DEVOTED TO BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS
Volume 41* No. 6. Philadelphia, April 25, 1903. Price, Five Cents. BASE BAIL BENEFITS ITS PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND MORAL THE FINAL EVENT OF THE KEYSTONE VALUE TO KOUTH. LEAGUE SHOOT. Manager Donovao, a Living Example Ryan Defeated by Grady 23 to 19 of His Theories, Points Out the Budd, Harvey and Karrison Make Methods the Young Player Must Clean Scores in Handicap The High Pursue to Achieve Lasting Success. Guns in Officers' Trophy Contest
Manager Donovan talks sound sense when In anticipation of the coming State he says: "Every one knows how base ball championships, the live bird enthusiasts betters a man physically, but I contend put in a good afternoon's shooting on the and can prove that it Is of Keystone Shooting League's benefit to him morally as grounds at Holmesburg well. This is because no Junction afternoon of April man who dissipates or has 18. In connection with the any of the great vices can two scheduled events several succeed in the major miss and out events were leagues of the period.'' arranged and a twenty-five Speaking of young colts bird match wound up the who enter the big leagues afternoon's sport.The club from the minor organiza handicap at ten birds re tion, Donovan says: "When sulted in three clean scores, a young player becomes as Budd, Harvey and Harrisou sociated with the best class scoring in every round. of players of the senior White killed straight until P. 1. Donovan leagues, who have achiev his last round, when a /saac iy. gudd ed success by being temper screamer to the right quar ate in their habits, and honorable in their ter got away from him. Rothacker and actions, their influences are at once direct Ryan also killed nine each. Strickler ed, in a quiet way, to make him as they scored clean until his last three tries, are. If the effort is not successful and which resulted in unaccountable misses. the player persists in his dissipation there Scores: is the same result here as there would Club handicap 10 birds. be in any other business the dissipated Budd, :;oyds...... 22111 11211-10 person is dropped out and a steadier and Rothueker, 20yds...... 22222 22022 0 better man takes his place. The day of Harvey, 30yds...... 22222 22222-10 brilliant inebriates is passed. The day of Ryan, 27yds...... 22212 2*122 9 steady, brainy young fellows who are 'will White, 29yds...... 22222 22220 9 ing to work, and work hard, is at hand. Fitzgerald, 28yds...... 20121 21101- 8 Base ball is a business. It requires just Geisler, 28yds...... 22*22 22202 7 as much study and just as much atten Strickler, 2'Jyds...... 11112 1100* 7 tion to win success in that line as it does to Harrison,' 28yds...... 12112 21111 10 build up great mercantile establishments. The officers' trophy event, at fifteen Haphazard methods will no more do in birds, was keenly contested by a field of the national game than they will In the eight marksmen. Rothacker and Vauder- wholesale grocery business. I have said IRBY BENNETT, grift proved to be the best finishers and that to win success in the base ball world carried off high gun honors with straight requires hard work and much study. There scores: Budd and Harrison shared the is no profession which requires closer at next honors, each failing to kill one. tention. You must practice all the time. Scores: You must take care of your health. Never local team will spend all of next week in do the bulk of the baekstopplng. Spies Officers' trophy, 15 birds, handicap rise. take any risks, for you must, above all Schenectady and Troy, aud till* will permit man throws well, and will make a capable Budd. ;!0yd*...... 22201 12122 11222 14 things, be physically perfect." of I he grounds being further improved. substitute for "Napoleon." Patterson is as RothaeUer, 29yds...... 22222 22222 22222 15 When completed the improvements, it is yet. an unknown quantity. Manager Burn- Harvey, ;?0.vd*...... 22022 22120 20222 12 hoped, will aid materially in drying up the ham expects to develop at least four re Morris, 27yds...... 21010 02121 00222 10 diamond after a rain storm, and thus obvi liable pitchers from Hesterfcr. Moriarity, FltKKeruId. 28yds...... 2121! 111*1 2*222 13 NEWARK NEWS. ate the necessity of postponements. Pardee. Burke, O'Hara, Burkett, Lawson Opiklor. 28yds...... 222*2 22222 20220-12 Altogether the team appears Vandergrift. 29yds...... 11112 21211 12112 15 MANAGER BURNHAM'S MEN and West. Harrison, 28,vds...... 11011 11122 11121 14 Indications of a Highly >Successful Season date, three exhibition to have a look-in for the first division. have played, up to In the match shoot, at twenty-five birds In the Jersey Metropolis Burnham*s games, one each with Bridgeport, Ilion and Captain O'Brieu has been instilling team Brooklyn. The latter contest was the first work into the men, and with favorable a man. Grady ontshot Ryaii, killing 23 to Team Sized up. real test of the team which is to represent weather for practice from now on, the the hitter's 19. The scores: Newark in the Eastern League during 190:5, team should line up against. Worcester on Match event 25 birds per man, 30yds. rise. By James f\ Grealey. The locals threw a scare into the Haulon April .'50 in prime shape for the opening Grady ...... 22222 22212 22122 120.2 22222 23 camp, and the National Leaguers only won championship game. Ryiiu ...... 01222 12221 22022 2*222 20100 19 Newark. N. J., April 16. Editor "Sport- out, by a timely batting rally in the ninth, PRF-PARATIONS ARE MAKING Miss and out First event Vaudegrift 4, White Ing Life:" Rainy weather and wet grounds the final score being 9 to 8. Pardee and for a rousing opening of the regular sea 0, Harvey 1, Jones ;!, Budd 2. Second event have materially handicapped the practice Moriarity did the pitching, and both were, son ou May 7. A street parade will pre Vaudegrift 0, Budd 5, White 0, Joues of the local Eastern League effective in all but two innings. The Ne-w- cede the game, a brass band will be on The Keystone Shooting League will hold aggregation, and has also Jtf>k team looks strong. The iufleld, made hand to liven up matters, and prominent a live bird open handicap shoot on their had its effect on the finances ^ft at present of O'Hagan at first, Taylor city officials will be present to lend a hand grounds at Holmesburg Junction on Tues of the club. The condition fit second, Wagner at short and O'Brien in sending the boys off in gala, style. The day, April 28. The chief event calls, for of the grounds Sunday last at s third, has showed up well, and with fans arc base ball crazy this season, and a twenty-bird event, fifteen dollars en was such as to turn away the,arrival of Devlin next week it will be all that is needed is a winner to make the trance, birds extra. The money will be in the neighborhood of 4000 strengthened. Wagner has done soaie very coming season the most successful in the divided class shooting, three moneys for fans who had gathered to effective batting, and is working hard to history of local base ball. 10 entries or less, added money for every witness a game scheduled make/, a regular position. In three additional entries. with the New York Na TUB OUTFIELD tionals. The infield was a Rurnham has Pat, Dillard. Jack Lawler, Another Victor Ball Adoption. sea of oozy clay, and the George Bannon and Jack Thlery to select Springfield, Mass., April 15. Editor Dawsonville Outshoots Poolesvllla. outfield was a miniature a trio of regulars. All were hand.V with ''Sporting Life:" I am pleased to advise lake. Manager Burnham cudgel last season, aud in the aggregate you that the Provincial League Base Ball Boyd3, Md.. April 14. The sports sched the uled' for yesterday at Diiwsonville were IV. W. Burnham and the directors at once have batting and fielding averages of .291 Association of Canada, with headquarters set about to remedy affairs, and .954, respectively. Bannon stole 46 at Montreal, has just adopted the Victor marred by bad weather. The trap con and four teams were at once set to work bases for New Haven last season, while League as its official ball for the next two test between Dawsonville and I'oolesville to cart sand and till in the entire diamond. Lawlor had 26 to his credit. 'Dillard 16 and years. This is the leading League in Can was shot before a large orj.vd. Dawson The rain of the past three days has been Thlery 28. The latter is very fast getting ada and its games in Montreal, on the ville won by 46 to 45. In the'r previous A SETBACK, down to first. dates they conflicted, outdrew the Eastern contest Poolesville won by 45 to 37. Those but it is hoped that the grounds will be in BEHIND THE BAT League teams. The League is well man who contested were: Dawsonville Nathan shape for the game with Albany Saturday we have Shea and Spiesman, both experi aged and a success in every respect. Its S. Allnutt, John Williams, R^ger Darby On Sunday the Philadelphia Athletics win enced men, and Patterson. a youngster. season opens on the 26th, and continues and Thomas Darby. Poolesville Doe play here, and a record-breaking crowd is Shea's work stamps him as O. K. in nil well into the fall. Very truly yours. Hershberger. Dr. Turner Wnotton, Ko- expected, good weather nerouttiug. Tut1 departments, and, ban-ins accidents, he will C. B, WH1TNEY. laud Woottou aud Maynurd Selluiau. SPORTING April ,25, 1903. of "Base 'Ball.
Colonel Barney had this stipulated In bl» contract with the boss musician. 4-25-3 GETAWAYS. SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING CO,, Charley Kuhus, the Freeport lad, is home from Toronto, because of the serious ill 34 South Third St., Philadelphia. ness of his mother. Assistant Secretary Walter Smith has been at the park almost daily for the past month overseeing the improvements. He tells a daily story of the troubles of Please send me cabinet size phototype of the celebrated Contractor McMasters with the men. Mac must handle all of the workers with gloved, hands, or they will throw down their Speedy Work in the Cincinnati Series tools and leave the place. There Is no sentiment in the men. They do not care whether the game goes on Tuesday or not. Proves That tbs Hut Springs Jaunt A handsome framed portrait of Captain I enclose three 2-cent stamps to help to defray ex H. O. Price, lessee of Whittington Park, Was Not Without Gain Bits of for which Hot Springs, has* been sent to Colonel Barney. Captain Price is the dad of liob pense of postage, packing, etc. Price, who is so kind to the players at the News and (ieneral Gossip. Springs. Father is like son so much that to turn -around and hear them talk they Send to ; _ ; _- ; - cannot be distinguished. By A. /?. Cralty. Perhaps Friday's wasn't ft big event in Pittsburg, April 20. Editor "Sporting Colonel ISarney's -base ball existence. Ho I/ife:" To-morrow the ball will be set a had a. box at the park with Mayor Julius. rollinsr in this city, it will be a corker they Colonel Max. Congressman Longworth and say, and once again Pitta- George B. Cos. That evening Barney rode burg people will get an' op downtown in Colonel Max's $7000 tonnean. portunity of looking at. a Fan.? Why, the old man ' forgot to take fine team in flue shape^ Con bis train to Louisville in the excitement. dition tells, and this fact THIS COUPON AND SIX CENTS IN STAMPS IS CiOOD FOR ONE PHOTOTYPE. Secretary Locke declares that -a hotel near was well established when the Pirates' stopping place in Cincinnati is 'the champs ran away from Working a tine gag on the citizens. A big the Rods in Thursday's and CABINET SIZE PHOTOTYPES OF bass is used daily to make good a fish story Fridays' games. It was about a certain man. Up to date that bus-s pretty hard for folks at has been hooked by at least seven men iu home to understand the. various parts of the land. game from long range, but Cincinnati's turnstiles were ofat of order Secretary Locke came home on opening day. Banny decided that the on Saturday and in a word ticket count was necessary. It was lucky fl. R. Craf/y gave the cue. "Fred Clarke for Secretary Locke that "Skipper" Graves, is as fast; as he gets in of Louisville, was on hand. His aid, came June or July," said Locke. "He is swift in handily. on the bags, and when he laces the ball « ^nr>rtins Life" has had reproduced cabinet size phototypes of celebrated to be n struggle to have the for a safety frou can bet that he secures It's going drive. He base ball players and trap shooters and offers to send to any of its readers improvements in the park ready by, to *>very base possible on that players and trap shooters by complying with morrow. As no time could be lost, a num fairly flew about the cushions in that, long photos of their favorite base ball ber of men worked yesterday. The weather one opening day." Mr. Locke is a shouter the conditions named in the coupon above. trouble first, and then for Hot Springs as the real thing place on the latest gave the contractor for training. Every season the team has ThP nhotos are regular cabinet size (o>4x7>.< inches) mounted he had to hunt high and low for worker?. gone there they have come North ready to stvle Mantello mats and packed carefully to insure safe delivery in the mails. And still one cannot find out anything leap into the game. This season is no ex Here is an opportunity to ornament your room with photos of your as to the future management of the cycle ception. "Cincinnati," declared Locke, "has no expense. track which Barney and Timmy built. a fine club and you will find it out soon. favnrifp base ball players and trap shooters at practically Hurst has mail coming here for him. His The fact that the men aye not in batting Oiie coupon entitles you to one photo. You can, however, obtain as many brother takes charge of the same. form, and up to Friday night, did not have photos as you desire by sending three 2-cent stamps and a coupon for each-one. Merritt may he going to have one of those a good pitched gavhe for their team to the coupon) will be furnished tor 10 cents each. rows with the portal department similar to work on. made them look slow. When the jBWPhototvpes (without "Kitty" Bransfleld. A daily paper Is com binglers begin to bingle then there will The following photos are now ready for immediate delivery. Others will ing to the club office for George. be a different, tune. No combination can Charley Hastings looked as theatrical as work unless they make a few safeties. Fri be added each week: ever. He goes to Albany, saying- to a local day the club had a chance to score runs friend that he would rather go to a league . several times but, the hit, wasn't there." In BASE BALL PLAYERS: of that kind and be well treated than .joiu support of his argument that Cincinnati a larger one and get the tar end daily. Is all right. Locke asserted that Clarke on getting a peep at the team changed an in AMERICAN LEAGUE, 1903. \ NATIONAL LEAGUE, 1903. tended plan of working young pitchers against the Rods and put in the old-timers, PHILADELPHIA CLUB Connie Mack, PITTSBURQ CLUB Hnns Wagner, Fred telling Colonel Barney that as the Cincin manager, Maurice R. Powers Daniel *. Clarke, Claude Ritchey, Thomas Leach, The Recalcitrant Infielder Reports to th» nati team was the one Pittsburg would Murphv, Ralph O. ("Socks") feeybold Samuel Leever, William Bransfield, Clar New York Ciub, Prelim'nary to Bringing have to beat: he wanted to go on the plan Harrv Davis, Edward S. Plank, Howard ence II. Beaumont, Harry Smith, William and is Turned Down. that a game from a team of that kind \vas Kennedy. 1 Action, worth more than three from dubs. P Wilson Berthold J. Hustings, Osee t. New York, April Ifi.