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DEVOTED TO BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS Titla B*dstered in U. S. Patent OlHce. Copyright, 1909, by The Sporting Life Publishing Company. Vol. 54-No. 17 Philadelphia, January 1, 1910 Price 5 Cents LYNCH LAYS HIS LINES! The New President With the Press and of the National to Probe to the League Starts at Core the Under Once to Establish Cordial Relations

SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." forfeited to the Giants, it is EW York City, December 27. understood that the little Westerner ©Is sure Thomas J. Lynch, the new presi of a re-engagement on the staff. All that dent of the , comes President Lynch has heard of Mullin has been N down from New Britain every complimentary to the kid . President morning to the League headquar Lynch will begin to sign his umpires next ters in the St. James Building and month. The system will be con goes back to New Britain in the tinued, and it is believed that all of the veterans will be on the job. afternoon. He states, however, that with ——————. the New Year he will make his home per manently in this city, as he could not stand BONUS FOR CUBS. the wear and afford the time of spending live hours daily on trains, especially as he expects to be on the road most of the time Conditional Contracts Offered to after the season opens keeping tab on the Brown and Overall. work of his umpires. Lynch has already made himself as solid with the local press- Special to "Sporting Life.'' gang as ever was. Chicago, December 25. Few of the Chi cago Cubs will have their salaries raised next VALUE OF THE PRESS. season. President Murphy, of course, will The reporters have learned right off the boost ©s pay, but the rest of bat, and before Mr. Lynch is fairly settled the men who think they are entitled to in in his perch, that he is their friend, and creases will have to be satisfied with bonus that during his administration they are go contracts. ©©Big Jeff©© Overall thought he ing to get the best of care. In speaking of ought to draw down more money in 1910 the relations of the press to base ball Mr. than he did last season, and President Mur Lynch said the other day: phy sprang this scheme on him: "You win "The door is always open to the boys. No star- 30 games and I©ll give you $500 extra." chamber proceedings with me. John Heydler knew Overall says that he never did win 30 games how to treat the reporters, and if I become as popular in the National League in any one season, with them as he has been I will be well satisfied. One and doesn©t expect to do so in the next cam reason why, in my opinion, the greatest consideration should be extended the base ball writers is this: paign, even though 14 more contests have They have made the game. The clever wordpa inters been tacked on to the schedule. President of the game hare kindled public interest and kept it Murphy promised $1,000 extra to Brown if warm. Reduce base ball writing to a dry and busi he won 35 games in 1910. Mordecai is think ness-like basis, with nothing but bare description and ing the matter over, and may close with bald scores where would the crowds be? Cut down Charles W. on this basis. to a few dyed-in-the-wool fans, that would be all. Changes for the better, all wrought through the good work of the base ball writers, mark all departments A LEAGUE VACANCY. of the game. The crowds are fairer, less biased, less partisan than 20 years ago. The game owes a great The Steubenville Club Drops Out of the deal to the men who write about it, and I propose to RICHARD J. EGAN, give their claims the fullest recognition." Second Baseman of the Cincinnati National League Club. Ohio-Pennsylvania League. Asked regarding © ©policies and systems of Special to "Sporting Life."_ administration" Mr. Lynch said: "Oh, those Richard J. Kgan, the clever young second baseman of the Cincinnati National League Club, Youngstown, O., December 27. President things will shape themselves as the Winter Was born at Portland, Oregon, June li.S, 1884. He first played professionally with the Spokane Club, in the Northwest League, in 190o. When that league disbanded he went to Peoria and Sam L. Wright, of the Ohio-Pennsylvania progresses. For a little while I will content League, is in receipt of a rather unwelcome myself with learning the business of the office played the remainder of that season and in the seasons of 1906-07. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Club in the Fall of 1907 and was turned over to Harrisburg during the Winter. He holiday gift in the shape of news of a circuit from John Heydler, and with getting popular did such fine work for Harrisburg during the 1908 season that he was recalled by the Cincinnati vacancy. Steubenville will not be in the with the newspaper boys." Club and finished that season with the Keds. This year he displaced Miller Huggiris as the Ohio-Pennsylvania League next season. Sharon CLEAN BALL CAMPAIGN. regular second baseman of the Cincinnati team and made his calling and election sure as one looks like the one best bet. Akron will re On Wednesday last President Lynch sent of the star infielders of the National League. tain its franchise, but will have new owners. the following letter to each of the six veteran These developments in the Ohio-Pennsylvania umpires of the National League staff Hank Leaeuu were made known here to-night. D. O©Day, , Steve, Kane, James K. J. Sinclair, of Steubenville, because of other Johnstone, William Klem and Charles Rigler. business alliances, refuses to be the angel an unhappy time of it at best, and that he is avoid, such happenings that the new president of the team hereafter. Marion is too far New VorU, December, 22, 1903. nway from the circuit to be given considera "rtear Sir As a National League umpire. I want going to try and see if he cannot work out is anxious to sort out the ringleaders of the you to answer, to the best uf your ability, this Ques some scheme whereby there will be less fric troublemakers. tion. tion: tion between the referees and the players. THE LEAGUE UMPIRES. "Where did most of your trouble with the ball The National League president, however, is ©s Reference. players last season come from, the teams playing the Of the National League umpires Hank game, the ooachers, the managers or tho players not going- to tell his arbitrators to be less Jake Beckley, the Methusalah of base ball, itting 011 the bench? lenient with the kickers than they have been O©Day now is either in Cuba or en route to is now a breeder of poultry in Ohio. Jake "As your answer will have important bearing on in the past. From his own experience as an his home in Chicago: Bob Emslie is in St. has made up his mind to retire from the gome reforms for both umpires and players (hat I umpire Mr.- Lynch believes that much of the Thomas, Ontario; Charles Rigler is studying game and has gone into his new business oft wish to make iu the running of the game on the dia trouble to which the officials, are subjected law at the University of Virginia, in Char- a big scale. Recently he wrote to Cincinnati mond nexl. season, I want you to give this question lies beneath the surface. He believes that lottesville; Billy Klem is recuperating in for ii big shipment of grain. The grain deal careful study and report to me at your earliest con- in some instances the more guilty are per Lakewood; Steve Kane is in Louisville, and er was cautious. "We can©t find your name tenience. Yours truly, mitted to go unpunished, as the result of Jimmy Johnstone is in Newark. While no in Dun©s or Bradstreet©s,©© he wrote. "Look T. J. LYNCH, President. nagging from the bench, which heats the um letter was mailed to Mullin, the chap who had in ©Spalding©s Base Ball Guide© any issue President Lynch says that an umpire has pire into a state of resentment. It is to the nerve to declare the last game at the of the last 20 years," wired Jake in reply. zell, George Stone and one or two other that the Detroits played wretchedly. But Brownies. Jim made several propositions to they give the Cubans credit lor playing a Bob Hedges and Jack O©Connor and they in fast article of ball. Nearly all the Cubans LONG SCHEDULE formed him that if they succeeded in putting USED MANY MEN through a deal with New York, giving Lou are right-handed hitters. They hit a curve Criger for Ray Demmitt and Joe Lake, a trade equally as well as a straight ball. The play NOT PLEASING TO THE AMER which was later made, they would deal with OVER 500 PLAYERS IN THE TWO ers who made the trip have had Cleveland, but they changed their minds and ENOUGH OF CUBA. informed the Nap leader that there would be ICAN LEAGUE. nothing doing for the present. Thus it was MAJOR LEAGUES* Nearly all of the money wade was expended that there will be nothing new in the way for souvenirs. Willett had a trunkful of of major league material in McGuire©s Christ trinkets. The players will spend a little tima mas stockings this year. here. Willett left at 12 o©clock to join President Johnson, of Opinion That The Cincinnati Made the Charley Schmidt in a hunting expedition in Arkansas. They anticipate bagging a couple It Will Cheapen the Game and THE TRI-STATE LEAGUE. Most Changes in 1909, With the of bears. Davy Jones will leave tonight for Tomah, Wash., his home, for a short visit. Will Pyove Unpopular Alike President Weitzel Settles the Reading Washington Chief a Very Close O©Leary will make tracks for Chicago and Beckendorf hears the call from Broadway and Managerial Question by Deciding to Forty-second street, New York. Lelivelt will With the Players and Public* Second* remain a few days longer, after which he Manage the Team Himself. will pull out for his Tennessee home. Reading, Pa., December 25, In local base SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIPlk" ball for the coming season one thing is set The two major leagues the American and MATTY M©lNTYRE Chicago, Bl., December 27, With 154 tled, and that is that Jacob L. Weitzel will National used exactly 498 players during has been so successful picking winners that games in the and 168 in be the bench manager of the Tri-State team. the 1909 season. Baa Johnson©s eight clubs he will depart shortly for Jacksonville and the National League pennant races of 1910 Clarence Foster, who was last year at the employed 253, while the older play the ponies from the ground. He beat even the most fastidious base managerial reins, will*either be disposed of organization housed eight less. the last Windsor meeting for 300 "iron men" ball appetite will find food or be seen filling his position in left fieM The bevy of 498 includes and is going to speculate on this "velvet" for reflection. That©s the sen with little to say as to the running of the every player who got in as money. The players are bitter against Oscar timent expressed on all sides team. If Foster is traded it is probable that much as a inning from Stanage. The promised to make the by the deep-dyed followers of Harry Barton will be made captain and be the rise of the curtain, in trip and at the last minute disappainted his the game. That the American seen playing an infield position. Manager April, to "its fall, in October. team mates. In the early exhibition games League schedule will be ar Weitzel has been a least bit inactive in pull The "dope"© shows that Na in this country the team could muster but ranged to permit of more ing the strings which would let out the dope poleon Lajpie and "Deacon" eight men. Third baseman Hopke was picked open dates than in any recent on the coming season, but, as is usual with Jim McGuire called upon 37 up in Havana, coming in handy when Bush season is the general belief. him, he will be there strong when the bell diamond warriors to land was forced to leave the team on account of By thus arranging the datey rings in the spring and have together just them in sixth position. Of illness at home. They attribute the loss of the officials hope to eliminate as good a team as any of the managers who course, a lot of them were two games in Cuba to Hopke©s poor playing. many of the double-headers have been doing the talking ever since the youngsters and played in only ______« always necessary toward the season closed. The annual meeting the lat a couple of games in the THE WESTERN LEAGUE. close of the race. © ©To my ter part of January or early in February will wind-up of the campaign Ban Jo tin ton way of thinking," said Presi see the big explosion and from then on the Out of this list, though, six were sent back dent Johnson, "the longer schedule tends to fans may look out for surprises. to the minors with a card, "good, but not Is Prepared to Receive Sample Schedules cheapen the game. I©m strongly opposed to good enough." The sextet were Josh Clarke, the bargain feature, which will be worse News Notes. Liebhardt, Raftery, Land, Wright and Booles. for $50 Cash Prize. than ever now that clubs will be asked to The Johnstown Club has signed William Kuhn, a While the Naps did not figure in a big swap Special to "Sporting Life.©© play 168 games. It©s a well-known fact Trenton lad, who played with the Cape May team with any of the other major league clubs, Oakland, Cal., December 27. President that many games are postponed during April last season. one player, Neal Ball, was secured from the Norris O©Neill, of the Western League, who and iii Manager Hogan la authority for the statement that Yankees. is wintering here, announces that the West THE RAINY SEASON the Lancaster Club, with its team of youngsters, ern League is offering a cash prize of $50 to cleared $7,000 last season. "OLD FOX" CLARK GRIFFITH of May. These postponed games are set for and Joe Cantillon. caused all of the excite any one making the best schedule for the decision in the midsummer as a rule. There©s Harrisburs has signed Eddie Pleiss for next season. Western League©s 1910 race. Particular at Pleiss is a former Tri-State player, haying been a ment. Griff lived up to his old tactics when a likelihood of cold weather spoiling the he was boss of the Yankees and employed tention must be given to mileage. St. Joseph, games set for the early part of October. member of the old Lebanon team. Mo., takes the place of Pueblo, Col. The Manager Ramsey, of Altoona, has signed an Indian 46 players. Cantillon fell three short of season will be five months, will start April That©s another problem to contend with. from a school in South Dakota. The red Griff©s figures. The two also slipped the re Take the case of the World©s Series last skins are John D. Whipple, , and Ben Snead, lease coupon the oftenest. Clark chased 21 or 28 with opening games in St. Joseph, season and the year before. Had the games backstop. eight assistants to the minors and © ©De Topeka, Wichita and Denver. Four copies of been ordinary contests of the pennant race the such schedule must be sent by the framer to chances are interest would have been exhaust Marty Hogan, who piloted Lancaster to the top throned Joe" went him three better. Several Mr. O©Neill at 1017-19 Broadway, this city, ed. But the fact that the strongest clubs of last season, has 37 players under his wing for the big deals were also made and in this depart for submission to the schedule committee. 1910 season. His latest acquisition Is George W. ment Cantillon was once more the central « the rival leagues were ©fighting it out for the Betta, of Philadelphia, who played with the Frank- figure. For a starter he sent "Bill" Burns world©s title alrjne served to keep the in ford team last season. terest going, despite the cold weather. One to the White Sox and received "Nick" Alt- CONDENSED DISPATCHES. hundred and fifty-four games round out a Manager George W. Heelrert, one of the original rock, "Jiggs" Donohue and "Bill" Cravath. signers of the Tri-Stats League constitution, has not This trio didn©t last very long and each one Special to "Sporting Life." busy season, and that will b? the limit this decided definitely whether he will remain in Tren wafted his way to Brother Mike in Minne year and possibly for all time to come in the ton or cross the line Into the "Peach" State. How apolis. Then in the wind-up he gave to Manager Wolverton, of the Oakland (Pacific Coast American League. ever Manager Hecfeert Is losing no time in bagging Hughey Jennings Jim Delehanty and took League) Club, has signed pitcher Bill Duggleby. STEPS WILL BE TAKEN new players for his team. "Dutch" Schaefer and Wade Killifer for his The Wilkes-Bnrre (New York League) Club has at the schedule meeting of the American Within three days of his wedding, which was to share. Fred Lake added pitchers Smith, sold third baseman Bert Grubb to the Albany Club, League here in February to outline a sched have taken place on Christmas Day, H. Raymond Schlitzer and Chesbro and let out "Cy" same league. ule that will work in harmony with that of Davidson, of Philadelphia, died at Reading, Pa., Morgan. December 22. of diphtheria, aged 25 years. He was Lou Rhein, a clever semi-professional pitcher of the National League, but, of course, the play , has been signed by the Lima Club, of the ers of our organization won©t be required to to marry Miss May Harahriefat, of Philadelphia. Ohio State League. Davidson was a former well-known ball player, and did some tall shuffling with his Cardinals. slave from early Spring till almost time for was an outflelder for the Altoona Club. Negotiations He got rid of Bobby Byrne, Charles Higgin- The New York American Club has released pitcher the snow shovellers. Seven months of actual were in progress to engage him for the Reading team .George McConnell to liochester and pitcher Pet* playing is enough for both the players and botham and Moore, and received Hulswitt, Wilson to Montreal. next season. Mowrey, Barbeau and Storke. ©s game. Many of those complicated features The Wilkes-Barre (New York League) Club has and the long jumps usually enforced during one big "David Harum" netted him Bobby purchased outflelder Rube DeGrofl from the Balti the close of the season will be done away A VETERAN DEAD. Byrne for Storke and Barbeau. "Joe" more Club, of the Kastern League. with in 1910." Johnson hasn©t given up Ward, who started out with the Yankees, was the only player to move to the National The Waterloo (I. I. I. League) Club has sold third hope that the National League will outline a Jack Keenan of Cincinnati Called by the baseman Pennington and pitcher Zackert to the S«- schedule calling for fewer games. Reports League. He batted but .143 for the Yankees in nine games and when waivers were se attle Club, of the Northwestern, League. from New York indicate that some of the 9 Grim Reaper. The Detroit Club has transferred pitcher Schreiber, magnates of the old circuit questioned the cured on him "Bill" Murray grabbed him Special to "Sporting Life." for the Phillies. The Phillies and Boston outflelder Spencer, third baseman Murch and in advisability of stretching the season, despite fielder Barney to the Indianapolis Club, of the Ameri the vote in favor of ii. Cincinnati, 0., December 27. Jack Keenan, Doves pulled off a deal that involved five aged 42, died night of December 22 at his players. ((Bates and Starr were secured by can Association. home, 93 West Seventh street, Covington, Philadelphia, while Murray gave up pitchers At a secret meeting of joint committees of the Cen of tuberculosis. He was known as © ©Black Richie and Brown and infielder Shean for tral League and the Ohio-Pennsylvania League it was CLEVELAND CHAPTER. Jack" on the diamond and pitched ball for the pair. decided to make no change in tlie circuit of either Atlanta, Utica and Toronto, as well as other league for 1910. Why Manager M©Guire Failed to Make cities where h* played. "Jack" |ras there all The San Antonio (Texas League) Club has signed the time during the games and his death is TIGERS© EXPERIENCE. the Alabama College inflelder, Elgin Pope, from Any Trades or Secure Any Available principally due to an accident, while a mem Marion Military Institute; also inflelder Slavln, Ho-. ber of the Covington Fire Department about boken, N. 3., and catcher Yauce, of Louisville. Players at the American League Meeting. four years ago, when the fire truck collided The American Leaguers Not Enthusiastic Ex-Manager Malachi Kittredge, of Wilkes-Barre, with a telephone pole at Madison avenue and is going to enter suit against that dab for $500, By Ed. F. Bang. Pike street. He was thrown from the truck Over Their Cuban Trip and Not Likely which he alleges is due him under his contract, Cleveland, O., December 25. fEditor of and sustained a broken rib, which penetrated to Succumb to Temptation Again. which called for a bonus of five per cent, of the re ;r©Sporting Life." Manager Jim McGuire at one of his lungs. In the ball seasons he was ceipts. tended his first big league meeting as a given a leave of absence to carry on his By Paul H. Bruske. A Pittsburg special states that all National and leader of the Naps at New profession and was a brother of "Kid" American League clubs have waived claim on first York, but although ,he went Keenan, another pitcher who died about Detroit, Mich., December 4. It will take baseman Bill Abstein, of Pittsburg, and that ten prepared to swap almost any seven years ago. He was a member of the a second edition of the Jeffries-Johnspn purse minor league clubs have put in claim for him, some man on his club with the Monarch Mutxial Aid of that city and leaves m" ! rvipt the Tigers into making an- one of which will get him. possible exception of Nap La- a wife and three children. -_, other invasion of Cuba. "Cuba In the Indiana-Illinois-Iowa League the Bock joie, he returned home empty- is all right if one is in the Island Club has purchased pitcher Cavett from De handed. However, it was not souvenir collection business," troit; and the Uubuque Club has traded second base Jim©s fault. He put forth PLAYERS AT FAULT. remarked one of the players man "Dutch" Ahring for second baseman Tom Rowan, every effort to make deals who returned to Detroit with of the Burlington (Central Association) Club. with St. Louis, Chicago and Fred Knowles Says They Forced the 168- the remnants of the cham President C. P. Parker, of the Atlantic League, Washington, but there was pionship 1909 Tigers. Mc- has received a check from Sunbtuy covering its ad Game Schedule. Intyre, Beckendorf, Willett, mission to the circuit for next season, and also for nothing doin#. McGuire has National Association protection, wnich has beei» always thought well of the Fred M. Knowles, secretary of the Giant Lelivelt, O©Leary and Davy Jones returned to Detroit. granted the league by Secretary J. H. Farrell under Nationals© pitching staff and claims that the ball players themselves arr Class D. Ed. F. Bana put up several propositions to chiefly responsible for the adoption of a Three other members of the tourists Mullin, Moriarty and A Milwaukee special states that at the American Manager MeAleer. All of the schedule of 168 games. "As a usual thing," Association meeting on December 28 a deadlock over offers listened mighty good to Jim, but he said Knowles the other day, "big league play Schmidt hied for their homes just can©t think of parting with Johnson, as soon as they stepped on the Presidency may result, the incttmbe%t, Joseph D. ers each year form clubs which go out on M. IV©clntyre O©Brien having mustered only four votes, while ©fora Groom, Gray, Walker or any of his other good barnstorming tours through minor league United States ground. The Chivington, of Louisville, is said to have secured the twirlers. Jim said that after he had looked towns, playing under the names of big city players make no complaint of same number. his men over in the Spring he the treatment accorded them, except the treat teams. In many instances the conduct of ment handed out by the base ball teams. In the National League the Chicago Club has sold MIGHT MAKE A DEAL the men who take these pilgrimages is an Banquets and parties claimed their attention catcher John Mitchell, drafted from Syracuse, to ths with Cleveland, but not before. Upon his re insult ta the major leagues. Personally I once or twice a day. But the food was not Atlanta (Southern League) Club;, the Boston Club turn to Chicago Charley Comiskey gave it out know of trouble in arranging Spring exhibi of. the palatable sort the players has sold shortstop Coffey- to the Indianapolis Club; that McGuire had offered to trade first base tion dates as a result of this annual barn and the New York Club has .asked for waivers oa man , of the Naps, to Chicago storming. The players go into the byways ABE ACCUSTOMED TO outflelder Seymour. . . for Fred Parent, a handy all-around man, and as free lances and are not subjected to base in America. For the first four games the Judge Graham, the new President of the Pacific Commy insists that he turned it down. Mc ball discipline. They mistreat J.he public in Tigers were drawing cards. They played to Coast League, has signed E. S. Fiuney. as umpire for Guire and the Cleveland ..owners say that many instances and generally leave a decided 45,000 persons in four games. But as soon 1010 and luis called a special meeting of the league the Old Roman must have had a dream about ly bad impression. Really,, they will be bet as they struck the losing slide interest died for next week. It is believed tUo purpose of ;ha . such a deal as they never made the proposi ter off, as far as their own good is con down completely. Had the team played good meeting is t,o depose Secretary nanny Long in favor tion credited to them. It was with St. Louis, cerned, to play with their own teams up to ball on the trip the men would have realized of a Los Angeles journalist named Oliver. however, that McGuire put in most of his the very end of the season. If they are more than $200, the sum which each player President Dreyfuss, of the Pittsburg Club, an earnest and co-operate with the managements nounced on December 27 that he had passed up th» time as he has made out of the journey. Expenses were paid California training proposition and .that the team will A DEEP LONGING there is no doubt that the club owners will by the Cuban promoter. The Cubans play at once reward the extra work with extra good bal| and if they are a or two ahead start training at West Baden. Ind., March 14, and in Ms heart for Rhoddy Wallace, Roy Hart- go to Hot Springs, March 20. ; He also announced pay." are practically invincible. The Tigers admit that pitcher Adains had signed a two-year contract. JANUARY i, 1910 SPORTING UIF*E 3

Finished Fifth; Won 74 Games; Lost 77. Per cent. .490

N EXCELLENT group picture is limitations of his pitching staff valuable Hudson River a spot no one had dreamed of. 1908 Finished Eighth ...... 51 103 .331 given above of the 1909 New York time during which hope of a high place in The club was organized, a ball park built at 1909 Finished Fifth ...... 74 77 .490 team, of the American League. the race had to be sacrificed. The outfield enormous expense and labor, and a strong The veteran Joseph. W. Gordon, formerly This team, which finished fifth, and problem was satisfactorily solved, but the in team was collected all within the short space connected with John B. Day in the old Metro which was the signal failure of field remained an unsatisfactory combination of four months a herculean task against politan American Association and New York 1908, was one of the comparative always until the closing weeks of the race seemingly insurmountable obstacles and National League Clubs, was president of the successes of 1909, by reason of the and is as yet subject to revision, while the when the race of 1903 started New York was New York American League Club. from its fact that with an entirely experimental team, catching department also was never quite up in line for the battle, and at once became a start in 1903 to 1906 inclusive. Thereafter Tinder a new manager, it worked its way to the standard of a winning team. Perhaps factor in the American League. By this the owner of the club, Mr. Frank J. Farrell, up from the bottom and at the finish out the best result achieved by Manager Stallings scoop Frank Farrell may be said to have disposed gradually of his horse-racing and ranked teams of greater pretension and on the season was the development of a pitch saved the American League from relegation other extensive business interests with a higher expectation at the start. When Mana ing corps of high-class youngsters who prom to secondary class, as without a representa view to devoting his entire time and at ger Stallings assumed control he had to ise the best possible work and results in tive club in New York the American League tention to his large base ball investment, begin the work of reconstructing a demoral the 1910 season. The New York American would have been compelled to make up its and ever since has been the directing head ized tail-end team with new, untried material League Club was organized in the Winter of Eastern circuit with either Baltimore, Provi of the club. Clark Griffith was team manager in a field to which he himself had been a stran 1902 after the Cincinnati Peace-Treaty had dence or Buffalo all lacking the class and from the start until 1908 mid-season when ger for many years, and of whose strength, been adopted and all efforts of the American distinction of a metropolitan membership. he resigned, shortstop Elberfeld succeeding resources and limitation he had to acquire League to locate a ground in New York City From the start until last year the New York him. The latter failed to class as team man knowledge by contact and experience, just like proper had been balked by the local National team was a big factor in each race and twice ager and after the season closed George T. an humble player. Had he succeeded half as League club. Under the Peace Treaty the almost had the pennant within its grasp, as Stallings, of the Newark Club, was appointed well as he did, he would have been entitled American League had to locate a club in New will be seen from the following record of as manager. Under his experienced and able to credit; that he succeeded in bringing his York City before the season of 1903 opened the club since its organization: handling it was expected that the team would team within an ace of the first division is or be forever shut out of the metropolis. W. L. Pet. be reorganized and strengthened to the point an achievement worthy of highest commenda When things looked darkest Frank J. Farrell, 1903 Finished Fourth ..... 72 62 .537 where it would again figure in the race to tion in view of the fact that it required noted New York politician and -"facing man, 1904 Finished Second ...... 92 59 .609 a degree commensurate with the dignity of eeveral months to build up his infield and came to the front, both with capital and the 1905 Finished Sixth ...... 71 78 .497 the American League and the importance of outfield from the material at his command, much desired ground, which proved to be on 1906 Finished Sixth ...... 90 61 .590 New York to that organisation. In that ex nd even longer to learn the capacity and Washington Heights, on the banks of the 1907 Finished Fifth ..... ,s 70 78 .473 pectation Mr. Stallings did not diEappciui. SPORTIISQ LIFE

