DEVOTED TO BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS
Volume 41, No. 4* Philadelphia, April II, 1903. Price, Five Cents. PETTY PETITIONERS IN IOWA. ARE THOSE WHO SEEK TO HARRASS THE SPRING TOURNAMENT OF THE GORDON'S NEW CLUB. JEWELL GUN CLUB. Their Only Argument For Their Proposed Harry Watson Made High Average W. Cutting of Streets Through the New B. Linell in Second Place Peterson York Club's Ball Grounds a General Third Dr. De La Defended the Story One of No Force or Relevancy. County Championship Details, Etc.
Petitions for and against the cutting of Jewell, la., March 30. Editor "Sporting streets through the- now American League Life:" The spring tournament of th« Jewell Gun Club was fairly well attended grounds, at One Hundred and Sixty-fifth on March 25th. There wore __ m street and Broadway, New fourteen events on the pro Xew York City on March ;>1 gram, a total of 200 shots. submitted to the Washing $12 was offered to the four ton Heights Local Board of high guns, $8.00 to each, Improvements, comprising but no money was added to Ho rough President Jacob the purses. Cantor and Aldermen Klett, The weather was warm Goodman. Mcyers and Flor and pleasant, and little ence. There were argu wind prevailed, consequent ments for and against by ly the scores were very ounsel representing the good. High average was different interests concern made by H. Watson, of ed, and after hearing them Pittsburg, Pa., who bro'ii; President Cantor announced .925 per cent. He used Win- £f,as ^ Budd Joseph Gordon that the board would give Chester factory loaded ' both sides a. week to sub- shells. W. B. Linell was second with .90._> mit papers bearing on the question before per cent., John Peterson third with .8U.-> a decision is made. per cent., and Dr. De La fourth with .8
fine control of the ball, and they use good .judgment in sending it up to the plate. 4-11-3 Like the other California men on the team SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING CO., what remains to be seen is how they will perform when they meet batters that are 34 South Third St., Philadelphia. more than college boys or the Ynnigaus of a practice game. One thing Brooklyn ONLY GOOD REPORTS ANENT NED has got, and that is a good infield. There isn't more than one in the league that is any better. Next week we shall sec the HANION'S SUPER8AS. send me cabinet size phototype of the celebrated players in practice at Washington Park. On Please Thursday comes the opening in New York, when the Brooklyn chaps cross the river the Youngsters Showing up player ) ______and storm the enemy in the valley of the Sonis of base ball Harlem. There will "be a mob at the Poio Ground that day if tho weather is kind. In Most Pi omisiflgly The Question of or trap shot J addition to tho New York people who will go forth to soo what the Giants can do, for which I enclose three 2-cent stamps to help to defray ex there, will be a delegation from Brooklyn Disposal of Surplus Catchers and that will bo more than anxious to ascer tain just what tho Colts can show when Pitchers a Serious One News Notes. pense of postage, packing, etc. they are called out to prove tehKr worth against tho real thing in base-Ufa!!. THH ATHLKTIC TUOURLE. l>y John B. Foster. Send to_ The attempt of Lave Cross., and some N. Y. t April (3. Kditor "Sport- other of tho Athletics in Philadelphia to Brooklyn, hold up Connie Mack on the 'e?e of the Ing Life:" Another week and the young is sim nicu now in Columbia, S. C., will bo with exhibition games with the Philliea us. Thou there will bo a ply a case of diamond cut diamond in one opportunity in a praotk respect. Cross likes money just as well game or two to see win as Mack, and it must be a charming sight Man Ion has brought t< when they got together on a financial prop th osition. The Brooklyn Club knows a littlo gothor to try to win AND SIX CP.NTS IN STAMPS IS GOOD FOR ONE PHOTOTYPE. championship for 1SHJ4. Th TUTS COUPON something about Mr. Cross with his prom tn ises, and his methods of what ho thinks is reports that come from hold-up South are all in favor o OF fair dealing, and. by the way, tho the players. Tin* only troi CABINET SIZE PHOTOTYPES over Mack is ju.«t about, what Cross seems bio with reports at. this sen to consider fair, judging by the manner son of the year is that the in which ho repaid the kindnesses that were are almost invariably of 11) done for him by Brooklyn. same kind. They toll us TROtrp,LR ASSITIJKP. lot about the good work c It is only a question of time, before some to by John B. Foster the players, and never of the players who wore most benefited of the possibility that, tho the American League will begin to show tuay not hold it up throughout\i base ba their tooth. Of all the thankless lot on year. However, seeing the handicap undo Sporting Life" has had reproduced cabinet size phototypes of celebrated earth, the professional ball players, as. a has boon compelled to star " list. They admit it them which Hanlon base ball players and trap shooters and offers to send to any of its readers rule, head ^ho this spring, it is mighty hopeful to hav with selves after they have got out of business. anything that is of an encouraging natur photos of their favorite base ball players and trap shooters by complying It must bo encouraging to Ben Shibe, after emanate from the South. When a base bal coupon above. In: wont down in his pocket ami put up Brookly the conditions named in the that, ho team was split in two, as was the The photos are regular cabinet sixe (5^^7^ inches) mounted on the latest higher salaries to see the crowd nine after that conference at Cincinnati,*) safe delivery in the mails. got to work for him. turn their backs at is to the credit of a manager that he style Mantello mats and packed carefully to insure tho very first opportunity they had to show able to got almost anything in the shaj Here is an opportunity to ornament your room with photos of your how well they appreciated th'cir treatment. of nine men to play tho game iu the fastes trap shooters at practically no expense. Tho Athletic players do not. like their man company. favorite base ball players and said as much of professional you to one photo. You can; however, obtain as many ager any too well. They have; AM, THK PLAYERS One coupon entitles to other players and to newspapermen, by sending three lucent stamps and a coupon for each one. alter the fact that they nre in tho land of cotton except MoGuii photos as you desire but that doesn't matter when th BMP' Phototypes (without the coupon) \vill be furnished lor 10 cents each. put themselves before the Philadelphia and Dahlcn. It doesn't Others will public in tho light, of a lot of tin horn latter gets there, as Hanlon is well enougl The following photos are now ready for immediate delivery. them before satisfied to have him wor! sports, and if it does not hurt each week : the year is over a "real: many people will out at Hot. Springs, know be added the mark. ing well there will be m have guessed wide of trouble about, the quality o PLAYERS: TOM DALY'S PUOMJNCIAMBNTO. his work when it, come; BASE BALL Hero comes Tom Daly, our old second time for tho regular scasoi baseman, with a statement that, tho Amer to begin. There is anothei 1903. NATIONAL LEAGUE, 1903. ican League has accomplished no prac absentee, come to thiul AMERICAN LEAGUE, tical benefit since it has been in existence. Vickers was nn Mack, PITTSBURQ CLUB Hans Wagner, Fred Not surprised to hear it a bit. Mr. Daly about it. PHILADELPHIA CLUB Connie lUtchey, Thomas Leach, who is of the dor the weather when In manager, Maurice R. Powers, Daniel F. Clarke, Claude isn't tho only ball player reported to Hanlon, am Samuel Leever, William Bransiield, Clar opinion that: he has a grievance against Murphy, Kalpli O. ("Socks") Seybold, To hear some of was sent to Hot Springs t< Howard ence 11. Beaumont, Harry Smith. tho American League. see if he could not rooovei Harrv Davis, Edward S. Plank, them talk in the quiet, you might think ap P. Wilson, Berthold J. Hustings, Oee F. PHILADELPHIA CLUB Hugh Jennings, the American League was the worst from his ailment. He Douglas, John that, lames T. McCuire Paired to have tho making Schreckengost. Lafayette N. Cross, George Harry VV'olverton, William that, ever happened, even worse than the . .., <>f a good pitcher, and Han Edward ("Rube") Waddell, Frederick L. C. Barry, Fred Mitchell, Charles Zimmer. National League. It's the same old storv. not want to let him go, so long a,-, Cross. When the Brotherhood League fell Ion did ("Topsy") Haraell, Moute NEW YORK CLUB George Van Haltren. wished there was any possibility of his performing McGinnity, through, none cursed it harder or satisfactorily in the box. It's pretty oer BOSTON CLUB Charles ("Chic") Stahl, John J. McGraw, Joseph it buried deeper than those who made tain that ho showed something good, or Lc Denton ("Cy") Young, George Winters, Christopher Matthewson. the most out of it while there was an would not have boon sent to Hot Spring Frederick Parent, John Freeman, James Chance, John Tay- opportunity to get something. Ball players CHICAGO CLUB Frank befriended time and to .seek medical treatment. Deacon M» Collins. Charles Farrell. lor, James P. Casey. whom Al Johnson Guiro appears to be taking things his owi again abused him repeatedly behind his way, but when tho time comes it is rating CLEVELAND CLUB Napoleon ("Larry ") BOSTON CLUB Richard Cooley, P. J. back. Some of them were nafe to say that ho will bo found playing Lajoie, William Bernhardt. Moran. SIMPLY CONTEMPTIBLE concern with Brooklyn. So far as that is WASHINGTON CLUB Edward J. Dele- in what they said. That conduct made od. there seems to bo no dearth of goo CINCINNATI CLUB Josepli|J.Kelly,Frank many a man question the sincerity of the catching material in the Brooklyn make-ur har.t-y, James Ryan. Hahn, Jacob Beckley, Michael Donlin, professional ball player and they have All of the youngsters have shown th ST. LOUIS CLUB Robert Wallace, John William Phillips, Harry Steinl'eldt. kept questioning ever since. Now that the requisite speed, and Hanlon has catcher American League has accomplished sim gets into bas, Anderson. BROOKLYN CLUB William Dahlen.James to give away. Once a man Joseph James Sheckard. ply what it set out to do secure an or ball with one name it is a difficult mattei DETROIT CLUB James Barrett, Hughes, ganization by one moans, if it could not ever to get started in life with another. Yeager, Frank Kitson, Sam Crawford. ST. LOUIS CLUB P. J. Donovan. by another and the ball players begin to HUGHY HEARSE CHICAGO CLUB Fielder Jones,. Edward realize that when business prevails there catch this year under Daly, George Davis, must come some retrenchment with it, thought, he would McFarlanrl, Thomas have discovered that tho American his real name, which is Heanie, but thf Willisun D. Sullivan. they and newspaper reporters and sun League did no good for thorn at all. Let'a players CLUB Harry Howell, Louis wait a little longer. The conclusion hasn't dry other gentlemen will NEW YORK conclu not. have it that wav. They Wiltse, James Williams, Herman Long, been reached yet, and after the insist upon Ahearn. and David L. Fultz, Clark Griffith, William sion there is lively to be a sequel. Ahearn it will be. He has Keeler, Jack Ciaesbro, John O'Connor. abandoned his attempt 10 bo known by his right title NEW ENQUND LEAGUE NEWS. and comes back this season with the "A" annexed. "It TRAP SHOOTERS: Outfielder Barry rebels at playing with Law- doesn't take any more ink said Fred Gilbert, Holla O. Heikes, W. 11. Crosby, H. C. Hirschy, Tom A. of th« to spell it that way," J. A. R. Elliott, At>gar 'William Parsons vrill remain In control lie. "and I suppose that I Marshall, Chas. W. Budd, J. S. Fanning, Harvey McMurchy, Itulph Trimble, Neaf I-awrouce Club. John Smith, of Manchester, Lad might as well lot it go." lines out for the club. With tho experience of 1002 Pitcher Charles MeKenna, of Waltham, who to assist him. there is no played last year with St. John's College nin^ Edward Hanlon reason why Hnghy should ball at a .300 clip, but never when there hiit. talk batting to the players every chance of Kordham, N. Y.. has b«en signed by Manager not. be up among 'the best are men on bases. Haulon has that offers. Lake, of the Lowells. catchers of the League this vear. The 1IOUSKHOLDKR AND MoCREHDIB "Sporting Life's" vpst pocket 1003 schedules only thins that over is against him is his TWO YOUNGSTKRS have been placed iu tho outfield and up to of tho New Kngland League are now ready, and height. This can be offset to some extent working out with the team who are getting the present time the California men have will he sent to any reader upon receipt of 2-cent to got, the ball away fast, and i good lot of practice and having plenty of been doing very well. The manager seems stamp, to defray cost of mailing. k by trying that is what he has been practicing in the Tun out of the trip, whether they succeed to be of the opinion that ho has a good The Boston National League team will play lo work sit New Orleans. His arm is in peri n making the regular nine or not. One of man in Householder. Iu all tho practice Manchester. N. H., with the Manchester New feet condition ana he is taking no chances ;hem is Clifford, who came to the camp at games the California!! has batted the ball England League team May 11. The Brooklyns ihiit will result in laying it on the shelf :ho recommendation of Sammy Strang, and with some force and he has not failed to will play the Manchestere in the latter city Iwr a brief session. :he other, Jordan, whose sponsor is Hitter, shatter a few boards on the outfield fence. June 15. slope, and of Nashua offers A GOOD ONE. iiffoi'd is nothing but a barrel of fun. That was his reputation on the The street railroad company wants to dispose Base ball practice, of the kind that is in if he meets expectations, he will get a to erect a new grand stand, new bleachers and Any time that Haulon that from the. Brooklyn enthusiasts fence and put in a new diamond. If the old field tit the son-ices of Hitter there are scvor-i! H'der at Columbia, is something welcome the railroad and minor leagues who never saw before, and be is so genuinely th.at cannot help but please him. MoCree- at Lawndale, which is owned by managers in major what the others too, has been getting his share of hits. company, is retained. h?";' r'rVlj ,t0 -tako th(- I' 1*-"1 " ««f Ms n love with the game that die, has signed to that he made with the ry to make hard work of, to him is nothing' If these players do as well when they come Bert Josslyn, of Pittsfield, Me., hands Ihe showing on a fast pitchers of the big league play with the New Bedfords. Last season he Lrooklyns last year so pleased those who jut pastime. He. keeps the players to meet'the the Knox County s.s one of oar all the time, by reason of his evident Brooklyn will have an outfield that will be pitched for Vinalhaven in saw him that Rittor was hailed up equal of that of 190^. Sheckard League, and his friends hope to see him icake the best finds of the season, and he will atisfaction at making a hit or picking almost the good in faster company. work this vear i groundor, and if be keeps on the way will always be able to hold up his end of surely duplicate his good a major and all that he needs is a little Manager McDermott announces his Fall River and add to it, unless all signs fail He'can n which he has begun, will make the game, team as follows: Catchers W. Uiccius. Mvles like a shot eague some day, if no one else does iu his encouragement from the batters who follow Jor- got the ball down to second very Ward. A. Lawton, G. (Jinn. Pitchers Joe and is on the high road to pick up in his State. Jordan has proved that he is him. ger, H. Morgan. F. Hcrzog, W. IX Howard. balls, and .very certain, as THE PITCHING PROBLEM A. Hanks, batting. If he is not a slugger, he showed ast on ground The California Inftelders Dan Sullivan, first base; that he is a timely batter, and-timely bat well. His worst; fault is inability to bat is still one that vexes. second base; F. W. "Burden, third base; J. Moor, ball he ball hard and timely, and Hanlon is so pitchers certainly have shown their ability and J. Peters, short tiold. Outtielders ters arc worth as much to any base iu practice. They have head club as some of these chaps who clout the i axioua for batters that lie docs nothing to do good work Harrr Ball, G. Erower, U. YVoUe, Arthur CoatoPb April ii, 1903. SPORTINQ
standing the one-sidedncss of Saturday's ly instructions in the mode of standing at grit and feed him on it, he will "make good" game. This contest was splendidly played, bat have yielded early fruit in the shape when the regular season opens. and close throughout, the National win of base hits. Manager McAleer has shifted Jesse Burkett to ST. LOUIS STIRRED ning by bunching hits on Reidy in three THE NINE) SLABMEN. right field and Hemphill to left. The change innings. The O'Neil brothers were the Long Bob Ewing isn't as. long a shot as has worked well and is likely to be permanent. whole thing for the League team, although he once was in the Pitchers' Sweepstakes. Addie Joss is the musical member of the Six of the nine are to be chosen and three Cleveland team. He whistles, sings and violent OF THE TWO BIG the battery artists were accorded splendid that he spies. BY THE RIVALRY support. Score: placed to advantage where they may be ly assaults any unfortunate piano recalled at the close of the season if need Pitcher Dineen is said to be in better shape NATIONS. AB.R.B. P. A. E AMERIC S. AB.R. B. P. A. B ed as Pittsburg did with Merritt. The than be has been at this time of the season in LOCAL TEAMS. Farrel!,2b.... 422 1 30 Burkett, If... 512300 years. He should be a cracker under the foul- 10 2 00 Wrapakoneta twirler has done so nicely Smoot, cf..... 5323 Heidrick, cf 4 0 0 that Kel expects to pitch him in one of strike rule. Brain, 3b..... 5 1 3 1 5 0 Hemphill, rf 4 0 1110 Tim Murnane truthfully remarks: "It will take 1011 00 the Pitstburg games, at home next week. The Greatest Interest Manifested in the Barclay, If.. 5 0 I 0 00 Anders'n.lbS Bill Phillips is in far better condition than a powerful magnifying glass to discover a weak Donovan. rf 4 0 0 1 11 Wallace, ss.. 4 12143 ball team in the make-up of the American Niehols, Ib.. 40014 00 McCor'k,3b3 0 1 he usually is during the spring. Eddy Poole can go the whole route" if needs be. League thfs season." Local Champ ion'hip Series Between Williams, ss 4 0 4 I 10 Padden, 2b. 4 0 1 Comiskey's hard luck is already beginning. 1 6 2 0 Kahoe. C...... 3 12420 He is in splendid trim. Jack Harper and J.O'Neill. c2 1 also in winning form. The White Sox struck more bad weather in the M.O'Neill,p2 1003 OJReidy, p..... 412040 Frank Ilahn are South than all the other major league teams Browns and Cardinals Both Teams Rhodes, p... 100 0 00 *Sugden, .... 101 0 00 That leaves Jack Suthoff. Bill Hooker and training in that section. 161. 51224 17 4 Jim Wiggs. The latter has had the least Total...... 37 8 13 27 Total..... 36 try-outs, for his arm has been sore. Hooker No wonder President Killilea could not resist bj Their Southern Tours. *Batted for Reidy in ninth. the pleadings of the Michigan students in re Benefited Nationals...... 00300032 x—8 lias fared well. Bad support hasn't helped Athletic Director Baird. Mr. Killilea is a gradu Americans...... 0200QO30 0 5 "Bullets" to win many games. Suthoff ate of Michigan University. Earned runs Cardinals 3, Browns 4. Two-base has fielded splendidly and runs off his de has made more base hits in St. Louis, Mo., April G.-Editor "Sport- livery have been scarce. Jack Grim want Herman Long Ing Life:" The Cardinals got home from hits Padden. Smoot. Three-base hits Wallace, practice this spring than he made in a month Kahoe. Double plays J. O'Neill, Niehols; Don ed one of the Red's extra twirlers to use last year with the Bostons, and believes his their training trip to Dallas last Friday at Portland, Ore., in the Pacific Northwest has come back. in excellent shape. ovan: Niehols; Smoot, O'Neill. Sacrifice hits batting eye morning, J. O'Neill, Heidrick, McCormick. Struck out League, but they'll doubtless, be planted Kid Gleason has been training on the Athletic The team struck good nearer home resolution not is not By Reidy 3, O'Neill 3, Rhodes 1. Bases on balls grounds. He is unshaken in his weather, and there O'Neill 2, Rhodes 1. Wild pitches O'Neill 1, REDS TRY BOWLING. to report to New York until Detroit hands him one in the outfit complain Rhodes!. Innings pitched O'Neill 7J<, Rhodes Beaten at both ten pins and quintcttje by $500 of the purchase money. ing. Of the pitchers, O'- \ l/2 . Hits Off O'Ne.ll 11. Rhodes 1. Passed picked teams at the Augusta Bowling Ban Johnson is going to make the opening of Neil, Murphy, Vicker, ball O'Neill. Umpires O'Day and Sheridan. Club's alleys, the Red teams' match at the American League grounds in New York City Rhodes, Ilackett and the latter game was the most exciting on April 30 a big event. He has invited all the Brown appear to be in tip in the history of this corner of Alleydom. leading city officials of Gotham. top condition, and catcher Heiny Peitz began the game, but dropped "Lajoie will not make an attempt to play in O'Xeil is already hard as out and let Harry Steinfeldt take his place. Philadelphia this season," says Manager Armour. nails. Short Held and third Joe Kelly, who played in the tenpin match "We respect the Court's ruling and do not care base appear to have been Three Weeks of Prof;table Preps at Au earlier in the night, retired from the quin to antagonize the chances of the club." strengthened by Otto AVil- gusta—Only Two Players Out of Shape tette team, and Fred J. Hewitt, "The Big Dunkle, the big pitcher recruited from liams and Dave Brown. —Pen Pictures of Regulars—Sensational Shrimp." took his place. Billy Bergen, Louisville by Comiskey, may have a tough time f. J. Donovan Johnny Farrell's improve Mike Donlin and Mike Peer were others to got on the regular team. He is too bulky and ment over his work of last Bowling in the Quintette Match. of the Red selects, Donlin acting as cap finds it hard to L'et into playing shape. year has been one of the particular fea tain. The Augustans were Captain Galla- A correspondent wants "Rube" Waddell tures of the siege of Dallas. John has been JRy Ren Jlulforrf, Jr. her, Jones, Newman, Wilson and Pollock. squelched. This is impossible. You can't keep the ball hard, and his. team work three games by 8. 14 and "Rube" from breaking into print, because the slugging Atlanta, Ga., April 3. Editor "Sporting Cincinnati lost too often. with Williams could not be improved upon. Life:" Three weeks at Augusta passed 1, and took the last two by 5 and IB. They big fellow is there with the goods "Tenney" Niehols has been doing won away like a dream, and it doesn't seem lost the match by two pins. 1199 to 1201. Cy Young believes that Wright, of Cleveland, ders with the willow. He has also fielded possible that the time for Billv Bergen made the highest single will make a wonderful record under the foul- to total of strike rule, as he has splendid curves and more his position to perfection. To attempt tiring the first champion score (57 but Gallaher's grand in the profession. say that the outfield could be improved ship guns is just ten days 285 was oo better than Bergen, who led speed than any other pitcher only be waste of space. The Chicago and Cleveland Americans were upon would off. The tribe of Kel. .left the Redf. to go down to a minor league team. THK BKOWN.S Georgia's lirst capital this Billy Dnhlen, who was en route from the first looking fine. Montgomery polished off Chicago 10 to 9 and came home last. Thursday morning, and here in the Hot Springs, Ark., to join Ned Hanlon's Cleveland succumbed to New Orleans 14 to 8. There is an absence of embonpoint in this Gate City of the South, Brooklyns at Columbia, S. C.. was among of them is carrying was George Mullen is showing himself in the finest year's Browns. None where Clark Griflith's those who saw the game. The issue form this season he has ever shown. George- any excess avoirdupois. Greater New Yorkers have not decided until the last frame was roll says so himself, and claims his arm is better Somehow or other the ball been giving whitewash par ed, and a snare at the finish would have now and stronger than at any time last season. players of to-day aren't ties at Piedmont Park, saved Cincinnati. Pickering has been showing great form in his quite as fresh or independ they will meet Ab. Powell's A FFJW TONERS. outfield practice work lately, and Hoffman, ent as were those of a year Pets in a three-game series. Charles I-I. Zubcr left Augusta yester Connie Mack's new find, will have to hump him ago. Eddie Siever. pitcher, Then they move on to day morning and joined his wife here. He self if he expects to hold down Dave Fultz's old and Tommy Donahue, is now at Fruitland Park, Fla., but ex place. It- Birmingham for three more, catcher, both southpaws, Ren Muliord, in the Pittsburg of the pects to return here before the Reds start Life in Griffith's camp is so strenuous that comprise the new members, South. From Alabama's iron town they for Birmingham. pitcher Bill Wolfe, formerly of Kansas City, of the Browns. Siever is rush home to play their first and only ex George H. Magoon has taken a hundred wants to quit, according to a letter written by a nice looking chap of pow hibition game in Redland, a week from to or more snap shots during his Southern that player and published in a Kansas City erful frame and fair phiz. day Easter Sunday. Three weeks have sojourn, and some of them are corkers. He paper. Donahue is even rosier been spent most profitably at Augusta. is Sam Crawford's successor in the Society George Lachance is keeping up his good work looking than his distin- Outside of Big Jim Wiggs, whose Montana of Red Camera Fiends. This is the first on lirst for Collins' team. Manager Collins says las. Mcfdeet lianis and Dave Brain. seasoned wing has thawed slowly, and time the Reds ever trained in the South there would be nobody better than George if he Both lads bear Manager Harry Wood, whose life has been one long that every player benedict left his better- would but cease paying attention to roasting McAleer's O. K. and are expected to help pink tea. since he surrendered to the charm half at home. bleachers. Burkett, Heidrick, Hemphill, Wallace and of Georgia's black-eyed daughters, the Red A JOKE ON APRIL 1ST. "Sporting Life's" vest-pocket schedules of the April Fools' Day was not marked by American League's 1903 championship campaign Co. iu yanking Ban Johnson's banner to squad is in splendid shape. It has been reader Siever says he is glad he is, here. as far as such judgment ia many pranks in the Red camp, but Mike are now ready, and will be sent to any town. demonstrated, Peer was a victim of an Augusta joker. upou receipt of address and a 2-cent stamp to He was coming here, anyhow, he says, for possible in the games of the sort, that the mailing. the World's Fair, even had McAleor not need worry Tutor Kel He was walking along Broadway at night defray cost of lied infield problem when he saw a silver coin glistening in The foul-strike rule has caught Elmer Flick imported him. Donahne, too, is going to no longer. Jack Morrissey is faster than other day he struck out to become an A No. 1 has fully recov the electric light. "Oh, well, I might as good and hard. The make every effort ever, and George Magoon well add that to my collection," twice, all on account of this rule. In the New "big mitt" performer, as he wants to stay ered from the effects of his rheumatic at Orleans games all the players on the two teams as to see the Exposition. those clever actors chuckled the Erie lad as he dove earth over for 1904 so tack. With both of ward. He couldn't budge the coin. When anathematized the new rule. THE LOCAL CHAMPIONSHIP SE.RIKS eager and ready to assume the role of reg Manager Armour, of Cleveland, feels sure that the Cardinals and Browns, set for there he came up with fingers stained with dirt between ular at second base, there's no hole a mighty roar from hidden watchers pro Lajoie will be able to play in the opening cham April 4, 5, 11 and 12, has elicited the great big enough to see with a naked April eye. pionship game. The big fellow is practicing the memorable claimed that he had been April-fooled. and appears to est interest felt here since Harry Steinfeldt is shooting them across down. At the Al with the team at New Orleans games between the Von.der Ahe-Lucas for in the old familiar way. Tom Coreoran has The money was nailed be fully recovered from his recent severe illness. have been made bion at dinner that day the menu was Club, chal ces of 1885. More wagers dug a dozen short bounders out of the dirt down. Manager Armour, of the Cleveland on these four games than on all the games that have brought yells from enthused printed upside lenged the champion Pittsburgs, of the National of the two teams combined last season, Southrons, and St. Jacob Beekley is young League, to play a game at New Orleans Sun and it is believed that something like $7"),- er and belter than ever. Not a flaw shows AMERICAN LEAGUE NOTES. day, April 5, but Manager Clarke refused on 000 has been wagered on the series. The in the lied infield, and, besides the quin the ground that his men were not yet in good novelty men have also embraced the op tette named, Mike Peer, the Erie protege of shape. portunity to flood the town with buttons Mike Donlin, has given indications of clev Charley Farrell took off 14 pounds the first After a conference with President Johnson and flags. The latter are, respectively, of erness at both second and third. His hit week. last week Owner Killilea appointed as business cardinal and brown backgrounds, with the strong, but 'Tis said that Comiskey may try Jimmy Calla- manager of the Boston Club Joseph Smart, a ting has not been remarkably han at third base. Milwaukee business man, who left for Boston name of the team the color represents at times he clouted the ball as if he meant of the club's business. emblazoned in white letters. The buttons Drill and Moran, of the Washington Club, are April 1 to take charge it. both law students. Puns on the new manager's name may be ex bear the heads of P. J. Donovan and J. R. A FAST LOT OF GARDENERS. no base ball experience Chesbro and Fultz joined the New Yorks at pected. He has had McAleer, those two brainy base ball bosses. Cincinnati Is sure to enthuse over Joe whatever. TUB FIRST GAME, Kelley's work. He is la natural leader. As Atlanta last Wednesday. played Saturday, April 4, at Sportsman's a pacemaker he will set a merry clip for The New York uniforms are the swellest things Park, was witnessed by over 16.000 people. the gang to follow. In sev in the business. Clark Griffith designed them. EXHIBITION GAMES. The Americans won easily by 1,'5 to 4. Both eral of the Regular-Cub A petition to President .Johnson protesting against the foul-strike rule, is in circulation at teams played loosely, but the American series at Augusta Kel's base 27. Leaguers did a great deal bettor work with running was daring enough Bosron. MARCH he likes the foul-strike rule At Richmond Phillies 11, Ft. Monroe 3. the stick. The National team employed to thrill those who have Jimmy Ryan says 1, New York N. L. arid is glad it has been accepted by the Amer At Birmingham Birmingham four pitchers, . while Siever pitched the seen diamond warriors in a 7. The differ score of campaigns. Red- ican League. 7, Little Rock 2. whole game for the Browns. ball At Hot Springs Pittsburg work, inside landers will recall the days Herman Lonjr has been playing sensational Montgomery Montgomery 6, Chicago A.L. 12. ence may be set to team in the games at At knowledge of the game, headier work in of those fast fliers iu red- for the New York Americans At Macon Mercer (i, Boston A. L. 19. pinches, ability to rattle the other fellows. Hugh Nicol and Arlie Lath- Atlanta, Ga. At Nashville Nashville (i, Vanderbilt B. Finally, and perhaps of all most important, am in the spurts of the new "Shreck" got a black eye at Jacksonville, due MARCH 28. the difference may be set to the nervous leader. As far as run-get to a ball thrown by Powers when the former At Richmond Phillies 17, Manchester 0. ness of the Cardinals' young pitchers., who ting is concerned, iCclley, was not looking. At Atlanta Atlanta 0, New York A. L. 6. were crazy to make good and wanted to Seymour and Donlin form Among American League players the belief is At Washington Washington 11, Georgetown 4. the strongest trio of tally- prevalent that Cincinnati will win the National At New Orleans New Orleans 0, Cleveland 1. strike out every man that came to the bat. loseph Kelley League pennant. At Hot Springs Pittsburg 1, Little Rock 2. The Cardinal pitchers, except Wicker, who makers Cincinnati has had on duty at the outposts in -cars. As far as Gochnaur's throwing to first from deep short At Memphis Memphis 2, New York N. L. 6. very properly was only used for a few is as pretty and as accurate as would be expect MARCH 2'J. to save his arm, wanted right field is concerned it is mere conjec 0. Innings in order ture how Donlin will do in the sun. He ed in mid summer. At Memphis Now York N. L. 5, Memphis to play the whole game. They didn't seem Pitcher Bernhard thinks Bill Donovan, of De At Jacksonville Athletics 11. Roselaiid 2. outnelders and may master O1<1 Sol without trouble, but MARCH 28. to realize they had three i ntil the test is made the Red oi.ttfeld re troit, will be the star pitcher of the American four inlielders to help them out. That, for J. Briille-y Sey League this season. At Shreveport Shroveport 4, Detroit 9. one thing, was why the Browns made their mains a study in futures. At N. Orleans N. Orleans 0, Cleveland 4. mour has been troubled with o "buzzing The Cleveland players are disgusted with the 4. runs in bunches.. They got the Cardinals slow in ex At Washington Washington 10, Georgetown bonnet"' at times, l.ut his ill is evidently foul-strike rule already and are not MARCH 29. wavering; then the wavering turned into a pressing their opinions on it. Score: catarrhal, and after Dr. Holmes separates At C. Springs C. Springs 10, Denver 16. panic, a rout. him from a nnsal rhstrj^ti.in for be is go The Bostons left Maeou April 2 for a trip to At Dallas Dallas 0. St. Louis N. L. 3. NATION'S. AB.R. B. P. A. KIAMERIC'S. AB.R. n. p. A. E ing home from Atlanta to submit to a sur Evansville, Terre Haute, Indianapolis, Colum At Vicksburg Vicksburg I), St. Paul ^ Burkett. If.. 5 0 2 4 0 O^KarrcIl, 2b.... 5 01300 gical operation his head will doubtless bus. Toledo, Buffalo and home. At Memphis Memphis 0, New York N^ L. 5. Heidrick, cf 5 0 1 2 0 0 Smoot, cf..... 501 1 01 clear. Kel. Seymour and Donlin all started Jack McCarthy's flat in Chicago was recently At N. Orleans N. Orleans 4, Cleveland 6. Hemphill, rf 4 1 1 1 0 0! Brain, 3b..... 4 0 0 0 3 1 late in their hitting and then commenced burglarized, but the Intruders were scared off be At Shreveport Shreveport 2, Detroit 14. Anders'n,lb4 2190 0 Harday.lf... 511 201 to get their ''ingles in clusters as largely fore they secured any valuables. MARCH 30. Wallace, ss 5 3 2 3 3 0 Donovan, rt"3 11100 beautiful as Ma la era grapes. Outtielder Stone, the Nebraskan, will do. Jimmy At Nashville Nashville :i. Now York N. L. 4. McCor'k,3b3 3022 O'Nichols, Ib. 4 1 2 10 20 THAT PAIR OF MASKKD BEADTS. Collins says he has all the earmarks of develop At Little Rock-Little Rock 3, Detroit 9. Padden, 2b. 4 3 1 3 1 OiWilliams, ss 4 1 2 1 32 Where cau you find a greater pair of ing 'into a regular find this season. At Vicksburg Vicksburg 0, St. Louis A. L. 12. Kahoe, c.... 5 1231 OiKyan, c...... 3 0 0 1 0 backstops than the Reds behind the mask? Jack O'Connor has been making book on his At Monroe Ouachita 6. St. Paul 7. ijiever, p..... 4 0 0 0 3 l|Brown, p..... 0 0 0 0 1 0 Both Heiny Peitz and Bill Bergen were weight every night. He says he has taken off At Notre Dame Notre Dame 5, Toledo 6. Total..... 39 13 1027 10 1 Currie, p..... 0000 1 0 weak in their throwing last spring, and 15 pounds in a week, and showed it. MARCH 31. Wicker, p.-.. 3001 2 0 At Vicksburg Vicksburg 0, St. Louis A. I/. 7. their failure to stop parades of the enemy Owen is farther advanced than any twirler on A-L. 10. 101 0 but At Birmingham Birmingham 7, Chicago Yerkes, p..... 1 0 counted largely in the disappointments that Comiskey's pay roll. There is little doubt A. L. 9. make good. At Atlanta Atlanta 0, New York Total...... 37 4 9 24 14 5 accumulated so rapidly in the closing days that the Michigander will At Nashville Nashville 3, New York 4. Nationals...... 03500401 x 13 of the McPhee regime. Down (Jeorgia way Detroit will farm out pitcher Hopkins to Mont At Macon Boston A. L. 14, Mercer 2. Americans...... 040000000—4 there was nothing wrong with the arms of gomery and catcher Hurlburt to New Orleans. At Montgomery Montgomery 2, Boston N. L. 12. Earned runs Browns 2, Cardinals 2. Two-base either William the Silent or the German Catcher Lilley will be given further trial. At Little Rock Little Rock 6, Detroit 7. hits Padden, Kahoe. Struck out By Siever 2, Baron. They have been banding the ball Gene Demontreville is said to be already play At Notre Dame Notre Dame 9, Toledo 17. Brown 1, Wicker 3, Yerkes 1. First on balls Off down to second with the graceful ease of ing fast ball at second for the Washington team. APRIL 1. Siever 2, Brown 2. Currie 3. Hit by pitcher By an old scout laying down a royal flush Gene was in poor health all of last season. At Nashville Nashville 3, Milwaukee A. A. 5. Siever 1, Brown 1. Sacrifice hit Ryan. Stolen when called by a gentleman with four Monte Cross is reported as having purchased a At Louisville Louisville 5, New York N. L. 6. base Farrell. Passed ball Ryan. Umpires aces. Not onlv has Bergen's backstopping $10,000 residence in Philadelphia recently. War At Washington Washington 8. Phillies 4. Sheridan and O'Day. Time 2.20. been superb, but Silent Bill is snubbing salaries have put most players on Easy street. At Macon Boston 8, Mercer 1. At Indianapolis Indianapolis 22. Washington 6. THfi SECOND GAME). the leather with an earnestness that fs a Ganzel is doing the best batting of any New runs and glory in the good old York American League player in practice, and At Evansville Evansville 4, Chicago A. L. 8. played yesterday, at National League portend of 0, Boston N. L. 7. park, drew over 20,000 people, notwith summer time. Kel's batting lessons mere- if Clarke Griffith can bottle up some elixir or At Birmingham Birmingham SFORTINO LIFE. April n, 1903.