- George Davis, the Schreckenpost. Lafayette N. Cross, George PHILADELPHIA CLUB Hugh Jennings, one recalcitrant player since peace nego OL.D RELIABLE PH1LIPPE. Edward ("Rube") Waddell, Frederick L. Harry Wolverton, William Douglas, John tiations were concluded, by advice of hia The work of "Deacon Charley" Philippe ("Topsy") Hartzell, Monte Cross. C. Barry, Fred Mitchell, CharJes Zimmer, counsel, John M. Ward, ap In the opening game was of such a high Charles Fraser. peared at the Polo Ground BOSTON CLUB Charies ("Chic") Stahl, \estcrday and formally re order that base ball circles rang with Young, George Winters, praise of the old man. Denton ("Cy") NEW YORK CLUB George Van Haltren, ported to John McGraw, the Some people in their en Frederick Parent, John I reeman, James John J. McGraw, Joseph McGinnity, New York manager. "I am thusiasm went so far as to Coll ins, Charles Farrell. Christopher Matthewson, John Warner. ready to play here and to terms of my declare that "this was to CLEVELAND CLUB Napoleon (" Larry ") CHICAGO CLUB Frank Chance, Johu Tay- live up to the be Phil's year." Some ex New York contract," he ception must be found to Lajoie, William Bernhardt. lor, James P. Casey. said. "Sorry." replied Mc the latter, for since he \yas WASHINGTON CLUB Edward J. Dele- BOSTON CLUB Richard Cooley, R. J. Graw, "but the New York secured by the Louisville Moran. Club cannot play you this team "Phil" has ever been hanty, James Ryan. year, in conformity with on hand with consistent ST. LOUIS CLUB Robert Wallace, John CINCINNATI CLUB JosephlJ.Kelly.Frank the peace conditions enter work. It might be said Audersou. Hahn, Jacob Beckley, Michael Donlin, ed into at Cincinnati." that for a short period last DETROIT CLUB James Barre.tt, Joseph William Phillips, Harry Steinfeldt, Ed George Davis Davis left the ground, but year the old man was up ward Poole. did not declare what furth- against a bad spell, but not Yeagcr, Frank Kitson, Sam Crawford. er action be intended to take. It is possible Chas £ Phillioo' because he was short of CHICAGO CLUB Fielder Jones, Edward BROOKLYN CLUB William Dah!en,James he will ask for a restraining order prevent ' anything in the lino of skill. McFarland, Thomas Daly, George Davis, Hughes, James Sheckard, Fred Jack- ing the National League or any official He was outlucked. and no matter if he did William D. Sullivan, James J. Callahan. litzsch. of the organization from debarring him pitch good ball they picked them out for from playing with New York. solid smashes. The writer remembers the NEW YORK CLUB Harry Howell, Louis ST. LOUIS CLUB P. J. Donovan. AN' OF-FEtt FROM CALIFORNIA. time that Colonel Barney spoke sympathet Wiltse, James Williams, Herman Long, From Chicago conies a story to the effect ically over the poor fortune that was fol David L. Fultz, Clark Griffith, William that George Davis, Comiskey's rebellions lowing Charley. It is known that the Keeler, Jack Chesbro, John O Connor. short stop, is negotiating with the Pacific Pittsburg Club owner holds Phil to be Coast League to play there this season. one of the best assets in the Pittsburg The League is an outlaw organization, not Club. It would be a last act to get rid being a member of the National Associa of the veteran. Steady in habits from TRAP SHOOTERS: tion, and nothing can be done to stop Davia rear in to year out the old man should there if any club will pay him enough be able to keep up the pace of the big TAR Elliott Fred Gilbert, Rolla O. Heikes, W. R. Crosby, II. C. Hirschy, Tom A. money to entice him to the Pacific coast. years to come. League for Marshall shall Chas. W.' Budd, J. S. Fanning, Harvey McMurchy, Ralph Trimble, Neaf Apgar Good salaries are offered freely by man 'jJOllK THAN HE WANTED. agers in that league to the stars of the "I would play Davis Secretary Locke. like Col. Pnlliam, is a major organization. place he if he came here," said Comiskev the other student of character and ever hunting sub right," put in the philosopher, who re that he was free to sign any day. "He is too strong a man to lose, and jects. The other night he had more studies "Gag all you pleased. Rather raw to hold a. man until sembled an Irish comedian, filled and then it would make a hole in any team. He has than he cared for. He blames a Colurnbns want, about the farmer, but I tell you ue n:ost every position was good habits and a'l that, which tends to friend for the affair. Having been called 3s turn him loose. Kroni the reports Gear is the only man who knows where he It would make n man valuable to a team, and I to the Ohio capital by his chief Locke at. Look at us poor slaves. We go bang .threw down a good ball player. overlook his recent trou looked up a train that would carry him be retribution to have Johnson make good would willingly ing around the country and are never sure ble." ______to the place late at night, so as to get the that \ve will eat, the next meal or sleep in in great style with some rival club to the benefit of a sleep. "Take that theatrical a bed. No telling at all. Contrast this Kansas City magnate. The Umpire's Enemy. train out at midnight," advised the friend. with the farmer's life. He is it." cast yonr optlo on that bunch- that he had the FULLIAJTS CHOICE. Just Locke did so. He found RATHER ROUGH TREATMENT. That lonesome looking bleacher gang- Al Reeves burlesque show in the same car. A special meeting of the Reuben Qnlnn That starts the season out to-day; Perhaps it was a merry party. They had Dale Gear,, of the Kansas City team, Club has been called to pass resolutions You wouldn't think they'd want to hang played a. tine week in Pittsburg, the 'ghost should bo a man above all others to be of thanks to 1'olonel Harry Pulliam for a AD "empire" every day or so had walked and every member was happy. fair to the ball player. But if the facts in tine contribution to the club's Hall of Because some guy fans out or takes All started to sing. One 'o'clock and still the ruse of Bill Johnson, a local pitcher, Fame. It, came by registered mail the A nap just when the big thing's on the singing was in full blast. Loeke felt are as stated, Mr. ('{par needs to tear out other afternoon, and was opened amid due But they alone make no mistakes. as if he had all he wanted of character more than one leaf from his preamble about ceremony. Acompuuying the picture was a And when the season's at its best study. Two A, M. and no signs of a let the elevation and advancement of the letter declaring that charges had been pre That gaug will tout a losing gam* up. Would they ever cash iuV Locke tosser. Johnson is an Allegheny lad, and ferred against Henry Feuchtwanger for And say unseemly things about hummed several bars of "Please Go Awav last fall was Induced by'Elmer Smith to A play that seems a trifle lame. ;&ome refusing to deliver the portrait to the club. and Let Me" but in vain. The train wa's sign with the Kansas City team. addition to the hall is u man Some day they'll miss a game or two running through Ohio when the car quieted time in the winter Bill thought that he The newest And then the loaded cars that go of advance money, not from Tennessee, who had "that all-gone Out to the park will each one be The secretary secured but three hours' could use a slice feeling," and took two bottles of some sleep, but made up for his misfortune next much, but a sum sufficient to keep him trying for a po A hearse for joy a bunch of woe. morning by running across the philosopher a-going until the ghost perambulated on the thing. Now' he feels like The consolation of the guy of the troupe. Slowing up at a station first of the first. Bill wrote to his boss sition of umpire- on the League staff. Now Who's missed a game is found tied fast one song and dance man noticed a farmer No answer. Another and still another let that the opening is on Tuesday, I will Onto the joy he'd had if he en route to church. The "S. and I) " ter was treated the same way. Not over spring that surprise on Colonel Pulliam. Had made that game the "empire's" last. worked off a gag about "rube." "That's two weeks ago Gear sent word to Billy The baud is to play "Dixie" in his honor. -Kansas City Journal. April 25, 1903. SPORTINQ 3
E. H. Painter, a short stop, has handed out two awful wallops for a start game, and played his usual brilliant game, outlaw league. Bannon covered second base also been loaned to that League, but has declin er. No man dare say that the Reds did while Captain ed to go. not let out every link in effort to win, or in the most approved style. Raymond is REDIAND IS DAZED. to play yet, and will be for some Bmll Frisk, signed by Chicago and then allow that the Cincinnati Club has overlooked unable to injury being 'very serious. ed to return to Denver, paid his compliments a single opportunity to prepare the team time yet, his the boss who didn't want him by knocking out a and yet the same old One thing that has been the source of a to bat against for winning actors, seems home run the first time he came PIRATES MADE MONKEYS OF THE dark brown taste was left in the mouths great deal of trouble in this circuit the Chicago men. Pitcher Eyler, who was treat of fans for the anticipated opening feast to have been eliminated by the employment ed like Frisk, prevented the Chicago players turned out to be the same old famine only of from scoring while he was pitching. TRIBE OF KEL. more so. Pangs of regret must have FRANK FOREMAN The Seattle outlaw club is tempting short stop sprouted in more than one heart over the as umpire his work so far has been Charley O'Leary to desert Des Moines, but he many unjust criticisms that followed fail highly satisfactory, and from all appear declines to jump. Charley O'Leary has two he surely will do. Umpire Cox, for brothers, one a third baseman and one a short Cincinnati's Wonderful Inaugural Broke ures in other years. That la the one ances big brother, like a ghost in yellow merly of the Eastern League, has been stop, who are much better than their thought that stalked likely Charles says. Frank O'Leary, the younger, Is across the victor of memory when disap highly recommended, and is a very with Champions the regular staff. The boys but 18 years old. He Is playing this season AH Records Pittsburg's pointment was keenest and regret most candidate on the South Bend team. George, the other, la face of defeat Carry are working hard getting in shape to meet year with Daven poignant. In the and Mon about 20. He will play this Start Off With a Great Rush Pork- Herrmann, the big Red Chief, who deserv the Cleveland team to-morrow port. ed a better fate, was cheerful. "We'll get day. In Kansas City speculation is rife as to the at 'em again, and keep at 'em until we ownership of the local Western League chit). Are in a Brown Study* he. Thomas Burns and D. C. Packard, the respective townese win! " said fran A CRIPPLED LOT OF SLAB MEN. 8ARTFORD HAPPY holders of the Colorado Springs and Denver Excuses are the poorest dish on Fan- chises, have been named as the purchasers of the club from Mr. Van Brunt. Charlie Nichols. bow- By Een Mulford, Jr. dom's menu, and Manager Kelley, as game That Manager Reilley Has Captured Mr. any. Kel. Now ever, says lie owns the franchise, to which Cincinnati. O., April 19. Editor "Sport- as a fighting cock, isn't making Signed What Ap retorts that the sale took place last to the he has a better team than these the Club and Quickly Packard Ing Life:" All openings look alike knows Team. July, and that he and Burns have controlled Keds. They generally trail in after the first games would indicate, and the faith pears to be a Uood the club ever since. other fellows have finish- ful who have been hard hit and refuse to °d. No such championship be driven from their colors, will yet be By Tim O'Keefe. inaugural ever took place in happy. Out of the nine slabmen Kel. ought Hartford, Conn., April 20. Editor "Sport 81LLY EARLE'S TEAM. the Queen City of the West to find a winner or two in time. Jack Harp ing Life:." Manager Reilly has been on a as the one which marked er is of no immediate 'use. He is stiff hunt for players and the results of his the beginning of the fight and sore, and heart-broken over that first labors are the signatures of The Veteran Catcher Tries Out His of 1903. The Palace of the thrown down. Bob Ewing's thumb was number of fast men to Vicksburg Timber and Hands Out a concrete and he a Fans, the new put out of. kilter in Birmingham,, represent Hartford on the Few Releases. wings and bleachery and all won't be able to do anything in a winning diamond this season in the other stands inside League way for ten days. Jim Wiggs thinks his Connecticut League. The Vicksburg, Miss., April 15.-Editor Park were packed, despite bread winner is better. Kel. doesn't ap outfield signed for Hartford "Sporting Life:" St. Paul visited our city the fact that the lowering pear to put much confidence in Harry Al- Sullivan, Morrison and last Sunday, the 12th inst., and wrested an clouds threatened deluge at lemang or Bill Hooker, but they couldn't Mauley will compare fa other game from Earle's Maroons. Score, any moment. Twelve tbou- have done any worse than Harper or Ew vorably with any in the 14 to 10. They won the game not, how Multord Jr. S!Uul enthusiasts braved Bill ever, owing to their superior playing; er Ren ing as far as results are concerned. League, batting, running part pneumonia and all kindred Phillips appears to be in good spring shape, and fielding considered. rors at critical stage of game on the ills to aid in the send-off to the new Red out to determine only one of of some of the Vicksburg team aiding the gen but it will take a try Morrison, the The result of the administration, which, following that. These opening bumps will serve to last year's team thus far them very materially. erous lead of John T. Brush and Ashley the roll until Kel in shape, game proved very conclusively to Manager permanent im keep all the slabmen on secured, is, when points needed his at Lloyd, they added enough can make his mind up about the regulars. I/ios. F. Reillev a first-class man. He can Earle that the weak provements to the Fans' Palace to make starts field with any tention immediately, if he expected to make equipment the greatest in No one will be let out until the team hit, run and the coming reason* the Cincinnati East in May. minor leaguer. He sends word that he is any kind of a showing all balldom. Only two of can Sullivan, of against the other teams in the Cott,ou the 'Red big four were "Without good pitching no team in excellent condition. Mike win," says Kel, "and the Pirates didn't Thompsonville, proven by his record in States League. there. Hon. Carry Herr- fast on the SOME CHANGES. man and Col. Max Fleisch- face any in those tirst two games." Norwich, is a good sticker, Manager Earle was loath to release any Redland is praying for warm weather to bases and a fine fielder and thrower. Dan all of them man, president and seer,e- bones a big, fast fel of his men until he bad given tary of the club, sat in the thaw the frost out of the old soup Mauley, of Middlctown, is plenty of practice and sufficient time to Barney of the players in whom all Cincinnatians low. 