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

cerest wishes and profoundest hope of still tary Farrell, of the National Commission, at be given against the home team, then he in greater success in the year upon whose once notified the National Commission that convinced that the umpire in question should the Eau Claire Club still claims title to the not be permitted to roam on this side of the threshold we are now standing. May the penitentiary. Ninety-nine-hundredths of tha National League persevere in its policy of re player©s services and that he should not have decisions by umpires are based on judgment SPOKDNGlP juvenation, solve the problem that now con been declared a free agent. only. A man is in or out on a base, the ball fronts it, and retain the public respect and The Commission has once more very care going over the plate is either a ball or a A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER confidence its parental position entitles it to. fully gone over all of the evidence in this strike. In every instance the umpire is right DEVOTED TO May the American League maintain its de case and finds that title to the player should on top of the base or the plate, as the case votion to the dual-league principle, continue be vested in the Eau Claire Club, and it is. may be. In every case his Base Ball, Trap Shooting and its battle for clean and honest ball, and may so ordered. Believing, however, that every JUDGMENT IS FINAL, General Sports it succeed in perfecting its organization in minor league club in a classification above and, according to the rules subscribed to by dignity and strength for another score of that of the Eau Claire Club should be given all the magnates, it is not subject to debate FOUNDED APRIL, 1883, even by the players. Why then should it be years. May the great National Association an opportunity to secure this player©s ser debated by reporters, no matter how well Title Registered In XT. S. Patent Office. Copyright, succeed in reorganisation for another decade, vices if they so desire the National Commis meaning they may be, who may be anywhere 1909, by The Sporting life Publishing Co. retain all present league members, secure sion recommends that the player be subject from 100 to 200 feet removed from the point Entered at the Philadelphia Post Office many new members, and hold securely within to minor league draft, in accordance with at which the decision was made ? Let tha as second class mail matter. its sheltering fold the entire minor league special regulations, to be formulated by Secre reporters refrain from criticising the work of world. tary Farrell, of the National Association. the umpires, unless the latter misinterpret a Prialished every Saturday by rule, in which event they are open to legiti Finally, may these great bodies, which mate criticism, and at least one-half tha The Sporting Life Publishing Co. represent all there is of organized ball, whose scenes of riot and disorder which have dis 34 South Third Street. united labors have made the game what it RECIPROCITY NEEDED. graced the game during the past 30 years PA., U. S. A. is today, and whose concerted efforts are will be impossible. necessary to maintain the sport upon the RESIDENT Herrmann, of the Cincinnati KDITOKLAX highest possible plane, work, as heretofore, P Club, injects a little holiday cheer into C. EjCHraB...... Bditor-in-Chiet hand in^hand in 1910, and indefinitely there the schedule disagreement between the PRESS POINTERS. THOKASS. DANVDO...... Gun Editor after, to the end that base ball may remain two major leagues. The genial and peace- THOMAS D. BJCHTEB ...... T. .. Assistant Editor not only great, prosperous and clean in our loving Chairman of the National Commission Pessimistic View of the Theatrical Incursion Into Base Ball. DEPAETHENT day, but may continue for all time an assured is quoted as saying regarding the schedule THOMAS S. DABTDO...... President permanent and respected National Institution 1 controversy: From Cincinnati "Enquirer." The worst tendency in base ball today is the at- FRANCIS C. RICHTKE...... Vice President "It is not absolutely certain that the National tention which is being given to the sport by theatri J. CLTPT DANDO...... Secretary-Treasurer League will play a schedule of 168 games, though it cal interests. The average man in the business end C. STABK ...... Business Manager probably will do so. It was voted at the National GREAT BALL TEAMS. League meeting that a 168-game schedule should be of the theatrical world has been brought up to look drawn up and submitted to the Joint Schedule Com only at the gate and not the performance. If a play SUBSCBIPTION BATES. N ORDER to add to the many attractive mittee. If the long schedule can be played without draws the crowds it is a good play; if not, it is a One Tear...... $2.00 making too many conflicts with the American League rank failure. The gate©s the thing in the theatrical I features of "Sporting Life" during the teams it will be done, but there is considerable op world. Such an attitude will never do in sport, Six Months...... 1.25 winter "Sporting Life" is now engaged and it behooves -the big men in charge of the affairs Three Months...... 65c position to it in American League circles." of the big leagues to guard the sporting interests of Canadian Postage, 50 cents extra per year. in the publication of half-tone group pictures That being the case, why not consider the the game with the utmost care, and prevent by strict Foreign Postage, fl.OO extra per year. of famous base ball teams. The series is American League sentiment and wishes in this legislation the advent in the councils of the sport designed to comprise the eight National matter, in view of the fact that heretofore the of a class of men without sporting blood and equipped League teams, the eight American League only with business instincts. They are all right iti American League has repeatedly yielded to their own line, but that is not the sporting line. teams and probably all the champion minor the National League in the matter of the In base ball the kind of men needed are those who league teams about 24 groups. To date we foul-strike rule and the 154-game schedule? would rather win a game of ball than see a fat re have published the following groups: And why bend the bow to the snapping point? ceipt slip. Sometimes it seems as if certain grasping The Pittsburg "Pirates," champions of tha National magnates were doing all in their power ©to kill tha League and of the World. It is to be© hoped, in the general interest, goose that has laid so many golden eggs for them. that Mr. Herrmann interprets aright the dis This brand should be curbed with promptness and de The Detroit "Tigers," champions of the American cision, while the goose is still alive and in good League. position of hjg organization to listen to fur laying form. The Chicago "Cubs," second place team of the Na ther argument on this schedule proposition; tional League. The Philadelphia "Athletics," second place team both at the meeting of the Joint Schedule Eager Only in the Newspapers, in the American League, Committee in January and at the major From Cincinnati "Times-Star." The New York "Giants," third place team of the league meetings in February. To date seven capitalists have announced themselves National League. as willing to take over the Philadelphia National PHILADELPHIA, JANUARY 1, 1910. The Boston "Red Sox," third place team of the League Club. Somebody will have to organize new American League. IN SHORT METRE. leagues before long to accommodate the loose capital The Cincinnati "Beds," fourth place team of the that wants to break into base ball. National League. The Chicago "White Son," fourth place team in the *I*HE National Commission, upon appeal of RENEWAL OF CREDENTIALS, American League. The Pirates Real Champions. The "Phillies," fifth place team in the National * Cecil Gray, has ordered the New From Pittsburg "Press." LL CORRESPONDENTS of the "Sporting League. York American League Club to pay that The National League batting averages are full ot player ten days© salary. It appears that reasons why Pittsburg won the championship. Tha A Lite" are requested to return their cre In this issue we publish an excellent group Pirates led the league iu batting average, in number dentials for renewal for 1910. Prompt Gray, then of Williamsport, joined the New picture of the famous New York team, York team for a trial on September 6 and was of runs scored, iu number of base hits made, in compliance with this request is necessary in fifth place team in the American League, total bases, in doubles and in triples. They were ten days later transferred to the Jersey City strong in home runs. In all departments of inside order to facilitate the annual labor of re in our next issue, January 8, will be given Club. President Powers, of the Eastern play except base stealing they were easily the beat organizing the correspondents© corps, which a flue group picture of the floted "Su- League, at once nullified that deal and or in the league and they literally batted their way is, by the way, quite a task, owing to the perbas," who finished in sixth place in the dered the player©s return to the New York to the flag. Wagner, of course, leads the league Iu immense number of contributors the "Sport National League race. Thereafter the week individual batting with the lusty average of .339, well Club. The Commission decided that Gray, in advance of his nearest competitors. The Flying ing Life" has upon its staff. Failure to re ly publication of the group pictures will con having rendered no services to the Highland Dutchman also leads in total bases and in two- turn the old credentials will be^considered a tinue uninterruptedly, thus giving our readers ers after September 29, was not entitled to baggers. Only two players, Doyle, of the Giants, declination of further service as a corres something besides current news and comment any salary after that date. Gray, however, and Grant, of the Phillies, made more hits than ha to look forward to. did. Of these men Grant played in 17 more garnet pondent. will be paid for the work he did between and Doyle in seven more. September 16 and 29. We also desire to call the attention of our The Reserve Rule Will Stand. readers to the fact that "Sporting Life©s" THE NEW YEAR! CECRETARY Farrell, of the National Asso- From Boston "Herald." issue of January 8 will be a 32-page num President Herrmann, of the Cincinnati Club, doesn©t ber, containing the complete "Chronology of O ciation, has called the attention of all think that the Thirteenth amendment to the Constitu HEN these lines greet "Sporting Life" minor league managers to the following readers the memorable 1909 year will 1909," which we have made an annual fix tion of the United States is being violated by th« W ture, of great value for reference and com important matter in connection with the en reserve clause of the National Agreement. That be numbered with the dead and a new gagement of players: opinion seems confined to gentlemen who don©t liks year will be ushered in, for good or ill, weal parison. No one interested in the national to give up for players they have purchased. or woe, as an all-wise Providence may decree. game should miss this special number of "Rule 9 The first notice of ©Terms Accepted© re « -^ia» c "Sporting Life," which will be worth pre ceived in the Secretary©s office by wire, or otherwise, That it may prove a happy and prosperous (followed by proofs) has precedence and is binding." year for each and every reader of this paper serving for instant reference until another PUBLIC OPINION. and for all connected with base ball, whether season is added to the record. of high or low degree, regardless of achieve WISE SAYINGS OF GREAT MEN. A Team Composed of C Initialed Players That ment or merit, is "Sporting Life©s" sincere Looks Quite Good. IMPORTANT POINT. . *You don©t realize what an aimless exist Washington, D. C., December 20. Editor "Sport wish; and that wish is more seasonable, more ing Life." I herewith submit to you a base ball to the point than the customary preceding ence some men lead till you go gunning with team composed of players whose names begin with wish for a "Merry Christmas," which is but CECRETARY J. H. Farrell, of the National them. Lester German. C, which I think could hold its own with any other for a day. In the nature of things all can- »J Association, has sent out to all minor *The truth is mighty and will prevail; team in the country. Following is the line-up: that is if it isn©t unpleasant. . Cicotte. pitcher; Carrigan, catcher; Chance, first base; uot have a "Merry Christmas." In the words league clubs an official and timely re minder of the fact that a player is ineligible *To hitch your wagon to a star is a lofty , second base; Chase, third base; Charles, of the Immortal Bard: "Some must work ambition, but it is safer to drop your anchor shortston; Clarke, left field; Crawford, centre field; while others play; so runs the world away." for duty until he has signed a contract, ac Cobb, right field. How is that for a powerful com cording to a new National Association rule, in the mud. Horace S. Fogel. bination? Very truly yours, T. PHILLIPS. But, while there is life there is hope, and *The saloonkeeper believes in the open so many things may happen in a year that adopted at the Memphis meeting last No vember, which reads as follows: door policy. Eugene Mack. Always in Season. for even the most pessimistic, most forlorn, *The average man doesn©t really want any Hamilton, Me., December 19. Editor "Sporting of human beings the wish of a Happy New "No player will be permitted to participate in any game until said player has first signed a contract. more than his neighbor, but he doesn©t want Life." I am a regular reader of your valuable paper Year, something better than has gone before, The penalty for a violation of this section shall be his neighbors to have any more than he has. and devour its contents eagerly each week. Instead comes as a message of cheer, as an inspira . of base ball being dormant during the Winter I find the throwing out of all games won in which any it very muph alive through your columns. Sincerel/ tion for renewed hope, and an incentive to player shall have participated without having first *Printers© ink enters largely into the com yours, H. E. ELLIOTT. further endeavor. signed a contract (games lost, to stand), and further position of the modern hero. "Babe" Adams. action by the National Board of the National As Without hope human existence would in all sociation upon the appeal of such player for release *We are told that kind worfls never die. its complex phases be a monotonous, barren from reservation." At any rate, they are never talked to death. THE SUMMERTIME FAN. John J. McGraw. waste; and life would be hardly worth the Universal compliance with this necessary By C. P. McDonald. living. If this applies to any one human rule will not. only serve to keep clear the And now it is over, the season is ended. sphere with special force it applies to th«, record of minor league races, but will mini APPEAL TO WRITERS. The flags to the zephyrs no longer are tossed; base ball world, in which hope is the one so mize internal league friction and at the The fight, us a whole, was exciting and splendid, And interest lived till the last game was lost; lace in defeat, the one balm for ever-recur same time materially lessen the labors of the Philadelphia "Inquirer." ring disappointment, the supreme spur to con But now that the smoke of the battle has lifted, National Board. A large proportion of the President Lynch©s appeal to the reporters My thoughts far ahead to the Winter have drifted, stant endeavor. So, when we extend to our cases before that body are based on techni in his speech to refrain from criticising the Play, wife, the piano a sad dirge or two! base ball friends the wish and hope of even calities, of which failure to sign a formal umpires was timely, and was just what might Oh, what can a fan of the summertime do? greater success for the National game in the contract has been most employed by players have been expected from Mr. Lynch, who The breath of a wintertime, cold-and relentless, New Year than was achieved in recent phe seeking release from reservation. knows by personal experience their influence Is wafted (to use a canned poetic phrase) nomenal years we not only pay the sport its in making things pleasant for the umpire, To me, as I sit alone, gloomy and centless greatest tribute, but echo the sentiment and or the reverse. It is true that the players I spent at the game all the coin I could raise; as a rule start the umpire©s troubles, but it It whistles of montlis of pure dissatisfaction desire of every one connected, actively or pas RIGHTS PROTECTED. is the newspaper reporter who perpetuates Before those dear heroes again are in action. sively, largely or humbly, with a sport which them. Only a comparatively small propor You©ll pardon my grouch and a scalding tear, too. grips its devotees like a religion, and as a OME time ago the National Commission re tion of the base ball going public can at For what can a fan of the summertime do? rule for a life-time! For such a sport New instated player Asmussen, of the Eau tend any one game. Their source of informa S tion in larger part is the newspaper. If the Bah! What do I care for the gridiron glory Year good wishes are not mere platitudes or Claire Club, who was declared ineligible That "rah! rans!" attain with their cold blooded pleasantries, but serious words soberly and reporter, with a grouch or a natural hang a couple of years ago upon allegation of hav over, declares that the umpire is yell! reverently uttered. ing imposed upon the National Commission It©s not half so sweet as the summertime story A NATURAL-BORN THIEF, That rumbles and echoes through mountain and It is in this spirit that "Sporting Life" with a false contract. The reinstatement was dell! congratulates the world of organized ball Upon due to subsequent discovery of extenuating that by his rotten decisions the home team From now until April deep gloom will be o©er me. the grand successes achieved within a decade; was robbed of a victory, the average loyal No longer I©ll warble sweet songs con amore, circumstances and to the belief that the crank is apt to believe it. And if any doubt and couples these congratulations with sin- player had been sufficiently punished. Secre I can©t realize that the season is through ful play arises the next day, and the decision Oh, what can a fan of the summertime do? JANUARY I, 1910

far as J am concerned, will have ray hearti League and they all possessed elements of est assistance." Mr.. Murphy, like John T. strength not one could have assumed the Brush and a couple of othor magnates, con tends that a great deal of trouble has arisen reins of presidential government equipped from inferior umpiring, and that the execu with the knowledge of the most vital points tive has, instead of disciplining bad umpires, of base ball management that is the most REVIEWS THE ACTION OF THE upheld them irrespective of the quality of valuable asset of the Man of the Hour. Mr. their work. Mr. Lynch ought to have no Lynch was a master of men on the field difficulty in deciding when the umps are bad when he ruled as an umpire. He was. a RATIONAL LEAGUE. or good if his own experience as an arbiter does not lead him to favor the umpires as czar. He commanded respect aad he got it. against the players. There were turbulent moments in Ms official life lots of them and he made his shara CUB CONFIDENCE. Says the 168-Game Schedule Is Herrmann and Dreyfuss Never Had of mistakes. But he never made a decision Even if no deals are pulled off between now and April, no shifts by which the Cub team that could be challenged along one line. Only an Experiment Pleased will be braced and strengthened, the ex- the Least Idea of Jumping to the Thomas J. Lynch was the very soul of in champions are hugely confident of regaining tegrity a splendid exemplar of the cleanest, With the Choice of Lynch as their ascendency in 1910. You cannot make American League, or Refusing grandest, best game on God©s green foot them believe that the Cub team is growing stool. The recall of Mr. Lynch was a happy old or slipping back. You cannot make them inspiration. Undoubtedly it will stem tha President of National League* think that they must have a strong infusion Ward Their Support if Elected* tide of criticism that was forecast as a of new blood. They point to the fact that result of the defeat of John A. Heydler. the oldest of the men, Harry Steinfeldt, who Out this way the impression was in voiceful SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." was picked as the most likely one of the BY CHARLES H. ZDBER. evidence that those who sought the scalp of Chicago, 111., December 27. President bunch to fall down in 1909, came back and Cincinnati, O., December 25. "At no time Heydler did so because thJy felt he had per Charles W. Murphy, of the Cubs, talked for played stronger ball than in 1908. They during the past week was there any danger sonally wronged them by decisions he had publication today for the first time since the declare that if Chance had been tftle to get of war between the National and American made. More than one enthusiast went off meeting in New York. ©©With in the game for 150 battles, if Evors had not Leagues. And not for a mo half-cock and fired the venomous charge that Mr. Lynch at the helm of the staid out during the first part of the cam ment did Mr. Dreyfuss or I the opponents of Heydler wanted a man in National League, 1 © he said, paign, and if Reulbach had possessed his entertain any idea of jumping the presidential chair they could use. It "umpires will be upheld usual good fortune, they would have capered from the National to the was poison. No man of the Old Guard be when they are right, though to the goal, winning by a mile. Next Sum American League." In these lieves that Thomas J. Lynch will not be as not when they are wrong. mer, they opine, all will be brighter and the positive sentences did Presi fearless a president as he was an umpire. Mr. Lynch is well qualified luck break better, and they figure on win dent Herrmann, of the Reds, There isn©t one of the old line who wouldn©t to determine the fairness of ning in a canter. Maybe. dispose of two stories that give bond for him to deliver the goods. If decisions, and I believe he had been agitating the minds there are any weak-kneed brethren who plans to slip around the vari THE QUIET SOX. of the base ball public prior imagine that the new leader will wobble or ous parks unbeknown and Comiskey©s men are soberly quiet. They to the New York meetings of walk bow-legged when the oceasian demands watch the umpires work. For, do not say much, and most of them are the major leagues. "There travel along a straight path they are in for after all, the national game doubtless trying to figure out the stability are two reasons why this war disappointment. Thomas Lynch, is made of depends more upon the fair- of their jobs. Nobody knows, as yet, wheth scare was unfounded," con the same sort of stuff that gave Hurlburt a Chaa W Murphy ness of umpires than any- er the Old Roman will trust to his veterans A. licrrniann tinued Mr. Herrmann. "In lasting place ia bstse ball history *s the man © * thing else. I was greatly and fire the new recruits, or whether he the first place it was certain who drove the spoilsman off the diamond pleased especially to see Mr. Lynch made will take the long chance on the newcomers that the election of John Ward, whose acces forever. This was long before my time, but president.©© and make up a team of juveniles. So much sion to office was to bring about the con from the stories I©ve heard of Hm-lbnrt the talk is heard of the wonderful youngsters flict, man and the memory I hold of Lynch tha THE 168-GAME SCHEDULE. Master I think him safe in making the esti drafted and purchased by Comiskey that the WAS IMPOSSIBLE, Mr. Murphy added: "In adopting a 168- fans wonder what will do with mate. The National League and bas« ball earne schedule the National League only fol the veterans of the squad. Per contra, those and, in the second place, there would have deserves to be congratulated upon this return lows the lead of the American Association. who know how Commy sticks to his old been no reason for the American League of one of the old pillars of the game. And Last year Milwaukee played 174 games, _and friends believe he is more apt to keep his to pick a quarrel with us if the majority of he©ll fit right into the modern structure. yet its players are contracted for only five old heroes on the roll, even though sundry our club owners desired to have Ward at ECHOES FROM GOWANUS. and one-half months. Our players are con fine juveniles may have to go untried* the head of the league. So far as the report tracted for six months and we assuredly that Mr. Dreyfuss and I intended to take our Cincinnati sent three natives to the recent Puzzling situation, and no one holds the key big pow-wow. Garry Herrmann and Julius ought to be able to play 168 games. The to it except the only Commy and he won©t respective clubs to the American League, 168-game schedule was adopted by a unani tell. making it a 10-club circuit, in case Ward did Pleischmann represented the old Bed Club mous vote, and if we do not like it in 1910 succeed in capturing the presidency, that was and Ashley Lloyd was John T. Brush©s right we need not adopt it the following year. It all moonshine. Mr. Dreyfuss and I never en bower in the New York outfit. The Bed will simply be on probation in 1910." Mr. tertained such a thought. We didn©t want Chief was gleeful over the outcome of the Murphy was taken to task on the charge Ward at the head of the League, but had a meeting. Stanley Kobison made the fight of having joined hands with the shade of majority of the club owners decided that they against successful the late Commodore Vanderbilt in saying: wanted him, we and it was the defeat of Ward which was "The public bo dinged." "I never said The Famous Veteran, Player and Manager most signally desired by the Cincinnati Club. such a thing," declared the Cub boss vehe Without a Dollar and Without Resources WOULD HAVE ACCEPTED HIM Maybe some of these days the story of the mently. "I am an old newspaper man my and bent all our energies toward making his attempted resurrection©of Ward will be told. self, and no one realizes better than I do in His Declining Years. administration a success. On the first day It ought to make very interesting reading. the power of the press. I did n©ot say that Chicago, 111., December 21. Creditors of that we met in New York I made it plain In these happy Yuletide days there©s no the newspapers needed base ball more than Captain Adrian C. Anson stand little chance to the other members of the National League profit in walking through the graveyards fcase ball needed the newspapers." of obtaining full payment of their claims of that this story of our perspective secession which are filled with victims of past wars. $7,000 which accrued from was not founded on fact, as I did not want "I©m very happy over the result," says the failure of his poolroom and any of the owners to feel that they had to Bed Olub President, "and really believe we CHICAGO GLEANINGS. billiard hall enterprise in vote with us in order to save the National have found the ideal man for president." Madison street. William W. League from disruption. Had Mr. Ward been THE OLD FOX©S WINTER. Thompson, receiver of the es elected he would have had no more loyal War-Clouds May Form in Future; Not tate of Anson, appeared be supporters than Mr. Dreyfuss and I. But Clark Griffith came back from New York fore Judge Charles M. Walker I©m free to confess that I©m glad we don©t empty handed. None of the doors of op Among Magnates, But Among National have to support him." portunity which were opened to him in the in the Circuit Court yesterday East led to any stars upon whom he could League Players Murphy Has No Kick and told the Court that he had ANSWERS BILLY CLYMER. not collected one cent. "We put the Red brand. The Old Fox will remain an Lynch Gossip and Chatter. have not even money on hand Incidentally, Mr. Herrmann, speaking as here until the ©time comes to nintg the Ozark to pay Court costs," said Chairman of the National Commission, com Skidoo song. . Cincinnati was not dazed over By W. A. Phelon. Thompson. The Court direct- mented upon Manager Clymer©s attack on the the departure of Frank Roth. When it was ed that the personal assets of "organized ball" system, which he likened reasonabally sure that Larry McL«an would Chicago, 111., December 27. Editor "Sport- to "slavery" in his defence in a suit for an come back in the Spring with a prop good as Ing Life." Christmas has passed with the A. C. Anson the estate b& marshalled and sold at public auction. When indebtedness of $200 for a player he bought. new it was felt that Roth©s days were num magnates, apparently, in a fairly tranquil Said Mr. Herrmann: bered. This was the assumption born of last mood. Ban Johnson hasn©t the personal assets, consisting of pool tables and other parphernalia, are sold the money is "If riymer could win this case he would have ac Fall©s events. Tom Clark, the Royalist made said a word for several days complished the ruin of organized base ball. This talk good in the Autumn. "I knew Clark in. about the necessity of remov to be produced into Court. Payments to sat isfy the creditors will then be made. An about violating the thirteenth amendment is all "rot." Ne"w York," said the Old Fox to me, "-when ing Charles W. Murphy from Contracts between ball players and club owners are he used to practice around the tot with the the base ball map, and son has lost all his real estate, and now at 56 the one-time batting hero of the National practically the same as agreements between employes Highlanders. My only surprise was that he Charles W. Murphy hasn©t and employers in any other line, and when it comes was not called into faster eomjkany sooner. said anything about Ban League is penniless. Lack of business ability to the test I©m sure it oan be shown that we are on overwhelmed Anson. Last Fall I ran a morning training school Johnson being a fat gorilla. the safe side. If a player does not like to play in out at and I put these Autumn Peace and good will must THE VETERAN ON YOUNGSTERS. organized base ball he can play in other places. finds through the same course of sprouts reign, and no mistake. Never There are no strings tied to him. except those which In the course of his clever speech at the govern all organized players. Consequently wherein they hit in Spring training days. Clark at theless, from all the surface Dreyfuss dinner in New York, night of De exists the "slavery" cited by Manager Clymer?" the start did not show ambition. He wasn©t indications, there will be a cember 15, Captain Anson said: "It makes there. with the spirit that you like in a large and rambunctious row me smile when I read in the papers that Ty winner. I called him. ©My boy,© said 1, at the February meeting. Not Cobb, Hans Wagner and John Kling never ©it©s a case of ©blow© for you if you don©t W. A. Phelon among the magnates; they had equals on the diamond. Let me say that RED ANTHEM. let out a few links of personal interest,© are apparently tranquil and Cobb never saw the day he could run bases, Say, in a couple of days. I wi*h_you©d see good-humored for a while. The National hit and field like Mike Keliy and Bill Lange; Christmas Echoes From Balldom©s Center how that fellow improved. He did so well League players, though, if I do not miss my Wagner is a star, but he is no better .than the story is familiar. I took Roth out and guess, are going to kick over the traces, and Ed Williamson when the latter played short- The Recall of Thomas J. Lynch, a kept Clark in." Tom Clart©s accession do it in pretty vigorous style. The modern stop for ray Chicago team. As far as Kling is created one outburst of glee in Montreal. The ball player is a kieker, a crab, a money- concerned, I©ll admit he©s a splendid catcher, Happy Solution of a Troublous Problem Reds have landed as fine a lemon as ever grabber, and a> close-fisted business man. but . had him beaten every way. Clark Griffith©s Story of Tom dark©s grew in a Florida grove, was one message He is not the jolly spendthrift of the olden You can©t tell me that there are any better that reached Cincinnati. Another message time, lavishing his coin in Summer, and so players now than 20 years ago or that the Success General News and Gossip. was to the effect that Clai-k was a bum per poor by January that he had to beg advance game is any faster. The younger generation former and wouldn©t last any longer in fast money to keep alive. Not a bit of it. Not of fans, of course, never had a chance to see Ey Ren Mulford, Jr. company than a rabbit in a cage of hyenas. any more. the old stars, but they can take it from me Cincinnati, O., December 25. Editor But Clark fooled his Canadian critics. And PLAYERS© SENSE. that the great players of the past have never "Sporting Life." Once more the glad mes in looking around for credit let©s give to been equaled.©© the Old Fox a wreath of holly for bringing Magnates do not seem alive to the fact «, sage of Bethlehem is echoing around the that the modern player is no longer at their world. The chorused anthems out the good qualities that were lost in the mercy as in former days. They still think AMERICAN ASSOCIATION NEWS. of thousands of choirs are estimate of his Montreal critic. that the diamond-favorites, if their demands sending their musical bene THE "OLD BOY" GETS BACK. are ignored, must surrender or go hungry. dictions throughout all Chris The old gag, "If that fellow wasn©t playing Manager Mike Kelley, of St. Paul, has purchased tendom. There is no reason had an important engage ball he©d have to work for a dollar a day," fielder from Denver for $1,000. in the world why Christmas in ment out at his Norwood home with Santa is still the implicit belief of the big magnates Charley Jones, who managed Denter last year, Balldom should not be a Claus and he got back from the Pacific when talking of their men. Still correct, of will play the outfield for St. Paul next Summer. merry one. The atmosphere Coast in time to keep it. The old war course, in regard to a few of them, but not The Cincinnati Club, of the National League, has of peace and good will hit the horse looks fine and feels finer. In the lan with the real stars of the profession. The turnisd catcher Frank Both over to the National League just when guage of the old story paper what he had Club. to say will be "continued in our next,©© advanced and high-class ball player of today dire prophecies of explosion Col. Bancroft is very sweet on Hosp, one has become so keen and capable a business Minneapolis will be the possessor of a veteran were being made. Some timid Red recruit, and he believes he©ll make the man that he can make a fat living in other catcher In Frank Both if Cincinnati can obtain folks figured that wars might hottest kind of a fight for shortstop. lines if he doesn©t think his base ball salary waivers on him. knock Santa Claus out of his 4 sufficient. And, in my opinion, quite a few Indianapolis base ball fans paid $6,000 for their job and slip a few slung National League© marvels are going to believe peanuts at Washington Park last season, and they Ren Mulford, Jr. shots into the moguls© stock THE WORLD©S SERIES their salaries too small for a schedule of 168 consumed 15 tons of the popular delicacy. ings. Some very foolish yarns games. See the point? Everybody knows, of The following are Toledo releases: McSurdy to were sprung during the period of unrest. course, that the National League schedule is Springfield, 111.; Humphries to Shreveport; Boolea to Undoubtedly the American League from Will be Played as Usual According to fattened up so that the magnates can grab Dayton; Holmauist and Pierce to Louisville. the cold-blooded, selfish angle of self- Chairman Herrmann. the last nickel in sight, and thus freeze out The Columbus Club has decided to have Its team interest could see added strength in Cincin Sptctol to "Sporting Life,©© both the post-season graft of the players and train at home next Spring. They may be a week at nati and Pittsburg. These two cities are a of the little semi-professional teams. All of the Springs, near Chillicothe, 0., to get the benefit heap better than Detroit and Washington, Cincinnati, O., December 27. President which is pleasing to the magnates, but vast of the water, but that will be all. but good as they are they©re not worth Herrmann, of the Cincinnati Club, said here ly vexing to the ball tossers. Watch for a The signing of Doc Marshall to the catching de battling for, and a revolution in base ball yesterday that © ©nothing will be allowed to lot of fun when contract-time draws near. partment of the Milwaukee Club should strengthen now would be a crime. You can©t discourage interfere with the usual world©s championship LYNCH IS O. K. the Brewers considerably; that is, in catching, for the speculator when there©s a chance for series not even the desire to experiment he is a steady backstop and a fairly good hitter. head lines and a lurid story. In most de with a schedule comprising 168 games." He "Considering that we were rooted right Catcher Heine Peitz has signed with Louisville for partment of modern journalism dreams are says that personally he does not think the there and seemed sure to stay till ice form 1910. He will have exclusive control of the team, discouraged, but the dreamers in base ball longer schedule will interfere with the play ed in the warmer .regions," says Charles, W. while the general business management will remain can break into print morning, noon and night. ing of the World©s Series, and that the Murphy, "we did the sensible thing in agree with Tom Chivington, unless he should become As THE RECALL OF A MASTER. American League can drag its 154 games out ing on Thomas J. Lynch. While I was heart sociation President. to make the ending of both leagues aboiit and soul for John M. Ward what was the Southpaw Harry Cftis, whom Bill Armour culled out The National League made the happiest the same time. "The people of the East need use of prolonging the struggle, especially as it of the South Carolina League for the Cleveland Club possible choice when they leaped from dead not worry about .any danger to the World©s was evident that neither faction could get while on a scouting trip last season, Is said to be lock and landed eight strong on the doorstep Championship Series. It©s going to be played just what it wanted? Mr. Lynch should slated for the Toledo Club. Otis had a try-out with of Thomas J. Lynch. Of all the good men next fall, if we have to do it in sleet," said make a most capable executive, and, as far as the Naps in the Fall named for the Presidency of the National Herrmann. SPORTIIVO JANUARY I, 1910