portion of the book also gives a fine por ecutive, a season of clean baseball i trait of the new president. Harry Pulliam, assured. and group pictures of all National League LIFE points teams. SPORTING all these important NEW DEPARTURE. Considering A with the fact that the suppor The American League race of 1902 is also A WEEKLY JOURNAL together given thorough attention as becomes a devoted to of the press has been largely won back DELEHANTY AND DAYIS NOT YET major league, and exhaustive records of warranted in predicting for th the teams and players of that league are Base Ball, Trap Shooting and we feel WITHIN THE FOLD. furnished, together with group pictures of General Sports old National League the best season i all American League teams. The records o and averages of no less than 15. minor has enjoyed since the dismemberment leagues, embracing the entire base ball F OUNDED APRIL, 1 883. the twelve-club circuit always providec The Washington Man Unable to Make Held, are given. These leagues are the bega: Eastern League, the American Associa the rejuvenating process, which tion, the Western League, the New Eng Life Pub. Co, winter with the magnates, i a Financial Settlement Davis Ad land League, the Southern League, the New Trade-marked by the Sportlnq last the Entered at Philadelphia Post Office throughout the season rigidly applied t York League, the Connecticut League, as second class matter Pacific Northwest League, the I. I. L and maintained with the managers am vised by Counsel to Defy the Terms League, the California League, the North players. For this we confidently lool ern League, the Texas League, the Cotton Published by of the Cincinnati Peaci Treaty. States League, the Missouri Valley League to President Harry C. Pulliam. and the Northern New York League. A THE SPORTING LIFE new departure is the classification under Washington, D. C.. April G. After being one head of the official batting, fielding and PUBLISHING CO TRAINING TRIPS. here about a week, seeking to fix matters pitching averages of the players of all up with Manager Loftus. Edward Dele- leagues, both major and minor, who have 34 South Third Street liauty is still on the outside, played in l.~> or more games. President Ban Johnson, of the Ameri MANY SPECIAL FEATURES PHILADELPHIA, PA., U. S. A. and likely to remain there. can League, does not think well of send Dclehanty hoped that ar of the Spalding Guide are furnished by rangement could be trade, Editor Chadwick, beginning with a concise teams on long Southern trips fo history of base ball, from Rates ing so that he could either but thorough Subscription spring practice. In this matter Mr play with the Senators by its inception to the present time. This One Year ...... , $2.0 having- the Washington feature alone i.-; calculated to make tin- Six Months ...... 1.2! Johnson is not alone. Many magnates Club pay the $:5000 to New 19(>;{ issue of Spnldiug's Guide specially Single Copy ...... 5c share his convictions on this subject York or liguro in a deal valuable. A complete College 190J2 record Postage . $1.04 extra per annum by which the New York is also given. The Guide also contains iht Foreign their teams South Kules Code for 191X1, Payable In Advance though they send Club would return the §1600 new uniform Playing They do this simply because some pro to Washington so that lie and the Iy03 championship schedules' of the could be transferred to the American League and the National League. Southern managers set the pace; the (iotham club. These ar This portion of the book also gives group rest follow unwillingly partly not to rangements appear to have pictures of all minor league champion Ed Delehanly fallen thi-ough. and. with teams and of all of the college teams. A 24 PAGES 24 give the roving teams any possible ad special chapter is devoted to the new Na no chance to pav back the cash advanced, The vantage and partly to avoid possible he hiis about decided to expatriate himself tional League president. Mr. Pulliam. and on Friday last wired the Los Angeles Spalding National League Guide fur 190-S local charges of needless economy. Club, of the outlaw 1'aclfic Coast League, is for sale by all newsdealers at 10 cents The subject has been threshed ovci for terms. the copy. and over again for years without defiu things considered Davis Defies Both Leagues. DAVENPORT'SJ)ELI6flT. Qurrcnt Qomment ite conclusion. All of South New York. April <>. - By the advice however, the value of extended John M. Ward, his attorney, George Oavis. Norwich Magnate Has a services arc claimed The Hustling ern trips may well be questioned. Tin tlie b;ill i>l:i.ver. whose Out the By Editor Francis C. Rlchter by the Chicago American Team That He Thinks Will Cut players favor this system, of course, be \ '-. League Club, but who as Pace This Season. for cause it enables them to get into condi serts that his contract Norwich. Conn.. April 5. Editor "Sport -dH»H:--«a«BMk--,, 1SW.S with the New York the tion without expense to themselves. I] club is ing Life:" President Davenport, of National League local club, announces that there are now the financial burden fell on them they binding, will report at the players who Polo (ironud every playing nearly twenty THE NATIONAL LEAGUE RACE. would report in such condition tha Manager Morrissey has day and demand his salary signed to report here for Southern training trips would be entire 011 the usual pay days from April 15. the local organization. the try-out Wednesday next, April 15, the ly needless. New Tighe, of course, will cap On Pavis lumped the tain the team and play old National League will star' In all fairness players should report it York Club in the fall of n certainty grand 1001 for Chicago. He sign first, which is 28th consecutive championship condition to earn their salaries from the that'one corner will be well upon its ed a two years' contract covered. At second Ank- with splendid prospects. Dur moment the bell for the start rings. As with the owner of tha Murphy will campaign George Davis club, and played with Chi iiim and Dave year's race the League lost soon as magnates and managers realize lie tried and if Dave makes ing last cago in 1902. His contract was drawn nj the position Ankluin will another batch of star players to the and insist upon this the wasteful ant by the same attorney who now advisee probably go to the outfield, Southern train him to enforce his New York contract. The Tegular posi- raiding American League. It managed generally unproductive his attorney, claims that which is nis will be among the things that player, through H. B. Davenport tion. Terry Rogers will however, to recover some stars previous ing trips he was legally ^ound to New York when cover short, and he will were but are not. he signed with Chicago, owing to the fact reliable Joe lost, and also saved many valuable New York an option on play the game of his life. Old ly that 'he had given Harrington will be »(. the third bag for his partly by re-engagement and partly his services for 1902. This, lie admits.-he the bat loinmy men has not fulfilled. Last fall Davis signed fourth season. Behind the timely adoption of the Ciu- CLEVELAND'S tilANTS. McGraw foi Manning will be seen, and there is also tli rough a new contract with Manager Fitzgerald, of Poughkeepsie who vs also The defections the New York Nationals anil drew $2700 and cinmiti Peace Treaty. With the The decision of the a change fielder, who will be tried, Manager Armour Well Pleased advance money. a catcher named McGoveru, of Boston, were, in a measure, also made good by the Manager peace conference was that this money must Condition of His Aten How Davis could play with will display his merits. judicious culling of the best minor be returned before IN THIO FIELD Regards His Players. any team. Lawyer Ward says he does not and talent. and Chicago clubs Tuck Turner will be a familiar figure, league Cleveland. O.. April 4. Manager Ar- lire how the New York Hiley of Webster, and Hanley, of Cleve circumstances the Nation rnonr. of the Cleveland team, has sent to settle the matter between themselves, as it is expected, show fast work. Under these is acting for the player alone. land" will, the 1903 campaign Sporting Editor Edwards, of the IMain- he Sullivan has not come to terms yet. but al League will start dealer, the following cheer undoubtedly will. Kor pitchers, there are with better balanced teams than last ful analysis of his team: Ban Johnson on Lawyer Ward. six from whom much is expected, and a thus giving promise of a much "Regarding the condition Chicago, 111., April 7. Editor "Sporting number of others who may surprise the year, of the cluh I must say it is Life:" "John M. Ward is as crooked in management. Of last year's team, there more evenly contested race than ob entirely satisfactory con regard to breaking contracts as any bast remains McLean and Aspinwall. Candor compels us to sidering there has been ball player that ever jump IRA T>. PLANK. tained last year. rather too much wet wea ed his agreement." This brother of Eddie Plank, of Connie Mack 3 say that there is no team in sight at this ther for good practice work was President Ban John team is expected to prove a clever twirl- moment capable of wresting the pennant here this spring. The son's statement when he er and Stanislaus Mathien, of Webster. grounds are not in first- saw the report from New conies highly recommended. Then there is from Pittsburg, unless it shall be Cin as yet, ow that George Davis. on Marouev a' South Boston box artist, and class condition York and another cinnati. That team's inherent strength ing to so much rain recent the advice of Ward, would B S Harvev, of Springfield, ly. However, I fully ex join the New York National Cleveland player. Taken as a whole, they so nearly approaches the Pittsburg stand pect the cluh to leave here League team. Mr. Johnson are a choice lot, and should be the means will have in better shape than a year continued: "Ward drew up of securing a winning team. ard that good management Wm. R. Armour Davi issue as ago. the contract between an important bearing upon the ABBOTT AND BEMIS and Comiskey. Now he ad these two teams. rounding to nicely. Their arms are in vises Davis to disregard it between are to be very to assume that Boston tine shape. While Lajoie is not nearly in It seems to me It is also fair his old-time form he has improved as Ban- 0- Johnson peculiar business. But on'r The Question of Amateur Sunday Ball, and Brooklyn will have a look-in for speedily as could he expected considering thing is certain DavJs will on Manhattan the Chicago American Leagu Minus Admission Fee, the flag. The remaining teams have his weakened condition when arriving here. play with The remainder of the intiold is in good team or lie won't play base ball at all." Island up in Court. little prospect of being more than fac shape, with the possible exception of "Hick- Jim Hart went on record on the Delehanty- New York. April 5. Editor "Sporting Davis proposition. He declared his team legality of Sun tors in the race, although all will doubt man, whose arm is a little sore. Klick. if either Life'" A test case on the Bay and McCarthy are already iu cham would not play with New York day base ball in Manhattan, where no en less make a better showing than they pionship condition. I look for Mac to have Davis or Delehanty was put in. trance fee is charged, started on March 30 did last year. It is not likely that a a brilliant year. before Maglstntte Dcnel in the Harlem THE PITCHBRS Court, when William J. Leith was charged dark horse will win the pennant this who are the nearest ready for work in ear with managing the game Sunday between a thing is to be de nest are Joss, Dorner and Bernhard. the St. Krancis Xavier nine and the Mur year, although such The Twenty-seventh Yearly Hand Book good ef Wrlgbt. and Moore have been suffering ray Hills at Jasper Oval. Leith was said voutly wished, for its all-round from slight, colds. As for the young pitch of the National League a Credit to to be the manager of the grounds, and fect upon the National League. Noth ers. Pounds. Hess and Walker, they are Editor Chadwick. when the first ball was pitched, was ar old organization so as well as I expected so far. Tl'ioney Guide for rested. The game was not Interrupted, ing could do the has improved over last year and with him The National League's Official however. John M. Perry, of No. 55 Wil have some now despised in the iu and 1903. published by A. G. Spalding Bros., the much good as to and Hill to look after matters before the base ball public on liam street, who said he represented outfields in case of accident, we are in first was placed Sabbath Society, appeared to prosecute team repeat the Athletics' brilliant 1902 will cer April 1. The veteran, Mr class condition. This aggregation Chadwick. who has edited Leith. He said bis society wished to make achievement a feat which more than tainly give a good account of itself the case. prom this guide for more than a a test any other one thing clinched the Ameri- coming season, Grounds have been score of years, has gotten Counsel were ordered to submit briefs ised to me for next year." guides, but by April 2, the day to which the case was ican League's hold upon the public nnd out many good counsel 111 t \}(* 11)03 ( T U1 (10 tlif* adjourned. On that day, however, made its further successful expansion IN SOUTH AFRICA li i^iiil^M "grand old man" has fair were not ready to present their briefs, and ly excelled himself. It may Magistrate Deuel adjourned the case until possible. They Are Now Playing the American be said without flattery April 16, at the West Side Court. Magis But, taking things just as they are National Game, Base Ball. that the 190.^ Guide is the trate Deuel said be wished the case de why the National best work of the kind ever cided once for all. He said he considered there is every reason The Cape Argus of Cape Town. South compiled by Mr. Chadwick, the case very important, as it affected the League race of 1903 should be eminent Africa, of the Irene of October 14. con or published by the Messrs. whole State. He said that since 1798 the of a base ball match ly successful. By its reconstructive leg tains an account Spalding. That is saying so law had been hardly changed at all, and )lnyed between the' Maple Leafs, com Henry Chadwick much as to make further that it really made it a crime to play mar islation of the past winter the organi posed wholly of Canadians, and the Co- praise superfluous. victorious by bles on Sunday. zation has largely rehabilitated itself in umbias. The Canadians were THE NATIONAL LEAGUE FIELD. score of 11 to it. A young man named The Spaldhig l'.K):> Guide gives a complete Promoted. external peace and a native of Kingston, captained and League's eventful A Veteran public favor; with State, fview of the National for the progress has pitched for the Maple Leaf's team. lie nd remarkable 1002 season; complete rec- Andy Porter, who used to pitch internal harmony much neceeded in striking out ten men and mak- rds and averages of the National League's Brewers back in the '80s, when Charley been possible in the direction of team iiK two runs. Harry Wilson, formerly ace and players: exhaustive analyses of Cushmau was manager, having Dug Bieh'l and onnected with the British-American Hotel ach team's special work in the campaign. and Cal Broughton as catchers, has just strengthening and' equalization; lere. held down right field, and added two S'ot a point of interest, not an iota of fa'ct, signed to manage the Chippewa (Wis.) through the election of Mr. Pulliam as nns to the score. Younsr State is related lot a matter of record is left uncovered, team for the season of 190:5. He will go o .Fames Sun;in>Tby. Montreal street. The lie whole making as <-omnlot" and illumi- to that city within a short time to take president, and the extraordinary power immirtry of the game shows it to have. atiug a review of the National League rharge of the club. Milwaukee "Wiscou- conferred upon that energetic young ex-1 )eeu a remarkably clever exhibition. I ace as cau be imagined or desired. This siu." April n, 1903. SPORTINQ
and, contrary to universal expectation, re sulted in a defeat for the Athletics with the mighty Waddell pitching. Waddell struck out ten men and yielded but two hits, but THE NEW PHILADELPHIA CLUB NOW lost his own game iu the succeeding Messrs. Van Evera and MacKinnon, tenth. Then he passed resigned. Barry, first man up, next Shortstop Lewee has at last come to terms COMPLETELY ORGANIZED. lost his head on Keister's and re-signed with the Kansas City Club. bunt, getting uobodv and On April C Cincinnati beat Atlanta :? to 2, and hit Douglass, filling the New York League beat Columbus 5 ir> 0. The Piiiliies and Athletics Return From bases. Barry raced home THE NEW YORK CHIEF SETS SOME Tho New Orleans Chit) is negotiating with and Keister took third on Brooklyn for the release of catcher Hitter. Brashear's fly to Seybold. The Pacific Northwest League has re-adopted Their Southern Training Trips RUMORS AT REST. the Victor ball as that league's official ball for to Fred Mitchell and Keister came in on a term of three years. Ilulswitt's single to right Binghamton has signed for trial two amateur Start the Local Championship Series centre. The Athletics outtiekled and out- players -catcher Stebbins, of Owego, and pitcher batted the Phillies. but could not bunch Bad Nothing Whatever to Do With .Scott, of Downsville, N. Y. two hits at any time on their former Manager McCloskey, of San Francisco, has Athletic Players in Sudden Revolt. team-mate, Mitchell. who pitched a superb the Efforts to flarrass the Rival offered Spokane $750 $250 more than Indian game. The Athletics' former grand system apolis' offer for pitcher Plister. of inside work was also painfully lacking Julius Fleisehmaun, a director of the Cincin Philadelphia, Pa.. April 7. The new Phil Score: American League Club Silent as to nati Club, was on April 0 re-elected Mayor of adelphia Club came into full legal exist- PHILA. AB.R.B. P. A. El ATHLETIC. AH.R. B. P. A. E Cincinuati by over 18,000 plurality. once last week, as on Thursday last the Thomas, cf.. 0 0061 OjHartsell, It".. 500 1 00 Manager Nichols, of the Kansas City (W. L.) new "Philadelphia Base Wolver'n.Ob 4 0 0 1 2 0 Hoffman, cf 5 0 1 1 00 the Vexatious De!ehaatj=Davis Case. Club, has signed iiifielder K. D. Webster, late Ball and Kxhibition Com Barry, If..... 3 103 0 Oi Davis, lb..... 3 0 0 10 00 of Denver, to play second base. pany" was granted a char Keister, rf... 4 1 1 0 0 OiL. Cross, 3b 4 0 0 1 10 Pitcher John .T. Pappalau has gone to Bates to ier at, Harrisburg, the new Douglas, lb 2 0 0 12 1 0 Seybold, rf.. 301 200 Special to Sporting Life. coach the college base ball team. He will join club being capitalized at Brashear.2b 4001 11 Murphy. 2b 4 0 0 2 40 $200,000. -,On Friday the Hulswitt, ss 4 0 1 2 3 1 |M. Cross, ss 3 02110 New York, April 8. President John T. the Worcester team about May 1. nual details of the Brush, of the New York League Club, has The Indianapolis Club last week released six transfer Kolh. c...... 40042 OiSchrecon't,c 4 0 0 12 00 returned from Indianapolis to remain here youngsters in a bunch, namely, Massey, Fan-ell, from Messrs. Keach and Mitchell,p.. 400 1 00 Waddell, p.. 2 0 .0 0 21 Rogers to the new own Total...... 32 and give his entire time and Roberts, Minor, Gouizie and Frye. ers, were completed, ' Col 2 2 30 10 2 : *Pickering.. 0 0 0 0 0,0 attention to his club. Mr. The Eastern League Directors have awarded onel Rogers receiving in i Total..... 33 0 400 & A Brush's attention was to short stop MoCloskoy, claimed by Buffalo and cash a balance of $80,001) *Batted for Wadclell. day called to the statement signed by Toronto, to the Buffalo Club. due. he in turn turning over Philadelphia...... 000000000 2 2 made by an attorney for The Denver Club, of the Western League, has all of the stock, books and Athletic...... 000000000 0 0 those who are opposed to offered Edward Delehanty a contract for as accounts of the old corpo Two-base hit M. Cross. Left on bases Phila the opening of ](iCth and much as Washington has been paying him. James Potter ration. Immediately after delphia 4, Athletic 8. Struck out By Waddell 10. ItiTth streets, to the effect Second basemau Angus Grant, signed by South Mitchell 4. Double plays L. Cross. Murphy: that the local National Bend and awarded to Minneapolis, has purchased rue transfer the r.ew stockholders e'ected Thomas, Hulswitt: Douglass. Brashear. Stolen League had inspired the his release from Minneapolis in order to captuiu James Potter, president: Arthur K. New- bases Thomas, Brash ar, Hartsell, Davis. Sey cutting of streets through and manage South Bend's Club. bold, vice president, and J. H. ''-vans Rob bold, Picketing. First on errors Athletic 2. Kirston the American League Prosecutor William H. Spoer. of Jersey City, erts secretary and treasurer. '1 he Board of balls Oft'Waddell 2, Mitchell 5. Hit by pitcher-- grounds. has given notice that he will not permit Sunday Directors elected a fesv weeks ago, was ByWaddcll?. Wild pitch Mitchell. "Umpires - ball playing, either professional or amateur, in Smith and Moran. Time 1.55. PLKADS NOT GUILTY. THE PHILIPS Jo/in T. Brush "It is unqualifiedly false," any part of Hudson County this summer. LOCAL JOTTINGS. said Mr. Brush. "1 have President Ilickey, of the American Associa started for home last Tuesday night, stop Barney Dreyfuss has been, it is stated, been very ill for a number of days, and tion, has just promulgated the 190i! schedule. ping en route to play two games in Wash- making efforts to secure Outfielder .lack have known little or nothing of what was The season will open April 22 and close Sept. 21. iii"-t')ii botii of which were lost, though Gilbert, the star of the Little Rock team. going on in base ball. Were any person to The Western League Directors have adopted ______well contested. On Thurs So far Mr. Dreyfjuss' offers have been re attack the Polo Grounds, 1 should defend the 190.'i schedule. The season begins April 28, day night the boys reached sisted by Manager Finn, who values Gil myself to the best of my ability. Outside but the full schedule will not be made public town. They laid off Fri until April 12. bert highly. of that, so far as 1 am concerned, the day to rest up for the The highest batting average of any play world is free to open as many grounds and The New York American team arrived in New scries with the Athletics. Orleans April C for a two weeks' stay to finish er in the country last season was made by organize as many clubs as promoters de The players appeared to be the Athletics' crack second baseman. Dan sire. The New York National League Club spring training. The men expect to practice two in pretty good shape as a is not concerned in any way, hours each morning except days of exhibition. Murphy, who hit for .462 while with the shape or man- The games will be four a week. result of their brief train Norwich Club, from which the Athletic. i\er with any move that iray affect the ing season. When the team New York American League Club. Any The Nashua (N. 11.) Club, of th,> New England Club bought him. League, has leased new grounds near the busi reached Broad Street. Sta- Catcher Dooin's mother died at Cincin statement made to the contrary is simply iion First Baseman Clancey to enlist sympathy at our expense. All my ness centre of the city. Upward of $:iOOO will nati on March 31. The Philadelphia Club be expended in improvements, and the grounds handed his uniform to sent a fine floral piece for the time is taken up in trying to improve my Trainer Scanlon and funeral. own club. 1 have no desire to interfere in will be ready for the opening of the league disap Dooin will report for duty some day this the affairs of Mr. Gordon's club." season. May J. peared. On Saturday he week. AS TO DKLKHA.NTY AND DA VIS. Joseph Barton, who has served as secretary of Charles Zimmer was heard from at James Pitcher Frank Sparks says his arm is Asked if the St. Joseph Club for two yen's, has resigned town, X. V. To a reporter feeling better than it has felt for thr< .J he desired to discuss the cases to become private secretary to W. T. Van Brunt, there he stated that he was badly used up of Davis and Delehanty, he replied in the with headquarters in Now York. He will be suc years. Three years ago he caught cold in negative. "If there by the hard course of sprouts Manager his shoulder and has never been able to is any talking to be ceeded by James B. Shirley, auditor of the St. Ximruer put the players through clone they mav do it themselves," he con Joseph Street Railway Company. at Rich get his arm right until this spring. tinued. "In signing Davis and Delehanty mond. From Clancey's remarks it was Billy Hallman has strained a ligament iu we merely did what every other National evident that he was a trifle afraid of the his right leg. League club tried to do with players in the fast company he was in. From what we Dr. Powers says Fraser Is the hardest American League. It was the consensus MILWAUKEE MEMS. have heard of this young man his lack of pitcher to catch that he has ever caught. of opinion that in war times we should go self-confidence amounts to almost a fault. "There is more of shoot to his curved ball out and adopt war measures. The New Intimation of Trouble Between Davis and To be successful iu a major league a play than any pitching I have ever faced," York Club got something and most of the er had better go to the extreme of over- said Powers. others did not. and they took away what Griffith Facts About Boston's New confldenco. Manager Ziminer on Saturday Now that Pickering ami Hoffman loo'k sn New York secured." Business Manager. left town for Utica to induce Claneey to good Manager Mack has turned outtielder He met McGraw and the members of the Milwaukee, Wis., April 6. Editor return. Irving Waldron back to the Kansas City team in Indianapolis, and said the players "Sporting Life:" The New York American THE ATHLETICS. Western League Club, much to Manager were in excellent condition, and that Mc League Club outfielder. Lefty Davis. who or rather the old members of the team, Charley Nichols' delight. Graw was well pleased with the showing has been at his home in went on a short-lived strike last week. made in the exhibition games. He ex Minneapolis for some time, After Friday's game with'Brown Captain pressed regret that Bowerman and Glea- stated COLUM8US CHEER. son had not been with the team during th.e to Harry Francis, a Lave Cross notified Man Southern practice, saying it had interfered local traveling man and a ager Mack that the old to some extent with the plans of McGraw. great base ball fan, that, he players would not play in Manager Leonard's Men All on Deck intended to hold the Amer the local championship and Eager For What Will Prove to be ican League to its contract ^eries unless they were A NOVEL SUIT. with him. He says that he L,'iven at least 20 per cent. a Great Race. signed at $3500 a year for of the gate receipts. This One Player Brings Action Against Another three years and that he will demand was promptly re By Ed Boynton. Player For Injuries. collect his money, as there fused by Manager Mack, Columbus, O., April 5. Editor "Sporting are good sureties on the and his action was unani Life:" Columbus put on. her base ball Special to "Sporting Life." contract. It seems that mously sustained by the garb for good Thursday last, when the Franklin Falls, N. H.. April S.--A suit Clark Griffith has been club's directors at a meet only absentees, Clingman based on unusual grounds lias been brought AUonso Davis waiting for Davis to join ing Friday evening. The and Hart, walked into the by Alfred K. Brown, a member of the the team, but there is evi matter was given to the Great Southern Hotel ready Franklin High School team, who seeks to dently a hitch somewhere, as Davis will Ben/. F. Shibe papers on Saturday with to fulfill their respective recover $">000 damages for injuries received not join the Greater New Yorks until cer some injudicious comment, contracts for the season of in a base ball game. Harry Coburu. of tain matters are fixed up. It looks as 190.'!. Nobody for a minute Canaan, a senior at Tilton Seminary, is the though which provoked quick and hot rejoinders an effort was made to reduce the from some of the players. Manager Mack had any doubt about Hart's defendant. During a game between the high price agreed on. coming, but: the controversy school and seminary teams at Tilton last THAT NEW MANAGER. claimed that the players' action was un precedented; that the expenses and board regarding Clingmau'.s going spring Brown was running between first Joseph Smart, a local business man and to St. Paul was foremost and second bases, when he was obstructed one of the best known base ball fans in of the players were paid by the club dur ing the exhibition season, although the in the minds of the fans, by Colmrn, who was on second, and fell, the city, will succeed Joe Gavin as bus and when the sustaining, it is alleged, a fracture of two iness manger of the Boston American players should, under the terms of their evening contracts, get into condition at. their own papers announced his ar ribs and internal injuries. Brown is repre League club, which is owned bv llenrv rival, it pleased everybody. sented by Citv Solicitor C. G. Leach, of Killilea, of this city. Mr. Killilea has expense; and that to yield in such a matter Manager Leonard has. Franklin.' Coburt is still at Tiltou, where chosen a man who knows the game thor would set a ruinous example which all Frank Leonard made he is a member other club owners would resent. a most favorable impression of the senior class at the oughly, and who is a good business man. in Columbus, not only personally, but as seminary. Mr. Smart is not only a well-posted base LAVE) CROSS, a judge of base ball material, it being the ball man, but he is up on sports of all who acted as spokesman for his fellow universal opinion that he has gotten to INCIDENT IS CLOSED." kinds. He is 33 years of age and has been players, took the ground that contracts gether the fastest bunch of ball players in business here for soirie time with T. did not begin until April 20; that in getting that ever represented Columbus in any The Montgomery Club to Play Sundays H. Smart & Co., distributors of standard the players into condition league, each and every member being a Despite Ministerial Pleadings. publications. They have offices in all of at its own expense the club finished artist on the field and a polished the large cities and Joseph Smart was at was not actuated by phil Special to "Sporting Life." gentleman off the field. The management the head of the concern here. anthropy; that the matter will surely have their troubles when the Montgomery, Ala., April 8. The Mont was not unprecedented, as time comes to pick the men for the season, gomery Base Ball Association, owning the in local championship for they all look like the ready money. Southern League franchise, and the Mont PACIFIC NORTHWEST NEWS. games of the 80's contracts MISFORTUNE AND ACCIDENTS gomery ministers cannot get together on Catcher Hurley has deserted Tacoma at the began at least two weeks crept into the ranks of the Senators pretty the matter of Sunday base ball games, pro eleventh hour and jumped to Los Angeles. earlier than now: and that hard during the last week. Captain Ban- posed for this summer. A lengthy confer Manager McCloskey has received his release the Athletic-Philadelphia 11011 was called home on account of serious ence between the ministers and the base from the Butte Club and will manage the new games would not be mere illness of his sister, and there is nothing ball men was held to-day, but no result 'Frisco Club. « exhibition or practice known as to when he will return. Hub was achieved. The ministers protested, Manager Garrett started from Spokane, on games, but local champion Knoll has a badly injured kneecap. First but the base ball men were unyielding. March 28 with the Spokane team for a ten-days' ship games, in which the basemau Mellor wrenched his ankle, and "So far as we are concerned," said one of exhibition tour. Lave Cross players would be compelled will be laid up for a week or more yet, the base ball men, after the meeting, "the The Butte Club has signed a southpaw pitcher to work fully as hard as and Raymer strained his knee and may not incident is closed." The ministers have named Irven Jensen, who played with Salt in a critical stage of the National cham play for a month. They are all taking good no recourse in law, but they hope to build Lake last season. pionship race. Fortunately tie trouble care of themselves and will be back Lu up public sentiment against patronage of Ex-pitcher George Borcher is in California act did not last more than one day, and before the game soon as possible. Sunday games. ing as Pacific-Northwest League agent to capture the dispute had gone beyond the stage desirable outlaw league players. of amicable adjustment it was settled by CONDENSED DISPATCHES. The Helena Club has elected these new officers: mutual compromise. On Saturday, after NEW YORK LEAGUE NEWS. Jacob Pischer, president; E. T. Goodkind, vice two meetings, it was agreed that the play Special to "Sporting Life." president; W. E. Church, secretary-treasurer. ers should waive their claim to any portion Catcher Harry W. Nelson, of Franklin, N. H., Manager Cantillon, of Milwaukee, claims to of local championship receipts, has signed with Johnstown. The Pittsburg Club has released the southpaw have a contract with Charley but should pitcher, Kane. Reilley, who is to receive a share of the receipts of such ex James N. Sayer has given op the Academy of manage the new Los Angeles Club, and refuses Music in Pittsfield, Mass., to assume charge of Terre Haute has signed catcher Michael Bucks, to release Reilley. hibition games as may be arranged on off cf North Adams, Mass. days during the championship season. the Utfea team. Manager J. J. McCloskey has announced the Saturday's Manager Hazleton. of .Tohnston, has completed The Dayton Club has signed pitcher Arthur make-up of this season's Butte team as follows: Athletic-Philadelphia game, his team, which will be as follows: Catchers Myers, of Mason City, W. Va. Dowling, Roach. Tom Kelly and Gay, pitchers; which was called off, could not have been Stroh. Fiske, Nelson. Pitchers McDougal. Var- Syracuse has signed pitcher G. F. Moore, for Zearfoss, catcher; McKevitt, first base; Ward, played anyhow, owing to the sudden, cold ney. .Toyue. Infielders Hazleton. Pete Chllds, merly of the New England League. second; Billy Nash, third; Kane, short; Mar THE FIRST INTER-LEAGUE GAME Audersou, Lawrence, Kavanaugh, McCormlck, Th« Des Moines Club has elected Messrs. shall, right field; McHale, center; Houtz, left; was played at Columbia Park, Monday, Ginley. Outfielders McCartea, Dennis, A. Wil Charles Kanson and C. F. Fox club directors, Muller, extra man. April 6, before 6543 shivering spectators, liams, Flags, April n, 1903.
time. He traded Lyman to Manager Harrington a had break when he allowed himself to be 'S for the sorrel-topped twirler. but he has been DETR01TERS' DOINGS. led into making a trade in this instance as unable to locate Hed up to the present time. Smith is better by far in every department of the of the game than Gleason. In fact no I1 . Frank Woodruff, player-manager Barrow's Men Show the Effects of Train comparison is possible. "Kid" Klberfeld at Holyoke base ball team, is well pleased with Experi the prospects in the Paper City. He has or ing and Size up Strong The short is playing in his old-time form, and 1903 dered Ills players to report in Holyoke April 17, ments, With Two Exceptions, Panning Joe Yeager is making a hit with his. third IS NOW ALSO READY FOR THE and he has an exhibition game arranged for Out Well. base plav. Joe already plays the bag like a April 20. veteran/and is hitting hard. He improves CHAMPIONSHIP RACE. McOallister. Hartford's centre fielder, lias noti daily, and the rest of the players predict fied the Hartford management that he will not Ry C. G. Wellington. he will be a star in the position before play bull this season. MrCallister injured his Montgomery, Ala., April 4. Editor the season is over. knee last season and he fears the injury will be "Sporting Life:" The Tigers arrived here CRAWFORD AND BARRETT A II6=thine Championship Schedule permanent it he plays this year. He is a dep Saturday morning and will be here until are In in Id.sea .son form now, and playing uty marshal of the Supreme Court at Columbus. the 12th. playing a series of great ball. Clement looks like a fixture in games with Lew Whistler's right, a.s he has had more experience than Adopted With Peculiar Features, team. The trip of the team Gessler, and looks to be the more valuable FINN'S FELLOWS alter leaving Shreveport man. He is a fast fielder, covers lots of Which Make It the Best Schedule Ever was a hard one and the ground and throws well. At the bat he Show up Strong and Surprise Their players were glad when it hits hard and often and is speedy on the and Friends by Defeating the Great Pitts- was over. Such wind bases. Gessler looks promising but needs Prepared For FarrelPs Organization. dust storm.-; were never experience. After the series here the team burg Team. struck by a ball team be will go to Louisville for three gffcms with fore as the Tigers were up George Tebeau's pets and then to Evans- Messrs. Bacon, of Troy; Ball, of Glovers- By Aiuri Loeb. against in Little Rock. Pine ville, where another three-day series will ville; Irlam, of Ilion; Gitchell, of Bingham Bluff, Monroe and Vicks- Little Rock. Ark.. April 2. Editor be plaved. Detroit will be reachd two ton, and President Farrell, of Auburn, burg. In the latter town days before the opening of the season comprising the Schedule "Sporting Life:" Tuesday there were S.') especially did the dust fly, ball players in Little Hock, composing the with Cleveland, April 22. Committee of the New York and U was almost »mPO«si- The very best of feeling prevails among State League, met at the St. Paul's. Detroits, Dono- rd barrow pl .(y a Rame go fleretl. vaii's Cardinals i and the the players and all are working for the Osgood House, in Ilion, ly did the clouds of dust blow across the best interests of the team. The bunch is March 30, and drafted the local team. Monday and field. The trip has been a successful one the local team the fastest Detroit has ever had and the championship schedule for Tuesday, to date as far as weather is concerned, for fans of the home city will see a far differ the season of 1003, which went against Detroit and but two half days have been lost on account came mighty near winning ent aggregation of Tigers than the tame is given in tabular form of bad weather. Both these occured at were on President Angus' pay elsewhere. Others pres one game. The Donovan- Shreveport. and the time was spent ad article that ent were George N. ites witnessed the second vantageously in indoor work. With two ex roll last season. Knntzsch, of Syracuse; game from the boxes, as ceptions all "of the players have come up to David Dishler, of Utica, they arrived that morning and in most cases have THE CUBAN X-QIAINTS. and Howard Earl, of Ilion. from Texas. Our team EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS. Albany and Schenectady played them yesterday, and The two exceptions are both Southern Manager Lamar Tells of Their Great Work I. H. Farrell were 'not represented. The beat them in 10 innings, Leaguers of last season. Hok Hurlburt, in the Past Season. committee formulated a with the score of !) to .">. the Memphis catcher last year with Atlan schedule of 110 games, the season opening M. ). Finn Long, lanky Shaffer, the ta, showed splendid form for the first day New York, April 10. Editor "Sporting Friday. May 8. and closing Saturday, Sep southpaw, did the stunts for or so on the trip, and then slowed up great Life:" The showing made by the Cuban tember 0. Tuesday, September 8. is tin- the locals; Wicker and Yerkes for the Don- ly. He shows plainly the need of experi Giants B. B. Club, colored champions of the only open date. The Eastern clubs are 1o ovanites. The latter team played a very ence and is very slow on. the bases. He world, during the season of 11)02. was a open in the West. Albany is paired with listless game. Patsy Donovan. the popular hits the ball hard, but his slowness on great improvement over that of 1001. The Troy, Schenectady with A., J. and G.. idol, caught the heart of the fans at once. the bases offsets this to a great extent. team played 144 games, winning 11.'i, and Ilion with Utica and Syracuse with Bing- We play them again to-day. St. Paul to He was cut loose by Manager Barrow in losing 31. They won 12 games by the liamton. The opening games are arranged morrow, and Pittsburg, Saturday and Montgomery, and will probably catch on margin of one run and lost 10 games by 1903 Schedule New York League.
