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.mi of the Nezv York Club The Official Directory of National Agreement Leagues GIVING FOB READY REFERENCE ALL LEAGUES, CLUBS, AND MANAGERS, UNDER THE NATIONAL AGREEMENT, WITH CLASSIFICATION

WESTERN LEAGUE. PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. UNION ASSOCIATION. NATIONAL COMMISSION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (CLASS A.) (CLASS AA.) (CLASS D.) OF PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL President E. C. MULRONEY, CREATED BY THE NATIONAL President NORRIS O©NEILL, President ALLAN T. BAUM. Missoula, Mont. AGREEMENT FOR THE GOVERN LEAGUES. Shields Ave. and 35th St., , 370 Valencia St., San Francisco, Cal. Vice-President ED. F. MURPHY, MENT OF PROFESSIONAL BASE Ills. 1913 season April 1-October 26. Butte, Mont. Season ended September 8, 1912. BALL. President MICHAEL H. SEXTON, Season ended September 29, 1912. CLUB MEMBERS SAN FRANCIS Rock Island, Ills. (Salary limit, $3600.) CO, Cal., Frank M. Ish, President; (Salary limit, $1650.) Members: August Hermann, of Secretary J. H. FARRELL, Box 214, "HENVER CLUB, Denver, Colo. William Reidy, . OAKLAND, rj.REAT FAILS CLUB, G. F., Mont. Cincinnati; Ban B. Johnson, of Chi Frank W. Leavitt, President; Carl *-* Dan Tracy, President. Auburn, N. Y. * © James McGill, President. Mitze, Manager. LOS ANGELES H. Hester, Manager. cago; Thomas J. Lynch, of New York. , Manager. W. H. Berry, President; F. E. Dillon, QALT LAKE CLUB, S. L. City. Utah. BOARD OF ARBITRATION: C2T. JOSEPH CLUB, St. Joseph, Mo. Manager. PORTLAND, Ore., W. W. ^ W. H. Boothe, Jr., President. Chairman AUGUST HERRMANN, ^ John Holland, President. McCredie, President; W. H. McCredie, John J. McCloskey, Manager. A. T. Baum, T. H. Murnane, W. Dr. Jay Andrews, Manager. Manager. SACRAMENTO, William Wiggins Block, Cincinnati, O. M. Kavanaugh, James H. O©Rourke, L. Curtain, President; Harry Wol- pUTTE CLUB, Butte, Mont. Chas. F. Moil, M. E. Justice, Frank ±J Edward F. Murphy, President. Secretary JOHN E. BRUCE, Masonic R. Carson, Norris O©Neill, B. G. Bar OMAHA CLUB, Omaha, Neb. verton, Manager. VERNON, Ed.© H. Temple, Cincinnati, O. w Wm. A. Rourke, President. Maier, President; W. L. Hogan, Jesse Stovall, Manager. row, T. M. Chivington. Charles Arbogast, Manager. Manager. Salary limit, $6000. GDEN CLUB, Ogden, Utah. Secretary to the Chairman JOSEPH T)ES MOINES CLUB, D. Moines, la. O A. P. Bigelow, President. PLANNER, Cincinnati. O. MINOR LEAGUES •-* Frank Isbell, President-Manager. "Kitty" Knight, Manager. Thos. Fateweather, BUS. Mgr. NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE. (CLASS B.) ELENA CLUB, Helena, Mont. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. H M. S. Weiss, President. T INCOLN CLUB, Lincoln, Neb. President FIELDER A. JONES. MAJOR LEAGUES (CLASS AA.) "-1 Hugh F. Jones, President. Frank Huelsman, Manager. Charles G. Mullin, Manager, 1210 Yeon Building, ISSOULA CLUB, Missoula, Mont. President EDWARD G. BARROW, Portland, Ore. M Hugh B. Campbell, President. NATIONAL LEAGUE. 820 St. James Bldg., New York. CIOUX CITY CLUB, S. City, la. 1913 season April 15-September 28. Cliff Blankenship. Manager. Umpires W. Bierhalter, W. Fin-, ^ Edward J. Hanlon, President. President THOMAS J. LYNCH. CLUB MEMBERS SEATTLE, neran, E. Mullen, W. Carpenter, G. William Holmes, Manager. Wash., D. E. Dugdale, President; T. SOUTHERN MICHIGAN LEAGUE. Secretary JOHN A. HEYDLER, Hayes, S. O©Toole, B. NalHn, W. (CLASS C.) Quigley. WICHITA CLUB, Wichita, Kan. Raymond, Manager. TACOMA, Wash., Metropolitan Tower, New York City. B. L. Eaton, President. Joseph McGinnity, President and President-Secretary-Treasurer ~ Umpires R. Emslie, W. Klem, W. Season ended September 22, 1912. George Hughes, Manager. Manager. SPOKANE, Wash., Joseph. JAMES FRANK, Brennan, A. Orth, C. Rigler, C. (Salary limit, $6000.) P. Cohn, President; Harry Ostdiek, Jackson, Mich. Owens, W. J. Guthrie, W. Byron, TORONTO CLUB, Toronto,© Can. rfOPEKA CLUB, Topeka, Kan. Manager. PORTLAND, Ore., Hon. 1913 season May 7-Sept. 7. Mal Eason. x J. J. McCafferty, President. 1- A. M. Catlin, President. W. W. McCredie, President; Nick CLUB MEMBERS ADRIAN, Frank Dale Gear, Manager. Williams, Manager. VANCOUVER, T. Reed, President; William Smith, 1913 season April 10-October 5. Joseph Kelley, Manager. Manager. LANSING, John A. Mor- OCHESTER CLUB, Rochester, N. 1 B. C., Robert P. Brown, President; EW YORK CLUB, New York, N.Y. Kitty Brashear, Manager. VICTORIA, risey, President and Manager. BAT R C. T. Chapin, President. NEW YORK STATE ^EAGUE. B. C., L. A. Wattalet, President; TLE CREEK, T. W. Morgan, Presi- N H. N. Hempstead, President. , Manager. ient; Edward McKernan, Manager. C. J. Sullivan, Vice-Pres. (CLASS B.) Michael Lynch, Manager. Salary limit, N. Asbley Lloyd, Treasurer. XJEWARK CLUB, Newark, N. J. $3500. FLINT, Dr. A. J. Wildauger, Presi John B. Foster, Secretary. A~ Geo. L.©Solomon, President. President J. H. FARRELL, dent: John R. Burke, Manager. Harry Smith, Manager. Auburn, N. Y. OKI-STATE LEAGUE. JACKSON, Maurice Myers, Mana^ John J. McGraw, Manager. ger. KALAMAZOO, James Ryder, T3ALTIMORE CLUB, Baltimore, Md. 1913 season April 30-Sept. 14. (CLASS B.) ITTSBURGH CLUB, Pittsb©h, Pa. -* John J. Dunn, President (Salary limit, $2500.) President; Charles Wagner, Manager. P , President. and Manager. President CHAS. F. CARPENTER, SAGINAW, H. Moosbrugger, Pj-esi- Leslie H. Constans, Secretary. TICA CLUB, Utica, N. Y. Altoona, Pa. dent; H. E. Holmes, Manager BAY RUFFALO CLUB, Bnffalo.N. Y. u Harry W. Roberts, President. 1913 season April 30-September 3. CITY, President; Frederick Clarke, Manager. Michael J. O©Neil, Manager. *-* Jacob J. Stein, President. CLUB MEMBERS ALLENTOWN, Manager. Salary limit. CHICAGO CLUB, Chicago, uis. William J. Clymer, Manager. ILKES-BARRE CLUB, W.-B., Pa. Pa., W. P. Coughlin, Manager. $1200. 1912 season, May 7-Septem- ^ Charles W. Murphy, President. ONTREAL CLUB, Montreal, Can. W William F. Clymer, President. TRENTON, N. J., Bert Conn, Mana ber 7. Charles Williams, Secretary. M S. E. Lichtenhein, President. Manager. ger. CHESTER, Pa., Curt Weigand, OHIO STATE LEAGUE. John J. Evers, Manager. Wm. E. Bransfleld, Manager. Manager. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., (CLASS D.) CINCINNATI CLUB, Cincinnati, o. TERSEY CITY CLUB, Jer. City, N.J. PLMIRA CLUB, Eimira, N. Y. John Castle, Manager. READING, President ROBERT W. READ, ^ August Herrmann, President. «* James Lillis, President. J-J Lee Breese, President. Pa., ———— Manager, YORK, Columbus, O. Frank C. Bancroft, Secretary. Larry Schafly, Manager. Louis© Ritter, Manager. Pa., George W. Heckert, Manager. 1013 season May 8-Sept. 21. HARRISBURG, Pa., George W. Cock- CLUB MEMBKKS MARION, Ed- Joseph Tinker, Manager. ROVIDENCE CLUB, Provid©e, R. 1. rPROY CLUB, Troy, N. Y. ward Staiger, President; Fred Odwell, P Frank R. Vandusen, President. x Charles L. Dooley, President. hill, Manager. WILMINGTON, Del., HILADELPHIA CLUB. Phila, Pa. William Donovan, Manager. James Jackson, Manager. Salary limit, Manager. LIMA, , P William H. Locke, President. Henry Ramsey, Manager. $1600. President; George Wrigley, Manager. MANSFIELD, Huntington Brown, William F. Baker, Treasurer. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. CCRANTON CLUB, Scranton, Pa/ D. C. Snyder, Secretary. & E. J. Coleman, President. CENTRAL LEAGUE. President; Walter East, Manager. William J. Shettsline, Bus. Mgr. (CLASS AA.) Richard Smith, Manager. CHILLICOTHE, S. R. Siberell, Presi Charles S. Dooin, Manager. President T. M. CHIVINGTON, (CLASS B.) dent; A. Newnham, Manager. 1414 Fisher Bldg., Chicago,© Ills. A LBANY CLUB, Albany. N. Y. President LOUIS HEILBRONER, PORTSMOUTH, W. N. Gableman, T. LOUIS CLUB, St. Louis, Mo. " Joseph F. Stack, President. 324 Shoaff Bldg. Fort Wayne, Ind. President; P. Childs, Manager. NEW S James C. Jones, President. Umpires O. Chill, E. Handiboe, C. James E. Tamsett, Manager. 1913 season April 23-Sept. 7. ARK, F. G. Warden, President; Barry, Mrs. H. H. R. Britton, Vice-Pr. Irwin, F. Conley, J. O©Brien. J. Mur McCormick, Manager. Salary limit, ray, 0. Anderson, F. Westeryelt, J. CLUB MEMBERS DAYTON, 0., W. D. Seekamp, Treasurer. YRACUSE CLUB, Syracuse, N. Y. John Nee, Manager. FORT WAYNE, $1000. W. G. Schoh©eW, Secretary. Johnstone. '' S Fred D. Burchell, President, Ind., F. J. Shaughnessey, Manager. MICHIGAN STATE LEAGUE. , Manager. Season ended September 23, 1912. and Manager. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Edward (CLASS D.) BROOKLYN CLUB, Brooklyn, N. T. (Salary limit, $6000.) Smith, Manager. SOUTH BEND, Ind., President-Secretary-Tr(\asurer T5INGHAMTON CLUB, Bingh©n, N. Y Harry Arndt, Manager. TEB.RE E. W. DICKERSON, *J Charles H. Ebbets, President. INNEAPOLIS CLUB, Min©S, Minn. "-* George F. Johnson, President, Sporting Editor "Press," Grand Rap Edward J. McKeever, Vice-Pres. M M. E. Cantillon, President. John S. Calhoun, Manager. HAUTE, Ind., Ed Anderson, Manager. S. W. McKeever, Sec.-V.-Pres. Joseph Cantillon, Manager. SPRINGFIELD, 0., Jack Penury, ids, Mich. Manager. Salary limit, $2500. Vice-President T. H. Gillis, Henry W. Medicus, Treasurer. TOLEDO CLUB, Toledo, o. Traverse City, Mich. Chas. H. Ebbets, Jr., Secretary. 1- Cbms. W. Somers, President. THE EASTERN ASSOCIATION. 1913 season May 20-Sept. 14. William Dahlen, Manager. Fred T. Hartsel, Manager. CANADIAN LEAGUE, CLUB MEMBERS MANISTEE, (CLASS B.) (CLASS C.) OSTON CLUB, Boston, Mass. COLUMBUS CLUB, Columbus, 0. President-Secretary-Treasurer Charles C. Bigge, President; Connie B James E. Gaffney, President. ^ E. M. Schoenborn, President. JAMES H. O©ROURKE, Presldent-J. P. FITZGERALD, Lewis, Manager. TRAVERSE CITY, Jas. C. Connelly, Vice-President. William Hinchman, Manager. Bridgeport, Conn. Toronto, Ont. T. H. Gillis, President; James Hamil Herman Nickerson, Secretary. TfANSAS CITY CLUB, K. City, Mo. Season ended September 2, 1912. ton, Manager. LUDINGTON, F. B. George T. Stallings, Manager. "• George Tebeau, President. 1913 season April 23-Sept. 7. CLUB MEMBERS BERLIN, Wm. Dickerson, President; Claude Stark, Charles C. Carr, Manager. (Salary limit, $2500.) Williams, President; , Manager. BOYNE CITY, C. E. Chase, VTEW HAVEN CLUB, N. Haven, 0. President; "Bo" Slear. Manager. TWTILWAUKEE CLUB, Milw©e, Wis. Manager. HAMILTON, M. M. Robin CADILLAC, Dr. C. S. Moore, Presi . " " Mrs. C. S. Havenor, President. " © Geo. M. Cameron, President. son, President; George Lee, Manager. Jerry O©Conneli, Manager. dent; Thomas Railing, Manager. President BAN B. JOHNSON, * Harry Clark, Manager. LONDON, Sam Stevely, President; TJTARTFORD CLUB, Hartford, Conn. "reorge Deneau, Manager. BRANT- MUSKEGON, Charles W. Marsh, Pres Secretary W. HARRIDGE, T. PAUL CLUB, St. Paul, Minn. " Jas. H. Clarkin, President. FORD, Thomas J. Nelson, President; ident; Arthur De Baker, Manager. Fisher Bldg., Chicago, Ills. S George E. Lennon, President. Simon A. McDonald, Manager. Ambrose Kane, Manager. GtTELPH, Salary limit, $900. William E. Friel, Manager. W. A. Mahoney, President; Louis Umpires F. O©Loughlin, J. Sheri T OUISVILLE CLUB. Louisville, Ky. T5RIDGEPORT CLUB, Bridge©t, Conn r)ook, Manager. ST. THOMAS, C. THE BLUE GRASS LEAGUE. dan, T. Connolly, W. Perrine, G. I-© 0. H. Wathen, President. * * John H. Freeman, President. (CLASS D.) Hildebrand, W. Evans, W. Dineeu, H. E. McCann, Manager. 0. Stanley, President; Carl Stewart, President THOMAS M. RUSSELL, C. Ferguson, W. McGreevy. John F. Hayden, Manager. Manager. OTTAWA, M. T. Brice, INDIANAPOLIS CLUB. India©s, Ind. OLYOKE CLUB. Holyoke, Mass. President; Frank Shaughnessey, Man Maysville, Ky. 1913 season April 10-October 5. * Sol Meyer, President. H T. Joseph Whalen, President ager. PETERBORO, W. S. Davidson, Secretary THOMAS SHEETS, and Manager. Lexington, Ky. "DOSTON CLUB, Boston, Mass. M. J. Kelley, Manager. President; David Rowan, Manager. Season ended September 4, 1912. * James R. McAleer. President. QPRINGFIELD CLUB, Sp©d, Mass. Salary limit, $1200, exclusive of man CLUB MEMBERS FRANKFORT, Robert McRoy, Secretary. SOUTHERN LEAGUE. £> William E. Carey, President. ager. Ky., A. B. Blanton, President: Ollie J. Garland Stahl, Manager. (CLASS A.) _____ Manager. Gfroerer, Manager. LEXINGTON, PITTSFIELD CLUB, Pittsfleld, Mass SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. Ky., Thomas A. Sheets, President; TKTASHINGTON CLUB, Wash., D. C. President W. M. KAVANAUGH, (CLASS C.) * Benjamin S. Minor, President. Little Rock, Ark. » J. A. Zeller, President Teddy McGrew, Manager. MAYS- and Manager. President N. P. CORISH, VILLE* Ky., Thomas M. Russell, Edward J. Walsh, Vice-Pres. Umpires D. Pfenninger, T. Brel- President; James Carmony, Manager. , Manager. tenstein, M. J. Stockdale, Pat O7ATERBURY CLUB, Wat©y, Conn. Savannah, Ga. 1913 season April 17-Sept. 1. PARIS, Ky., J. W. Bacon, President; Wright, F. Rudderham, J. Kerin, W. © Sam Kennedy, President D. Kartell, Manager. RICHMOND, PHILADELPHIA CLUB, Phiia., Pa. and Manager. CLUB MEMBERS ALBANY, Ga., * Benjamin F. Shibe, President. Hart, J. P. Feifiekl. KY., W. E. Blanton, President: Wil Season ended September 15, 1912. EW LONDON CLUB, N. Lon. Conn. Harry Kunkel, Manager. COL liam Fisher, Manager. MT. STER John Shibe, Secretary. Morton F. Plant, President. UMBIA, S. C.,-Herman Badel, Man , Manager. (Salary limit, $3600.) N LING, Ky., W. S. Duty, President; John F. Burns, Manager. ager. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Percy Robert Spade, Manager. Salary limit, CHICAGO CLUB, Chicago, uis. BIRMINGHAM CLUB, Birm©m, Ala. Wilder, Manager. MACON, Ga., $1200. ______^ , President. L> R. H. Baugh, President. Joseph Herold, Manager. SAVAN OTHER ASSOCIATION LEAGUES. Charles Fredericks, Secretary. C. Molesworth, Manager. THE TEXAS LEAGUE. NAH, Ga.. Perry H. Lipe, Manager. For information regarding the fol James J. Callahan, Manager. OBILE CLUB, Mobile, Ala. (CLASS B.) COLUMBUS, Ga., James C. Fox, lowing leagues not represented in M Henry Tiser, President. President WILBUR P. ALLEN, Manager. Salary limit, $1400. this directory, address (with stamp CLEVELAND CLUB, Cleveland, o. Michael J. Finn, Manager. for reply) the Editor of "Sporting ^ Chas. W. Somers, President. Austin, Tex. VIRGINIA LEAGUE. Life:© E. S. Barnard, Vice-Pres. EW ORLEANS CLUB, N. Or©s, La, Secretary JOSEPH M. CUMMINGS, N Charles Frank, President 1917 Main St., Dallas, Tex. (CLASS C.) The I. I. I. League ...... Class B W. R. Black wood, Secretary. and Manager. New England League ...... Class B Joseph Birmingham, Manager. 1013 season April 10-Sept. 7. President J. 0. BOATWRIGHT, Wisconsin- ...... Class C TV/TEMPHIS CLUB, Memphis, Tenn. CLUB MEMBERS AUSTIN, A. C. Danville, Va. Northern League ...... Class O ]~)ETROIT CLUB, Detroit, Mich. " * Frank P. Coleman, President. Baldwin, President; George Leidy, Season ended September 4, 1912. North Carolina League ..... Class D J-© Frank J. Navin, President. Wm. H. Bernhardt, Manager. Manager. BEAUMONT, F. H. Dever, CLUB MEMBERS. ROANOKE, H. Central Association ...... Class D Chas. F. Navin, Secretary. ASHVILLE CLUB, Nashv©e, Tenn. President; Ed. Wheeler, Manager. C. Elliott, President; R. D. Henis, Illinois-Missouri ...... Class I) L. E. McCarty, Bus. Mgr. N W. G. Hirsig, President. DALLAS, J. W. Gardner, President; Secretary-Treasurer; W. L. Press- Nebraska League ...... Class D Hugh Jennings, Manager. William J. Schwartz, Manager. Dred Cavender, Manager. FORT ley, Manager. PETERSBURG, J. Tile Mink League ...... Class D CT. LOUIS CLUB, St. Louis, Mo. TV/TONTGOMERY CLUB, Montg©y, Ala. WORTH, J. W. Morris, President W. Seward, President; Henry Buscb, The Kitty League ...... Class D ^ Robert L. Hedges. President. "-1© Charles B. Jones; President. and Manager. GALVESTON, A. D. Manager. RICHMOND, W. B. Brad- Texas-Oklahoma League .... Class D Lloyd Rickardt, Secretary. John G. Dobbs, Manager. Dolson, President; James J. Maloney, Cotton States ...... Class D George Stovall, Manager. Manager. HOUSTON, Otto Sens, Appalachian ...... Class D PHATTANOOGA CLUB cha©t, Tenn. President: John Fillman, Manager. rresiaeiii.; raiu &. uavis, manager. Border League ...... Class D TSJEW YORK CLUB, New York, N.Y ^ O. B. Andrews, President. SAN ANTONIO, Morris Bloch, Presi NORFOLK, J. R. McCrary, President; South Central ...... Class D ^ Frank J. Farrell, President. Norman Elberfeld, Manager. dent; George C. Stinson, Manager. Chas. A. Shaffer, Manager. PORTS Western Canada ...... Class D Tilos. J. Davis, Secretary. TLANTA CLUB, Atlanta. Ga. WACO, W. R. Davidson, President; MOUTH, Chas. T. Bland, President; Kansas State League ...... Class D Arthur Irwin, Business Mgr. A Frank E. Callaway, President. Thomas Carson, Manager. Salary Lou Castro, Manager. Salary limit, Western Tri-State League .. Class D , Manager. William A. Smith, Manager. limit, $2500. $1400. Interstate League ...... Class D

NORTHERN ILLINOIS-INDIANA since it became public that Aurora had Keary to go ahead with his plans. They "That©s nothing," replied Hall, "when I been dropped by the Wisconsin-Illinois see a big saving in railroad fares in the first saw you I laughed out loud." Will Be the Title of a Proposed New League, Keary attended a special meet" proposed league. Trolley lines connect Minor League. ing of the board of directors of the Au eacn city suggested. Not Worth Much More rora Club last week and told of his plans. Aurora, Ills., February 3. A new base Airy Persiflage "We hereby bid one, two, three and ball league, to include Aurora, Elgin, East Chicago and Gary were in the three and a half cents, respectively, for Northern Indiana semi-pro. League last A couple of years ago pitcher Karger any judgments secured by the plaintiffs Rockford, Joliet, Gary, Chicago Heights, Summer. In both cities $10,000 parks was standing in front of the St. Louis East Chicago and Michigan City is in against those four Giants." New York were built last Spring. Keary has met grandstand with pitcher Charlie Hall. "American." the making. Jack Keary, a semi-pro, committees from other cities and has looking at the crowd" coming in. Sud magnate, is promoting the organization. completed arrangements to take them into denly Karger nudged Hall and whispered : Outflelder Brigcoe Lord has signed a 1913 Bal Keary has been busy with his plans ever the league. The Aurora directors told "That girl up there just smiled at me." timore contract, at the club©s terms. c—a

THE WORLD OF BASE BALL

FRASTCIS C. BICHTEB, EDITOR THOMAS D. RICHTEK, ASSISTANT EDITOR VOLUME 6O PHILADELPHIA, FEBRUARY 8, 1913 NUMBER 23

San Francisco and Los Angeles. The follows: Speaking of "inside" base ball, first stop will be made in Honolulu, after so much attention is paid to the small A WORLD©S TOUR which the teams will visit Japan, China, details of the game nowadays that often CHICAGO CHAT the Philippines, Australia, Tasmania, the big things are almost overlooked. Take New Zealand, Egypt, France, England the sixth game of the last World©s Series, and Ireland: This will be for instance, when O©Brien made that BASE BALL AFFAIRS STIRRING IS NOW AN ALMOST ASSURED balk in the first inning which broke him THE SECOND WORLD©S TOUR and practically gave the Giants the game, PROSPECT made by major league teams. - In the and almost the series. Every New York IN THE WINDY CITY Winter of 1888-89 the old Chicago Na player on the bench was straining to see tionals and an all-star National League the slightest flaw in the Boston defence. The Veteran Selected team filled the same itinerary which the McGraw and Robinson were on the The White Sox in the Lime-Light Giants and White Sox follow next Win ing lines looking for the same thing. Sud to Blaze the Way For a Joint ter. Governor Tener, of Pennsylvania, denly O©Brien sprung the balk, a minor With Spring Plans Bill Lange was a member of the All-Stars. This trip league act and never expected in a was financed by A. G. Spalding, and re World©s Series, and, for a full half min to Become a Spring Coach White Sox-Giants Globe-Circling sulted in an even break as far as finances ute, nobody realized what he had done. Tour to Start Next October* Latest News of Chicago Cabs.

New York, N. Y., February 3. The Latest News By Telegraph Briefly Told Chicago, Ills., February 3. Editor Giants and the White Sox will make a "Sporting Life." When the White Sox start their training on February 24 at trip around the world next Winter, SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." which trip should be the the Paso Robles camp, half biggest advertisement base The Tri-State League held a special meeting The American Association committee appointed way between San Francis ball ever knew and make at Philadelphia, February 3, and decided to open to "consider and impose conditions under which co and Los Angeles, Man the season on May 3 and close on September 1. minor league clubs may be admitted to Associa ager Jimmy Callahan will converts for Uncle Sam©s During the day York traded outflelder Jimmy tion territory for one year" will meet this national game all over the Clark to Trenton for "Home-" Johnson; week or next week to act upon the applications have a worthy assistant to world. The two teams will Atlantic City sold pitcher Stanley to the Port of various minor leagues. The committee is help him look over the start immediately after the land (Pacific Coast League) Club and purchased composed of Chivington, Tebeau and Mike Can- young blood and find out outflelder Manges and Home and Bit tlllon, who are reported as favorable to granting if any of it is fit for regu World©s Series is finished ter from the Philadelphia National Club. the various applications. in October, and will not lar service. The worthy The Chicago American Club has signed The Rochester Club, of the International assistant will be none oth return until training time John Cooper, late of the Calnmet (Iron-Copper League, has sold the veteran infielder, Joe Ward, er than Bill Lange yes in the Spring of 1914. Ted League) Club. to the Memphis Club, of the Southern League. the same Bill Lange who Sullivan, the White Sox Because of the 111 health of Secretary John President Ulrich, of the Border League, has scout and organizer of H. Farrell, of the National Association, the called a meeting of that organization for Febru made such a name for him L. O. X«bin Ted Sullivan office of an assistant is to be created and filled ary 11 at Detroit, Mich., at which the applica self with the old Chicago minor leagues all over the at once. It is said that Secretary Farrell is country, will be the advance agent for tion of Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti for admission Nationals back in the middle ©90©s. Lange no longer physically able to care for his work, will be favorably acted upon. Sarnia and says he has not had on a base ball suit the trip. He will sail from San Francis and because of his long service it is planned to Chatham, Ontario, are also asking for admission co for Honolulu, Japan and Australia reliere him of much of his tedious work. and will have representation at the meeting. since ©90, but thinks he will be able next August and will make preparations Hank O©Day. late manager of the Cincinnati The veteran, , has been- awarded to show some of the youngsters a few for the big trip. Sullivan was in New Reds, will sign in a few days to in the Fall River franchise, in the New England pointers about the tricks of base ball. York Saturday and had a long talk with the American League. League, the same to be removed to Portland, No doubt there are a number of old-time Manager McGraw. He officially an The new Interstate League was formally or Me. Chicago fans who believe that Lange has ganized at New York City, February 3, with Al Kaiser, of the Boston Nationals, will pre forgotten more about fast base ball than nounced that the trip will be made and Poughkeepsie, Middletown, Newburgh, Kingston sent to the National Commission in the near McGraw corroborated the statement. and I©aterson, N. J., as charter members. W. future a case which will establish an important most of our present-day stars. But in H. Pfau, of New York City, was appointed tem precedent. Kaiser will ask the Commission any event Lange will no doubt be able SULLIVAN IS ENTHUSIASTIC porary president, secretary and treasurer. The whether Boston should not pay him as much as to give a few pointers to quite a number about the trip, but says he is no more league will ask the National Association for Indianapolis, to which club he was farmed and of the players on the South Side squad. Class D protection, and whether it will consist from which he received an increase in the salary so than is Chirley Comiskey, owner of of six or eight clubs is to be decided at a he had been paid at Boston. Kaiser contends The meeting, to be held about 10 days hence. Appli PLANS FOB THE SOX TEIP ^ the White Sox. Comiskey has intended cations for membership were received from that he was advised by the Boston owners to for several years to make a world tour, Easton, Pa.; Danbury, Conn.; New Brunswick have a new contract drawn up with Indianapolis to the Coast and their training work at but now thinks he has delayed the trip and Plainfield, N. J.; Long Island City, Hudson, and he did so. Paso Robles have been about completed. Peekskill and Tuxedo, N. Y. The Scranton (New York State League) Club long enough, and will make it next has purchased Archie Hill and out The special train which will leave Chi Winter with the Giants as rivals of the The Philadelphia National Club has closed the fielder William Donahue from the Quincy Club, White Sox. . "It will be the biggest thing deal for the purchase of catcher cago on February 20 will be made up from the Portland Club, of the Pacific Coast of the Central Association. of elegant coaches. The party is to con of its kind ever attempted," Sullivan League. T. Joseph Whalen, of Mittenague, announces sist of a number of President Comiskey©s said on Saturday. "No two major league that he has bought the Holyoke Club, of the The Seashore Amusement Company, . which Eastern Association, from Dan O©Neil, of Hol friends, a number of writers and all of teams are better known than the Giants will finance the Atlantic City team, -of the Tri- the players with the exception of a few and White Sox, teams from America©s State League, formerly the Lancaster team; has yoke. Mr. O©Neil intends to retire from base filed a certificate of incorporation at May©s ball. Whalen was a catcher in the Connecticut who happen to live on the Coast. Man two largest cities New York and Chi Landing, N. J. The capital stock is $50,000. League with the Bridgeport and Springfield ager Callahan had a report from another cago. Comiskey does not care whether The incorporators are John H. Myers, Harry E. teams. one of his Coast recruits this week. Joel any money is made on the trip or not, Hendrin, Henry J. Eyder, Jacob G. Leber and The Montreal Club, of the International Berger, the young shortstop secured from but feels sure it will be a great adver William Anderson. League, has recalled William Irving from the the Los Angeles Club, is the man in tisement for base ball." Sullivan says Manager Burchell, of the Syracuse (New York Hartford Club, of the Eastern Association. he has letters of introduction from Presi State League) Club, has signed outfielders Bar- A party of Troy, N. Y., business men, headed question. As Callahan put it after read rett and Nealon. Barrett played with Provi by Frank Barhydt and R. C. Reynolds, met on ing the report, "if Berger is half as good dent Taft and leading Senators and prom dence, in the International League, last season February 1 and completed arrangements for the as this fellow touts him to be, he will inent statesmen and Nealon is a Scranton youngster, who comes purchase of the franchise of the Troy Club, of the New York State League. At the meeting it make some one hustle to hold his job on TO HIGH FOREIGN OFFICIALS, highly recommended. the Sox infield." According to this re Thomas Drohan, star pitcher of the Central was decided to retain Henry D. Ramsey, who which will make easy his task of prep Association last season, was married at Ke- managed the team last season, to act in a like port Berger is very much of a whirlwind. aration for the trip. "Many countries wanee, Ills., January 31. His bride was Miss capacity this season. He can cover a lot of territory, throws are wild for this trip, especially Australia Edith Morris. Drohan was drafted recently by President O©Nelll, of the Western League, quickly and accurately and bats better and Japan," said Sullivan. "France, too, Washington. gives out a positive statement to the effect that than .300. Such reports sound good at On February 3 the Chicago National Club re Jim Flynn, the prize fighter, has not been in is keen to see some big league base ball, ceived the signed contract of pitcher Will Fow- vited to .umpire in the Western League during this time of the year, but it remains to and we will play some games in Paris." ell, late of Kansas City; the New York Ameri the 1913 season. President O©Neill is of the be .seen how near the young man will Manager McGraw is strong for the trip. can Club received the signed contract of catcher opinion that Flynn would not take the job if come to fulfilling all of the dope that has Ed Sweeney; and the New York National Club it was offered to him. been sent out about him. "I will be only too glad to make this received the signed contracts of outfielder Coop The signed contract of L. V. Bader, a pitcher, tour with the White Sox," McGraw said. er, of Fort Worth, pitcher Robinson and first who joined the Giant squad late last Spring, © CUBS "We probably would be in Asia or Aus baseman Fred Merkle. I has been received by the New Yoi©k Club. tralia now had it not been for the illness will not be without material for practice of Charley White, who was to be our during their early Spring season if the advance agent for a world©s tour this were concerned. Ted Sullivan thinks Then McGraw and Robinson both hustled present plans of certain citizens of Tam in from the coaching lines to protest to pa are carried into effect. They are trying Winter. 1 have desired to make a world this trip will be a money-maker, though to organize a local team to play against tour with the Giants for some time, he says Comiskey isn©t worrying about "Billy" Klem, umpiring behind the bat, the Cubs while the latter organization and am glad my ambition will be realized. the money end of it. A. G. Spalding may and "Billy" could hardly keep from call is in the "cigar city." It is claimed that There is no team I would rather make also be interested in this tour, as he ing the balk before the protest. "Balk ! games of this sort would prove an ex this trip with than the White Sox. Com has already engaged Secretary Foster, of Balk !" shouted McGraw and Robinson cellent drawing card for a city like Tam iskey, owner of the White Sox, and Jim the Giants, to -make the trip with the in chorus. "Sure," agreed "Billy." "Did pa. President Murphy is, of course, quite my Callahan, manager of that team, are two clubs and write a book about it for willing to arrange such a. series of games. among my best friends." somebody have to set off an alarm to tip Spalding©s Library. you to it?" The Cubs may go to Cuba from Tampa TO START ABOUT OCTOBER 30. for one or two Saturday and Sunday The two teams will start from San O©BRIEN©S BALK games about the middle of March. It Francisco about October 30, and the It All Depends was announced recently from Havana trip will end in Dublin* Ireland, about An Umpire©s Witty Remark to Two When Frank Chance leads the Yanks that an attempt had been made to ar Washington©s Birthday, the players to against the White Sox on a conflicting range such a series of games. It is return to New York about March 1, Slow-Minded Coachers. Sunday date in Chicago, Mr. Murphy claimed that under the right conditions 1014. Before leaving American soil the In one of his syndicate letters pitcher may dip into the dictionary and see what Saturday and Sunday games who draw two clubs will play exhibition games in Mathewson, of the Giants, recalls an in the words "peerless" and "remember" from $5000 to $6000 in receipts. Chicago, Omaha, Kansas City, Denver, cident of the recent World©s Series as mean. New York "Mail." RICHARD G. TOBIN. SPORTING LIFE FEBRUARY 8, 1913

