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BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS.

Volume 49, No. 5- Philadelphia, April 13, 1907. Price, Five Cents. DOVEY©S DOING BOSTON NATIONAL CLUB TO START A REFORM. Comiskey Honored in His Old Home Will Do Whatever Lies in His Wins His Case Power, in All Sincerity, to Before the National Commission Eradicate Open Gambling at the The Topeka Case Settled* Boston National Club©s Ball Park

SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIPS." Boston, Mass., April 10. Fred Parent has, to all intents and purposes, ceased to Boston, Mass., April 10. President be a member of the Boston American George B. Dovey, of the Boston Nationals, team. He was sent home in an interview today, said he would put from last Tuesday a stop to the base ball after he had again refused gambling evil in Boston, if to sign a contract at the such a thing were possible. figures offered by President He said: "I am going to do Taylor. The owner and the what I can to stop the player had a conference at gambling evil in Boston. I which the whole matter of realize full well what a salary for the coming year difficult proposition this is, was threshed out. Mr. but that will not deter me Taylor informed Parent what from doing what I consider he would pay as a maxi my duty. I am convinced mum and Parent said that that base ball can be con he could not see his way ducted here without the clear to accept it. That patronage of the betting Fred Parent element. I am catering for Geo. B. Dovey settled the matter and the best class of patrons Parent was furnished with transportation obtainable, and I want to protect thess to his farm in Sanford, He., and he left from any surrounding that are undesirable. on the night train. President Taylor will I understand, too, that some of the betting now set at work negotiations looking for a fraternity go so far as to obtrude their trade of Parent for an , and it is feeling upon the players, making it any probable that the little , if he thing but pleasant for the latter. Now I plays ball at all this year, will play with propose to introduce policemen in plain , for Boston is anxious to secure clothes in the betting ring, with strict! either Mclntyre or Oobb, preferably Mc- orders to make mutters warm for all of Intyre, from the Tigers. As Parent is still fenders, and we will see how this plan will under reserve with Boston he nnist play, if work. .If that will not operate successfully he plays at all, with whatever club Boston we will have to try something else, but I makes a deal. If he does not care to play am determined to protect my players and with the club named by Boston he canno©t my patrons from any and all annoyances play with any team under the National and at any cost. The game can be, and Agreement. must be, conducted without them." JAMES G. SHECKARD, PARENT©S VERSION. Outfielder of the Club. HEINE PEITZ DONE. The Boston Shortstop Gives His Side of Tames Pheckard. the famous outflelder and ha; ow of the Chicago National League The Famous to an Amateur the Difference with Boston. Cincinnati Club. Special to "Sporting Life." Special to "Sporting Life." Boston, Mass., April 19. Shortstop Cincinnati, O., April 10. Catcher Hernia Parent, of the Boston Americans, is here Peitz has again decided to quit professional awaiting the disposition of his case. His base ball for good, and this time it looks only apprehension is as to the effect of his as though the decision is final. He will lay-off upon condtion. Parent claims that he not report to the Louisville Club, but will has fulfilled his .obligation to the Boston manage and catch for the Tricity Club, of Club by reporting and showing a willingness Bellevue, Ky., a team that makes its home to work until ordered home. © ©There are at the Greater Newport Park. He has se (several players now with the team,©© said cured a large interest In the team, whicli he, © ©who have not signed, among them bids fair to be one of the premier amateur Grimshaw and ©Buck© Freeman. Last year season last year. President Taylor offered the short- or semi-professional organizations in this stop $3500 straight with $500 additional if he played ACCIDENTS BEFALL YALE. the season was well on before Selbach, good ball. It seems to us a fairer offer could not section of the country. Peitz will also con Dineen and others signed." He added: he made by a tail-end club for the next season©s Coach Lush May Lose an Eye; Helper Has duct his business on Walnut Hills. In the "The story is a simple one. I know that work. Editor "Sporting Life.") early part of the season Peitz decided to 1 am just as good as ever, and can get just One Leg Broken. play with Louisville, owing to a cut in his as much money as I received last year from Special to "Sporting Life." salary. Later he concluded to "abide by several major league clubs, so why should I ANTIPATHY TO M©GRAW. the cut, but when the Tricity proposition want to play with Boston with a cut Washington, April 2. While the Tale was put up to him he again switched, anil salary? 1 am in the business for the money, base ball team was returning to the hotel last week gave out the final statement. and will never get it if I do not get ©it May Result in a Further Boycott of the after today©s game, William Lush, the Yale at the present time. Washington would coach and former outfielder of the Cleve like my services and President Comiskey New York Giants. land Americans, was struck in the eye by A WISE PIONEER. a missile, thrown by a boy and was so badly could use me with the White Sox, and I Special to "Sporting Life." have no objection to going to either club. injured that he may lose the sight of that An Amateur the First to Numbet I have come to the conclusion that Boston New Orleans, La., April 9. There is a eye. A few minutes later Fred Tennaiit, an does not want me, and now it looks like a movement on foot to bar McGraw and the employee of the Yale team, was kicked by His Players. matter of trade. I thought a trade might Giants from all Southern base ball parks one of the horses drawing the omnibus and Special to "Sporting Life." be made for , but can©t see where next spring. Charley Frank will introduce Tennant©s leg was fractured. Both men are Boston would want three first basemen, and this resolution at the annual spring meet under treatment, and the club left for home Cincinnati, O., April 10.-r-Paul Graham, go without a man to play the infield in case ing of the Southern Base Ball Association. tonight without them. of the Tricity team, is the first base ball of injury, but that©s the Boston Club©s It is said and Memphis favor manager around Cincinnati to carry out affair. When it can , find a satisfactory the proposition. All leagues in Dixie will SUNDAY BALL. Charley Murphy©s suggestion, that players trade I have not the least doubt but wha©t be asked to co-operate with the Southern wear numerals upon their arms to identify I can get the salary I received last year." and Pacific Leagues, and some K.-I.-T. Special to "Sporting Life." them. Each member of the Tricity team League towns will also be requested to close will wear a number upon his arm to corre their gates to McGraw. They want to bar Lansing, Mich;, April 10. Base ball fans spond to a number before a player©s name (The abore is Parent©s side of the controversy. him from the South for training altogether. throughout the State who are interested in on the score card. While . at their own President Taylor©s side has never yet been given the Sunday base ball bill, which proposes accurately. We can say authoritatively that Parent There is no objection to the Giants, but grounds the Tricitys will decorate tht demanded $4000, but that, in view of Parent©s off- the club managers have no use for McGraw. CONTINUED ON SECOND FAOP sleeves of visiting players also. :2 SPORTING LJFB. April 13, 1907.

both Boston and Fort Wayn«. He carried $5000 of life insurance in favor of his mother, and $2000 recently taken out in LATEST NEWS. favor of his wife. SHORTSTOP FRED PARENT OUT TOPEKA CASE SETTLED. Celebrated Players. The Western Association Wins Out at Last OF BOSTON©S TEAM* Over the Western League. Special to "Sporting Life." "Sporting Lif«" haa had reproduced cabinet size phototypes of celebrated base Kansas City, Mo., April 9. The Western Comiskey Honored in His Old Home ball players and offers to send to any of its readers, by mail, postpaid, photos of their Association has won out in the fight with favorite base ball players for six (6) cents each; by the dozen sixty (60) cents, as the Western League over the Topeka terri Sam Mertes Wins His Case sorted or all of one kind. tory. President Shively on Saturday receiv The photos are regular cabinet size (5*4 x 7% inches) mounted on heavy Man- ed the following message which settles the tello mats and packed carefully to insure safe delivery in the mails. matter: , Before the Rational Commission Cincinnati, April 5, 190T. Here is an opportunity to ornament your room with photos of your favorite base D. M. Shiyely, President Western Association, ball players at small expense. Each photo in a separate transparent envelope to protect Kansas City, Mo. The Topeka Case Settled* Commission will take same stand Saturday as and keep it clean. they did in New York. Conditions will not be dis The following photos are now ready for immediate delivery. Others will be added: turbed. : AUGUST HEKKMANN, """" © coBTTii) uJKO FBOM: ITBST FAGS;. Secretary National Commission. i referendum, in short the putting of th The Western Association schedule meet matter up to the various municipalities, wil ing will be held at Wichita tomorrow. Pres be sorry to. learn that for the present, a ident Shively announces his >offlciar staff of least, . there is little to hold out hope tha CHICAGO CLUB , manager; Joseph CHICAGO CLUB , manager; Edward umpires as follows: B. A. rEckman and B. Tinker. James Slagle, John Efers, Carl Lund- McFarland, , William D. Sullivan William Gnthrie, of Chicago; Java Ver- anything will be accomplished in the effor gran, John Tiling, , Frank Schultc, James J. Callahan, , to restore tolerance of the national game on , James Sheckard, Patrick J. , Frank Owens, G.. Harry White sehure, of Holland, Mich., and Mike Jacobs, the Sabbath. Those interested in the mat Moran, Harry Gessler, Charles Harper, John Tay- , J. ("Jiggs") Donohue, August Dun- of last season©s Western Association. ter had believed that the bill would fine lor, Arthur Hofman, Orrille Overall, Charles don, Frank Smith, Edward A- Walsh, Edgar favor, and that base ball could be resutnec Fraser, Michael Kahoe. Hahn, P. A. Dougherty, , Harry without risk of interference in any munici Hart, Frank Roth. FARRELL AS CHIEF. NEW YORK CLUB John J. McGraw, manager; NEW YORK CLUB , manager; James pality that so desired; in the State. Rep Joseph McGinnity, Christopher Mathewson, W. F. Williams. Ira Thomas. William Keeler, Jack Ches- resentative Duncan today succeeded in hav Shannon, D. L. llcGann, , bro, Norman Elberfeld, William Conroy, Albert Real Owner of New York American Club ing the Sunday base ball bill taken from , , Luther H. Orth, James McGuire, John Kleinow, William the special order and tabled. In short this Taylor, William Dahlen, Michael Donlin, Leon Hogg, Harold Chase, Walter Clarkaon, Daniel Will Become Titular Head. will probably mean the last to be hearc Ames, George Wiltse, Daniel Shay, Arthur Dev- Hoffman, Frank Laporte, Eugens Moriarity, Special to "Sporting Life." of it. lin, Samuel Strang, Cecil Ferguson, Alexandei Branch Rk-key. \ Smith, J. Bentley Seymour, Thomas W. Corcoran. CLUB Napoleon Lajoie. manager New York, April 10. Under the new William Bernhardt, Harry Bay, , Earl order of things in the Greater New York BROAD-GUAGE HERRMANN. PITTSBURG CLUB , manager; Hans Moore, Harry Bemis, Adrian Joss, William J. base ball club of the , Wagner, Thomas Leach, Samuel Leever, Charlea Bradley, R. S. Rhoadea, Will L. Lush, Otto Hess, which will go into effect at the opening of Phillippe, Otis Clymer, Homer Hillebrand, Georga Terrence Turner, , W. W. Con- Tenders the Chief of the World©s Cham Gibson, Victor Willis, Joseph Nealon, EdwarO galtori, Justin J. Clarke, Peter O©Brien. the championship season, Frank J. Farrell, Phelps, Michael M. Lynch, William Hallman, PHILADELPHIA CLUB , manager the principal owner of the club, will as pions a Grand Banquet. Edward Abbaticchio. Maurice R. Powers, Daniel V. Murphy, Ralph O. sume the office of president. Joseph Gor Special to "Sporting Life." Seybold, Harry Davis, Edward S. Plank, Ossee F. don, who has been the chief executive of the PHILADELPHIA CLUB William J. Murray, mana Schreckengost, George Edward Waddeil, Frederick organization ever since the club came into Cincinnati, O., April 9. President Garry ger; Charles Pittinger, Frank Sparks, Boy T. Hartsel, Monte Cross, Charles Bender, Briscoc existence in 1903, has made arrangements Herrmann and associates, of the Cincinnati Thomas, William Gleason, Charles Dooin, Will Lord, John Knight, James H. Dygert, Reuben for an extended trip abroad during the sum National League ball club, on the night ol iam Duggleby William Bransneld, Sherwood Ma- Oldring. gee, Ernest Courtney, Michael Doolin, Fred Jack- mer, and for that reason would be unable April 6, at the Sinton Hotel litzch, George W. McQuillan. ST. LOUIS CLUB James R. McAleer, manager; to properly attend to the duties required of tendered a banquet to Pres George Stone, C. Hemphill, Robert Wallace, Harry the position. Mr. Gordon, however, ©will ident , of Jacpbsen, J. E. Heidrick, Harry Howell, Frederick BROOKLYN CLUB Patrick J. Donoran, manager; Glade, Thomas Jones, John O©Connor, Barney become the vice president of the club. the Chicago American League Oscar Jones, William Bergen, Louis Hitter, Harry Pelty, John Powell. Roy A. Hartzell, Harry Niles, world©s champions. As Com Lumley, James Casey, WillianL Maloney, Malcolm James Delehanty, Joseph Yeager, Oliver Pickering. iskey was for several sea Kason, Henry Batch, Elmer StrlcMett, Harry Mc- Intyre. Charles A. Alperman, James Pastorious, ^DETROIT CLUB Hugh Jennings, manager; Frank CONDENSED DESPATCHES. sons manager of the Reds John H. Hummell, , John McCarthy. f Donohue, Samuel Crawford, William Donovan, a number of years ago. and , Matty Mclntyre, William Coughlin, has many friends and Edward Killian, Charles O©Leary, David Jones, Special to "Sporting Life." CINCINNATI CLUB Edward Hanlon, manager; Ed. Siever, Charles Schmidt, John Eubanks, Fred- has released pitcheri mirers here, the affair of Jacob Weimer, Robert Ewing, Miller Huggins, The Terre Haute Club April 6 was a sort of testi George Schlei, Andrew Coakley, John Ganzell. erick Payna, Claudo Rossman. monial and belated celebra WASHINGTON CLUB Joseph Cantillon, manager; Shortstop George Davis has signed a Chicago tion of his success in turn ST. LOUIS CLUB John J. McCIoskey, manager; Frank&Kitson, Case Patten, Thomas Hughes, American League contract. ing the world©s champion Jacob Beckley, Michael Grady, William R. Mar John Anderson, Charles Hickraan, Charles Jones, The Cincinnati Club has transferred outflelder shall, John C. Barry, Harry Arndt, Charles E. Lafayette N. Cross, Edward Heydon, George Kill, Siegle to the Indianapolis Club. Chas. Camiskey ship last season. A hand Brown, Fred L. Beebe, Peter Noonan. J. Warner, Frederick Falkenberg, Robert S. Ganley. some cut glass punch bowl BOSTON CLUB Charles Stahl, manager; Robert Catcher John Kling. of the Chicago National Club, was presented to Comiskey. President BOSTON CLUB Fred Tenney, manager; Daniel tlnglaub, Denton Young. George Winters, Freder has accepted terms said to be $4000. Herrmann was toastmaster, and about fifty Neodhaai, Irvlng Young, Harry Dolan. David L. ick Parent, John Freeman, , William The Webb City Club, of the Wetern Association, guests were present, Manager Fielder Joftes Brain. George Howard, Frank Pfeiffer, Vive A. Dineen, Louis Crjge.r, Josse Tannehill, Myron has signed W. G. Nevin, of Sparta, 111. Lindansari, Albert BridweU, Claude Richey, Samuel Grim.shaw, Joseph Harris, Charles Annbruster, Ths Wilmington Club has signed outflelder Will being the only player in attendance. Among Merles, Clarence N. Beaumont, Patrick J. Flahertr. the speakers -were ex-Mayor Fleischman, Jamea Barrett. iam Lauterborn, of Bingb.amT.on. N. Y. President C. W. Murphy, of the Chicago Outfielder Beaumont reported to the Boston Na Nationals; President , of the tional Club on April 8 and will sign. American League; Managing Editor Wiley, The Vicksburg Club has dropped two outficlders of the "Enquirer;" Charles P0 Taft, Cook and right nelder McEroy. brother of Secretary of War Taft, and Com OTHER NOTED PLAYERS: The Little Rock Club has purchased third base- Tskey. Introducing Mr. Taft, who was a :an Ben Bowcock from Fall Kiver for $750. Hal Chase left San Jose. Cal., on part owner of the Chicago Nationals last Harry J. Aubrey. Charlfa Farrell, Bernard Koehler, William Reidy, April 7 to join the New York American Club. season, Toastmaster Herrmann said: "Mr. Charles Babb, John Farrell, Joseph J. Kelley, Clyde Robinson, Taft had abandoned the making of pennant- G. O. Barclay, Tom Fisher, Louts Laroy, James Ryan, Alf Newnham, late of the Dubois Club, has signed Harry Barttm, William Frtel. William Lauder, Harry Schmidt, as player-captain with the Pottsville Pa., outlaw winning ball clubs for the making of presi W. Seville, David L. Fults, , Jrihn Slattery, club. dents." The dining room was arranged as James T. Burke, Virgil Garvin, Barry MoCormiok, Harry Smith, Charles Hubert, late of Lancaster, haa a base ball field and there were bos office, J. Barbeau, Philip Geier, Mike McCormick, Jesse Stovall. signed with the Haverhill, New League, turnstile and all the paraphernalia of a Herbert Briggs, , Charles McFarland, William Sudhoff, Club. ball park. The expense of the banquet, Wirt V. Cannell. Harry Gleason, Louis MoAllister, Joseph Sugden, George Carey, William Gochnauer, Herman McFarland, Albert Selbach, The National Board has awarded catcher Paddy amounting to several thousand dollars, was P. J. Carney, Daniel Green, John McFetridge, J. B. Stanley, Butt©, claimed by Providence and Holyoke, to Provi borne wholly by Mr. Herrmann. President Charles C. Can. E. W. Greminger, George Magoon, Edward Smith, dence. Pulliam, of the National League, was kept Joseph Cassidy, William Gilbert, John Malarkey, Homer Smoot, The Trenton Club has sold Miller and from attending by the recent death of his Louis Castro, James Hackett, John Menefee, James Sabring, Young to the Steubenville Club, of the P.-O.-M. William Clarke, Richard Harley, Roscoe Miller, John Thoney, League. father. Richard Cooley, Weldon Henley, William Milligan. John Townsend, J. Cronin, Hunter Hill, Fred Mitchell, G. Van Haltren, The Newark Club, of the outlaw Atlantic League, Charles Currie, William Holmes, Charles Mqran, Fred Veil, has leased Morris© Park, on Bloomfield avenue, for COMMISSION DECREES. Thomas Daly, John Hulseman, John Morrissey, Ernest Vinson, a ball ground. Charles Dexter. , EiistacerJ. Newton. Arthur Weaver, Mertes Gains Claim Against St. Louis Frank Dillon, Kudolph Hulswltt, John O©Brion. Frederick Wilhelm, letic Club Cunningham and O©Connor, and John Dobbs, Berthold Hustings, John J. O©Neil, Otto Williams, first baseman Nehring. O©Neill©s Appeal Denied. Thomas Doran, Frank Hahn, M. J. O©Neil, , The Syracuse Club has signed William Douglas, Otto Jordan, Richard Paddan, William Wolfe, William Cranston, of Avoca, Pa., late of the Erie Special to "Sporting Life." John Doyle, James Jackson, William Phillips, R. Wood, Inter-State League Club. Louis Drill, Robert -Keefe, , Eugene Wright, Cincinnati, O., April 10. When the Na Edward Dunkle, William Kefeter, Edward . Poole, Robert Wicker, The Newark Club, of the Eastern League, has tional Commission met here on April 6 it John Dunleavy, William Kennedy, Ambrose Puttmann, Howard Wilson, :aived its claim to outfielcier Walter Brodie and was given out that no action would be , Joseph Kisainger, Heiny Peitz. David Zearfoss, taken on the Topeka fight Harry Eels, Malachi Kittridga, Thomas Raub, Charles Zimmer, The York Tri-State League Club has signed Clark between the Western League Claude Elliott, Otto Kruger, Frederick C. Raymer, acDonalrl,, a big country pitcher from Maryland and the Western Associa Line, Baltimore County, Md. tion. Chairman Herrmann The Navy team of Annapolis has elected Fred T. will refuse to take any ac THE ABOVE IS OUR COMPLETE LIST. WE HAVE NO OTHERS Van Auken captain of the team in place of Ben tion on the Topeka wrangle. K. Lombard, who is seriously ill. Manager Frank, of the New Orleans Club, has If there is any further fight t,ent out telegraphic denial of the report that third to be made in the case it baseman Arthur Brouthers - has been sold to the will have to be put up be NOT FOR DUFFY. and we propose to pet the .best out of it Harrisburg Club. fore the National Board of this year, and it will take a fast team to Dick Cooley has notified the Louisville Club that, Arbitration. When the Com Has No Offer to Manage Boston and Would do that. That©s the kind we©re going to is Topeka case having been settled adversely to mission got together the give them, so no Boston ©Americans" for :s desire, he will sign to play with and manage Topeka case was discussed, Not Accept It. mine. IB Louisville team. but no action was taken. .Tim Westlake. formerly of the Patcrson Club, of Special to "Sporting Life." ,..ie Hudson River Leagun. a resident of Bellsvillc. A. Herrmann There was an expression, N. J., haa been appointed manager of the Newark however, to the effect that Providence, R. I., April 9 "I have never STAHL©S WIDOW. Club, of the outlaw Atlantic League. when any city had grown sufficiently to been tendered the berth of manager of the President Otto .Wells, or the Norfolk Club, has warrant a promotion in the base ball line Boston Americans," declared Hugh Duffy, Will Henceforth Make Her Home With offered the Norfolk Club and franchise for sale no obstacle should be placed in the way. of the Providence ©Grays yesterday, when wing to inability to secure street car service to The case of Saudow Mertes, transferred " Chick©s?© Old Mother. ie ball park on account of the Exposition. by the St. Louis Nationals to the jjoston questioned as to whether he was going to Special to "Sporting Life." Second baseman , ©late of New York, Nationals, was acted on, the player©s con accept the managenfent of the Hub team, Fort Wayne, April 3. Mrs. Charles S. avin,<; flatly refused to join the Newark team. 4 tention that he was entitled to the same which it was reported had been offered to .eal is on between Newark and Trenton for Gll- Stahl, widow of the former manager of the eit©s transfer to Trenton with which he is willing (K»,lary that had been promised by St. Louis him. Duffy added: "I have not the least Boston American team, will make© her home " play. being sustained. It was held that if Boston dea that it is to be offered to me, aad what with Stahl©s mother for some time before did not pay the former salary the difference s more I do not want it. What would I returning again to Boston. She has reached should be made up by the St. Louis manage >e doing with the management of that team this decision partly upon tne solicitation ment. in my hands when every energy I have is of Mrs. Stahl, Sr., and partly because she for tha season, playing only Satun©lnys and Action was deferred on the case of player o be put into the management of the team dreads to go back to. her old home, which udaya. The season is almost thirty weeks, Stahl, who had refused to report to the tiere I The Grays are where I belong, and is near the Boston base bail grounds, and rhrea changes of dates have been made in the Washington Americans. Player Pettee, of ledule of the National League. On the original where I©m going to stick. They©re going know . that the team is playing and that leclule the Brooklyns were booked to play a Brooklyn, who could not report last year o prove a paying proposition and my uiter- "Chick"is not there. Stahl©s property af uble header with the Pittsburgs ii# Pittsburg on because he was in college, was reinstated. sts are centered here. J can©t go away fairs were in good condition. He owned two itoraber 18. One of theae games will be played tow. There©s plenty of work to be done fine tenement houses on Montgomery street, August 12 instead. The; Pittsburgh ->v.ni play in The St. Louis American Club has released pitcher ight here. Providence ought to prove one and©he also owned .the $4000 homo where his )k!yu on July 15 instead of August 1;), and the Compton to the Youngstown, O., Club. uagos will play in Cincinnati on May 27 instead f the best base ball towns in the East, mother lived. He had cash on deposit in JUay 28. April 13, 1907. SPORTING

the dreams of the wildest imagination. never accept the management of the team President TDovey has provided the players again. The Lawrence Club directors refused with the finest uniforms ever selected for a to listen to Mr. Rolley©s protests to retire, Boston club, and expense has not been for they fully recognized his services last spared toward this end. The traveling season in the difficult position of manager. uniforms are of a blueish gray with shaker The reason given last fall by Mr. Rolley for gray stockings, and the spare uniform for his intention of retiring was that the man the road has a green stripe running agerial duties of the club were not as con through it. The home uniform of white genial as he had anticipated. The selection contains a block initial B in maroon. As of Mr. Rolley is what all the other league way with himself immediately after the the expense to place the scorers on top of clubs desired. morning meal. Said he to me: " ©Chick© the stand was beyond all reason, it was suffered with the most excruciating pains decided to build a row of boxes in front News Notes. BOSTON BRIEFS, in his head. I am very sure that his of the old quarters. Everything will be The New Bedford Club has signed outflelder Dan death was not caused by anything con done for the accommodation of the workers. O©Neill, of Olneyville, R. I. nected with base ball. Why should it The Brooklyns will have the good fortune Pitcher O©Toole is holding out for more money INCIDENTS OF THE DEATHS OF have been so ? Had he not laid down all to inaugurate a new era in the affairs of before signing with Brockton. cares and responsibilities connected with the Boston National League in this city, The Haverhill Club has signed outfielcier Patrick the management of the club ? He told and with an opening day and Saturday in Welch, a popular young player of Wakefleld, Mass. STAHL AND DOLAN. me some days before he suffered so at the same series ought to start out with a The Lynn Club has traded catcher Dan Duggan times with these pains that had he a gun very fine showing financially. If the seating to New Bedford for outfielder William Kavanaugh. he would have made away with himself. It capacity is not tested more than once in Coveney, of the New Bedford team for the past seems to me that ©Chick© suffered intensely this series I will be sttrprised indeed. Pres two seasons, is coaching the "Wellesley High School Honors Paid to the Lamented Dolau on the morning of his death and at seven ident Dovey intends to pay all jjossible at team. o©clock went to the drug store in the ro tention to the improvement on the grounds tunda of the hotel with the purpose of se just as soon as the club Leaves the city long by President Dovey Demorali curing the stuff that ended his life. When enough to enable him to do so. NATIONAL LEAGUE NEWS* he got back to his room the pain had ceased and he went downstairs to his sup Spokes From the Hub. John Ganzell has caught on In treat shape with zation in the American Camp per. After breakfast he went to his room the Cincinnati fans. and dressed to go to the ground, and after Fred Parent has been fishing down in This is Boh Emslle©s seventeenth year Caused by StahTs Suicide* he had donned his uniform the pains re Maine. with the National League. curred, and feeling he could not stand it It can be put down authoritatively that The late Harry Dolan was one of the best "sun any longer he drank the contents of the the Nationals will not go as far South next fielders" the game ever produced. bottle. That is what I take it he meant when years as they did this. President Dovey is The Central League recruit, Andersoa, will be BY J. C. MORSK. he said: ©It drove me to it.© Surely noth- satisfied it is a mistake to go far away held as Pittsburgh utility outflelder. Boston, Mass., April 8. Editor "Sport Pitcher Duggleby©s cold weather speed would make ing Life." The Nationals suffered little him a find for the Klondike League. by their sudden trip to this city to attend "Patsy" Donovan looks to Lumley to lead the the funeral of their esteem National Leasue in batting this year. ed comrade, Harry Dolan. Included in the regime of the Cincinnati Reels As a consequence it was are morning talks by Manager Hanlon. necessary to do the best The Brooklyn Club may carry two left-handed possible in the way of pitchers this year in Rucker and Pastorious. practice. The home grounds Pitcher Roy Hilt has come to terms with the not being in condition for Cincinnati Club and has joined the Reds. President Murphy, of Chicago, declares that none practice it became necessary of his substitutes will be released for the present to go elsewhere and so at least. Manager Tenney bethought Pitcher ".Toe" McGirmlty la always studying himself of the grounds of some sort of new curve on the ball which will Tufts College, five miles keep the bitter guessing. from Boston. Mr. Tenney It is stated that Pittsb.urg will turn pitcher Miller, was well acquainted with the Indiana boy. adrift. He is a southpaw with J. C. Mori« the faculty and obtained more than ordinary speed. ready assent to use the Danny Shay is Tom Corcoran©s nearest rival foe grounds and gymnasium. So the boys were the second base job with the Giants, with little able to get along finely. They played three prospect of displacing the ex-lied. practice games with the college boys, which Pitcher Weldon Henley has not come to terms were very beneficial to both parties. Every with Brooklyn or joined the team. He wants a one of the Tenneyites was in uniform and higher salary than has been offered. the outlook is that every player will be in The Boston Club last week arranged for the use of the Tufts College gymnasium for training pur first-class trim by the time the season poses until the championship season opens. opens next Thursday. Sam Brown has en The annual salary flirtation oetween tirely recovered from the severe hurt he and Charlie Murphy is about over. The probabilities sustained at Thomasville and is in first- are that Kling will accept terms in a day or so. class shape. Dorner and Flaherty, who The St. Louis Nationals nave a few B©s on the were a bit under the weather, have come team in Beckley, Burch. Bvrne and Bennett. The around all right. All of the players are Nationals have Bates, Bridwell, Brain, Brown and very confident that they will make a first- Brush. class showing this year and it is safe to Manager McGraw, of the New Torks, says he©ll bank on better ball than was seen last not work Mathewson much until after May 1. Then he©ll accept nothing but victories from season. ?ji . Christy. The collegian Storke Is playing a fine came for Dovey Equal to the Occasion. the Pirates. Incidentally, the Pittsburg roster of On all sides I have heard the most hearty players probably represents more colleges than any encomiums on President Dovey for bringing other team. , the Pirates© first baseman, has suc his club to Boston to attend the funeral ceeded in getting the soreness out of the hand ami of Dolan, and his usefulness in the mat wrist he fractured last fall, and is now able to throw ter has been commended on all sides. I as well as ever. believe that nothing of the kind was ever Mike Dojri©in again threatens to eo In vaudeville done in the history of the game. Mr. Dovey as a partner to his actress wife. Whether he will received two telegrams almost simultan lead the claque or hand over the flowers has not eously, one apprising him of the dangerous been announced. condition of Dolan and the other conveying An effort to run a street through the park of the the news of his death. Mr. Dovey lost no St. Louis National League Club has failed and time in getting the players together in one the Robisons now are crtain of their grounds for of the large rooms of the hotel, and when many years to come. Manager McGraw. of the New Torks. says he will they had gathered he spoke in a voice nut out long Southern trips in the future, bringing choking with emotion of the severe and his 1eam home from Los Angeles by a more central personal loss he sustained in the death of route than heretofore. their comrade, and said it was his opinion Around Hot Springs, where the Fittsburgs train, that the boys should be at hand when he Barney Dreyfuss is reckoned a fine walker. If be was laid away. He asked the palyers what put, in a few springs around Pittsburg he would be they thought, and Pat Flaherty voiced the come a fine swimmer. opinion of the players that they should Pat Flaherty, now of .Boston, is one of a trio of pitchers who have been connected with the pay the last tribute of respect and esteem Richmond and Pittsburg clubs Chesbro and Tan- to the departed. That settled it. "Go and neiull being the others. pack," said the president, and at 2.35 in .Jimmy Slagle©s work this spring indicates that hfl the afternoon all hands were on the train has entirely recovered from the effects of his col bound for the North. At Waycross, where lision with George Schlei last fall, which kept him the party was due at 6.10, a special Pull out of the world©s championship series. man was to take the club to New York. © FRANK ISBELL, Tom Leach has taken tnird baseman Storke 1n The latetr city was reached at 10.30 Sunday hand and is trying to teach him how to become morning, three hours late owing to delay Second Baseman of the Chicago American League Club. valuable to the Pirates. If Storke fails to make in reaching Washington and at 1.01 it was good Leach will have to go rack to playing third. all aboard for Boston. No practice was had "Frank Bowerman still refuses to sign a New York contract. He wants to talk with President Monday and it was not until Wednesday Brush before settling himself for this year. Bow that the boys donned their uniforms and erman would like a call to Cincinnati or Chicago. partook of the first exercise in more than Two shifts of men are at work on the Pittsburg four days. Perhaps they were not tired ball park, getting it into shape after its disastrous after traveling for almost 53 hours, but experience with two floods. Electric lights have all got over the ride famouslv. Manager right-handed and bats left-handed. been strung all over the park to facilitate the Tenney concluded to fill in ©his date at work. Trenton on the 9th and it was the only date Jack Barry still Is absent from the ranks of of those previously arranged that he filled. the St Louis Cardinals. Nothing has been heard ing connected with the affairs of the club. from home. He already has several places from him since he entered a Buffalo hospital to There were applications galore for open Stahl had conducted the affairs of the in view, but has plenty of time in which have his knee tapped for a reservoir full of dates and one was arranged by Tenney with club successfully a good part of the previous to make his decision. water. the Lynn Clnb for season and in a way that won much ap Billy Lush©s many friends in this city Billy Dyer, the former Holy Cross and Eastern Saturday and with the Holyoke Club of plause from everybody. It took a deal of heard with deep regret the mishap that League shortstcp, has patched up his differences the Connecticut League for Monday. Hughey sand for him to consent to assume the with the Atlanta Club, of the Southern League, to befell him in Washington and hope for his which he was sold by Cincinnati, and has left to Duffy, of the Providence Club, was at" the reins in such an emergency, but he did rapid and entire recovery. station when the club arrived in Boston so and made such a good showing tnat he join the team. and succeeded in booking the club for a was given the reins for this season. Mr. Big "Cy" Young, of the Boston Ameri President Kbbetts, of Brooklyn, announces that game at Rocky Point, near Providence, cans, celebrated his 40th ^anniversary while Father E W. McCarty, of St. Augustine Church, Cahill returned from West Baden last week at West Baden. The popular giant does will open the regular league season in Brooklyn by for Sunday. It Was determined to hold open in company with Treasurer Hugh McBreen, throwing out the first ball in the game with the Wednesday, the day previous to the onening Fred Parent and Tim Murnane. £ red not look his years by a great deal. Giants on April 16. of the season, so that the boys can have a O©Connell, the representative of the Boston Tom McCarthy, who has been extensively There is another Devlin on the Georgetown Uni good rest. "Post" was to have also come home, but mentioned in connection with the manage versity team. He is a second baseman and the ex I regret to say that he was prostrated with ment of the Boston Americans, went South tent to which he breaks into the column with the Dartmouth College ball team. every day leads to the belief that he is a younger A Sad Time For the Americans. an attack of inflammatory rheumatism while brother of McGraw©s third baseman. at West Baden and a physician and a nurse Francis Eaton, of the "Record," went There was a lot of talk about the action were summoned from Louisville. His mother , of the Cubs, has discovered a pro of the local American League Club in not from Thomasville to Boston by boat from cess that will prevent a celluloid collar from catch was sent for to come from Boston and is Savannah and did not know that Stahl had ing fire when being ironed. If Evers will discover abstaining from playing ball on Sundav, now with him at the hotel. It is to be some way to prevent the sartorial crime of wearing the 31st, the day of Stahl©s funeral, when made way with himself and that Dolan had hoped that Fred will be able to go home died until he reached Boston several days celluloid collars he will be a rsal benefactor. the club played at Cincinnati, but I under next week. He has the sincere sympathy Artie Hoffman, who is performing at short for stand that the reason for this was that after these events had occurred. To say of a numerous circle of friends. Certainly that he was surprised would put it lightly. the Cubs while Tinker is recovering from appendi President Taylor was not with the club no spring trip of any club could compare citis is known to the Chicago fans by the en when Stahl met with his sad end and there dearing term of "Circus Solly." Gessler is given was no one who had any authority to take for a moment with that of the Boston Club the nom de Plume of "Seagull." Such is fame. it upon himself to take the matter in charge. for fertility of incidents. NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE. After winning thirty consecutive exhibition games That did not go to the fun the Chicago champions met defeat on April 3 at The Opening In Boston. the hands of the Springfield, 0.. Club, of the Cen eral of his chum of so many years© standing James M. Rolley to Remain at the Head tral League. With Mordecai Brown pitching ths was due to the fact that he did not feel If the opening of the Boston Nationals "Cubs" were beaten, 6 to 3. They made onlf equal to the ordeal. Mr. William J. Cahill, Thursday does not leave far in the rear of the Lawrence Club News of League, three hits off pitcher Ilallman. the Boston merchant who made the spring anything of the kind ever known on the Nothing has endeared Presiuent George B. Dovey trip in part with the Boston clubs, hap National League grounds I shall be greatly Clubs and Players. to his players more than what he said to them in a pened to be in the hotel at West Baden astonished indeed. Nothing has been, left Lawrence, Mass., April 8 Editor "Sport little talk he had with them in Thomasville, Ga. Springs when the suicide occurred. He undone to make the event one of rare sig ing Life." James M. Rolley has been re- In a conference he told the boys to call him "George." "Cut out the president and the Mr. and told me he had spoken to Stahl but a short nificance. The invitations are rarely beauti elected manager of the Lawrence base ball let it be George to you, as it is to everybody J while before and he felt sure that Stahl ful, the grounds have been put into spick club, notwithstanding that he publicly an cherish," said he, and "George" it was from thai Aid not have the least intention to make and span condition, so that they exceed nounced last fall and winter that he would minute, and will be henceforth.

I SPORT11NG L,IFB« April 13, 1907.

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rule which prohibits "the drafting by a try the player-numbering plan. Who will ball so intelligent as those enrolled in the Class A league of any city from a league big leagues iif;bi now. However, base ball SPORTING LIFE be the first magnate or manager to reap is growing into a science more and more of lesser rank unless such Class A league distinction and public approval by the in every season, and, naturally, the player A WEEKLY JOURNAL has previously been drafted upon by a troduction of the innovation I Here©s a who fails to keep pace with the "inside 1 © major league." points fails in popular favor. devoted to fine chance to reap great credit with little But the man who gets out every day, who .Base Ball, Trap Shooting and The National Commission holds "that this expense and no labor. delivers the best he has, who shows a dis legislation is unwisely restrictive, obstruc We feel assured that once tried the position to contribute the entirety of his General Sports tive of progress, bad in its general effect, ability, never was so sure of a cordial re scheme will soon come into universal use; ception at the hands of the fanatics as dur and unjust to the Class A interests;" also and, as usual, the wonder will be that the ing the present day. To be sure, the crowds FOUNDED APRIL, 1883. "that when any city had grown sufficiently conception and adoption of the simple little will hoot and criticise when he makes a to warrant a promotion in the base ball public convenience was so long deferred. misplay, but they will applaud just as line no obstacle should be played in the heartily when he does something unusual. Trade-marked by the Sporting Life Pub. Co. So it all evens up in the end. Entered at Philadelphia Post Office way" conclusions with which most im as second class matter partial and fair-minded persons will agree WISE SAYINGS OF GREAT MEN. on general principles, irrespective of this PRESS POINTERS. particular Topeka case. *Every cloud may have a silver lining, Published by but sometimes you don©t see it until the A Subterfuge That Should Be Discouraged Owing to the National Commission re day after the jubilee. John I. Taylor. fusal to take action the Western League will By the National Board. The Sporting Life Publishing Company *The stage might elevate itself with its From St. Louis "Sporting News." now have to appeal once more, as a last own wings. William Mailman. 34 South Third Street The Iowa League failing to secure representation resort, to the National Board. The latter *In trying to take time by the forelock In Class C, will, it is alleged, pay a protection PHILADELPHIA, PA., U. S. A. fee of $25 each for Muscatine and Hannibal and body can make no ruling on Article 27, as you occasionally find that It wears a wig. with this additional population, qualify for ad that is part of the fundamental law; but it Robert Emslie. vancement in classification. It is claimed that these *The dentist may not be exactly an steps will be taken on the suggestion of Chairman THOMAS S. DANDO...... ^...... President can take cognizance of the alleged Buffalo artist, but he must learn to draw. Jimmy Kartell, of the National Board. Inasmuch as the J. CLIFF DANDO...... Treasurer Board recently held in a case that agreement, under which it is claimed that a league can not control a city in which a club FRANCIS C. RICHTHB_ ...... __...... Editor-in-Chief the Western Association©s president waived *If the world was .made up of contortion is operated, it is likely that Farrell©s statement MRS. WILL K. PARK...... Gun Editor its rights for a consideration. ists the population would soon be doubled. was misunderstood. If the slick Iowa scheme is ...... Business Manager perjnissable, President Peckham©s League should EDWARD C. STARK...... The one question now for the Board to "Ifid" Gleason. not stop annexing cities until its circuit has an * Necessity knows no law, but that doesn©t aggregate population that will entitle it to a settle, in which lies the Western League©s make anarchy a necessity. Al, Lawson. berth in Class B. There is no limit to the number only hope, is whether the Buffalo agreement of cities a league may have, beyond four. John JJ, Subscription Rates *The ball player who always strikes out Farrell and his associates on the National Board One Year ...... $2.00 was a bona fide affair, and if so, whether isn©t considered an out-and-out player. will not countenance a padded circuit, Six Months ...... 1.25 the Western Association shall or shall not . Copy ...... 5c. *The cornet player believes that every Some Southern Drawbacks. Foreign Postage . $1.04 extra per annum be bound by the acts of its accredited agent, President Shively. man should be his own tooter. Harry Bay. From Philadelphia "North American." Payable In Advance What fat ball players take off In the South *You musn©t judge the size of the world they put on in the long periods of idleness that by the size of your backyard- J. H. Dob result from the tendency of Southern trains to bins. get in as many hours late as possible. Most play THERE©S A DIFFERENCE. ers return from their training trips with an in *It is human nature to tty to build a creased respect for the great American hen. Egg* three-story house on a one-story foundation. are about the most palatable thing on the menu The effort to legalize Sunday ball playing Norris O©Neill. of a Southern hotel. in Indiana by legislative enactment Jias once *The war cry is sometinies all pat of pro more failed. Nevertheless the Ceatral portion to the size of the b»tt]«. D. M. Value of Commission Supervision. League clubs located in the Hoosier State Shiveley. From Philadelphia "Press." The New Tork Giants threaten to go before will, as usual, play on Sundays unmolested, the National Commission and demand redress from while the chief city of the State, Indianap the New Orleans Club because of Umpire Zisnmer©s FEW BASE BALL SUICIDES. action in forfeiting the games with the Athletics, olis, will have to rest content, as heretofore, and because they lost the gate receipts. The New with weekday games. This gives point once York Club©s chances of getting redress is very From Philadelphia "North American." slim. It is a question if the National Commission, more to our oft-repeated declaration that "Chick" gtahl©s pitiable death at West the ruling body in base ball, has any jurisidiction Sunday playing is in essence simply a local over the case. The series was not arranged under Baden created no less surprise than regret. the rules of the National Commission. Had it issue, inasmuch as there is scarcely a State Suicide is rare among ball tossers. Con been a certain per cent, of the gate receipts would in the Union in which the inequitable con sidering the number of. men who are now have gone to the Commission, which would have engaged in the national game, the propor appointed the umpire and attended to other details. ditions existing in Indiana do not also the same as in the world©s series. It is a pity tion of such deaths is much less than in any that the Athletics did not insist that the Com HAIL THE HEW SEASON! prevail. other calling whose votaries are subjected mission should control the games. It would have This in particularly true in New York to an intense daily strain. Actors and cost something, but things would have been much As "Sporting Life" goes to press with brokers furnish far more additions to the safer. Both competing clubs, as well as the New State, where an effort is being made to legal suicide list. It might be expected that Orleans Club, would have been amenable to dis this issue the championship seasons of the cipline. As it is, the Commission is likely to ize amateur Sunday playing to the exclusion athletes who compete day after day under wash its hands of the whole affair. two great major leagues are being opened of professional playing a piece of class the most trying conditions, with hot sun and henceforth there will be continuous base beating on their heads, with hostile crowds legislation, as it were. This very attempted baiting them, with success possible only Washington©s Luck Last Tear. ball for the whole country until next Oc differentiation is likely to kill the bill by the most intense exertion, would find it From Washington ©Times." tober. The grand old National League drawn purely in the interest of "amat«urs" hard to© "Every club in the league will have a splendid MAINTAIN THAT BALANCE financial year." said President Johnson the other starts its thirty-second consecutive campaign so-called, but really unattached semi-pro day. "Washington, which has been regarded as Thursday April 11, the New Yorks opening which enables a man to support his mis a poor base ball city, is patronizing the game fessionals, of whom a horde exist in the fortunes and not be led into extremes by his better this season than any previous one, and that at home with Philadelphia, Boston at home metropolitan district in New York, and in successes. Actors frankly break down under is saying a great deal, for last year the club earned the net sum of $30,000 and the team with Brooklyn, Cincinnati at home with lesser degree in Buffalo. the great white light that ever beats on finished in seventh place." Pittsburg, and Chicago at home with St. them, and stock operators walk daily in Much might be said in denunciation of peril of sanitariums. The suicide route is Louis. From start to finish each club is this effort to make flesh of professionalism ever open to these, and is© all too frequently Not Fair to Minor Constituencies. scheduled for 154 games, or a total of 616 and fish of paid "amateurism," but the traversed. But when "Chick" Stahl passed From Boston "Herald." games for the organization. out by his own hand he made himself only The second team nuisance has been as common Rev. Warren H. Wilson, a Brooklyn clergy the fourth prominent base ball suicide in during the Southern training trips this spring as The powerful, well-balanced, progressive man, so well summarized the objections to recent years. This is a small total in a it was last season, and a majority of the cluba are misrepresented in minor league parks by a young American League opens its seventh the attempted class legislation that it gives profession which certainly numbers not collection of substitutes and pitchers, playing strange consecutive campaign as a major league on fewer than 50,000 members. It should positions, advertised as the club of the city whose us pleasure to quote him. Said he before prove that, despite the racking strain of name adorns the shirt front of the misfits. This the same day as its venerable rival, namely, the Legislature: the great national sport, there are compen scheme to earn the traveling expenses of from Thursday, April 11. On that day the sations in it that help to keep a man in twenty-five to thirty-five players, more than one- "If base ball on Sunday la to be legalized, third of whom are experiments, is an imposition world©s champion Chicagos start the ball let us have good, honest, straight-out, professional the normal path. ball, played by a competent club, under capable on the base ball public. It will be followed rolling at St. Louis, Detroit opens at home direction and under official control; not the so- THE PHYSICAL COMPENSATION. until it is proven to be unprofitable. with Cleveland, Washington entertains New called semi-professional ball, which is a menace Admitting that the wear and tear on a to the peace of the community and to land values player is terrific, the rarity of suicides Wherein the Magnates Erred. York, and the Athletics start at home with in growing parts of the city. Let it be of the From Brooklyn "Journal." kind that we get every other day of the week. shows that for all the mental overburdening the Bostons. Like the old National, the There is some order maintained at a regular pro- there is ever a physical relief and upbuild Probably if the club ovwiers had not shouted R» essional game, but there is no order at these cheap, ing that preserve the balance. The splendid much about the profits of last season ths ball young American is scheduled for a total of so-called semi-professional contests." players would not now be holding out for fabulous exercise of all the muscles, the upbuilding salaries. 616 games, or 154 games per club, thus Practical experience has thoroughly de of the lungs, the cleansing value of the assuring an arduous campaign. monstrated the soundness of Mr. Wilson©s daily shower bath and the careful attention For both major leagues, and incidentally argument; and that is why professional of trained masseurs enable the body to do LAJOIE STDBTHE MUSE. for all of "organized ball," the outlook its share in helping out the brain. Actors Sunday playing is tolerated, if not tacitly and financial men, to stick to the original for artistic and financial success is of the encouraged, in so many communities not comparison, find no such compensations. Mr. Joseph Moriarity, of Worcester, brightest. The country everywhere is keen They get little exercise. The member of Mass., is the author of a humorous poem withstanding legal prohibition. on the great Napoleon Lajoie, of the Cleve for a great base ball struggle, and the base the dramatic profession works at night in a closed room, whose atmosphere is gener land team, and the Worcester man made a ball sky is without one unfavoring cloud. ally laden with impurities. He gets little great at the social sessions of the Elks May there appear no storm of any kind A CHANCE FOR FAME. into the open air. The broker may after and Eagles in Norwich, Conn., on a recent night when he recited the composition. It or in any quarter throughout this year of his day©s work is over take a spin in his That the system of numbering the mem automobile or carriage, but he does not is in French dialect and is as clever an Our Lord. get out in the fields and do the actual article as has been turned out on the only bers of a base ball team, proposed by exercising himself. When the © ©brainstorm©© Nap. The poem is as follows: "Sporting Life," as a means of public ac comes to the man who has never known THE LAST RESORT. commodation, is still in mind is shown by exercise he is helpless; but the ball player MA LAZ-U-A, the following editorial by the Cleveland can draw on the resources of a physically Or One Game by Ono Fan from One-Socktt-* The Western League has lost its appeal perfect body to carry him over the crisis. "Leader:" Suicide©s infrequeney in base ball forms Boston vs. Cleveland. to the National Commission in re the "It isn©t fun after having gone home the best possible argument for the value Louis Bosquet, dats ma naim. Topeka case. That body has not only re from the base ball ground with a thrilling of strenuous outdoor sport. An I lak to saw dose baze ball gaim. fused to compel the transfer of the Topeka account of how Rhoades won the game in An wen the Sclevclands cairn to play, Dats de time ma holliday. territory by the Western Association to the the ninth inning by a wonderful , to learn next morning from the papers that SENTIMENT IN BASE BALL Fife tousand fan shees on de gorun! Western League in accordance with the the man who made the home run was Bemls, Shees chear for Bostone all aroun! alleged argreement made between Messrs. who had gone to bat for ©Dusty.© In horse From Pittsburg "Leader." An tra to maik dos Boston play O©Neil, Shively and Farrell at the recent racing all the various competitors in the To malk the win from Laz-u-a. six events of the day are so designated "There is no sentiment in base ball." is Buffalo conference; but it has also refused the wail sent up by a contributor to one of The game shees play for hour or more. by colors, etc., that it is possible for spec An Sclevelands maik dose Boston sore; to pass upon the legality of the National tators to distinguish them. This feature of the Nev/ York papers. Maybe there isn©t An I be happie Hurray! Hurray! Association legislation on this territorial the entertainment is .somewhat neglected maybe there is. The contributor in ques An I maik the chear for Laz-u-a. in the greatest of American sports. Why not tion ents up about two-thirds of a yard of point. number the players as suggested by Phila space decrying the public sentiment which De humpire shees one bis bluff, The National Commission©s refusal to delphia ©Sporting Life?© makes a ball player up today and down An Nap, she ain©t fraid she give her guff, tomorrow. An fas, ba gad, jus uak eeil take positive action in this case is prob Apropos to this it may be stated that Nap was maik one baze steeil, Base ball sentiment, so far as the player An de crowd was roar put dose peecher to de wood*, ably based upon a doubt as to jurisdiction. league legislation or consent is not essential is concerned, is far from dead. The men en Ba gad. Laz-u-a, sheea de goods. There is no doubt where its sympathy lies, to its employment by a club, no more than gaged in base ball at the present time stand higher >.n the eriimation of the public than De nest to bat shees Harry Bay, as it has again placed itself on record as is the use of the arm-signal system by An he clinch Ue gaim for Laz-u-»; ever. Never in the history of the game has An now I©m happie everie day Disapproving of the National Association umpires. Any clnb is at perfect liberty to tbere been a class of men engaged in base Because shees French, ma Laz-u-a. April 13, 1907. SPORTIIVQ LJPB.