AT ALBANY. AT SCHE'CTADY. ATB1NGHAMTON. AT SYRACUSE. AT A. J. &G. AT TROY. AT UTICA. AT 1L1ON.
May 25. 26 June 5, 6 June 3. 4 May 22, 2J May 18. 19. 29, 30. a.m. May 11, 12 Mays, 9 luly 6, 7 July 8, 9 July 10, 11 July 1, 2. 27, 28 June 24, 25 June 12. 13 June 15, 16 ALBANY ...... August 28, 29 September 11, 12 September 9, 10 Aug. 1, Sept. 7, p. m. August 26, 27 August 24, 25 lune 1, 2 May 11.12 May 8, 9 May 20,21, 29,30, a.m. May 27, 28 June 3, 4 June 5, 6 June 29, 30 June 12, 13 June 15. 16 lune 22. 23 June 26, 27 July 10, 11 July 8, 9 SCHKNF.CTADY...... August 5, 6 July 20, 21 July 17, 18 July4,p.m..31, Aug. 1 August 3, 4 August 10, 11 August 7, 8 Sepiember 4, 5 August 24, 25 August 23, 27 September 7, a.m., 18 September 2, 3 September 9, 10 September 11, 12 May 15, 16 June 10, 11 May 18. 19. 29 June 8, 9 May 13, 14 June 1, 2 May 27, 28 June 17, 18 July 13, 14 June 24, 25 ' July 15, 16 June 19, 20 June 29, 30 June 26, 27 ttlNGHAMTON...... August 19, 20 September 14, 15 September 7, 7 September 16, 17 August 21, 22 September 4. 5 September 2, 3 May 13. 14 June 8, 9 May 21, 22,30, 30 June 10, 11 May 15. 16 May 27, 28 June 1, 2 June 19, 20 July 15, 16 June 22, 23 July 13. 14 June 17, 18 June 26, 27 June 29, 30 SYRACUSE...... August 21, 22 September 16, 17 September 18, 19 September 14, 15 August 19, 20 September 2, 3 September 4, 5 May 27. 28 May 18, 19, 30, p. m. May 8. 9 May 11, 12 June 1, 2 June 5, 6 June 3, 4 June 26. 27 J'ne 2-1,25, J'y3,4,a.m. Tune 15, 16 June 12, 13 June 29, 30 July 8. 9 July 10. 11 A. J. & G...... September 2, 3' Sept. 7, p. m., 19 August 26, 27 August 24, 25 August 28, 29 September 11, 12 Sepiember 9, 10 May 20, 21, 30, p. m. May 22, 23 June 3. 4 June 5, 6 Mav 25, 26 May 8, 9 May 11. 12 Ju'e22, 23, July 4, p.m. July 1, 2, 27, 28 July 10, It July8, 9 July 6. 7 June 15, 16 June 12, 13 TROY...... August 10, 11 August 7, 8 Sept. 7, a. m., 18, 19 September 9, 10 September 11, 12 September 4, 5 August 24, 25 August 26, 27 June 10, 11 May 13, 14 May 25, 26 May 22, 23 May 15, 16 June 8. 9 May 20,21, 29, 30,a.m. July 13, 14 June 19, 20 July 6, 7 July 1, 2 June 17, 18 July 15, 16 June 22, 23 UTICA...... August 5, 6 September 14, 15 August 21, 22 August 28, 29 September 1 August 19, 20 Septemoer 16, 17 Aug. 17,18, Sep. 7, a.m. June 8, 9 May 15, 16 May 22, 23 May 25, 26 May 13, 14 June 10, 11 May 18, 19, 30, p. m. July 15, 16 June 17, 18 July 1, 2 July 6, 7 June 19. 20 July 13, 14 June 24, 25 IL1ON...... Augusts, 4 August 5, 6 Septeuber 16, 17 August 19, 20 August 31, Sept. 1 August 28, 29 August 21, 22 September 14, 15 Sept. 7, a. m., 18, 19 ns follows: Albany at Ilion, Troy at Utica, Monday. Last Saturday at Hot Springs, with Morley's Los Angeles team, as he is the same margin. They took part in 9 Schenectady at Syracuse, A., J.'aud G. at FINN'S FKLLOWS considering an offer from the coast. "Sis" extra inning games, winning 4 and losing Binghamton. Pittsburgs by the score of 2 Hopkius, the left-hander, last season with o. Seventeen games wore shut outs. of IMPORTANT SCHEDULH POINTS. defeated the the Chattanooga team, also got, off the which they won l(i and lost one, the latter to 1, Potts, a southpaw, doing the twirl Mana According to the schedule, Syracuse will the former. The fans could hardly Tiger pay roll here Saturday, when by the score of 1 to 0 to Atlantic City, play (iO games at home. Binghamton r>8 ing for ger Barrow made a deal whereby he stays N. J. The past season has been an excel believes the news as it came over the with Lew Whistler's team here. This town and all the other clubs 59 The difference the first part lent one financially, and the prospects are between Syracuse and Binghamton is caus Wires. Barney's, gang loafed is the successor of Chattanooga and Whist that next year will be better. The Giants of the game, but couldn't win out when ler had first claim on Hopkius. He did not strongest inde ed by the former club being scheduled for tried. The weather lias been excel next year will be one of the four games at home on holidays, while they show anywhere near the kind of form that pendent teams in the country. Yours truly lent for spring practice, and the visiting would merit retention in the fast company, Binghamton is scheduled for two. Utica to be in fine con K. B. I.AMAIJ, \IR., Manager opens and closes the season at home, and teams find the grounds but with another year's experience may dition. The team Finn has gotten to develop into a valuable man. has 13 Saturday dates at home. Ilion has gether this season seems to satisfy the A Minor League Protest. 11 Saturday dates at home. Every club IN GOOD SHAPE. From Bridgeport Post, fans.. Tlie only change will be at second men all are in first-class is scheduled to play eight games at home that Of the other with every other club, except the pairing base and left field. It seems condition and look tit to keep the Detroit Bridgeport does not like the foul-strike club, with which it is to play eleven THK PROMISING CANDIDATE team in the first four in the coming race. rule. There is no necessity for it in the games. The only exception of this latter for second base, Mahling, a protege of In Jack Li 1 ley, the young catcher from Le- Connecticut League. It gives the pitchers clause is in the case of Syracuse and Delehanty's, will more than make up for liigh University, Manager Barrow seems to still further advantage, and, goodness Binghamton, Binghamton playing ton Martin's absence, and Fred Frank will have picked up a find. He is fast behind knows, they have enough now. What the games at home with Syracuse and the give as good satisfaction in left garden as the bat. talks to his pitcher constantly and fans down here would like is some slight Stars playing twelve games at home with our old favorite Crozier. The pitching throws to liases like a shot. He is a trifle change in the rules which would permit of the Bingoes. President Farrell believes the corps at present is an unknown quantity, weak at hitting, but is improving in this freer hitting. They don't want all bat schedule to be the best ever prepard for but the southpaws ^naffer and Potts see in respect. Donovan. Ritsou, Easou and Mul- ting, but. they would like to see something th New York League. to be holding their own. Watt arrived lin. the older members of the pitching better than the three to five hit games of day before yesterday, ten days overdue; staff, are fast getting into midseason form: last season. not on account of high water, but on ac in fact, :}re already there. Kissinger and CONNECTICUT LEAGUE NEWS. count of oat planting. Clayton is out, Deering are also in shape and in Deeiing is what looks to lie another find for the big after a short attack of fever. He will be a D NIFORMS It is expected that the Merlden team will be In the game in a few days. Gilbert hasn't manager. He has all the earmarks of «-> (.Complete) ordered to report on April 20 for practice and been in the game yet, on account of a comer and can also hit some when he is at try-out. the bat. Kissinger is not showing as good bad ankle. Neither has old Dad Lynch, form a.s he did when with the Tigers late "The Koeniar Jr. "Tuck" Turner, of Norwich, during the -win but catcher Clark is more than holding his. Uniform No. 1" ter earns his living as a boat-builder at Staten own, last season, but is such a big fellow that Island. it takes some time to get him in shape. Shirt, Pants, Cap, CHARLEY CARR Paige, who will pitch this season for New Hose, Belt made London, has been playing basket ball the past Another Wonder Story. on first, base is surprising even his friends fo measure, no winter in Baltimore and vicinity. by the excellence of his work. In 11 games Wilmington, Del., April 5. Bnrt Ever- of the practice series he has not allowed charge for letter Roy Clarke, of Holyoke. lias been signed to son, the well-known amateur pitcher, who a thing to get away from him in the field ing 9 varieties of play in the outfield for Bridgeport. He made a played with the Wilmiugton A. A. Base colors. If bought great name fov himself as a ball player while at and has hit the ball hard in every game. Ball team last season, has invented a dum As. a mark to throw at he is great for the singly, you'd pay Brown, and Bridgeport has n prize. my catcher for practice work, which prom team at last has a short stop. other infielders and they shoot the ball to $3.75 for each uni- New London's ises to meet with great success. The ma him with full confidence that it will be Manager Shea has received the signed contract chine not only registers strikes and balls, lorm. Send lor of George Rnshworth, of Camden. N. J.. who is caught, no matter whether it goes per samples ot cloth recommended as being clever in that position. but returns the ball to the pitcher. The fectly true or not. Captain Smith at sec strong point of the automatic catcher is ond looks like ready monev when compar and measurement Pitcher Frank S. G. Mi-Lean, of the Norwich blank of the above team, is at the Connecticut Agricultural College its registering qualities, as it shows when isons are made. lie not only fields his po at Storrs. assisting Prof. M. O. Smith, the tne pitcher has got control over the ball. sition faultlessly, but is there when it and other grades. physical director, in'coaching the college team. Everson completed the invention some time comes to running the team, and fast work The whereabouts of Red Waller is worrying ago, and those who witnessed the trials will be a strong feature of the Tigers' E G. KOENIG, 877 Broad, Newark, N. J. Manager O'Rourke. of Bridgeport at the present given it say it wprks without a hitch. work thV season. "Muggsy" McGraw made April IT, 1903. SPORTINO
seeking a plare to locate. He may, however, play In California next winter. National League Schedule for 1903 The Boston Nationals have secured the Tbom- asvillp (fia.) grounds for next season, and the Cincinnatis will again visit Augusta. BROOKLYN AT HOME WITH CINCINNATI The work of Mortes iu the exhibition gamps TO OPEN ITS TWENTY EIGHTH SEA- AT HOME WITH this spring shows that McGraw made no luis- New York, April 21, 22 Pittsburg, April 16, 17, 18, 19 take when he coralled the strong man. SON NEXT WEEK. Philadelphia. April 23, 24, 25, 27 St. Louis, April 26 With the recent extensive and expensive im I'oftoa, April 28, 29, 30, May 1 Chicago. April 27. 28, 29, 30 provements the Cincinnati grounds will provide New Yo'k, May 6 St. Louis, May 2,3, 4, 5 seats under shelter for 13.000 people. Koston, May 7, 6, 9 Pittsburg, May 10 Barney Dreyi'uss is said to have wagered $500 Official Roster of the Eight Teams Chicago, May 12, 10, 14, 15 Pittsburg, May 31 with President Newruan, of the New Orle-ius Cincinnati, May 16, 18, 19, 20 Boston, June 1, 2, 3 team, that Pittsburg will win the pennant. Pittsburg, May 21. 22, 23, 25 Philadelphia, Jtiae 4, 5, 6, 7 President Brush, of tlio New Yorks, returned Which Will All Enter ifo Racs With St. Louis, May 20, 27, 28 Brooklyn, June 8, 9, 10 to the metropolis on April 4 to help make ar rangements for the opening game there on April Philadelphia, May 29, 30, 30 New York June 11, 12, 13, 14 1U. St. Louis, June 18, 19, 20, 22 St. Louis, June 15 High Hopes The Umpires Receive Chicago, J une 23, 24, 25 Brooklyn, July 4, 4, 5, 6 Manager Selce, of Chicago team, says that Los Cincinnati, J une 26, 27, 29 Boston, July 7, 8, 9, 10 Angeles is the greatest spot in the world for spring practice, and expects good work from his Instructions and Assignments. Pittsburff, June 30, July 1, 2 New York, July 11, 12, 14 men. New York. luly 21 Philadelphia, July 16, 18, 19 Philadelphia, July 27, 28, 29 Pittsburg, July 26, 27, 28, 29 Al Maul, the once famous National I/eague; New York, )uly 30, pitcher, will seek fame on the gridiron tills On Woduesday, April 15, the National Chicago, J uly 30, 31, August 1, 2 year, as coach of the Lehigh (Pa.) University League starts its twenty-eighth consecutive New York, August 10. 11 St Louis, August 9 team. championship campaign, Boston opening at Pittsburg, August 12, 13, 14 Chicago, August 27, 28 I'hiltuU'lphia, and Chicago at St. Louis. St. Ixmis, August 15, 17, 13 St. Louis, September 6, 7, 7 The fight for second position on the Cincinnati Chicago, August 19, 20, 21 Boston, September 12. 13, 14 between Jack Morrissey, the Michigan boy, and On the following day Pittsburg opens at Magoon, is a spirited contest. Morrissey has Cincinnati, and Brooklyn at New York. Cincinnati, August 22, 24, 25 New York. September 15, 16, 17 the call just now. Following is a correct Boston, August 29, 31, September 1 Philadelphia, September 19, 20, 22 and official roster of New York, September 3, 5, 7, A. M. Frank Hahn shows rare form as a first base- the National teams as they will start in Brooklyu, September 24, 26, 27 man In practice and expects to turn his atten tut; 1003 campaign: tion to that department of work when bis pitch- BOSTON7 . Ing days are over. A. C. Buokenborger. manager. Catchers Bill Phillips is paying a great deal of atten Moran and KIttridge. Piteners Willis, tion to the development of his famous slow ball Pittinger, Malarky, Long, Piatt. Infielders PHILADELPHIA AT HOA1E WITH these days. He expects it to be more effective Tenney, Abbaticchio, Bonner, Audrey and ST. LOUIS AT HOME WITH than ever this seasou. (iremingcr. Otitflelders Cooley, Carney, Boston, April 15, 16, 17, 18 Pittsburg is n good training school. Mana New York, Apri. 30, May 1 Chicago, April 15, 16, 17, 18. 19 gers Hanlon, Connie Mack, Zimmer, Douovan, Lush and Dexter. Pittsburg, April BROOKLYN. Brooklyn, May 2, 4, 5 27, 28, 29, 30 Jimmy Gardner and others have graduated from Pittsburg, May 12, 13, 14, 15 Chicago, May 7, 8, 9, 10 the ranks of the Pirates. Edward Hanlon, manager. Catchers Philadelphia, June Mc-Guire, Jacklitzsch, Hitter, MeManus and St. Louis, May 16, 18, 19, 20 1, 2, 3 It seems the general impression now that Wil- A hern. Pitchers Thlelman, Chicago, May 21, 22, 23, 25 Brooklyn, June 4, 5, 6,7 helin and Falkenljurg will be the two youngsters Blewett, Gar- Cincinnati, May 26, 27. 28 New York, June 8, 9, 10 kept on the Pittsburg team. They are each viu, Vickers, Kvans, Kchmidt and O. Jones, New York. June 16, 17 Boston, June 11. 12, 13, U pitching ball that counts. luflelders -Doyle, Flood, Dableii, Strang, Cincinnati, June 18, 19, 20, 22 Boston, July 4, 4, 5 While at Indianapolis last week the New Jordon and Broderick. Outfielders Sheck- Pittsburg, June 23, 24, 25 New York, 'fuly 7, 8, 9, 10 York National league players under McGraw ard, Griffith, McCreedie and Householder. St. Louis, June 26,27, 29 Philadelphia, July 11, 12, 13, \4 called on President John T. Brush and were CINCINNATI. Chicago, fnne 30, July 1, 2 Brooklyn, July 16, 18, 19 complimented ou their condition. Joseph Kelly, inunager. Catchers Ber New York, July 22, 23, 24. 25 Cincinnati, July 20, 21, 22 Cy Seymour has received an offer from the gen and Pelt/.. Pitchers Hahn, Poole, Brooklyn, July 31, August 1, 3, 4 Pittsburg, July 30, 31, August 1, 2 Seattle team of rue uew Pacific League to Join Vickers, Kwiug, Phillips. Harper, Alle- Boston. Augusts, 10, 11 Cincinnati, August 5, 6, 7, 8 at once or in the full of the year when the sea mang, Sutthoff, Wiggs' and Hooker. In- Cincinnati, August 12, 13, 14 Pittsburg, August 30, 31 son in the National I/eugue closes. ttelders Beckley, Mugoon, Morrlssey, Cor- Chicago. August 15. 17, 18 Chicago, September 2 Intielder Otto Knieger lias already demonstrat eoran, Stcinfeldt. Outtielders Kelley, Sey St. Louis, August 19, 20, 21 Cincinnati, September 9, 10, 11 ed that lie will make a valuable utility man fur mour, Donliu. Pittsburg, August 22, 24, 25 New York, September 12, 13, 14 Pittsbutg. Jn that team he will get the en CHICAGO. Brooklyn, August 26, 27, 28 Brooklyn, September 15, 16, 17 couragement that was lacking iu St. Louis. Frank Selee, manager. Catchers Kling, Boston, September 2, 3, 4 Boston, September 19, 20, 22 It has been given out by McGraw that his Raub. Pitchers. Taylor, Luudgreri, Eyler, New York, September 9, 10 Philadelphia, September 24, 26, 27 pitching staff this season will be composed of Williams, Weimer, Corridou, Hardy, Mene- Mathewson, McUlnnity, Taylor, Cronin and t'ee. I uticlders Chance, Lowe, Tinker, Miller. He has dropped oil the youngsters. Reports from the Giants state that from the livers, Case.v. Outfielders Dobbs, Slagle, showing made thus far in practice by Babb and Hurley, D. Jones. Gilbert, it looks as if the New York National N-KW YORK. NEW YORK AT HOME WITH League Club has secured a valuable pair of in- John J. -McGraw, manager. Catchers CHICAGO AT HOME WITH fielders. Warner, Bow<'i-man, Bresnehan. Pitchers - Brooklyn. April 16, 17, 18, 20 Cincinnati, April 21, 22, 23, 25 The Boston Club has turned outfielder Stanley' Mathewson, Miller, McGlnnity, Croniu, L. Boston, April 23.24,25, 27 Pittsburg, April 26, back to tlie New Orleans Club. Barney Drey- Taylor. Inlielders- -McGanu, Gilbert, AV. Philadelphia, April 28, 29, Pittsburg, May 3 fuss has offered that club $500 for Stanley and Gleason, Diinn, Latider, Babb and Mc- Philadelphia, May 7, 8, 9 St. Louis, May 30, 31 it is proposed to give him to Zimmer for the Graw. Outflelders Browne, Van Haltren, Brooklyn, May 11 Brooklyn, June 1, 2, 3 Philadelphia team. Mertes. Cincinnati, May 12, 13, 14, 15 New York, June 4, 5, C, T "Sporting Life's" vest-pocket schedules of the PHILADELPHIA. Pittsburg, May 16, 18, 19, 20 Boston, June 8, 9, 10 National League's 1903 championship campaign Charles dimmer, manager. Catchers- St. Louis, May 21, 22. 23, 25 Philadelphia, June 11, 12, 13, U are now ready, and will be sent to any reader Douglas, Dooin, Hoth. Pitchers Frn.se r. Chicago, May 28, 27, 28 New York, July 4, 4, 5 upon receipt of address and a --cent stamp to Duggleby, Sparks. Mitchell, McLaughlin, Boston, May 29, 30, 30 Philadelphia, July 7, 8, 9 defray cost of mailing. Wolfe, Burchell, Bowman. Infieldexs Clan- Chicago, June 18, 19, 20, 22 Brooklyn, July 11, 12, 13, 14 Jack Doyle has introduced seyeral new team < > , Brashear. Hulswitt. Hallmau, Wolver- Cincinnati, June 23, 24, 25 Boston, July 15, 16, 17, 18 work ideas which Hankm considered valuable, ton. Outflelders--Barry. Thomas. Keister, Pittsburg, June 26, 27, 29 Pittsburg, July 19, 20, 21 and they have been worked out to advantage. In PITTSBURG. St. Louis. June 30, July 1, 2 fact, Doyle is taking a heap of interest in the Cincinnati, July 23, 24, 25 welfare of the Superbas. Fred Clarke, manager. Catchers H. Boston, July 27, 28, 29 St. Louis, July 26, 27, 28, 29 Smith and Phelps. Pitchers Phllippl. Lee- Philadelphia, August 5, 6, 7 Pittsburg, August 4, 5, 8, 9 Manager Fred Clarke is reported to be the ver, Doheny. Vail, Wilhelrn. Falkeuberg, Brooklyn, August 8 Cincinnati, August 29, 30, 31 richest ball player. His wealth is estimated at Kane. Merritt. Intielders Bransfield, St. Louis, August 12, 13, 14 about $70,000. which includes several farms and St. Louis, September 3, 4, 5, 5, some valuable coal P.itchey, Wagner, Krucger, Leach. Out- Cincinnati, August 15, 1 7, 18 Pittsburg, September 6 land. He is only :J2 years Pittsburg. August 19, 20, 21 old and made all his money iu less than teu tielders Clarke, Beaumont, Sebring. Brooklyn, September 12, 13, 14 years. ST. LOUIS. Chicago, August 22, 24, 25 Philadelphia, September 15, 16, 17 P. J. Donovan, manager. Catchers J. J. Philadelphia, August 29, 31 Manager "Joe" Kelley has discovered all the New York, September 19, 20, 22 little weaknesses in O'N'eil. Uyau. Weaver. Pitchers M. J. Brooklyn, September 2, 4 Boston, September 24, 26, 27 the batting of the various O'Neii. Murphy. Yerkes, Currie. Hackett, Brooklyn, September 7 P. M., 8 members of the Cincinnati team and he is de Milton. C. McFarland. Sanders, Wicker. voting as much time as possible to remedying Ithodes, Bromell. Infielders A. Nichols, the evils that are found in the stick work of the Farrell, O. Williams, Burke. Brain. Out players. fielders Barclay, Smoot. Douovan. "Lefthanders who are as steady as Frank THE UMPIRES. Hahn," says Manager Joe Kelley, "are rare. PITTSBURd AT HOME WITH BOSTON Most of them are erratic. Take Hahn and The umpire staff consists of Robert EmS- AT HOME WITH Rube Waddell. They are consistent lie. August Moran. Henry O'Day and Wil* winners, St. Louis, April 21, 22, 23, 25 Philadelphia, April 20, 20. 21, 22 . but the great majority of other southpaws are liam Johnstone. with a fifth man yet to be In and outers." selected. These umpires met President Chicago, May 2, 4, 5, 6 New York, May 2, 4, 5 Cincinnati, May 7,8,9, 11 St. Louis'. May 12, 13, 14, 15 The report that McGraw's knee was In such Pulliam at Old Point Comfort. Va.. April shape that he probably would not be able to play 2, to receive their assignments and instruc Cincinnati, May 30, 30 Chicago, May 16, 18, 19, 20 New York. June 1, 2, 3 Cincinnati, May 21, 22, 23, 25 this seasou is corroborated by other witnesses tions on deportment of themselves and who saw the Giants work at Savannah, and who players. The playing Boston, lime 4, 5, 6 Pittsburg, May 26, 27, 28 rules were also Philadelphia, J une 8, 9, 10 Brooklyn, June 16, 17, 17 say that there is no doubt that MeGraw is on gone over thoroughly with a view to se Brooklyn, June 11, 12, 13 the shelf for a long time. curing uniformity Pittsburg, June 18, 19, 20, 22 of interpretation. For Chicago, June 15, 16 St. Louis, June 23, 24, 25 Kx-pitcher Alex. Jones was robbed of a $250 the opening games Kmslie was assigned to Philadelphia, July 3, 4, 4, fl diamond stud at Hot Springs last week. Same St. Chicago, June 26, 27, 29 week Louis: Johustone to Chicago. O'Day to Brooklyn, July 7, 8, 9, 10 Cincinnati, June 30, July 1, 2 and place Thayer Torreyson, of McKees- New York, and Moran to Philadelphia. Boston, July 11, 13, 14 port, while walking along the street picked up a Philadelphia, July 21. 21 beautiful diamond stud, worth at least $500, Throughout the season no umpire will re New York. July 15, 16, 17, 18 Brooklyn, July 22, 23, 24, 25 main longer than a week in any city. St. Louis, July 24. 25 which he returned to its legal owner. INTERPRETATION New York, July 31, August 1, 3, 4 "Sandow" Mertes is satisfied with OF RULES. St. Louis, August 10 Brooklyn, August 5, 6, 7 his new At this conference with his umpires, St. Louis, August 27, 28, 29 berth with the New York team, but at the same President Pulliam Chicago, August 12, 13, 14 time he likes Chicago. "I want to see the White instructed them to take Cincinnati, September 2, 3, 4, 5 Pittsburg, August 15, 17, 18 radical measures to enforce the rules Chicago, September 7, 7, 8, 9 Sox win out iu the American race this year," he against kicking and rowdyism by players Cincinnati, August 19, 20, 21 said last night. "I know that Comiskey has a Philadelphia, September 11, 12, 14 St. Louis, August 22, 24, 25 good team aud I wish him the best of luck." and promised the officials his steadfast Boston, September 15, 16, 17, 18 support. The following important construc New York, August 26, 27, 28 "You Outfielders should be made to pay to get Brooklyn, September 19,21,22 } Philadelphia, September 5, 7, 7, 8 into the game," said Tommy LeacU to his tion was placed on Rule 29, relative to New York, September 23, 24, 28 n boss. the pitcher's position: Fred Clarke, the other day. "It's a shame to take money for playing the oufield." Seriously It is construed as meaning "that the pitcher, speaking, however, the outfielder who plays his in taking his position, shall place no part of position pi'operly earns his money as much as either foot back of the rubber, nor shall he take the crack inflelder. more than one stop in delivering the ball to the the Superbas thus far. McGuire may eventually A Brooklyn correspondent writes that pitcher batsman." NATIONAL LEAGUE NEWS. land the job. Roy Evans has invented a new ball that will The enforcement of this rule will do "Sam" Strang, of the Brooklyn Club, Is said prove a teaser when the batter is at the stage away with all preliminary steps either to to be one of the best trap shots in the base known as "three and two." It is a difficult ball the rear of or side of the pitcher's rubber. Infielder George Magoon Is a camera fiend of ball business. to judge, as, according to Evans, it sometimes A stricter interpretation of rules pro the worst type. Manager Donovan is in a quandary as to shoots over the outside corner, at other times it hibiting the batsman from balking the Wilhelm, the Pittsburg pitcher, has been nick which of his nine pitchers to let go, all having floats and then again it waves. catcher, and that of inflelders interfering named the Kaiser. shown good form. The New York Nationals have had three weeks' with base runners when caught between Jay Hughes, the California pitcher, Is still "Doyle will surprise a few this season," says training in the South, enough to put them in the bases was agreed on. No batsman holding out on Brooklyn. Ned Hanlon. "He can still hold his own with prettv fair condition, but judging of their work hereafter will be allowed to take first Cy Seymour gives evidence of being even faster the best of them." in exhibition games the old fault of light bat I ting is not yet eradicated. when hit by a slowly delivered ball, the this year than he was last. Selee will give catcher T. A. Keith, of the They have won all umpire to be judge of such speed. of their games against minor league teams, but The hide-the-ball trick was worked on Donlln Demiug, N. M., Yellow Kids, a chance to show in most of them have had to work hard to win. Emphasis is laid on the rule requiring by Harper In Augusta, Ga. What he is made of. Several of the games were won by one run only. runners to keep within the three-foot Van Haltren seems to be playing as If It were Third baseman Jimmy Burke is putting in his lines in going to first, and, in general, his first year on the diamond. spare time at St. Louis coaching the Christian notice is given of the literal enforcement Kelley and Harper, of the Cincinnati*, are Brothers' College team. COLLEGE CONTESTS. cf playing rules. suffering from "Charley horse." Arthur H. Soden says there Is no truth In Dreyfnss is enthusiastic over the showing of the rumors that the Boston National League MARCH 31. Theory vs. Practice. the Pittsburg team in practice. Club is to change owners. At Charlotteville Virginia 1, Pennsylvania a Scientists may assign reasons, deep and Frank Hahn never induces in curve pitching Manager Hanlon will probably carry 17 men, At Annapolis Gettysburg 13, St. John's 7. erudite, why a slow ball can be batted during the spring practice season. but he has a difficult problem before him when APRIL 1. the weeding out time arrives. At New Haven Yale 4, Tufts 3. ; further than a swift ball, but those who Director Billings, of the Boston Clnb, says At Princeton Princeton 11, Trinity 2. come in contact with this sort of thing his team has the real thing in the way of bat McGraw predicts that the Giants will finish At Fordham Pordham 19, Ursinns 6. every day, namely, ball players, declare teries. one-two-three, and a St. Louis knocker remarks At Georgetown Georgetown 4, Brown 1. speed can be driven further than slow It is being whispered among the Reds that that "Mac" has fire more guesses. At S. Bethlehem, Pa. Lehigh 6, New York L pitching. The question was submitted Tom Corcoran Is putting In his spare time study "If a young player has the right sort of stuff At Charlotte Virginia 1, Pennsylvania 3. recently to Clark Griffith, as heady a pitch ing law. In him there 18 no need for him to stay long in a At Lewisburg Bueknell 7, Manchester 2. er as ever stood in the box, and his reply Peltz claims that he Is lighter this year than minor league," says Patsy Donovan. APRIL 2. was: "Speed can be hit the harder and he has been since he began playing professional Billy Bergen may decide to make Cincinnati At Annapolis Annapolis 5, Pennsylvania 3. base ball. At New York Manhattan 4, Tufts 3. further every time. That is being demon his permanent home hereafter. He declares that At Washington Columbian 5, Brown 8. '• strated constantly." Ned Hanlon has not elected, a captain far he ia tired of living la the East, and BOW \& At Durham Trinity 4, Gettysburg 1. April IT, 1903. 8 SPORTING
games with was a peach and honey, something like department in the team's* work. Iu si/ing j his us.ua! high standard. The it must be borne iu Philadelphia were the tirs.t between Amer Holmes', but not so weird and spectacular. up the local teams While the Sen Who said Billy was all in? He is just be mind that, while McGraw's bunch would ican and National clubs. not be classed in the front rank ators won both, they had no cinch. The ginning to play. probably Six hits in six successive times at bat in the American League, it may cut quite Quakers, have been greatly strengthened. with such a strong pitching staff first basemau and outfjelder would was Wolverton's record. Then he fanned a figure A star were the in the National League race. McGraw fully round them out nicely. twice, but most of the strikes much, THE OLD CLUB OWNERS GIVE UP phantom kind. realizes that a good start means THiO K1RST GAME and he will endeavor to keep iu the shuf- brought out 1500 people, with the races Boston seems to have soured on Joe Stan at ley. It looks like a case of "Oil, Stanley, tle from the fall of the flag. THEIR FRANCHISE. and; a game at. Georgetown as counter on!" READY ON TIME. tractions. Wolverton was the s.nark of this President Joseph Gordon, of the Greater performance. He hit safely every time up, New York Base Ball Club, to-day an Thousand batted in three of the four runs, scored the nounced the exact, plans of the playing After Losing Over Three other himself and stole the only base pilfer NEW YORK NUGGETS. field and stands at the American League ed during the game. Coughlin's jumping grounds. Great progress has. been made Dollars in the Effort to Sustain catch of a lurid liner from Brashear's bat Local Interest in Both Teams on Edge in leveling the plot during the last few With his left hand was a corker. Few third days. It is expected that the Jield will be would have dreamed of attempt —McQraw Contented With His Team- baseinen Park- level by Wednesday next. Then the work the Club the Directors Decide to Let ing the feat, at all. but irrepressible Bill Working Hard on the New Ball on the stands will be rushed. Mr. Gordon would field a red hot stove. In the same General News and Gossip. said: "There is not the least doubt that inning Keister robbed Ducky Holmes of a the grounds, will be ready for the opening Somebody Else Try Their Hands. those brilliant catches two-bagger by one of By Wm. P\ H. Kodsch. game on April SO. in spite of reports to he forgot to make when he was a Senator. of trans April 6. Editor "Sporting the contrary. We have no idea In the next round Moran started the ap New York. any games. By doing so there Hartford, Conn., April 5. Editor "Sport- almost sure Life:" This week inaugurates the prelim ferring Hartford Base- Hall As plause by pinching Hulswitt's would be six more conflicting dates here Ing Life:" The base hit. A Philadelphia paper correctly inary season in the big city, suid there is no sociation has thrown up the sponge, and little curiosity on the part later in the season with the National from the game described the play as "a most astonishing League Club. Consequently we will play ____ withdrawn and throw." It was of the local cranks to get a in this city. Hy order of catch glimpse of McGraw's men every game that is scheduled for our President THE SKCOND GAME, ground." tho .stockholders, however, which excelled in coruscating ef in active practice. On April Charles So by sent notice to the team opens on the AROUND THE BASES. fects, it was circus to the limit, and had S journeyed up to the new that effect Thursday noon was Polo Grounds with ihe Man A large crowd James II. the Hying Jordans faded. Townsend grounds on Sunday and shook their heads to Secretary hard, but was effective with men on hattan College team. The O'Honrke, of the Connecti hit Jaspers should give the Mc- doubtfully as they viewed the rocks, and bases. Burchell, for Philadelphia, deliv rills and thought of April 30, but the con cut League, relinquishing the groceries for four innings, only Graw clan an interesting the Hartford franchise, and ered afternoon's work, as they tractor says all will be well. The plans for one scratch hit being made off of him until been made public, and returning it to the League. batted line up very well this year. the grandstand have J. Robinson, the little pri/.e package, the Builder Foster's end of the job looks easy. C. J. Danaher and A. at. the end of the fifth, and In tl-eir opening game Bristol, of Meriden, who for Townsend, Manhatrau College boys de George Davis still holds out. and it is tore off a passionate plunk, which scored report at the Polo Grounds were appointed a special Senators feated the men from Tufts said he will League to two runs and won the game. The a stirring ten-inning under advice of counsel. Delehanty has committee by the ontbatted almost two to one, but W. F. H. Koe/sch after ™*r*f w" 1' the Hartford were battle. The local collegians not yet paid the local club back its money. Sturgis Whitlock made long hits, bunched them, and com says he knows nothing base ball directors, came to and played like a fast miuor league aggregation, President Brush and held a confer bined them with the visitors' errors who wit further than that, and perhaps Davis will Hartford Wednesday on balls. Great work by the Wash and an Eastern League manager ence on the prospect of getting the team bases nessed the contest expressed the belief that indulge in a little legal game. No one largest stockhold ington infield, which has more than ful that day seems to commend the versatile Mr. Davi* together. Three of the kept the disproportion the Jaspers as they lined up ers, \yho said they had sunk SfUJSOO in the filled expectations, would make a mighty strong team for any lit his present circus act. they were from being still greater. In the first inn On the following day Lefty Davis was the last of Griffith's team iu the past, announced that up Brashear's terrific Kastern League city. ready to advance more money as might be ing Conghlin dug another strousr local team Fordhaui Col men to join the team in Atlanta. He made club this season, pro drive and threw him out. In the second, four hits in his first game, just to show needed to run the with the ball, made a lege will tackle viding a capable manager could be obtain Holmes, running that he was still alive. beautiful pick-up by n backward scoop, M'GRAW'S MEN. will ed. -All thu'r efforts to get the right man then the team crosses Harry Stevens, the irrepressible. together which reduced Hulswitt's long hit to a Columbia follows and all the privileges oil the Polo having failed, they concluded, home run the river to meet the Jersey <'ity team. On again have with other stockholders, to abandon fur double. In the seventh Selbach's ther attempts to organize the team. Mr. Dauaher intimated that Thomas L. Heilly, of Meriden, would like to get the fran chise and that the Hartford privilege would be turned over to him by the League if he desired. The list of players or some df by the local management them reserved BLUFF. goes with the franchise. Included among AT VICKSBURG. AT NATCHEZ. AT GREENVILLE. AT BATON ROUGE AT MONROE. AT PINE those who submitted propositions to the Hartford Association, where Billv Lush, of May 1, 2 June 1, 2,3 May 14. 15. 16 May 28, 29, 30 May 4, 5. 6 April 30, New Haven, Henry H. Jennings. of Hart 5, 6 July 6. 7, 8 June 18, 19, 20 July 2, 3, 4 June 8. 9, 10 June 4, ford; A. 15. Underwood, of Bridgeport, 13, 14, 15 July 9, 10, 11 of Torrington: William VICKSBURG ...... August 10, 11, 12 July 23, 24, 25 August 6, 7, 8 July James II. Carry, 27, 28, 29 September 10, 11, 12 August 17, 18, 19 August 13, 14, 15 F. Craig, and J. W. McDermott, of Fall September 14, 15, 16 August River. 18. 19, 20 May 25, 26, 27 ' May 21, 22, 23 April 30, May 1, 2 May 7, 8,9 May June 4, 5, 6 June 11, 12, 13 June 22, 23, 24 June 29, 30. July 1 June 25, 26, 27 August 3, 4, 5 NATCHEZ...... 31, August 1 July 9, 10, 11 July 16, 17, 18 July 27, 28, 29 July 30, 31, Sept. 1, 2 September 7, 8, 9 FROM THE CAPITAL. September 3, 4, 5 August 13, 14, 15 August 20, 21, 22 August Delehanty May Jump Again— The Games 13 May 28, 29, 30 May 25, 26, 27 May 7, 8. 9 May 4, 5, 6 May 11, 12, 10 17 July 2, 3, 4 June 29, 30, July 1 June 11, 12, 13 Juue 8, 9, With the Phillies— Senators' Brilliant June 15, 16, 13, 14, 15 GREENVILLE...... 20, 21, 22 August 6, 7, 8 August 3, 4, 5 July 16, 17, 18 July and Comment. July 9 21, 22 August 17, 18, 19 Work— News' Motes August 24, 25, 26 September 10, 11, 12 September 7, 8, August 20, April 30, May 1, 2 June 1, 2, 3 By Paul W. Eaton. May 18, 19, 20 May 4, 5, 6 May 21, 22, 23 23, 24 June 8. 9, 10 June 25, 26, 27 June 4, 5, 6 July 6, 7. 8 Washington, April C. Editor "Sporting June 22, 10, 11 August 8, 9 10 BATON ROUGE... 28, 29 July 13, 14, 15 July 30. 31, August 1 July 9, Life:" The two run-ins with the Phillies July 27, August 13, 14, 15 September 14, 15, 16 last week brought out the full strength of August 31, Sept. 1, 2 August 17, 18, 19 September 3, 4, 5 the Senators, except Dele May 14, 15, 16 May 21, 22, 23 hanty and Clarice. The lat May 25, 26, 27 May 11, 12, 13 June 1, 2, 3 30, July 1 June 15, 16, 17 July 6, 7, 8 June 18, 19, 20 June 25, 26, 27 ter has a capable under June 29, I MONROE...... August 3, 4, 5 July 20, 21, 22 August 10, 11, 12 July 23, 24, 25 July 30. 31, August study hi Drill, whose work 14, 15, 16 August 27, 28, 29 September 3, 4, 5 is better than ever, and September 7, 8, 9 August 24, 25, 26 September shows little room for im May 18, 19, 20 May 11, 12, 13 May 28, 29, 30 provement, except, occa May 7, 8, 9 May 14, 15, 16 June 11, 12, 13 June 18, 19, 20 June 22, 23, 24 June 15, 16, 17 July 2, 3, 4 sionally, in throwing to July 20, 21, 22 August 6, 7, 8 wil PINE BLUFF...... July 16, 17, 18 July 23, 24, 25 July 27, 28, 29 bases. Delehanty was August 27, 28, 29 August 31, Sept. 1, 2 August 24, 25, 26 September 10, 11, 12 ling to play, but Manager August 20, 21, 22 Loftus preferred to keep a big boom this him in the wings, waiting after the side should have been retired the 12th they play in Newark and then re grounds, and he looks for The champion engagements with Jersey year. Guess he is about due to hit it right. his cue. was fair by only a yard or two. Ityau fol turn for two foul- slugger accordingly created which crossed the City, April K! and 11. on the Polo Grounds. Arthur Irwin when asked about the lowed with a screecher, and its effect said that it was Paul W. Eaton a fringe of society part, fence in deep left. Burchell then retired The day before the opening championship strike rule games from the Equitable Life Insurance team made for a purpose and that it will do its aud viewed the in favor of Wolfe. who allowed no more game It the club house. Del's alleged utterances Townseud. The will endeavor to give McGraw's team a work. "Of course, it helps the pitcher; runs. Patten succeeded recreation to. The pitching department while in New Orleans were, as supposed at first ball pitched was a strike, and he rub. That is practically a day of was intended output of strenuous for the team and should afford some amuse is the most expensive one in the game, the time, merely the fanned four men. "The same old Patten" pitchers," imaginations. He says he did not intend to the las.t the vis ment. April 1C will, of course, prove a wel and the foul-strike rule saves the was the verdict, but in aud the small boys Rochester manager. A frank jump Washington, but needed money, had itors found him. When Barry batted in come one for the fans, said the and entered into trans will count the hours until McGraw's aud statement to be sure, but one that does it offered to him, two runs and roosted on first, with one to actions which he hoped to straighten out to tie. Keister Haulou's men march over the field in not appeal to the public which wants out, one run was needed uniforms to open the long bat see plenty of batting. later, but could not. He is willing to give followed with a liner to deep right. Only bright, clean club his best -services if he is tle. McGraw's men ran into an impromptu Reports from the camp of Griffith's men the local A MOST WONDERFUL CATCH and although two new team is oiling up helped out of his scrape, but there seems prevented a three bagger. Running at full blizzard in Indianapolis, indicate that the be little disposition to assist him. Prob with all his games were scheduled there President Iu great shape. Conroy has made a very to speed, Holmes leaped forward fellow-townsmen did not get a at third, and Long- ably he would prefer to play in New York might, could just reach the ball. He held Brush's favorable showing if that were possible. The magnates' view rolled chance to see the boys perform. well, we. know how good he is when right. it, turned a complete somersault, M'GUAW CONTENTED. Van Haltren saved Mc- of his case from the standpoint of principle over three times, and recovered in time "Old reliable" is a good prin Browne. Van Haltren and Merles have Graws' men from a defeat in Louisville can not be stated; but it to return the ball to first, completing a 1 that Manager McGraw ciple to usually treat people better than game. "I never sho\vn up so wcl by a timely drive. double play and ending the declares himself very well satisfied with evidently lost none of his they deserve. As a business proposition saw a catch like that," said a veteran fan, Dave Fultz has easy. It is his ontlicH. i'h infield, brilliancy during the winter, and not a it would pay to let him down as he left the grounds. It was a most has lined fact that unless some conclusion is reach felt bound to without Gleason, few cranks will throw up their hats when a sensational effort. Holmes up with McGann at first, see him work up on the Heights. ed soon exert himself because he knew the Phillies they DELEHANTY WILL JUMP Gilbert on second, Babb it wanted to catch a train. The Quakers short and Lauder on third to California. He opened negotiations seem to have some good now pitchers, base. McGraw has not yet CONNIE MACK, AUTHOB. with one of the outlaw clubs last Thurs though some will perhaps be tall timbered played in any of the games, day. That league is the fuzzy- wuzzy of soon. This is one of the "glorious uncer winch has led some to fear I 1"' .TSPi ''"I1, ^.)n,Ua ". a"'1, tainties" of the game, whose conditions, that perhaps the injury he The Versatile Manager of the Champion j, as '-1,,-uk :, Untish square change so rapidly. In March the clubs are sustained whi'e it. Savan Athletic Club to.Shine In the World before now. and will again fighting over young pitchers, and in April nah may )e more serious of Letters. unless it can be knocked or they release them. In May the colt teams thiin was at flrsi supposed. c'oaxed off its perch, in lead, and in June the veterans forge ahead. When the battle waxes On April 15. Mr. Drexel Biddle. the which case Del might find In July receipts are good, and in August warm nothing but n serious Philadelphia publisher, who recently pub off the not on velvet are guessing. lished a "Life of Fitzsiniuious,'- will issue that he had backed clubs that are John J. McGraw injury will keep McGraw dump. The move looks like In September our favorites are tail-enders out of the game. Gleason is a book written bv Connie a wise one, it he can get nud in October "we will surely win the expected to join the team soon, and at any Mack, manager of'the Phil away with it, but it will pennant next year." In November the play rate McGraw is not worrying any. as Gil adelphia Athletics, cham land the big player a long ers have advance money, and in December bert has shown up well iu the preliminary pions of the American way from the sure things they are broke. In January the stars say work. If Gilbert proves handy with the League, 1903, entitled "How and hot tips of the real they will quit the game, and in February stick he may be a lixture at second, accord to Play Base Ball." In thing tracks. To say that they sign for more inoney. and this brings ing to gossip. Frank Bowerman reported structions for playing every T/JOJ ) Loftu, ' )(>' w '" not k'J missed if us back to the starting point. in this city c,n Saturday, and it is said he position in this great na he does a star of empire HUNCHES. was detained in Detroit by pressing busi tional game are given mi specialty would be ridiculous. Washington President Pulliam's remarks apropos of ness. Previous to his arrival here nutely, and it forms the needs him and needs him badly, but the the proposal to revive the Players' Pro SECRETAUY KNOWLES most complete book ever work of Ducky Holmes would go far to fill tective Association were a model of dis snirl he had not heard a word from Bower- written on the subject of the bill. Not only is the bill of the Duck cretion. If he should enter the diplomatic man, although he had been notified to re baseball. "Rube" Waddell. nil right, 'but his wing is again doing long service as third assistant secretary of port to McGraw in the South jnst the same the noted pitcher, has writ distance! stunts, while lie -has often ranked legation at Patagonia he could work up as the other players. McGraw never lost Connie Mack ten a special article on the among the .HW) hitters in recent years. to Ambassador to Great Britain in about any sleep over Bowerman's tardiness, prob art of pitching and has When Holmes was signed a few knockers three weeks. ably because in Warner and Bresnahan he posed specially for a series of pictures and disorganize!1* showed themselves up. Brashear batted in "brass monkey" luck. was well provided with backstops. Reports showing how to hold the ball in order to as usual, by letting out a roar, in the face At least three beautiful drives were killed from the South seem to indicate that Mc throw the different curves and drops. Con of tho fact that his work, . as stated in by circus plays, and finally the ball acci Graw's men still show signs of an old fail nie Mack was induced, with much diffi this column. December 0, was the best of dentally struck his bat and fell fair for ing weakness with the stick. At this time culty, to don a base ball uniform the any outfielder's who visited Washington an easy out. He got no hits. it certainly looks as though McGraw's first in 15 years for a photograph to adoru last year. Last week he even surpassed Hallman's catch in the second game pitching staff will be the predominating the coyer oi his book. April ii, 1903. SPORTINO LTFB.