'He can hit with the best of them, feels it in directors' box with ball trust. runner in the limber up. Having done this, Dreyfuss. the Pittsburg have put their base and there is no faster base cumbent upon himself and a duty he owes president. Mayor Fleisch- PAENS OF HOPE. League. public and owners of the team to Redland fans are all drawing inspiration THE INFIELD. to the mann was absent, for he fol make seme changes; therefore, has handed recuperating at from the old saw that a good ending Hardesty is not awarded to Hartford, base, and Murray, third has been lows a bad beginning. If Snssinan, first French Lick Springs, and to the first bag will be guarded by a strap base, their releases, and assigned Soabray. B. Cox was also Fred Clarke's champs do not seem chap named Mike Dunn, who to the initial George have been appreciably weakened by the ping young of Louisville, a newcomer, missing. The Republican bat the has been playing independent ball for four bag, and Miller, of the regular team, who State talking AincirUran raiders. Behind the He can fill the bill in all to play for some Tom Corcoran leader was up team is stronger, for Phelps looms up like or five years. has been ill and unable politics with Senator Mark Vander- particulars. He is fast on his feet and time, to the third base, which change he of the Red- a giant. He was titled "Reggie the bag. Necdham, results and prove Hanna. On the second day bilt II." knows how to play hopes will produce better Pirate meet these absent brethren were in and who comes from Stallings' Buffalo string, more satisfactory to the patrons. the Pittsburg James M. Nellis, of the "Gazette," goods as a second base- J.T HOUNTHAL.urnjvn their seats and they saw Frank B. McQuiston, of the "Dispatch," is said to be the "repeat." Flags fluttered in the chill the man. He has been practicing for three Band were the only attendant members "of is spoken breeze. John C. Weber's Military Estate to come from Smoketown weeks with the Buffalos and played the anthem of the National League, Fourth highly of by Manager Stallings. Hickey SOUTHERN NEWS. Time." Rooters for the opening festivities. that West "In the Good Old Summer Will H. Locke, the new Pirate secretary, is considered the best infielder Row sent cheerful blasts from the throats murmured ern Massachusetts developed last year. He New Orleans Club has released putflelder crank with raved over the new stands and playing The of hundreds of tin horns, the "I wish we could take them to Exposi is in fine condition, the result of Miller and purchased first baseman Spooner from the noisy cricket contributed to the general to a professional basket ball all winter. At favored Reds tion Park." He is a clever successor is the St. Paul Club. din. There were gifts for popular fellow. third, Pat Berger, of Wilkesbarre, who The National Board has decided that Manager and cheers for everybody, but out on the the Col sent to Manager Reilly by Connie Mack, of New Orleans, belongs to the Blug- champs made 'Skipper" Graves, who was with Campau, field Fred Clarke's two-time onels for years, has gone to Pittsburg to will hold forth. Mack's recommendation is hamton Club of the New York League. the tribe of Kel look like amateurs from enough to guarantee him a place on the production, who plays Philippe enter the service of Barney Dreyfuss Gruebner, a Milwaukee the Sassafras League. Deacon there. "Skip" was on a gate here. team. For short Manager Murray, of the short for Atlanta, is probably the star of the pitched one of the grandest games of his Citys, has released M. B. Donovan team. He fields his position well and is a fairly and a George Wood, the old globe trotter, is on Jersey life. One little bunt by Seymour duty at the entrance of the Fans' Palace. to Hartford. He played all last season in good hitter. safe slam to right by Tom Corcoran rep same Y., and was considered one of Manager Billy Baric, of Vicksburg, has releas Red at Claude Ritchey is still playing <:he Utica, N. resented the sum total result of spectacular game about second. The hint the best shortstops in the New York State ed first baseman Susman and third baseman Mur tack, while Jack Harper, the recruit from to have Manager Murray secured his re ray. Ed. Sabrle, of Louisville, has been signed March that be was going back appears League. Brownieland, was wilder than a come from the Foolish House. lease before he was certain that Mack, to play the Initial bag. hare and as easy to hit as a bass drum at President Herrmann is going to Chicago his second baseman, was coming back. President Kavanaugh, of the Southern League, a hundred yards. Silently the great throng has decided that catcher Roth belongs to Mont with the Reds to witness the championship THE PITCHERS. a release watched the uneven struggle, hoping opening on the West Side. Stark, of Derby, gomery, and must play there or show and when Deacon Phil made For pitchers, William from 'President Ragland. Fisher, of Nashville, against hope, Charles H. Xuber was taken suddenly N. Y., one of the Buffalo corps, has been the wild toss that enabled the Reds to es before the opening of the sea claims him. shut-out there was ill the day secured. Cy Ferry says he is a corker. Association of Mem cape the ignominy of a son, and he missed the big doings to his to sign a contract last The Protestant Pastors' a roar from the stands that would have Griffiths refused phis, on April 6, adopted resolutions to the effect and great disappointment. year with Jersey City at a tempting offer, ball was detrimental to thu rtrowued Niagara's churning torrent, Mike Peer is to go to Milwaukee to join 5 in Philadelphia, that Sunday base the pent-up enthusiasm of the afternoon after beating them 12 to morals of the people and opposed to the doc from a Jo ft Cantillon's Brewers. because he did not desir,e to go out. Con trines of Christianity. A committee was ap escaped in that one mad outburst Ethel Barrymore and Richard Golden this taken multitude that feared a no hit shut out. saw nie Mack secured him for Hartford pointed to see what steps shculd be were among the Thespian stars who Luby. of Meriden, who was with suppressing the evil. And the next clay things were worse, al- game here. week. toward hits were more pl>iKtfm, the second Manager Roillv in Jersey City, will be Atlanta has a curiosity on it* twirling staff a Ibough the Red Robert P. Kennedy. Uniontown's Urg husky fellow and who is said to have just but Pittsburg simply doubled the Cincin from a box on given a trial. He is a big. dummy, Harry Hale, conquest fan, yelled like an Indian ought to be a good pitcher this year. An come In from the mountains, where he made nati-output and won an easier opening day. He was a happy man .in-j whiskey for six years. Revenue of Bob Ewing and Jack Sutthoff a', the other pitcher will be signed in a few days. "moonshine" with he had company among the THE CATCHERS. ficers demolished jhis outfit, and "Happy Harry," slab. Rooters. Worcesters, as he Is called by the other members of the RED HOT-HOUSE PLANTS. Manager Hurley, of the is developing Into sends in Connolly. a catcher, who is, Mr. team, went into base ball and Not in the four weeks spent in the South- CHATTER. Hurley says, a first-class man. Another a fairly good slab artist. Innd did the Rods strike four such misera COLUMBUS catcher will be signed during the week, and ble consecutive days as followed their the team will be complete. All the players home-coming. An Easter down-pour pre The Excellent Showing of the New Local Thursday, and two solid COLLEGE CONTESTS. mixing will be here by vented the Regulars and Cubs from Team Against the Boston American weeks of practice will be had. Manager it up, and continued cold compelled the Reilly feels certain that when the Hart- April 11. abandonment of the series. Three ses League Team. fords face Bridgeport on May 7 on the Tnsealoosa Alabama 13, Southern 7. were put in Tuesday and At sions of practice By Ed Boynton. Wethersfield avenue grounds the Capitol At Clinton Mississippi 7, A. and M. 4. Wednesday on a damp field, but they only City will have a team well able to keep in At Lafayette Purdue 13, Ind. Normal 2. served to stiffen the Red crew, and they Columbus, O., April 18. Editor "Sport a good place in the race and one that will APRIL 12. went into action an ill-conditioned lot, de ing Life:" About 3000 fans saw one of the deserve support. At Worcester Holy Cross 7. Tufts 0. spite the royal treatment that had marked most beautiful ball games ever witnessed APRIL 13. their preparation. Four days in frost-bit on the Columbus grounds At Amherst Amherst 7, Massachusetts 2. all the good ac tin- At Selins Grove Syracuse U, Susquehanna 1. ten Cincy seemed to offset this afternoon, when WESTERNJJEAGUE NEWS. 3. complished in the South; and yet the Senators met the Boston At Williamsburg Maryland A. 12, W. and M. Pirates, trained at Hot Springs, spent two American League team. APRIL 15. not feel or In Kansas City thpy say that Charley Nlchols At West Point West Point 5, Williams 2. weeks in the North, and did Collins had his team on the ball as be ever did. APRIL 16. any ill effects from the cold spell just as they will ap is pitching as good suffer field Daniel Gallapher, who had signed to play with At Lancaster F. & M. S, State College 7. that hit them at Columbus. Phillippi and pear in the regular cham Tennessee 5. their repertoire the Reading team this season, has jumped to the At Knoxville Alabama 6, Doheny had more curves in pionship season', with the Club. At Charlotte Virginia 7, V. M. I. 1. hag stripes in his coat, while on Uniaha 8. than a zebra Old Reliable Cy Young Catcher William MeCausland has been released At Lexiugton Indiana 5. Kentucky Harper couldn't get a curve within a foot the slab, and but one hit Club, in time for him At Albion Albion 8, Michigan 9. Ewing with outright by the Denver 17. of the rubber, and Long Bob was made off his delivery to sign elsewhere. APRIL a bum thumb hadn't a thing in stock ex for Colum for At New York Manhattan 23, Ursinns 5. in five Innings Manager Joe Quinn has seven good twlrlere 5, Tennessee 4. cept a straight, fast ball, that was straw bus, and nothing that look Club, and the undertaker speaks At Knoxville Alabama shortcake and whipped- cream to the his Des Moines At New York Trinity 12. N. Y. U. 9. berry ed like a run was made off glowingly of the club's outlook. M. Col. 5, Wakefield 1. champions. The Reds fished after Pirate for a At Raleigh, N. C. A. & T. J. Bryce of him. Fox did the stunt The appeal of the Helena (Mont.) Club At Durham, N. C. Trinity 5, U. of Dis. of C. 4. curves like small boys with ten-cent poles and as usu Carlsch case has been denied by On form, in behind the bat, reopening of the At Lincoln Nebraska 13, Kansas 7. trying to land black bass. al with McMakin in the box the National Board, and the player's services APRIL 18. these disastrous openers. Cincinnati did not to the Denver Club. , and the RUNS WERE VERY SCARCE. awardel At New Rrunswiek Ursinus 24. Rutgers 9. look to be in Pittsburg's class, in the sixth, and Mr. W. T. Van Brunt, late chief backer of the At West Point Army IS. Dickinsou 1. voice was beard about Crystal relieved Mac elected president of calamity howler's did extremely well until the ninth inning, Western League, has bee.n At Carlisle Carlisle 10, P. and M. 4. the cheery notes of the optimist. Pittsburg the St. Joseph and Grand Island Railroad, to At Ithaca Cornell 27, Rochester 0. championship when he could not locate the plate very now devote his entire time. 3. was better prepared for the first man up a which he will At Philadelphia Pennsylvania 5, LeMgh work, and that is the verdict that can be well. After passing President M. II. Sexton lias given out his In At 1'rinceton rriuceton 1, I>afayctte 7. of the bunt got away from him on account of the rules are clear- 3. given after a dispassionate study and in structions to the umpires. The At New Haven Yale 12, Amherst evidence. Why is the reason? That's a grounds. La Chance came to bat, cut and decisive and if enforced to the letter, At Washington Georgetown 0, Harvard 3. conundrum too deep for me. Pirates had an attempt to bunt, put one past Crystal clean, fast and well-conducted exhibitions of the At Washington Columbia 8, St. John's (i. the same sort of dismal weather on tap at that had to go, as a safe hit, filling the national crame are assured. At Lexington Huuipdcn 0, W. and Lee 10. in bases with no one out. Big Duke Far- joint owner with D. P. Bab- At Atlanta Georgia Tech. 10. Mercer 3. the Buckeye capital that we did here S. L. Sullivan, 3. the Paris of America, but they were hard rell came to the plate, and after getting son, of the St. Joseph ball club, has gone on a At Durham North Carolina 4. South Carolina their strikes on him, Crystal could not put hunt for ball players. He will visit Marshall- At Worcester Fordham 8, Holy Cross 3. ened sinners, while our Redbirds had two o. Columbia 12. frostbitten. , another one over, and forced in the win town, la., to have a talk with young pitcher Is- At New York Williams Wings 2 to 1 in brother of the White Stockings' first base- At New York Trinity 2. Manhattan 15. THE LESSON OF DEFEAT. ning run, the score resulting bell, Willistou 4. of Boston. With man. At Middleto\vn Wesleyan 3, No base ball administration ever lavished favor Antonito, At. Knoxville Tennessee 19, Alabama 18. in improve AN EVEN BREAK. Pitcher Fettes. a farmer boy from 2. the money on team or invested loaned by the Denver Club to At Syracuse- Syracuse 15. Hobart of enthusiasts that the Bean Eaters should have been shut Col., has been 11, Phillips Exeter 3. ments for the comfort back in the the Portland, Ore., team of the Pacific Coast At Exeter Bowdoin the Red Club has done, and yet Fortune out 1 to 0. Hub Knoll was SPORTINQ April 25, 1903.
were simply outclassed, but will be heard is owing to the almost perfect organiza from later on in the Central League. sport. This makes for se BLANKENSHIP tion of the been reported and LIFE of leagues, NEW YORK'S LEAGUE is quite as fast as has SPORTING curity of investment, stability field yesterday. p!ayed a wonderful short clubs and teams, the enforcement of Flpurnoy is in prime condition, and made A WEEKLY JOURNAL the iirst home run yesterday on the local devoted to absolute honesty and the maintenance IS NOW QUITE READY FOR THE grounds. Flannigan is on the sick list, and and This in turn assures the Mitchell and Smith take turns in holding Base Ball, Trap Shooting of discipline. down his position in right field. Bill Car- General Sports integrity of the games, silences envious 1903 CAMPAIGN. rick is in big league form, and will doubt aud inspires the less open the season against Columbus on or malicious detraction, Wednesday ne\t. Bernard, Altizer, Con FOUNDED APRIL, 1883. j confidence and esteem of the public and The Schedule Adopted, Official Umpires nors and Mitchell rlayed nice ball yester support for a sport than day, 041 d the error column was as white ! compels paying as the fleece on Mary's little lamb. Trade-marked by the Sporting Life Pub. Co. \ which man can invent nothing more ex < Appointed and Official Ball Apopted ONE HITS. Entered at Philadelphia Post Office and wholesome for the Contrary to expectations. Mock and Me- as second class matter acting, vigorous Neal have not been released as vet, their participant, or more exciting, stimulat President Farrell Gives Out the notice of release having been recalled. for the spectator, Mock pitched a shut out game against Published by ing and pleasing List of All Players Under Contract. Marion last week. by reason of its open play, constant ac Lindeman, Reisliug's missing pitcher, has THE SPORTING LIFE phases and glorious been ordered to report to Toledo by tion, ever-changing The spring meeting of the New York President Farrel. PUBLISHING CO. uncertainty. League was held April 17, at the Globe In Kleinow and Butler the Mud Hens in Hotel, iu Syracuse. Those present were are strong in the catching department, both 34 South Third Street This combination of all professional President Jno. H. Farrell, of being good stickers. PHILADELPHIA, PA., U. S. A. terests, representing what is known as Auburn; William H. Hath Mr. Strobel was at yesterday's game, ball," consists of the National away, of Schenectady; and was as delighted with the showing "organized Charles H. Ball, of Glov- made by his team as the smallest boy League and American League, occupy ersville; Samuel Irlaiii, of II- present. Subscription Rates after Billy Smith, ing exclusively the largest cities east of iou; David A. Dishler aud Birmingham is still One Year ...... $2.00 James A. Sayer, of Utica; but the latter says if Toledo does not Six Months ...... 1.25 the Mississippi River, and the National George N. Kuntzsch, and want him he will go to the Pacific coast. Single Copy ...... 5c Johnny Burns has been blacklisted for extra per annum Association, which embraces within its T. C, Griffin, of Syracuse, Foreign Postage . $1.04 and B. H. Gitcheil, of failing to report to President Strobel. Payable In Advance fold all of the many Sectional and State Binghamton. Albany aud Leagues dotting this country from Troy were not represent ed. Charles D. White, trav ocean to ocean, with one insignificant eling representative of the exception not worth alluding to here. H. Farrell Spaldiugs, was among Griffin's Team Makes a Very those noticed in the lobby. Manager From now until next October all of The playing schedule prepared at the com Favorable Impression Some Excellent these leagues will occupy the attention mittee meeting at llion, March 26, was Young Players in Sight. as will submitted and approved without a single of their respective constituencies, change. The Spalding ball was adopted as By George 11. Geer. open the official sphere of the league. be seen from the following list of Syracuse, N. Y., April 20. Editor "Sport ing and closing dates of all the im UMPIRES AND PLAYERS. ing Life:" The local team has made a very Qurrent Qomment President Farrell announced his staff of good impression on the fans, and Manager portant leagues of the country. umpires as follows: Fred W. Popkay, of De Griffin is pretty well pleas National League April 15; Sept. 27. troit, Midi., last season in the Illinois-lowa- ed with matters. The American League April 20; Sept. 29. Iiuliana League; Robert Wheelock, of Rox- Rochester, of the Eastern By Editor Francis C. R.lcht«r Kastern League April 80; Sept. 26. bury, Mass., least season in the New Kug- League, opened the exhibi American Association Apr. 22; Sept. 21. land League; Daniel Pfeuninger, of Roch tion series here on the 18th Western League April 28: Sept. 27. ester, last season in the New York State and won out 4 to 2. Yester Southern League May 1: Sept. 20. League; W. J. Klem, of New York, last day our boys got more than New England League May 1; Sept. 12. season in the Connecticut State League. even by shutting out tho Connecticut League May 7; Sept. 12. The president also submitted the following visitors in a quickly-played ONE EFFECT OF PEACE. New York League May 8: Sept. 19. as an official list of players signed by the game, 2-0. It is very evi Ind.