DEVOTED TO BASK BALI, MEN AND MEASURES "WITH MALICK TOWARD NONE AND CHARITY FOR ALL," EDITOR FRANCIS C. RICHTER

experts have permitted hack writers to inflict upon the public under their signatures for ready cash without con SUPREME COURT OF BASE BALL sultation, revision or editing. And yet o the professional authorities remain su Bulletin No.* 347. Player Roy Wolf, set aside, DECISIONS BY THE NATIONAL as this player was a drafted player and must A WEEKLY JOURNAL DEVOTED TO pine while the amateur authorities, with take the same course as prescribed by the much less incentive to action, are begin Commission pertaining to drafted players, BASE BALL AND TRAP ning to bestir themselves for a remedy or COMMISSION (adv.) JOHN E. BRUCE, Secretary. FOUNDED APRIL, 1883. restraint. This is a matter in which the base ball magnates should lead, not fol Title Registered In the United States Patent Office low. Official Text of the Latest Find by The Sporting LJfe Publishing Company. New York, January 30. To All Club Presi Entered at the Philadelphia Post Office dents. The following contracts and releases as second class matter. ings Transmitted to "Sporting have been approved and are herewith promul ASPECTS OF THORPE'S CASE gated: Published every Saturday by Life" for Publication By Com CONTRACTS. /1REAT is the turmoil in the amateur With Boston Arthur E. Schwind (probation- THE SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING Co. ary). 34 South Third Street, ^* athletic world over the case of the mission Secretary John E* Bruce* With Brooklyn J. C. Smith, Edward J. Indian, James Thorpe, champion athlete Phelps, Mack D. Wheat. PHILADELPHIA, PA.. U. S. A. With Chicago Bert Humphries, Thomas W. of the world, owing to the belated dis BELOW will be found the official pub- Leach. THOMAS S. DANDO...... President covery of the fact that he was not eligi ^ lication of the latest decisions hand With Cincinnati Joe McManus (probationary). FRANCIS C. RICHTER...... Vlce-Pres.-Editor ble to compete in the Olympic Games With New York Josh Devore, Wm. C. Ja- J. CLIFF DANDO...... Secretary-Treasurer ed down by the National Commission, cobson, Al Demaree, Henry Groh, Fred C. Snod- EDWARD C. STARK...... Business Manager under College and A. A. U. rules because which is in effect the Court of Last Re grass. he played professional Summer base ball sort in the World of Base Ball. The de With Pittsburgh Everett L. Booe, Chas. B. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Adams, A. W. Cooper, George Gibson, Albert L. One Tear...... $2.00 several years ago. For the Indian there cisions are furnished "Sporting Life" by Mamaux (probationary), J. Henry Robinson, Six Months...... 1.25 can be only sympathy, as his confession John E. Bruce, the Secretary-Treasurer Stanley Gray, M. E. Simon. Three Months...... 65c plainly shows he was ignorant of the of the National Commission, and are RELEASE. Canadian Postage, 50 cents extra per year. college rules upon the subject of "Sum therefore official. As such they should By Chicago to Terre Haute, C. L. Leonard J. Foreign Postage, $1.00 extra per year. mer base ball;" and was misled by the be studiously scanned by all parties in Madden. T. J. LYNCH, President. base ball, and particularly by minor example set by many white collegians New York, January 31. The following con PHILADELPHIA, FEBBtrABY 8, 1913. league officials, magnates and managers, tracts have been approved and are herewith, who also violated the rules and did so as a vast majority of the cases decided by promulgated: with premeditation, as is attested by the National Commission are minor With Boston Ira B. Hogue (probationary). MINOR LEAGUE CHANGES their masquerading under assumed names. league player cases, which come to the With Chicago Rudolph Sommers. The case, while regrettable and humiliat National Commission either direct or by TERMS ACCEPTED. M R. JOHN H. FARRELL, the able, ing in some aspects, nevertheless, as a appeal from previous National Board With New York James E. Thorpe. popular and indefatigable secretary whole, will result in benefit to pure ama findings: SPECIAL NOTICE. of the National Association, is once more The reconvened meeting of the annual meet teur athletics, as it has served to expose ing of the National League is hereby called for at his desk with health and spirits once more the chicanery practiced by PLAYER CLAIM ALLOWED the Hotel McAlpiu (Parlor E), New York, Tues somewhat restored by the long vacation day, February 11, 1913, at 2 o©clock P. M. many athletes with either active The annual schedule meeting of the National granted him by the great body of which Cincinnati, O., February 1. Decision League will be held ou the same date at the he 13 the wheel-horse and so once more ance or passive consent of college and athletic authorities; and to start a dis No. 999. In re Enforcement of Award same place. the fur will fly and the accumulated busi to Player Kirwan by National Board The Board of Directors will meet at 1 o©clock ness of the great organization will be cussion which must produce reformatory P. M., the same place and date. results. So, if the issue of the Thorpe Against Wausau Club. T. J. LYNCH, President. disposed of with neatness and dispatch. Player W. B. Kirwan complains to the In our news columns will be found Mr. case be a clearer definition of the "Sum Commission that he is unable to secure FarrelTs first official bulletin of the New mer ball" question by the colleges; or, a settlement for the amount of salary TOO MUCH IMAGINATION better still, result in organization of an allowed him by the National Board Year. In addition we are furnished with Washington "Post." the following special notices of important Inter-Collegiate Base Ball Association, against the Wausau Club, of the Wiscon with set purpose of promoting honest sin League, in a decision, promulgated on It©s a pity that the creator of Baron Mun- changes in title and circuits made by November 20, 1912. The award of the chausen lived so early. Were he alive at the various minor leagues: amateurism, great good will come out present day he might qualify as a star base of the Thorpe case. From a professional Board was as follows : ©©Claim of Wau ball reporter for a Chicago newspaper. At that, The franchise and players of the Fall River sau, Wis., players: Salary claim allowed, lie might not be a star, for the author of a Club, in the New England League, have been base ball standpoint the only interest in if same was not included in settlement tale that Frank Chance is to get $25,000 a year, transferred to Portland, Maino. the case was as to whether Thorpe would with 5 per cent, of the net earnings of the The name of the Central Kansas League has with railroad company. If included, club, to manage New York, has greater imagin been changed to the Kansas State League. become a full-fledged professional; as to player not entitled to pay and ative powers than any fiction writer. It is a The name of the Connecticut League has been what club would secure him as a more or claim dismissed." safe bet that Chance©s salary is nearer $10,000 changed to the Eastern Association. This player and his teammates were than $25,000, though the percentage portion is The territory of Saginaw has been added to less valuable playing or drawing asset; probably correct. The largest salary Chance the Southern Michigan League, and the league and as to his present status in organized in a wreck on September 1, while on ever drew from Chicago was $7500. He had a has qualified for Class "C." route to play a scheduled series and he bonus proposition, worth not more than $2500 iu The Carolina Association has been re-organized ball. Six major league clubs were nego was confined to his room as a result of any year, with additional earnings off stock under the name of North Carolina League, em tiating with Thorpe, but the New York his injuries for about 18 days. He set holdings that he disposed of for $40,000. Imagi bracing the territory of Asheville, N. C., Ra nation seems to run wild when it comes to ball leigh, N. C., Durham, N. C., Charlotte,. N. C., National Club landed him, notwithstand tled with the railroad company with $100. players© salaries. There is a member of an Greensboro, N. C., Winston-Salem, N. C. ing a semi-official warning statement that At the close of the season the Wausau American League Club who has been holding out In addition Secretary Farrell calls the Thorpe was ineligible to sign with any Club withheld his salary for two weeks this Winter, believing that he should have more attention of all National Association under a claim that the railroad company money thau was paid him in 1912, when he got club until his release was obtained from was responsible for his pay during the $5000. The sum was offered him for next club owners to the important fact that the Fayetteville Club, which reserved season. Another club thought it would like to period of his disability. get the player. His owner offered to make a "the final date for exercising of optional him in 1910. That shadowy claim, how The Commission holds that as he was trade. The other club asked the player©s sal agreements is August 15 instead of Au ever, presents no insuperable difficulty, in service when injured the player is ary. Then it balked entirely. On its entire gust 20, as heretofore." Any lapse in payroll it had only one man who was getting as the Fayetteville Club, and the East entitled to compensation under his con $5000, and it couldn©t think of taking another. this matter would entail serious conse ern Carolina League, of which it was a tract during his incapacity and directs That club at one time last season threatened to quences, so it behooves club Cwners to member, passed out of existence in the the Wausau Club to pay his two weeks win the American League pennant. make a red-ink calendar "mark on it." Fall of 1911, thus automatically end salary at the rate of $175 a month, amounting to $81.66 within ten days ing Thorpe©s reservation or suspension. after the promulgation of this finding AS TO LONG GAMES SHOULD LEAD, NOT FOLLOW If, however, any other club has any claim through the office of the secretary of the on Thorpe through or by reason of his Commission. Boston "Globe.". pROM Cambridge comes the cheering Fayetteville connection or if there be The amount of damages allowed the Somebody Is everlastingly suggesting some any merit whatsoever in the secondary player by the railroad company indi schemes whereby base ball games will consume * news that the New England Ath cates that his salary was not included less time. Why the rush©.© Some base ball letic Association, which has recently claims advanced by the Beaumont and Ok games are uninteresting because they are slow lahoma City clubs such claims can easily in the adjustment with him. The Wau or one-sided or something like that, but there started a movement to purify athletes so sau Club will, however, be permitted to always will be games of that sort. On the far as its powers will permit in colleges be adjusted, and Thorpe©s eligibility re submit evidence as to the terms of the other hand, there are plenty of lively, close, stored by action of the National Board interesting tussles, and fans don©t bother about within its jurisdiction, proposes also to player©s settlement with the railroad the time consumed if the play is spirited, keen take under consideration an evil which is and National Commision, neither body be company within five days after receipt of and close. Unless they have to you don©t see becoming almost as marked in amateur ing ever arrogant, tyrannous or hide this finding. them becoming bored at extra inning games bound to the letter as against the spirit B. B. JOHNSON, and getting up and leaving. They stay to the circles as it has been for some years in T. J. LYNCH, finish if they can, and if they do leave it isn©t professional athletics, particularly in the of base ball law. AUG. HERRMANN, because the ©game is taking up extra time. The (adv.) The National Commission. public doesn©t relish players dawdling and wast domain of organized base ball, namely, ing time, but it isn©t making any frenzied howl fake journalism by experts. "Following is to have the men rush through a contest, dash SILENCE IS GOLDEN back and forth at top speed like sprinters. Base a statement of facts as contained in a ball is a sport, a relaxation, and if it were dispatch from classic Cambridge, home carried through at high pressure all the time TN the course of a law suit in New York Cincinnati, O., January 27. Bulletin No. 348. wouldn©t be as enjoyable or beneficial as it is of Harvard University : * the other day Manager McGraw, while NATIONAL LEAGUE CONTRACTS. now. There©s plenty of stirring action in the "An evil which is expected to be brought on the witness stand, was led to express With Brooklyn R. E. Erwin. main without cutting out the breathing spaces before a committee of the New England Ama With Chicago Fred Williams, term of con and crowding and condensing the action into ona teur Athletic Association shortly is that of pro his views on newspapers, publicity, ability tract beginning June 19; Robt. H. Craig, pro continuous whirl. miscuous ©expert article© writings by amateur and popularity. He refused to give the bationary, term beginning June 26; Edward M. and college athletes who exchange the use of Reulbach, Edward McDonald, Richard R. Cotter, their names and their knowledge gained as par press any credit whatsoever for what suc Pete C. Knisley, Arthur Phelan, Wilbar Good, THE WAR CRY ticipants in amateur sport for ready cash. The cess or popularity he has achieved in base M. V. Heekenger, Geo. T. Pierce, John M. Cor- college writers willingly admit that such stuff ball; attributed everything to his own riden, . as they subscribe their signatures would never With New York La Rue Kirby, George J. By Grantland Rice. find entrance into a newspaper, much less their ability, and to his team©s success; and Burns, Geo. R. Wiltse, Thomas Hanley, Frank As through the sporting page there passed own college news sheet, unless accompanied by declared that he paid little heed to news C. Smith, F. M. Schupp, probationary. The Winter League was waning fast. the magic scratch of their ©John Hancocks© ac With Cincinnati John W. Bates, H. E. A bloke who swore in headlines jet, companying the article." paper criticism and less to journalistic Chapman, , Edward L. Grant, "I©m through for good unless I get praise all of which may and probably Frank Harter, Eugene Packard, Jos. J. Nagle, Ten thousand!" As the practice of fake journalism is Ralph Talmage Works, W. O. Burch, probation just as reprehensible in amateur and col will, return to plague him, inasmuch as ary; Charles Burden, probationary. His brow was low, his batting eye never yet has any magnate or manager NATIONAL LEAGUE RELEASES. Was lurid as a storm-swept sky, lege circles as in the professional base And like a three-base wallop rung ball field, owing to the deception prac been uniformly or permanently success By Brooklyn to Newark Gustave Getz. The loud call from his clarion tongue. ful. By New York to Sacramento Louis Drucke. Ten thousand!" ticed upon the reading public, and if for By St. Louis to Los Angeles Geo. W. Bills. no other reason than moral one, the au By St. Louis to Springfield . "Oh, stay," the mogul said, "and play thorities are justified in attempt to sup A Great Improvement. By Boston to Buffalo Frank J. O©Rourlse, op For what I slipped you yesterday." tional. A tear stood in his whaling lamp, press it. With the professional base ball Morristown, N. J., February 4. Editor "Sport By Oshkosh to Brooklyn Bayard Taylor. But still he answered like a champ people, however, there is an added reason ing Life." You certainly have made a ten- AMERICAN LEAGUE RELEASES. Ten thousand!" strike by giving "Sporting Life" that new By Boston to Buffalo L. A. Pape. for drastic action in the harm inflicted front page. It is about. 80 per cent, improve A break of Spring, as Marlin-ward upon clubs and teams by unbridled, irre ment oVer the old front page. Hoping that you INELIGIBLE. The squad swung out for Dixie©s sward. sponsible, and sometimes malicious, per will maintain the new frontispiece, I remain By Cleveland Player Glavinich, failure to re Who was the first bloke on the spot one of your faithful readers, port. Whose contract read as like as not. sonal gossip and comment which base ball J. WALLACE RIGHTER. Note. Released by Chicago to Pittsfleld In "Three thousand.?" FEBRUARY 8, 1913 SPORTING LIFE though at the rate Cuban athletes are signs on shortstop and third base, re BOSTON BRIEF being signed it will probably not be long spectively. Derrick was released to Bal timore by the Athletics last season and aefore we will have a battery composed Affairs Quiet at the Headquarters of the of natives of the "Pearl of the Antilles." Connie Mack has regretted this move ever since. Claude is a big, rangy ath Two Local Clubs Red Sox Heads Dine TWO MOBE VETERANS lete and is said by International League CAPTURES THE FAMOUS INDIAN, and three additional recruits came into players to have cohered more ground than Local Rooters New England League ia JAMES L THORPE the fold when Murray and Groh, and De- any other shortstop in the organization. the Lime-Light With a Circuit Shift. maree, Ba©der and Perryman mailed con Young is a Tri-State graduate, and this Boston, Mass., February 3. Editor tracts to Secretary Foster. Murray was is his second sojourn in fast company. "Sporting Life." The little old New said to have a salary difference, but it He was tried out by Charlie Dooin, of the The New York Manager Secures Phillies. Irwin says that youth and in England League has furnished the only has evidently been adjusted, as the sorrel- excitement we have had in topped outfielder expressed himself as experience kept Young from making good His Man By Wire Right From. with the Quakers, but that he now has a base ball way during the well satisfied with the manner in which past week. At the head he had been treated. As Shafer con all the necessary seasoning. The Cleve land Club is still quarters of the two Boston Under the Noses of Many Scouts tinues to "sulk in his tent," Groh©s clubs the contracts have chances of becoming first utility infielder AFTER LONG GEORGE M©CONNELL. been coming in so slow and Agents on the Ground* brighten daily. It certainly looks as if but they might as well cry for the moon. that those who hold down the Californian is making a very in They were the ones who blocked Wolver- desks in the offices have New York, N. Y., February 3. The judicious move, as there was every chance ton©s plans to ship the elongated twirler been closing them early in of his making the regular 1913 team. to Rochester last Summer by refusing to the day and seeking o©ther swift action of Manager McGraw on However, he is independently wealthy waive claim to his services. They now amusements than waiting Friday last resulted in the New York and base ball is a pastime with him, not have a plan to trade Olson and Peckin- to hear from ball players. Club ©executing a big base i, One good player came to A. H. MitcheU ball coup. Within the the front, however, in the short space of 12 hours person of Heinie Wagner, captain of the the manager of the Giants Red Sox. Wagner was able to leave his opened negotiations with chicken farm in New Rochelle, N. Y., Jim Thorpe, whose athletic long enough to run over to Boston and affairs have made such a have a talk with President McAleer. It stir for the past week, got did not take long to come to terms and in communication with the Heinie noted Indian at Carlisle by AFFIXED HIS SIGNATUKB > wire, offering him a place as a member of the Giants, to a Boston contract and then spent a J. J. McGraw received word that his day in town shaking hands with his old terms had been accepted friends. The Red Sox captain declared and had the transaction officially pro that if his team could get the jump on mulgated by the National League execu ^onnie Mack©s aggregation this season tive office. On Saturday Thorpe came to ;hey> would repeat and win another flag. this city and signed a regular contract. He is strong for Hugh Bedient and also It is said that Thorpe©s salary will be declares that Buck O©Brien will come $5000. He will be used as a pitcher, but jack strong and deliver the goods. "The if he proves a disappointment in that aoys back of Buck," said Wagner, "did position Manager McGraw will make the. not stiffen the way they did back of the best possible use of him in some other other pitchers. For instance, Duffy position. Manager McGraw does not Lewis© poor fielding, if you recall, was think there will be any question to his done when O©Brien was pitching." Speak- title to Thorpe, and says he has been as ,ng of the World©s Series Wagner praised sured Thorpe is a free agent, and able Steve Yerkes© work, but he said that as legally to transact business with any a whole he did not consider the games club desiring his services. President well played and that he knew the Giants Lynch, of the National League, also said were not anything like they should have Thorpe is a free agent. "He is a free been. Wagner expects to go to Hot agent by every precedent in organized Springs a few days ahead of the other base ball," said Lynch. The Fayetteville players, principally to. pick out a good Club, with which Thorpe played in 1910, room at the hotel, he says. He had a has not been in existence since the end jood word for Hap Myers, the former of the 1911 season. The Eastern Caro Red Sox recruit who has been signed lina Association, of which Fayetteville to play first base for the Boston Na was a member, also is out of business. tionals. President Johnson, of the American THE BOSTON AMERICAN CLTTB League, was quoted as saying that Thorpe is not a free agent, but Lynch thinks he tendered a banquet on Thursday night is and so does Garry Herrmann, chair to the Winter Club, an organization of man of the National Commission, or else base ball fans. There were no players of either Boston team on hand, but there Herrmann would not have sent Bancroft were a number of old-timers including to Carlisle to negotiate with the Indian Hugh Duffy, Tom McCarthy, Fred Lake, star. and a number of New England magnates. The affair was very enjoyable and did much to cement the NEW YORK NEWS friendship existing between the Red Sox management and the Boston fans. The The Acquisition of the Champion Athlete, only news that has escaped from the Jim Thorpe, the Absorbing Topic of a Braves© headquarters is the fact that the club has signed Ira Hogue, who played Week in the Great Metropolis General with the Anderson Club, of the Carolina News and Gossip Concerning the Two Association. He broke into professional ball with the Norfolk Club, of the Tide New York Clubs. JAMES THORPE water League, and had a trial later with New York, N. Y., February 3. Editor the Atlanta Club. He has never had a "Sporting Life." By far the most im Champion Athlete of the World, Signed By the New York chance to show what he is worth in big portant happening in base ball circles National League Club company. during the past week was (Copyright, Underwood & Underwood, N. Y.) THE NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE the signing of James Above is given an excellent portrait of James Thorpe, the world©s champion ath has turned down Frank Leonard in Savor Thorpe by the New York lete, taken in the act of signing a contract with the New York National League Club, of Hugh Duffy as a franchise owner and National Club. It is simply for whom Thorpe will play this season in some position yet to be settled for him by Manager McGraw, probably pitching. Thorpe is undoubtedly the greatest all-around Leonard is around town swearing venge one more case of McGraw athlete that ever lived. As a member of the American team in the Olympic Games of ance. He had secured the Fall River going after and capturing 1912 the Indian won both the Pentathlon and Decathlon, the two all-around championship franchise, he says, and .was making prep a player while various events, against the best athletes of the world. The former event consisted of five different competitions and the latter 10 events. His records were maryelous. On the arations to transfer the club to Portland, scouts stand around and return of the team he entered the American A. A. U. -all-round championship and not Me. In the meantime Duffy was looking tell how easily they could only won, but shattered the records all to pieces. Thorpe is a remarkable football play over the base ball situation and said he have landed him had they er, considered by all critics the best that ever played the game. He has no weakness in that sport, and single-handed defeated Pennsylvania, West Point, Harvard and would like to tie up with the New Eng so desired. The erstwhile other colleges in the past few years. He can box, swim and wrestle, and in his one land League. The organization held a Olympic champion has years© experience as a basket ball player proved a star at that game. He runs, jumps, meeting on Friday and voted the fran lately been a much-sought- vaults, hurdles and throws the weights close to all existing records. He played Summer chise to him and left Leonard out in the Harry D. Cole ball with the Rocky Mount Club, of the Carolina Association in 1910, but was trans after young man, but the ferred to the Fayetteville Club, of the Eastern Carolina Association. He refused to re cold. Some of the other magnates claim Giants© leader was instructed to sign port to Fayetteville in 1911, but was reserved by that club for that season. The club he is a trouble-maker and give that as him and his John Hancocked contract is and league disbanded at the end of the season, thus leaving Thorpe a free agent. Sev a reason for turning him down eral other minor league clubs, however, profess to have claims upon Thorpe for the the result. The New York Club figures 1912 season, and these are now being investigated. There is little doubt, however, IN FAVOR OF DUFFY. that whether the sensational Indian that matters will be straightened out and Thorpe legally assigned to the New York By the way, Duffy first attracted the makes good or not, they are hardly likely Club. notice© of Anson, then manager of the to lose money in signing him, as he has Chicago Club, when he was playing in never been seen in action in St. Louis, the New England League. Duffy man Chicago and Cincinnati and should prove a business. Bader is the Dallas youngs paugh to Chance in exchange for McCon- aged the Milwaukee Club last season, but a big attraction in these cities. He will refused a return engagement. His home be under the special care of Chief Myers, ter who made a favorable impression last nell, but there is small likelihood of the deal going through. While the New is in Dorchester, a part of Boston. Hugh with whom he is acquainted, and should Fall, while Perryman is a giant right- Bradley, a substitute on the Red Sox show steady improvement under the lat- hander, who performed last season for the Yorks would welcome Olson they do not team, ©who was sold to Jersey City a ter©s watchful eye. Richmond Club, of the Virginia League. desire him at that price. However, some few weeks ago is back in Boston, his sea SINCE THE RECENT SCBAMBLE HIS CHIEF ASSET kind of a deal may be arranged, as the son with the Red Sox Quartette having to secure Thorpe©s services, several small is his great size, and an effort will be Naps have asked for waivers on the pair. ended. Buck O©Brien, also a member of clubs have written the National Commis made to develop him into a second Tes- Personal differences with other members the quartette is also back home in Brock sion that the player is on their reserve reau. A new system of official scoring of the team is the only reason that Olson ton. Bradley says he is not satisfied with list. They thus hope to "hold up" the has been introduced at the Polo Grounds. is on the market, as he is a capable per the terms of the contract sent to him by New York Club for a large sum for his Hereafter the official scorer will be ap former in any infield position, as well the Jersey City Club. The local clubs pointed from the ranks of the morning have completed plans for the Southern release, but thus far none of the claims and afternoon newspaper scribes, each as a reliable man with the bat. trip, but the details will not be announc has been found valid. He has been or MANAGER FRANK CHANCE dered to report in St. Louis on February one to hold the office for the period of ed for another week or so. 17, and will, go to Marlin with the first one year. They will be chosen in order is due to arrive in New York on Febru A. H. C. MlTCHELL. equad of recruits. It is not yet known of length of service, the oldest to come ary 10, to take charge of club affairs. to what position he will be assigned. He first. The official scorer for 1913 is Sam The team will leave for Bermuda on the LETTER LIST personally prefers the outfield, although Crane, the dean of the afternoon news steamship "Arcadian" at 1 A. M. on he likes pitching. He bats and throws paper writers. The 1914 choice will be March 1 and will stop at the Brunswick We have letters for the following named right-handed and has played every po the patriarch of the morning scribes. Hotel, four minutes© walk from the crick persons which will be forwarded upon sition except catcher. The Giants now HIGHLAND HAPPENINGS. et grounds. They will©be followed a week receipt of address or stamped envelope: have the distinction of being the only big The entries for an infield job with the later by the Jersey City team, with whom Manager Harry Wolverton (2), Manager league club with the prospect of develop New Yorks were increased by the sign daily practice games will be the rule. John Castle, Dan McCormick, John B. ing a full-blooded Indian battery, al ing of Derrick and Young, who have de- HABBY Dix COLE. Herwig and George Manion, FEBRUARY 8, 1913