his fellow players. Thielman has paid his ing clubs, matriculation fee for a course of dentistry BOSTON JBRIEFS. especially when it is considered at the th'at the team does considerable jumping, READY FOR THE GAME University of Peiuisylvania. and un T'iatt less knocked a ringer out in trying to he changes his mind aud takes up Macon an Ideal Training Place—The Case stop surgery for his life work a wide one. and that left the work to he will study the of Harry Gieason—The Boston Nationals be done by Willis and science of "painless extraction" when the Malarky and Long, IS PAT POWERS'STRONG ANDTHRIV1NG present base ball in Good Shape—Herman Long Still on as Pittenger has had a bad arm this spring season closes. Thielman aud favors it was a regular attendant at the surgical Earth. as much as possible, and lectures and Long overworked himself at the start. A EASTERN LEAGUE. clinics at Columbia Univer club ought sity in New York when lie was studying to carry enough pitchers in at Manhattan By Jacob C. Morst. the spring to stand the whole brunt of the College, and has expressed a strain. preference for a surgical career. Cincinnati Boston. April ". Kditor "Sporting Life:" It is costly work putting in the A New Constitution Formnlated, the "Times-Star." It looks certainly as if the Boston Amer crack pitchers to exert themselves in the ican team would go to Macon, Ga., again practice games, and a club takes great next season. The boys made chances to keep them iu the game. 1 never Championship Schedule Adopted and THIRTEEN a most favorable impression saw TABOOED. upon the Mat-oil people, HERMAN LONG a Competent Umpire Corps Appointed That's the One Number who were very sorry to in better trim than when 1 saw him in At That Ball Players have them go. The Mercer lanta, aud he was in the best possible Shy at—The Tossers Area Superstitious College boys, too, regretted spirits. He said he never felt better in For the Campaign of 1903. Lot Anyway. that the stay of the pro his life, and there is no doubt at. all that fessionals could not be pro he will attract people to the new Ball players are a superstitious lot, and grounds some of their longed, as they had bene- in hordes, for the eity never saw short- The spring meeting of the Eastern superstitions are amusing. ritted much during stopping as he Not all of their vagaries in this their will give them this year. I-fague was held at the Victoria Hotel. direction stay in that city. There Long, Heeler. Fultz. Cheshro, Tannebill New York city, April 1. The delegates are peculiar to the follow- was some talk and (Irittith form considerable ersoflhebat and ball, of a game of a lenni were r. 10. Towers, presi how with Manager Powell's- At just by themselves. Long was very eulo dent: Toronto, ever. Take the repugnance gistic C. A. Camp- to anything lanta team, and though the of young Beville, the heavy catch lioll. J. \V. Soule aud Jesse connected with C Morse city was on the path ing adjunct of the team. the number 1.'!, for in north Applegath: Buffalo. W. W. ward, Manager Collins did Sl'OKBS FROM Peiree, (!. O'Brien stance. An aggregation that not make n THE HUB. and travels with l.°> men stay in that eity, but rushed John (ieorge 1*. Stalling*;: Koeb.es- is con to Louisville. The Hot Springs contingent Smith, who has signed to manage ter, K. sidered a sure loser at the reported the Manchester Club, of the New England T. Higgins and A. outset. No player at Macon the week the club left, League for two A. Irwiu: Baltimore, Moses will all of the men in good condition, seasons, all but bought travel in section IU in a and. as the franchise of the Lawrence Cluj). The 1'Yank: Providenee, George car young Stone also showed up. the whole Manchester 1'. Creasy: if he can help it, but. club was people nearly lost the Bristol Worcester, 1*. II. as players draw for their on hand and departed ready for wonder. Htirley: Jersey City. A. T. the fray. Young Stone impressed his Billy Parsons Jjerths. iu many cases the comrades was mentioned in connec Lillis. J. J. Nevin and W. one who draws the niini- very much by the way .he han tion with the management of the Prov .1. Murray; Newark. M. 1>. A.C. Buckenber'r ber must dled himself, and looks every inch a comer. idence (.'lub, and President JHI! up with his All Cressy would Puder. It. B. Schmidt and misfortune unless he can the talk about have had a winner in him. Had he been P. T. Powers W. W. Burntiain. The persuade someone to swap, and generally HARRY GLEASON chosen he would have placed some one in ehief business of the meet- no effort will be spared being on a high horse Lawrence and given his entire attention Ing to that end. No is all arrant rot. to was the adoption of the championship ball player will have anything to do with (ileasou was wired to.join the Comiskey ag the Providence proposition. Parsons has schedule, which is given in tabular form a room numbcre,. 1.'! in a gregation, but made a great showing considering the elsewhere. hotel. In the that is all he knew about The schedule consists of 1iit; travels of i lie Boston National League the matter. He desired to stay with the short time he has been in base ball. games per club, season opening April ;;u Club a room that, would naturally be Bostons, and certainly Killilea had an avalanche of applicants num there was "no call for the aud closing September 2(3. bered 1.'! was labeled : >!. but. the squeam at all for him to leave them on any infor business management of the Amer ish avoided it just the same as mation he icans, and good ones. too. There were SCHEDULE POINTS. if it were had received. Certainly, the many disappointed numbered as originally intended. days of slavery are not so soon returned, when it was known All clubs have ten Saturdays at home, in SO.MU OTHKU that'a Western man -would have the place. addition to legal Ijolidays NOTIONS. where a player has to go to a place willy that fall on Sat To pass a load of empty barrels oil a oilly. There are many managers to-day who urday. The Newark Club's schedule Gieason is a fine gentlemanly chap are not in the class is so load of hay is considered good luck. Tfce and there is no reason of Billy Hamilton. why he should be There is no doubt at all he will give 1903 Schedule gf the Eastern League.
'AT TORONTO. AT BUFFALO. AT ROCHESTER. AT BALTIMORE. AT NEWARK. AT JERSEY CITY. AT WORCESTER. AT PROVIDENCE. May 29, 30, 30 April 30, May 1, 2 May 4, 5, 6 Juneg, 9. 10 lune 11, TORONTO...... July 23. 24, 25 July 20. 21 . 22 12, 13 I une 4, 5, 6 Tune 1.2, 3 luly 3. 4. 4 July 16. 17. 18 July 13. 14, 15 'July 6, 7, 8 'September 7, 7, 9 September 24, 25, 26 August 21, 22, 24 September July 9. 10. 11 21. 22. 23 September 17, 18, 19 ISeptember 10, 11, 12 September 14. 15, 16 June IS. 16. 17 May 4. 5. 6 April 30, May 1, 2 June 11, 12, 13 |jtine8, 9, 10 BUFFALO ...... July 27/28, 2i) luly 30. 31. August 1 lune 1, 2, 3 June 4, 5,6 July 20. 21,22 1 July 13. 14. 15 j illy 16, 17, 18 July 9. 10, 11 September 3, 4, 5 August 25, 26, 27 September 24, 25, 26 July 6. 7, 8 September 17, 18, 19 September 21. 22, 23 September 14, IS, 16 September 10, 11, 12 May 11, 12. 13 May 7, 8. 9 June 15, 16, 17 Tune 4, 5. 6 June 1, 2. 3 Tune 8, ROCHESTER...... August 3. 3. 5 Iul>'3. 4. 4 July 23, .9, 10 Tune 11, 12. 13 24, 25 July 6, 7. 8 July 9, 10, 11 July 16, 17, 18 Jiilv 13. August 29, Sept. 1, 2 August 21. 22. 24 September 7, 7, 9 September 14, 15 10, 11, 12 September 14, 15. 16 September 21, 22, 23 September 17, 18, 19 May'7,8,9 May 11. 12. 13 May 29. 30, 30 . June 1. 2, 3 Tune 4, 5, 6 Tune 11, ISA LTI MORE...... luly 30. 31. August 1 August 3. 4. 5, 29 July 27. 12, 13 June 8, 9. 10 28, 29 luly 9. 10, 11 July 6, 7. 8 July 13. 14. 15 July August 25. 2b, 27 September 1. 2 September 3. 4, 5 September 16, 17, 18 14, 15, 16 September 10, 11, 12 September 17, 18, 19 September 21, 22, 23 May 21, 22. 23 May 25. 26, 27 May 14. 15, 16 May 18. 19. 20 May 29, 30, p.m., J'el6J NEWARK ...... June 29, July 1. 1 June April 30, May 1, 2 May 4. 5, 6 22. 23. 24 )une 18. 19, 20 luly 3,4. a.m.. Aug.4,'July 23, 24, 25 ! August 6, 7, 8 August 10. 11, 12 August 17, 18, 19 August July 20, 21, 22 13, 14, 15 Sept. 7, p. m., 24, 26 August 25, 26, 27 ; August 21, 22," 24 May 25, 25, 27 May 21. 22. 23 May 18, 19. 20 May 14. 15, 16 May 30,a.m.,J'ne;5,17 ,May4. JERSEY CITY ...... June 25, 26, 27 June 29. 30. July 1 'June 5. 6 '• April 30, May 1, 2 18. 19.30 June 22. 23. 24 July 4. p.m., Aug. 3, 5 July 20, 21, 22 July August 10, II, 12 August 6, 7, 8 ;August 13, 14. 15 August 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 19 September 7, a.m. ,9, 25 jAug-usi 21, 22, 24 August 25, 26, 27 May 14. 15. 16 May 18, 19, 20 May 25. 26. 27 May 11. 12, 13 iMay 7, 8. 9 lune 22. 23. 24 June 18. 19. 20 ) line 25. May30,p.m.,J'« 15. 1« 26. 27 June 29, 30. July 1 July 30. 31. Aug. I July 27, 28. 29, Aug. 29 July August 13, 14. 15 August 17, 18, 19 |August 10, 11. 12 August 6, 4, a. m., Aug. 3, 4 7, 8 September 3, 4, 5 September '., 2 Sept. 7, p. m., 25, 26 May 18. 19. 20 May 14, 15. 16 arranged that fifteen or sixteen Sunday barrels are supposed to mean base hits. : knocked at all. He ought to make a very Haverhil! the best and games may be played at. home if the au A funeral of a colored person is regarded good the most success thorities are found ] man, indeed, for Comiskey's team. ful season it ever had in base ball. I never agreeable. All the hoii- as indicative, of a "sure win." It is con- J He did splendid work saw dav "ames are divided between .Jersey sidered extremely last season, and has Hamilton in better trim in my life. | unlucky, however, to been improving right along, and he looked He is tit and I would not. be City and Newark. The Newark team be cross the path of a funeral, and surprised at gins the play- ] to me even, better this spring than any all to see him head the New Kngland in. the season at "Worcester, and the hrst ers will insist that their carriages or car) time last season. run getting, home game is played with be There is not a member batting and base running. Providence May stopped and the funeral procession be j of the Boston team that, does not wish There will be one of the biggest 7. Jersey City begins at Providence and given the right of way. him turn plavs all of the luck in the world. The boys onts here ever seen when the Athletics the first' home game with Worcester If a hump -backed boy is seen on the way | will open on the liOtb. M.-IV 7. to be very glad, indeed, when the jumps On Victoria Day. May 'Jo, Jcrsey the grounds the players will grab him ' are over and the \Voonsocket will have a fine team this City will play and take him willi them pennant season is at in Toronto. to the grounds, hand. They are all chock full of con year. It will include O'Keilley, who was UTHKR BUSINESS. as he is considered sure to bring good luck. with HaveThill and Worcester last Manager Fred fidence and "ought to be in it t'roui start season; The Committee on Constitution presented Lake, of the Lowell Club, to finish. Beaumont, formerly of the Connecticut Its report, which embodied a complete re once saw such a boy. and pulled him into League: Lawson, formerly of the Boston vision of the fundamental law. The re the 'bus. and put him on the players' A NEW BUSINESS MANAGKR. and Baltimore teams: pitcher Frank vised constitution bench. Fred Doe was handling the other Another change in the attaches of the O'l-roughlin. formerly will be submitted to the club of Harvard; fielder various clubs for a mail vote. The Spaldmg club, and he stole the boy. Lake went to was the announcement that Jos. Dyer, of Holy Cross, short stop. ball was adopted: the rescue and the boy came back, but Smart, of Milwaukee, would be the busi also the uniform Playing ness Itule code. President Powers announced Lowell lost the game, and Lake said lo the manager and treasurer of the club A Player of the 60's Dead. "kid:" "Yon are discharged." and Mr. Killilea's personal representative. his umpire staff. The appointees are Hamilton. April L Word was received Thomas 15. Kelly. To encounter a cross-eyed person is con This keeps up the policy of securing out-of- "Dan" Shannon. "Join town from Geneva. N. Y., of the death of Wm. Brown and "ICd" Swartwood. The last sidered a sure sign of ill-luck and a defeat. people- to handle the club and its Shut tleworth. \\lio for Those wlio frequent the finances. There many years was three are all old ball players. Shannon ball games must is no reason why this a resident of Hamilton. In the sixties he was long prominent have noticed that the bats in front of the should not be done any more than in the was captain and with the L'astern benches of case president of the famous league.'and Brown and Swartwood have the players are never crossed. of players, only that people on the Maple Leaf Base Ball team. He was 70 both played If a bat happens in any way to lie across spot are apt to know the ins and outs and years of age. and leaves three ball and umpired for the Na the others a player needs sous aud tional League. will immediately and requirements better than any two daughters. straighten it, and place it parallel with its body from out-of-town. Mr. Smart was fellows. chosen after a consultation in which Pres Sullivan's New (INK ON mU'KIONP.BKGICU. "Phenom." ident Johnson and Mr. Killilea figured in Ted PROSPECTIVE PROFESSIONALS An amusing story is told of Manager ( Milwaukee. Sulliva-n claims to have a "pitching Mr. Smart will be up to his Laioie" in the person of Bafcmnn. Buckenberger. of the Boston National j ears in work, as there is a deal to whom Cincinnati Players Who Are Said to Be League Club. lie is regarded as one of the he has signed for his Paris (Tex.) team for i be done, and he will be kept busy as a next season. Bateman I Studying Various Branches in the Pro most superstitious men connected with the ! bee all through the season. is the son of a game, lie bought a nice Fonora straw hat I Baptist minister and Sullivan h:Ul much, fession of Medicine. last season. The team T11K NATIONALS trouble getting the father's consent to tbe began to lose, and | have done very Perhaps in a few yoars from now the when it closed its trip had dropped eight i good work against oppos- sou's becoming a professional. readers of base ball chronicles will see games out of I!'. When "Buck" arrived reference in the columns of the daily pa he-me he tore the straw to pieces, and ' pers to "Dr. Francis Hahn. physician to went back to his Derby, and he started tLiat most noble of all man's friends, the with a Fedora in Boston. We Give You Free horse." or to "Dr. Henri Thielman. ex When Van Xandt. a well-known third This Beautiful tractor and plugger of molars." Just at b.'iseman. was playing with the Wheeling Silver Trophy present, however, these two candidates ('lub some years ago, it was noticed that (as shown by cut,) and ONK DOZKNf for medical honors of he was <- that Schenectady will open the pennant, and often .a winning pitcher,, while he does race here. Let us hope for better weather SIGHTS OF NEW YORK. not get discouraged as quick as the Irish, than marked opening day at Schenectady player.. Moreover, the German ball tpsser last season, when the players never left How Ewing and Currie Were Impressed is always thinking of the frau at home and their hotel the entire day. From present The Effect of Hahn's Visit to the Famous is saving money for the family. He gets appearances Star Park will not be a lake jagged on beer, if at all, and is harmless, TO WHAT MAY HAPPEN TWENTY this spring, as the sewer seems to be work Metropolitan Opera House. while he is not unable to get into the game AS ing nicely. Many improvements will be During the first 1902 visit of the Cincin and play real ball on ttie following day. made at the park, and many are needed. nati Heds to New York many of the IN THE OLI> LEAGUE. YEARS HENCE. The report that players put in a major portion of their UMPIRE CAUrrcNTBR time visiting various Frank Selee made use of a ton of Ger« has signed with the Southern League is places of interest. It was mans during the season. Menefee, Schae- regretted by every base ball crank here, the first trip of Ewing and fer, Kllng, Tinker, Miller. Slagel and Scbla- The Ei'Player, Now a Successful New and comment is unfavorable that an um Currie to the metropolis fiy all bore the Kaiser's brand, nnd Frank pire of Mr. Carpenter's worth should be al and they took advantage expects next season to have the services of York Lawyer, Believes That Some lowed to get away for a fe-w dollars dif of the occasion to see all Frisk, Kyler.and Haub. There is a lay-out ference in salary. It's about time that the the sights of a noteworthy of stein-names for your necktie. umpire matter is given some attention in kind. They visited Central On the champion Pittsburg were Jesse Time in the Future Local Players the New York State League. Opportunities Park, tho Aquarium near Tannehill. Chief Zimmer, SeUring, the arc offered to secure first-class men and the Battery. Museum of young fielder, nnd, mightiest of all, the are passed by. and the seemingly fixed rule Arts and Grant's tomb. great Hans Wagner. Will Make up Professional Teams. should be changed for the good of the game They also saw "The Hull Brooklyn had the inimitable Bill Dahlen, at once. Umpires of the Carpenter brand of Vame" at the New Hitter, a crack young catcher, nnd Jimmy John M. Ward, lawyer nnd ex-player, are rare and shoukl be secured when the York theatre. This play- Sheckard. Boston added Klobedanz at tho chance is offered. Syracuse fares well in Kobert Ewi'ng house is a marvel from an finish, nnd was captained by Herman Long, who could have had the National League . standpoint presidency had he been willing to accept the schedule, although holiday games with architectural while Greminger played third. The Kedn it, has some original views Utica, now that Dave Dishler owns the and is considered one of the finest in the had n great bunch of Dutch, as Is ever the in regard to the future of Utica Club, would be money-makers sure. world. .,,,., law in Cincinnati Peltz, catcher; Ewing, base ball. In a recent ar "This place skins the town hall nt Ap Hahn, Thielmnn, Heisman (released), pitch pleton, Wis.," observed Currie in a fa (released), second, ticle written for the New cetious vein, as he beheld the tiers of ers: Beckley, first: Beck York Herald, he says: "Two DENVER DOINGS. private boxes ornamented in gold leaf and and Steinfcldt. third. decades from now it may rich red and blue colors. "It also has the St. Louis had Hnrtman and Knigev be no longer a mere ex President Packard Now Has His Team Valentine, at Toledo, beaten a few founding out the off side of the diamond, hibition for that is all that blocks," said Ewing, as he pressed his Kling nt short in the Inter days, nnd Wick it is now an exhibition of Practically Made up Comment on the er pitching. Philadelphia had Billy Hall- New Players. foot against the rich carpet to detect its the ability of a clover man thickness. man, Emil Jncklitsch, Hulswitt at short, ager, witii more money .Mid Denver, Col., April 3. The roster of the "NOODT-.RS IIAI1N" Krug and Iberg. New York had Miller, more tact in managerial Denver team for the period of spring prac has made several trips to Now York, but Bowermnn, Yeager and Al Wngncr. council, to get together the tice is now complete. It includes a larger not until Thursuay night had he been in THK AMERICAN LF.AGUB. best players in the mar number of players than will be ktpt on siue the Metropolitan Opera House, when Ban Johnson's League hnd plenty of Teu John M. Ward ket it will be a locally hand, even up to the opening of the season. all the world-famed operatic stars have tonic stars. The champion Athletics hnd a patriotic game for blood. having about ten more names than are sung at various times. The commence full German outfield not that the nivn The time is coming when the players, in needed. The make-up follows: Pitchers, ment exercises of the University of New were full, of course Hartsel, Fultsj and stead of being brought to play in any Kyler, Whitridge. Lemko, Gnston, Gordon, York were being held as Noodles passed Seybold. Lave nnd Monte Cross played team that 'calls' them, irrespective of Barber, Fetter. Unitlniik. Webster now on along Broadway. third nnd short, Plank pitched and Schre- where they live, and where the team, is lo lu nd. -McCIoskey will come on from Penn "I'll just drop in and see if I like tho congost cnught. cated, will belong in the locality from sylvania as soon as he recovers from a place as well as Prince Henry did," said On the St. Louis Browns were Burkctt, which the team hails. There is a ten second operation for the broken bone in llahii to his companions. Heidrick. Friel. Sugden, Sudhoff nnd Knne dency apparent in that direction already. his heel. Pitcher Triteh, now at Stanford The others went in and the famous (Cohn). The Boston team had Altrock. Of course, if this is done, there will be University, in California, will be given a southpaw went into the play-house. Comiskey had some work for the rules committee to do. trial when college closes in June, and "What did you sec?" asked Pcitz nt Crlger (Crelger) nnd Stahl. It -will be necessary to have some sort of President Packard states that he has an the depot a half hour later. no dutchmen. Turks were good enough for legislation to apportion the territory fairly Eastern college pitcher to try out at the TOUGH ON GUAM) OPERA. him. Clevelnnd hnd Gochnauer, Flick, among the teams. New York, being the same time. Out of this bunch of twelve "Oh, nothing. 1 guess I'm foolish," Bernliard and Hickmau. Washington car- 1903 Schedule of the Central League. AT EVANSVILLE. AT TERRE HAUTE AT FT. WAYNE. AT SOUTH BEND. AT ANDERSON. AT MARION. AT DAYTON. AT WHEELING. May 16, 17, 18, 19 iMay 8. 9, 10, 11 May 12, 13, 14, 15 May 26, 27, 30 May 24, 25, 28, 29 June 4, 5, 6, 7 May 31, June 1, 2,3 EVANSVILLE...... JulyS, 9, 10 June 24, 25, 26 June 27, 28, 29 July 26, 27, 28 July 23, 24,25 August 1, 2, 3 Julv 29, 30, 31 . September 8, 9, 10 Aug. 30, 31, Sept.. 1 September 2, 4, 5 August 27, 28, 29 August 24, 25, 26 August 21, 22, 23 August 18, 19, 20 May 20, 21,22, 23 May 12, 13, 14, 15 May 8. 9, 10, 11 May 24, 25, 28, 23 May 26, 27, 30, 00 May 31, June 1, 2, 3 June 16, 17, 18, 19 TERRE HAUTE...... J une 5, 6, 7 June 27, 28, 29 June 24, 25. 26 August 1. 2, 3 July 29,30,31 July 23, 24, 25 July 26, 27, 28 September 6, 7,7 September 2, 4, 5 ' Aug. 30, 31, Sept. 1 August 24, 25, 26 August 27, 28, 29 August 18. 19, 20 August 21,22, 23 April 30, May 1, 2, 3 May 4, 5, 6, 7 May 16, 17, 18, 19 June 2, 3, 6, 7 May 31, June 1, 4, 5 June 12, 13, 14, 15 May 24, 25, 26, 27 FT. WAYNE..,..;...... ,..... J-uncSO, July 1, 2 July 3, 4t 4 July 8. 9, 10 July 29, 30, 31 August 1, 2,3 July 26, 27, 28 . July 23, 24, 25 September 14, 1,5, 16 September 11, 12, 13 September 2, 7, 8 August 18, 1.9, 20 August 21., 22, 23;.., August 24, 25, 26 August 27, 28,. 2.9. . May 4, 5, 6, 7 April 30, May 1, 2, 3 May 20, 21, 22, 23 May 31, June 1, 4, 5 June 2, 3. 6,7 May 24, 25,26, 27 May 28, 29. 30, 30 : SOUTH BEND...... July3, 4,4 June 30, July 1, 2 JulyS, 6,7 July 23, 24. 25 July 26, 27, 28 July 29, 30, 31 August I, 2, 3 September 14, IS, 16 September 14, 15, 16 September 6, 9, 10 August 21. 22, 23 August 18, 19, 20 August 27, 28, 2'9 August 24, 25, 26 June 12, 13, 14, 15 June 8, 9, 10, 11 June 16, 17, 18, 19 [une 20, 21, 22, 23 May 8, 9, 10, 11 April 30, May 1, 2,3 May 4, 5, 6, 7 ANDERSON...... July 14, 15, 16 Ju)vll,12, 13 July 17, IS, 19 July 20. 21, 22 June 30. July 1, 2 June 24, 25, i.6 July 3, 4. 4 August 8, 9, 10 August 5, 6, 7 August 11, 12, 13 August 14, 15, 16 September 6, 9, 10 S' ptember 2, 4, 5 Aug. 30,31, Seit. 1 . June 8, 9, 10, 11 June 12, 13, 14, 15 Tune 20, 21, 22, 23 June 16, 17, 18, 19 May 20, 21, 22, 23 May 4. 5, 6, 7 April 30. May 1, 2,3 MARION...... July 17, 18, 19 July 20, 21, 22 July 14, 15, 16 July 11, 12, 13 July 8, 9, 10 I une 27, 28, 29 July 5, 6, 7 August 5, 6, 7 August », 9. 10 August 14, 15, 16 August 11, 12, 13 September 7, 7, 8 Aug. 30, 31, Sept. 1 September 2, 4, 5 June 16, 17, 18, 19 June 20, 21, 22, 23 May 28, 29, 30, 30 June 8, 9, 10, 11 May 12, 13, 14, 15 ?May 16, 17, 18, 19 May 20,21, 22, 23 DAYTON ...... July 20, 21, 22 July 17, 18. 19 July 11, 12, 13 July 14. 15, 16 July 5, 6, 7 July 3. 4, 4 June 30, July 1, 2 August 14, 15, 16 August 11, 12, 13 August 8, 9, 10 August 5, 6, 7 Septeiii.jer 11, 12, 13 September 14, 15, 16 September 6, 7, 7 June 20, 21, 22, 23 June 4, 5, 6, 7 July 8, 9,. 10, 11. lune 12, 13, 14, 15 May 16, 17, 18, 19 May 12, 13. 14, 15 May 8, 9, 10, 11 WHEELING...... July 11, 12, 13 July 14, 15, 16 July 20. 21, 22 July 17, 18. 19 June 27, 28, 29 June 24, 25, 26 July 8, 9, 10 August 11, 12, 13 August 14, 15, 16 August 5, 6, 7 August 8. 9, 10 September 14, 15, 16 September Hi, 12, 13 September 8, 9, 10 largest city in the United States, by virtue the Denver team should secure what it replied Noodles. "I got inside just in rifd Keistcr nnd Drill. With Detroit were of its size would have the advantage of a needs and have a few good men to spare. time to hear Mad-inn- Schumann Hcick Sicvor. Y eager. Elberfleld and Buelow. smaller city like Boston or Baltimore, and E.vler. Whitridge, Webster. McCloskey and sing a solo that made the rafters ring." The tail-end lialtiuiores had \VIItsc, Katoll to even up matters it would be necessary Leinko were with tho Denver team lasi "\Vho's Schumunn-Hcick'.'" «skcd i>cck- and Selbach. for the committee to give the smaller towns year. Gordon is a pitcher from the Uni ley. Hoch for the Dutch! They were certainly enough territory to .make all available versity of Nebraska, who waVs tried out "She is a daughter of Hubert Ilueek. of right in it in 1UOL'. population the same. The details must bo last year and released. Gaston was secured Cincinnati," said Mcl'hce. "George llucck decided by the events of the future. Rut from the Colorado Springs team. Fetter is her brother." I believe that something like that is about came from Autonlto, in this State, where "Did she sing "Aain't That a Shame?' " to come and will be the feature of the he pitched in a game against "Hones" Par- asked George Mngoon. THE HUDSON VALLEY game of base ball in 19±.'." vin last year and won it. Uuithink came "No, .she rendered a pathetic ballad," from Montana. replied llnhn, looking at the programme. Win Havs a Base Ball League of Six "It was 'titled 'Who Slapped Lizzlu With TIirHOB CATCHERS the Pork Chop?' " Cfubs Sure, With Probab'y Iwo More STAR SAYINGS. will bp tried out. all being new men. Mc- Then the gang of tnil-cnd champions Members. Cf.uslund was with Denver for a while in went to bed. Cincinnati Times-Star. Poughkeopsic. April 1.- Editor "Kportiii7 Manager Griffin Quite Satisfied With His 1900. but has since played with teams of Life:"- A Hudson River base ball league Team Despite the Loss of Several Good the Utah League and teams on the eastern was organized bore this afternoon. Six part of the Western circuit. Cliff Lntimer HOCli DIE DEUTSCHF. dubs united, representing Poiighkecpsie, Men Tribute to an Umpire. was with St. Paul two years ago und closed Ossining, Nowburgh. Kingston, Hudson last season in Brooklyn. George Svhlie was How the Players of German Extraction in and Saugerties. Peokskill' and Cat skill By George H. Geer. with the Shreveport team, of the Southern the Two Major Leagues Showed up may enter later. William A. Mc(';ibc. man Syracuse, N. Y., April 4. Editor "Sport League, last year. Manager Packard draft ager of the Poughkcepsie Club, was elected ing Life:" Local fans are talking base ed Carriscli from the Dakota League last During the Past Season. president: Col. H. 1). Lsiilin, of Sauger- ball these pleasant days, and among ("he fall, but the young man has refused to ties. treasurer, and II. D. Kamse.v, of subjects under discussion is come to Denver. He is not counted upon us Ji;i W. A. ritelo >*,./>. Kingston, secretary. The league lia's ap the matter of the desertion a recruit, though lie may consider and np- "Der Deutsrhcr Companie 1st der bcstcst coui- plied for protection under class "C" of of players Coulter and Luni- pear here after all. Delahanty. Kadeliff, pa nip. " Wartime Hullail. the National Association of Minor Base ly from the Syracuse Club Mohler and Dundon will be the regular in- Iluui! Bum! bum! Ball Leagues. The season will not be last season. President tield, with Hartzoll and Painter for sub When you hoar that big Imss drum. opened until Decoration Day. Kuntzsch wants to be plain stitutes. Charles Jones. McHale and Frisk Then you'll know that the Dutch hnve oome. ly understood in this mat will be the outfield. Walter Preston is still There's the Allentown Dutch, and the Aiuster- t ter, and therefore an with the team, but will be traded to some (latu Hutch. Mal Eason's Dream. nounces that the matter has other nine, as there is no place for him. And the Rouertluni Dutch, iiud the Mal Kason is working' on a contrivance1 been adjusted and the play This makes twenty-five players now being Dutch! that he thinks will put the loop-the-loop by the Denver management. Then three cheers for the Irish though tuey ers named will remain considered ain't muc'h. and other hair-raising devices out of busi with the American Asso They're a sight better than the ness. He Intends to have it rcadv for the ciation teams. Members of SHANNON'S SAY. Dutch! big St. Louis fair next year and expects the Rooters' Club at their (Specially Composed by Dick Cooloy.) to make millions out of it. Mal calls his T. C. Griffin meeting yesterday discussed contrivance the Flip-thc-flop. and talks of this matter and regret the The Clever Short Stop Considers Himself THE GRRMAN BALL PLAYRR it thusly: "You sc-c. I will start my cars loss of these men greatlv. They surely Free to Sign Anywhere. had n great time of it in the two big from a platform about lion feet high.' From would fill in nicely now. Schulte,' Lumle'v Leagues last season. Always in high favor this an incline will run down 1 Klsey, Sp... •,.. 106 1025 48; 1104 .971 McCioskey, B. 32 281 6 296 .009 CLINCMAN'S CASE. L,. Mahaffey.P. 31 307 14 3:T4 .001 THE SEASON'S WORK Smith. T.. B.. 10 .061 100 1 100 Huston. B.... 10 157 . 7-. 171 .900 The Former Manager of the Brewers G. Stovall. P.. 22 245 11 208 .955 Must Play With St, Paul According to Weaver, B. . .. 14 100 3 110 .947 Mr. Mickey's Edict. AS EXEMPLIFIED BY PACIFIC NORTH- Grim, Sp..... 10 125 8 141 .943 St. Paul, April 3.-Editor "Sporting SECOND BASKMKX. Life:" President George K. Lennou, (-t WEST LEAGUE PLAYERS. Campbell, Se.. 2 61. 140 .964 Hulen. Se..... 20 45 100 .952 the St. Pan) Club, has been officially noti- Anderson, P.. 115 274 30 081 .948 lie Raymer' ...... 144 329 469 41 .951 Bone ...... 14 27 . 4S 4 .949 Mohler ...... 183 506 .. Wl 71 .930 SEASON'S WORK 4 :.935 THE 34 Doyle ...... 12 24 . Dillon ...... 13 27 39 5 .929 Hulen ...... 65 2S4 319 40 .024 SPALDING' OFFICIAL McNichols ...... 21 4G OS 11 .912 AS EXEMPLIFIED BY THE CALIFORNIA Delmas ...... 17 3;; 54 S .911 Casey ...... 112 274 333 .910 THIRl) EASBMKX. LEAGUE PLAYERS: Rellly, C...... 106 236 :3§fl Shei'han ...... UK) 298 40S .917 IK'Vi-reaux ...... 