-Ill.-Ia. League May 1: Sept. 13. eight clubs in the circuit: dent that the prediction Central League April 30; Sept. 16. ROSTER. some time since that The New York "American," hitherto Pacific N. W. League April 14; Oct. 25. THE OFFICIAL made W. Williams, C. H. Kav- Syracuse had a great pitch National League paper, has Missouri Valley League May 2; Sep. 13. A. J. & G. A. staff is correct. Fifield, a stannch Cotton States League Apr. 30; Sep. 16. anaugh, W. Stroh, S. S. Friske, D. J. ing papers an example by ac F. Joiner, James McCarmack, J. Drohaii, ('arter and Moore set some other Northern League May 8; Sept. 13. Ginlev, T. C. Griffin have twirled in the two fairly ad Mt»pougall. J. McCartin, E. J. Frank, W. cepting things as they are and Each of the above, with the excep J. Ging, H. W. Nelson, B. U. Dennis, games, and their work has been very pleas mitting that the double league system two last named, contains the Charles Maley, A. Lawrence, G. B. Bras- ing. Carter aud Moore, the new men, seem tion of the to be of the right sort. Carter has great for base ball in the major eight clubs a tow, R. W. Welch, William Hazelton, cap is a good thing symmetrical number of tain. speed, etc., and Moore has a peculiar de league field. At least, that is what employing on an aver Albany Arthur I. Goodwin, Michael livery, one of the kiud without any frills total of 110 clubs, and Drohan perform very the following par to the Jacobs J. A. Brown, Charles Cargo, F. attached. Fifield must be inferred from age of 14 players each. In addition F. Rudderman, M. J. Doherty (captain). nicely for so early in the season. agraph : above there are at least half a dozen Thomas Hess, C. V. Jordan, Thomas Tay- THE NEW MEN "The advent of the new American Leamue small leagues which are under the pro lor, A. R. Da vis, W. II. Jackson. have made a good impression. Carpenter, flub into New York City has served tolp- Troy -W. U. Peoples. H. J. Mason, M. A. at first base, fields the position nicely, and rrfiise interest in the game in (he metrop tection of tho National Association.'Com Sxyoeiiey. J. O. Peartree, G. U. Wiltse, if he can hit he1 will do. Will Dunn, the olis rather than to depreciate it, as many bined, these leagues give steady and re J. C. Rafter. J. A. Doeseher, W. R. Miller, home-grown, has made a good start both Mipposed it. would. There is 110 denying the A. Fox, E. J. Raincy. F. Kerr, M. Devoe, at bat and field, and will surely mak« fact that the new club will start off with munerative employment to over 2000 William Lawson, J. H. McQuaid, A. Rob- good. Loudenslager, Schulte, Magie, Payne the best wishes of New York enthusiasts. professional players, in addition to a host ertaille, H. A. Marshall, James Garry, cap and Daley are all ready and anxious for The team, on paper is sufficiently strong tain. hard work. Captain Ed Daley is looking 1i> attract attention anywhere and cannot of managers, scorers and club officials. Schenectady J. E. Bass, D. P. Whelan, fine and predicts good things for the team. well help standing high in the champion This is "organized ball" as it has de Clavtou Tarbell. William Leonard, W. M. The fielding ability of the outfit is not ship race from start to finish." McNamara. A. C. Comford. H. J. O'Neil, questioned, and if the boys can hit the veloped by degrees, with the aid of J. What New York is just learning has William Viuson, George S. Cooper, T. ball there is trouble iu store for the other "Sporting Life," since this paper entered O'Briou, J. N. Fillman, Charles Traeger, clubs of the League. Schulte has struck been taught and proven in Philadel John L. Bishop, 10. J. Shorten, Daniel Coo- his mid-summer gait in left field already. the field twenty years ago; and this is Zollers, Fred for phia, St. Louis, Chicago and, to some de gan, Harry Halverson, H. G. Payne is going to be a valuable man what Sporting Life has always catered Belts-. William McGeary, J. J.- Pollard, the team. He is the best emergency man gree, in Boston, even in war times. Un captain. we have. Urquhart, Mains arid Duquette to, what it stands for to-day, and what Ben Ellis, der the- present pleasing peace conditions llion Howard J. Earl, captain; Joseph have not reported to date. Rowliu, the it will ever stand for, as the accepted Arlington, Harry Hinchman, William youngster from Canada, hag uot made a it will be even more convincingly demon Scanlbn, Joseph Raidy, pitcher Ames, very favorable impresson. Donohue played organ of professional baseball. Under strated that honest, friendly rivalry be- Charles Morse, Harry Hesa Charles De- centre yesterday and seems an improve "organized ball" our National game has mous, catcher Smith, - Short, John N. ment over Rowiin, although it is most un local clubs will so greatly stimu Seiglc. This roste«- is incomplete. pass judgment on. a player this t \vecn reached its present state of perfection, fair to interest in the sport, and Utica H. J. Simon, P. W. Donohue, A. early. late general success aud popular support; and under C. McClintock. Edward G. Hilley, J. Lee ARTHUR IRWIN make many new patrons for each club, William Smink. Arthur A. Mc- he has a great team for Roches organization alone can it retain that Fairbanks, believes clubs will have no difficulty Cann, Cal. M. Sickels, David Barber, ter this year, and Syracuseans hope he has. that two state and make itself a permanent na Thomas Mylett. Joseph F. Shackleton, The team looks good, to say the least. themselves in the same Miran. James H. the title of cap in sustaining tional institution. Hence, whosoever is John Leonard, John J. Frank Scheibeck wears always provided, of course, Pechlold, Elmer E. Horton. Elmer Bliss, tain, and Louis Castro has grown big since, territory: opposed to or works against or without John Puffy, John H. Weaver. E. F. Fisher, last seen in these parts. The shut-out good ball, and Ir- that the teams play fairly "organized bali" is an enemy of the John T. Fox, William Hamacher, William yesterday waa a sort of a stunner to that the city be naturally populous Baiinon. John O'Neil, George Needham, J. win's boys and will have a tendency to National game, and the foe of every man F. Hodge. infuse lots of ginger all around. The new large number of H. Ford, George to be popular enough to provide a interested in the sport either as a means Syracuse William Dunn, foul-strike rule is not going The last-named con L. Duquettr, R. 10. Carpenter, John Fi- here.i, a The players are against it and tho transient patrons. of investment or livelihood. field. Edward Daley, captain: Charles patrons ditto. Fred Miller, of this citv' dition is fully met in the five great cities Louclenslager, Frank Schulte, Conrad P. has returned from California and says that now containing double teams, hence the Carter. William TJrquhart, William Mains, the Golden btate is the only place Miller IN SHORT METRE. Fred T. Payne. J. D. Magie, S. H. Row- says that he met Jimmy Cahavan and Den- permanent success of the experiment de lin. D. 11. Donohue. J. F. Moore. ny McCarthy out there, and both are do the clubs and their "Her Binghamton H. Bussey. P. Shea, H. C. ing nicely. McCarthy's home Is at Geneva pends wholly upou Following the lead of the Boston Niles. J. Callopy, Charles Parm, J. Dan N. Y. Miller adds that the bovs are all players. ald," the Cleveland "Plaindealer" is tak iels. E. Glavin. J. McSorley, J. Taylor, W. pleased with Parke Wilson, their man ing a coupon vote of its readers on the H, 'Coffman, T. J. Quan, A. S. Smith, J. ager. with a view to inundating F. Quinn, Captain L. Conboy, J. F. Kcnue- "ORGANIZED BALL" foul-strike rule, flck. President Johnson with another flood of UMPIRESJAMED. The base ball season of 15)03 is now petitions for its abolition. Considering his fairly on, and from all indications it is powerlessness in the matter, Mr. Johnson TOLEDO TOPICS. President Sexton Names His Official Staf safe to hail it as the most interesting is justly incensed over the excessive an For the l.-l.-l. League The Preparations useless labor misguided Reisling's Rapid Runners Make a Favor the history of the noyance and For the Approaching Season. and successful in League partisans are putting able Home Debut Gossip About the un American game. This is manifest from three Jim to. Drop the matter until next fall, Club and Players. By Ralph Ji. Georgia. failing indices the remarkable attend boys! Toledo. O., April 19.--Editor "Sporting Dr] llh April 18.-Editor "Sport ance everywhere at the spring exhibi Life:" Toledo opened tho local season of -President Sexton, of the Three The killing of the Phillips Racing bill with Bade Movers' Fort Wayae team 1 League, announced this morning the fol tion games, the space being t.given the gentlemen for um Legislature was a yesterday afternoon. About lowing sport by the newspapers, and an unpre by the Pennsylvania 2000 people went over to pires for the League for the good thing for base ball in Pennsylvania. Armory park to get. a line coming season: Fred Braig, cedented demand for base ball para There is little doubt that had the bill be on Reisliug's Rapid Run of Bellevue, la.; Frank which has fairly overwhelmed ners, and all came away Farnham, of Minneapolis phernalia come a law, race tracks would have been satisfied that Toledo will Minn.; O. L. Conn, of all of tfie sporting goods manufacturers. operated within or near Philadelphia and have a team this vear that Mount Zion, 11!., and Mart the National game, in its busi Plttsburg, which would have drawn more will do honor to itself and Lewinson, of St. Joe, Mo. Thus is the city as well. German Manager Dontielly is on ness phases, reaping its share of the un or less heavily on the base ball patronage. twirled the entire nine In hand with twenty players exampled prosperity being enjoyed by nings, striking out eight to select his team from, So Very Rare. atters aud allowing but and lie expresses himself all other lines of business in this, the Miur hits. T!ie score was that his team will be in the sight, a joyous scene, richest, and finest country on It Is a pleasing I i to 2 in Toledo's favor. hunt from the start. Charles greatest, When some old pitcher of the fossil class Dr. F. C. Reislini 'l'hp team work displayed M. H. Sexton Case, pitcher; Dan O'Learv, earth. Gets up his ancient steam, controls the both in the field and at the catcher, and Peachy Gra- favor with curves, bat proves that Manager Reisling has not mm, utility man. all of last year's Much of the universal Aud fools the batters, singly or en masse! been overrated us a leader. The Fort ;ood so far and report they which professional base ball is regarded Pope. Wayne club is a new aggregation, and wintered well at their respectYse"'homes'. April 25, 1903.- SPORTING LIFE.
get their hits together where the most good will be done. BROOKLYN BUDGET. THE PITCHERS. Both the New York and Brooklyn pitch ers got through the contest without having a balk called on them. It was thought AN AUSPICIOUS START FOR BAN- they might get into n little trouble, owing league, but fully as fast as that furnished to the new pitching rule, but thev did not. by the short-lived State League of last Hank O'Day. he of the thick voice with th<* year. The Scrauton Semi-Professional As LON'S NEW TEAM. mushy accent, explained just how the old DETROIT'S TROUBLE last Week, officers sociation was organized thing had to bo regulated, and neither elected and a charter will be secured, as pitcher made a blunder. it is intended to make the organization per The Sflperbas Give Indications of The very first crack that was made off OVER THE MATTER OF PLAYING ON manent. The team will he composed of Rchmidt was a home run, and that is on<» home talent, of which there is an abund baptism that he will remember as long as ance? hero, and the intention is to play Strength in Opening Games Bow he lives. The nest man up bit the ball for SUNDAYS AT HOME. games twice :i week -Wednesday and Sat i three-bagger, and the third batted it So urday. William Wh'th. who made a finan hard that it nearly took Dahlen off his cial success of a similar team last season the Team Impressed in Action Its pins. If the fourth had made a home run, after the league disbanded, will probably or something of that kind, perhaps Hanloii President Angus Believed to be Prepar be selected as manager. The opening game to the woods, and is scheduled for May il, with a team of ex- Points of Strength and Weakness. would have sent Schinidt the new club Ihen W<> would not have had the chance to ing to Make a Hard Eight For the collegians. The officers of see just how much nerve the young man are: President, Emil Bonn; secretary, John 19. Editor "Sport 1'. Touhill; treasurer. Peter Neuls. Good Brooklyn, N. Y., April has. ing life:" Anyhow we lickwS the Giants BROOKLYN FANS Privilege of Playing Sunday Games semi-professional teams from out of town that is something to be will prove money-makers for Saturday and the first game," and crossed the bridge who had not been iu KKIM. proud of, even if it is a fact holiday games. were a little lucky the Polo grounds for years. Henry Chad on His Weekday Park. that we wick was over on the New York side, ant.l to get the game out of the not tire. In fact, had it not remarked, incidentally, that he had been for the kindness of seen a New York team practice so fast in Special to Sporting Lift. Mathewson and the heavy years. But then the father of base ball Detroit, Mien., April 22. There 5s every The Ex-Pittsburg Pitcher's Winning Rec turf in centre field, it is has not been on the Polo grounds for good that, although President ness knows how long, and that may have reason to believe ord the Best Attained by Any Major not. very probable that the it Angus still declinos to make any state Brooklyns would have won. had something to do with it. However, the Sunday ball League Pitcher Since 1896. is a fact that the. New Yorks were very ment on But victories count, no mat hum matter, a strong legal bat Pitcher "Algy" Chesbro. of last year's ter how much luck may en fast around the bases and kept things forced before it Pittsburg team, ran up a percentage of ming all during tho game. In spite of the tle will be ter into the situation. On HO is determined whether or victories of .823 during the season of 1902. the whole, the most of the fact that they lost it. They are not game shall he play It is the loftiest that has fast as they "will be later in the season not the Brooklyn victory is due to their ed on Bennett Park on Sal)- been recorded in the parent Srhmldt and "Jack" Doyle. when the warm weather brings out bath days during the pres body In seven seasons. Jay John B. Foster latent ball playing. With all due deference When not a member of the looks very much as if thf ent summer. Announce- ' Hughes, of Camp Superba, New York team Doyle can always play to Brooklyn, it the Sabbath Ob went .812 In 189!). That contests against the New Yorka later in the ment that good ball on the Polo Grounds, but when but easy for servance League that en was the nearest approach he happens to belong to the metropolitan year are going to be anything to induce Sheriff Chesbro's great show. the Oiants bear every Indication of coming deavored to outfit he plays with an air of ennui that drops along Dicksou to stop the game Once, though, "Happy terrible to contemplate. .It was his bat on fast when the weather Knd Park last sea- ; of wins their way. at West Jack's" number ting that helped the Brooklyns to several MINOR MENTION. son is again in the field, and was surpassed. That was of their runs, and yet when he was playing S. F. Aagus has served notice that the in 1900, when. "Iron Man" with New York and a base hit was needed The New York crowd was a record Sunday game must not be McGiunity, then going his to get a run over the rubber, how often breaker for an opening day. The people played In \Vayne county, is believed to fastest, twirled in thirty would "Jack" fall down and disappoint were there, too. There was no swelled have determined President Angus to test successful essays, two more the enthusiastic Harlem rooters. gate account. True, not all of them paid the law on the matter. Before the sched for there were many invitations out. Thf hhn D. Chesbro than the ex-Pirate, tallied did not exceed 5000, so that ule was made out he opposed Sunday ball. last year. The two leading PITCHER SCHMIDT invitation list A week ago he was anxious to avoid any appears to be a find. He isn't such a large the receipts gave both the New York and pitchers from 3896 to 1902, Inclusive, with the Brooklyn management a lovely little bother. N'ow there are frequent consulta were: chap, and he uses a good cross fire, a tions in the Majestic Building that can only their records, plentiful supply of curves, and isn't afraid send-off at the very beginning of the year. be regarded as the clearing of the decks PITCHERS WITH BES^ RECORDS. to permit has gray matter Word comes from Pittsburg that "Bill" for action. Mr. Angus says that he may Year. Pitcher Club. / Won. Lost. Pet. to work now and then. Kennedy is in very good condition and define his position after Manager Barrow 189ft- Hoffer, Baltimore ..... 