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BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS Title ^Registered In TT. S. Patent Office. Copyright, 1909, by Th« Sporting Life Publishing Company. Vol. 53 No. 21 Philadelphia, Inly 31, 1909 Price 5 Cents NO MAJOR The Hon. John E. (? St. Louis American Bruce, Secretary League Club, De of the National clares That Riv Commission, and alry is the Very a Director of the Life of Base Ball. By CHAS. H. ZUBEB. doped, will make him a clever manager, es INCINNATI, O., July 26. Editor pecially after his experience under Jennings. But for the Tigers more ginger is needed "Sporting Life." "There is no than Schaefer now displays. plan afoot among the owners of the big league clubs to consoli EBBETTS© PROTEST date the National and American Leagues. There is no desire on Against Umpires Who "Give Brooklyn the part of the men interested in these two circuits to form one big league the Worst of It." under one head. It has been foutfd that the Special to "Sporting Life.© life of base ball the great interest which Brooklyn, N. T., July 26. President the public has in the game is best con Charles H. Ebbetts, of the Brooklyn Club, served by the keen rivalry tnat comes from has made a vigorous complaint to Harry having two major leagues a rivalry which Pulliain, president of the National League, could not possibly exist if the leagues were against the umpires who have been sent to placed under one head and run as one or Brooklyn, declaring that they have been ganization is the gist of the opinion held by giving unfair decisions against the club. "I HON. JOHN E. BRUCE, am tired of seeing these umpires render un secretary of the National Commission, and fair decisions against our club," said Mr. one of the owners of the St. Louis American Ebbetts to-day, "and I have written to Club. © ©It was found, after the American President Pulliam, asking him to assign um League had entered the field as a rival of pires to the games that will give us an even the National League, that the game had break. The umpires seem to believe that be gradually been going to a state of dry rot, cause the Brooklyn Club is not in front of from which it was rescued by the advent of the race they should make the decisions the American. With only one major league against them.©© in the field that National game was in the same postion as a country that has but one ANOTHER PROTEST. political party in which nomination is the same as election. When the American League Wherein Manager Stallings Thinks Um appeared pire Connolly Erred. UPON THE SCENE HARRY SMITH, Special to "Sporting Life.© as a rival for the National, the public at once The New Manager of the Boston National League Club. began to take sides, as they would in a New York City, N. Y., July 26. Man fight or a contest of any kind. The result Catcher Harry Smith, the new manager of the Boston National League Club, was born ager Stallings, of the New York Americans, October 31, 1874, at Yorkshire, England. He migrated to this country at an early age and played the game of July 21 at Detroit under was an awakening of interest that has grown learned to play ball at Massillon, O. It was while playing with a semi-professional team in BO vast that to-day either of these leagues the Summer of 1895 that his work attracted the attention of the management of the Buffalo protest. When Laporte was spiked by Bush will draw more people than went to ball Club, of the Eastern League, and he was engaged by the latter for the season of 1896. He was he went to the clubhouse with Trainer Tut- re-engaged by Buffalo for the season of 1897, and that year he played in only 27 championship hill to have the injury dressed, and Knight games when there was but one major league contests, being injured during the latter part of June, which necessitated his retirement, and he circuit. It is rivalry that has given base did not appear with the Bisons again during that campaign. In 1898 he was with the Wilkes- began warming up at second base in La Barre team, which was also of the Eastern League, and that year he took part in 76 champion porte©s place. Umpire Connolly announced ball this great impetus, and to kill that ship games. During the following Winter Wilkes-Barre withdrew from the Eastern League and rivalry by uniting the two big leagues in one became a member of the Atlantic League, and in the season of 1899 Smith took part in 34 that Knight would play. Then Captain El- circuit would mean a return to the old, championship contests, which brought him up to June 30, inclusive, when Manager Mack, of berfeld called Laporte back to the game, and the Milwaukee (Western League) team, purchased his release. During the following Winter the when Laporte responded Umpire Connolly DRY-ROT CONDITION Western League changed its name to American League. Smith played in Milwaukee in 1900 that existed previous to the advent of the and when the Milwaukee franchise was transferred to Philadelphia in 1901 Smith went with it would not permit him to play, declaring that American League as a major circuit. No, he had been displaced. Bir; there isn©t a chance for this reported consolidation. It©s not wanted, and it will DOVEY©S ESTATE. not occur. And in making this positive state Dedham, Mass., July 26. The matter of ment I am not forgetting the high regard in the settlement of the estate of the late which I and the general public hold the gen R. F. Lee, a well-known financier, eloped star second baseman of the Detroit Tigers, George B. Dovey, who at the" time of his tlemen whose names have been mentioned in but just now benched because of off-color death was president of the Boston National connection with this alleged "plan, and who with him to Hagerstown, Md., where they League Base Ball Club, was before the Nor are an honor and a credit to the National were quietly married. Crutchley has signed playing and weak batting, is in permanent folk Probate Court here last Wednesday game in every way." to play with the Hagerstown ball team for retirement and will become a minor league morning. John S. C. D6vey, his brother, and the rest of the season. manager. Grand Rapids is the club with ELOPED WITH A BALL PLAYER. which his name is connected. It is said that now president of the club, was appointed he may become part owner of the franchise. administrator, with sureties placed at $75,- Pottsville, Pa., July 20. Learning to SCHAEFER©S AMBITION. 000, as the estate is estimated at $50,000 love Edward Crutchley, shortstop of the Schaefer has not made many errors this sea Special to "Sporting Life." son, but he has not covered the ground he personal property. According to the papers Poftsville Atlantic League base ball team, filed, the only heir-in-law and next of kin Detroit, Mich., July 26. A report which did in his earlier days as a Tiger. He has from seeing him play here, Miss Dorothy is the mother, Catherine J. Dovey, of Waver- none of the parties most interested will con held his position principally because of his Lee, representing, one of Pottsville©s best ly Avenue, Brookline, Mass. families, being a granddaughter of the late firm has it that Herman Schaefer, for years wise old head. This same wise head, it is ^RORTIINO LJFB capture the Red base-running honors this considering making a big offer for the Bos medal was presented by President Ban Johnson. It year. was bought by Cleveland fans, and Cleveland, New ton Club. Hanlon, however, isn©t the only York and Boston players! Ball stammered bis REDS A-RQAD possible purchaser. An organization of Bos thanks, and then fanned. A Tale of Three Judges. ton capitalists has been formed, and this Second baseman David Lloyd, first baseman Riv- There©s rarely a season that,does not see crowd will possibly make an even better ington Bisland and pitcher Kull. all of the defunct some wild baseballogical yarn put into cir offer than the one Hanlon expects to pre Pottsville Club, have signed respectively with the ADVENTURES OF THE GRIFF- culation. While the Reds were in New York sent. That remains, however, to be seen. Cincinnati, Pittsburg and Athletic Clubs. some one fired the yarn into Porktown that The policy adopted by the late George Dovey The Indianapolis Club, of the American Associa the National Commission was going to be has been entirely changed by Harry Smith, tion, announces the signing of catcher Frank Bower- ITES ©WAY DOWN EAST. railroaded to Bumville and a new Supreme the new manager of the Beaneaters. His man, late of Boston, and the return of outfielder Court of Base Ball appointed, to consist en plan is not to load himself up with a lot, of Chester Chadboume, who deserted several weeks ago. old-time stars, now on the down grade. The Scranton (New York League) Club has re tirely of legal lights. These ex-judges were leased first baseman Baxter and has signed two play picked by the author of this tale as the ers of the defunct Pottsville Club, namely, first Contrasting New York and Brook ones who would draw the plums.