106 390 376 .911 BALL GUIDE Individual Work of the Men in All De° Reilly. ,1...... 00 93 135 .11119 Wheeler ...... 13 15 35 5 .909 Delmas ...... 26 31 57 9 .907 partments of the Game as Shown Phyle ...... 02 77 141 .80(> Spalding's Guide for 1903 will be the best issue Dunleavy ...... 20 36 30 .758 SHORTSTOPS. ever published of this well-known authority on the by the Official Averages Given to Franeks ...... 157 551 580 80 .934 Delmas ...... 13 31 37 5 .931 rules as revised Toman ...... 183 433 678 191 .922 national game. The official playing the Press by the Official Scorer. Holly ...... 58 160 177 30 .918 Shay ...... 120 300 437 67 .91 and adopted for the coming season will be the feature Kagan ...... 87 173 25S 48 .900 San Francisco. Cal., April 3. Editor Devereaux ...... 18 40 04 13 .880 of the book, in addition to which it will contain a "Sporting Life" Following are the official L'ngluub ...... 77 203 247 08 .80S averages of ttie California League for the OUTFIELDKRS. history of base ball from its earliest days to the season of 19012: Charlie Mcany ...... 07 75 4 1 Atherton, of Los Angeles. Dunleavy ...... 127 232 23 IS .971 present time. A feature of the Guide is the t>fficial did the best work, but lie Mcllale ...... 112 206 12 9 .970 is entitled to no honors, Ilaiinivan ...... t 37 70 1 4 .900 classification of all professional ball players of as he onl.y played three Hiluebrand ...... 99 233 11 .958 weeks before decamping Householder .....177 415 29 19 .958 America under one head. to Huffalo. Frank Dillon. Doyle ...... 151 342 40 17 .9 also of Los Angeles, is the McLaiiKblin ...... 58 119 8 .958 PORTRAITS The Guide this year contains real leader, with a per Delmas ...... 94 221 17 .950 centage of .:>o8 to his Morrow ...... 19 4O 1 952 the greatest'number of .individual portraits of base credit. Judge MK'roedio, Hurlburt ...... 06 159 13 10 .950 Hogan ...... 48 09 4 .949 ball players and magnates that ever appeared in one who goes to l-trook 1.vn from Parrott ...... 138 .101 34 '18 .949 Oakland, comes next with Itebsamen ...... 32 58 13 4 .94 publication in the world devoted to base ball. It ..'HIS, despite a big slump Gorion ...... 58 106 12 .944 Henry Harris while playing when lie was Walters ...... 148 327 21 .944 contains over 1050 individual portraits. ill aud should have beeir in Jackson ...... 135 208 17 .944 bed. Householder, of Los Angeles, and McCreedle ...... 156 238 10 .942 Phyle, of San Krandsco, are the "only other Williams, A. .... (54 150 11 .938 ones to finish in select .3 MVAndrews. Kansas City. ',.. ,4C4 .204 Hart. Columbus ...... 454 90 25 .050 Quinhiu. Louisville ...'...'... 4ft joo Clyiner, I.ouisv!He ...... ".03 137 21 ,954 THE SEASON^ WORK Mi'MaUIu, Columlius...... til .1116 Lynch. Minneapolis ...... 271 82 19 .949 Sullivan, Minneapolis ...... 117 .190 Coulter. Indianapolis...... 315 10- 19 .946 Altrock. Milwaukee ...... 178 .1!)! Sullivan. Minneapolis ...... 82 4 5 .945 Xalusky, Minneapolis ...... 170 .190 Shannon, ST. Paul ...... 27!) IS 19 .940 Sporer. Minneapolis ...... f16 .100 Hogriever. Indianapolis .....207 24 16 .935 THE BEST EVER!" AS EYEMPLIFIED BY THE AMERICAN (iib.son. Kansas (Mtv .....!. .10:'. .1S4 Hallman. Milwaukee...... 220 17 19 .935 Wagner. I., Columbus...... 129 .178 McBride. Milwaukee...... 267 21 .93:: ASSOCIATION PLAYERS. Ilendrifks. Columbus...... 5!> Woodruff. Indianapolis...... 157 Mi) 20 .928 Wagner. <:., Columbus...... 4S Gear. Kansas Citv ...... 138 GO 10 .927 Miller, lndianapolis-St Paul.. S4 .Kiti Smith. Kansas City ...... 24.". 19 .'.126 Re&chV Official Curley, Minneapolis . 50 .160 Nance. Kansas City ...... 285 75 Individual Work of the Men in All De Cross. .Milwaukee ...... 122 . 155 i McFarland. Minn.-Columbus. .294 20 SO .973 Utmgberty. St. Paul ...... 65 .154 llendik-ks, Columbus...... 32 3 .912 Lyneb. St. Paul ...... 7t> .154 Parrott. Milwaukee...... 59 7 .910 partments of the Game as Shown StilDJ. Toledo ...... 47 .150 Mitchell. Toledo ...... 29 3 .909 Herman, Milwaukee ....'.... 60 .150 Mcany, Columbus-Toledo ....149 16 .906 American Barber, Milwaukee ...... 40 .143 Miller. Tol.do...... 4(1 6 .895 League by the Official Averages Given to Stiiiimel, St. Paul...... 84 .143 Wilm<.:t. Minneapolis ...... 205 28 .891 Bre.vette. Minneapolis...... 43 .139 Coggswell. Toledo ...... 114 17 .X90 McDonneU. Kansas City.... 95 10 .13(5 Dillard. St. Paul...... 250 3!) .888 Base Ball Guide the Press by President T. J. Hickey. | Hopke. Columbus...... US 8 .135 I McCann. St. Paul ...... 20 3 .885 Mc.Machen. Colum.-Milw'kee.. 65 6 .107 Flourney. I/ouisvi!Ie ...... 236 35 .883 Pardee. Toledo ...... 61 2 .078 Chicago. III., April 2. Editor "Sporting Carlisle. Minneapolis ...... 37 7 6 .880 For 1903 Lift-:" Following are the i Daugherty. St. Paul ...... 28 1 4 .879 batting and field Club Fielding. i Kerwin, Ixjuisville ...... 176 58 34 .873 ing averages of the American Association Lum!e,v. St. Paul...... 130 IS 22 .871 for the season of 1902 a trifle belated, but Club. Games. P. O. A. B. Pet. Foutz. Toledo ...... 69 3 12 .X.-.7 Containing the Indianapolis ...... 141 .",75ft 1744 .950 still useful aud welcome: 291'.04 Belden. Columbus ...... 58 0 Columbus...... 140 1572!) 1765 .948 Burgeois, Milwaukee ...... 24 6 OFFICIAL STATISTICS Milwaukee...... 142 3731 1864 .5144 Club Batting. Kansas City ...... i::s 3553 1770 44 .939 PLAYING RULES Louisville...... 138 3G6G 1790 55 .939 The Winning Pitchers. Games. A.E. n. T.B. P('t. Toledo an2 SCHEDULE Louisville ...... 141 3084 1738 .939 Pitcher and Club. Won. Lost. Pet...... i:J8 41(70 870 .293 St. Paul ...... IS!) 0628 117 .1133 St. Paul .. . OilO .283 Minneapolis . Dunkle, Louisville ...... 30 10 .750 of the American League Kansas City 138 4u:;o iu23 .280 .927 Killen. Indianapolis ...... 10 6 .727 Indianapolis 141 4844 1704 .278 Kellum. Indianapolis...... 25 10 .714 Columbus .. 140 4844 1054 .204 Individual Fielding. Coons. Ixuiisville ...... 24 10 .705 Also the Record./- and Averages of the Toledo ..... 141 4'J9T 1708 .255 Katoli, Minneapolis ...... 9 4 .092 Milwaukee Pitfhers. P. O. A. Pot. Gibson. Kansas City ...... 19 9 National League and all Minor Leagues . 142 4897 uoi 1508 .251 Corbett, Minneapolis-St. Paul (i 32 .980 ;078 Minneapolis 141 4878 (JuS 1512 .244 Ferguson. St. Paul ...... 21 1O .677 Gibson, Kansas City ...... 7 93 .980 Altrock. Milwaukee ...... 28 14 Altrock, Milwaukee ...... 51 197 .973 .607 Luther, McMakin. Columbus ...... 10 5 .607 Individual Bailing. Minneapolis ...... 3 32 Williams, Indianapolis ...... 24 12 .607 FOR SALE by all NEWSDEALERS Williams, Indianapolis...... 18 117 !»G4 Sudhoff. Indianapolis Name and Club. A'. 15. R. B.H. Pet. Killen, Indianapolis ...... 9 4."...... 24 13 .649 Gunzel, Louisville. ... 135 194 .370 .963 Flaherty. Ixjuisville ...... 26 10 .61!) arid the Torrence, Minneapolis...... 3 2J, .960 Torrence. Minneapolis Shannon. St. Paul...... 471 84 159 Sudhoff. Indianapolis ...... 22 91 ...... 6 4 .000 Y eager. Minneapolis ...... IXi 22 44 ]:!30 .958 Barber, Milwaukee ...... 6 4 .600 Chech. St. Paul ...... 91 107 .957 Kerwin, Louisville...... 9 7 Uuggius. St. Paul...... 460 75 153 .328 Ferguson, St. Paul ...... 233 126 .957 .562 A. J. Reach Co., Philadelphia Oeier, St. Paul ...... 512 97 107 .326 Wolfe. Kansas City ...... 47 82 .956 Kautz, Toledo ...... 71 .324 McMackin. Columbus ...... 7 34 .953 Record of Few-Hit Games. At 10 Cents the Copy Grady, Kansas City ...... 502 07 103 Barber. Milwaukee ...... 7 32 TunuehiH. Ixiuisville...... '.290 44 90 .901 S.O 1H 2H 311 411 fi Wagner, Columbus ...... 27 84 .909 Wagner. Columbus.... 3 1 0 ] 3 Mailman, Milwaukee...... 587 110 189 Pardee, Toledo ...... 7 49 Knoll, Columbus ...... 438 53 140 .319 -.949 Bailey. Columbus.. ..3 0 0 3 3 4 Klliott, Milwaukee ...... 11 81 .948 Flaherty, Louisville . . 3 0 0 2 3 5 10 Mass., and Harry Cross, Jr.. of Philadel Kerwtu. Louisville ...... 588 114 171 .318 Katoll, Minneapolis ...... 11 (10 Si-briver, Louisville* ...... 295 43 '.):', .315 .947, Altrock, Milwaukee.. 40213 3 9 phia. William Penn Kanc. of last year's Mock,- Toledo ...... 152 101 .944 Stiuimel. St. Paul ..21021 4 8 team, first base: Thomas Gilligan and Wil Dillard, St. Paul ...... 510 74 100 .314 Foreman, Kansas City ...... 4 29 Owens, Toledo, ...... 144 23 45 .312 .943 Gibsou, Kansas City .. 2 1 1 0 2 2 6 liam H. Pa^c, catchers: Win (.'lark, second Coons. Louisville ...... 11 07 .940 McDonald. Kan. City 30120 3 6 .Smitb, Kansas City ...... 408 0!) 127 .311 Bailey. Columbus ...... 19 75 base; Lonis Happ, third base: l.onis Knan, Meuuy, Columbus-Toledo. . . . .448 69 139 .310 .940 Mock. Toledo ...... 3 0 ] l 2 2 6 short stop; Kdward S wander, left Held; Kellum, Indianapolis...... 30 75 .938 SudhoTl'. Indianapolis.. 01011 /i 6 Coggswell, Toledo...... 2SO 27 87 .310 Flaherty. Louisville...... 39 123 James Murray, centre field. Babb, Indianapolis ...... 182 35 56 .307 .936 Williams. Indianapolis..! 0003 3 0 There are no changes except in the bat Hugbey, Toledo ...... 14 41 .932 Katoll, Minneapolis ... 3 0 0 0 2 4 6 Hart, Columbus ...... 468 73 144 .307 Newlin, Minneapolis ...... 18 58 tery. John Smith will play in right field O'Hageu, Columbus ...... 82 S 25 .305 .927 Chech, St. Paul ...... 1 0 1 0 4 0 5 Duukle. Ixjuisville ...... 20 81 .927 Wolfe. Kansas City ..2 0 0 1 1 3 5 and captain the team. Page is a Nashua Cogau, St. Paul ...... 95 15 29 .305 Cribbins. St. Paul-Minneapolis IS 92 boy, whom Smith is to give a trial behind Turner. Toledo...... 511 .924 Kellum. Indianapolis. 41002 1 4 81 156 .305 Miller. lndianapolis-St. Paul. 10 51 .924 Left-handeis. the bat. Opening games have been ar Beville, Kansas City ...... 517 102 156 .301 Sporer. Minneapolis...... 8 ti!» Clingman, .922 ranged as follows: Manchester at Lowell, Milwaukee...... 540 90 101 .300 Thomas. Milwaukee-Columbus 7 48 .917 April 1S: at l^nwrenre. April UM. .morning Kleinow, Toledo ...... 415 07 124 .298 llerrmauu. Milwaukee ...... 10 41 Club Sacrifice Hit Record. Kotbfuss. .911 and afternoon: I.owell at Manchester, Kansas City ...... 531 104 15S .297 McNell. Toledo ...... 16 84 .909 Kansas City ...... 1S6 Turner, Columbus...... 494 70 147 .297 German. Toledo ...... 2 38 Indianapolis...... ;...... 150 '23, morning uml afternoon. ; O'Conni.-ll, .909 Milwaukee...... 47 5 14 .297 Olmstead, Milwaukee...... 10 29 .907 Columbus...... 145 Lumley, St. Paul ...... 452 74 134 .296 M'-Mackin, Columbus-Mil..... 1- 37 Milwaukee ...... i... . 127 Clyuier, .884 Louisville ...... 486 105 144 .296 McDonald. Kansas City...... 13 78 .883 St. Paul ...... 122 PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE,; Nani-e. Kansas City ...... 484 llo 143 .295 Stimtuel. St. Paul. ...'...... 14 71 I/juisville ...... 117 Odwell. lAHiisville ...... 217 49 .876 04 .295 Cogan, St. Paul ...... 22 43 .855 Minneapolis ...... 3(iO Ilogriever, Indianapolis .... .''543 124 159 .293 Toledo...... 95 The Only Outlaw Base Ball Organization O'Brleu. Indianapolis...... 550 S7 101 .293 CATCH KIJS. in the Land Starts Its Campaign -Line Flournoy, Louisville ...... 485 f»5 142 .293 Speer. Milwaukee ....'...... 365 73 .978 Coons, ixniisville ...... 1 .. 126 IS 37 .293 Matthews, Indianapolis ...... 92 17 .973 Club Stolen Base Record. up of tijs Six Clubs. Shay, St. Paul ...... 161 29 47 .292 Spies. Louisville...... 352 67 14 .908 Louisville ...... McKarlan, Minn.-Col...... 510 64 149 .292 Gralllus, Toledo ...... 355 98 16 .9<>6 St. Paul ...... 245 San ,I?rancisco, Cal., April 1. Editor Fuller, Columbus ...... 48 7 14 .291 Schrelver, Louisville ...... 383 89 17 .965 \ Indianapolis ...... ,...... ;.'.. 235 "Sporting Life:" The eight-month <-ham- Flaherty, Louisville ...... 168 22 49 .291 Heydon, Indianapolis...... 447 104 23 .960 i Columbus ...... 198 pionship seas.on of the Pacific- Coast Uuukle. Louisville ...... 151 19 44 .291 Pierce, St. Paul ...... 204 74 12 .959 ! Minneapolis ...... 184 League, now a six-Hub organization, starl- Werden, Minneapolis ...... 519 64 150 .290 Fox. Columbus ...... 399 117 22 .957 Kansas City ...... 134 ed on Thursday, March -ti. and is now in Kibm. Indianapolis ...... 519 89 150 .290 Cross, Milwaukee ...... 128 27 7 .957 Milwaukee ...... 130 full blast. In view of the war with the Coulter, Indianapolis ...... 517 95 150 .290 r>onohue. Milwaukee ...... 300 33 S .948 Toledo ...... 104 Pacific Northwest League, and I lie con Killen, Indianapolis ...... 87 17 25 .287 Beville. Kansas City ...... 532 12.X 40 .943 flict ion in tills city and Los Angeles the Woodruff. Indianapolis...... 348 59 99 .284 Kleinow, Toledo ...... 581 140 44 .943 financial outcome of the season is. prob Conner. Louisville ...... 333 64 94 .282 Yeager, Minneapolis ...... 94 45 10 .933 WADDELL'S WORK lematical. Following Byers. Minneapolis ...... 234 88 23 .930 is tli» complete list O'Brlen, Kansas City ...... 160 45 .281 /alusky, Minneapolis...... 180 of players of each club: liewee. Kansas City ...... 519 69 146 .281 74 "5 .924 Was the Greatest Individual Factor in San 'Francisco Catchers, Leahy and Kel Torrence. Minneapolis ...... 32 9 .281 Fuller. Columbus...... 49 10 .922 Hurley, St. Paul ...... 200 91 ly; pitchers. Iberg. Wluilen. Arrellanes. Marcan, St. Paul ...... 190 28 56 .281 25 .922 the Winning of ths Championship bv Lindsay and llodson; tirst base, Pabst; Natteress. Columbus ...... 22 37 02 .280 FIRST BASEMRX. the Athletic Team. second base. linrns; third base. Irwin; Gear, Kansas City ...... "22 40 90 .280 Kihm, Indianapolis ...... 1375 40 20 .986 shortstop, Sliav: left Phyle. Minneapolis...... 34!) 71 98 .280 Grim. Col inu bus-Indianapolis. 674 34 11 .985 The greatest individual factor in '.!IP win lield. Krn-j;: centre MoBride.A .. Milwaukee. . . . .546 fl 152 .278 Myeis, Columbus...... 610 12 .982 ning of the American League champion field, Lynch: right iield, Mcany: utility. Dungan. Milwaukee ...... 556 68 154 Kelly. St. Paul...... 1281 78 .980 ship by the Athletic team was pitcher Delinas. Manager. Henry Harris. Fox. Indianapolis ...... 54!) 96 150 Kunkle. Milwaukee ...... 746 123 20 .978 WadtlPll. His wonderful work is revealed Sacramento Catchers, Graham and Ho- Matthews. Indianapolis...... 83 10 23 Werden. Minneapolis...... 1443 91 38 .976 at a jrlance by the following record of his g;ui; pitchers, Glendon, <'ntter. Thomas, Kelley. St. Paul ...... 455 63 126 .277 Ganzel, I/iuisville ...... 820 200 34 .90S pitching for .the Athletic team: Voting and Brown: first base. Townsend; C.annon, Ix>ulsv. -Kansas Grady. Kansas City...... 905 158 second base. Casey; third base. Slicehan; City. 453 81 125 .275 .960 Date. Result. Uejers, Minneapolis...... 253 36 71 .275 Turner, Toledo...... 983 135 .965 .Tune 26 shortstop. lOagan: left field. I lildebrand; Katoll, Minneapolis ...... O'Hagan. Columbus...... 143 49 ...... L 40 4 11 .275 .960 July 1 ...... W centre lield. Doyle; right licld. Cannon; Ferguson. St. Paul ...... 241 33 68 .274 Gannan. Louisville-Kan. City.70S 45 ].lulv4...... utility. Thomas. Manager. William Fisher. Orlin. Columbus- Salm, Toledo...... 8." 6 W Indianapolis. 222 61 i .luly 8 ...... 0 1-lnn. W Oakland -('ateliers, Lohnuin and (J'ortoii; Pierce. St. Paul...... 249 »» 1 68 SECOND KASEMBN. I July 9...... 16 pitchers. Cooper. C.rahaui. Lee and llerr; Luilu-r. Minneapolis ...... 33 0 9 O'Bripn. Kansas City ...... SI 1O3 .953 17-lnn. W Fox. Indianapolis.. ! July 12...... 9 W iirst base, Hrashear; second base, Johnson; l>ally. Minneapolis...... 526 84 143 ...... 314 43x .944 I July 15 ...... 8 third base, I>evereaux; short stop, Filhuan; Theil. Kansas City ...... 264 40 71 .270 Shelbeck. Toledo-Milwaukee. .238 :.!3fi .1143 W Vios. Columbus...... 162 211 I July IS .'..... 6 W left field. Canley; centre field, O'liara; Scbatzke. Columbus ...... 41 5 11 .208 .942 ! July 21 ...... 2 Inn. W Smith, Toledo ...... 506 77 135 .208 Muggins. St. Paul ...... 3(52 429 .941 right field. P.axter; utility, F.els. Manager, M e.vei a, < 'olunibus ...... 270 35 72 Burns, Toledo...... 292 395 ! .luly 22 ...... 5 inn. W Peter Lohnuni. .206 .937 < .lufv 20 ...... W Los Angclcs--Catchcrs, Spies find Cra- Schaub. Louisville...... 522 70 139 .262 Grant. Mil.-Minn...... 307 ,n.6!) i July 29 ...... Wilmot, Minneapolis ...... 531 70 139 .202 Schatzke. Kiui. City-Columbus 2.°. 29 !929 L vath; pitchers. Klobcdanx., Wheeler. Mills. Mitchell. Kvans, Columbus...... 109 151 [ July 30 ...... 10 Inn. T Grav and Kisley: first base. IMUon; sec Toledo...... 46 8 12 .261 21 .925 \ August 3 •. .. . L German. Toledo ...... 46 3 12 .201 Bonner; Ixmisville ...... 149 257 o4 ond "base, llollingsworth: third base, Hall; Cnssiboue. O'Connell. Milwaukee...... 34 35 I August 6 ..... L shortstop. Toman: Minneapolis...... 40 6 12 .261 I! !l!20 August 11 ... 13 Inn. W left field. Uoss: centre Kuhns. Indianapolis...... 538 86 139 .258 Tbiel. Mil.-Ixmisv.-K. City, .ISO 175 34 .912 field, llov: right licld, Kelchman: utility, Sudhoff. Hotf. Toledo ...... 29 2f> i August 13 ... W Indianapolis...... 120 8 31 .258 .892 ! August 16 . . . W Lawler. '.Manager. Henry Morley. Heydon. Indianapolis ...... 884 66 99 .257 Morrissey. Minneupolis ...... "9 C7 .869 Portland Catchers. Vigiieaux and liar- Newlin. | August 19 ... S L Minneapolis...... 7S 6 20 .256 THIHD BASBMBN. August 22 ... in W low; pitchers, ICngle. Shier.s, Thatcher, Spies. Louisville ...... 314 36 80 .255 Halili. Indianapolis...... 73 125 .943 Smith; tirst base. Shaft'f>r: second base, Kulins. Intiiauapolls. August 30 ... ,s W Parrolt, Milwaukee ...... T19 11 30 .252 ...... 278 f»l 27 .932 September 1 10 L Anderson; third base, Andrews; short-stop, Kellum. Indianapolis ...... 135 25 34 .252 McBride. Kau. Clty-Mlnn. . . .150 243 S3 .923 Turner, CoUimbus.. September 2 . ft W Schmeer; left Held. Nadean; centre field. Cbapllskl. Minneapolis ...... 36 4 9 .250 ...... 187 311 42 .922 September 5 . 16 L Van Bureu, right field. Mnrdock; utility. Hoff . Toledo ...... 48 8 12 .250 Smith. Toledo ...... 197 25ft 41 .918 September 0 . S W Gilkes. Toledo...... 557 50 138 .249 Geler. St. Paul...... 217 252 48 .907 Ward. Manager, Sam Visneunx. MeAndrews. September 8 . 11 W Seattle Catchers, Wilson and Bottegor; Viox, Columbus ...... 294 33 73 .248 Mil.-Kansas City140 266 42 .906 September 10 rt B Inn. W pitchers. McCarthy. Shoch. Murray, Sto- Mock. Toledo...... 291 28 72 .247 Schaun. Ixiuisvillp...... 189 25>1 59 .891 September 10 5 Meyers. Toledo...... 147 19 Cooley. Minneapolis ...... 12 20 .884 W vall, Illckey and Thomas: first base, I-Inr- .245 September 12 14 L lev: second base. Sell wart?,: third base. Speer. Milwaukee...... 355 33 Phvle Minneapolis...... 121 235 .870 September 15 W Griffius. Toledo...... 336 50 .244 Bgan, St. Paul...... 27 42 .852 Lane: shortstop. Campbell: left lield, llan- September 19 6 W nivan: centre field. Walters: right field, Miller. Toledo...... 140 15 .243 SHORTSTOPS. 8 3 W Morrissey. Minneapolis ...... 107 13 .243 Owens. Toledo...... 90 77 September 22 llemphiil; utility, Nizer. Manager, Parke I Thomas. Columbus ...... 62 5 .242 \Vagnpr. C., Cohiuibus...... 29 .^4 Wilson. Totals ...... 203 234 97 Kunkle. Milwaukee ...... 425 40 103 Cassabolne. Minneapolis..... 35 32 5 .931 W -Won. 1, Lost. T Tie. Srheibeek. Milwaukee...... 421 54 101 .240 Tannehlll. I-ouisvillp ...... 19R 270 35 .931 Won 23: -lost 8: tied 1. Cribbins. Minneapolis...... 105 9 25 .238 Nattress. Columlirs...... 159 210 20 .927 Shut out opponents three times. Curt'ss on Base Ball Outlook. Fox. Columbus...... 455 35 105 .230 J>p\ype. Kansas Cit.v ...... 379 4GO .921 Pitched 260 innings; equal to 28 full games As n whole, the college teams appear to McBrlde. G.. K. City-Mil.. . .408 44 94 .230 Cllngrann. Milwaukee ...... 357 423 .919 and elgbt innings. be stronger than in a number of years. Hums. Toledo ...... 508 72 110 .228 Curlev, Minneapolis ...... 25 44 .008 Professional coaching is having its effect. J.vneh. Minneapolis...... 51 1 82 116 .t***i O'Brien Indianapolis...... 269 430 79 .898 Cooley. Minneapolis ...... 53 3 12 .226 Slyers. Toledo...... SO 117 fc.4 .894 MAINCHESTER'S MEN. although the college players are behind the Carlisle. Minneapolis...... 62 9 .225 Hopko. Columbus ...... 04 114 .894 times in not having the foul-strike rule. 21 Likewise there is more interest in base ball Williams. Indianapolis...... 129 16'7 .225 Slinv. St. Paul ...... 107 124 2S .892 Manager Phenomenal Smith Has His Kaga'u. St. : Paul ...... 71 .225 Ouillen. Ijmisville ...... 2S .T. S Team Practically among the colleges than in years. The Tilford. I/ouisville...... 45. 9 Mavren, St. Paul ...... l2o 1«l Completed. fame applies to the game" hi , .general. Beld«'i>. Columbus...... 144 20 Quillen. Minneapolis ...... 194 275 -v,.,,....,,. April "i. Kditor "There arc plenty of- evidences."' says Qnill*fa. MinneapoUs ...... 387 40 .217 Lynob. St.- Paul ...... 53 82 Julian Cnrtiss. of A. (J. Spalding I'.ros.. ]>onaliue. Milwaukee...... 138 18 .215 Breyette, ;Mlnneapolls ...... IS 2ft "that there is more interest in the.game Me Seal. Toledo ...... ; ..... 126 .214 Tilford, I^ouisvillp ...... i .' 25 40 than ever before in its hintory. .This is < 'hei'li, St. Paul ...... 236 .212 FIELDBRS. particularly the case in New York. There K Holt, Milwaukee...... 109 .211 Lally. Minneapolis...... 281 Whiting and is more talk about base ball here now than "VVolfe. Kansas City ...... 138 29 .210 Odwell. IXinisville ...... 144 year's team: Hurley. St. Paul...... 261 26 .210 Punean. Milwaukee...... 725 A. Trnmbnll. of I there was in the palmy days. The old- llaugbey. Toledo...... Ill 1 C.ill;s. 'Toledo...... 319 I.itchtield. Conn.: Jessr. T. Keynolil.s. <,f i timers and the country at large are talking Hal ley, Columbus...... 151 14 Knoll. Columbus 1S Otway, O.: Thoma Duff, of Taftvllle, labour the game more thau ever before."-- tiraui, Minueayoliu...... 4-0 41 87 !207 j iiotniuss, Kansas City...... 473 30 (057 i Couu.'; Hoar, ot Wiucheudon, i New York "Sun." SPORTING LIFE. At>ril ii. 1903. department causes most concern, but, nine LEAGUE men will l^t> on hand to try out Coons, tin THE SOUTHERN old reliable of lust year, and McCord. 'Me Meeting at New Orleans, February 21, 1903, CONCORDS dill. Walker. Mcdsiughey, Egan. Felix CARNEY'S AND TUB Saltmarsh and Bohannon. Egan and Felix are tried men. Saltmarsh also has. beei tried, while McGill and McCord are loca ASSOCIATION MAKE UP WHAT LOOKS LIKE A men. who made good last year in the West AMERICAN ern League. All in all. the pitching staff Meeting at Chicago, February 9, 1903, ought to turn out all right. ADOI'TIJI) THE STRONG TEAM O'mVKLL LOYAL. For a time it was thought Odwell was lost to Tebeau. The Chicago America! To Contest For the Pennant of the League Club, tried hard to induce him to go there and ordered him to report, but AS THEIR ONLY OFFICIAL BALL. Comiskey had no claim on the man and Te Hustling New England Leagus A beau told him so. lie seemed to prefei Louisville and has reported to the local New Ball Park Added to the Equip* club, much to the satisfaction of every The Victor League Ball is also the Official Ball ot one and insuring the same outfield as last year, which was the best in the Associa Qient of This Thriving Club. tion. Comiskey's actions have been severe THE CONNECTICUT LEAGUE, ly criticised. The peace agreement settle< LEAGUE, Odwell's case, and it was unfair to at THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST BU If. C. Pfargon. tempt to take one of our players In tht THE IOWA-SOUTH DAKOTA LEAGUE, Concord. N. H.. April 12. Editor "Sport- way he did. Ing Life:'' With hustling Jack Carney at THE UTAH STATE LEAGUE the helm and the enterprising Boston & Maine Railroad manage KANSAS CITY BRIEFS. A!l Victor Goods are Standard. For Sale by All Dea!ers. ment co-operating there have been many changes Some Details About the New Local Park in the base ball situation Associa CO., Springfield, Mass. here during the last six Being Built by the American VICTOR SPORTING GOODS months and all for the bet tion Club The Fight For Patronage. ter. In the lirst place the railroad is building for By Ed Kundegraber. batsmen 1C. liases on balls 42, struck Manager Carney one of the Kansas City, Mo., April ?>. Editoi QUEST10NSJNSWERED. out 50, fielding average IKH. best ball grounds in New "Sporting Life:" The American's new Fred Barney, Weldbank. Pa. (1) A. J. England. It is located at park will cover about two ordinary city Charles Lceban, Newark, N. J. (1) Wor Keach Co., of Philadelphia, and A. G. the South End of this city blocks, and is located but a cester was once in the National League. Spalding Bros., of New York, publish on the Concord & Manches short distance from the Cil With Troy. such books. Write them for catalogues. ter electric branch of the Western League's park built W. 1'. Brown, Ilaruseyyille, Pa.-Joseph (2) We do not know whether or not the Boston foryearshehas been good at the art. In his newspaper days, whenever he visited hotels to call on players of sojourning teams, the PITTSBURG^POINTS. first place he broke for was that arrow - bedecked map on the wall, tolling of air currents and doings of the forecasters. CHAMPS' TOUR AT SPRINGS OVER Loeke never had tho actual base ball bus iness in mind when he first took it up. Ibe Reach Everything has its uses and here is au AND ALL IS WELL instance. FIXING THOSE STANDS. Contractor McMasters. who is putting up the improvements at the park, is one of Fine Shape of Every Man Colonel those hurry-up rnen. He has spent a life Base Balls, time in the business of fast building, and Dreyfuss Backing His Opinion A knows the exact needs, has an extensive acquaintance with the wood butcher, as the carpenter jocularly calls himself. Last week Paducah Man With Choice Stunts one stirring incident occurred during the work at tho park. A man engaged on the Mitts and Gloves job complained of not feeling well, but fin Bits of Current News and Gossip. ished his work for the day. Next morning he was found lying dead just outside of the fence. lie had abused nature and tho Are warranted By A. R. Cfatty. penalty was a sad one. The champions to Hot Springs. April «. Kditor "Sporting will hail the new club house with delight, give absolute Life:" At 9 A. M. to-day the champs say for it is going to be a cosy home for them. satisfaction good-bye to tho old resort in the hills and A house warming is in order for the open make :i break fur the. north. ing. They arc lit to enter the OLD TIMERS' PHOTOS. fray, no matter ho\v severe Chancing to drop into John Moran's I! any should be defective in manufacture, it may be. Summing up place on Korbos avenue the other night thp doings of the boys at the writer met a pleasurable surprise in return to us a^nd we will replace with the Springs, the correspond the presence on the wall of group photos ents said that the manage- of famous, ball tossers of fifteen years ago. nient was delighted with Moran was once a twirler and worked for the entire result. In addi a time on the Missoula, Mont., team. He NEW GOODS tion to tit ting every man has a collection of vets that is certainly physically, the worth of the valuable. One is of the 1'ittsburgs. of young pitchers was well dc- '87 and there ubouts, when Frank Moun n'ned^ They cannot be so tain. Jimmy Handiboe and others were on dubious when Col. Barney, the team. Then there is the old Chicagos, See that it be&ry the Reach Trade Mark a.nd you are safe against loss e r » according to minor from * "' * « '/ the front, wagered Anson. Flint. Williamsou. I'feffor, Kyan. a cool with his first moustache: Dell Darling is $500 with Hart Newman. of New Orleans, also iu one portrait. The old Detroit team that the team would win a third burgee. is conspicuous. There is Kowe. Richard Then we have Freddy Clarko saying son. Broutlicrs. nice things about the new slab men. Deacon AVhito. Charley A. J. Reach Co Bcnnett. with smooth face. All of the Of course, you cannot take everything in old stagers arc recognized. ihc taJk line to be true these days, but Moran values then if one-half is close his collection at a prohibitive price, lie to the nail-head, says that he would not part with it. Billy Philadelphia, Pa. there should be some good things Iroin Kaiser, another Pit tslnirgcr. Falkeuberg. Veil. Wilhelm and even old is said to 1'erk possess one even finer than that of the Kennedy. Saturday the nine took Oakland man. Kaiser one day promised another trial 'with the Little Kock nine. to will the same to Billy Bishop, the old SEND FOR CATALOGUE To all appearances, some one in the Ar- pitcher. ''And," said Bish. tho other kansaw capital tried to stir up feeling be night. "You can bet that I am ever remind tween Co). Barney and "Little Aaron" ing Billy that he made such a promise." Frank, but the attempt failed. It was The I'ittsburg Club othVe at the park has a about those games with the St. Louis few groups on the wall of tho back num Browns, supposed to have been arranged to bers. Secretary Locke will have to hide be plaved instead of the Little Kock game?. them The course this summer, for once a fan gets a year, and Jones has of the Pirates until tho time glimps of the same ho wants to stand CHICAGO GLEANINGS. takcu on weight- for going at the Hods has been mapped there and block oflico business. strength." out more than once, and it is useless to re AN EXPLANATION. JHJGKltS. Jim Hart Comes Home and is peat it. The nine is soon to work close to Kd Morris, the once-noted southpaw, was Jubilant Mr. Hart concluded: "Many fans have Cincinnati for the first battle royal of the a witness in the License Court the other Over California and the Prospects For wondered why the Chicago team did not year. keep Frisk and Kylor. the Denver day. Thorp was some dispute about a the Season Spring players, BOOMED THE COLONKU lease. Morris was called on to settle the Games Between aud it has been generally supposed that, we Fridnv w-as tiie brightest. of the recent saine. Morris did not apply for a license Cubs and White Sox Are Off No Welch drafted them simply to save them for dull days at headquarters.. It was all Denver, and protect the Denver Club brought this year. He is said to have been con ing about by the visit of George S. vinced that he is not cut out for a bonifaco. About It, But the Best of Good . (gainst other raids. No. We took them Dovey. the man who put in good faith, and this was how we came Col. B. "Rig Kd" Swartwood was witli the Feeling News and Comment. in the business. wrong side in the recent poiftical tight in to let go. An agent of our team sent Mr. Dovey is a clever talk me word that Allegheny, and seeing the hand-writing on By W. A. Phelon, Jr. Kyler and Frisk were worth er. He .joins in fanning the wall in connection with his commission getting. At that time. Soloo was travel bees with a zest that in Chicago. April 3. Kditor "Sporting Life:" ing, and not within immediate reach. Tho sures him a warm welcome as a special officer, decided to take up the indicator once more. He goes with the President Jauios A. Hart, of the Chi Denver agent said the deal, if closed at to the club headquarters. cago Cublets, is home after an extended all. must be closed at once, and I closed it. He told the gang of the Kastern League. Billy Bishop, famed as a twirler for tho and eventful journey. When Meanwhile, it seems, Selee had engaged e.irly days of Col. B.'s base he started away from the Corridon and llarley. Now 1 make it a ball'stunts, and wound up Pittsburgs fifteen years ago. is a likely police captain under the new administra laud of sunshine storms be point to give my manager full swing, aud by saying: "Hot ten':. Well, gan to blow, aud as, his if he selected Corridon aud lie was the worst ever as a tion. Bishop has been policing for ten llarley, the se \ears and has made a record for bravery in train struggled on it lost lection was good enough for me. More second baseman. 