26 7 787 There will be days when he will be able to play good ball for the has reported and has had a consultation. 1897 Nops, Baltimore ...... 19 5 791 will be laced all over tie champions this year. Can't -keep William before to-day. 1898 Lewis. Boston ...... 25 8 757 that down, no matter what happens. He might Barrow is not expected 1899 J. Hughes, Brooklyn.. 26 « 812 lot. He appears to be have pneumonia, small-pox and scarlet SO "8 789 kind of a pitcher, but so 1900 McGlnnity, Brooklyn the fever one year and the next he would be CONDENSED DISPATCHES. 1901 Leever. Pittsb-org . ... 15 6 750 long as he can keep out on the diamond playing ball as If he 1902 Chesbro, Pittsburg 28 6 823 other side guessing by using were a yountr blood. Special to "Sporting Life." PITCHERS WITH SECOND BEST RECORDS. a change of pace and mix Strang makes a pretty good chap to lead Catcher Jacklitsch has been released by Brook 189G Esper. Baltimore ...... 14 7 SO ing them up freely there off in the batting order. On the first lyn to Jersey City. 1897 Klobedanz. Boston .... 27 .771 will be more victories on game of each championship season he has 1808 Maul, Baltimore ...... 20 .740 his ledger than defeats. Un The Meriden Club has signed pitcher George .800 made it a practice to get to first base the Wege, of Hanover, Pa. 1899 Orth, Philadelphia .... 1» doubtedly he has his nerve, first time up. and he did It Friday on 1900 TfinneiUll, Pittsburg ... 20 7 .740 too. When he finds that he York root The Dubuque Club has released pitchers Tur Pittsburg .... 21 10 .677 Mathewson. Some of the New and Klinker. 1901 Chesbro, Henry Scbmidt can fool an opposing batter ers when they Baw Mathewson send the ner, Jones 1902 Doheuy, Pittsburg .... 15 4 with a certain kind of ball The Lawrence Club has signed catcher J. \V. first man up to first, remarked that New he Isn't afraid to keep it going. Friday York never would win the jtame, as it Kelley, of Marblehead, Mass. Babb came to the plate In. the Corridon, of the Chicago National CONNECTICUT LEAGUE NEWS. afternoon wag a bad omen. Dou't know on what Pitcher ninth inning with two men on bases and they based their prediction, but It proved League team, is down with pneumonia. first ball that came over the well-known players for the one out. The to have something to it at that. The Detroit Club has signed Tofm Rellly is gunning for the plate was a drop. Babb bit. If he the season in Brooklyn eouth-paw pitcher, Alez. Jones, of Hamerbrad, H>/rtrorfl Club. The opening of cities with hadn't it would have been called a strike promises almost as well as the opening in Pa. /The Connecticut league has eight In any event. Then young Mr. Schmidt, New York. The crowd may not be quite Pitcher Leo Vlau, of National League fame, >5i population of 423,939. not like some pitchers that could be named, so large, but there will be enough spec has been signed by Manager Cogan, of Provi-. Ed. Slater is looking for $100 advance money did not try to get Babb to bite on wide tators to make everybody feel perfectly dence. before going to Holyoke. curves, but sent up two more drops. The at home and keep the enthusiasm allre. The Little Rock Club has loaned south-pa^ Bob Drew, who played second for Meriden last unfortunate young man swung at both and pitcher Dan Potts to the Natchez Club for tide season, will play first this year In place of Tom / could gauge neither. The result was that season. Tucker. he went to the rear and took a seat on The mother of catcher Harry Matthews, of/ the Frank Fitzpatrlck has deserted the Holyoke the mourners' bench. Lauder was the next A PUYER EXECUTED. Atlanta Club, has just died in Cincinnati sifter Club and signed with the independent Wllmlng- / batter and had been hitting the ball hard an operation. ton (Del.) Club. all the afternoon. Schinidt fooled him A Western Man of Some Professional Boston friends, on April 20, presented ca/tcher Cartmlll, the new pitcher on the Springfield totting with a slow one on the outside of the plate, Note Hanged For the Murder of His Charley Fan-ell, of the Boston American/team, team, has had the grip lately, but is fast Lauder to swing on the ball and with a $500 diamond ring. j Into shape again. induced Former Sweetheart. George Thorn- the result was an easy pop up to Doyle. Catcher Bob Westlake, with New Orleans for Manager Harrington has signed The crowd groaned, muttered something Kansas City, Mo., April 17. John two seasons, has signed with the Car si can a ton, of Waterbury, as a member of the pitching ("Budd") Taylor was hanged at the conn- ' ' the Holyoke team. about the Infernal luck of the New York Club, of the Texas League. staff of team, and went home to think it over. ty jail here this morning for the murder The Cincinnati Club has turned the yronng sub The Norwich Club has transferred cat"her on March 2, 1901,. of Rnth Nollard, his stitute infieldor. Mike Peer, over to.' the Mil Tommy Manning to the Meriden Club for $100. THE SUPERBAS. was baptized has been a member of the Norwich former sweetheart. Taylor waukee American Association Club. I Manning One ball game doesn't make a summer into the Catholic Church last night. Tay Count Campau is negotiating to piz/rehase his team since 1S99. his crime, but another winner in nor a championship race. It is rather dif lor expressed sorrow for release from Birmingham, In order t)oat he may Roger Connor will have get much of a line on the Brook added: "I loved her and I was not willing continue to manage the Pelicans. ,' Springfield this year unless ail signs fail. He ficult to Hodman and B. Connors of bis lyns for that reason. On the whole, Sir to live without her." Amos Rusie, the old New York ' pitcher, has has only lost ball player, fine last year's team. Edward seems to have got together a very Taylor formerly was a base contracted to manage and play on tpe Vincennes, fast infield. It works In unison and works having gained some prominence in minor Ind.. independent team this seasin. Sam Miller, who will be given a trial as pitch er by Manager Connor, Is a husky looking fel with rapidity. Strang played far better leagues. He was 20 years old. Infielder Gus Dunclon, claimed My the Chicago height and weighs he did for New York no, that Shortly before the march to the scaffold Club, has reported to the Den low. He is over 6 feet In ball than American League between 170 and ISO pounds. He Is another Isn't quite right, for Strang did play good Taylor handed his brother a small pack ver Club, with which he played Jast year. in the early part age of strychnine. The murderer said that golden top. ball for the-New Yorks months It is said that W. J. Tracy. of Bristol, will of the season, but went back badly 'in the he had had the powder for several be associated with Tom Heilly in the manage summer time. He isn't partial to hot wea and intended to commit suicide last night. A WAIK-OVEK. ment of the Hartford team, and if the team is ther and says so. Whether he will do the After being converted yesterday, however, not supported in the Capital City it will be some thing with Brooklyn remains to be he decided to meet his fate. The Los Angeles Team Scores Fifteen moved to Bristol. seen. Connecticut League patrons will miss Tom Dahlen Is in as good form as he ever was Straight Victories in thai Pacific Coast Tucker, of New Ix>ndon and Meriden, this year. in his life. He can throw the ball with CENTRAL LEAGUE NEWS. League. / Tom will no longer guard first base, having de same easy grace, and when it cornea Outlaw to retain his position with the Valley the cided to a matter of picking up ground hits, team, it de T.os Angeles. Cal.. ALpril 15. Editor Paper mill at Holyoke. looks Pitcher WUHs, of the Evansvllle "Sporting Life:" The baae ball enthusiast "Bill" does it so easily that he fairly fast. Word was received by Manager Morrlssey, of while he is working. Flood is throw veloping on the Pacific Coast will I certainly get his Norwich, last week to the effect that Hanley, lazy The Dayton management is sanguine over the sanies all winter, ing much energy into his work, and Doyle outlook and the players are given good practice till this year. Exhibition the fielder, and J. A. Fitzgerald, the catcher, in action followed by Hart's Chicago braves on their from Cleveland, O., were unable to carry out manages to keep all the team dally. grand training trip, kept /tho fans' appetite their contracts with the Norwich team and Fitz by his own example. The Terre Haute and South Bend Clubs, of on edge for something (serious. The Los gerald returned the $50 advance money sent him. THE OUTFIELD the Central League, are fighting to secure the outlaw Ferguson. Angeles team, of the Pajcific' Coast Joseph J. Connor, of the Springfield Club, was of a problem. Sheckard services of pitcher League, have won 15 straight games. They married at Albany, April 15, to Miss Agnes is still something Manager Tom News, of Evansville, has releas are now on their fourjth week since the Walsh, of West Albany. The ceremony was per is there with the goods all right enough. ed pHcner Nonemacher and centre fielder Ma- season opened, and tloeir percentage of formed by Rev. Daniel A. Curtin and was wit No one need worry about his part of the loney. They may go to the Three-I League. games won is 1000. Is tthis a record-breaker nessed by the relatives and immediate friends fun. Householder may pick up a little, George Muth, Lee Tinker and Charles Getrue, for opening of season/? If not. why not? of the couple. Mr. and Mrs. Connor left on a but. it struck a great many in the first of Columbus, Ohio, and Charles Prince, of Co- The Pacific National Ujeague season opened brief wedding trip and on their return will game that he was not much of an improve shocton, O., have been released by Anderson. 34th Their grounds/ are just across the reside in Keith street, Springfield. ment on Cosy Dolan, if any. McCreedie Men are at work on the Anderson grounds street from the outSaw league, and the is very promising, and eventually will de getting them In shape. It Is the Intention of the (teams should insure LETTER LIST. velop into a hard man to beat as a fielder, management to make the park an attractive one. rivalry between the very snappy games and strong efforts to please named base runner and batter. There isn't Dick Knox, from Butte, Mont., a cousin of We have letters for the persons much to worry about ia making good In right field the crowds. Both Lros Angeles clubs play forwarded upon re Mary McLAne, good ball and we believe will keep near the below, which will be BEHIND THB BAT. for the Evansville team and promises to be one head of the procession. However, the fans ceipt of address: Although the catchers are mostly young of the leading batters In the League. will stick to the
CLUB STANDING APRIL 16. St. Louis...... 0 00004200 0—6 was hit hard in the sixth and seventh and Won. Lost. Pet.] Won.Lost.Pct. Chicago...... 014010000 1—7 Leever barely stopped the rally. Manager Pittsburg.... 1 0 lOOOJN-ew York.. 0 0 .000 Earned runs—St. Louis 1, Chicago 2. Two-base Kelley was retired in the eighth by Umpire St. Louis.... 1 1000'Brooklyn... 0 .000 hits—Farrell 2, Smoot, Jones, Menefee. Three-base hit —Evers. Sacrifice hit —Dobbs. Menefee. Einslie for kicking. The score: Philadelp'a 0 .OOOiCincinnati. 0 .000 CINCINN'I. AB.K.B. P. A.E PITTSBU'G. AB.R. B. P. A. B .000 Double play—Slagle. Kling. Stolen bases—Nichols, Boston...... 0 .OOolChicago.... 0 Kelley, If..... 1103 0 0 Beaumo't.cf 3 2 1 1 1 0 Williams, Burke, Kling. Wild pitches—Wicker, 1 0 The Official Record of Weimer. First on balls—Off Wicker 3, Weimer 4. Wood, rf..:. 1000 0 0 Clarke, If.....3 2 1 OTHER OPENINGS. Seymour, cf 4 01300 Leach, 3b... 4 2 1 1 1 Struck out—By Weimer 4, Menefee 4, Yerkes 3, 4 0 Wicker3. Time—2.16. Umpire—Johnstone. At Donlin.rf, If 4 0 1 000 Wagner, ss 4 0 1 f hel 903 Pennant Race, The Ball Started Rolling in New York and Bransfi'd.lb4 0 2 1 0 tendance—5,000. Beckley,lb.. 421 911 Philadelphia. Morris'y, 2b 311221^Sebring. „. rf.... 4 002 0 0 With Tabulated Scores, CLUB STANDING APRIL 17. Corcoran, ss 4 01230 Ritchey. 2b 3 0 0 4 20 PHILADELPHIA vs. BOSTON IN PHILA Won.Lost.Pct. Won.Lost.Pct. Magoon, 3b 3 01041"Phelps, c...... 40061 and Accurate Accounts DELPHIA APRIL 17.—Despite a cold day and Pittsburg... 2 1000 Chicago...... 500 Bergen, C....4 02400 Veil, p...... 3 01010 Brooklyn.... 1 1000 New York.. .000 Hahn, p..... 401 1 11 Leever, p..... 1000 00 high wind 8,1249 people attended the open Philadelp'a 0 .000 Boston...... 1 1000 Total...... 32 4 9 2411 4 Total..... 33 6 7 27 12 1 of all the Championship ing championship game after two postpone St. Louis.... 1 .500 Cincinnati.. 0 .000 ments. Mayor Weaver threw out the first Cincinnati ...... 0 000021 1 0—4 Pittsburg...... 3 000300 Ox—6 Games Played to Date. ball. The wind made, it difficult to judge Games Played Saturday, April 18. Earned runs—Pittsburg 2, Cincinnati 2. Two- flies, and was also hard on the pitchers. PHILADELPHIA vs. BOSTON AT PHILA base hit—Bransfield. Double plays—Morrissey, Frasercould not locate the plate in the third DELPHIA APRIL 18.—The Philadelphias Corcoran, Beckley; Ritchey, Bransfield; Bransfield, The National League's campaign of inning, and three hits and four bases on turned the tables on the Boston team. Piatt Wagner, Ritchey. Struck out—By Veil 3, Leever 1903 is now fairly under way, each day bulls yielded Boston five runs, which lead began the game for the visitors, but was found 3. Hahn 3. Passed ball—Phelps. Time—1.55. furnishing its usual quota of surprises the Phillies could not overcome. Burcliell for seven successive hits in the third. One Umpire—Emslie. Attendance—12,000. . and disappointments. The surprise of then took Eraser's place and did well after of the drives was a home run by Keister, the ST. Louis vs. CHICAGO AT ST. Louis.— the first week is the strong start of the he had settled down, but six hits being made first of the season on the home grounds. APRIL 19.