The fans here just now are wondering wheth upon to hew closer to the lines of the rules er Lou Criger is © ©all in" as a big league and the general conduct of the game than NEW YORK NEWS catcher or whether he will be the same old DAHLEN DEEDS they have been in the past. I don©t believe Lou who helped so mateilally to land Boston that Msr. Lynch will permit any of his um a pennant once. pires to argue with players or to talk back A TALE OF HIGHLAND PARK JIM M©ALEER, THE NEW BROOKLYN MANAGER to them. It may also be taken well for who will take care of the Washington Club granted that Mr. Lynch will insist that his next season, is of the opinion that Criger umpires shall demand that the dignity of EXPLODED. will be of great help to the Yankees next ON THE JOB* their positions be respected. Players would season. He said that catching for St. Louis better keep an eye open. The new president took all the ambition and pepper out of the will be more of a disciplinarian than either President Farrell, of the New York great backstop last season, but that he will of his predecessors and the player will not surely come back. It has been Criger©s de Half Dozen Minor League Recruits get a bit of comfort from Mr. Lynch if he sire to get away from the Mount City, and does things which he ought not to do. I American League Club, Has aaccording to McAleer he will be able to Released in a Bunch, and Sec think it will be found that the new league catch 120 games for New York and will president will give much more of his time to steady up all the young pitchers. The latest the careful carrying out of Not Secured Another Site and from Criger is a letter to a base ball fan ond Baseman Huggins Purchased in this city. In it the player says that©no THE EXECUTIVE END Has Made No Such Move* better Christmas present than to be signed From the Cincinnati Qub. of the game and not bother himself much up with the New York Americans could be with base ball politics or with starting sen* made him, and that he will upset all the sations which have little or nothing behind SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." talk that he is "all in" as a catcher when SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." them. It need occasion no surprise if the new New York City, December 27. "That yarn the time comes. Criger writes: "It has been president drops in at the Polo Grounds on that the Highlanders are going to move up to my ambition t goet a crack at catching in Brooklyn, N. Y., December 27. Following one day and at Pittsburg on the next. He the recenvexchange of catcher Joe Dunn and is that kind of a president. When he wants Kingsbridge is news to me!©© said Frank J. GOOD OLD NEW YORK pitcher Bmrolff to the Macon Club for short- to see, what his men are doing he will take Farrell, president of the New before they count me out of the base ball stop Sentelle, Manager Bill York Americans, yesterday. to the road and look them over, and will not business. Tell the fans for me to watch Dahlen today announced sev mind much what others say about them, and "How do inose stories origi Lou Criger spill the pepper box around on nate? I haven©t bought any eral releases. Wilbert Schradt, it may also be added that he will be able to the Yankee field with tne rest of the kids a pitcher procured from La give some of his umpires valuable informa property near Broadway and who will be romping around the lot." R. Two Hundred and Twenty- Crosse in the fine combing of tion, of which they are in need. As a prac L. Hedges, owner of the St. Louis Browns, the minor leagues last Sum tical umpire, and a successful one, too, Mr. filth street and I haven©t an said the other day that Lou Criger would option on land La that locality. mer for material that might Lynch has it within his power to be of great greatly strengthen the Highlanders behind bolster up the Brooklyns, and assistance to any of the men of his staff It©s all moonshine. Why, the bat next season. "Criger is not all in we©ve got a lease on Ameri which resulted in President who may show that they are in need of a lit by a long shot," said the St. Louis magnate. Ebbetts gathering an army of tle moral encouragement. The can League Park, our present "He caught good ball for us last season, al players sufficient to bring the home, until after the season though he complained of the excessive heat numerical strength of the Su- UMPIRES WILL LIKE IT, of 1912, which is a long way in our city. There was absolutely nothing perbas up to 65, the largest for they will be glad to have a man with off. We may be able to get the matter with his backstopping and throw backbone standing up for them and lending another lease of the park from assortment of any club in Frank Farrell ing, and he worked faithfully. But he did William Dablen either of the major leagues, them his assistance whenever he can do so. the Blind Asylum by that not like St. Louis, and there was no use in has been turned over to the The selection would seem to be likely to time. It©s too early, however, to consider trying to force him to remain there." please more than one class interested in base such matters, and furthermore we are de tender mercies of the Milwaukees. Forbes JOHNNY KLING, Alcock, a third baseman, secured from Chat ball in one way or another. After the first voting all of our time just now in trying to tanooga, will not replace Edgar Lennox. He of the year Mr. Lynch will make his home provide New York fans with a winner next the King of , is ready to play with goes back to his old diggings. Fred Miller, in New York. It will take some time for season." There seems to be no doubt that the Giants if Murphy .trades him and the him to get together-all the yarn of the base in the course of time both the Highlanders a pitcher who did duty in Columbia, S. 0., National Commission pulls off the reinstate last Summer has been released to Chatta ball skein. There©s a great deal of work and the Giants will be compelled to move fur ment act. "Play with the New Yorks 1©© for a National League president because of ther uptown. Because of the extension of the nooga, and Andrew Herbst, pitcher, and says Kling. "Well, I should think I will George Sherwood, infielder, who were gobbled the cases which he is compelled to review as subway lines into the Bronx and the building nothing would suit me better. I will play a member of the National Commission. Un of several new lines in that direction it is up in New Haven by one of President Eb with New York any old day. If the Com betts© scouts, will be with their old club til he has had time to thresh out that part already conceded that the old idea that New mission reinstates me and Brush makes The of the duty of his office I suppose that John York fans would not patronize a represent again next season. There are a lot more to trade or purchase and gives me what I weed out. Indeed few of those who were A. Heydler will come in for moral support ative ball club© unless located on Manhattan want you will see me with my little suit case to the new president, and of course Mr. Island has been eliminated. New York fans caught in the drag net of the Brooklyn Club packed full of clothes and off for the big will find berths at Washington Park. Dahlen Heydler is thoroughly conversant with th» will go into the Bronx or anywhere else_ to place where I dodged rocks in 1908. I will subject. gee their favorite teams play when the time be glad to play in New York. With Chi is going about his duties like a veteran. He conies to pack up and move. cago? There is absolutely nothing doing.©* apparently understands his business. There BROOKLYN CLUB WAIVERS. is every reason why he should. He has had Meanwhile the Brooklyn Club has asked a long experience in base ball and having waivers on so many men that we are going METROPOLITAN MEMS* NEW YORK LEAGUE. made a study of other managers, knows some to lose the record which we held for the big thing about pulling the ropes. He has bought gest club roster in the National League. I the release of from the Cin suppose that many of those players will go Local Satisfacton Over the Settlement of Manager Clymer, of the Wilkes-BarreClub, cinnati Club. The poor showing Alperman back to the clubs which held them before. made at the middle sack for the Dodgers last Mr. Ebbetts says that he was not "covering the National League Presidential Fight Returned Not Without Profit From the Summer caused Bill Dahlen to scout around up" players, as has been alleged by some-© Protest Against the Proposed 168- Major League Meetings in New York. the circuit trying to get a good infielder. He body in the West, but that when he saw it tried to buy Davy Shean from the Bostons, was fashionable for major league clubs to get but Dovey refused to sell the former Phila Game Schedule The Case of Kling. By Thomas J. Brislin. out and grab everything in sight he decided delphia player, and as a last resort he in that he would load up with some of the By E. H. Simmons. Wilkes-Barre, Pa., December 27. Manager duced Ebbetts to fill out a check for the promising young talent of the world, and Clymer, of the Wilkes-Barre team, is back New York City, Dec. 27. Editor "Sport purchase of Huggins. thereby become famous with other base ball from New York, where he attended the big owners. The one player who has been most ing Life," The Christmas season is on us league meetings, and is well now in full swing, the season of "peace on wanted by Brooklyn is a better second base satisfied with the work ac BROOKLYN BUDGET. man than the team has had in the past. earth, good will toward men," complished. The trip netted and it seems fitting, there "Derby Day" a splendid "WHITEY" ALPERMAN fore, that such a state of af player in Red Calhoun, bought The Policy and Plans Outlined for Presi will probably go elsewhere. His name is on fairs should exist in blase ball from Jersey City, and it also the waiver list. "Whitey" played some circles, when the opposite is paved the way for a number dent Lynch Towards Some Kind of a fairly good ball for Brooklyn, but developed sometimes apt to be the case. of other men who will be Solution of the Umpire Problem Latest a very abusive tongue while in the city. It The selection of Thomas J. officially declared Barons be- is one of the worst things which a ball player Lynch as president of the Na fore many days pass by. Cly Moves of the Brooklyn Club. can add to his repertoire, and the quicker tional League was a very mer is negotiating for a that he gets rid of it the better off he will happy solution of what threat be. He talked back to the spectators in ened at One time to be a very classy shortstop and second By John B. Foster. baseman, and is also trying Brooklyn, N. Y., December 27. Editor rough and uncouth language, which doesn©t serious situation. Coupled to get an outfielder to replace go in the National League. The ball player with the election of John A. Del Drake, taken by Detroit. "Sporting Life. 1 © Christmas cheer brought who cannot keep a civil tongue in his head Heydler as secretary and Wm. Clymer joy to Brooklyn. Everybody is well pleased E. H. Simmons treasurer, it harmonized mai Wilkes-Barre fans were sur- finds little or no sympathy from the public prised to hear of James S. Monks selling his over National League develop in the long run. It is true that certain lers in wonderful style, and patrons at games are* abusive beyond any the affairs of the National League were never one-third interest. It was purchased by ments, and Mr. Ebbetts insists in more promising shape than they are now. Adam Turkes, a well-known local hotelman, that the members separated right, but the player who undertakes to talk and on the day of the transfer the stock and departed for home more back to them hurts himself and does not do The adoption of the 168-game schedule ap holders met and elected the following officers: any good for his© club. It isn©t certain pears a mistake to the writer, who agrees President and manager, William Clymer; sec cordial, in better spirits and where Alperman will go, but I understand with Ban Johnson that the schedule should retary, Attorney John O©Donuell; treasurer, generally more satisfied with that Brooklyn will not keep him no matter be a shorter rather than a longer one. There themselves than they had been ia Adam Turkes. It was not given out why Mr. what is undertaken. Monks retired and the only statement he at any time since the first elec THE SECOND BASEMAN SUCH A THING would make was that he got his price and tion of Harry Clay Pulliam. as an overdose, even of base ball, and it was perfectly satisfied. The deal bringing And Mr. Ebbetts appears to for whom Dahlen worked hardest was Shean, would seem a mistake to try it too hard Calhoun here is taken to mean that Clymer be right. Some effort may of Boston, but Boston wouldn©t let Shean on the public. However, there can be no failed in his efforts to have send have been made to stir up go. As much as I would like to see him great harm done in seeing how the thing Pete Noonan back here. Local fans were bad blood. There are always come to Brooklyn to assist the club in this will work for one season, and if it does not pulling for Pete©s return, but a majority feel John B. FoiUf those who are more than glad city, I am inclined to believe that Boston is prove a success it need, of course, never be as though Clymer has secured equally as to be in "on the stir," but showing good horse sense in hanging on to repeated. With the shortest days of the good a man in Calhoun. whatever effort was made died almost before the services of the young man, for he looks year now upon us and the ground covered, as it began. The stories of bitter quarrels, to me as if he were a coming ball player. these lines are being written, with the fast News Notes. which were to have been written, never had He surely played better ball the longer that falling snow, base ball seems just at present the chance to see daylight for a newspaper he stayed with the Boston Club, and it seems pretty far off. Yet, after all, it will not be The Elmira management is still in doubt. or for any other source, and the league col that "Billy" Murray didn©t make a whole much more than three months before "play It is reported that Wilkes-Barre Is to get Starr and lectively is nearer a peace basis at the pres lot when he traded Shean over to Boston for ball" will resound again in the ears of ths Van Dyke from Philadelphia. ent time than it has been in many another Bates. When Shean was out of the question expectant fans. In the meantime the ex Jay Kirke, with the Barons this season, Is working year of the past. for tfte Brooklyn Club Dahlen started for periment of indoor base ball is being tried for a Wilkes-Barre architect. PRESIDENT JOHN T. BRUSH, MILLER HUGGINS, in this town and neighborhood, with more or Albany has sold "Scotty" Ingerton to Altoona, Pa., who nominated Thomas J. Lynch for the of and just now it looks as if the little fellow less success. The writer feels extremely and catcher Hen to Danville, 111. will come to Brooklyn. Dahlen thinks that dubious if it will prove a permanent success fice of president of the National League, has, Eddie Ashenback plans to "clean house" a.t Syra it seems to me, outlined a policy which, if a seasoned man on his infield will steady it however. Base ball would seem to be an cuse. He has sold Eddie Shorten to Albany. up and that is why he is after Huggins. essentially not wholly new, has been placed in a new Clymer has made arrangements with Philadelphia setting. He has assumed that the president Some say that Huggins* arm is all in, but OUT-DOOR PASTIME^ by which Wilkes-Barre will be used us a farm. of the National League is directly responsible he didn©t act much like it in one game which and it is difficult to see how the true lover of Edward Ashenback, late of the Altoona (Tri-State for the good conduct of games by reason of he played in New York last year. He ne^yer the game could ever adjust himself to the League) Club, has bean encaged is manager of the the men whom he engages as umpires, and had a very strong arm, but on this particular opposite condition. Besides, there are at this Syracuse Club. whom he is specially to observe in order that day he was getting everything in sight on season of the year so many other excellent Manager Clymer, of WOkes-Earre, besides securing the playing side of the sport shall not be the ground and throwing out the runners by indoor games, such as basket ball and hockey, pitcher McCloskey. of the Baltimore team, from marred by quarrels and disputes on the part 10 feet or so. That©s good enough for the that it seems a mistake not to reserve base Manager Dunn, and Calhoun from of the players. In other words, the presi average second baseman. That chunk of base ball for the proper season of the year. Con Jersey City, has practically perfected deals for six dent of the National League in the future is ball thought in his cranium would probably siderable interest is felt in all sporting cir other first-class players from the Eastern. American to become personally more responsible for his do a lot of good for Brooklyn next summer. cles over the approaching meeting of th* and National Leagues. umpires and their handling of games than he There isn©t a man on the infield who sizes Rules Committee on foot ball. The consen Monte Cross, formerly with the Athletics, and last has in the past. The League has agreed up things any too quickly and Huggins would sus of opinion unquestionably is that radical year manager of the Kansas City team, has been that umpires can make and break the game. fill a long-felt want. changes will have to bt made if the game signed by Owner E. J. Coleman. of the Scranton I have been satisfied of that fact myself in is to be saved. How such changes can be Club, to manage the Miners next year. Cross won© watching the national pastime for the last A NEW CIRCUIT. made without entirely destroying the char out over Tom Jones, of Detroit, who was the second 20 vears or so, and more activity on the part acter of the game as at present played is the choice of Owner Coleman. of the National League president in insisting difficult oroblem the Rules Committee have Manager Clarke, of the Albany team, has practi that his umpires live up to the handle is Six Clubs Ready to Form League, and to face. The opposition to foot ball as at cally closed a deal with the San Francisco Club something which cannot possibly hurt base present played was never wider or more for the release of third baseman Burrill. who was hnll. There has been great improvement in Apply for Protection. deeply seated than just now. Unless such with Utica last season. Burrill was drafted by the this respect in the past, but there is still Easton, Pa., December 24. The first steps changes are made as will promise comparative Chicago Americans in 1908 and sold to San Fran cisco, but he refused to go to the coast and San room for improvement, and the further that looking toward the formation of a State league SAFETY TO LIFE AND LIMB Francisco allowed him to remain with Utica, but at better policies are adopted and successfully of base ball clubs was completed here when, the same time retained claim to him. carried out along these lines the better it an option was gotten on local grounds, which the game seems doomed. In the meantime it will be for base ball in general. will insure Easton being represented in the is announced that work on the new Yale new league. The following are the cities that stadium is to be suspended until the status Letter List. TO HAVE HIS HANDS FULL. have been suggested to form the league: of the game becomes more definitely fixed. We have the following letters which will be for I should infer from what Mr. Brush had Easton, Allentown, Bethlehem, Catasauqua, Some of the Western colleges are taking up warded upon receipt of address or self-addressed to say and from the man who has been se Pottstown and Royersford. Application for "soccer" with what success remains to be stamped envelope: lected for president of the National League protection has been made to the National seen. As was the case last week, the larger Robert FHzslmmons, Pitcher Charles Duvil, of that Mr. Lynch is expected to be 9 very ac Board of the National Association. It is ex- share of base ball news nowadays seems to Shamokln: , Manager Dick Smith, out- tive man in the season to come, and that the p- jted that after the first of the year a call concern the Yankees rather than the Giants. firider Hole, and Howard K»rle. umpires of the organization will be called .11 be issued for a meeting of the league. JANUARY I, 1910 SRORTIJNQ