Two-base hits Davis. Gleason. Sacrifice hits Nich which 5145 spectators sat in the stands and Here©s hoping that each team will prov» ols, Corridon. Struck out By Corridon 1, Coombs shivered. Score: a winning factor in its race. 2. Dygert 3. First on balls Off Corridon 3, Coombs Athletics. AB. B. P. A.E f-ailad©a. AB. B. P. A.E 3. Dygert 4. Passed ball Powers. Time 1.50. Hartsel, If. 4 0 0 Thomas, cf. 0 0 Umpires Emslie and Connolly. Nichols, ss. 3 2 3 Gleason, 2b. 5 1 5 4 0 Local Jottings. Davis. Ib.. 4 1 1 Titus, rf. ... 3 0 1 0 0 As between Oldring and Lord for that Philiies Make It Three Straight. Seybold, rf. 5 0 0 Magee. If. .. 3 1 3 0 0 berth Manager Mack still has a guessing part. Murphy, 2b 5 1 0 Bransfield, Ib 5 3 11 0 0 Fred Hartsel appears to be in splendid shape and CAPTAIN DAVIS© VERSION OF The third game was played at Columbia Sehreck. c. 4 1 1 Courtney, 3b 3 0 1 0 0 good for one of his best seasons which is saying Park Friday, April 5, and resulted in the Lord, cf... 4 Doolin, ss.. 3 1 2 4 1 a good deal. third, straight victory for the Phillies. The Knight, 3b.. 4 1 0 Jacklitsch, c 3 0 2 0 0 THE HPGRAW INCIDENT* Waddell, p. 3 0 1 Duggleby, p. 4 2 0 0 Monte Cross© wonderful fielding ability, knowledge latter once more outplayed their opponents of the game and vast capacity for inside ball are not in all departments. The batting was free Totals.. 36 11 24 96 Totals... 34 9 27 13 1 likely to go to waste upon the bench long. and hard, but the Phillies bunched to ad Athletics ...... 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 5 Pitchers Cunningham and O©Connor and first base- The Philiies Win the Spring Local vantage in two innings, aided by an error Philadelphia ...... 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 4 x 9 man Nehring have been sold by the Athletic Club by Knight in one inning, and a Runs scored Phillies, Thomas 2, Gleason 2. Ti to the Hartford Club, of the Connecticut League. in another. In the last inning a wild pitch tus, Magee, Bransfleld, Doolin, Duggleby; Athletics, "Jerry" Donovan, the Phillies© catcher, has im Championship Series From the by Vickers yielded two more runs for good Hartsel 2, Murphy, Schreck, Knight. Earned runs proved greatly under the eye of Charley Dooin and measure. Sparks kept his hits scattered Athletics 4, Philadelphia 1. Two-base hits Hartsel. Manager Murray, and will be a big aid to the until the ninth inning, when singles by Sehreck, Knight, Doolin. Three-base hit Nichols. team this season. Sacrifice hits Nichols 2, Doolin. First on balls Magee made one or more Iiair-raising catches in , Athletics by Superior All-©Rotmd Murphy and Lord and a by Knight Hartsel, Davis, Waddell, Titus 2, Magee, Courtney. every game last week. In him the Philiies have yielded two runs and averted a shut-out. Struck out Hartsel, Gleason, Bransfield, Jacklitsch, surely filled the shoes of the lamented and truly Score : Duggleby. First on errors Athletics 1, Philadelphia great Ed Delehanty. ©Work Latest Local News. 6. Left on bases Athletics !), Philadelphia 8. Hit Phillies. AB. B. P. A.E Athletics. AB. B. P. A.K by pitched ball Magee, Jacklitsch. Double plays Judging from the Phillies© base running in the Thomas, cf . 5 1 3 00 Hartsel, If . . 5 2 1 00 Lord, Sehreck; Knight, unassisted; Doolin, Gleason, games last week Manager Murray has paid particu Gleason, 2b. 4 1 4 3 0 Nichols, ss. . 3 0 4 30 Bransfield. Time 1.45. Umpires Emslie and Con lar and successful attention to this very important BY F. C. RICHTER. Titus, rf....4 1 2 0 0 Davis, lb...4 1 9 10 nolly. department of base ball play. Philadelphia, Pa., April 8. The Ath- Magee, If... 5 2 2 0 0 Seybold, rf.. 4 0 4 01 It is a remarkable fact that the Athletics have Bransfi©d, Ib 5 2 C 00 Murphy, 2b. 4 1 2 30 never yet won a game from pitcher Duggleby. They leties, under Captain Davis© wing, reached CoUrtney. 3b 4 1 2 10 Sehreck, c. . 4 2 5 10 Phillies Win the Spring Series. lost their best chance last Saturday when Waddeli town last Tuesday six hours behind time. Doolin, ss.. 3 0 2 3 OiLord, cf.... 4 1 1 00 At this writing two more games remain threw away the game in .theveighth inning. The men were all in good TacklitMch.c 4100 0 [Knight, 3b. . 4 1 1 02 Sparks, p.,.3 10 2 0 Vickers,- p.. 4 1 0 to be played of the local championship That perennial marvel, "Kid" Gleason, is starting condition but glad to get series, but their result cannot alter the fact off like a 20-year-old. "Age cannot wither or cus back from the "Sunny Totals. . . 37 10 2790 Totals. . . 36 9 27 11 3 that the Phillies have won the spring series tom stale" the Phillies© remarkable second bascman. South" to "God©s Coun who never seems to lose his ginger on of off the try." Pitchers Bender, Held. Plank, Dygert and Coombs, Unlike DufTy, Manager Murray took no foolish who went to Alexandria, chances in the first game of the important local championship series. He pitched Duggleby, tils man Louisiana, to pitch for the whom the Athletics have never yet beaten and won New Orleans Club there on first blood. Sunday, did not make con Third basernan Courtney never was faster or in nections with the team on better condition at this time of season than right, its way through from New now. Ernest evidently meant it when he said, upon Orleans, but they arrived reporting, that nobody could take his job without a early Wednesday morning. fight for it. Immediately upon his ar Vickers looks like a sure fixture on the Athletic F. C. RlchUr pitching staff. He has in addition to a fine rival Captain Davis gave physique all the necessary requisites for a successful this version of the trouble with the New Pitcher, not the least of whicn is great speed and u. York Giants at New Orleans: "McGraw deceptive delivery. tried to work his National League rowdy Jack Knight in the local championship series tactics on us and we would not stand for demonstrated that he is enlitled to third base berth them. He knew we were better than his on the Athletics. As a fielder nobody has anything team and took that method of getting out of on him; as a batsman he is giving evidence of re the certain defeats. There was no reason turn to his old form. why he should have objected to "Chief" Outfielder Lord made quite a record last Satur day by throwing out three fast runners two at the Eimmer as umpire and there was no reason plate arid one at third base. Were Lord©s all- why we should concede to his wishes and around equipment equal to his throwing arm he change the umpire. I am satisfied that the would be a star player. National Commission will uphold us in our Secretary Prank Hough, of the Athletics, pays the stand if the case is brought to their notice Phillies this graceful tribute: "Those Phiilies are and that will show up McGraw in a poor certainly stepping some. Their fielding is not only good, but their batting is timely. If their pitchers light." On Wednesday the opening game can only maintain their present gait they will of the local championship series with the hustle all the National League teams." Philiies was played, and that series is still Corridon©s splendid showing in his first game in progress at this writing. Details and against the bard-hitting Atnletics justified Manager ecores of the games are given below: Murray©s faith in him and warrants the hope that he will make as good as it was hoped and pre dicted he would when he first joined the Pliillier!. THE LOCAL SERIES. Personally, Frank is supreraety confident of sticking. Tacklitnch©s catching and throwing in the series left nothing to bo desired. If ha cau keep that kind The Phillies Won the First Game With a of work up hi the championsliip race the Phillies will for the first time have a catcher fit to run as Shut-out Triumph. mate to the cracker-jack Uooin. We never saw The first game of the local spring inter- Jacklit/.ch looking so well or ni such good physical league series was played at , condition. The Athletics lost the spring series to the PlilUles Wednesday, April f>. The game was con but that result was not without compensation. It tested in mid-season form by both teams, has given Manager Alack the necessary insight Into and was sharply and quickly played. It the capacity of his new men under fire and will was a pitchers© game, safe hits being scarce enable him to straighten out his team to best pos and but one run being scored in the game, sible advantage before the championship fight gets the Phillies getting that in the first inning. well under way. Thomas hit to Knight, who threw perfectly, Shortstop Nicholls Is showing many degrees better form this spring than he did when he joined the but Davis dropped the ball, Gleason sacri Athletics last fall. This youngster looks and acis ficed Thocyis to second base, whence he like a real ball player ana aeserres a permanent scored on Titus© hit to center. Magee also plafle on the Athletic team even though his lack of singled, but was left, Titus being thrown experience may make it necsssary to make him out at the - plate on Bransfleld©s hit to undur-study to Monte Cross after the championship Cross, and Courtney going out at first base. battle gets hot. With Thomas and Titus exhibiting the Magee Thereafter the Phillies got but two more brand of gingar the Phillies© outfield at present looks hits oft Waddell. Vickers pitched the last as good as it did in the fall of 3005 when the four innings, retiring the Phillies in order PlnHies were going at a championship gait. In to the finish. Duggleby held the Athletics fact, the whole team looks better now than at aa? to four hits two clean hits by Seybold and time sines 1901. If Manager Murray con keep two infield scratches. He received perfect them going as well as he has started them off all support. Score: will be well this season. As this issue of "Sporting Life" goes to press the Pliilad©a. AB. B. P. A.E| Athletics. AR. P.. P. A.K Athletics and Phillies start on their long and Thomas.cf. 414 0 0| Hartsel, if. 4 1 ft hard races. The Athletics open at home with Boston Gleason, 2b 4 0 1 1 Oldring, cf 4 2 0 0 for a four-game series on Thursday while the Phil- Titus, rf.. 4 1 -2 1 Davis, Ib.. 4 0 12 0 1 lies open in New York. On Tuesday, April 16, Magee. If.. 4 1 3 0 0 Seybold, rf. 3 2 1 0 0 the Phillies open their championship season at hmne Uransf©d.lb 4 0 12 0 0 Murphy, 2b 1 0 1 2 0 with Boston for three games, the Athletics mean Courtney.Sb 301 0 Knight, 3b. 300 2 0 JOHN W. COOMBS, time playing in New York. On April 19, 20, 22, 23 ~ " _ . - 300 0 Cross, ss... 3 0 2 0 the Athletics play here with Washington, while to* Jacklitsch,o 31400 Sehreck. o. . 3 0 1 0 Pitcher of the Athletic American League Club. Philliea pltty in Brooklyn on those data*. Imggleby.p 30020 Waddell, p. 2 0 -I Vickers, p. 1 2 0 John W. Coombs, pitcher of the Athletic Club, of the American League, who pitched and Totals. . 32 4 27 8 0] ______won the great record-breaking 24-inning Athletic-Boston game of September 1 la^i,. is a native | Totals.. 28 4 27 11 1 of Portland. Me., and is 25 years old. His experience as a base ball player -s^Ss until tthis EXHIBITION GAMES, Philadelphia ...... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 season limited to the college and semi-professional game. For (our years he wa.s Athletics ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARCH 29. * Huns scored Philadelphia, Thomas. Two-base At Philadelphia Philadelphia 9, Altoon* «, hit Seybold. Sacrifice hit Murphy. Stolen bases At Danville Danville 8, Trenton 5. Thomas, Bransfleld. Struck out By Duggleby, At Macon Macon 6, Cleveland 9. Knight; by Waddell. Duggleby 2, Jacklitsch: by brought in th©e only score with a home run drive. He also pitched his last college game of At Savannah Savannah 6, Brooklyn 9. A©ickers, Jacklitsch, Masee. First on balls Mur- ball on .Tune 24 in Portland, when he defeated Bowdoin, 6 to 1, for the Maine -State clTatfrpion- At Atlanta Atlanta 7, New York A. L. IS. First on error Philadelphia 1. ship. Throughout th©e last season he was Colby©s team captain. The last few Summers Coombs At New Orleans Athletics 7, New York N. L. 6. Courtney. Bransfield. I/eft on bases Philadelphia has pitched semi-professional ball throughout New England, and a year ago this time found At Alexandria Alexandria 0, New Orleanj 5. 4. Athletics 3. Passed ball Sehreck. Time 1.15. him with the Montpelier-Harre team, of the Northern League, where he pitched fine ball At Meridian Meridian 4, Detroit 16. Umpires Connolly and Emslie. Attendance 4006. Coombs is ideally built for a pitcher, standing six feet tall and weighing all of 185 pounds. MARCH 30. Speed is his greatest forte, while a good head and baffling curves also play an important part At Kansas City Kansas City 6, Hutchinson L in his success as a pitcher. In addition to pitching ability Coombs Is a fast runner and hard At Topeka Topeka 1, Washington,, 4. Philiies Also Win the Second Game. hitter so that a brilliant professional career is assured him, bar accident, of course. At Columbus Columbus 2, Chicago N. L. I. At Meridian Meridian 6, Detroit 7. The second game was played at Philadel MARCH 31. phia Park and resulted in another victory At Dallas Dallas 16, Cincinnati Colts 6. for the Phillies, who outplayed their rivals Phillies ...... 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 7 from the Athletics with the four straight At Terre Haute Terre Haute 0, Indianapolis S. at all points. Corridon used speed and Athletics ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 victories now to the credit of the National At Vicksburg Vicksburg 0, Detroit 4. curves to good effect and held the Athletics Runs scored Philadelphia, Thomas. Titus, Brans- At Memphis Memphis 1, Chicago A. L. Subs 3. field, Doolin, Jacklitzsch. Sparks; Athletics, Murphy, League team. In these four games the At Louisville Louisville 2, Chicago A. L. 3. to two scattered hits. Their only run was Phillies outplayed the Athletics in all de At Kansas City Kansas City 4, Washington 5. made in the first inning on Harfcsel©s base Lord. Earned runs Phillies 2. Two-base hits At Des Moines Des Moines 0, Minneapolis 3. on balls, Nichols© sacrifice and Davis© Magee 2, Knight. Sacrifice hits Gleason. Sparks. partments pitching, catching, batting, At Toledo Toledo 3, Peoria 4. Brausfleld. First on balls Off Vickers fielding and base running. In three of the At Portsmouth Portsmouth 0, Washington 11. double. The Philiies got two runs in the 2, Sparks 1. Struck out By Vickers, Titus, APRIL 1. third on Jacklitzsch©s scratch hit, Oldring©s Sparks; by Sparks, Nichols, Hartsel. First on four games the Phillies outhit the Athletics, At Macon Macon 0, Brooklyn 5. muff of Thomas© fly and Gleason©s double, errors Phillies 3. Left on bases Athletics 8, Phillies 7. Wild pitch Vickers. Umpires Connolly and in all of them they completely out At Montgomery Montgomery 1, New York N. L. T. End got two more in the fifth on Jack- and Emslie. Time 1.40. Attendance 3173. shone their hitherto invincible rivals in At Baltimore Baltimore 15, St. ,1ohns 8. litzsch©s base on balls, a. wild throw by fielding. The Phillies played fast, gingery At Cincinnati Cincinnati 1, Boston A. L,, 8. Davis, Gleason©s force hit and Titus© base At Lynchburg Lynchburg 2, Birmingham 3. Phillies Make It Four Straight. and aggressive ball and had the Athletics At Koanoke Roanoke 2, Virginia Poly. 0. on balls and a wild throw by Powers. In on the defensive from start to finish. The At Richmond Richmond 0, Montreal 1. the fifth Dygert relieved Coombs and held The fourth game was played at Philadel At Atlanta Atlanta 3, Cleveland 15. the Phiilies to one single and no more runs phia Park Saturday, April 6, and resulted Athletics, on the other hand, were shy on At Columbus Columbus 1, Chicago N. L. 10. were made. After the first inning the Ath base hits in all games but the last one, At Galesburg Knox 6, Chicago A. L. Colts 18. in still another victory for Murray©s men. At Indianapolis Indianapolis 2, Chicago A. L. ft. letics were never dangerous. Only five men The Athletics deserved to lose, for they their team work was decidedly halting, and At Springfield, 111., Springfield 2, Washington 5. reached first and not a runner got as far as their "inside work©© was uncertain, while At Urbatia Illinois U. 9, 2. second. Score: played very poor ball at critical moments, as is shown by the fact that the victors their fielding was miserable. All things con APRIL 2. Athletics. AB. B. P. A.E Phirad©a. AB. B. P. A.K sidered, the Athletics in this series showed At Macon Macon 0, Brooklyn 11. Barrel, If. 3 0 0 Thomas, cf. 3 0 3 0 0 earned only one of their nine tallies. To At Roanoke Roanoke (5, Birmingham 4. Nichols, ss. 3 Qleason, 2b. 4 1 3 30 offset these breaks the Athletics figured in poorer form than in any series they have yet At Richmond Richmond 0, Montreal 6. Davis, Ib.. 4 THus. rf. ... 2 1 1 00 played since their organization, while the At, Cincinnati Cincinnati 7, Boston A. L. 9. Lord, rf. ... 3 some splendid fielding plays and hit the At St. Louis Cardinals 6, Browns 2. Magee, rf... 3 0 2 00 Phillies played in the best form exhibited At Atlanta Atlanta 1, Cleveland 12. Murphy, 2b. i? Hransfield.lb 4 0 14 10 ball harder than the Pnillies. They played within five years. This is a most auspicious Oldring, cf. 3 Courtney, 3b 3 i 0 40 a sturdy uphill game, but after getting on At Nashville Nashville 0, New York N. L. «. Knight, 3b. 3 Doolin, ss.. 3 0 2 50 start for the Murray regime and augurs At Columbus Columbus 2, Chicago N. L. 10. Powers, c.. 2 Jacklitsch, c 3 2 2 1 0 even terms with Murray©s pupils again got well for the Phillies© showing in the coming At Indianapolis Indlanapr.lis 2, Chicago A. L. *. Coombs, p.. 2 Corridon, p. 2 0 0 31 off the track and enabled the Nationals to National League race. As for the Athletics, At Little Rock Little Rock 0, Detroit 7. Dygert, p.. 1 At Springfield, 111. Springfield 7, Washington 9. Totals... 27 5 27 17 1 win out by scoring four unearned runs in there is no reason to suppose that they will At Champaign Illinois U. 5, Milwaukee 6. Totals.. 27 2 24 13 4 the eighth inning. The errors of Nicholls not cut as much ice as heretofore in their APRIL 3. and Davis cost five runs. Lord threw out race, as the inherent strengtu is in the At Dayton Dayton 3, Boston A. L. 5. Philadelphia ...... 0 0 02000 x 4 At Springfield, 0. Springfield 6, Chicago N. L. 3. Athletics ...... 1 0 00000 0 1 three men two at the plate and one at team and will make itself quickly manifest At 1, Athletics O. Huns scored Philadelphia, Thomas, Gleason, Jacfc- third base. Bransfleld©s three hits drove in when they get going at their real gait. The At Terre Haute Terrs Haute 3, Chicago A. L. 4. litscb. 2; Athletics, HartsaL Left on bases Phila four runs. The afternoon was more suited outlook therefore for some splendid ball at At Charlottesville Virginia 8, Pennsylvania 11. delphia 6 Athletics 2. Stolen bk*e»—Titua 2, Thorn**. to winter sports than to base ball, despite both local parks is exceedingly bright. At Louisville Louisville 6, N«W York N. L, «.

I SRORTIINQ LJFB. April 13, 1967.

in a careless fashion. When the Browni are up against it or in the rear McAleer al ways has his hat well to the front, and THE AMERICAN. sometimes has his face buried in his hands as if in deep study. ATHLETICS AT HOME WITH BOSTON AT HOME WITH NAPOLEON LAJOIE is a man of action and few words. Larry Boston, April 11, 12, 13, 15 Washington, April 16, 17, 18 gets into few arguments, gives his com Washington, April 19, 20, 22, 23 Philadelphia. April 24. 25. 26, 27 mands in an authoritative way, and they New York, May 3, 4. 6, 7 New York, April 29, 30, May 1, 2 are always heeded. He watches the play Boston, May 28, 29. 30, 30 New York, May 31, June 1, 3 from the bench, and during an exciting in Chicago. June 4, 5, 6. 7 Detroit, June 4, 5. 6, 7 St. Louis, June 8. 10, 11, 12 Cleveland, June 8, 10, 11, 12 ning his face is a study. Cleveland, June 13, 14, 15, 17 St. Louis, June 14, 15, 17, 17 coaches in uniform -on the coaching lines, All of the Teams Strengthened Detroit June 18, 19, 20, 21 Chicago, June 18, 19, 20, 21 © and is very excitable; while Jennings, also Washington, June 22, 24, 25, 26 New York. June 22. 24. 25, 26 in uniform, is always calm and collected- Chicago, July 24, 25, 26, 27 Philadelphia, June 27, 28, 29, July 1 Stahl, when alive and in the game, was only Artistically to Best Judgment For St. Louis, July 29, 30, 31, August 1 Washington, July 2, 3, 4, 4 on the bench while his side was and Cleveland, August 2, .©!, 5, 6 Detroit, July 24, 25, 26. 27 then he was very serious, had little to say, Detroit, August 7, 8, 9, 10 Cleveland, July 29, 30, 31, August 1 but when he did speak his language was al What Ought to Be Another Re Washington, September 2, 2, 3 St. Louis, August 2, 3, 5, 6 ways emphatic. New York, September 4. 5, 6, 7 Chicago, August 7, 8, 9, 10 Boston, September 12, 13, 14 Washington, September 4, 5, 6, 7 markable Championship Season* New York, September 16, 17, 18 Philadelphia, September 9, 10, 11 A Presidential View. St. Louis, September 20, 21, 23 Cleveland September 20, 21, 23 In President Ban B. Johnson©s opinion the Chicago, September 24, 25, 26 Detroit, September 24. 25, 26 outlook for the 1907 season is most pleas BY FRANCIS C. RICHTKR. Detroit, September 27, 28, 30 Chicago, September 27, 28, 30 ing. Says he: "At no time since the The seventh annual championship cam Cleveland, October 1, 2, 3 St. Louis, October 1, 2, 3 American League came into existence has it paign of the progressive and powerful young begun a season under such flattering American League as a great major organi auspices as it will begin this. We ale at zation will begin April 11 peace with all of the base ball world, we under the brightest auspices NEW YORK AT HOME WITH WASHINGTON AT HOME WITH are in possession of the world©s champion and with every promise of ship, which we shall do our best to retain, a duplication of the wonder Philadelphia, April 16, 17, 18 New York. April 11, 12, 13. 15 and we have a circuit composed of eight fully close and exciting Boston, April 19. 20, 22, 23 Philadelphia, April 29, 30, May 1, 2 clubs of such average strength that our race Washington. April 24, 25, 26, 27 Boston, May 3, 4, 6. 7 for the championship bids fair to be fully races that have marked all Cleveland, June 4, 5, 6, 7 Philadelphia, May 27 of the campaigns of this Detroit, June 8, 10, 11, 12 New York. May 28, 29, 30, 30 as successful as it was in 1904 and 1905. singularly successful young Chicago, June 13, 14, 15, 17 Philadelphia, May 31, June 1, 3 Throughout all the cities of the American league. On Thursday, April St. Louis, June 18, 19, 20, 21 St. Louis, June 4, 5, 6, 7 League I hear the best of reports as to the 11, in the East the Bostons Washington, June 27, 28, 29, July Chicago, June 8, 10, 11, 12 interest in the forthcoming race, and I shall open at Philadelphia and Philadelphia, July 2, 3, 4, 4 Detroit, June 13, 14, 15, 17 be surprised if, at the end of the season, the New Torks at Washing Cleveland, July 24. 25. 26, 27 Cleveland, June 18, 19, 20, 21 we have not done better than ever before ton; while in the West on Detroit, July 29, 30, 31, August 1 St. Louis July 24, 25, 26, 27 and established a new high water mark for the same day the champion Chicago, August 2, 3, 5, 6 Chicago, Julv 29. 30, 31, August 1 enthusiasm and attendance." St. Louis, August 7, 8, 9, 10 Detroit, August 2, 3, 5, C Ban B. Johnson Chieagos open at St. Louis Boston, August 27. 28 Cleveland, August 7, 8, 9, 10 and the Clevelands at De Philadelphia, August 29, 30, 31 Boston August 29, 30, 31 The Official Umpires troit. From that day until October there Boston. September 2, 2, 3 New York, September 9, 10, 11 will be John Sheridan, Frank O©Loughlin, will be little pause or rest in the campaign Washington, September 12, 13, 14 Boston, September 16, 17, 18, 19 Tom Connolly, William J. Evans and Ed which prescribes 154 games for each club Philadelphia, September 19 Chicago, September 20, 21, 23 ward Stafford. Sheridan, O©Loughlin and and closes October 5 at New York and Detroit, September 20, 21, 23 St. Louis. September 24, 25, 26 Connolly are the veterans of the staff, known Washington in the East, and on October 6 Cleveland. September 24, 25, 26 Cleveland, September 27, 28, 30 to and popular with all American League at Chicago and St. Louis. St. Louis, September 27, 28, 30 Detroit, October 1, 2, 3 patrons. Evans, the Youngstown (O.) Chicago, October 1, 2, 3 © Philadelphia, October 4, 5, 5 journalist, made a most impressive debut A Grand Eace Probable. Boston, October 4. 5 last season, went through the whole cam That the race of 1907 will also be as paign unscathed and may now be regarded Bard, if not hardp.r. than that of 1906. is as an umpirical success and fixture. Staf an assured fact owing to the strengthening ford, the newcomer, is a former minor process each team has been subjected to. It CHICAGO AT HOME WITH ST. LOTTIS AT HOME WITH league player, who umpired for several years may be safely predicted that at least fiv in the New England League and did such, of the eight clubs will have a look-in fo* St. Louis, April 18, 19, 20, 21 Chicago, April 11, 12, 13, 14 uniformly good work that President Johnson, the pennant and that l>etrolt, Washington Detroit, April 28, 29, 30 Cleveland, April 15, 16, 17 has been persuaded to give him a trial. Cleveland, Mav 5, 6, 7, 8 Cleveland, April 28, 29 nnd Boston will be even more important Philadelphia, May 9, 10, 11, 12 Detroit May 5, 6, 7, 8 factors than they were last season. In a Washington, May 14, 15, 16, 17 Washington, May 9, 10. 11, 12 spectacular way each campaign of the Boston, May 18, 19, 20, 21 Philadelphia, May 14, 15. 10, 17 AMERICANLEAGUE NOTES* American League has been remarkable, and New York, May 23, 24, 25, 26 New York, May 18, 19, 20, 21 there is every reason for expecting that St. Louis, May 29, 30, 30, 31 Boston, May 23, 24. 25, 26 la playing a fihe game at second fat history will repeat itself this year. Follow Detroit, June 1, 2 Cleveland, June 1, 2 St. Louis. ing is a correct and official roster of the Cleveland, June 23, 24, 25 Detroit, June 23, 24, 25 Manager Griffith has littl« hops of pitcher Che»- American League teams as made up at the Detroit June 30, July 1 Chicago. June 26. 27, 28, 29 bro getting into line. start of the 1907 race. The teams are Philadelphia. July 6, 7. 8, 9 Cleveland, June 30 The St. Louis Club has released Hartzell, Far- given in the order in which they finished Washington, July 11, 12, 13, 14 Washington, July 0, 7, 8, 9 ris and Criss to St. PauL lust year. New York, July 15, 16, 17, 18 Philadelphia, July 11, 12, 13, 14 Two utility infielders, O©Brian and Perrlng, will Boston, July 19, 20, 21, 22 Boston, July 15, 16, 17, 18 b« carried by Cleveland all season. THE CHICAGO TEAM. Boston, August 12, 13, 14 New York, July 19, 20, 21, 22 President...... Charles A. Comiskey Washington, August 1C, 17, 18 Washington, August 12, 13, 14 Schmidt, a brother to Detroit©s catcher, is trying Manager...... Fielder A, Jones Athletics, August 20, 21, 22 Boston, August 16, 17, 18 for third base on the Indianapolis team. W. Sullivan, Ed. McFarland, New York, August 23, 24, 25 New York, August 19, 20, 21 The prediction is made that "Nig" Clarke will Towne, Hart. Detroit, September 1, 2, 2 Philadelphia, August 23, 24, 25 be the best catcher in the big leagues this year. Pitchers Owen, "White, Altroek. Smith St. Louis, September 4, 5, 7 Cleveland, September 1, 8, 9 President Comiskey, of the White Sox, believes Patterson, Walsh, Fiene, Oheney, Free Detroit September 8 Chicago, September 10, 11, 12 Eddie McFarland©s statement that be will behav* man. Cleveland, September 14, 15 Detroit, September 14, 15 this year. Infielders .T. Donohue, Tsbell, Darit, Lee Cleveland, October 5, 6 Detroit, October 5, 6 The Washington Club has asked for waivers on Tannehill, Rohe, Quillin. inftelder Perrine. He is said to be booked fur Outfieiders Jones, Dougherty, Hahn, J. J. Minneapolis. O©Neill, Welday. The St. Louis Club has transferred inflelder Roy Hartzell, pitcher Farm and outfielder Criss to the THE NEW YORK TEAM. DETROIT AT HOME WITH CLEVELAND AT HOME WITH St. Paul Club. President .Frank Farrell Lajoie promises the greatest novelty ever seen on Manager...... Clark Griffith Cleveland, April 11, 12, 13 Detroit, April 18, 19, 20 any diamond. He s-ays that next season Cleveland I archers Kleinow, Thomas, Rickey Mc- Chicago, April 15. 16, 17 Chicago, April 23, 24 25, 27 will play inside ball. © Guire. St. Louis, April 23, 24, 25, 2T St. Louis May 1 2, 3, 4 Hickman will play first for Washington, according Pitchers Chesbro, Orth, Hogg, Doyle Chicago, May 1, 2, 3, 4 New York, May 9, 10, 11, 13 to Cantillon, and, according to the same authority, Boston, May 9, 10, 11, 13 Boston, May 14, 15, 16 17 Stahl will not be missed. Clarkson, Griffith, Keefe, Whalea ~©E. New York, May 14, 15, 16, 17 Hughes, Brockett. Washington, May 18. 20, 21, 22 Pitcher Tom Railing, recently released by th« Philadelphia, May 18. 20, 21, 22 Philadelphia, May 23, 24, 25 Boston Club, has signed with the Bluffton, Ind.. Infieiders Chase, Moriarity, Jam«s Wil Washing-ton, May 23. 24, 25 Detroit, May 29, 30, 30, 31 liams, Elberfeld, Laporte. Club, an independent organization. Chicago, June 22 St. Louis. June 22 The St. Louis Club has decided not to return - Keeler, Conroy, Danny Hoff Cleveland, June 26, 27, 28, 29 Chicago, Julv 2, 3, 4, 4 pitcher Compton to the Lancaster, O., Club just man, Frank Delehanty. St. Louis, July 2, 3, 4, 4 New York, July 5, 6, 8, 9 yet. He will be held for further trial. THE CLEVELAND TEAM, Philadelphia, July 5 Boston, July 10. 11, 12, 13 Boston, July 6, 8, 9 Philadelphia, July 15, 16, 17, 18 Griffith evidently still thinks lie can make a third President...... John H. Kllfoyl New York, July 10, 11, 12, 13 Washington, July 19, 20, 22, 23 baseman out of Laportp, especially when such a Manager...... Napoleon Lajoie Washington, July 15, 16, 17, 18 New York, August 12, 13, 14 capable third sacker as onroy is sent to the out Catchers Bemis, Wakefield, Clarke. Philadelphia, July 19, 20, 22 Philadelphia, August 15. 16, 17, 19 field. Pitchers Joss, Moore. Bernhard, Hess Philadelphia, August 12. 13, 14 Washington. August 20, 21, 22 President Ban Johnsoi, r our thanks for a season Khoades, Berger, Leibhardt, Thielman New York, August 15, 16. 17 Boston, August 23, 24, 26 pass good for all Amr, an League parks. This Infielders Stovall, Lajoie, Turner, Bradley Boston. August 19, 20, 21, 22 Chicago, August 28, 29, 31 pass, which comes to us. nmually, we value highly Washington, August 23, 24, 26, 27 as souvenir. P. O©Brien, Perring. © St. Louis, September 2, 2, 3 We beg to acknowledge the receipt from President Outfielders Bay, Flick, Congaltoa, Bir St. Louis, August 28, 29, 31 Detroit. September 4, 5, 6, 7 Cleveland, September 10. 11, 12, 13 St. Louis. September 16, 17, 18 John I. Taylor of a beautifully engraved and Illumi mingham. Chicago, September 16, 17, 18 nated Invitation card to the opening game at Boston, THE ATHLKTIC TEAM. April 16. President...... Benjamin F. Shibe "Cy" Young vrlll continue to captain the Boston team until President John I. Taylor closes one of Manager...... Connie Mack the three plans he has in mind. Jake SUhl will Catchers Schreck, Powers, Berry. not be secured. Pitchers Waddell, Bender, Plank, Dygert, THE BOSTON TEAM. champion White Sox, during a game is all "Attendances at exhibition games have been bigger Coombs, Vickers, Cunuingham, Howar«t! President...... John I. Taylor the time serious. He sees nothing funny. than ever this spring." says President Johnson, "and O©Connor. Manager...... While in the outfield he paces around in if that is any indication the regular games will draw Infielders Davis, Murphy, M. Cross. Catchers Criger, Armbruster, Shaw, Car- centre like a caged lion. The umpires insist better than ever this year." Knight, Nichols, Shean. rigan. that Jones has a path worn on every The new rule forbidding base runners from passing Outfielders Seybold, Lord, Fred EartseL each other Is a good thlrr It will prevent. Seybold. Pitchers Young, Dineen, , grounds from center to the plate, due to his from dashing ahead of Hartsel while they art Oldring. Glaze, Winter, Harris. coming in to dispute all close decisions. THE ST. LOUIS TEAM. circling the paths on loo1 hits. Infielders Grimshaw, Ferris, Parent, Col- Any time a pitcher looks as if he was about Bob Unglaub Is doin -illiant work at first basa President ...... Robert L.. Hedgea lins, C. Wagner, Unglaub. to go up Jones is on the spot offering his for the Boston Americ; The wonder U to those Manager...... J ames McAleer Outfielders Freeman, Barrett, D. Sullivan, advice. He remains on the bench very who have seen him pla; -4 bag is that he was not Catchers O Connor, Spencer, Buelow, Hoey. little during the game. In direct contrast a regular major league . baseman long ago. Stephens. There will doubtless be some changes in to Fielder Jones is Connie Mack, of the "You ought to see .amy Colllns," says Pat Pitchers Howell, Powell, Glade, Pel** the above teams before the month is ont, Athletics. Mack directs the play from the Powers, just back from u Springs. "He is a new Jacobsen. Compton. M a t J, A man. He has reduced weight, is in flrst-clasa but in the main they will at least enter bench and is always attired in street condition and ought to PI..V great ball this summer." Infieldors "P. Jones, Niles, Wallace T eager the race as above given. clothes. He rarely says anything and then J. Delehanty, Butler. President John I. Taylor, of the Boston team, only in the ordinary tones. He is the attended the funeral of tlie late "Chick" Stahl at Outfielders Stone, Charles HtsmDhill, Piak- The Now Managers. "fox" of the business. Mack has an un Fort Wayne, and both before and after the ser ering, Frisk, Davidgon, The new managers, Joseph Cantillon, of usually long face, and when the game is vices he did his utmost to comfort the sorrowing THE DETROIT TEAM. Washington, and Hugh Jennings, of Detroit going his way he always wears one of those mother and wife of his old manager. President...... William H. Yawker are men of experience, ability and great everlasting smiles. When things break Boston writers say that outflelder Denny Sulli Manager...... Hugh Jennings against him his face seems twice as long as van, the Minneapolis recruit is a prize. They say reputation as exemplars of the game. Stahl, you won©t have to draw a cnart to show him what Catchers Schmidt, Payn*. Archer, Irwin of Boston, who only last week resigned the usual, and that©s going some for Mack. He Is to be done, and he moves around the outtleld Pitchers Donovan. Muilin, Killian F Doa- team management and committed suicide, is a good loser, however, and takes defeat faster than any outflelder Boston has had silica ahue, Sievers, Eubanks, Willetts, Rowan, had been Boston©s brilliant asxferacefully as he .does victory. the days of "Pat" Doucherty. Lakoff, Inrrester, Jones. for many years and was a find of ex-Manag ./if CLARK GRIFFITH The day President Jo 1. Taylor appointed Cy Infielders Rossman, Schaefer. O©Leary er Frank Selee. His successor will probably wears out more shoes during the season Young temporary captaii, ©sjf the Boston Americans, Coug-hlin, Lowe, Davis, Killifer, Dar- be chosen by the time ©©Sporting Life" shortly after the death of ""Chick" Stahl, it mark ringer. than all the other magnates put together, ed the fortieth birthday anniversary of the Yeteran goes to press. Joseph Cantillon has had for he covers all kinds of ground. Griffith pitcher. He has since positively refused the per Outfielders Crawford, Mc©lntyre, David a long and successful career as player, Jones, Cobb. seldom is on the bench. He is generally manent management upon any terms. umpire and minor league manager. Hugh doing stunts on the coaching lines and never According to the Washington "Times," the THE WASHINGTON TEAM Jennings was a star ball player in his day, lets an opportunity go by to question a Washington players could not advance any cause President .Thomas C. Noyes has been an able minor league manager for decision if he thinks there is something for "(.©hick" Stahl©s suicide, but some of them Manager...... Joseph" Cantii) oa several years and is a practicing lawyer on to be gained. Griffith is of an unusually knew that for a year or more he had some secret Catchers Heyden, Blankenship, War the side. The hold-over managers of the trouble which did not seem to be connected with nervous temperament, and every year he is base ball and that his loud laughter and jollitf Pitchers Tom Hughes, Patten, Kitsion A©merican League Lajoie, Mack, F. Jones, scheduled for a nervous collapse. Last year were often a mask. Fiilkenberg, Hillebraud, Wilson, Bonno. McAleer and Griffith are too well-known report had it that Griffith subsisted on olive George A. Huff, athletic director of the University G oodwin, Graham, Edtaundson Faries to require any extended description here. oil and ,raw eggs during the last month of of Illinois and coach of the rafaous base ball team, Otey. MANAGERIAL PECULIARITIES. the race. Jimmy McAleer, of the Browns, has finally declined an offer to become manager of Iiifielders Stahl, Nill, Schafly, Perrine Each of the above managers has his shows how a game is going by the angles the Boston American League Club. One of the Plickman, . leading obstacles in the way of securing Huff wa» physical and mental peculiarities, which al of his hat and the position of his feet. If the fact that he is tied up with Illinois until Jun* Outfielders jOharles Jones, Anderson. Gun most invariably come into visible evidence the Browns are in the lead the hat is tip 1, and could cot g*t away, accept by showing bad during the game. Fielder Jonei, of the ped a trifle to the rear and the legs crossed faith.