—St. Louis clearly outclassed the off him. The score: visitors in every department of the game. Pittsburg champions, who seem to be in The score: Brown holding Chicago down to one hit. excellent condition and who belie the BOSTON. A1J.K. B. P. A.Ej PHILA. AB.R. B. P A. B PHILA. AB.R.B. P. A. B BOSTON. AB.R. B. P. A. E Dexter, cf.... 412 3 00 Thomas, cf. 5 0 1 3 00 Only five innings were played. Rain began reports of decline on last year's form Thomas, cf.. 5 01211 Dexter cf...3 01001 Tenney, lb.. 22113 00 Wolve'n, 3b 4 1 1 3 10 Wolver'n,3b 522 5 10 Tenney, lb. 3 0 1 8 00 falling in the last half of the fourth, and sent out from the various Southern and Abbati'o, ss 4 1 0 2 32 Barry, If...... 5 11000 Barry, If..... 522 0 00 Abbatt'o, ss 401 6 11 when the umpire called a halt there was Western points where the Pirates played Cooley, If..... 513 1 00 Keister, rf.. 402 1 11 Keister," " rf..." 5 1 1 Cooley, If... 502 0 00 Carney, rf... 410 0 00 Douglas, lb 4 0 0 12 11 a downpour. The score: exhibition games. The surprise so far Douglas, lb 3 1 2 9 21 Carney, rf... 512 5 00 ST. LOUIS. AH.R. B. P. A.E CHICAGO. AB.R.B. P. A. Bonner, 2b.. 501 2 20 Hallman,2b 311 440 Hallman,2b 411 4 11 Bonner, 2b. 5 1 1 2 40 has been the poor showing of the great Gremin'r,3l)3 00210 Hulswitt, ss 400 2 60 Farrell, 2b... 3 00110 Davis, rf.... 200 0 00 ly-strengthened Cincinnati team against Hulswitt, ss 3'1 1 4 3 0 Gremin'r,3b 3 1 2 1_ 4 1 Smoot, cf.... 312000 Slagle, If..... 100 2 10 Kittridge, c4 1 2 4 1 OiDooin, c...... 3 002 1 0 Roth, c...... 201 3 10 Kittridge, c 5 0 1 2 2 0 Pittsburg. All of the other League Willis, p...... 412 0 40 Fraser. p...... 1000 0 0 Brain, 3b.... 200 0 30 Chance, c... 200 3 00 Duggieby,p 400 0 50 Piatt, p...... 1 0 0 0 1 0 Burke, If..... 313 2 00 Dobbs, cf.... 200 1 00 teams are showing up strong enough to Total...... 35 8 11 27 11 2 Burchell, p. 2 0 1 0 1 0 Malarkey, p 2 1 1 020 *Zimmer..... 101 000 Total...... 36 8 11 27 144 Nichols, lb. 3 1 1 9 0 0 Tinker," 3b... 200 0 30 warrant predictions of a closer and more *Stanley....~. 100 0 00 rf 4 0 2 0 00 Evers, ss..... 200 0 00 Total...... 3638 27 152 Donovan, interesting race than that of last year. Total...... 37 412 24 143 C.Will's.ss.. 201 2 30 Lowe. 2b..... 201 0 20 Following is the record to April 20, in *Batted for Burchell in the ninth. *Batted for Piatt in the fourth inning. Weaver, c... 100 1 10 Hanlon, lb.. 100 901 Boston...... 00521000 0—; Philadelphia...... 20400020 x—8 Brown, p..... 200 0 10 W.Will's, p. 1000 10 clusive: Philadelphia...... 00200010 0—3 Boston...... 00000013 0—4 Total..... 22 39 15 9 0 Total...... 15 0 1 15 7 1 Earned runs—Boston 2, Philadelphia 3. Two- Earned runs—Philadelphia 4, Boston 2. Two- base hits—Dexter, Willis, Barry, Keister. Sacrifice St. Louis...... 0 002 1—3 base hits—Dexter, Greminger. Home run—Keis Chicago...... 0 0 0 Q 0—0 hit—Dexter. Stolen bases—Dexter, Tenney 2, Kitt ter. Left on bases—Philadelphia 8, Boston 12. ridge, Willis. Struck out—By Willis, Wolverton. Two-base hits—Nichols, Smoot. Sacrifice hits Struck out—Dexter, Keister, Duggleby. Double —Brain, Hanlon. Stolen bases—Smoot, Burke. Keister. Fraser, BurcheU. First on balls—Off play—Duggleby, Hulswitt, Douglas. Stolen bases Frazer, Tenney 2, Abbatichio, Carney, Greminger; Left on bases—St. Louis 6, Chicago 2. Struck out —Wolverton. First base on errors—Philadelphia — By Brown 2, Williams 2. First on balls—Off Brooklyn ...... Burchell, Tenny; Willis, Hallman Dooin. F:rst 3, Boston 4. First on balls—Dexter 2, Tenney 2, Boston ...... on errors—Boston 1, Philadelphia 2. Left on bases Brown 1. Time—Ih. Umpire—Johnstone. At Abbattichio, Greminger 2, Douglas, Roth. Passed tendance—10,000 Cincinnati ...... — Boston 7, Philadelphia 9. Hit by pitcher—Wol ball — Kittridge. Umpire—Moran. Time—1.35. Chicago...... verton. Wild pitch—Burchell. Passed ball— Attendance—7,981. CLUB STANDING APRIL 19. New York...... 500 Dooin. Time—1.45. Umpire—Moran. ST. Louis vs. CHICAGO AT ST. Louis Won.Lost.Pct. Won.Lost.Pct. Philadelphia...... 500 NEW YORK vs. BROOKLYN AT NEW Pittsburg.... 1000 Brooklyn.... .500 Pittsburg...... 1000 APRIL 18.—Pitcher War Sanders, late of .500 YORK April 17.—The Giants lost the opening Nashville, made his debut in fast company Chicago...... 500 Boston...... St. Louis...... game of the season to the Brooklyn team at St. Louis.... .500 Philadel'a.. .500 and did excefJently. Had he received New York.. .500 Cincinnati.. .000 14 the Polo Grounds in the presence of 20,000 proper support he 'would have won his game. Won. Lost. Pet. Won. Lost.Pet. spectators. Mathewson was wild at times The score: Pittsburg.. 4 0 1000 Philadelp'a. 2 2 .500 and had poor control. Schmidt, the new ST. LOUIS. AB.R.B. P. A. Ei'CHICAGO. AB.R.B. P. A. B Games Played Monday, April 20. New York.. 1 1 .500 Boston...... 2 2 .500 Brooklyn pitcher, did fairly well in his first Farrell, 2b.... 512 2 43 Jones, rf..... 500 2 01 BOSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA AT BOSTON Brooklyn... 1 l .500 St. Louis.... 2 2 .500 National League game, and his work com Smoot, cf..... 3 1 1 Slavic, If...... 400 3 00 APRIL 20.—(A. M. AND P. M.)—The locals Chicago ..... 2 2 .500 Cincinnati.. 0 4 .000 pared more than favorably with that of Brain, 3b..... 4 0 1 Klins, c...... 4 10320 won the morning game on costly errors by New York's pitcher. The batting feature Burke, If..... 400 1 00 Dobbs, cf..... 4 02200 McFetridge, Hallman and Wolverton, al AUSPICIOUS OPENING. was Browne's hit over the right-field inclos- Nichols, lb. 3 1 0 14 00 Tinker, 3b... 420 0 20 though out batted. A base on balls and sub Donovan, rf 4 1 0 3 0 0 levers, ss. 4 1 0 ure lor a home run and Van Haltren's Williams, ss 4 0 1 1 2 2 Lowe, 2b.: ,411 sequent wild throw by McFetridge was Sp'.end.d Attendance Marks the Beginning three-bagger. Brooklyn's hits were well Ryan. c...... 4002 0 0 Hanlon, lb.. 3 0 0 14 00 especially costly. The score: of the 1903 Campaign. timed, while the home team lacked the bat Sanders, p... 3 00010 Menefee, p.. 4 01052 BOSTON. AB.R.B. P. A.E PHILA. AB.R.B. P. A.E ting strength at times when hits meantruns. *O'Neil, .... 101 0 00 Total...... 3fc 5 5 27 166 Dexter, cf... 300 2 00 Thomas, cf. 4 1 0 1 0 0 CINCINNATI vs. PITTSBURG AT CINCIN The score: Total...... 354 6 27 13 7 Tenney, lb. 3 1 1 10 0 0 Wolver'n,3b4 023 0 1 1 0 NATI APRIL 1(3.—In spite of inclement P. A.F. *Batted for Sanders in the ninth inning% Abbatt'o, ss 322 2 30 Barry, If...... 4010 NEW YOKK. AB.R. B. P. A.E BROOKLYN. AB.R. B. Keister, rf.... 4 11100 weather more than 12,000 persons saw the Browne. rf.. 4 11001 Strang, 3b... 3 10160 St. Louis...... 0 0 0 0 0 4 0\ 0 0—4 Cooley, If.... 412 1 00 opening game of the season between Cincin- VanHa'n,cf 5 22101 M'Cr'die.rf 431 0 11 Chicago...... 0104000 ,0 0—5 Carney, rf... 4010 0 0 Douglas, lb 4 1 2 13 00 Hallman,2b 4 0 1 7 1 nuti and Pittsburg. The home team did McGann, lb 4 I 1 15 01 Sheckard, If 4 31200 Two-base hit—Menefee. Three-base hit—Lowe. Bonner, 2b.. 3007 Sacrifice hit—Smoot. Double play—Williams -.and Gremiii'r,3b4 020 Hulswitt, ss 4 0 1 2 1 not get a man on base until the seventh Mertes.cf... 42110 OJ Househ'r.cf 5 21101 2 0 Zimmer,c... 400 2 30 Babb, ss..... 41203 2IDoyle, lb.... 5 0 3 15 00 Nichols. Stolen bases—Brain, King. First's on Moran, c..... 3004 inning, when Seymour scored on a bunt and balls—Off Sanders 1, Menefee I. Struck out—l\y Pittenger, p 3 0 0 0 5 1 McFetri'e.p 300 0 62 Lauder,3b... 5 0 3 1 7 t'Dahlen, ss.. 4 0 0 1 72 fDooin...... 101000 Phillippi's error. Phillippi gave a remark Gilbert, 2b. 3 0 0 1 51 I Flood, 2b... 502 4 10 Menefee 1, Sanders 1. Left on bases—St. Louis 6). Total...... 30 4 8*26 15 2 able exhibition, while Harper was very wild Warner, c... 4 0174 OlAhearn, c... 400 3 20 Chicago 5. Umpire—Johnstone. Time—1.50. At-\ Total...... 36 3 9 24 19 5 and easily hit. In a speech formally open Mathe'n, p 4 0 0 1 5 O^Schmidt, p.. 4 0 0 0 20 tendance—7,000. \ *Zimmer out for interference. ing the season .fudge Howard Ferris said: Total.,... 37 7 11 27 24 si Total...... 38 9 8 27 19 4 NEW YORK vs. BROOKLYN AT NEW ' fRooin batted for McFetridge in the ninth. "This is indeed a great day in base ball his New York...... 40101010 0—7 YORK April 18.—McGinnity was very effect BV>ston...... 00000301 x—4 Brooklyn...... 40003010 1—9 PPtiladeiDhia...... 20000100 0—3 tory. To-day we realize the hope and antici ive, and allowed Brooklyn but one hit. runs—Philadelphia 2, Boston 1. Two- pation of years—a Cincinnati club owned by Earned runs—New York 4, Brooklyn 2. Two- Bunched hits in the fifth and sixth innings Karned base hits—Van Haltren, McGann, Mertes, Mc- basc'-ihits—Abbaitichio, Cooley. Home run—Keis Cincinnati people, pulling for Cincinnati Creedie. Home run—Browne. Sacrifice hits— gave New York the victory. The score: ter. \Doubleplays—Hallman, Douglas; Hulswitt, first, last and all the time." The score: Babb, Gilbert. Stolen bases—McGann, Mertes, NEW YORK. AB.R. B. 1'. A. Ei BROOKLYN. AB.K. B. P. A. E Hallhhan, Douglas; First on balls—Off Pittenger CINCINN'I. AB.R. u. p. A. e Pl'l'TSBU O. AB.R. E. P. A. B Sheckard 3, Householder. Left on bases—New Browne, rf.. 31220 OjStrang. 3b... 300 I 20 1, Mck'etridge 3. Hit by pitcher—Bonner. Struck 00100 Kelly. If...... 400 4 00 Beaum't,cf. 421 3 00 York 8, Brooklyn 7. First on errors—New York 4, VanHa'n,cf3 0130 0|McCred'e,rf4 out—1% Pittenger 3, McFetridge 2. Wild pitches— Seymour, cf4 1 1 1 00 Clarke, If..... 502 3 00 Brooklyn 5. Double play—Lauder, Gilbert, Mc McGann, lb 4 1 1 11 1 1:Sheckard, If 3 1 0 2 00 McFetridge 2, Pittenger 1. Umpire —O'Day. Donlin.rf..... 4 00210 Leach, 3b... 511 2 10 Gann. Struck out—By Mathewson 7. Schmidt 2. Mertes, If... 40210 Oi Househ'r.cf 4 00100 Time—A.40. Beckley, Ib3 0 0 8 00 Wagner, ss.. 3021 10 Hit by pitcher—By Schmidt 1. Bases on balls— Babb, ss...... 30023 1 j Doyle, lb.... 4 0 1 12 00 In tine afternoon before 3,500 people the Morris'y, 2b 300 1 10 Bransfi'd.lb 411 900 By Mathewson 5, Schmidt 2. Wild pitches— Ma Lauder, 3b.. 4121 10 Dahlen, ss.. 4000 41 Phillies^ won by bunched hitting in the sixth Corcoran,ss 301 1 Sebring, rf... 4 10200 thewson 2, Schmidt 2. Passed ball—Ahearn. Time Gilbert, 2b.., 400 3 20 Flood, 2b..... 3 00200 00521 and seventh innings. Mitchell helped to Steinfeld,3b3 003 Ritchey, 2b. 4 0 1 0 40 —2.20. Umpire—O'Day. Attendance—20,000. Bresnah'n,c3 22301 McManus,c3 Peitz, c...... 3007 Phelps, c..... 503 7 00 M'Giuity, p 3 1 0 1 4lEvans, p.... 3 0 0 0 40 win his \own game by clearing the bases Harper, p... 30004 OlPhillippi, p. 2 2 0 0 21 CINCINNATI vs. PITTSBURG AT CINCIN Total...... 31 6 1027 11 4\ Total..... 31 l 1 24 12 2 with a hit\to deep center in the seventh. Total...... 30 1 2 27 16 2J Total...... 36 7 11 27 8 1 NATI APRIL 17.—Ewing and Sudhoft' were New York...... 00003300 x—6 BOSTON. A^B.R. B. P. A. E| PHILA. AB.R. B. P. A. B Cincinnati...... 00000010 0—1 batted freely by the Pirates, and the Reds Brooklyn...... 00010000 0_1 Dexter, cf.. i§ 0 0 3 1 OiThomas, cf. 4 1 3 7 0 0 Pittsburg...... 01030002 1—7 never had a chance. Doheny offset a slight Earned runs—New York 4. Two-base hits— Tenney, lb.. 3\2 2621 Wolver'n,3b 5131 1 0 Two-base hits—Bransfield, Ritchey, Phelps. wildness by good work at the critical points. Mertes, McGann, Van Haltren. Home run—Bres- Abbati'o.ss. 4 \2 2 3 21 Barry, If..... 5022 0 0 Three-base hits—Clarke, Leach. Stolen bases— The locals' two errors were disastrous. Score: nahan. Sacrifice hit—McGinnity. Stolen bases_ Cooley, If... 5110 11 Keister. rf.. 5021 0 0 Clarke, Leach, Wagner. First on balls—Off Phil CINCINN'I. AO.R. B. P. A.E PITTSBU'G. AB.K.B. p. A.E Browne, Mertes, Babb, Lauder 2. Left on bases— Carney, rf.. 5 0\ 3 2 00 Douglas, lb 5 1 2 9 1 0 lippi 1, Harper3. Wild pitches—Phillippi, Harper. Kelly. If...... 3 1161 0 Beaumo't.cf 5 2 1100 New York 7, Brooklyn 5. First on errors—New Bonner, 2b.. 4 0]0 2 4 o!Hallman.2b 4 2 0 2 4 0 Time—1.50. Umpire—Emslie. York 1, Brooklyn 3. Struck out—By McGinnity 2, Gremin'r,3b 4 OU 3 3 Oi Hulswitt, ss 5 1 1 3 2 1 Seymour.cf 501 3 00 Clarke, If.... 232 1 00 1 0 Donlin. rf... 401 1 00 Leach, 3b... 521 1 50 Evans 5. Hit by pitcher—By McGinnity 1. Bases Kittredge, c4 Ml 6 20 Roth. c...... 4 2 1 1 ST. Louis vs. CHICAGO AT ST. Louis 4 1^230 Mitchell,p.. 5221 2 0 APRIL 16.—St. Louis defeated the Chicagos Beckley. lb. 3 0 0 12 0 0 Wagner, ss. 4 0 3 4 41 on balls—By McGinuity 1, F.vans 4. Wild pitch_ Willis.p...... Morris'y, 2b 40221 0| Bransfi'd.lb 5 1 2 14 21 McGinnity. Time—1 50. Umpire—O'Day. At Total..... 38 71.327 183 Total.. ...42 10 16 27 11 1 in the opening game of the National League Corcoran, ss4 1113 liSabring, rf... 501 000 tendance—13,000. Boston...... A.... 2 0 01 10300—7 season before 4,076 people. At the last mo Steinfeld,3b3 0102 11 Ritchey, 2b. 501 3 60 CINCINNATI vs. PITTSBURG AT CINCIN ment Donovan switched his pitchers, send Bergen, c.... 4 0 0 1 20 Phelps, c...... 401 2 10 NATI APRIL 18.—The locals got a good start, ing in Currie to turn the trick, though Ewing, p...... 200 0 60 Doheny, p... 412 1 20 but lost out in the closing innings. Beau O'Neill was scheduled and had warmed up. Sutthuff, p... 1 01100 Total...... 399 14 27 202 mont scored in the seventh on Leach's inter Phillipps, p. 0 0 0 0 00 . . Taylor twirled for the visitors. It was a ference, and Kelly threatens to protest the Struck out— By Willys 3, Mitchell 1. Wild pitches good game throughout, the hits being kept Total...... 33 27 27 15 2 game. Emslie's umpiring aud an error by —Willis 1, Mitchell 1. (Time— 1.58. Umpire— O'Day.' down to a limited number ana only one for Pittsburg...... 10302001 2—9 Cincinnati...... 0 0001000 1—2 Sevrnour enabled Pittsburg to win. Score. NEW YORK vlp. BROOKLYN AT* NEW an extra base. The day was cold and raw Two-base hits—Wagner, Beaumont. Three-base CINCINN'I. AB.R.B. p. A. E|PITTSBU'G. AB.R.B. p. A. E YORK APRIL 20.-j-This game was ended by and the outfield in poor condition for sharp hit—Clarke. Stolen bases—Clarke 2, Kelly. Sac Kelly. If...... 301 2 00 Beaumo't.cf 2 20200 darkness after the t eleventh inning. Sharp fielding. Otto Williams, Donovan's new rifice hit—Clarke. Double plays—Leach, Ritchey, Seymour, cf 4 1 3 0 11 Clarke, If.... 302 1 10 fielding by the B\rooklyus kept the local find, scored the first hit and run, an error by Bransfield; Wagner, Bransfield; Morrissey, Beck- Donlin, rf.... 4 11200 Leach, 3b... 402 2 20 Beckley, lb 4 2 2 10 00 Wagner, ss.. 3003 21 men from scoring) at critical moments. Tinker being responsible for the run. Brain, ley. Struck out—By Sutthoff 1, Doheny 2. First Bresnahan was put\out of the game in the the new third baseman, made a beautiful on balls—Off Ewing 2,il)oheny 5. Left on bas-s— Morris'y, 2b 300 4 21 Bransfi'd,lb4 1 1 10 0 0 Cincinnati 7, Pittsburg 7. First on errors—Cine.in. Corcoran,ss 400 0 41 Sebring, rf... 4233 10 eighth inning by Urripire Moran. The score: stop of Lowe's hot drive and by sharb field nati 2, Pittsburg 2. Umpire—Emslie. Time—150." Magoon, 3b 301 3 10 •Ritchey,2b.. 4 0 0 340 NEW YORK. AB. R.B. P. A.\Ej BROOKLYN. AB.R. B.P. A. K ing retired two men on the side. Carrie's Attendance 5.000. Peitz, c...... 3 0021 OJ Phelps c...... 4023 10 Browne.rf... 5 1 1 1 0 Q):Strang, 3b... 5 11210 error gave the visitors the only run they ST. Louis vs. CHICAGO AT ST. Louis Poole, p...... 300 0 60 Wilhelm, p.. 4 0 1 0 51 V.Halt'n. cf 5 0 0 1 1 0\|McCree'e,rf 5 25000 •cored. The score: Total...... 31 48*23 153 Total...... 32 5 K 27 162 McGann, lb 4 0 0 8 00 Sheckard, If 4 1 2 4 00 APRIL 17.—The home team tied the score in '~ ouseh'r.cf 5 02310 ST. LOUIS. AB.R. B. P. A.H'CHICAGO. AB.R. B. P. A. K the seventh inning only to lose the game in *Clarke declared out for Leach's interference. Bresna'n, If. 3 0 2 2 00 Farrell, 2b.. 41342 O'jones. rf..... 400 0 00 Cincinnati...... 30000010 0—4 McGraw, cf 1 10000 oyle, Ib... 4 0 1 13 20 Smoot, cf.... 301 200 Slagle. If..... 400 2 00 the tenth. The playing of Burke, Farrell Pittsburg...... 0 0 0 0 1 1 12 x—5 Babb, ss..... 513411 ahlen.ss... 402 2 51 Brain, 3b.....3 0 0 2 3 1 Kling, c...... 4 0 0 440 and Williams for the home team had much Earned runs—Cincinnati 2, Pittsburg 2. Two- Lauder, 3b.. 501 4 40 ''lood.2b..... 510320 Barclay, If.. 3 0 1 0 0 OiDobbs, cf... 401 1 10 to do with the loss of the game, eacli player base hit—Bransfield. Three-base hits—Seymour, Gilbert,2b... 311321 hearn, c.... 401 530 Donovan, rf 4 0 0 1 0 OJTinker, 3b.. Ill 0 22 being charged with misplays. Wicker Sebring. Stolen bases—Clarke, Leach, Sebring! Warner, c... 41110 50 Jtpnes, p..._. 