disposition, although he looks much like for a .968 fielding average and shor ONE CAN DISTINGUISH CHARACTER Buck. stopped a few, but his batting was slim from a man©s writing, he must be a grand BROOKLYN BITS CHARLEY EBBETS© VERSION in figures at .191 and his base runnin type of well-preserved manhood and a of that incident at the Delaware. County uneventful. Kirkpatrick looks bette superb living link between the base ball League dinner Saturday week is very around short, but on batting he is not i of the past and the present. Mr. Mudge MORE EVIDENCE THAT THE different from the published reports. C. THE RUNNING WITH FISHER, declares that the Hiawathas and Osceolaa Holiday says he didn©t get hot under the w|io for .233. Dahlen, by the way were the first organized clubs in Brook "CRUEL WAR" IS OVER collar, nor was there anv unpleasantness. expects great things from Bob Fishe lyn and played a championship game be Here is his version: Fogel, Shettsline, this year. This lad came from Newar" tween them as early as 1856. Their Mack and myself were delegated to award last season suffering from ills that a players were later taken by. the Stars The Superbas and New Yorks in the prizes offered by the league. Horace human flesh is heir to and could not d and Excelsiors, the latter of whom with in his speech took occasion to remark himself justice. He had a pair of ba the famous Atlantics, have been credited Entire Accord Now Brooklyn that his enemies in the National and ankles, stomach troubles and other afflic in many histories with being the pion American Leagues had conspired to force tions that indicated clearly that the Jer eers of the game in the City of Churches. Claims to Be the "Cradle of him out of base ball and referred to the sey atmosphere was not made for th Brooklyn has always been referred to as two organizations as a trust. Connie Fisher type. In the belief that he has "tne cradle of base ball," and Mack, when his turn came, replied on Wintered well and gained all of his pep Base Ball" Latest Club News behalf of the American League, and when per, Dahlen has assigned Fisher to th MR. MUDGE VERITIES THIS it came to my turn, I thought it was up regular job and looks for him to repea by saying that he, with two other Brook Brooklyn, N. Y.. February 3. When to me to answer for the National. I did his minor league achievements. lyn boys, Henry Lee Sampson and Henry not get het up and I didn©t pan Horace. JAKE DAUBEBT Seymour Butler (may every college in in the distant future, the breakwater a I simply said that Fogel had many Labrador is built and we have Summe has bought himself a home on Cone; the country do them honor) introduced friends left in base ball and that, as re the game at Princeton. He says the and base ball all the yea gards a trust, he was mistaken. Were Island avenue and will vote for the nex around, C. Holiday Eb©bet Borough President of Brooklyn whethe first game was played on the Tiger cam base ball a trust, I said, myself and the Ebbets is a candidate or not. Jake i pus in August, 1858, although he verifies will remember February : Messrs. McKeever would not be building the statement of Park Davis, Esq., of as the big day in his cal Ebbets Field with our own money, but plastering the town with his "Dauber endar and mark it among Cigar" and is making quite a success a Wilkes-Barre, that the first club was or the cash would come from the entire a salesman. His first brand was ver ganized at Princeton early in ©59. Mr. his already extensive lis organization. That©s about all, and there Mudge takes pride in the fact that he of holiday dates. For on wasn©t any heat in the matter." much to the minor league, but of late h that historical date, Brook has put out the big league stuff. Th carries a broken nose as an evidence of lyn finally and for al J. CARLISLE SMITH, writer is at present reveling in the joy that conflict between the Hiawathas and time declared peace wit! third baser on Bill Dahlen©s Superbas of a good smoke a la Daubert, thank Osceolas back in 1856, which was won the American Leagui*. Al for 1913, signed the papers last week to the generosity of Ed McKeever, wh by the Hiawathas 22 to 21. He was cap and became a Brooklyn chattel. J. Car- is helping Jake along by recommendin tain and pitcher of the winners and took though the hatchet wai his uniform to Princeton with him. He Abe Yager tentatively buried somi declares that the present-day players time ago, there were manj smile over the big scores rolled up in the who refused to acknowledge that the wa old days, yet a bare-handed catch now of 1901-2 was over. This burg was hard adays call forth paens of praise from the est hit in the reprisals made by th reporters. . In his day, there were no younger organization during that un masks and gloves, no skin diamonds laid pleasantness, the great championship "Pat" Dwyer, assistant coach of the Uni Manager Evers, of the , has ar team of 1900 being shot to pieces througl versity of Alabama foot ball team last year, ranged an exhibition game with Syracuse, fo out to order, the ball was a "live" one. the activities of ©s busy as has been engaged as coach of tie Georgetown the benefit of Mrs. James Doyle, widow of th Lawn mowers had not been invented and University team for 1913. late Jimmie Doyle, third baseman of the Cubs any unoccupied ground was used as a sociates in causing most of the stars to who played with the Utica (New York Stat field. The "dead" ball and improved desert. The Brooklyn Club during thos In the Ohio State League the Newark Chib League) team for two years, and died just be exciting times has signed a local amateur outfielder named fore the opening of the 1912 season after on grounds of the present days make the Homer Fairall. The Portsmouth Club has signed year of good service as third baseman of th difference. FOUGHT THE AMERICANS HARDER Floyd K. Trunnels, a pitcher of White Hall, Chicago Cubs. Ills. Trunn«ls is 6 feet tall and weighs ISO CAPABLE YOUNG UMPIRES. than any other National League clul pounds. Outfielder Jimmie Sheckard, of the Chicag Cubs, has gone to Hock©s Park, Fla., where h If there is any minor league still wishes and forced them to pay big money to keep The Columbus Club, of the American Associa will coach a college team until the time for capable umpires, I would recommend the men. It was the last to acknowledg tion, has received the signed contracts of Fred joining his own team at Tampa on February 17 Cook and Jack Kimball. Jimmy Bligh and Bob Kennedy, of Brook the American League as a rival and up Pitcher Harry Coveleskie, of the Southern to Saturday there were many Brooklyn February 1 being the last day for filing claims League, and outfielder Harry Weiser, of th lyn. Both have had more or less experr for drafted players by major league clubs, Sec Texas League, have joined the "Comedy Bas ience. Bligh has been with the New fans who refused to forgive the junior retary Farrell, of the National Association, on Ball Four," a theatrical combination which ha York State and Texas leagues, making a organization for putting the local teair that day stated that these players had been started on the road with a comedy company claimed: Heckinger, Bergheimer, Clymer and The two ball players will appear in base bal big hit with the latter, but being forced "on the fritz." But its all over now am Cottrell, by Chicago, N. L.; Drohan, Connelly tableaux. to resign because of the heat down that the country is safe. The series arrangec and Williams, by Washington; Herndon, Stev In the Virginia League the Norfolk Club ha way. Kennedy has done clever work between the Superbas and New Yorks enson, Stansbury and Gathers by St. Louis, N. signed catcher William Powell and pitcher How around the local semi-pro and college eased up matters a bit, and the announce L.; Bates, Wilson, Belts, Grubb and Beall, by ard Saxe; the Richmond Club has signed out Cleveland; Balenti and Agnew, by St. Louis, circuits and is ripe for advance. ment Saturday that Frank Farrell hac fielder Paul Smith, late of the Pacific Coas A. L.; Miller and Booe, by Pittsburgh; House, League; and the Newport News Club has beei A. YAGER. verbally agreed to let the Brooklyns open by Detroit; Dolan, by Philadelphia, N. L.; incorporated with $5000 capital stock and E. S the new ball park of the New York Am Schang and Orr, by Philadelphia, A. !>.; Young, Robinson as president; and pitcher C. E. Berger ericans which will be opened in the by New York, A. L.; Kernan, by Chicago, A. L.; of Richmond College, has signed with the Rich Spring of 1914 with an exhibition game and Merz, by Boston, N. L. mond Club. NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE against Chance and his coming champs Infielder Zach Erhard, a student at Columbia Frank Doyle has been re-engaged as manage: University, in New York } and a native of that of the Greensboro Club, of the North Carolina The Championship Season of 1913 to Be KILLED TIIE LAST GERM city, has been signed for a trial by the Wash League; Bill Reidy has been re-signed as mana of animosity that existed here. All o', ington Club. ger of the San Francisco Club; and Ray Mont Started on April 30 The Salary Limit President Johnson, of the American League, gornery has been engaged as manager of th which indicates that things are coming has presented Umpire Bill Dineen with $200 as Steubenville Glob, of the Interstate League. For the Year Fixed at $2500. Brooklyn©s way at last, and for the firsi winner of ttie prize offered last Spring for the A dispatch from Salt Lake City, Utah, says Utica, N. Y., February 1. The New time in 13 years. And there is more umpire who could show the least time average "Richard C. Klegiu, the international promoter York State League.held its annual meet yet. Jim Gaffney came out the other day for games during the season. Dineen umpired has secured the consent of J. J. McCloskey to ing here yesterday with the recuperated with the statement that he would with 159 games, the average time of the contests accept the Paris franchise in the new Inter being one hour and 55 minutes. Frank O©Lough- national League, which will be formed in Europe President, J. H. Farrell, draw iris opposition to the special open lin, who officiated in 142 gamese, was second, this Summer. Klegin announces the names ol in the chair. The delegates ing of Ebbets Field with the Phillies on with a time average of one hour and 57 min nine cities which will form the league as fol were E. J. Coleman, Scran- April 9 if the rest of the magnates favor utes. The other six umpires had exactly -the lows: London, Paris, Berlin, Vienua, Budapest same average, their time being one hour and Nice, Monte Carlo, Copenhagen and Brussels." ton ; W. J. Clymer, Wilkes- the plan at the schedule meeting on Feb 58 minutes. Barre ; Lee Breese and ruary 11. As Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Ex-National League umpire James Johnstone The Wilkes-Barre Club, of the New York has been engaged as an American Associatioi Lou Ritter, Elmira; Secre New York, Pittsburgh and Chicago are State League, has traded shortstop Paul Dietz umpire by President Chivington. The latter has tary Benedict and Manager already practically committed to the to the Harrisburg Club, of the Tri-State League, also received the signed contracts of umpires John Calhoun, Binghain- scheme, we are for pitcher Joe Meyers. F. R. Connelly and Charles Irwin. Secretary Farrell, of the National Association, ton; C. M. Winchester, MUCH OBLIGED TO MR. GAFFNEY The suit of the Roa-noke (Virginia League) has declared the Indian athlete a free agent as Club against C. R. Williams, formerly presi Joseph Stack and James for his cordiality. We always had an far as his alleged reservation by the Fayetteville dent of that club and later of the Virginia Tamsett, Albany; Freder idea that Jim would come around to our Club, of the Eastern Carolina Association, in League, in which the club is seeking to re ick Burchell, Syracuse; 1910 is concerned. He was reserved for 1911, cover $1800, alleged to have been retained bj C. Yates Fuller, Troy, and way of thinking that the advance game but did not play, but as the Fayetteville Club the defendant, has resulted the second time in J. H. Farrell would not affect the New York-Boston was disbanded at the end of the 1911 season a mistrial. Williams claims the money involved W. F. Ilayes and Michael opening on the Polo Grounds pn April Thorpe became a free agent. The claim of the in the suit was due him for services as president J. O©Neill, Utica. The formal transfer 10. Besides, the promise to give the Beaumont Club, of the Texas League, upon one of the Roanoke Club prior to his election as the of the Troy franchise to Louis Wachter, New York Americans a clear field "James G. Thorpe, of Trenton, Mo., who signed head of the league. of Troy, announcement of the purchase a Beaumont contract on December 10, 1911" is The Albany Club, of the South Atlantic of which has been made by President April 17 whether it rained on April 9 or now being investigated by Secretary Farrell. League, has sold pitcher Lee Hamilton, of Eu- not, was an added incentive to Mr. Gaff- Infielder Jimmy Viox has turned in his signed fala, Ala., to the Montgomery Club, of the Farrell, of the league, was not confirmed, ney to give his consent, and he did it 1913 Pittsburgh contract. Southern League. owing to the protest of C. Yates Fuller, right gracefully. Wherefore, Gaifney can of Utica, a stockholder in the Troy Club, have everything we possess except a place who said he had not been considered in ahead of us in the next pennant race. lisle has been hibernating at Atlanta, the brand. Our hustling captain is or. the matter. The salary limit was fixed where he has been growing fat and sassy the job himself, thank you, and will at $2500 monthly, exclusive of the salary THREE MORE HUSKY ATHLETES during these sunny Winter months. With further place himself in the public eye of ;the manager. Previously the mana came into the Dahlen fold during the his contract came a polite letter to Boss tonight by umpiring the opening game ger©s salary was included in this amount. past week, the most notable being Eddie Ebbets stating how glad he was to once The salary limit will become effective Phelps, the veteran catcher who is ex of the Military Indoor Base Ball League again get the chance to Summer in the at the Twenty-Second Regiment Armory. May 1. The 1913 championship season pected to get an early start in coaching vicinity of Manhattan Beach and promis- s to open April 30 and close September the pitchers down South. Eddie just ng that his third basing this year would Jake feels perfectly safe, for if either of A. The schedule meeting will be held sent in the signed contract and let it go se a big help in the uplift of Brooklyn the teams start to mob him, he expects n Scranton in March and the next an at that, but his past performances count :rom seventh place. J. Carlisle failed, to call on the militia. nual meeting in Wilkes-Barre in Janu more than "them honeyed words" that lowever, to inform the giver of banquets EBBETS© HISTORY OF BASE BALL, ary, 1914. A constitutional amendment spring eternally from the pens of the :hat he had been wintering well, but not especially that relating to Brooklyn, much was adopted providing that optional spangled heroes during the off-season. As ;oo wisely in his Jawgia home. Via wire- agreements may be made. Ladies© Day the famous Scotch poet would have said : of which, by the way, is being culled from ess, it is learned that the auburn-haired the old files of "Sporting Life," is creat will be observed every Friday through "Wad that the promises of the Winter third baser has been putting on weight out the season, and any club may have could be realized in the Summer" or something awful and threatens to make ing country-wide discussion among old- wo children©s days instead of one. Dur- words to that effect. ©hief Myers look like the skeleton at time fans. The well-founded maxim, ng the coming season teams m;\y ar- ©ANOTHER ACQUISITION Wonderland. So "Once a ball player, always a ball play ange double-headers at any time, provid- is John J. McDevitt, an infielder from ALARMING ARE THE REPORTS er," is being wonderfully accentuated by ng that no more than two come in the ame series. President Farrell was given Eastern College, Manassas, Va. Mc hat Dahlen is thinking seriously of ship- the calibre of men entering into the dis Devitt was highly recommended by sev cussion and facts are being disclosed that lie authority to settle the Troy franchise Ding Smith to Hot Springs along with iscussion. eral scouts and will be taken to Augusta iucker, Alien and Ragon next month for appear to have never before appeared in for a try-out. It is many years since he purpose of boiling out his Winter©s print, or if so, have never been authenti Brooklyn bragged of having a college News Notes iccumulation of fat. He weighs around cated. When a man 75 years old has his The Wilkes-Barre Club has purchased the man in its make-up, so that now tb» .85 pounds, when his playing condition old base ball days brought before him by ormer Cornell star, pitcher Charles Hightower team may be said to be complete. Inci rom the Buffalo Club, of the International alls for 165 or 170. Smith, when in a bit of history it is ample evidence that eague. dentally, Mark Wheat, the brother of hape, has it all over Enos Kirkpatrick. the "grand old game," as Tim Murnane Buck Wheat,© who will get a try-out at it third basing, batting and base running The Troy franchise has been sold by the Augusta also, is touted as something of would say, is the game of red-blooded resent holders, John J. Murphy and State Con- and will have the permanent job as end Americans. I refer to Lewis W. Mudge. ervation Commissioner J. M. Fleming, to L. a catcher, although Trainer Comerford nan when the bell rings a few weeks formerly of Brooklyn, but now of East V, Wachter, Jr., owner of a basket ball teani has suggested to Manager Dahlen that ce. He tickled the horsehide for a Downingtown, Pa., a septuagenarian who ©. Troy. Brother Mark would shine as an out 286 bathing average in 128 games the was among the first to play base ball in Application has been made to President Far- fielder the same as Brother Zach. Comer- ast season, stole 22 bases and fielded ell by Mayor John K. Sague, of Ponghkcepsie ford says young Wheat, is a second edi Brooklyn, but introduced it in Princeton sking for a franchise for that city in the )38, which is pretty good as records go. and therefore, to the colleges of the coun ew York State League. The application cau- tion of Josh Devore in build, speed and The erratic Enos third based 29 games try. I have never met Mr. Mudge, but if ot be favorably acted upon because there Is no changs in the circuit cfceduled. FEBRUARY 8, 1913 SPORTING LIFE would turn down a chance to accompany active in its quest for the Carlisle star. "Chauncey Bill." Stuwart declared that the club Southland. The scheme has Col. Dreyfuss was quick to he would squeeze for the Phillies here BANS WAGNER been abandoned. From hints thrown out PAY THORPE THE CREDIT after. He was an owner of a chain of by Col. Dreyfuss, the old regime one theatres in the Tulsa district, but sold reporter for the three papers will prevail for being fair in his dealings with the as of yore. If this racket goes chances Pirate management, the big athlete them recently. Stuwart may dabble in WILL CAPTAIN THE PIRATES are that Harry V. Arlde, of Wheeling, standing by a verbal agreement made base ball again, not as a player, of course, will cover for the morning papers. Arkle over two years ago, "that he would give but as a backer of several diamond enter ANOTHER SEASON has been on duty each Spring for a long Pittsburgh a chance for his services be prises. period, starting back if memory isn©t fore tying up with any other club, in SUNSHINES. faulty to 1901, when the undersigned was case he decided to play professional base Never has the headquarters salon been Great Slugger Signs His Thirteenth digging up stuff for a Pittsburgh paper. ball." The last named utterance sounds adorned with a more popular frame, than As to the afternoon papers it is most humorous in view of the discoveries that the one just hung. It is a flash view of Pittsburgh Contract With Con- likely that they will be served pinked the giant©s "rep" as an "am." the N. W. A. dinner to W. H. Locke. BY A PRESS ASSOCIATION, Headquarters boys are trying to assign a The gathering of faces represents Greater reason why Thorpe©s pro sins were not © viction That His Team Will one man sticking his findings on the Pittsburgh base ball leaders. Bugs have found out sooner; why some one didn©t been coming into headquarter to "have wire for the four afternoon sheets. Rea blow on him; why his name was never Figure in Next World©s Series* sons for the cancellation of the scheme a look." Every countenance is distinct. noted in the averages, say at Beaumont, This is official. There was just one of a special man for each morning publi Texas, for example. "Scores from that cation are hard to find. Perhaps Col. ballot in the election of Leslie Constans Pittsburgh, Pa., February 1. John section do not often come this far East," to the secretaryship of the Pittsburgh Dreyfuss took a hand in the premises. ventured one man. Perusal of the Guide Henry Wagner, better known as Hans, The more news searchers on a trip, the Club. Col. Dreyfuss says my yarn last shows Thorpe©s name all right. Figures week was a decided misplay. Constans the Pirate shortstop, walked into the more annoyances for players, pilot and make him look an also ran. Pittsburgh Club headquar president. In the old days when half was the only person named. This sub ters Friday and laid down a dozen hustlers were on tour it often re LOCKE©S FRIENDS ACTIVE. dues the report that several newspaper his signed contract for quired the united efforts of the club offi Widespread announcement of W. H. men had a chance of getting the port 1913. . "How are you, cials to smooth over snarls, etc., caused Locke©s acquisition of the Phillies, folio. Hans?" ~ asked Barney by the scoop boys. One Spring Col. brought the ex-Pittsburgher some pleas "Koney?" commented Col. Dreyfuss. Dreyfuss. "Able to , be Dreyfuss declared that he was almost ant reminders of early days, particularly "I am tired saying there is nothing in about a little every day," driven to distraction by the bund. They when he was a sporting writer. He re- that story." One more legend blasted to wheezed the antiquated flinders. one." Doing a little sleigh A. R. CHATTY. ing and getting my chick ens ready for the show. Oh, yes, playing a little AT THE CAPITAL basket ball just to keep my wind good. We old fellows The Boise Club, of the Union Association, lias Harry Keenan, the big fellow who was tried Manager Griffith Gets a New Pitdfaer have to be careful, you know." Wagner signed William Lee, a young second basernan out at Champaign two years ago by John Mc- Most of the Washingtons Signed News hailing from Los Angeles, Cal. Secretary Fos Closke.y, then manager of the. Milwaukee Club, looked about the same as he did 10 years ter, of the New York National Club, has an has been signed by Clark Griffith, of the Wash and Gossip of the Club and Players. ago, except that he©s getting some gray nounced that a new system of official scoring ington Club. Keenan was with the Helena Club, hairs about his temples. He can©t re will be introduced next season. Instead of in the Union Association, last year. Washington, D. C., February 1. Edi member whether he©s 40 or 41 this having one man act as official scorer from year The South Atlantic League met at Columbus, tor "Sporting Life." On Monday the Spring. "But I think I©ll be able to play to year, the New York Club will give each of Ga. ; on January 30 and re-elected Nicholas P. signed contract of Manager Griffith©s the local base ball writers a crack at the job. Corish, of Savannah, as president, and Newton latest pitcher reached him. through the season and I©ll try to bat Each base ball writer will have the position of Etheridge, of Macon, Ga., as vice-president around .300," said Hans before he start official scorer for one year. An afternoon news each for three years. The championship was He is Keenan, whose re ed home. "Every Winter the newspaper paper man, Sam Crane, will be the official awarded to the Jacksonville Club. The salary lease the Washington Club boys put me on the shelf and say I am scorer for 1913. In 1914 the oldest morning limit of $1400 was retained. Uniform tickets purchased last Fall, from scribe will get the job. will be u.sed throughout the league. The season the Helena, Mont, Club, through but when the Summer comes Pitcher Roy Walker, a Cleveland recruit from is to open on April 17 and close on Labor Day old Hans still is able to knock out a hit the© Appalachian League, who was recently con- Hereafter no manager will be paid more thai, of the Union Association. now and then." Wagner is optimistic ivicted of atrocious assault, at Nashville, Tenn., .$200 per month. The team limit was fixed at K,eenan is a big, husky about the Pirates© chances next season, sentenced to 10 years in the penitentiary and 12 men after March 7. - ri©ght-hander, who made an and firmly believes he will take part in .then had his sentence commuted to 90 days, ow Oatcher John Henry, of the Washington team, enviable record as a twirl ing to mitigating circumstances, on January 30 has signed his 1913 contract; as has Joe Con- er last season. He also another World©s Series before he retires signed a Cleveland 1913 contract in jail, Presi nolly, the Montreal recruit. from the diamond for good. Wagner dent Hersig1, of the Nashville Club* acting as batted .333 and was sec-- again will captain the Pirates. He is agent of the Cleveland Club. His sentence will At a mee«ng of the Blue Grass League at ond in fielding among the expire about March 10, which will give him Lexington, Ky., January 30, the resignation of pitchers of the Union As keeping in condition this Winter by play plenty of time in which to report to the Naps President Blanton was accepted and Thomas W. Paul W. Eaton ing basket ball. Hans says his legs are Russell, fo-mer president of the Maysville Club, sociation. Griffith now has at their Spring training camp. was elected as league president. Thomas Sheets, fourteen twirlers under contract or reser not worrying him and that his underpin The York Club, of the Tri-State League, has of Lexlngton, was chosen secretary-treasurer. ning is firmer now than it has been for elected new officers as follows: President, James Former President William Neal was made a vation. At the same time that he bought several years. "You need good legs to J. Gerry; vice-president, Ervin Shedrlck; treas life director In the league. Keenan, Mr. Griffith also annexed urer, Eli Zinn; secretary, Charles Sicker; assist play basket ball," continued Wagner, "as ant secretary, Guy Morrow. Pitcher Rankin Johnson, a drafted man, has LtJSSI, a fellow with bad legs would have a hard sent in his signed contract to the Baltimore The Chicago American Club has completed Club, of the International League. of the same team. Lussi also batted time getting around." When asked about the deal with Milwaukee for catcher .333 last season and was thirteenth his marriage, which was scheduled to by turning over first baseman Ens. The latter The breach of promise case In which Fred among the hitters of the Union Associa take place this Winter, the wonderful had been disposed of to the St. Joseph Club, Snodgrass,, New York Giant player, is being of the Western League, but when Milwaukee sued for $65,000 by Miss Nellie Frakes, of Los tion. But the most remarkable thing slugger was as sly as ever, and refused desired him lie was recalled and turned over to Angeles, Cal., came up in the Superior Court at about Lussi is that he led his league in to discuss the subject. However, he in Vernon, Cal., on January 30 before Judge Clark. Milwaukee, which thus secured the third, and On a former occasion a demurrer to the com base stealing, with 51 pilferg to his timated that if the Pirates won another iast, White Sox player "T Schalk. plaint was overruled by the court. The follow credit, an achievement almost unheard of World©s Championship in the near future Dick Hoblitzel, the able ilrst baseman of the ing day another demurrer was taken under ad for a first baseman. Bassey, of Missoula, he might celebrate the event by taking , has signed a two-year contract visement. with the Cincinnati Club. made the same number of thefts, but it out a marriage license. Outflelder Artie Hofman has completely re took _ him seven more games to do it. The Indianapolis Club, of the American As covered his health, in plain evidence of which sociation, has signed infielder Alfredo Cabrera, a he last week turned in his signed 1913 Pitts» Lussi is a big, heavy man, but has wond Cuban, who first played ball in the United States erful speed and activity for a person of PITTSBURGH POINTS a few seasons ago with Marsans and Almeida, burgh contract. both now with the Reds. Last year he played Shortstop Claude Derrick, the Baltimore re his build. He knows little about base with Waterbury, Conn. cruit, has signed with the New York American running, and with capable instruction Wagner©s Shift of Custom Stirs the Rooters The Boston American Club Is going to send Club. could develop still further. He has been nn "official photographer" on the Red Sox Suit for $25.000 damages was filed in the Su placed with Montreal by the local club, Ante Season Matters Going Forward training trip and has appointed Gus Williams, of perior Court at Chicago on January 31 by Mrs. but this space is given him because a Boston, to the position. Annie Dobkin, against the Chicago National With Rush Jim Thorpe©s Case. Club because of injuries sustained by being strong string is attached to him. As is Pittsburgh, Pa., February 3. Editor A dispatch from Marietta, 0,, says that "Mack struck by a foul ball batted from the West well known, the relations between the White, catcher of Marietta College, has offers Side Park during a game last Summer. Mrs. Washington and Montreal clubs are not "Sporting Life." Naturally, John Henry from no less than five minor league clubs. He Dobkin alleges that the ball sailed over the Wagner©s quick "sign-up" this Spring, is a strong boy. with considerable. amateur ex park fence and into a window of her home, entirely Platonic. If anything should agitated the ever inquisi perience. He has played foot Tjall and base where she was seated. The ball, according to happen to Gandil, Lussi would probably tive base ball patron that ball the last three years on the Marietta teams the attorneys for the plaintiff, struck the woman be seen here, if he should come up to ex and was elected captain for the 1913 foot ball in the head, knocking her off the chair and pectations in the International. The only type always endeavoring team." causing partial paralysis, which rendered her to assign a motive for The New York Assembly Codes Committee has helpless for several months. thing against him ia that he is 29 years moves. Heretofore, as a set February 5 for a hearing on the Dennen old, but he might go along for quite a bill, Which would permit the playing of base South Michigan League magnates met January while, nevertheless. rule, J. H. W. has been a ball on Sundays by amateurs, if no admission 30 and voted to reinstate Bay City in the league. slow starter in getting into A. B. Campbell and R. C. Shares hold the fran SIGNED CONTRACTS were charged. chise. The salary limit "was left at $1200. the contract fold. Not so According to a dispatch from Worcester, Jack Ryan, formerly pitcher for the Boston of John Henry and Joe Connelly, the this year. No fuss, no Mass.: "In Joe Curry, of Plains. Pa., Holy latter a Montreal .outfielder with speed feathers, no flare heads in Cross has a phenomenal twirler who can pitch | and Cleveland Americans and St. Paul, of the from both sides, right and left. He is expected j American Association, has signed with the Los and a penchant for home runs, were re papers. Honus, without to .prove a wonder this year against college Angeles Clftb, of the Pacific Coast League. Ryan ceived during the week. This leaves only heralding his arrival, sim teams. Coach Dyer has him in the cage now broke his leg while playing with St. Paul in nine players unsigned, and most of them A. R. Cratty ply called on Col. Drey fuss working ..out and is loud in his praises. Curry 1910 and has been out of the game since. will probably be trained as a southpaw, the The Waterloo Club, of the Central Association, recruits, while 28 are aboard the lugger. and did the elegant. The Purple being badly in need of a good south has signed pitcher Jack Ashley, hailing from Manager Griffith is two men over the absence of holdoutism, etc., has stumped paw." Kawanee, Ills. limit, but that condition is liable to be bugs. The writer has been accosted by a corrected any day, to the advantage of half dozen and. asked for reasons why the Atlanta or some other deserving mu the great tosser was so submissive this raced hither and thither, spun yarns that ceived letters of congratulation from men nicipality. John Henry got a substantial year. "Search me," has been the re stirred up jealousies among the try-outs. he had not seen or heard from for a increase over last year, and he is now sponse. Sunday a base ball veteran ad Most every paragraphed had a favorite decade. "I certainly appreciate the com walking without a cain or any other kind vanced a theory. "February 24," said in a race for first base and plugged for munications," remarked Locke. "A man of artificial aid, having been evicted from he, "John will be 38 years old. He him. "Never again," mourned Col. Bar knows and you know that youth will not named Richter, associated with the Pitts the knee foundary (or is knee joint the be ever served. Therefore I calculate ney dbd his assertion has come true. burgh Press in a business capacity over word?) early in the week. All this looks that Wagnet plans to make this season RED JIM©S CASE, 15 years ago, wrote me from the fau as if John is in for a good season, and a glorious one the final of his wonderful More or less of a ripple was developed West assuring his heartiest wishes for he should be able help Milan get a new career. He is going to quit and enter my success as a club owner. Edwin base running record. Clyde Williams© in local base ball by the Jim Thorpe brother, Horace, has been taken in charge business and don©t you forget it." No case. Though Pittsburgh made play for Omohondro, a fellow news gatherer back use of spoiling this story by seeking for in the early ©90©s, now a student in by Manager Griffith and will be placed confirmation. It would be no good. John the red man, offering him a probationary theology, indited me a cheering missive. with the Norfolk Club, of the Virginia Henry would no doubt laugh away a contract, Col. Dreyfuss didn©t mourn ©Omo© has turned the 40-inile post in League, for development. He seems to question on the. point. Any way, all of when wires told of J. McGraw©s capture. life©s journey and changed his vocation have much natural ability, and his broth Wagner©s intimate pals agree that the big Sharp flaying of freakism followed inso from that of a reporter to an expoimder er Clyde insists that he will make a bet Teuton won©t stay in the sport until much as hand writings on the wall in of the gospel. Not many men shift at ter player than himself. driven from it. He will get out ere this dicated that this was the deep-seated that period, but those who do are earnest SCHAEFER BUYS THEATRE. happens. Perhaps the old-timers sug maneuver of the New York team, viz : an laborers in their new calling." Among Herman Schaefer has bought a vaude gestion isn©t such a bad dream after all. Indian battery. Col. Dreyfuss declared THE OTHER LETTERS RECEIVED ville theatre in Chicago, and ought- to Time will tell. that people would stand for such kind of by Locke was one from Lewis McGrew, a make a big success of it, as he is in a FOR THAT TRIP. business in the Metropolis, but never in publisher of a labor paper and co-partner position to be the manager, the owner Assignment by newspapers and news the Steel City. President Locke out for a long span with John D. Pringle, and the show at the same time. Manager bureaus for the annual pilgrimage to the lined his sentiment when he remarked to who will be recalled as a renowned base Griffith intends to carry bis comedy and South are© under way. A month ago the writer, "the attitude of both Philadel ball writer two decades ago. Mr. Locke coaching team, Schaefer and Altrock, there was a report that the morning jour phia clubs on the Thorpe case shows a joyously speaks of many expressions of during the coming season if President nals would break away from the idea commendable policy, v They want artists, a brilliant future for the Phillies given Ban Johnson©s objections to certain fea of relying on a news service and would not mere celebrities. If Thorpe showed him in person. Last week one caller at tures of their acts are not sufficiently send individual representatives to the diamond talent, scouts would have found his office in the Phillies© park was W. A. sweeping to impair the beauty and dra Springs. This rumor tickled the boys him no matter if his name was Smith." Stuwart, oil magnate from Tulsa. Okla matic effect of some of their acts. If thi* for there isn©t one in the harness who Neither Quaker City organization was homa, famed in his ball-playing days aa Continued on the eighth page* 8 SPORTING LIFE FEBRUARY 8, 1913 end of the club©s affairs in the hands of season and batted his way into the select Mr. Dooin. Governor Tener, who mater CLEVELAND CHEER .300 ^circle. Then his old hoodoo bobbed LOCKE HONORED ially assisted Mr. Locke in his negotia up and laid him low for a short time. tions to purchase the Philadelphia Club, Manager Birmingham Has His List of Ath In the interim Doc Johnston appeared came in for his warm praise. Mr. Locke letes to be Taken on the Training Trip on the scene of action and filled Griggs© BY PHILADELPHIA SPORTING said that the Governor made only three Now Pruned to the Limit Birmingham©s shoes so acceptable that Art never had a requests of him before proffering him his Decision as to Bench Management No chance to break in the regular line-up WRITERS© ASSOCIATION assistance in the deal, namely, that he again. Johnston©s agressiveness and pep would make this city his permanent resi Yet Given Out. per compared with Griggs© unfortunate dence, that he would use only Philadel Cleveland, O., February 3. Editor The New Head of the Philadelphia phia capital in the purchase of the club "Sporting Life." The list of athletes LACK OF FIGHTING SPIRIT and that no person holding stock in any who will make the trip to the Spring was a big thing is Doc©s favor. Grubb ia Club, Formally Introduced to other base ball club should be an inter training camp of the Naps another of the present Naps who will ested party in the Phillies. These three at Pensaeola, Fla., Febru scarcely be taken along to Pensaeola. Philadelphia Fans at Ninth An conditions, Mr. Locke said, he had com ary 22 and a week later He had a chance to show his base ball plied with. has just about been prunec wares in several games last season, and nual "Good-Fellowship" Dinner MACK PRAISES LOCKE. to the bone. There may while he displayed earmarks still he re be one or two or even three quires additional experience before he Connie Mack spoke with admiration of will be ready for the going in American the abilities of Mr. Locke, as also did of the players who are stil Philadelphia, Pa., February 4.© The Charles F. Carpenter, President of the enrolled on the Cleveland League society. All of the others men ninth annual "good fellowship", dinner ol Tri-State League, who has long been ac Club roster who will not tioned, including Clancy, McDowell, quainted with the new Philadelphia lead make the jaunt southward Bates, Leibold, Beall, Betts, Shields, the Philadelphia Sporting Writers© As Bassler, Cullop and Wilson, none of sociation was held in the er. Rev. Thomas W. Davis, closed the Then, too, there is sure to speech-making with one of his most elo be one pastimer added to whom have ever - appeared in Napland Winter garden of the Con togs, will be taken South to tinental Hotel last evening quent addresses, which held his hearers Ed. Bang the list and it is possible Almost 000 participants long beyond the alloted five minutes, they there may be two, as Man TRY FOR REGULAR BERTHS. enjoyed a rare evening©; insisting to a man upon continuance of ager Birmingham is believed to have If Leibold makes the team, and there is entertainment, which con his address. Mr. Davis© topic was "good something up his sleeve which will be an every reason to believe that he will be sisted of a selected menu, fellowship" in all its aspects, he dwelling nounced later on. Just what that some- the running mate of Birmingham and cabaret show and splendid Jackson in the outer pasture, he probably speeches. George E. Me will be selected to top the batting order. Linn, President of the As Leibold is known as "Little Nemo" and sociation, acted as toast Latest News By Telegraph Briefly Told because of his abbreviated stature and master. George M. Young "wait-em-out" proclivities makes an ideal Wm. H. Looke was in charge of the caba man to lead off. Then, too, he is aa ret entertainment, all the SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE" fast as a scared Jack rabbit. With Lei numbers preceding the speeches. After The Wichlta Club, of the Western League, President Holland, of the St. Joseph (Western bold being the first Nap to face the the cabaret. entertainment was over anc has reinstated and unconditionally released League) Club, has sold his interest in a St. pitcher, Chapman, Johnston, Jackson, the menu had been finished, the speaking pitcher B. M. Welles. He was signed by the Joseph pool room and bowling alley, and has Lajoie, Turner, Birmingham, the catcher started with a short introductory ad Wichita Club Spring of 1909 upon the recom signed catcher Durham, of Easton, Mo. and pitcher would probably follow in dress by President McLinn. William H mendation of Howard Earle. He accepted trans portation, but refused to report, and was placed According to a Los Angeles dispatch shortstop the order set forth. This is Rocap, chairman of the banquet com on the ineligible list, on which he has been re Arthur Shafer©s retirement from the New York mittee, then made a brief speech, in National team and from professional base ball is ONLY A SLIGHT CHANGE tained ever since for refusal to report each permanent; the reason being Shafer©s disgusl which he referred to the departed mem year. with the way some of the Giants abused Sha from the batting order used by Birming befs of the Association, asking every per The Bloomington Club, of the I. I. I. League, fer©s fellow-Californian, outfielder Snodgrass ham in the fag end of the 1912 cam son in the room to stand while a silent has signed pitcher William P. Laytoii, of John for making the muff that was the initial cause paign. Johnston was then the lead-off son City, Ills., and James Coleman, outfielder, of the Giants© defeat in the final game of the toast was drunk to their memory. of Carterville, Ills. 1912 World©s Series. Third baseman Herzog says man and was followed by Chapman, LETTERS FROM NOTABLES. The valuation which pitcher Jean Dubuc places that nothing of the kind happened to Snodgrass. Turner, Jackson, Lajoie, Birmingham on his services has just become known in De Outfielder "Happy" Smith, formerly of Brook and the left fielder. Larry©s shift to fifth Letters of regret, owing to their in troit. His contract came back unsigned and ability to be present, were read from a lyn, lias reconsidered his resolution to retire position by Birmingham last September without comment. It called for $4000. Dubuc from ffase ball, and has signed with the Port looks like a fixed policy. It was with number of prominent men, including has made it known in previous manifestos that land Club, of the Northwestern League. he wants to draw down $5000. President Navin Larry batting fifth that the Naps made Woodrow Wilson and Mayor Blanken says it Is up to Dubuc to change his mind. A Chicago dispatch under date of February their big clean-up and showed their heels burg. President-elect Woodrow Wilson©s says: "Contrary to the statement made Ias1 Pitcher Rudolph, the southpaw Sashville re to all comers. Some fans and critics letter of regret follows: cruit, has signed with the Chicago National Club. Fall by Charles W. Murphy, president of the Chicago Cubs, contracts sent his players this also have expressed the opinion that Executive Department, State of New Jersey Jiin Scott, the White Sox pitcher, left Chicago year do not contain a ©water wagon© da-use, Birmingham would be more valuable to January 30, 1913. for the Pacific Coast on January 31. He will This became known when one of the members My Dear Mr. Rocap I wish with all my have three weeks of solitaire Spring training be of the team exhibited his contract. No men the team heart that I could accept the invitation of the fore the rest of the White Sox reach Paso tion of drinking was made." Sporting Writers© Association of Philadelphis Robles, but realizes that it is up to him to AS A BENCH MANAGER to attend its ninth annual good fellowshij make good this year or drop out of the picture. Catcher Eddie Phelps has turned in his signed instead of a playing manager, but I dinner, but I have bound myself with an oatl 1913 Brooklyn contract. not to let anything interrupt my attention t< Joe Lynch, brother of Mike Lynch, the Brown R. S. Young, shortstop of last year©s Harris- think they are mistaken in this. "Birmy" public business between now and Autumn. Will University star, who holds the college strike burg (Tri-State League) Club, has signed has always been the balance wheel for you not be kind enough to express to all con out record, and who also graduated into the big New York American League contract. the Naps© outfield since 1007. When he cerned my warm appreciation and sincere regret league ranks, is a candidate for the Brown Uni Sincerely yours, WOODROW WILSON. versity base ball team. The Albany Club, of the New York State has been out of centre field the outfielders The Washington Club has transferred Clyde League, has purchased third baseman Ray have generally been at sea. "Birmy" is SOME OF THE SPEAKERS. Evans from the Sioux City Club, of the Western Milan©s brother, Horace, to the Norfolk Club, League. a directing genius when it comes to play John E. Reyburn, who was the first of the Virginia League. ing hero, there and elsewhere for this, peaker, declared that base ball was the A Detroit dispatch is to tiie following effect: Charles Victory Faust, erstwhile mascot of "Herman Schaet©er, of the Washington team, is the New York Giants, has written Manager Mc- that and the other batter. Then, too, he reddest sport in the world, combining Graw from Pasadena, Cal., announcing his Wil hits fairly well and I believe that he more good features than any other game going to buy or lease a theatre in Chicago. He lingness to let by-gones be by-gones and to re intends to have a vaudeville house, running Sum sign with the New York Club for three years as will start the season in centre. Jackson in He said he was in favor of all kinds of mer and Winter, Spring and Autumn. Her mascot under certain conditions, namely, "ad right, and Leibold in left. I am giving base ball at any time when properly con man expects to ©play with Washington this year. vance money, living expenses for the season, a the latter the call over Ryan and ducted, "even on Sunday." Charles H. He already has engaged a man to manage the suitable salary and an agreement not to sell or Ebbets defended his declaration of some theatre during his absence. trade him to any other club." * Graney, veterans; Beall, of Denver, and The San Francisco Club has purchased for Betts, a catcher-outfielder of San Antonio, years ago that "base ball is still in its $1500 from the St. Paul Club the release of Catcher Riggs has been engaged as team Texas, because of his wonderful work infancy," but admitted that it seemed pitcher Forrest Thomas. The latter is a full- manager by the Selma, Ala., Club, of the re more matured to him now that he has fledged doctor of medicine, and is practicing organized Cotton States League. with the Milwaukee Brewers in the last invested nearly a million dollars in fitting now at St. Joseph, Mo. The Bristol Club, of the Appalachian League, two months of the American Association John Henry, the Washington catcher, who has has been reorganized under new directors. The campaign. ED BANG. ,up a new base ball ground in Brooklyn. been in Georgetown University Hospital for six new regime takes charge at "once, with Attorney Judge John W. Wescott, who nomi weeks, getting over an operation which removed Henry G. Lavinder as president; Wydham R. nated Woodrow Wilson for the Presi a floating cartilage in his knee, left the hospital White, as vice-president, and W. H. Beekner as secretary-treasurer. Mr. Lavinder was formerly AT THE CAPITAL dency at the Baltimore