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has but little to say, and a rather sad faca, that is considerably brightened by victory. Murray, however, always has something to say when he talks, and not only makes himself plainly understood, but respected NEW YORK AT HOME WITH and obeyed. No manager does leas squirm ON THE THRESHOLD OF ITS 32d BOSTON AT HOME WITH ing on the bench than Murray. Philadelphia, April 11, 12, 13. 15 Brooklyn, April 11, 12, 13, 15 Boston, April 29, May 1, 2 New York. April 19, 19, 20, 22, 23 A CHARACTER. SUCCESSIVE CAMPAIGN. Brooklyn, May 3, 4, 6, 7 Philadelphia, May 3,4,6, 7 Manager McCloskey, of St. Louis, who, Pittsburg, May 8, 9, 10, 11 Cincinnati, May 8. 9 10, 11 by the way, has gained singular fame this Cincinnati, May 13, 14, 15 Pittsburg, May 13, 14, 15 year by issuing a signed statement that ha St. Louis, May 16, 17, 18, 20 Chicago, May 16. 17, 18, 20 doesn©t expect to win© the pennant, is one Chicago, May 21, 22, 23 St. Louis. May 21, 22, 23 of the peculiar characters of the diamond. The Senior Major League, With an Boston, May 24, 25, 27 Brooklyn, May 28, 29, 30, 30 It has been McCloskey©s lot to managtt 1©hiladelphia, May 28, 29, 30, 30 Cincinnati, July 6, 8, 9, 10 Brooklyn, May 31, June 1, 3 St. Louis, July 11, 12, 13, 15 more teams than any other man in the Ideal Circuit and Strengthened Boston, June 22, 25, 26 Chicago, July 16, 17. 18 game, and he has therefore had a long St. Louis, July 6, 8, 9, 9, 10 PittsBurg, July 19, 20, 22, 23 soriea of both successes and failures. Mc Cincinnati, July 11, 12, 13, 15 St. Louis, August 13. 14, 15, 16 Closkey delights in a forcible vocabulary Teams, Will Make Another Battle Pittsburg, July 1G. 17, 18 Pittsburg, August 17, 19. 20. 21 and it©s a great treat to listen to the con Chicago, July 19, 20 22, 23 Chicago, August 22. 23, 24, 26 versation he holds with himself. He has a to Sustain New-Won Prestige* Cincinnati, August 13, 14, 15, 16 Cincinnati, August 27. 28, 29 habit of moving from one end of the bench Chicago, August 17, 19, 20, 21 New York, August 30, 31, 31 to ths othbr -ft hen an opposing team starts Pittsburg. August 22, 23, 24, 26 Philadelphia, September 2, 2, 3, 4 to pile up a bunch of runs. Thus it can St. Louis, August 27, 28 Philadelphia, September 12, 13, 14 BY FBANCIS C. HICHTEB. Brooklyn, September 2, 2, 3, 4 New York, September 16, 17, 18 be easily seen how McCloskey leads the Philadelphia, September 5, 6, 7 Brooklyn. October 4, 5, 5 league in wearing out trousers. He is past The ©grand old National League opens its Boston, September 9, 10 master in the art of digging up and devel thirty-second consecutive championship sea oping young players. son on Thursday, April 11, -with splendid ___ outlook for a successful THE OTHER MANAGERS. "~"~season and a closer race The forte of Manager Donovan, of Brook than has been the case since PHILADELPHIA AT HOME WITH lyn, is a knack of exasperating opposing the beginning of the new BROOKLYN AT K03SE WITH players, particularly pitchers. He is also century. The financial suc Boston. April 16. 17, 18 New York, April 16, 17, IS an adept at jollying his , own players along. cess of the season appears New York, April 24, 25, 26 Philadelphia, April 19. 20, 22, 23 Famous Manager Hanlon, of Cincinnati,©; is to be well assured in ad Boston, April 27 Boston. April 24. 25, 23 noted for his habit of gnawing his mous vance, as the National Brooklyn, April 29, 30, May 1, 2 New York, April 27 tache during a close grame; otherwise he is League posesses an ideal St. Louis, May 8, 9, 10, 11 Chicago. May 8. 9, 10, 11 Chicago, Hay 13, 14. 15 St. Louis, May 13, 14, 15 cool and collected at all times, ;ekcept when circuit, with not one small Cincinnati, May JO, 17, 18, 20 Pittsburg May 1C, 17, 18, 20 an error of judgment exasperates him. Mati- or hike-warm city in its Pittslmi-g, May 21, 22, 23 Cincinnati, Mav 2.1, 22. 23 ager Tenney, of Boston ,is ©even-tempered line-up. The race starts on Brooklyn. May 24, 25, 27 Philadelphia. June 22. 24. 25, 26 and dignified under all circumstances, and April 11 with Brooklyn Boston Mav 31, June 1, 3 . Boston June©27. 28. 29, July 1 gives little visible evidence of strain during opening in Boston, and New York, June 27, 28, 29, 20, July 1 New York. July 2, 3. 4, 4 a game, probably owing to the fact he js H. C. Pulliam Philadelphia in New York, Boston, July 2. 3, 4, 4 Chicago, July 6. 8, 9, 10 constantly in the game as a player. It is in the East; and with St. rittsburif. .Tulv 6, 8, 9, 9, 10 Plttsoui-g, July 11, 12, 13 to be noted that the bench-managers who Louis in Chicago, and Pittsburg in Cincin Chicago. July 11, 12, 13, 15 St. Louis, July 16, 17, 17, 18 watch the games from all angles are sub nati, in the West. Each club is scheduled Cincinnati.. July 16, 1.7, 18 Cincinnati July 19, 20, 22, 23 ject to the greatest strain and give the for 154 games, as heretofore, and the sea Si. Louis July 19, 20. 22 Pittsburg, August 13, 14, 15, 16 CbiruRO, August 13. J4. 15, 1C Cincinnati, August 17, 19, 20, 21 plainest evidence of it. son win close in tho East on October 6 St. Louis, Angr.Pt 17. 19, 20. 21 St. Louis. August 22. 23. 24, 20 with Brooklyn in Boston, and New York Cincinnati, August 22, 23, 24, 20 Chicago, August 27, 28, 29 The Judges of Play. in Philadelphia; and will close on the same Pittsburg, August 27. 28, 29 Boston, September 5, 0, 7, 11 date in the West with Chicago in St. Louis, Brooklyn, August 30, 31 New York, September 12, 13, 14 The official umpires are Henry O©Day, of and Pittsburg in Cincinnati. Brooklyn. September 9, 10 Philadelphia, September 16, 17, 18 Chicago; Robert Emslie, of St. Thomas, New York, October 4, 5, 5 Canada; J. E. Johnstone, of Newark, N. J.; Team Roster of 1907. W. J. Klein, of New York, and Charles Rig- ler, of -Manayunk (?). The first four The National League©s 1907 race promises named are all veterans who -have long sin en to be a closer one than last year, as all of won their spurs and are practically National the clubs have made desperate efforts to CINCINNATI AT HOME WITH PITTSEUEG AT HOME WITH League fixtures. The new comer, Rigier, strengthen their teams, with a view to made his debut in the Central League last making Chicago©s path to the championship Pittsburg, April 11, 12, 13, 14 Chicago, April 17, 18, 19, 20 year. He made such a- reputation in that much harder. Particularly is this the case St. Louis, April 15, 1C, 17 Cincinnati, April 26, 27 league not only for excellent umpiring but with the New York, Pittsburg and Phila Chicago, April 21 St. Louis, April 30, May 1, 2 for superior physical ability to control delphia teams, which propose to have a Pittsburg, April 28 Chicago, May 6 Cincinnati, May 24 belligerent players, that President Pulliam, look-in for the pennant. The second divi Chicago. April 29, 30, May 1, 2 of the National League, secured him for sion team of last year Brooklyn, Cincin St. Louis, May 4, 5 St.© Louis. May 25 Chicago, May 25. 26, 28 Chicago, May 30, 30, 31, June 1 a trial last fall. He made such an ex nati, St. Louis and Boston also propose to St. Louis, June 1, 2 . Boston, June 5, (i, 7. 8 cellent showing that he was signed for be less easy meat for the leaders; in short Brooklyn, June 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 % Brooklyn. June 10. 11, 12 the 1907 season. for the 1907 battle all clubs tried hard to Boston. June 10, 11. 12 New York. June 13, 14. 15 strengthen, as will be noted by the many Philadelphia, June 13. 14, 15, 10 Philadelphia, June 17, 18, 19, 20 additions to and changes in the teams. New York, June 17, 18, 19, 20 New York, June 21 President Pulliam©s View. ..._^ Following is a complete and correct roster Pitlsburg, June 23 Cincinnati, June 22, 24, 25, 26 The National League©s young CTSeutiye, of the teams as they will start in the 1907 St. Louis June 27, 28. 29, 30 St. Louis July ©2, 3. 4, 4 Harry C. Pulliam, regards the outlook for campaign, given in the order in which they New York. July 25, 20. 27, 28 Philadelphia, July 25. 26, 27 the senior league with optimistic sentiments. finished last year: Philadelphia, July 29, 20, 31, Aug. 1 Boston. July £!>, 30. 31,.August 1 Says he: "All indications point to the most Boston, August 2. 3, 4, 5, 0 Brooklyn. August 2, 3, 5. 6 THE CHICAGO TEAM. Brooklyn. August 7, 8, 10, 11 New York, August 7, 8, 9, 10 successful season for the National League, President...... Charles W. Murphy Chicago. Aim-list 31 St. Louis. August 31 and for base ball in general, in the history Manager...... Prank L. Chance I©iltxburs©, September 1 Cincinnati, September 2, 2, 3, 4 of o\ir game as an organized p_astirne. So Catchers Kling, Moraii, Kahoe, Seabough. Pittstui;;©, Si©iMt©iubei- 10. 11 Chicago©. September 6, 7 far as the league is concerned of which I Pitchers Lundgren, Pfeister, Reulbach, riiica;n> S.e<>:ei!!ber 17, 18 St. Louis, September 13, 14 am the head, I believe that we shall be Mordecai Brown, Fraser, J. Taylor, Over Ni-w York. Si©Dtt-mber 20, 21, 22 Brooklyn, September 19, 19, 20, 21 able to regain the world©s championship all, Durbin, Chenault. TIoKtiiii, i-Vpleiiil©pr 23, 24. 25 New York, September i!3, 24, 25 from the American League at the end of i©iii!:!.©K !|,liiii. September 2.C, 28, 29 Boston, September 2C. 27, 2S the year,© as to my mind the clubs of the Infielders Chance, Evers, Steinfeldt, Tink Philadelphia, Sept. 30, Oct. 1, 2, 3 er, Hoffinan, Sweeiiey. B" tii.vkl.vn. September 30, October 1. National organization have been strength Outfielders Sheckard, Slagle, Schulte, Os- riUsbmy, o<-tober 5, 6 ened by the changes which have been made borne, Eandall. during the winter. I look for a closer and better race for the National League pen THE NEW YORK TEAM. nant than for the last five years. I am also President...... John T. Brush of the opinion that the base ball of this Manager...... John J. McGraw CHICAGO AT HOME WITH ST. LOUIS AT HOME WITH summer will be the most artistic that the Catchers Bresnehan, Bowerman,. Fitzgerald. patrons of the sport have ever witnessed." Pitchers C. Mnthewson, Ames, MeGinnity, St. Louis, April 11, 12, 13, 14 Cincinnati, April IS, 19, 20 Cincinnati April 22, 23, 24 Pittsburg. April 21, 22. 23, 24 Taylor, Wiltse, H. Mathewson, Cecil Plttsbur}:, May 3. 4. 5 Chicago, April 25, 20, 27. ©28 Ferguson". Pittslmr;1;. June 2, 3, 4 Pittsburg May 26, 27, 28 DOLAN AT REST. Infielders McGann. Corcoran, Devlin, ©New Yoik. June 5. C, 7, 8 Cincinnati, May 29, 30, 30, 31 Dahlen, Strang, Shay, Mullin, Hannifin. Philadelphia. June 9. 10. 11, 12 Philadelphia, June 5. 6, 7, 8 The Noted Boston Player Kow Sleeps at Outfielders Donlin, Browne, Shannon, F. Brook!vu June ]3, 14. 15, 1C New York, June 9, 10. 11. 12 Burke, Seymour. _ Boston, June 17, 18, 19, 20 Boston, June 13, 14, 15, 16 Arlington, Mass. THE PITTSBUTIQ TEAM. St. Louis, June 21. 22, 23, 24 Brooklyn, June 17, 18, 19, 20 Pittsburg, June 27, 28, 29, 30 © Brooklyn. July 25. 26. 27. 28 Arlington, April 2. J. Harry Dolan was President...... Barney Dreyfuss Cincinnati, July 2, 3, 4, 4 New York, July 29, 30, 31, August 1 quietly laid, at rest this morning in the Manager ...... ,; ...... Fred Clarke Boston, July 25, 2G. 27, 28 Philadelphia. August 2, 3, 4. 5 little grave at St. Paul©s.fam©s cemetery. While Catchers Gibson,© ri^i^, Philbin, Heus- Brooklvn July 29, 30, 31, August 1 Boston, August 7, 8, 10, 11 his teammates were grouped around tha ton, H. Smith. r.rit :. New York, August 2, 3, 4, 5 Chicago, September 2, 2, 3, 4 grave with mourning relatives the last Pitchers Phillippe, Lower, Leifield, Cam- Philadelphia, August 7, 8, 10, 11 Cincinnati, September 5, 6, 7, S prayers for the dead were recited by Rev.. n-;tz, F. Miller, Brady, Lynch, Willis. St. Louis, September 1 Pittsburg, September 15, 16, 10, 17 Joseph V. Tracey, of St. Anthony©s church, Infielders Nealon, Abbaticchio, Wagner, Pittsburg, September 8 Philadelphia. September 20, 21, 22 Allstcn. , Leach, Sheehan, Storke. St. Louis. September 10, 11 Brooklvn, September 23-, 24. 25 THE FUNERAL SERVICES Outfielders Clarke, Clymer, Hallman. Cincinnati. September 12, 13, 14, 15 New York, September 26. 28, 29 Boston. September 20, 21, 22 Boston, September 30, October 1, 2 were held at St. Joseph©s church, Somer- THE PHILADELPHIA TEAJtf. Philadelphia, September 23. 24, 25 Chicago. October 4, 5, 6 ville, and were largely attended. A high President...... William H. Shettsline Brooklyn. September 26. 28. 29 mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev. F. Manager...... William J. Murray New York, September 30, Oct. 1, 2 J. Ryan, a life-long friend, of the deceased, Catchers Dooin, Donovan, Jackii*szch At the conclusion of the mass James F. Crist. © ;© Woods, of Roxbury, sang "The Cross and Pitchers Duggleby, Lush, Richie, Corridon, the Crown." The casket was borne by Neuer, Burroughs, McQuillan, Moser, six of Dolan©s teammates on the Boston Moren, Sparks, McCloskey. THE BOSTON TEAM. PECULIARITIES OF LEADERS. National team, Captain Fred Tenney, Irving Infielders Bransfield,.*. Gleason, Doolin, President...... George B. Dorey National League managers are no more Young, David Brain, Thomas Needham, P. Courtney, Grant, Knabe, Sentelle. Manager...... Fred Tenney exempt from personal peculiarities and ac J. Flaherty and A. M. Bridwell. The other Outfielders Titus, R. Thomas, Magee. Catchers Needham, Brown, Orindorf. tion during the progress of games than are members .of the team acted as honorary pall THE BROOKI AV TEAM. Pitchers I. Young, Lindeman, Pfeffer, American League managers. For instance, bearers. P. «T. Flaherty, Dorner, Borette. Manager Frank Chance, of tho champion TEE FLORAL TRIBUTES President...... ©. Jharles H. Ebbetts Infielders Tenney, Ritchey, Brain, Brid- Chicagos, who made a world©s record in were numerous, two carriages being neces Manager...... f^ftPatrick J. Donovan well, Strobel. victories last year, in victory or defeat al sary to carry all the pieces. Tokens were Catchers Bergen, RUtfii , Butler, Hurley. Outfielders Howard, Bates, Beaumont. ways looks happy, but the size of the received from the Boston National Club, Pitchers Scanlon, M Intyre, Stricklett, The teams will enter the race as above smile is the very best indication of the Boston Americans, Brooklyn National Pastorius, Bell, Fay?1., Doescher, Henley, given, although here and there an experi result. If it covers the face, the Cubs have League team, Pittsburg National League Rucker, Whiting, if©Jjane. mental player may be dropped. won, if it is just a sickly smile, then some club, Cincinnati team, Philadelphia National Infielders Tim Jord$r, Hummel, , thing has happened. Manager McGraw, of League team, a massive wreath* and column Casey, Alperman. "© The Team Managers. New York, former champions of the world, of roses from Messrs. Donlin, Dahlen and Outfielders Lumiey, " McCarthy, Batch, is one of the few managers in the two Seymour, of the New York Giants, and many Maloney, Reardon. In the National League there has been major leagues whose motto is, "win, no others. The funeral was in charge of Secre TEE CINCINNATI TEAM. one managerial shift as against three in the American - League. The new comer is matter how it©s done." McGraw relies tary John Dovey, of the Boston National President...... the veteran, William J. Murray, who suc largely on his bulldozing tactics for success. League team. Manager...... Edward Hanlon ceeds Hugh Duffy as the Phillies manager. He is temperamentally active, aggressive CELEBRITIES PRES"BNT. Catchers Schlei, Phelps, McLean, Haas. Murray is new to major league management, and high-strung, and finds it almost impos Among the many celebrities present were: Pitchers Coakley, EWVrig, Weimer, Chap but he" has such a splendid record of achieve sible to contain himself during a game, George Dovey, John Dovey, Messrs. Hugh pie, Essick, F. Fe tviison, Hitt, J. Ken ment in the minor league field that his suc especially when the tide of battle is against Duffy and Fred Doe, of the Providence Club; nedy, Mason, Minnfl.an. ,» cess in his new and larger field seems as him. Being a hard loser, he is not very Manager Fred Tenney, Irving Young, Vive Infielders Ganzell, Huegins, Mowbrey, sured. That he will have the earnest sym chary of pouring the vials of his wrath Lindaman, Frank Pfeffer, P. J. Flaherty, Lobert, Kane, Leary, Peil. pathy and support of the Philadelphia press upon the umpire, the opposing team or oc Jacob Bonltes, Thomas Needham, A. F. Outfielders Alonzo Davis, Odwell, Hinch- and public was made strongly manifest at casionally upon his own players. Dorner, W. N. Brush, John Bates, George man, W. Thomas, Mitchell, A. Krueger, the grand banquet tendered him by the CLARKE AND 3IURBAY. Howard, Al. Bridwell, David Brain, Farreil, Becker, Wolter. Philadelphia Writers at the Majestic Hotel Fred Clarke, of Pittsburg, being con Jess Orendorff, Sam Brown, Tommy Con- THE ST. LOUIS TEAM. on February 28, at which 250 representa stantly in the game, reveals to the looker-on nolly, of the American umpiring staff, Ed President...... Stanley Robison tive base ball lovers of the Quaker City few of his peculiarities, but he has them win Riley, representing the Boston Ameri Manager ...... J. J. McCloskey greeted Manager Murray and wished him nevertheless. In recent years he has done cans, George Tuohey, Charley Farreil, Frank Catchers Grady, Noonan, Marshall, Murray. godspeed in his efforts to restore the an very little kicking against umpires and J. Leonard, of the Lynn New Bngla_nd Pitchers Charles Brown, Fromme, Thomp cient prestige of the Philadelphia Club. In very little quarreling with the opposition, Leagxte team, John Haggerty, Dr. Stanish son, Karger, McGlynn, Beebe, Druhot. the language of Manager Murray at the but is not averse to taking things out on Wilcox, Mrs. Fred Tenney, Mrs. Irving Infielders Beckley, Arndt, Hoelskoetter, Writers© dinner, ©©if he can finish as well his men when they fail to play according to Young, Jack Manning, Charley Lennon, F. Crawford, Holly, Zimmerman, Bennett. as ha began his Philadelphia career that his well-defined system. The Phillies© man Charles Lavis, Thomas Boles, Dr. Sanbom, Outflelders Burcfl, O©Hara, T. Eslly, evening the success of the Phillies is as ager, Murray, is patterned somewhat after Frank Greenwood and Dr. Edwards, of tho Barry. sured." Connia Hack. He is of a quiet dis Tt»**»n National Club. SRORTIIVQ April 13, 1907.

in Gold-field, Tpnopah and travel East over surely working his way toward a fine the Union Pacific. standard as an . Norman Elberfeld returned to his home PLAYEBS GIVING SATISFACTION. in Suffern, N. Y., last week owing to the As a matter of fact the Brooklyn man ilness of his wife. He expects to join the agement is immensely pleased this year club in ample time for the opening game that the players are doing so well, for it His absence from the,infield for several weeks simply means this much: If the team is any brought Conroy to short field, and although kind of a success and gets anywhere near the club has been in Atlanta for weeks a a top place in the race, it will make base regular line-up has not been possible in ball easier to carry in this place, and it will the part this year, and McGinnity©s early one game. While other clubs have been eventually be to the general betterment of work has been pronounced up to his high working out in regular team line-ups, Grif the conditions whieh surround the members est standard. All the old-time base ball fith©s men have been without such practice of the team. Everywhere there seems to ba NEW YORK NEWS vim is on tap in the old town and the fans The news from Chase and the promising a good outlook in base ball for at least the of all degrees are restlessly awaiting the showing of the staff of young pitchers has early part of the season. The attendance in send-off. Billy Murray©s Phillies, having done much, however, to brighten up the St. Louis to witness the games between the downed the Athletics, will doubtless make a prospects of the hill-top club. National and American League clubs has THE GIANTS AT HOME FOR THE bold stand at the when the been excellent, and the fine showing which big show opens. has been made by the National Leaguers CHAMPIONSHIP OPENING, BROOKLYNJHJDGEL undoubtedly has been a great surprise to Hal Chase in Line. the Americans. For that matter, it has been A telegram from San Jose to Manager something of a surprise to everybody. It Griffith containing the news that a certain Church City Fans Delighted With the seems to confirm rather emphatically that Again Off the Band young man named Hal Chase would cer Superbas© Training Trip Work Now the National League clubs have a fine lot tainly join his mates in Washington, acted of pitchers, and that it will be a dangerous wagon Manager McGraw Be as a real tonic to the entire training squad Feel Assured of a Great Season of Ball organization until after the spring edge of in Atlanta. The news also cheered up the "A Possible Change in Training Trips. the twirlers has rubbed off and they begin friends of the hill-top club here in New to loosen up a little. gins the Weeding Out The York, Chase wired his chief as follows: THE SOUTHERN TRIP. "Am sick. It will be two or three days BY JOHN B. FOSTER. Brooklyn did not make a whole lot of before I can leave San Jose." Griff would Brooklyn, N. Y., April 8. Editor "Sport money in the South on the spring trip. The Highlanders Gradually Settling not state whether the club had agreed to ing Life."-^How would it be if Tim Jordan impression is general on the part of the Chase©s terms or whether a compromise had and ran a race for the bat business men Who have charge of the major been reached. The fans care not how the ting championship of the league teams that the idea of going South BY W^L t. H. KOELSCH. matter was patched up and are quite content Brooklyn Club, and if both and playing to much money is out of the New York, April 7. Editor "Sporting with any version. In a telegram to a local men ran another race for question, for awhile. There will be little Life." The 8000-mile "Training Trip De paper Chase states that a slight sickness the batting championship ol doing in the exhibition line for some years Luxe" came to an end a day ahead of time has grown a little worse but that he will the National League 1 Give to come. The South is getting too much of as the management decided positively join the team in time to begin Brooklyn people something spring base ball and cares very little about to cut out the visit t the season ,in Washington, where the hill to think about, if nothing it. The same clubs return each year to the Wheeling, W. Va. As soo.. top team fires its first gun this year. The more, and Brooklyn people same cities and there is no eager desire to as the players disembarked brilliant young star adds that he has been are talking about it, wheth see them. In addition to that the local from the Pennsylvania ferry playing all winter in California and is in er it ever comes off or not leagues attract so much interest that the boat they made a bee lin tip-top shape for a hard campaign. Dele- The unexpected manner in Southern base ball fans are not particularly for the Polo grounds, wher hanty has also expressed a desire to join which the Jordan family has desirous of paying their small change to they put in a few hour the team if Griffith will give his salary laid low every pitcher in the see the players from the big leagues unless practice to put them 01 views due consideration. The "Old Fox" South has taken the Brook there happens to be some unusual attraction edge for the first local quite naturally does not look at it from the John B. Foster lyn fans quite off their feet about them. game, which was played o same viewpoint. The last game the Regulars and they can©t talk long A POSSIBLE CHANGE. Saturday. The Yale teai~ played in Atlanta resulted in a good show enough about the raid they expect to see made a bold showing, and ing despite the absence of Elberfeld and the big first baseman make into the curves It would not be surprising in a year or despite a chilly wind a good- Chase, and without the regular line-up. of the National League pitchers now thai two if all the clubs going South do not W. F. H. Koelsch. sized crowd, estimated at Billy Hogg pitched the first five innings the real circus is on. Possibly by the end make their way straight to some city and 3000, turned out to giv and his work apparently made, a deep im of the second month both remain there from the time that they set McGraw and his men a welcome. The pression. After the first inning Hogg struck foot in the place until they can get ready to were ^more spectators on hand to see Me out nine men and only two hits were made JORDAN AND LUMLEY return North. It doesn©t pay to stop off Graw©s men tackle the promising Ya in the five innings. In the fourth inning he will have-backed up a little in their batting. for one and two night stands at hotels, diamond squad than usually turn out fo retired the side on strikes when the bases If they have not felt a pull by that time, where the players are supposed to get the the first exhibitioa game. The New Yorks were full. There is a feeling that Hogg will it is safe to say that they will be able best of accommodations and sometimes fail were in good condition, but were not called be Griffith©s star pitcher. to carry their end through the summer with to do so, and tire a team out for the purpose upon to extend themselves, being, however, out much trouble. What that will mean to of playing exhibition games that net about as usual, alert to take advantage of the The Yankees© Pitching Staff. Brooklyn is a lot. If there is plenty of $60 or $70. The labor of the thing isn©t collegians©© misplaya, which were quite good batting in the team it will not be such worth the expense that is involved. 1 know numerous. It waa entirely too cold" fo Much depends upon the showing the pitch- a hardship if the pitchers are rapped lively of at least three clubs in the National base ball and McXiraw©s pets wore plenty o* pitching staff will make when the big show now and then, for the batters will be able League that have made up their minds to clothing and did not seem to relish the opens. Griffith will doubtless work oftener to even up matters. That seems to be the give up all junketing trips next year and atmospheric change from the gentle spring himself this year and his young staff could theory of the fans on Long Island©s sandy go to some place where they can train in on th« Pacific Coast and midsummer heat in find no better man to pattern after than plains, and some of them are beginning to their own way until they get ready to come the veteran twirler upon whose shoulders talk about a real fight between Brooklyn and North and play in the big race and steer Bluff. also rests the cares of management. There New York for the championship, putting straight from their training headquarters to is every reason to expect the full develop Chicago out of it altogether. Wonderful the first city in which they are scheduled ment of Hogg this year, as he was making what a little good base ball will do toward to play the first contest of the year. Some Too Much Donlin. very rapid strides toward the close of last arousing interest in a community. Take the of the American League managers feel the After Mike Donlin joined the club m season. He is inclined to be over-confident Brooklyns, on both sides of the diamond, same way. Griffith began that method this New Orleans and it was announced that and if he has gained steadiness he is cer inside and out, and it is evident that they year. He went to Atlanta and remained Manager McGraw had ecquiesced to his tainly due to join the ranks of the top- are a superior lot of ball players as com there. "The Southern trip was a fine thing extra salary demands uniquely conditional liners. Little has been said of pared with those of the season of 1906, in from a financial standpaint," said he, upon his following the straight and narrow because the tall Virginian is expected to this way: They have learned by association © ©when there were only four or five clubs path during the entire season, it was firmly repeat his fine work of last year and he where to play" in order to attain the best going South, but now it is played out, for believed that we had heard the last of it. needs no developing. Clarkson©s work in results. there is too much competition among the Especially when Donlin cracked out a timely the South has not attracted undue notice THE GENERAL EVIDENCE organizations which make up the major hit when he batted for another player and it would seem that he has not shown league circuits." the first game in New Orleans, the fans weio consistency in the practice gams. He too, of team work is better than it was in 1906 quite sure that for the balance of the year however, is likely to reach the goal this and it showed improvement last year over Mike would confine his bid for publicity to year if worked steadily. Bobby Keefe, the work of the team in 1905. It is true ANOTHER "SPORTING LIFE" GIFT. similar acts of heroism »n the ball field. who was turned back to the Montreal nursery that the addition of two or three players has It was believed thai Donlin would gradually last spring and had a full year in Eastern done much to bring that teamwork some The Story of the World©s Champion Battle, work into his old place in the outfield, but League circles, has come to the front rapid where near a focus, but the addition of the when the elub reached Louisville he de- ly of late. Griffith is said to have grown two or three players was just the thing that in Pamphlet Form, Gratis. £*rted ,. fw>m the trail and headed for the enthusiastic over the work of Keefe and the team needed to put it on its feet. The Under the title "How the White Sox City of Wind. The next we heard was a calls him a "second Busie." That used men handle themselves more like a unit Won the World©s Championship for 1907" «tory from that point to the effect that to be a familiar expression at this season than they have done since the old Brooklyn "Sporting Life" has just published in Donlin had quit the team for good. Man of _the year some time ago. All reports team which won the championship. There pamphlet form the story of the wonderful ager MeGra-w speaks in a matter-of-fact indicate that Keefe has made a surprisingly is less ;of the individual and more of work battle for the highest honor in base ball way about Donlin and is apparently con good showing. Joe Doyle made a poor ing fof the general good. The concerted between the two champion Chicago teams in fident that Mike will be here when the real showing when he first joined the training play is superior to that of any team which the fall of 1906, as witnessed and depicted eason opens. One story has it that Donlin squad and news concerning him was de has represented Brooklyn for a long time, by Editor Richter, of "Sporting Life," one and the result will be that Brooklyn will asked for permission to pay a visit to cidedly discouraging until he branched out of the National Commission©s official scorers Chicago where his wife is appearing in as the star performer for Jim McGuire©s have a chance to fight its way into for that ever-memorable series. The details show. In a telegram from Chicago to a second team, who beat the Richmond Club THE FIRST DIVISION. of each game, with official score, are given, local paper Donlin stated that his doctor 17 to 0. It was a make-shift team that together with illustrations. A special page Perhaps the players will not be able to is also given to the famous base ball classic, told him his foot would not stand the strain played behind him, and from all accounts accomplish that much, as I am inclined and that as he had a flattering offer to Doyle was the whole show. Richmond made "Casey at the Bat." The twenty-page to believe that it will be harder a great deal pamphlet is intended for distribution at become assistant manager of the "Knight only three hits and the little pitcher struck to make a place in the first division this *?\. , T?-87** company, in which his wife, out fifteen men without giving a single Chicago, but copies of same can be had Mabel Hite, is starring, he made the change base on balls. Before he left Atlanta Man year than it has been in the past, but if gratis by sending a two-cent stamp to de of base as a business proposition. He dis ager Griffith made a deal with Manager they don©t get that far they are almost fray postage, to "Sporting Life." As the claimed any disloyalty to the team and Smith for the use of the Atlanta grounds certain to do as well as they did in 1906, number of free copies is not unlimited wishes the club good luck. Another story next spring. Either Castleton or Hughes with the thankfulness of knowing that they readers should lose no time in sending for have won more games, and that in reality same. quotes Donlin as saying that his interview will be turned back on or before May 1. they are a great deal closer to the winners with McGraw might be called a row, but Making the choice between these two ©men than they have been accustomed to be in that he is entirely indifferent about what would indicate that Castleton, the only the past. It is funny how players shift COLLEGE GAMES. was said. He figures that as assistant man- southpaw on the team, has made quite an around from one spot to another in base ,Xger at the Whitney Opera House the foot impression for a raw recruit. His control ball, and then make fine headway after they APRIL 1. -which he so badly injured last season will and a fast drop caught the eye of those have been long in the business. Take the At Baltimore Johns Hopkins 1, Pennsylvania It, rest and will be who have been watching the work of the At Washington Georgetown 10, Princeton 2. enabledvi ^ to remain with his wife during the team during the training campaign. It is case of At Greensboro Gulfport 1, Lafayette 2. "DOC" CASEY. At Baltimore Wallrock 5, Yale 1*. entire season. Another story has it that evident that Griffith desires more time to At Oharlpttesville Virginia 7, Columbia 6. l>onlm will occasionally play ball with one consider the question of sending either He has been a member of the Brooklyn At Washington G. Washington 5, Syracuse 15. of the independent clubs in Chicago, while Cagtleton or Hughes back to Atlanta for the Club before this year, and before 1908, and At Lexington Wash. & Lea S, Perm State 19. he is doing the managerial stunt in the season. he was permitted to get away because the At Raleigh Wake Forest 8, A. & M. 7. manager then in charge of the club thought APRIL 2. theatrical world. When the Donlin disap At Washington G. Wash. 3. Pennsylvania IS. pearing act was discussed among the active Around the Bases. he would be able to land a better man. At Washington Georgetown 2, Yale 1. fans at the Polo grounds on Saturday there Casey played good ball after leaving Brook At CharlottesYille Virginia 6, Lafayette 3. were not a few who felt no regret because Griffith has not budged an inch In his de lyn and made a good showing with Chicago. At Leiington Wash. & Lee 0, Penn State 8. of the desertion. There was a sentiment termination to make a third baseman out of The champions let him get away by their At Raleigh A. & M. College 5, Delaware 11. Laporte. trade for Steinfeldt. They wanted a taller APRIL S. that a possible disturbing element would be At Princeton Princeton 13, Columbia 1. absent with Donlin off the team. "Cy" Seymour laid in a supply of new man at third. Casey came back to Brooklyn At Annapolis Navy S, Syracuse 2. bats while in Louisville and made a home and, strangely ©enough, fits in better with At Carlisle Indians 4. Mercersburg 2. run with one of them while in the Ken the present combination than with any of At Providence Brown 8, Bowdoln 2. Weeding Out Process. tucky town. which he has been a part since he has been At Fordham St. Johns 1, Fordham 6. © It is understood that Mullin will be sent in base ball. Not only is he a most val At New York New York U. 2, Pratt 7. So far McAleer has all the best of the At Middletown Wesleyan 7, Sringfleld T. 6. ?^c\. Baltimore and waivers on Hank Yeager-Rickey trade. It is now believed uable man to have on the iufield to keep At Raleigh Ag. and Mecli. S, Delawan 2. Mathewson, pitcher and brother of a great that the young catcher will not report to the other players in action, but he seems to At Durham Trinity 6, Wake Forest 3. pitcher, and also on outfielder Burke, have Griffith before June. be able to work better with the present At Athens Georgia TJ. 1, Georgia Tech. S. been asked for by the club. With Cor- players than he has with some of those APRIL 4. coran well groomed for the second base Sam Strang has already added to his with whom he has been associated in the At Washington Georgetown 4, Syracuse 1. fame as a . His three-bagger At Forc©.ham Fordham 4, Bowdoin 8. job, and with Shay, Strang and Hanifan past. At (Hiarlottesville Virginia 5, Pennsylvania 2. ready for duty, some one had to give way in the ninth inning in Louisville pulled PHIL LEWIS McGraw©s men out of a tight place. At Chapel Hill North Carolina 5. l©)elawan 8. As the team stands today McGraw is un had been an erratic and unreliable shortstop At Lexington Villa Nova 11, Wash, and Lee 4. usually well fortified against accidents, and Jack Kleinow has been the star performer until Casey came along. There are days At Tuscaloosa Alabama 4. Vanderbilt 1. with the bat during the training cam APIUL 5. from all accounts the club is in the pink now when Lewis is not at his best, but At Villanova Villanova 10. C. Manual 6. of condition. The fans are banking on paign. He crowned his previous efforts by Casey has done more to steady the youngster At Washington Georgetown 4, Pennsylvania 2. reports to the effect that "Husk" Chance©s a home run the first among Griffith©s men. than any man who has tried to play third. At Annapolis St. Johns 6, Virginia Theo. 4. Cubs are not up to the mark this spring, Secretary Knowles is of opinion that the It is also true that he has helped greatly At Washington Geo. Washing-ton 6, Syracuse S. and there is a quiet feeling of confidence At Atlanta Georgia Tech. 4, Clemson C. Z. Los Angeles climate is far superior for in making Alperman a success at second At Newark Seton Hall 1. Bowdoln 6. in McGraw©s ability to regain his lost training purposes than any struck on the base. He coached the Pittsburg man a lot At Mercersburg Mercersburg 10, W. & M. I. laurels this year. The reappearance of long trip, not even excepting the dry last year about playing his position properly, APRIL C. entirely restored to climate experienced in San Antonio. Next and when the games are in progress on the At Carlisle Franklin & M. 3, Indians 3. health is, of course, the real foundation year it is likely that instead of retiirning At Annapolis Navy 7, Gallaudet 0. field he is constantly keeping Alperman in At Collegevllle Urainus 8, WiUiamson 3. for the pennant bee that is buzzing among from California via New Mexico, Arizona, the game, without in the least worrying the At Carlisle -DickiiiBon 14, W. Maryland 1. the fans. The great pitcher certainly looks Texas and the South, the team will take white-headed chap, who seems slowly bat j At Ithac* ConwU 10. BoeAestai i. April 13, 1907, SRORTBNG 1907 Schedule of the Ohio and Pennsylvania League Akron Youngstown Newcastle Sharon Mansfield Marion Newark Lancaster AT HOME AT HOME AT HOME AT HOME AT HOMB AT HOME AT HOME AT HOME June 5, 6 .,. © © May 24. 25 June 7, 8 May 15, 16 May 12, 13, 14 Mar 1. 2, 3 May 4, 5. 6 Akron July 15, 16 June; 12, 13 July 1 2, 13 Tune 18, 17, 18 June 19, 20, 21 June 25, 20, 27 June 22, 23, 24 Aug. 16, 17 Jiily \©i, 18, 18 Aug. 12, 13 July 21, 22, 23 July 24. 25 July 2S, 29 July 28, 27 ABROAD ear- Sept. 13, 14 Sept. 20, 28, 28 Sept. 18, 1.3, 26, 27 Aug. 22, 23 Aug. 25, Sept. 8 Aug. 20, 21 Aug. 18, 19 May 30-, a.m.. June 3,4,8 May 27, 28, 29 May 12, 13, 14 May 15, 16 May 4, 5, 6 May 1. 2, 3 Youngstown May 31, June 1, 10, 11 July 10, 20 June 14 June 25, 26, 27 June 10, 17, 18 June 22, 23, 24 June 19, 20, 21 Aug. 14, 15, 30, 31 Aug.. 12 . . . July 4, a. m., 18 July 24, 25 July 21, 22, 23 July 26, 27 July 28 29 ABROAD #&- Sept. 16, IT Sfpt. a, p. m., 24, 25 Sept. 20, 21, 23,© 28 Aug. 24, 25 Aug. 22, 23 Aug. IS, 19 Aug. 20, 21 May 28, 29 May 31, June 1 May 4, 5, 6 May 1, 2, 3 May 14, 15, 16 May 12, 13 May 30, p. m., June 7 Aug. 15, 16, 17 June 19, 20, 21 June 22, 23, 24 June 16, 17, -18 June 25, 26, 27 Ne.wcastle June 14, 15 July 12, 13, Aug. 13 July 9, 10, 11 Aug. 28, :!U July 26, 27 July 28, 2y July 24, 25 July 21, 22, 23 ABEOAD JJE3J- Aug. 26, 27, Sept. 1 Sept.2, a.m., 18, 19,26,27 Sept. 3, 13, 16 Aug. 18, 19 Aug. 20, 21 Aug. 24, 25 Aug. 22, 23 May 24, 25 June 5, 6. 10, 11 May-1, 2, 3 May 4. 5, 6 May 12, 13 May 14. 15, 16 Sharon June 3, 4, 28, 29 June 12, 13, 15 July 15, 16 June 22, 23, 24 Juno 25, 26, 27 June 19, 20, 21 June 16, 17, 18 July 19, 20 July 4, p. m., 17 Aug. 14, 29. 30 July 23, 29 July 26, 27 July 21, 22, 23 July 24, 25 ABHOAD JKB- Sept. 2, 2, 24, 25 Aug. 26, 27, Sept. 12 Sept. 14 Aug. 20, 21 Aug. 18, 19 Aug. 22, 23 Aug. 24, 25 June 1, 2 May 10, 11 May 7, 8, 9 May 17, 18, 20 May 21. 22, 23, 30. 30 June 10, 11, 12 Jtme 7, 8. 9 July 5, 6. 8 July 1, 2, 3 July 30, 31, Aug. 1 July 4, 4, 18, 19, 20 Mansfield June 28, 29 Aug. 28, 29 July 7, 14, 15. 16 Aug. 13. 14, 15 Aug. 5, 6, Aug. 7, 8, 9 AUg©. 2, 3 Aug. 10 Sept. 16, 17, 26 Sept. 14, 15, 18, 1» ABEOAD 0&- Sept. 10. 11, 12 Sept. 7 . - Sept. 4, 5, 6 Sept. 9 Sept. 29 May 7, 8. 9 May 10, 11. 30, 31 May 21, 22, 23 May 17, 18, 20 June 4, 5 June 7. 8, 9 June 13, 14. 15 Marion May 30, 30 June 28, 29 July 5, 6 July 1, 2, 3 July 10, 11 Aug. 13, 14, 15 July 14, 15, 16 Aug. 7. 8, 9, 24 Aug. 1 Aug. 5. 5, 6, 10 Aug. 2, 3 Aug. 16, 17, 31 Sept. 14, 15. 18, 19 Sept 2, 2, 16, IT ABEOAC B ~ Sept. 7 Sept. 9, 10, 11 Sept. 12 Sept. 4, 5 Sept. 14, 22, 28 May 21. 22, 23 May 17, 18. 20 May 10, 11 May 24. 25, 26 June 1. 2 Newark July 1, 2, 3 Julv 5, 6, 8 May 7. 8, 9 July 9. 10, 11 May 27, 28. 29 July 12. 13 July 18, 19. 20 Aug. 2, 3 Aug. 5. 6, 8 July 4, 4, 30, 31, 31 Aug. 7, 8. 9 June 14, 15 Aug. 11, 12 Aug. 16. 17, 31

Mav 17, 18, 20 May 21, 22, 23 May 10, 11 May 7, 8, 9 May 24. 25. 26 May 19, 27, 28, 29 May 30. 30 July 4, 4. 30, 31 July 9. 10, 11 July 1. 2. 3 July 5, 6, 8 July 12. 13 June 10, 11, 12 June 3, 4, 5, 29, 30 Lancaster July 1 Aug. 28, 29 ABEOAD 8 - Aug. 1, 10 Aug. 2, 3 Aug. 7, 8, 9 Aug. 5. 6 Aug. 11, 12 Sept. 9 Sept. 4. 5 Sept, 10, 11 Sept. .6, 7 Sept. 23, 24, 25 Sept. 20. 21 Sept. 22 BEg-TO FIND WHICH GAMKS ABE PLAYED AWAY FROM HOMK, BEAD ACROSS THE PAGE. TO FIND THE GAMES AT HOME, BEAD THE DOWN COLUMNS.

last season Randall and McGilvary were tooted grounds could not be secured. Finally, Mr. to him. FRANK FARRELUS FORTE* Farrell was approached. He became inter Some of the major league managers overlooked ested. T"he element of chance in the venture a gc*d thine last year in McGilvary, the fast To be in the National Game For Balance appealed to his true sporting nature. By The Outlook For a Successful Season outflelder of the Peuhlo team. sheer force of character and fighting Bert Jones, the pitcher lliat Topeka bought of of His Life The New York American stamina he overcame a powerful undercur Despite Many Tribulations News of Lincoln, has reported and does not. show any bad rent of opposition and established the team. the Clubs and Players. effect* from the arm that was broken during last League Leader to Permanently With It was officially the Greater New York Base season. Ball Club of the American League. Des Moines, la., April 6. Editor "Sport Sulllran, who caught four years for the New draw From All Other Sports. ing Life." Nothing has been heard of the Orleans team, has reported to the Lincoln Clnb. FROM THE OUTSET schedule meeting of the Western League Sullivan was a heavy loser on the San Francisco BY HARVEY CONOVEB. Farrell spent money like water. Misfortune yet, and the surmise ? is . disaster. New York, April 8. Editor "Sporting upon misfortune overtook him. It was no. that the question of Topeka Manager Selee has a large number of youngsters uncommon thing to have three or four star on his team this season. Among the newcomers Life." Announcement is shortly expected is the matter holding this are Carhan, inflelder Hatch, Bels, Marquez, Gil to be made of the absolute conversion to players on the hospital list .at one time. important part of a season©s bert and Hill. The attendance was miserable. Reverses the all-powerful faith of business back. All the Duncan, of Sioux City, offered to trad* third base ball of Frank J. Far- only seemed to make him more determined, League managers are of the . baseman Frost for Johnnie Jones, the Lincoln rell, noted horseman, real however, and the more money ho spent the opinion, that the town be- I pitcher. Holmes sent word back that he would estate operator and politi better he seemed to like it. For four years longs to the Western League trade Jones for the Sioux City team. cian. It is said that Far- he stuck everlastingly at it,© having paid and that Shively might as President Norris O©Neill, of the Western League. rell has practically renouuc- out in that period enough money to fill a well acknowledge it at this announces that he has secured four players from the turf, on which he has national bank vault. Now, the Indications time and end the fight the Fresno Club, of the Paciilc Coast Leagua, and are that luck has changed, both financially will place them temporarily with Des Moines, later so long been a prominent which has been brewing be putting the men where they will do tike most good and influential figure in this and otherwise, for/the Highlanders, by their tween the two leagues for his circuit, some of them probably at St. State; has called off all real performance in Chicago last ©year, showed some time. The talk of a Joseph. The players are Uoyle and McLaughlin, that they are to be recokned with again this estate negotiations; is grad Norris O©Neil base ball war has been outflelders; Dashwood, catcher, and McGresor, ually dropping out of poli season and-will be a big drawing card both heard in both of the pitcher. tics and will now devote his at home and abroad, thus making Farrell©s leagues, and it is a criterion of conditions entire time to his base ball investment show a handsome profit by the that most of the papers in the Western "enterprise, which consists of close of 1907. League would support an outlaw league if HIS FIRST CONTRACT, ( ion* «., oil ^e American League fran the Western wanted to fight the organiffa- chise in New York City. Mr. Farrell©s tion. None of the managers has signified The First Document to Secure the Now motives in talcing such a step, according to OHIO-PEMSYLVANIA LEAGUE. his purpose of becoming outlaw, but there friends, are purely patriotic. He has become seems to be a feeling in the /iir that that Great Napolean Lajoie Was Written on a base ball fanatic and so hopeless is his Adopted the 1907 Championship Schedule will be the outcome if Shively succeed^ in Back of an Envelope. rase that the loss of even a few insignifi his fight to get the Topeka Club for the cant practice games by the Yankees down The Season to Run From May 1 to Western Association. The fight has accom The -first base ball contract that Napoleon South this spring has put him in an plished one thing at least, and©that, is the Lajoie ever signed was written on the back UTTERLY DEJKCTED MOOD. September 29 for 140 Games. cementing of the Western into one organiza- of a common envelope and called for Farrell is determined to have his pets Cleveland, O., April 6. Editor "Sporting t-ion back of President O©N II h, n.nse of Larry©s services for the side-step a majority of the short ends of Life." The Ohio-Pennsylvania League his fight for Topeka. All tl n the sum of $100 a month. The daily scores hereafter, and ©he makes no met here oil April and adopted- the 1907 Western League are practir .- sent, story of how Lajoie broke secret of the fact that it is the heighth of championship schedule. The most of them being at wo ;rst of into the professional game his ambition to capture the Highest prize season starts May 1 and the week, the Denver tfiiim Dei le first was told recently by base ball has to offer. To win these world©s runs to September 29, with to get into the haruec beginlfm-!? their Charles Marston, of Fall honors Farrell will cut deep into his private 140 games for each club. vfork in Southern Kansas. The others have River, Mass., as he sat in fortune and business connections have been This allows plenty of time worked on their own diamonds, and have the grandstand at Central severed that he might he always on hand for playing off postponed been favored with the best weather this City Park and watched tha with an open purse should such a conting games and for arranging section of the country has seen for several team managed by his pro ency arise. Already the pocketbook wing exhibitions with major years. tege, go through its daily of the campaign has been brought into play. league teams. The Spalding practice stunts. Back in Each of the players on his team has been ball was adopted by the The Denver Club©s Roster. January, 1896, Marston, given. league and will be used in then manager of the Fall all championship contests. Denver, Col.. April 5. President Burke Napoleon Lajoie River Club, and Selee, then A SUBSTANTIAL BOOST has said that the Denver team for 1907 is managing the Boston Na- in wages, which will make the pay roll of The affairs of the O. and P. League are in prosperous complete. The roster includes catchers tionals, dropped into the office of the sport the New York Americans larger than that Zalusky and Weigardt, pitchers Hall, Page, Charles Norton condition and they expect ing editor of the Boston Herald. A few of any other club in the country. Farrell©s Wright, Adams. Bohannon and Engle; other base ball men were there, including liberality in this respect is universally a successful season. The grounds-at Mansfield and Sharon have been Wheeler, first base; Reddick, second base; Woodcock, who was once a star pitcher at praised by ball tossers, whether or not they Toman, shorstop; Neal, third base, and Brown University. wear the uniform of Gotham, and there are remodeled, bringing them to standard, while Youngstown will have a new park, Belden, McHale and McDonough, outfielders. WOODCOCK©S RECOMMENDATION. few of them who haven©t covetous eyes second to none. The Grizzlies are slated to open the cham "I know of a good batter," replied upon a berth in the hilltop enclosure. It pionship season at Des Moines on A.pril 17. YOUNGSTOWN RE-ADMITTED. Woodcock. "I don©t know his name, but is said that a matter of dollars and cents Eddie Wheeler, secured from St. Paul, is to he is a big Frenchman that lives down at is not the cause of the tardiness in reporting On motion of the Akron Club the ©fran manage the team and will have sole charge. Woonsocket. I call myself a pretty fair of one of the Yankee©s best players. People chise of the Youngstown Club was declared pitcher, but I haven©t anything that ha close to the local management declare that forfeited and was awarded to the new base Line From Lincoln. cannot hit all over the field. I can©t get the delinquent yoiing man, who has set all ball company there. This was only a formal Lincoln, Neb., April 4. The Lincoln the ball past the plate." As they left, New York agog, will be on hand at the ity to make legal the action taken by Mag Selee rather discouraged Marston in going proper time. Some nate McDonald when they turned over the players- with one or two exceptions, have reported to Manager Holmes for spring after Larry. Marston, however, could not IDEA OF THE SACRIFICE old franchise to the. newly organized com get Woodcock©s tip out of his mind, and pany in Youngstown. practice and all are eager to get info the Mr. Farreil is making in giving up outside game. "Ducky" has a game scheduled with the next morning he went down to Woon interests may be judged from the fact that POWER FOR MORTON. Comiskey©s White Sox for Thursday, April socket. Ho did not know the name of the his racing income, when he. personally at President C. II. Morton was empowered 4, and a game with the Nebraska State man that .he was going for, but when he tends ©to his affairs on the Metropolitan to settle all disputes relative to protested University for April C. The following is reached the town of shoes he made in tracks, exceeds $100,000 annually. This games within ten days after such protests. the probable line-up of the Lincoln team for quiries at the depot, but without success. season would be no exception, for his train The clubs interested will have the right to 1907: Pitchers, MeKay, Cicotte, Johnny Next he visited a newspaper office, but there er, Frank AYeir, says that such horses as app.eal to the executive committee. The ob Jones, Zackert, Maddox au