500 1 20 Nichols, lb..3 0090 O'F.vers, ss.....3 02231 Double plays—Sebring, Phelps; Morrissey, Beck- Taylor, p.... 301 040 ".Fotal.....M'otal...., 41 5 1433 161 pitched five innings with seven hits for St. McGini'y.pO 00000 Williams, ss3 1134 0 Lowe, 2b..... 3 00100 ley. First on balls—Off Pooie 1, Wilhelm 1. Hit ) Louis, and Weimer seven innings for seven bypitcher—Clarke. Struck out—By Poole2 Um *Bowerm'n 000 0 00 Kyan. c...... 30053 O.Hanlon, lb.. 3 0 0 13 20 / Currie, p..... 2 0012 1 jTaylor, p...... 3 00160 hits for Chicago. The score: pire—Emslie. Time—2h. Attendance 8,000. Total..... 38 5 1033 17 2 ST. LOUIS. AB.K. B. P. A. E'CHICAGO. AB.R. B. P. A.E CLUB STANDING APRIL 18. *Batted for Taylor in ninth) inning. Total..... 27 2 6 27 15 2' Total...... 29 1 4 24 18 3 Farrell, 2b... 52243 3| Jones, rf..... 5 12101 St. Louis...... 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 x—2 Won.Lost.Pet. | Won.Lost.Pct. New York...... 0030 0\ 00020 0—5 Sm >ot, cf... 50230 0|Slagle, If..... 623 4 10 Pittsburg.. 3 0 1000 Brooklyn .. Brooklyn ...... 2000 1\ 00200 0—5 Chicago...... 00000001 0_1 Brain, 3b..... 4 11 1 01 Kling, c...... 5 1 1610 .500 Chicago..... 2 1 .667 New York.; .500 Earned runs—New York 1, (Brooklyn 3. Two- Earned run—St. Louis. Three-base hit—B-ir- Burke, If..... 412001 Dobbs, cf... 3104 00 clay. Sacrifice hits—Smoot, Brain, Currie. Double Philadelp'a 1 1 ,.500,St. Louis.... .333 base hits—Browne, Babb. StoVen bases—Bresna Donovan. rf 4 10100 Tinker, 3b... 5111 5 0 1 .500,Cincinnati.. han, Gilbert 3, Strang, McCreedi\e, Hood. Left on play?—Currie and Nichols; Brain, Farrell and Niehols, lb".. 4 0 1 13 0 OJEvers, ss..... 5112 Boston ...... 1 .000 Nichols; Hanlon and Kvers. First on balls_Off 1 1 bases—New York 4, Brooklyn 9. N First on errors— Williams, ss 3 0023 0| Lowe, 2b..... 5021 1 0 Games Played Sunday, April 19. New York 1, Brooklyn 2. Doubltj! plays—House Currie, 2. Struck out—By Taylor 2, Currie 4. Left O'Neill, c... 2003 10 Hanlon, lb.. 3009 11 on bases—Chicago 3, St. Louis 4. Time—1. 58. CINCINNATI vs. PITTSBURG AT CINCIN holder, Strang; Doyle, Flood, Dahlep; Flood, Doyle. Yerkes, p..... 200 0 00 Weimer, p .. 4 0 0 2 31 Struck out—By Taylor 1, McGinnity 3, Jones 4. LT mpire—Johnstone. Weaver, c... 200 3 00 Menefee, 3b 1 0 1 0 10 NATI April 19.—Hahn threw the erame away iSOTK.—Rain prevented the Philadelphia- Hit by pitcher—By Jones 5. Fir^t on balls—Off Wicker, p... 210 0 40 Total..... 42 7 11 30 14 4 in the first inning by a throw past third, Taylor 5, McGinnity 1, Jones 1. Umpire—Morau. Boston and New York-Brooklyn games. Total...... 37 6 830 11 5; which was left uncovered by Magooo. Veil Time—2.45. Attendance—7,200. I April 25, 1903. SPORTINQ
living first basemen. and It is doubtful if a man ever lived who played the bag In a more finished National League Schedule for 1903 style than the ex-Brown University man. PULUAM'S POINTER There are five dates on which the Brooklyn* and Greater New Vorks of the American League are at home at the same time April 30, July BROOKLYN AT HOME WITH CINCINNATI AT HOME WITH 21, Aug. 10 and 11, and Sept. 7, morning. AS TO WHAT Wilt CAUSE WM TO Chris Von der Abe offered a prize umbrella to Philadelphia. April 25, 27 St. Louis, April 26 the St. Louis player making the highest batting 29, 30, May I Chicago, April 27. 28, 29, 30 average during the spring series. It was won Boston, April 28, the TAKE ACTION. ...._ New York, May 6 St. Louis, May 2,3,4,5 by short stop Williams, the boy wonder of Boston, May 7, 8, 9 Pittsburg, May 10 Cardinals. Chicago. May 12, 13, 14, 13 Pittsburg, May 31 The wife of Mayor Flelshman, of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, May 16, 18, 19, 29 Boston, June 1, 2, 3 loves horses as well as base ball. Under- the The National League Chief Will Not 22, 23, 25 Philadelphia, June 4, 5, 6, 7 name of "Mr. Avondale" she will race a string Pittsburg, May 21, Eastern St. Louis, May 26, 27, 28 Brooklyn, June 8, 9, 10 of 14 splendid thoroughbreds on the For Kicks, and Only Justifiable Philadelphia, May 29, 30, 30 New York June 11, 12, 13, 14 tracks this season. Stand June 18, 19, 20, 22 St. Louis, June 15 "Sporting Life's" vest-pocket schedules of the St. Louis, 5, 9 campaign Chicago, June 23, 24, 25 Brooklyn, July 4, 4, National League's 1903 championship a Hearing 27, 29 Boston, July 7, 8, 9, 10 are now ready, and will be sent to any reader Protests Will Receive Cincinnati, June 26, and a 2-cent stamp to Pittsburg, June 30, July 1, 2 New York, July 11, 12, 14 upon receipt of address 21 Philadelphia, July 16, 18, 19 defray cost of mailing. New York, July 29 has made From Him To Stand by Umpires. Philadelphia, July 27, 28, 29 Pittsburg, July 26, 27, 28, Nelson Long, the Lawrence pitcher, Chicago. July 30, 31, August 1, 2 good with Boston, considering the condition of New York, July 30, will be 10, 11 St Louis, August 9 his arm, and the chances are that he New York, August will play ceutre field regularly Special to Sporting Life. Pittsburg, August 12, 13, 14 Chicago, August 27, 28 retained. Dexter 15, 17, 18 St. Louis, September 6, 7, 7 and lead off nt the stick. Fittsbni-g, April 22. President Harry C. St. Louis, August 13, 14 he would do League, reached Chicago, August 19, 20, 21 Boston, September 12, When asked the other day what Fiilliain. of the National New York. September 15, 16, 17 In case Smith and Phelps got hurt about the yesterday to take part in raising Cincinnati, August 22, 24, 25 Pittsburg Pittsburg September 1 Philadelphia, September 19, 20, 22 same time, President Dreyfuss of the the second pennant In Pitts Boston. August 29, 31, 27 Wagner, Bransfleld or Beau York, September 3, 5, 7, A. M. Brooklyu, September 24, 26, team said: "Put burg. Mr. Pulliain placed New mont behind the bat. They can each catch and himself on record regarding well!" the umpires. He said: "It President Pulliam has sent out complimentary might as well be understood passes, good for all League parks except New now as later that as presi Mr. Brush intends to use his am Yoik. Evidently dent of the League I PHILADELPHIA AT HOME WITH LOUIS AT HOME WITH own visiting list: evidently, also, he and Pul- and always will be for the ST. liara are still blind and mute when they pass kicks umpires. Senseless New York, April 30, May 1 Pittsburg. April 27, 28, 29, 30 each other. will receive no recognition. Brooklyn, May 2, 4, 5 . Chicago, May 7, 8, 9, 10 Captaiu Tenney, of the Bostons, says of the I recognize the right of Pittsburg, May 12, 13, 14, 15 Philadelphia, June 1, 2,3 new infielder Aubrey: "1 predict a bright future every team to appeal, but St. Louis, May 16, 18, 19, 20 Brooklyn, June 4, 5, 6,7 for young Aubrey. He is a marvelous fielder and there has been too much Chicago, May 21, 22, 23, 25 New York, June 8, 9, 10 a pretty fair hitter. Inside of two years 1 kicking in the past. The Cincinnati, May 26, 27, 28 Boston, June 11, 12, 13, 14 think he will be the bright particular star of all Harrvnarry C(.. Pullianruinan "mpires. I have appointed New York. June 16, 17 Boston, July 4, 4, 5 the Inflelders." Cincinnati, June 18, 19, 20, 22 New York, July 7, 8, 9, 10 Humors are afloat that Van Haltren's leg, They know this business and, ag president Pittsburg, June 23, 24, 25 Philadelphia. July 11, 12, 13, 14 which svas broken last summer, has not fully of the League, I will stand back of them. St. Louis, June 26,27; 29 Brooklyn, July 16, 18, 19 mended, nnd that the veteran Is handicapped who will not make June 30, July 1, 2 In hia fielding and base running as a result. It There are none of them Chicago, Cincinnati, July 20, 21, 22 below its mistakes. We all do that at times, but New York, July 22, 23, 24, 25 Pittsburg, July 30, 31, August 1, J is said Ins base running Is especially of them as any Brooklyn, July 31, August 1, 3, 4 usual standard. these boys make as few Cincinnati, August 5, 6, 7, 8 Tay- bunch I know. The umpires have a hard Boston, August 8, 10, 11 Pittsburg, August 30, 31 President Pulliam announces that pitcher and Harry feels it Cincinnati, August 12, 13, 14 lor, of the New York Club, has paid the small time. Kvery Tom, Dick Chicago, September 2 League Club held Ms duty to yell fire and police at the um Chicago, August'15, 17, 18 Cincinnati, September 9, 10, 11 claim the Cleveland American It is not August 19, 20, 21 against him and that catcher McManus, of pire if his team is not winning. St. Louis, New York, September 12, 13, 14 accounts with, the Chi right. 1 am for uiy umpires first, last, and Pittsburg, August 22, 24, 25 Brooklyn, September 15, 16, 17 Brooklyn, has squared Piilliam yvas asked: Brooklyn, August 26, 27, 28 20, 22 cago Americans. all the time." Mr. Boston, September 19, of the Lender "What about Emslie at Cincinnati Sun- Boston, September 2, 3, 4 Philadelphia, September 24, 28, V It Is gratifying to see a player them for New York, September 9, 10 type starting oft so well. In fielding, batting da v? The fans claim he robbed baseman is playing Pittsburg." To this Pulliam replied: "Yes. and base running, the third made a wild in gilt-edged form. Lauder is one who appre And did you notice that Hahn ciates the beauties of playing the game in a throw, letting in two runs? Look them all will find the umpire sportsmanlike manner. over like this and you The most promising of^he youngsters is said is not to blame." NEW YORK AT HOME WITH CHICAGO AT HOME WITH to be McCreedle, of the Brooklyns~not from what he has done, but from the way he handles April 25 stands up Boston, April 25, 27 Cincinnati, himself. He judges a fly ball well, THE ST. LOUIS CLUB. April 28, 29, Pittsburg, April 26, at the plate nicely, picks out the ball he wants Philadelphia, 3 hitter. Philadelphia, May 7, 8, 9 Pittsburg, May and is a quick, snap Stock to $200,000 St. Louis, May 30, 31 Manager Clarke, of the Pttsburgs, considers Increases Its Capital Brooklyn, May 11 1, 2, 3 In every way Cincinnati, May 12, 13, 14, 19* Brooklyn, June outUelder Sebring a better man a !a Philadelphia, and Secures New Blood New York, June 4, 5, 6, 7 than hia predecessor, "Lefty" DaTis. "We'll Pittsburg, May 16, 18, 19, 20 Clarke, "and are in Directorate. 21, 22. 23, 25 Boston, June 8, 9, 10 never miss Davis." says St. Louis, May June 11, 12, 13, 14 rather glad that he left us In view of the good Chicago, May 26, 27, 28 Philadelphia. Special to "Sporting Life." New York, July 4. 4, 5 work Sebring has been doing." Boston, May 29, 30, 30 8, 9 who la the. de Haas 19, 20, 22 Philadelphia, July 7, Boston still hangs on to Stanley, St. Louis, Mo., April 22. Frank Chicago, June 18, July 11, 12, 13, 14 property of the New Orleans Club. The latter Ilobisou and his base ball partners got to Cincinnati, June 23, 24, 25 Brooklyn, making the Boston, July 15. 16, 17, 18 club is in correspondence with Boston, gether in League Park office after Pittsburg, June 26, 27, 29 20, 21 to get the man back, and Bucken and held June 30. July 1, I Pittsburg, July 19, concessions .' _____ game Saturday St. Louis, Cincinnati, July 23, 24, 25 berger is considering the hold-up, while the their annual "election. This Boston. July 27, 28, 29 Is worried and failing to do his best work. 7 St. Louis, July 26, 27, 28, 2d player slate went through: Frank Philadelphia, August 5. 6, 4, 5,8,9 Just before the sale of the Cincinnati Club president; August 8 Pittsburg, August de Haas Hobison, Brooklyn, Cincinnati, August 29, 30, 31 took place Seymour was approached by "Win" M. S. Robison, vice presi St. Louis, August 12, 13, 14 S, Mercer, agent of the Detroit Club, with a prop 15,17, 18 St. Louis, September 3, 4, 5, dent: William W. Sehoflelcl, Cincinnati, August September 6 osition to join the Wolverines this year. Tlie secretary. The three of Pittsburg, August 19, 20, 21 Pittsburg, offer that Mercer made was most tempting, and 25 Brooklyu, September 12, 13, 14 considera ficers, together with Charles Chicago, August 22, 24, September 15, 16, \§ for a long time Seymour bad it under H. Turner and Henry Nico- Philadelphia, August 29, 31 Philadelphia, tion. 2, 4 New York, September 19, 20, 22 laus. comprise the new Brooklyn, September September 24, 26, 27 The Palace of the Fans, as the concrete grand board of directors. The Brooklyn, September 7 P. M., 8 Boston, stand in Cincinnati Is known, has been painteU American Ease Ball and white and green, and Is now alluded to as u Athletic Exhibition Compa symphony. Heretofore the prevailing color of corporate Cincinnati ball teams has been yellow, but Joe ny, which is the Maybe it F. DeH. Robison «'ame of the organization, Kelley has recommended the change. increased its capital stock will prove lucky. from $100,000 to $200,000. Messrs. Turner PITTSBURQ AT HOME WITH BOSTON AT HOME WITH Ontflelder Seymour has an aversion to high Nicolaus are new members of the com places. He cannot sit in a gallery of a theatre and because the temptation to jump over the railing pany. They should prove to be most wel St. Louis, April 25 New York, May 2, 4, 5 for Chicago, May 2, 4, 5, 9 12, 13, 14, 15 Is too great. He would not ascend a tower come additions. St. Louis. May fear he would be impelled to cast himself to the Cincinnati, May 7,8,9,11 Chicago, May 16, 18, 19, 20 to b* boosed ou Cincinnati, May 30, 30 Cincinnati, May 21, 22, 23, 25 depths below, and he dislikes New York, June 1, 2, 3 May 26, 27, 23 the top flat of a hotel. NATIONAL LEAGUE NEWS. Pittsburg, Umpire Hank O'Day promises to get the record Boston, Tune 4, 5, 6 Brooklyn, June 16, 17, 17 umpire of the season. Philadelphia, ]une8, 9, 10 Pittsburg, June 18, 19, 20, 22 of being the big-crowd TIarry SteinfeliH's lame arm has left the hos 12, 13 He ump'ired the series in St. Louis between the Brooklyn, June 11, St. Louis, June 23, 24, 25 and Americans, which played to more pital. Chicago, June 15, 16 Chicago, June 26, 27, 29 Nationals pitcher on the Boston team this than 50,000 persons, and In New York he umpired The only new Philadelphia, July 3, 4, 4, 8 Cincinnati, June 30, July 1, 2 in two days before 39,000 persons. At this rate season Is Piatt. Brooklyn, July 7, 8, 9, 10 Philadelphia, July 21. 21 his appearance will be synonymous with big gate Pitclier Ed, Poole, of Cincinnati, IB suffering Boston, July 11, 13, 14 Brooklyn, July 22, 23, 24, 25 17, 18 receipts. from a Sore arm. New York. July 15, 16, New York, July 31, August 1, 3, 4 This season Donovan presents a clever Infield. Weaver, the Cardinal's tall new catcher, is St. Louis, July 24. 25 Brooklyn, August 5, 6, 7 The work of Davy Brain at third base is the looming tip strong. St. Louis, August 10 Chicago, August 12, 13, 14 talk of the town, and Williams, the short stop, Hans Wagner has been appointed captain of St. Louis, August 27, 28, 29 Pittsburg, August 15, 17, 18 bas batted and fielded in rare form. Williams the Pittsburg team. Cincinnati, September 2, 3, 4, 5 Cincinnati, August 19, 20, 21 is a born and bred St. Louisan. Two summer.-! the Boston at Phil Chicago, September 7, 7, 8, 9 St. Louis, August 22, 24, 25 on the lots. Last year Outfielder Billy Lush joined 11, 12, 14 ago he was playing on April 15. Philadelphia, September New York, August 26, 27, 28 "The" Breitenstein took him to Memphis with adelphia September 15, 16, 17,18 5, 7, 7, 8 Falkenberg is so tall that he has to double up Boston, Philadelphia, September him and Otto played tiptop ball. Brooklyn. September 19,21,22 general public and in a Pullman sleeper. 26 Falkenberg has caused the is after New York, September 23, 24, members of the Pittsburg team to open Dad ClarUe, the old New York pitcher, other Is a a job in the Texas League. their eyes in wonder and amazement. He "Topeka Fred" regular find of the gilt-edge sort, and he has al St. Louis has turned pitcher ready been awarded a regular place on fhe Smith over to Terre Haute, simply mar- His and remarkably well bel- team. He possesses speed that is Kittridge is catching as well as ever. delphia players on their team Piatt, Cooley the Chicagos a strong velous, he has curves that are world-beaters, and throwing is strong and accurate. anced aggregation. he has control and a good head. He is a giant for the purchase of and Abbatichio. St. Louis will be a bad place in which to Jim McGuire Is negotiating There is nothing new in Kid Gleason's case. in in height, and what he does not know about the from the Brooklyn Club. if be does preach base ball war hereafter. That $25,000 his release He says he won't play in New York will make peace doubly game is limited. players have by unanimous Tote receipts for four games The Brooklyn not play all summer. sure. Money talks. elected Jack Doyle as team captain. the Chicago Nationals are the Joe Corbett says John T. Brush has wagered a $100 suit of The Boston National League Club is the only greatest team to tear away at the first ball COLLEGE NOTES. 