in which there are two clubs and the series remained unconscious most of the time until the same proposition for the Southern League they would play would become more inter 6.30 tonight, when he died. to reach out for Portland, Me. It is a Cali esting season after season. In the fall the fornia characteristic to be entirely satisfied TAYLOR©S TIP public want the World©s Series and last sea HIS BASE BALL CAREER. with everything in the Native Son state, and son showed a turnout heretofore unap- James Sebring, one of the most acted of they are very backward about acknowledging proached. People will not go, however, in major league players until recent years, was the claims of anyone outside that territory. ice-cold weather, and that was shown by the a native of Williamsport, Pa., and was 27 Their contemplated eight-club league, with THE BOSTON CHIEFS IMPOR poor turnout in Detroit. It must be remem years old. He broke into the National League four cities in the North and four cities in bered, too, that the World©s Series in 1909 via the Pittsburg team in 1902 and remained California would necessarily be controlled TANT ANNOUNCEMENT. was a neck-and-neck affair and the interest with the Pirates until the middle of the completely in California. Seattle is their was enhanced on that account. In a one season of 1904, when, because of dissatisfac objective point, since it has made such won sided series the attendance would be sure to tion with the management, he asked to be derful strides in the past five years, and is dwindle. Now, with a very long schedule, sold and was sent to Cincinnati. In the Fall considered one of the best base ball towns. The Popular and Prosperous Boston it will be interesting to note how the people of 1905 he was compelled to come home be Seattle has had one taste of California base will turn out. We all know the, claim will cause of the serious illness of his wife, and ball, however, and we are very well satisfied be that the people will turn out no matter played with the Williamsport Tri-State team. to American League Club Will, in what the weather is. He was sold to Chicago in 1906, but his wife NOT REPEAT THE DOSE. continuing delicate he asked for leave of ab- BEAUMONT AND THOMAS. We do not wish to invade California, and w« All Probability, Have a New Ball since. He was blacklisted when he refused to are equally prepared to conduct the North The local National League people s£y leave her and took the management of the staunchly that Beaumont and Roy Thojnas western affairs ourselves. Some over-zealous Williamsport team, of the then outlaw Tri- and misguided Seattleites are out ,of pocket Park Within Two Years* are not booked for a change. So be it. State League. Beaumont was hissed in one of the games at something like $80,000 as a result of their the South End grounds the latter part of the IN FAST COMPANY AGAIN. financing the Coast League club in this city. SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIKE." season, a demonstration that was shameful, If any California capitalists wish to experi Sebring made a hit with Williamsport. ment, very well. Be assured of one thing, Boston, Mass., December 27. The Boston for Beau does his best all the time, but the By adding new life and batting ahead of American team will probably be playing on public makes no allowance, and once a man most of his team-mate©s he enabled the however, it will be a hard matter to buck; new grounds at Forest Hills when the Ameri loses his speed and the patrons of the game Williamsporters to win out in a hot race Dugdale in this town. He has a standing get wise to the fact there is but one answer. here equal to in Chicago^ can League©s championship and win the league championship, but his and there are not many well-balanced capi season of 1912 opens. If the With Beaumont and Thomas still in the ring, joining the team was disastrous in a way, for team is not playing at Forest and with Moran, Beck and Becker, there will he was blacklisted for having left Chicago. talists who would attempt to run Cominy offl be at least two bench warmers unless some the South Side. Northwestern affairs are in Hills by that time they will Influential friends made a long, hard fight to a very prosperous condition. They will re very likely be playing on one is released. Beck, and Beaker showed im get him back into organized base ball, and provement last season, and so did Moran main so, and we will strongly object to our some new grounds other than he was allowed to play in the Tri-State players being drafted by a so-called higher the present site on Hunting- during his stay in minor league company, and League. In the Spring of 1909 he was made to my mind the latter will earn a place on class rating, which they obtained only as a ton Avenue. President John eligible to play again in any league and he reward for their deserting their outlaw pro I. Taylor before leaving for the team, no matter what becomes of the joined Brooklyn last season, with which team other chaps. Here will be a fine chance for clivities. From the same line of reasoning California made this positive he was just beginning to show his old-time it would appear the Northwestern League statement: "Our lease on Manager Lake to try his men out and retain form when irij;ury forced him to quit for the the© most worthy. . would only obtain a Class A rating by foBow-> the present Huntington avenue season. When playing the game of which he ing suit. grounds expires in two years MANAGER LAKE©S POLICY. was capable Sebring had few dangerous rivals I and we realize that the pro- in the outfield. He was a sure fielder, re John I. Taylor pe©rty will eventually become .When Lake was selected as manager it markably fast on bases and a hard hitter, as NATIONAL LEAGUE NOTES. too valuable for base ball was said not unnaturally if he were to go well as a clever sacrifice hitter. Following purposes on account of the rapid development and buy some players he would have a ball his trouble over coming to the local team, club. I take it Fred will accomplish more he went back considerably in form for one The Boston Club has sold first baseman Fred B* of that section of ,the city. We are naturally througn trades than he will, by buying. It Stem to Sioux City, *nd lias unconditionally released looking well into the future in order to pro catcher Al Shaw. tect ourselves. This Forest Hills proposition is not the easiest matter to get results by is only one among four or five we have in purchase. The New York Nationals spent a Manager Clarke, of the Pirates, Bay* he©U taka onlj? mind.©© lot or money in trying to land players and two first basemen to Hot Sprint* for Sprint practice. found it a most costly process. Larry Doyle THE He has five on his list now. cast a lot and for a season it looked as if , the Brooklyn pitcher, has jumped tg the club had been badly bitten. Then Mar- Holds Its Annual Meeting But Transacts the Fanners© league. He has bought a >5-acre farm BOSTON BRIEFS* quard lost a lot of money and did not make in Tioga County, Pennsylvania. nearly the showing of men who had been Only Routine Business, Holding Circuit Mike Donlin has become an inveterate billiard play* A Splendid Tribute to Tom Lynch, the drafted and cost a comparatively small sum. Changes in Abeyance for a Time. er, and his good left arm is doing deadly execution The Boston Nationals secured Curtis from daily at the difficult three-cushion game. New Chief What His Elevation Means Milwaukee last season, and although he did Kansas City, Mo., December 24. The not set the world afire out there he did won Western Association©s annual meeting was Frank Bancroft is of opinion that third basemaa in Various Ways The Plans of the derfully well in Boston, and Boston is ^gon- held in this city December 16, 17, 1& the Charlie Irwin, of the Pacific Coast League, will ba Local National League Club, Etc, sidered a particularly tough place in wh©ich longest meeting in the history a National League umpire next season. to pitch. Dineen did not like to pitch here, of this league. No changes Pitcher Bob Spade is reported as having mad* but he did not do a bit better out in St. were made in the circuit. peace with Manager Griffith, of Cincinnati, and By J. 0. Morse. Louis, and as .a result quit the game to pur Several suggestions were he may not, after all, figure in any trade. Boston, December 27. Editor "Sporting sue the easier task of umpiring. Others of made, but no action was Life. 1 © Like many others, this community THE VETERAN GUARD taken, other than to appoint has been very much mixed up by the election a committee to look over the of Tom Lynch to the presi of pitchers are careening on the ragged edge ground, and visit all the dency of the National League. and it will not be so very long before they, cities applying for franchises, Pitcher Eucker, of the Brooklyns, returned to his No one had the slightest ink too, will have to give way to other talent. home in Georgia with a severe injury, sustained in and any change that is made Cuba, for which he may have to be operated upon. ling that he would be select It©s funny how some cling and cling, refus-. will be because the town in ed or that he would accept ing to believe that their sun is set, but it is question offers better induce Chris. Clune, the former Cincinnati trainer, says the position, for Tom has a but a question of time after all. Some suc ments than towns which are he is through with big league base ball and has nice business in New Britain, ceed in putting off the fatal day by warming now in the circuit. The bought a cigar store and billiard room at Welland, and it was thought he was the bench, but finally the bluff is discovered D. M. Shlvely committee which was appoint Ont. too much devoted to it to and off they go. Every season sees a lot of ed consists of N. M. Schantz, has assured President DreyfuM that think of leaving it. Again, former big league stars shoved into minor Muskogee; J. H. Shaw, Enid, and T. C. Hay- he has given up managerial ambitions and wants to he had been out of base ball league company. Still, there is more occu den, Pittsburg. The constitution was amend remain with the Pirates the remainder of his bast very long. It was generally pation for the discards than there used toTse. ed; the pennant was awarded to the Enid ball career. expected here that John The double umpire system prevails in the Club; T. C. Hayden was ordered to dispose Cincinnati will have two youngsters and only on* Heydler would again be the big leagues and absorbs some, then there is a of his interest in one of the two clubs he veteran in the catching department next season. Larry J. C. Mona man and that his side would field for the scouts that enables them to owns; J. H. Shaw, of Enid, Okla., was elect HcLean is the old-timer and Tom Clarke and Mike finally triumph. No one will make a very nice penny. Fred Lake grad ed vice-president; and President Shively was Konnick are the new men. decry ©Ward for a moment, ©but the base ball uated from a scoutship te a managerial post authorized to establish headquarters in this Pitcher Jeff Overall is demanding more money before world was well pleased with the work of and Donovan went from manager to scout city. The meeting adjourned subject to call he will consent to sign with the Chicago Club for Heydler. He had shown that he had the re and scout to manager and others may follow of the chair. another year, and he will try to get Miner Brown to quisite back bone for the position and, grant their example. join him in his hold-out. ed that he made mistakes, this ought not to SPOKES FROM THE HUB. Catcher Jack McLean, of the Reds, says he will ac have been held up against him. It was, how Frank Hafford, of the Troy Club and a PEACE ON PACIFIC. cept the job of refereeing the Jeffries-Johnson bout ever. Had Heydler been a weakling he would native of Somerville, Mass., is working for if asked to do so. He thinks he has sufficient experi have decided otherwise than he did. His the Schenectady, N. Y., Locomotive Works ence for this important event. throw-down was another exemplification of during the off season. A splendid occupation The Probability Is That the Northwestern Manager Griffith proposes to give pitcher Franzel THE USUAL REWARD surely to keep in shape. League Will be Permitted to Retain the Hosp, the California recruit, a trial as sh#rtstop. of virtue in base ball. The newspaper writ Both of the local presidents are away for Those who ought to know say Hosp can play a gama ers all wanted Heydler. He was a favorite the holidays. John Dovey is in St. Louis, Portland Territory A Fair View of the at short field equal to any man. with all of them, as he is one of those and John I. Taylor is back in California. Hans Wagner was cheated out of a hunting trip up chaps who does not lose his head and never Al. Winn, formerly the directing genius of Northwestern League©s Position. in Pennsylvania the past week by an epidemic of allowed his elevation to the presidency to the Lowell, Mass., Club, of the New Eng smallpox, which struck the section where he Intended change him in the least. He surely was a land League, is busy organizing a suburban By Walter H. Murphy. chasing the elusive cotton-tail. safe man. What a contrast between American league. The more the merrier. Seattle, Wash., December 22. That the Pa The Cincinnati Club has just transferred the fol League way of doing things and the Na Nat Taylor, an uncle of the president of cific Coast League will rescind their tkction lowing players: Pearl Stanley,, and Carl Manda to tional League. Such a disgraceful squabble the Boston American League Club and broth and allow Judge McCredy to again plaee his Fort Wayne; Jas. La Fitte to itemphii; C. K. C»r«« as marked the National League procedure er of the head of the Bouton Globe Company, Northwestern League club in michael and John Dubuc to Buffalo. never characterized an election of the Ameri is one of the four candidates for the Boston Portland is now believed to Having disposed of catchers Both and Panxtis can League. However, all©s well that ends Mayoralty. be the solution of the trouble Manager Griffith, of Cincinnati, will depend upon "Billy Su]livan, my predecessor as the lo the veteran McLean and the Montreal and WiHtes- well, and the National League is to be eon- on the Coast.© The position Barre recruits, Turn Clarke and Mike Konnick. gratiilated that such an able chap as Torn cal correspondent for the "Sporting Life," of the Coast League in this Lynch was secured. Lynch will be no one s was given a splendid reception and presenta matter is manifestly untena Manager Griffith denies that he intends to le* creature. He is fearless and independent, tion at the City Club Saturday, December, 12, ble, inasmuch as they have Hans Lobert go to the Cubs in exchange for pitches the occasion being the twentieth anniversary Hagennan. The Old Fox says Hans win be Cin and he will conduct matters for the best of permitted the former outlaws cinnati©s third baseman next season, and will play in all and not for the good of any one in par of the city editorship of the Boston "Globe." to place clubs in San Fran his 190S form. ticular. Any insinuation that he will , Mr. Sullivan succeeded me as base ball writer cisco, Los Angeles and Sac for the "Globe" and soon graduated from ramento, and in the latter Efforts to repurchase first baseman Daubert from BE BRUSH©S CATSPAW that position! to the responsible one he now Brooklyn by the Memphis dub have failed, a. state city Charles Graham is to act ment being made that Manager Dablen expects t* is as ridiculous as it is absurd. Mr. Lynch holds, and the f,act that he has held it so as manager of both clubs. is perfectly capable of conducting affairs play Daubert at first. He led the Southern Leasua long well attests the popularity he enjoys in This being the case it would batters last season. without being obliged to lean upon any one our midst. May he see 20 more. W. H. Lucas be unfair to .refuse Judge Mc else. Naturally, he will need some intro Credy permission to continue At last report Manager Griffith, of Cincinnati, had! duction about the routine of National League the arrangement in force last season at Port decided to make no deals for any one of th» affairs and this Secretary John Heydler is veteran Pittsburg pitchers, Willis, PhilliKpi or teever. SEBRING DEAD* land. It was not a bluff which the North "Griff" has decided to build up his piUSUng depart perfectly competent to give him. Lynch and western League sprung Heydler will work harmoniously together, for ment with youngsters. they are old friends and _know each other The Noted Outfielder, Who Helped Make ABOUT GOING OUTLAW. Secretary Heydler is strong for the veteran umpire* thoroughly. I can imagine how pleased From the treatment they have received it Bob Emslie, and in answer to the charje thai Bob©s Messrs. Herrmann, Dreyfuss and Johnson Some History in Outlaw Base Ball, leaves the close observer to one conclusion, eyesight is failing asserts that Emslie can taie a were at the happy outcome of the affair. Passes Away in the Flush of Youth. that it does not always pay to stick to or rifle and outshoot any manager In the league at a Manifestly it makes a decided difference if ganized base ball and allow the former out distance of 200 yards. the members of the National Commission are Williamsport, Pa., December 22. James D. laws to receive all the favors. Messrs. Lu Hans Wagner and pitcher Powell have disobeyed not on friendly terms with each other, and Sebring, the well-known major league base cas and Dugdale have been among the strong President Dreyfuss© order prohibiting the playing of to force in a member of the Commission who ball player, died tonight at-the Williamsport est supporters of organized ball, and because basket ball in Winter by© any player of the Ptttobun Hospital after a short illness. team. Powell uses Wagner©s breach of the rule as was in any way objectionable to either of of their loyalty it has been taken for granted excuse for his own dereliction. the other members of the body would clog He was admitted to the hos they will stand for anything. They are not the workings of the machine to an unfortunate pital only yesterday, but had only practical base ball taen, but they are The Brooklyn Club has disposed of seven players degree. Naturally, in the selection of th^ been ill some days prior to business men who do not make such a move as follows: Joe Dunn and Oeaxce Eittrolf to MottUoC head of either body the effect it would hav& that. A wife and little Wilbert Sahardt to Milwaukee; Forbes Alcock and daughter survive. Sebring without duly considering the effect. They Fred Muller to Chattanooga; and Andrew Herbal on the other members ought to be carefully considered the matter from all its angles, and George Sharwood to New Haven. considered. Tom Lynch will fit as splendidly was playing with Brooklyn and are now prepared to go "independent," as did and John HeydVer and last season when injured. He as they term it, if necessary. While Seattle Infielder BUlj Cranston, of Avoca, Pa., has re the result will be that the base ball machine was to have played in the ceived word that the Memphis, Tenn., dub, witil* 1910 season with the Wash was the battle ground in the former war, the which he played last season, has sold him to Brook will continue to more to the satisfaction of seat of trouble is now transferred to Port lyn. He will be given a chance in the infield ctaztec 11 concerned. ington Americans. In the land, which originally was a part of the Tri-State League he played the Spring practice with the Dodgers. THE SCHEDULE EXTENSION. Northwestern circuit, and geographically it First baseman is of opinion that with both Williamsport and belongs to this circuit. The fans here side with Ban Johnson in Harrisburg. His sudden death pitcher Marquardt will make good for the Giant* RELATIVE CONDITIONS. next season. Marquardt©s contract, by the way, la the matter of the schedule. It is all sheer James Sebring came as a great shock to Wil said to be a straight three-year agreement, with a nonsense to lengthen the schedule. If this is liamsport people generally, People who live in the East naturally clause that he cannot be released, sold or traded done it is in the face of the protests of the with whom the well-known right fielder was fall into the error of considering the Pacific without his consent. a great favorite. He belonged to the Wil public. In this climate May first is plenty Coast League as comprising the largest cities The Cincinnati Club has asked for waivers on early enough and May first is .amply latfi. liamsport _ Lodge of Elks. The majority of on the coast. As a matter of fact, it is a pitcher Bob Ewing. There is slight chance of "Long If they want playing earlier let it be between local base ball fans did not know that the tedious 36-hours ride from San Francisco Bob" being sent back to the minors, the fact, that the local clubs, and there is no doubt at all famous ball player was ill until the .startling to Portland, the. two nearest cities, while the waivers were asked on his services being merely dun more money would be made if that were announcement was made tonight that he was trip from Seattle or Vancouver to Los An to find out what major league clubs fancied him. 11 done. There it no reason why there should dead. He was seized with convulsions Mon geles is very much like a journey from New is said that Ewing may flfur* in » trada to M »«t !> meetings of the clubs in the fir* cities day and was sent to the hospital, where he York to Ne-w Or leant. It would be almost pullrt Off with the Giants. SPORTIING JANUARY i, 1910

ager early in the new year, and that Catcher Dooin will be the man. During the present week the holding company which is to take QUAKER QUIPS over the Philadelphia Ball Park will have all details closed up for the outright purchase of the land from Messrs. Reach and Rogers, the chief owners, .and the Reading Railway, SOME LOCAL NEWS DESPITE which is said to hold a slight equity. This important deal will have to be closed by Fri day next, as on that day the option expires. THE BLIZZARD* When that matter is closed President Fogel will go to Southern Pines for the double pur pose of taking a needed rest and arranging Talks in Hopeful for the Phillies© training season at that place. Several weeks will be spent at South ern Pines by the team, after which it will Is the Official Strain of Athletic Team Pros work its way home, playing exhibition games at Norfolk, Portsmouth, Richmond and sev pects, While Set eral other points, winding up with a series of games with the Washington Americans. This will be the Phillies© first appearance in Wash tles More Philly Rumors. ington in seven years. The usual spring se ries with the Athletics will be arranged, and BY FRANCIS 0. RICHTER. if the season opens April 14 these games will Philadelphia, Pa., December 27. Manager begin about April 1. Mack is once more on deck here and hence forth the Phillies will not entirely absorb at Local Jottings. tention, as was the case while Pitcher McQuillan was the first PhUly to sign a Connie Mack was thousands 1910 contract, which he did last Wednesday. of miles away and Horace It is reported that Manager Mack, of the Athletics, Fogel was occupying the cen intends making an outflelder at third baseman Bath. Standard of the Base Ball World tre of the stage. Manager In Atlanta it is believed that Manager Mack will Mack denies the report that turn outflelders HeitmuOler, De Ha»en, Feltz and the California tour was a flat Barr over to the Atlanta Club. failure. Said he: © ©The boys Pitcher Malloy, of MasUlon. O., one of the Ath had the time of their lives, letic Club©s recruits, on December 15 was married to AH the Players in the Big Leagues and while we did not make a Miss Susan Paltz, of Wilkes-Barre, Pa. barrel of money it neverthe About January 1 both local clubs will send out Use the less proved a profitable trip their contracts for the coming season and then will in more ways than one. In begin the work of making peace with the players and the first place we sustained signing the important document*. f. C. RUhttr no financial loss, despite the During the Athletics© tour third baseman Frank Reach Mitts arid Gloves inclement weather we en Baker was married to Miss Ottilia Pschautre, of countered, and in the second place the outing , Md. The ceremony was performed on was beneficial to the players. It helped to November 13 in San Francisco, Cal. keep down flesh, and now the players are in The Athletics have sold Gus Hetling, a third base Write for Free Catalog: to tip-top shape at the close of the year, which man, who was with Kansas City last season, to the is rather unusual for them." Manager Mack St. Louis American League Club. The general im was asked about the many players he is re pression is that St. Louis will turn Hetllag over to ported to have signed on the trip. He smiled Louisville. A. J. REACH COMPANY as he said that this, too, was another stretch Ralph Seybold is done with Toledo and is free to of imagination. "I did not sign any play sign anywhere. As there ought to be a lot of good ers," he declared. "As a matter of fact I ball left in the big fellow he ought to be able to Philadelphia, Pa. did not see any players worth taking up. land a good berth easily. He can be addressed at You will understand that it was the local Jeannette, Pa, Pacific Coast Branch : PHIL. B. BEKEART, San Franciico. Cal teams that we met, but even at that I always The Cincinnati Club has askad for waivers on a kad my eye open for material.©© batch of players, including tn« veteran pitcher, Bob Evring, and a Kansas City pitcher named Brennan. On these two President Fogel, of the Phillies, has re Athletic Team Newi. fused to waive. According to Manager Mack there will be Manager Connie Mack like the Messrs. Shlbe, very few changes in the Athletic team next Frank Hough and Sam Jones has extended the hand The:?hen it is that the president of the league it fieaepn. He IB satisfied with the make-up of of fellowship to the new magnate. President Fogel, BRUSH©S PLEA, PTactically the supervisor1 of the umpires." the infield and will give most of his attention with assurance of continued friendly relations between to fixing up his outfield, which was a weak the Athletic and Philadelphia Clubs. NAMES HIS CANDIDATE. point last season. Mack scooped up two Captain Harry Davis will play first base for the Reasons Advanced by the New York Mag- President Brush then came to his climax, promising youngsters for his outfield on his Athletics in 1910 as usual. Now that his understudy. the nomination of Mr. Lynch, in these words: scouting trip to the coast. The new White Si Nicholls, is gone, Harry may give Ben Houser, nat for Nominating a Former Umpire for "Now, with that in view, that this organiza Elephants are Bucher, of Evansville, and the Eastern League star, a few pointers next season. the Headship of the National League. tion requires a man who is competent to re Walsh, of the Northampton (Connecticut Manager Mack may keep Houser in the fast set In lieve the league of past defects with refer 1910. The speech made by President Brush, of League) team. Mack says the two youngsters the New York Club, when he placed ex- ence to the umpire proposition, I am going will make his old men hustle for their jobs At an adjourned meeting of the Glenolden Council, to present a name to this organization which held December 22, the resignation of William ,T. Umpire Thomas J. Lynch in nomination for and adds that he has about determined to the National League presi is as well known upon the diamond, I think, put Strunk in centre field, leaving the other Shettsline, business manager of the Philadelphia as any name that has ever been mentioned iu Base Ball Club, was accepted with regret. Mr. Shetts dency made such an impres connection with base ball throughout the Na two positions to be contested for by Murphy, line gave as his reason for resigning pressing private sion upon the magnates that Heitmuller, Hartsel, Oldring, Jackson, Goode business. the Board of Directors order tional League circuit. I am going to present and the youngsters named above. Thomas, ed it to be given out ver the name of a man who has been connected Livingstone and Lapp will be retained as catch Eddie Grant, who had more hits than Wagner last with the National League for many years, season, will bat at a .300 clip next year, according batim for press publication. and in his particular sphere of work he is ab ers, and the pitching corps will be composed to President Fogel. © Horace says the third sacker In its entirety the speech of last year©s tried and true veterans with will be dropped down hi the batting order. Titus would consume about two col solutely without peer. No one has ever np- possible additions. The veteran Harry Davis may lead the list, with Bates second and Grant umns, so we give only the proached him in ability. There is nothing will again captain the team in his own tactful third. Then Magee and Bransfleld. that can ocpur upon the© diamond that he ia most salient features of it. It not familiar with, and because of that qualifi and brainy way. Jack Coombs left town last Thursday for Kenne- started with the claim that bunk. Me., to spend the holidays at home. He is in under National League _su- cation, and because of his Athletic Training Plans. fine shape and will probably remain In Maine until premacy the game had im FAIRNESS AND HIS INTEGRITY, Manager Mack announces also that he has the middle of February. Before leaving town he proved in respect of legisla- I believe that he is the man who will fill signed an Athletic 1910 contract, being thus the first John T. Bruih tion and playing rules, and the position that we are seeking to fill, aTid his Spring training plans practically com player to get into line for next seuon. pleted. On March 1 the advance guard of had deteriorated with respect that the public, press and players will ap the Athletics will board the train for the Mike Doolan, the Phillies© shortstop, called at the of rowdyism and lack of discipline upon the plaud. They will applaud because of the Sunny South. The colts who have been club office last Thursday and had a short talk with ball field. Beginning with the first president knowledge that they have of the man in all picked up by Connie Mack since the season President Fogel, but did not sign a contract. Doolan of the senior organization, Mr. Bulkeley, of the cities where the National League pre will very likely demand an increase in salary for the President Brush outlined what the various ended and those who were secured near the coming season, as it is known that he was dis- sents the game. That gentleman whon* I fag end of the 1909 campaign will be sent presidents had done. Incidentally, he cen nominate for president of the league was in satisfled with the pay he received for last year©s work. sured Only one of the executives Nick Young, his day called ©The King of Umpires,© and I south to Atlanta 10 days in advance of the Pitcher McQuillan says he has learned a lesson and regulars. Connie figures that this Will enable who, in Mr. finish©s opinion, had been too present the name of Mr. Thomas J. Lynch." will never play base ball in Cuba again, as he re lenient with the players. the youngsters to get better acquainted with gards the climate there as very injurious to a player©s each other and to have the utmost confidence health. He has been taking good care of himself THE CHIEF QUALIFICATION. in themselves by the time the "vets" of the with a result that he is pounds heavier than last THE VIRGINIA LEAGUE club arrive. Mack will look over his young Summer, and should be in condition to pitch flrst- President Brush then contended that the class ball next year. most important qualification for an individual sters during their early start, while Davis will who occupies the position of president of Manager Lawler, of the Richmond Club, have charge of the players who will leave Catcher Cheek, whose work with the Baltimore this organization is that which enables him later. Atlanta is one of the best training (Kastern League) team last season attracted major through his knowledge and understanding of Is Re-Organizing His Team With Some grounds in the South. The Atlanta Southern league attention, will likely be with the Phillies next the game to determine for himself whether an League Ball ©Park is one of the largest fields season. The local officials feel sure they have first umpire is good or whether he is bad; that New Blood. in the South, while the accommodations are claim on Cheek©s services and refused to wiive claim Richmond, Va., December 19. Nelson superb for a big league club working out. when asked to do so by the late president. John it should not devolve upon the club owner to Heydler, after the Boston Americans had put In a point out the defects or menits of this, that Sandherr, who has played shortstop on the Then Atlanta is but a matter of 24-hours© claim for him. or the other \impire; but that it is a duty Richmond team, in the Virginia League, for ride from Philadelphia and that means but a that particularly belongs to the president of the last two seasons, will not be a member day and night on the cars for the ball play the league, and the president should be so of the club next year. To fill this vacancy ers. SOMETHING WORTH HAVING. qualified that he is able to determine for him Manager Lawler has signed shortstop Baker, self whether his staff is good or whether it of the Altoona Club, of the Tri-State League. Philadelphia Rumors Settled. Group Picture of the New York Team is bad, and be able, if it is incompetent, to Sandherr is still on the reserve list, but correct and build it up. more than probably will be traded or sold The Philadelphia Club was made the sub of the American League. before the players report for work in March. ject of two sensational reports during fhe WHY HE SUPPORTED WARD. Sandherr and Lipo are both gone. The most past week. One was to the effect that "the On the third page of this issue we publish President Brush continued: "The one fea likely man to follow them is said to be J. club would again change hands, as President a group picture of the noted New York ture that recommended Mr. Ward to me was Kanzler, first baseman. Ison, second base- Fogel was lining up new backers." This team of 1909, fifth place team in the Ameri his thorough knowledge of base ball, that he man, is the only man in last season©s infieid President Fogel disposed of with the flat can League race. For the benefit of our declaration that there is not a share of stock would, not be obliged to rely upon the um who will come back as a fixture. All the readers who desire to frame the picture, we pire©s statement if he saw the play, but worry appears to centre now in the first and for sale in the new Philadelphia combination have had same printed on heavy plate paper, that he could for himself determine, because third stations. With second and short fixed of the National League. Mr. Fogel added: s,i-ze 13x14 inches, a copy of which will be of his great knowledge of the game, whether Lawler is looking over a bunch of desirable "We went to all kinds of trouble to buy up all the sent postpaid to any address securely the umpire was right or wrong; and I feel men for these positions^ Curry Brown, of the tools that was available. We are not likely to sell wrapped in mailing tube for five two-cent that this organization needs to fill that posi Winchester team, has been offered a contract that for which we worked so hard to buy up. If stamps. Particular attention is called to the tion with some man equally as well equipped at third base. The first baseman©s shoes there was any more stock to buy we would take it, clearness and brightness of our framing pic as Mr. Ward. It has been said in this body There IB no truth in the report that we are trying tures. No guesswork about who the players will be hard to fill, but it should not be a to dispose of any part of the Phillies." many times, and it has been held by some difficult undertaking to land a man "just as are. Each one posed specially for these groups. presidents of the organization that the office good" as Kanzler. Messett and Keifel will The other report was that Manager Mur We have also the following 1909 groups of president of the league was simply that come back as catchers. raj; had decided to come to terms with the ready for immediate delivery. Same size, of a clerkship. Aside from the duties of Philadelphia Club and had resigned pending style, price, etc., as described above: News Notes. a compromise over his iron-clad contract Pittsburg Club, pennant winner of the National SUPERVISING UMPIRES which was absurd upon its face. The only League, and Champions of the World for 1910. there is but little for him to do as president. In Virginia League circles it is believed that Jack settled fact about the Murray case is that Detroit Club, pennant winner of the American I do not speak now of the National Commis Grim cleared $23.000 in two and one-half seasons u Murray will not be permitted to manage the League. sion work, but as president of the National owner of the Lynehburg Club. Phillies next season. As regards his con Chicago Club, second place team of the National League. It is reported that someone at one The Lynchburg Club has signed third baseman tract, Murray has made the first move .By League. time suggested that Mr. Anson be made su Leon McQuade, of Trenton, N. J., who played last entering complaint with the National League Athletic Club, second place team of the American pervisor of umpires, and that Mr. Pulliam season in the Burlington County League. Directors that he has not been paid a cent league. said in reply to that: ©If you do that you The Lynchburg Club has traded Hooker to Dan of salary since the season©s close, in violation New York Club, third place team of the National take away the only duties that I have to per ville for King, who played right field for that team League. last year. Hooker had asked for his release. of one of the terms of the contract. This The Boston "Tied Sox," third place team of the form.© And that is practically the case. The will lead to a threshing out of the case by American League. secretary of the league performs all of those Lynehburg©s new manager will be Dick Smith, of that body or the National Commission, and Tha Cincinnati "Reds." fourth place team of the duties that have to do with the records, the Philadelphia, who for two years piloted the Wil- some kind of a settlement to prevent the mat National league. averages or the minutes of the organization, mington team, of the Eastern Carolina League. ter reaching the civil courts. The Chicago "White Sox." fourth place team of every detail. The president has nothing to The Lynchburg Club has released catcher Billy Boss tlie American League. do except to supervise and make his report, and outflelder Owen Jackson with the stipulation that The Philadelphia Club, fifth place team of the Na so that to my mind the chief qualification for they are not to play with any other club in this The Phillies© Spring Plans. tional League. president of the organization is a man who league, as -they would not play within the leagu* President Fogel is proceeding with the ar can control the umpire situation during the salary limit, which is $1,700 per month. rangements for the coming season as though The Akron (Ohio-Pennsylvania League) Club has playing season. After that he is not in the no such person as Murray existed. It ii transferred catcher Edward Murphy to the Erie Club, limelight; the owners of the clubs step in, Tha Fort Wayne (Central League) Club has secured that he will name a new team man same leaguo. until the sea»on open* for the next year. flat baaaman 1>. C. Qaynor from the Detroit Clulk JANUARY i, 1910 SRORTIIVO