catcher; Jim McGurk, Tom Doris and others not work with the beautiful smoothness that Next year I went to Harrisburg, Pa., thence marked the action of the infield last season, to Jersey City. I was a catcher and had to for Tannehill could hardly pull off the buck Tim Murnane, then seeking a backstop plays

i April 13, 1907. SRORTIING 11 DETROIT DOINGS Vicksburg I Meridian Mobile . Gulfport Columbus JENNINGS© MEN IN SPLENDID AT HOMB AT HOME AT HOME AT HOME AT HOilB April 25, 26, 27 April 11, 12, 13 April 22, 23, 24 April 18, 19, 20 May 9,10,11,16,17,18 Vicksburg June G, 7, 8 June 13, 14, 15 May 27, 28, 29 May 30, 31, June 1 June 27, 28, 29 PHYSICAL SHAPE, July 4, 4, 5, 6 July 11,12,13,25,26,27 June 20, 21, 22 June 24, 25, 26 Aug. 22, 23, 24 Aug. 8, 9, 10, 29 Aug. 30, 31 Aug. 1,2,3, Sept. 10,11 Aug. 5,6,7, Sept. 12,13 Sept. 7, 9 Jackson April 14, 15, 16 April 29, 30, May 1 May 6, 7, 8, 20, 21, 22 May 2, 3, 4, 16, 17, 18 May 13, 14, 15 Fortunate With Good Weather June 9, 10, 11 May 27, 28, 29 July 22 ,23, 24 June 20, 21, 22 June 13, 14, 15 J99" ABROAD July 18, 19, 21, 28, 29 June 27, 28, 29 Aug. 22, 23, 24 Aug. 1, 2, 3 July 11, 12, 13 Sept. 1, 2, 2 Aug.26,27,28,Sept. 10,11 Sept. 7, 9 Sept. 14, 16 Aug. 5, 6, 7 Sept. 5, 6 Throughout the Training Season May 12, 13, 14 April 22, 23, 24 May 9,10,11,23,24,25 April 15, 16, 17 May 6. 7, 8 Meridan June 10, 17, 18 June 3,4,5, July 8,9,10 July 15, 16, 17 June 6, 7, 8 May 30, 31, June 1 July 22, 23, 24 Aug. 15, 16, 17 Aug. 5, 6, 7 July 18, 19, 20 June 24, 25, 26 The Cobb Case Settled The JKf ABROAD Aug.19,20,21, Sept.17,1 Sept. 12, 13 Sept. 14, 1C Aug. 22,23,24 Sept. 7,S Aug. 1, 2, 3, Sept. 3, 4 April 28, 29, 30 April 18, 19, 20 May 2, 3, 4, 16, 17, 18 May 13, 14, 15 April 15, 16, 17 Team©s Make-Up Decided Upon* Mobile June 2, 3,4, July 7, 8, 9 May 30, 31, June I July 1, 2, 3 June 17, 18, 19 June 10, 11, 12 Aug. 15, 16, 18 June 24, 25, 26 July 29, 30, 31 July 11,12,13,25,26,27 July 18, 19, 20 Sept. 3, 4 Aug. 12, 13, 14, 30, 31 Sept. 5, 6 Sept. 17, 18 Aug. 19,20/21,Sept. 12,13 BY PAtTL H. BRUSKE. May 6. 7, 8, 19, 20, May 9, 10, 11, 23, 24, 2E April 25, 26, 27 April 11, 12, 13 April 29, 30, May 1 Detroit, Mich., April 4. Editor "Sport- Gulfport June 30, July 1, 2 July 15, 16, 17 June 10, 11, 12 June 13,14,15,27,28,29 May 27, 28, 29 Aug. 11, 12, 13 Aug. 19, 20, 21 July 4, 4, 5, 6 Aug. 26, 27, 28 July 22, 23. 24 Ing Life." With the opening of the season Sept. 5, 6 Sept. 3, 4 Aug. 8, 9, 10, 29 Sept. 2, 2 Aug. 15,16,17,Sept 10,11 less than a week away it looks at present writing as if the Detroit May 2, 3, 5, 23, 24, 26 April 11, 12, 13 April 18, 19, 20 April 25, 20, 27 April 22, 23, 24 Tigers were coming to the July 14, 15, 16 June 17, 18, 19 May 20, 21, 22 June 6, 7, 8 June 3, 4, 5 start in fine physical con Aug .25, 26, 27 July 1, 2, 3, 25, 26, 27 June 20, 21, 22 July 4, 4, 5, 6 July 8, 9, 10, 29, 30, 31 dition and tinder most com Sept. 15, 16 Sept. 17, 18 Aug. 12,13,14, Sept. 2,2 Aug. 8, 9, 10, 29 Aug. 30, 31 petent leadership. Up to TO FIND WHICH GAMES ARK PLAYED AWAY FROM HOME, READ ACROSS THE PAGE. TO FIND THE GAMES AT HOME, RgAD THE DOWN COLUMNS. date the club has not lost a single half-day from practice on account of the task to see that the trouble is bridged over. well they can deliver, the easier it will ba weather, the men have suf Schmidt has no malice in the matter, but CLEVELAND CHATTER. to make his daily selections later on. Earl fered no accidents of a Cobb feels himself badly used. Neither one Moore will be given a few days after the serious nature while train has allowed the trouble to interfere in his The Team in Worse .Condition Than Ever season opens up to develop fully, while ing, there is not a hold-out full co-operation with the other in the Rhoades and Bernhard will be held in re in the crew, and the whole games in which both have participated, and Before at This Time of Season, But serve until the temperature softens a bit. gang has been showing fine that is all the general public or the base Well Fortified Against Accident La- Then by the time all the veterans are ready Paul H. Bruske form in the training games ball management really cares about, anyway. to jump in the worth of the debutante pitch of which not one was played ROSSMAN©S ADVENT. joie©s Plans For the Coming Battle. ers will be known and the ablest-looking in which the Tigers did not come out vic has undoubtedly strengthened the club at quartette will be selected to take regular torious. As it comes to the start the its weakest point, and the pitching staff BY GRANTLAND RICE. turn by the first of May, if not before. Detroit base ball club of 1907 lines up as which last year collapsed most unaccount Cleveland, O., April 6. Editor "Sporting There are two clubs in the League this follows: Manager, Hugh Jennings; catchers, ably looks to be a lot better with Killian Life." The tumult and the shouting starts season which the Naps are planning to jolt Schmidt, Payne, Archer and Erwin; pitch back in his old form and Donovan©s arm the captains and the teams arrive. The as often as possible. These two are ers, Mullin, Donovan, Siever, Killian, Eu fulfilling all the tasks he has set for it epoch of spring dope is now CHICAGO AND NEW YOBK, bank, Willett, Jones, Lakaff and Rowan; up to date. One of the minor problems still past and by the time this the only teams which finished above them infield, Rossman, Schaefer, O©Leary and to be settled is the selection of an infield spiel reaches the public eye last season. It©s a safe bet that Lajoie Coughlin; outfield, Melntyre left, Crawford utility man, as between Downs and Lowe. the fun will be on in earn and every member of the squad will labor center, Cobb right, Jones in reserve; utility, It is probable that both will be retained, est. Writing from this overtime to trim these aggregations, and Downs and Lowe. Of this number it looks especially as Robert will not be available angle the Naps don©t appear when they meet ©em on the base ball probable that catcher Erwin and pitchers till after the school year closes. to be down for any glorious highway the fur should fly as thick as leaves Lakaff, Rowan and possibly one other may ECHOES OF THE TRAINING SEASON. get-away. If they do it in an October gale. The Nap chieftain has be placed with clubs which will grant re The Detroit Club recently refused another will be against heavy odds, cut out all predictions this season, but purchase privileges. Lowe is still coaching large offer from the Boston Club, for either for both Detroit and St. down in his heart he believes that his people the University of Michigan team. Mclntyre or Cobb. Since President Yawkey Louis are in ideal trim for have both Chicago and New York beaten THE WEEDING-OUT PROCESS took hold here there has not been a veteran a rough and tumble bout, to a whisper and he intends to try and has already disposed of pitcher Schneiberg player sold to any big league ball club from while Larry©s line-up may prove this by the box score route the only to Milwaukee, pitcher Forrester to Wichita, the Detroit roster. resemble a bargain counter real test. There isn©t a fan in town picking pitcher Steiger to the Springfield Club of The Detroit Club has filled in but three r. .,_, remnant unless the aspect the Naps to win the flag, and on the side the Three-I. League, outfielder Johnson to games of its training season by the use of Grantland Rice changes considerably. Brad there isn©t a fan in town who doesn©t be the New York Club, and infielder Killifer to the second team. When the splits did oc ley, Hinchman, Congalton and Birmingham lieve that the Naps© will win if they can Little Rock, where he goes, it is understood, cur, "Wild Bill" Donovan was in charge will either be missing from the opening only sidestep the repair shop and hospital to bind a bargain for the use of the Little of the reserve squad. series or forced to jump in after a ten day©s a few weeks at a time. Rock grounds as a training camp for the Big has been hitting as lay-off with plasters scattered thickly over Tigers in the spring of 1908. The new never before on a training trip. His average their systems. Not a Nap slabman had men sure to be retained are catcher Archer, has been consistently over .600, and he has traveled© the full nine rounds up to opening THE WISCONSIN LEAGUE* secured from the Atlanta Southern League bumped the fences in every town where the week, so this part of Club; pitcher Willets, from the Wichita team has played, with extra-base drives. THE CLEVELAND MACHINERY The Outlook For the Organization Appears Club, of the American Association, and Though Mclntyre reported and has been may or may not be able to go the full pitcher Jones, of the Springfield (111.) Club. playing regularly, he has not yet signed. distance. Just at the time when it was to be Bright The New Cities in the HOW THE TRAM LOOKS. A new contract is to be tendered to him as planned to start each hurler on a full Circuit Enthusiastic. To a man who has spent the greater part soon as the club strikes Detroit. journey the thermometer slumped from about of the training season in the camp of the Erwin, the Texas League catcher, is but 80 degrees to 37, bringing too great a risk Oshkosh, Wis., April 5. Editor "Sport Detroit Club, the aggregation stacks up as 21 years old and his extreme youth is his for any one gent to tackle a complete job. ing Life." Organized base ball in Wiscon fully 20 per cent, stronger than last year, only handicap. Heretofore the Nap club has always drawn sin will enter upon the season of 1907 with in spite of the fact that the difficulties of "Red" Donahue was sincerely missed fine luck and opened in great condition, better prospects than ever before in the Tyrus Cobb have not entirely been solved about the hotel all spring. His anecdotes only to meet disaster and blow up later on. history of th* State. The Wisconsin State and his relations to some of the other and sarcastic wit last year kept things very 1907 may switch the programme. So far League now is an eight club circuit, and it players continues hostile off the field. lively. the squad has drawn nothing but groggy consists of Oshkosh, Madison, Fond du Lac, Manager Jennings is certainly a host of Eddie Siever is right now in as fine con luck and the opening finds them wobbly. Eau Claire, La Crosse, Wausau, Green Bay strength. He has won the respect of every dition as he ever saw in the big league. This looks like a good hunch that by May and Freeport, 111. Hawley will manage the one of his men and his contagious enthusi The cockiest crowd the Tigers met all at least everything will be serene and lovely La Crosse team again this year. The sea asm has infected the squad from the start. through the South was encountered at once more, and that Larry©s outfit will son opens May 9, with Oshkosh playing at A gentleman off the field, he is a courteous, Macon, though the local team got but one travel down the circuit in the full strength. Madison, Green Bay at Freeport, Fond du but energetic, fighter when his team takes run in two games. The Crackers had just of their robust manhood. Lac at La Crosse and Wausau at Eau the battleground. He will give Detroit trimmed the New York Club, but the Tigers Claire. Madison and Fond du Lac are new CONDITIONS CHANGED. cities in the league. Oshkosh will start something in the line of gingery base ball retrieved the honors of the league. Last, season too, the Cleveland Club was which the town has never seen before, and Tom McMahon, the new Detroit trainer, the season with a strong team. George Bub- soft picking for one and all at home, but ser, who pitched for La Crosse and Green the prediction is made in all sincerity that caught Clark Griffith in his first game of the best in the business on hostile soil. he will do more to popularize base ball professional base ball, twenty-three years Bay last year, will manage it. Besides Just why this freak turn of affairs should Bubser, three other pitchers have been in this city than any influence of recent ago, and the two had a fine time discussing have been was among the many mysteries years. The Tigers do not look to be pen signed. They are Crangel and Kerr of last it when they met in Atlanta. of a freak season. This campaign, however, year©s team, and McKnight from the Cop nant-winners on individual strength, al The Tigers were remarkably free from they plan to nip a few more victories among though there is not a local fan who will accidents and sore spots throughout their per Country League. "Roddy" Moore, who the home folks. From the 18th of April has caught for Oshkosh for two seasons, believe that they have not as good a chance, training season. Rosman©s "boiled" hand until June almost every game is booked if not a better one, than the opportunity and Davy Jones© strained hip were the only will be here this season. John Klingfield, at home, and as all the wounded and of Huron, S. D., said to be a fine backstop, vouchsafed the world champion Chicagos serious mischances. mangled should be in shape by that date As usual, the attendance figures on the will also wear an Oshkosh uniform. O. N. last season. the Naps should face the first Eastern tour Harkleroad, of Antigo, will be tried ont as MANAGER .TENNINGS© SKILL. trip were not of the kind to make it a with a good margin to bank on. It has been financial success. After taking the road the a pitcher. Joseph Hoffmann, with the Above all, Jennings is a diplomat. He practically decided to hold every member Menasha independent team last year and must be to fill the bill in Detroit this year, club barely paid expenses. of the squad now twenty-three all told said to be a crack infielder, will play second for he is undoubtedly called on to handle Detroit will play an exhibition game on for the flrst month of the race at least. By the Sunday following the opening of the base. The three outfielders of last year some of the most peculiar personal temper that time if things are breaking gently one Dolan, Graves and Safford, will be retained. aments in base ball. To save to the Detroit season with former Manager Armour©s club of the slabmen and one of the utility in- Sullivan, with Freeport last year, win play Club the services of that sensational child at Toledo. fielders may be gardened out to grow a bit. first base. All the games here will be played of the Georgia plantations, Tyrus Cobb, A Birmingham newsboy tried to buy a OF THE NEW SLABMEN at the new White City park. It is on the brilliant fielder, batsman and base runner, pass from Davy Jones with a paper, and made so much racket when refused that Berger seems to have come around faster interurban line between Oshkosh and Fond but with a personality that baffles his team and is in better© condition than any other du Lac. mates, is Jennings© problem at present, and an officious cop jailed the ball player. At twirler on the team, unless it is Addie he has taken the first step toward the de the hearing he was released and the cop Joss. Both Joss and Berger developed sore Misfortune of the Wausau Club. sired end by placing Cobb in right field, reprimanded. C.apt. has had his first arms at the start and hence tooks things Milwaukee, Wis., March 30. Editor switching: Crawford to center, and leaving easy. The others felt good and butted into "Sporting Life." Through failure to send the pacific Sam between Tyrus and Matty luck*y spring in several seasons and should more work than they could carry, which Mclntyre in left field. This precludes any start the year, if nothing happens in the contracts to reserved men by March 1, Wau- next few days, in the best shape ever. goes to show that spring training should be san has lost its entire base ball team, with further misunderstandings between Cobb as mild as possible for at least two weeks the exception of pitcher Charles Lang. and Mclntyre when a ball is hit between Before the Detroit Club decided to retain at the start. Jumping right out of the them, and will make Crawford sort of out Cobb, after his first Schmidt scrap, it re Wausau directors claim the contracts were ceived offers from almost every club in the Winter League to a hard, sunbaked diamond sent to former President John T. Powers, field captain, and the man does not play staves up the men too fast unless they put Chicago, of the Wisconsin League, to be ball who could find a reasonable excuse for League. , Little "Home Rtin Johnson, who made on the brakes and thaw out a bit before forwarded to Secretary J. H. Farrell, of the getting sore on Samuel. taking the high hurdles. Taking everything National Association. They say Powers OUTFIELDER COBB a hit with New York after the Tigers drop ped him at Atlanta, weighs less than 145 into consideration, however, the Nap array never forwarded them. More than half of had been advised by a Southern friend in pounds, but takes a swing at the ball as for opening week looks to be by all odds Wausau©s best players have already signed whom he places great reliance, to fight for Delehanty used to. THE MOST FORMIDABLE elsewhere, demoralizing the team. what he believed his rights. The friend Considerable repair work has been done in the history of this community. Pete believed Tyrus could whip any man on the on the stands at Bennett Park, every one O©Brien has shown that he can look after News Notes. club. This came to the ears of the other of them receiving a lot of steel bracing of any job on the outfield and deliver a fair Bon Whitmore, captain of the Wisconsin players and it was informally agreed that the bridge work style. share of the goods. Two extra outfield ©Varsity base ball team, has signed with the when "Ty" sought trouble he would find Sam Crawford predicts that before the aides should mean that at least three men Madison team. He will commence his pro it. An altercation with the negro ground- season is a week old the Detroit public will are in shape to guard the picket posts all fessional career after the close of the uni keeper and his wife at Augusta drew upon be Manager Jennings© friends and admirers. the year, and eight first-class slabmen should versity season. Cobb the censure of catcher Schmidt, who mean at least four fit for duty from April "Red" Moore, who last year was Osh accused Cobb of choking the woman an .JThe Tinest of Its Kind. to October. And no club needs over four kosh©s star catcher, has been signed to play accusation of which Cobb was innocent. He boxmen in shape to take care of the sched with La Crosse. did not explain matters, however, but told Red Hook, N. Y., April 5. Editor "Sporting Hfe." i look forward every week for your paper, ule. There©s no earthly reason why a club©s Schmidt it was none of his business, and which I think Is tne finest base ball paper pub best pitchers shouldn©t work in at least A Team of Jameses. they went at it for a few moments, but lished It excels all others and enlightens the forty games a year, for this ratio is less did no damage before being parted. Ac base ball world. Wishing you the greatest success, than two games per week. North Attleboro, April 2. T. P. MeDon- eounts of the matter in the Georgia papers I remain, respectfully yours, ough Council, K. of C., has organized a base naturally gave Cobb a shade the preference, RALPH VANDE BOGART. LARRY©g PLAN ball team, with James McGqwan as manager. and this riled Schmidt, who, in a stand-up at this juncture is to use Joss and Hess in The players are Brady pitcher, Reynolds fight could undoubtedly masticate Cobb. The Buffalo Club has fllea an agreement for the the Detroit and St. Louis series sure, and catcher, Carroll first base, Whalen seoond Schmidt sought a renewal of the battle release by purchase to WilUamsport, Pa., of Merle then to send in Berger and Liebhardt or base, Lonergan third base, Slavin shortstop, several days later and whipped Tyrus, who Whitney in consideration of the privilege of selecting Thielman maybe all three of the young Mulholland right field, Tanner center field, any player of the Willlamsport Club on or before sters. The only way he can line them up announced his intention of leaving the club the first day of August, 1U07, the following players Collins left field. It is noteworthy that on the ground of incompatibility of temper. excepted: Wolverton, Sebring, Maiming, Whalen is to see how they look against the real James is the first name of every player, as There the matter rests and it is Jennings© aud Charles, article, and the sooner he knows just bow wall as the manager. SRORTIIVQ April 13, 1907. 1907 Schedule of the Indiana-Illinois-Iowa League.

Cedar Rapids Dubuque Clinton Rock Island Peoria Bloomington Springfield Decatur AT HOMK AT HOME AT HOMK AT HOMK AT HOME AT HOME AT HOME AT HOME May 31, June 1, 2 May 26, 27, 28 May 1, 2, 11, 12 May 17, 18, 19 May 20, 21, 22 May 13, 14, 15, 1C May 23, 24, 25 July 4, 4, 5 July 15, 16, 17 June 16, July 2, 3 June 28, 29, 30 June 17, 18. 19, 20 June 25, 20, 27 June 21, 22, 23, 24 Cedar Rapids Aug. 9, 10, 11 Aug. 6, 7, 8 ABROAD J5Sg" Aug. 27, 28, 29, 30 Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 5, 6 Sept. 10, 11, 12 Aug. 12, 13, 14 Aug. 3,© 4, 5 May 31, June 1, 2 May 3, 4, 11, 12 May 26, 27, 28 May 21, 22, 23 May 17, 18, 19 May 23, 24, 25 May 13, 14, 15, 16 Dubuque July 4, 4, 5 June 16, July 2, 3 July 15, 16, 17 June 17, 18, 19, 20 June 28, 29, 30 June 21, 22, 23, 24 June 25, 2G, 27 ABROAD J8QJ- Aug. 27, 28, 29, 30 Sept. 10, 11, 12 Sept. 1, 5, 6 Aug. 3, 4, 5 Aug. 12, 13, 14 Aug. 6, 7, 8 Aug. 9, 10, 11 May 7, 8, 9, 10 May 1, 2, 5, 6 May 29, 30, 30 May 23, 24, 25 May 13. 14, 15, 16 May 20, 21, 22 May 17, 38, 19 Clinton July 6, 7, 8 July 9, 10, 11 July 12, 13, 14 June 21, 22, 23, 24 June 25, 26, 27 « June 28, 29, 30 June 17, 18, 19, 20 ABROAD fiSg" Sept. 7, 8, 9 Sept. 13, 14, 15 Sept. 2, 2, 3, 4 Aug. 6, 7, 8 Aug. 9, 10, 11 © Aug. 12, 13, 14 Aug. 3, 4, 5 May 3, 4, 5, 6 May 7, 8, 9, 10 May 31, June 1, 2 © May 13, 14, 15. 16 May 23, 24, 25 May 17, 18, 19 May 20, 21, 22 July 9, 10, 11 July 6, 7, 8 July 4, 4, 5 June 25, 26, 27 June 21, 22, 23, 24 June 17, 18, 19, 20 June 28, 29, 30 Rock Island Aug. 3, 4, 5 Aug. 12, 13, 14 ABBOAD BSg- Sept. 13, 14, 15 Sept. 7, 8, 9 Aug. 27, 28, 29, 30 Aug. 9, 10, 11 Aug. 6, 7, 8 June 3, 4, 5 June 13, 14, 15 June 10, 11, 12 .Tune 6, 7, 8, 9 May 9, 10, 11, 12 May 3, 4, 5 May 6, 7, 8 Peoria July 18, 19, 20, 21 July 26, 27, 28, 29 July 22, 23, 24, 25 July 30, 31, Aug. 1 July 12, 13, 14 July 4, 4, 5 July 6. 7, 8 ABBOAJD JJfig1- Aug. 15, 16, 17 Aug. 24, 25, 26 Aug. 18, 19, 20 Aug. 21, 22, 23 Sept. 4, 5, 6 Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 11, 12 Aug. 27, 28, 29, 30 June 13, 14, 15 June 3. 4, 5 June 6. 7. 8, 9 June 10, 11, 12 May 26, 27, 28 May 6, 7, 8 May 3, 4, 5 Bloomington July 26, 27, 28, 29 July IS, 19, 20, 21 July 30, 31. Aug. 1 July 22, 23, 24, 25 July 9, 10, 11 July 6, 7, 8 July 4, 4, 5 ABROAD J8^~ Aug. 24, 25, 26 Aug. 15, 16, 17 Aug. 21, 22, 23 Aug. 18, 19, 20 Sep. 7, 8, 9, 10 Aug. 27, 28, 29, 30 Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 11, 12 June 10, 11, 12 June 6, 7, 8, 9 June 3, 4, 5 June 13, 14, 15 May 29, 30, 30, 31 May 1, 2, June 1, 2 May 26, 27, 28 Springfieid July 22. 23, 24, 25 July 30, 31. Aug. 1 July 26, 27, 28, 29 July 18. 19, 20, 21 June 16, July 2, 3 July 15, 16, 17 July 12, 13, 14 ABROAD »S" Aug. 18, 19, 20 Aug. 21, 22, 23 Aug. 24, 25, 26 Aug. 15, 16, 17 Sept. 13, 14. 15 Sept. 2, 2, 3 Sept. 4, 5, 6, 7 June 6, 7, 8, 9 June 10, 11, 12 June 13, 14, 15 June 3, 4, 5 May 1, 2, June 1, 2 May 29, 30, 30, 31 May 9, 10, 11, 12 Decatur July 30, 31, Aug. 1 July 22. 23, 24, 25 July 18, 19, 20, 21 July 26, 27, 28, 29 July 15, 16, 17 June 16, July 2, 3 July 9, 10, 11 ABBOAD JJ68T Aug. 21, 22, 23 Aug. 18, 19, 20 Aug. 15, 16, 17 Aug. 24, 25, 26 Sept. 2, 2, 3 Sept. 13, 14, 15 Sept. 8, 9, 10 J8@~ TO FIND WHICH GAMES ARE PLAYED AWAY FROM HOME, READ ACROSS THE PAGE. TO FIND THE GAMES AT HOME, READ THJS DOWN COLUMNS.

Barlow, Harry Bossi; second base. Claude Stark Booth, Joe Galaski; with Wilkesbarre, (captain and manger); shortstop, Hubert Hadley, NEW YORK LEAGUE. Harry Green; with Scranton, Gus Zeiiner, THE mDIMA-ILLINOIS-IQWA, George McLaughlin; third base, George Reitz, J. W. White; outfielders, Omar Prater. Wilbur John J. A. McDougal; with Syracuse, G. Schmidt, son, Arthur McKee, Conrad C. Reisser, Russell The Utica Club Now Regularly Organized Jr., Robert M. Ruggs, James < McNichols, The Players Are Rapidly Reporting to Wharry, Frank Lutchen, H. P. Fleming. Harry H. Aubrey, C. P. Carter, J. T. Train- Their Respective Clubs The Complete ROCK ISLAND - Catchers. John Travers, Charles and Ready to Do Business as a League or;* with Utica, W. H. Clay, James A. Forney, Gabe Chrisman, E. F. Jokisch; first base, Downey, E. C. Ryan. Term©s accepted Jack Tighe (captain and manager); pitchers. J. J. Member. Roster of Players Under Contract. Scott, A. Anderson, R. J. Havelik, C. Wedig. F. With Scranton, John Rudinski. Peoria, 111., April 6. Editor "Sporting Herbert, William Neal, Harry Howard, William Utica, N. T., April 3. Editor "Sporting Life." Dick Egan and Teeley Raymond, Gausman, Charles Hayden, John Maloney, Edward Life." The first and annual meeting of the the two California Distillers, reported yes- Hardgrove, Edward Lundeen. Christy Wilson; sec stockholdere of the Utica Field Club, the INTER-STATE LEAGUE. - ond base, John Warner; shortstop, M. H. Klugh, local base ball asosciation, erday. Joe Bewer reported Louis Cook, James Dudley, C. F. Gatherd, Joe reported on Tuesday. John- Berger; third base, Don Vandine, John Lyons; was held in the Utica City The Olean Club Will Try Another Season nie Thiery announced that outfield, R. Carpenter, A. Erickson, F. Dowers, National Bank Building he would be on hand April Frank Murphy. Charles L. Brndslmv. G. E. Gar yesterday afternoon. There in the Inter-State League The Plans 15. This made Donnelly©s den, Ed Sellers, Harry Howard, Al. Swalm. was a representative attend list of regulars t complete ance. The stockholders of the Club. except George Hughes, who News Notes. iamed these directors, who Olean, N. Y., April 6. Editor "Sporting probably will be secured Some weeks ago Dubuaue traded pitcher Darrah will serve for one year: Life." This city is to be represented in by Kinsella at Springfield. to Freeport. He Is said to be dissatisfied and Man Chester «W. Davis, William the again this year. The ."Bed" Morton, an erratic ager Donovan is bidding for his services for the F. Hayes, D. W. Johnson, team will be managed by twirler, formerly with Bloomington team. C. Loomis Alien and S. R. J. M. Flynn, of Rochester, Springfield and Peoria, is George Hughes, one of the fastest second baseman ©©dell. The inspectors of who for several seasons has of the Three Eyes League, last season with Peoria lection were George D. trying out again under and with Dubuque previously, has signed with managed the All-Collegiate Donnelly. Paul Davidson, Springfield. Prank and Harvey A. Bens- team of the Flower City, Edw. Holland with Dubuque last season, Charles Dooley berg. The directors or which last year put it onto tried and turned away by ganized and elected these the Olean team at Celoron St. Louis, joined the training squad at Lake- officers: President, Chester W. Davis; twice. Mr. Flynn has view Park here this week. He is a free THE TRI-STATE LEAGUE. secretary, Harvey A. Bensburg; treasurer, worked up a nice subscrip uian, but probably will go back to Dubuque. William F. Hayes. tion list among the Olean AT OTHER POINTS. The York Club Having Some Trouble in BUSINESS MATTERS. business men, in all amount Jack Tighe took hold at Bock Island un Getting the Players Into Line The The contract with Charles Dooley as field ing to about $1500, and expectedly last Monday. He brought out manager for the Utica team was ratified while he has some yet to fielder Murphy, of New York, with him from New Men Strangers in York. and Ralph W. Hall, sporting editor of the raise to insure success, he Ooimecticut. Manager Starke is welcoming Utica "Herald-Dispatch" and "Sunday F. Baumeister is satisfied that he can do the Dubuque team one or two at a time. BY DAN L, HAKB. Tribune," was appointed as official scorer it, and will again make an He signed Jack Ryan, a California twirler, York, Pa., April 1. Editor "Sporting for the club. He is well qualified for the effort in a few days. The only men signed this week arid received the application of Life." The York management is experi position. The proposition of an advertising thus far of the old team, that is, from Hadley for a berth. Hadley evidently tired encing considerable trouble in coming to an concern to furnish an electric advertising whom contracts have been received, are of waiting for an increase in salary. Swalm understanding with quite a sign and score board was rejected. The Urback, Beigler, Davie and ©gfargeant, all and Wilder still hold out, though Toledo number of th^ men who aid season tickets for this year are now on pitchers. The rest of the team have been is said to be negotiating for the former ed in bringing the Tri-State sale. Two of the directors were out yes reserved except two, "Doc" Kennedy and player. George Reed gave Al. Kuhn an championship to this city terday with a quantity of them and ex O©Connor. The former asked for his release unconditional release. Terre Haute im last season. While it was pressed gratification with the-cheerfulness and it was given him. It is understood he mediately picked up the big ex-Commodore expected at the outset that and alacrity which citizens displayed in has a chance to try-out with Fielder Jones© first baseman. Stauffer went by default Owens, O©Neill, Clay, Wei- purchasing them. A goodly number of the team in Chicago and it will not be strange from Peoria and was gathered in by Monte gand, Myers, Matthews, tickets were sold and others can be ob if he makes good. He is a son of old MeFarland for the Clinton pitching staff and Conn, McFarland and Smith tained from members of the board of "Doc" Kennedy, the former Rochester MacFarland also signed Tom McGinty, a would remain us a founda directors. (Eastern League) player, O©Connor has Bock Island amateur, to brace his catch tion for this year©s team, gone to DuBois and he will cover the third ing: department. up to date only Clay, Wilkesbarre Still at Work. sack for them. Owens and Weigand of this Wilkesbarre, Pa., April 6. Editor The Eoster of All Clubs. number have signed con "Sporting Life." Manager Lezotte has News Notes. tracts, according to an added two new players to his team in L. Milt Montgomery, who is the Punxsutawney man Following is a complete and correct list C. F. Carpenter ager has signed Guy (©rabb, a big southpaw pitcher, of the players under contract to the eight nouncements. It is stated H. Whittaker, of Fulton, and Daniel Senno, who was with the Terre Haute Central League clubs of this league: that Smith and Matthews are holding out of Buffalo. Whittaker is a six-footer who Club last year. His home is in Marion, Intl. CEDAR RAPIDS Belden Hill, bench manager; for more money, and Herman MeFarland re played on Colgate University©s nine three "Monte" has a good catcher in Kerrell, now with a catchers, F. Greene, J. Breiman, A. J. Lix/ette: fuses to play here. O©Neil is to be traifed years, beginning with 19.02. He was tinani- barnstorming aggregation in the South. Charleroi pitchers. Arthur Owens, Koy Radabaugh, Dennis to Harrisburg for infielder Jack Bonner mously elected captain for the senior year, has offered him an. outfielder for Kerrell Barn- t^ollar, a young outflelder from Vandergrift, has Boekewitz, Oils Crandall, Frank Price, Charles and $800. It is expected that Conn will but because he had played during vacation !)fen signed for trial. Boyd. J. F. Bushelman; first base, J. Wills; soon sign. Nearly all of the new men with the Oneida Club, of the Empire State second base, Ivan Howard: shortstop, Joseph The Kane Club has signed John Smith, of Dallas- SteTerding; third base, Collis Spencer; outfield. signed by Manager Weigand are strangers League, he was disqualified from athletics town, Pa. He will manage and captain the Kane. Frank Boyle, E. T. Oakes. J. W. Shaw, Ben here but come highly recommended. Ralph at Colgate. Mr. Whittaker then accepted a Last year Smith was manager of the Steubeimlle, Davis ami R. Sundliff. Caldwell, the University of Pennsylvania position as coach of the base ball team at Ohio, team and was sold to the Marion, Ohio, SPRINGFIELD Catchers, John Brennan, Arthur star, has accepted terms, but will not report St. Lawrence University and took his senior Club. Quesser, W. F. Stange, John C. Riordan. Foley until June for duty in the box. Williams year at that institution. He played one The DuBois Club has signed William O©Hars. B. White, William Ludwig; pitchers. Richard a fast outrielder of Wilkesbarre. Ho will train with Smith, C. Darringer, Harry C. Steig, Austin is another pitcher who has signed. He has year at Oneida, the team winning the pen the Georgetown College nine, of which his brother V. Welch. John C. Ruther, Charles C. Hatch. been excused until the first of May. nant, that year, and in 1905 and 1900 he is chief, coach. He was centre fielder for the fast Oscar Way; William Fox, J. W. Johnson, Guy THE YORK PLAYERS. was the winning pitcher of the Fulton Club, Parsons team, of the Wyoming League, last Woodring; Bert Kinsella. George Denneau, W. of the Empire State League. Last summer season. J. Carroll. Max Szold. and Charles Porter; first will have no training trip but will get into base, James Conners, Don Cameron, Harry Myers, condition on the local field. The battery he won the special prize put up for the Hiram E. Primers; second base, John Martin, candidates have been ordered to report to first home run made on the Fulton grounds, W. G. Wither-all. Eugene Flood. Lee McGee; day and will be put to work immediately. in a game with Auburn on June 26. While shortstop. Harry Scharnweber, captain and man Should the weather interfere with outdoor at Colgate and St. Lawrence, Whittaker was Calling Each Other Black Though Cleve ager; third base, Lawrence Doyle, Joe Berg; out- not only known for his base ball ability, but fielders, Earl Graham, Jesse Kuby, Eoss Thornton, practice provisions have been made to carry James Novacek. out the limberinp-up nrocess in the armory was full back on the famous Colgate foot land and Detroit Scribes. PKORIA Catchers, John Thiery, John H. Shea. of the State Guards. Owens reported ball team, and was ©varsity material in The Detroit and Cleveland scribes ar« Michael Simon; pitchers, Charles Ward, Henry Thursday and is fifteen pounds lighter than the basket ball line. Senno plavod with the arrayed in battle against each other on Cooper, Ralph Woris, Mack Flanagan. Rush when he answered the call at the opening Jamestown Club of the Inter-State League Smathers. Charles T. Jaeger, Chris Eastman, last year. He pitched thirty gamps during trying to settle to their own satisfaction Clare Miller, Harry Howlott. Jack Roach; first last year. There is no one to dispute his which of the two is the better base ball base, Harry Swaelna; second base, George Hughes, claim on the shortstop position. The veteran the season and won all but five. When not town. The Detroit "Times" man says: 8am De Haven, James Dalton,* John O©Brlen; is reliable in all departments of the game pitching: Senno was used as an infielder and "Cleveland has become, in the judgment shortstop, Tealy Raymond; third base, Dick and withal is an aggressive player. Con made ?ood, his batting average for the of experts, a base ball crime." To this Kagan; outfield, George Bewar, Frank Nash, John season being .86. Thiery, E. S. Farrell, Roy Moran, Henry Kuepper, siderable money will be spent this spring the Cleveland "Press" man replies: "If Archie Thornton, Flnley Llttlejohn, Orlle Neal, in improvements at the local ball park. The Cleveland is a base ball crime, Detroit is Frank Donnelly, captain and manager. stands will be overhauled and a new press News Notes. a fiendish atrocity. That punkest of all CLINTON Catchers, Thomas McGinlty, Fred Nel- box built. Heretofore the team could not Infielder Mike Donovan has at last come punk base ball towns; that minor league man; pitchers. Jacob Eul. Pearl Holycross, William L. Lelivelt, John Baker. Harry Stuuffer, boast of a clubhouse, but this year such to terms with the Troy club. village four-flushing in major league com Charles Baylor, Lee Stillman, Gordon M. Lewis; utility will be supplied. McMahon, the cut- The Utica Club will give a young local pany : that short-skate locality where they first base. David Crockett; second base, Clyde fielder purchased from Trenton, was one of southpaw pitcher named Frank Smith a trial. have only one good crowd a year on open Curtis; shortstop, P. J. Berg, third base, Harry the first of the players to report. ing day; that place where the pop corn man Harrod; outfield. Isaac Stroud, George N. Barto, Manager Griffin, of Syracuse, will give James T. Monahan, Mel Ramey, E. J. Maloney, outfielder Reese Davis, of , Pa., makes more noise than the two rooters who Monte MaoFarland, manager. News Notes. a trial. go out on pleasant Saturday afternoons; DKCATTJR George Reed, bench manager; catcher. that knockers© paradise, where a home run Ed Krebs. Pat O©Connor, William Powell: pitch- Manager Irwin has made second baseman The Wilkesbarre Club has signed two with the bases full brings about one-third ei-s. Gporge Bittrolff, David Schrelber, G. Louder- Johnny Farrell captain of the Altoona team. more youngsters in pitcher L. H. Whittaker, as much applattse as any Cleveland toiler millr. Chirles Keyes. Dick Clark, O. E. Opfergelt, Farrell formerly captained the St. Louis of Fulton, N. Y., and pitcher Daniel Senno, 0. Handlin; first base, T. Tennant.; second base, National team. of Buffalo. gets for a clever sacrifice hit; that joka C. Uncapher, William Prout; shortstop. F. Moore; town where the daily attendance is flashed third base. William Purtell; outfield, U. A. Shan York has offered to sell out fielder Herbert The claim of Utica and Binghamton for as ©1000,© meaning anywhere from 193 to non, Ollie Goerer. W. E. Warren. J. D. Jeffries. MeFarland to Wilmington for $850. Me outfielder Jake Magie has been referred to 674, according to the weather; that pre Otto Wagner, William Adolph, Orlie Moore. Harry Farland was formerly with the New England President Farrell for final award. He has historic hamlet where they don©t even have Manners. Arthur Long. League. He has recently purchased bowling given the player to Binghamton. BLOOMINGTON Catchers, . captain base ball extras! Oh, slosh!" and manager; Arthur Wilson, Phil Ketter, Frank alleys in Wilmington and it is said wants Word from Kingston is to the effect that Ott; pitchers. Harry Syfert, Edward Thorson, to remain in that city. Jack Lawlor, former manager of the Utica John Scissions, John Thompson, Emil Koestner, team, will manage the Yonkers team of the EVERY B&LL William Humes. Michael Flynn. Louis .Tensen. Charles Blackburn; second base, Otto Vogel, Jack Base Ball Portfolios For 1907. Hudson River League. He will also play SHOULD HAVE A PAIR OF outfield. Sullivan, Frank Dang; first base.© , Contain group pictures of the base ball 99 Alfred Melcholr; shorstop. Roy Snyder; third Several of the major league teams will SLIDING PADS tiase, Jack Herbert, Jack Newsam, John Vick; out clubs, champions for 1907, of the major and field, William Conners, Albert Myers, Eli Caphan, minor leagues and all the 1906 major league play exhibition games with State League Patented. John Nittlestadt, Herbert Sandham, Larry Kean, teams, comprising altogether over 400 in clubs. The Brooklyn Nationals are to be Affords maximum protection with minimum Ray Ward. dividual pictures (22 clubs in all), hand at "Jagtown" August 12, the Chicago Na weight. 5 ounces to pair. Quickly adjusted. Pits any DTTBTTQUK Catchers. Mark Chaffee, Charles Farm. somely bound in heavy cover paper, with tionals at Albany July 24 and the Cleveland player. Impossible to cut or scratch skin. Price $1.00 John Hannah; pitchers, Harry Swalm, Percy per pair at your dealers or sent postpaid uponie- Wilder, Sylvester Darrab. Stuart Gurney. Ralph printed title. Something for a base ball fan Americans at Albany July 28. ceipt of price. Lord, Jack Ryan, Paul Cook, Arthur Dlngeman. to feast his eyes upon. Sent by mail, post Following is President Farrell©s latest CABS-BRADLEY SPOHTING GOODS CO* Conx*4 BoMic. Obcatw Crww flat UM. paid, for $1.00. Address this office. bulletin; Contract* With. Albany, Cteerg* CLEVELAND, OHIO, April 13, 1907. SRORTIINQ LJFB. (TNEILL©S NOTE Norfolk Portsmouth Richmond Roanoke Lynchburg Danville RELATIVE TO THE FAMOUS AT HOMB AT HOME AT HOME AT HOME AT HOMK AT HOME May 1C, 17, 18, 30, a.m. April 25, 26, 27 Norfolk June 13, 14, 15 June 0. 7, 8 April 22, 23. 24 May 13, 14, 15 May 9, 10, 11 TOPEKA CONTROVERSY. July 4, a. m., 5, 6 July 18, 19. 20 June 3, 4, 5 June 24, 25, 20 June 10, 11, 12 ABROAD,! " Aug. 29, 30, 31 Aug. 22, 23, 24 June 27, 28, 29 July 15, 10, 17 TU!V 1. 2. 3 Sept. 2, a. in., 21 Sept. 10, 17, 18 Aug. 8, 9, 10 Aug. 5, 6, 7 Aug. 1, 2. 3 Submits All the Facts Regarding Portsmouth April 18, 19, 20 May 2, 3, 4 May 6, 7, 8 May 20, 21. 22 April 29 30, May 1 May 30. p.m., SI. June 1 June 20, 21, 22 June 6,7,8, July 8,9,10 June 17, 18, 19 June 3. 4. 5 ABROAD4 " July 4, p.m., 22, 23, 24 July 25. 26, 27 Aug. 12, 13. 14 July 29, 30, iil July 11, 12, 13 the Buffalo Conference and the Sept. 2, p.m., 3, 4. 19, 20 Aug. 15, 16, 17 Sept. 16, 17, 18 Aug. 20, 27, 28 Aug. 22, 23, 24 May 20, 21, 22 April 22, 28, 24 May 13, 11, 15 April 29, 30, May 1 May 0. f , 8, 27, 28. 29 Richmond June 17, 18, 19 June 10, 11, 12 June 24, 25, 26 June 3, 4, 5 July 8, 9, 10 - Preceding Efforts to Settle the ABROAD4S" July 29, 30, 31 July 15, 16, 17 July 22, 23, 24 July 1, 2, 3 Aug. 19, 20, 21 Aug. 20, 27, M Aug. 5,0,7, Sept.9,10,11 Aug. 29, 30, 31 Aug. 12, 13, 14 Sept. 3, 4 Case Without Interference* Apr.29,30,Mayl,23,24,25 April 25 ,26, 27 May 9, 10, 11 April 18. 19. May 4 May 20, 21, 22 Roanoke July 11, 12, 13 May 27, 28, 29 .Time 13, 14, 15 June 30, 11, 12 June 17, 18, 19 ABROADJSSf Aug. 15, 16. 17 July 1, 2, 3 -Tulv 4. 4, 5. 6 July 25. 26, 27 July 29, 30, 31 r BY NOKRIS O©NEIL. Sept. 12, 13, 14 Aug. 19, 20, 21 Aug. 1,2,3, Sept. 5,6,7 Aug. 22, 23, 24 Aug. 5, 6, 7, 26, 27, 28 Chicago, 111., April 5. Editor "Sporting May 6, 7, 8, 27, 28, 29 May 9. 10, 11, 23, 24, 25 May 16, 17, 18 April 20, May 2, 3 April 22, 23, 24 Life." I herewith submit a letter to me Lynchburg July S, 9, 10 June 27, 28, 29 May 30, 3n. 31. June 1 June. 20, 21, 22 June 13, 14, 15 Aug. 19, 20, 21 Aug. 1, 2, S July 11, 12, 13 July IS, 19, 20 July 22, 23, 24 from Secretary Farrell, of the National As ABROAD4SF* Sept. 9, 10, 11 Sept. 5, 6, 7 Aug.8,9,10,Sept.l2,13,14 Sept. 2,2,3,4,19,20,21 sociation, which shows con Aug. 29, 30, 31 clusively tiiat Shively, Far May 2, 3. 4 May 13, 14, 15 April 18, 19, 20 Mav 16, 17, 18 April 25. 20, 27 rell and myself came to an Danville June 20, 21, 22 June 24, 25, 26 May 23, 24, 25 May 30, 30, 31, June 1 June 6,7,8, July 4,4,5,6 agreement in Buffalo on ABROAD4&5" July 2r>, 20, 27 Julyl8,l!i,20.Aue.S,9,10 June 27, 28.! 2P July 15, 16, 17 All?. 15. 16. 17 March 2. This agreement Aug.l2,13,14.Mept.5,0.7 Sept. 12, 13, 14 Sept. 2, 2, 19, 20, 21 Sept, 9. 10. 11 Sept. 10. 17. 18 was that the Western TO FIND WHICIJ GAMES ARE PLAYED AWAY FROM HOAIK, REAL) AJROSS THE PACK. TO FIND THE GAMHS AT HOME, READ THE DOWN COLUMNS League should pay to the Western . Association not later than March 3, $2500 have acquiesced in this outlaw talk of their both of which played exhibition games here. in cash and a 60-day note president, for I have not been able to learn VIRGINIA LEAGUE, Pitcher Wheeler who last year was witH the for $5000, and that in where any club owner of the said Associa Cotton States League has riot yet reported, consideration therefore the tion had repudiated the outlaw talk that The Lynchburg Club Will Again Pre but will be here in a few days, when the Western Association should was sent broadcast by their president. The pitching staff will then be completed. A relinquish the Topeka terri Western League rests its case as far as its sent a. Winning Team, Thanks to Mana college man named Killough comes highly evidence is concerned and now awaits the Narris O©Neil tory to the Western League. ger Grini©s Hustling Ability. recommended as change catcher and out I, as representative of the decision of the public and the fans. fielder. Another man who has not yet re Lyiichburg, Va., April 7. Editor "Sport ported, but whom we expect in a few days, Western League, have fulfilled that agree ing Life." From present indications Jack ment to the. letter. Following is a copy of Secretary Farrell©s Position. is outfielder George Leidy, who last year Grim has another bunch of winners, and led the Cotton States League outfielders in Mr. Farrell©s letter to me: Auburn, N. Y., April 6. Throughout the indeed it seems as if the Western League-Western Association con both fielding and hitting. When these men Auburn, N. Y., March 18. Friend O©Neil. After owner-manager will be com are all in line we expect to have as strong leaving Buffalo I had not the slightest idea but that troversy over the Topeka cage Secretary pelled to part with some we had reached an amicable arrangement. Acting Farrell, of the National Association, appears and well-balanced team, as ever represented In an individual capacity I have used iny good of good material when weeding a Texas League club. to have been misrepresented. Efforts have time comes. However, fices in an effort to reach a friendly agreement re been made to make it .appear that his inter Some of the fans have been disappointed garding Topeka. It seems that Mr. Shively did not Jack is giving them all a because Shatzke, who played first base last use either of us right in Buffalo. We accepted his vention was official, whereas it was purely chance, and it is a case of word that he was satisfied with the arrangement personal and unofficial. Chicago parties year, did not sign his contract as soon as the best man wins. With was expected. He was one of the best talked there, as article 27, section 4, is the law of have also sent out repeated statements Carter, Stewart and Flowers the National Association, adopted in annual meet calculated to convey the impression that players in the club last year, and was a ing, and while it is the law must be observed by back together, with a string great favorite and will no©doubt make a law-abiding members. I have heard from some of Mr. Farrell had decided the case both for of promising new men, it and against the Western League. It can be most valuable man in any league wanting a our Board members since the vote of 7 to 1 of the is very evident that the fiist baseman. However, Captain and Man Western Association upon the proposition to sell stated that Mr. Farrell©s ©statements in Champions will be just as TopeUa to the Western League, and a sentiment regard to the status of Topeka have been ager Laroque can fill that position himself appears that the Western League and the Western strong in the box as they and so Schatzke©s services will not be ab uniformly of the tenor of the following were last year. Andy Association may be able to reach an agreement dur letter from the secretary of the National John J. Grim solutely necessary. He is desirous of se ing the coming season on the Topeka matter. There Boiwen has this early in curing a position with one of the clubs of Is a great deal of logic in your suggestion that Association to the president of one of the exhibition games started his last year©s charges should be filed against Shively for publicly Western Association clubs: the South Atlantic League or Western As declaring for outlaw ball. Whatever we do in this trick of batting home runs, and the fans sociation, and if such arrangements can be Topeka case must be as individuals; we can make AUBURN, N. Y.. March 30, 1907. are very grateful to the Philadelphia Club made, President Bloch will let him go. It no ruling of the board as the law as it stands is Mr. R. R. Walker. Oklahoma City, Okla. -. for recalling their draft on the handsome is not often that a minor league star like very clear. Any further dealings with Shively will Dear Sir: Replying to your favor of March 22, second baseman. This is probably this be in writing, you can depend upon that. Do not would say that I do not know what further I can Schatzke is would be disposed of, but there lose your head now and shout outlaw ball, etc. I say to you after I have written that I simply acted youngster©s last year in minor league com are so many good players on the local team have not heard from all of the members of the in the capacity of arbitrator at Buffalo: that I pany. Jack is not claiming anything, but who work harmoniously, that President Board as yet. Will advise you if there is any new presumed the matter had been settled satisfactorily he appears pleased and the fans have Block does not want to take a chance on developments. Yours truly, to all concerned, but that liter developments show learned-that Grim does not boast. J. H. FARRELL. Secretary. that I was laboring under a misapprehension; that a player who is not entirely satisfied upon there has been no decision rendered chart glng the the salary question. In connection with this case I must give status of. Topeka, Kan., in the Western Association. Facts About the Bichmond Manager. you a few facts preceding the Buffalo The law as it reads is clear. No decision is confe.rt}nce. . . necessary. There is nothing for the Board to pass Richmond, Va., April 5. Editor "Sport upon. - Do you imagine that Mr. O©Neil sent ing Life." If Manager Shaffer, called TRYING TO AVOID TROUBLE. $3000 to Kansas City between Sunday and Wednes "Big Chief," and recognized by the rooters 1907 BASEJSmjCEEBULE In February last Messrs. Powers, Far day and was then placed in the humiliating position as "Hitch em up Shaf," knows what he is rell, Bert and Murnaiie, with myself, met of having- the same returned to him without there "Sporting Life©s" Popular "Little .Red being an understanding that matters were satis- talking about, there is no need to play the the National Commission in New York in f.ictory? Regardless of this fact, Article 27, Section scheduled games, for Richmond;has the rag regard to the Topeka draft by the Western 4, 13 the law and that is what I stand for. Yours "copped." His confidence borders on gall Book" in Greater Demand Than Ever League, and they, in the presence of the very truly, J. H. Farrell, Secretary. pure and simple. Manager Shaffer has Before Entire Edition Will Soon Be Commission, acknowledged that the Associa- It is patent that the settlement referred been playing ball for fourteen or fifteen tion law as it stood in regards to the West to by Mr. Farrell was effected by him as years, and has been in leagues from the At Exhausted They©re Free, Send Today. ern League was an injustice. They also an individual and not as the chairman of lantic to the Pacific. Going back to 1894, stated to the Commission, through the presi the Board of Arbitration or as its repre he was in that year a member of the Peoria One of the harbingers of tha 1907 base dent of the National Association, Mr. P. T. sentative. It is also plain that he feels that (111.) team, of the Western League. In ball season, "Sporting Life©s" Base Ball Powers, that if they had a little time they he has been the victim of misrepresentation 1895 he played with Omaha and Denver, Schedule, has made its usual and welcome could rectify and straighten out the propo and that he is thoroughly disgusted with of the same league, and the following year appearance. This famous schedule now in sition to the satisfaction of the Western the tactics that have been employed. he was manager and captain of the Houston its fourth yearly edition has become in- League, hence the ruling of the Commission. (Texs) team, in the Texas State ©League. dispensible to base ball lovers for the reason The aforesaid minor league gentlemen and In 1897 he was with Norfolk and Paterson, that it conveys valuable current informa myself held a meeting after the decision COTTON STATES LEAGUE. in the Atlantic League. He was with Alien- tion in compact vest-pocket shape. It gives was handed down by the National Com town in 1898 as manager and captain, and the At Home and Abroad championship mission and they, as representatives of the caught part of that season in the New York dates of all of the National League and National Board, and the president of the The Championship Schedule For 1907 at State League. The following year he played American League clubs, the official batting National Association, requested Mr. Farrell Last Selected From Sixteen Schedules with Cedar Rapids, la., of the Western As averages ef the players of the two major to wire Shively to meet him (Farrell) in sociation, and finished the same season with leagues, and group pictures of the sixteen Chicago at once and to have Mr. Sexton, Offered. Youngstown, O., of the Interstate League. major league teams of 1906. Thus the of Rock Island, and President 3. L\ O©Brien, He did not play in 1900. He resumed ball possessor of one of these schedules is en of the American Association (both members Mobile, Ala., April 5. Editor "Sporting abled to instantly settle many questions Life." The Cotton States League held a playing the following year, which be spent of the National Board) to come to that with Rockford, II!., in the Three-I. League. that may arise in the course of a season, city at once for a conference with the meeting h©ere on March 00, over which besides keeping himself constantly posted, President I). S. Oompton In 1902 he was captain of the team in aforesaid Farrell. With the understanding Helen, Mont., in the Pneific Northwestern without inconvenience, as to the movements (as the members of the National Board in presided. There were pres of his own favorite team and all other clubs. ent A. Lewis, of Jackson; League. He was with Portland, Ore., the New York stated to Secretary Farrell) that following year, and finished in Bntte, The booklet is well gotten up, finely ilhis- . he should notify Shively of the decision of J. H. O©Neill, of Meridian, trated and printed on good paper, which, of and proxy for Columbus; T. Mont., where he was captain and manager, course, adds to its value. It can truthfully the National Commission and the statement and where he won the pennant. made to the National Commission by them, D. Tatum, of Gulfport. F. be said that on all counts is the "Sport A. Scott, of ©Vicksburg, and ing Life" 1907 Schedule the most con and that it was their request that the terri Norfolk Club News. tory of Topeka should be mnde the property Dr. H. T. Inge, of Mobile. venient, accurate and comprehensive for of the Western League. For some unex- The meeting was held at the Norfolk, Va., April 5. The season for reference ever issued. As a schedule book plainable reason Mr. Farrell wired Shively Bienville Hotel, and the the national game was never brighter in it is unique and no lover of the game should to meet him in Buffalo, and at that con League adopted the schedule Norfolk than this year. With the James be without it. The booklet will be sent ference, on March 2. the agreement was submitted by M. J. Finn, town Exposition as an attraction for the free to anyone who will send a two-cent reached of which Mr. Farrell speaks in his manager of the Little Kock entire season, the attendance at Lafayette stamp to defray the postage. Address letter above. Club of the Southern League. Park is expected to be more than any city "Sporting Life" Schedule Clerk, Phila. S. C. Compton There were sixteen schedules on the circuit. All the players signed by No atte.ntion paid to requests unless ac A LITTLE CORRECTION. submitted. The season opens Manager Pender come highly recommended. companied by a 2-cent stamp for each sched I beg to take exception to my old friend, April 11 and closes September 18. The Of last year©s team the following have ule desired. Farrell©s, statement that he was acting signed contracts for this season: Pitchers in an. individual capacity, because he was schedule calls for 120 games. requested by the president of our Associa SOME LEAGUE LEGISLATION. Jordan, Jobeson and Otey, catcher Evans, tion and the two members of the Board to The league adopted a system for a post- infielder Wynne. Seitz, Dingle and Jackson proceed West as far as Chicago, and in that season series of ten games, five in each will take care of the outfield. McMahon, city he would have met three other members city, between the teams finishing first and the star third baseman of the league last of "the National Board (J. D. O©Brien, M. second at the close of the season, players season, has not as yet placed his name to a Sexton and D. M. Shively), and if he had to get 60 per cent, of the net receipts. It contract, but I feel assured that the snappy done so, there is no doxibt in my mind that was also decided that each club in the infielder will be on hand at the opening this hitch would have never arisen. I have league be assessed $10 for purchase of a game. Among the new players signed by cup to be awarded to the club winning the Manager Pender are pitchers Cummings, reopened the case with the National Com Fiegel, Richardson and Holden; Rothermel, mission and expect to have a decision from pennant cup to remain the property of the them before the close of the week. I have lague until some cluti wins the pennant Martin, Springs and Relf, infielders. The secured financial backing for the St. Joseph three seasons in succession, when the cup weather is perfect for base ball and Man Club, leased a ball park there, booked ex shall become personal property. ager Pendov and his players are in daily hibition dates and signed players for the- practice at Lafayette Park. aforesaid club. The Western League is News Notes. proceeding quietly along its lines with the utmost confidence, that the territory of Vicksburg is the only city in the Cotton THE TEXAS LEAGUE. Topeka belongs to it, and that the spirit States League where Sunday ball ©can be of fairness and justness, that is the cher played this season. ished heritage of the American people, will The Meridian Club has released pitcher Getting Into Shape for the Opening of the dec©de that we are right. Alien, shortstop Marshall and outfielder THE TALK OF REBELLION. Utter. Ace Stewart has been signed to play Championship Season on April 20 The members of our Western League second base, Roth being switched to short News of the San Antonio Club. have asked me to go further in the Topeka. field. case and find out whether a member of our San Antonio, Texas, April 4. Editor National Board can publicly declare for out As usual, near the windup of the training "Sporting Life." The local ball players law ball, as was given publicity, through stunt, more than one member of the Pitts- are rapidly getting in condition for the the columns of the papers, and still hold burg team growled about being overtrained, opening of the Texas League season April one of the most honored positions as a mem had too much work, etc. Ball players, 20. They have already had considerable ber of our National Board. The club even at $5 per day hotels, are seldom valuable practice with the second teams swnaxa of tba Western Association mutt without * watt. o£ the White Sax and the St. Li&uis Browas, SRORTIISG April 13, 1907*