Convention, was for good on January 30. It is stated that his on the University of Virginia an applauded speaker, his address dealing knee is completely cured. team and is considered one of the best base ball rwith the importance of the relation be Catcher Roy McKee, secured by the Detroit authorities in the South. Mr. White is an ex- Continued from the seventJi page. Club from the Indianapolis Club, has turned in player and an old fan. "Red" Munson will be tween athletics and public health and his signed contract. should be the case, he may be forced to morals. He made several witty refer retained as team manager. dispense with at least one of these artists, Pitcher Lawrence A. Pape, who was recently Al Tearney, a Chicago Alderman and President ences to the sports writers, concluding sold by the Boston American Club to the Buf of the I. I. I. League, also saloon proprietor, especially if he should develop, any con by paying them an eloquent tribute. He falo Club, of the International League, was was on January 30 fined $20 by a jury in the siderable number of young players who said : "They are honest, fair, able and married at Cincinnati on January 29 to Miss Chicago Municipal Coai'tj, wMch found Jiim give much promise. He will ascertain ©are building the manhood of America as Edith E. Smith, daughter of a prosperous Cin guilty of keeping his place open after closing cinnati manufacturer. Many presents were re hours. Much attentnon has been attracted to the Mr. Johnson©s views during the New DO other class of writers are in a position ceived, among them a silver service from Pape©s case for the reason that Tearney©s alleged vio York meetings of the big leagues. former comrades on the team. ,©to do." Speeches were also made by lations of the closing ordinance were reported PRESIDENT WITMAN, Manager Charles S. Dooin, of the Phil- Tom Bowden, the noted young catcher of the more than 100 times by the police, yet he was lies; Charles E. Carpenter, of the Tri- University of Georgia, has given George Stall- not haled into court until the Chicago "Tribune" of the non-National Agreement United ings, manager of the Boston National League began pressing the charges. Three similar States League, has announced that Wash State League; Rev. Thomas W. Davis, team, a promise that he will sign with his club charges against Tearney remain to be disposed George M. Graham, Charles B. Durbor- when he is graduated, next June. of. ington will be a member of his circuit row, the long-distance swimmer and oth- and that a ground is now being prepared era. in the Northwest section of this city for particularly upon the moral obligations thing is "Birmy" refuses to say, and the use of his organization. The an THE GUEST OF HONOR. nouncement has not caused enough sen The principal point of interest in con of all "good fellows." George S. McLinn, time alone will tell the story. Of the President of the Philadelphia Sporting sation to interfere with the preparations nection with the dinner was the intro athletes now on the Cleveland list nine for th©e inauguration festivities, nor haa duction to the local sporting public of Writers© Association, acquitted himself are pitchers, Blanding, Steen, Baskette. it been sufficient to obscure local interest Will Locke, who has recently become with excellent credit in the difficult post Kahler and Walker, right-handers, and from the thriller that is promised by some president and majority owner of the Phil- of toastmaster, his duties being made Gregg, Mitchell. Cullop and Wilson, of the students of the local institutions of lies. Mr. Locke was introduced by Edi more difficult because of the size of the southpaws. It is possible that thej learning, who are planning to let loose tor Richter, of "Sporting Life," the dean crowd he had to handle, and the oc- NUMBER WILL BE INCREASED a swarm of bloodthisty mice and also of I6cal sporting writers. Mr. Richter asional outbursts of boisterousness. sundry rats during the suffragette parade briefly reviewed ^fr. Locke©s rise from a by one, as the hunch that Cy Falken- EXCELLENT DIRECTION. berg is to receive another trial as a Nap that has been promised for the day be cub reporter to his present position, Pres fore inaugm©ation. ident of the Philadelphia National League The arrangements for the affair were will not down. The number Club, stating the presidency of a major largely in the hands of Treasurer Joseph a half-dozen. Fred Carisch heads the GROUND KEEPER FITZGERALD league club was the ambition and goal M. McCready, whose experience in such list. His aides are Land, O©Neill, Shields, has taken advantage of the mild weather of every man who engages in base ball matters enabled him to carry through all Bassl-er and Betts, counting the latter as to get the Florida avenue park in mid- as a vocation. He then called on Mr. the mass of detail in such a manner as a backstop, authpugh he is right at Sunimer condition, and it now looks bet , Locke, who was the principal guest of to avoid any confusion or jangling. The home as an outfielder. The fly-chasing ter than at any time last season and haa hofior of the evening. Mr. Locke in re souvenirs were voted the best ever. A brigade includes Jackson, Birmingham, i Springlike greeness. The batters© box sponse to the enthusiastic greeting he ombination ash tray and cigar holder, a Graney, Ryan, Leibold and Beall, while las been built up 15 inches and is now received made an admirable speech, mod miniature pair of boxing gloves presented the infield list is made up of Johnston, about on a level with the pitchers© rub- estly expressing his appreciation of the jy the A. J. Reach Company, a match Griggs, Lajoie, Clancy, McDowell, Chap Der. While Mr. Fitzgerald was visiting friendly welcome extended him by the jox and an Andrews© Sporting Annual man, Olson, Peckinpaugh, Turner, Grubb the scenes of his former triumphs in Phil sporting writers and fans, announcing the were presented to every diner. Each and Bates. There are three men for adelphia last week he was granted an fact that he diner was also presented with a bottle of each infield position except first base, audience by , who informed HAD BECOME A PHILADELPHIAN, VTumm©s Extra Dry champagne, while and the chances are there will be only lirn that Connie Mack had been on the other liquors were plentifully in evidence one for the initial sack when the team ;rail of Jacinto Calvo when Clark Grif- paying an eloquent tribute to Connie and use without being abused, however. goes south, as it is believed that ith kidnapped the Cuban. Cellins con Mack, whom he knew years ago in Pitts siders Calvo a great natural hitter, and burgh, when Mr. Mack was manager of *Aecording to Dave Fnltz, a foot ball official GRIGGS 18 AGAIN SLATED he ought to be a good judge. The Ath- the Pittsburgh Club and Mr. Locke was las a tougher job than a base ball umpire. for a minor league berth. The fates were Dave should know about the gridiron end, but etics© pitchers who worked against Calvo a sporting writer, and further expressing when did he ever arbitrate in a base ball game? truly unkind to Griggs, as he fielded in lad reason to confirm Eddie©s opinion. bis determination to leave the playing Philadelphia "Evening Telegraph." sensational style at first as a Nap last, W. EATON, FEBRUARY 8, 1913 SPORTING LIFE vited to join the Reds. Just how good a or Bob Bescher, but as a player he©ll The "up" refers to the direction of sal RED REVERIE ball player he will prove to be remains draw like a mustard plaster for a \vhile. ary revision. Nobody cares to sign to be demonstrated in real action. It CUPID GOES TO BAT. "down," or to even have the price remain may be that he©ll be. a whirlwind on the On Wednesday night, at the home of stationary. New York "Globe." CINCINNATI FANS ARE IN A bases provided that he shows the needed the bride, Lawrence Albert Pape, known ability to get to bases. If Garry Herr- to Balldom as "Larry," took to himself THE UNION ASSOCIATION REFLECTIVE MOOD mann really should bag the Indian Cin Miss Edith Elizabeth Smith, one of Nor cinnati will have a great card of at least wood©s handsomest and sweetest daugh temporary value. No nmn, however, can ters The former member of the Boston Now Has An Able Lawyer As Permanent hold his popularity in diamond action President Probability That the Organi very long unless he can deliver the goods Red Sox, who shared in the honors of Looking Ahead a Bit The Great the World©s Championship, was a happy zation Will Be Made Eight-Club League. in the shape of base hits, runs and ac mortal as his "I will," in response to Training Results of a Year Ago cepted fielding chances. No* favorite sou clerical inquiry, emphasized an accepted © Butte, Mont., February 1. E. C. Mul- would have a chance to stick long with matrimonial chance. At the throat of roney, a prominent lawyer of Missoula, Pitching Possibilities The the home team or any other team unless the bride there sparkled the diamond in was declared the unanimous choice of the he slammed that ball into fair territory the gold trophy emblematic of the high directors of the Union As Case of Champion Jim Thorpe* pretty often. The story of the campaign est base ball honors. The wedding was sociation for president, to for Thorpe was very interesting and a a handsome affair graced by the presence succeed the late William sweet morsel of Winter gossip for the of a bevy of Norwood girls chums of II. Lucas, at a meeting Cincinnati, O., February 1. Editor Redbugs© menu. the twirler©s bride. With love as umpire held at the Finlen Hotel "Sporting Life." Redbugs have already THE A. A. U. ABSURDITY. and mutual faith and trust on the batting in this city on January made up their fan minds to one thing. Jim Thorpe may lose his amateur order, there will be no decisions in Life©s 23. Ed F. Murphy, of No matter what happens standing, but he will still retain the best Game that will be worth disputing. Butte, was elected vice- over at West Baden and wishes and good will of the America.n Here©s to Mr. and Mrs. I©ape and a life- president. Every club in ©way down Mobile those the league was represent-, Reds of ours will not re- ed at this meeting. Mr. .turn in any finer condition Mulroney came from Mis than the team of ©12. Uncle J. McCloskey soula; Fred Arkell and Hank O©Day may not have National League N&ws In Short Metre acting President Van De; been much of a success as Putte attended from Great Falls; Ed F. a diplomat after the tide In pitcher E. K. Ferryman, the Richmond, According to a Los Angeles dispatch infielder Murphy was the Butte representative;, of success started toward Va., recruit, Manager McGraw, of the Giants, Arthur Shafer, of the Giants, last© week turned John J. McCloskey appeared for Salt the whirlpool of failure. has added another roal giant to his pitching down a second contract sent him by the New Lake, and also held a proxy from Ogden, staff. The youth is 24 years old, weighs 193 York Club, with this statement: "I have posi and W. R. Church represented Maurice As a Knight of the Oil pounds, and stands (i feet 4 1/^ inches in his tively decided to get out of the game. Mc Can he may not have been Weiss, of Helena. Several candidates fi. Mulford, Jr. stocking feet. Rather altitudiuous is Ferryman. Graw has not enough money in his treasury to were suggested previous to the meeting, as brilliant as an emerald Pitcher Eddie Stack, of tho Superbas, is a tempt me to alter my present plans. I have in a diamond cluster, but nobody on this happy father for the first time. It©s a boy. had enough of the game and think that I will among them William F. Floto, of Butte, Ho came into the world January 21 and he will tour Europe this year." Shafer would have Walter D. Bratz, of Salt Lake, and E. blooming earth can tear any laurels off been the regular shortstop of the Giants next his brow when it comes to successful be named after his proud father. year if he had accepted the terms of McGraw. II. Cooney, of Great Falls. After the President Lynch last week promulgated the directors had training. Hank was a Trainer with a following contracts: With Cincinnati, John W. The stork, visited the home of Charles Herzog, fat capital T. He brought the, bunch Bates, Mordecai Brown, H. E. Chapman, .Edward third baseman of the Giants, last week, and INFORMALLY DISCUSSED THE SITUATION home last Spring fit to go the distance L. Grant, Frank Harter, Eugene Packard, Jos left a bouncing baby girl weighing 10 pounds. it seehied to be the concensus of opinion eph J. Nagle, Ralph Talmage Works, W. .C. It was the third visit of the "bird" to the like greyhounds in a coursing match with Bureh (probationary). With Chicago M. V. Herzog home in the last four years. that Mr. "Mulroney, owing to his promi St. Bernards. No one who saw that Hcckinger, George T. Pierce, John M. Corriden, Manager McGraw has turned down pitcher nence throughout the circuit, and his opener last April with the Cubs will Fred Toney. With New York, Thomas P. Han- Al Demaree©s request for permission to go to ever forget it. Everybody among the loy, Frank C. Smith. Cuba and twirl for the Almendares team in general activity on behalf of organized thousands looked like mourners at a Outfielder John Hummel, of the Superbas, is Havana. Rafael Almeida, Cincinnati©s third base ball and his intimate knowledge of baseman, manages the Almendares, and he has the game, was best fitted to assume the funeral until the finish. It was a case coaching a school team in Pennsylvania. written to Dematee and several other players of everybody saying to his neighbor : "The An elder brother of Fred Snodgrass, called offering them good money for a month©s en responsibilities of the president. After "Cy," is a Missouri cowpuncher. He has not gagement in Cuba. considerable persuasion he consented, in. same old crowd ! Licked again !" And seen his ball-playing brother since the latter then the condition began to tell. It began was 11 years old." Likewise he has grieved ever Pitcher George A. Tyler, of the Boston Club, the interest of the Association, to accept when Art Phelan, who is no more a Red, since the World©s Series over Fred©s fatal muff was married on January 29 at Lowell, Mass., to the nomination. He was then made the of a fly in the tenth inning of the eighth and Miss Lillian D. McCarthy, of that city. unanimous choice, no other nominations pulled a brick from under the foundation last game of the se©ies, which started the Earl Blaekburne, the young catcher of the being made. In accepting the leadership of prospective victory, which at that time lied Sox on .the road to final victory. Pirates, who is ill with diphtheria and who of the Union Association Mr. Mulroney was commencing to loom like the Union The Cubs© have three catchers, Bresnahan, was thought to be at the point of death, has Life Insurance Building over adjacent Archer and, Needham, who were born in Ire passed the crisis and is making rapid strides declared that he would do his best to put structures. It was condition which made land. Bresnanan©s father is 90 years old and toward recovery. the league on a the Reds of ©12 the greatest sensation of his mother 83. Roger is 33. Bill James, the Seattle pitching phenom, is SOUND AND ENDUBING BASIS Captain Bill Sweoney, of the Boston Braves, involved in difficulties with the Boston Na the year in the league. No matter what has been in professional base ball for nine years tionals over the terms of a probationary con and asked that the league directors co wrinkles are pulled off, it isn©t likely that and has always been a pretty fair sticker. Yet tract tendered him. operate with him to this end. President Manager Tinker will be able to start any in all that time William has made but six home Rivington Bisland, a 22-year-old New Yorker, Mulroney read a telegram from August better than the aggregation which was runs. Sweeney©s faculty has always been in who tried out with the Pirates last Spring, and Herrmann, chairman of the National as beautiful as a soap bubble in the sun- driving the ball just out of reach of the in- finished the season with them after the Central fielders. League season had closed, has signed his con Commission, stating that a special con lieht in April and was punctured before tract and will report to Manager , cession had been granted to the Union May blossoms had gone to seed ! Mr. McGraw avers that he is glad to see Mr. of the Pirates, at West Fsulen. Bislund is both Evers managing the Cubs, leaving us to figure an infielder and an outiielder. but probably Association, allowing a salary limit of SLAB STUDIES. out whether it is a knock or a boost. will be groomed for an infield utility job. $1650, exclusive of a playing manager, Richard Cantwcll, a Hyde Park schoolboy, has and this was formally adopted for the What about that pitching staff? Base refused to sign a contract to go on the Spring J. Carlyle Smith, known to the faithful ball wouldn©t be base ball if you©d rob it Brooklyn fans as "Red" Smith, sent in his coming season. February 15 was named training 1rip with the Chicago Cubs, and has signed contract to President Ebbets last week. as the date for depositing the first half of its speculative glories and the won signed instead to pitch for the Oshkosh team, Smith wrote in that he lias been doing some drous opportunities for fan discussion. in the Wisconsin-Illinois League. He did not light work all Winter, and says that the bell of $1000 forfeit money by each club, the fancy a Southern training trip. will find him in perfect condition and ready to balance to be deposited at Everybody has seemingly dropped the Infielder Daniel J. McDevitt, who comes from backstop problem into the discard this play the game of his life. THE SCHEDULE MEETING, Eastern College, at Manassas, Va., signed a con Charles Stewart, a youn<* outfielder of the week and there©s been an epidemic of Red tract to play with Brooklyn. Chicago Cubs, has been sold to the Milwaukee to be held March 25. According to John slab talk. Laymen very often talk Charley Huber. former trainer for the Cincin Club, of the American Association. J. McCloskey, the Union Association is through their bonnets, but you hear lay nati Reds, will probably assume a like position With Doyle, Fletcher and Wilson from Illi very liable to be an eight-club affair after men at the Bug Club view the departure with the New York Giants. It is said that in nois, Crandall and Devore from Indiana, Hart- all. Pocatello, he says, after attending a the event Manager McGraw decides to take two lev and Merkle from Ohio, and T«.«reau from of Larry McLean as a blessing. They trainers South ©with him Huber will be one of Missouri, the corn belt is extensively represented meeting of the Commercial Club of that may be wrong, but that©s the way they them. on the Giants. city, has announced the intention of pry are talking. They seem to think that Failing to arrange a game with the Baltimore Shortstop "Red" Corriden last week signed a ing into the league if there is any pos Larry is all right when it comes to get Orioles on March 31, the Superbas will play in Chicago contract, thus closing the famous Chance sible chance, and has the money ready Richmond, Va., on that date as well as on deal. ting the leather to second, but in the April 1. to put up for a forfeit and additional firing line they think he©s shy all the The Central League recruit, Stanley Gray, funds to back a team. Danny Shea will Manager Tinker is not over-sanguine of pitcher, first baseman, outfielder take your matter of studying a youngster on the "Miner" Brown©s complete recovery of his old- pick has signed his Pirate contract for 1913. handle the 1 team if there is one repre requisite qualities of a winner. Maybe time pitching form, but says he will be valuable Gray signed a contract as a pitcher, and that is senting that city in the Union Associa it©s all chaff. Time will tell. At ©any even if not as great a pitcher as of old. Says what he is scheduled to be with the Pirates. tion. There are two other cities in mind rate the test is to be made. Of the old Manager Joe: "Even if Brown does not regain Gray is spending the Winter at Brownwood, for the eighth team. Dillon, Montana, the effectiveness he showed when he figured in Tex. guard, both Reiib Benton and George several pennants he will be valuable to coach." and Idaho Falls, Idaho, with the former The Boston Club has received the contract of Suggs, should eclipse their record of last Hank O©Day is still considering the umpiring the Vernon recruit catcher, Drummond Brown, being most favorably considered as Dil- year. Ralph Works, one of the recruits, offer made him by President Lynch. who is a husky. He is 2.3 years old, stands lon©s is filling the air with expressions of se Plans have been filed with the New York about 5 feet 11 inches and weighs 175 pounds. WELL KNOWN BASE BALL ENTHUSIASM * rene confidence- over the future. He Building Superintendent for a one-story club Last season he batted for .255 and fielded for thinks that Cincinnati is at the edge of house and locker room at the Polo Grounds. .064. is considered a big factor. Lewiston, the Rainbow trail and will hit the This locker room will be of steel and concrete, Outfielder Everett L. Booe, a fleet young col Mont., is anxious to enter the league, but and is being built for the use of 24 men. The legian from the South, has signed with the the feeling seems to be that it is too far Happy Hunting Grounds this year. club house is for the New Yorks, who will Pittsburgh Club. Booe is attending David- out of the way, while either Dillon or Works may surprise us. He is certainly play on the Polo Grounds this season. Frank son College, in Davidson, N. C., where he is a hard hitter in the Great Expectations King, the architect, has estimated it will cost the star outfielder of the base ball team, and Idaho Falls would be an ideal location to ?1500 to build and equip the room. is also coach for the college foot ball eleven. break the jumps between Utah and Mon League. One man upon whom great President Murphy, of the Cubs, announces Booe is the fleetest sprinter in the school. He tana. The sentiment seems to be strong hopes are pinned, like blue ribbons on a that the Tampa fans are planning to put a is 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs 185 pounds. prize winner, is the American Associa semi-pro, team in the field to give the Cubs He played great ball with the Fort Wayne (Cen for Dillon and there is no doubt that the some practice during the training season. tral League) team last season. fans of that city would welcome a chance tion recruit from Columbus. Mr. Pack to become a member of the organization ard is a 1013 model, fully equipped and and give the team and the league all the guaranteed to take the NationaJ League people. Why, if the A. A. U. would dig long championship in the Happiness support possible. John McCloskey states grade without blowing out a cylinder. League! His friends have the utmost confidence into the records of the great, great, ma that his successor in Ogden will prob in Packard, and he looks like a fellow jority of amateurs there wouldn©t be MULFOEDISMS. ably be "Kitty" Knight, who was a mem enough left that could pass simon pure ber of the Ogden pitching staff last year, who has better thnn a rood chance to The Red Coop is filled with birds. They or catcher Stripp, who was with Butte win his degrees of W. P. in the Red amateur muster to fill a couple of box are signing up in flocks. Twenty were during the early part of the season and Lodge. Sons of the Slab. At any rate, cars. Why shouldn©t a boy struggling to under contract early in the week. whom Ogden acquired later. there will be plenty of folks disappointed win his way through college by his own The Smith family has another repre if he fails to take rank as a winning heroic effort be permitted to replete his sentative in Red Society. A good many News Notes pitcher. meagre fund by playing ball during the Smiths have played ball for Cincinnati, Stovall, Whaling, Levy, McGeehan and Rob THE PASSING DECORATIONS. including Elmer Smith, pitcher, and inson, of the Butte team, are all hold-outs for Summer. I was at the University of "Germany" Smith, shortstop. The "Sham increased values. Not many years ago, when the Na Michigan not so very long ago and it rock chicken" Mr. Smith, will try and Manager ©Blankenship, of Missoula, has al tional Association of Gas and Gasoline stirred me to learn of splendid youngs last longer than the last Mr. Frank most his entire team already under contract. Engine Manufacturers held their annual ters there who were winning their way Smith, who came, saw, won a few and The players have been ordered to report for session here I was drafted to act as duty on March 25. to degrees and higher education by wash lost a deuce of a lot of games. The veteran Danny Shay will handle the toastmaster at their banquet at Coney Dick Hoblitzel has signed up for two Island. When I landed home that night ing dishes and waiting on tables at their Pocatello, Ida., team in the event that Idaho boarding places. Under the A. A. U. years, and 1913 really ought to see stel Falls or another town is secured to make up I was decorated with many wonderful lar improvement in his work because he an eight-club league. badges and medals. As he looked me interpretation I suppose, you©d classify has added a great finish to his staff since Pitcher "Kitty" Knight, of last season©s Og over that youngest son of mine came at those sterling lads as "professional wait den team, who will be McCloskey©s successor ers." The A. A. U. needs a little more last season. It takes a good woman to as manager or. that team, played in Mexico in me with the inquiry : "Gee, Dad ! How bring out the best that is in a man! 100^. In that country Knight became an ex many wyorld©s records did you break to common sense rammed into its, rules REN MULFORD, JR. pert at fighting bulls, and on different occasions night?" Too bad about the Indian ath and it will lessen the temptation to put was in the arena, giving public exhibitions for lete Jim Thorpe. They may take his a premium on hypocracy. Perhaps the the benefit of the ball club. Great crowds Thorpe discovery is a blessing in dis As to Signing "Up." gathered to witness the only ball player-bull medals and his official^ credits away from fighter in existence, and ho was known through him. but they can©t wipe out the memory guise ! The Indian may not be able to This is the time of year when the out Mexico as "Senor Knight, etnpressa de lot of his triumphs. Thorpe has been in play base ball like , Joe Jackson ball players are fond of signing "up." Toros" (Mr. Knight, manager of the bulls). 1O SPORTING LTE FEBRUARY 8, 1913 world by his ability as a manager. Evers talk about the game being commercial N. C., on February 25. Catcher Killifer has been the pivot man for the Chicago ized. To our notion, the "commercia] is the most serious hold-out. He demands HOPEFUL FIGHT Club for years. He thinks so much fast era" began when the club president start more salary and says he will not play er than the ordinary ball player that ed to pay salaries higher than $2400. unless he gets it. Seaton, Rixey and some of the real inside plays that he Philadelphia "North American." Brennan, of the regular pitching staff, FOR LEGAL SUNDAY BALL IN executes look ordinary because he works have not signed, but Dooin says he be so smoothly. I am strong for Evers, lieves all are satisfied with the contracts PENNSYLVANIA and believe Chicago has made no mistake PHILADELPHIA POINTS sent them. A list of the Phillies signed. in making him manager.". and unsigned follows: A Big Special Schedule Plum for the Phila Signed Catchers, Dooin, Riley ; pitch ers, Moore, Alexander, Nelson, Ritter, Representative Wiltbank Has Many JENNINGS JUST delphia Club Is Now Assured Owing to Finneran, Meyer, Nicholson, Horn; in- League Consent to Special Opening of fielders, Luderus, Lobert, Knabe, Doolan, Supporters in the Pennsylvania Dodge; outfielders, Magee, Paskert, Man- The Detroit Leader, While Sympathetic Ebbets Field Current Local News, Gos gus. House For His Bill in Behalf of With Players,©Yet Able to See Their Un sip and Comment. Unsigned Catchers, Killifer, Moran, Philadelphia, Pa., February 3. From Lalong; pitchers, Rixey, Seaton, Bren Legal Sunday Ball in This State* reasonableness in Financial Propositions. nan, Taylor, Marshall, Chalmers; infield- Boston, Mass., January 31. While New York comes the news that President Gaffney, of the Boston National Club, ers, Dolan, Walsh, Boyle; outfielders, Manager Hughey Jennings and his acting Cravath, Miller, Donlin. Harrisburg, Pa., February 3. Follow partner, Ben Smith, were showing here has withdrawn his oppo sition to the special open Incidentally Manager Dooin also makes ing an attack by a Philadelphia clergy last week, he was ready, as the interesting statement that less than man on the Wiltbank bill permitting ing of the new Ebbets he always is, to talk base Field at Brooklyn on April $500 in advance money has been asked Sunday base ball between ball, even while he strug for by the Phillies© players this Winter. the hours of 3 and 6 gled with the grease paint. 9, as requested by Presi One request came from a regular player o©clock P. M., Representa He admitted being a little dent Ebbets. As this as for $300. This money was really prom tive James H. Wiltbank, sures the votes of six out of touch with the af- clubs for the change in ised the player before the end of last the author of the bill, de affairs of his own ball club. season. The same condition prevails in clares that he will insist What he said confirms the the schedule necessitated by other major league clubs, thus ©showing on having the bill put on impression derived from the this shift of one date there that ball players in the; masjs have be the House© calendar; if it interviews given in other is little doubt that the come more provident and less irrespoii- is- negatived in committefe. cities, that the owners of matter will carry and the sible than was the case in former! years-f- Opponents of the bill have Wm. H. Looke Phillies thus be given a the Detroit Club have fine plum. This arrange which is quite in keeping with the stead been interviewing the H. Jennings found it necessary to write ily-rising standard of the game©s exem members of the Law and "Thus far and no further," ment will cancel the opening date in plars. Order Committee, to Brooklyn on April 17, and at the same John K. Tener after the total at the foot of the payroll.- time give the New York American Club which the bill was refer While Jennings sympathizes with his Local Jottings. red, and they claim that they have re players in their desire to get all that is an opening at the Polo Grounds with ceived promises from the members of the coming to them the Washington Club without a conflict, No less than eleven men are said to be as committee to negative the bill. Mr. Wilt- as the Phillies and Brooklyns will remain sociated with Billy Locke in the ownership ot, IN THE WAY OF SALARY, idle on that date. Under the shift the the Phillies. bank said that he would make a deter Outfielder Pete Daley, the Pacific Coast re mined fight to have the bill placed on the he also realizes the situation as it begins Phillies will play the opening game of cruit, has signed the contract tendered him by calendar, which will require 60 votes, more and more to present itself from the the seaspn in Brodklyn on April 9 and the Athletic Club. according to the new rules of the .House. owners© point of view. "When we were then come home for the opening game at Cy Morgan, once a strike-out, is now a strike It is evident, however, that the measure winning championships and making a lot Philadelphia Park with Brooklyn on breaker. He has been sworn in as a special has even of money," said he, "there was nobody April 10. At this writing there is little officer to protect property in the strike riots in more liberal than Mr. Navin. When I doubt that the schedule change will be Wheeling, W. Va. MOBE THAN SIXTY SUPPORTERS A new flagpole, 125 feet high, will be in went to Detroit, seven years ago, our made, as Presidents Johnson and Lynch stalled at Philadelphia Park. It is guaranteed in the House, and it seems that the pro to hold any number of pennants and World©s posed measure will be placed on the cal Champion&ip buntings. endar even after being negatived in com President Ben F. Shibe, of the Athletic Club, mittee. "I am 73 years old," said Mr. last week returned from a three-weeks© sojourn Wiltbank, "and have never seen a profes ©s Ninth Inning Defeats at the Arkansas Hot Springs, whither he went sional base ball game, a horse race or a for relief from rheumatism. football game in my life. I do not know- Southpaw pitcher Gaddy, the Phillies© Sacra mento recruit, underwent a serious operation when a man makes a good hit or a bad BY FRED G. LIES during the Christmas holidays, and it will be one, but there are thousands of base ball If any one cares to arouse Eddie Plank, August 17 Callahan©s doughty warriors many weeks before he is able to do any work fans all over this State who want the the sterling southpaw of the Athletics, all brought more sorrow to Gettysburg©s hon on the ball field. game on Sunday." Representative Wilt- it is necessary for him to do is to mention ored citizen in the farewell stanza, and Infielder Otto Knabe, of the Phillies, is con bank was elected from the 10th Philadel White Sox in Eddie©s presence. The Ameri again a Mackian mistake was directly to siderably over weight, and Is considering a trip can League pitching averages for 1912 show blame for Plank©s ninth-inning undoing. to Hot Springs to boil a little fat off before phia district on the Republican ticket. that the Gettysburg cross-fire exponent With the score a tie, Rollie Zeider tried heading southward. Otto tips the beam at. 184 He lives in a residential district of the finished second with an average of to purloin third. Jack Lapp pegged at the present moment, much more tlan in the .813. Plank tore off 26 victories in the bulb into left field trying to season. city. He declared that in one voting 32 starts. Half of Plank©s six stop him and Zeider cantered home precinct in his district, where there are defeats last year were inflicted upon with the winning run. Another Manager Dooin thinks he will have the 280 voters, and not a resident in that him by the White Sox, and by a hard-luck game dropped by Plank heaviest hitting team in the National League section of the city having less than strange coincidence the Sox beat was a 19-inning decision to Wash this year, with Magee on first, Knabe on sec him three times in the ninth in ington on September 27. The 37- ond, Lobert on third, Doolan at short, and the $50,000, 250 of those voters ning. The first time the Sox mu year-old veteran pitched the entire outfield looked after by Cravath, Paskert and SIGNED A PETITION tilated Cross-Fire Eddie in a vicious 19 innings and was opposed by Uonlin. ninth-inning fusillade, was on May Groom and Johnson, Walter pitch? From Gettysburg comes a report that pitcher to have him introduce the Sunday base 11, when the Sox were tearing ing the last 10 innings. The Sena Eddie Plank may retire from base ball. The .ball bill. Representative Wiltbank de through the American League like tors won this game by a score of report is not credited here, though Plank has clared that there are thousands of young a scared racehorse. The score was 5 to 4, though Plank really out- not yet signed his 1913 contract. Unless Plank 6 to 2 in favor of the Mackmen pitched the two "Washington stars. signs soon Manager Mack contemplates a trip men who work in glass factories, mills, when the White Sox went to bat in Had it not been for early errors to Gettysburg to try his persuasive powers on coal mines and factories throughout the the ninth. Something akin to a by the Athletics, which enabled the the pitcher. State who are not able to see a base cyclone struck the aged twirler, Edward Plank Senators to score four runs, Plank Shortstop Mike Doolan has asked Manager ball game on any other day than Sun and in a jiffy the Sox piled up would have won his game easily in seven runs, and won with runs to spare. regulation time. It therefore will be seen Dooin that he be excused from taking part in day. He said that many of the ardent On June 11 the Sox again snatched a ninth- that with a little better breaks in the luck the Spring training trip. Mike is studying den fans will "lay off" from their work a day Inning victory from Plank. However, Eddie and with average support by the team be tistry and is in the final year as a student to see a base ball game and then spend Collins was to blame in this case, as he un hind him in at least half of his defeats at the Medico-Chirurgical College here. To fin corked a wild heave, which permitted the Plank might have won 30 games last season ish up he will have to attend classes during another day©s wages to pay the expenses Chicanes to ring up their winning FUU. On and lost two. February and March. of the day they did not work. Rev. R. Pitcher Bender returned on Saturday from a C. Zartman, of Oxford street, Philadel prolonged sojourn in Cuba and Georgia, and after phia, wrote to Representative Wiltbank, r a brief and satisfactory interview with Mana ger Mack signed his 1913 contract. Catcher Ben severely denouncing him for introducing salary list was not over $60,000, whereas will give their assent necessary under Egan and pitcher Wyckoff, of Bucknell, also the base ball bill. Representative Wilt- today it is double that figure. Meanwhile the new National Agreement. As a mat signed Athletic contracts on Saturday. Pitcher bank replied in a courteous manner and the club has had a poor year and there is ter of fact President Johnson has al Eddie Plank is now the only unsigned Athletic returned the pastor©s letter. to him and no guarantee that we shall be able to veteran. asked him not to write to him again. ready done so and President Lynch is not Sherwood Magee was in town nearly all of finish any higher in the race this year likely to withhold his sanction if six last week, coming on from his home in Buffalo REGULATION IS FAVORED. than we did last, although we are hoping clubs in his league favor the shift. for a consultation with Manager Dooin. He was delighted with the selection of Southern The base ball bill will probably be FOR THE BEST ALWAYS. Pines as the Phillies© training place. Magee amended from the Democratic side of Now Mr. Navin is quite right when he Athletic Club Planning Ahead trained there with the club in 1910 and says it the House. Representative Ansel Ul- is the best place the club ever had to get the points out that, while a team which can During the past week the interesting men into shape. man, of Williamport, said today that he take part in the World©s Series makes a news was given out that Manager Mack, * favored an amendment to the measure barrel of money, it is very easy to lose Scout Torn O©Brien, of the Athletic Club, is which will give the Mayors of cities, of the Athletics, is now laying training nursing back the sight of his right* eye. He that barrel of money in a very short time plans for 1914. For this year San is entirely blind in that eye and unable to see Burgesses of towns and township officials if things happen to go wrong. What is Antonio, Texas, is the settled training an object directly in front of him. His lack of the right to grant licenses for Sunday needed is simply a campaign of education sight is due to the bursting of a blood vessel in© base ball games. Representative Harry place, but in 1914 Florida will be favor the eye, which was caused by bumping into the among the players on this subject. Base ed. Mr. Mack©s objective point is Jack open hearth of his kitchen range. The attend Coelmin, of Fayette County, wants the ball is not the enormously profitable sonville, Florida, where the Athletic ing physician says Mr. O©Brien will recover his bill amended to provide for Sunday base undertaking that it is supposed to be and team worked out back in the early days sight by giving proper attention to the eye. ball in communities where the game is the risks are entirely proportionate of the American League©s infancy. The "Eunt" Walsh has written Manager Dooin wanted to be that he Is not only willing, but anxious to be TO THE POSSIBLE GAINS contract with the San Antonio people assigned to catcher©s duty. Walsh last season DECIDED BY THE REFERENDUM. which can be made with a supremely expires this Spring and as Connie has played every position for the Phillies and made Peter McDermott, of Clearfield County, invariably followed the system of shift good everywhere but in the pitcher©s box. When victorious team. Ball players are as sen Doolin and Killifer were injured last year, is an advocate of the bill. McDermott sible as any other class of men, but they ing his training plans every other year, Walsh did fine work behind the bat and Mana says that base ball is played in other have formed a false. impression, just as he is going to try Florida for a condition ger Dooin feels certain that ho will make a States and the church attendance in the public has done, by reading the news er in 1914. It was said that the Ath first-class catcher if he is given a fair chance. those States is not less than in States papers which have, naturally enough, fea letics are to have the use of the ball It has been settled that the Phillies will where base ball is not played on Sunday. park at Jacksonville, located a few miles start for Southern Pines, N. C.. on February tured the profits rather than the losses from the center of the town, while every 25 and will remain there until March 25. Sev James Keegan, of Fayette, is a strong made by the magnates." eral exhibition games will be played, starting on advocate of the Sunday base ball bill. thing will be put into first-class shape March 20. Games will also be played at the Keegan is an old base ball player and as regards to training quarters for the Capital on March 28-29, and at Baltimore, a brother-in-law of pitcher Home, now THE ©©ORDINARY FAN" players at the park. The invasion of March 30-31. The local championship series will probably begin on April 1. The dates and under contract with the Philadelphia Jacksonville should be a distinct boon details for the series will be arranged rt,uring Nationals. By J. W. Foley. to Mack. The Florida town boasts of the current week. Did you ever meet that expert, a South Atlantic League Club and its As a result of the Pittsburgh scribes© din In the left-field bleacher seat, men usually report for work about the ner to Billy Locke the sport writers of the DUFFY©S DICTUM Who knows just what is going on Steel City have organized a permanent "Pitts And why the team gets beat; same time the big fellows start South for the annual work-outs. Naturally, both burgh Sporting Writers© Association" on lines Is That Johnny Evers Will Succeed as Who knows each of the players, similar to that pioneer organization, the "Phila Calls them by their Christian names? clubs will work together at the ball yard delphia Sporting Writers© Association." The of Can tell you of the workings Chicago©s Manager. Of the good old base ball games; and the chances for Mack to line his ficers of the new Pittsburgh organization are: "Johnny Evers will make good as man That fellow who©s a wise guy, charges up in battle against the minors President, James J. Long; vice-president, Ralph His brow with knowledge bent; will be presented to him daily. S. Davis; secretary-treasurer, David J, Da vies; ager of the Cubs," declared Hugh Duffy, Who©s never failed to win with ease directors, Ed. F. Ballinger, Eichard R. Guy and former manager of the White Sox and A base" ball argument? James Jerpe. Phillies, in a chat at Boston the other You surely must have met him, Some Philly Players Unsigned day. "He knows all there is to know Must have chatted with this man. One More "Worst Ever" This noisy individual is Manager Dooin, of the Phillies, has about base ball. He is brainy, he has The ordinary fan. some hold-out cases on his hands, but he Having read ad infinitum of the the respect of his men, and is popular declares that the matter is causing him "greatest play I ever saw," "the worst with Chicago fans. If Johnny can de Pla!yer the Basic Cause but little concern, and adds that he is play I ever saw," we unhesitatingly add velop a man for Tinker©s place at short confident that all will be on hand when that the wettest play we ever saw was I believe he will surprise the base ball Members of the base ball fraternity .©the party starts for Southern Pines, last Spring. New York "Sun,." FEBRUARY 8, 1913 SPORTING LIFE 1T immediately. The new American League glimpse it from the center of the diamond. isn©t it? It seems consistent with American vitality and speed. In fact, it compares favor umpire has been in base ball since he ©Hildy© is a ably with the English game of cricket, which, C MACK©S MIND was 15 years old. He started with the is the great English sport. There is a differ PECULIAR SORT OF A GENIUS,J ence, however, in favor of the American game, historic Examiner League in 1895, which and he numbers the study of psychology and incidentally the people. While the English produced such players as Frank Chance, among his several accomplishments. Pos take two days to play a game of cricket you IS QUITE MADE UP ABOUT HIS the former Cub leader; Mike Donlin, Jay Americans play a game of base ball in two Hughes, Charley Doyle, "Doc" Moskiman sessed with a ready wit and the diplomacy hours. That©s quite typical, isn©t it?" ATHLETIC TEAM and others. He continued playing base of an envoy extraordinary and minister ball till 1909, when an injury to his leg plenipotentiary, he gets away with the forced him to retire for a time. He re job in fine shape. Only one or two play STOVALL©S HOPES covered in time to make ers have lost any money through Hildy©s Believes That His Veteran Pitchers rulings. Unless the player gets too ob Are Centered, to & Considerable Extent, fn a A TRIP TO THE ORIENT streperous, Hildy simple gives him the Will All Be on the Job This Year with Roach©s All-American team. Among laugh and turns his back on the belliger Young Southpaw Pitcher "Who Showed the players that went on this tour, which ent. As a result the players are strong Excellent Form Last Season. and That the Outfield Weakness gave the great American game a bigger for him, and when they boos*t the nine boost than any other trip, were Jim Dela- teenth man on the diamond you can rest St. Louis, Mo., February 3. There is Has Been Quite Mended Now* hanty, Washington and Detroit; Pat Fla- assured that he knows his business." Hil a big pitcher with the St. Louis Browns herty, Boston Nationals; , of debrand played one season in the National who, if he comes around next season Washington, and later with Detroit; Jack League with the Brooklyn team. He will with the same stuff he had Philadelphia, Pa., February 3. Con Bliss, of the St. Louis Nationals; Jack probably report to Johnson in Chicago-a at the finish last Fall, will nie Mack, the sage o£ Lehigh avenue, Graney, of the Cleveland Americans, and week or two before the start of the 1913 bear a lot of watching. the late Heitmuller. Nick Williams, Babe campaign. Carl Weilman is the play who seldom tafks for publication in the er referred to. He stands loaf months, comes right 6 feet 5% inches and out boldly and says that weighs close to 200 pounds. the Athletics have the team He worked in ,only eight this year - out of which American League News In Nut-Shells major league games last muslin winners are fash season, but showed up ^vell ioned. Says he: "I am According to California advices Duffy Lewis The water in which the Browns will do their in every one of .them, go going to make a strong ing in as a relief in some. fight for the pennant this will not join the Red Sox when the team arrives bathing at Waca contains silica, alumina, iron at Hot Springs to do its Spring training. The sesquioxide, sodium chloride, sodium and potas Geo. Stovall He shut out the Chicago season, and believe that I champions© left fielder will do his preliminary sium sulphates,- calcium carbonate, magnesia White Sox in the two have the string to bring work on the coast and will be in good con carbonate, sodium carbonate and bicarbonate. dition when he joins his mates for the opening One feels sorry for those teams whose bathing games he played against them. The first one here. I think that the shut-out was regarded as a fluke, but 1913 Athletics are strong of the season. water is composed merely of H20. There will be four Johnsons in the White Southpaw pitcher Chester Hoff, whom the when Weilman came back and repeated Connie Mack er than the team which Sox squad this Spring two E.