1 have a more and more time at few scores and a photo the "Bowery" district, which is located on over. I gained reliable information that Wylic avenue, between the Court cverv turn of tho clock. Frisk was a shaky outflelder, although be Barney Dreyfus; graph of the 1'aducah House Finally Mr. Hart wired bunch somewhere at home. and Tunnel street. yond doubt one of the grandest natural Secretary Locke was in New York home:' "Will lie home to batsmen now playing ball. Then I tried to I shall send them to the lloubon Quinu city breakfast Thursday." After figure Club for the Hall of Fame. Well do I re on Saturday,. His father and mother, who out playing Frisk on first, but the have been on a four mouths' another sprint through the very man who had engineered the deal for member tho iirst time that Col. B, appear trip to Porto weather he wired: ed at Faducah. Ky. He has relatives there Ulco. returned to the States, and the local "Will be Frisk and Kyler told me that Frisk would iu the Bernheims. Wrong: Barney did not official was on hand to meet them. A sis- there to supper Thursday." be a fright on first. In fast company, if He wasn't, and the next a fellow fields poorly, everything seems to have sabots when lie first landed, as I'ul- tor of tho Pirate secretary was a school telegram liam alleged at the League meeting. He re teacher in the new colony of the United las. A. Hail read: "Kresikfast got hit right at him. and he loses all con minded mo of a little Dutchman who had States. |>ut has resigned. Friday--have the eggs a fidence in himself, tho result affecting all been a clerk or something in his land. Assistant Secretary Waiter Smith cole- throe-minute boil." 'The eggs had grown his play, batting into the bargain. I told Baden. I think, is the province which owns braled his twenty-fifth birthday the other brird as rocks when a note bummed over the Denver management how matters up to Barney. Somehow or other Barney afternoon. He handed out tobies to the the wire* that a nice hot lunch would just stood, and they said, under the circum picked on second base as the place best pa ragra pliers who called at the headquar suit H<> didn't show for lunch, but-the stances, they would gladly call the bar suited to him. The boys kicked, but then ters. train was en-oping nearer, and the next gain off. especially as they needed the he used his salve on them and they let him One of-the printers in the "Chronicle-Tel dlWiateh had it that the master of the Cubs men. and both players were willing to slay in the game." Dovey declared that egraph" was in high glee the other day. would infallibly be there for supper. Sup. stay at Denver. And that is the real his Barney had been a corporal in the First Ho picked up a paper and found that his per was ready in the colonial residence up tory of the Frisk-Kylor deal." Kcntu'ckv Light, Artillery. "It was feather school chum. Danny Potts, had given the bv the north'shore, but another wire was GAMKS AUK OFF. ready too and this one read: "l>on't wait weight, affair." said he. ."hut at that, the Pirates a fine rub. Danny winters at The spring series planned for the Cubs boys were game and showed some riotous Magadoro. O.. one mile from Kent, and is supper for rno." They didn't. Along to mountaineers wards midnight Mr. Hari. about "> hour* and White Sox cannot be played, unless that even if small men tho a self-made pitcher, picking up all of the | some wonderful shifts arc made, but .Inn guns barked just as hard for them as for art in his home town. late pulled in. "If the train carrying ball giants." One of players do anv such stunts this season, | Hart does not think that the South Side Did you ^co the tine story going the team is- welching or dodging (he issue. THK BKST INCIDENTS rounds about Fred Clarko being the rich quoth the victim, "the schedules are going related by Dovey was the time the to be pretty badly disarranged." "Comiskoy and I." s;iid he. agreed on a (Jerman est base ball plnyerV Dollar to a pool tick set of games before the two leagues h;id Government sought to force Barney to re et on Mcirovern I hat Col. Harry was re turn to his native land and .join the land- CHIRK IS HAPPY. both the schedules drawn. The way those sponsible for that yarn. Too many details, schedules arc arranged gives little Chaiico wehr. They compelled him to go to New such as Cowley county, etc-., to'fool the Mr. Hart is well pleased with his club, York. Here he underwent an examination well pleased will) California and very posi for spring exhibitions. Moreover, while wise boys. Clarko is worth a heap, that's things were still in an unsettled state, both and proved that he was .just one inch under true. In eleven years he rose from a tive on the problems agitating the two the height required. "Guess that alum leagues. "It is," said he. "a bit too soon clubs booked sundry games in outside grocery wagon driver to a man of means. cities, and can hardly, in all fairness, call bath stunted Barney's frame, hut you can Twelve years ago. at Osage Cit.Vi Kan.. for iiredictions, and I never go so far as to bet that it did not hurt his base ballwis- predict the winning of a pennan't. In the them off.'' dom or facility the Santo Fe railroad detective 'tried to COMISKKY for figures." commented coral] Fred for train jumping, but those spring, too. all ball players look good, and Dovey. with a smile. Then the ox-I'a- none look bad. to the fair-minded manager. will be home Monday, aud the interviewers duchan spun some gems about legs were too good. the little One item of news from Atlanta. Ga., Spring trips are more a test of condition will surely besiege him. Meanwhile, news fellow's shrewdness in business matters. Hum of skill. Until the men have had ;; comes up from tho far-off muddy cities Dovey also said a good word for Krueger. causes a smile among the Pirates. It says | tiiat Jack O'Connor was informed that he fair chance to be tried out in actual play where the White Sox have been fighting Secretary Locke invited the visitor to the ing, it is hardly right to pass any comment the weather that Manager Callahan has opening game of the season. "('01110 on." I must catch loft-handed pitchers. And to think of the wail he made when Fred on them. I th'iuk. however, that we have gone on the warpath for tho first time, said he. "for we have some surprises that an exceptionally line lot. of men. and the lie hopped on tho younger players of the will tickle y McManus, J. C...... 71 229 58 298 Mr. Rolls is practically in n class by him Steelinan. Wor. ... 00 258 07 338 self. The score was 25u for Rolls to 214 for I'helps, Roch...... 91 154 m 287 Mr. Morton. The average of both men was McCauley, Wor., New.. under 4, with 20 and 23 as best runs. Prov...... 54 190 67 Dillon, Prov., Roch.. 40 145 -16 The eleventh game was between young Bevier. Buf...... 23 88 25 AS EXEMPLIFIED BY THE EASTERN Butler, J. C...... 01 232 08 ABOUT MEN AND AFFAIRS IN THE Shedaker and Dr. Holden. and proved to Brennan, Tor...... 20 74 20 be one of the closest and most exciting of Chrishaiu, Wor. .... 36 120 27 the series, there being but a difference of LEAGUE PLAYERS. T. Raub, Mont...... 54 86 90 WORLD OF BILLIARDS. one point at the close, or 250 for Shedaker Thaekera. New. .... 37 100 41 to 249 for his opponent. Karly In the game Fuller, Mont...... 40 145 39 Dr. Holden had practically things his own Individual Work of the Men in All De Jope, New...... 70 190 63 By John Creahan. way, but Shedaker is a dangerous man as FIRST BASBMEN. Probably the most important event in the an opponent. He is, we believe, the young Dooley, Mont...... 1021024 50 15 1095 local world of billiards during the present est player in the tournament, and. being partments of the Game as Shown Cassidy. Prov. .. 124 1345 72 20 1442 season, was the regular annual tournament full of ambition, he should have a future as Massey. Tor. ... 128 1370 Kl 20 1477 :iii amateur expert. He practically plays as Law, Buf...... between the leading amateur players of 08 097 14 743 this city, which commenced on the night if his life was at stake, which may account by the Official Averages Given to Carr, J. C...... 1UO 1035 50 20 1117 steady advancement in the game. Me Ken n. Roch. 77 703 42 20 V25 of March 9 at the Schuylkill Navy Athletic for his U'llagau, Roch. . 38 389 25 10 424 Club. It is not at all probable that the The average was under 3 on both sides, the Press by President P. T. Powers. Rauh, Mont. 37 342 24 11 377 playing in this tournament will compare with 15 and 22 as the bestM-uiis. Claiicey. Wor. ... 120 1215 81 41 1337 in any respect with that of the amateur Grimshaw, Buf. . 00 050 24 700 tournaments which take place in New The twelfth game was between Borda New York, April 7. Following are the McGamwell, New. 52 512 20 540 York and Brooklvu. as there is but one and Hovey and was as full of interest as official batting and fielding averages of the Wright, New. ... 25 258 12 280 player here. Mr. Mortimer Kolls. who can the contest, between Shedaker and Holden, Kastorn League players for the season of Jordan, New. 25 257 4 13 be "classed with the amateurs who play in as the result was the same at the close. 1902, as compiled and just issued by Pres SECOND BASKMEN. the New York tournaments. At the same Hovey seemed like the victor up to the last ident 1'. T. Towers. Only those players Woods, J. C...... 32 59 87 6 time, these local tournaments should lie en two innings, when his opponent got two who have, taken part in at least twenty Connor, Prov...... 129 304 395 33 couraged, for while the players, as a rule, rung in of 7 e-acli. The average was less Bannon. Tor...... 34 70 100 9 than 4 on both sides, with runs of 1(5 and games are recognized in this record: Johnson, Mont. .... 82 ISO 241 23 do not really represent the best amateur players of this citv, with, perhaps, the 22. It is not o'ften that professionals play Devlin, New...... 52 172 178 20 contests of this exciting character: and Individual Batting. Miller, Tor...... 93 211 292 29 single exception of Mr. Kolls, the interest DeMontreville. Roch. 42 92 140 14 in these games is really as great in. this the town just now is practically as much Games AB. BIL Pet. Wrigley, Wor...... 125 288 400 44 city as if the players ranked on a par with excited over the ruselt of these friendly Fohultz, Newark ...... 22 79 28 .354 Foster, Mont...... 23 51 02 8 those who play in New York. Philadelphia games as the I'arisians were over the re Halligan; Jersey City ...138 510 181 .351 Henry, Roch...... 38 88 114 10 is not a city remarkable for great ama cent tournament in Paris between the pro Gettman, Buffalo ....'. . ..11(> 480 107 .343 Atlierton. Buf...... 90 330 301 58 teurs or professional experts. It is notably fessional experts there. C. (Jurr, Jersey Cty .. HHt 414 177 .340 Childs, J. C...... 33 88 103 10 deficient in the latter, although thirty years Brain, Buffalo ..... 1128 177 .335 Gritrin. J. C...... 08 127 182 39 ago or more it was probably one of the Morton and Cregar played the thirteenth Bean. Providence .... SO 293 !>S .330 Kellogg, New., Hoch. 30 54 110 17 game, which resulted in an easy victory Kehring. Worcester ... 351 greatest cities in this country for profes-. 115 .322 THIRD BASKMEN. sional Stale players of the first order. It for the former, who made runs of 10, 11, Brui-e, Toronto .... 308 99 .321 Francis. Roch., Buf. 51 90' 102 13 12. 11. l(i. 19. 20 and 21. Mr. Cregar in Krlsuie, Worcester .. 471 151 .320 223 24 is odd to think that in a city where there I,. C:irr. Tor...... 90 115 is so muclnbilliard playing that a new gen this tournament has been a good deal liko Grimshaw, RuB'alo .. 501 179 .318 S. .Sullivan, Prov.... 127 140 289 35 to have been pur Oakes. Jersey City .. 328 102 .317 Brain, Buf...... 128 202 284 40 eration of professional experts should not Dr. Holding both seem Cassidy, Providence .. 464 140 .3'! 4 Grittin. N'ew., J. C... 04 79 139 22 have been created. But it is a fact that sued by "the fates or the furies." It is Jlassey, Toronto ..... 513 101 .313 Ilenrv. Roch...... 04 83 135 22 such has not been the case, while on the certain, however, that in all tournaments Hayden, Rochester . . 514 159 .309 Shimlle, J. C...... 132 188 209 47 other hand, the amateurs of this city have some one must come out last. Mr. Cregar Grittin, Jersey City . 430 132 .307 Stafford. Mont...... 102 149 213 38 practically kept up to the times., even if is probably not doing his best, although he Lynch, Buffalo ...... 430 134 .307 Hey wood. New...... 7!) 115 155 34 they are not to be compared with the lead has done the best he could. Dr. Holding's Clancy, Worces ter ... 520 148 .304 Deiclianty. Wor. ....135 244 241 72 ing amateurs of New York, Brooklyn or playing, however, has been a very general Corridon. Providence 495 150 .303 Bannon, Tor. Chicago. It Is not necessary to enter into disappointment. The average was'less than MeMuhon, Providence 108 51 .303 the details of this amateur tournament, 5 for Morton and under 3 for Cregar. S. Sullivyn, Providence 427 145 .300 Nattress, Buf...... 0 to 220. Miller, Toronto ...... 93 321 87 .272 J. McAleese, Roch. .. 38 52 of the series. Hovey made a run of 40, McManus, Jersey City ...... Frisbie, Wor...... 115 290 .949 The best runs made by Morton were 12, 13, S)0 321 87 .272 .940 19, 10 aud 31. By Borda, 15 and 21. which is. so far, the best run of the tourna Heininjug, Newark . 51 144 39 .271 Merrltt, Wor...... 35 00 ment. The same player made runs of 12, Rickert, Worcester .... . Harrigan, J. C...... 138 335 1 .944 127 511 138 .270 .944 The third game was between Mortimer 13, 16, 15. 20 and 26. while Shedaker's best Downey, Toronto ...... '.'.. 117 457 123 .269 Bruce, Tor...... 55 77 was 250 to 195 for Donahue, Jersey City .'...""' Odwell, Mont...... 09 152 1 .943 Rolls and Charles S. Shedaker. The score run was 27. The score 31 116 31 .207 .942 Shedaker. Hovey's average was under 5, Shindle, Jersey City ..'.'!.'.'.'.' 134 532 142 .267 Woods. J. C...... 20 40 was 250 for the former to 181 for the McFarland, Rochester '.'..'."'. Grav, Roch...... 46 59 .939 latter. Mr. Rolls made runs of 10, 12, 12, Shedaker's less than 4. 47 157 42 .267 .933 McGatuwell, Newark ...... 49 184 49 .206 Sebring, Wor...... 98 102 1 15 and 19. Shedaker's best runs were 11, O'Hagan, Newark ....'..'.'" Sehultze, New...... 28 53 .932 The eighteenth game was between Bolls 38 128 34 .205 .931 11, 17 and 22. C'onnaughton, Worcester 117 444 117 .203 Hayden, Roch...... 122 242 1 and Cregar. and was the shortest game Toft, Toronto ...... 1. Kelly, Mont...... 132 299 1 .930 of the tournament up to the present writ- 111 340 90 .200 .929 The fourth game was between Hovey and Forster, Montretil ....'..'.'.'." 131 46(5 121 .200 MeMahon, Prov. .... 44 87 Dr. Ilolden, with a score of 250 for the for Ing. Mr. Bolls was in fine condition and Odwell. Montreal Jones. Tor...... 42 90 .921 artistic 69 248 04 .258 .919 mer to 184 for the latter. Mr. Ilovey prob gave a masterly display of amateur Kelly, Montreal ...... '.'.'." 133 505 130 .257 Corridon, Prov. . . . . 23 32 work. His average was under 7, with 25 Milligan, Buf...... 95 129 1 .914 ably played the strength of his game, mak Hargrove, Toronto ...... '.'.'. 5!) 173 44 .255 .912 ing' runs of from 10 to 14, which he fre as his best run. Mr. Cregar's score was Mcliityre. Newark & Buffalo! 120 477 120 .254 Wagner, Prov...... 70 94 1 118. liis average being under 3, with 11 as Stafford, Montreal .. Hargr<>ve, Tor...... 59 134 .899 quently did, with an average of less than 122 494 125 .253 .892 11, 16 and his high run. Carry, Newark ...... '.'.'.'. 38 87 22 .253 Weaver. New...... 08 120 4. Dr.' Holden's best runs were Briggs, Toronto ....'.'.""" Clement. Oakes, J.C. 74 132 .887 12. His average was under 3. 31 87 22 .253 .883 Morton and Hoklen played the nineteenth White, Toronto ...... '.' 119 400 116 .252 Armbuster, Prov. ... 07 137 Jordan, Newark .....!!!!'" Bannon, Toronto .... 02 111 .873 The fifth game was between Flanngan game, which resulted in a victory for the 25 108 27 .250 .808 former by a score of 250 to 194. 'The win Dennis, Rochester .'.'.'.'.'.'.'.' 29 90 24 .250 Griuishaw. Buf. .... 68 101 1 and Cregar, with a score of 250 to 214 for Dennis. Roch...... 35 40 .857 ner's average was under 4, the losers less Hay ward. New., J. 125 502 125 .249 .830 the latter. The winner's average was less Dooley, Montreal ...... 1(J2 . ',73 93 .249 Douahue, J. C...... 31 30 ; than 3, as was that of Mr. Cregar. The than 3. The best runs were 26 and 15. Shaw, Buffalo ...... 103 348 SO .247 PITCHERS. best runs were 12 and 15. Shock, Jersey City...... '! 139 485 119 .245 Woods. .T. C...... l-'l I* 4 ^hednker find Flnnagan played the twen- Johnson, Montreal 82 337 82 .244 Esper. Tor...... 13 > 2 The sixth game was between Messrs. tith game of the series, which was a well- Mattress, Buffalo ...... CO IMG 00 .244 Bray, Buf...... 18 1 3 Rolls and Borda, and was one of much contested game on the part of young Shed Steeltnan, Worcester .... 08 247 CO .243 McAleese, Roch. .... 10 5 o aker, whose playing shows constant im Stricklett. New. ... 11 6 23 interest owing to the more satisfactory Gray, Rochester ...... 40 100 40 .241 of Mr. Rolls, who averaged nearly provement. The score was 250 to 139 for Arinbustcr, Providence .. 07 249 00 .241 McFarland, Roch. ..29 11 8 playing Fianagan. Shedaker's average was less Jones, Toronto .... . 42 158 39 .240 Pfanmiller. J. C.... 36 22 11 5, with 28 as his best run. The score was .... 137. The loser's average was under than 4. with an average of under 3 for his G. Sullivan, Prov...... 37 125 30 .240 Langton, Mont. 250 to opponent. The best runs were 24 and 13. Thackeray, Newark .... 37 109 20 .239 Hastings, Wor...... 21 3. Hilderbraml, Prov...... 44 153 37 .239 Thiehnan. Wor., J. C., New., Roch. 23 955 Daly, Newark ...... 03 150 37 .237 !952 The seventh game was between young Manager Reilley, of Los Angeles, to date an L. Carr, Toronto ...... 109 379 90 .237 McCaun, J. C...... 34 Shedaker aud J. E. Morton. It was the nounces the following engagements: First base- Ferry, Buf...... 31 .952 Woods, Jersey City...... 94 335 79 .236 .952 general opinion that Shedaker would "not man .Tides Staufo, second hasetnan John Burns, Mack, Jersey City...... 127 476 112 .235 Bruc'e, Tor...... 20 short stop Fred Rayuier, catcher Bill Henley and Souders, Mont...... 38 .947 be in the game," but this dark "boss.' has Horton, Rochester ...... 31 108 25 .231 .947 a peculiar way of surprising the public in outfielder Jimmy Jackson, Jack Walters and Fuller, Montreal ...... 31 108 25 .231 Pappalau. Wor., Tor. 27 William Traeger. Cross, New...... 10 .939 tournaments. He not only was in the game Leroy, Buffalo ...... 29 87 20 .230 .937 O'Connor, Providence ... 131 400 107 .229 Me Fa ill. Wor...... 35 but won by a score of 250 to 184. Shed Brown, Prov...... Scott, Tor...... 18 .935 aker's average was under 4, with 10 as 30 127 29 .228 .935 his best run. The loser also made 19 as. DeMontreville, Rochester 42 132 30 .227 Falkenberg. Wor. . . 30 .935 What kind of a cue tip do you Breenan, Toronto ...... 41 132 30 .227 Moriarity, New. ' . ... 37 his best run, with an average of 3 43-69. Hooker, Buf...... 33 .933 use? Probably any old thing the Henry, Rochester ...... 105 371 84 .220 .933 This game was one of the most exciting McFall, Worcester ..... 35 12.'! 27 .220 Hemming. New. .... *7 of the series, and attracted a very large room-keeper gives you, why not 22 .932 Conn, Providence ...... 55 173 38 .219 Conn, Prov...... 931 attendance. Kellogg, J. C., Roch.... 30 114 25 .219 Lee. Mont., Tor.... 24 ask him to use Briggs, Tor...... 29 .928 Quinlan, Montreal ..... 117 419 91 .217 .927 The eighth game was between Lew Fian Spinks* McLease, Rocliester .... 05 181 39 .215 Ainole, Buf...... -8 .921 agan and Dr. Holden, and proved to be Zeiuier, Rochester ..... 09 255 54 .211 Corridon. Prov...... 44 ...... 23 .921 one of the most interesting of the s.eries McCauley. 1'rovidence ... 55 175 30 .200 Gardiner, Tor. .911 "Red Back" Cue Tips. Bceker, Rocliester ...... 28 83 17 .205 Hawley, Buf...... 14 so far. Dr. Holdeu is one of the players 29 102 21 .205 Horton, Rocli...... -51 .921 who lias not as yet done himself justice in for the player and McGee, Mont., Buff...... 909 the tournament. As a dangerous rival he Satisfaction Ainole, Buffalo ...... 28 95 19 .200 Fertsch, J. C...... 31 .901 economy far the room-keeper. i Gardiner, Toronto ...... 23 75 15 .200 Merritt, Wor...... ^0 is "an old offender," and may prove such .895 Dillon, Providence ...... 57 207 10 .190 McGee,, Buf.. Mont.. 22 before the close of the present tournament. SAMPLE FREE. Hesterfer. New. ... 24 .892 On this occasion Mr. Fianagan, who is Moriarity, Newark ...... 35 103 20 .199 .887 WM. A. SPINKS &. CO., Thieliuan. New., Roch...... 23 79 15 189 Becker, Roch...... 28 .884 older in experience, was the victor, the Jope, Newark ...... 00 249 47 189 P.rowu, Prov...... 13 score being 250 to 245. The average on No. 93 Erie St., Chicago...... 37 .870 Hesterford ...... 27 82 15 183 Sullivan. Prov. .807 both sides was under 4, with 21 as Flan- Lee, Mont., Tor...... 24 81 17 182 Raub. Mont...... 13 .853 agan's best run, and 21 for his opponent. Pfanmiller, Jersey City..... 38 115 21 182 Barnett. J. C...... #> la .840 Hooker, Buffalo ...... 32 106 19 179 Cates, Roch...... 844 The ninth game was between Hovey Kelly, Providence ...... 33 108 19 .170 LeRoy. Buf. . .841 and Cregar, and was. poorly contested on Faulkenberg, Worcester ... 29 90 15 .150 Mills. Mont. . .750 McCann, Jersey City...... 116 18 .155 Blewitt, MOD., Tor.. the part of Mr. Cregar, who scored but Hastings, Worcester ...... 28 84 12 .143 151 to 250 for his opponent. The winner's Fertsch, Jersey City...... 29 ' 9172 13 .143 Plavers Who Stole 20 or More Bases- average was 3. The loser's not 2. Best Barnett, Jersey City...... 25 10 .138 runs 11 and 13, which is bad work for such Paupalun. Wor., Tor...... 2(5 SO Id .125 experts. Souder, Montreal ...... 43 134 10 .118 Brain. Buffalo...... 1,1 i nuearou. Montreal. .. .zi The tenth game was between Rolls and Individual Fielding. Wrigley, Worcester. .30| Lynch, Buffalo ...... 25 Morton, and was probably the best con Fine Tables, Carom, Combination and Pool .....25 Bean, Providence. . ..30] Miller. Toronto test game of the tournament so far. At no of the Brnnawlok-Balke-Collcuder Make. CATCHERS. Wagner. Providence.35|Halligan. Jersey City.25 or the Games. PO. A. E. TC. Pet. Kelly, Montreal. ... .34| Blake, Rochester ...23 time was there evidence that one Orders from all parti of the world Over 1,OOO,OOO Nob* Shaw, Buf...... 103 400 89 13 502 .970 Frisbie, Worcester. .34! Devlin. Newark .....23 other would be the victor until practically promptly attended to. Bubdner* Sold. Kelly, Wor., Prov.. .. 22 79 32 3 114 .974 Phelps, Rochester. . .29! McManus, Jer. City. .21 the last, which, is a high tribute to Mr. John Creahan, Agent, Green's Hotel, Phila, 3X>ft, lor...... 110 448 105 17 553 .970 White, Toronto .....29 Mack, Jersey City...20 Morion's ability when it is considered that April IT, 1903. i8 SPORTING- OFFICIAL ASSOCIATION NEWS. Latest Bulletin Promulgated by Nations Association Secretary Farrell Containing Information of General Interest and ANSAS CITY CLUB, Kansas City, Mo. ELENA CLUB. Helena. Mont. Importance. __ NATIONAL ASSOCIATION^LEAGUES. K J. H. Manning, President, H Jacob Fischer, President, Clias. A. Nichols. Manager. John F. Flannefy, Manager. By Secretary J. If. Farrell. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROFES SIONAL BASK BALL LEAGUES. TV/TlLWAULEE CLUB, Milwaukee, Wis. PORTLAND CLUB, Portland, Ore. Aulmrn, N. Y.. 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Ruschaupt, Secretary-Treasurer. Haute, Ind., L. Walters, Manager; Ft. tis, Arthur O'Dea, John Page, Newton 1\/rONTGOMERY CLUB, Montgomery, Ala. Terre Thomas Solen, P. J. Deller, J. T. Wayne, Ind., Bade Meyers, Manager; Marion, Crandall. ANSAS CITY CLUB, Kansas City, Mo. 1V1 VV. H. Ragland, President, : Dayton, O., W. S. Burns. Lew Whistler, Manager. Ind., John J. Grim, Manager K Dale Gear, President Manager; South Bend, lad., A. Grant, With Denver E. F. Mohler. Charles C. and Manager. Lauder, Jotifs. C. E. Radeltffe. Robert McHale, Manager; Wheeling, W.Va., Frank Kane, Manager. Frank L. Barber. Gus Dundon. George OUISVILLE CLUB, Louisville, Ky. . Senile. W. B. McCausland. Arthur H. L George Tebeau, President, ARTFORD CLUB, Hartford, Conn. MISSOURI VALLEY LEAGUE. Qi-eissor. E. C. Eyler, Cliff Latimer. W. J. Clymer, Manager. H Charles Soby, President, With DCS Moines George M. Leitner, Manager. CLUB MEMBERS Springfield, Mo., Frank Hurl- W. R. Marshall, Dow Vandln?. Harvev B. ILWAUKEE CLUB, Milwaukee, Wis. burt. Manager; Ft. Scott, Kas., Fred Hornaday, Cushman, Leo A. Fohl, E. J. Durkee. W. L. M Chas. S. Havener, President, OPR1NGF1ELD CLUB, Springfield, Mass. Manager; Pittsburg, Kas., Claude East, Manager; Hoffer. Joe Cantillon, Manager. VJ Roger Connor, President Leaven worth, Kas., Clyde Hughes, Manager; John Cond- and Manager. Mo., David Joseph, Manager; lola, Kas., With Om.'ba lln-mas O'Neill. Minn. Joplin, Ing, Ace Stewart, Hamilton Patterson, Lew INNEAPOLIS CLUB, Minneapolis, A. H. Harris, Manager; Nevada, Mo., A. B. Whistler. Robert Carter. Frank Gcnins, M Ed A. Johnston, President, ERIDEN CLUB, Meriden, Conn. Cockerell, Manager; Sedalia, Mo., W, J. Fergu- Joe Wright, Mi'i» Welday, Walter R. Wiliuot, Manager. W. P. Bristol, President, son, Manager. Elmer E. I^iair. SamJ. Kenuedy, Manager. Johi' Thonius. G. H. Wilkins. Ed. Hickey, T. PAUL CLUB, St. Paul. Minn. H. W. Johnson, Joseph Dolan, C. R. Car- S George Lennon, President, EW HAVEN CLUB, New Haven, Conn, SOUTH TEXAS LEAGUE. tor. .1. B. Hcndorson, Paul C. Can:paniou. M. J. Kelly, Manager. N James Canuvan, President With Milwaukee L. B. Swormstedt. C. E. and Manager. CLUB MEMBERS San Antonio, Wade Moore, Rapn. William Braun, John O'Neill. M. ^OLEDO CLUB, Toledo, O. Manager; Houston, Gerald Hayes, Manager; McPherson, Frank Gatins, Charles J. Strobe!. President, RIDGEPORT CLUB, Bridgeport, Conn. Lyons, Manager; Galvestonj M<-Vieker. John O'Kourke, President Beaumont, Denny John J. Couehlin. John Thornton, E. B. Frank Reisling, Manager. B James H. E. M. Kilty, Manager. Keuna, F. J. Lucia, James Cockman, Frank and Manager. Miller. WESTERN LEAGUE. EW LONDON CLUB, New London, Co With Pcorln William Wilson. Ed W. N Jacob Linicus, Jr., President, Holly. Frank Shugart, David Calhoun. Ber- ENVER CLUB, Denver, Col. P. L. Shea, Manager. CLUB MBMBBRS Corsicana, J. D. Roberts, Man, : ;iril Schaffstull, W. F. Hart. D D. C. Packard, President, . ager; Dallas, J. W. Gardner, Manager; Ft. Worth Lipp, Delehanty, Manager. fJJ O LY O K E C LU B"7, Hoi y okre,"llass7, With Colorado Springs Thomas Thomas G. E. Harrington, President, W. H. Ward, Manager; Paris, Ted Sullivan. Burl Jones. W. L. Everitt. W. M. Cougal- Woodruff, Manager Manage^. ton, H. G. McN'eeley. George Staruagle. ^LORADO SPRINGS CLUB, Col. Springs.Col. P. Frank A. Granville. Thomas 'I'homas F. Hums, President, - Norwich. Conn. George Villeman. .' . " TQRW1CH CLUB, LEAGUE. Doran. Buck Frunck. H. Swacina, H. G. William Everitt, Manager. « H. 13. Davenport, President, NORTHERN V. Lumley, Charles BaerwaUl, Thomas CLUB, St. Joseph, Mo. . Dennis Morrissey, Manager. Fleming. George C. Nill, Owen O. German, *T. JOSEPH CLUB MEMBERS Winnepeg, R. J. Smith, Man. 5 W. T. Van Brunt, President, ager; Duluth, Minn., W. A. Speedy, Manager; Paul Curtis. Harry Newmeyer. W. T. Gas- Robe, Manager. ton. John O'Brien. George Superior, Wis., T. B. Keefe, Manager; Fargo, N. UTTE CLUB, Butte, Mont. D., Thomas Reynolds, Manager; Grand Forks, N. MAHA CLUB, Omaha, Neb. Manager; Crookston, Minn,, O William A. Rourke, President B Charles H. Lane, President, D., Scott Kairnes. and Manager. John J. McCloskey, Manager. W, S. Lycan, Manager, to Indianapolis Jack Pfeis- WARNING. With Kansas City (W. LO-John J. By Spokane The attention of players is called to Arti Thomas. .Julius M. Streil, M. A. Kahl. ter. cle 27, Section 3, of the National Agree M^Glee- D. E. Miller, Fred By Denver J. M. Ramey, A. H. Qtieisser. With Rockford C. M. Stark/W. William (Billy) Kemmer. O. Key. Reg. Cof- ment, which reads: pon, H. C. Calhoun, A. Hess. W. L. Patti- Ketchem. Walter 1. Crum. Fred Ulrich, By Rock Island John Section 3, Article 27, of the National Agree sou, Hosea Vaughu. Ned Donnelly. Nelson Robinson, Roy Bo-vis. W. F. Weeks. en. James Briesley. Tom Lovett. ment reads as follows: Any player under reserva Clar- Hammond, By Fort Worth J. D. Franks. agree With Cedar Rapids .7. E. Kennedv, With Fargo, N. D. Thomas Murphy, O. L. tion or contract to a club, party to this piice Holmes, Ed F. Murphy. W. D. Gill, James Wiggins. Harry Bonthrome. Bert By Evansville, Ind. James ment that will contract with, or play with any J'aul Moore. O. L. McCreery, Harry J. )rr. James Foulkes, James Burns. Bert Robinson, T. C. Richards. club or association without the written conseut I Julian. William Men!, Thomas Reynolds, By Bridgeport to Norwich Terry Rogers. of the president of the club he is under reserva Fred Pelcher. Hubert Hadley. William Mc- By Little Rock to Terre Haute VV. Popp. tion or contract to. shall be disqualified until Glulre, Bert Dounivan. William BlOckley, By Toledo-E. S. Quick. such time as he shall pay to the secretary of the William Howells. Charles Rose. By Peoria to Natchez Sid Killien. National Board of Arbitration, a sum according With Joliet E. J. KHng. Tom Campbell, RELEASED. TERMS ACCEPTED. to the class bis club belongs to, which is an Jersey City Edwin James. follows: Thomas Astnussen, John Campion, Charles By Bridgeport to Holyoke R. Lyman. With pay $1000. A. Reading, J. P. Neumann, Harry Kubitz, By Holyoke to Bridgeport John Waller. With Kansas City (A. A.) Daye Wil Players leaving Class "A" must Is. Charles T. Harry Teal, liams. " ' " "B" " " $600. Joe Vyskocil, David Will By Natchez Tom Clifford, •• " " "C" " " $400. Jaeger. Fred E. Weinlg. Clyde McNutt, . C. Jeukins. NOTICE. .4 ...... D" •> $300. Eddie Dwyer, Burt Keeley. By Wheeling N. Dommel. Territorial rights have been granted the Valley League in Poughkeepsie, Said payments by such players of such sums With Dubuque Ed. J. Jones. Thomas E. By Evansville J. J. Black. Joe Percival. Hudson must be in full) must be paid to the By Greenville. Miss., to Wheeling Wil- Newbui-Rh. Sausrcrties, Hudson. Ossining (which N. Y. secretary of the National Board, who will receipt iani Blake. anrt Kingston, for the same, and due notice of termination of to Utica James H. Pechtold. The cities of San Franisco and Los An by the By Albany to the Pacific such disqualification shall be given By Kansas City (W. L.) to St. Joe Wil- geles, Cal., have been added Board to the club members party to this agree With Bloomiugton William "Connors, lam Keuimer. Northwest League, and said league advanc ment. Frank Belt. F. I). Shires. H. G. Truby, By St. Joseph to Kansas City (W. L.) ed to Class "A." The Pacific Coast League having failed to Charles Bishop, Jack Herbert, E. J. Mc- Russ Hall. The cities of Fargo, N. D.; Crookston, respect either contrat or reservation of Barker. John H. Goodwin, (W. L.) Frank Shannon. Minn.; Grand F'orks, N. D.; Winnipeg, Greevy. Harry By Kansas City Superior, the National Association, it is hereby order Fred Hildebrand. W. W. Simmerman, V. A. By Kansas City (W. L.) to lola. Mo. Man.; Duluth, Minn., and West ed that players be warned that all player» Richard Smith. Fred Risley. Wis.. of the Northern Base Ball League, King. Dick Brown, D. C. to mem found in the ranks of the above named M. Donovan, Edward Larkin. H. G, By Nevada to Kansas City Cy Weeks. have qualiiied and been admitted, League, after date of May 15, shall be sub» Schwarweber, Charles McCafferty. By Natchez F. O. Davis. bership. ject to th« above prescribed penalties. April ii, 1903; Yds...... 16 17 16 16 16 made a very pleasant affair and the boys Bercaw...... 