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News Notes. A VERY SUCCESSFUL SEASON The New Orleans Club has sold third baseman Arthur Brouttiers to the Harris- IS ANTICIPATED. burg Club. Pitcher Bruner has gone to Meridian, and Harry Vaughn will sell him to one of the OFFICIAL minor league clubs. All of the Teams Composed of H. L. Ford, the tall boy from Mississippi, has been turned out by Atlanta after his American League Tried Players, Most of Whom poor slab work during the past week, and will go to Jacksonville, Fla., for a try-out. Are Familiar to and Popular "Sunny Jim" Hackett, the ex-Cardinal player, is holding down first base for Nash Base Ball Guide ville this year, and is probably the best With This League©s Patrons* hitter on the team. Whitey Morse is play Contains the ing his usual fast game at short. The Nashville patrons are overjoyed be Birmingham, Ala., April 8. Editor cause Manager Dobbs has secured "Hub" OFFICIAL RULES "Sporting Life." Harry Vaughn is satis Perdue, the Kitty Leaguer, who was travel Corrected to Date. fied with the showing of the Birmingham ing with Frank Chance©s , to players up to date. He pitch for Nashville this season. sees many of his new men American and National League Schedules will surely make good, and Manager Charley Frank and Secretary this condition has lifted a Heineman, of the New Orleans Club, are ALL RECORDS AND AVERAGES. burden from his shoulders. getting out a very attractive seorebook this Garden, Lister, Mitze, Turn year, containing photographs and short A Particular Feature is a Full History of the er and Bruner are the new sketches of the Pelican players. men and each has been worked out. As to Gard ner, it goes without saying CONNECTICUT LEAGUE. WORLD©S SERIES that he will be "there with the goods" all season. He Manager Dan O©Neil, of Springfield, Has At Chicago, Complete with Action Pictures of has a good batting eye, has These Great Games. the interest of the team at Sixteen Men, All Tried and True, Under Harry Vaughn heart, and is a good worker. The complaint against him Contract. in the past is that he is unable to run Springfield, Mass., April 8. Editor PRICE 1O CENTS back on long flies. That has not been "Sporting Life." Manager Dan O©Neil, of proven this season, and it is about the only Springfield, has announced a list of sixteen For sale by all dealers or sent on receipt of flaw that can be picked in the playing of men who will report to him i price by the publishers. the hard hitter. As to Lister, he is doing for a try-out on April 13. well. Mitze has shown himself a worker Rising, formerly with New since joining the team and has been playing , "Chet" Waite, of in several positions. Bruner, the Meridian Rockville, and Daniel Shea, pitcher, has had one opportunity to make an of Haydenville, are the three effort to get in form and the fans took oc new men. All the others A. J. REACH COMPANY, casion to hand him lemons, onions and other are veterans of last year©s varieties because he didn©t defeat the Chi team. The complete list an PHILADELPHIA cago Cubs. Bruner may not make good, but nounced by O©Neil follows: he should have a fair trial, and the fans Catchers, Shea, Robarge and should not begin their roasting until the O©Connor; pitchers, Luby, season is on. Hess, Miller, McLaughlin and Bower; first base, The Shreveport Club©s Roster. Daniel O©Neil Yale; second base, Stank- Shreveport, La., April 6. No definite an ard; shortstop, Keenan; nouncement has been made yet by Mana third base, Curtis; left field, Rising; center The New London Club has Saturday, Pope, L. E. Donovan and George Ryan, ger Fisher and the final decision will not field, Tansey or Waite; right field, Luby, April 20, open for an exhibition game. outfielders. be known until after he returns from Robarsre or Shea; utility man, Burns. Four President C. H. Humphrey would like to Texas with his team, which is now playing men Tansey, Bowler, O©Connor and Mc hear from some good club desiring that News Notes. exhibition games, but the oldest of the lo Laughlin^ have not yet signed. Tansey has date. He can be addressed at 125 Bank Terre Haute has reelased pitcher Cooper, cal fans have decided that this season©s an offer from Tom Fleming, of the East street, New London, Conn. first baseman Lindeman and outfielder St. line-up is going to be as follows: Liverpool, 0., Club, and may go there. Clair. Jud Daley, left fielder. O©Connor wants more money and will be H. A. King, center fielder. given a chance to think it over. Bowler, it THE CENTRAL LEAGUE. All of the Central League clubs are in Frank Warrender, right fielder. is believed, will remain out of the game this active training for the season, which will Fred Clarke, first baseman. year, running his bowling alley in North open on April 25. John G. Carr, second baseman. ampton. McLaughlin is expected to bring The Grand Rapids Club Has the Youngest Casey Horn, the Central League pitcher, Toney Smith, shortstop. his contract with him when he comes. A Magnate in Base Ball Some Facts has been signed by the Richmond (Ind ) Arthur Hess, third baseman. captain is yet to be selected. The four fol independent team. Graffius and Massing or Rapp, catchers. lowing exhibition games are on the list: About Phil Arnold. April 18, Rochester; April 19. Jersey City; Roy Converse, a pitcher at Woodstock, Fisher, Hickman, Beeker, Prince, Gaskill Grand Rapids, Mich., April 6. Editor 111., last season, has been released without and ©"Lefty" Graham, pitchers. April 20, Montreal; April 22, Springfield reporting at Terre Haute. Training School. "Sporting Life." Grand Rapids will un Of these five are new men; they are: doubtedly have the youngest base ball team Hosea Siner, the young shortstop picked Warrender, who is Fisher©s boyhood friend owner among the leading by Manager Angus Grant, of South Bend, and was manager for three years of the The Holyoke Club Roster. minor leagues of the coun Terre Haute team; Massing and Gaskill, Holyoke, April 8. Editor "Sporting is making a hit in practice and is said to Life." Manager Tom Dowd, of Holyoke, try in Phil Arnold, the be setting a pace that the South Bend man crackerjack Houston players last season; young Southerner, who has ager has trouble in following. © ©©Lefty©© Graham, who .wore a Grand Rapids will look for the advance guard of the fol succeeded John Ganzel in uniform last year, and John G. Carr, who lowing twenty-nine players to report to .i. If anv, chanS.es are made at Springfield him today. The work of weeding out will the Furniture City. It was they will surprise the fans on the circuit was secured by Fisher in exchange to In Arnold who first furnished dianapolis of Bill Evans, now with Mont begin at once. The list: Pitchers, Cobean, as the team corralled by Hendricks near the gomery. The manner in which Carr per Dolan, Cox, Mattern, left-handers; Whitley, the money to buy the Grand close of last season was conceded by every forms the duties of second baseman is some Frazier, Connery, Dalrymple, Whitt and Rapids franchise to form a town on the circuit to be the best in tho Convery; catchers, Mason, Henderson, prob partnership with Ganzel in league. thing marvelous. The first day he worked which he put his .money out Fisher was sure he would be accepted. ably Shincel; first base, Massey; second It is probable that before the season is base, Baker and Rhuland; third base, Grubb against Ganzel©s experience. Wiltermood, Farrell, Noah, Terry and Rapp Last fall Arnold bought out far advanced Anderson will be returned to are expected to lose out. Rapp plays be and Barbour; shortstop, Young Devine, South Bend by Pittsburg. The player has Cabrera; outfielders, Linnehan, Hoffman, what interest Ganzel had hind the bat mighty well, but Massing, in Dr. F. R. Carson ^n tne team and is to run been making good with the Pirates but the opinion of the fans, will best serve the Carney, Herdickson and Marsan. Infielder with the return of Fred Clarke to the game Cabrera and outfielder Marsan are Cubans. it alone this year. It will purpose. This is the only position about be Arnold©s first experience as a magnate Pittsburg will not have a place for the which there is much doubt. Manager Dowd expects to keep two left- little fellow. handed pitchers. Of the above, Wa©ter and he enters into the duties at the tender age of twenty. Springfield, Wheeling: and Canton prac The Roster of the Clubs. Whitt arrived in Holyoke Monday and is the first out-of-town player to report to the THE YOUNG KENTUCKIAN tically will have the teams which last year Following is the correct list of players Holyoke Club. Whitt hails from Maryland. is the son of a wealthy business man of represented the towns on the diamond ©The embraced in the eight clubs of the Southern the bourbon producing center. The boy only difference at Wheeling is that the club League on the eve of that organization©s will be under the captaincy of Teddy Price Denny Buys New Karen Club. wanted to quit school and his father gave 1907 championship campaign: consent on condition that he would go into Former Manager and Captain Shriver will MEMPHIS Catchers Owens, Hurlburt. New Haven, Conn., April 5. The New business. The youngster chose base ball, again be with the club, but will confine his Pitchers Suggs, Stockdale, Schultz, Haven base ball franchise was sold Wed taking the chance in Grand Rapids with work to actual playing. Saint, Loucks, Watson, Wagner, Wood, nesday by Attorney Cornelius Danaher, of Ganzel through an acquaintance with "Big Bills, Brotje. Infielders Carey, Ratch- Meriden, the owner for the last few seasons, John" when the Kalamazoo German played WELL WORTH HAVING. ford, Plass, Babb, Beumiller, Richards. to , the National League player with a pennant-winning American Associa Outfielders Thiel, Neighbors, Carter, and former owner of the Derby team when tion team in Louisville a few years ago. Group Pictures of Major Teams and Minor Taaffe. that city was in the State League. The Like an indulgent father might purchase a BIRMINGHAM Catchers Mack, Garvin.. price paid is said to be a trifle less than hobby horse for a son of more tender years, League Champion Teams. Pitchers Wilhelin, Ragan, Clark, Turn1 $10,000. The franchise includes the lease the elder Arnold purchased the base ball During the winter "Sporting Life" has er, Bruner. Infielders Lister, Walters, of the "Prairie," at Savin Rock, and the franchise and told his boy to go out in the printed on its first pages group pictures Oyler, Montgomery, Alcock, Roelding. option of buying© it at the end of six years, world and show his business ability. of the sixteen major league teams and six together with the contracts of twenty-one Outfielders Molesworth, C. Smith, Gard A GOOD TOWN. minor league champion teams, as scheduled ner. players. Phil Corcoran, Kid Sherwood, below. lor the benefit of readers who ATLANTA Catchers Sweeney, O©Leary, S. Jerry Connell, Harry Jope and Ham "Vfade Ganzel was not particularly popular in desire to frame the pictures, we have had Smith. Pitchers Zeller, Sparks, Spade, are about the only veterans who will return Grand Rapids, but he soon gained favor same printed on heavy plate paper, size for another year here. The players have because he was wise enough to give the Harlejy Schopp, Ford. Infielders Fox, town a winning team. It was not hard to 13x14 inches, a copy of which will be sent Jordan, Castro, Ball, Hoffman, Dyer. Out been ordered to report on April 10 and will postpaid to any address securely wrapped fielders Paskert, Wallace, "Winters, practice regulai-ly in preparation for th» do this when it is considered that the at in, mailing tube, for three two-cent stamps. Beeker. opening of the season on April 25. tendance in Grand Rapids doubles that of Particular attention is called to the clear KBW ORLEANS Catchers Stratton, Hurley, some of the cities and trebles that of others. As a result the Grand Rapids Club had ness and brightness of our framing pictures. Guitterrez. Pitchers Breitenstein, Guese, Desirable League Innovation. the cash to pay men and was able to go out No guesswork about who the players are. Phillips, Manuel, Watt, Long, Laird, New Haven, Conn., April 6. To develop Each one posed specially for these groups! Cristall. Infielders Sabrie, Tarlton, and get those of the class that were bound We now have 1906 group pictures of th» possible future base ball material and to to win games. Ganzel and Arnold worked following clubs: O©Brien, Cargo, Atz, Schaeffer, Brothers. cultivate the attendance at base ball games, together for two years and cleared up close Outfielders Blake, Rickert, Nadeau, the Directors of the Connecticut ball league MAJOR LEAGUE TEAMS Gaston, Argudin. to $20,000 and gave the city one pennant- American League The world©s champion Chicago have just decided that each club in the winner and a second placer. White Sox the New York team, the Cleveland BHEEVEPORT Catchers Graffius, Rapp. league shall set aside one day each week Pitchers Fisher, Hickman, team the Athletic team, the St. Louis team, the Graham, during the season when boys will be ad The South Bend Roster. Detroit team, the Washington team and the Boston Fritz, Gaskill, Noah, Torrey, Beeker,______mitted to the bleachers without charge. team. Hamilton. Infielders Clark, Carr, Tony The league Directors have decided that the South Bend, Ind., April 3. Candidates National League The champion Chicago team, Smith, Hess. Outfielders Daly, King, average boy wiil some day have enough for Central League teams began reporting the New York team, the Pittsburg team, the Phil Warrender. yesterday. The first who reported to Man adelphia team, the Brookyn team, the Cincinnati MONTGOMKKY Catchers Hausen, Anderson, money to make him a regular attendant. team, the St. Louis team and the Boston team. The plan was the result of a scheme tried ager A. A. Grant this afternoon were MINOR LEAGUE TEAMS. Leslie. Pitchers Malarky, Maxwell, Bur- by Dan O©Neil, of Springfield, Mass., who pitchers O©Brein, Esselbaum and Fisher, and The 1906 Buffalo team, champions of the Eastern num, Walsh, Walker. Infielders Biggers, last summer admitted youngsters to his catcher Jojinson. They went immediately League; the 1UOC Columbus team, champions of Perry, Evans, Conners, Bush, Sweeney, ball park. Each club will name its own to Noire© Dame to begin work. The South the American Association; the 100G Scranton team, Nye. Outfielders Houtz, Apperious, day as boys© day. Bend team wil Ibe picked from the follow champions of the New York League; the 1900 Bir McCann. ing: Frank CroSfe, Arthur Watson and mingham teim. champions of the Southern Leagu»; KASHVlLLK-^Catchers Wells, Hardy, Latti- tho 190G Norwich team, champions of the Connec News Notes. Elmer Johnson, catchers; Tom Williams, E. ticut League; the 1906 Grand Rapids team, cham mer. Pitchers Sorrell, Ely, E. Duggan, B. Ferrias, Eugene Moore, Roy Keener, pions of the Central League. J. Duggan, Mills, Deubert, Smith, John Third baseman Mike McCormack is en Chester Esselbaum, C. A. Devore. Joe OTHER GROUPS. son, Herman. Infielders McCormick, deavoring to secure his release from Nash O©Brien, M. A. Fisher, Emil Valenti, pitch We also have group pictures of any of the teams Morse, Jansing, McGamwell, McElvcen, ville to rejoin the Holyoke team. j ers ; Ben Hay worth, Cajl Comiiigore, John in the National and American Leagues for the Dilliard. Outfielders Dobbs, Wiseman, Manager Jimmy Canavan, late of New j Kendall, M. E. Ackemyer, first basemen; ye.irs 1903. 10 01 and 1!)0.">. Pearson, Yates, Hackatt. Haven and Norwich, will this season run a I Owen Bush and Frank Siner, short stops; Copies of any of these can be had at LITTLE ROCK Catchers Lake, Edwards, team in the independent Chicago City Dick Cooley, N. P. Crukshank and Sum Guy, same price, three two-cent stamps for eacli. . Orr. Pitchers Keith, Buchanan, Hart, League. third basemen; George Heynie Tieinan, Fred Address this office. April 13, 1907. SRORTI1VO

" American." To me the most striking Cincinnati Club, St. Louis Club, Boston CliA thing about the make-trp of each journal STAHI/S SUICIDE Brooklyn Club. was the fad; that the "ears" of both were 1905 AMERICAN LEAGUE CLUBS. IN RED CLOVER. devoted to the base ball schedules of the Recalls the Fact That other Managers Are Philadelphia Club ("Athletics") of 1995, American week. These are from teams in the Philip League Champions for 1906; Chicagti Club, Detroit pines League, and from the present standing Under Even Greater Strain Than He Club, Boston Club. Cleveland Club, New York of the clubs it looks as if the McKinleys Club, Washington Club, St. Louis Clu.i>. JOY FOLLOWS THE FIRST MESS will walk away with the championship. Was and Yet Retain Their Balance. 1905 CHAMPION MINOR LEAGUE CLUBS. The suicide of Charles Sylvester Stahl is Providence Club of 1905, Champ ions »f the Eastern They were so far ahead of the Navies, League for 1996; Columbus Club «f 1905, Cham OF GOOSE EGGS. Civil Government and Quartermasters teams an unfortunate demonstration of the mental pions of the American Association for 1906; Des that the trio seems outclassed. With such importance the game has now reached. Ex Moines Club of 1905, Champions of the Western names as Sullivan, Miller, Button, Johnson, amples of the strenuousness League for 190C; New Orleans Club of 1905, Barnes, Cassidy, Clark, Lynch and Smith of base ball have been seen Champions of the Southern League for 1906; Con cord Club of 1905, Champions of the New England Cincinnati Enthusiasts in Good in the line-ups the Manila scores look very each season, but rarely with League for 1906; A.-J.-G. Club of 1905, Cham much like the real Yankee article. a fatal result, and never pions of the New York League for 1906; Macou before in the case of a play Club of 1905. Champions or the South Atlantic Spirits A Forecast of the "Base Ball By Telescope." ing head of a club. The League for 1906. Up in the Gem City the "boys" of the star base ball player is vari SPECIAL GROUPS. Comisky Dinner One on George Y. M. C. A. under Physical Director W. E. ously regarded by the fans, President and Managers of the National League for Day are to have a new ball field this year according to his eccentrici Season of 1986; President and Managers of the and they©ve honored me by asking me to ties or skill, or both. Some American League for season of 1S06. Fish A Base Ball Lecturer talk of the old game at one of their spring of them are popular idols 1906 AMERICAN LEAGUE CLUBS. gatherings. I©ve promised to run to Dayton for one of these reasons, Chicago Club of 190S, American League Champions on the llth, and have chosen for my subject, but the general impression for 1907; also Champions of the World for 1907; still appears to be that the New York Club, Cleveland Club, Philadelphia Club "Base Ball By Telescope, or Long Distance ("Athletics"). St. Louis Club, Detroit Club, BY RKN MTJLFOBD, JB. Bingles." There will be reminiscences of Charles Stahl ball player©s life is one of comparative ease and adula- Washington Club, Boston Club. Cincinnati, April 6. Editor "Sporting my year on the roofs and steeples of the tion. Hence the failure of the public to 1906 NATIONAL LEAGUE CLUBS. Life." It was just like feeding raw meat country during the season I was chosen to Chicago Club of 1906, National League Champions to the anima Those earliest frost-bitten "roost high" while the Cincinnati "Post" grasp the significance of the suicide of for 1907; New York Club, rittsburg Club, Phila games with the hungry was engaged in a collar and elbow struggle "Chick" Stahl. Here was a man of note delphia Club, Brooklyn Club, Cincinnati Club, Boston Americans were sur with an "Octupus" the Western Union on the diamond, St. Louis Club, Boston Club. charged with bitterness, Telegraph Company. I©m going to "try" AN OUTFIELD STAR 1906 CHAMPION MINOR LEAGUE CLUBS. miscues and splintered an this story on Dayton and then spring it on and a good batter, captain of his team and Buffalo Club of 1906, Cianrplons «f the Eaastern League for 1907; Columbus Club of 1906. Cham ticipations. After swelter an unsuspecting Cincinnati public in manager up to within a few days of his pions of the American Association for 1907; ing in a blaze that filled Clifton on the 19th. One thing is dead death, and then deposed voluntarily. Natur Scranton Club of 1906, Champions of the New the sylvan air with the certain. Nobody else in this Land of Bugs ally of a cheery disposition, he was liked York League for 1907: Birmingham Club of 1906, scent of peach blooms and ever had an experience of that sort. The by his comrades in the game and the Champions of the Southern League for 1907; Nor apple blossoms the Bugs "Octupus" is still doing business and the watchful fans, yet the worry of one spring wich Club of 1906, Champions of the Connecticut awoke the morning of the "Post" has crawled off the rooff. season was sufficient to cause him to take League for 1907; Grand Rapids Club of 190S, Reds© return to face a his life. When the strain and worry of Champions of the Central League for 1907. norther that felt like a A Little Spring Dope. three weeks in a new position can cause a blizzard just out of the big The Reds didn©t hit a little bit in the suicide, the public can better understand LOOKING AHEAD. ice box of the North Pole first two Boston arguments, but by poking what strong characteristics such men as Fielder Jones, Frank Chance, Fred Tenney, Ren Mulford, Jr. Refrigerator Company Un the leather at a .300 clip in the finale limited. In spite of the they averaged .202 on the series. Fred Clarke, Napoleon Lajoie and Clark Cleveland Players Who Have Made, or chill the exhibition season was inaugurated Jimmy Barrett has gone back to the City Griffith possess, managers who have their Are Making Provisions for the Inevita before a big jam of the faithful, who were of Straits to repair his bad prop. Barrett©s playing reputation to uphold as well as the given their first 1907 mess of boiled goose base ball future is not as brilliant as a placing of their clubs in the front rank and ble Period of Retirement. eggs served hard. Those Bostonians faced California sunrise seen from Mt. Tamal- keeping them there. Jones and Griffith Many of the Cleveland players have al a scrambled Red make-up. The disability pias. have each had ready chosen the vocations that will keep of Hans Lobert didn©t do the infield any "Lefty" Davis is covering ground in TWO HAIELINE FINISHES the coyotes out of their front yards after too much good. Fred Odwell at third was center like a seared pack rabbit in a in the American League -within three years. their ball playing days are over. It was as much ont of place as a gentleman in Colorado roundup. The base ball triumphs of Collins, Jones, Manager Larry©s advice, when he first took a Tuxedo, a white vest, tan shoes and red Captain Ganzel picked up a pair of Clarke, Griffith and Chance are chronicled command of the Naps, that set the boys necktie at Garry Hernnann©s dinner to bingles in the Beantown series. in base ball history, yet the strain they have to thinking. "The ball player who doesn©t "The Old Roman." It was after a pair There©s a rumor afloat that "Tornado" undergone is ten time* greater than that plan beyond the time when he can earn big of lambastings that the Red Squad sat up Jake Weimer will return after all. which confronted poor "Chick" Stahl. Base money on the diamond is foolish," said and took notice. With Andy Coakley and The surrender of Roy Hitt caused much ball is a pastime for the people, but it is a Larry. "It makes a man more valuable Del Mason at the firing line they hurled an joy in Redland, for it is believed that Hitt business for these men and a vocation which to the club owners if he has some profession assorted lot of leather bombs into the midst can prevent the other fellows from hitting. takes every ounce of brains and skill they or occupation or business to which he can of the Bean Eaters and blew them all to Tim Murnane and A. H. C. Mitchell were possess, if ambition enters into their lives turn when he lays aside his uniform for Soupville. Little Johnny Kane just in the scribes here with Boston©s Americans. at all. So when the shrieking thousands good.©© with the Colt Division stepped into the President John I. Taylor looked as clean this year noisily criticise these player-man KING LABJIY breach at Bag No. 3 and in less than a cut as a new whistle. The suicide of agers, let it be remembered these men are himself will continue in the publishing busi couple of hours he was a star-spangled "Chick" Stahl had a depressing effect on under a strain that few of their carping ness, putting out all kinds of base ball hero. Kane will be retained as utility in- the whole crowd. The Stahl tragedy is a spectators are bearing, and let a thought literature as he is now doing. The profits fielder. He hit well and handled himself mystery that Sherlock Holmes might be hark back to the tribulations and the on this industry are already large enough like a veteran. The victory came at an op able to solve. Nobqdy has yet divined the death of "Chick" Stahl. to keep him comfortably were he to quit portune time on the heels of a reverse in cause. the diamond today. Harry Bemis will be which that seasoned slab monarch, "Cy" Looks as if Fred Parent had euchred him come an undertaker. His trunk is full of Young the First, made our youngsters look self out of a place on Boston©s infield. That books on embalming and the sturdy little like a iness of reed birds in a cage of bald Wagner boy is as lively as a pack of BALL CLUB GROUP PICTURES, backstop is studying them all the time he eagles. lighted firecrackers. is at leisure. George Stoval is an expert 1 — -." .j Too bad it rained the afternoon the Reds at the meat trade and already has an "His First Game." had planned to spank the ©Varsity boys. Major and Minor League Teams in Half- offer to take charge of one of the largest Preparations are being made to transform U. C.. had prepared for a rollicking ©rah! Tone Groups, Printed on Heavy Enam butcher shops in Cleveland. Billy Bradley©s George F. Fish, of the Olympic Theatre ©rah! ©rah! time of it. sporting goods store has been a surprising into a REAL FAN. He has only taken one Willy Peil may not be larger than a eled Paper, Size 13x14 Inches. success. He will retain his interest therein degree. "Do you know," remarked this skinned lemon, but he bagged 25 per cent, and try to build np a business that will ex-Quaker, now theatrical mogul in com of all the hits made the afternoon the Vets "Sporting Life" has group pictures of earn him mand of the Forepaugh Stock Company, at were compelled to hustle to beat the Colts, any of the followmg clubs. Price 6 cents A GOOD INCOMB a recent Bug Club social session, "that I 3 to 1. Miller Huggins was the only old for each copy by mail, securely wrapped in in the days when his diamond experiences reported the only ball game I ever saw? stager on the victorious team, unless you tube. By the dozen (assorted or all of one will have become history. As long as Fact. I was ©doing police© for the Phila count those last autumn recruits Mowrey kind) 60 cents. In ordering specify the cornets are blown and pianos played, as delphia ©Inquirer© at the time. It was and Hall. name of the club and league and be sure long, in fact, as people are willing to pay during Harry Diddlebock©s regime. One Eddy Tiemyer looks too good to be al to mention the year. The following is our to hear good music, Harry Bay will not afternoon, Joe Robinson, then city editor, lowed to escape as Jess Tannehill did years complete list. We have no others. Don©t worry about a source of abundant income. called me up at headquarters and said: ago. write and ask us if we have pictures of Already he is talking ol going into vaude ©We©re awfully short on talent this after the "Squeedunk Team," of the Squeedunk ville permanently. The newspaper profes noon. You©ll have to cover one of the League, or any others. We haven©t: sion is good enough, for . Only THE BASE BALL©S TALK. today he received a letter from the editor ball games.© ©What in the name of Bill 1902 CHAMPION MAJOR LEAGUE CLUBS. Penn,© I yelled back, ©do I know about of the paper where he was employed all Pittsburg Club of 1902, National League Champions winter, saving there would alwa-ys be a desk base ball? I couldn©t tell a base hit from From Boston "Globo." for 1903; Philadelphia Club ("Athletics") of 1902, for him there. "Dusty" Rhoades between a muffed fly unless it was labeled.© My My regular name is Baseball, American League Champions for 1903. protest of ignorance didn©t go and the But the boys call me the pill. seasons has been adding to his knowledge 1902 CHAMPION MINOR LEAGUE CLUBS. of electricity, and, being an expert tele ©order went.© As a last shot I declared: Of course, it makes no difference Toronto Club of 1902, Eastern League Champions ©I©ll have to write this thing up from the So long©s I fill the bill. for 1903; Indianapolis Club of 1902, American grapher, he will get along all right. There standpoint of a police reporter.© And I Association Champions for 1903; Kansas City Club are other players on the team who have I start the game a-going of 1902. Western League Champions for 1903; ways of earning money aside frvm cavorting did and escaped© arrest,*" Col. Fish is a With a polished suit of white; Manchester Club of 1962. New England League about the diamond. Cleveland Press. water-bug in the summer and spends his But before the game©s half over Champions for 1903; Nashville Club of 1902, off-seasons on the Jersey Coast. This ex I present an awful sight. Southern League Champions for 1903 ;New Haven perience of the Olympic©s director recalls Club of 1902, Connecticut I/eague Champions for The boys they never use me 1903; Butte Club of 1902. Pacific Coast Northwest one of my own. for the first trotting races In a gentle sort of way; League Champions for 1903; Albany Club of 1902, I ever witnessed in my life I was assigned They throw me and they bat me New York State League Champions for 1903; to "cover" at the old Chester Park course Every moment that they play Kockford Club of 1902, I.-I.-I. League Champions BASE BALL where Maud S was then stabled. for 1903. They call that fun and play. Which is very true perhaps; 1903 AMERICAN LEAGUE CLUBS. The Dinner to "The Old Roman." If I could see it that way Boston Club of 1903, American League Champions I©m writing this before "Play" has been I would not mind my raps. for 1904; also Champions of the World for 1904; called for the great game for the spring Philadelphia Club ("Athletics"), Cleveland Club, But what©s the use complaining New York Club, Detroit Club, St. Louis Club, world©s championship in the Knife and ©Bout my many ups and downs? Chicago Club, Washington Club. Fork League at "Sinton Park." The din Isn©t that what I was born for? 1903 NATIONAL LEAGUE CLUBS. THE ner which Garry Herrmann gives tonight So, why wear so many frowns? as compliment to Charles A. Comiskey will Pittsburg Club of 1903, National League Champions Then, there©s some solid comfort for 1904; New York Club, Chicago Club, Cincin be one of the most unique in base ball In the thought that I can give nati Club, Brooklyn Club, Boston Club, Philadel history. I©ll reserve the real story for a To the people healthful pleasure phia Club, St. Louis Club. "Contined-in-our-next" ©epistle. Guests will That will help them better live. find a real base ball fence built about a 1903 CHAMPION MINOR LEAGUE CLUBS. sodded diamond in the convention hall of So I©m going to quit complaining St. Paul Club of 1903, American Association Cham ©L©out the way I©m knocked about, pions for 1904; Jersey City Club of 1903, Eastern REACH the Sinton Cincinnati©s new $;-i,000,000 And try to take my daily work League Champions for 3904; Lowell Club of 1903, hotel the Waldorf-Astoria of the West. Without a frown or pout. New England League Champions for 1904; Fort Everybody must get tickets at the box of Wayne Club of 1903, Central League Champions for 1904; Holyoke Club of 1903, Connecticut fice and pass through turnstiles. The tables So. boys, I©m with you always. League Champions for 1904; Memphis Club of are to set diamond shape about a miniature To do your work each day; 1903, Southern League Champions for 1904; Se- field. Garry Herrmann is to be the © ©um Throw me, bat me as you please. dalia Club of 1903, Missouri Valley Champions pire," and those on the oratorical batting For I©m yours to stay. for 1904; Los Angeles Club of 1903, Pacific Coast League Champions for 1904; Sehenectady Club of BALL order are Hon. Julius Fleischmann, © ©The Old Roman," Harry Pulliam, Ban Johnson, 1903, New York State League Champions for 1904. Ren Mulford, Jr., Thomas J. Cogan, John 1904 AMERICAN LEAGUE CLUBS. E. Brace, Charles W. Murphy and Fielder Boston Club of 1904, American League Champions CHEW for 1905; New York Club, Chicago Club, Cleve The Best Ball! A. Jones. land Club, Philadelphia Club ("Athletics"), St. Louis Club, Detroit Club, Washington Club. Harry Dolan©s Death. 1904 NATIONAL LEAGUE CLUBS. The death of Harry Dolan was a stunning New York Club of 1904, National League Champions surprise to Redland. It recalled the sorrow for 1905; Chicago Club, Cincinnati Club, Pitts Write for Free Catalog in the Boston National camp when Billy burg Club, Brooklyn Club, Boston Club, Phila Rogers was "called out" upon the threshold delphia Club. of a new season. To me was brought to 1904 CHAMPION MINOR LEAGUE CLUBS. mind vividly my own battle with typhoid Buffalo Club of 1904, Eastern League Champions for J. Reach Co. fever. This game of Life is hard to under 1905; St. Paul Club of 1904, American Association Champions for 1905; Syracuse Club of 1904, New stand. Old friends of "Cozy" Dolan©s York League Champions for 1905; Memphis Club Tulip and Palm®? Sts., Pbila. have hurried messages of sympathy to his of 1904, Southern League Champions for 1905; stricken loved ones at Wellesley, Mass., Haverhill Club of 1904, New England League whose untimely demise must have stirred Champions for 1905; Springfield Club of 1904, his old admirer, Phil Shirley, in the Pine Indiana-lllinois-Iowa League Champions for 1905; Macon Club of 1904, South Atlantic League Tree State. Cures Indigestion Champions for 1905; Fort Wayne Club of 1904, PACIFIC A Breeze From Luzon. and Sea«Sickness. Central League Champions for 1905. 1905 NATIONAL LEAGUE CLUBS. Phil B. Beksart Co., There came to my office this week two New York Clii"b of 1905, National League Champions big bundles of papers from the Phillipines All Others Are Imitations for 1906; also Champions of the World for 1906; the Manila "Times" and the Manila Pittsburg Club, Chicago Club, Pliiladelphia Club, * 13Q6 Parfr St., Ufameda, SPORTHVO April r$, 1907.