©s, a J., and a G. New York Club recalled from the Lawrence Jimmy Callahan and his boys began to won the World©s Cham The last-named is an Indian. Club, has sent in his signed 1913 New York see something in the giant. His first pionships in 1910 and 1911. Of course, Manager Clark Griffith, of Washington, is op contract. game in the American League was I am not saying we are certain winners, posed entirely to Evers© suggestion to have three Manager Frank Chance will leave Los An for there are too many things to upset balls give a base. "The average pitcher has geles for New York on February 6 and will re against the Detroit Tigers, which, after predictions. Accidents, trades, the dis trouble enough now to get the ball over," says port to President Farrell for duty on February one of the most exciting contests of the the long-headed Griffith, who also hits the nail 10. He will stop off at Chicago en route with season, resulted in a victory for Jen covery of new phenomenons and the on the head when he declares the rules need no a view to making a deal with Manager Jimmy nings© boys, 2 to 1. Later Weilman was going back of stars, all affect a cham changing. Callahan for shortstop Joe Berger, the Los An sent pionship brush. . For instance, in 1912 Boston©s engagement of pitcher Grover Cleve geles recruit, who led the of the the pennant was conceded us by every land Brandt recalls the fact that two other Pacific Coast League in batting and fielding. AGAINST THE ATHLETICS manager in the league, and the last day major league players bear the ex-President©s Manager Birmingham, of the Naps, has not, to relieve one of the regulars, and in name, viz., Grover Cleveland Alexander and yet given up hope of landing George McConnell, of the race found us in third place. We Grover Cleveland Land. the New Yorks© elongated spitballer, according this game he managed to hold the heavy- lost last year because of the accidents to The New © York "Journal" rises to remark to Cleveland reports. hitting Mkck crowd safe till the end of DAN NY MURPHY AND BARRY, that "There is much discussion over ©s Bill Lange, hero of Chicago fans during the the journey. Weilman was sent in ability to play second base, but the consensus of ©90s, will assist Manager Jimmy Callahan and against the Cardinals in the city series, the slump in our outfield and the defec opinion is that if he does he will be the greatest Coach Gleason in tutoring the White Sox play left-handed second baseman in the American ers during their conditioning stay at the training and the team led by tion of two pitchers. We can©t guard failed to get a run against him. In one against accidents in the future, but I League." camp at Paso Robles, Cal. Lange will put on Pitcher Scott, of the White Sox, has already a uniform for the first time in 10 years and game they got only one hit, and in the have mended both our pitching staff and started for the Paso Robles, Cal.. training camp give the White Sox lessons in outfielding, run other he held them to six singles. Presi outfield." Manager Mack also gave the with a view to boiling out any lingering rheuma ning and base stealing. dent Hedges is confident that Weilman first official indication of how he is going tism in his system. Pitcher Al Klawitter, late of the Pacific will develop into one of the greatest Frank Laporte, former second baseman of the Coast League, has signed with the Detroit to dress his garden of 1913. Said he: Browns, now with the Senators, claims to have Club. pitching stars in the American League. "For the first time in many years I have cleaned up $115 on the output of 300 white Leg There are now 14 pitchers on Griffith©s list, In fact he thinks, it is said, that Weil an outfield in which I can place confi- horns during December. If that©s the case La and, barring four, .none of them has had what man will develop -dence. I have good material and plenty porte knows how to do something else besides might be called major league experience. The base ball. 10 recruits will, of course, be given a thorough INTO A BETTER PITCHES of material. I will start the season with trial, and if two of them make good Griffith Oldring, Strunk and fill Pitcher S. M. Johnson, the White Sox re than Earl Hamilton, the boy who pitched cruit from St. Joseph, is already at Hot Springs will have occasion to be well satisfied. a no-hit game against Detroit last Au ing the three posts. This gives, me Dan taking a course of baths. Shortstop Wagner has re-signed with the Bos Murphy, Walsh and Daley in reserve. Here are a few of the new names for the ton Club. He believes that the Eed Sox will gust. George Stovall is convinced that The chances are thpc I will keep all six Yanks by the New York fans: Huskies, Con win the pennant again. he has a great pitcher in Weilman, as outfielders. While I don©t expect to use valescents, White Hopes, the Climbers,, Farrell George Moriarty. veteran of the Tigers© in well as three other possible stars in Lights, Peerless Pets, Empires. Americans, field, has signed his 3913 contract, and the third Dan Murphy in the field, I am going to Manhattan Stars, Metropolitans, Imperials, Mu- baseman will leave Detroit about the first of Hamilton, Allison and Baumgartner. keep him a<3 a pinch hitter. Dan can tuals, Knickerbockers, New York Stars, Midgets March, reporting to Manager Jennings in Gulf- The three will, by the way, bear watch still hit, even if his knee is weak. Walsh and Gladiators. Some combination of cogs, port a few days afterwards. Jennings figures ing next season as well as Weilman. and Paley will then be available for re- what? on Moriarty as a fixture in 1913. George did Weilman pitched in all 48 1-3 innings servt duty." The tall tutor says his is a booster for Bert Daniels, good work in 1912, and in the event of one in the American League last season. His .who is now working for the New York Central of the youngsters beating him out of the third PITCHERS WILL COME BACK, Railroad as a civil engineer. The Tiger leader base position he would make one of the most opponents in 185 times made only if still of the opinion that Daniels will be a valuable utility men in the business. 42 hits. This was holding them to a and that Bender, Coombs and Plank will star for the New Yorks. George ("Duffy") Lewis. Red Sox left fielder, batting average f>f .228. He gave only be three great winners again, with The Browns© recruit first baseman, Joe Ku- who spent the Winter at Los Angeles, has three bases on balls and struck out 24 Brown, Houck and Pennock to help the tina, is spending the Winter on a Dakota ranch. written to friends in Boston, saying that he is men. He certainly does look pretty goor1 . Kutiua has an ambition to take lip Government in splendid shape to begin the season©s work. Big Three out. It is significant that in land and establish himself as a rancher. He©s Claire Patterson, star outfielder on the Oak the face of their defeat last season, near got a scheme all figured out by which he can land Club last year, and who was slated for a ly every American League-directing boss be well to do in 10 years, have a valuable ranch berth with the St. Louis Browns this year, is THE KITTY LEAGUE issues the warning, "Look out for the and be on easy street. camping out on the Mojave desert. Patterson is Pitcher Keenan, the Helena (Union Associa trying to recover sufficiently from his illness to The Various Clubs Now Busily Preparing Mackmen!" They know that the team tion) recruit, has signed with the Washington try for the major leagues. But it is believed did not play up to form last year. The Club. there is no hope. George Stovall, manager of for the Next Campaign Contracts All players were also over-confident. They the Browns, has started a fund to help provide Carlo, the Wendell Phillips High School south necessities for the outfielder and his wife and Sent Out Before the February 1 Limit. took things too easy in the early stretch paw signed by Frank Chance for a trial with baby. of the campaign, and couldn©t close the the New Yorks, has already had a little ex Paducah, Ky., February 1. The Phoe perience in the minors, although he is still at Pitcher Edgar Willett, the big Kansan, who gap later. The Mackmen missed the has been named by Manager Jennings as one nix Athletic Club, owner of the local rich World©s Series fall of gold last Octo tending classes. Veteran Miner -Brown taught of the five Tigers who are certain of their him niany tricks of the trade during the three- places in 1913, sent in his signed contract. Kitty League franchise, has mailed con ber, and they want to be eligible for the fingered wonder©s stay in Chicago, and touts tracts to players reserved last season. big checks again. Therefore, they can be him as a comer. Carlo has been a sensation in Charles Snyder, the pitcher secured by the the amateur ranks. He graduates in June, when St. Louis Club in exchange for , With the exception of one or two play expected to play savagely from the start .he will come to New York. has signed his contract for next season. ers, the team was held in reserve. It is of the next brush. JAS. C. ISAMINGER. Clnrk Griffith is busily engaged in learning Frank Chance has adopted Clark Griffith©s idea uncertain whether Paducah will be in Spanish. Why? Well, he has to know what as to training. He will have steaks, chops, Jacinto Calvo,© his Cuban outflelder, is writing. roasts and other meats, as well as vegetables the league, but the Phoenix Athletic Club BAN JOHNSON©S FIND Furthermore, Clark opines that a knowledge of and eggs, shipped direct from New York to desired to have the team in readiness in Spanish is going to prove an immense advan Bermuda, where the New Yorks will get into case the franchise is kept here. The tage next Summer, when he wants to tell the shape. Charlie Barrett, the New York trainer, Henderson Club also has sent contracts Some Facts About George Hildebrand, the umps something. By the same token Calvo is will direct the shipments and the service of the studying English at the present time. food, and has decided that pastry, ices and to the players it reserved. Ward Snyder. Star Umpire of the Pacific Coast League, writes from New Orleans that similar dishes shall be tabooed. who managed Henderson at the close of though Cobb, Stanage. Dubuc- and himself have Pitcher , of the White Sox, is last season, is a candidate for the posi Who Will Officiate in the American. so far refused to sign the Detroit contracts pleased with the acquisition of Davy Jones, tion again this year, and likely will be San Francisco, Calif., January 31. tendered them there is no "conspiracy" between whom he considers one of the best men, if not selected. He is a ball player of ability Editor "Sporting Life." George Hilde them to hold out; that© he does not know where the best man, to lead off at bat in the game. and the team played good ball while he his mates are; and that he has not heard from Outflelder Johnny Beal. the Denver recruit, brand is the third Pacific Coast League them since last October. says he is going to become a regular member was at its head. The Clarksville, Tenn., umpire who has been sign Shortstop Bush, of the Tigers, says that the of the Cleveland team, to get even with the Club is trying to raise a fund of $2000 ed by Ban Johnson to 1913 race will be between the Red Sox and the White Sox, who "didn©t give him a fair trial by popular subscription to meet any de handle the indicator in the Senators. in 1909." ficit that might exist at the end of the American League. The season. Last season the club lost $1715, other two arbitrators who which was donated by the business men Danzig, McArdle, Devereaux and Curtis ARISTOCRATIC BOOSTER and fans. In fact, all the cities in the are with Johnson are also made the trip. He injured his leg ©Bull" Perrine and Eugene Kitty League are maintained by popular McGreevy. McGreevy was again while in the East and was forced Count Von Bernstorff, the German Ambas subscription, and in a short time the coin to retire from the game. He has since will be invited. The first club to sign a ©sned during the closing sador to the United States, Is Much Im ->uth of the league race. recovered from his injury and can keep manager was Cairo, Ills., John Nairn, Hildy," as he is known to up with the base runners in going around pressed With Base Ball. who managed Paducah part of last sea the fans of the Pacific the bags. Count Von Bernstorff, the German son, benig selected. Nairn piloted Vin- G. Hildebrand Coast, has been umpiring A GLOWING TRIBUTE. cennes, Ind.. to a Kitty League pennant ambassador to the United States, while twice and led Hopkinsville under the three seasons and last year A prominent sporting writer of the in New Haven, Conn., on January 24, he was rated the best in the league. wire first in 1911. His playing days are Hildebrand owes his position as an um Pacific Coast wrote the following in the as the guest of the New Haven Chamber about over, but he knows players and pire to an accident. The incident happen middle of Hildy©s second year as an of Commerce, discussed American base how to play the game. "urnp" : "Hildy .is a bigger favorite than ball. He was quoted as saying: « ed in 1909, before the double umpire sys that excellent arbiter, ©Bull© Perrine, who tem was adopted by the Coast League "I saw my first game of base ball in Berlin. "Want More of It used to stop foul tips with his big toe in The students -of an American medical college in magnates. Jack McCarthy failed to put the Coast pastures, but who is now that city played with the members of the The Chinese base ball players from in appearance at a game in San Francisco cavorting in Ban Johnson©s league, where American colony there, and I can assure you Hawaii University, Honolulu, are coming and Hildebrand was in the grand stand. it was a most interesting and mystifying game back to this country in the Spring and The managers of the teams asked him he will probably soon ©be joined by the to me, who saw it for the first time. When I former San Francisco player. If rumor came to this country one of the first things I are already booking games with Eastern TO HANDLE THE INDICATOR counts for anything, ©Hildy© is a better did was to attend a National League game college teams. They put up a classy that©s what you call it, isn©t it at Pittsburgh. article of our national game last year and he got away with it so well that his umpire than Perrine, because he covers While I am not a fan, in the American in friends persuaded him to apply for a posi more ground than ©Bull© and is always on terpretation of the word I suppose, 1 am fond in this country and deserve another wel tion. He did, and waa given a position top of the play, where ©Bull© used to of contests on the diamond. That©s the name, come. 12 SPORTING LIFE FEBRUARY 8, 1913 and he ought to be able to make enough did when we were winning pennants here, during the six months© lay-off to allow HOFMAN^ HITS but maybe they©ll acquire that this sea him to save two-thirds or three-fourths son. I have heard that Dreyfuss has of his salary. The Former Cub, Now of Pittsburgh, De offered John Miller, Camnitz. McCarty clares That the Pirates Will "Sail Fast on and Simon for Ed Konetchy, of St. Louis, WITHIN REACH OF EVERY MA the Raging Base Ball Main" Next Season but if he has I hope the trade will not Chicago, 111., February L That Pitts be made, for I think Miller one of the JOR LEAGUE PLAYER Have Come Many Players Who Are More best first basemen in the business. He©s burgh has the greatest ball club since the the leader of that team in fighting spirit. Than Holding Their Own in the Two Cubs of 1906, 1907 and 1908, is the avow The club certainly looks good to me and President McAIeer, of the Boston Major Leagues and Various Minor ed belief of Artie Hofman, I©m going to give all I possess in the way once the famed "Circus of playing to help Cborke win a pennant Leagues. Solly" outfielder of the next season." Club, Declares That Each Man Los Angeles, Cal., January 31. Editor West Side team, but now a "Sporting Life." I wonder if any reader member of Fred Clarke©s Should Be Able to Pile Up at of "Sporting Life" ever stopped to think Pirates. Artie is in Chicago CLAIM OF SUPERIORITY of the popularity of Southern California visiting friends and rela Least $30,000 During His Time. as a base ball Winter rendezvous? Los tives, and made this asser President O©Rourke, of the Eastern Associa Angeles easily holds the palm in this tion while talking over old respect. Take the World©s Series heroes, times with and tion, Declares That His League Is Far Boston, Mass., February 3. "A base for instance. With Jake Stahl, Chief Harry Mclntire. He also Ahead, in All "Ways, of the New England ball player ought to be at bis best be Myers, Fred Snodgrass, Art Shafer, Duf- states that he has regained Bridgeport, Conn., February 1. Pres tween 30 and 35," said President James fy Lewis, , Charley Hall Artie Hofman health and is going to start ident James II. O©Rourke, of the East R. McAleer, of the Boston and "Buck" O©Brien we have almost out next season to play his ern Association, the transformation of Red Sox, "and he ought to enough material for a club composed of head off for Pittsburgh just to prove to the historical Connecticut save $30,000 while in base players who battled for the highest hon President Murphy, of the Cubs, that he is League, isn©t going to .let ball." The author 0f the ors in base ball. This;is but a starter.; far from a dead one yet .in the© national Tun Murnane, of the Nevv aforesaid ought to be some All told, we have two dozen major league; game, Artie looks as © ., , . © England League, get away authority on the subject, players who wintered here, while Chancel YOUTHFUL AND VIGQBOUS ©[ J unchallenged with the because he was playing Stovall and Stahl ; gave the managerial as he did five years ago. "I have had statement that his league the game about that age. end of the major league game ample and is superior to the ^Eastern Moreover, being chief mo illustrious representation. We herewith nothing on my mind to worry: me this Winter," said the former Chicago star. Association. A while ago gul of the champions, of submit a roster, of our Winter guests, Murnanv in speaking of the world, his observa which "Red" McC^ll, who,enjoys the dis^ "Since October I have just lived at my the feasibility of ;a : post- tions concerning diamond tinction of being the personal friend of home in Akron and done nothing but hunt season series of games b&- James McAle«r athletes ought to carry every ball player now living, vouches for? and fish. This outdoor life with no worry tween the clubs of the two weight. If McAleer©s re its authenticity : 1 is what makes a fellow feel good. How J. H. O©Rourke leagues, declared that his mark is actually true, then base ball is THE BIG LEAGUES. ever I just felt a desire to make Chicago teams and his league were unquestionably the best of outdoor sports American League George Stovall, St. Lonls; so far as the athletes thereof are con Frank Chance. New York; Russell Ford, New a visit so I came up and am going to far above those of the O©Rourke organi cerned. In no other branch of athletes, Yorl$; Earl Hamilton, St. Louis; Jake Stahl, stick around here for a few days at least zation. "Of course, no one can blame can a man, as a rule, stand the strain Duffy Lewis, Harry Hooper and Charley Hall, and see my old friends. When I was Tim for thinking tfis league is the better after, say 27 or 28, and nearly all of one," said President O©Rourke the other them day, "but I don©t see how he can justify the statement, from the records of the BEGIN TO GO BACK game from away back up to now. When at about 30. and how many men have we have met the New Englanders in saved $30,000 at the age of 35? "Of after-season series we have always been course, a man isn©t so fast after 30 as he From Bristol, Tenn., comes word that there Charles H. ("Cy") Pflrman, umpire in the the winners, but that is not the largest was before," added the Red Sox presi is a strong probability of the Appalachian Central League last season, on January 28 sign consideration. There is not a depart dent. "But he has learned to think by League dropping the Morristown and Cleveland ed to officiate in the Central Association this ment of base ball, financially or artistic that time, and should be of more value (Tenii.) Clubs and substituting Big Stone Gap year, and the next day was married to Miss ally, in which the New England League to his club after 30 than before always and Norton, Va. This is the result of a state Mayine Rice, of Terre Haute, at Eockville, ment to the effect that .Cleveland and Morris- Ind. is equal to us. I would like to see a provided he has taken care of himself." town are unwilling to stand for a salary limit post-season series between the two As evidence, McAleer might mention Jas. Newport. E. I., base ball fans are moving for in excess of $800. Other clubs in the league de a club to be located either in the New England leagues in order to settle the question, Archer, the Cub premier catcher, who is clare that the league cannot be operated on League or Northwestern League. A petition is and I have no doubt but that there would regarded as one of the best there is, and such a meager limit. The Virginia towns, it now being circulated to be presented to the be a great deal of interest in the games. is 30 this Summer. "Chief" Bender, who is said, would jump at the opportunity to get Council asking the city to purchase Wellington into this league. Park, which would give an opportunity to secure And I think we would be the winners will be 30 next May, and who is still George ("Honey Boy") Evans, the popular land in the center of the city for a new base d.espite Murnane©s claim to the con Borne "Chief," notwithstanding he hasn©t minstrel man, has been elected as Honorary ball park. r trary." taken such good care of himself as an President of the Base. Ball Players© Fraternity. He was suggested for the office by Ty Cobb. Shortstop Robert Coltrin has re-signed with athlete should; Al Bridwell, who is 32; the Portland Club, of the Northwestern ©League. News Notes Mordecai Brown, 37; Hal Chase, 30; Following the example of Tampa, Fla., which It is said that Manager Cameron will soon go Fred Clarke, 41, and who was closed a contract with the Chicago National Money is being raised at Kearney, Neb., for to the hospital in New Haven for another opera League Club for its training camp, the Jack the purpose of retaining that city©s .franchise tion. " . PLAYING MANAGER OF THE PIRATES sonville, Fla., Board of Trade has launched a in the Nebraska State League. Within a ; week movement to induce some league club to use the club will be reorganized. Harry Berte will Skipper Ely has recommended a pitcher named until he was 39; "Cliff" Cravath, 31; Jacksonville as a training camp. It is pro again manage the team and with the exception Sclmyler to Bridgeport. Schuyler was tried out Sam Crawford, 32; "Birdie" Cree, 31; posed to offer any reasonable amount for ex of a couple of pitchers and an infielder no other by Baltimore last season, but did not show Harry Davis, who has just gone back to penses and to furnish an up-to-date club house change in the line-up is anticipated. much. help put the Athletics on their feet again with fine clean diamond. One thousand dollars The Dubuque Club, of the I. I. I. League, Billy Frank, a former New Haven boy, has has been subscribed. has signed pitcher Roy Sheehan, of Fairplay, been signed as a catcher by Manager Zeller, of, at 40; "Red" Dooin, 33; Pat Dougherty, The Danville (I. I. I. League) Club©s plan of Wis. Pittsfield. who was doing things at 35; "Kid" a popular vote for a team failed and now the A certificate of incorporation of tht New Elberfield, who is 37; Johnny Evers, 30; directors have appointed pitcher Connie Walsh The London Club, of the Canadian League, has London Base Ball Club was filed last week© yith as team manager. received word from Earl Powell, the first base- the Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Tiia Russell Ford, 30; Artie Hofman, 31; man suspended last season, offering to return to Hughie Jennings, 43; Johnny Kling, 38; President W. A. Mahoney, of the Gnelph capital is $10,000, and the incorporators are Club, has received the signed contracts of five the club if given an increase in salary. Benny Morton F. Plant, George B. Prest and Charles Tommy Leach, 36; "Lefty" Liefield, 30; players, Dunn, Brady, Behan, Daniels and Mana Speer. former catcher of the London Club, who B. Whittlesey. was tried out last Spring by the Toronto Leafs, Larry _ Lajoie, 38; Christy Mathewson, ger Louis Cook. The others are ; expected in James H. Clarkin, owner of the Hartford shortly. < has quit the game, for this season at least, who pitched the best game in his career having accepted a position with the Adams Ex Club, last week announced the selection of last October, when he was past 32 The St. Thomas (Canadian League) Club is press Company, of New York. Simon A. McDonald, of Hyde Park, Mass., as Matty Mclntyre, 32; Mike Mitchell, 30; negotiating with George Stone, late of the St. manager of the team for the coming season. Louis Americans, to become manager of the Former American Association umpire, Jerry McDonald is a catcher, and will play in that Earl Moore, 34; Mike Mowrey, 30; Geo. team. Eddinger, has signed to umpire in the North position on the team. western League. Mullin, 33; Eddie Plank, 38; Ed Reul- In the Texas League a stock company has Pitcher Mike Healy, of Waterbury, is now a bach, 31; Lew Richie, 30; Frank been organized at Austin with $7500 capital to According to a dispatch- from Missoula, Mont., full-fledged member of the Bridgeport team, hav Schulte, 31; Jimmy Sheckard, credited take over the Austin franchise from Mr. Igle- "Ralph Frary, an umpire in the Union Associa ing sent in his signed contract last week. This with 34 years, but who, they say, is two hart, and George Leidy has been appointed as tion for the last two seasons, has received an will be Mike©s first trial in fast company, al team manager. The Sari Antonio Club has sign offer from President Fielder Jones to umpire in though he has had considerable experience with years older; "Gabby" Street, 30; Jake ed catcher Harry C. Price, of Kingman, Ariz. the Northwestern League thin season. Frary semi-pro, teams around his home town. Stahl, 34 ; Ira Thomas, 32; Joe Tinker. Fort Worth has signed infielder McAvoy and has also received a letter from President Chiv- 30, and , 39. pitcher McCafferty, late of the Pacific Coast ington, of the American Association, asking his League President James H. O©Rourke has re League. terms to umpire in that league." ceived notice from Secretary John II. Favrell, OPEN TO QUESTION. of the National Association, that Jinmiie Curry, formerly of the Holyoke Club, has been fined McAleer might mention these, but he Boston; Ole Olson and Fred Carisch, Cleveland; $100 for his bone-breaking attack on Wilfred would immediately start a dispute if he Petro Daley, Athletics; Ted Easterly and Joe traded to Pittsburgh last Summer I H. Genest, of the Springfield team, last Summer. did it a dispute as to whether all, or Berger, Chicago. thought I never The New London Club has all of last season©s players under contract except Paddy Sulrivau. the most of these, were not better before National League Art Fromme,Cincinnati; Chief WOULD PLAY ANOTHER GAME 30 than after, and whether, after 30, To these there have been added outik©lder Myers, Fred Snodgrass and Art Shafer, New of ball. I had been feeling awful. The Meade. of Pennsylvania; inlielder George John they were not "going back." In fact, it York; Orvie Overall, Chicago; Caspar Cravath son, of the Canadian League; Pat Keele, of the is very likely that, without mentioning and "Toots" Schultz, Philadelphia; Lucien Ger- last few games I played with the Cubs I New England League; and a pitcher© (name names, McAleer has started a Winter vais, Bert Whaling and Hap Meyers, Boston. was in terrible shape. One iay when I withheld) recommended by Hugh Jennings. dispute already. Let©s see what happens ALSO THE MINORS. went to bat I was wondering if I would The Bridgeport infield is about complete now, Coast League Frank Dillon, Happy Hogan, with the exception of a first baseman, us Tom now that he has opened a little argument be able to run to first base if I should Crook is reported booked for trade or release. for the "fans." "Is a base ball player at John Kane, Speed McDonnell, Roy Hitt, John happen to hit the ball. I did hit the Manager McCann has Boultes at third. Bobby his best between 30 and 35?" The Sox Raleigh, Roy Brashear, Harry Stewart, Hamil ball safely along the right-field foul line Stow and Flannery fighting it out for the short- president made this remark during a ton Patterson, Franz Hosp, Louie Litschi, Jack stop berth. He has also just bought Bowman, a conversation in which he was asked how Killilay, "Soldier" Carson, Charley Chech, and pulled up at second. I didn©t know second baseman, from Binghainton, and signed much he thought a big league base ball Walter Boles, Walter Nagle, Walter Slagle, how I got there. Consequently when the a pitcher named Paddock from Ware, Mass. player "Dutch" Hoffman, "Rube" Kills, Elmer Lober, trade was made, just about this time, I The old New London base ball park, known "Babe" Driscoll, Clarence Brooks, Jack Halla, thought I would go home and let base ball as Armstrong Field, made famous by Tom OUGHT TO SAVE "Doc" Gill, Jack Bliss, Harry Cheek, Frank Bannon, Tom Tucker, Ben Kinney, Pete Wood alone. I did for a while, but was finally ruff, Pop Rising, Charley Armbruster and others during his career on the diamond. Mc Newhouse (ump.), Ed Finney (also ump.), Jack induced to report to the Pittsburgh Club, of the old Whaler Crews, is to become the Aleer put the figure at some $30,000. Ryan, "Kiddo" Mohler and Lou Sepulveda. and I played for a while, but was in bad property of Morton E. Plant, millionaire owner The average life of a ball player who American Association Tom Downie, Kansas of the New London Club, ot the Eastern As. City; Elmer Rieger, St. Paul; Walker, Kansas condition. So I laid off again and then sociation. He will continue to use it for East takes care of himself in the big leagues, City; "Red" Killifer and Dave Altlzer, Minne is not much more than ten years. Most apolis. BEPOETED IN SEPTEMBER, ern Association championship games. of them enter about 22 or thereabouts. Northwestern League Concannon and Fred because Mr. Dreyfuss told me that it The Hartford team will have a sailor pitcher McMullen, Tacoma; Nick De Maggio, "Pug" the coming season if Ed Barney, of the Battle A good player ought to make about $3500 Bennett, Bill Goodman, Carl Lewis, Joe Seaton looked as if Charley Murphy would be ship Michigan, signs a contract that has just a year; an exceptionally good one up and Tom Hasty. Vancouver; crowing over the trade he had made. I been sent to him. Barney©s enlistment in the to from $5000 to $7000 or $8000 after and Joe Stadelli, Victoria; Gus Liud, Pete was feeling better then and I wanted to Navy expires on March 1 and lie will be ready he becomes a star. There are many fru- Schneider and Fred Weed, Seattle; Jimmy To go out and simply show Murphy and to report as soon as the boarding-house is open man (ump.), and "Red" Toner, Spokane. for the rookies. The men in the navy are iu . gal ball players, and McAleer©s figures Union Association Jess Stovall (manager). everybody else that I still could play good shape physically, as it is the business of must be based upon those fellows to save Bob Whaling, Russ Clinton and Eddie Mc- ball. I did play good ball for about 20 the athletic officer of the ship to see that they two-thirds or three-fourths of their base Geehan, Butte; "Babe" Reams, Boise. games. I was hitting well and going in are fit. ball salaries, earning enough in Winter Minnesota-Wisconsin League Pat Cummings, my old form. As soon as I felt I had President Carey, of Springfield, announces his Superior. © roster for the next season as follows: Pitchers. to make up the balance of the cost of New York State League Johnny Berkel, Bill proved my worth, I retired for the bal Moore, Hancock, Justln, Bannister, Cunning- living. McClelland. ance of the season^,just so I would.be hain/ Wacker> Crowley; catchers. Pratt, M. A HUSTLING BALL PLAYER, Southern League Baerwald, Memphis; Al Kel- ready for business when the new year Flaherty, Bull; infielders, Wipgold, Goodrich, log, Montgomery. Miller, Young; outfielders, Swander, Waite, one of the kind who goes into the big Western League "Whitey" Hensfing and Wa- arrived. That Pittsburgh team is the best Genest, Dell. In addition several youngsters league and sticks, ought to make $40,000 chib, Topeka; Bert Niehoff, Omaha; Jack I ever saw. It is will be tried out and a few trades may be or $50,000 during his career, even if he Thomas, Des Moines; Jess Orendorff, Sioux AS STRONG AS THE CUBS, made, but most of the men named will report City. about the middle of April. Catcher Waters haa never participates in any World©s Series Ohio-Pennsylvania League Barney Kelly. were six and seven years ago. It has a been released at his request. and never becomes a star. McAleer©s be Wisconsin-Illinois League "Slim" Marshall, pitching staff that can©t be equaled in lief that he can save $30,000 is based Rock ford. ©The salary limit in minor league base ball Canadian League "Chesty" Cox. base ball, and it is a great batting team. upon the fact that a player©s necessary If there is anything lacking, it is pepper. is to be much like the stock ownership books of expenses are slight in the playing season, Unattached Jack Barry, "Bull" Durham and major clubs, for the benefit of the general Eddie Householder. B, S. RANSON. They don©t fight with the same spirit we of the game. Buffalo "Express." FEBRUARY 8, 1913 SPORTING LIFE 13 him, and when the crash came he was poor except that -he owned the St. MANY INGRATES Louis Club and that heavily incutnber- ed. Two of them even tried to take that away from him. One of the most laugh able things I ever knew of Chris doing CAN BE FOUND IN DOMAIN OF was one Spring when he owned three clubs. I was getting up a story showing THE NATIONAL GAME the predictions of owners and managers as to the outcome of the races, and asked Von der Ahe to pick the position of his We are the originators and sole manufac The Sad Final Chapters in the clubs for me. Without hesitation he turers (Patentees) of the greatest improve wrote three predictions, claiming the Life of Illus pennant for each of his clubs and signing ment in high-grade mitts all three with bis own name as owner. trative of Too-Frequent Lack of Perhaps HIS MOST FAMOUS BLUNDER Appreciation in Base Ball, was when he claimed that the diamond A Moulded Face on his new park was the largest in the world, but there are scores of stories of Chicago, Ills., February 1. Mr. Hugh the quaint mistakes he made. He used Other manufacturers have sought in vari A. Fullerton, of the Chicago "Tribune," to sit on the bench with his players, and ous ways to imitate without success, one in his last weekly syndicate letter, speaks used field glasses. He would sit there, going so far as to endeavor to deceive his interestingly of Chris von with glasses focused upon the left fielder der Ahe as follows: Just and issue orders to him in whispers. patrons by using the word "MODELED," the other day in one col On one occasion some one remarked that hoping by chance that his patrons will not : : umn of a newspaper thelfe if: Cross ;made a three bagger St. Louis was1 a dispatch telling of would Win the game and he promptly be quick-eyed and will read it "moulded." i \ the owner of a racehorse ordered Monte to make it. The tale goes shipping ft hundreils of that Monte hit the and that after miles to Memphis^ ©and that Chris i"often ordered three-base hits We originated the "diverted seam" in base .placing it upon af stock and had1; to be pursuaded. that they ball gloves two makers infringed on our farm to© be cared tor in weren©t needed just ., then or would be comfort in its old age. wasted. patent rights an injunction and suit stop Further down the column SQUEEZED OUT. ped them. " < : C. Von Der Ahe there was a five-line dis- Without funds, with his club heavily ©© patch saying that Chris incumbered, and the club owners preying We have more to tell next week. yon der Ahe wras dying of kidney trouble upon him every time he got a real player, in St. Louts and in poverty. We have Chris became deadweight to the National Our colored catalog is yours for the asking heard complaints during the Winter of League during the 12-club era. and when ingratitude of the owners of base ball the circuit was reduced to eight clubs he clubs toward faithful players. The com was squeezed out entirely to make room J. Rga£h Company, Ph!lada- mercialization of the game has added to for the Kobisons wh^ had given up Penna. it, but the history of base ball is filled Cleveland. Chris went bac/ to the beer with such stories of ingratitude, not only saloon, but prosperity never rturned. CANADIAN FACTORY: TORONTO, CANADA towards players, but toward the great He changed places and moved closer into PACIFIC COAST BRANCH: men of the game who sacrificed town. Few of his old partners who had PHIL. B. BEKEART CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. TITETB PRIVATE FORTUNES grown rich off him even went to see him. to found the present era of prosperity. ©"In"! l"i IMIiiili.lt With Anson in vaudeville, John B. Day THE PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE holding a petty position around the New York grounds, and Von der Ahe dying in Frank Newhouse, Donald Bush and "Red" Held season; Rinaldo Williams, the Santa Cruz husky, Manager Carl Mitze, of the Oakland Club, will make up President Baum©s 1913 staff of who was shipped to Eureka; Sund, the soldier poverty, the present era has little on the Declares That His Team Will Be in the umpires. catcher; Marshall, the Vallejo backstop; Dobbyn, old times for lack of gratitude. Chris The veteran, "Kid" Mohler; long second base- the giant Eureka pitcher; Golvin, the Modesto was in his day the greatest character of Race For Keeps This Year. man and captain of the San Francisco Club, has outfielder, and Fred Erickson, the Chicago City been given his unconditional release by th.at club the game, and never another like him Oakland, Calif., February 1, Editor at his request. League outfielder, who was recommended by has figured in it. He kept a little Ger Jimmy Callahan, the White Sox manager. "Sporting Life." Manager Carl Mitze, Jnstin Fitzgerald, the young Portland out- man beer saloon out near the park where of the loss! club, states emphatically fielder, has developed into a land owner. He j the St. Louis Bro\vns were struggling to that the Pacific Coast recently purchased for $3000 two pieces of. interest an apathetic public in the new League race this year will property in San F©raneiseo. THE .TRI-STATE LEAGUE form of sport. When the players had be more hotly contested "Babe" Priseoll, who joined the Los Angeles money they made Chris©s place their than any the fans have Club as a twirler, and whose fine hitting re President Jake Weitzel, of the Reading headquarters, laughing at his quaint sulted in his being made over into an outfielder, ever witnessed. "Last is to go back to pitching this year. Club, Slowly But Surely Maturing His German dialect and the odd simplicity of year you could pick the President Berry, of Los Angeles, has received his speech, and when the crowds came team that would finish the signed contract of pitcher Walter Nagle Plans For the J9J3 Championship Season. away from the park Chris©s bar was one, two, three in the race and pitcher Rip Hagerman, purchased from the Reading, Pa., February 1. Magnate crowded and he flourished. The players before the end of the first Lincoln Club, of the Western League. pursuaded him to invest money, and see Dan Howley, the stellar catcher of the 1912 Jake Weitzel, of the local club, last week month," said the sturdy Beavers, it is announced by Manager McCredie, sent out all of his contracts by registered ing that it came back many fold over Dutch catcher. I think will not be with Portland this season. Dan the bar, he backed a club, and when the that five clubs will, be in likely will be sold to the Philadelphia Nation letter. Jake doesn©t ex time came for St. Louis to break into A. T. Baum the race this year, and als. pect to have any trouble the major league game they all appear to be Two young San Francisco players have caught with hold-outs at all, and evenly matched. I am not making the on first baseman Harry Heilman with Port should there be any so CHRIS OWNED THE CLUB. land, of the Northwestern League; and catcher foolish as to make a yell , Ted Sullivan, Charlie Com prediction that Oakland will finish in the Dick Moore with Missoula, of the Union Associa lead, but I will say that our infield prov Jake has decided that iskey, , the Gleason boys, tion. such persons will not be O©Neill, Welch a score of players whose ed last year that it was one of the best Jack Halla, the veteran southpaw, will not be balanced in the league. Tiedemann will with the Los Angeles team this year. President coaxed. Neither will they names became famous in base ball, were Berry has handed the southpaw his release, .and play base ball. Manager gathered into the team at intervals. From be back at first base, as I had a letter from him telling me he would be on hand. no other club in the Coast League seems to want Babb announced last year the owner of the little beer saloon Von his services. that he had quit base ball der Ahe became the owner of the most Lcard will cover second, and there is no With a seating capacity of about 15,000 and better man in the league. I think Cook forever and for aye, that famous base ball club in the land the the playing field materially enlarged, Los An it was the chicken farm Browns, four times champions of the will be a wonder this year. Hetling, of geles, it is said, will have the finest base ball C. Carpenter course, is the best third baseman in the park in minor league society. With enlarged for the future for him, yet American Association, twice World©s grounds it is claimed a better class of ball he ©has sent Weitzel a letter asking him Champions, and the team that turned league. Our pitching staff will be just will be supplied. the same as last year. We will be very for a proposition to manage the Reading out more really great base ball men and Cunningham, the promising Portland outfielder, team for the coming year again, and players than any other. Fortunes pour strong on first basemen. Becker, from has just undergone an operation for stomach the Virginia League, and Schirni, from trouble. He is determined to be fit for any Weitzel is considering Babb©s applica ed .into the pockets of the quaint German Buffalo, "are two men who will try and kind of strenuous service, so he had his nose tion with a number of others that he has and poured out again just as rapidly. operated on and then submitted his abdominal on hand. Just who will be the manager hold down Claire Patterson©s job. Guest, regions to the surgeon©s knife. He an infielder from the New England Weitzel says he will not announce for SPENT MONEY LIKE WATER. The McCredies say that the $6000 limit just possibly three weeks. Lauer©s Park will League, will be used as utility infielder, fits the case of the prospective Portland team. I remember one evening after a big holi and from reports he should be as bril "Salary raises and additional men will bring our be the place for the games this coming day game in Cincinnati. The receipts of liant a player as Jimmy Frick." Mitze- payroll vip to $0000 if 1 curry 20 men, which is season, all right. During the week Weit the game, St. Louis©s share, were in the nay present intention, and this is $1500 more zel had a long-distance talk with Leopold admitted that he would do the greater- than we paid out last season," says Manager hotel safe in two satchels. Von der Ahe part of the catching. Rohrer will bo on at Altoona, asking him to come on to Walter McCredie. Reading for a meeting of the Reading wanted one of the satchels and the clerk hand to act as relief man. Manager , the inventor of the spit-ball, refused to surrender the money without Mitze was honored this week by being has quit the diamond game. He is reported to Amusement Company next week, when a receipt from Chris. Von der Ahe elected a member of the progress and have amassed a considerable fortune in base the matter of grounds will be thoroughly pondered the situation. He wrote a re ball and the prune business and has turned threshed out, as well as the matter for prosperity committee of the Oakland furniture merchant fit Suimyvale, Cal. Strick ceipt in full for everything, fired the Chamber of Commerce. lett has played in more league games than any raising the funds for the grand stand. treasurer, took both grips, called a cab, man in Coast base ball. Who will compose the Reading team and went out and spent it that night. News Notes Len Burrell, third baseman of the Vernon this coining year? Well, that©s mighty Possibly his Pitcher Charles Fanning has re-signed with Club since 1910, and John Brackenridge, pitcher, hard to say, but Weitzel has mentioned the San Francisco Club. one of the two surviving charter members of MOST LOVABLE WEAKNESS several men that he expects. He has Catcher Jack Bliss has finally come to terms the-team, are two players who will be missing sent contracts to the following: Therre was his entire confidence in any man with the Sacramento Clnb and signed for next when the roll is called by Manager Hogan and Boelzle, catchers; Scott and Ilam- season. March 1. The present program calls for their who once knew him well. In Comiskey disposal by sale, trade or outright release. sey, of Reading, pitchers; Durmeyer, in his confidence amounted to devotion. "All The San Francisco Club has received the sign fielder ; Sheckard, outfielder; Chase, first righdt, Sharley," he responded to any ed contract of catchers Claude Berry and Wal The Sacramento Senators are to be known as ter Schmidt. Wolverton©s Wolves next season, according to base; Cranley, third base, and Tulley, of thing Comiskey suggested. And when Sacramento writers. "Senators" of five leagues Reading. Connie Mack has promised Comiskey wanted to get away from St. Pitcher Elmer Koestner has returned his Ver have won only four pennants in 44 campaigns, non contract unsigned, the terms not being hence the change from the hoodoo nickname. the local team a left-hand twirler, and Louis to better himself after the Broth satisfactory. Bill Curtain, president of the club, is slated Jake also is after two good outfielders erhood©s vain war, Chris simply said,"All Pitcher "Speck" Harkness will receive a $500 to retire in favor of Atkin, the controlling that he should land. righdt, Sharley," and wrote his uncon bonus from the Los Angeles Club if he wins 20 stockholder. games next season. ditional release. It was this simple faith Harl Maggert, who acted as extra outfielder News Notes (Jeoi©ge Wheeler, former Angel pitcher, has that, more than his wild extravagances, for the Athletics last Summer and who Mack Manager George Cockill, of Harrlsburg, ©last wrecked Von der Ahe©s fortunes. The been dropped froni President Baum©s list of let slip to the Oakland, Cal., Club this© Winter, Coast League umpires. 9 has signed with that club for the coming race. week stated that he had not .yet signed a National League, having overthrown the The Sacramento Clnb has purchased pitcher It was in Oakland that Maggert made good under player. He did not send-out contracts until the Brotherhood by treachery and bribery, Wallace ("Toots") Schnltz from the Philadel Wolverton two jrears ago, and he is going back tinal week before the time limit, which is now sought the destruction of the American phia National League Club. to his first love confident that he will again. February 1. He has also decided to cut out Association and the creation of a mon Jack .GtHlgan, John Fitzgerald, Charley Swain set the Pacific Coast on fire. all exhibition games at home, unless Bucknell opoly in base balL © and Jack, pitzgerald have been released by Infielder J. D. ("Nig") Peters has finally de desir s to .hold the date they asked for. Manager Wolverton. of the Sacramento team. cided that he will join the Portland Coast VON DER AHE©S FAITH Pitcher Hub Pernoll was the first Oakland League team this coming season and has sent in in the Association was complete. Even player to send iu his signed 1913 contract. He his signed contract to Manager McCredie. Peters . when it was going to pieces, when the is conducting a billiard room in Grant©s Pass, was the property of the Portland Club last sea- National League was undermining it. and Ore. sou, but took a post-graduate course at Stan Official 191H records show that Standridge and ford University and put in his spare time coach club owners were traitorously selling Hughes, recruits to the San Francisco pitching ing the ©varsity base ball squad. each other out, Von der Ahe poured in staff, had good years in the Western Canada The San Francisco Club last week handed out, bis money. They sold Von der Ahe club League. in a bunch, the following releases: Felts, the »fter dub, unloaded their stocks upon Edward Finney, Perl* Casey, Jack McCarthy, Willows outfielder, who was with toe team last 14 SPORTING LIFE FEBRUARY 8, 1913 more, and in the roster of recruits in is self-explanatory and is given in simple the draft oMpurchased list were the fol THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE justice to the arbiter: lowing: C.