across the divide, would have floored any other opponent, but it hardly caused John son to turn a hair. Even those who have THE SPALDING OfFICIAL referred to Mr. Johnson©s recent attitude .as a bluff will have to admit that he cashed on it. NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING National League Ball averages have ftad the iisual effect. Every year a few scribes come forward to declare that the American League, or the National,; " The Ball Played Round the World." as the case may be, had the largest number of .300 hitters, and is therefore the best, The Original League Ball. etc. This year it is the American partisans The Universally Adopted League Ball. And Give the 168-Game Schedule who are "pointing with pride." But it The Best League Ball. would be just as logical to say the figures One Year©s Trial, or, at Least, show fiie National to lue nest, because its pitchers were more effective. The world©s Official Ball of the Game Shape the 154-Game Schedule championship games are the only things that prove anything in these cases, and they don©D for Over Thirty Years. prove very much. Speaking of batting aver to Avoid Too Many Conflicts. ages, those of the present members© of the Washington team make a better club aver age than last year©s, taking a composite A DOPTED by the National SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." average of the four twirlers who will pitch Pittsburg, Pa., December 27. According most of the games next season-and using the ^ League in 1878, and tbd onlyV to President , chairman of the figures of the eight regulars in the otlier po ball used in Championship games National League Schedule Committee, the joint sitions, with Lelivelt, Browne and Gessler Schedule Committee meeting in the outfield. since that time. Each ball of the two major leagues will A TEAM AVERAGE wrapped in tinfoil, packed in be held in Pittsburg early in of .241 is indicated by this calculation, which January. It is necessary to is 18 points higher than- in 1909, but lacf^s a separate box, and sealed in definitely ascertain whether one point of tying Washington©s nearest accordance with the latest the American League will competitor, Cleveland, which had .242 this string its 154 games over the year. Still it is a safe bet that Elberfeld League regulations. Warranted same route as the National will beat his 1909 showing by 30 or 40 League©s 168-game schedule points, with chances that Schaefer, Lelivelt to last a full game when used or conclude as early as usual. and Unglaub will make some gain. There is under ordinary conditions. If the leagues commence and ground for hope that .250 may be reached. close the season together as This estimate suggests again the question, of usual, every effort will be eliminating pitchers from the batting order. No. 1. Each, $1.25 taken to guard against con A rule to have all the batting done by the Barney Dreyfuis flicting dates to the very end. other eight players would add decidedly to Per Dozen, S15.OO President Dreyfuss seems the artistic success of the offensive side of hopeful that the American League may givq the game, and often to the defensive one the longer schedule one year©s trial in view also. The affairs of the Washington Club of its adoption by the National League. It IF YOU are interested in Athletic have not caused much excitement during tlf§ Sport you should have a copy of the is said, however, by an American League past week, except that magnate that the American Association, which Spalding Catalogue. It©s a complete tried the longer slate last year, found it im JIMMY SEBRING©S DEATH encyclopedia of What©s New in Sport, practicable and will go back to the old sys was a great shock to the community. Seb- and is sent free on request. tem next year. ring died of pneumonia at Williamsport, af ter an illness of only a few days, leaving a wife and an infant daughter. Old reliable FROM THE CAPITAL Bob Unglaub was with Sebring in his last hours and did what he could to alleviate his A. G. SPALDING & BROS condition. Many hoped that Sebring might Echoes of the Deadlock Jimmy Sebring©s regain his former great form and be a main NEW YOKE WASHINGTON CINCINNATI SEATTLE stay of the team. ,A player of great promise, BUFFALO NEW ORLEANS KANSAS CITY Death Players Signed for Next Year misfortune attended him from the first. Jle SYEACTISE CHICAGO SAN FRANCISCO MONTREAL, CAN. Jennings Praises Walker, the Washington was more sinned against than sinning and BOSTON CLEVELAND DENVER , ENG. was restored to good standing just too late PITTSBURQ DETROIT MINNEAPOLIS , ENG. Pitching Recruit, Etc. to avail him anything. May he rest in peace. BALTIMORE COLUMBUS ST. PAUL EDINBURGH. SCOT. Four Washington players are now under con PHILADELPHIA ST. LOUIS ATLANTA SYDNEY. AUS. By Paul W. Eaton. tract for 1910. Unglaub and Miller sent in Washington, D. C., December 25. Editor their autographs last week, while Schaefer ©Sporting Life." Next year ought to be a and Gessler signed last fall. Manager Mc seven games played, the complete official championship foot ball game between the Nebraska, good one for umpires in the National League, Aleer has pone to Los Angeles for a long averages of the series, the financial result of and Missouri©s elevens on New Year©s afternoon. with those two sturdy arbi visit to his brother, who was formerly Mayor the contests, the official rules governing Charles Dooley, manager of the Utica Club, of trators, Lynch and Heydler, of that city. McAleer was himself Mayor of .the series, and a lot of news, gossip, and New York State League, who recently sold outfle" on guard. Tom Lynch used Youngstow©n once, and evidently belongs to incidents pertaining to the series in whole and Madden to New York, says this young player to run things on the diamond a family of Mayors. He now claims that he in part. An added feature is a biographical star and will surely make good with the Hlghlantj as if he owned every share of is not looking for any trades. No doubt he sketch of each member of the two great According to Secretary McRoy an error wa stock in the National League. will look over a lot of talent on the Coast. teams. The book is neatly bound, in keeping in the official team batting of the American I At the New York meeting Hughey Jennings with other volumes of "Sporting Life©s©© The St. Louis team batted .233 instead of When Uncle Anson got real originally stated and ranks sixth in .team batt© ly fussed up over a decision tossed a bouquet to Base Ball Library, and well printed; and the whole forms a most attractive and useful Manager McGuire, of the Naps, states thai] he would get as red in the PITCHER "DIXIE" WALKER, received word that southpaw Gregg, of Spokar| face as a turkey-gobbler, and of the Washington Club, when he said he book. The price is 10 cents the copy, and Charley Sorners paid $i,SBft f this choleric complexion was expected him to be one of the leading pitch wilt be sent by mail to any of our readers right again and will be on deck in training qv intensified by contrast with ers in the league next year, and declared him on receipt of five 2-cent stamps. Umpire "Silk" O©Loughlin has returned fro! his blonde hair and mous to be one of the likeliest kids he ever saw, We have a few books of the 1907 and 1908 trip to Cuba and Umpire has plea tache. When he strode over and one who would be worth more to the World©s Series between the Chicago and time on his hands now that he has removed! .Detroit Clubs, bound in similar style, at Paul W. Eaton to an umpire, bat in hand, he team than . The only per his shoes the mud he accumulated during tbt| was a formidable figure, and sons who can settle that question are John same price, 10 cents each. Address this office. ball season. caused some arbitrators to shrink visibly. son and Walker. The annual meeting of the President Comiakey, of the White Sor, has! Lynch never paid any more attention to his Washington Base Ball Club was held on the PROMISING PLAYERS. pitcher Fiene to the Minneapolis Club, of the Ail red hot protests than if he had been a paper 20th, while the directors© meeting, at whi*h can Association, and has returned Inflelder BJ doll. It was worth going miles to see a run- the real business of the club Will be trans and outfielder Johnson to the Peoria Club, ofj in between these two worthies. So far as acted, will occur on the 4th of January, Penn State Men Who Are Said to be I. I. I. League. refusal to be intimidated was concerned, no Officers will then be chosen for next year. A Simon Pauxtis, the former Penn athlete, whol umpire ever had anything on Lynch. meeting of the directors resembles a mass- in Demand. farmed by Griffith to Bock Island, declares heT not report. It is said that Pauxtis is wanted UNCLE NICK YOUNG, meeting. There are 44 of them, and it is Scouts of "the major league clubs have said that no one of them owns more than hopes of inducing three members of Penn several upstate colleges, where the amateur ellgih who surpassed all others in length of service 1.000 shares of stock, there being 10,000 sylvania State©s undefeated foot ball eleven rules apply only to the janitor. as president of the National League, expressed shaies in all. of 1909 to enter professional base ball after The Baltimore Club Is trying hard to get short himself as greatly pleased by the selection of they have ended their college courses next .Tack Knight from the Highlanders. Manager Lynch. He was for Heydler, but neverthe June. The men the sleuths have designs on Dunn, of the Orioles, has offered $2,500 to Fr less considers Lynch a first-class man for the are Larry Vorhis, Hirshman and McSleary, Farrell for the release of the tall inflelder, and "\ place in every respect. John A. Heydler was NORTHEASTJLRKANSAS, members of the Blue and White©s backfield Chief" Stallings Is considering Jack©s proposition. also flplighted with the selection of Lynch, this Fall. All are crack-a-jack base ball play Manager Ashenback, of Altoona, and all of and there is such a consensus of expert Re-Organization of the League Delayed ers besides being wonders at the gridiron Tri-State League players declare th*t if any recr opinion in his favor that it is evident that a can make good next season in the major leagues it Through the Prostration of President game. Vorhis is a catcher, Hirshman a first outfielder Ayres, secured by New York from Altooz good choice has been made. Ban Johnson©s baseman and McCleary an outfielder. The He is declared to be "aa good » base runner . orclial indorsement adds all that was lacking Brown, with Typhoid Fever. two first named are New York boys and were Cobb." to stamp Lynch©s election as a successful so stars at base ball and foot ball when at lution of the problem. Mr. Johnson was .Tonesboro, Ark., December 27. President tending, the High School of Commerce. Penn The Cleveland Club has transferred to the Tolectf evidently delighted at the success of Ins op- Boswell P. Brown, of the Northeast Arkansas State©s most renowned graduate now con Club pitcher Carl Robinson, drafted from Toledo League, is seriously ill .at his residence in Fall; pitchers Jim Baskette, of Chattanooga; M. , positio©n to the Ward candidacy, though no nected with the national pastime is W. Frank of Waterloo, la., and Harry G. Otis, of ~" body need feel certain that war w.ould not this city, fighting a battle against malaria Cree, of the Highlanders. Cree captained S. C., all purchased, and outflelder Charjj have been an equally welcome outcome to and typhoid fever, which has lasted about two both base ball and foot ball teams at Penn the Saginaw team. him. Those who refer to Johnson as "reced months. This fact has been responsible for State, and is annually called on to help coach much inactivity in local base brail circles, A St. Louis story Is to the effect ing" ©from his position are badly mistaken the eleven. ex-manager. Jimmy McAleer, block! if they really imagine that he ever tho©ught and created a lull in the league, bee that was pitcher Frank, of Chicago for outfield of doing so. Mr. Johnson buzzing a month ago. However, with cessa tion of the holiday business, interest in dia AMERICAN LEAGUE NOTES. of the Browns, by telling Comiskey HAS NEVER RECEDED fering from an incurable hip trouble, mond doings will be picking up and official feet his batting permanently. action taken toward the continuation of the from any position, except voluntarily, and h? is reported as having invested $20,000 in Thompson, the southpaw from Syracuse, would have cut loose from the National Com life of the Northeast Arkansas League. Jones- Georgia land. by Boston, holds the © strike-out record In the mission in the present instance, just as ho boro is ready for a State circuit if an Ar Farmer Lajoie will talk glibly of chickens and crops York State league. On June 15, 1909, he fannec threatened to do, had Ward been elected. kansas State League can be perfected to nowadays, but refuses to discuss base ball. Binghamton batters in eight innings. On June\ What is more, war would have come from include Little Rock. Fans in Jonesbore will The Chicago Club has tendered a fat contract to he struck out 20 filmira batsmen, and on August^ this, whatever some magnates may think, or eagerly await the decision at the capital city, Charles Miller, the crack first baseman of the "Uni 11 Binghamton batters were disposed of. say they think. It is very well to say that and if a six-club circuit, to include Jonesboro, versity of Washington base ball team. Edgar Willett, of the Tigers© pitching staff, ha there was nothing in a war for anybody. Little Rock, Pine Bluff, Hot Springs, Helena Reports from Sedalia, Mo., are to the effect that been ordered to pay $3.50 a week alimony from There was something in it for the same in and Texarkana can be arranged the Zebra pitcher Harry Sutor, of the White Sox, has quite tember 11, the date of his flling his divorce dividual that gained the most from the last pennant champs will be in line with a recovered from the appendicitis operation. against his wife, Emma Willett, In Detroit. JMra, war, namely, President Johnson. Circum rattling club, fit to cause a ripple of surprise Willett pleaded destitution, while she claims her hus stances very similar to those which prevented in the home of the former Southern Leaguers. George Stone, Harry Howell. Hobe Perrla, Jimmy band earned close to $1,000 in addition to last year©s Williams and Claude IJossman are mentioned as salary through the World©s Series and trip to Cuba, the National League from presenting a united During the illness of President Brown there possible trading material of the Browns. front during the previous war would hav.e has been no official action taken, but Secre Waivers have been asked by President Navln, of! impelled the Pittsburg and Cincinnati Clubs tary Al Sullivan is now in correspondence Wilbur Roach, the Inflelder "Lancaster sold to the Detroit, on eight new Tigers whom Manager Jenninga New York Americans, is playing basket ball at Ty haa decided he does not want to take South. They strongly toward the American League, and with Vice-President James E. Doherty relative rone. "Snake" Deal is on the same team. it is doubtful whether they could have re to the holding of the Winter meeting of the are: Pitchers Bills, Britton, Cavett, Schreiber and Northeast Arkansas League, that a decision TT. S. Koher, a former member of the Sterling, 111., La Fltte; inftelders Murch and Gaynor; outflelder sisted the tendency. With these clubs re Irish Blues, now located at Hastings, Neb., has sign Spencer. La Fltte goes to Rochester and Gaynor to ceived into the American League, nominally may be arrived at, circuit perfected and offi Fort Wayne if no league clubs claim them. The j on a 10-club basis, it would have been only cers elected for 1910. ed for next season with the Chicago White Sox. « The Old Roman of base ball. Charley Comiskey, others will return whence they came. » question of says it makes no difference what kind of spikes the President Hedges, of St. Louis, has announced the I MONTHS OR WEEKS THE WORLD©S SERIES. players use if they will only bat a little, and that is following exhibition dates for his team during thai until Washington and Detroit would have about right. coming training season: March 3 to 18, Houston, I President Hedges, of the Browns, has asked waivers Tex., with perhaps Saturday or Sunday games in San I been practically forced out. Of course they The Story of the Pittsburg Pirates© Victory Antonio during that period; March 19 and 20, Dal-l have legal rights, and it would have been a on the erratic southpaw, "Rube" Waddell. and it is Over the . hinted that he will probably find his way to some las Tex.: March 22 to 29, Oklahoma City; April 21 question of their selling out at a .good profit, Southern League club. and-3. Kansas City; April 4 to. 9, St. Louis; Aprtl rather than to remain where they were not "Sporting Life©s" annual story of the 10 and 11, Louisville; April 12 and 13, Fort WayneJ wanted. For this reason WashingtOnians Norman Klberfeld, who has just been sold to Ind. great World©s Championship Series is now Washington by New York, declares that he is through have cause to be glad that war did not out in book form. It is entitled "How the President Hedges, of the Browns, will employ fo come. Had it come it would have left Ban with fighting and that he©ll not hand one angry word Pirates Won the World©s Championship for to the umps next season. scouts next season. One gum-shoe artist will coj Johnson with the best circuit ever known the coast, another will look after Texas and and the best one possible. Johnson, the Jef- 1910" and tells even to minutest detail every Manager .Tennings modestly declares that "If Cobb South, still another will work in the North fries of base ball, will win every war he thing worth reading about the great record- or Crawford had been out of the game for a week Middle West, and the fourth scout will jourj goes into and will win each one more easily breaking series between the Pittsburg Na at a time last, season the Tigers Would probably have through the New . Tri-State. New than its predecessor. The wallop the able tional League champions and the Detroit lost the pennant to the Athletics." State and Connecticut Leagues. In additional] and spunky McGraw handed him in tfce last American League champions, viz.: The com President Frank Farrell. of the New York Club, stop Joe Yeager, of Montreal, will cover the war. iz^HiMbtt led his Baltimore warriors plete story and official score of each of the has donated the use of Highland P»rk tor the N»yjr tongue specially. , 1O

Burch, Brooklyn ...... Ellis, St. Louis ...... Bescher, Cincinnati ...... NATIONAL MEN Wheat, Brooklyn ...... Bates, Philadelphia-Boston Sebring, Brooklyn ...... Kustus, Brooklyn ...... Lumley, Brooklyn ...... Murray, New York ...... Evans. St. Louis .... ^.... Stanley, Chicago ...... Shaw, St. Louis ...... Becker, Boston ...... Murphy. St. Louis ...... McCormick! New York ... Showing the Work of the Senior Snodgrass, New York ..... Herzog, New York ...... Major League in the Defensive Hunter, Brooklyn ...... CATCHERS. Side of the Game, and the Re Player-Club. G, P.O. A. E. T.C. P.B. Pet. A. Wilson, New York. 17© 55 12 1 68 1 .985 Gibson, Pittsburg ..... 159 655 192 15 862 10 .983 «£ADAGH S cords of the Pitchers in 1909* McLean, Cincinnati .. 95 379 119 11 509 14 .978 Bergen, Brooklyn ..... 112 436 202 18 656 5 .973 Moran, Chicago ...... 74 181 97 8 286 2 .972 104,25t5(H &$iqp Bottles. Following are the official fielding and pitch Smith, Boston ...... 31 133 39 5177 1 .972 ing averages of the National League players Roth. Cincinnati ..... 52 188 46 8 242 5 .967 far the season of 1909, as prepared by Secre Clarke, Cincinnati .... 17 85 26 4 115 1 .965 the average promoter and speculator of the ber of other rooms in practically the same tary John A. Heydler. These include all Myers, New York .... 64 376 71 17 464 8 .963 locality which are in a like condition. players who have participated in not less Schlei, New Yirk .... 89 493 127 24 644 4 .962 present day it is by no means an easy matter, than 15 games during the season, or in any Bresnahan, St. Louis.. 59 211 78 12 301 0 .960 as there may %e an element pf danger in one position. . Archer, Chicago ...... 80 408 97 21 526 5 .960 wronging such men which no fair-minded or There are at least 100 per cent, morei Phelps, St. Louia .... 83 330 87 20 437 6 .954 tables in public rooms in this city at the IN TEAM FIELDING Bliss, St. Louis ...... 32138 37 9184 3 .951 honestly-disposed man cares to do. Promoters resent day than there is legitimate business the Pittsburg team excelled, as it did. in Marshall, Brooklyn ... 47 110 61 9 180 2 .950 and speculators, as a rule, do not.intend to Por; and there is but little, if any, doubt ia batting, thus demonstrating its all-round su Dooln, Philadelphia .. 140 517 139 40 756 15 .947 be lav?© breakers; and probably are never my mind that the same state of affairs exists periority over its competitors in all depart Bowerman. Boston ... 27 122 33 12 167 2 .934 such through choice, although- the: press of in practically every town and city in this ments of the game. The ex-champion Chi Graham, Boston ...... 76 193 111 22 326 15 .932 the country gives proof almost daily that the country. This condition or state of affairs cago team and the fifth-place Phiilies Sre tied cannot continue to exist without serious men for second honors. Brooklyn is fourth, N©isw ace to not only the business, but to the game York fifth, Cincinnati sixth, St. Louis sev THE PITCHERS© RECORDS. of billiards. During the past 15 or 20 enth, and Boston last. The official team rec In the record of the pitchers who have pitched in 15 or more games, fielding and years, if indeed not a longer period, most ord follows: games won and lost have t>een arranged according to percentage of victories. ©, Leever, of of us have been growing commercially crazy; CWb. G. P.O. A. T.C. P.B. Pet. Pittsburg, led all pitchers in the matter of fielding his position, and also leads all pitchers not only in the billiard business, but most, ittrtwrB ..... 154 4201 1930 6359 10 . .964 in percentage of victories, with .889 for eight games won and one lo,st. Howard Cam- if not all, branches of trade. Some of the -Chicafo ...... 155 4024 1957 6225 7 .961 nitz, of Pittsburg, and Mathewsori, of New York, tie for second place; Adams, of Pitts finest theatrical properties in this city have Philadelphia 154 3942 1977 6160 .961 burg, fourth each of these four men winning 80 per cent, or over of games pitched. been converted into "five-cent picture shows©*© BroetJyn . 153 3911 1934 6127 .956 Five pitchers won over 70 per cent, of their games; twelve pitchers won 60 per cent.; owing to the overproduction of theatres her«< New York 157 4306 2066 6679 .954 two made an even break; twenty-five pitchers won less than 50 per cent, of their games; Cincinnati 157 4201 1935 6445 .952 and two pitchers Melter, of St. Louis, and Tuckey, of Boston, failed to win a game. St. Louis 154 4118 2688 6528 .951 Following are the official pitching records: The time has arrived in the billiard world Boston .. 155 3998 1975 6315 20 .947 of this country when manufacturers and th« Player-Club. G. P.O. A. E. T.C. Pet. Hb. Bb. Pet. IN INDIVIDUAL FIELDING Wp. M».Sh.-O. W. legitimate room keepers must meet, encounter Leever, Pittsburg ...... 19 0 23 0 23 1.000 4 14 0 .889 and grapple with the problem of over-pro the team leaders were as follows: Chance, of H. Camnitz, Pittsburg ...... 41 9 63 2 74 .973 2 .806 duction of public billiard rooms. It is the Chicago, first among first basemen; Shean, of Mathewson, New York ...... 37 19 96 4 119 .966 36 .806 Adams, Pittsburg ...... 25 1 33 3 37 .919 23 .800 most serious problem to handle in the history Boston, first among second basemen; Lennox, M. Brown, Chicago ...... ;.. 50 18 83 3 104 .971 53 172 .750 of the business during the past 40 years, of Brooklyn, fir^t among third basemen; Ab- Higginbotham, St. L.-Chicago 22 4 17 3 23 .870 22 34 .750 but serious, difficult and impossible as it may baticehio, of Piitsburg, first among short- Pfiester. Chicago ...... 29 6 69 2 77 .974 49 73 .739 seem, there must be a remedy, a return to stops, though Bridweil, of New York, who Phillippi, Pittsburg ...... 22 6 26 0 32 1.000 14 38 .727 sane and normal conditions, or there will b*. played in 145 games, is entitled to actual Leifleld, Pittsburg .952 54 43 8 .704 no business left to legislate for later oil. leadership. The leading are Hum Kroh, Chicago ...... 17 6 44 .977 30 51 4 mel and Downey, of Brooklyn, and Deinin- Willis, Pittsburg ...... 39 16 106 .953 83 11 .667 ger, of Philadelphia, but the actual leaders Reulbach, Chicago ...... 35 15 111 .955 82 105 10 .655 This vital problem will be more difficult t« among those who played in over 100 games Overall, Chicago ...... 38 12 84 .964 80 205 11 .645 handle by manufacturers than any one else are Fred Clarke, O©Hara and Titus. A©. "Wil- Wiltse, NSW York ...... 37 9 73 .972 51 119 11 .645 in the business, owing to the vast amount of sdn, of New York, is the titular leader among Caspar, Cincinnati ...... 44 2 61 .951 57 65 11 .633 money which they have invested in the busi Maddox, Pittsburg ...... 31 6 62 .9fi8 39 58 8 catchers with .985 for 17 games, but the real 7© .619 ness. That fact in itself should make it all leader©is Gibson, of Pittsburg, with .983 for Corridon, Philadelphia ...... 27 8 82 .651 61 69 .611 the more imperative that there should be no Earl Moore, Philadelphia ... 38 10 70 .914 108 173 12 .600 serious, obstacles in the business of such a 150 games a major league record. Dooin, Ames, New York ...... 34 11 119 .923 81 116 10 .&00 of Philadelphia, and Bergen, of Brooklyn, Raymond, New York ...... 39 S 103 .913 87 121 12 .600 nature as to prove a detriment to their in were the only other catchers to work in over Crandall, New York ...... 30 9 51 .941 33 55,, 4 .600 terest. If billiard table manufacturers can 100 games. The individual records follow: Fromme, Cincinnati ...... 37 7 104 .923 101 126 13 .594 not find a market for their tables their busi FIRST BASEMEN. W. D. Scanlon, Brooklyn .... 19 0 34 .971 65 72 .533 ness is, in a large measure, at an end. On Moren, Philadelphia ...... 40 8 59 .915 93 110 15 .516 the other hand, if the trade of legitimate room Player-Club. G. P.O. A. B.T.C. Pet. Bell, Brooklyn ...... 33 10 97 .938 73 95 15 .516 keepers of the country who are practically Chance, Chicago ...... 92 901 40 6 947 .994 Hlggins, St. Louis ...... 16 4 24 1.000 17 16 3 .500 Storke, Plttsburg-St. L.. 19 173 7 I 181 .994 the bone and sinew, if not the very props 16 1482 Richie, Philadelphia-Boston.. 33 8 43 .907 62 53 8 .500 which hold manufacturing houses tpgether Bransfteld, Philadelphia. 138 1377 89 .989 Ewine, Cincinnati ...... 31 7 57 .860 63 86 12 .478 is to be ruined by the overproduction ol Steal, Boston ...... 68 656 62 8 726 .989 Rowan, Cincinnati ...... 38 7 50 .940 104 81 12 Autrey, BosU>»-Cincinn©i. 56 684 45 8 737 .98 .478 rooms, largely the creation of promoters, 26 1707 Sallee, St. Louis ...... 32 7 73 .959 59 55 11 .476 speculators and commercial dreamers, what it Konetehy, © St. Louis .... 152 1584 97 .98 McQuillan, Philadelphia ..... 41 9 64 1.000 54 96 16 .448 Tenney, New York ..... 98 1046 72 16 1134 .985 Beebe, St. Louis ...... 44 15 103 .932 104 105 to save manufacturers from the fate of tht 8 595 21 .417 Hummel. Brooklyn ..... 54 572 15 .985 Mattern, Boston ...... 47 21 131 .923 101 98 21 .417 legitimate room keepers? Jordan, Brooklyn ...... 95 937 29 17 983 .983 Rucker, Brooklyn ...... 38 3 74 .946 101 201 HoMltzel, Cincinnati ... 142 1444 74 28 1546 19 .406 .982 Campbell, Cincinnati ...... 30 3 59 .983 39 37 11 .389 The problem, as it seems to me, and I am Absteln, Pittsburg ...... 135 1412 65 27 1504 .982 Lush, St. Louis ...... 34 8 73 .945 69 65 Howard, Chicago ...... 57 593 32 13 638 .980 IS .379 now writing as one who has been actively Coveleskie, Philadelphia .... 24 6 47 .957 49 56 10 .375 Mcride, New York ...... 70 625 27 16 668 .976 Harmon, St. Louis ...... 21 6 54 .944 65 48 engaged in the business for more than 40. Beck, Boston ...... 33 330 18 9 357 11 .353 .975 Sparks, Philadelphia ...... 24 4 35 1.000 32 40 11 .353 years, is that manufacturers must choose SECOND BASEMEN. Chas. Brown, Phila.-Boston.. 25 11 59 .932 72 42 8 .333 between the two classes of room keepers; Sbean, Phila,-Boston ..... 86 288 240 IS 446 .960 White, Boston ...... 23 6 49 .877 80 63 13 .316 that is, the legitimate ones, or the promoters, Ritch«y, Boston ...... 25 65 52 5 122 .959 Foxen, Philadelphia ...... 18 « 50 .960 32 37 7 .300 speculators and dreamers. The latter are J. B. Miller, Pittsbui* ... 150 260 426 34 720 .953 Mclntyre, Brooklyn ...... 32 6 72 .944 91 17 .292 largely soldiers of fortune, commercially Egan, Cincinnati ...... 116 271 376 34 C81 .950 Hunter, Brooklyn ...... 10 J 39 .923 38 10 .286 speaking. They could never be in the Hummel, Brooklyn ...... 38 66 106 9 181 .950 Dubuc, Cincinnati ...... 19 4 32 .844 46 19 5 .286 billiard business, or in any other business Zimmerman, Chicago ..... 31 66 55 7 128 .945 Marquard, New York ...... 29 3 52 .923 73 109 13 .278 that I am awrfre of, that is legitimately Ward, Philadelphia ...... 48 58 77 8 143 .944 Backman, St. Louis ...... 21 S 39 » .975 39 35 11 .214 handled or managed, by which I mean that it Brers, Chicago ...... 126 262 354 38 654 .942 ( Wilhelm, Brooklyn ...... 22 J 65 .908 59 45 13 .187 not itself the victim of over-production, on Doyle, New York ...... 144 292 323 39 654 .940 Ferguson, Boston ...... 36 1C .936 83 87 23 .179 too much competition in the same trade. Knabe, Philadelphia ...... 110 237 312 36 585 .938 More. St. ©Louis-Boston ..... 25 2 .947 40 27 10 .167 Huegins, Cincinnati ...... 31 70 97 12 179 .933 Lindaman, Boston ...... 15 5 .900 28 13 6 .143 Alperman, Brooklyn ...... 108 266 297 42 605 .931 Raleigh, St. Louis ...... 15 4 .903 21 26 10 .091 The promoters, dreamers and speculator* Btarr, Philadelphia-Boston. 54 103 140 18 261 .931 Melter, St. Louis ...... 23 E 1.000 20 24 1 .000 in the billiard business are the socialists of Charles, St. Louis-Otocln©i. 81 178 211 34 423 .920 Tuckey, Boston ...... 17 11 22 16 I .000 the calling or profession. Like most, if not Joe Delehanty, St. Louis .. 48 77 113 20 210 .805 Pitched only two complete games. all, socialists they have no capital or property THIRD BASEMEN. of their own-. If they had they could not Lennox, Brooklyn ...... 121 167 210 16 393 .959 danger of being prompters and speculators possibly be socialists. Being what they are Grant, Philadelphia ...... 154 184 310 22 516 .957 socialists- their object, hope and desire in Mowrey, Cincinnati-St. L.. 23 16 39 3 58 .948 frequently leads to serious results in busi life is that all others who are actively and StMnfeldt, Chicago ...... 151 183 299 31 513 .940 ness. In the billiard world of this country honestly engaged in business shall be re McBlveen, Brooklyn ...... 37 41 64 7 112 .937 at the present day such men should be duced to their own condition, and the sooner Devliu. New York ...... 143 191 317 36 544 .934 classed as dreamers or the ignus fatus (a the manufacturers and legitimate room keep* Getz, Boston ...... 36 32 81 8 121 .934 false light) of the business. They eventual ers of. the country are made such, the better Huggins, Cincinnati ...... 15 25 28 4 57 .930 ABOUT MEN AND AFFAIRS IN ly, it is true, destroy themselves, but before it will please this socialistic element. I Byme, Plttsburs-St. Louis. 151 214 269 37 520 .929 doing so they destroy others who are legiti Lobert, Cincinnati ...... 122 182 204 33 419 .921 mately engaged in the business of their lives. have given a picture of the brightest side Sweeney, Boston ...... 112 156 243 43 442 .903 THE BILLIARD WORLD/ of the billiard business as it exists in this Barbeau, Pittsburg-St L... 129 155 211 43 409 .895 country now, or at the present day. Should Snafer, New York ...... 16 11 19 10 40 .750 Promoters, dreamers and speculators rarely, it be necessary to do so I shall point out SHORTSTOPS. BY JOHN CREAHA©N. 1 <-© if ever, study the condition of the business the clouds or more dangerous side of the business or present ©conditions later on. The Abbaticchio, PHtsburg .... 38 45 67 4 116 .965 Philadelphia, Pa., December©" S7^-Editor as it actually is. The dreamer in the com Storke, St. Louis ...... 44 93 135 10 238 ©.958 "Sporting Life." A *Pittsib©iiTg:i/pi4tot© Com mercial world must of necessity be vision Germans have a proverb that too much is un Sweeney, Boston ...... 26 66 83 9 158 .943 bining bowling with billiards,, c©qslmg^ $"£5,- ary, and can at all times see his fortune in healthy. The Germans are largely interested Bridweil, New York ...... 145 269 441 45 755 .940 000, and set in motion by the promotive the clouds. All that he has to do is to financially in the billiard business of thi( Wagner, Pittsburg ...... 136 344 430 49 823 .940 spirit of Philadelphians, was sold recently reach for it. The fact that he does not do country at the present day. Tinker, Chicago ...... 143 320 470 50 840 .940 f-dr $8,000. Provided that ,it can hold tne so is that he has not as yet made up his , Doolan, Philadelphia ..... 147 352 484 54 890 .939 business and at the same time create ad mind as to jnst how large his fortune shall Hulswitt, St. Louis ...... 65147200 26 373 .930 be. The promoters and speculators are, as MINNESOTA-WISCONSIN NEWS. Charles, St. Louis-Cincin©i. 29 68 89 13 170 .924 ditional, the new proprietary has unquestion ably a bargain. "The Billiardist." a rule, men who have everything to gain, McMillan, Brooklyn ...... 105 190 310 47 547 .914 but nothing to lose. They see room keepers Directors of the La Crosse Club haye opened ne Downey, Cincinnati ...... 113 260 363^ 62 685 .909 gotiations for tho purchase of a downtown base ball Coffee. Boston ...... 73 133 213 40 S86 .896 Does anyone familiar with the present engaged in business for years, and naturally park, by use of which it is expected to Insure the Fletcher, New York ...... 19 40 52 II 103 .893 conditions of professional billiards in this come to the conclusion that they must be financial success of the club henceforth. Hummel. Brooklyn ...... 36 57 84 18 159 887 country at the present day for a moment making a large amount of money each year. Osteen, St. Louis ...... 16 17 41 8 66 .879 The expenses of room keepers are never The Minnesota-Wisconsin League pulled through the Dahlen. Boston ...... 49 101 84 suppose that the promoters of the Pittsburg season of 1909, the first year of iU existence, wltH 29 214 .864 plant would have sold it for $8,000 if it thought of or taken, into consideration by $325.15 in the treasury after meeting all obligations, © © OUTFISLI>EBS. had any "business to hold," to make no such men. If they can practically enter the according to the annual report of Treasurer Joba Hummel, Brooklyn ...... 17 33 2