been holding out fox more money and McDonaugh, pitcher and center field; I/ait- signed after a compromise was effected. n*r, pitcher; Roehe, pitcher; Charters, Says Manager McAllister, of the Bisons: pitcher; Cummings, pitcher; White, pitcher; IN THE EASTERN Stepp, pitcher. "There isn©t a better pitcher in the East ern League than Greene when he is right, and I expect him to fill Brockett©s shoes News Notes. A UMVERSAL FEELING OF this year." Charles E. Jewell, owner of tha Bearer Manager Burnham, of N«wark, made an Falls team, has signed shorstop Charles effort to land McKeene, of the Spokane Lindsay, who played in last year©s Beaver . CONFIDENCE PREVAILS. Club, the leading shortstop of the Northern Falls Athletics. League. Spokane was willing to trade President Lawson has hired a ground McKeene for pitcher Erickson, provided a keeper at Butler and the grounds will be certain shortstop could be lassoed to fill up put in shape in time for the players to do Over the Prospects For the Coming the gap in the Western infield. The West their preliminary practice on. ern club failed to nail the man in question Peyton Welch, shorstop on the Nicholas- Championship Season Each and, consequently, would not swap McKeene ville (Ky.) ball team for several years, has to Newark. signed a contract with the Greensburg (Pa.) T h e improved Manager Sanguine of His Team©s A number of improvements hare been team to play shortstop during the season. made at Culver Field, at Rochester. The A. F. O©Brien, the Butlar man who is to last vestige of the cycle track has been re manage the Latrobe team this season, has extended heel stif Strength Personnel of Teams* moved. The center field fence has been just reported at Latrobe for business. moved in toward the diamond and a score O©Brien is a good man and will no doubt board, 100 feet long, placed just above the make a success of the Latrobe team. fening of Claflin New York, April 8. Editor "Sporting fence. In addition to the home game scores Frank M. Whaley, the new owner of the Life." Eastern League managers are very of all Eastern League contests will be shown Latrobe franchise, is known by many people enthusiastic over the outlook for a pros on this board. Two additional ticket of there. Owing to the fact that he carried Base Ball Shoes perous season this year, fices hare been built for the greater conveni mail in Uniontown for over fifteen years and from all reports at ence of patrons of the club. there are few people who ever visited that assures snug fit and hand there -will be eight city for any length of time that did not ciubs that expect to land in come to know of him. substantial ankle sup the first division when the WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. final gong rings. Manager Although she has not been appointed Duffy, of Providence, looks official scorer, it is more than likely that port without sacrificing cheerful and predicts that Good Report From the Clubs All Along the Mrs. William M. Earle, wife of Billy Earle, the Grays will be in the Line The Various Teams Are All Prac the owner of the Scottdale franchise, will fill in the slightest the full race this year. that position the coming season. She has says: © ©The Orioles Look tically Made Up. had a lot of experience and according to her husband cannot be beat at the job. muscular movement of .mighty good to me and Greensburg, Pa., April 7. Editor "Sport Baltimore can connt on a ing Life." Manager Clark, of the Greens the foot. Here©s a hint for team that will stand one, burg team, writes that his players will re P. T. Powers two, three all season.," port on April 10, twenty- SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE Walter Burnh&m says: "We two in number. Among them heavy-weight players. have spent a barrel of money since the are the following, with a Manager Lipe Has His Macon Line-up season closed last fall and the Sailors will few of their batting aver Write for full particulars. be close to the top Sept. 21." Al Buck- ages and where they per About Decided Upon Good Showing in enberger has this to say: "We finished formed last year: Dikin, Sprinter, $7.50 Professional, $$ the 1906 season in whirlwind style, and .316, with Empire State the Exhibition Season. Minor League. $3.50 you can count on the Bronchos starting this League; O. Bannon, with year -where they left off last season." Mala- K.-I.-T. League; O©Brien, Maeon, Ga., April 8. Editor "Sporting You can buy Claflin Shoes by mail by f.hi Kittredge©s claim: "The Royals are .296, with Empire State Life." With three victories snatched from drawing outline of loot on paper and en 100 per cent, stronger than iast season, League; McGan, farmed by the big leaguers, the Macon team looks closing same with size and width of street and we will keep the leaders guessing all boot. Remit with order and save C. O. D. Minneapolis; Crimmins, .294, good t.o local fandom. The charges. the way tne coming season." This from Cotton States League; Han- team has developed many : "My experience with Balti iiigan, Three-I. League, elements of strength during more and Cincinnati has taught me a whole McGregor, Greensburg Elks; the exhibition games, and WALDO M. CLAFLIN, lot, and although the Toronto Club finished A. J. Lav/son Moyer, Bethlehem City as for a heavy-hitting ag 1 107 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. in the tail-end position last season, the League; Dukette, Plattsburg (N. Y.) team; gregation they cannot be 1907 prospects are very good and the Maple Wood, Syracuse Clippers; Whitecrow, Car excelled in. minor company. Leafs will go fast." Here is Lew Mc- lisle Indian School; Kelley, Spokane, Wash.; It is certain that Lipe will AlHster©s statement: "The Bisons are Manion, Tell City, Ind.; Powell, Unioatown, have Helm, "Wild Bill" stronger than they were last season, and Clark and Fox as the slab you can set the herd down as sure winners Pa. artists. The new pitchers P.-O.-M. LEAGUE. of the 1907 banner." Joe Bean caps the League Scorers and Umpires. haven©t shown up in their climax by saying: "You know the Skeet- proper form, and it is eis are always one, two, three when the Butler, Pa., April 7. President Lawson Affairs in Excellent Shape at East Liver has announced the corps of official score- hardly fair to state so early season winds up, and we are not worrying Perry Lipe just who will be the fourth pool, 0., and Washington, Pa. Latest as to where Jersey City will end next keepers for the West Penn League as fol twirler, although it is under September." lows: W. A. Caldwell, Butler; C. H. Beatty, stood Commodore Lipe has his eyes turned News of Club and Players. Scottdale; George McConnell, Connellsville; to Schuman, the Washington, Pa., April 5 Editor "Sport The Roster of Teams. Cree Harner, Greensburg; Turk Linn, Fair- ing Life." The Washington P.-O.-M. Club mont; C. Radcliffe, Clarksburg; H. Kelly, CLKVER LITTLE SOUTHPAW ©Following is the roster of all of the teams from the Eastern League. Schuman has has signed pitcher Sam Seay, the West of the Eastern League to date. In all Beaver Falls; B. Lindley, Latrobe. A meet ing of the umpires will be called by the evidently shown up in better form than the Virginia University captain. probability, however, there will be quite a rest and has evidenced considerable ability He has already reported and number of releases before the start of the president on the 30th of this month and will get into shape with the championship race on April 25: they will decide upon the rules to be as a batter. Tribble, who was the star pitcher carried out by the scorers. There are sev of the Winner Waycross team of the de W. & J. players at College BUFFALO Manager Lew McAllister. Pitch eral ways to interpret some of the rules to funct Georgia State League, has failed to Park. Seay is a southpaw. ers Kissinger, Tozer, Vowinkle, Milli- be used by the scorers and the "umps" make the impression expected. Pitcher His experience has by no gan, Greene, Currie. Catchers McAllister, and the president will decide on which in Wood, a big southpaw from somewhere out means been confined to col Ryan. First base MoConnell, Whitney. terpretation will be usedtyin the West Penn. West, has created a fairly good impression lege ball, as year before last Second base G. Smith. Shortstop Nat- In many of the towus where exhibition and it may be a contest between him and he was in the George Cr

*Batted for Stephens IB xiinth Inning. ** Batted for Glade in ninth inning. Cardinals ...... 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 SPRING GAMES Browns ...... 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Runs scored Cardinals, Relley. O©Hara 2. Ben nett 2, Byrne; Browns, Jones. Niles. Two-base hit Byrne. Three-base hits Wallace. Bennett. Sacri fice hit Byrne. Stolen base Holly. Passed ball Marshall. Hit by pitched ball By Beobe, Stone; by Glade. Marshall. Wild pitch Beebe. First on balls Off Glade 5, Beebe 5. Struck out By Glade 4. Beebe 5. Left on bases Browns 9, Cardinals 10, Time 2.20. Umpires Sheridan and Rigler. BROWNS WIN IN THIRTEEN INNINGS. Tlie Boston Americans Win Two The fourth game, set for April 3, was pre vented by rain. It was played at National Out of Three Games From Cin on April 4, and resulted in the second victory for the Browns after cinnati The Two Cincinnati thirteen hard-fought innings, in which Powell registered ten strike-outs. For Clubs in Fight For Supremacy* twelve1 innings both Powell and Fromme r handed out ciphers and the thirteenth prov ed unlucky for the Cardinals. Hemphill opened with a single, Wallace sacrificed and During the past week the inter-league Delehanty scored Hemphill with a long safe games were both numerous and interesting. liner to left. The work of both pitchers Below will be found full accounts and scores was brilliant in the extreme. The fielding of the games played between the teams of was of high class. Score: the two great major leagues, except the Browns. AB. B. P. A.E Cardinals. AB. B. P. A.E Pickering, cf 5 1 4 0 01 Kelly, rf...... 00 Philadelphia-Athletic series which will be Jones, Ib... 4 0 12 1 OjO©Hara. If.. 5 0 0 0 found on the page devoted to Philadelphia Stone. If... 5 1 4 0 0 Bennett. 2b. 4 0 6 0 Hemphill, rf 4 1 1 0 0 Beckley, Ib. 4 0 18 0 1 Wallace, ss. 3 0 4 4 Oi Byrne, 3b... 5 1 0 1 1 Deleha©y, 3b 5 1 1 rolHolly, ss... 5 1 5 S 0 Niles, 2b... 4 0 2 3 0 Burch, cf... 5 2 3 0 0 THE ST. LOUIS SERIES. Stephen, c.. 4 1 11 1 OlMarshall, c. 4 1 4 3 0 Powell, p... 4 0 0 3 0 Fromme, p.. 4 0 0 8 0 Detail of the Contests For the Mound City Totals... 38 538130 Totals... 41 6*37262 Championship. One out when winning run was scored. Browns ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 00 1 1 The opening game of the spring series Cardinals ...... 0 000 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 between the two St. Louis teams for the Runs scored Browns. Hemphill. Two-base hits local championship was played at Sports Byrne, Delehanty. Three-base hit Stone. Sacri men©s Park on March 30, before fully 18,000 fice hits Marshall, Wallace. Double play Holly, people. The Browns tied a blue ribbon Bennett, Beckley. Hit by pitcher By Fromme 1. around the game in the first inning by First on balls Off Powell 2, Fromme 1. Struck out By Powell 10, Fromme ",. Left on bases scoring six runs on two doubles, a single, Browns 3. Cardinals 6. Umpires Sheridan and three bases on balls, Stone©s sacrifice, Kigler. Time 2.18. Attendance 5000. Bennett©s error and Wallace©s promenade to first after being hit by a pitched ball. The CARDINALS TAKE THE LEAD AGAIN. Cardinals came back in the third with two. The fifth game was played at Sports- Beckley dropped one in short center for mens© Park Friday, April 5, , a sack and counted on Byrne©s out and hero of many a hard-fought base ball singles by Holly and Burch. Holly tallied battle, beat the Browns with a timely hit when Niles threw out Marshall. After the in the last half of the ninth inning. Catcher first inning McGlynn settled down to hard Stevens, of the Browns, practically gave the work and kept the McAleerites© hits scat Cardinals two runs, one in the sixth, when tered. There was no scoring save in these he muffed Holly©s foul. He redeemed him two innings. Score: self before and after the misplay by driving Browns. AB. B. P. A.E Cardinals. AB. B. f. A.E in three runs, but credit for winning must Plckering.cf 4 0 0 0 Kelly, rf.... be given the veteran, Beckley. Howell Jones, Ib.. 3 0 19 O©Hara, If., a 0 1 brought about his own downfall in the last Stone, If... 4 0 0 Bennett, 2b. 4 0 1 half of the ninth when he walked Karger Hemphill, rf 3 Beckley, Ib. 4 1 11 Wallace, sa 2 Bym«, 3b... 4 and booted Kelly©s bunt. O©Hara then Delehantj.Sb 4 3 0 Holly, ss... 4 fanned and Bennett forced Kelly at second, Miles, 2b... 4 Burch. cf... 4 but in the mix-up Karger made third and Buelow, c.. 1 Marshall, c. 4 Howell, p.. 4 Beckley sent him in with a safe bunt. Score: McGlynn, p. 3 Cardinals. AB. B. P. A.EIBrowns. AB. B. P. A.E Totals... 29 7 27 19 2 Totals... 34 5 24 13 5 Kelly, rf... 4 0 0 Pickering, cf O©Hara, If. 5 1 0 Jones, Ib... 4 Browns ...... C 0 00 0 0 0 0 x 6 Bennett, 2b 4 0 0 Stone, If.... 4 Cardinals ...... 0 2 c 0 00 0 0 0 2 Beckley, Ib. 4 0 0 Hempnill, rf 4 Runs scored Browns, Piekering, Jones, Hemphill, Byrne, 3b.. 2 1 0 Wallace, ss. 2 Wallace, Niles, Delehanty; Cardinals, Beckley, Hol Holly, »... 3 5 0 Delehanty. 3b 2 ly. Two-base hits Pickerine, Delehanty, Niles, Burch, cf... 4 1 0 Teager, 2b.. 4 Kelly. Sacrifice hits Stone, Buelow. Double play Marshall, e 4 2 0 Stephens, c.. 4 Byrne, Beckley. Hit with pitched ball By Mc- Karger, p... 2 1 0 0 Howell, p... 4 Olyiin, Waliace. First on balls Off Howell 2, Mc The One-Priced Ball same in San Francisco as in New York. Glynn 5. Struck out By Howell 3, MeGlynn 3. Totals.. 35 8 27 10 0 Totals... 32 10*26 23 5 Le/t on bases Browns 8, Carcflnala 7. Time 2.25. Two out when winning run scored. The one ball that has been used for thirty years ia all fames played by the Umpires .Sheridan and lUgler. Cardinal! ...... 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 5 National League. CARDINALS WIN SECOND GAME. Browns ...... 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 4 It©s no experiment for thirty years the world©s greatest pitchers, batters, Runs scored Cardinals, Beckley, Byrne 2, Karger Fully 28,000 persons witnessed the sec 2; Browns, Hemphill 2, Wallace, Delehanty. Two- catchers and fielders have played with it and indorsed it. ond game at March base hits Stephens, Bennett. Three-base hit 31. The spectators, swarming over the Howell. Sacrifice hits Wallace, Delehanty, Kelly, Once in a while some team will try a substitute. After » try, It©s back to field, frequently put a stop to the game until Holly. Stolen bases Stephens, Holly. Hit by pitch tbe ONE BEST BALL the police drove them back. It was a little ed ball By Howell 1, Karger 1. Wild pitch Howell. First on balls Off Howell 4, Karger 1. too chilly for good base ball and the game Struck out By Karger 8, Howell 2. Left on was very ragged. Southpaw Karger had bases Browns 5, Cardinal* 5, Time 2.30. Um the edge on Pelty and deserved the victory. pires Rigler and Sheridan. The Spalding Official League Ball Owing to the crowd, hits were easy for all, and two-base tips came thick and fast. THE BROWNS TIE SERIES UP. Yeager, the ex-Highlander, held down second The sixth game at National League Park PRICE, $1.25. Same Price to AH for the Browns and furnished the sensation Saturday, April 6, was won by the Browns, SPECIAL! Our Mail Order experts are at your disposal. If yon don©t know of the day with a great catch of Karger©s thus again tieing the series. Pelty did the Just what you want, or desire to get posted on any point in Base Ball, whether liner back of second. With Kelly on second pitching for the Browns and though touched you are President, Captain, Manager or Player, just drop a card to our Mail Order in the final session "Pug"© Bennett batted up rather freely kept the hits scattered. Department, and you will receive the matter you desire. one into the crowd and put the winning The Cardinals scored in the first inning on tally over. Score: Kelly©s single and Byrnes© single. They Cardinals. AB. B. P. A.E! Browns. AB. B. P. A.E gathered another count in the eighth on Kelly, rf... 4 1 0 0 0 Pickering. cf 43001 Bennett©s single and Beckley©s . The O©Hara, If. 3 1 1 1 Oi Jones. Ib... Americans landed on McGlynn for three A. G. SPALDING & BROS. Bennett. 2b 5 3 3 3 01 Stone, If.... tallies in the third, two errors, a sacrifice Beckley. Ib. 4 1 12 0 lIHemphin, rf 4 Byrne. 3b.. 3 2 1 2 l| Wallace, ss. 3 and two singles counting them. Another MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENTS: Holly, 88... 3 2 4 Delehanty.3b 2 was added in the eighth. The Cardinals Burch, cf. . 4 0 1 1 0 Ye*ger, 2b. tried their hardest to Win out in the ninth, 126 Nassau Street, New York. 149 Wabash Avenue, Chicago. Marshall, c 4 0 5 Buelow, c.. but a great play by Delehanty, who doubled Karger, p.. 4 0 0 Pelty, p.... Marshall at first, ended the struggle. Score: Wholesale and Retail Stores for the distribution of goods are also maintained ia the following cities: Totals.. 34 10 27 20 4 Totals... 31 9 26 17 3 Browns. AB. B. P. A.E| Cardinals. AB. B. P. A.E Pickering, cf 3 0 0 Kelly, rf. Cardinals ...... 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 5 Jones. Ib... 3 1 0] O©Hara, If. Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore, Washington, Buffalo, Syracuse, St. Louis, Cincin Browns ...... 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 ( Stone, If... 3 2 0 01 Bennett, 2b 4 nati, Kansas City, Minneapolis, New Orleans, Denver, Detroit, Cleveland, San Runs scored Cardinals, Kelly 2, Byrne 2, Holly; Hemphill, rf 2 0 01 Beckley, Ib. 3 Trancisco, Montreal, Canada. Browns. Jones. Hemphill, Wallace. Two-base "hits Wallace, ss. 4 0 HTSyrne, 3b.. Jones. Holly 2, Yeager, Buelow. Kelly. Byrne, Wal r>e:ehanty,3b 4 Holly, ss.... lace, Bennett. Sacrifice hits L. Jones 2, Wallace, Niles. 2b.. 3 Burch, cf... Delehanty. Double plays Stone, Wallace, Pelty; Steohens, c. 3 4 0 Marshall, c. Holly, Bennett, Beckley. Stolen bases Stone, Hemp- Pelty, p... 3 McGlynn, p. _____ -|»Murra7 hill, Byrne, Holly. First on balls Oft Pelty 4, and a Red-leg never got farther than third Hit by pitcher -By Harris 1. Time 2h. Umpire Kargor 1. Struck out By Pelty 2. Karger 6. Left Totals.. 28 8 27 12 2| O©Day. on bases Cardinals 8, Browns 5. Time 2.30. Um Totals.. 80 6 24 15 4 base. On the other hand, the Boston team pires Sheridan and Kigler. Batted for McGlynn In ninth. hit the Reds© pitchers freely and got their BOSTON ALSO WINS SECOND GAME. CARDINALS WIN THIRD GAME. Cardinals ...... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 hits when they meant runs. Dineen, Criger The second game of the series was played The third game was played at Sports Browns ...... 0 0 3 0 0 0 » 1 x 4 and Freeman wero not present, being in at Cincinnati Monday, April 1. The Bostons men©s Park April 2. The Cardinals won on Runs scored Browns, Pickerfm, .Tones, Stone, Fort Wayne at Stahl©a funeral. The mem again won with eaae. Old "Cy" Young Pelty; Cardinals, O©Hara, Bennett. Three-base hit was in the box for the Bostons, and he hard and timely batting. Beebe and Glade bers of both teams wore crepe on their arms. did the twirling for their respective teams. Beckley. Sacrifice hits Pickering, Jones, O©Hara, never pitched better ball in all his career, Hemphill. Double play Burch, Beckley. Hit by President Johnson, of the American League, considering that the thermometer was hover Glade was in poor form in the first inning pitched balls By Pelty 3. First on balls Off Pelty and the Cardinals landed on him for four 2. McGlynn 2. Struck out By Pelty 3, McGlynn 2. came from Chicago to witness the game. ing around the freezing point during the safeties, mixed in with two hit batsmen. Time 2.05. Umpires Rigler and Sheridan. Armbruster was presented with a huge entire game. In fact, the rail-splitter had the Reds at his mercy at all stages of the This gave them four runs. The Browns THE DECIDING GAME TWICE POSTPONED. boquet and a diamond studded Eagles© shoved one run over in the first and another charm when he came to bat in the third game. On the other hand, the Bostons in the second, but after that Beebe shut The* seventh and deciding game of the inning. About 9000 people saw the game, pounded Bob Ewing©s spit ball all over the up like a jacknife and was practically in series was to have been played on Sunday, although the weather was quite cold. Score: lot, and Essick, who succeeded him, did not April 7, but raiu prevented it. The same vincible. The Cardinals scored two more Boston. AB. B, P. A. E[Cincinnati. AB. B. P. A. E fare much better. Score: in the seventh. Jake Beckley threatened to thing happened on Monday, and as ©©Sport Barrett, cf. 4 Ojlluggins, 2b 4 1 2 Boston. AB. B. P. A.K Cincinnati. AB. B. P. A.E break up the game in the fourth inning, ing Life goes to press the indications are Sullivan, If 5 OjDavis. cf.. 4 1 1 Jiiirrett, cf. 100 Hugging, 2b. 4 0 2 6 0 that another postponement will take place Collins, 3b. 5 0|Odwell, 3b. 4 0 2 Sullivan, rf 3 200 Davis. cf... 4 1 2 0 0 when Sheridan called Beebe out at the plate. Hoey. rf.. 4 Oj Ganzel, Ib 3 1 10 Collins, 3b. 4 1 0 Odwcll, 8b. 0 3 5 0 "St. Jacob" kicked so strenuously that on Tuesday, leaving only Wednesday, April Hoey. If... 5 200 Ganzel, Ib. 0 14 0 1 10, available as the major league champion Unglaub.lb 4 0 Kruger, If. 4 2 2 Jack ordered him out of the game. Baxter Ferris, 2b. 4 0 Mitchell, rf 4 Uuglaub. Ib 4 2 14 00 Kruger, If. . 0 0 took Jake©s place. ship races start on Thursday, April 11. Wagner, ss 3 11 Mowrey, ss 3 Ferris, 2b.. 4 1 3 21 Mitchell, rf 3 0 I Armbru©r.c 2 OjMcLeari, c. 2 Wagner, ss. 4 1 2 22 Mowory, ss. 3 5 1 Cardinals. AB. B. P. A.K©Browns. AB. B. P. A. E Shaw, c.... 5 1 2 1 0 Schlei, c... 1 1 Kelly, rf... 2 1 0 OlPickering. cf 1 1 n Winter, p. 1 0 Mason, p. 2 Young, p... 4 1 0 4 OSEwing, p... 2 1 O©Hara, If. 4 1 0 0|,Ionos, Ib... 5 0 11 o i BOSTON VS. CINCINNATI. Harris, p.. 0 Coakley, -JEssick, p... 0 0 Bennett, 2b 4 1 3 « Stone. If.... 4 i a 0 0 Schlei, c Totals.. 37 12 27 10 3 _____ Beckley, Ib. 2 0 Hemphill, rf 5 1 0 Totals.. 32 9 27 1 II o Totals ...32 6 27 17 1 Totals.. 31 3 27 19 5 Baxter, Ib. 3 2 Wallace, ss. 3 1 0 The Result of the Contests Between Boston ...... 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 8 Byrne, 3b.. 3 1 2 1 Delehanty,3b 4 4 1 Cincinnati ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 2 Niles, 2b... 3 1 0 These American and National Teams. Boston ...... 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 Burch, cf.. 3 Buelow, c... 0 0 0 Cincinnati ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Runs scored Boston, Barrett, Collins. Hoey 2, Marshall, c 0 2 0|Stepnens, c. 3 Ferris, Wagner, Shaw, Young; Cincinnati, Mitchell. 1 0 The first game of a series of three be Runs scored Boston, Ferris, Armbruster 2. Two- Two-base hits Sullivan, Hoey, Ferris. Sacrifice hit* Jteebe, p... 1 1 u i Glade, p.... 2 5 0 tween the Cincinnati National and the Bos base hit Ferris. Three-base hit Sullivan. Sacri -1 ©Yeager .... 1 0 0 fice hits Armbruster, Harris, Mowrey. Stolen base Sullivan, Ferris. Wagner, Kruger. Stolen bases ZoUl».. 37 13 27 9 3|*»lfrlak .... 1 0 0 ton Americans was played at Cincinnati Wagner. Double play Huggins, Mowrey, Ganzel. Collins, Hoey, Wagner. Double plays Mowery, Hug- March 31. Winter and Harris held the Struck out By Winter 5, Mason 1, Coakley 2, gins, Ganzel 2. Struck out By Young 2, Ewiog 1. Total*,.. 34 6 27 14 2 local team »afe »t »11 stage* of the game Flnt on balls Ofi Harris 2. M&son 3, Coakley 1. CONTINUED ON EIGHTEENTH PAGX. IS SRORTIIVO LJF©B. April 13, 1907.

any order you choose, for the place, with 3t. Louis a promising dark horse, and you IF YOU HAVE WAITED TILL have the writer©s idea of the race, with odds about 8 to 7 in favor of the field. NOW AND NEED YOUR SUITS IN THE AMERICAN LEAGUE it is hard to see how Cleveland can be kept from turning the trick. St. Louis ought IN A HURRY HEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE to give them as hard a rub as _ anybody. McAleer has handled his material just right. .CASE OF JAKE STAHL, Chicago is stronger than ever. New York TRY THE needs only another Orth and a left-hander of similar calibre to have a grand chance. Mack©s pitchers, if all in shape, will make Which Call President Noyes to the him formidable. Detroit has the material to make it interesting for the best of them, and Boston©s run of hard luck still contin West Rtimors of Possible ues. Manager Cantillon is quoted as saying that he has a first division team. It is Trades Major League Races certainly much stronger than last year, but so are most of its rivals. _. Any attempt to place the American League teams must be Discussed News and Gossip* largely guesswork. There is much reason Prompt Service Guaranteed. to hope that Washington may finish consid erably higher than last year. Write for Sample Cards showing the Flannels BY PATH, W. EATON. LAST WEEK©S GAMES. and let us tell you how quick we can deliver. "Washington, D. 0., April 7. Editor of the Washington .team commenced with an "Sporting Life." The directors of the eyelash victory in Kansas City on Sunday. Washington Base Ball Club held a, meeting The score was Washington 5 Kansas City Perfect Workmanship Best Material behind closed doors last 4. Monday and Tuesday the Springfield Thursday afternoon. Evi (111.) team was defeated 5-2 and 9-7. On and Attractive Prices dently there is a bird on, Wednesday the locals won from Indianapolis but whether it is an ostrich 3-1. Oscar Graham pitched the whole nine or only a chippy is hard to innings, as the twirlers are now far enongh VICTOR SPORTING GOODS CO., Springfield, Mass. tell, as nothiug was given along to go the whole distance. His per out. President Noyes left formance was highly creditable, and he al for Cincinnati the same lowed only two hits and had everything, night, and when Manager including ©the control he cometimes lacked ranks but a fraction in professional ability Canti lion and the Washing earlier in the season. On Thursday the below the greatest experts of the world. ton teaijii reached that city Washingtons experienced another shock, as TDIT A u A HFC ru A T on Saturday they found him the Indianapolitans fed them the yellow UvhAjnAJN J til A1 William Hoppe or Willie, as his manager awaiting them at the hotel. medicine by a score of 4 to 3 in ten in persists in calling him although a billiard Mesrs. Noyes and Cantillon nings. They had good company again, as "prodigy and phenomenon," "the boy Paul W. Eaton were in private conference Cleveland and Chicago also fell before minor wonder at billiards" who was advertised together nearly all Saturday leaguers the same day. The minor league ABOUT MEN AND AFFAIRS IN as such, and played professionally in afternon and night, but they, also, were in teams are a much more difficult proposition nearly all parts of this country where the an uncommunicative mood. When President under the National Association than they THE BILLIARD WORLD. American eagle screams, years before tho Noyes went West he hoped to have an op used to be when they were run on the catch- close of the past century, is still Willie; portunity to see the Washington team in as-catch-can plan. Ask almost any major and in the opinion of his manager, and action, as they were to have clashed with league team. BT JOHN CREAHAN. probably the scribblers, the greatest player the Cincys. Bad weather prevented the Several months ago I received from the on earth. Yet, while the youthful "prodigy" game, and the same cause kept the locals Spinks Co., of Chicago, a sample of their found it convenient to forfeit his match with from playing in Dayton yesterday. The SPRING GAMES. red back cue leathers, which I have per Sutton, "the old man Schaefer" was not principal reason for Mr. Noyes© journey, sonally carefully tested, and do not hesitate only young©enough to challenge Sutton, but however, was his desire to be present all CONTINUED FROM SEVENTEENTH PAGE. in stating now that they are as good as the may, as a matter of fact, become the cham yesterday©s session of the National Com First on balls Off Young 1, Ewing 3, Essick 1. best imported I©rt>iieh cue leather to be pion of the world, and defend his title to mission, which will have to pass up a Time 1.45. Umpire O©Day. found on the market today. I say "French the same for probably ten or fifteen years CLAIM BY GARLAND STAHL CINCINNATI WINS THE FINAL GAME. leather" advisedly, for presumably such yet to come. "As life is short and art is that the Washington Club lias no right to The third and last game of the series leathers are made in France, but they may long," no one can, of course, predict just his services. Mr. .Stahl has appealed to the was played at Cincinnati April 2 and re be made in Yonkers, N. Y., or Manayunk, how long Schaefer is to live. But while ha Commission, and President Noyes went to sulted in Cincinnati©s only victory. The this city, for all I know, although I have is physically well, it is entirely safe to say Cincinnati to present his side of the case. Reds hit both Glaze and Killian hard, while no doubt that they are imported as repre that he will not only play billiards, but with The Commission deferred action on the Coakley and Mason were effective. Barrett sented, although I understand that the the greatest of the masters. Jacob Schaefer matter. The ex-manager came East last wrenched his knee and gave way to Free Spinks© leather is made in this country, and is no ordinary man. As a matter of fact, week with President John I. Taylor, of the man, and Ferris had a foot badly spiked by if so, why should not the others? he is probably the most remarkable expert Boston Club, and his relations with the Mowery. Wagner and Unglaub were the known to the history of the game. Physic Boston people have apparently been very only visitors who distinguished themselves, ally, like Slosson, he probably weighs a Be this, however, as it may, the Spinks© trifle less than nothing, which may account close since last fall. In well informed circles both doing fast work in their respective leather, like most, if not all, other brands it is regarded as probable that Washington©s positions, a fact which was responsible for for the salvation of his life, as he has met of cue leathers, are very far from being with so many accidents during his career title to the player will be confirmed by the the Reds© not making more runs than they [perfect. This is no fault of those who sell Commission, and that he will then be traded did. Score: them in this country, as manufacturers or that when what there was of him was to Boston. He is badly wanted in that city Cinoinn©i. AB. B. P. A.E Boston. AB. B. P. A.E dealers in billiard goods are not room- picked up, it was invariably found that for first base or the© outfield probably the Huggins, 2b 2 3 1 1 Barrett, of.. 1 1 there was not enough of him to be killed. Davis, c.f... 2 1 2 0 0 Freeman, cf. 2 0 1 keepers or promoters in billiard rooms former. Stahl has also been mentioned as Kane. 3b... 3 2140 SulU©n. rf,2b 3 1 1 with the exception of this city, and even a possibility in connection with the Boston Oanzel, lb. 3 1 10 10 Collins, 3b.. 4 0 0 here Guy Fawkes is no longer both. It is the knowledge and consciousness of .management. It should be remembered that Kruger, If.. 2 1 J 0 0 Hoey. If. ... 2 2 these facts that have not surprised profes the local club would have re-appointed him MitcheU, rf. 4 0 2 0 0 [Jriglaub, Ib. 3 12 sionals and the thinking public in general, Mowrey, ss. 4 1 1 4 J Ferris. 2b.. 0 1 The trouble with most, if not all, cue when Schaefer issued his challenge for an as .manager here if it had not succeeded in leathers, is that there is too much of them. obtaining exactly s.uch a bench manager as MaLean, c. 441520 Harris, rf.. 0 0 emblem which Hoppe refused to defend. Mr. Coakley, p. 10010 Wagner, S3. 4 0 1 The average cue leather is made almost a Sutton is a great master of his art un it wanted. There have been persistent *TicMneyer 11000 Carrigan, c 0 5 third too large in almost every respect. tumors connecting the name of Mason, p. 20100 Glaze, p.... doubtedly, but so is Schaefer, and I venture - - Killian, P.. There are times when leathers can be found to say now that when the game is played , . Totals.. 31 10 27 13 2 - of exact size to fit the cue, but very rarely. the betting will practically be even, while the kaleidoscopic shortstpp, with a deal for Totals. .. 33 ©8 24 12 0 As a rule, nearly .a third of the leather I do not hesitate to state that I have no .Stahl. One report had it that Perrine and "Tiemeyer batted for Coafcley in flfth inniug. has to be cut off when on trie cue, 1 while idea who the winner will be. Stahl would be oxehanged for Parent, but Cincinnati ...... 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 x 7 the leathers are always so thick that nearly Boston ...... 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 another third of the top of it has to be tin official of the club informed the writer Huns scored -Cincinnati, Huggins 2. Davis, Kane, I had the pleasure of a visit recently that there had been nothing doing along Oanzel, Krujrer, Tiemeyer; Boston. Hoey, Carrigari. filed and sandpapered away before it is fit that line. Perrine has already made himself Two-base hits Davis. Kruger. Tiemeyer, Unglaub. for use. I am not at all aware of the fact from Mr. F. A. Curtis, proprietor of tha highly valued by the local owners. It Three-base lilts Kane, Ganzel. Stolen -bases Gan- that it is possible to improve on the con Imperial billiard room, Boston. Mr. Curtis hinted that Stahl may be the basis of a zel, Kruger, Mowery. Left on bases >*r.3innati C, struction of the cue leather as it is made. was on a two weeks© visit to Atlantic City, Boston (J. Double play Kane, Huggins. Struck out Most of us imagine that- "we know it all." suffering, as he said, from pneumonia when complex deal involving Boston, Detroit, New By Coakley 1, Mason 4, Glaze, Killian 2. First he went there. It is evident that the pneu York, Washington, and perhaps Chicago. If o?} balls Off Coakley 1, Glaze 1, Killian 3. Hit But the Grecian "philosopher who said that this conjecture, and it may be consider by pitchec} ball By Glaze 1. Hits Off Coakley 5, "we only know that we know nothing" monia was not of a very serious character, ably more than a conjecture, is correct, of Mason 3, Glaze C, KUliau 4. Time 1.42. Umpire was probably nearer the truth. If cue as physically Mr. Curtis is one of the finest course the inference is clear that Wash O©Day. leathers could be made smaller in all pro looking men to be found in the country, ington would not get Parent, which would portion, of the same first-class material, and and is a spjendid sample of the rugged New Another "Sporting Life" Enterprise. sell correspondingly cheap to room-keepers, England men. be only a straight trade. Any kind of a In pursuance of "Sporting Life©s" policy of combination shot that resulted in Washing catering to the pleasure and comfort of its readers, it would be a great saving of time and ton pocketing Parent would be money. If they cannot be, that is all there Mr. Curtis informs me that the billiard we have just issued a series of postal cards, contain business in his city is as prosperous as A VERY WISE MOVE. ing group pictures of the National League and is to say on the subject, and manufacturers American League teams one team to each postal. or dealers should not be censured for what it is generally throughout the country, al Freddy has been six years in fast com The same will be sold In sets of eight cards at is no fault of theirs. though he is inclined to think that the open pany, and should have several years of use 10 cents per set. Send stamps for same to "Sport ing of new rooms in Boston is probably a fulness yet before! him. While, he did not ing Life" office. trifle overdone, and rather questions tha have as good a season as usual in 1906, The mos* satisfactory cue leather that was probably ever on the market of this country wisdom of his present plant. Not that it there is no other ©reason to think that he was the self-adhesive leather of about thirty has been a failure by any means, but so cannot deliver as. well as in 1901-1905. far the result of the enterprise has not come There : were several reasons last year why Send three 2c Stamps and your years ago. It possessed all the elements of largness, such as I have referred to, but it up to his expectations. It is refreshing and the Boston infielders could not be expected club©s name for a new tSts disc delightful, in this age and era of bogus pro to ::TVTi to form. An interview with Parent had to be moistened only to fasten it to the Scorer-ills vast pocket. cue, where it did more faithful work than moters and bogus pretenders, to hear tha represents him as saying that several clubs, glue or any other cement known? before or candor, honesty and modesty of such a man including Washington and Chicago, want since. This leather was almost universally as Mr. Curtis. His plant cost, I think he him, and he has no -objection to going with used in this country, and presumably so said,©© $25,000, which is a great deal of either. While there is quite a definite everywhere in billiard rooms. In an evil money to invest in a billiard room. Fortu report current regarding an alleged trade of nately, he is in a position to run it for Parent for George Davis, there are also in hour, however, the manufacturers of the leathers developed into gross negligence and some years, even as an experiment, but if dilations that his transfer to Washington carelessness. The adhesive part was so the business then is not overdone it may may be under consideration. The move would recklessly applied to the leathers that it prove a success later on. Mr. Curtis in be a popular one here. It is hard to see had to be sandpapered to make it smooth, forms© mo that new rooms in his city are who else the local club would want from which necessitated a return to the glue pot rarely, if ever, a success at the outset, as the Hub, unless it©s a question of pitchers, to fasten the leather on. That negligence it takes time there for such places to build with which Washington is already well was the death of the adhesive leather, which up a trade. This is the exception and not provided. The great output of foliage dur might have made more than a millionaire the rule with most rooms, as they generally ing the last week in March proved to be out of its creator. You cannot "monkey" do a prosperous biisiness for the first year ONLY GKEEN GOODS. with the public any more than you can or so, after which they fall "into the sere A temperature of 93 degrees on March 29 (tes* 2Q per with a buzz saw or a double-barrelled gun. and yellow leaf," unless prudently handled, and a drop to 23 degrees three days later cent, to CSubs) Promoters have tried it. But their brains and there is a demand for them. Boston, was a fine instance of a flying leap from were not blown out, for the simple reason however, is not like most cities. Most of midsummer to midwinter. The regulation that they had cone. the people there have not only ideas of weather for early base ball openings is on Choice of several their own, but they are as a rule fixed and settled in their theories, and generally know tap today, with prospects of such a temper colors. Fabric, work Schaefer©s challenge to George Button to ature next Thursday that nothing less than play for the world©s championship emblem, what they are doing. n victory for the home team can keep the manship and fit tha which young Hoppe recently forfeited by fans warm. The major league races that well-known "Koenig refusal to play and defend it, has no doubt are about to start seem likely to be un Quality." Outfit in surprised many, thanks (?) to a huge army usually interesting. For the first time since of scribblers on some scores, if not hundreds the American League©s era of Imperialism cludes shirt, pants, of newspapers, who have referred to Mr. and Expansion the National League has five hose, cap, belt. Schaefer during the past few years as "the or ; six. teams that may be in the hunt for Send for free sam old man," etc., giving the impression to all or most of the season. New York should the public that Mr. Schaefer was not only win. An item goinir the rounds of the pres ples of this and oth an antideluvian, but practically on his last quotes the odds offered by "a Cincinnati er Koenig grades professional legs. The truth is, that Jacob sport" pgainst the National teams finishing Free on request. Schaefer is one of the youngest experts in first. The ©©sport" lines them up in this this country at the present day, who really order: Chicago, New York, Pittsburg, Cin knows how to play professional billiards; INB TABLES; CAROM, cinnati, Philadelphia, Boston, Brooklyn, St. who is not afraid to play professional bil Louis. Nothing would be easier than to get E. liards, no matter whether his opponent is COMBINATION POOL. a ton. of money bet here against Cincinnati older or younger than he. Orders from all parts of the world promptly bpr-xtinjr out Philadelphia or Brooklyn, and 877 Broad St., Newark, IM. J. attended to. odds could readily be secured ae-ntnst Boston Thomas J. Gallagher, who is nearly ten leading Brooklyn. Arrange Chicago, Pitts- years older than Schaefer, is one of the Jc&a Creahan, Green©s Hotel, PhJIad a, Pa, burg, Philadelphia and Brooklyn in almost greatest match players in this country, and Over 1,000,000 Noise Subduers Sold. April 13, 1907. SPORTIJNG LJFB. 1Q AT SPRINGFIELD, ILL. AT TERRE HAUTE. AT OMAHA. EXHIBITION GAMES, i 1. E. TEB'B HAUTE.B. B.P.A.E S3OMAHA. B. B.P. A.K WHITE SOX.jn.R.B.P. A.B Ronan,2b.....l 17 5 l^Austin, 3b. ..0 0 1 Qulllan, bb...O 0231 VlcAnd's, 3b..l 102 QfJfranck, ss. ..() 0 U AT INDIANAPOLIS. SiRnby, lf...... O 1 O'Neill, If.....0 0000 Doyle, 3b.....3 2 Kuhn, lb...... O 0 13 2U ]putrey,lf.'" ..0 0 0 Welday, cf....U 0000 WHITE BOX. B. B.P. A. K. iNDtANp'Lis. B. B. P.A.I. .Novacek, rf..2 _ Freeze.a , . .u 322 .(Welch, of.....0 0 1 u 0 Towne,c.. ... 0 0 4 2 0 Hahn,rf...... O 1100 Williams, ss..U 042 .^Uuehes, 2b...'l 1 Lewis, of..... 0 020 Otpolan,vlb...... O 1 10 0 C i^eJeane, SS...O 0 U 0 1 F.Jones, of...l 0300 Himes, rf.....O 060 0 Smith, lb.....l 2 Uoodman, ss..O 237 o\ Belden,rf. .000 0 1 Dundon, 2b...,u 0030 Dougherty,lf.l 0100 Coulter, lf....l 200 0»8charn'er,ss..O 2 Sunk'an, rf..O 000 " ' ...I 1 3. ffiene, rf...... 0 0 1 0 U Donohue, lb.. 1 1 12 2 (< Carr, lb ...... 1 183 0?Keardon, o. ..U 1 MoBrlar, lr.,.0 030 O'l'ownsend, c.JJ Jl 6 l l; Patterson, lb 0 0 11 i o f. Smlth,p....l 102 rjThmpson, p...U 0010 Rohe, BD...... 2 313 0 Siege!, of.....O 010 HKeuthers, P -0 0 0 |*Walsh ...... 0 0000 Cheney, p.... .0 1040 rannehlll, ss.l 2 0 3 C Hopke,~ 3b....O 1 2 2 Oi-Niohols,•'- P.....O- 004- - OKitson,p... ..1003 O^-mart '"""n n — — — — — iiMcNeeley, p..l 0 U 1 1) 3032 Hare,or n _*t 2b...... Oou n 0341n „ j i£ ______>. w ...... u if Totals...... 8 8 30 18 4J — — _____ Totals.... .0 1 18 13 "2 Sullivan, C...1 0 7 0 I Holmes, 0....0 0130' Totals...... 7 12 27 17 5 Totals. . 91127_I~4-° Wen' P --l°_0 _u J Totals, .... | 2 21 U 2 A_ltrock,p... ..O 0 1 1 (. ', C....U 000 0! Springfield...... 1 04000200—7,- 7|1J ^To.taj8i-"—'- 1..... 4• 10129 19 °"?aha ••••-...... o l o o 0 o ±- i Jwen, p.... .O 11 20 P...... O 0001 Washington...... 0 11110311 Chicago...... u 000000-0 Marquand, p..O 0 220 •~ 9_ 'Batted for J: Totals ..... 8 11 27 14 Summers, p..O 0 001 Stolen bases—Ganley, Nill. Two-base hits— tUan for Walsh. Bases on balls-Off Cheney l. Hit by pitcher Ganley, Nill, Novacek 2, Smith, R«ardon. tRonan out; hit by batted ball. -Hv Cheney 2. Struck -By Thompso^ 2, by Totals .... 2 4 27 IS 6 Double plays—Nill and Schiafly; Doyle ana WhiteSox...... o 3 l o o o l 0 l l— White Box...... U U u 3 0 0 1 13—i Smith. Bases on balls—Ofi Hugaes 1. ofi Kit- Terre Haute...... o 0 A o 0 0 0 000—3 Indianapolis.'".'.'.'".'..'..'"o 0 0 2 0 0 0 u 0— 2 8Oa 1- Struck out— By Reuthers 4, by Kttson 3. Stolen bases—Sullivan, Hahn 2 Hart Dono- AT INDIANAPOLIS. Two base hits-Smith 2. Three-base hit- Pa88ed ball-Reardon. Umpire-Setley. hue Rohe. Two-base hits - Hahn, Rohe 2 'N. R. Robe. Stolen basee—Hopke, Jones. Hits-Ofi AT sioux CITY. iJL°°?nian.' J2nes- .Innings f....l Krus;, ss...... 00000 Marquand 4 in three innings, ofi Summers 6 in _ _ p 1 U 3 a " Livingsto'e, e.O 231 0 AT LITTLE ROCK. Foster, lb.....l 1 11 EMene, rf...... U 2 1 2b 2 Anklam, 2b...3 0 3 1 . T , j Balea,p...... o u 2 50 O'Col*" V1UI1S, ns IblQD- • .4 oU 0U Kvans,lb.....4 210 0 0, -"-oiais...... DETROIT. AB.B.P. A.B. L1TTLHBOCK.A.B.B.P. A.E. Mlsse, SS.....O 1250 Uaeney, p...,l 2010 Briggs, p...... d 0000 Mclntyre, If. .4 1400 000 Leever.rf ....4 0 o Jarrott, P.....O 1000 Totals...... 2 9 24 11 1 " "2 0" Bescher, If...4 0 1 Totals.... .4 8 so IT l Coughlin,3b..3 0110 Gilbert, of'.. .'.4 1401 0 0 Crawford, lb.3 2 10 0 0 Douglass, lb.. 4 2810 Stlmmell, p..u 0 0 0 t Walker.ss ....3 033 ^Washington...... ! aouu UU-3 Wagner, ss...4 0 1 2 0 O'Neill, cf....3 000 ^Indianapolis ...... ,..1 o 0 0010011-4 Totals...... 3 10 27 li 1 ArmbruVr, o 3 1 11 0 2 Munson, c.. Bobaefer, 2b..4 1020 Page, 2b...... 40 2 3 0 .^Tannehill, p..4 2150 ¥ln«cling, p.. n n L B?se? on ball"—Off Falkenberg 3, off Briees Downs,cf.....3 1200 Hopkins. rf.. 4 1 1 U 0 31000060*— 3 oarey, P::... i o 0 0 (I.^^^PJ^^-g^ayless 5, by BrlggH. Schmidt, C....3 0800 Del.ers.3b.... 4 2223 Totals...... 36 7 27 11 6 O'Leary, ss.,.4 0140 Kdwards,c....3 0230 001000100—2 Malloy, P.....I o . 2 t^oTT "f^"8^', ofl Bri888 !• Struck"o"ut- Willett, p. ...4 1 0 4 0 Brazell,p.....3 0 U 2 1 Two-base hits— Bauer, McFarland. Double Humbolit...2 ooo trgy- Bayl^ *. bp Falkenberg 2. Three-base hit- n and .Towne. Stolen Totals.. ...,31 7 27 11 0 1'otftls...... 34 7 24 12 5 OCU30040J-7 Ot) 000000 U— 0 3truck out— By Jarroi t 3, by Stimmel 1, by Dayton...... '.i o 0 u F i o o B—i Cheney 4. Wild pitch —Hall. Balk — Cheney. AT MAC ON. Two-base hits— Craw fordT Dieters 2 Three- Umpire— Black. Two-base hits-Tannehill, Sullivan. Three%7A ^^ base hits— Crawf ore*, J_nil*r. Stolen bases— baie hit—Evaas. Homarun—Unglaub. Stolenr-hiri; AB. B.P. A.B. BROOKLYN. AB.B.P. A .B. Cobb 2, Douglass. B»s es on balls— Ofi Brazil! AT KAN 3AS CITY. bases—Col lias, Armbruster "-—•--- "'- • Maloney, cf..ti 3 2 00 4. Struck out— By W illett 7, by Brazall 3. KANSAS CIT Y.AB.B.P.A.E. WASHING'N. AB.B.P.A.H. 104 0 Casey,.. 3b...... i 0 0-20 Passed balls— Edwards . Wild pitch— Brez.li, ~ 0 0 LumLey,- rf ...3 0100 Perrlae, ss.,.,4 1 U 5 0| 3 'i Jordan, lb....3 2 U 10 Umpire— Hart. 3assady, rf. .4 2 11 0 Ganley, rf.. .4 1 0 0 01 0 0 AT COLUMBU3. £abl, 2b .....5 1 2 1 C Cross, 3b...... 4 0040 McCarthy,lf..4 1 1 u 0 luelsman, If. 4 4000 Altizen of. ...4 2300 1 Lewis, &S.....4 2 3 5 0 CHICAGO R.B, P. A. X. COLUMBDS. H. B. P. A.S. Jurke, 3b.....3 Oil! inderson. If ..3 0 1 0 0 3 I Alpermau,-b..5 2160 Slagle, cf.....3 3101 Jackson,lf....l 1000 frantz,!b.. ..3 0 16 0 0 Scblafly, lb...3 0 16 2 0: 2 0 Ritter, 0...... 4 1710 fhecuard, if.. 3 3201) Belliy, cf.....l 1400 HoBride, ss.,4 0031 3 t Strlcklett, p..4 2020 Scbulte, rf...2 2 1 0 0 Jude, rf...... U 1110 Mllon, C...... 2 0 5 0 (J Uianken'p.o.,4 1530 4 0 Mclntyra,p...2 1 u 2 0 Chance, lb .1 2 17 0 l Frtel, lb...... U 0 12 0 0 ..eahy, 0...... 2 0201 Falken'rg, p.. 4 0 1 3 0 19 3 Totals...... 10 14 27 i9 0 Steinieldt, 3b.U 1140 Will' by, 3b....<) 1140 lase, P...... O 0030 0 0 Hodman, ss..- 1030 Hulswltt, ss.,0 1 1 3 1 Sgan.p...... ! 1030 Totals...... 34 6 27 18 0 0 Towae,c,lb. ..3 0 5 0 Macon...... 0 0000000 U— 0 Evers, 2b.....2 2 2 a 0 Wrisdey, 2b...O 0330 U 2 0 0 Welday, of...3 0 2 0 (Brooklyn...... 0 iwann, p..... 2 1 0 3 1 Hopkins, c....4 0 4 0 0 uejeune, ss...4 2 3 3 3200033 t-11 Kahoe, c...... 2 2 3 1 0 Freeman, lb..3 214 l 0 McFar d,lb,d."4 19009 0 lanlrjga pitched—Wood 6. Trlbble 3, Strlck- Fraber, P...... I 1041 Bomar,p...... U 0 0 3 tf Totals...... 3) 11 27 1H 4 Daxter,1 if....4 0001 Dundon, 2b...4 l 2 2 o lett_6, Mclntyre 3^ StrucK out—By Wood 2, ixane, p...... 0 0 0 0, 8 1) 0 0 0 U 1 0 0 3— 4f4Hehring, rf. ..3 i 2 o 0 Fiene, rf...... 4 020 o by Tribble 1, by Stricklett 4, by Mclatyre 1. Totals...... Iti 17 27 17 1 Washlneton...... 5 00010002— &Wel8on,yi p.....3 210 0 Freeman, p...2 OoO (j Wild pi'ch—Wood. Bases on balls—Ofi Strick- Patteraon, p.O 0 l l qlett 1, Mclntyre 1, Wood 2. Two-bise hit— Columbus...... 0 u 2 u 0000 [stolena Tsfo-Jsase bases-Swann, bits—HuLelsrrianJL Anderson. Casaady. Doubld Ka&l. TotalsT-TJ. 1a .....31.,, 52415. ,, .- 5- 1307 m » i T, T ^ T -Ritter. Three-base hits—Mclntyre, Jordan. Chicago...... 0 032 plays—Blankenshlp,______Schlaflv and__ Blanken-______Totals...... 34 7 27 7 ojHit b> pitcher—Wood, Lumley. Stolen bases Two -base hits—Hulswitt, Kahoe, Schulte 2j^a~fp'- ~ sTriic"£"o~iif^y~Ca8i~2,lJy~ EgaiT3~,"by{9es Molnes...... o o o l i o 0 o u— 2 S ricfelett, Lewis. Double p'lays—Lewis Al- Sheckard.arfi. Stolen basea-Jude,baaea-Jude, S&eckardJgwannSaeckardJgwann 1, by Falkenberg 4 'PassedPassed balls—SoxJr...... balls— sox Jr...... o o0 l 0 l1 0 l1 0 t-ap»rmant~ap and Jordan; Tribole," Rhoton aod Chance 2, Jackson, Fraser. Struck out—BymiankenBhip, Dillon. Bases on bal!s-Ofi Fal- Stolen bases—O'Neill, Towne. Two-base Wohlleben. Umpires—John Fox and McLain. Fraa; r 3, by Bomar 2 Bases on balls—Ofi Fra-2 no n_o-j 9T xywuwiicDouble P'aya-EversL/iajq—j_vc_a AUU.and v^iiauvc,Chance; ._^uu\ju.u,Donohue..- ~- o o n n n n i—1 Tow-base hits—Lewie, Hummel, Maloney. Indianapolis...... 0 00 00 0 2 0 0-"- 2 aQd Dlc^y . glagl8 and Hoflman. Hit by n n n n a o n ii Isweeney, Dyer. Three-base hits—Becker 3, Two-base hiti-Carr, Dougherty, Hopke. pitcher-By Brown 1. Wild pitches—Hallman,J o TN"000 ,*" ° ™ , ""Hems run-Lumley. Stolen bases-Jordan 2, Double plays—Tannehill, Smith and Donahue Brown. Umpire—Niles Two-base hits-Page 2, Daiters, Clarke, Wag- Htmmel], Fox. Double play-Winters and 2 -By Walsh 7, by White 2, * icr, Abby. Three-base hit—Anderson. Sto- castro. StrucK out—By Pastorius4, by Mcln- by Slagle 4, by Burwell 4 Hits-Ofi Walsh 8, ofi AT ATLANTA. ______en base—Abby. Hits-Ofi Brady 3 in five In- tire 1, by Spade 2 by Harley 3. Bases on balls White 1, ofi Slagle 4, ofi Burwell 4. Struck CLEVELAND. AB.B.P. A.K. __.,-_ AB.B. P.A. K.»lugs, off Leifleld 5 in four Innings. Bases on<_ OH pastoriou9 1, ofi Mclntire 1, off Spade 1, out—By Walsh 11, by Slaule 1, by Burwell l.<_Mck, rf .....6 3 2 0 u Winters, cf,..s 230 u>alls-Ofl LMneld 3, ofi Bandy 3. Struck out— cfi Harley 1 Wild pitches—Pastorius 2, Spade. Bases on balls—Ofi Slagle 5. Wild pitch—Sla-Bay, cf...... 5 8500 Jordan, 2b....5 l 5 3 o5y Leifleld 5. Passed ball—Edwardf. Doubla passed ba'l— Butler Umpire Lantte gle. Passed ball—Clegg. Umpire—Grim. Stovall, lb....H 4801 O'Le^'c "'- " '* - ?>lai-D:)Ugla88' UIla8Slste(1 - Umpire-Hart. , " .„ ,J M ..,_»«,,_, La]oie,2b.....4 2510 3 AT INDIANAPOLIS. AT LITTLE ROCK. _____ Blrmlng'm,lf.5 3100 Oyer,«b. AT INDIANAPOLIS. 0 ______CBICAQO. H. B. P. A. B. INLiIAN'LlS. B. B.P. A.B. KITTLE HOCK.AB. B.P.A.BJ.O'Brien,3b:.." .4 2 221 Castro, ss.. 3 }rASHl'TON. AB.B.P. A. B. INDIANAP'S.AB. B. P.A.B OE^BOIT, * AB.B.P. A,K. II 5 C S'airle, of.... .'» 0000 Schmidt, SS...O 0 2 Molntyre, If.. 5 ,3300 iockenf'd,s8.4 222 "«„„,„'„••••? ., Backer, rf... Lanley, rf....3 040 Derrin«er,si..4 0020 Sheckard, lf..l 0 I) 0 l Himes, rf.....O *1 0 Coughlin,ab..5 3310 Addlngton, ss.l n n .semis, C...... 3 6 4 1 t b'ox, lb ..... Oohiafly, 2b...4 002 Himes, rf.....3 0000 Scbulte,rf....l 2 1 0 d Coulter, If....0 1 1 0 J V n!Berber, p.....l o 0 2 0 Panksrt, If. .8 0 1 u .,...,.-_...... 4 014 0 Coulter, If....4 0300 Crawtord,lb..4 1 13 0 0 Gilbert, cf....3 0 7 f niRhoades, p...2 u 0 0 l fc'ord, p..... 001 Chance, lb....l 2 13 3 t Carr, lb. ,1 1 15 1 Cobb, rf...... 5 1 4 0 U Lake, Ib...... 5 0 ,, Q Q Bernhard, p. .? 1010 n n ti Uhnoa.n l-"-1 W"1 If...... 4••>-* ••••••» 020f ~ v 0v Carr, lb...... 3 0 7 2 Steirfe't, 3b..O .Oil Siegle, of.....i) 040 Sohaefer, 20..4 1 03 Miller, If.....6 1 S 2 * O.ltizer, CI....8 1200 Siegle, of.....4 5 0 Hoflman, ss... 1 0 2 1 Hopke, 3b.....o 1 1 I 66 •aweeney.. ...1 0 0 0 0;n"d™ba, lbV.3 Hopke, 3b.. .3 2 4 Downs, of. ....3 2 00 Page, 2 Totals...... 4i 21 27 12 2 Bvers, 2b...... O 1 1 4 Murray,2b ...0 003 Schmtdt,c....2 0 11 Cornhlll.rf...3 2 01 7«~_ ^ TZ. Terrine, ss...2 Hare, 2b...... 2 2 0 Moran, c.... 0 1 7 - 0 Holmes, C....O U 2 1 Payne, C.....1 0 U U C A.dams, 3b....3 2 1 3 _ Totals...... 32 5 27 16 tfarne,/ c ..'"4 1 4 0 .0 Holn.es, C.I.!!. 0000 Overall, P....O 1 3 3 C Cromley,p....O 014 O'Leary, as.. 3 3330 Dawson, o.....l 1640! *Batted for Sparks in nlath. raham, p....3 0 1 3 0 Howley, 0....1 0 410 Burwell, P....O 0 0 1 Lakaff, p...... I 0 0 1 t Robinson, p..3 002 0 Cleveland...... 03000 23 2-12 ffisher,p...... l 0 121 Totals...... 4 9 27 14 Rowan, p. ....I 0020 — — — — Atlanta...... U 00100 000- I'Totals .....30 527 12 Kellum, p....2 0000 Totals..... 1 4 24 13 l Totals...... 35 8 24 20 2 Hits-Ofi Berger 1 in three inainge, ofi Totals...... 20 2 21 11 Totals...... 34 14 27 U 1 . Raoadas 1 in three innings, ofi Bernhard 3 IQ__—————————————xuu.»...... u - .»_» -i——— 0 i Q Q o 0 0° 0 0- 1 Detroit...... ,...... ! u 0 6 0 1 4 0 t-i2 ! tbree innings, ofi Ford 9 in four innings, off Washington...... o 2 0 0 u i o 0 »— 3 Little Rook...... 0 000100 0 "-^Sparks 12 in five Innings. Two-base hits-ijlanai)0lls ••••••••••••••° l ° ° ° ° ° ° °~ J Hn^Tap-baseb S e"hita-StVlnf«ldt mts_s.t-inieiar,_ bcaune,Schulte oarr,Carr Hits—Ofi LakoflSinflve innings, ofi Rowan Stovall 2, Bemia. Thr 3 in four innings. Two-base hit—Coughlia. ham, Castro. Stolen Three-base hits—Mclntyre, Crawford. Stolen Bay, Bemis, Bernhard. _„._ _.. _.______. ,_ bases—O'Leary, Gilbert. Bases on balls—Ofi Bsrger 1, ofi Rnoadas 2, ofi Sparks 5, ofi Bern-ut—By Graham4, by Kollum 3. Hit by pitch Lakafi 2, ofi Robinson 5 Hit by pitcher—By hard 1. Hit by piicher—By Rhoades 1. Struckr—By Kellum 1. Two-base hits—Siegle, Umpire—Grim. Rowan 2 by Robinson 1. Struck out—By Row-out—By Berger 3, by Ford 1, by Sparks 1. Uoi-Iopke, Perrine. Doubla play—Howley and AT SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. an 4 by Robinson 1. Doubla play — Page,|pire—Lantte. LIare." stolen----- oases— anaerson. umpre— BOSTON. AB.B. P. A.K. SPKINGP'D AB. B.P. A.E. Adams, Dawson and Rockenneld. Umpire— ^»"-eci - »-"lir Freeman, rf..2 'l 0 0 0 Colllns, of.... 3 0 H 0 0 _iv_a • j^i wiv x <_i^ur>, anreveport, L,a. W. Vn., Joseph Mack, Manager. Clarksburg, W. ler. Manager. Jacksonville, Fla , D. J. Mullaney, Sullivan. cf..2 1201 Clark, lb.....2 U 8 0 0 Manager. Macon, Ga., Perry Lipe. Manager. Sav Collins,ob....3 2 0 3 (< Dawson, If. . .3 0 1 0 0 W. T. Crawford, Pres.; G. H. Stevenson, Sec'y. Va., F. J. Welch, Manager. Benver Falls, Pa., C. S:evens,rf....3 0100 Thomas Fisher, Manager. E. Jewell, Manager. Season—May 1 to Sept. 20. annah, Ga., R. E. Stafford, Manager. Season —• Hoey, If .... 2 0 2 0 i April 8 to September 4. Ucglaub, lb. 3 0 10 1 1 Kelly. 3b...... 3 0000 Grimshaw,2b.< 1121 Uonahue, 2b .30110 , Wagner, ss.-.l 0 1 3 0 Darringer, ss.3 1130 is a graduate of Pennsylvania State Col Carrigan, 0...1 0 4 1 t Snodgrass, c.. . 1 3 1 0 BAYARD SHARPENS ABILITY. Altoona 's New Base Ball League. CK'6rlin,p.....2 (1 1 1 P Uamiiiond, p 2 0 0 2 0 lege, where he took a four years' course in Prul.t, p...... O 0000 Breltens'n, p 0 0 0 1 0 Has Expert and Practical Knowledge of electrical engineering. Since graduation he Altoona, Pa., April 2. —By consolidation has supervised the installation of several the six best amateur teams of the city, the Totals..... 19 5 21 11 1 Totals...... 24 2 18 8 0 Electrical Engineering. large power plants in this State. In this City League of Amateur Base Ball Clubs, Boston...... ! 1 0 0 0 0 t— 2 Bud Sharpe, first baseman and prospec connection it was quite accidental that the was organized here today by the promoters tive captain of the Newark team of the lanky first baseman studied the profession. of the sport in Altoona. The teams admit Three-base hit— Grimshaw. Double play— Eastern League, has received an offer from He was secured by the athletic association ted are the Phoenix, Altoona Grays, Broad Dcnobue and Darringer. Struck ou?— By O&er- the faculty of Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, to of the institution for his base ball playing Avenue Independents, Penn Athletics, 1m 3, by Pruitt 2, by Hammond 3. Hits— OH become instructor of electricity at the in ability, and, as lie had lots of spare time on Colonels and P. R. R. Y. M. C. A. Among Ob«rlin 2 in five innings, ofi Hammond 5 in stitution. The offer calls for a salary of his hands, he decided to study, and as a the players who have been signed by one fl va innings. Bases on bails— Off Oaerlin 1, ofi $1500 as a starter, with advances at various result he is pulling in the shekels freely or more of the clubs are a number of base Hammond 1. Hit by pitcaer— Fraeman. Wild periods. Sharpe has the matter under con between ball seasons. Sharpe is considered ball men who are the property of class C pitch— Hammond. Umpire— Burnett. sideration and will make an effort next week one of the best ball players in the minor and D. Pitcher Miller, who last season was uniontown IB smi not on the trail of to have a conference with the faculty. leagues, and, according to the wiseacres, it with the Harrisburg Tri-State, has signed Maddox, with Cumberland last year and Should Sharp* decide to accept the position, will not be long before he is grabbed up by with the Altoona Grays. "Chad" Fisher, who was drafted by Pittsburg and later let it will not interfere with his ball playing a big league club. Sharpe filled in at Penn the former second baseman of the Tri- KO to Wheeling1. They are trying to engineer this season, but next year he would be sylvania State College one term as instruc State, is president pro tem. of the league, a trade. Maddox, it is said, is willing to unable to pl*7 u>tU after May 1. Sharpe tor in electricity two yean ago. and John S. Borring is secretary. throw up a $175 job ia the Central Leagu*.