^L. Derrick, 6.01, and P. New York, January 30. Editor "Sporting The Chattanooga Team Will Still Be Life." Having noticed it last July, when I Green, 6.01. A. E. Gipe, 6.02; D. M. signed to umpire in the Southern League, and Harrell, 6.03; H. J. Pennock, 6.00%, and Known as the "Lookouts" The Team also noticing it in this week©s issue, I wish to IS THE PRESENT ERA IN THE R. E. Salmon, 6.02, are statistics which inform you that I am not Otis Stocksdale or in appear in the Athletics© draft list. Mack©s Now Almost Made Up. any way related to that gentleman, who former Chattanooga, Tenn., February 3. ly pitched for the Memphis Club. This has NATIONAL GAME tall veterans include Ira Thomas, Jack caused me to be placed in bad (somewhat) Coombs ana . Twenty-five Although Chattanooga fans have just en when people in the South wish to congratulate names appear in the directory of tered into a contest to extend to March me on my fine work as an umpire, who believe me to be Otis Stocksdale. I wish to say that PLAYERS PURCHASED OR DRAFTED 15 decision as to the sobri my name is Milton J. Stockdale, of New York An Exceedingly Large Number of quet the local club shall City, N. Y., who umpired in the New York by the Browns in 1912, and ten of them bear this season, it is al State League in 1907 and the New England Tail Men in Evidence Now in are at least six feet tall. Among them ready practically certain League in 1908, and since 1908 doing most all is the most altitudinpus player in the that the old name will be the big college games in the East; and last business, C. E. Weilman, who when season at Columbia. And when I was through Base Ball, Thanks to Managerial retained. Suggested sub I took Bill Carpenter©s place, who left the forthwith upright from off the bench he stitution of Red Sox, Moc Southern League for the International League, rears his lofty -stature, to paraphrase casins and various other and I have signed to umpire for Mr. Kavan Predilection For Altitude. Milton, extends heavenward 6 feet 5% augh again this year. Thanking you for making fanciful names were ta this correction and wishing "Sporting Life" inches. J. J. Adams is 6 feet 4, and D. booed and as far as can be every success, I am©yours respectfully, E. Stone 6 feet 1%. Stovall is a tall determined the fans are M. J. STOCKDALE, New York, N. Y., February 3. High man. So are Johnson, Henry, Ains- altitudes exist to a conspicuous extent in voting to keep "Lookouts," 2G4 W. 117th St. worth, Groom and Hughes, of the Wash- K. Elberfeld with practical unanimity. professional base ball. This doesn©t refer ingtons. Griffith©s list for last Fall in The contest was originally News Notes to the Rocky Mountain cluded E. L. Dent, 6.01; J. W. Engle, started by the club owners, who fitted the The Nashville Club has purchased pitcher Mos- League either. It means 6.01%. and C. A. Gandil, 6.01%. There kiman and catcher Ludwig from the Louisville that there is a conspicu- team out in gorgeous red as a suggestion Club, of the American Association. WILLIAM HANNA. and offered many prizes for the selection Kid Elberfeld, now manager of the Chatta ously©large number of tall of a new name. Mickey Coyle, the Chat nooga Club, is after players who can ;hit. ?The players in the game. In GAME DELAYING tanooga first sacker, has changed his mind Kid always did have original ideas. : ; the two major leagues Lyman Johnson, one of- Whitey Alpermjan©s alone the number of play in regard to his announced intention of Attributed in Largest Measure to the Tac quitting the game, following his marriage 1912 Atlanta Cracker hurlers, will f not be sur ers who are over six feet to an Arkansas belle and entry into a prised to learn that he has been ; sold to © the in " height is notable. tics of the Catchers. Portsmouth Clujb, of the Virginia Le*ague.© mercantile business. Mick says the call Manager Smith, of Atlanta, hag ©received th» Whether or not the game The Washington "Star" well says: of the diamond is too strong to be re signed contracts of William Dohler, recommend is gradually elongating the "There is no real reason for worrying sisted. The first sacker retires annually ed by Whitey Alperman; and of Jack Kernan, human frame, there is to about the length of the average ball game. about December 1, but can©t keep off when of Selma, recommended by Harry Matthews. E. Marquard be found among the regu Occasionally a game will drag, but that reporting time arrives. His return prac The threatened retirement from base ball of lars and recruits a great is. usually the fault of conditions. If tically settles the Lookout infield problem, Mickey Doyle, the Texas product, who covered abundance of tall sycamores. All of them the initial cushion for the Chattanooga team there is a lot of hitting or if a pitcher is and the quartette probably will be Coyle, last season, is causing Manager Kid Elberfeld haven©t skill commensurate with stature, wild it takes a lot of time to play nine first; Jordan, second; Manager Elberfeld, real concern. but skill and a plentitude of inches are innings, where, on the other hand, with shortstop, and James, third. Up against Memphis has sold third baseman Netzel to by no means incompatible. Most of the pitchers of the Johnson-Wood type a a proposition of paying $3000 for a man the Albany Club, of the New York State lengthy chaps of the ball field are pitch League. Bales, who looked so good the last ers, but other positions have a share of time the Turtles played the Pels, is counted on them. Take some of the J to till his shoes. Manager Bernhardt, of Memphis, is trying to PITCHERS OF THE GIANTS, secure shortstop Willis Butler from New Orleans. Tallest and Shortest Major Players He also contemplates making an outfielder of i string the tallest of them together, and Green, the Virginia League pitcher, who batted their combined height would fall only over .300 in 60 games last season. short of the Metropolitan Tower. Tes- Base ball players come In all shapes and sizes. The player on the average is between Mobile fans are thoroughly convinced that reau, Matty, Wiltse and Marquard are nve and six feet in height and weighs from 140 to 200 pounds. He is fat, lean, stocky, Mike Finn is the man for them. Finn©s fine angular in fact, he may come in any old build. While a small man is at a disadvantage showing in the league race last year, his sale all six feet or over; Shore is 6 feet 3, in many other sports, perhaps foot ball most notably of all, this is particularly untrue and the heights of Ferryman and Hanley of base ball, and it has proven often that the size of the player makes little difference, of players to the majors, and excellence along are respectively 6.04% and 6.02%. Nine If any, difference in the national game. Lajoie, Wagner and Cobb, perhaps the three all managerial lines, has won for him a perman greatest players who ever donned a spiked shoe, happen to be big men, but this is the ent home in the Southern oyster burg. of the players purchased by the Giants exception to +1*- mighty good rule that size jnakes very little difference in base Vedder Sitton and Rudolph Waldorf, pitchers last year are over six feet, and Merkle, ball. If *- happen to be prejudiced in favor of either long or short players take a on last year©s Atlanta team, have been sold by Myers and Fletcher are all six-footers. glance trver the four teams recruited from the National and the American Leagues and the Atlanta Club to the Troy Club, of the New Every big league team has its skyscrap then determine which one you would wager on in a season©s schedule of play. The teams York State League. But one more player will compose the tallest and shortest players in both of the leagues and in all of the positions: be disposed of. Harold Johns is the player ers. There are , of the Phil- slated for the can within the nest few days. lies, with his 6 feet 4, and two recruits, NATIONAL LEAGUE. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Tallest. Shortest. Tallest. Shortest. Frank Schneiberg," who pitched for Milwaukee, Arthur Salada, who is 6 feet 3%, and PITCHERS. PITCHERS. in the American Association, in 1909, and wbo W. H. Ritter, who is 6 feet 2. Six out received a trial with Brooklyn the following Rlxey, Philadelphia. Schultz, Philadelphia. Weilenmann, St. L, Warhop, New York. Spring, has written Manager Bernhardt for a of the 14 newcomers among the Phillies Frost, Cincinnati. Tyler, Boston. McConnell, N. York. Dubuc, Detroit. Memphis try-out. Schneiberg has been playing are in the six-foot class, and other tall Golden, St. Louis. Falkenberg, Clev. Knapp, Cleveland. independent ball the last two seasons and is a Mathewson. N. Y. Mullin, Detroit. Cicotte, Chicago. MEMBEES OF THE DOOIN CLAN Moore, Philadelphia. free agent. Marquard, New York. CATCHERS. Had Little Rock secured the Montgomery are Doolan, Moore, Alexander and Chal- franchise in the Southern League, Bob Alien, the mers. Five of the eighteen batch of re CATCHERS. Sweeney, New York. Schalk, Chicago. old National League shortstop, and one-time cruits to the Pirates tower above six feet. McLean, St. Louis. Rariden, Boston. Cady, Boston. Lapp, Philadelphia. manager of Cincinnati, would have been a stock Gray is 6.01 V2 , Holdeman 6.02 and Bresnahan, Chicago. Egan, Philadelphia. Thomas, Boston. holder, and probably the active head of the Myers, New York. FIRST BASEMEN. club. Alien is now a prosperous lumber mer Smith 6.01. Of the others Wilson, FIRST BASEMEN. chant in Arkansas, but still follows the game Hendrix and maybe one or two in addi Stovall, St. Louis. Mclnnis, Philadelphia. Konetchy, St. Louis. Saier, Chicago. closely. tion are six feet or better. The St. Merkle, New York. © Stahl, Boston. Gandil, Washington. Manager Billy Smith, of Atlanta, has mailed Louis Cardinals herded a whole baoid of SECOND BASEMEN. his contracts to his players with instructions SECOND BASEMEN. to report March 10. Contracts were mailed as big men. Here are some figures: w. G. Lajoie, Cleveland. Rath, Chicago. Dill, 6.04; J. C. Galloway, 6.03; D. D. Egan, Cincinnati. Huggins, St. Louis. follows: Pitchers, Brady, Becker, Price, Her Butler, Pittsburgh. Evers, Chicago. SHORTSTOPS. ring, Bausewein, Donnelly, Weaver, Hartner; Grrner, 6.01 y2 ; Ben Hunt, 6.02% ; W. SHORTSTOPS. catchers, McAllister, Graham, Reynolds and Mal- McBrlde, Washington. Bush, Detroit. D. Perrett, 6.02; Frank Snyder, 6.02. Doolan, Philadelphia. Harper, St. Louis. colmson: infielders, Agler. Alperman, Smith, Do- Then to further offset the low averages Wagner, Pittsburgh. McMillan, New York. bard and Keating; outfielders, Bailey, Callahan, created by THIRD BASEMEN. Sisson and Nixon. THIRD BASEMEN, Manager Bill Schwartz, of Nashville, will STJCH ABBEEVIATED SPECIMENS Zlmmerman, Chi. Byrne, Pittsburgh. Baker, Philadelphia. Austin, St. Louis. have a big list of players from which to select as Huggins and Hauser are Sallee, Kon- Smith, Brooklyn. Phelan, Chicago. Foster, Washington. his regular team. He has the following pitchers: Leach, Chicago. OUTFIELDERS. Case, Fleharty, Carmichael, Morrow, Leslie, etchy, Wingo and Willis. Join this team OUTFIELDERS. Johnson, Fuich and Hendee. The infielders ar? Schwartz, Perry and Lindsay. Lattimore has together and they©d puncture the clouds. Bescher, Cincinnati. Murray, New York. Jackson, Cleveland. Cree, New York. Three of the 13 men rounded up by the Cobb, Detroit. Milan, . Washington. been let out. In the outfield will be found Wilson, Pittsburgh. Paskert, Philadelphia. Daley, James and Young. The catching will be Brooklyns beat the six-foot mark, includ Mitchell, Chicago. Burns, New York. Crawford, Detroit. Vitt, Detroit. done by Noyes and Glenn. Devore, New York. Williams, St. Louis. ing William Wagner, who is 6.01%. President W. G. Hirsig, of the Nashville W. G. James, of the new Boston crop of Club, will endeavor to get a bill through the 1912, is 6.03 and Frank Metz, 6.01 %. r Tennessee Legislature providing for Sunday ball Nine in 20 of the new lot are six-footers on a local option basis. "If the fans of Nash game is over in a hurry because few men they could have drafted for $800 last Fall, ville and the lovers of the game do not want and regulars of that height are Hess, get on bases and the side is often retired the Chattanooga Club has been forced to Sunday ball," he said, "then I will be willing Gowdy, Devlin and Kirke. Of the 20 to quit trying for it, but with the splendid novices who fell into the Cubs© maw in order. Much time is used up because cancel negotiations for outfielder Powell, attendance at the Sunday games played here I by purchase or draft in 1912 one-half the catchers are wearing a lot of para of the Spokane Club of the Northwestern am led to believe that a great majority ot extend six feet or over toward the upper phernalia for their protection and the put League. The club put in a draft for the citizens of Nashville favor it." regions. Look at these figures: W. B. ting on and taking off of these traps re Powell last Fall, but canceled it before Powell, 6.02; F. Williams, 6.02; G. quire some time. It can be figured that the ten days were over. The Chattanooga ILLINOIS-MISSOURI LEAGUE Loudermilk, 6.04 ; James Maroney, 6.02 ; at least 10 minutes are used up during outfield as it now stands has hitting R. E. demons, 6.01; L. J. Madden, 6.02. every game by the catchers in donning ability, but lacks the speed and fielding Lofty Cubs who are fixtures are Zim- dash. It consists of Cruise and Massey, Is Wrestling With a Proposition to Reduce merman, Reulbach, C. Smith, Mitchell their shin guards, protector and mask, the Salary and Team Limits Respectively and yet it cannot be prevented, for catch from the Sally League; Elston from the and Richie. Johnny Evers won©t be able International; Forsythe, from the Texas, to $800 and Twelve Men. ers are entitled to some consideration." and Fuller, an amateur. The first four TO LOOK DOWN ON HIS MEN. Champaign, Ills., February 3. Reduc The Reds landed a man in the Fall named were .300 hitters last year. clean-up named W. B. Burch, who is GUARANTEE FUNDS tion of the Illinois-Missouri League sal 6.01, and Hobby, Severeid and Bescher Kavanaugh a U. S. Senator ary limit from $1000 to $800 for 12 men are above the six-foot mark. Bedient, of Appeal For the Ohio League Plan En Little Rock, Ark., January 28. Editor may be made at the meeting of the the Red Sox, is 6.01, and in the recruit dorsed By Herrmann. "Sporting Life." President Kavanaugh league this month. That clubs must re crop were B. H. van Dyke, 6.01, and Alf was today elected United States Senator trench is the opinion of C. W. Nunan, of Watkins, of the same dimensions. Stahl, The Pittsburgh "Gazette" the other for the short term by the State Legisla day editorially delivered itself approving Champaign, vice-president of the league©. Hall, Cady and Nunamaker are in the ture and will leave at once for Wash Nunan exhibited a letter this week from same class. Among the list of purchased ly of Bobby Quinn©s new plan to protect ington to assume his Senatorial duties. Henderson, Ky., another Class D team, and drafted players of the White Sox player salaries and league territory and However, his election will in no wise in wanting to sell off some players. It had are to be found these sizes: P. B. Doug franchises as follows: "Garry Herr- terfere with his duties as head of the been found impossible to make both ends las, 6.04%; M. Ens, 6.01; E. W. John mann©s recommendation that clubs in the Southern League. He is today receiving meet under a $1000 allowance. With son, 6.01%; George Mogridge, 6.02; W. smaller leagues be compelled to establish the congratulations of his host of friends Canton, Pekin, and Lincoln rubbing Taylor, 6.01. Ten of the 28 are six feet a fund guaranteeing the salaries of play on the well-deserved honor bestowed upon their eyes and wondering if they will or more. Nine of the 26 in the season©s ers is a.popular one. If the Commission him. Before leaving he has named the puts it through and makes it obligatory, have base ball at all, I.-M. attention ia BECBUIT LIST OF THE CLEVELANDS following* staff of umpires for this vear: focused on Mattoon, which seems to have it will show good faith in its dealings Dan Pfenninger, F. F. Rudderham, Theo. the fever. Carl Vandagrift, a Mattoon go at least six feet, and those over that with players. Walking the"%ies following Breitenstein, Bill Hart, M. J. Stockdale, boundary are R. Bates, e.OO 1^; W. H. financial disaster to a ball club is no un product, who used to captain the Illini, James, 6.04; L. M. Naegelson, 6.02; F. J. P. Feifield, John Kerin and Pafc i? brought out as prospective manager. common thing for youngsters, and it Wright. Bill Hart and Pat Wright were Wilson, 6.01. Besides, the Naps have seems that nothing would be fairer than Champaign and Kankakee are pulling Lajoie and Jackson. There fell into the once members of the Little Rock team, hard for Mattoon, seeing much saving to have every club set aside a sum of and two better men could not be on a Detroit net last year George Boehler, money guaranteeing every man his salary in railroad fares and time. 6.02; Frank Gibson, 6.00% ; Mark Hall, for the year. It would wipe out ©shoe team than they were in their respective 6.01% ; Wilfred Ho we, 6.02% ; P. H! string© promoters, who give the game a places. Turnabout Fair Play McGehee, 6.02% ; Rob Troy, 6.04, and whirl for a year or so, and then leave a Not Former Pitcher Stocfcdale This is an age of opulence in base ball C. E. Zamloch. 6.01. Stump, Sweeney. community in bad shape for the next man salaries, and one wonders how soon mag Caldwell, Williams and MeConnell, of who comes along and tries to secure a The following letter from Umpire nates will be asking their players for ad the New Yorks, are all over six feet/or franchise." Stockdale, of the Southern League staff, vance money. New York Sun." FEBRUARY 8, 1913 SNORTING LIFE school team I have ever seen in my life from any country. As soon as I noticed FAIR PORTO RICO by the papers that Arthur Irwin had gone to Bermuda to look over the ground Spalding Tailor Made there for Spring practise for the New York American League Club I secured a note of introduction from Christy Math- ewson to owner Frank J. Farrell and brought every influence I had at my command to induce the Yankee©s owner BASE BALL In the Opinion of Veteran William to choose THE INCOMPARABLE PORTO RICO. J* Barr, Famed Globe-Trotter and A handsome bonus was offered from the Porto Rican Insular Fair Commission, UNIFORMS Quarter Century Free Lance Cor as well as inducements in the way of receipts to the extent of $500 a* game. respondent of "Sporting Life/© The steamship fare from New York to San Juan is $80 round trip, three and For more than thirty years A. G. Spalding one-half days© sail from this port via & Bros, have been making base ball clothing, New York, N. Y., February 1. Editor S. S. "Brazos." High class hotel, "The and in that time have accumulated a superior "Sporting Life." It is a "Far Cry" Miramar," five minutes© walk from the knowledge of the requirements of the base from the Land of the Spanish Main to magnificent fair grounds of 57 acres, ball player, so that Spalding Uniforms possess the Metropolis of the© where the beautiful ball park, race track an advantage that even the wearer himself is Western World, but my and permanent West Indian Agricultural unable to describe. He simply knows that the uniform fits him correctly and Exhibit are all in the same enclosure. as an athletic outfit should, giving him perfect freedom in all his movements and last letter to your paper After the big leaguers would get their was directed from the hand in a bit, it was proposed to send yet looking trim and neat; and he knows also that the outfit is well made and of beautiful inland of Porto one-half the squad, composed of the good material, because it wears like iron and he can generally use it two seasons. Rico, whei;e I spent five "Yanigans," to Ponce to play with the SPALDING BASE BALL UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT are used universally by years. In August, < 1907, all the principal Professional and Amateur Base Ball Teams in every country I addressed a: letter to you numerous teams on the south side of the for publication, dated San Island. There© they would find a ball where Base Ball is played. 4J Complete set of sample cards, showing swatches of Juan, Porto Rico, in ground as fine as any in the United various colors and qualities of material that we actually furnish in our Base Ball Uni States, as far as playing surface is con forms, will be mailed on application to any team, together with measurement blank which I strongly advocat cerned. The grand stand holds 3000 and ed that country as the log- the priyate boxes 200 more. Underneath and full instructions for measuring players for uniforms. A. G. Spalding [c.al , training grounds for the stand are fine showers, lockers and Net Prices to Clubs Ordering Spalding Base Ball Iniforms for Entire Team: big league teams. In that all the accommodations of letter I stated, "if the owners and man No. O. Complete . . $12.50 No. 1-T. Complete . $10.00 No. 2. Complete agers of the National and American ANY PRIVATE ATHLETIC CLUB. No. M. Complete . . 7.50 No. P. Complete. 6.00 No. 3. Complete- League clubs would be satisfied to give In addition to the base ball field, there No. 4. Complete . . 3.50 No. 5. Complete. 2.50 No. 6. Complete up the uncertain gate receipts through are four tennis courts, batting cages, a the Southern States, and the more un magnificent running track, all kinds of SEND FOR CATALOGUE certain weather of the early Spring in outdoor gymnasium apparatus, swings nearly every one of these States, and and seesaws, etc. Messrs. A. G. Spald come to Porto Rico, there they would ing & Bros, outfitted this field at the find the mecca of their hopes." At the cost of $2500, in addition to the grand same time, I wrote a personal letter to stand, which cost $4000. The Yankee A. G. Spalding & Bros. Pat Donovan, who was then manager of players would have every convenience. New York Chicago Denver San Francisco the Brooklyn team, and asked him to Secretary Davis, of the New York Am Newark Baltimore Columbus St. Paul bring the Superbas to ericans, persuaded me to wait until after Boston Washington Detroit Los Angeles THE "PEABL OF THE ANTILLES," the holidays before putting my propo Philadelphia St. Louis Milwaukee Seattle for Spring training of 1908. Charles H. sition up to Mr. Farrell. I did so and Pittsburgh Kansas City Indianapolis New Orleans Ebbets replied for his manager, "it was called at headquarters the day after New Buffalo Cincinnati Louisville Atlanta Year©s and found Arthur Irwin there, Dallas impossible." Two years ago, while I giving a glowing description of his trip Syracuse Cleveland was located on the South side of the to Bermuda. The white shell roads, the Montreal, Canada Toronto, Canada London, England Island in the city of Ponce, I noticed, translucent blue of the waters, the mag Birmingham, England Manchester, England Edinburg, Scotland through the newspapers, that Ebbets was nificent roads of the islands, as well as Glasgow, Scotland Paris, France Sydney, Australia a passenger of the S. S. "Carolina," the sheen of their turfed cricket fields, which was due in Ponce in a day or two. taken all together, were almost too much I called on the gentleman while the for the imagination of Mr. Irwin, who of cinders a day, containing 600 yards vote of the directorate. A. S. Lawrence vessel lay in harbor and put the pro has traveled far and wide during his ac each, is about the average. The filling was again the choice for the vice-presi position up to him again about bringing tive 35 years .of base ball. He rightly and grading should be completed by next dency. Sam Blockford was accorded his the Brooklyns to Porto Rico this time said: "Those Islands are indescribable, October, then the stands will have to be for the old position as secretary, while W. J. their beauty is so elusive and their charm built. Up to the present time, the plans Fayle was given the handling of the FIBST INSULAR FAIR, so wonderful that I would not pretend for the stands are not out. The loca to describe them to you. I think they funds through the treasurer©s office an which was to be held in San Juan the tion of the new grounds is admirable other year. The gathering of the di later part of February, 1911. The fair are ideal for Spring training grounds." from a transportation standpoint. The rectors was the most enthusiastic held was very widely advertised and hundreds I felt then, after five years© work along New York Central (Hudson Division), since Muscatine was admitted into the of thousands of people were bound to the same line, my object Putnam Railroad, the Subway, the Har Central Association. With the acquisi flock to it from all parts of the Island WAS ONCE MORE DEFEATED, lem River for pleasure steamer and as there were airships, a midway, and Broadway for autos. WM. J. BABE. tion of Frank Boyle, of Waterloo, to numerous other attractions, all new but I put up the best argument I could manage the club, a roseate future is seen down there and to people who had never under the circumstances. However, Mr. by the officials of the club. been off the Island. Mr. Ebbets con Irwin said that it would be up to Mr. © BOYLE©S GOOD WORK. ferred with Governor Colton and gave Chance to decide, when he came to terms Nothing but commendation for Mana the matter consideration for a moment, with Mr. Farrell. I immediately sat down and wrote a strong letter to Frank One Source of Irritation Settled By the Ad ger Boyle was expressed at the session. but told both myself and the Governor He enjoys the full confidence of the club finally that it could not be arranged, as Chance at Chicago, outlining the whole justment of the Burlington Troubles he had just closed a contract for the scheme, adding that it meant at least and the fans and they look to him to give $3000 revenue, also his team (supposing News From Around the Circuit. the Muskies a standing in the pennant lease of grounds at Hot Springs, for Kewanee, Ills., February 1. After ne Spring practice for the next ten years. he came to terms with Mr. Farrell) chase which the excellent patronage that The Brooklyn President also had an would have the use of the government gotiations extending over several months, Muscatine has accorded a base ball team other objection, namely: that his men, grounds at San Juan and Ponce for as the Burlington base ball officials of the deserved. Boyle has just closed a deal, traveling to the tropics from a colder long as they wanted them, free of charge. Central Association have which he thinks will be of advantage to climate, would not be able to jump in The first big league club on the ground closed a contract with his club. Pitcher Stowers and catcher and cut loose and take chances with secures this privilege. Also, I reminded Thomas Hayden, of Webb Banks have been traded to the Hastings, their arms, etc., in match games with him a base ball team works out better City, Mo., by which Hay- (Nebraska State League) Club in ex the local teams. I assured the Brooklyn by playing outside teams, after they have den will have charge of the change for outfielder Bromley. Bromley President that with had three weeks preliminary practice. I base ball interests in Burl has been with the Hastings Club for the sincerely trust that Mr. Chance will de ington again this season. last two seasons and with the Clarinda THREE DAYS PRACTICE cide in favor of Porto Rico. If he does By the deal just completed, Club, in the Mink League, in 1910. Dur among themselves on the Island, and by not, I intend to try again next year, for Hayden will turn the di ing the last three years he has been in using a recruit pitcher, he could easily I am positive that whichever big team rection of the team over the forefront in stolen bases. Pie had a beat any team on the Island without finally accepts the offer of the Insular to his manager of last batting average of .272 and a fielding extending his players in the least. The Fair Commission, which holds their show year, Dick Rohn. Rohn record of .980. Porto Rican base ball players, while fol annually in the Spring, will return every M. E. Justice was injured seriously while lowing closely in the footsteps of their year to the most beautiful island in the playing last season and for LEAGUE PRESIDENT JUSTICE Cuban brethren, have not reached their world, where the climate is perfect. a long time was out of the game, but has from his league headquarters at Keokuk degree of skill. They have not had the MINOR MENTION. now regained old-time form and will be has announced a staff of umpires, which advantage of competing with American I ran into at headquarters. a playing manager. Delay in closing the he thinks is the best he has yet signed. base ball teams, which has fallen to the Was glad to see him looking so well. arrangements with Hayden for the com The new men are Jack Corbett, of Schuy- lot of ball players on the larger island Tim and your correspondent first met ing season© arose over a demand on the ler, Neb.; Herman Myers. of St. Joseph, of the Antilles group. I am sure that at 38 Holborn Viaduct, London, E. C., part of Rohn for higher salary. This Mo., and C. H. Pfirman, of Terre Haute, an Armando Marsans, or his superior, MATTER HAS BEEN ADJUSTED could be produced, whenever an oppor in 1890. We went to see the Oxford- Ind. The fourth man is a former umpire tunity occurs to give the Porto Rican Cambridge boat race together. satisfactorily to both sides, it was an in the Central Association, whose name players the necessary experience. The It is nearly twenty-three years since nounced, and Hayden takes the team on is withheld by President Justice at pres game is adopted to the quick intelli I asked the present Governor of Pennsyl the same general basis as last season. ent at his own request for business rea gence of the Latin-American and he de vania, John K. Tener, to give me a let This agrement provided that the Burling sons. Keokuk©s outlook for base ball this lights in its strategy. The Ponce High ter of introduction to Editor Francis C. ton Base Ball Association raise a cash season continues to brighten. The move School team expects to make a trip to Richter, after I had signed a contract bonus for Hayden, who thereupon as ment to revive interest in the game there the United States in the Spring of 1914. with Mr. A. G. Spalding to introduce* sumes all liability and responsibility for promises to be successful and the men General Wingate has already promised base ball in England. "What, give a the success of the team. The sale of who have been prominent in the game in to interest himself in the arrangements knocker against the new Brotherhood players is made by Hayden and all profits former years declare there is no doubt a at this end. Mr. A. G. Spalding has Pleayers© League a letter of introduction accruing therefrom go to him. This plan team will represent the city. been requested to offer an to their best friend? Never." To this relieves the Burlington Asosciation of all I replied: "But, John. Mr. Richter is a details, which are generally shouldered Figure It As You Please INTER-COLONIAL SCHOOL CUP, business man and will want the news, by the local officials. The plan has work to be competed for annually between the regardless of my opinion that the new ed well in Burlington in recent years and One of Hal Chase©s admirers got into school boy teams from Hawaii, Philip^ Brotherhood will go to pieces on account there was a general desire that another a lively discussion with Hugh Jennings pine Islands, Porto Rico and the United of poor organization, and will set the contract be made with Hayden. By the other day concerning that frayed States. Of course, some years games National Game back twenty years." Mr. unanimous vote the Board of Directors and tattered question : Can a left-hand may be impos_sible on account of dis Richter did want the news, and I have re-elected J. S. Sterneman to the presi er shine at second base? tances separating the different colonies been "The Sporting Life©s Free Lance" dency o©f the Wishing to impress Hughie with Hal©s from the United States, but the terms ever since, and some time I may write confidence that he could get away with of the contests are to be left to General you a letter from Japan. The Governor MTISCATINE BASE BALL ASSOCIATION the experiment, the admirer said : "Why, Wingate and Mr. James E. Sullivan, is a fine sportsman just the same, and in an enthusiastic session. The full list Chase is just crazy to play second." President of the Amateur Athletic believes in loyalty to his friends. of officers who superintended the affairs "I should say he would be to try it," Union. I predict an easy win for the The filling in for the new American of the Muskies©throughout the 1912 cam came back the Tiger leader, which shows Ponce High School team the first year League grounds is moving along slowly paign was again selected for the coming what he thinks about the matter. New of the contest. They are by far the best north of the Harlem River. Six barges season. All officers were given the entire York "Journal." SPORTING LIFE FEBRUARY 8, 1915 few players, the ,is almost a lost art. congratulate him on the fine billiard on the tables to the State, while the There was a time when every team re hall which is now open to the public, and same tables should pay a tax on the sorted to it during its games, but then will wish him all possible success in the tables to the cities where the billiard it gave way to the hit-and-run play. future. rooms were located. That was the period Many a ball game was won by the old or time when the pool room keepers of ARE NOT NECESSARY AT THE Baltimore team when it won pennants F. J. Lyons, the agent in this city this city were "hit," or developed into a by a system of bunting. This was for the B. B. Collender Co., made a fly sort of professional spasm. They im usually resorted to at unexpected times, ing trip recently to Scranton and Wilkes- mediately formed themselves into an or PRESENT TIME had the effect of rattling the opposition Barre, where he sold a number of ganization in this city with the view of and sending the pitcher skyward. These tables, including Williamsport, this State. making "war" on such a bill, as it was days, however, the bunt is seldom re Mr. Lyons informs me that the number clearly illegal or unconstitutional, owing In Clark Griffith©s Opinion the Only sorted to for anything but a sacrifice, of tables sold from his house here dur to its piratical nature and character in and the game has not been advanced by ing the month of January has probably attempting to make roomkeepers pay a Change ThatiBWould Be Advis the elimination of this play. been the largest during the same month double tax on tables, which would be since he has been located in this city. paramount to confiscation. That was able Would Be One Keeping Um The t general indication of business at practically the end of that Harrisburg BILLIARD NEWS large© is that the country is entering on "law." pires Out of the Infield* an era of great prosperity. A Novel Innovation in the West A Public No rfght-thinking man will deny that "Uneasy lies the head that wears a about 90 per cent, of the so-called clubs Washington, D. C., February 3. Room for Women The Casino Rooms crown" and, metaphorically speaking, of this city are nothing more than speak Changes in the playing rules, as sug Sutton, Hoppe and Morningstar More there are not less than two of them in easies, and as such should be blotted out gested by Johnny Evers, manager of the Harrisburg Legislation The Manufac the professional billiard world of this of existence, if only as a matter of pro Chicago Cubs, do not country at the present day. They are tection to very young men. At the same meet with the approval of turing Business. William Hoppe and Ora Morningstar. time there is an element of injustice in Clark Griffith. The Wash Philadelphia, Pa., February 3. Editor The former is champion at the 18.1 the present bill, which is by no means ington leader read over all "Sporting Life." One of the novelties game, and the latter is the holder of the uncommon in such legislation. There are that Evers suggested and in the billiard world of this country dur emblem at 18.2. It was but recently that numerous clubs in this city of the highest then proceeded to© express ing the present season has been th« open Morningstar was obliged to defend his order of respectability, which could not his views. In the first ing of a billiard room with 15 tables in emblem in a contest with George Sutton, possibly afford to pay as high a bar li place, Griffith does not be Kansas City exclusively for women. The of Chicago, and barely succeeded in com cense as do the leading hotels of this city, lieve that the rules should owner of the room is Mrs. Bertha May ing off the victor, while he is now chal while there are probably not over half be changed in the slightest. King, "champion woman billiard player." lenged by William Hoppe, for the same a dozen clubs here who can really afford Of the three suggestions There have been many "champion women emblem. Hoppe, on the other hand, has to do so, and even then the revenue to made by Evers there is billiard players" in this country during been challenged by Mr. Sutton for the pay such an exorbitant tax could not, as Clark Griffith but one that he favors, the past 15 or 20 years at pocket bil emblem at 18.2 game. The contest will a rule, come from the trade of the bars and he does not consider liards, according to the press agents, but probably be played in New York before in such places. This grotesque liquor this of enough importance to take a stand this is probably the first venture in this this article appears in print. My sym law, however, has existed ever since the for it. country to establish a room expressly for pathy is entirely with Mr. Sutton, not existence or creation of the Brooks High EVEBS© SUGGESTIONS CONSIDERED. the patronage of women. To say the through any desire to see Hoppe lose, License Law in this State, which was least, it is a novel enterprise, and I very but owing to the manly and heroic de practically the creator of thousands of "Evers would have three balls give a much doubt if men would very much termination of Sutton to again regain speak-easies in this city. base," said Griff, "and we all know that care to invest their money in such an his former position in the billiard world, right now the average pitcher has trouble undertaking. This, however, is a very as he is quite capable of doing if he can While taxing bars in clubs, however, enough getting the ball over, though it large country, and what may be a suc- but again play such billiards as he did is there any reason why billiard rooms in takes four balls to give a base. The such places should be exempt from taxa game would not be helped by such a tion but notably so at the present day, change. The rules are most satisfactory, r > when it is being suggested that our citi and should not be changed. Then he zens shall be taxed for practically every suggests that the rules be changed so Speaking of Minor Leaguers thing with perhaps the very air which that if a batter is intentionally walked they breathe? It is well known that the base runners move up automatically. taxation on real estate in this city is in In other words he would BY GRANTLAND RICE many instances higher than the^ proper PENALIZE A PITCHER (And the training camp dope which heralds "another Wagner," "a second Walsh," ties can be sold for. Public billiard because he displays a little judgment and tc., to the accompaniment of general disbelief.) rooms during the past 30 years in this takes a chance. Furthermore, who is to 1904 city have probably lost not less than a decide whether a is given He was a peach In the practice stuff, third of their trade, owing to the multi intentionally or not? I have seen many A nectarine of the double fluff; plicity of billiard rooms in clubs. And He "looked like another Haus" to boot, yet the tables in public rooms are taxed occasions when a pitcher was trying to And every scribe had a boost to shoot; get the ball over and couldn©t, and any But when he came to the Upper Fry, vastly more than they should be, while rule such as Evers suggests would be Was he still on deck with the Batting Eye? there is no tax whatever on tables in absurd, because there would be no way Did the "coming wonder" swing to his job? club houses. Billiard rooms in clubs of determining whether the pass was in have practically as great a revenue from tended or not. So much for that rule. You bet be did for his name was COBB. the use of tables as do public rooms, I do believe that sign stealing could be 1908 when public rents are taken into con prevented and the game hurried along "You©re got to hand it to him he©s THERE" sideration, and vastly more when refer Each scribe penned back with his daily blare; by moving the coachers© boxes back five "He swings like another Cobb at bat, ence is made to cheap pool "dives," which feet or so, so that it would be impos And he©s got a cinch on the outfield flat;" are practically, or as a rule, no better sible for the coachers to see the catch But this was Spring when the stuff was new than gambling resorts. er©s signals. That sort of a change Did they boost him still when the year was through? would accomplish something, but all of Did they toast him still with a foaming breaker? Samuel May & Co., of Toronto, Can the others that have been suggested The answer Is well, the name is SPEAKER. ada, have secured a permit from the city authorities there to erect a four- ABE THE PUREST EOT, 1909-1910 story brick and concrete factory there and I feel sure will never be considered "He©ll set the pace," wrote a scribe that Spring; "He©s got ©em all in the Phantom Swing;" at a cost of $50,000. This is in addition by the rule makers. The game as it is "He looks like a Matty upon the hill to the regular factory of this firm, which played is as near to perfection as it is From the way he peddles the curving pill;" covers a space of six acres of ground. possible to make it, and this is proved "Another Evers has come" and then As I am not geographically familiar with by its popularity with the public. If You were there with the same old spiel again "Aw, walt©ll they land where the stuff is good" Toronto, any more than I am with Cam- it is the intention to simplify matters den, which is scarcely a gunshot from I would say pass a rule forcing the field Their names were BAKER, COLLINS and WOOD. where I write. I am not, of course, umpire to be out of the way. Do not aware of whether this new factory of allow him to stand anywhere in the dia Samuel May & Co. is in a new or an mond. Make him stand outside and then other location or an addition to the run toward the bag where he has a de cess in the West might be a failure in previous to his illness. His health is the East It is almost certain that such evidently entirely restored, but so far regular plant of this firm. I refer to this cision to make. Under the present sys matter now. owing to the fact that most tem he is in the way of play and handi an investment would be a dead failure since his illness he has not been able to do himself justice as a master expert. of the people who want to purchase bil capped when he turns to make a de in this part of the country. As it is liard tables or billiard poods in general cision, because he has to watch the ball quite proper, considering who the pa so as not to be hit by it, where if he was trons are to be, all of the attendants The match between Hoppe and Morn- generally begin by shrieking "monoply" outside of the diamond there would not will be of the same sex. The venture hfgstar will no doubt be played in Pitts or a "billiard trust" to such an extent be any such danger. Such changes would will certainly be watched with some in burgh, which is the latter©s home, and as that they practically become blue in the not affect the game to any extent, but terest by the "he critter." If I am not such he has the right of naming where face. Toronto, it is true, is not in this would help it. I do not agree with any mistaken Margaret Fuller was one of the the game shall be played. It would be country, although I hope to live lorig of the changes of the rules that have foremost, or first, advocates of her day greatly in the interest of professional bil enough to see all of Canada and the been proposed in recent years. The game for female suffragists in this country, liards to see Hoppe defeated by both United States become one nation which, as it is played today seems to answer which was as great a novelty in the Sutton and Morningstar, although it is to me, seems of necessity to be inevitable. all purposes and I should oppose any days of that gifted and brilliant woman, my opinion now that Hoppe will be the And yet in this verv city of Philadelphia sort of a change which places more re as female billiard rooms are today, and victor in both contests unless Sutton there are three billiard firms absolutely sponsibility on the umpires and changes yet nearly a score of States in this coun gets his stroke. independent of each other, to mnke no the present system of play." try have conceded the right of franchise reference to the numerous other billiard to women. At the same time it must houses of this country of a like charac A TRAINING TIME STUNT. Harrisburg, Pa., January 17. Repre ter. I should like to name them here, not for a moment be imagined that I sentative Samuel B. Scott, of Philadel One change in method, which is not, am expressing an opinion either on the and would be glad to do so, were it pos however, a question of playing rules at phia, is preparing a bill for presentation sible for me to locate them. Personally all, Griffith would like to see tried. He one or the other. The one seems now to the Legislature providing for the I greatly doubt if there has ever been a has evolved a plan by which he says the quite possible. The other as yet has to carrying out of the recommendations of "billiard trust" in this country, and in many young players taken South each be put to test. Governor Tener to place social clubs that view of the present legislation or war Spring by the American League can be sell liquor on a level with licensed bars. that is being made on trusts in general, tried out in a more thorough manner The Casino Billiard Room, at 920 "The bill should be enacted into a law it is almost certain that there never will than under present conditions. He would Chestnut street, which, during Christ and there is no reason why clubs should be. "The handwriting on the wall" or have all the youngsters sent to Southern mas week was seriously injured by fire, not be restricted the same as hotels and "the moving finjrer writes, and having cities early in February and then form and almost ruined by water, has been saloons," said Mr. Scott. "The big clubs writ moves on," has caused the opening an eight-club league which would play entirely remodeled, or reconstructed can easily afford to pay the same license of business eyes to look in another direc a series of exhibition games. In that and is now one of the finest billiard fees that are required for bars in hotels, tion. JOHN CREATIAN. way each player would have a chance rooms in this city, if not in the country. and the small clubs, many of which are to prove his worth before the regulars Mr. Harry J. Bergman, its owner, had merely speak-easies, will not be able to reported for training. Each manager a new iron or metal ceiling put in the pay it and, therefore, will be wiped out." could be on the ground to select the most room, with the view of making in the The Anti-Saloon League will present a promising material and to decide as early future any destruction of his property by similar bill. as possible which players should be turn water impossible, or as nearly so as ed back to the minors. Griffith declares human ingenuity can figure or rely on. Fortunately we are living in an age, that much valuable time is lost in ex His billiard tables were entirely over or beginning to live in it, when it begins perimenting with new talent, a greater hauled, and made practically equal to to look as if legislation was going to be part of which cannot measure up to the new, while the entire place now pre enacted in this country in the interest major league standard. J. ED GBILIAX sents the appearance of having been of the people. At the same time too FINE TABLES—Carom, Combination opened to the public for the first time. much confidence should not be placed in In view of the great loss which Mr. bills which pass as "law" at Harrisburg. and Pocket Billiard Tables Back to "Bunting" Game Bergman has met with during the past About a year or so ago a bill passed Orders from all parts of the World promptly Johnny Evers proposes to teach his month, not only in trade, but by the there as "law" making it obligatory for attended to. Cub players the bunting game during destruction of his property, his profes all public billiard rooms to pay a double John Creahan, Green©s Hotel, Philad©a, Pa. their stay in the South. Barring a very; sional friends in this city will more than tax on billiard tables. That- is, a tax Over 1,000,000 Noise Subduers Sold. THE WORLD OF TRAP SHOOTING