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PORTING LIFE" has had repro AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE. OHIO-PENNSYLVANIA LEAGUE. (CLASS A.) (CLASS B.) (CLASS C.) duced cabinet size phototypes President JOSEPH D. O©BRIEN, of celebrated base ball players President T. H. MURNANE, President SAMUEL L. WRIGHT, THE SUPREME NATIONAL BASE Majestic Bldg.. Milwaukee, Wis. Youngstown, O. s and offers to send to any of its BALL COMMISSION. Clubs finished 1909 season as follows: Boston, Mass. readers, by mail, postpaid, pho- Clubs finished 1909 season as follows: CLUB MEMBERS AKRON, O., W. J OULSVILLE CLUB, Louisville, Ky. Schwartz, Manager. CANTON, O., A. __ tos of their favorite base ball Chairman , Wm. Grayson, Jr., President. players for ten (10) cents each; Wiggins Block, Cincinnati, O. ORCESTER CLUB, Worcester, Mass. Van Patterson, Manager. ALLIANCE. T. M. Chlvington, Manager. O., Fred Prumm, Manager. STEU- by the dozen one dollar ($1.00), assorted Secretary JOHN E. BRUCE, Masonic ]W ILWAUKEE CLUB. Milwaukee. Wis. W , President or all of one kind. Temple, Cincinnati, O. and Manager. BENVILLE, O., Frank Blair, Manager. *©* Charles S. Havener, President YOUNGSTOWN, O., Wm. R. Terry, The photos are regular cabinet size (5x7% John J. McCloskey, Manager. JJROCKTON CLUB, Brockton, Mass. Manager. ERIE, Pa., W. Broderiek, inchea) mounted on heavy Mantello mats and THE NATIONAL COMMISSION: S. D. Flanagan, President, August Herrmann, of Cincinnati; Ban 1W1NNEAPOLIS CLUB, Manager. EAST LIVERPOOL, O., Guy packed carefully to insure safe delivery in 1T* M. E. Cantillon, President. and Manager. Sample, Manager. McKEESPORT. Pa., the mails. B. Johnson, of Chicago; Joan A. Heyd- ler, of New York. Joseph Cantillon, Manager. YNN CLUB, Lynn, Mass. William H. Thomas, Manager. Salary Here is an opportunity to ornament .your JNDIANAPOLIS CLUB, India©s, Ind. L Matthew M, MeCaun President. limit, $1,600. room with photos of your favorite base ball NATIONAL. LEAGUE. Wm. H. Watkins. President. WiUiam Hamilton, Manager. players at small expense. Each photo in a Charles C. Carr, Manager. p ALL RIVER, F. River, Mass. TEXAS STATE LEAGUE. separate transparent envelope to protect and President JOHN A. HEYDLER, John E. Torpey. President. St. James Bldg., New York City. C T. PAUL CLUB, St. Paul, Minn. (CLASS C.) keep it clean. *^ George Lennon, President. John H. O©Brien, Manager. President WTX.BOS P. ALLEN. The following photos are now ready for M. J. Kelley, Manager. AVERHILL CLUB, Haverhill. Mass. Austin, Texas. immediate delivery. Others will be added: Clubs finished 1909 season as follows: TOLEDO CLUB, Toledo, o. H W. 11.. Rich, President. CLUB MEMBERS WACO, E. F. PITTSBURG CLUB, pittsburg. Pa. William R. Armour. President Frank Counaughton. Manager. Carroll, Manager. DALLAS, J. W. Alperman, C. A. Gessler, Harry. Murphy. P. F. * Barney Dreyfuss, President. Manager. W BEDFORD CLUB. N. Bed©d, Mass. Gardner, Manager. FT. WORTH, Walter Abstein, William Gilbert, William. Murray, Wm. J. William H. Locke, Secretary. OLUMBUS CLUB, Columbus, O. 1 ** Thomas F. Glennon, President. Morris, Manager. GALVESTON, B. J. .Adams, Charles B. Gibsou, Norwood. Frederick T. Clarke, Manager. Thomas Dowd, Manager. Gilks, Manager. HOUSTON, Doai Rob Abbaticchio, Edw. Gleason, William. Nealon, Joseph. E. M. Schoenborn, President. Altroek, Nick. Gibson, George. Needham. Daniel. HICAGO CLUB, Chicago, 111. William Friel, Manager. J OWELL CLUB, Lowed!, Mass. erts, Manager. OKLAHOMA CITY, Ames, Leon. Gleason, Harry. Newton, E. J. Charles W. Murphy, President ANSAS CITY CLUB, Kan. City, Mo. ** James F. Gray, President Okla., George Kelaey, Manager. SAN Anderson, John. Glade, Frederick. Nicholls. Simon. Charles Williams, Secretary. K George Tebeau, President. John A. Smith, Manager. ANTONIO, Morris Block, Manager. Arinbruster, Chas. Gochnauer. Wm. Niles, Harry. Frank L. Chance, Manager. Daniel Shay, Manager. J AWRENCE CUUB. Lawrence, Mass. SHREVEPORT, La.. Harry Enzllcb. Arudt, Harry Griffith. Clark. Kill. George. Edward L. Arundel, President Manager. Salary limit, $1,800. Armour, William. Green, Daniel. Noonan, Peter. WEW YORK CLUB, New York, N. T. SOUTHERN LEAGUE. James H. Banuon, Manager. Aubrey, Harry J. Gremlnger, E. W. *© John T. Brush, President. OHIO STATE LEAGUE. Grimshaw, Myron. O©Brien, Peter. Fred Knowles, Secretary. (CLASS A.) Bates, Josenh. Grady, Michael. O©Brien, John. John J. McGraw, Manager. President W. M. KAVANAUGH, (CLASS D.) Batch, Henry. O©Connor, John. Little Rod:, Ark. VIRGINIA LEAGUE. President ROBERT QUINN. Barrett, James. HaJin, Edgar. Oldring, Iteuben. INPINNATI CLUB, Cincinnati, O. Clubs finished 1909 season as follows: Columbus. O. Barbeau, J. Hanlon, Edward. O©Leary, Charles. C August Herrmann, President TLANTA CLUB. Atlanta, Ga. (CLASS C.) CLUB MEMBERS LIMA, Lae Fofal, Barclay, G. 0. Hall, Charles. O©Ncil, John J. Frank Bancroft, Secretary. J. W. Heisman, President. President, Secretary and Treasurer Manager. LANCASTER, George Fox, Barton, Harry. Hartsel. F. T. O©Neil, M. J. Clark Griffith, Manager. Otto Jordan, Manager. JAKE WELLS, Richmond, Va. Manager. MANSFIELD, Tim Flood, Barry, John C. Hart, Harry. Ortli, Albert. Clubs finished 1909 season as follows: Manager. MARION. Josaph Lewis. Bay, Harry. Harris, Joseph. Overall, Orville. PHILADELPHIA CLUB, Phiiad©a, Pa. fHATTANOOGA CLUB, Chatt©a, Tenn. Manager. NEWARK, Erre W ration. Bemis, Harry. Hartzell, Koy A. Owens, Frank. Horace S. Fogel. President. O. B. Andrews. President. OANOKE CLUB, Roanoke, Va. Manager. PORTSMOUTH. Charles Bergen, William. Hackett, James. William Comvay, Secretary. John Dobbs, Manager. Beaumont, C. N. Hallman. William. Pastorious, James. R C. R. Williams, Pres.; F. Shaughnes- O©Day, Manager. Salary limit. $1,6(10. Bender, Charles. Harley, Richard. Patten, Case. William J. Murray, Manager. ASHVILLE CLUB, Nashville, Tenn. sey, Mgr.; E. D. Heins, Bus. Mgr. Benihardt, Wm. Harper, Charles. Padden, Bichard. N F. E. Kuhn, President. W QRFOLK CLUB, Norfolk, Va. MONTANA LEAGUE. T. LOUIS CLUB, St. Louis, Mo. W. Bernhard. Manager. Beckley, Jacob. Hahn, Frank. Parent, Frederick. S , President. C. H. Consolvo, President. (CLASS D.) Seville, Walter. Hemphill, C. Payne, Frederick. [ ONTGOMERY CLUB. Montg©y, Ala. Winn Clark, Manager. Berger, Charles. Hess, Otto. Patterson, Boy. Louis Seekamp, Secretary. President NELSON STORY, JB., Roger Bresnahan, Manager. L . E. B. Joseph, President. ICHMOND CLUB,. Richmond, V». Beebe, Fred. L. Heydon, Edward. Peitz, Heiny. Ed. Greminger, Manager. Bozeman, Mont. Bennett, Justin J. Henley, Weldon. Pelty. Barney. W. B. Bradley, President. CLUB MEMBERS BUTTE, John S. JjROOKLYN CLUB, Brooklyn, N. Y. EW ORLEANS CLUB, N. Orl©a, L*. J. J. Lawler, Manager. Bowerman, Frank. Heidrick, J. E. PfeifTer, Frank. Charles H. Ebbetts. President Barnes, Manager. BOZEMAN, E. B. Brown. Mordecai. Hickman, Charles. Pflester, John. Charles Frank, President ANVJXLE CLUB, Danville, Va. Farnsworth. Manager. LIVINGSTON. Bransfleld, Wm. Hillebrand, H. Phillips, William. Chas. Ebbetts, Jr.. Secretary. and Manager. William Dahlen, Manager. John W. Boswell, President. Con. Strothers, Manager. HELENA. Brown, Charles E. Hinchman, Wm. Phillippe. Charles. f OBILE CLUB, Mobile, Ala. W. M. Snead, Secretary. John Hustoo. Muueac. Salary limit. Bresnahan, Roger. Hinchman, Harry. Phelps, Edward. DOSTON CLUB, Boston, Mass. L Dr. H. T. Inge, President ORTSMOUTH CLUB, Portsm©h, T*. $1.500. ____ Browne. George. Hill, Hunter. Pittinger, Charles. George Reed, Manager. Brain, David L. Howard, George. Pickerine. Oliver. John S. C. Dovey, President S. T. Hanger, President. Bridwejl. Albert. Hofman, Arthur. Piatt, Wiley. Peter Kelley, Secretary. BIRMINGHAM CLUB, Birm©n, Ala. Robert Stafford, Manager. SOUTH MICHIGAN LEAGUE. Brown, Samuel. Holesketter, A. Plank. Edward. Harry Smith, Manager. R. H. Baugh, President. YNCHBURG CLUB, Lynchburg, V«. (CLASS I>.) Bradley. Wm. J. Hogg, William. Powell. John. C. Molesworth, Manager. L J. M. McLauehlin, President President JOS. S. JACKSON, Burke, James T. Hoffman, Daniel. Poole, Edward. AMERICAN LEAGUE. IVf EMPHIS CLUB, Memphis, Tenn. Walter J. Smith, Manager. Detroit, Mien. Briggs, Herbert. Howell, Harry. Puttman, A. F. P. Coleman, President. Buelow, Fred. Holmes, William. President BAN B. JOHNSON, CLUB MEMBERS BAY CITY. Fred Hummcll. John H. Raymer, Fred. C. Fisher Bldg., Chicago, 111. Charles Babb, Manager. Buelow, Manager. ADRIAN, C. O. Callahan, Jas. J. Hughes, Thomas. Raub, Thomas. PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. Vandergrir t. Manager. SA GIN A W. Cantillon, Joseph. Huelsman, John. Iteidy, William. Clubs finished 1909 season as follows: NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE. Wm. A_ Smith,Manager. KALAMAZOO. Casey, James. Hughes, James. Keulbach, Edw. (CLASS B.) (CLASS A.) Harry Martin, Manager. FLINT, Ed Cannell. WIrt V. Hulswitt, Rudolph Rhoades. R. S. DETROIT CLUB, Detroit, Mien. President W. H. LUCAS, President THOMAS B. GRAHAM. ward Herr, Manager. LAMSING, John Carey, George. Husting, Berthold. Hitter, Louis. Frunk J. Navln, President. Portland, Ore. San Francisco, Cal. Morrissey, Manager. BATTLE CREEK. Carney. P. J. Huggins, Miller. Rltchey. Claude. E. D. Chumm, Secretary. Clubs finished 1909 season as follows: CLUB MEMBERS SAN FRANCIS William Earle, Manager. JACKSON, Carr. Charles C. Hyatt, Hamilton. Rohe, George. Hugh Jermings, Manager. "Bo" Sleaj, Manager. Salary limit, Cassidy, Joseph. Rossman, Claude. C EATTLE CLUB, Seattle, Wash. CO, Cal., Frank M. Ish, President; Castro, Louis. Itbell, Frank. Robinson, Clyde. PHILADELPHIA CLUB, Phiiad©a, Pa. D. E. Dugdale, President John Gleason, Manager. OAKLAND, $1,200. Chance. Frank. Roth, Frank. Benjamin F. Shibe, President. M. J. Lynch, Manager. Cal., Edward N. Walter, President; Chase, Harold. Jacklitsch, Fred. Ryan, James. John Shlbe, Secretary. ^POKANE CLUB, Spokane, Wash. William J. Reidy, Manager. LOS EASTERN CAROLINA LEAGUE. Clarkson, Walter. Jacobson, Harry. Connie Mack, Manager. Joseph P. Cohn, President. ANGELES, Cal., Senator Pendleton, (CLASS D.)___ Clarke, Fred. Jackson, James. Schaefer, Herman. R. P. Brown. Manager. President; Henry Berry, Manager. President DR. JOEL WH1TAKEB, Clymer, Otls. Jenniugs. Hugh. Schmldt, Harry. DOSTON CLUB. Boston, Mass. PORTLAND, Ore., Judge McCredie, Clarke, Justin J. Jones, Charles. Schulte. Frank. John I. Taylor, President, A BERDEEN CLUB, Aberdeen, Wash. Raleigh, N. C. W. R. Macfarlane, President. President; Walter McCredie, Manager. Secretary R, T. GOW;AN. Clarke, William. Jones, Thomas. Schlei. George. Hugh McBreen, Secretary. SACRAMENTO, Cal., Chas. Graham, Courtney, Ernest. Jones. Fielder. Schreclc. Ossee F. P. J. Donovan, Manager. C. H. Rowland. Manager. Raleigh, N. C. Corridon, Frank. Jones, David. Schmidt. Charles. P OBTLAND CLUB, Portland, Ore. Manager. V E R N 0 N, Cal., J. W. Brooks. CLUB MEMBERS GOLDSBORO, O. Coakley, Andrevv. Jones, Oscar. Seybold. Ralph 0. fHICAGO CLUB. Chicago, 111. W. W. McCredie, President. President; W. L. Hogan, Manager. D. Dewey, President; H. E. King, Cobb. Tyrus W. Joss. Adrian. Seymour, J. B. Charles Comiskey, President. Perle B. Casey, Manager. Season March 30-October 31. Manager. FAYETTEVILLE, T. S. Mc Coughlin, William Jordan, Tim. Sebring. James. Charles Fredericks. Secretary. Allister, President; Chas. Clancy, Mana Collins. James J. Jordan, Otto. Shannon, W. P. ANCOUVER CLUB, Vancouver, B.C. Hugh Duffy, Manager. A. R. DIckson, President ger. RALEIGH, R. D. Qodwln, Presi Collins, Edward. Shay. Daniel. V WESTERN LEAGUE. Conroy, William. Kahoe, Michael. Sheckard. James. EW YORK CLUB. New York, N. Y. Louis E. Nordyke, Manager. dent, J. Richard Crozier, Manager. (CLASS A.) ROCKY MOUNT, W. S. Mayw, Presi Congalton, W. N. Keeler, William. Siever. Kd. N Frank J. Farrell. President. TACOMA CLUB, Tacoma, Wash. dent; W. B. Fenner, Manager: WIL Corcoran, T. W. Keefe. Robert. Slagle, James. Thos. J. Davis, Secretary. George M. Schreeder, President. President NORRIS 0©NEILV,, Cooley. Richard. Kcister, William. Slattery, John. George T. Stallings, Manager. Marquette Bldg., Chicago, 111. SON, J. OttinBer, President; Earla Cranrtall. Otis. Kennedy, William. Smith. Frank. Cliff Blankenship, Manager. Holt, Manager. WILMINGTOM, R. H. Crawford. Samuel. Kelley, Joseph J. Smith. Alexander. LEVELAND CLUB. Cleveland, 0. CLUB MEMBERS DENVER, Col.. Gwaltney, President; Richard! Smith, Cross. Monte. Kitspn. Frank. Smith, Harry. C John Kilfoyl. President. TRI-STATE LEAGUE. J. Hendricks, Manager. DES MOINES, Manager. Salary limit, $1,250, Criser, Louis. Killian, Edward. Smith, Edward. Krnest E. Barnard. Secretary. (CLASS B.) In.. William Pwyer, Manager. LIN Cross, Lafayette. Kisslnger, Joseph. Smoot. Homer. James McGuire, Manager. President CHAS. F. CARPENTER, COLN, Neb., James Sullivan, Manager. WISCONSIN-ILLINOIS LEAGUE. Cronin, J. Kittredge, M. Sparks. Frank. Altoona, Pa. OMAHA, Neb., Win. A. Rourke. Mana Cronin, Charles. Kleinow, John. Stahl, Charles. T. LOUIS CLUB, St. Louis. Mo. Clubs finished 1909 season as follows: ger. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., John Holland, (CLASS D.) Kniglit, John. Stahl, Jacob. S Robert L. Hedges. President. I ANCASTER CLUB, Lancaster. Pa. Manager. SIOUX CITY, la.. William President CHARLES F. MOLL, Dahlen, William. Konetchy, Edward Stone. George. Lloyd Rickardt, Secretary. ** John II. Meyers, President. H. Holmes. Manager. TOPEKA, Kas., Milwaukee, Wis. Paly, Thomas. Koehler. Bernard. Steinfeldt. Harry. CLUB/MEMBEJIS FREEPORTi, 111.. Davis, George. Krueger, Otto. Strang. Samuel.© John O©Conuor, Manager. Martin Hogan, Manager. Richard Cooley, Manager. WICHITA, Kas., Frank Isbell, Manager. Frank Geolns, Manager. FOND DU Pavis, Harry. Stricklett. Elmer. ASHINGTON CLUB, Wash©n. P. C. D EADING CLUB. Reading, Pa. LAC, Wis., Thos* O©Hara, Manager. Delehanty. James. Lajoie, Napoleon. Stovall. George. W Thomas C. Noyes. President. **© Jacob L. Weitzel, President GREEN BAY, Wia.. John Pickett, Dexter, Charles. Laporte, Frank. Stovall, Jesse. W. H. Fowler, Secretary. Clarence Foster, Manager. Devlin, Arthur. Laroy, Louis. Stanley, J. B. ILLINOIS-IOWA-INDIANA LEAGUE. Manager. RACINE, Wta., W. H. Ann- Pirieen, William. La©Chance, George. Sullivan. Wm. D. James R. McAleer, Manager. ILLIAMSPORT CLUB, Will©t, Pa. strong, Manager. JJ.ADtSON, Wis., H. Billon, Frank. Leach. Thomas. SudbofT. William. W Frank C. Bowman, President. (CLASS B.) Cassiboine, Manacec. OSHKOSH. Wis.. Dooin, Charles. Lcever, Samuel. Sugden, Joseph. THE MINOR LEAGUES. William Coughlin, Manager. President AL. R. TIERNEY, E. P. Hawley. Manneer. ROCKFORD. Poolan, Michael. Lewis. Philip. Summers, Edgar. A LTOONA CLUB, Altoona. Pa. Chicago. 111. 111., George Bubsei. Manager. AP- JJonlin. Michael. I-ee. Wyatt. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PRO " W. H. McEldowney, President. CLUB MEMBERS WATERLOO, PLETON. Wis., Charles Feuuson, Dolan. Harry. Lindaman. Vive. Tannchill, Le*. Henry Ramsey. Manager. Donovan, P. J. Lord. Briscoe. Tannchill, Jesse. FESSIONAL BASE BALL la., C. Spencer, Manager. DAVEN Manager. Salary limit $1,300. Ponovan. William. Lowe, Robert H. Taylor, John. LEAGUES. JOHNSTOWN CLUB. Johnstown, Pa. PORT, la.. Chas. Shaffer, Manager. Dorner, August. 1-obert, John. Taylor. Luther H. / George K. Kline, President. ROCK ISLAND, 111., John Tighe, Man PENNSYLVANIA-W,. VA. LEAGUE. Ponohue, J. Long. Herman. Tenney, Fred. President MICHAEL H. SEXTON. ;— Manager. ager. PEORIA, 111., Frank Donnelly. (CLASS! D.) Pougherty, P. A. Lumley, Han-y. Thomas, Roy. Rock Island, 111. TlABRISBURG CLUB. Harrisburg, Pa. Manager. BLOOMINGTON, 111., James President JAMES D. GRONINGER, Doyle, Joe. Luudgreii. Carl. Thoney, John. Secretary J. II. FARRELL, Box 214, 1A W. Harry Baker. President. Novacek, Manager. DANVILLE, 111., Morgantown, W. Va. Ponabue, Frank. Lash. Will L. Thomas. Ira. Auburn. N. Y. John A. McCarthy, Manager. SPRING Pobbs. John. Lynch, Michael J. Tinker. Joseph B. Albert Selbach, Manager. CLUB MEMBERS - UNIONTOWN, RENTON CLUB. Trenton, N. J. FIELD, 111., Richard Smith, Manager. Pa.. Frank Sisley, Manager. CON- Downs. J. W. Townsend. John. DUBUQUE, la.. Chas. Buelow, Mana Doran Thomas. Mafjee, Sherwood. Turner, Tenence. BOARD OF ARBITRATION: T Andrew J. Lynch. President. NELLSVILLE, Pa.. AleX Sweeney, Douglas. William. Mack. Connie. J. Cal Ewing. T. H. Murnane. W. M. George W. Heckert, Manager. ger. Salary limit, $1,750. Manager. CLARKSBURG, W. Va.. Doyle. John. Marshall. Wm. R. Unglaub, Robert. Kavanaugh, James H. O©Rourke, M. H. ORK CLUB, York. Pa. Ferd. Drumm. Manager. FAIRMONT, Poiieny, Edward. Mathewson. C. Sexton, D. M. Sliively, Frank K. Y H. Kister Free. President W. Va., Louis Hunt, Minager. GRAF- Doyle. Larry. Maloney. William. Van HaJtren, G. Carson, Norri* O©Neill. Lewis Simmel. Manager. SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. TON, W. Va., S. B. Btittemore, Mana Prill Louis. Magoon, George. Vlnson, Ernest. ger. CHARLEROI, PI... Frank Me.- Dunkle, Edward. Malarkey, John. Veil, Fred. (CLASS C.) Dundon. August. Maddox, Nick. , EASTERN© LEAGUE. NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE. President VV. R. JOYNEB, Hale, Manager. Salary j limit, $1,500. Punleavy, John. McGuire, James, Walth, Edward A. © (CLASS A.) (CLASS B.) Atlanta, Ga. Puffy, Hugh. Mclntyre. Matty. Waddell, G. E. President P. T. POWERS, CENTRAL ASSOCIATION. Fuller Bldg., New York. President J. H. FARRELL, CLUB MEMBERS AUGUSTA, Ga., PuBKleby, Wm MoFarland, E. Wagner, Hans. Auburn, N. Y. Louis Castro, Manager. COLUMBIA, (CLASS n.) Pygert James H. McGraw, John J. Wallace, Robert. Clubs finished 1909 season as follows: Clubs finished 1909 season as follows: S. C., , Manager. President M. E. JfUSTICE. McGinnity, Joseph Warner, J. Cells, Harry- McCloskej, Jno. J. Weimer. Jarob. OCHESTER CLUB. Rochester, N. Y. ILKES-BARRE CLUB. W.-Barre Pa JACKSONVILLE, Fla., D. J, Mullaney. Keokuk, In . Kason Malcolm. Mclntyre. Harry. Weaver, Arthur. R C. T. Chapin, President. W William F. Clynier, President Manager. MACON, Ga., George Carey, CLUB MEMBERS IIURLINGTON, Elborfeld. N. McGaun. D. L. White, G. Harry. John Garizel. Manager. and Manager. Manager. SAVANNAH, Ga., Ern Phillip Geier, Manager. JACK- Elliott, Claude. McCarthy. John. Wicker. Kobert. EWARK CLUB. Newark. N. J. TICA CLUB. Utica, N. Y. est Howard. Manager. KNOXVILLE, SONVILLE, 111., Harry "J.erte. Manager. Eubanks, John. McCormick, Barry Wilson, Howard. N Joseph McGinnity, President, U Harry W. Roberts. President. Tenn., Stephen Griffin, Manager. CHAT KEWANEE, 111., Wm. Connors, Mana- Kvera. John. McCormick, Mike. Willis. Victor. and Manager. Charles Dooley. Manager. TANOOGA, Tenn., John Pobbs, Mana Eer. KEOKUK. la., Frank Belt. Man liwing. Hobert. McFarlaiid, Chas. Wiltse, George. ger. COLUMBUS, Ga., James C. Fox, ger. OTTUMWA, la., Edward Egan, McAllister. Lnnis. Willett. Edgar. ROVIDENCE CLUB. Providence. R.I. A LBANY CLUB. Albany. N. Y. Manager. Salary limit, $1,700. Manager. QUINCY, 111, Bade Mey Falkenberg, Fred. McParland, H. Williams; .lames. P Timothy J. Crowley. President. ** C. M. Winchester, Jr.. Pres. ers. Manager. MONfAOUTH, 111.. Farrell. Charles. McFetriclge. John. Wilson. J. Owen. James J. Collins. Manager. William Clarke. Manager. Frank Boyle. Manager. HANNIBAL, Farrell. John S. McAleer, James R. Winter. George. TORONTO CLUB. Toronto. Can. P LMIRA CLUB, Elmira, N. Y. WESTERN CANADA LEAGUE. Mo., Benj. Prout. Manager. Ferguson. Cecil. Merkle, Fred. Willielm. Fred. " Henry D. Ramsey, President. Ferris Hobe. Menefee. John. Williams, Otto. * J. J. McCaffery. President. (CLASS C.) Fisher Tom S. Miller. John B. Wolverton. Harry. Joseph Kelley. Manager. Jerry Hurley, Manager. President JAS. F. FLEMING, OTHER ASSOCIATION LEAGUES. Flaherty. Patrick. Miller. Hoscne. Wolfe. William. UFFALO CLUB. Buffalo. N. Y. INGHAMTON CLUB. Bingha©n, X. Y. Medicine Hat, Alberta. BS*" For information regarding the fol Flick. Elmer. MJlligan, William. \Vopd. R. B Jacob .T. Stein. President. B J. H. Mooney. President. lowing leagues address ©the Editor of,, Friel. William. Mitchell. Fred. Wright, Eugene. Wm. A. Smith. Manager. William Roach. Manager. CLUB MEMBERS BRANDON, Fraser, Charles. Moran, Patrick.!. Man.. C. F. Traegar. Manager. CAL "Sporting Life:" * ONTREAL CLUB, Montreal. Can C YRACIJSE CLUB. Syracuse. N. Y. GARY, Alta., S. Crist, Manager. ED- Carolina Association. Fultz, David L. Moran. Charles. Young, Denton. ** George N. Kuntzsch, President Morrissey. John. Youns. Trying. M E. R. Carrington. President. MONTON, Alta., P. McGuire, Mana Blue Grass League. Ganley, Robert S. Moriarty, Eugene. Yeager, Joseph. Edward Barrow, Manager. Edward Ashenbach, Manager. ger. LETHBRIDGE, Alta.. Western Association. Ganzel. John. Moore. Earl. ALTIMORE CLUB. Baltimore, Md. ROY CLUB. Troy, N. Y. , Manager. MEDICINE HAT, Kansas League. Garvin, Virgil. Mowrey, Michael. Zimmer, Charle*. B John Dunn, President T Charles Rabbet. President. Alta.. Wm. Hamilton, Manager Central Kansas League. Geier, Philip. Mullin, George. Zearfoss, David. and Manager. James J. Kennedy, Manager. MOOSE JAW, Sask.. 0. R. Taylor©. Minnesota-Wisconsin Ld JERSEY CITY CLUB. Jersey city.N.j. CHANTON CLUB. Scranton. Pa! Manager. REGINA, Sask., C. R. Black Illinois-Missouri Leaguei We Have No Others. ) George W. Henry. President. S E. J. Coieman, President burn. Manager. WINNIPEG, Man., Central League. The Above is Our Complete List. John B. Ryan, Manager. lionta Cross, Manager. Frank Lour, Manager. Connecticut Leacua. JANUARY i,