t !20 SPORTING. LJFB. April 13, 1907.

Tale Gun Club Manierre 31, Thompson 37, Shaw lows: President, William Monteith; field 35, Goswell 37, Pugsley 40, King 39, Logan 33, captain, M. E. Johnson; assistant field cap Trudeau 42. Total 296. tain, A. T. Sisson; secretary and treasurer, NEW ENGLAND, A. M. Sampson; assistant secretary and Middlesex vs. Harvard. treasurer, H. J. Glover; executive commit The first of the return matches that the tee, M. E. Johnson, J. H. Flanagart, T. M. Harvard Shooting Club has scheduled with O©Reilly, W. Southerland and P. L. Walker. PALEFACES PREPARING FOR Greater Boston trap shooting clubs, took L. Lambert resigned as assistant field cap THE METROPOLITAN CHAM place on Soldiers© Field, , April tain, as his business has taken him out of EASTERN HANDICAP* 6. The Middlesex Gun Club put together the State, and A. T. Sisson was chosen PIONSHIP AT MONTCLAR. a very creditable total of 207, winning by to act in his place. a margin of 45, which was largely ac counted for by one of the collegians being BERWICK TOURNAMENT. Griffith High Gtm at Weffington- considerably off form. Dagget, of the Mid dlesex was high score with 47 out of 50. Kouwenhoven Second and Gleason Scores: Welles, German and Sked Have a Hot Kirkwood Leads For Cup Mid MIDDLESEX. HARVARD. Time For Average. Third Bergen Beach Take Daggett ...... 471 Powers ...... ?>9 Wyrnan ...... 49 Nash ...... 35 Berwick, Pa., April 2. Editor "Sporting dlesex vs* Harvard B* A* A* Burns ...... 42! Springer ...... 35 Life." For a first tournament the Berwick Team Trophy Heer High Pro Ricke ...... 40 Oilman ...... 34 Rod and Gun Club succeeded well March 29, Shows Yale Vermont in Swim. Clarka ...... 35 Cushman ...... 19 with forty-five shooters on the grounds, Totals ...... 207 Total ...... 102 which included crack amateurs from Shamo- fessional Many Contestants*© kin, Scranton, Danville, Pittston, Wilkes- BY WILL KIRKWOOD. Winthro]» Gun Club. barre and other cities. Harry Welles Boston, Mass., April 8. Editor "Sport A good-sized gathering participated in ("Dead Shot") Lester German (DuPont), John B. Martin, of the Bergen Beach Gun ing Life." Perusal of the subjoined score the regular weekly shoot of the Winthrop Neaf Apgar (Peters), Sim Glover (Ball- Club, Brooklyn, N. Y., won the Metropoli table will tell the tale of the afternoon©s Gun Club, April 6, W. B. Darton, of the istite), together with H. H. Stevens and tan trap shooting championship at 100 tar proceedings at Wellington, Mass., April 3, Marlin Co., with Hebbard and Horace Kirk Harry Overbaugh, of the U. M. C. Co., made gets from a field of one hundred and fifty wood, of Boston, being guests of the club. up the professional list, the two , last doing gunners, at the traps of the Montclair Gun the second last shoot in the Boston Shooting yeoman service for the good, of the cause Club, Montclair, N. J., April 3. George Association serial, and with the finishing Darton and Kirkwood tied for high gun, the Kouwenhoven, of the same club, won second post in sight, the cup»> question was com former©s slow second 20 preventing his in the office, along with J. W. Miller, of monopolizing the honor, Hebbard was third the home force. The club appreciated this prize and Dr. Gleason, of the Crescent Ath manding the shooters© undivided attention. courtesy in full. The shooting was some letic Club, third prize. A squad of five men Many were strengthening a partially rivet- with the very acceptable total of 86. Scores: thing fine and Harry Welles missed only from the Bergen Beach Club made the high ted cinch on the prize position, while others Targets ...... 20 20 20 20 20 Shot Bk. est total score, 437, which gave them as a had hopes. The splendid afternoon enticed Darton ...... 18 14 19 19 13 100 83 three in the program of 170. Lester German twenty-six shooters to enjoy the outing, and Kirkwood ...... 17 17 \1 18 19 100 88 was a close competitor and there were special prize another loving cup. Martin Hebbard ...... 18 19 15 16 18 100 86 others. O. S. Sked, an amateur from Wilkes- carried off the beautiful sterling trophy of though Manager Dickey was away for a few Chamberlain ...... 10 18 15 14 18 100 79 barre, proved an unheralded phennrn and fered by A. B. Allan, of the Montclair Gun days the shoot was in the hands of a capable Pennington ...... 16 16 12 18 37 100 78 his 164, which included a run of 81, was Club. Kouvenhoven made a sensational substitute. In the absence of the "Cap," Ewing ...... 15 15 16 15 15 100 70 finish late in the evening, when it was gen Charles Byram volunteered to discharge the Dinnln ...... 13 14 13 14 12 100 68 a nice piece of work. Glover followed duties of host for the afternoon, and over Beck ...... 13 14 13 15 13 100 68 right along with 162. Scores: erally conceded that Dr. Gleason, of the Hunt ...... 0 2 2 0 4 100 8 Total. Crescent Athletic Club, had won the second 3100 targets being thrown must be accepted Kelso ...... 9 10 13 8 11 100 5.1 20 15 20 15 20 15 25 15 25 170 trophy, and by breaking 24 targets in his as reliable proof that it was a slick run Hughes ...... 2 1 2 3 .. SO 8 H. S. Welles...... 19 15 20 15 20 14 24 15 25 167 last string, and not only slipped into second shoot. A large delegation came down from Lorke ...... 12 16 ...... 40 28 I L. German...... 20 15 19 15 20 15 23 15 23 165 New Hampshire, including a quartette of Harden ...... 12 15 ...... 40 27 , O. B. Sked...... 38 lf> 20 15 20 14 24 15 23 164 place, but also won the team prize for the O©Brien ...... 6 8 .. 40 14 S. Glover...... 19 19 20 15 18 14 24 14 25 162 Bergen Beach Gun Club. Many profes Derryfleld cracks, composed of Mayor Wyman ...... 11 ...... 20 11 W. K, Dawes..... 18 14 in 14 1ft 12 25 11 24 156 sional shots also competed, of whom W. H. Eugene Reed, Elmer Eeed, Secretary Dar- K. S. Curtis...... 18 14 19 14 18 14 23 15 19 154 Heer had the highest score, 93; H. S. rah and Batchelder. The Dover Sports Dog River Gun Club. H. H. Stevens.... 18 13 17 14 19 14 24 11 22 152 men©s Association, was represented by Wil- H. H. v Kaseinan. .. 16 14 17 15 18 15 25 11 21 152 Welles, second, with 92, and J. S. Fanning, bur F. Corson, the modest and mild-man The Dog River Gun Club, of Northfield, N. Aflgar...... 18 12 19 IS 12 14 21 14 22 145 third, with 86. Something like 15,000 tar nered shooter who twists his name round Vt., held its first bi-weekly shoot of the H. Hess...... 17 12 16 14 IS 14 24 13 20 145 gets were thrown from the two sets of season on March 30. It t was a beautiful E. F. Hess...... 18 13 17 14 17 13 23 11 IS 144 traps from 10 o©clock in the morning until on the score sheet until it bristles fiercely .T. A. Lamb...... 17 13 17 11 16 11 23 11 23 142 darkness set in, and it was one of the as "Nosroc." Griffith carried off first honor spring day £ud with the© exception of a H. Stroh...... 17 10 1.4 14 17 10 21 11 22 136 after one of the prettiest contests of a long stiff wind the conditions were most favor E. K. Freas...... 16 11 14 13 17 12 1!) 10 20 132 largest fields of trap shooters that has been time, not shaking Horace Kirkwood till able. W. P. Springer was high gun with A. W. Fulton..... 14 10 14 12 15 11 20 11 15 122 seeen on Eastern grounds for many years. 95 out of 100, the first 50 being straight. .1. L. Keller...... 10 11 11 11 12 10 12 6 16. 99 The office was in charge of Secretary Wins- the last event, while George H. Hassarn had T. M Bomboy.... 15 14 15 13 14 11 IS 8 .. ... low, and the treasurer, Holmes, while the them both guessing up to the eighth event Three members of the Montpelier (Vt.) Gun C. K. Faux...... 14 10 11 .... 9 10 ...... "Griff" finished the last 65 straight, and Club were present. Scores: W. E Hess...... 6 11 .... 6 6 ...... field was under the general supervision of that settled the battle. In the cup match Targets. 10 15 10 15 15 10 15 10 10 10 15 25 ShotBk. a. w. Holmes. ... 15 11 10 ...... Messrs. Bush, Allan and Cockefair. assisted Springer 15 10 15 10 7.. . 14 24 100 95 W. T. Speiser..... 12 12 12 14 20 12 19 i:-?-21 135 by Messrs. Butler, Fanning and Schneider. Griffith, Frank and Kirkwood tied on 49, Starrett. 10 12 12 9 12 9 8 10 15 23 145 128 i C. Rinehart...... 1416 91814 20 ... Scores: but while Griffiths added two targets to his Burr : 10 11 8 12 14 8 14 7 15 18 140 117 |E. R. Rlshel...... 10 IS 13 23 19 18 ... Targets ...... 25 25 25 25 Ttl. aggregate Horace supplanted a 45, which Alien . 9 11 18 50 38 A. ,T. Burns...... 7 7 .. 18 ...... John Martin...... 24 25 22 24 95 puts "Griff" to face a tough proposition Moseley 8 9 .. 11 12 .. 13 . . 7 .. 11 20 120 91 C. J. Brittlan...... 11 21 8 18 ... G. Kouvenhoven...... 25 23 22 24 94 at the final shoot, it needing a straight 50 Walton 9 9 9 14 12 9 9 7 .. . . 8 18 140 104 H. Hayman...... 15 21 10 16 ... Dr. Gleason...... 22 22 2". 25 91 Lance ...... 13 6 9 .. 8 .... 19 75 55 E. L. Swartz...... 8 21 7 19 ... L. W. Colquitt...... 24 21 22 21 88 to give him a possible look-in for a tie. Moulton . 297 12 98 11 78 .. 13 20 145 106 H. Davis...... 11 17 12 17 ... Lewis Emann...... 20 24 20 23 87 Frank©s splendid score lands him in the Kimball ...... 12 .... 5 ...... 25 17 A. A. Pollock...... 20 13 20 . .. G. H. Flercoy...... 19 22 22 24 87 80 class, title to the rest of the cups Chapman ..... 4 9 10 10 12 .... 14 89 59 C. J. Heller...... 12 7 16 T. Dukes...... 21 20 24 20 85 remaining unsettled till the final shoot on Dunham ...... 9.... 6 7 .T. D. Mason...... 17 14 20 ... F. Mulcloon...... 20 22 23 20 85 the 17. Scores: Britain ...... 9 .... 13 K. Hayman...... 18 7 17 N. H. LowlS...... 22 20 20 23 8T, Carleton , ...... 911 4 .. 6 ...... F. W. Moffett...... 16 23 23 23 85 Targets 15 15 15 15 10 15 10 15 15 25 Shot.Bk Totals less than 50 targets: W. R. Shradsr 45-20, Barton ...... 10 ...... 5 17 .T. C. Swepperheizer 45-24. C. W. Boston 40-13, L. M. Pilmer, Jr...... 20 23 22 20 85 Griffiths , 15 14 14 14 10 14 10 15 15 25 150 146 Rich ...... 8.. 6 5 ...... F. B. Stephenspn...... 21 21 23 20 8;"> Kirkwood 14 14 14 15 10 14 10 15 15 24 150 14 Tush ...... 9 .... 9 ...... G. B. Curtis 40-21, A. Mensbach 40-34, S. W. Ilussam 15 14 14 14 9 14 9 13 15 23 150 140 Harter 25-18, S. B. Hess 15-4, M. Faust 15-9, J. H. Hendsrson...... 2] 22 17 25 85 Powell ., 14 13 12 13 9 15 9 14 14 24 150 137 O. H. Bums 25-10, F. Creasy 25-9, R. Truck-en- F. Colbough...... 20 21 20 2?, 84 Bain .... 14 12 14 13 10 14 10 13 13 24 150 137 Paleface Preparation. miller 23-8, H. W. Buckelew 25-17, Van Henry E. W. Reynolds...... 21 23 21 19 84 Nelson .. 15 15 12 15 6 14 10 12 14 20 150 133 Last week marked a wast important event 25-22. W. Johnson...... 17 2?, 20 23 83 Mayor .. NOTES. C. Day, Jr...... 21 21 18 21 81 12 15 14 14 6 11 9 13 14 23 150 131 in the history of trap shooting for this Dr. C. Richter...... 22 18 20 21 81 Buffalo . 13 14 14 11 9 12 7 14 14 23 150 131 section and that is the acquirement by the Sked showed that some amateurs shoot In the J. Dudley...... 18 20 13 23 80 Comer 14 15 14 14 8 10 8 13 13 21 150 130 expert class. Keeler ., 13 14 15 12 9 11 9 11 13 23 150 129 Paleface Shooting Grounds Corporation of Roy Fay...... 21 22 .16 21 80 Buruoa ., 11 13 10 11 8 12 8 15 13 22 150 123 a large tract of land at Wellington, Mass., , Dawes won both trophy events. J. W. Howard...... 19 20 17 23 79 Eeed .... 13 9 9 12 7 13 7 15 13 21 150 119 Complete details of the plans are not as Roller©s stage fright won him low average money. R. J. Hill...... 20 22 19 18 79 Kick .... \V. .T. Sorter...... 2?, 17 18 21 79 11 10 12 14 6 10 8 12 12 22 150 117 yet decided on, but it is the intention to Laub with his long reach gun led the locals. Had A. R. Alien...... 19 18 20 21 78 Powdrell 15 15 12 15 10 11 9 14 14 .. 125 115 have one of the finest and most complete Mrs. Laub been on hand he would have finished H. L. Brown...... 19 19 21 10 78 Nosroc 12 14 12 10 7 13 9 13 10 .. 125 100 in the expert class. Horrigan 10 12 9 13 8 12 14 23 120 101 trap shooting grounds ready in ample time M. R. Baldwin...... 20 18 20 20 7S Slbley ...... 13 11 8 12 10 13 11 22 120 100 to take care of the Eastern Handicap, Bomboy can shoot a shotgun aa well as he F. W. Mathews...... 20 19 19 20 78 can a rifle. L. Stager...... 20 21 20 17 78 Frank ...... 15 14 13 12 9 15 10 15 110 103 which is to be held July 16, 17, 18. The E. A. Jeoffrey...... 17 20 18 23 78 Blinn .... 13 12 8 13 9 15 8 11 110 89 Paleface Shooting Grounds Corporation, H. Hayman Is a better target than a live-bird Darrah .. 11 12 13 8 8 13 10 13 110 89 which is entirely separate from the "Pale shot. William Hopklns...... 19 19 22 17 77 Worthing . 14 14 13 14 9 14 .... 85 78 E. E. Hallenger...... 17 20 19 21 77 Saunder* . 12 7 11 11 9 ...... 70 50 faces," incorporated as a social organiza Harry Hess must now take bit hat off to Mr. W. R. Perley...... 14 22 22 19 77 Kelzo .... 11 7 9 8 4 ...... 70 tion, is capitalized at $20,000. Many of the Dawes. C. L. McClave...... 16 20 10 21 78 Sllsbee ...... 10 15 8 13 8 .. 65 Palefaces have already subscribed to the Sked had a run of 81. Welles© best was 80. T. C. Young...... 22 21 17 15 7Fi Batcheldsr 13 8 8 6 60 stock, and it behooves those who wish to "Curtis," of Shamokin, was talking their July H. W. Benson...... 18 20 16 "20 74 Ellsworth .. .. 33 30 T. McGuirk...... 17 Ifl ID 19 71 be identified as substantial supporters of shoot, and W. T. Spieser was similarly occupied B. Thaw. Jr...... in 1(5 18 20 73 Totals made in cup match, 50 targets: this commendable move, to say nothing of booming Danville©s May Day tournament. T. F. H.vland...... 18 in 18 IS 7.1 Griffith 49, Frank 49, Kirkwood 49, Powell it being a good-looking investment, to get A. F. Doty...... 15 21 18 18 72 47, Bain 47, Hassam 45, Powdrell 44, in communication with anv of the following Enterprise Gun Club. T. L. Barries...... 19 18 15 20 72 [>r. Wakeley...... 11 22 18 21 7©2 Darrah 44, Blinn 43, Burnes 43, Sibley 43, well-known shooters, who compose the McKeesport, Pa., April 6 Editor "Sport 1. Sanford...... 19 18 19 ]fi 72 Buffalo 42, Reed 42, Nosroc 42, Nelson 42, "Guvner©s Council:" B. F. Smith, Dr. E. ing Life." The second contest for the A. Ben nett...... 12 20 19 20 71 Horrigan 42, Keeler 40, Mayor 39, Comer F. Gleason, H. C. Kirkwood, Charles E. Daily "News" cup was shot off today, and T. R. Farlee...... 18 17 21 15 71 39, Rick 36. Comer, Boy D. Hodsdon, E. B. Muldown, A. D. Tunis...... 21 20 12 17 70 Attorney J .F. Callioun won on a score of Castle...... 17 in ID 18 70 Henry Powers. 47. Noel 15. Calhoun, the only son of J. F., H. Cockefair...... Ifi 17 18 19 70 Springfield Shooting Club. and a chip off the old block, put 24 out of ft. A. Grosbeck...... 15 17 19 10 70 A dozen shooters attended the practice New England Briefs. the business in the Hunter Arms Co. contest Dr. C. F. Hunter...... 18 16 16 17 69 ghoot of the Springfield Shooting Club on Col. B. H. Morgan, prominent at the and took the vase. This was to have been A. Hosier...... 19 21 14 15 (in ?,. H. Clechen...... 18 17 15 18 68 March 30, and had to battle with their old New England Kennel Club traps, has just a 50-target race, but on account of our \. W. Richardson...... IFi ©17 19 17 6S enemy, the wind, which was blowing a returned rom a most enjoyable four months© trap breaking down it was decided to cut H. B. Taylor...... 14 19 18 17 fiS gale. In the regular events, totalling 100 tour of continental Europe. it down to 25. The next contest for the O. C. Grinnell, Jr...... 18 15 14 20 67 targets, shot 10 and 15 targets alternately, The Needham (Mass.) Gun Club are look Daily "News" cup will be held hero April A. H. Bell...... 16 1ft ]9 Ifl 67 W. H. Snow was high gun with 85, finishing ing forward to a prosperous year and are 13. Immediately after this contest the Dr. J. D. Burton...... 18 17 15 17 67 J. F. Murphy...... If) 14 18 15 60 Btrong on 24 out of the last 25. The shoot to open the season April 19 with a tourna Enterprise Gun Club will put up a beautiful H. D. Bergen...... 14 22 15 15 i;rt ing ended with some extra events from 20 ment. Three fine cups have been presented loving cup, open to all, at 50 targets, handi W. HcMalien...... ;...... 18 II! 17 14 05 yards. Snow and Misterly being high scorers by the president and are to be offered as cap as follows: Each contestant to have as R. Tippltt...... 14 17 15 19 or. with 7 out of 10. Scores: special prizes on that day. The officers of many extra targets to shoot at as his score .1. H. Henderson...... 16-14 20 15 6". 10 15 10 15 10 15 10 15 ShotBlre. the club are G. H. Hassam, president: C. is short of the high man. In this special Dr. Mullen...... 12 i:! 22 18 65 Snow ...... 9 13 10 10 8 11 9 15 100 85 Grauman, vice president; Fred Luther, sec race all ties to shoot off miss-and-out, the (!. Be; loll...... 18 18 15 1?, 64 Kites ...... 2 8 4 7 8 8 6 11 100 54 retary; W. Brown, captain. mau breaking the most to take the cup E. Tippitt...... 14 17 14 19 64 L. Misterlj ...... 5 8 12 8 11 7 10 90 61 D. Creiahton...... 14 14 22 14 64 Alderman ...... 10 412 5 8 10 8 90 57 The Watertowu, Mass., Gun Club hold home for good. Mr. J. B. Taylor, of the J. W. Gisslng...... 17 15 14 17 64 A. Misterly ...... 10 9 9 8 5 3 8 90 52 an all-day shoot April 19, Patriot©s i^ay. Winchester Repeating Arms Co., and Luther J. W. Price...... 11 1.7 15 20 63 Stefano ...... 5 .. 7 7 7 4 6 90 42 Ten events and a total of 125 targets is Squier, of the DuPont Powder Co., were H. W. Burlington...... 16 19 12 15 62 Latham ...... 8 12 8 14 3 10 5 .. 85 60 the program, with four cups for classified present, and we hope to see them often. K. Brewerton...... 14 16 16 15 «i Raymond ...... 3 7 7 10 5 11 .... 75 43 percentage winners on selected 100 targets. F. L. Wlckes...... 14 19 n 17 RI Gridley ...... 8 8 4 10 5 8 75 43 Scores: Dr. Culver...... ir? Ifl ]2 20 61 Frary ...... 9 1 1 1 .. S 6 75 20 Many members *of the guu and allied Dally News Hunter M. J. Wrtght...... 12 13 17 18 60 Hawea ...... 6 12 25 18 trades were numbered among the Hub©s Targets ...... If Yds. 25 W. Kelsal...... 13 18 13 60 60 T. Mlstorly...... 7 .. 7 ...... 20 14 visitors last week, some in connection with J. F. Calhoun ...... 14 (20) 19 FOR TARGETS ONLY. the Sportsmen©s Show. The list included L. D. Davis ...... 13 (19) 18 W. H. Heer...... 22 25 23 23 93 B. A. A. Defeats Yale. W. Hale (18) 23 3. S. Farming...... 21 22 19 24 86 MacOormick and Brinley, of the U. M. C. Goldstrom (18) 20 H. S. Welles...... 21 24 22 25 92 At New Haven, Conn., April 5, trap shoot Co.; Wheeler, of the Peters Co.; W. B. Ktraub Sim Glover...... 24 20 19 18 81 ers of the Boston Athletic Association de Darton, representing Marlins; Jack Fan George ... F. E. Butler...... 20 18 20 21 79 feated the Yale Gun Club by the score of ning, talking DuPont brands; Comer, of the Everett (17) R. Schneider...... 19 19 24 21 83 Knight .. (17) II. H. Nicol....©...... 22 20 16 18 78 314 to 296. Out of a possible 50 only two Lefever Arms Co.; Harry Haynes and Wil Shorr .... (17) of the collegians broke 40 or more, while liam Maynard, both these latter being form J. Hale .. (17) TEAM RACK PRIZE. four of the Bostonians scored over that er Bostonians, but are now connected with K. Taylor (16) BERGEN BEACH G. C.| CRESCENT A C number. A high wind was blowing, which the Savage Anns Co., and W. S. Brown & Noel .... (17) G. Remsen...... 78|Dr. Gleason.. 91 H. Hale . (17) J. H. Hendrickson.... 85 F. B. Stephenson. 85 made good scores difficult. Trudeau, of Co., of Pittsburgh respectively. Rhodes (16) John Martin...... 95 L. M. Palmer, Jr. 85 Yale, shot best for the home team, scoring The annual meeting and election of of Barnes (16) G. Kouwenhoveu...... 04 H. M. Brigham... 84 42, while Gleason, of the Boston team, broke ficers of the Providence (B. I.) Game Pre McFarland K. W. Reynolds...... 85 F. W. Moffett...... ©..© 85 46. The scores follow: servation and Gun Club, was held last Hartley .. Boston A. A. Adams 41. Clark 39, Owen 38, week. By a unanimous vote the secretary Pickles .. (17) Team total...... 43?© Team total...... 430 Powell 41. Howell 42, Halloek 34, Gleason 46, Tit- was instructed to cast one ballot, re-elect Vltons ... (16) Other tsam scores: Montclair G. C. 402 Engle- oomb 33. Total 314. J. R. Taylor 15 (20) wood Q. C, 390, Jersey City O. C. 370, Profewtioatda ing the old officers. The result was as fol L. Squlor ...... 14 (20) 433. April 13, 1907. SRORTIIVG

AT LYNN. Pran kRiehL. of U. M. 0., and Remington, who easily won high general honors for the BOSTON AB.B. P. A. B. r.YNN. AB. B. P.A.E. Bates, rf... ..43 0 1 0 Mcdee.rf ....3 0 0 0 U day, and Mr. Le Noir, of "Dead Shot" Tenney, 1U...5 1 8 0 ) Cayan©h, of...2 U 1 fame, who was second with what, under pre Howard, If...3 1000 Con©K©n.ib.lb.* 1 10 vailing conditions, was also a very credit BrldweD, 89..5 1 2 U 0 Ort, S8...... 3 able score. The following finished the pro Ritchey, 2b...& 3 4 2 1 Daum, lb,o. ..i) gram: Riehl 182, Le Noir 175, L. Watson Brain, 3D.....5 0 4 2 ! 8reen,lf...... 4 169, R. S. McMillan 165, G-. O. Mitehell Brush, el.....4 1 1 U 0 Cor belt, 3D. 163, J. H. McKinley 160, "Barr" 153, Bell Orendorff, C...1 U 3 0 I viadden,c.. 137, McClintock 150, Stocks 107. Needtam, e..3 i a 0 u Tuylor,p... Farrell, C.....1 1300 Adams, 2b. ENTHUSIASM IN PRAIRIE STATE. Dorner, p. ....1 004* Butler, p... The game, by the way, is ©getting quite Lindaman,p..l 1 0 1 v lively already in the Prairie State, and the Klaberty, p,..l 1021 Totals....,.3) 4 21 14 early outlook is for one of the busiest years TRAP ETIQUETTE. in the history of the game. The Illinois Totals... ..89 U 27 12 2 ______State shoot will be one of the biggest of all .oatonNatioEais...... * i o 3 3 u o 2 o-jg CHAMPIONSHIP Match New York Trap shooters conversant -with circuit State events, and the officers do not hesi ynn...... - 0 OQ100010-2 tate to predict an attendance of 100, or Two base hits Howard, Parrell, Ort. Stolen) 16, 1907. tournaments are more or less familiar with more. A very attractive program is offered, base_Bates. Ba*es on balla-Ofl Darner I, off- . . the concerted action of the experts when and it will be open to all amateurs in the Undamana, off Flaherty 1, OS TaylorS oflP. Ittel. ___ at the firing lino and, we think, each and world who wish to come here and try for Butl«r2 Struck cut-By Dorner 3, by Llada-is, seOJMld, SOOT* . , , . .2466. the prizes. This shoot will be held on the man2, W. .Fiahe^y_3,^y T;aylor2 Doubleuji^so^ ...... 2483< every one will admit that the uniform new Chicago Gun Club grounds, where also methods there shown appreciably enhance the Grand American is to be pulled off a HU by pitcher-By28 «rstflrize winners scored over 2400. All the smooth work of the manufacturers© month later, and the desire to practice and Dorner ?._U -Henry .. PETERS CARYRID6ES. get a working acquaintance with the grounds agents, while there can be no doubt of the -« «"v making 3 perfect scores A. Hufaatek, L P. and local conditions will, it is thought, bring Washington Defeats Ellendale. nd L. C. Buss used PETERS CARTRIDGES. pleasing effect which the military tactics many who might not otherwise come. The Washington baseball team of the City haye on the gallery. That precise appear In the city of Chicago more shooting is eague defeated the strong Ellendales yesterday EE maiding 5 perfect scores, L P. Ittel used being done and will be done this year than afternoon In a well-played game at the new S CARTRIDGES. ance of,B a neat squad, who toe their mark at any other one point in the world, and Maplewood Park, by a score of 6 3. together, shoot without delay or mix-up, that this is a legitimate growth is shown The Ellendales put up a fast game in th« field, but were weak with the bat. Schuler©s ie by W. A. Te^es and U. S. CHAM remaining at their posts until each man has by_ the fact that scores of new men are drive over the left-field fence was the feature fired his final shot, only to turn as a unit joining the ranks whose names never before of the batting for the losers. .emoastrate superiority of the SEMI appeared in trap shooting columns. The The "Washington aggregation hit when hits ; ©.-*©.- in readiness for th« next event, impresses writer believes that at least one hundred ment runs, Taylor slamming out a home run spectators most favorably whether within men face the traps weekly at the various with two men on bases. Dudley played well at clubs in and about Chicago, and that 75 short, while McCullen twirled in good form, or without the pale of shooting. per cent, of them will be heard from on the holding the losers to six hits. Score:______To be sure, the professionals© constant firing line in one of the two big forthcoming Washingrtons. Ellendales. DQE CO., Cincinnati, 0. practice furnishes all the opportunity in the events. The work of finishing up the club AB.H.O.A.E. AB.H.O.A.B. Schuler, 3b. houses and grounds at the new park is again Geyer, Ib-p 4 1 1 0 0 ©0 world for the little sideplays and flourishes fairly under way, winter having relaxed Dudley, s... 4 2 8 1 Rogers, cf.. whicl^ appeal to the grandstand and are Desman, If. 4 1 1 1 Ames, lb... 0 0 its hold unusually early, and all will be Duffy, rf... S 1 0 0 5 0 part and parcel of their work, while on in perfect order, it is thought, by the first Martin, 3b. 4 © 3 Ri©ter, 2b.. 4 Q 8 2 the other hand, the very irregular attend of May. "RANDALL." Taylor, 2b.. 42000 Colllns, If.. 4 1 0 1 Felten, rf.. 4 -1 -1 0" 0" St©ttm©n, rf 4 0 0 0 ance of all but the traveling amateur" per Schenk. c.. 4 1 4 3 0 Troy, s..... 4 1 2 2 McCul©n, p. 2 1 0 2 0 Th©pson, p. 2 1 0 mits of but little attention to the finer points ©ton, lb, p 3 1 3 0 0 Ch©b©ier, p. 1 0 0 0 0 of the game. Most simon-pure amateurs are Totals ...36 6 27 15 6 too busy guessing the angle and speed of TRADE NEWS* Totals ...35 12 27 13 those targets they didn©t get to consider Washington ...... 0 2000003 1 6 Ellendale ...... 0 0002010 0 3 whether the end partner in the squad has Peters© Ammunition. Home runs Taylor 1, Schuler 1. Two-base or has not shot his last shell. Yet we think, Th« annual Indoor tournament, New York City, hits Dudley 1. Sacrifice hits Dudley 1. Hit March 9 to 16, was the teuth anniversary of the by pitcher By Thompson 1. Struck out By Shot once the matter was discussed and brought first championship match won with Peters ammuni McCullen 4, by Geyer 2, by Thompson 2, by to their attention, that this particular for tion. The match of 1897 was held in the same Charbonier 1. Double plays Degnan and place, and brought bet ore the public in a most Schenk 1. Left on bases Washingtons 7, El mality would become a part of the squad impressive way the wouderhil qualities of Peters lendales 4. Time of game Two hours and ten semi-smokeless ammunition. Since that time each system on all club grounds. annual championship match, and a majority of all minutes. Umpire Huey. A letter from a Massachusetts trap shoot the honors in the other matches, have been won with these far-famed goodo. in the 1007 tourna Hits "Wins for Kavananglis. er received last week is decidedly in favor ment the Zlmmerman trophy was won by Mr. L. P. Ittel. On the ring target Messrs. Ittel, Hubalek and The Kavanaugha -won from the Barretts at GUARANTEED of adopting this polite rule and we are Buss made three perfect scores of 75. In this Kulage Park yesterday by a score of 13 ft. pleased to publish his opinion in full. We match out of tiiree shooters making five perfect Gormach held the winner©s safe until the fourth 6 Tournament. St. Joseph, Mo., scores. Mr. L. P. Ittel used Peters cartridges. In inning, when Kavanaugh©e men batted out five agree with Mr. Keeler and look to see squad the 100 shot match Mr. W. A. Tewes, although runs, and followed with three in the fifth, two 27, 1907 etiquette noticeably improve at all import not in physical condition to do his best work owing in the sixth and four In the seventh, which to a recent illness, scored 24(>6. Mr. Ittell, holder stopped th« scoring. VBrien 374-400 ant 1907 shoots. The letter follows: of the 1907 championship, won at Rochester in Nagel©s hitting- was the feature for the win January, scored 2463. All tliese gentlemen, and 21 ners,, as he connected © © safely© B three times out of 371-400 Attleboro, Mass., March 29. Editor out of 28 prize winners scoring over 2100, used Peters five chances at the bat. Begley and O©Ksefe ,_._ _ "Sporting Life." Although a novice in cartridges. Mr. Tewes is tne holder of the world©s were the only men who were able to do any- >UR5 the art of trap shooting, I have neverthe record, 2481 out of 2500, made at Grand Rapids thing with Kavanaugh©s pitchers, each making . . © _ ... less stood on the firing line a great many in February, 1906. The records given above prove three hits., Score: Ckl6...... 356-400 times during the past three years. J^or a the very decided superiority or Peters ammunition loaded with semi-smokeless-powder over other makes Kavanauephs. Barretts. 353-400 healthy, exhiliarating pastime nothing can loaded with black or even smokeless powder. AB.H.O.A.E, AB.H.O.A.E, compare with snuffing the targets at an Kav©n©gh.rf 4 2 Griffith, s.. 4 0 03 0 348-400 80 or 90 per cent, clip, especially when you Ryan. cf... 2 0 Barrett, cf. 3 0 0 Kervin. 2b. 4 2 Cum©s. 2b.. 4 0 0 are in the company of genuine sportsmen, 100 Straight With Lefever. Gerardia, s 4 Beg-ley. lb.. 5 3 11 ing Handicap, 16 to 25 yards. who are invariably found at trap shoots. Mr. Le Couple, shooting his Lefever gun at tour Nasel, s.... 5 O©Keefe, If. 5 3 2 i World. No matter where you go, the cream of nament at Powhatan, W. Va., March 27, broke 100 Aired, lb©... 3 Herbert, 3b 4 0 2 2 0 gentlemanly sport lovers are found in the straight targets, the entire program. It©s that uni Noonan, 3b. 4 Cas©day, rf. 4 0 3 0 0 Ed. O©Brien, 2d 47-50 ranks of trap shooters. And when I say form pattern and maximum penetration, the result Meyer. If... 4 Meier, c.... 1 0 4 1 0 "ranks of trap shooters" I want it under of the famous taper bore system, on which all Le Gorm©h. p.. 4 Reed, c..... 1 0 3 1 3 fever guns aro bored, that secures for the shooter Aired, p.... 4 Ccurtney, p 2 0 0 B 0 ed DEAD SHOT stood that that includes all the representa such wonderful results. Why not write the Lefever Graham, p. 2 0 0 2 0 tives of powder, gun and shell companies, Arms Co., at Syracuse, N. Y., and get one of Totals ...34 13 27 usually termed professionals, each and their handsome 1907 catalogues, which fully ex Totals ...35 7 27 15 4 every one of which are of the salt of the plains the many advantages of the Lefever over guns of other manufacture '/ Kavanaugrhs ...... 0 0053240 O-13 WDER MILLS earth and an honor both to the trade and * * * Barretts ...... 2 0 1 0 S 0 0 0 0- 6 the sport. >N The heading of this article would imply Winchester Wins. Two-base hits Bepley 2, Gerardia 1, Noonan 1, ST. LOUIS, MO. The big shoot of the Missouri and Kansas League Kavanaugh 1. Double plays Courtney, Meiers that etiquette was lacking among shooters, of. Trap Shooters, held at St. Joseph, Mo., March and Begley 1. Stolen bases Reed 1, Barrett 1, but such is not the case. It was used 26-27, resulted In a clean sweep for Winchester Griffith 1. Bases on balls Off Courtney 3, off simply to attract your attenion. The Inter factory loaded shells, as all averages ware won with Graham 5, off Gormach 6, off Aired 2. Time of state rules cover all but one of the necessary them. Ed. O©Brien and Chris. Gottlieb won first game One hour and forty-five minutes. points from the time the shooter takes his and second professional averages respectively, and Geo. K. Mackie and D. D. Bray won first and position on the firing line, and that ex second amateur averages respectively. At Jewell, ception is to require every man to stand la., March 29, R. it. Barber and Itussel Kline won at his position until number five man has first and second general average respectively. At THE VALUE fired the last shot in the event. Number Canandaigua, N. Y., March 29, J. R. Hull won high professional and Mr. Alien and A. Sterling first five man must wait for his turn. Why not and second amateur average respectively. At Chi OF stand at the firing line with him and give cago, March 30, L. II. Barkley was high profes him to understand that you do respect him, sional and George Roll and S. T. Ivinney high ama even though he drew the last position in teurs. At Lancaster, Pa., March 29, H. S. White the squad? and H. Barr were first and second high men. At De Soto, 111 March 20, Lon Watson won high I have seen squads occasionally that amateur average, all these records being made with would stand on the line until number five Winchester shells. man had fired his last shot. To the novice / « » » or the visitor it is a pretty sight, to see the A New Marlin Just Out. men standing at their respective points The Marlin Fire Arms Co. nave recently made an and then all turn and walk away together, addition to the Marlin line in their model No. 20, instead of straggling away one at a time, which is a .22 cal. take-down rifle operated on leaving four, three, two, and finally only trombone principle, and made of first-class material, one man, and he usually loses his last tar is finely balanced, quick and easy of operation and is a superior arm for small game and gallery work. get in a futile effort to get away from his With 22%-in. octagon barrel, the new arm weighs point with the rest of the squad. I under 4 Itas., 2 oz., and lists at $13.50. The Marlin Fire la as Standard as that of a Dia stand at the Grand American Handicap and Arms Co., of New Haven, Conn., will send you a mond. It is an Asset that you can other large shoots the squads do stand in circular if asked. position as here suggested, but I wan©t to realize on at any time. Of what see it done everywhere and at all times. U. M. C. Records. other Gun can you say as much? Yours for trap etiquette, At Wilmington, Ohio, February 22, a team race Send for Catalogue. CHARLES P. KEELER. between the Goshen and WUmington Gun Clubs at 50 targets per man resulted in Goshen scoring 385 and Wilmington 389. The individual high gun was PARKER BROS.,n?£f£r Meriden, Conn. won by Dr. J. E. Gaston with Air. Geo. Haworth New York Salesrooms. 32 Warren St. IN ILLINOIS. second. Mr. II. H. Stevena wou the high pro fessional average at Wolcott, N. Y., breaking 111 out of 125 in a gale of wind. At the Riverside Gun Riehl High Gun at Opening Shoot of De Club, Rochester, N. Y., Feb. 22, Mr. Jay D. Greene scored 105 out of 125. Oil Fe;j. 21, at Kansas City, the Interstate live bird cup race was won by Mr. Soto Gun Club. H. G. Taylor, scoring 24 out of 25, shooting U. De Soto, 111., April 2. Editor "Sporting M. C. Arrow shells. Mr. W. H. Heer has re Life." Herewith I hand you total scores corded to his credit, March 16, a score of 124 out Do You Use the Best? of 125, when shooting at Smith Gun Club, Newark, made at the opening shoot of the De Soto N. J. All these winners used U. M. C. Arrow (111.) Gun Club on March 28. Mr. Lon shells. At St. Joseph, Mo., mere was some wonder Watson, the promoter of this club, is one ful shooting by a squad composed of C. B. Adams, of the rising young trap shots of the D. C. Olmstead, A. Miller, H. G. Taylor and George Maxwell, who broke 18G1 out of 2000 targets. It is Prairie State, and always stands well up in of interest to know that all these five men used arid the bunch on the Southern Illinois circuit. U. M. C. shells and four of them Remington guns. This time he was fortunate in picking out an ideal day, with the exception that a strong March wind swept across the range Belmont Gun Club. (DENSE) (BULK) and made very "dumpy," hard-to-catch targets. There was a fine attendance, The last live-bird shoot of the season, thirty-four men participating in all, or a under auspices of the Belmont Gun Club, The Two Best Smokeless good portion of the program, and 5000 was held April 3 on the grounds of the Bel targets were thrown. Lon Watson led the mont Driving Club. The shoot was at 15 Sporting Powders Extant amateurs, and made a nice winning. Second birds, $10 entrance, two monies. Ed. Hart, and third in that class were R. S. McMillan, of Malvern, Pa., © was high man with 14 of Tilden, one of our old and cherished ac straight; G. Emerson and T. Smith, second, LAU & CO., 75 Chambers St., New York quaintances at the traps, and Mr. George with 13 each. Other scores: Babb 12, J. J. €>. Mitehell, of West End. In the prpfes- Emerson 12, Kohler 12, Johnson 11, Bren- Agents for Nobel©s Explosives Co., Limited, Glasgow L gional class there were only two competitors nan 10, Dwyer 10, C. O. D. 10. SRORTIISG April 13, 1907.