THOMA.S S. DANBO, EDITOK 1HOS. D. KICHTEB, ASSISTANT EDITOR VOLUME GO PHILADELPHIA, FEBRUARY 8, 1913 NUMBER 23

E. W. Ford ...... 600 529 .8817 N. V. Armstrong 90 41 .4550 Dr. Martin won the Take-Home prize. A. W. Church ...... 600 529 .8817 H. Ernshaw 90 40 .4444 Scores: N. L. Clark ...... 600 524 .8733 W. Mathews 30 13 .4300 TRAP AVERAGES K. H. Eubanks ...... GOO 522 .8700 B. Schiltz ...... 45 19 .4222 Targets ..... 50 100 Targets 50 100 L. C. Glffct ...... GOO 519 .8050 W. H. Bills 45 19 .4222 Dr. Martin.... 47 90 Townsend 38 60 W. F. Clarke ...... 600 518 .8633 J. Fink ...... 30 11 .3067 Ward ...... Rogers .. 37 75 P. J. Steubner ...... 000 518 .8033 M. L. Hayes 90 33 .3607 Core ...... 40 76 [Lawrence 37 72 F. S. WRIGHT LEADS IN -SPORT .T. D. Alien ...... 600 515 .8583 Geo. Murray .... 30 11 .3G67 Beckley ...... 40 811 Carpenter 30 73 W. D. Hinds ...... 000 515 .8583 Geo. Brayton ... 75 20 .3407 Scovell ...... 40~ 85 Banks ... 26 05 Roy II. Brans ...... GOO 511 .8517 M. S. Cady 30 7 .2333 Allyn ...... 39 ING LIFE©S" RECORDS OF 1913 II. B. Blackmer ...... © GOO 508 .8407 Event 1 Take-home trophy, Event 2 Han- J. H. Dreher ...... 600 508 .8466 dicap event. C. Nuchols ...... 600 500 .8433 Gale Spoils Scores at Everett VISITORS© PRIZE, E. B. Springer ...... 600 500 .8433 Everett, Mass., February 1. A 40- Hyland ...... 50 40 Wood Figures Compiled From Official Jno. Bitterling ...... 600 504 .8400 Finch ...... 50 38 Schefflin . . ., 50 21 J. W. Dobbins ...... 100 84 .8400 mile gale which blew unsteadily from the Lyons ...... 50 30 .Tuo. Ebberts ...... GOO 502 ..8307 West across the traps of the Everett Gun Registered Scores Show New W. H. Smith ...... 600 501 .8350 I. Andrews ...... 600 499 .8317 Club on the West Everett Marsh spoiled LOS ANGELES CLUB SHOOT York State Amateur Ahead J. G. Martin ...... 000 498 .8300 the shooting there this afternoon. It W. C. Newton ...... ©000 497 .8283 was the club©s first handicap shoot and Henry Pfierman Wins High Honors With F. I). Kelsey ...... 000 497 .8283 really marked the beginning of the or Tie for Professional Place* F. A. Elliott ...... 90 74 .8222 95 Out bf 100 C. C. Snook ...... 135 . 110 .8148 ganization©s regular activities. Henry R. R. W. Burnes ...... 600 487 .8117 Grant Avon the first prize, having a per Los Angeles, Calif., February 1. The Jns. Craig ...... 600 486 .8100 fect score with the help of his allowance. Los Angeles Gun Club held its weekly "Sporting Life©s" 1913 trap shooting W. E. Corfield ...... 135 109 .8074 President Russell, of the club, and Grant shoot, Sunday, January 26. Henry Pfier averages, compiled from official scores of C. P. Blinn ...... 600 483 .8050 Jerome De Bee ...... 135 108 .8000 were high guns in the actual number of man was high gun with 95 out of 100. registered tournaments, have their be J. S. Conley ...... 135 108 .8000 targets broken, each making 15. Clark, Thirty-two shooters faced the traps. The ginning in this issue. As they contain H. H. Shannon ...... COO 477 .7950 a newcomer, tied for second place with scores: but two registered shoots of January, that at Utica on New Year©s Day and at Pinehurst on January 22, 23, 24 and 25, the number of shooters figuring is not great. Frank S. Wright, the famous amateur of South Wales, N. Y., who was high at Pinehurst, is the leader of the amateur averages, his figure also being the best in either division. Wright has shot at 600 targets and broken 572 for an average of .9533. Charles H. New- comb, of Philadelphia, and Lockwood B. Worden, of Harrisburg, Pa., who are tied for second, are also on even terms with the leaders in the professional division, C. W. Phellis, of Huntington, W. Va., and H. D. Gibbs, of Union City, Tenn. These four shooters all shot at 600 tar gets and broke 566 for an average of .9433. J. Mowell Hawkins, of Baltimore, Md., and Woolfolk Henderson, of Ken tucky, both professionals, and F. G. Ful ler, an amateur of Mukwanago, Wis., have the next best averages, they each shooting at 600 and breaking 562 for an average of .9367. H. H. Stevens, pro fessional, of Roselle Park, N. J., is the only shooter who has shot in both tour naments. He shot at 735 targets and broke 680 for an average of .9251. The averages follow : PROFESSIONALS. Shot at Broke Pot. C. W. Phellis ...... COO 560 .9433 H. D. Gibbs ...... ooo 506 .9433 .1. M. Hawkins .. . . 000 562 .9367 W. Henderson ...... GOO 562 .9367 F. Gilbert ...... 600 560 .9333 H. H. Stevens ...... 735 080 .9251 W. Huff ...... 000 549 .9150 C. E. Goodrich ...... 000 547 .9117 Sim Glover ...... 135 123 .9111 E. H. Storr ...... 600 544 .9067 .T. R. Graham ...... 500 453 .9000 Homer Clark ...... GOO 538 .8967 I,. J. Squier ...... 500 441 .8820 0. ft. Dickey ...... 600 529 .8817 E. M. Daniel ...... GOO 517 .8017 G. 0. Fisher ...... 000 © 500 .8433 To Slear-Not "Good Night," But "Good Morning" to a New Field. E. S. Richards ...... 500 370 .7400 T. E. Borenius ...... 000 430 .7267 AMATEURS. Brad Timms ...... 470 Bryant at 23 targets, and Clark won the Targets ...... 25 25 25 25 Shot at Broke J. N. Huyck ..... 475 shoot-off. Spencer and Russell tied for S. C. Miller ...... 19 20 20 21 P. S. Wright ...... 000 572 T. Lenane, Jr. ... 472 Harry Hoyt ...... 20 21 21 23 C. H. Newcomb ...... 000 500 G. De F. Wilson . 468 fourth place. Spencer winning the shoot- Fred Griell ...... IS 21 18 10 I,. B. Worden ...... 600 506 A. C. Denning . .. 105 off. The scores : H. N. Welch ...... 17 20 19 20 H. B. Cook ...... 403 F. G. Fuller ...... 000 562 TWENTY-FIVE TARGETS. E. I,. Mitchell . .... 22 22 21 20 E. A. Randall ...... 600 560 M. R. Baldwin ... 463 W. R. Patrick ... 104 Targets 10 10 B. II. T. Hunter ....*...... 18 19 20 23 G. I,. Lyon ...... 600 559 4 7 4 15 10 25 Williams ...... 19 (R. U Spotts ...... 600 554 A. S. Meager .... (59 Grant .... 20 23 23 T. E. Clay ...... 10:5 Clark ..... 4 4 3 11 12 23 H. .Pfierman ...... 24 23 II. Gerstell ...... GOO 554 Bryant .... 5 6 3 14 9 23 I). L. Culver ...... 000 553 H. D. Holmes .... 103 William Pugh ...... 21 23 24 101 Spencer ... 5 6 2 13 7 20 C. E. Groat ...... 19 II. Powers ...... 600 552 C. J. Dalley ..... 5 6 4 15 5 20 20 19 20 T. H. Fox ...... 600 552 W. J. Timms .... 430 Russell . .. George Persinger .... 23 20 22 24 98 Kempton 6 4 4 14 3 17 Hare ...... 14 B. M. Higginson ...... 600 551 C. Jenne ...... r K 3 13 4 17 13 W. H. Jones ...... 600 551 F. D. Curtls ..... 74 Willoughby. Stoops ...... 17 19 W. L. Foster .... 421 Fernakt 4 3 4 11 6 17 .Tenks ...... 13 15 11 15 .T. E. Jennings ...... GOO 550 5(5 F. Tabbut 5 3 2 10 0 10 5. W. Putnam ...... GOO 548 P. W. Whittemore 0 1 4 11 4 15 Canbin ...... 14 14 10 13 W. S. Hoon ...... : 500 456 C. L. Frantz ..... 90 A. Tabbut Fen ton ...... 5 7 15 a 89 ROPR ...... 3 3 3 9 0 15 Fisher ...... 13 19 15 B. S. Donnelley ...... 600 540 J. G. S. Dey ..... Smith .... 2 5 1 8 7 ]5 F. A. Hods-man ...... 600 545 A. Dorrance ..... 65 Mrs. C. P. Thomas .... 19 18 C. S. Siedsma .... 87 Rodpe .... 3 5 2 10 3 13 S. A. Bruner ...... 22 13 22 20 C. D. Coburn ...... 600 545 380 Drew ..... 4 0 1 5 0 11 Geo. Waddell ...... 600 543 Doc Welling ..... 3 3 1 7 3 10 Dr. C. P. Thomas .... 18 J. A. Blunt ...... 400 361 J. J. Hamm ..... 48 Gilmore .. Jamison ...... 15 is B. K. MoCurley . . 135 85 Ohas. Van Valkenberg 20 21 22 Alien Heil ...... GOO 541 00 A. H. Sundrebruc i ..... GOO 540 C F. Brunnor .... r- Fred Gilbert White Plains Star R. II. Bungay ...... 21 25 22 C. W. Billings ...... GOO 539 E. S. Tobin ..... 90 McMurray ...... 14 9 P. Huseman ...... GOO 5:58 Geo. Parker ...... 135 82 White Plains, N. J., February 3. J. M. Trens ...... 19 22 Sam Leever .©...... GOO 537 G. W. Stierman . . 135 80 Fred Gilbert, the famous professional of W. H. Wilshire ...... 21 20 20 C. C. Irwin ...... 600 537 R. Brunner ...... 45 26 P. E. Poterson ...... 20 21 19 B. V. Covert ...... COO 534 S. Williams ...... 135 Spirit Lake, la., was the guest of the Mrs. C. E. Groat ...... 13 12 D. T. Leahy ...... 600 534 F. H. Bilderbeck . 105 59 White Plains Gun Club on February 1, Berryman ...... 22 Frank Campbell ...... 500 444 H. Lembeck ...... 60 32 Other professionals were Hollohan, Kel- L. O. James ...... 21 25 Fred Plum ...... 600 532 F. L. Davidson ... 135 69 ler, Von Lengerke and Detmold. Gilbert Chapman ...... 17 D. A. Edwards ...... 600 532 A. M. Jones ..... 135 08 Ninw .~,. ——.....——.. 3 15 6. W. Walker ..^..~.. 600 530 C. Miller ...... 45 21 led the professionals with 95 out of 100. C. D. HODGEMAM, 18 SPORTING LIFE FEBRUARY 8, 1913 swept the board clean. He is a clean- of the late United States Senator Daniel, White Flyer Championship Cup .race will cut sportsman and eager to make a name of Virginia, and practiced law before take place. Frank Thames and Frank in amateur trap shooting. entering the professional ranks. Ham- Pratt are prime movers in these events. mond has been setting up godd scores at W. P. Northcott, who holds the honor the Du Pont Club at Wilmington for two At the Pinehurst, N. C., tournament, ROT TOO PERSONAL, BUT JUST of being a member of both the Chicago, years. J. T. Skelly, president of the January 22-25, Woolfolk Henderson, Ills., Gun Club, and the Du Pont Club, company, now has Ed Banks, Jay Gra shooting Peters "steel where steel be of Wilmington, Del., and who shoots at ham and E. A. W. Whistler among the longs" shells, won second high profes PERSONAL ENOUGH both places, has been setting some good members of his force, a strong combin sional average on all targets shot at, scores in his recent trips to the traps. ation. 742x800. He tied for third high pro fessional average on all 16-yard targets, Gossip and Comment About Sports L. D. Willis, the former Wilmington- Secretary E. C. Burtis, of the Asbury 562x600; tied for high professional score ian, who representated the Western Cart Park, N. J., Gun Club, announces its in the Preliminary Handicap, 91x100, men Whom the Lovers of ridge Company in Tennessee last year, first big shoot of the 1913 season for from 21 yards, and won high general has been changed to the Virginia terri Lincoln©s Birthday. The program calls average on the last day, 99x100. Shooting Know in Person or tory with headquarters in Richmond. He for 150 targets in 15-target events, money has been gaining ground with great divided Rose System. The traps are , At the annual Sportsmen©s Show to be strides of late. placed on the beach and throw the tar held at Madison Square Garden, New Through the Medium of Fame* gets over the water. A similar event is York City, February 27 to March 5, the planned for Washington©s Birthday. J. Stevens Arms and Tool Company, of William B. Severn, the President of Chicopee Falls, Mass., will exhibit its Trap shooting lost one of its strongest the Philadelphia Trap Shooters© League, Winchester goods made a clean-up at full line of rifles, shotguns, pistols, etc. exponents of the best-liked followers on recently accepted the challenge of Harry The Stevens Company has secured a very January 29, when John H. Morris, of Greenwood to a match, 25 flyers, $25 and the Mid-Winter Handicap at Pinehurst, N. C., recently. The handicap was won good location and cordially invites visitors Bridgeton, N. J., died after an attack of 30 yards. The place and date of match to make this space their headquarters. locomotor ataxia. Years ago Morris was have not been set. by J. S. Jennings, of Todmordeu, Ont., ^with Winchester "Leader" shells, 95x100, Stevens famous repeating shotguns may one of the leading trap shooters in this be borrowed by contestants for use in section of the country, but finally retired The members of the Hudson Gun Club, from the 20-yard mark. B. V. Covert, of Lockport, N. Y., won the Preliminary the trap shooting events. Frank Sheldon from the sport. Two years ago he went of Jersey City, N. J., are turning out in and F. M. Fay, who are well known to back into it with all his vigorous nature great numbers at the series of shoots for with a Winchester repeating shotgun and Winchester "Leader" shells, 95x100, and the .trap shooting fraternity and sports and not only shot a good clip, but also the three L. C. Smith guns,©to show their men in the Eastern section of this coun took a leading part in gun club move appreciation of the generosity of Lou 25 straight on the shoot-off. Alien Heil, of Allentown, Pa., tied Covert, but was try, will have charge of the Stevens ex ments. He was a prime factor in the Schortemeier, who donated the prices. hibit. recent revival of the Cumberland Gun beaten in the shoot-off. Heil©s shooting Club, of Bridgeton, and a strong Westy At the four© days© of the Pinehurst at this tournament was remarkable. In The great event in the Sunny South Hogans supporter. Mid-Winter Handicap target tournament, the Preliminary Handicap his scor? of 95 Handicap was won by Dan O©Connell, which ended January 25, among 17 pro was made from the 21-yard mark, and in of San Antonio, Texas, with Winchester Del Howard, the former major league fessional "guns," H. D. Gibbs tied for the the Mid-Winter Handicap, 93x100 from "Leader" shells and Winchester repeating base ball star, and now first baseman of top position with 566 out of 600. H. H. the 22-yard mark. Heil shot Winchester shotgun, scoring 96x100. W. R. Crosby the San Francisco, Calif., Club, of the Stevens was second high professional, "Leader" shells. F. S. Wright, of South was second with a score of 95, shooting Pacific Coast League, is also a fine target breaking 563 out of 600, and C. E. Good Wales, N. Y., won high amateur and from the 22-yard mark. He used Win shot; so good, in fact, that he was recent rich made the tournament©s longest run, high general averages with Winchester chester shells. Nic Arie, of Houston, ly offered a place as a professional. When 112 straight. Among the amateurs, C. repeating shotgun, scoring 572x600. C. Texas, won the Houston Chronicle Cup he ends his ball playing days he will H. Newcomb, of Philadelphia, was high W. Phellis, of Huntington, W. Va., tied with Winchester repeating shotgun, mak likely take up the place. ing 99x100. Nic Arie and G. B. Haycox, won the team medal with 50 straight, E. Marshall Scull and Alfred M. Col- SPORTSMEN FIGURING IN WEEK©S NEWS and 47x50 in the shoot-off, both using lins, two prominent clubmen of Philadel Winchester repeating shotguns and Hay- phia, exhibited about 120 specimen of cox also Winchester shells. African big game, which they recently bagged, at the Merion Cricket Club at When Frank S. Wright, an amateur of Haverfprd, Pa., on February 1. The the Audubon Gun Club, of Buffalo, N. Y., guests included the following noted hunt- set the high ©Interstate average at the ©ers : W. R. Philler, Dr. Ramon Guiteras, Mid-Winter Handicap at Pinehurst re P. C. Madeira, Col. J. Caswell, Witmer cently with 572 out of 600, he used the Stone, G. L. Farnum, J. E. Farnum, Black Shells. S. W. Putnam, 3d, a E. S. Sayres, Ben Chew, G. L. Harrison, Fitchburg. Mass., amateur, was second in Jr., PL Fuguet, T. Martindale, J. C. the Mid-Winter event with 94 out of 100. Hemment, W. Potter, H. R. Childs, R. Tjader, H. C. Thayer, A. Stone Mather At the Sunny South Handicap, Hous and E. Corday.. ton, Texas, Nic Arie, shooting The Black Shells against a field of 38 amateurs, won Jay Graham, the famous professional, the Houston Chronicle Trophy by the who won the Olympic Championship as remarkable score of 99 out of 100. an amateur last year, has been shooting L. M. Fetherston, J. B. Barto and C. below his form lately to the surprise of W. Mav, crack amateurs of the Chicago his friends. The truth is that Graham Gun Club, took amateur honors at the has been under the weather and has January 25 shoot of the club. Fether- been traveling about shooting when he ston©s score being 90x100. E. S. Graham should have been in the hands of a headed the three professionals, 93x100, dental surgeon. who were successful contestants. Every The Sunsbury-Selinsgrove Gun Club, winning shooter, in both classes, used of Sunbury, Pa., recently elected the fol Remington-U. M. C. Arrow or Nitro Club lowing officers: President, C. A. Hart- speed shells and Remington-U. M. C. man ; vice-president, S. Grant Schuck; guns were in the hands of more than half treasurer, Brian Teats; secretary. J. W. of the shooters. Schoffstall; field captain, Brian Teats. The opening shoot of the Parker Gun Club, of Milwaukee, brought out 26 guns Henry Powers, the Atlantic City, N. E. FRED SLEAR . F. BIPPUS and a fine string of scores. J. Terry J., amateur, will soon have a patent on headed the legion of good shooters with a device which he claims will prevent "Spotting Life" Cartoonist Who Has Joined Famous Sportsman of Dayton, O., Who 94x100. All winners shot Remington-U. flinching. It is called an "autofudge," M. C. guns and the speed shells. and can be put on any gun. in a minute Remington Arms-U. M. C. Force Will Handle Preparations for Grand without tools and without barm to the in Philadelphia District. American Handicap of J9J3 As the white flyer pot is boiling in an gun. ticipation of the big 50-flyer $50 match to be shot at Holmesburg Junction, Pa., Honors are coming fast for Charles on all targets including the handicap, on Lincoln©s Birthday, "Sporting Life" W. May, the Illinois shooter. He was for high professional with 566x600, shoot has been a busy center. On Friday Fred recently elected President of the Chicago breaking 748 out of 800. L. Worderi, ing Winchester "Leader" shells. of Harrisburg, Pa., broke 566 out of his Coleman, Frank Pratt and Harry Hoff Gun Club and then the National Gun man, three of the interested men, dropped Club, of Riverside, Ills., of which he had 600, and W. H. Jones, of Macon, Ga., Harry "Issy" Hoffman, who is a star made a record score of 98 out of 100 on in the Pacific Coast League in the Sum in to go over details. The event will been head, wanted him to take the presi have about 15 entries. dency again, but he had to decline. the fourth day of the shoot. The scores mer, and a crack white flyer shot in the mentioned were made by shooters of neighborhood of Philadelphia in the Win Congressman Arsene P. Pujo, who is Programs are now being sent out by Remington-U. M. C. guns or shells or ter, is preparing to go to California for both. chairman of the Congressional Committee R. S. Elliott for the ninth annual Inter his 1913 base ball. Hoffman has had investigating the so-called money-trust, is state shoot at Blue ,River Park, Kansas another successful white flyer season in the East. an ardent sportsman. He recently re City, Mo., February 11, 12, 13 and 14. Programs are out for the Slear shoot fused to serve another term in Congress The special fea|ures are the Great West at the Camden, N. J., Shooting Associa and after March 4 will retire to his home ern Handicap, Interstate Target Cham tion on Lincoln©s Birthday. Five events O. R. Dickey, the veteran who looks after the Black Shell interest in various at Lake Charles, La., where he will spend pionship, Interstate Flyer Championship of 15 targets each make up the main pro most of his time with the shotgun and and team white flyer match. The handi gram, in which there are six prizes di sections of the country, was a "Sporting Life" visitor on Friday. Dickey, who is rifle. He has many trophies of his^skill cap committee is composed of George K vided Lewis Class System into three di in his home. Mackie, J. W. Harlan, V. H. Greene, G. visions. A special 10-target re-entry will one of the most experienced men in the W. Schroeder and William Baggerman. be shot distance handicap with a Rem shooting sport, and who can still shoot At the Pinehurst, N. C., tournament, ington pump gun and a gold watch as a strong clip, reports that the Black January 22-25, Brad Timms, of Atlanta, Ed Forsgard, the famous amateur of prizes. Shell is making steady gains throughout the country. He will make his headquar Ga., an 18-year-old boy, tied for second Waco, Texas, was the big figure in the high amateur score in the Preliminary Sunny South Handicap shoot at Hous The Centennial Rifle and Revolver ters in and about Philadelphia during the Handicap, 93x100, using Peters shells. ton. Texas, last week with a score of Club, of Chicago, Ills., recently selected next few months and mingle with his 1131 out of 1205, which tied him for high the following officers: President, T. G. shooting friends here. In the Mid-Winter Handicap, E. H. average. He also made the long run of Georgeson; vice-president, Paul Patrick; Storr, also using Peters shells, was sec secretary-treasurer, W. L. Rinear; shoot James D. Barnes, who represents the ond high professional, 94x100 from 2() 180 straight. He used Infallible powder yards. and the newly-organized Hercules Powder ing master, J. H. George. Remington Arms-U. M. C. interests in ^_ Company is credited with a big win for North Carolina, is back on his territory the new year. C. G. Blandford, the Ossining, N; Y., as proud as man could be. He was pre Planning Southwestern Handicap sportsman, has branched out as a maga sented by Jack Avery, the district mana San Antonio, Tex., February 1. The Mrs. Ad Topperwein recently made a zine writer. In the December issue of ger, with a gold trophy for general effi Interstate. Association©s Southwestern fine score at San Antonio, Tex., when the "Commercial Traveler©s Magazine," ciency. Handicap, to be held at San Antonio, she broke 195 out of 200, including a run Blandford has a clever little fiction story Texas, April 8, 9, 10, under the auspices of 105 targets straight and 50 from the quite apart from sports, which showed his Harvey McMurchy, the veteran repre of the San Antonio Gun Club, promises 20-yard line. She followed this with her versatility. sentative of the Hunter Arms Company, to be one of the best attended Southern wonderful score of 1116 out of 1205 at is on his annual pilgrimage to the Pacific shoots ever held. Dr. F. .Kent, secretary the Sunny South Handicap, earning third The Hercules Powder Company recent Coast, which will keep him away until of the San Antonio Gun Club, has al professional average. ly made two strong additions to the force the middle of April. ready received many letter frojm shooters of representatives. They are Ward Ham- in the Eastern and Middle States, signi When the New York A. C. amateur mond, of Wilmington, and E. M. Daniel, Two big white flyer races are the bill fying their intention to take part in this tournament is shot shortly, the contest of Lynehburg. Va. Hammond will cover for the near future at the Keystone traps shoot. The grounds of the San Antonio ants had better keep a keen eye on G. G. territory in the vicinity of Philadelphia, at Holmesburg Junction, Pa. On Lin Gun Club are situated a couple of miles Sfephenson. Jr.. the young Crescent gun while Daniel is located in Virginia, his coln©s Birthday there will be a race at sooth of the city within 20 minutes ride ner, who has been winning trophies galore native State. Both are good shots and 50 flyers, $50, with about 15 entries. On of all the leading hotels and on a car La recent slioots. At a recent shoot he have fine personalities. Daniel is a son Washington©s Birthday the Du Pout line which operates a 15-miuute service. FEBRHARY 8, 1913 SPORTING LIFE 19

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Snyder third with 62. Price won the off the honors for high runs with some Thomas 18 14 12 15 59 HARD CONDITIONS AT BUFFALO Tellers 16 12 11 16 54 Du Pont Trophy in the shoot-off of a tie of the best shooting seen on the grounds. WALT OHJBBBT. Frank Wright Wins High Average at Au- by breaking 35 targets straight. Scores : Wakeman and Redfield tied for high hon ors, Wakeman -being the final winner at dubon Despite Wind. Events ...... 1 2 3 *4 Sh. Bk. G. W. Simms Wilson Club Leader Targets ...... 15 15 15 25 the shoot-off. The scores: Buffalo, N. Y., February 3. A 60- Caldwell ...... 15 13 12 25 70 65 SPOON SHOOT. Wilson, N. C., February 1. Good mile breeze, with the thermometer at Sewart ...... 14 13 14 22 70 63 scores were made today by the gunners Snvder ...... 13 14 12 70 62 Open to members only. zero, made a very difficult target for the Price ...... 12 12 12 70 01 Hp. Bk. Tl. Hp. Bk. Tl. who participated in the weekly shoot at boys to break at the first regular shoot Mvers ...... 14 13 12 70 01 Wakeman ... 0 23 23 Keen ...... 5 17 22 the traps of the Wilson Gim Club. There livelier ...... 13 13 13 70 60 Horner ..... 0 were only six shooters taking part. Geo. of the Audubon Club on February 1. Kckstrom ...... 12 12 12 70 57 Moier ...... 0 21 21 Chew ...... 3 15 W. Simms was high over all with 91 Congratulations for Messrs. Wright and Cole ...... 10 12 11 70 Boothby .... 0 Redfield ..... 4 19 Covert, who distinguished themselves at | Rider ...... 12 11 12 70 The following are the scores made by out of 100. Walter Huff, "Dn Pont," Pinehurst, were in order. Wright was Girard ...... 12 10 12 70 the visitors. was a very welcome visitor. The follow Birch ...... 10 11 10 70 ing scores were made: high gun over all amateurs and profes Empson ...... 12 11 55 Sh. Bk. Sh. Bk. sionals and Covert won the preliminary PeGraff ...... 13 11 12 45 Jaqnes ... 100 30 Krim ...... 50 32 Sh. Bk. Sh. Bk. 70 Green ... 50 39 Patterson ..... 50 31 Geo. W. Simms 100 91 W. W. Simms.. 100 82 handicap. Wright was again high gun Horkman ...... 9 10 9 *.I. D. Barnes. 100 86 E. F. Klllette. 100 81 with Blackmer and Wootton next. Very Frank Ward ...... 12 11 11 45 Grotz . ... 50 37 E. F. KEEN. Linn ...... 11 10 10 .. 45 31 * Walter Huff. . 100 80 R. E. Crawford 50 40 poor scores were made and they are as Fell ...... 17 25 17 T. C. Tilghman 100 84 follows: Fred Ward ...... 12 ...... 15 12 Balmy Beach Club©s Weekly Shoot * Prof ession als. N. ANDEBSON, JR. Targets ...... 15 20 20 20 25 * Event 4 Du Pont trophy. Toronto, Ont., February 1. The Balmy Wright ...... 14 10 10 17 25 Shoot-off on tie for Du Pont trophy Price 10, Beach weekly shoot was held Saturday. Queens Club©s Weekly Shoot Glover ...... 14 15 15 17 20 Caldwell 9. J. F. CALDWELL. Blackmer ...... 11 14 15 16 23 * P. J. Boothe and F. Lyonde tied with Queens, L. L, February 3. The Immol ...... 12 11 12 7 24 killed out of 25 in the spoon shoot, Queens Gun Club held an interesting Moser ...... 7 88 9 17 F. Muldoon "Wins at Freehold Boothe winning in the shoot-off with a weekly shoot on February 1, which re Ebberts ...... 13 12 14 14 23 Freehold, N. J., February 1. The straight score of 25. The scores: Rommel ...... 11 14 15 13 16 sulted as follows: Wacker ...... 11 12 12 13 23 Freehold Gun Club held its tournament Singles. Doubles. Targets ...... 25 25 25 25 25 25 Covert ...... 12 18 15 12 21 yesterday with a fine entry list despite Sh. Bk. Sh. Bk. William Hyland ...... 20 25 10 18 24 19 Rogers ...... 13 13 12 13 2t G. T. Aitken 1 ...... 20 10 B. Mathnwav ...... 25 19 20 20 21 21 Wootton ...... 13 15 15 14 22 poor conditions. A strong, blustry wind E. Bond ...... 55 43 J. M. Klssam ...... 20 19 19 20 18 Black ...... 7 8 ©7 5 made the targets cut queer pranks and A. M. Bond ...... 35 22 10 J. H. Hendrickson .... 24 20 22 23 25 Cambert ...... JO 1C 11 15 19 spoiled the scores. Frank Muldoon P. J. Boothe ...... GO 58 C. Vogel ...... 19 19 20 24 23 Ward ...... 8 10 13 12 21 Jas. Boothe ...... 35 28 Frank Rowland ...... 21 20 18 18 16 Jerauld ...... 9 13 11 16 22 emerged with high amateur honors with N. B. Capes ...... 45 31 10 H. Stein ...... 15 18 17 14 If) Ilopkins ...... 12 12 15 12 23 110 out of 150. A. Carr was second with A. E. Craig ...... 35 29 J. S. Simonson ...... 20 21 20 24 25 Singer ...... 10 14 10 14 21 08 and E. I. Vanderveer and Dr. W. H. C. A. Crew ...... 25 23 26 F. Stevens ...... ©20 21 20 24 25 IMetcher ...... 243 Mathews tied for third with 96. The Cutler ...... 70 50 J. Stanley ...... 20 19 25 21 W. 0. WOOTTON. G. F. Empringhain ...... 45 32 scores follow : F. I. Fox ...... 70 51 30 Events I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Tl. Gilpin ...... 10 0 Monthly Mineral Sp:ia»j Shoot Weather Spoils Indianapolis Scores Targets 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 150 L. H. Hillary ...... 45 30 Vanderveer II 10 10 11 9 8 12 11 7 7 !)6 W. Joselin ...... 90 77 30 Willow Grove, Pa., February 3. The Indianapolis, Ind., February 3. The Muldoon 11 11 9 11 12 9 11 12 12 12 110 F. Lyonde ...... CO 54 Mineral Springs Gun Cliib held its month weather conditions were against the mak Mathews 9 10 10 10 11 7 10 II Marshall 20 ly shoot on February 1. There were ing of high scores by the target shooters Seluuick, 7088 13 10 9 10 8 Montizambert 70 four events and the results follow : *Fanning 10 10 9 10 10 10 .. .. J. E. Mnrohy 45 at the Indianapolis Gun Club on Febru A. Carr 12 12 13 10 9 10 8 9 6 9 O. E. McGaw SO Targets . . ary 1. Edmonson was again high gun in Blain . . 10 11 10 11 11 10 10 10 8 T. D. McGaw 60 Haas ...... the practice and posted the best score in Buck .. 7 9 9 7 10 9 .. 10 .. .T. A. Shaw 45 Mice ...... the handicap, thereby shooting into first .Sehenck 7 0 9 ...... J. G. Shaw Pierson .... Crnwford Ten Eyek Hiltebeltel place. The scores follow : Hartman 7 12 8 8 12 Court Thomp B ready .... Trophy. Walker 7 10 4 9 12 14 10 10 Tompkins Wortliingtou Sli. Bk. Sb. Bk. Ivins ... 9 11 12 13 9 9 Tomlin Cornell .,.. Barr ...... 135 127 *Stevens 11 1.2 14 12 12 12 11 9 11 A. Taylor Martiu .... Veitmeyer ...... 100 91 Sherwood ...... 5 10 9 9 W. Seager Nash ...... Edinonson ...... 105 90 50 Burtis . C. S. Watson Corson ..... Ogden ...... 105 88 50 Southard ...... 8 10 10 .. Alexander Black ...... 105 80 50 * Professionals. Wilson ...... CO 43 MALTBY W. CONOVER. J. M. Knox Wins Leg on Cup I,ytle ...... 40 32 50 Winds Hamper Beideman Shooters New York, N, Y., February 3. Only Siwel ...... 40 30 50 Camden, N. J., February 3. A special Brown ...... 40 29 50 Woodbury Shoots for Trophies five shot at the Bath Beach traps of Davis ...... 50 shoot of the Beideman Gun Club was the Marine and Field Club on Febru Woodbury. N. J.. February 1. The held at Beideman on the Delaware, Feb ary 1. The first leg on the February Woodbury Gun Club had a ?rood attend ruary 1. Owing to high winds high Caldwell High at Concordia Cup went to J. M. Knox. The scores ance at its recent shoot. The contests scores were impossible. Scores : follow : Concordia, Kans., February 1. The for the Du Pont and Western Field ONE HUNDRED TARGETS. February cup, 100 targets,. handicap. Concordia Blue Ribbon Gun Club held trophies ended with the shoot, Wakeman Colemnn ...... 23 19 17 21 80 II. T.I H. T. its club shoot on January 29. Caldwell and Boothby being winners with a total Brngan ...... IS 15 19 18 70 J. M. Knox ... 18 901 W. H. Davol . . 16 80 was high for the program of 70 targets, score of 264 breaks out of 300 targets. Dorp ...... 17 20 17 16 70 P. B. Towne .. 4 88|S. P. Hopkius. .. 4 85 .Tones ...... 19 16 12 14 01 C. M. Camp ..12 881 yrith 65, Sewart was second with 63, In the monthly spoon shoot Maier carried Eagle ...... 17 15 14 13 59 FEBRUARY 8, 1913 2O SPORTING LIFE Ills., with 189, was next, follow: SUNNY SOUTH TUESDAY©S SCORES. PROFESSIONALS. Score. Score. ED FORSGARD STAR OF TOUR W. H. Heer ... 196 Hank Donnelly 178 0. G. Spencer .. 191 E. O©Brien ...... 177 Mrs. Topperwein 184 Harry Murrelle 174 Uniform NAMENT AT HOUSTON Hank Borden .. 184 Jay Graham 173 R. W. Clancy . 181 Ben Schwartz 170 W. R, Crosby 181 Lester German ... 172 H. D. Freeman.. 180 Guy Ward ...... 171 Waco Amateur Ties C G* Spencer R. O. Heikes ... 180 AMATEURS. for High General Average, and George Crosby 190 Frank Campbell 170 Bart Lewis ...... 190 Zena Schofield 170 Nic Arie 187 Charlie Ditto 169 Makes Long Run Dan O©Con- E. W. Varner .... 183 Forest W. McNeir. 169 Jesse Long ...... 183 Bud Barnes ...... 168 Ed Forsgard 182 C. H. Parker 168 nell Wins Handicap; Arie Title* W. Ridley ...... 181 Otto Sens ...... 167 George Tucker ._ 181 Harve Dixon 165 Bill France ...... 179 B. Eaton , 363 Henry Ellis ...... 179 R. Smith 162 Houston, Texas, February 1. The Guy Dering ...... 179 Harry Atwell 160 Has on many important occasions twelfth annual Sunny South Handicap Lee Jones ...... 179 L. C. Yoeser 160 H. Kennicott 176 B. Haycox 160 demonstrated its v tournament ended here this afternoon Frosty Arie ...... 176 W. I. Morse 158 after a week©s shooting. One of the best B. H. Alexander.. 174 Sam Hoge ...... 158 fields that ever competed in this event H. B. WMtney . 172 Eugene Houghton.. 157 Jim McLean ... O. V. Goode ...... 153 struggled for the multitude of honors and B. W. Arnold .. 172 Dan O©Connell 151 prizes distributed. Naturally competition Gerhardt Meyer 172 A. K. Barnett 150 Alf Gardiner .. 171 Daley ...... 149 Uniformity and Regularity was keen and so strong was it that a tie resulted for the high average over all, WEDNESDAY©S SCORES. an amateur and a professional finishing PROFESSIONALS. But never to better advantage Score. I Score. on even terms with a score of 1131 out Mrs. Topperwein.. 197 Hank Borden 191 than at the of 1205. The two sharing the high hon W. H. Heer .. 195 Ed. O©Brien ...... 189 C. G. Spencer ., 194 Guy Ward ...... 189 ors were Ed Forsgard, of Waco, Texas, Harry Murrelle 193 R. W. Claney amateur, and Charles G. Spencer, of St. W. R. Crosby . 192 H. D. Freeman Louis, Mo., professional. Second amateur Lester German Ben Schwartz .. vas Bart Lewis, of Auburn, Ills., with R. O. Heikes .. Hank Donnelly 1115 broken, while there was a tie for AMATEURS. third place between Jesse Young, of Chi Ed Forsgard Dan O©Connell . 185 Bart Lewis 192 Bill France .... 185 cago, Ills., and Guy Bering, of Columbus, B. H. Alexander.. 191 H. Kennicott .., 185 Wis., with 1092. The second professional Plenry Ellis ...... 191 George Tucker ., 185 185 to finish was William Heer, of Guthrie, -Frosty — Arie' "...... 190 H. B. Whitney Houston, Texas Okla., and he broke 1129. Mrs. Ad Top- E. W. Arnold E. W. Varner . 184 Forest McNeil 190 Zena Schofield______183 perwein, of San Antonio, Texas, Nic Arie ...... 189 Lee Jones ...... 183 January 27-February I. 19*3 BY PHENOMENAL SHOOTING George Crosby ... 189 B. E. Moritz 182 W. Ridley ...... 189 Jesse Long , 181 landed third with 1116. The big single fea Frank Campbell 188 Harve Dixon 181 ture of the tournament was the Sunny Charlie Ditto .... 187 C. B. Haycox 179 Bur Barnes ..... 187 C. B. Eaton 177 South Handicap event, which went to Dan Jim McLean ..... 186 Otto Sens ...... 175 O©Connell, an amateur, of San Antonio, Guy Deringer .... 186 At that shoot, competing with the cream of the Texas, with 96 out of 100 from 16 yards. THURSDAY©S SCORES. The long run of the tournament was PROFESSIONALS. trap shooting talent made by Ed Forsgard, the amateur aver Score. Score. W. H. Heer .... 168 J. R. Graham ... . 159 (Read the story of the shoot and see who was there) age winner, who cracked out 180 in a Mrs. Topperwein.. 168 W. R. Crosby .., 158 string. The tournament opened on Mon Hank Borden .... 167 Lester German ., 158 day with a program of 225 targets. C. C. G. Spencer 164 Harfy Murrelle .. 153 Ed O©Brien ...... 163 R. W. Clancy .., 154 B. Eaton, of Fayette, Mo., an amateur, H. D. Freeman 160 Guy Ward 157 led all with 213 out of 225. Ed O©Brien, R. O. Heikes .. .. 160 ~ 151 of Florence, Kana., topped the profession Haak Donnelly .. 160 al field with 212. Fifty-seven shot, 41 AMATEURS. Mr. E. F. Forsgard being amateurs. Ed Forsgard finished Ed Forsgard 166 Bill France ...... 146 second among amateurs with 211, Jesse Jesse Long ...... 160 Sam Hoge 146 Young and Bart Lewis tied for third with Bart Lewis E. W. Arnold 145 H. B. Whitney 158 Guy Dering ...... 143 OF WACO, TEXAS 207. H. D. Freeman and R. O. Heikes W. Riley Henry Ellis ...... 143 finished even for second professional hon Nic Arie ...... 153 Mac Webb ...... 142 ors with 211, and Guy Ward was next Jim McLean 153 C. B. Haycox 139 WON with 210. The second day©s program con Gerhardt Meyer . 152 P. Goode ...... 137 George Crosby .. 152 W. Varner .... 136 sisted of 200 singles. For amateur hon Alf Gardiner ... 152 Frank Campbell 135 ors George Crosby, of O©Fallon, Ills., and Zena Scofleld ... 150 Lee Jones ...... 135 Bart Lewis tied for top place with 190. H. Kennioott .. 150 C. P. Eaton ...... 135 Nic Arie came next with 187. E. W. Forest McNeir .. 149 Dan O©Connell ... 133 High Amateur Aver&ge Harve Dixon ... 149 Joe Johnson ...... 127 Varner and Jesse Young tied for third Frosty Aria .... 148 B. E. Moritz ..... 125 with 183. Charlie Ditto ... 147 R. C. Chew ...... 123 AND TIED FOR 122 THE THIRD DAY©S PBOGBAM Ack Barnett ... 147 C. H. Parker R. H. Alexander 146 was split into a 100-target sweepstake FRIDAY SCORES. and a 100-target event for the Southern PROFESSIONALS. High General Average amateur championship. Nic Arie, of Score. Score. Houston, Texas, had the honor of win W. R. Crosby .. 190 Hank Borden . 178 Lester German.. 190 J. R. Graham . 173 With 1131 out of 1205 shot at ning that event with a breakage of 99 R. W. Clancy .. 184: Ed O©Brien . 172 out of 100 targets. It was a well-earned H. 0. Freeman . 183 Guy Ward ...... 172 (including handicap events) C. G. Spencer ... 181 Harry Murrelle .. 172 victory against a fine field of shooters. Mrs. Topperwein. 180 Hank Donnelly . 172 Ed Forsgard again led the amateurs with R. 0. Heikes ... 180 Ben Schwartz , . 163 a score of 198 out of 200. In making W. H. Heer ..... 179 this score he ran his 180 straight. Mrs. AMATEURS. Guy Dering ... 189 George Simpson 175 Topperwein scored high professional gun George Crosby 185 B. H. Alexander 174 Mr. Forsgard also made the this day with 197. Bart Lewis was sec H. Kennicott . 185 Henry Bills .... 174 ond amateur with 192, and William Heer C. B. Eaton .. Forest McNeir .. 173 Ed Forsgard .. C. H. Parker .. 173 second professional with 196. On the E. W. Arnold 183 Zena Scofleld ... 173 fourth day 180 singles were shot and 25 Bart Lewis ...... 181 Frank Campbell . 172 targets to count in a two-man team cham Harve Dixon .... 180 Ack Barnett ... 172 pionship. In this event the honors fell Harry Atwell .... 180 Lee Jones ..... 172 Dan O©Connell ... 179 B. E. Moritz ... 171 to Nic Arie and C. B. Haycox, a pair of Bill France ...... 179 Mac Webb ...... 170 Houston, Texas, amateurs, but only after Charlie Ditto 179 Sam Hoge ...... 168 a shoot-off. They first ti«d with H. B. Jim McLean 178 Gerhardt Meyer .. 168 Whitney, of Anthony, Kans., and E. W. Jesse Long ...... 177 0. B. Haycox .... 167 ISO Straight George Tncteer 177 Enstene Homghton.. 165 Arnold, of Larned, Kans. Each team H. B. Whitney .. 177 Alf Gardiner ..... 164 broke 50 straight. On the sh0ot-off Arie W. I. Morse ..... 176 L. H. Brown .... 161 and Haycox scored 47 and Whitney and Nic Arie ...... 176 L. Ford ...... 360 Arnold 45. On the program of 180 tar Mark Arie ...... 175 O. P. Goode 158 W. Ridley ...... 175 R. Koehle HIS LOAD WAS 25 GRAINS OF gets Mrs. Topperwein Note Owing to the distance separ STAYED AT THE TOP, ating Houston and Philadelphia, it was tieing with William Heer with 168. Ed not possible for the scores of Saturday Forsgard continued to lead the "amateurs, to reach here in time for this issue. he scoring 166. On Friday 100 singles Editor of "Sporting Life." in sweepstakes and the 100 singles to decide the Sunny Sbuth Handicap were Spencer Breaks JOO Straight Targets shot. Dan O©Connell, of San Antonio, Texas, emerged a victor with 96 from 16 San Antonio, Tex., February 1. Good yards. William Crosby had second high scores resulted in the shoot of the San score of 95 from 22 yards. Guy Dering Antonio Gun Club complimentary to the The Best All-Round Shotgun Powder Ever Made was third with 94 from 22 yards. Dering visiting professionals Tuesday afternoon. also won the high honors for the day in W. R. Crosby lived up to his record as the amateur ranks with 189, followed by the leading expert in the world for 1912 A powder that is "Always the same George Crosby and H. Kennicott, of by splintering 96 out of 100 targets, but Chicago, tied for second with 185. In C. G. Spencer topped this by breaking under all conditions of climate*© the professional ranks W. K. Crosby and 100 out of 100. Fifteen shooters blazed Lester German tied with 190, while R. away at the targets. Following are the W. Clancy, of Chicago, was next with 184. The tournament came to an end scores made yesterday: Sh. Bk. Sh. Bk. today. There was a straight program of Crosby ... 100 96 Fraser ...... 75 200 single targets. C. G. Spencer was Spencer 100 100 Trusson ...... 50 high professional with 192 targets, fol Borden .. .. 100 95 Wagner ...... 50 lowed by Lester German with 191 and Merrill ...... 100 93 Currey ...... 50 27 Guessaz ..~.... 100 90 T. Hardy ..... 50 20 E. O. Heikes with 188. Ed Forsgard Moore ...... 150 1.30 F. Hardy ..... 25 10 and @uy Dering tied for amateur honors George ...... 100 85 Lands ...... 25 20 with 191, and Mark Arie, of Thomasboro, Lsvln ...... 150 103f FEBRUARY 8, 1913 SPORTING LIFE THE KIND OF TARGETS that can be made with Semi-Smokeless Cartridges NO SPECIAL SPECIFICATION NECESSARY