THOMAS S. DANDO, Gun Editor. iuw^~ D. RICHTER, Assistant Gun Editor.

be regretted that the feal was in practice JERSEY CITY SHOTS HANDICAPPED. they argue, have had them long enough. A* rather than in contest inasmuch as the rec yesterday©s practice a good crowd was out ord cannot be recognized. Yet, even this fact to entertain Victor Moore, of the "Talk of QUAKER SHOOTS fails to detract from the importance of the Low Scores Mark Turkey Shoot, L. Col- wonderful feat. Max E. Kensler made the the Towa" company, which was at the Broad high score of the day with a totui of 196 out quitt and A. L. Ivins Leading. way last week. Some good scores were made, of a possible 290, breaking 99 at 16 yards Jersey City, N. J., December 23.-^Strong as follows, each event being at 25 targets: and 97 at 20 yards. Gajrrett©s performance gusts of wind that blew continuously across Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hh. Bk. was also exceptional in the fact that he the traps made conditions anything but ideal Bowman ...... 22 23 23 24 22 25 150 139 missed but one tapget in the" last 150 and McCrury ...... 24 21 24 25 23 .. 125 117 for successful shooting yesterday at the Jer Brenaa ...... 20 21 21 24 22 18 150 126 wound up the day with an unfinished run of sey City Gun Club grounds, where 25 gun Sharpe ...... 24 2* 24 24 .. .. 100 96 119. The scores fellow: ners competed for turkey prizes in two 100- Warrea ...... 21 21 ...... 50 42 At 16 yards in four strings of 25 W. M. Bowman, target events. As a result the scores, with Plank ...... 23 25 24 25 .. .. 100 97. Meadow Springs Holds Christmas of Denver, 91: 0. E. Seaiies, of Dearer, 98; Jno. the exception of those returned by the four Keefa ...... 22 24 21 19 .. .. 100 86 W. Garr«tt, 93; Max E. Hernler, »$; L. P. Lawton, professionals present, were low. Eighty-four Royer ...... 22 22 24 25 .. .. 100 93 Event With Heathcote Leading 95. ; targets out of a total of, 100 was the best Franklin ...... 17 20 25 20 15 25 150 126 At 20 yards In four strings of 25 iBowmaa, 96; card shot by any amateur during the day, L. Franklin, Jr. .... 10 14 15 7 7 .. 125 53 Searles, 93; Garrett, 100; Hensler, 97; Lawton, 91. MoOre ...... 18 21 20 22 18 .. 125 99 Colquitt, of the Montclair Gun Club, and A. FRED WARREN. Field in 25-Target Handicap Totals out of a possible 206 Bowman, 187; Searles, L. Ivins, of Ked Bank, being credited with 181; Garrett, 193; Hensler, 196; Lawton, 186. that average in their first string. The pro Contest Results at Other Clubs fessionals were a little more successful, H. HAMMQNTON CLUB©S SHOOT. TRAP ACTIVITY IN MONTANA. S. "Wellee being high gun, with two totals of 90. Turkeys were given as prizes to the Philadelphia, Pa., December 27. The heavy high guns in each string of 20 clay birds,"as Jersey Sportsmen Go to Traps Despite th the latter have won three of the weekly si toots in the series of 11 already decided. Sht mid neither win the concluding event next Tj iursday a shoot-off will be neces sary. Fred © Stone, the actor, was among the -AN©/) BOX participants. Although he arrived late, he op©rf. D. managed to break 60 out of 100, and was presented by Chairman Metzger with a souve nir spoon. Williams, the other contestant, AND NO also, broke Gt 0. Scores: GREEN A.L.IVIM5 Yds. 20 20 20 20 Tl. NECK-7VE5 duPont ...... 17 17 18 18 19 90 fir j£j?*£/C/r/. Cordery ...... 19 19 15 13 14 78 Sloan ...... 19 13 15 10 14 66 Williams ...... 16 12 12 14 11 60 Stone ...... 17 8 12 14 11 60 Garre It Sets World©s Record. Colorado i Springs, Col., December 18. While in a { iractice shoot at the grounds of the Colorado Springs Gun Club this afternoon, /w THE ^HOOTING John W. Gal ©rett established a new world©s record from t he 20-yard line in trap shooting by making « perfect score of 100. It is, to WHO WILL WIN THE SHOOTING CHAMPIONSHIP [JANUARY i, 1910

land grabbing and the absorption of water power by the special interests, the more ingenious, the more devious and the more dangerous these attacks have been. Still greater opposition is promised in the near future. There is but ona protection an awakened public opinion. That is why I give you the facts;" Well, the investigation demanded by Secre tary BslMagfflT fiaRtTssrtste W-W*tSJ ______Oongress-, "wilt -give the TJtibTTc tTfeTactsTiT¥e conviction of all sportsmen is that the investi gation will at lease serve the cause of forest conservation however Pinchot and Ballinger Recent Records at Long Lake, Ills., December 12, 1909 s may fear; and their hope is that .the Chief Forester will come out of the fray with fly F. G. BILLS . . 192 out of 200 CAME CONDITIONS. ing colors. W. D. STANNARD 4 190 out of 200 HE condition of game as a whole has not J. S. YOUNG i 189 out of 200 T materially changed since last year, ac ATLANTIC CITY©S SHOOT, J. R. GRAHAM . . 187 out of 200 cording to observations of T. S. Palmer, a New York authority, although in some re Poor Weather Conditions Don©t Daunt the T. GRAHAM 4 186 out of 200 spects it was more favorable than in 1907. Seashore Sportsmen. C. E. SHAW . * 183 out of 200 No serious outbreaks of disease, either of E. S. GRAHAM . « 180 out of 200 black tongue among deer or quail disease By A. H. Sheppard. among upland game birds, were reported. _ Atlantic City, N. J., December 27. A fu Little loss occurred during the Winter, and rious rain and snow storms was not enough in some localities the woodcock shooting and to dampen the ardor of the Atlantic City Gun Club©s regulars on Christmas\Day. They the flight of ducks were considerably above were on the ground early and shot until it the average. In many sections of the coun was so dark it was impossible to see the tar try the condition of upland game birds was gets. Part of the shooting was done in a far from satisfactory, and in some places heavy downpour of rain. Scores: , unfavorable weather interferred with the suc Yds. 15 15 15 15 15 15 cess of the hunting season for wild fowl. A Headier ...... 18 11 13 8 9 7 9 comprehensive statement of the condition Sheppard ...... 18 13 11 6 8 9 5 Wescoat ...... 18 12 10 13 8 7 of game in the United States is necessarily Bates ...... 18 .. 810 9 11 7 "unsatisfactory on account of lack of adequate Conover ...... 17 8© 11 11 11 9 .. reports from many important localities. All Mathis, T...... 16 10 11 10 10 9 9 Mat&ls, A...... 16 11 7 11 9 10 7 that is possible is to indicate the salient Cook ...... 18 .. .. 12 7 9 .. facts regarding the principal kinds of game Watson ...... 17 .. .. 13 8 7 8 GUNS, AMMUNITION in a few sections of the country. The con Jackson ...... 17 ... .. 11 7 .. .. on? dition of deer continued favorable, no undue NOTES. George Hassam Shoots in Old Form at destruction being reported, except from South Powers w«s sadly missed; did not t:Mnlr a little Traps of the Paleface Shooting Associ Carolina. Here floods forced the deer in the rain would keep him away. SPORTING GOODS The scratch men shot two of the events from the ation Other Results. river bottoms to take refuge on islands porch, 23 yards, to escape the rain. where in some localities they were slaughter Wellington, Mass., December 23. George J. £. SHANNON HARDWARE CO. Friday, 31st insL, Fred Stone, of "Bed Mill" fame, Hassam, of Needham, showed a flash of his ed in large numbers. An interesting illustra will be with us for the afternoon and we ask that 816 Chestnut St., Pbila. all of the members turn out and give him a royal old form in the Paleface Shooting Associa tion of the increase of deer is afforded by tion©s 100-target match yesterday afternoon. New Gun Catalogue Sent for the Aflkinj. the record in Western Michigan, where, after welcome. The chickens were rery evenly divided, Headley, Hassam©s first visit to the firing mound re four years© continuous protection, the season Wescoat, Conover, Bates, T. Mathis and Sheppard sulted in a clean score, the only one made was opened this year in six counties and each capturing two, and Cook, Watson and A. Ma by any of the shooters. Hassam©s final score a curious thing hoTT very easily pond fish ar« nearly 400 deer were killed. In about one- this each took one. of 90 was a. brilliant achievement, taking cultivated, though once their cultivation was fourth of the States deer have either been into consideration the light and weather con common, and there is no doubt that ponds TRAP IN CHICAGO. ditions. Horace Kirkwood shot only two killed off or are so scarce that the season rounds, missing one bird of the 35 fired at. might make a useful addition to the resources is closed throughout the year in order t> The liberal handicaps allowed to Fleming of many establishments. There is no reason give the few which still remain a chance to Record of Shooting at Noted Club in and Knight in the two-man team match of why every other village should not have its increase. The States which had no deer Trophy Contests. 50 targets enabled them to win that event. fish ponds, as in the days of periodic iwts, hunting in 1908 were Massachusetts, Rhode Hassam and Frank made the best net scores when fish was an almost necessary article of in the match, Frank breaking 45 and Has food. Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, By C. P. Zacher. sam ©44. Scores: Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Chicago, 111., December 23. Saturday, De Targets ...... 15 15 20 15 15 20 Tl. Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma. In cember 18, was clear and cold at the Chicago Hassam ...... 15 13 18 13 14 MAINE GAME RECORD. most of the other States the deer season, Gun Club, probably too cold for most all trap- Frank ...... 12 10 18 14 13 ranging from six days in Vermont to four shooters, as only one man came out, B. Tay- Bond ...... 9 11 19 13 11 lor, he breaking 69 out of 100 at singles and Pierce ...... 12 12 12 13 11 Kill of Moose and Deer Nearly Equal to months or more in some parts of the South, 9 out of 12 pairs shot at. Sunday, Decem Fleming ...... 9 4 8 11 10 That of 1908. seems to have been fairly successful. The ber 19, was bright and clear, but still quite Kirkwood ...... 15 Moreland ...... 5 3 1 2 0 Bangor, Maine, December 16. Maine©s big only States west of the Mississippi from whijh cold, and at times the wind caused some of game season closed at midnight last night, any statistics are available are California the targets to duck down and made the shoot Cunningham ...... 4 ing quit* hard. In event No. 1, merchandise TEAM MATCH. and from the records kept of game passing and Colorado. In thirteen counties in Cali shoot, Flewelling pulled down three 23s, through this city it appears that the kill of fornia, including the most important deer- Bk. Hp. both moose and dew has been very nearly Hunt and Seelig each scoring one 23, Thwaite Fleming ...... 37 12 equal to that of 1908. Up to 6 P. M, yes hunting sections of the State, reports indi and Eck getting one 22 each. In event No. 2, Knight ...... 89 10 terday there had been transported to and cate that more than 2,200 deer were killed. for the Diamond trophy, Flewelling scored through Bangor 3,054 deer, 124 moose and In Colorado the total number killed is esti 43 from 19 yards, Thwaite and Seelig each Total 36 bears, compared with 3,173 deer, 126 breaking 42 from 18 yards. Ed Graham had Hassam mated at 2,500. Much more satisfactory a run of 24, getting four of them, and W. moose and 11 bears at the corresponding tiriJe figures are available for the Eastern States. Bond .. last year. The moose and bear records are D. Stannard also made one 24. Complete closed, but the deer receipts will bo increased Statistics of the number of deer shipped have scores as follows: Total considerabry by late arrivals and will prob been reported for a series of years from Targets ...... 25 50 25 25 25 Frank . ably closely approach the record of 1908. Maine and New York, and returns of ths H. Thwaite ...... 20 21 21 42 21 22 .. Morland Many deer killed in the Moosehead Lake re C. R. SeeUe©* ...... 18 23 19 42 2;©, .. .. number killed have been made by the State M. Hunt ...... 23 19 18 37 19 «. .. Total ...... 64 gion now go West via the road in Game Commissioners of Vermont, Pennsyl stead of through Bangor as formerly and the W. W. Hewelling ...... 23 22 21 43 23 23 .. PALEFACE CHRISTMAS SHOOT. vania, Michigan and Wisconsin. During the P. Thomas ...... 19 23 19 40© 20 19 .. decrease in receipts here in the past two sea K. S. Graham ...... 24 24 24 48 22 24 22 One dozen members of the Paleface Shoot sons does not indicate that any fewer are past season returns were collected from W. D. Stannard ...... 24 21 ©23 44 22 .. .. ing Club competed on Christmas Day in the being killed, but that part of the game is practically all of the States east of the Mis Geo. Eck ...... 22 14 21 35 18 .. .. yearly holiday shoot, a 100-target handicap transported by another route. On the ba*is sissippi, except New Hampshire, North Caro event, for which silver cups were offered. of Bangor receipts, it is estimated that about lina and Georgia. These returns show a Although a bad light bothered the shooters 9,000 or possibly 10,000 deer were killed in BALLASTITE©S ARTISTIC CALENDAR Maine this year. Only about one-half of the total of about 60,000 deer killed, as follows: it did not prevent s some good shooting. Hodges, who had a handicap of 16 and an deer killed are transported by rail and of Maine ...... IS.OOOIVireinia ...... 207 Noted Powder Company Typifies Good actual breakage of 88, thus scored 104 and these about two-thirds pass through Bangor. ; Vermont ...... 2.700|South Carolina .... 1.000 captured the first trophy. The best shooting, Some hunters and guides think that game is New York ...... 6,OOOJFlorida ...... 2,209 Fellowship of Shooters. however, was done by Rule, who broke 91. becoming scarce, while others believe that Pennsylvania ..... 5001 Alabama ...... 152 The calendar issued by the Ballistite Pow Charles won the special 25-bird match with the animals are as numerous as ever, but Michiagan ...... 9,07GjMississippl ...... 411 der Company for the season of 1910 pre a score of 24, missing in his last round. that they have moved further back into the Wisconsin ...... 11,000 Louisiana...... 5,500 sents something very original in the illustra The scores: deep woods. Minnesota ...... 6,000 tion, Jine. The painting depicts the farmer, « West Virginia ..... 107 Total ...... 59,978 ONE HUNDRED TARGETS. Maryland ...... 16 a heroic figure in the grey of early morning, That the Independent Gun Club©s all-day B. H. Tl. B. H. Tl. shoot, to be held January 1 on the Holm«s- Besides these the estimate for the Province Hodge ...... 88 16 104 Dickey ...... 78 12 90 Roy ...... 89 8 97 Cole ...... 74 16 90 burg Junction, Pa., grounds will be .the of Ontario is 12,000. The total may be ac Clarke ...... 86 8 94 Daggett ...... 76 12 88 usual success is evidenced by the ealrbre of cepted as a fair approximation of the number Rule ...... 91 0 91 Frank ...... 72 16 88 t^p committee in charge, Messrs. Gr. S. Mc- of deer killed, the lack of statistics in three Dinnin ...... 83 8 91 Hassam 4 SS Carty, Howard George, Thos. Tansey, H. L. Charles ...... 83 8 91 Muldown 0 39 j^uvid, J. I1©. Pratt, i<\ ©M. Eames and C. H. of the States being offset by rather high esti Newcomb. mates in one or two others. These figures in TWENTY-FIVE TARGETS. Charles ...... 24 Dinnin ...... 22 dicate that the large Northern form and small Ho^g^ ...... ; 23 Rule ...... 22 Florida form are much more abundant than Clarfce ...... :...... 23 Daggett ...... 20 the typical Virginia deer of the Middle At ;Roy*...... 22 Hassam ...... 19 lantic States. FISHING WITH LAMP AND RAKE. A WARNING NOTE. Profits From Artificial Fish Ponds in England. IFFORD PINCHOT, Chief Forester of the G United States, declared in a speech in From the London "Daily Mail." New York City last Monday night before Very interesting experiments in the inten a number of prominent publishers at the Uni sive cultivation of fish are being attempted by versity Club, that special interests have made a well-known pioneer in cultivation. A series of ponds are dug and stocked with coarse fish, repeated attacks on the United States forest which have a very stesfdy sale in the market, service, and those attacks have increased in and the later results go to show that an violence just in proportion as the service has acre of water may yield a profit of 20 pounds offered effective opposition to grasping sterling, which compares well with land, es wealth. Mr. Piuchot said in part: pecially the clay land in which the ponds are most cheaply made. The results are cor "The American people Imye endently made up their roborated by a long-established experiment in minds that our natural resources must be conserved. That is good, but it settles only half the question. the Black Country. In the grounds of a ]f!or whose benefit shall they be conserved tot the hospital for cripples 100 years ago a pond benefit of the many or for tire use and profit of the was dug out in lieu of a well and fed by pipes few? The (Treat conflict now being fought is between from the River Stour. This pond abounds government by men for human welfare and govern- with roach, perch, bream and eels, which ihent by nifinej for profit, between the men \vl)o provide the home with one of the staple arti stand for the Roosevelt policies and the men who are cles of food. The method of catching the fish against them. is interesting. The paraphernalia are a car "It i* the honorabls distinction of the Forest riage lamp, an ordinary garden rake, and a Service that it has beon more constantly, more vio bucket or two. Scon after sunset the lamp is lently, and more bitterly attacked by the representa lit and turned to the water, and the fish so tives of the special interests in recent years than any otfter Government Bureau. These attacks have crowd into the lit space that they can be increased in violence and bitterness just in proportion starting his city hunting friends on their raked to shore several at a time. Even the as the service has offered effective opposition to pre Way for a good day©s shoot and pointing put eels can be caught in this way if the lamp is datory wealth. the haunts of the game. It is a striking removed a little farther from the edge and "lie more successful we hare been in preventing work and will be pleasing to sportsmen. the fisherman is handy with his rake. It i* SRORTIIVG LJFB JANUARY i, 1910