12 16 12 16 14 70 had a good time. IN OHIO. Yds. 16 16 1ft .'...... - 16 16 Ralph Trimble, 6f the Winchester R. A. North...... 10 12 11 ...... 10 17- 60 Co.. was one of the visitors, but he shot KEYSTONE LEAGUE. Yds. .. 16 16 16 16 .. 16 .. 16 . . .. for exhibition onlv. High average went to Andy...... 10 81210.. 6.. 5.... 51 Win. Wendt, who broke 158 out of 175 fly THE SPRING HANDICAP SHOOT OF Yds. 17 17 17 ...... ing targets. Trimble was. second, and K. REGULAR WEEKLY CLUB SHOOT HELD Maynard. P. Johnson third. ... 12 11 9 ...... 32 The club is' very enthusiastic over the THE HAMILTON^ CLUB. Yds...... 16 .. 16 prospects for a big shoot here May 21-22, AT LIVE BIRDS. Daugherty...... 7 .. 15 22 and it expects it will surpass any given by Yds. 16 16 10 .. .. 16 17 18 17 17 18 the club. Ralph Trimble High Each Day Medico Welsh...... 1112 8.. ..141217121711 114 The events were shot over a Magautrap * Shot for targets only. at Blue Hock targets.. The scores follow: Davis and Darby Killed Straight in the SECOND DAY. APRIL 3. 1903. Sliooter Shot at. Broke. Second One Day Dreihs Had Second Events. 123456789 10 Wendt ...... 1T5 158 Club Handicap HarrisonWas High Targets. 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 25 15 20-180 Trimble ...... 175 15T Average Cass Third Wind Made Johnson ...... 175 Io5 Yds. IS 18 IS 18 18 18 IS 18 18 18 Price ...... 175 14 1 For Officers' Trophy A. J. Miller Trimble...... 14 14 12 17 14 17 14 20 13 18—153 [jieuiaace ...... 175 138 Hard Shooting Details, Etc. Yds. 16 16 18 17 19 20 21 20 20 20 D. Johnson ...... 150 120 Parker...... 1013 9 S 11 15 819 13 14—132 Curothers ...... ITS 100 Defeated A. A. Felix in a Match. Wanner ...... 125 75 Yds. 16 10 16 Hamilton, O., 16 16 16 16 16 10 10 Latlmni ...... 150 108 April 4. Editor "Sporting •Dreihs...... 141513141413 914 8 17-131 Althauser ...... T5 51 The regular weekly contest at live birds' Life:" The spring handicap tournament of Yds. 10 18 18 IS 17 10 17 16 1610 1016 B. Drlscoll ...... 150 87 between members of the Keystone Shoot me Hamilton Gun Club, of Hamilton, O., Steinman...... 12121014 813 818 17 15—117 Shafer ...... 35 20 ing was hold here April 2 and League, of this city, was held April Yd*. 16 10 17 17 16 16 1" 17 16 16 Berry ...... 35 <21 4, at Holmesburg Junction. The day was 3 under very unfavorable Shumaker..... 101410 9 813 916 8 12—109 Blankncr ...... 75 58 a hard one for .shooting, as a tierce wind conditions, which, in a L. Driscoll ...... 150 83 swept across the grounds, carrying right measure, accounts Yds. 16 10 16 10 16 16 16 10 16 16 Bell ...... 150 120 for the Will...... 7 !) 9131011 710 4 9— UO quarterers away like a streak, and many rather small attendance. Bamberger ...... 150 113 birds on this quarter were practically un- The first day opened with Yds 10 16 16 16 16 16 10 16 . . Hensel ...... 65 39 Stickels...... 1211 917 7 13 12 Tage ...... 50 39 killable. Many birds killed well inside the the sky dark and threaten 17 .. ..— 98 boundary line were blown outside by the ing and a strong wind blow Yds. 16 18 18 19 20 22 ...... Sturner ...... 50 36 Randall...... 12 13 11 16 12 15 ...... 79 Merriman ...... 110 '9 wind before they struck the ground. ing. The club has just in D. Wagner ...... 95 76 In the club shoot Davis and Darby killed stalled a set of expert traps Yds. 16 17 16 18 18 19 ...... Noyes ...... 45 38 straight, Budd, the usual winner, in this, and it is unnecessary to Captain...... 11 11 14 14 11 11 ...... 72 Virden ...... 45 34 race, losing his second bird. Geikler also say the targets were Yds 16 17 18 IS 17 ...... Barrett 35 36 killed 9, losing his third bird. thrown fully sixty yards; Mee...... 11 14 10 11 9 ...... 55 Zudicker ... 25 17 In the Officers' trophy contest Swartz . ... 30 19 Harrison some of the targets were Yds ...... 16 18 20 20 SECRETARY. was high with 14 out of 15. Budd, the C. F. Dreihs carried fully eighty yards E. C. S...... '...... H 22 -8 12- 53 old stand-bye, could only find thirteen on with the wind, and oc Yds...... 1618 17 18 the safe side of the wire fence. Fitzgerald casionally the shooters would call "pull" Wesley...... H 17 9 13 50 TRAP IN VIRGINIA. and Morris also went out with 13. the second time, only to be told that a Yds...... - 1G 17 A special match was shot between A. A. target was thrown at the first call. Fre Jones...... 1020 Storr Was the Star of the North- Felix, of Philadelphia, and A. .7. Miller, quent misses were the order of the day, Yds. 16 ...... 16 16 .. side Gun Club. of Camden, N. J. These two men shot a and one could not tell where to hold on Shafer...... 5...... 6 6.... match at 50 birds a short time ago, and the targets, as some would fly high in Richmond, Va.. March 30. Editor "Sport much to the surprise of every one present the air and others would jump up and Y(K 16 ...... ing Life:" With just enough of coolness Miller won. Felix desired another match Dial...... 7 ...... in the air to make it fine breathing, with then dart down to the ground. The hard Shot for targets only. and Miller granted it. More surprise for conditions were multiplied by the man the fragrance of the apple and peach those interested when Miller won the agement imposing a sliding scale of dis GENERAL AVERAGES. blossom sending spring messages from the second race. This match was at 100 birds tance handicaps 1C to 21 yards which 200 180 380 Pet. country to the suburban shooting grounds, per man for $100 a side. It was an even seemed to give satisfaction. with the genial E. H. Storr, of the Peters race nearly to the end, when Miller ap Trimble 162 153 315 .829 Cartridge Company, a champion "saucer peared to have the best of it, when Felix The trade was represented by Chas. 141 131 272 .716 smasher," with the "scatter gun," these Dreihs, of the DuPont Powder Co.; Chas. Dreihs . .. lost his last four uirds, giving Miller two Cass .... 1:57 132 269 .707 were the drawing cards to bring together the lead. At the seventy-fifth round Miller North, of the Chamberlain Cartridge and Steinman 119 117-236 .621 one of the largest crowds of the year at LESTER. had 52 and Felix 51; at the eightieth round Target Co., and H. L. the opening shoot of the North Side Gun they were even; at the eighty-fifth, Trimble, of the Winchester Club last Saturday afternoon. Miller Repeating Arms was one ahead, but he dropped four out Co. These MECHANICSBURQ WON. The shooting as a whole was good, taking of his next five, and Felix killed four, gentlemen made themselves into consideration that none of the mem taking a lead of two birds. At the nine useful in helping to run the They Retained the Phellis Trophy in bers had had any practice this season, shoot, and made friends and others have had but little experience tieth round Miller was only one behind. a Team Match. Then Felix struck hard luck and lost his, for their respective com over the traps. Storr was easily the ninety-sixth, ninety-seventh, ninety-eighth panies. They shot for the The team shoot for the Phellis trophy, star of the evening, and made many friends for his goods. He accounted and ninety-ninth and withdrew, as his op price of targets, and yet emblematic of the six-men team champion for 69 out ponent had finished his straight, and was accepted handicaps the ship of Ohio, took place March 31 at Me- of his 75 targets, only dropping six, while Anderson. a "local shot, broke 6V>. Ander- two ahead. same as those who shot chanicsburg. The Spring The birds were a good lot and the strong for money. Eighteen men field and Urbana son's load was 3 drams Robin Hood pow teams der and iv* oz. No. IVt chilled shot. Storr wind made them very fast, especially on participated in the events were entered against the the right quarter. of the first day. Trimble Mechauicsburgs, and strug shot the different brands of powders in Peters' shells. The scores follow: Charles A. North won first average, shooting gled hard to take the tro One of the greatest trap shooting events Club handicap, ten birde from the 1G, 17, 18, 19 and phy away from them. of the season will be pulled off here May Davis (29) ...... 21221 21222 10 21-yard mark. Metico came next and Capt. C. W. Phellis had 5th. and happy will be the trap shooter Darby (30) ...... 22222 22222-10 shot from the 10, 17, 18 and 20 yard his men in good trim, and who is fortunate to get an Invitation to Rmld (80) ...... 10111 1 «>21 o 9 marks. Williams finished third, from the they held on to the prize, this shoot, as everything Is absolutely Geikler (28) ...... 22022 22222 9 l(i, 17 and 18-yard lines, and Dreihs came scoring 230 out of a pos free including shells, targets and lunch. Miller (30) ...... 22202 02222 8 in fourth from the 1C and 17-yard marks. sible 300 flying targets. Messrs. Harris. Flippen & Co.. who have Harrison (28) ...... 11121 12100 8 The second day opened up even worse Springfield was second, just recently taken the agency for the Morris (28) ...... 02222 22012 8 than the first. The wind was blowing a with 222, and Urbana Peters Cartridge Company, propose to give Jenkins (28) ...... 00110 01100 4 gale, and great black Officers' trophy, 15 birds, handicap clouds scurried across brought up the rear with this shoot gratis to prove to the local Harrison (28)...... 11110 12211 12112 14 the sky, looking sufficient C. K. Young 221. High individual score sportsmen the superiority of the Peters Budd (28) ...... 12110 11121 01122 IS ly, threatening to discourage was made by Charley shells. The shoot will be managed by Fitzgerald (28) ...... 21011 20112 11112 13 the most enthusiastic, and Young, of the Springfield team, who J A. Andcrson. assisted by E. H. Storr. Morris (28) ...... 2201* 22112 22222 13 yet fifteen men braved the smashed 4G oat of 50, showing off his Young The scores of Saturday follow: Darby (30) ...... 22102 22022 *2202 11 elements and contested in repeater to excellent advantage. Holding, Events. 1234 Geikler (28) ...... 22022 12220 22*02 11 the day's events. Kaiu be of the Urbana team, was holding about Targets. 15 15 20 25 THE FELIX-MILLER MATCH. gan to fall about 10 A. M., right, and his 45 was second best score. Match event, 100 birds per man, 30yds. rise. and the shooters repaired Martin was high on the winning team, E. H. Storr...... 14 A. Felix...... 01222 20201 0*202 20222 22022 17 to the club house fully con with 43, lint it was their steady race that P. J. Flippen...... 10 02222 02000 22202 20022 21100 15 vinced that the programme won for them. J. A. Anderson...... 12 20200 22222 10220 22222 12022 1» G. \\. Tiller...... 1° 02022 11120 events could not be shot. Halph Trimble was referee, and his ardu Brown ...... 10 22022 222020000>v 15 Finally, about 1 P. M., it ous duties were performed in a satisfactory J W. Brawer...... 6 cleared up and shooting manner. Chas. North was the scoretnan, Total ...... 66 W. McClelland ...... 12 A. Miller. was resumed. The distance and he made very distinct marks as the C. Johnson ...... « 10 .. . .22020 22210 020f.O 2*222 22202—16 Arthur Gambell handicaps were modified, dead and lost were called. NeuhouT ...... !1 22220 02200 22022 02222 02202—17 but the high wind played The scores follow: B. W. Jones...... 12 22222 00222 20222 00200 22222—10 havoc with the flights of targets, and good Team match, 50 flying targets per man. A J. Martin...... :...... -. 12 20020 22222 02000 22222 222 —16 scores were an impossibility. Trimble MECHANICSBURG. Model ki ml, Sr...... 12 Total .. again won first average, followed by Park Martin ...... Hhzelgrove .. .^ \J...... 8 er, Dreihs and Stoinman in the order Phil ...... Allison ...... 11 Shanl ...... S. Burnott ...... »^ Nishoyne Gun Club. named, it was almost six o'clock when Patrick ...... "N. D. M."...... 12 the tenth event was shot, and the man Phillis, V. H...... E. L. Tiller...... ? At Orange, N. J., March 28. the Nishoyne agement declared off the eleventh event Guy ...... Woodcock ...... 13 Gun Club held its regular Saturday shoot and made the ten races 180 targets con .Tanowski ...... 8 at flying targets. Several crack shots made stitute the day's programme. 236 J. R. Jones...... 12 it interesting sport, but the scores were Following are the scores: SPRING FIELD. Ford ...... 8 low owing to a high wind. Young ...... 46 The scores follow: FIRST DAY, APRIL 2. Watkins ...... 41 NORTHSIDE GUN CLUB. Targets ...... 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 Events. ... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 10 11 Downs ...... 35 iffaigets... 15 20 If. 20 15 20 15 25 15 20 20 200 Snyder ...... 35 Foley ...... 33 Fisher Won the Prize Gun After a Tie Apgar ...... 22 23 21 .... 18 .. Strong ...... 32 Glover ...... 22 ...... 20 17 Yds. 20 18 20 16 17 18 18 19 19 21 21 With Phillips. Yeonmns ...... 21 ...... 21 21 rimble. ... 12 16 12 16 12 15 12 20 14 16 17 162 222 The merchandise shoot of the Northside C. L. Smith...... 17 21 16 17 Yds. 16 16 16 16 17 18 20 18 20 18 16 URBANA. Gun Club had 27 entries and over three Wells ...... 1611 .. .. 18 tdico...... 1217 9141315 922 91315 148 Holding ...... 45 thousand targets were trapped, at Alle Gardner ...... 24 24 23 . . V Yds. 18 17 17 16 16 18 18 18 18 18 18 Kirby ...... 40 gheny, Pa., March 28. Fisher and Phillips M. Baldwin ...... 20 17 .. 11 Williams. ... 11 15 10 13 15 11 11 18 11 15 16 146 .tack ...... 37 J. Smith ...... 20 .. 1815 were tied for the gun. Fisher winning on Miller ...... 16 Yds. 10 10 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 Muzzy ...... 30 the toss-up. Brown, of Irwin, won the re Dreihs. .... 13 11 10 11 10 13 10 21 12 15 15 141 Oonk ...... 32 volver in a hot shoot-off. The other prize Laycock ...... 31 Marion Gun Club. Yds. 16 16 16 16 10 16 16 18 18 16 17 winners were Fleming, Andrews, Hamil Cass...... 915101111131320 71711 137 221 ton, Kelsey, Henry Eshelman, Gillespie and The Marion (Ind.) Gun Club held its first Yds. 18 18 18 16 16 17 19 19 17 16 18 Porter. The score follows: shoot of the season March 27 at its grounds Gambell.... 8 13 8 13 13 15 11 16 7 18 12 134 COUNTY SHOOT AT KENTON. Fifty flving targets. south of tlie city. Considering- that it was Yds. 19 19 19 16 17 17 19 17 16 17 16 Pontefract ...... 34 1 Fisher ...... 43 the first meeting some excellent scores Ahl«rs...... 13 14 6 14 11 15 10 14 12 12 10 131 Merchandise Wilson ...... 34|Bshelman were made. Chambers lead in the shooting. Prizes Were Offered For McClure .... oOUessop There were seven ten-target events. The Yds. 10 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 10 the Amateurs. McGlarshau . 33| Kaiser ...... 22 Steinman.... 810 710 713 812111815 119 scores follow; Kenton, O., April 2. Editor "Sporting Andrews .... 41 1 Henry ...... 38 Yds. 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 16 16 16 McMillen ... T3| Irwin ...... t9 Chambers ...... 9 5 4 8 6 Shumaker... .. 969 813 421 01515 106 Life:" The county shooters had a grand Marshall ... 24 1 Kelsey ...... :<6 5 merchandise shoot ou the Kenton Gun Taylor ..... C3|Squier ...... 41 Whlsler ...... 7 5 7 6 5 Yds. 16 16 16 16 16 16 18 18 18 16 17 Club grounds, April 1. It was strictly an Stoebe ...... 5 4 5 5 2 Randall...... 11 11 15 11 20 13 12 11 104 La More .... Ji3| Fleming ...... 41 amateur shoot, as far as winning prizes Phillips ..... 43| Hull ...... 27 Millhl/er ...... 3 6 5 5.. Yds 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 were concerned, and open only to residents Laudenslager 32| Porter ...... r.5 Young ...... 3 3 2 6 .. Stickels..... 713 810 711 415 7 16 . . 98 of the county. The entrance was cost of Brown 41 1 M. R. Marshall.... 25 Price ...... 2 4 6 Yds. .. 161016 ...... 1818 19 targets only, and the members of the local Lindsay ...... 35| Gillespie Watson ...... 3 4 6 Sill...... 16 815 ...... 1217 14 82 club were barred from the prizes. This Hamilton ...... 36| Heieman . ~ 7 5 7 6 7 .. April ir, 1903, ItiiE OF SHOT GUN AMMUNITION ON T LOADS WITH BULK SMOKELESS, DENSE SMOKELESS, SEMI-SMOKELESS AND BLACK POWDERS. For six years 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902 and 1903 have won the Indoor Rifle Championship of United States. Won the Indoor Pistol Championship of United States, 1903. "Hold the World's Records. Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co., Chicago, 111. Eastern Department : 80 Chambers St., New York. Charles G. Grubb, Pittsburg, Pa. 'I'. H. Keller, Manager. THE PETERS CARTRIDGE COMPANY, Cincinnati, Ohio. TRAP AT DES MO1NES. 26. In the Club event for n $10 gold piece at 25 targets, handicap added. M. It. R. The Hopkins-Sears Company dive First won from scratch with 22 broken. Annual Tournament. Targets. . 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 The Standard Dense Powder of the Worid Des Moines, la., April 4. Editor "Sport- Dr. Panto*.. 7 10 7 9 7.. 9...... Ing Life:" The lir.st annual amateur tour G. Field..... 8768800358778 nament of the Hopkiiis-Searj.i Co. closed M. H. R.... 9 9 .... 9 ...... yesterday. There were :{('» W.M. Hooey 9 10 G 9 9 7 9 7 8 8 9 6 8 entries on the tirst day, and lid. Daniel.. 08.. 0 ...... During the past four years, heading the list of winning powders. the weather was cold with H. Bishop.. ..-079866066765 a high wind, making dif Geo. Cramer .... 7 5 6 5...... H I A 11 £ Cf\ 7S CHAMBERS STREET, NEW YORK CITY. ficult targets to hit. Some Thompson...... 7 ...... J. 11. L,/YU Ct ^AJ., Telephone 1747 Fracklin. of the best shots in the A. Rmmoiis...... 5 9 9 8 < G Importers and Dealers in Fire Arms, Ammunition, and Fencing Goods. Latourette...... country lost as many as » * 0 7 Sole Agents for BALL1STITE (Dense) and EMPIRE (Bulk) live out of fifteen. The Club shoot, 25 targets', handicap added. SMOKELESS POWDERS. program had twelve H. Bishop (2)..10110 10111 01111 10011 10100 18 events, a total of 200 shots G. Cramer . ..10100 11101 10001 11101 11111-17 each Geo. Field (2)..10011 OHIO 10111 00111 10101-18 day. with $2.50 added W. 'M. Hooey.. 11011 11111 10110 1101011111-20 U> the ID-target events, and Dr Pardoe .,.1011111111111111011111001 21 The PERFECT Bulk Smokeless .$a.UO added to the 2<>-target Chas Huff (5).00110 11111 11101 01001 00011-20 events. The shooting was M H. R...... 1U10 10101 11111 111H 11111-22 Can now be supplied in bulk or loaded shells by the leading cartridge companies, Fred Gilbert done over one set of ex Ten Ryck (5). .01111 00010 11101 01101 11110-21 gun and ammunition dealers or the sole agents. pert traps on the Sergeant F Cramer (2!.. 11001 00100 OC111 1101100111 16 Take No One's Word Try Them For Yourself. A postal brings "Shooting Facts." (Third Edition.) system, and the targets were thrown 00 Ed. Daniel (5). 10001 10101 11101 11011 110UO-20 partis. On the first day C. B. Adams was high amateur with 176 out of 200. Fred Gilhert OIL CITY QUN CLUB. broke 170 but shot for- targets only. Linell LEFEVER ARMS CO.'S NEW MEDIUM PRICED GUN. broke 101) and McDowell 107. C. H. Lay, Jr., Retained the Campbell On the second day W. B. Linell led the Trophy Against McLouth. ItiUH'h, breaking ISO out of 200, Hirschy DTJRSTON 1,76, Storm broke 174, Gilbert and Hen- Oil City, Pa., April 4. Editor "Sporting sluiw 173. For the two Life:" -Another contest for the J. R. SPBCIATv (lays Gilbert broke .".o2 out Carnpbell trophy was held Saturday after of 400 or on an average of noon, and resulted in a victory for Chas. S8 per cent. Linell was 11. Lay, Jr., the present bolder over C. second with .'{49. which wus A. McLouth. challenger by a score of 84 to high for the amateurs. S. 74. This score, however, is', not a fair com C. Botlger. of O11U-. In., parison of the abilities of the two contest IDEAL broke :t44, Adams, of Rock ants, for if luck ever played r.n important well City :!40, Storm :«9, part in a target contest, it certainly did Henshaw .'528. Marshall :',2.",. Saturday. Heavy gusts of wind and snow- CLEANER, Gibson .",22, Neff 322, Stege fall were so sandwiched in between calm .".20. Gilbert used a Parker periods, that even in the same squad one gun and Winchester shells, man might get all his. targets in calm pe With or Without Shell Ejector. ^ F^*1 *" CCfltS. .Llnell and Adams used II. riods while the next man would get noth Tom ft. Marshall M. C. shells and Parker ing but screamers. In the first 25 of the The barrels are Duro-Nitro Steel (black) heavy at the breech which we guarantee against nitro powder. trophy contest McLouth drew the guns. The trade was looked most dif 28, 30 and 32 inch barrels; 12 gauge only, bored for trap, field and brush. after F. 11. Lord, H. O.. Hirschy,Hirsch ficult targets imaginable, causing him to Fred Gilbert, F. C. Whitney and C. W. fall so far behind that the result of the Itudd. The office was iu charge of Mr. match was a foregone conclusion. The Ifist price, $39.00, with Ejector, $52.00 Whitney, while Budd hustled the squads same conditions prevailed in the shoot to an'l kept the traps busy. determine the membership of the team ARMS CO., .... Syracuse, N. Y. The Ilopldns-Sears Co. will hold a shoot to represent Oil Cit- in the match with each year and will add cash and special Titusville next. Saturday. Frequently 17 prizes.. The scores follow: out of 2o would be high score iu one squad, and the weather conditions so change that MILLVALE GUN CLUB. Smith, 8; Boyer, Detwiler, Umsted, Jack FIRST DAY, APRIL 2. 20 out of 2o would be low score in the son, Loose, Weidernan, 7. Tareets. 15 15 20 15 15 20 15 15 20 15 15 20 200 next squad. Several of the best shots; in Irwin Won First in the Handicap Two sweepstake events followed: the club happened to shoot all four strings Prize Shoot. Ten targets, bluerocks; Jackson, 0; Tay- Gilbert. .. 12 13 20 18 13 19 13 13 IS 13 13 19 179 of 25 while the wind was blowing or snow lor. 7; Loose, Umsted, Weidman, Rotzel, 6. Adams.. . 15 13 IS 15 13 18 ]2 10 18 11 14 19 176 falling, and did not succeed in qualifying. The Millvale Gun Club held an interest Bottger. . 11 13 15 11 14 19 12 15 1C 13 14 20 173 As it turned out, however a very strong ing shoot at Millvale, Pa.. April 4, and, Ten targets, blue rocks: Weideman, 10; Peterson. 10 14 18 13 14 14 15 13 1.9 11 13 17 171 team has been selected and one which will despite the inclement weather, the entry Jackson, Umsted, Myers, Gaylor, 8; Loose, Linell. ... 14 10 15 15 11 1!) 13 11 18 12 14 17 169 undoubtedly sustain our reputation. list was large. The targets were difficult Smith, Harris, 7; Jones, Dick, 6. MoDowell 13 14 17 14 11 17 15 12 14 13 12 15 167 The scores follow: and low scores were the rule. In the prize Storey.... 9 12 10 14 12 11 15 13 19 13 14 17 165 shoot Irwin won first place by breaking DE LANCEY DEFEATS PRINCETON. Watson. . 11 9 17 12 13 17 15 13 13 14 12 17 163 Match for J. R. Campbell trophy, 100 Blue 47 targets, including the handicap. Stearu Hoon..... 14 1220 1210 18 12 11 15 91315-161 Rocks. The School Team Shot Out the Collegians Marshall. 13 11 18 1214 10 13 11 10 10 11 15 160 C. H. Lay.... .11111 11110 11101 11110 01111 21 and Howard were tied for second place, Neff...... 10141610111813 617121119 157 01111 01111 11011 11111 11111 22 with 44 breaks. Hickey was third with in the Tie. Hinsbaw. 9 12 10 11 11 15 13 10 15 14 11 18 155 11 111 11011 10111 11010 11110-20 41. F. Orlusky was fourth with 38. Given Princeton, N. J., March 30. The Prince- Yearons. . 13 12 1812 8 14 11 12 15 13 8 18 154 10100 11111 11111 11111 11110 21 fifth with and Seeman tied for sixth place ton gun team hold a dual meet with the Layman. . 13 12 11 14 10 13 12 12 10 12 11 16 152 with 36. De Laijcey School team, of Philadelphia, Gilson. . . 13 11 15 14 11 15 II 11 13 10 10 16 150 84 I)r. Stein was seventh and his prize was McLouth ...... 10011 on March 25 at the University traps be Stege..... 9 918121313151213 91115-149 1001011111 11001 10001 15 an old musket which had been converted hind Brown Hall. The De Lancey team A. Smith. 0 81411141714 9 1 ' 10 11 15 149 11111 11111 11011 mil 10011 22 into a breech loader anil with which lie Wallace.. 12 13 14 9 9 12 10 12 IS 8 11 18 146 OHIO Hill 1101-1 11111 10100 19 won, by breaking 131 Blue Rocks to "Prince- 11100 11011 01011 11101 10111-18 gave an exhibition, breaking nine out of ton's 126. Milner... 10 13 16 13 11 16 13 7 10 8 10 10 143 ten targets. In the sweepstakes Irwin, Each man was to have shot at Lord..... 11101411 012 8 9 910 910 119 30 targets, but as each team hit 108 from MHchell.. 11 12 15 8 81310121511....- 74 Hickey, Stearns, Howard and Bess were the whole number, five more were given Bftrnham. 15 10 19 10 14 10 11 13 19 ...... The next event was a hundred-target contest the money winners. The scores: to each man. Longnecker scored 33 out Patty.... 11 12 1C 10 10 16 14 1O 17 11 .. .. for the purpose of selecting a team of five men Targets. 10 15 50 A. B. T. of the possible 35, and Huber scored 32. Furst. 10 1 1 14 ...... 12 10 ir> . .. . . and two alternates to represent Oil City in the Ihe members of the teams and their final Saunders. ....1110 913.. 9....,... Titiisville-Oil City match shoot. TO be held nest Alperman . 6 It 14 12 8 22 Saturday. The result was as follows: scores were as follows: Burger... 69 9 11 ...... Smith ..... 8 8 36 6 4 30 Team match, 35 targets per man. Goodman. .... 15 8 12 9 8 11 12 10 11 15 Team. 25 25 25 25Tt,l,. Irwin ..... 8 13 43 4 347 PRINCETON 4 1 DB LANCEY Harkins. ..99 15 13 11 14 12 10 17 ...... jLeese ..... 6 13 12 720 Archer ...... 211 Longnecker .. 23 Sloshpr...... 16 12 .. 15 ...... Howard . .. 4 10 38 8 6 44 Stutesman ..... 24j Smith ... .. 22 MeOluen...... 17 13 12 17 ...... Orluskey 5 8 32 8 638 Shaw ...... Goodman ...... 23. Huber . 32 PiRgs...... 13 12 11 14 ...... McLouth ...... 15 22-19 18-74 11 8 5 16 Friek ...... 291 Koonis .. 23 Marvin...... 11 11 11 ...... K. 0. Lay...... 18 17 17 20 72 Huuerlein . 5 9 80 12 630 Bwing ..... 8 9 29 6 2 3. Munn ...... 29!Eckert . .. 21 Bsmnistor ...... 11 16 12 10 17 Eaton ...... 15 20 20 16 71 Total ...... 126| Total .. 131 J. A.Watt ...... 16 . . . . Alternates. A. Orluskey 4 5 25 12 5 MO Texas...... 12 11 16 Bates ...... 15 17 23 16 71 AVhitebill . 6 12 25 8 328 Great Record on Ducks. Crisman...... 17 Cooper ...... 17 15 17 20 69 Orgill . ..., 5 8 25 6 Bdwards .. 1 8 19 12 4 23 Havre de Grace, SECOND DAY, APRIL 3. The other scores made were as follows: Dor- Md., March 26. The worth 65. Kirkwood 59, Loomis 59, Crozier 57, Hickey .... 81241 0 0 4i duck shooting has been very poor on the Targets. 15 15 20 15 15'20 15 15 20 15 15 20 200 Huff 56, Kinibrr 52, Davis 51, Ssltzman 30. Strean ..... 81241 0 041 Susquehanna flats so far this spring. A At 15 targets Kirkwood, Dorworth and roooer Bess ...... 5 10 34 0 0 34 rushing L'nrll.. .. 14 is 19 J. Jones 4 1022 12 628 torrent in the river now. owing 14 14 18 14 11 19 13 13 18-180 scored 10; Kirkwood. Huff, Loomis and Saltz- ... to the recent heavy rains, will probable llhirchy. , 11 is 17 12 13 16 14, 13 19 14 15 19 176 miiB, 9; Eaton, 8; Loomis, Baton, 7; Salfzman, Beernan .... 5 14 30 8 636 13 10 19 5. Stein ...... 6 16 26 8 8 34 spoil the remaining few shooting davs \'m Storm. . . 1" 15 18 13 12 19 13 14 15 174 At 10 targets McLouth scored 9, C. H. Lay 8, March. Captain William I. Poplar and hifl (Jilbpi-t.. . 12 13 15 15 10 17 13 14 18 14 13 19 173 Bates 5. Hursley .... 6 73 34 8 236 Ker:sha\v 11 1L> 18 14 13 18 18 15 10 13 12 18 173 Beck ...... 2 6 10 12 3 .13 brother yesterday braved the elements* Uiljson. . . 12 13 19 13 13 18 13 6 £0 13 13 19 172 Givens ...... 11 30 12 7 37 however, and, while only able to lay iM Bottler.. 13 10 18 13 15 14 14 12 1!) 15 10 18 171 Worcester Sportsmen's Club. Martin ...... ~ 7 22 12 10 S2 their boxes for a brief time of thirty o 12 14 17 14 12 18 14 13 17 10 13 17 171 Ed. Stewart ...... 9 15 12 8 23 forty minutes while the flood tide checked NerT. .... 1111 17 11 10 17 14 11 16 15 12 20 165 The first shoot of the season of the A. Busier ...... 15 8 2 17 the current, killed and picked up 122 ducks, Adams. . . 14 15 19 10 10 15 14 9 1o 12 13 18 1(54 Worcester Sportsman's was held March Dr. Stewart ...... 1C .. .. 16 82 of which were canvasbacks. This is a Marshall. 12 12 16 12 14 13 13 14 17 12 12 16 163 28 at Worcester, Mass. A dozen con C. Young ...... 15 .. .. 15 phenomenal shooting record, but they had Kurmeisterl-t 11 15 15 13 17 7 14 17 12 13 15 163 testants were present and fair scores Hinchliff ...... 13 .... 13 their opportunity and took advantage of Grisinan. 9 10 16 13 13 18 10 10 17 13 12 13 149 were made. The weather conditions were Clair ...... 13 .. .. 13 it. The ducks fairly swarmed around them McDowell 13 13 15 12 12 15 11 9 18 11 12 . . excellent and all enjoyed the sport. Events 1 and 2 sweeps. Event 3 club shoot, Starr.... 12 11 1C 14 9 10 13 11 12 ...... A. signifies allowance; B., number broke, and while they kept their boxes in position. Wing. ... 12 11 11 11 ...... The scores follow: T.. total. Ijiyman...... 15 15 17 12 13 .17 Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7' 8 91011 Trickery in Pigeon Match. Talbott. . 10 12 .... 9 13 10 11 12 13 13 12 Targets ...... 5 5p 5 5 10 10 5 5 5 25 25 Bean and Mack Divided. Pottsville, Pa., March 31. A live pigeon Knrnhaln. 12 12 1C . . 12 ...... shooting match took place to-day between Putty.... 1212 17 11 12 ...... Williams ...... 5 5 2 3 6 7 4 2 3 20 19 Norristown, Pa., March 26. There was n William McMurtrie, of Pottsville, and Ixird. .... 11 13 13 10 7 12 6 S 12 11 10 16 Shay ...... 5 7 5 2 7 5 3 4 4 19 21 live bird snoot at Oakvievv Park this af Goodwill. 912 William Fox, of Morea, for $100 a side. 14 6 ...... Carpenter ...... 2 6 5 4 5 6 3 2 3.... ternoon for a gun. It was a miss and out The match was to have been at thirteen Watson...... 14 14 14 15 15 14 17 15 13 17 Doten ...... 3 8 4 4 7 6 4 3 4 14.. event, and thirty gunners took part. Some Ifazelw'd 14 .. Burbank ...... 5 7 4 4 6 8 3 4 3.... birds, but after the ninth bird had been, Starr.... 9 .. Harden ...... 