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Scores of gunners who failed to qualify for cause the visitors did not bring quite been home on, a few days© racation. Willis their respective teams: cracked 24 out of 25 in practice and then enough men to the grounds to make up 39 out of 50 in the match. DU PONT FIRST DU PONT. a team, and some who did respond fell B. B. T. B. Arthur Fink came down from Reading to Rose ...... 30 36 17 far below their average in the hard con mingle with the shooters, though, he had not R. F. Willis IS 381 Simon . 20 ditions. George McCarty led the field recovered from a cold received at the Pine- R. P. Willis 21 3SjTuchton 21 with 44 out of 50. Harry Fisher and hurst shoot. Tomlinson. 39 16 Bullock .. Hammond 21 Elwell tied for the leading honors of the Harry Sloan kept up the good work ttiat has Bush .... Leedom .. 21 Clearview team, but each man got but 38. marked his appearance at the traps for the Jarrall ... iVlcHugh 18 The scores follow : past few months. His 43 at Glen Willow was Springer . W. Highfield 17 a flue effort. Jenson ... 22Uoslyn HIGHLAND. CLEAR VIEW. Billy Severn, the league President, and Char Straughen 35|Roberson B. B. T. B. B. T. ley Newcomb had a merry fight for honors, and Champions of Philadelphia Trap Anderson Vie. du Pont G. McCarty 23 21 44 Fisher ...... 21 17 38 Charley, with his Pinehurst streak still working, Tansey ... 19 10 29 beat him by a target. Eduionson Lotland .. A. McCarty 22 19 41 Shuster .. . 17 19 36 Shooters© League Suffer First Steel 38|Patterson J. Meehan. 23 17 40 Bonsall ... 17 16 33 Walter Sterling and his cohorts were on hand D. S. Wood 13 231 W. Smith, Jr Houpt .... 15 15 30 to shoot the white flyers, and they had a big Galvin 31|*Dickey Landis .... Gideon 16 15 31 crowd of spectators early in the day before the Defeat in Two Years Results Re Wen 281 R. Robinson Freeman .. 13 12 25 target match got under way. Magahern... 23 17 40 Smith Crooks 18 15 33 12 6 18 Neaf Apgar, the famous Peters man, was one of Other Three Matches, *L. Willis.. 20 19 39]Mathewson Pflegar ... 17 16 33 Puff 10 6 16 of the biggest bustlers on the Holmesburg Ross 22 Lyons grounds. He was squad hustler and handy man. Newinan 16 34 Carlon ,T. B. Grier. 16 Coyne Total ...... 377 Total ...... 295 generally. Neaf is a favorte at Keystone. Defeated for the first time in two Martin .... 20 39iDoremus Scores of other shooters who failed to qualify T. E. Doremus. the manager of the Du Pont *Professional. were: Sporting Powder Division, and his assistant, W. years, the champion S. S. White Gun HIGHLAND. Joslyn, shot with the Du Pont team at Holmes Club has been forced tol relinquish first S. S. WHITE. burg and the latter outshot his chief by a B. B. T.J B. B. T. B. T. target. place in the Philadelphia Trap Shooters© Budd ... 15 *Cor ...... 19 Clarke .... 14 Macklin 13 28 League to the Du Pont Gun Club, of Johnson 18 Pratt ...... IS Cooper ... 17 Hoover 14 27 Ward Hammond, of Du Pont, the latest recruit R. David.. 17 S2[ Bonier 17 27 in the professional ranks as a representative of Wilmington, Del. The do\ynfall of the *Apgar . 22 Farth ..... 12 the Hercules Company, broke a 42, equal to the S. S. Whites came about on Saturday, Hamlin . 20 ,5 Cotting .... 18 J. Greenw©< 19 13 321 T. Meehan., 14 26 Hutton . 15 Sidebotham. 18 Hibbs 16 311 Shoemaker 11 26 score of the low qualifying man of his team. February 1, at Holmesburg Junction, Pa., Abbott . 11 White ..... 13 Freed Pharoah 12 24 Two 21©s made up the mark. when Du Pont with a mighty shooting Fontaine 18 Hinkson ... 20 R. Greenw©d 12 Laurent 8 21 W. P. Rowland, Jr., a noted young club man, host won the match 441 to 432, and broke Eames .. 17 10 Dreakley Lee 9 21 who shoots with Huntingdon Valley Country the existing tie for first honors. It was E. Ford 18 Keene 15 Da vis 12 29 Meehan, Jr. 8 17 Club, the Delaware River Club and other or McKean 20 Keeler 16 LANSDALE OUTSHOOTS CAMDEN. ganizations, was one of the S. S. White team, a remarkable exhibition of shooting under Betson . 18 18 and his 33 under the conditions was good. He distressing weather conditions, and far Robinson 16 McGrath 21 Lansdale©s superiority in numbers and looks like a coming star shot. ahead of scores made at other points. The Denham 17 34 Cook 18 the fact that they withstood the weather Lansdale gamely turned out 30 shooters for defeat of the Whites dropped them back Wilson . 20 38 Cantrell 19 its match with Camden and all showed a pretty Howard Thompson 19 conditions better than Camden, gave them good run of scores. George McCarty, Frank to a tie for second honors with Meadow Beyer 20 Rowland , 16 the victory on their own grounds at Lans Meehan, Tom Tansey and A. McCarty turned Spring, Lansdale and Highland. While W. F. Smith 20 Eyre 20 dale by a score of 399 to 365. Camden up the only forties at the Edge Hill traps, and Du Pont was defeating S. S. White, *I©rofessiansl. had but three more than the necessary they were well earned under the conditions. Meadow Spring was. winning from Glen MEADOW SPRING©S FINE VICTOBY. quota, but made a good fight. Noah One of the pleasing surprises in the line of Willow, Highland was conquering Clear- visitors was O. R. Dickey, the veteran who Meadow Spring forced Glen Willow to Clark, of Lansdale, was high gun with handles the Black Shell business throughout the view and Lansdale was beating Camden. acknowledge defeat at the Glen Willow 43, while all but three Lansdale men country. Among the older shooters Dickey is The standing of the league to date fol scored 40 or better. Lawrence with 41 well known, and he soon made friends among lows: grounds at Roxborough, by a score of 395 and Slear and Borden with 40 led the the younger men. The victory of Frank Wright Points Targets to 372. In the high, cold wind good Camden men. The scores follow: and the good scoring of Wilder at Pinehurst scbred. broken. scores were difficult to make and for this made his goods an added attraction. Du Pont ...... \... 8 1790 LANSDALH. CAMDEN. One of the biggest attractions at the Key Whites ...... 7 1770 reason the 43 made by Sloan and Wil B. B. B. B. stone grounds was young J. B. Grier, the 11- Meadow Spring ...... ;..... 7 1708 liams, of Meadow Spring, and Riggs, of N. Clark . Lawrence 19 year-old target smasher of the Du Pont Club. Lansdale ...... 7 1670 the home team was a most meritorious Henry .... 21 Grier handles his Parker gun with the ease of Highland ...... 7 1629 Metz ..... Borden . 19 a man, and centres his targets in good style. Oamdea ...... 4 160G score. Both teams had a good turn-out Haas Kling .. 21 In that strong wind he was quick enough to Clearview ...... 4 1571 under the conditions and the visitors won L. Swartz . Fleming 17 smash 42 of them in spite of the fact that the Glen Willow ...... 4 1542 Bender ... 40 Holloway 18 because they managed to lump more C. Swartz. Wakeman 19 wind almost blew him off the stand. DU PONT DEFEATS S. S. WHITE. scores of better than 40. The scores: Hoffman .. Judson ... 16 The importance of the match between MEADOW SPRING. GLEN WILLOW. Rogers .... McConnell 15 Indianapolis Entertains Visitors Du Pont and the S. S. White Club was B. B. T. B. B. T. Hiltebeitel. Edwards . 17 the magnet that drew 103 representatives Sloan .... 22 23 20 43 Indianapolis, Ind., February 1. The Williams 22 Kiuckner 23 Total ...... 399| Total ...... 365 Indianapolis Gun Club ©entertained a of the two clubs and from other profes Mace 22 21 Scores made by other shooters who failed to sionals of the traps, and a host of spec Turner .. 18 Merkle 18 qualify as follows: squad of the visiting hardware men Wed tators to the grounds at Holmesburg Pierce ... 19 A. George . 18 nesday afternoon. Edmonson led tBe Kress .... 20 I. McFalls. 17 LANSDALB. Junction. It was late in the day before Rentier .. 15 H. Lehman. 20 B. B. B. B. amateurs and was the only one of them Du Pont©s victory was assured by a score Minker .. 18 Gilinger ... 16 W. Bright.. 15 26 Kauflfley 19 to get a straight. The scores: of 441 to 432. It was phenomenal shoot Hillpot .. 18 W. Garter . 17 Gerber.-.._..._ ...... 17_ Kohns 12 ing under the conditions. The wind blew Thompson 19 37 G. Sinister . 19 Clendenning. 17 14 31|Hennlng 15 Targets ...... ^...... 25 25 25 25 25 Sh. Bk. Hitchcock . 12 12 24|Cochran 13 Edmonson ...... 24 21 23 23 25 125 116 a gale and was cold and penetrating mak 14 30| Mitchell 12 Davis ...... £3 18 22 21 23 125 105 Total ...... 395 Total ...... 372 Jones ...... 16 Keplinger ...... w 811151220125 66 ing standing at the traps something of failed to H. Bright . 20 14 Schultz 12 a hardship. The wind was behind the Scores made by the gunners who Gregory ... 14 18 Nice ...... 17 Chamberlain ...... 24 22 22 25 .. 100 93 qualify for their respective teams: Martin .... 14 18 32 Taylor ..... 22 Veitmeyer ...... 22 23 24 23 .. 100 92 shooters and alternately depressed and MEADOW SPRING. Ranch . 16 35 Quintrel ... 11 Barr ...... 16 18 24 23 100 81 flipped the targets just as the trigger B. B. T. B. B. T. DeWitt 18 29 Hess ...... 16 20 17 18 100 71 was pulled. Good scoring under the Darton ...... 18 19 1923 100 78 Gothard ... 20 i: 32 Chandler 13 13 26 CAMDEN. Roberts ...... 14 17 22 17 100 70 circumstances was a hazard and that .Armstrong . 16 18 Soley 17 16 33 Griffiths ...... 15 13 17 21 100 68 every member who qualified for the two MacAlonan. 15 10 25 Happersett . 16 13 29 B. B. T B. B. T. J. Emerson, 17 Coyle 15 15 30 L. Lewis , 21 17 38 Johnson 16 15 31 VauNest ...... 12 19 13 17 100 61 teams scored 40 or better was phenome Kirsch ..... 14 Wiley . 11 17 28 Lippincott 17 14 31 Lincoln ...... 17 14 16 16 100 63 nal. Du Pont had 61 members at the Wilson ...... 19 ...... 25 19 E. Garrett.. 13 Torpey 19 13 32 NOTES. Russell ...... 10.. ., .. .. 25 10 traps, while the Whites mustered 42. L. Tewlett ... 14 Mardin 21 13 34 Guest©s 48 out of 50 was a surprise to the D. Willis, Neaf Apgar, O. R, Dickey and Henry ..... 15 Deily ., 18 16 34 Wilmington delegation, but a welcome one, and Gracey .... 15 19 17 36 he was heartily congratulated. J. B. Cox were the professionals. High Woodward.. Baltustol Opens New Traps individual honors for the day resulted in Frank Pratt showed that his recent illness has GLEN WILLOW. not affected his eye by the manner in which he New York, N. Y., February 3. The a tie between Guest, of Du Pont, and B. B. T. B. B. T. smashed out 35 in the high wind. Baltusrol Golf Club©s Gun Team held its Jesse Griffith, of the Whites, both scoring Dr. Pepper. 18 Brooks ... 15 13 28 William G. Robinson, the Whites© secretary, first shoot over its newly-installed traps 48. Morgan and Coif ax, of Du Pont, and Clegg 0. Miller 13 15 28 was a busy man in the office, but he took time Newcomb, of the Whites, broke 46. The E. Rambo Bicking 9 4 13 to crack out a 33 between entries. on February 1. F. H. Brown won first Stein ..... 9 20 Gallagher 9 14 23 leg for the club championship. Scores: scores follow: Farrell .... 18 15 33 Reinart 11 12 23 Two Du Ponts shot with the team that bears DU PONT. I S. S. WHITES. McColeman . 11 18 Fessler 18 14 32 their name E. E., and Victor. The former H. B. B. H. B. B. T.| B. B. T. H. McCole©n 16 12 9 20 29 made his team with a score of 42. G. Williams ...... 8 43 18 4 finest 481 Griffith .... 25 23 48 C. Haeberline 9 9 18 R. Mattis .. 16 7 23 Fred Plum, the Atlantic City shot, got into Dr. Cranberry ..... 0 39 18 0 Morgan .. 23 23 46 Newcomb 24 4(5 Tomlinson.. 11 3 Wilde ...... 16 18 34 the scoring for the Whites with a 43 and he J. F. Hahn ...... 6 38 15 3 Coliax ... 22 24 40 23 22 45 C. Weinraan. 13 15 28 T. W. Lloyd ...... 2 37 17 1 Reicheldief©r 16 10 hit them in the centre despite the wind. M. Greer ...... 8 36 14 4 Winchester 21 23 44 Hand ...... 22 22 44 Rollick .... 15 14 9 10 19 Meadow Spring and Glen Willow had a battle 23 21 44 W. Matthews. 22 21 43 J. Mattis 15 12 27 D. Fincke ...... 4 35 18 2 Minnicb .. Ulmer ..... 16 15 for blood. The former had 32 shooters and the H. A. Barclay ..... 14 33 7 Foord 22 22 44 Plum 43 Gerkwood ..16 16 32 Glen Willow 29. It was anybody©s race early Richardson 22 21 Appleton 21 21 42 F. N. Cowperthwait. 10 32 15 5 W. Wood 19 23 Westcott 22 19 41 HIGHLAND©S EASY VICTORY. in the day. W. Byrd ...... 8 32 13 4 Highf d, Jr. 20 22 42 McKean . 20 20 40 Highland gained the easiest kind of a Lawrence D. Willia, who represents the West H. Fiske ...... 4 28 14 E. Du Pont 22 20 42 George 19 21 40 ern Cartridge Company in Virginia this season, F. H. Browne ..... 19 victory over Clearview, over the Edge and who is a former Dn Pont Club man, came Event 1 Monthly cup. Event 2 Club cham- Total 441 Total ...... 432 Hill traps by a score of 377 to 295, be up with the Wilmington delegation, he having pionship. Brent 3 Day cup. 22 SPORTING LIFE FEBRUARY 8, 1913 protect them and give them a chance to increase. EVERY RECORD Promoters OF ANY of Tournaments Know That A RESOLUTION has been introduced IMPORTANCE ** into the United States Senate direct "White Flyers" ing the President to confer with the other IS HELD Have a Drawing North American countries and arrange an By This TARGET BRING OUT AN Power Equal international meeting to consider the pro AND TRAP Increased Attendance to Added Money tection of migratory game birds. This is a wise move, and one that ought to go far toward solving the problem of wild PHILADELPHIA, FEBBTTABY 8, 1913. life protection. INSTALL A THE league series of gallery shoots for AVERAGES OF 1913 ^ the new National Rifle Association trophy donated by the War Department TXTITH this issue the first allotment of "Western" Automatic Trap has begun. These matches will extend "* 1913 trap shooting averages appear over 11 weeks, with 24 clubs competing. in "Sporting Life." These records show This is certain to prove a big boon to the work done in the only two registered indoor rifle shooting and help to spread Throw "White Flyers** tournaments decided up to this time, they this exceEent sport. being the Genesee Gun Club tournament Interest Never Lags Where at Utica, N. Y., on January 1, and the GENERAL GEORGE W. WING ATE, FOR SINGLES Multiplied by Two, Mid-Winter Handicap at Pinehurst, N. ", president of the Public School Ath $35.00 Above Combination Is Used the Number of C., on January 22, 23, 24 and 25. As letic League, of New York, recently an Other "Automatics" was the case last year, we will now pub nounced that 14 of the largest high FOR DOUBLES in Use Does Not lish these records monthly until the close Equal the schools have now installed a subtarget $40.00 THE WESTERN CARTRIDGE CO. Popularity of the of the season when they will all be pub machine for the practice of rifle shooting, DEPT. T, ALTON, ILL. lished in total. In the interval we will largely through the interest which the Sold Outright " WESTERN " have to set certain limits on the num late CoL John Jacob Astor took in stimu ber of averages to be published as the lating shooting contests. number of shooters in the records show an increase. As this is the only means HE latest thing in aiding game wardens the sportsmen of the country have of T to cover their territory is the equip keeping in touch with the shooters© aver ment of the force in the State of Oregon ages and standing for the purpose of with speed cycles. It is believed with classification and handicapping, the value this assistance the deputies will cover a DuPont Smokeless Powders of the records can be well appreciated. wide range of territory and be of more At the recent tournament at Pinehurst, value. Next thing in line is the aero "Sporting Life©s" complete averages, pub plane. The Choice of the Winners lished in four issues of January, were the medium used by the handicap com TRUCKS in great quantities are said to mittee to determine the yard mark upon " be dying along the Columbia River AT THE SIXTH ANNUAL which the various entrants should shoot in Oregon. An investigation is under in the Preliminary and Mid-Winter Han way which will probably disclose the Midwinter Handicap Target Tournament dicap events. same conditions that existed in Utah, namely, that sulphuric acid from an in Held at Pinehurst, N. C.Jan. 22-25,1913 MR. SLEAR'S DEPARTURE dustrial plant was responsible. «CPORTING LIFE" announces that SPORTSMEN©S SHOW PLANS MIDWINTER HANDICAP Preliminary Handicap ^ E. Fred Slear, whose cartoons have $500 Prize and Tro Event, also President©s, appeared for several years in our Gun Preparations Being Made for New York- phy, also Governor©s Governor©s and Secre Department, has severed his connection Philadelphia Team Race. and Secretary©s Tro tary©s Trophies won with with "Sporting Life" to enter the services New York, N. Y., February 4. Plans of the Remington Arms-U. M. C. Com are now being made for the big inter phies won with DuPont Du Pont Powders pany as a representative. Mr. Slear city trap shooting match between Phil has served "Sporting Life" well and adelphia and New York, to be shot dur faithfully, and while we regret his re ing the Sportsmen©s Show at Midison Gold and Silver Medals to Winners of tirement, we extend our heartiest con Square Garden,. February 27 to March 5. High General Average gratulations to him upon his entry into Last year this race was one of the fea tures of an exceptionally interesting pro a new field of endeavor, and to the Com gram. It is planned to make this year©s High Amateur Score on All Targets pany that has so fortunately obtained his event fully as attractive. Philadelphia services. His wide acquaintance in the won the event last year with such shoot shooting field, his shooting ability and ers as A. B. Richardson, Harry Kahler, Follow the Winners—Shoot DuPont Powders his knowledge of shooting conditions T. J. Robinson, George McCarty and amply equip him for the place he will William Foord. New York had Frank J occupy. He will have a big field to work Stephenson, Charley Billings, Ralph Spotts, W. Simonson, J. Hendrickson and in and this will, perhaps, enable him to N. Herrick. This year©s teams will be put to practical use many of the ideas chosen shortly. The regular trap shoot he evolved, and much of the experience ing season is being mapped out now un SPECIFY he acquired, in his term of service as der supervision of Luther Squier. The "Sporting Life©s" cartoonist. Mr. Slear©s majority of the companies featuring arms, territory will cover the Philadelphia dis- ammunition and recreation goods will Curtis©s 6 Harvey Diamond Smokeless have exhibits. irict, South Jersey, Delaware and East when ordering your shells. It combines all the advantages of ern Maryland. CHICAGO GUN CLUB RESULTS both bulk and dense powders without any of their disadvantages RANDOM SHOTS Attendance at Weekly Snooting Events VON LENGERKE & DETMOLD 200 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK Shows Big Increase. AWING to the frequent theft of good Chicago, Ills., February 1. The at T. V. Cannon ...... 5 13 19 ^ hunting dogs, and the fact that there tendance at the weekly shooting events M. E. Bosley ...... 37 1913 was no law to prevent the stealing of of Saturday and Sunday, January 25 and *Pairs. NINETEENTH ANNUAL dogs, sportsmen of Delaware have prepared 26, at the Chicago Gun Club was good a bill for presentation to the Legislature especially on Sunday. The scores: J. E. Lynch B. A. A. Trophy Winner Sportsmen©s Show that will settle all these difficulties. The SUNDAY SHOOT. Boston, Mass., February 3. At the new law will make personal property of Events ...... 123456 Boston A. A. weekly shoot on February Third Annual INDOOR TRAP SHOOT dogs, compel registration and allow game Targets ...... 15 50 50 25 25 25 1, J. E. Lynch was winner of the Take- C. R. Seelig ...... 48 45 .. .. 21 Home Trophy. Good scores were made Annual Anglers* Casting Tournament wardens to hold dogs found running at E. Sliver ...... 12 40 47 .. .. 18 under difficult conditions. Scores : large during the Summer months until a A. H. Winkler ...... 11 39 44 19 .. .. C. F. Seelig ...... 30 40 ...... McOrea. Sergeant. Gr. Total February 27th to March 5th, inclusive fine is paid by the owner. F. G. Bills ...... 13 48 49 .. .. 22 B. H. T. B. H. T. B. H. T. R. J. Smethels ...... 33 ...... FIFTY TARGETS. Madison Square Garden, New York City O. W. Crocker ...... 40 40 ...... Lynch 47 2%49%43 0 EXHIBITS Everything the Sportsman wanti, CCORDING to the annual report of B. ti. Kammerer ...... 12 45 44 .. 23 .. Adams 0 43 0 0 A the Biological Survey of the United J. Schultz ...... 8 44 46 .. 21 .. *,T. 0 43 0 0 FEATURES States Government the antelope is in C. W. May ...... 14 43 42 ...... Whitney 6 G 12 Outdoor Sports and Life Acted and Pictured. W. F. Riley ...... 12 44 38 ...... Hanford 12 12 24 Camp Exhibits and Activities of Campers. greater danger of extermination than any fieo. Eek ...... 3(5 .. 22 .. Osborn 3 3 6 other kind of American big game. A P. Miller ...... 30 32 .. .. 12 * Staples 0 0 0 Admission, 50 Cents Children, 25 Cents T. P. Btie ...... 9 38 42 .. .. 19 Ballou . 5 suitable preserve in antelope country is A. Moore ...... 9 35 38 .. .. 13 Snow ., 0 urged. The report also states that the F. 0. Young ...... 9 46 41 .. 23 18 Davis . 8 A. B. Chadlek ...... 13 33 .. 16 .. 17 Knight 8 number of buffalo on the national bison F. M. Libbe ...... 12 35 41 .. .. Farmer 6 GUNS, AMMUNITION range has increased to 81, or 44 more Mrs. W. S. Cutler .... 8 28 ...... Brooks 8 P. Patrick ...... 18 ...... Munroe 20 AND than the original number three years ago. B. B. Shofjren ...... 33 12 .. 15 Wheeler 0 H. C. Wolfe ...... 7 .. 38 .. 24 Tucker HE Swiss riflemen have declined the F. B. Fox ...... 11 14 Bryant 12 25 14 12 "26 "27 24 SPORTING GOODS H. Green ...... 32 .. 20 G." Clark T invitation of the United States to A. fj. De Vore ...... 18 13 Austin 10 11 21 compete in the international rifle contest K. L. De Vore ...... 9 Boyd 34 0 34 J. B. Shannon Hardware Co. Event No. 4, gun below arm pit. Event No. *Guests, at Camp Perry, O., next September. The 6, 20 yards. 816 Chestnut St., Phila. reason given is that no provision has SATURDAY SCORES. New Gun Catalogue Sent for the Asking been made for their expenses. Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 "W. F. Clarke Paleface Club Leader Targets ...... 15 50 50 25 25 *12 Wellington, Mass., February 1. W. F. I,. M. Fetherston ...... 46 44 ...... Clarke, governor-general of the Palefaces, Wigglesworth ...... 20 16 14 17 18 85 TIERE is good evidence of the strong ef- C. W. May ...... 12 36 43 ...... Frank ...... 10 10 17 20 15 84 J. B. Barto ...... 43 ...... was high gun at the matinee shoot over *•*• forts that are being made to protect B. Silver ...... 38 21 18 . . the traps at Wellington on January 30. Burnes ...... 18 10 IS 16 15 83 and propagate game birds: The Ameri M. Ballon ...... 7 37 35 .. .. 12 He broke 91 out of 100 targets. Wiggles- Boyd ...... 16 15 17 14 10 78 can Game Protective and Propagation As J. A. Taggart ...... 35 ...... Archibald ...... 17 13 16 16 15 77 E. S. Graham ...... 15 47 4R 22 25 .. worth was second with a score of 85. Farmer ...... 17 15 17 13 11 74 sociation this season has been distributing W. D. Stannard ...... 37 22 15 18 The scores : Orosby ...... 16 IT* 13 1(5 12 74 English pheasants and mallard ducks J. G. Parker ...... 6 32 32 ...... Events ...... 1 2 .", 4 5 T. German ...... 10 13 18 14 11 72 . B. Burnes ...... 7 24 28 ...... Targets ...... 20 20 20 20 20100 Tucker ...... 12 13 11 13 14 f,:; freely to its members who have agreed to W. F. De Wolf ...... 9 30 32 .. ., .. ilarie ...... 19 20 19 18 15 91 Blake ...... 10 11 10 11 12 54 SPORTING LIFE 23

WINNERS OF 1913 FOLLOW OLD YEAR'S LEAD REMINGTON UMC Pemlti§ton:UMC Triumphs Over All at Pinehurst Mid- Winter Shoot Wins High on All Targets, Long Run, Ties For High Professional More PemingtofcUMC Guns and Shells Used Than Any Other Make Will the New Year Exceed This Magnificent List of 1912©s PemitigtofcUMC Amateur Triumphs? B. H. Bruns, Indiana State Tournament and Tied for V. W. Johnson, Mississippi State Tournament Geo. J. Roll, Tied for 2nd Highest 1912 Amateur Record Second Highest 1912 Amateur Record W. T. Laslie, Alabama State Tournament R. L Spotts, Maine State Tournament Vassar Gate, Southern Handicap A, M. Messner, Michigan State Tournament Moroni Skeen, Utah State Tournament Frank Campbell, Western Handicap C. N. Newcomb, Westy Hogans© Championship J. E. Taylor, North Carolina State Tournament H. P. de Mund, Arizona State Tournament C. F. Nelson, Handicap Championship of Colorado, Wy Ed. Varner, Nebraska State Tournament F. G. Fuller, Wisconsin State Tournament oming and New Mexico Wm. H. Varien, California-Nevada Tournament J. R. Graham, Illinois State Tournament and Individ W. E. Phillips, Grand American Handicap S. G. Vance, Amateur Championship of Canada ual Clay Bird Championship of World at Olympic C. H. Parker, North Dakota State Tournament J. P. Wright, Arkansas State Tournament Games Dr. L. G. Richards, Virginia State Tournament Harry Whitney, Kansas State Tournament Jack Jewett, Minnesota State Tournament William Ridley, First Highest 1912 Amateur Record J. P. White, South Dakota State Tournament START THE SEASON RIGHT—Shoot J^n/ggto/i-iMC—the Perfect Shooting Combination REMINGTON ARMS-UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE CO., 299-301 Broadway, New York City

Kiverton Yacht Club; April 26, Columbia Yacht Club©s all-day target shoot, J. A. Groff, sec- W. Dickenhorst. 16 17 BADGER CLUB©S SEASON PLANS Club; May 10, Delaware River Club; May 24, retary. J. Letzeller ... Wilmington Yacht Club. February 22. Birmingham, Ala. Birmiogbam A. Donohue ... Milwaukee Sportsmen Determine Condi The plan although not yet perfected, is Gun Club. 0. L. Garl, secretary. tions for Year©s Trophy Shoots to have at the last a match at the Wil MARCH. E. Korner Bradford Club Leader Milwaukee, Wis., January 30. Editor mington Yacht Club ground, with the March 25, 26 Birmingham, Ala. Birmingham Bradford, Pa., February 1. Seven election of officers to the league and the Gun Club. O. L. Garl, secretary. "Sporting Life." At a meeting of the three captains who will make up APRIL. teen members of the Bradford Gun Club executive board of the Badger Gun Club Board of Directors. At this election the April 8, 9 and 10 San Antonio, Texas. The In took advantage of the nice weather to held last night, the policy for the cur terstate Association©s Southwestern Handicap look over a few of the targets Friday. E. League will be represented by a yachts tournament, under the auspices of the San rent year was outlined. It was decided man from each of the clubs on the Dela Antonio Gun Club; $1000 or more added money. Korner carried off the honors with a that the T. M. Drought Medal be award ware River and Bay and tributaries. Dr. Winner of first place* in the Southwestern score of 48 out of a possible 50. The ed to the member showing the? greatest C. S. Street, president of the league, has Handicap guaranteed $200 and a trophy; win scores: improvement in percentage, 1D11 and been promised several fine trophies for ner of second and third places guaranteed $150 E. Korner ...... 48 Glenn ...... 40 1912 averages to be used as a basis. The and $100, respectively. Elmer E. Shaner, Mallory, Jr...... 47 Crittenden ...... 40 the matches. Manager, Pittsburgh, Pa. Jasper ...... 47 Mallory, Sr...... 40 T. M. Toll prize will be awarded to the April 10 Atglen, Pa. Atglen Gun Club. Lloyd Hamaker ...... 45 Eygabroat ...... 38 member making the greatest number of R. Lewis, manager. Conners ...... 44 Dr. Overs ...... <5

COMPETITION AT SEA SIDE club©s history in every respect. At one Selinsgrove Gun Club Thursday the some other team they will naturally take shoot we trapped 8000 targets and a£ spoons were won by Rohrbach in Class A more interest in the shoots. The scheme Close Races in Contests for Cups at Bi- another 6000, while a total for the sea* with 24 out of 25; Class B© was won by is to let every man at the traps be » Monthly Shoots. son was over 80,000. The name of the Foster with 23 out of 25. The leg on participant but only the top five score* club was changed and in future will be the cup was also won by Foster, with to count in the interclub averages. Sec Bridgeport, Conn., February 1. The known as the Riverside Gun Club. a score of 25, he having a handicap of retary Bean will name two or three regular bi-monthly shoot of the Sea Side E. M. COLLIS. three targets. The scores : judges in each city so far as to guaran Gun Club was held January 25 at the Sigfried 22 23 19 tee the correctness of all tallies." club grounds, it having been postponed Trimble Leader at Cincinnati Teats . 22 23 23 Rohrbach 22 24 18 Troxell from January 11. Ill the President©s Cup Cincinnati, O., February 1. Ralph 22 22 20 MILWAUKEE TRAP NEWS event, 50 targets, Wilson, scratch, broke Trimble, the professional, won high hon 49. C. Cox with four handicap and ors at the Cincinnati Gun Club on Sun CRESCENT WINS FROM RUMSON Shumway and Terry Lead Badger and Sterling with six, tied up with Wilson, day with 92. Hammerschmklt and Roy and in the shoot-off, 25 targets, Wilson Bruns tied for first amateur honors wTith Athletic Club Marksmen Win Five-Man Parker Clubs Respectively. and Fox again tied at 23, Fox having 91. Several team races were also shot. Milwaukee, Wis., February 1. ThW two handicap. The next time they tied Team Race, 384 to 371. The scores: New York, N. Y., February 3. Badger Gun Club ©amateur honors on at 24, and in the next trial, 15 targets, Targets ...... 20 20 20 20 20 T. Sunday went to C. P. Shumway, who the "Skipper" showed his staying qual Hammerschmidt ...... 17 19 IS 19 18 91 Rumson Country Club and Crescent A. ities by beating Wilson by one target, Schreck ...... 17 20 19 16 18 00 C. clashed in a team shoot at the latter broke 95 out of 100 targets. Hammer giving him a leg on this event. In the Ike Brandenberg ...... 16 16 17 17 19 85 smith finished second with 93. Profes Ertel ...... 13 15 20 13 16 77 club©s traps on February 1. The race Handicap Cup event, Vanstone, scratch, Ford ...... 15 16 17 19 18 85 was close and interesting .and Crescent sional honors fell to Matthews, who made a perfect score, but Hull with one Gambell ...... 14 16 16 18 15 79 won by a narrow margin, 384-371. M. broke 83. Scudder made the only 25 handicap came home with 24, making Davies ...... 13 16 10 14 14 67 Stiner was high for the Crescent Club straight. The scores: him a perfect score. In the shoot-off, Ward ...... 11 14 19 13 16 73 *Trtmble ...... 18 18 18 19 19 92 with 84 out of 100, and H. Boulton was Sh. Bk. © Sh. Bk. Hull, with his handicap, got 24, giving R. H. Bruns ...... 17 19 19 19 17 91 Rumson©s leader with 82. The regular *Matthews .. 100 83 Fraser ...... 100 75 him a leg on this event. The Island Medico ...... 18 17 18 .. .. 53 club events were also shot. The scores Hammersmith 100 93 Rebholz ...... 100 73 Brook Cup event furnished another ex Irwin ...... 17 16 .. .. ., 33 Woessner ... 100 84 Martin ...... 100 71 Professional. follow: Mltchell ..... 100 74 Ray ...... 100 74 citing contest, Senior, and Chamberlain, INTERCLUB SHOOT 500 TARGETS. Leidel ...... 100 80 Gumz ...... 75 33 scratch, E. Lewis one handicap, and Team match, 50 targets. *Siefken ..... 100 74 Mrs. Gumz .... 50 28 Lavery two, all turning in perfect scores. Bruns .... 17 19 36 Hammersch©t 19 18 37 CRESCENT A. C. Shumway .... 100 95 Scudder ...... 50 4T Medico ... 18 17 35 Schreck ... 18 19 37 Targets ...... 25 25 25 25 Tl. Heiser ...... 100 81| ©Professionals. In the shoot-off Chamberlain again went J. F. James ...... 19 19 18 18 74 straight, giving him the leg. Scores: Totals .. 35 36 71 i Totals ... 37 37 74 H. M. Brigham ... 19 17 18 18 72 TEBBY TOPS PARKER SHOTS. M. Stiner ...... 22 22 22 18 84 President©s cup, 50 targets. Team match, 25 targets. F. Hyatt ...... 20 13 23 17 73 Parker Gun Club©s opening shoot of H. T. H. T. Gambell Ike 19 F. B. Stephenson .. 20 20 22 19 SI Wilson ...... 0 49 0 44 A. Gambell ...... 20 1913 was marred by poor conditions. C. Fox ...... 4 49 2 43 Totals ...... 100 91 103 90 384 Terry won high honors with 94, with Sterling ...... 6 49 Billings .. 7 43 Total ...... 46] Total ...... 39 Stump second. The scores : B. Lewis ...... 3 48 W. Smith 3 42 Da vies ...... 23|Davies RUMSON COUNTRY CLUB. Vanstone 0 47 2 42 Schreck ...... 22 Sclireck Targets ...... 25 25 25 25 Tl. Sh. Bk.| Sh. Bk. Senior . o 45 Southey 0 40 II. Boulton ...... 21 19 23 19 82 *H. Patterson. 100 S4]Thurber ...... 50 35 Hull . . . 3 45 Lavery 4 37 Total ...... 40 J. P. Kellogg .... 19 20 19 21 79 Creek ...... 100 <;i|I.insted ...... 100 65 Kellogg . 4 45 O. Fox 0 23 C. R. James ...... 19 19 20 18 76 II. A. Kroening 100 Dr. Van 100 67 Cate ... 0 44 Hammerschmidt .. 22 H. Caesar ...... 20 9 21 13 63 J. Patterson 100 64 Green ...... 50 27 L. Gambell ...... 25 W. S. Jones ...... 18 18 18 17 71 A. Klaplnski . 100 67|Look ...... 100 73 Handicap cup, 25 targets. A. Klotz, Jr.©. 100 62]Terry ...... 100 94 H. T. H. T. Total .;...... 47 Totals ...... 97 85 101 88 S71 Vanstonele ...... 0 25 Sterling ...... 3 22 W. Kranse A 100 68|Kennel ...... 100 68 Hull . *>=> 0 21 CLUB EVENTS. J. Galligan :-< 75 50 Rfuemmer ..... 100 60 Senior .. 0 24 E. Lewis ...... 1 21 Shoot for Guns at Hudson Club II. B. II. B. H. B. H. B. W. Clark 100 46 Luedke ...... 100 67 Chambi ?4 3 21 G. Brower ...... 8 4C 10 82 4 23 .. Stump ...... 100 80 Sheele ...... 75 48 Wilson . . . 0 23 W. Smith ...... 1 20 Jersey City, N. J., February 1. The H. M. Brigham ...... 0 44 0 72 0 IS 0 36 Harrigon ..... 100 59 ] * Professional. Fox .... 2 231 Kellogg 2 19 Hudson Gun Club©s second shoot of the C. Blake ...... 4 43 8 77 2 25 4 43 R. Lewis 1 23! Hall .. 1 19 C. R. James ...... 0 42 0 80 019 0 41 Cate ...... 0 22 G. Fox 0 14 series for three L. C. Smith guns was W. S. Jones ...... 12 41 24 95 6 21 .... Dr. Hutton Fox-Logan Leader Lavery ...... 2 22 very well attended, with 33 shooters tak H. I. Caesar ...... 12 41 24 84 6 25 .... W. W. Pell ...... 239 469 117 234 Philadelphia, Pa., February 1. Dr. Island Brook cup, 25 targets. ing part. J. S. Thompson was high in Frederick Hutton, from scratch, led the H. T. Class A with 44 breaks; Class B winner R. C. Williams ...... 8391678 418.. .. J. F. James ...... 0 38 0 74 0 16 0 37 Fox-Logan Gun Club shoot on January Senior ..... Cate ... . 0 2," was J. E. Smith with 44. and Jack Wil M. Stiner ...... 037 084 019 039 Chamberlain Sterling . 3 23 liams, with 41, was high in Class C. The H. Boulton ...... 2 37 4 86 1 23 .... 25. with 48 out of 50. His total for the E. Lewis . scores : A. E. Hendrickson .... 6 37 12 66 3 19 6 38 day was 93. Dr. Hutton won Class A Lavery .... 2 25 Vanstone G. G. Stephenson ..... 4 37 8 71 2 18 4 33 spoon, Farley, B Class and Gough, C Wilson 0 24 H. Lewis ...... 1 22 Events ...... 1 3 4 J. P. Kellog ...... 4 35 8 87 2 23 .... Hall ...... 1 241 Southey ...... 0 21 Targets ...... 25 50 25 25 25 F. S. Hyatt ...... 2 32 4 77 1 17 2 38 Class. Howland, Dr. Hutton and Cox C. Fox .... 2 24lKellogg ...... 2 21 M. J. Burlington ...... 15 40 21 21 Geo. Biugham ...... 10 29 10 60 10 19 .. . . finished in order for the S. K. Lewis Hull 1 24|G. Fox ...... 0 12 W. Tewes ...... 14 34 14 18 F. B. Stephenson ...... 0 34 0 81 019 4 41 vases. Mrs. A. Moulton won a silver W. Smith ...... 1 24| G. W. Piercey ...... 23 39 17 20 A. Blake ...... 4 28 8 75 2 17 4 35 spoon and Mrs. Blease was second. Th« W. S. Kent ...... 22 41 20 21 Event 1 Committee cup. Event 2 Take-home C. von Lengerke ...... 19 35 18 21 trophy. Event 3 Monthly cup. Event 4 Hyatt scores: N. Hn tellings ...... 21 38 21 21 trophy. FIFTY-TARGET HANDICAP. W. Dowse ...... 14 17 16 H. T. | H. T. Former National Organization Chooses .T. S. Thompson 21 44 23 20 Dr. Hutton . 0 48 iFailey ...... 5 47 Dr. O©Brien . . 22 31 15 18 Trap League for Oregon Cox ...... 21.1,41 ya Scheffy ...... 2V- 37 New Officers for 1913. W. Roach .... 17 34 20 21 Gideon 0 43 Narucon . 2©/a 34 P. N. © Gushing 8 38 21 14 Portland, Ore., February 1. A State Delany .. 37 Caswell ... . 4 44 Riverside, Ills., February 1. The Na J. E. Smith .. 19 44 19 wide and interstate trap shooting asso Drainberg 3 42 | A. Schmidt . 5 45 tional Gun Club, of Riverside, held its F. Pfannstell . 13 36 18 16 ciation is the ambitious scheme planned J. Smith l^.Ssy, I Moulton ... . 2V>2S1 annual meeting at the Riverside Hotel J. Williams .. 21 41 21 19 by the Oregon State Sportsmen©s Union, H. Blease 5 45 iBesittie ... . 3 "3:; R. Young ..... 19 30 15 19 Howlaud 2 !/,: :.--> i/o Gough .... , 0 2» recently to elect new officers and transact L. H. Schortey 22 38 15 18 recently organized at Eugene. Twelve or other business for the coming season. Lewis ... 5 37 | W. Croll 21 33©40 19 17 14©cities of Oregon and Washington will VASE EVENT. Charles W. May presided. May, who has H. Pape ...... 16 16 17 be invited to membership at the start J. Pape ...... 16 30 16 17 H. B. T. H. B. T." been at the head of the organization for T. Kelley ...... 14 35 10 19 and these various gun clubs will hold Hutton ...... 1 23 24 0 22 22 the past three years, refused to accept W. O©Brien ...... 18 39 18 21 telegraphic trap shooting events against Cox ...... 21 23 1 23 24 the honor this year inasmuch as he has B. Beyersdoft ...... 21 42* 20 17 each other, according to a regular sched Howland ...... 8 17 21 7 16 23 recently been made president of the Chi W. Snmmerfield ...... 15 35 18 16 ule drafted by the secretary, E. A. Bean, Lewis ...... 10 13 23 . . .. 23 J. Whitley ...... 18 39 18 21 Failey ...... 5 19 24 4 17 21 cago Gun Club and feared it would not W. Eaton ...... 12 13 11 of Eugene. Some of the cities in the Gough ...... 10 9 19 . . . . 19 be consistent with his new duties. The A. Kurzell ...... 17 31 14 16 league will be Albany, Troutdale, Eugene, Gideon ...... 1 25 26 0 18 18 following officers were elected: O. P. W. Wolfarth ...... 23 21 Baker, La Grande, Vancouver, Camas, Delany ...... 4 17 21 3 21 24 Goode, president: E. M. Collis, secretary F. Jennings ...... 17 19 Seheffy ...... 7 18 25 0 15 21 II. Stewart ...... Roseburg, Salem, Ashland and Portland. Naracon ...... 7 11 18 5 15 20 and treasurer; Ralph Kuss, captain ; I •, H. Cahill ...... "A league of this character, modeled after Caswell ...... 3 18 21 . i .. 21 L. Kammerer, J. A. Schultz, Wm. Ein- T. Farley ...... 17 the lines of a base ball league, should A. Sehmidt ...... 8 15 23 7 14 21 feldt, directors. The treasurer©s report R. Haupt ...... 14 10 give a wonderful impetus to the shotgun Drainberg ...... 4 22 26 3 14 17 J. Haupt ...... 12 9 Moulton ...... 4 14 18 .. .. IS for the past year showed the club to be * Re-entry. game," said P. J. Holohan, vice-president Smith ...... 2 18 20 .. .. 20 in excellent financial standing and a com of the State Sportsmen©s Association, in H. Blease ...... 5 16 21 .. .. 21 mittee of four was appointed to have discussing the departure. At present the Beattie ...... 7 15 22 such improvements rruuje to the club as Sunbury-Selinsgrove Club Shoot difficulty lies in keeping up interest in Extra event, 25 targets. they may deem necessary. The past , Sunbury, Pa., February 1. At the the practice shoots. If the scattergun Murray Snyder ...... 17 season was the most successful in the regular weekly shoot of the Sunbury- Jones Mrs. Monlton ...... 12 experts know they are competiug against Key ...... 101V. Blease ...... 10