312; D. W. Baker, third, 296; H. H. Stevens and J. A. Holderbaum, fourth, 291. The successful affair was quite a feather in THOSEWEKNOW the cap of this new and enthusiastic club, which baa fine grounds and clubhouse. Scores: 1st Day. 2d Day. NOT TOO PERSONAL BUT JUST Targets ...... 165 165 Total. L. J. Squier...... 154 160 314 J. M. Hawtdns...... 151 161 312 PERSONAL ENOUGH. H. H. Stevens...... 131 160 291 Ed. H. Taylor...... 147 D. W. Baker...... 199 157 296 MADE WITH J. A. Holderbaum...... 141 150 291 "Alberts" ...... 142 147 289 Bits of News, Gossip and Comment R. S. Denlker...... 141 144 285 F. Billmeyer...... 135 147 282 Love ...... 128 143 271 About Men Whom Lovers of Askey ...... 115 146 261 Fieley ...... 125 131 256 Dr. H. C. Shaw...... 121 Shooting Know in Person or Hoover ...... 133 DUPONT Williams ...... 137 McKay ...... 92 Through the Medium of Fame. Hershlzer ...... 134 Hohing ...... 136 Harry Wellea won first average at Mid- Trenton Trap. SMOKELESS dletown, N. Y., April 6, 188 out of 200 Trenton, N. J., April 6. Editor "Sport targets. Twenty-three shooters attended. ing Life." Four interesting target events were run off today at the Allan Magowan By J. Mo we 1 1 Hawkins, Baltimore, Md. Annie Oakley last week secured a favor Association yesterday afternoon, but the able verdict against a Brooklyn, N. Y., five-man team contest was postponed be paper amounting to $5000 for the © ©Asso cause of the high wind until April 27, when ciated Press" slander of four years back. the Trenton team shoots at Slackwood. Since February i4tli last, Mr. Hawkins There are a number of ties for the club J. R. Taylor, of Newark, O., won high trophy. The tie for first between Bergen has shot in Twenty-eight Different Cities average at the Thornville, O., Gun Club, and Buck was won by Buck. Buck carried March 12, with 141 out of 150. Chas. off the honors in the medal, or first event. and Towns in the States of Georgia and Shell was second, 136, and Lon Fisher In the open ten-target events Emmons and third 134. Fred Mathews won the majority of the prizes. Scores: Florida, and has made the Following Great At Cornwall, Pa., April 2, "William Gloss Targets ...... 15 15 25 10 10 10 10 10 and William Bollman defeated George Duffy Buck ...... 15 .. 10 .. .. 10 .. Record: and Fred Ehrhorn in a team match at 25 Bird ...... 13 6 20 ...... Dailey ...... 13 8 15 ...... live birds each by the score of 43 to 38. Bergen ...... 13 5 19 ...... Gloss killed 21, Bollman 22, Ehrhorn 20 Belmond ...... 12 7 ...... Targets Shot at Average and Duffy 18. Apple ...... 12 ...... Seney ...... 11 .. 19 .. .. 8 .. At the Wawaset Club grounds, Wilming- E. Hart...... 11 .. 24 7 ...... 2645 97 1-3 Per Cent, ton, Del., April 6, Ed. Banks and J. B. Apple ...... 11 ...... Seney ...... 11 ...... McHugh defeated J. T. Skelly and J. A. Brennan ...... 10 ...... McKelvey, 177 to 165 out of 200 targets, Dansbury ...... 7 .. 18 ...... each team. Ed. Banks led for the after Higham ...... 16 ...... noon with 135 out of 150. Fife ...... 14 ...... Van Fleet...... 10 ...... Walker was high gun at the Baltimore Emmons ...... 10 9 10 9 W. H. M...... 9 8 10 9 Shooting Association, April 6, with 14 mem F. W. M...... 9 8 10 9 8 bers out. He broke 89-100 and Haze Powers ...... 8 .. 8 Keller 86. Farley ...... 7 .. 8 .. Wilkinsoa ...... 10 9 Schilling and Hothersall defeated Lawless and Campbell in a 25 live bird team race at Feltonville, Pa., April 8. Scores 39 to 33. Live Birds at Scranton. DUPONTSMOKELESS Scranton, Pa., March 29. Editor "Sport Senator F. A. Godcbarles, of Northumber ing Life." The three day live-bird shoot of The Powder That Mr. Hawkins Used Exclusively land county, the man who made Milton the Lincoln Heights Gun Club, of Scranton, famous last year by reason of the Pennsyl originally scheduled for March 18-20, was vania State shoot being held there, has postponed a week on account of bad weather. made himself solid with the miners of Three events were shot the first day, and on his district by the introduction of a bill the second a change of program occurred. appropriating $20,000 for the construction The 25-bird event was divided into three E. 1. DUPONT DE NEMOURS POWDER GO. and maintenance of a hospital car, to be events, while the third day held two events. under the direction of the State Health Hendrick did the best shooting with 86 Department. Primarily the car is to be kills out of 97 birds for the three days. WILMINGTON, DEL. used to transport injured miners to the Scores: Miner©s Hospital, near Ashland. Birds ...... 15 15 5 15 15 10 10 ESTABLISHED 1802 Hendrick ...... 11 12 12 5 15 14 9 8 Richard Merrill, or Chief "High Kick," Hess ...... 11 9 12 5 13 12 6 9 of the famous Indians, who spent the winter Davis ...... 3 13 12 3 9 13 7 7 in Texas, has returned to Milwaukee, Wis. Langdon ...... 1U 10 10 .. 10 12 6 Stroh ...... 11 14 11 5 .... 8 Dr. J. W. Getting, of Philadelphia, was Marsh ...... 14 13 10 8 after English snipe last week and could Lewis ...... 4 13 12 8 7 Brown ...... 10 15 ...... show sixteen. Ely ...... 4 13 14 ...... Mason ...... 14 < Lebanon county live-bird gunners again Dawes ...... 13 ...... 8 7 IEFEVER defeated a team from Dauphin county at Pursel ...... 4 10 14 .. .. Lancaster, Pa., April 4, 123 to 120 out of Klipple ...... 5 10 12 .. .. 150 pigeons. This is turee times out of Wilnoskl ...... 6 7 13 ...... four in favor of Lebanon. Malia ...... 0 11 .. 3 ...... Shot at 15: J. Davis 13, Horan 12, Butler 11. Luther Squier won a two-day average at Colon 11, Bhotto 11, Hopkins 9, Jones 7, Van Midland, Md., April 4 and 5, with 314 out Lewen 6. of 330. J. M. Hawkins second, 312. D. W. Baker, the Allegheny, Pa., amateur, was Ohio and Pennsylvania League. third, 296, H. H. Stevens and J. A. Holder- A six-club trap shooting league to be baum fourth, 291. known as the Ohio and Pennsylvania Trap Shooters© League was organized recently at The Northside Gun Club, of Paterson, Youngstown, O. A shoot will be held in N J., defeated the Midland Park shooters, each city this summer, commencing April April 6, 90 to 84 out of 125 targets. 25, when the Youngstown and Cleveland L. Holdsclaw and E. C. Ickes shot a clubs will shoot for the championship of 100-target race at Fresno, Cal., March 31, northern Ohio. The League shoot of five- By turning: Compensating1 Screw P to the right all wear in action is at once for a side bet of $25. Holdsclaw broke 87 men teams for silver trophy will be held taken up. Send for our 1907 catalogue E containing- many additional advantages. and Ickes 84. Fred Stone shot along and right after the championship shoot. The scored 86 so was included in the next ar cities in the league are Youngstown, New LEFEVER ARMS CO., - Syracuse, N. Y., U. S. A. gument shot a week later. Castle, Sharon, Niles, Ravenna and Cleve land. Officers were elected as follows: The Barren Hill Gun Club defeated Rox- President, D. A. Moore, of $ew Castle; borough in a team shoot, April 6, at Barren vice president, Robert Ewalt, of Youngs FORTHCOMING EVENTS. town; secretary and treasurer, Joseph Sea Hill, Pa., by the score of 181 to 179 out of Secretary H. C. McClellan writes us that GUNS, AMMUNITION 250 targets shot at by each team. born, of Youngstown. A tournament com "Through incorporation the Marion Gun Club has mittee, which will arrange the, summer©s changed its name to that of Queen City Gun arid The English Setter Club Show, to be program, was named as follows: P. Sheldon, Club, Marion Ind. Our tournament dates are held in Philadelphia, April 17, promises to of. Cleveland; John A. Flick, of Ravenna; June 4 and 5, changed from June 18 and 19. to be a record-breaking exhibition. Besides Joseph Rummell, of Niles; Harry A. Hyde, get away from the Grand American Handicap SPORTING GOODS. liberal prize moneys many spcial prizes of Sharon, and James T. Atkinson, of New dates." are offered by admirers of this breed. Castle. Program of the Alert Gun Club©s May 4 shoot J. B. SHANNON & SONS, at Phillipsburg, N. J.. includes twelve events, a Chas. Kramlich broke 95 per cent, at the total of 200 targets, $12.50 entrance, purses divided 816 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. recent Allentown, Pa., shoot on 100 targets. Our Review in Book Form. percentage system. Shells sent prepaid to W. H. Desch, Jarrett and Schlicher also shot well. "Sporting life©s" Trap Shooting: Re Kaub, Phillipsburg, N. J.. delivered on the grounds. New Gun Catalogue sent for the asking. view for 1{K)7 is now issued in book Three average monies for amateurs. The club J. A. R. Elliott, the Winchester crack, form and will be sent to all who apply, extends a cordial invitation to all shooters and visited the O. C. S. A. grounds at Utica, promises a "square deal to all." Edward F. «hev. f_un?sy Gun Club, of Punxsutawney, Pa.. N. Y., not long ago and gave an exhibition enclosing five cents in st&mpft. This Markley, Easton, Pa., will send programs. will nold its first tournament on April 18 with of his skill. Review of 1906 records contains the program of 175 targets, $13.75 entrance, purses entire year©s tournament shooting of The Quarryville (Pa.) Gun Club will hold a divided Rose system. $10.00 average money for The Montclair Gun Club had a light at 140 representative amateur and pro target shoot April 18. Program Includes ten events four high amateurs. L. C. McGaw, secretary. fessional trap shooters.. In addition at 165 targets, entrance $13.20. Practice permitted tendance at the regular Saturday shoot after to these complete tables Is included before 12 o©clock. A team shoot for a cup takes the streuous preceding Wednesday. Cocke- the following information: place between the Lancaster and the home club. Ossining Gun Club. fair made a double win for cup and the Secretary J. R. Armstrong will answer further Hunter trophy. One-day Average Winners. inquiries. Ossining, N. Y., April 6. Editor "Sport Other Important Events. ing Life." Scores herewith are of the reg Dr. Shaw presented two watches for com Matches at 100 targets. Secretary Kichie, of the Monmouth Gun Clnb, ular bi-monthly shoot of the Ossining Gun Live Bird Matches. Asbury Park, N. J., claims the dates July 25 and 26, petition at the Ossining (N. Y.) Gun Club Twenty-flve Live Bird Sweeps. for their shooting tournament and gunner©s con Club held today. The totals of events 3 and last Saturday. C. G. Blandford won the Winners of State Championships. vention, printed notices of which will shortly 4, 5 and 6, made up 25-target handicaps, gold ticker and Brewerton annexed the Important Team Matches at Targets. be mailed. for two watches one gold, one silver_ silver timepiece. Mr. Blandford also scored Long Runs on Targets. a win for the Hunter trophy. Secretary C. W. Clemen©s, of the Gate City Gun brought up and presented as the day©s Straight Programs. Club, of Fargo, N. D., announces $250.00 average prizes by Dr. Shaw. Blandford won the Squad Records. money for their May 22, 23 tournament. Trap in Maryland. Grand American Handicap Results. first event with a clean score, handicap in Subsidiary Handicap Results. cluded, and Brewerton annexed the other The Midland (Md.) Gun Club held a Secretary ,T. E. Crayton writes "We will hold This reference book mailed upon re our State shoot, under the auspices of the North watch. In event 7 at 30 targets, distance ehoot April 4 and 5 with nearly forty ceipt of five cents. Requests unac shooters on hand on both days. Program Carolina Trap Shooters© Association, on 22d and handicap, two barrels allowed, for the companied by st©amps or cash -will be 23d of May, 1907. There will be ten events of Hunter Arms Co. vase, Blandford got a win each day was 165 targets, and on the ignored. 20 targets each day, with $10.00 added to each second day there was a 25-target event for event, with monies divided on percentage of .10, from the 20-yard mark, Coleman being a handsome gun, which was won by D. W. 25, 15 and 10 per cent. In addition to the regular runner-up. The vase must be won five Baker, of Allegheny, Pa., on a straight PHILADELPHIA TRAP SHOOTERS© LEAGUE. events the Interstate team race for the Peters trophy times to own. Scores: April 6 S. S. White Gun Club. between ten Virginians and ten North Carolinians score. Luther Squier and Ed. H. Tavlor, at 1000 targets per side, and the individual North Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 G 7Ts for the DuPont Co.; J. M. Hawkins, Win April 20 Final shoot for Winchester trophy at Carolina championship at 100 targets will be shot." ..... 10 10 10 15 10 15 SO H Edge Hill. ..(4) 6 5 4 10 4 4 w 19 chester, and H. H. Stevens, representing C. G. Blandford May 4 Final shoot for Fox trophy under Secretary W. J. Welshimer writes that the two ..(3) 10 8 9 13 7 11 25 20 the U. M. C. Co., were the professionals auspices S. S. White Gun Club. Edw. Brewertoi 4 4 14 8 10 17 18 interested, and Squier won high average day shoot at Johnstown. O., May 9 and 10 will C. Dietricli.... ."(8) 4 May IS Final shoot for Remington and Parker have program of 100 and 200 targets, with $15.00 5 3 9 8 5 .... With 314 out of 330. Hawkins was second, trophies at Media. Pa. Dr. Shaw...... (2) .. 8 6 13 8 10 22 18 added. W. H. Colemat ..(2) .. 8 10 9 5 12 24 18 April 13, 1907. CHAMPIONSHIP OF METROPOLITAN CLUBS held April 3d, at Montclair, N. J., was a splendid success and included among its contestants nearly every expert shot in the vicinity of New York. .CEMEC* Arrow and Nitro Club Shells were, of course, the popular loads. The winners invariably used them. Jack Martin was first amateur with 95 per cent. G. Kouwenhoven, second, with 94 per cent., and Dr. Gleason, who ran over from Boston, broke 91 per cent., and they all pinned their faith to steel-lined U. M. C. Shells. Billy Heer took professional honors with 93 per cent. In a word, tlae, ©©Metropolitans©© believe in U. M, C. and won with U. M. C. [ ,/ © CARTRIDGE COMPANY, ; Agency, 313 Broadway, New York City. BRIDGEPORT, CONN.

scores of the seven, shoots counted for the scored 17 breaks stood at 16 yards, the NEW YORK TRAP. four individual prizes. Newcomb won the 18 scores at 17, the 19s at 18, the 20s and watch given by the league; M. Wentz 21s at 19, and all over 21 at 20 yards. Trap Shooters League Series Hold Final jumped into second place, taking the "Na G. A. Hillpot carried off the high honors Crescent Athletic Club Defeats Boston tional Sportsman" cup, and the swell gun of the day by his even shooting. After the Athletic Association by 24 Targets. Contest S. S. White Club Win Cham cases donated by Philadelphia gun houses first string he stood at 19 and 18 yards, went to Ballantyne and Griffith. Totals: and cracked 78 out of the 100, which was By a score of 662 to 638 a team of eight pionship Newcomb Gets Watch for Newcomb ...... 48 47 14 44 43 226 fairly good long-distance shooting. The expert trap shooters of the Crescent Ath M. Wentz...... 47 44 44 42 39 216 summary: letic Club defeated a similar number from | Individual Average. Ballantyne ...... 46 44 43 40 40 213 25 25 25 25 Ttl. the Boston Athletic Association April 6 Griffith ...... 44 43 42 41 40 210 M. Emrey ...... 23 12 19 16 70 in a 100-target match shot on the grounds GERMAN BREAKS 99. G. Smith ...... " 21 14 19 16 70 of the former club at Bay Ridge, L. I. The third season of the Philadelphia Trap Hillpot ...... v20 19 21 18 78 Shooters© League closed April 6, with the The Florists© Gun Club held a 100-target Gothard ...... 20 17 20 17 74 The competition was keen from start to S. S. White Gun Club winners of the team event last Saturday same time as the league Harden ...... 19 9 15 13 56 finish, and although the weather was cold trophy for the year. The Whites early out- team race on the Wissinoming grounds, and Howard ...... 19 16 18 17 70 and the wind tricky and variable some ex Garber ...... 16 19 15 20 70 cellent scores were made. D. Hallett, of shot their other three opponents, and during out of the twenty entries who shot through Kane ...... 16 16 18 10 60 the race were never headed. Their total the events Lester German did the best He.nry ...... 16 18 18 16 68 the Boston Club, made the highest score, for the seven shoots was 2779 broken tar shooting with 93 breaks, while Charles New- John ..:.,...... 15 16 13 18 62 and broke 93 targets. L. M. Palmer, Jr., gets out of the 3500 shot at, an average per comb was a good runner-up with 92. Tar .Franklin ...... 15 9 15 9 48 proved the best man on the Crescent team shoot of 397 breaks, counting the ten best gets were going a full 60 yards, and taken Chandler ...... 13 17 15 15 60 with 90. 1<\ B. Stephenson and H. M. scores of the members present. The High Jones ...... 12 10 10 12 44 Brigham were next with 88 targets. Scores: all the way through the shooting was good. W. Hansell ...... 12 11 9 14 46 land Gun Club, of Edge Hill, finished second Scores: Heathcote ...... 12 .18 13 17 60 CRESCENT A. C. with 2619 breaks, being followed by North Pierce ...... 11 10 11 10 42 25 25 25 25 Ttl. Targets ...... 25 25 Ttl. L. M. Palmer ...... 22 24 22 22 90 Camden with 2376, Media bringing up the German ...... 24 22 93 Kauffman ...... 11 H 10 12 44 H. Kryn ...... 18 23 20 20 81 rear with 2256. Merchantville, which start Newcomb ...... 24 2n the beautiful gold St. Clair ...... 23 23 86 W. C. Darnron ...... 22 23 17 19 88 Huber ...... 24 19 85 Hillside Handicap. A. G. Southworth ...... 21 18 20 21 80 watch offered by the League for the best McCarty ...... 22 19 83 The regular monthly club handicap shoot 0. C. Grinnell Jr...... 16 19 21 18 71 individual average of the series with 226 Tansey ...... 22 22_g"? breaks in five shoots. The best five high ll&ntrcll ...... 20 21 8^ of the Hillside Gun Club was shot last Sat Crooks ...... 20 19 82 urday on the Chestnut Hill grounds at 50 scores any marksman made during the series M. Wentz ...... 19 21 82 BOSTON A. A. of seven counted, and Newcomb beat his M. Wentz ...... 19 21 82 targets, and Philip Laurent won the club 25 25 25 25 Ttl. nearest rivals, both of the Highland team, Ballentyne ...... 19 18 77 prize with the score of 48, while I. Clark B. F. Gleason ...... 21 20 20 19 80 by a good margin. New comb©s average ,T. F. Pratt ...... 20 17 76 won the straight-away badge, and J. Hay- Charles Howell ...... 21 17 18 20 76 was 90 per cent. Shew ...... 21 18 75 T. C. Adams ...... 24 18 20 16 78 Brenizer ...... 20 16 70 wood captured the Laurent trophy. Scores: F. Owen ...... 20 21 20 17 78 While the season is officially closed, three Vontnine ...... 18 18 70 Hdp. 25 25 Total George Clark ...... 21 20 20 18 79 shoots yet remain to be shot off before the Dr. Brown ...... 17 19 6S P. Laurent ...... 15 17 16 4« I). Hallett ...... 23 23 24 23 93 league gunners are through. Trophies have Readfi ...... 13 18 82 M. Haywood ...... * 12 14 36 P. H. Powell ...... 20 21 20 19 80 been donated for a contest between the Dr. Cotting ...f ...... 12 16 62 J. B. Haywood ...... 11 16 16 43 W. Titcomb ...... 18 17 IT 22 74 teams which finished one, two, three in the A. Caie ...:...... 18 14 11 43 Total ...... 638 NOTES. L. Parsons ...... 11 14 18 43 race; also for the high individual gunners R. Bisblng ...... 14 10 13 43 Referea, "Jack" Fanning. and other scores. The Whites, Highlands! Fred Coleman©s live bird shooting does not inter W. Aimari...... 20 9 13 42 and North Camden will shoot for their fere with his target work. ,T. Haywood ...... 20 8 13 41 N. Y. A. 0. trophies on Saturday, April 27, at Edge Secretary Meehan, of the Highlands, thoroughly I. Homewood...... 12 15 13 40 New York Athletic Club marksmen de Hill. The standing of the teams follow: enjoys a shoot where he don©t have to work. I. Clark :...... 12 14 11 37 M. Bisbing ...... 10 10 13 33 cided several interesting events at Trayers Broke. Broke. Lester German ia the busiest man with the pencil Island last Saturday. For April Cup eight R. S. White...... 2779 Camden ...... 2376 nowadays, yet generally acquires high score with entered, and the winner was B. Bavier, who, Highland ...... 2619 Media ...... 2256 his gun. Pratt©s Straight Score. with his handicap, totalled 46 out of a Thomas T.ansey was out in his new car which is possible 50. F. Schaeffler scored a leg on S. S. WHITE©S BIG TOTAL. a very fine affair. He always has good luck on his Seventeen expert wing shots participated The final shoot of the Trap Shooters© the Huggins Cup, and in the four club auto trips, probably because he knows how to in the live-bird shoot held at the Point trophy shoots the winners were F. Pelham, .League season took place at the Florists© handle the road engine. Breeze rac:e track March 29, and. J. F. Gun Club grounds, at Wissinoming, last J. F. Pratt is not allowed to forget that straight: who took two; E. Crowe and J. W. Hibbard, Pratt, a member of ihe S. S. White Gun one each, the latter©s on a straight score Saturday. The S. S. White Club, which was live bird score he made recently against all those Club, was the only one to finish with a sure of winning the championship before Philadelphia and Jersey cracks. from scratch. Crowe made a good score ia straight score of 15 kills. Among the con the double event. Scores: this event started, finished with the high Newcomb lost one because Iris gun failed to cock. testants were Cfptain Jack Brewer, the vet class score of 421 breaks for their ten Harvey French and Dr. Marcy had a little pri eran trap expert; Fred Coleman, Isaac Budd H.5»H.25H.25 H.25H-25 H.25 10p men, the highest team total made daring vate endowment fund for settlement at this shoot Bavier ...... 12 46 5 18.6 18 5 22 5 17 5 22 .. and the former©s score of 35 was supposed to be a and other shooters of wide reputation, and Dugro ...... 845423422421422:.. the seven shoots. The Highlanders finished loser when the doctor put in a late appearance. ©the work done was of high class. Pratt, not Hibbard ...... 24412312212002512110 second with 396 breaks, followed by North You can never tell, though, for that 35 was six being in the purse, first money was divided Schaefflet ...... 2 43 1 24 1 20 1 22 1 24 1 22 15 Camden with 351. Media only appeared on to the good after all. by Jack Brewer and Fred Coleman, who Loomis ...... 042 0 23 0 20 021 121 0 20 13 the field with three gunners, and with the Coleman and Buckwalter were third in the killed 14 each. The scores: Peiham ...... 0 42 0 22-..0 20 0 23 0 23 0 23 11 25 targets allowed for each absent member Kuchler ...... 240 124 1,20 1 22 1 21 ..... Florists© race with 89. Hdcp. Crowe ...... 23811412311411412216 they finished with a score of 276. Fred Media had too many absentees at more than J. F. Pratt ...... Coleman, of the Whites, was the high man of one shoot. J. W. Brewer ...... the day, breaking 46 of his 50 targets. He The wind blew wads and powder residue in a F. Coleman ...... Trap in Iowa. ran straight in the last 25. St. Clair, of the disagreeable direction. H. Lamb ...... game team, was second with 45, and Clark I. Budd ...... The annual spring shoot-March 29 of the Messrs. Starr and Dorp had charge of the J. Heck ...... Jewell (Ia.) Gun Club, drew thirty shoot and M. Wentz, of Highland, and Newcomb, Florist event. Ed Johnson ...... ers. Nineteen men, of whom six were pro of the Whites, tied for third high gun with Messrs. Brenizer, Tansey, Cantrell, Fontaine and Kraith ...... fessionals, shot through the entire program 44 breaks. The day was by no means ideal Griffith were volunteer workers. Work ...... of two hundred targets. John Maland was for target sport, yet fifty-four of the league©s Camden could make up a Victor Talking Machine A. Felix ...... shooters participated in the events. Scores: Murphy ^...... high gun among the amateurs with 88 per squad. Depew Jf...... cent. F. C. Whitney, of the Winchester S. S. WHITES. HIGHLAND. F. S. Cantrell is going to fight it out with a Dr. CharTton ...... Repeating Arms Co., cashiered the shoot in B. B. T. B. B. T. double gun if it takes all summer. C. Hains ...... his usual efficient manner. Fontain Dcnham I©.) 19 Howard George, W. E. KoMuson and Chas. Reed, James ...... Pratt ...... 22 17 39 Boyer 20 15 35 of the Dentals, managed the office, also the ob Hcott ...... An interesting feature of the day©s sport Griffith ... 22 20 42 M. Wentz 23 21 44 streperous money drawer. Wilson ...... was the 50-target handicap race for the Harper 21 22 43 Ballantyne 18 22 40 Miss and out, $1 :entrano Ballistite cup, which was won by John Firth ...... 22 18 40 Crooks 22 1!) 41 Pfiol, of Camden, was hign gun for his team, but Maland on 45, shooting from the 18-yard F. Coleman 25 4fi Bender 19 24 43 L. Lambert, late of Providence, R. I., almost beat Lamb 9, Haines 7, Scott © T-r\ spy . . . . , 19 22 41|Huber 19 in as him out. Murphy 2, Hansel 1. mark. Scores: Cantrell 23 20 4X. Harael 17 16 33 The team race has been too one-sided to be ShotBk.l Shot Blc. >>,i>Ycouib 20 24 44| Franklin 21 19 ©10 interesting- Same situation as previous series when *Barner .. 200 184 Davis 200 143 Bt. Clair ., 22 23 45 Claris 23 21 44 Florists were practically Invincible. National Park Gun Club. *Klein ... 200 181 Montgomery 200 142 *Arlatns . 200 179 Cundift 200 141 Newcomb arrived late but the gold watch was Livingston, Mont., March 31. Editor Totals ...... 421 *Maxwell 200 178 Llnder 200 140 his before shooting as Ballantyne fell below his "Sporting Life." The club held its regular *Gottloib 200 174 - © 150 44 NORTH CAMBEN. | MEDIA. average. tri-monthly shoot at its grounds, north of *Vietmeyer 200 167 Patterson 70 55 B. B. T.! B. B. T. M. Wentz broke 44 and dusted hard another two. town, with a good attendance, and except Malaud . DeLa 55 Byrant ...... 13 19 321 Little ...... 13 14 27 Dprton .., 200 175iJonas . .. 50 Lavsen ...... 15 17 K2| Copple ...... 20 18 38 Shoots around here would not seem right with for a very strong wind across the traps, the Fisher 200 175|Visborg . 50 StraUon ...... 17 13 301 Manges ...... 19 17 36 out Harry Overbaugh, of the U. M. C. Co., present. day was perfect. In fact, it©was a regular Ahramson 200 173|Hodson . 30 French ...... 17 18 35 Absentee ...... 25 Pratt lost four targets on his safety and swears gale, and the totals were fine considering Hoon ... 200 173| Amenson SO Fleming ...... 15 23 38 Absentee ...... 25 it will be removed ere many moons. this severe handicap. Event No. 2 was for 1©sterson 200 172 Severson 20 Pfeil ...... 22 21 43 Absentee ...... 25 Dr. "Brown" don©t miss a Florist meet if he can the club medal and it was again won by Kinuey 200 170 Severied 15 Wicks ...... 19 19 38 Absentee ...... 25 Wallace ., 200 169 Espe Lambert ...... 21 21 42 Absentee ...... 25 help it. ____ H. Jondrow on 22 from the 18-yard mark, Yoarous .. 200 142 Lowry 15 Cest ...... 15 16 31 Absentee ...... 25 and next time he Will have to shoot from the Absentee ...... 25 Meadow Springs Gun Club. 19-yard mark. Mr. Witten was a visitor *Profe3sionals. Total ...... 351| Scores for Ballistite trophy Maland (18) 45, Total ...... 276 A new series of special prize shoots were from Big Timber. Scores: Dorton (18) 43, Maxwell (20©) 43, Klein (20)"" 43,42, started April 6 by the Meadow Springs 25 15 5p. Horn (18) 43, Petersou (18) 42, Klnney (17) The other scores made by the league shooters and Gun Club on the grounds at Fifty-sixth and 23 13 4 Barber (20) 42. Barber (20) 42, Gottlieb (20) 42, which did not make a placo en the team©s average Abramson (IS) 39, Fisher (18) 39. Vietmeyer (20) follow: Lancaster avenue, which consisted of 50 S. S. White Stahr 36, Rendall 23, Reade 34, targets for the Hunter trophy, events 1 and 38, Tallman (16) 26, Lowry (16) 16. Einkson 31, Cottiug 32, Brenizer 32, George 32, 2; 25 targets for the DuPont prize, event 3, llobinsoh 38. Highland Lohr 28, Davis 31, Smith 33, E. Wentz and 25 for the club prize, event 4, making The Aurora, Neb., tournament opened 82, Pierson 26, Wakeley 23, Gilbert 30. Greenwood in all 100 targets. with thirty-three shooters April 2. C. D. ^0. Schaeffer 32, Cooper 34, Roatsch 27. A sliding distance handicap, gauged by Plank, the Denver professional, and Chas. North Camden Marcy 29, Brown 17. the preceding string of 25 targets, badly Holzworth, the Nebraska amateur, made INDIVIDUAL AVERAGE. bothered some of the gunners. At first high scores the first day of 183 out of 200 According to agreement the five best everybody stood at 16 yards, and all who in a high wind. SPORTCNQ April TS, 1907*

THE HIGHEST HUNDRED SHOT SCORE OF THE YEAR MADE WITH WINCHESTER .22 CALIBER CARTRIDGES Rudolph Gute of Jefferson, N.Y., shooting Winchester .22 Caliber Cartridges, won the ioo-Shot Match at the Open Tournament of the Zettler Rifle Club of New York City with the wonderful score of 2469 out of 2500. This score beats that of the winner of the ioo-Shot Match at the recent Indoor .22 Caliber League Tourna ment by four points. With one exception, Mr. Gute©s shooting is the best on record. BULLSEYE TARGET: H. M. Thomas, 9 1-2 degrees, first, A. L. Lauden- sack, ii degrees, second, shooting Winchester .22 Caliber Cartridges and Winchester Single Shot Rifles. RING TARGET: Rudolph Gute and A. L. Laudensack making three "pos sibles" of 75, tied with four other shooters. Premium for most possibles in this match, Rudolph Gute, five "possibles" of 75, tieing with two other shooters. Such phenomenal scores only emphasize the generally accepted fact that for accurate and uniform shooting, Winchester Rifles and Winchester Cartridges, of all calibers, are superior to all other makes. THEYSHOOT WHERE YOU HOLD

CALIFORNIA TRAP. fresh country birds were supplied and ou Connor 7 10 6 12 7 3 7 100 52 May 22, 23 Charlotte, N. C., anniul tournament of the 200 trapped there was not a bal Ludwlck 6 8 13 12 10 10 10 100 69 North Carolina Trap Shooters© Association. J. E. used and only two sitters. Both men shot in Bowman ...... 12 10 9 9 11 75 Crayton, secretary. R. C. Reed Wins High Average at Fresno superb form and it was only after a hare Martin ...... 9 4 60 20 May 22, 23 New Bedford, Mass., Paskaman- Tournament. battle that the younger man triumphed Push ...... 9 12 45 28 sett Gun Club tournament. B. G. Bullard, Brewer had a shade the worst of the luck secretary. The Fresno Gun Club held a raecesrfu for he lost five birds dead out of bounds Metropolitan Gun Club. APJ11 23, 24 Indianapolis. Ind., toutmment In two days© tournament in the early half o: diana Trap Shooters© League on Indianapolif last month where some swell erackerjacl while Coleman lost four. Each killed 48 St. Joseph, Mo., April 2. Editor "Sport Gun Club grounds. H. W. D«nney, secretary. shooting was shown by both professional in the first half, but Coleman gained two ing Life." The members of the Metropoli May 22, 23, 24 St. Louis, Mo., Missouri State and amateurs. The weather was hardly in in the third round of 25 and Brewer gainec tan Gun Club were contestants in a lively Game and Fish Protective Association an keeping, as both days were cloudy anc one over Coleman in the last quarter. I match shoot at their Lake Contrary nual tournament under the auspices St. Lonis was a keen contest from start of finish anc grounds March 31. In the first event Dr. Trap Shooters© Association, $350 added money. frequently the shooters had to seek shelter was won strictly on its merits. Scores: M. L. Kullman was high, breaking 86 tar James W. Bell, secretary, 3644 A Arsenal from the downpour. Trade representative street, St. Louis, Mo. were there in numbers and included Messrs Fred Coleman... 22222 22222 222*2 22222 22222 2_ gets out of a possible 100. R. Dougherty 22222 2222* 22222 22222 22222 24 and A. A. Carolus were good second and May 23, 24 -Lexington, Ky., Kentucky Trap Dick Reed, H. Justins, Emil Holling, D. W 44J22 2222 2^322 22222 22222 2- third men. In the shoot for the badge Shooters League fifth annual tournament. King, Jr., H. A. Hoyt, J. E. Vaughan and 22222 22222 22222 02222 20*22 22 Frank Pragoff. secretary. W. H. Seaver, all aiding materially in the Total killed 94. Dougherty was high man with 23 out of 25. management of the shoot. Thirty-four Jack Brewer.... 22222 22222 22222 22*22 22222 94 In a private match of 25 birds Carolns won May 24, 25 Quebec, Can., annual tournament shooters attended the first day and twenty 22222 2222* 22222 22212 22222 24 over Dr. Kullmann and Dougherty. Scores: of Canadian Indians, $1000 in cash and 22222 21202 22222 22222 *222» 2- Shot. Broke. Badge. trophies added. T. A. Duff, High Scribe, four the second from San Francisco, Layton 22222 22222 22220 *2222 22222 23 Dr. Kullman...... 100 Toronto, Ont. Los Angeles, Sacramento and other places Total killed 93. R. Dougherty...... 100 May 27, 28. 29 Des Moines, la. Iowa State with a good Fresno contingent. Dick Reed Carolus ...... 100 C. Blount...... 50 bportsnieu s Association tournament. Undd was high both days, but had a good runner Caster ...... and Whitney, managers. $300.00 added up the first half in B. C. Ickes, the Fresno TORONTO TOURNAMENT. Roach ...... money. C. W. Budd. secretary. amateur, who was one target behind, while Frengcl ...... May 28-29 KuL-jiester, Ind. Annual tournament Vaughan made it interesting the second da; Riverdale Gun Club Wins Team Race Seiple ...... Trap Shooters© League of Indiana. M. Wilson within two targets. Reed©s total of 330 Swardts ...... secretary. Taughan©s 324, Ickes© 323 and Rolling©s Shooting 90 Per Cent. Barker ...... May 30 Osslning Gun Club eighth annnal J. Barker...... Decoration Day tournament. G B. Hubbell 322 were exceptionally fine performances One of the most successful and enjoyabli Crawford ...... secretary. "uuucu, and shows the close work of contestants tournaments that was ever conducted ii May 30 Newport, R. I.. Aquldneck Gun Club Ickes won also the concluding miss-and-ou Toronto, Ont., was held on the grounds o FIXTURES FOR THE FUTURE. annnal tournament. C. M. Hus-h.es. secretary. event of the shoot. Totals: the Riverdale Gun Club on Good Friday, May 30 McKeesport, Pa. Enterprise Gun *Dick Reed...... 164 166 830 March 29. The day was an ideal one from April 13 Easton, Pa., Fourth Annual Tourna Club s eleventh annual tournament. Geo N *.T. E. Vauefan...... 160 164 32 a shooter©s standpoint, and thirty-two rnent Independent Gun Club. Edw. F. Mark Mains, secretarv. K. C. Iches...... 163 160 32j shooters took part. The high average prize ley, secretary. May 30 Phila., >a., S. S. White Gun Club *R. Homng...... 159 163 for the three morning events was won by annual tournament. S. A. Huntley...... ]f>4 163 317 April 1(5, 17 Memphis. Mo., Gun Club Spring L. L. Holdsclaw...... 156 158 314 Mr. J. E. Jennings, of the Riverdale Club tournament. J. A. Nichols, secretary. May 30 Columbia, Pa., Excelsior Gun Club *n. W. King. Jr...... 144 150 29 with a score of 57 out of a possible 60 April 18 Freehold, N. J., Freehold Shooting tournament. W. M. Guiles, secretary *W. H. Seaver...... 142 149 291 C. T. Logan second with a score of 56 Club tournament. Frank Muldoon, manager May 30. 31 Utica N. Y.. Onelda County A. J. Ferguson...... 133 Sportsmen s Association annual tournament! 150 288 The afternoon was set aside for the five April 19 Springtield, Mass., Springfield Shoot *H. Justins...... 143 141 28 men team race at 50 targets each. The A. J. Lowery. chairman. F. J. Stone...... 146 ins 284 ing Club©s spring tournament. C. L. Kites, M??,,,3(!r©PiU?flJ!ldV 1\Iass" ^nual tournament Oak V. M. Newbert...... 140 144 284 shooting was exceptional, the average per secretary. Hill Gun Club, J. Rinsehousen, secretary. George- Stone...... 133 141 280 man over the whole eight teams of forty April 19 Westport, Mass. Annual Tournament June 4, o, b Columbus, O. Ohio State Leacun *H. A. Hoyt...... 143 137 27? shooters being 43.2 out of a possible 50 Westport Factory Gun Clnb. A. W. Lewis, shoot. * J. Nelson...... 136 143 The first prize was won by the Riverdale secretary, Fall River, Mass. June 5. 0 Wellington. Mass., Boston Gnn O. Schlueler...... 128 139 April 24, Ho, ©2(> Hutchinson, Ran. Eighteenth K Jl. Reed...... 114 Gun Club No. 2. with a total of 228, the Club Annual Invitation Team Shoot. H. C. 141 Parkdales taking second with 224, and the annual tournament of the Kansas State Kirkwood. secretary. .T. Stephenson...... r>6 128 Sportsmen©s Association. C. T. Ilankln, sec June 5. n, 7 Phillipsburg, N. ,T. New .Terser R. D. McPhail...... , fi. 7 Baltimore. Md., Maryland County was a big crowd to witness the contest. sellers ...... 7 13 12 9 10 9 85 59 ginia Sportsmen©s Association. Dr. II. S. " shoot at Prospect, Park. ,T. M. Hawkins. manager Coleman defeated Brewer March 5 on the effories .... 9 11 12 4 10 9 10 100 65 West, secretary. September 10. 11. 12 Spokane, Wash the Keystone League grounds, 90 to 87, and . Rinek..... 9 5 10 100 48 May 22, 23 Fargo. N. D.. tournament of Gate Interstate Association©s Third Psiciflc Coast was favorite in this match, but there were Vorreat 7 City Gnn Club. - Handicap Target Tournament, under th« many of the veteran©s supporters on hand L Ranck. ... 6 8 10 Vtay 22, 23 Fargo. N. D., tournament of Gate auspices of the Spokane Rod and Gun Clubv Vhite ...... 10 19 14 12 13 10 14 100 and numerous wagers were made. A lot of Armstrong ... City Gun Club. $250.00 average money. C. W. $1000 or more added money. Elmer 6 12 14 13 11 10 13 100 79 Clemmens, secretary. Shaner, secretary-mauager. Pittsburg, Pa.