3 3 3 2 2 6 .1 1 1 11 12 of them had three chances. The shoot released from the trap, Fox being ahead, ______' WILLIAMS. Adams ...... 3 2 2 2 7 4...... finally narrowed down to a race between his opponents put two "drivers" into the Stanley ...... 1 6.. 3 78 4 3 11217 Green, of Chestnut Hill, and Bean and traps and raised a heavy smoke by burning North Branch Gun Club. Chase ...... 4...... 2 2 22.... Mack, of Norristown. Green missed his black gun powder at the trap. R. K. Coo- Dailey ...... 3 ...... fourteenth bird, while Mack and Bean gan, of Pottsville, the referee,- declared the The following scores were made at the Dodge ...... 1 ...... killed. They agreed to divide. The other match no contest and decided to call bet* North Branch, N. J., Gun Club, March Daniels ...... 1 ...... top scores were: Knipe, 9; Gross, Rotzel, off. April n, 1903. SPORTINQ be given to the amateur making highest average for the three days, and a silver set will be given to the high average, open to all. Shooting will be at Blue Rock flying targets, from a Magautrap and a set of expert traps. Purses will be di IF YOU SEE Qurrent Qomment vided Rose system. The sweeps are open to amateurs only. Ship shells care Fred OIney, secretary, Coneordia, Kans. Colson's By Gun Editor Wilt Jf. Park Hotel will be headquarters. TRAP AT MANOA. Dr. Cotting and Thomas Divided in the NEW LAW FOR NON-RESIDENTS. Prize Shoot. The continued prize shoot left over from Saturday, March 21, was concluded April At Harrisburg last week the Senate pass 4, at the grounds of the Delaware County ed the bill finally, requiring non-resident Country Club, at Manoa, Pa., and the THE CHANCES ARE IT'S hunters and unuaturalized foreign-born res high wind again held the shooters from making any clean scores. The conditions ident hunters to procure a license before were ten Blue Rocks, handicap rise, un bunting in. this State, providing penalties known angles, all ties to be shot off in a for vio'atious of its provisions and repeal miss and out event. Not a man out of the seventy-two entries ing the act of April 24, 1901. This means broke a straight string, but thirteen, count that every non-resident, whether he owns ing the ten left over from two weeks ago, real estate or not in Pennsylvania, must tied with nine. In the shoot-off Dr. J. W. Cotting and Westley H. Thomas outshot take out a license before gunning in this the crowd, and when they tied with eight State; also all uunaturalized foreigners, breaks they agreed to divide the prize. even though they live in this State, must A team shoot of nine men at twenty tar gets per man, from a sixteen yard rise, un- take out a license before they can law .known angles was pulled off between a fully pursue game. This will put a stop team selected by Dr. Cotting and Westley to much ilk-gal gunning by hords of Ital Thomas, and Dr. Cotting's team pulled out ahead with one break to the good. The ians, .Hungarians and other foreigners, who scores and handicaps follow: go alield in droves, particularly on Sun Ten Blue Rocks. day, in some sections of this State. This Hdc. Hit.| Hdc. Hit. Dorp ...... 18 9| Westlake .... 16 7 class of gunners do not appear to under Cnrns ...... 18 9|Evolf ...... 16 6 stand the game laws and hunt at all sea Oliver ...... 16 S|Kox ...... 15 6 sons of the year, killing anything that has Buster ...... 18 91 Barker ...... 16 G Lynch ...... 16 8|Nagle ...... 15 5 feathers covering meat and bones. It uiier ...... 16 7| will be easy for came wardens or con All the rest of the long line foil away down. The slioot-off uiiss-and-ont was shot as folljws: stables to catch this class of violators, and Hinks.iiHlS) (> | Heeler (17) 11110 4 they should be taught to respect our laws. Tarns (18). o |\Vilkins (16) 11110 -4 Dorp (161. . 10 | BdwanisUtt) 111110 -5 Tu one part of Bradford county it is re Hla<-k (16). 10 | George (18) 1111110 -6 ported that a gang of Italian laborers Buster (IS) Id |Cotting (16) 11111111 8 Gee (.15).. 110 x I Thomas (18) 11111111-S Lave been gunning for months without Buck (16i. 110 ?| any regard to the lawful season. With Trip scores of the team match were as follows: Dlf. COTTING'S I THOMAS' TKAM. the new law it would be an easy matter to ttr. Cotting ...... 16| Hinkson ...... 16 stop their unlawful practice, and it should Wilkius ...... 13| Thomas ...... 15 be done. Kendjill ...... 12|I)e Lusson ...... 11 Kocler ...... ft| George ...... 9 Gee ...... 8|C. Byer ...... 8 Barren ...... 8|H. J. Byer...... 8 from . . . . $37.00 fo $740.00 COLUMBIAN GUN CLUB. Roliinson ...... of the Florists' Gun' Club, 2728 North Twelfth street, Philadelphia, Pa., for a programme of the Pennsylvania State ...PLAIN FACTS... THOSE YOU KNOW. shoot. This will be the thirteenth an Concerning nual of the Pennsylvania State Sports the Record of men's Association and the programme has been pronounced the best ever offered to NOT TOO PERSONAL BUT JUST PER- members of the State Association. Men of ordinary skill will be provided for as SONAL INOUGli. never before. THE PARKER GUN. First, Second and Third at the New York State Tournament, 1902. The Delaware Game Protective Associa Bits of News, Gossip and Comment tion has decided to liberate a number of One Hundred Straight Live Birds in the Budd-Phellis Match won English pheasants in the State during the coming season. We hope they will be by C. W. Budd. About Men Whom Lovers of Shoot more successful on this line than the Lu- Eleven Times a Winner out of Twelve Tournaments, since Janu zerne County Sportsmen's Club, of AVilkes- ing Know in Person or Through barre. This association released over 500 ary 1, 1902, in the hands of Fred Gilbert, who, in shooting at 5765 English pheasants in the mountains near targets averaged that city a few years ago, and it was the 96 per cent. the Medium of General Fame. last ever seen or heard of them. The Four Times a Winner of the Grand American Handicap at Live sportsmen never killed any of these birds, and, with the exception of one or two re Birds. Jh/ Will K. Park. ported killed by pot hunters, all appar Two Times a Winner of the Grand American Handicap atTargets^ We have now ready for immediate ently disappeared. And many other scores equally as wonderful can be told by delivery the phototypes of the fol lowing famous trni> shots: J. A. R> Bob Wicker, of the St. Louis National League Base Ball Club, is said to be a Klliott, Kred Gilbert, Ilolla O. crackajack with the shotgun. A recent PARKER BROTHERS, - Meriden, Conn. HeiJies, W. R. Crosby, H. C. Hirschy, dispatch relates how he showed his skill The best shots shoot the "OLD RELIABLE " because it IS reliable. Charles W. Budd, Tom Marshall, to friends by killing a bird on the wing Harvey McMnrchey, J. S. Fanning, with one barrel and knocking over a run Ualph Trimble, Keaf Apgar. The ning rabbit with the other load. It is phototypes arc cabinet size, mount claimed that he can take his gun apart and kill more game by dextrously throw ed on Maiitello mats, and are care ing the barrels than most men can by SPECIFICATIONS: fully packed for snfe delivery in the shooting. He must be a wonder. OUR mails. For particulars how to «1»- Case 12 Ga. 2-% or 2-% in American tain these phototypes see page 2 of The Emaus (Pa.) Gun and Rifle Club GRAPHINE Cartridge and Ammunition Co. Shell. this issue. has elected the following officers for the CARTRIDGES Equal in every respect to any made. ensuing year: President, Calvin Kulp; vice Powder o drs. DuPont, Hazard, E. C. Owing to the great demand for the Is president, John Jobst; secretary-treasurer, sue of "Sporting Life" containing the E. F. Jarrett; captain, H. F. J. Wieder; FOR Schultze or Empire or 24 gr. Infallible Annual Trap Shooting Review of 1902 we scorer, T. J. Knauss. BLUE ROCK or Ballistite. have now issued same in book form. The Wadding Nitro Card, Graphine Wad, Review is given in the same complete man The Glen Rock, Pa., Gun Club will give SHOOTING. Black Edse ner as when issued in the columns of a two days' tuornament Friday and Sat Wad. "Sporting Life" and is illustrated with urday. May 1 and 2, open to all. The pro Shot Soft or chilled. half-tone cuts of over (iO prominent pro gramme on the lirst day calls for twelve fessional and amateur trap shots. This events, a total of 200 shots at a cost of PRICE Soft Shot, $2.20 per hundred; Chilled Shot, $2.30 per hundred. book is not offered for sale, nor will it $16. On the second day the programme is SEND FOR LIST OF ALL LOADS. be sold, but is absolutely free and will be similar, having eleven events, a total of mailed to anyone ou receipt of four cents 200 shots at a cost of $15. All events will In stamps to defray expense of mailing. be shot handicap rise, 14 to 22 yards. The Chamberlin Cartridge & Target Co., Purses divided percentage plan. $5.00 will At Richmond, Va.. a shoot will soon be be given to the high gun for each day's CLEVELAND, OHIO. riven in which the shells, targets and programme and $5.00 to the low gun of lunch will be free to all who are invited. each day's events. Only those who are sick abed will send Ship shells care Alien regrets to such a shoot. If an affair like M. Seitz, Glen Rock, Pa. this was given in Philadelphia, open to all, we would guarantee 1000 entries. Harry Fisher, Captain of the Clearview Gun Club, writes us that they will hold Richard Lamb defeated J. Reed, at Bor- their regular monthly shoot at flying tar Chilled Shot dentown. N. J.. April 2. in a match at gets on their grounds at Darby, Pa., Sat 15 live .birds, few $30 a side, by the score urday, April 11. In addition a special of 15 to 13. In a second match between event will be held for a Million's metal John Belloff and Frank Villet, the men ducking boat; chances 50 cents, 10 targets is the only kind safe to rely on to make an effective tied on 22 out of 25 birds. on each chance, price of targets extra. On Saturday April 18 the Clearview Gun killing pattern, and it is worth while to take a little The Irwln (Pa.) Gun Club had a practice Club will give their third annual handicap shoot at flying targets on March 31. in shoot. Sweeps will commence at 10 A. M. trouble to make sure you get it. which the following scores were made at and at 1.30 1'. M. the annual handicap 100 flying targets: Brown 89. Withrow will be shot, 100 targets, entrance $2.00, 88, Ross 84. Dr. Taylor 84, Wolf 82. Mor handicaps 12 to 20 yards, optional sweep on ris 82, Low 80, Wampler 70, V. Hoeken- each 25 targets, and $1.00 on the total. PENNSYLVANIA STATE SHOOT. smith 75. W. Hockensmith 71, Plank 70. High gun will receive a 14-kt. gold-tilled Waltham watch. "NEW SCHULTZE" Programme Now Ready For the Thirteenth H. C. Hirschy killed 23 and J. L. D. Mor- WON THE Fison 22. in a match at 25 live birds, shot A report from Paris says the first wo Annual Meet. at Minneapolis. Minn.. March 15. Hirschy man's association to protest against the killed 25 straight, and lost his last two wearing of birds on hats has just been The program for the thirteenth annual Amateur Championship birds, one being dead outside. In flying formed at Rouen. The by-laws are similar tournament of the Pennsylvania State target events Hirschy broke 122 out of to those of the recently-organized Geneva 125, with a run of over 70 straight. Anti-Bird League. Sportsmen's Association has been issued. of 1903 This meet will be held in Philadelphia Trap shots of Idaho Falls. Idaho, believe At the recent tournament given In Chat May 18-23. On May 18, 19, 20 and 21 fly which was shot on the grounds of the in making up lost time if kept away from tanooga, Teiin., J. W. Ilightower, a rep ing targets will be shot on the Florists' Carteret Club their regular practice at flying targets. On resentative of the Peters Cartridge Co., March 15 a few of the members turned had high average with 123 out of 145 fly Gun Club grounds at Wissinoming, and FEBRUARY 20-21. out for the lirst time in two or three ing targets. He had a run of 57 straight. May 22, 23, live birds on the Keystone weeks, so they shot at 300 targets to even O'Connell broke 126 and Pooler 107 out of Shooting League grounds, at llolmesburg matters. W. B. Wilson broke 236 out of 145. 300. F. M. Bybee broke 236. Neal Mc- Junction. The State program for May U), THE AMERICAN "E. C." and Millan 137 out of 200, and Fred Moseley, Mr. Ford, of Wilmington, Del., was a- 20 and 21 consists of three .events daily. "SCHULTZE" GUNPOWDER CO., Ltd. 116 out of 150. cajler on "Sporting Life" on Monday of No. 1 sweepstake, 20 targets, $2.50 en this week. He was expecting a good trance, $100 guaranteed. Divided 25, 20, Works: Oakland, Bergen Count}', N. J. The East Side Gun Club, of Newark, N. crowd at the Wawasett Gun Club tourna 18, 15, 12 ami 10 per cent. No. 2, Milt Offices: 318 Broadway, New York. J., will hold a shoot at live birds April 16, ment at Wilmington. on May 7-8, and an Lindsley trophy, two men teams. 25 sin on Smith Brothers' grounds. The event ticipated that the sliding scale of handi gles and 5 pairs, $4.00 entrance, $10 add will be at 20 birds, handicap rise, $20 en capping would bring out many amateurs. ed. Divided 50, 30 and 20 per cent. No. 3, trance; two moneys for every ten entries; Florists' Handicap, 25 targets, $1.00 en high guns to win. Shooting will commence F. J. Waddell writes us from Cincin trance, optional sweep $1.50, speed hand at 10 A. M. nati that his party to the Grand American icap, 17 merchandi.se prizes to high guns. Handicap will leave Cincinnati over the No. 4, AVolsteneroft trophy, 50 targets, The Bristol Shooting Club defeated the C. H. & D. and Alton R. R. on Sunday, $1.00 entrance, $10 added, optional sweep General Wayne Gun Club in the second April 12, at 8.30 A. M., arriving at Kansas $2.00, divided 30, 25, 20. 15 and 10 per match of a series, at Bristol. Pa.. March City at 8.45 P. M., Monday, April 13th. cent. No. 5, Sportsmen's* Merchandise 2.-J. Ten men shot on each team, at 10 Handicap, 25 targets, $2.50 entrance, speed J. B. SHANNON & SONS, live birds. Bristol killing 76 to their op handicap, 25 prizes to high guns.. No. 0, 1020 Market Street, Philadelphia. ponent's 64. Nevergold. of the home club llarrisburg trophy, three-men teams, 25 and Betson. of the visitors, had honor targets, $0.00 entrance, $10 added. Divided HAND LOADED SHELLS A SPECIALTY. scores, with ten straight each. TRADE NEWS. 50, 30, 20 per cent. No. 7. Sweepstake, 20 Our new Gun targets, $2.50 entrance, $100 guaranteed, Catalogue sent for the asking. Adolph Toepperwein. the expert fancy divided 25, 20, IS, 15, 12 and 10 per cent. No. rifle shot of Snn Antonio, Tex.. is quite as At the Vuux Hali Gun 8, Reading trophy, four-men teams, 25 clever with the AVinchester shot gun as Club, Milllnirn, targets, $8.00 entrance, $10.00 added. Di No. 3, State event, Denny-Wilson trophy, N. J.. March 21, Sim Glover, using a new 15 live birds, $10 entrance, birds extra. with the rifle. At a recent club shoot in Reble gun imported vided 50, 30 and 20 per cent. No. !), Con San Antonio he was high with 94 out by .1. H. Lau Shells being continually improved to meet the changing conditions. More Grand American Handicaps at birds have been won with U. M. C. smokeless shells than with any other make of ammunition, gun or powder. M. C. Arrow Shells at Kansas City and Win. THE UNION METALUC CARTRIDGE CO., 313 Broadway9 New Vork City. Bridgeport, Conn. ENTRIES FOR THE Q. A. M. Morrison, Harry F., Lakefield, Minu. AT THE W'rSSINOMING TRAPS. charles 7. Roths 9. H. Strine 4. Strine 6, Merniod, Alec D., St. Louis, Mo. Dchaas 8. Rangier 4. List of Contestants in the Big Flying Morrison, J. L. D.. St. Paul, Miiiu. Fisher Was High in the Florists' Fourth Third event. 10 Rocks Godcharles 7, Miller, F., Berwyn, Neb. Roths 7. H. Striue 4. Strine 9, Dchaas 0, Target Match. Moine, Louis, St. Joseph, Mo. Preparatory Shoot. Rangier 9. The following is a list of the entries in Mackic, Goo. K., Scammon, Kan. The fourth wceklv preparatory shoot at Fourth cvenU. match Godchairlcs and tbe-.fourth Grand .American Handicap at Moody, Lee, Bessemer, Ala. flyirig targets was l.'rld at" the Florists.' Gur. Roth IS. Rangier and Dehaas t!>. God- Mattesou, W. A., Abilene. Kan. Club grounds, Wissinoming, Pa.. April 4 charles and Roth 19. Rangier and Dehaas Flying Targets, which will be hold in Marshall. John M., Richmond, Mo. The weather was fierce, n 18. Godcharles and Roth 19. Rangier and Kansas City, Mo., April 14-17. This num Marshall. Tom A.. Keithsburg, 111. sstle of wind from the north Dehaas 17. Best two in three at teu ber may ho disappointing to sonic who McKelvey. J. A., Hfdrick. Iowa. chilling the shooters as they Rocks each; Godcharles and Roth win have predictf>d- .'H CINCINNATI GUN CLUB. No. 6 is the "Press-Post" trophy, at 25 NEW ENGLAND KENNEL CLUB. May 12, 13, 14, 15 Illinois State Shoot, Pekin, targets, entrance $3.50, $250 guaranteed, 111. A. C. Connor, president; Johu C. Smith, money divided 42 high guns. Second day secretary, Pekin. 111. Seventh Contest For the Cash Prizes Won events G, 7 and 8 are a total of 50 targets, Brooks Won the Club Cup in a Handi May 13 and 14 -The Interstate Association's by Medico. entrance $7. for a guaranteed purse of $500, cap Event. tournament, at Dr.bois, Pa., under the aus pices Cincinnati. O., March money divided among 42 high guns. On of the Dubois Kod and Guu Club. U. S. 30. Editor "Sport the third day the big event will be at 100 Braintree, Mass., March 28. There was a N. Crouse, secretary. ing Life:" On Saturday last the Cincinnati large attendance at the weekly shoot "f May 13, 14 Crawfordville, Ind. Gun targets, entrance $14, for the championship Club held its seventh contest for the of the world at 10 yards, money divided 42 the New England Kennel Club, this af May 16 East Walpole, Mrss., Neponset Gun C. G. C. cash prizes, with a high guns. $50 will be given ternoon. The weather conditions were un Club. Edgar Bills, secretary. large list of entries, twen to the five favorable and the shooting was somewLat May IS, 19, 20, 21, 22 Philadelphia, Pa., thir high guns shooting in all events, $50 to 10 teenth annual Pennsylvania State ty-eight men taking part in low guns, $25 to the gun making the long ragged. In the shoot for a leg for the Sportsmen's the main event. The wea Brookdale cup, Feuno made a clean cup Association, under auspices Florists' Gun Club; est run, $20 to the gun making greatest score, $1000 in prizes. A. B. Cartledge, correspond ther was hardly ninety per number of straight scores (open to ama but the leg was won by Harding, ing secretary, cent, kind, as the sky was whose gross score was 28. The club cu'p 1514 Chestnut street, Philadel teurs only). A guessing contest, open only was phia, Pa. cloudy and a heavy incom to participants, will be opened; $25, divided won by Brooks, with a gross score May 2J, 22 Kentou, O. A. G. Memruaii, secre ing wind tossed the llying (JO and 40 per cent., will be given to the of 25. The results were as follows: tary. targets at a merry rate, two nearest estimates on the number of Club Cup, 25 Blue Rock targets, handicap May 21, 22 New Paris, 0. W. R. Clark, secre causing marks resembling shooters who will participate in this tour added. tary. the .hole in a doughnut to nament. The events are open to the world, Hit. Hdc'p. Total. May 24, 25, 26 San Francisco, Cal. Trap Shoot- decorate the score sheet op no one barred. For prospectus and pro Brookc ...... 15 10 25 ing Association tournament. C. C. Nauuian, posite many familiar names. gram, of this big shoot write J. B. Mosby, Beal ...... 22 1 23 manager. Ed Kike, 1010 Morgan...... 21 o 21 May 27, 28, 29 The Interstate Association's of Hcikesville. Chapel street, Station D, Cincinnati, Fenno...... 19 1 20 tournament, at Williamspoi-t, I'a., under the Will Randall put in appearance and O. K. Thomas...... 15 5 20 auspices of the West Branch Rod and Gun smashed !>4 out of 100 at Tay'o ...... 15 4 19 Club. H. A. Dimick, secretarv. Hie customary 16-yard stake, but when he Popular Route to Kansas City. Lo igfellow ...... ,13 6 19 May 27, 28, 29 Fort Wayno, Ind. Flying tar backed up to 18 yards in the prize contest \\e.d ...... 18 0 18 gets and live birds. Corner Guu Club, Johu V. ','>'.) out of 50 was his limit. There are some Those attending the G. A. H. at Flying SDsbee...... 17 1 "S Linker, secretary. «-lasers-shaped shooters who easily make Targets, at Kansas City, April 14-17, will Hardiug ...... 8 10 18 May 29, 30 Canton. O tind the most desirable route over the Lo- I. Thomas ...... 13 4 37 May 30 Altoona, Pa., Altoona Rod and Guu up a yard or two handicap by rubbering Haven.. themselves forward live or six feet. Ed high Valley Railroad, from New York or ...... 11 5 is Club. G. G. Zeth, secretary. Philadelphia, to Buffalo, where direct con Seabury...... 9 7 16 June 2, 3, 4, 5 Third annual Maryland County Hike found this feat impossible, and he Dorr ...... 2 13 15 shoot, Baltimore, was unable to gain over an inch and main nections are made with the Wabash Line Md. Hawkins and Malone, for Kansas City. By this pleasant route Brookdale Club, same conditions as Club Cup. managers. tain his equilibrium. High score was made Hit. H Ic'p. Tatal. June 3, 4 The luterstate Association's tourna by Randall, shooters can leave New York or Philadel Harding ...... 18 who preferred to shoot from phia on Lehigh Valley 10 28 ment, at Boston. Mass., under the auspices of li> yards and lose his chance at the train No. 1 on Sat Fenuo...... 25 1 26 the Boston Shooting Association. O. R. Dleke.v, urday, April 11, reach Buffalo at 7.45 I'. Taylor ...... 21 4 25 money, but make a good score, to going M., secretary, Wellington. Mans. back to his regular handicap of 11) yards connect with the Wabash train No. 9 at Morgan...... 24. 0 24 June 3, 4, 5 West Virginia State Shoot, Park- 8.30 P. M., arriving in Kansas City 9.30 P. Brooks ...... 14 10 24 crsburg, W. Va., auspices Ohio Valley Shoot and showing a bunch of I. Thomas ...... 19 goose eggs. Anyway, M. Sunday evening. The Lehigh Valley 4 23 ing Association. J. F. Mallory, secretary. he train No. 1 has splendid service, carrying Richards ...... 21 1 22 June 4, 5 Greenville, O., H. A. McCaughey, broke 43 out of 50. Medico Pullman parlor car, day coach and dining R. Thomas ...... 16 5 21 secretary. stuck to his post and is Beal...... 19 1 20 June 8, 9, 10, 11. 12 Ossiulng, car to Buffalo. By this route only one Silsbee.. N. Y.. annual entitled to high honors, as night is spent in the sleeper. Shooters ...... 19 1 20 touisiament New York State Sportsmen. he broke 41 from 18 yards. Haven ...... 13 5 18 Charles G. Blandford, secretary. from points in Canada, Michigan, Indiana, Scabury ...... 9 7 KJ Kalphey Trimble is showing Illinois and Missouri will find the June 0, 10 Indiana State Shoot, Lafayette, Ind. a steady upward tendon.-y Wabash Weld...... 15 0 15 H. A. Levenguth, secretarv. the popular line to Kansas City. The train June 9, 10. in his work from 22 yards, service is unsurpassed and has 11 Cincinnati, O., 17th annual Ohio and his score of through Pastime Gun Club. Trap Shooters' League. Charles F. Dreihs, sec 40 from sleepers, Buffalo to Kansas City; dining car retary. this mark is entitled to service, chair cars (free reclining), Buffalo At the Pastime Gun Club shoot, De much careful consideration. troit, Mien., March 28, the Pastime trophy, June 10, 17 Mathews, Ind. Joseph H. Smiley, to Kansas City via St. Louis. The Lehigh sixth event, was won secretary. Mr. Coleman at 17 yards Valley route to Buffalo is a popular one, by Northmore and June 1C, 17, 18 New London, also had 40. the medals, seventh event, were taken la., Dr. C. E. owing to the beautiful scenery, fast trains as follows: Cook, secretary. Ralph Trimble Arthur Gambell, the C. G. and good service. A. Renick; B. Ford and Whit- June 1(3, 17, 18, 19 The Interstate Association's C. superintendent and gen- more; C. Northmore; D. Gordon. The tournament, at Warm Springs, Ga., under the eral hustler, managed to got down stairs scores: auspices of the Meriwether Gun Club. Charles again and look after things a bit. He was The Arkansas State Shoot. Targets ...... 10 10 10 10 10 25 25 L. Diivis, secretary. warmly congratulated by his many friends, Muskogee, I. T., March 31. Editor June 24, 25 The Interstate Association's tour nament, and up to this writing has not fallen down "Sporting Life:" Kindly announce that Klein ...... !t 10 at Rutherford, N. J., under the aus and hurt himself for over ten days. the Jouesboro Gun Club, under whoae Whitinore ...... 0 8 6 9 17 pices of the Union Gun Club. Paul A. Jeau- Everyone was talking over the prepara auspices the thirteenth annual meeting and Gordon ...... 11 14 neret, secretary- J. Chapman...... '. 4 17 15 July 4 Carlisle, Pa. R. E. Shearer. tions for the big shoot to be given by the tournament of the Arkansas State Sports Tristem July 4 Richmond, Va., third annual Ohio Trap men's Association will be held, have se ...... 9 10 19 tournament Shooters' League on the Cin Rchlck ...... 17 24 East End Gun Club; trophy to high gun. J. A. cinnati grounds in June next. The added lected July 8, 9 and 10 as the dates. This Northmore Anderson, secretary. club will add ...... 6 18 14 money and large guaranteed purses will $330 in cash to the purses C. Weise ...... 9 .. 11 July 8, 9 The Interstate Association's tourna draw them. J. B. Mosby predicts not less and will endeavor in every possible way to Wolf ...... 8 13 23 ment, at Huntsvillp, Ala., under the auspices than 250 shooters will be present at that make this the most successful meeting in, Ford ...... 8 17 17 of the Huntsville Gun Club. E. R. Matthews, time. Superintendent Gambell says, bring the history of the Association. Targets Hart ...... 7 13 20 secretary. 'em on, the more the merrier, and he will only will be used and the Rose system of Marks ...... 4 17 21 July 15, 10 Kane, Pa. Dr. R. L. Williams, sec divisions will prevail. This is the linft Marvin ...... 4 .. 15 retary. taKe care of them. July 30, 31, Aug. 1 The Interstate The scores of the shoot follow: time the Association has ever met in Frede ...... 3 .. 13 Association's Jonesboro, and the members of this club tournament, at Vlroqua, WMs., under the aus Seventh contest C. G. C. prizes; 50 flying tar will exert themselves to give all those in Forthcoming Events. pices of the Viroqua Ilod and Gun Club. Dr. gets, handicap rise. attendance a R. W. Baldwin, secretary. Hdcp. Bke.l Hdcp. Bke. most enjoyable time. Mr. April 14, 15, 16, 17 The Interstate Association's Aug. 12, 13. 14, J 5 Dominion Trap Shooting Randall 16 Parker ...17 35 Gordon Matthews is president of the Ar fourth Grand American Handicap at Targets, and Game Protective Association tournament, Medico .... 18 41 ...17 34 kansas State Sportsmen's Association and at Blue River Shooting Park, Kansas City, Mo. Toronto, Can. R. Triinble. 22 4()|McB. ...10 secretary-treasurer of the Jonesboro Gun One thousand dollars added to the purses. Aug. 19, 20 The Interstate Association's tourna Coletnan 17 40| Herman. ... 10 Club. All communications should bo ad Elmer E. Shaner, secretary-manager, 111 ment, at Ottawa, 111., under the auspices of Ahlers ..... 19 ...18 dressed to him, at Jonesboro, Ark., or to Fourth avenue, I'Htsburg, I'a. the Rainmakers' Gun Club. Paul A. Selembier, Kike ...... 18 ...10 Paul R. Litzke, secretary, Little Rock, Ark. April 16 Chambersburg, Pa. Targets. J. M. secretary. Steimnau. . 18 10 Runk, secretary. Sept. 2, 3 The Interstate Association's tourna J. B...... 15 Capt. 10 April 20 Tournament, Springfield Shooting Club. ment, at Akrou, O., under the auspices of thu Barker ...... IS 37 Willle ...... 10 Fined For Dynamiting Fish. Springfield, Mass. C. L. Kites, secretary, 499 Akroii Gun Club. G. E. Wagoner, secretary. Main street. Dreihs ...... 17 Ackley 17 William Jones, John L. Sullivan. James KEYSTONE SHOOTING LEAGUE. Faran ...... 17 Corry.. 18 and Peter Carlo, the last two Italians, April 21, 22 Clean, N. Y. Fourth Annual tour- Nye ...... 16 Jack ..... 16 were arrested at Athens, Pa., on March nameut Clean Gun Club. B. D. Nobles, sec Grounds at Holmesburg Junction, Pa. Weekly Maynard ..... 19 Underwood 16 30, by Constable? Flee, by virtue of a war retary. shoot at live birds every Saturday afternoon E. Trimble... 18 Colonel 15 rant, charging them with dynamiting April 21, 22, 23 Concordia, Kan., Kansas State on arrival of 1.10 P. M. train from Broad *Randall's handicap 19yds., but snot from 16. fish Sportsmen's Association tournament. W. H. Street Station. Special shunt has been ar and also taking fish out of season, con Heer, president, Concordia, Kan. ranged for the following date: trary to the fish laws of Pennsylvania. April 28, 29, 30 Padticah, Good Friday, April 10. Cincinnati Programme. Two of the men. Jones and Sullivan, Ky. Flying targets were and live birds. W. A. Davis, secretary. WESTERN PEXNA. T. S. L. Prospectus of* the seventeenth annual seen on the Chemuug River, a mile above April 28, May 1 Nebraska State Shoot, Lincoln, tournament of the Ohio Trap Shooters' the town, moving around in a rowboat. Neb. F. E. Mockett, secretary. April 22, 23 Herrou Hill Gun Club, Pittsburc. Afterwards an explosion was heard and April 29 Wellington, Mass. Boston Gun Pa. League at flying targets are being sent out. Club's May 5, C Irwin, Pa. This tournament will be held the defendants were seen gathering fish annual team shoot. H. C. Kirkwood, secre at Cincin from the tary, 23 Elm street, Boston, May 26, 27 Brownville, fa. nati, O., under the auspices of the Cincin surface. When the constable Mass. June arrived on the scene he found a string of May 1, 2 Glen Rock, Pa. A. M. Seitz, secre 5, 6 Brownville, Pa. nati Gun Club, June 9, 10 and 11; $300 tary. June 10, 11 Ruffsdale, Pa. added money: $1750 in guaranteed fish on shore and the men in the boat June 17, 18 Enterprise, Pa. purses, had a large yellow bass, which they claim May 6, 7 Parent Grove Gun Club tournament, with all surplus added and targets 2c. are Union City, Ind. June 24, 25 New Castle, Pa. some ed they had taken from an outline. A C. C. Fisher, secretary. July 7, S Llgonier. Pa. of the Inducements. The first day paper was found which had May 6, 7 Luverne, Minn. E. C. Schvvartz, sec has seven events at 15 targets, one event contained the retary. July 21. 22 Beaver Falls, Pa. dynamite, which one of the Italians had Aug. 19, 20 Millvale, Pa. at 25 targets and one event at 30 targets; purchased of a local dealer. May 6, 7 Titusville, Pa. T. L. Andrews, secre the second day has seven events at 15 tary. Sept. 1, 2 Irwin, Pa. targets, Although the guilt of the parties was May 7, 8 Wawasett Sept. 9. 10 McKoosport, Pa. one event at 50 targets and one proven. Justice Johnson only imposed a fine Gun Club, two-days' target Sept. 23. 24 Ruffsdale, Pa. event at 25 targets: third day has five of $10 each, and costs. The penalty for tournament; distance handicap. Wiluiingtou, Oct. (!. 7 Northsidp. Pa. events at 15 targets, one at 100 targets and Del. Oct. 20. killing fish by explosives is six mouths ill May 9, 21 Ligonipr. I'a. one at 25 targets. Ou tlic first Uay evcut jail and $100 flue, 10 Grand Crescent Guu Club, Chicago, C* G. Grubb, secretary, 507 Wood street, Pitts- 111, A, E, Bupel, burg, ?»,