Stake trophy, 25 targets. L. M. Palmer, Jr.. 251 W. W. Marshall 6 F. B. Stephenson 25JW. C. Damron 3 New York Athletic Club©s NEWYORK NEWS J. P. Fairchlld . Dr. Keyes ...... 6 G. Brower ..... N. Burty F. C. Hyatt .... 25 A. E. Hendrickson. Amateur Championship C. A. Lockwood L. Ijeingsteiff CRESCENT CLUB EXPERTS TURN E. J ames ...... 7 L. C. Hopkins W. C. Williams 7 24 H. Brigham Travers Island, N. Y., December 9, 1909 Steiner ...... 3 24|G. G. Stephenson, Jr. 3 OUT IN LARGE NUMBERS. W. W. Woodcock ..3 24|G. Schreyvogel .... 0 MR. GEORGE S. McCARTY F. W. Moffett . .. . 2 23|H. Martin ...... 7 Trophy shoot. 25 targets. .T. P. Falrchild ... 3 25IM. Steiner ...... 3 Won With High Score Over All Bay Ridge Traps Crowded When G. Grower ...... 4 24|G. Schreyvogel .... 0 A. E. Hendrickson 4 24 L. C. Hopkins ..... 5 W. W. Marshall . 6 24|c. A. Lockwood .... 5 Shooters Tie for Christmas Cup F. S- Hyatt ..... 6 23|F. C. Fanning .... 0 F. B. Stephenson . 2 23IC. Burty ...... 0 98 oui f fOO W. W. Woodcock . 3 23lL. M. Palmer, Jr... 0 New York A. C* Members Are F. W. Moffett ... 2 221G. G. Stephenson, Jr. 3 using L. Leingsteiff 7 22 H. James ...... 0 Also Busy, Schauffler Leading* W. C. Williams... 7 21 Schauffler Leads N. Y. A. 0. New York, December 27. There was a New York, December 27. There was only mile of satisfaction on the faces of the gun a small field of gunners at the Travers Island ners of the Crescent A. C. as they gathered traps of the New York A. C. Christmas Day, at their Bay Ridge traps Saturday, Decem but the marksmen had an enjoyable time until Dead Shot Smokeless ber 25. A baby blizzard swept across the a snowstorm blew up from the northwest and made shooting exceptionally hard. F. A. shooting grounds, carrying in its wake a Schauffler did the best work of the afternoon, New York Athletic Club©s Amateur Championship snowstorm that soon covered the ground with winning every event on the program. He a canopy of white. Although it was bitterly took the December cup with a total of 22 out Travers Island, N. Y., December 18, 1908 cold on the firing line, the majority of the of a possible 25 targets. The Holiday cup gunners declared that it was ideal "Crescent ended in a tie between Schauffler and Gus Mr. George S. McCarty A4* shooting weather,©© and were only too eager Grieff, with the shoot-off going to the for to try their luck at the flying targets. An mer gunner. The same two men tied for the Won With High Score v7(9 unusually large field was out, and as the Haslin cup, and again Schauffler was the win using sport started in the morning, the program ner. The scores: was long. As it was a Saturday as well as December cup, 25 targets. a holiday the usual weekly events were de H. T. H. T. cided, and the December fixtures were ended F. A. Schauffler .. 0 Dr. Thislman 0 20 amid much enthusiasm. The feature of the G. F. Hodgman ... 0 G. Greiff ...... 0 19 Dead Shot Smokeless day was the Christmas cujx The Shooting G. Corbett ...... 2 21 G. M. Thomson 2 18 Committee had offered special prizes in this C. R. Robinson ... 4 21 G. W. Kuchler 0 16 event, which brought 20 gunners to the firing Holiday shoot, 25 targets. AMERICAN POWDER MILLS line. The shoot was at 25 targets, and both F. A. Schauffler 0 20 |F. G. Hodgman M. Steiner and L. Leinzsteiff returned full G. Greiff ...... 0 20]G. Corbett ...... CHICAGO, ILL. BOSTON, MASS. ST. LOUIS, MO. card*. In the shoot-off that followed Steiner Dr. Thlelman .. 0 19] G. W. Kuchler . duplicated his original performance and won G. M. Thomson 2 19 Dr. De Wolfe .. the prize. L. M. Palmer, Jr., a former Cres C. R. Robinson 4 18 cent star, who has been doing little shooting Shoot-off, 25 targets. during the last two years, turned up at the F. A. Schauffler .. 0 23|G. Greiff ...... 0 21 traps and shot in several events. He suc Haslin cup, 25 targets. If ofIf Amateur Averages ceeded in winning a leg on the Stake trophy F. A. Schauffler C. R. Robinson 4 17 by breaking 25 targets from scratch. Pal G. Greiff ...... 0 Dr. Thielman .. 0 16 AT TARGETS AND PIGEONS mer was not the only gunner who returned a F. G. Hodgman .. 0 19 G. Corbett ...... 2 15 full string. C. A. Lockwood, although he had G. M. Thomson ... 2 19|Dr. De Wolfe ...... 1 12 AT THE MISSOURI AND KANSAS LEAGUE TOURNAMENTS a handicap of five targets, broke 25 "birds" G. M. Kuchler .... 0 Kansas City, November 9-10th, Were Won With straight in the race for the committe prize Shoot-off, 25 targets. and won one of the best trophies of the day. F. A. Schauffler .. 0 23|G. Greiff ...... 0 21 The scores: Westley-Richards cup, 25 targets. Trophy shoot, 25 targets. F. A. Schauffler 0 Dr. Thielman © 0 H. T. C. R. Robinson . . 0 18 G. Corbett .©...... 0 H. T. G. M. Robinson . . 2 15 G. Greiff ...... 0 IT. W. Moffett ..... 2 25 W. W. Woodcock 3 22 F. G. Hodgman . . 0 14 F. B. Stephenson . . 2 24 L. M. Palmer, Jr. . . 0 13 BALLISTITE Hall cup, 25 targets. Pin trophy, 25 targets. F. A. Schauffler . . 0 19]G. Greiff ...... 0 The Only Perfect Dense Shotgun Smokeless Powder in the World Tf. B. Stephenson .. 2 25IG. Brower ...... 4 22 G. Corbett ...... 2 Dr. De Wolfe G. G. Stephenson.Jr. " 24lF. W. Moffett ..... 2 21 F. G. Hodgman ... 0 W. W. Woodcock.. 3 24JL, M. Palmer, Jr. . . 0 20 G. W. Kuchler i. C. Hopkiiis ..... 5 23 1 J. P. Falrchild ... 3 Dr. Thielman ..... 0 17 De Wolfe cup, 10 doubles. BALLtSTITE AND EMPIRE Trophy shoot, 25 targets. F. A. Schauffler .. 0 15|G. W. Kuchler . (Dense) (Bulk) V. B. Stephenson . . 2 24 J. Fanning ...... 0 Dr. De Wolfe ..... 0 14 |F. G. Hodgman J. P. Falrchild .... 3 24 G. Schreyvogel ..... 0 G. M. Thomson ... 2 14|G. Corbett ..... J. H. LAU & CO., Agents, NEW YORK G. Brower ...... 3 24 H. Burty ...... 0 G. Greiff ...... 0 13| F. W. Moffett .... 2 24 L. M. Palmer, Jr . . 0 W. W. Woodcock . . 3 24 G. G. Stephenson, Jr. 3 L. C. Hopklns .... 5 23 G. Ennist ...... 2 Montclair©s Weekly Shoot. terfered with, but the club put up two spe J. Reid ...... 15 17 13 12 12 13 14 21 19 199 Shoot-off, 25 targets. Montclair, N. Y., December 27. Members cial cups, and Mr. Thomas L/enane, Sr., won *H. S. Welles . 15 20 19 13 15 20 19 21 25 182 Tf. B. Stephenson . . 2 23 W. C. Woodcock of the Montclair Gun Club had a number of one of them and G. F. Pelham the other; *H. L. Brown . 15 17 18 14 12 19 19 22 24 173 J. P. Falrchild .... 8 21 F. W. Moffett .. matches Christmas. The first event was at and to show that he is a chip of the old *F. Lawrence . 12 16 18 12 12 17 18 21 20 160 O. Brower ...... 4 20 15 targets for a box of candy and was won block, Thomas Lenane, Jr., walked off with P. M. Kling .. 13 16 15 14 14 15 16 16 20 151 Trophy shoot, 25 targets. by S. B. Soverel, who broke 13. The other the fourth event with a score of 20 out of B. E. Bates ... 14 19 19 13 14 19 18 25 20 176 P. W. Moffett H. L. Inscho .. 15 17 14 10 14 15 15 20 22 156 25IW. C. Woodcock .. 3 scores were: L. Stager 12, Y. T. Frazer 12, 25. A peculiar event was a combination of H. L. Keiper .. 18 11 15 15 17 22 23 121 G. Brower ...... 4 25|L. M. Palmer, Jr. .. 0 Carl Fisher 12, William Kusmaul 11, W. C. five doubles and 15 singles, scratch, which M. Stiner ...... G. W. Young . 18 .. 14 15 14 19 13 93 3 25 H. Burty ...... o Waring 8, W. R. Wicks 12, G. W. Boxall 9, was won by T. «T. O©Donohue with 20, an A. D. Anderson 16 14 12 .. .. E. James ...... 7 25 G. G. Stephenson, Jr. 3 J. T. Gedney 10, E. Winslow 11, W. I. excellent score, considering the way the birds li. C. Hopkins .. 5 24 F. S. Hyatt ...... 6 C. S. Closson . 11 4 9 11 10 .. 3. P. Fairchild . 3 23 H. Spencer ...... 7 Soverel 4, E. Jacobus 11, P. H. Cockefair 12 dodged around on the gusts of wind. T*»e Wm. Raub, Jr. .. 14 17 20 W. C. Williams . 7 23 J. Fanning ...... 0 and C. L. Bush 8. The second event was a scores follow: J. Pleiss ...... 13 16 17 20 L. Leingstelff ... 7 23 A. E. Hendrickson.. 4 class shooting event at 15 targets for gold Twenty-five birds, scratch, unknown angles. N. L. Clark ... 15 17 19 23 F. B. Stephenson 2 22 G. Schreyvogel ..... 0 and silver ladles with silver teaspoons. Those Tl.) Tl. E. L. Wlllson . .. .. 16 20 W. W. Marshall . 6 22 who broke 13 or more were put in Class A W. B. Short ...... 22|O. F. Pelham ...... 19 E. F. Markley . .. 15 16 22 and from 10 to 12 in Class B. Stager and Geo. Adams .. .. 17 17 20 Shoot-off, 25 targets. T. Lenane, Jr...... 17IT. J. O©Donohue .... 20 *Professionals. G. Brower ...... 4 25 M. Steiner Bush tied in Class A with 13 and they §hot T. Lenane. Sr...... 22|J. Boss Collins ...... 10 E. James off the tie in the next event. Boxall took Tie between W. B. Short and T. Lenane, Sr. F. W. Moffett Shoot-off won by T. Lenane, Sr. Trophy shoot, 25 targets. the second prize. The next event, at 15 tar AUDUBON CLUB SCORES. C. A. Lockwood ... 5 24|A. E. Hendrlckson.. 4 gets, handicap, was tied for between Stager, Twenty-five birds, scratch, unknown angles. W. C. Damron ... 3 24]F. C. Hyatt ...... 6 Boxall, Winslow and Cockefair. In the shoot- W. B. Short ...... 14|.T. Ross Collins ...... 16 A. E. Hendrickson. 4 24 C. A. Lockwood off the latter won. A 14-pound turkey was T. Lenane, Jr...... 15|T. J. O©Donohue .... 20 Twenty-One Members Have Afternoon©s F. W. Moffett ..... 2 23 W. C. Damron the prize for the next event, at 25 targets, T. Lenane, Sr...... 22|G. F. Pelham ...... 20 Sport at Buffalo. I/. M. Palmer, Jr... 0 19 handicap. This was won by Carl Fisher after Winner, T. Lenane Sr. Committee prize, 25 targets. shooting off a tie with Eastman Jacobus, Twenty-five birds, scratch, unknown angles. who had a score of 1-24-25. Ed. Winslow. T. Lenane, Sr. 221W. B. Short By W. C. Woottoa. C. A. Lockwood ... 5 25 L. Leingstelff Buffalo, N. Y., December 24. Clay pigeo»» Dr. Keyes ...... 6 25 A. E. Hendrickson., T. J. O©Donohue 19 G. R. Schmldt M. Steiner .... Christmas Shoot at Fox Hills. T. Lenane, Jr. . 19 J. Ross Collins ...... 17 are made to be smashed and that is what 21 5 25 W. W. Woodcock . G. F. Pelham ...... 23 members of the Audubon Club did on Satur if. P. Fairchlld 2 25 F. B. Stephenson . New York, N. Y., December 27. Shooting F. W. Moffett Winner, G. F. Pelham. day afternoon, December 18, despite the in 2 24 G. Brower ...... at the Fox Hills Golf Cmo traps on Staten clement weather. Mr. Smith carried off L. M. Brtgnam 0 24 F. C. Hyatt ...... Island began for the season on Christmas un Twenty-five birds, consisting of five double and W. C. Damron 3 231G. Schreyvogel .... fifteen singles, unknown angles. high honors with 84 out of 100. High winds H. Burty 24|L. M. Palmer, Jr., der adverse conditions, wind and snow mak 15 interfered with high scores. The figures fol W. W. Marshall 6 23|G. G. Stephenson, Jr. 3 ing it almost impossible to see the targets. Doubles. Singles. low: This handicap, however, did not appear to Total. C. A. Lockwood won prize at 25 targets. G. F. Pelham ...... 4 10 14 Targets ...... Yds. 10 25 t2» Christmas Day cup, 25 targets. affect the aim of W. J. Elias, who smashed T. Lenane, Sr...... 6 11 17 Mesinger ...... 18 9 17 16 M. Stiner ...... 3 25 J. P. Falrchild all of his 25 targets and carried away Ihn W. B. Short ...... 5 10 15 Smith ...... 20 9 23 14 Leingsteiff ..... 7 25 H. M. Brigham Christmas cup, the chief trophy of the day, T. J. O©Donohue ...... 5 15 20 Cox ...... 20 6 21 13 James ...... 7 24 W. C. Williams A. H. Pogson beat Elias out for the Fox J. Ross Collins ...... 4 13 17 Jones ...... 18 4 19 18 C. A. Locfcwood ... 5 24 E. Schreyvogel . Hills Golf Club handicap at 25 targets, while E. Robins ...... 3 9 12 Lambert ...... 5 8 Dr. Keyes ...... 6 23 G^, Brower . rr., R. R. Mamloc took the prize handicap^ and Winner, T. J. O©Donohue. Swope ...... 16 3 12 W. W. Marshall .. 6 23 W. C. Damron G. W. Lembeck missed only one target in Imhoff ...... 16 6 15 F. S. Hyatt ...... 6 23 L. C. Hopkins the championship competition. The scores: Reed ...... 16 4 H A. E. Hendrickson. 4 23 G. G. Stephenson,, Jr 3 Christmas cup. 25 targets. LAMBERTVILLE©S SUCCESS. Savage ...... 16 9 15 F. W. Moffett .... 2 22" F.- B.- Stephenson Wootton ...... 20 6 14 Tl. Tl. Cummlngs ...... 10 8 H. Burty ...... 0 18 L, M. Palmer, Jr. . W. J.. Elias ...... 25 G. W. Lembeck IT 18 Holds Registered Shoot and Draws Fine Keily ...... 18 7 15 Shoot-off, 25 targets. T. W. Pogson I. N. W. James 18 Freeman ...... 16 M. Steiner ...... 3 25|L. Leingsteifl G. F. Hutchings 19 G. G. Potter Field of Shooters. 13 T 24 .... 17 C. S. Sidway ..... 20 17 December cup, 25 targets. B. S. Bottome ,.. 19 R. R. Mamioc ...... 15 Seymour ...... J. W. McMenamy F. B. Stephenson.. 2 24|M. Steiner ...... 3 14 H. H. Rouse ...... 15 By E. E. Bates. Dr. Wilson ...... 8 12 G. Brower ...... 4 24 J. P. Fairchlld . 2 Fox Hills handicap. 25 targets. Lambertville, N. J., December 23. The Norris ...... 20 13 W. W. Marshall.. 6 23 W. C. Damron 3 H. T. opening registered shoot of the Lambertville Trautman ...... W. W. Woodcock .. 3 201 G. G. Stephenson .. 3 A. H. Pogson .. 23 B. S. Bottome Rod and Gun Club was held on December tHandicap. *Pairs. Scratch shoot, 15 targets. W. J. Elias .... 23) R. R. Mamioc .. 17 and proved a good enough attraction to F. B. Stephenson .. 0 12IL. M. Palmer ... 0 T. W. V-ogson .. 2311. N. w. James bring more than a score of shooters, eight Wind Bothers B. A. A. Shooters. M. Steiner ...... 0 15|G. G. Stephenson, Jr! 0 G. W. Lembeck 23 J. W. Menamy .. W. W. Woodcock .. 0 14|J. P. Fairchild .. 0 G. G. Potter .. 22 H. H. Rouse ... of whom were well-known professionals. Les- Boston, Mass., December 24. A strong F. W. Moffett .... 0 12|G. Brower ...... 0 Prize Handicap, 25 targets. ter German was high professional with 183 wind blowing across the traps made it hard x 190, with H. S. Welles a close second shooting for the members of the B. A. A. Shoot-off for cup, 15 targets. H. T H. T. with 182 x 190. E. E. Bates was high ama F. B. Stephenson .. 0 13|M. Steiner ...... 0 R. R. Mamioc . 6 251 R. S. Bottome ... , 4 23 Gun Club and guest at the weekly shoot at T. W. Pogson .. 4 24|H. H. Rouse .... 8 23 teur, with 176 x 190, with H. L. Insche Riverside Saturday afternoon, December 18. Team race, 25 targets. A. H. Pogson . . 2 24|I. N. W. James .. ©. 8 23 second with 156 x 190. In the five-man H. W. Knight was high gun with a gross G. Brower 4 25IW. C. Woodcock ... 3 G. F. Hutchings 0 24|J. W. McMenamy team shoot between the Alerts, of Phillips- score of 96. The scores: J. P. Fairchild .... 2 24]Dr. Keyes ...... 6 . 7 22 Championship, 25 targets. burg, N. J., and the home team, the former won by six targets. It was up to the home H. W. Knight Total ...... 6 491 Total ...... 13 H. T.I H. T. 12 11 14 H 12 12 team to pay for the supper of both teams. 3. B. Paina ... 15 12 18 1* 13 18 L. M. Palmer, Jr. .. G. M. Lembeck ... 0 24|A. H. Pogson . 0 23 90 4 S4 0 231 F. B. Stephenson ..2 T. W. Pogson ..... 2 23|G. F. Hutchings 0 23 The shoot was a success, from a financial M. Ballou .... 11 11 19 10 12 15 78 10 88 H. M. Brigham ... 0 23 G. G. Stephenson, Jr. 3 standpoint, as we used 3,235 targets, which C. B. Tucker . 11 11 17 12 12 15 78 8 88 C. P. Blinn ... Larchmont Busy on Sunday. is considered good, in view of the fact that 13 11 15 10 12 14 75 10 85 Total ...... 0 46 Total 5 38 it is always hard to get shooters out at this Roy Faye ..... 13 14 13 12 14 18 84 0 84 A. E. Hendrickson.. 4 22|F. W. Moffett New York, N. Y., December 27. Weather time of the year. Following are the scores: T. C. Adams .. 11 9 16 14 13 17 80 2 82 W. C. Damron .... 3 25 L. C. Hopkins 7 20 conditions were very bad for the weekly S. A. Bills .... 14 10 14 14 13 15 80 2 82 shoot of the Larchmont Yacht Club yester Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Tl. O. R. Dickey . 13 10 18 11 14 16 82 0 83 Total ...... 7 47 Targets ...... 15 15 20 20 15 15 20 20 25 25 J. H. Dagge©tt . 11 8 11 13 11 15 Total day, but the marksmen who faced the traps *L. German ..... 15 14 20 10 14 13 19 19 25 25 183 69 10 79 C. A. Lockwood ... 5 21 all declared that they enjoyed the sport, and D. T. Page ... 11 12 8 6 5 14 56 20 78 *S. Glover ...... 14 14 18 19 15 15 18 18 24 23 178 *H. E. Tuttle . 11 11 14 12 13 14 75 0 75 F. Hyatt ...... 7 24 their ruddy cheeks and keen eyes showed *H. H. Stevens . 14 13 18 18 13 11 17 18 22 21 165 R. W. Page ... that the outdoor exercise agreed with them 10 9 9 6 10 7 51 22 73 *Neaf Apgar .... 14 15 19 20 14 10 12 13 20 22 159 F. Whitney ... I8 96 SU 48U6I ToUl ...... 12 15 all. The regular events were somewhat in- *L. L. Lewis .... 14 12 15 14 10 12 14 16 18 20 145 *Guest. ^RORTIJNQ Steel Lined Shells

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aged to live long enough until it flew over Year©s Day shoot all over Northern New vote cast on constitutional amendments and THOSE WE KNOW. the boundary lines. His last bird escaped Jersey and present indications point to the a statement showing what the admendments both loads of shot. Johnson finished second largest one-day shoot ever held in this part mean, together with a political calendar for with 12 kills. Rotzell and Lapworth divided of the State. The program calls for 200 1910, information obtainable from no other Not Too Personal, But Just Personal first money in the miss-and-out event with targets and the prizes offered are valuable. publication at this time. Enough Bits of News, Gossip and Com six kills, while Wutts and McFarland shared The special features will be. the 10-man the purse in the other miss-and-out with team race, between Elizabeth and White DUPONT ISSUES CALENDAR. ment About Men Whom Lovers of Shoot scores of five. House, 500 targets per team, ©and the County ing Know Through the Medium of Fame, championship race between E. L. Willson The Newton Gun Club, of Newton, N. J., and E. E. Bates. A bull shoot will also be 1910 Effort of Noted Powder Company By Thos. D. Kichter. has scheduled its second annual poultry shoot held in connection with the target shoot, for New Year©s Day, with Captain Oscar which will be held at dead mark shooting One of Its Best. The fall dinner of the Massachusetts Fish Westbrook in charge. two-inch pine blocks, 40 yards. ©Sporting As a true-to-natnre study the handsome und Game Protective Association was held on Life© will contain full report of the shoot. 1910 calendar issued by the du Pont Powder December 23 at Hotel Brunswick, Boston, Company would be hard to surpass. The© Mass., and 125 members and. .guests were With three big turkeys offered for thq main picture represents the setter gyp with present. Salem D. Charles, president of the high guns by the Tioga Gun Club, a good Harry Buckwalter, shooting under the puppies on the bank of a stream. Borne- association, was toastmajter, and the guest? field faced the traps to contest for the much- name of "Peerless," ran a straight score of of the evening were Frank M. Chapman, of desired fowl on Christmas Day. Clegg proved 20 birds in the Christmas shoot of the Wheel the American Museum of Natural History, to be the only gunner to kill his 10 birds. Pump Gun Club in Philadelphia. Although New York ; George W. Field, of Sharon, chair Reiver won the bird offered for second high Buckwalter ran a straight score he had to man, and George H. Garneld, of Brockton, of sun, with a score of 9, while Kohler just do this in order to win the purse. E. Rot- the Massachusetts Fish and Game Commis beat out Shock, Albright, Reiff and Davenport zell gave him a close run for the high gun sion. Mr. Chapman read an interesting paper for the other bird. honors of the day by killing 19 of his 20, on "Bird Life in the Bahamas, 1 © which was while Gothers was really in the running for illustrated by photographs. Chamberlain, the young shooter of Trenton, the money until his last flyer was sprung. proved the star of the afternoon at the Crothers had 19 kills to his credit and an Neaf Apgar won third professional average Hoagland traps at Morrisville, Pa., on De even chance to tie Buckwalter if he could At Jersey City, N. J., December 15, scoring cember 24, killing straight in all three events grass his final flyer of the afternoon. But 177 out of 200 with Peters factory-loaded in which he competed. Dick Lamb and he proved to be unequal to the task, and hells. Headley Harper also figured conspicuously in when it got away Crothers had to share the killing. second money with Rotael. Rotzell missed "W. Staley won first money in the special his nineteenth bird. mid-week shoot at Point Breeze track, Phila The big turnout at the Crescent Gun Club©s delphia, Pa., on December 22. He was thfe Christmas Day shoot was convincing proof The entries for the tournament of the In only gunner to stand at 30 yards and killed of the rapid advance of trapshooting in New dependent Gun Club, to be held at Holmes- nine out of 10 birds. Green and McCullough York. burg Junction on New Year©s Day have piled tied for second money with eight kills. up so rapidly that the indications are that E. F. Slear, "Sporting Life©s" cartoonist, this will be the largest one-day tournament A large crowd attended the target shoot of showed remarkable skill at white flyers on held in this section for a long time. The the Lehigh Valley Shooting Association at Christmas Day at the Penrose Gun Club, management has received a communication Albright©s Farm, Pa., on December 22. Kei- when he killed 15 straight in a blinding snow from the noted taxidermist, W. D. Hinds, of ser won the club shoot and Harmony the and won the fine gun offered for first prize. Portland, Me., who is an honorary member special event. In the other events Kramlich Forsythe had an equal chance to win until of the Independent Gun Club; that he will was high gun. the last bird, when he missed. be present on that day, and that he would donate a magnificent Maine deer head, to be Dave Sanford was the honor man of the The Hillside Rod and Gun Club, of Flush given for- the longest continuous straight day in the special live bird shoot of the Pen- ing, L. I., won the first of the series of run. In addition to the amateurs there will rose Gun Club on December 22 at Philadel matches with the Manhasset Bay Yacht C^ub, be about seven or eight of the noted profes phia, Pa. Sanford shot in both events of of Port Washington, L. I., December 18, on sionals of the country in attendance. Shoot the club©s poultry shoot and , succeeded in the Hillside grounds, by a score of 196 to ing will start at 10 A. M. sharp, and the capturing two fat live turkeys by his good 165 out of a possible 250. The* second con Pennsylvania Railroad has kindlyt arranged marksmanship. In the 10-bird event he ran test will be held about the middle of Jan to stop the express trains leaving Broad straight, while in the miss-and-out he grassed uary, on the grounds of the Munhasset Bay Street Station at 8.43 and 9. 50 A. M. at Yacht Club. Holmesburg Junction to let off shooters. The his eight birds without the semblance of a thing has leaped into the water, presumably miss, full program calls for 195 shots. In ad©- Owing to the high west wind on Saturday, dition to the sweepstakes, on each event a frog, and the wondering expressions on December 18,. at lh: e regular weekly .shoot of there will be a prize of a fine hand-picked the faces of the young dogs is an interesting Members of the Cincinnati Gun Club, at the Parkdalc Gun Club, of Toronto, (Jan., the, Maryland turkey. study. It is on a par with the usual du Pont Latonia, have responded liberally with their calendar, which is ample praise. coin and a number of big improvements will birds were certainly ©©going some,©© resulting * be made next spring. The first thing to be in scores that, although highly creditable un When Fred Stone, of the "Old Town" done is the building of a new road t6 the der existing conditions, were not quite up to Company, left the "City of Brotherly Love" Frontier Club©s Scores. club house and a bridge across the big lake, the usual high standard at these shoots. Aw- and many loyal shooting comrades, he took Buffalo, N. Y., December 27. Despite poor which is one of the beauties of the club©s ley was out for the first time this season, with him one of Philadelphia©s, celebrated weather conditions the shoot of the Fron looking picturesque in his "Stanley in Af single-barrel target smashers; so look out new grounds. The bridge will be of sub rica" helmet, and, as is usual when lie is tier Rod and Gun Club yesterday proved very stantial material and several thousand dol for him in the iuture. Fred is a dangerous successful. Fourteen shooters faced the traps. around, there was "something doing" all ftie performer in any role of the shooting game. lars are to be spent in this improvement. At time in the way of fun. In the spoon con Scores: present the shooters are obliged to walk some gest the genial president, F. A. Parker, who Eveuts ..... 1 distance from the car line to the club house. shot from 18 yards, carried off the honors, *ihe S^lem! County, N. J., Rod and Gun Targets ..... 10 The new road will make the way much likewise the spoon. CJyb; he.la ,©jfyt©,. Mg tnnual game supper on Eichberg ..... 10 shorter. To open this now thoroughfare, it Mondayl©*gveifi:ng, ©December 20. The game McKenna ...... 8 Clay ...... 7 15 became necessary to buy several adjoining Secretary Maltby Conner, of the FrefihoW used "in ©the dinner was obtained by the lots to the Cincinnati Gun Club grounds. This members on two special shooting days. Fol Faber ...... 7 deal was completed recently. Arthur Gam Gun Club, of Freehold, N. J., writes that Peasland ...... his club will hold its big tournament on lowing .the dinner the annual meeting was Wakeneld ...... ble, who for years was superintendent of the Wednesday, JanUa*ry 12. The ninth and tenth held and the following officers elected for the Phillppbar ...... 6 club when the range was located at St. Ber eyentsi constitute the two-man State cham ensuing year: President, II. G. Hart; vice- F. Striker ...... 7 nard, has accepted the superintendence at the pionship, open for challenge, Muldoon and president, William H. Harris; recording sec Keiutz ...... 1 new place, after being out of it for two Ivins, the present holders, hoping to be ch.nl- retary, Harvey Bossier; financial secretary, Kamnian ...... 8 years. He will take charge after January 1. lenged on or before that date. There will L. D. Compton; treasurer, Paul ,Erhardt; W. Biddell ...... 7 also be an optional race of $5 for the money field captain, Ernest Schubejrt; executive K. Biddeli ...... 7 Secretary William Fielis, of the Atglen, chaser. We are taking care of the trat>- board, Jaines S. Wheeler and William W. Goetz ...... Pa., Gun Club, writes that his club has Bell. UU ...... shooter, living target shooting only. Grounds *Pairs. scheduled a big merchandise shoot for Tues will be open for practice January 11, 1910. day, January 11. One hundred targets wil 1 H, C. TJTZ. be shot, with sliding handicap and entrance Lohr and Birchafl, with 16 kills out of 20 $3.00. birds, won the weekly white flyer shoot .of Grove Clubmen at Traps. the Olney, Pa., Gun Club on December 23. Is the Almanac and Year Book of the Detroit, Midi., December 25. At the last Kohler and Emerson tied with 23 out of Harrisburg, Pa., "Telegraph." regular shoot of the Grove Gun Club Hugh 25 in the white flyer shoot at the Belmont Secretary H. R. Freck, of the Kennett Fleming won A Class medal, he breaking 20 Gun Club, Narberth, Pa., on December 22. Gun Club, of Kenneti, Pa., had a good entry The first edition of the Harrisburg, Pa., out of 25 in the club shoot in a gale pt list for the shoot on December 30. "Telegraph" Almanac for 1910, a year book wind which drove the targets straight up in for Central Pennsylvania, is the most com the air. Several of the members enjoyed Secretary L. H. Sehortemeier, 201 Pearl plete publication of the kind for the people themselves shooting at the targets while they street, ..New York, announces that the series of the central part of the Keystone State. were on their downward course, breaking of the Bergen Beach Gun Club shoots for It is more than a mere annual publication, them just over the trap shelter.. No B or 1910 are as follows as to dates: Tuesday, Jan-. however, because it is a handbook of almost C class members participated. There will nary 11; Tuesday, February 8,. and Tuesday, 100 pages, filled with all manner of inter be a .meeting held at Nuythem after the prizo ©.The ©extreme cold weather kept the attend Mufeh 8. Special contests will be held on esting and valuable information about the shoot on January 1, 1910. Everybody wel ance down at the regular practice shoot of April 12, May 10 and .June 14. State©s, capital city. A feature which will come to participate. The scores: the Badger Gun ©Club, of Milwaukee, Wis., on co:mn,e©nd it to the people all over the State December 19, and only the veterans shot. / Colorado Springs, Col., boasts of a phe is the, unusually complete directory of the Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 G 7 89 State government, giving not only the names Targets ...... 10* 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 25 nomenal yrtung© trapshoter in the person of Fleming ...... 7 7 7 0 .. 8 .... 20 Twelve men shot in the 15-bird event of Lafavette Franklin, a 12-year-old boy. who and addresses of the heads of the depart Tiistem ...... 710 0... .. 7.. ..15 the Wheel Pump Gun Club, of Pliiladelphfa, has become an expert with shotgun .and rifle. ments, but the dates when their terms ex Wcise, Jr...... 58 7 8 .. G 6 8 17 Pa., on December 23, with the honors going pire of their salaries. The figures of the Weiae. Sr...... 3 .. .. 5 10 to Allabaugh, of Lansdale, who grassed 13. R. C. Stry.kpr, secretary of the Crescent election held throughout the State, only a Gofcschel ...... 5 7 9 . . 18 The Lansdale man shot straight until his Gun Club, of White House, N. J., writes thai little more than a month ago are presented Joerln ...... 4 2 1 5 .. eleventh bird, which, although hit hard, man "great interest is being taken in our New by counties, together with a table of the Loewen ...... 5 .. SPORTHNQ LJHB

THE RIFLE THAT HELPED PEARY REACH TH.E NORTH POLE. £ "Personally I always carry a Winchester rifle. On my last expedition I had a Model 1892 .44 caliber Carbine and Winchester cartridges, which I carried with me right to the North Pole. After I left the ship I depended upon it to bring down the fresh meat that we needed. Since 1888, both in Nicaragua and in the Arctic regions, I have always used the Winchester repeaters. Each of my Arctic expeditions, since ©91, has been fitted with these arms. The last expedition carried the .44-40 Carbine, for use on deer, seals, hare and the like, and/the .40-82 for use on musk-oxen, walrus and polar bears. In facing the polar bears, in gathering a herd of musk-oxen with the least expenditure of time and priceless ammunition and in securing the greatest number of walrus out Of an infuriated herd in the least time, I desire nothing better than a Winchester Repeater." COMMANDER ROBERT E. PEARY. Winchester Cans and Ammunition, the Red \J\f Brand—are always THE EQUIPMENT OF JVSEN OF ACHIEVEMENT.

the shooters have had for some time. Fol did some rery even shooting, and for Quickness his March 16, U Baltimore, Md. A. G. Alford Sport HUDSON CLUB©S SHOOT. lowing are the scores made in the different work is a marvel. ing Goods Company Gun Club. Geo. P. Hordecai. events: Captain Headley in the trophy event had the mis president. Schortey Again Leads at Jersey City, But First event Bowman 25, .Howland 19, Brennan 21, fortune of dropping his last target. MAT. Is Closely Pushed. Jones 15, Searles 24. Young, the "Old Standby" was sadly missed; trying May 14 Bethel, Conn. Bethel GuU Club. C. K. Second event Plank 23, Youniman 24, Koyce 24, a little field shooting, we understand. Bailey, secretary. Searles 21, Brennan 23. Powers had a case of too many guns; he is going May 30 Carrick, Pa. Carrick Rod and Gun Club. By Thomas H. Kelley. Third event Brennan 24, Hanlon 15, Bremen 19, to stick to one hereafter and he is expected to get C. G. Eaches, secretary. Jersey City, N. J., December 24. A cold Jones 15, Searles 24. in form in record time. May 31, June 1, 2, 3 Cleveland, 0. Ohio State © biting wind blowing across the traps greeted Fourth event Plauk 25, You©nkman 24, Royce 24, tournament under the auspices of the Cleveland the members and their friends at the Hud Brennan 17. Gun Club. F. H. Wallace, manager. son

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