1871. clothes with Harry Von der Horst that the New club in existence organized before pitched he bad any business with. team will beat out the new nicknames York National League Eddy Poole has been given two Catcher Smith, of the Pirates, Is 111 at Colum Brooklyns this season. Billy Steinwender, captain of last year's P. Plaster" and "Bella Donna." to do all the back- at West "Old bus, and Pbelps will have President Pulliam has promulgated the follow Princeton team, is coaching the cadets Otto Williams, the young shortstop of the St. stopping until be rounds into shape. N. J. Haulon; with Point. in ing contracts: With Chicago, Louis Nationals, is said to be a wonder. The Brooklyn infield is the best matched Philadelphia, Warren McLaughlin, Jack McFet- "Ed" Milne, who caught for Harvard in the Skipper Graves, the Pittsburg Club's new fi size of all in the country. It looks like a com rldge and Boy Brashear. last two Yale games last year, will organize this nancial secretary, bails from Louisville. bination that will work well together. issued its usual vest- year the first base ball team that ever has rep The Chicago Club has Concord, N. II. Mrs. John T. Brush threw out the ball with Outfielder Billy Lush joined the Bostons at pocket leather-covered 1903 League championship resented St. Paul's school at which the season was started in New York. Philadelphia on April 14 and on April 18 was schedule, which has become so useful and Some papers already have Walter Clarkson. of We are indebted to President Frank Robison handed bis ten-days' notice of release. popular In League circles. Harvard, landed In the professional ranks after pass to the St. Louis ball park. continues his brilliant work for St. that does seem logical July 1. Clarkson will spend another year at for a season Brain There is one deduction to play on the Pitcher Jay Hughes has given Brooklyn the Louis Manager Shettsline tried to land this from the results of the Clncinnatl-Pittsburg Cambridge and will be eligible the Seattle outlaw club. youngster last winter for Philadelphia. games, and that Is that the Pit tabor gs have not 'Varsity team. shake and signed with a se Christy Mathewson is The ex-Cincinnati outfielder "Dummy" Hoy is been weakened in the least. The Springfield Republican says: "It la Joe Kelley says that it is not a secret that Edward still a greater drawing card than Larry Lajoie. in luck. Friday a 100-barrel oil well was drilled Harry Wood, the Beds' utility outfielder. Is an cret so open that Obio. T. Maun, who is playing short stop and captain Our thanks are herewith tendered to President in one of hia town lots In Findlay, expert roller polo player and may be seen on the of says Jimmy Collins re Cincinnati in the Inter ing the Trinity College team. Is the Biddy Ebbetts for a season paaa to the Brooklyn Ball Manager Buckenberger team that will represent League. fused to play a spring series and he says Collins state Polo League next winter. last year's Connecticut Park. his team next fall. The traveling uniforms of the Chicago Nation is also afraid to tackle On the Beds' trip to Chicago this week Presi gray, with blue trim Manager MeGraw in the very first champion accompany the team. It Armour Doesn't Like It. alists this year will be of using two dent Hernnaim will ship game weakened on his idea of will be his first visit with the Reds since he Armour: "Base ball with the mings. game. Just as we predicted. Says Manager Terry, the ex-League pitcher, has been pitchers in each became president of the local club. foul strike rule Included is not base ball, but Will ago is given as 47 by Chicago them elected treasurer of the Commercial League in Frank Selee's Kling and Tinker have been forgiven by Mana something which the wise men try to force statistics, while Bobby Lowe Is 34. All the rest April 12. Both to believe Is base ball. In good American base Milwaukee. are under 30, except Jack ger SeTee for their escapade of better ball every year. He of the Chicago Colts they meant no wrong in playing an ball every man to hat has three strikes. The Doheny is pitching insisted and It docs not was once with New York, and it is a pity lie Menefee. exhibition game with the White Sox. foul strike rule is abominable, Jack Tanner, a Chicago critic, thinks Boston shorten the game as its supporters claim." «ver got away. and pronounce* There is only one Tenney. He la the king of ment on the way the players refrainec "Everything in Sporting Goods." from kicking, and it was 'plain that al hands had read President Pulliam's ultima a-talkiog NEW YORK NUGGETS. turn. It now only remains for the clu The Baseball Uniform that's set teams everywhere owners to stand firmly behind Pulliam an the pernicious practice will be stamped ou AUSPICIOUS OPENING OF THE SEASON for all time. The opening of the seaso here was a glorious one iu many ways, an $3.50 recognition by the players o Amateur" the evident "Koenig IN THE METROPOLIS. the crusade against fault-finding with th umpire was no small feature of that ver. Complete. auspicious Opening game. That one excitin and closely contested game was ample ev That's "team price" singly they're Evidence That the National League dence of the fact that kicking was no mor than a bad habit, after all. $4.75. Fabric we know to be extra the Brush Administra AKOUND THE BASES. sort for baseball Club, Under The new grounds are being pushed to strong; the very ward completion by a very large force o use. Whole "get-up" of suit is neat tion, Will Regain Public Favor men. President Gordon is displaying a the energy so characteristic of the Arner and pleasing. Nine good, fast colors can League. Another auspicious opening i to pick from ; hose of fine grade cot Incidents of the (irand Opening. looked for when Griffith's men open Amer can League Park. ton black, blue or scarlet; belts in Billy Lauder's work in the first gain 7?// Wm. F. If. Koelsck. was \ery gratifying to the rooters. navy, scarlet or white, it's right, New York, April liO. Editor "Sporting Jack Doyle was warmly received, and h all thro' 1 Life:" A very desperate rainy spell pre played as well as he ever did in the open ceded the opening of the local season, and ing game. McCreedie also showed up we while it caused a day's de for Hanlon's team. Shirt, Pants, Cap, Hose, lay, it did not dampen the President Puliiam is soon to start on Belt, complete—$3.50 ardor of the legion of base swing around the Western circuit. Th ball lovers in good old New first bad kicker will find that the new pres V You're welcome to full line of samples of the Koenig Baseball Flannels. Uniforms from York. Last Friday, under ident will practice what he preaches anen Q {2.50 to $9.00 Every Koenig offer just as it's represented or your money's sent back. auspicious circumstances, umpire baiting. free, of course ! the first game was played, Van Haltren lost a few balls in the open 6 The new 1903 Koenig Catalogue just out It's before a vast crowd of over ing game, much to the surprise of the root 26,000 people. The Brook ers, but the footing was very bad in th I E. Q. KOENIG, 877 Broad Street, Newark, N. J. lyn Club was paid for over outfield. "Oh, you old moving Van," criei and Retail. A 20,000 admissions, and no one knocker in the bleachers. Next da> A One of the Largest Sporting Houses in the Country—Wholesale small number of invitations good old Van was as steady as of yore. were sent out by the man The press box on the Polo grounds ha New Orleans Sunday. April 1:,', the largest crowd AMERICAN LEAGUE American League ever on the grounds. Schedule for 1903 According to reports. George Smith is doing great work with the Detroit team. P>HI Clark last week surrendered the coaching The Official Record of ATHLETIC AT HOME WITH CLEVELAND AT HOME WITH of tin? AnnaiHilis team to umpire Tom Brown Jesse Kurkett's throwing arm is much stronger Boston, April 24. 25 St. Louis, April 28, 29, 30, May ! than last year. This was a weakness of Jessa the 1903 Pennant Race, New York, April 27. 28, 29 Detroit, May 7, 8, 9 in 1002. Washington, May 7, 8, 9 Boston, May 11, 12, 13, 14 "Long John" Ganzel is an expert at the punch With Tabulated Scores, New York, May 28, 29, 30,.30 New York, May 15, 16, 17. 18 . ing bug and can rattle it about like "Bob" I'rtz- Detroit, June 4, 5, <3 Washington, May 19, 20, 21, 22 simmons. Chicago, June 8, 9, 10 Athletic, May 23, 25, 26 Clark Griffiths and Accurate Accounts Cleveland, June II, 12, 13 gives no sign of suffering from Chicago, May 27, 28, 30, 30 that stomach trouble which bothered him so St. Louis, June 15, 16, 17 Boston, June 18, 19, 20, 21 much last season. Detroit, July 4, 4, of all the Championship 6, 7 New York. June 22, 23, 24 Torn Daly Cleveland, July 8, 9, 10. 11 has been showing np strong at the Washington, June 25, 26, 27 bat for the Chicago White Stockings iu the Chicago, July 13. 14. 15. 16 Athletic, J une 29, 30, J uly 1, 2 spring exhibition games. Games Played to Date. St. Louis, July 17. 18, 20. 21 St. Louis. July 23, 24, 25 Jack Towusend. the Washington twirlcr, i« Washington, J uly 27, 28, 29, 30 Detroit, August 4. 5, 6, 8 Boston, August 5, said to find as much difficulty in locating the American League's 1903 cam 6, 7 Chicago, August 10, 11, 12 plate as he had last year. Boston, August 26, 27, 28 New York, August 13, 14, 15 paign was opened in Boston April 20 New York, August 29, 31, According to St. Louis writers. Jesse Burkett September 1 Boston, August 17, 18 is liy tlie Boston ami Athletic teams, Washington, September 7, 7. 8 butting in 'tis old-tinie form, uud promises to to Washington, August 19. 20, 21 run well up in the hitting race. nittain St. Louis, September 16. 17. 18 Athletic. August 22, the benefit of a grout New Eng 24. 25 All the city officials of Greater New land holiday. The formal opening Detroit, September 19. 21. 22 St. Louis, August 26, 27, 28 York have for Chicago, September 23, 24, 25 been iuvili-1 to the inauguration of the American all of the other teams was set for Chicago, September 7, 7, 8 League season there on April ."0. Wed Cleveland, September 29, 28, 29 Detroit, September 10, 11, 12 nesday. April --, and Ihe various games Joe Yeager is hitting the ball for Detroit in are. weather permit ling, in progress the exhibitions games, us well as covering third as Sporting Life goes to press. base better than Ciisey did last year. Napoleon Ln.joe admits that he is still very weak, and hardly able to put up any sort of a BOSTON AT HOME WITH NEW YORK AT HOME WITH game. He spends much time in bed. THE BOSTONJPEN1NG. .11 m my Williams, who is playing: second for the Athletic, April 30. May 1, 2 Washington, April 30, May 1, 2 American League New York team, has been hit- Athletic, May 4, 5, 6 fJecon-'-Breakintr Crowds Greet the Boston Washington. May 4. 5, 6 tins; the ball hard on the Southern trip. New York, May 7. 8, 9 Boston. June 1, 2, 3 _ Jimmy Ryan. of Washington, picks Cleveland, and Athletic Teams, Which Split Even Washington, May 28, 29,30, 30 Cleveland, June 4. 5, 6 .St. Louis. Boston as tlie tinishing order in the Chicago, [line 4. 5, ft St. Louis, j'une 8, 9, 10 American League. New York ranks sixth. on Games. Detroit, Detroit, June 8, 9. 10 June II, 12. 13 Harry Davis, of the Philadelphia Americans, is BOSTON vs. ATHLETIC AT BOSTON APRIL St. Louis. June 11, 12. 13 Chicago, June 15. 16. 17 considered by many Id be the finest all-ronnd CV).T-(A. M. AND ! . M.) The largest Cleveland, June 15, 16, 17, 17 Chicago, July 4, 4. 6, 7 first baseman of the country. Tenney exeepted. crowd St. St. Louis, July 4. 4. 6. 7- Louis, [uly 8, 9. 10, 11 A verbal bouquet recently thrown ever at a morning game in Boston, 8376. wit Detroit, jGly 13, 14, 15, from the St. nessed the opening championship game, Chicago, | uly 8, 9, 10. !1 16 Louis bleachers at Dick I'ttrlden: "Say. you oM Cleveland, lulv 13, 14. 15 Cleveland, July 17, 18. 20. 21 century plain, wliere did you learn the game?" which the Boston won in the fourth inning, Boston. July Detroit. Jul'y 17, IS. 20. 21 22, 23, 24. 25 Cleveland is Athlctic.'juiy 31. August in trouble. Catcher Abbott has when they .secured five runs on singles by New York, 'luly 27, 23. 29, 30 1,3,4 m.iInriii. third basemau Bradley has Washington, August 8, 10, 11 a bad case Freeman and Ferris, Parent's sacrifice and Athletic, August 8, 10, II of "Charley horse'' and Lajoie is far t'roui being doubles of LaChance and Whiter. Dineeii Athletic, Septembers, 5 Washington, August 26. 27, 23 entirely well. Washington, September 5 relieved Winter after the sixth inning. Score: Washington, September 9, 10, 11 The name of Gordon Highlanders is suggested New York, September Boston, September 7. 7, 8 BOSTON. All. K. 11. I 1 . A. E ATHLETIC. All. K. II. I'. A.K 12, 14, 15 fur the New York Americans. Mr. J. B. Gordon Cleveland. September 16. 17. 18 Ath.etic, September 9, 10, 11 Doughe'y, If 4 t 0 1 0 0 Hart/ell. If.. 4 0 0 200 Chicago. September 16, is president of the club, and the grounds are Chicago. September 19, 21, 22 17. 18 located on Washington Heights. Collins, 3b.. 5 5110 1 Davis Ib... 4 11421 Cleveland, September 19, 21, 22 Stahl. of...... 310 1 00 L.Cross, 3b 3 1 1 0 21 Detroit. September 23, 24. 25 I'residciit Kilfoyl says the Cleveland Club Rave St. Luuis, September 26, 28, 29 . St. Louis, September 23, 24, 25 Freeman, rf 4 1 1 1 00 Seybold, rf.. 4 0 1 2 00 Detroit, September 26, 28, 29 up its lease upon the Xewburj; "Sunday Parent, ss... 301 571 Murphy, 2b 4 1 3 1 02 grounds" last fall and no attempt will be uiude Lachan'e,lb4 2211 10 Pickering.cf 4 02200 this year to play Sunday ball. Ferris, 2b. ... 422 2 4 0 M. Cross, ss 3 0 2 2 00 The New York Americans are said to have uni l-'arrcll, c..... 2 1 1 5 6 0 Schrecon't.,c3 1 Oil It forms that are louder than Bowei y hose. Clark Wiuter.p..... 20101 0 ' Waddell. p.. 3 01 0 12 Griffith selected them and his players accuse *(;ieason..... 10000 0 "Hoffman.... 100 0 00 WASHINGTON AT HOME WITH ST. LOUIS AT HOME WITH him of being drugged at the time. Dineen, p.... 101 000 Total...... 33 4 1 1 24 6 7 Krnm all accounts the New York Americana Total...... 33 9 10 27 19 2 : .New York, April 24, 25 Chicago. April 25, 26 have secured a wonder in the big youi.K catcher. *Batted for Winter in the sixtth. Boston, April 27, 2S, 29 Detroit, May 2, 3 Neville. Tin- Boston Nationals, who have seen "Batted for Waddell in the ninth. Athletic, June 1, 2. 3 Cleveland. Mav 4. 5. 6 him in action, are loud in his praises. Washington. May 11. 12. Boston...... 000502 1 x 9 St. Louis, June 4. 5. 6 13, 14 "President Kred Postal of the Washington Club, Athlstic...... C eveland. June 8. 9, 10 Athletic. May 15. 16, 17, 13 expresses himself as well pleased with the out 001 102 0 0 4 Boston. L'arued runs Boston 3. Athletic Chicago. June 11, 12. 13 May 20, 21. 22 come of the long debate as to whether Del 3, Two-base Ne-w would play with Washington.,or hits Lachancc. Davis, Winter, L. Cross. Sacri Detroit, lune 15. 16. 17 York. May 23, 24, 25 not at till. fice hits Dougherty, Parent, Ferris. Cleveland, July 4, 4, 6, 7 Detroit, May 30. 30. 31 To prevent the carryiu.ir out <;f the American Double Washington. June play Farrell and Ferris. First Defrc.il. July 8, 9, 10, 11 19. 20, 21 League schedule of .Sunday base ball games for on balls Off Win- Athletic". June Detroit this year tar 2, Dineen 1, Waddell 2. Hit by pitcher By St. Louis, [uly 13, 14. 15, 16 22, 23. 24 is the avowed purpose of tho Chicago, Boston. | une 25.26,27.28 Sabbath Observance Association just formed in Winter 1, Waddell 1. Struck out By Winter 2. luly 17, 18, 20, 21 Detioit. Dineen 2, Athletic, '[uly 22, 23, 24. 25 New York, [tine 29. 30, J uly I, 2 Waddell 9. Umpires (Jonuolly anil Cleveland, Hassetl. Time 2h. Boston. J'tily 31. August 1, 3, 4, July 26, 27, 28 Cotniskey has made an offer of $£00 for pitcher New York. August 5, 6, 7 Detroit, August 2 Charles-McCafferty. of the Bloomington (111.) Over 10,000 people witnessed the afternoon Boston, August 23, 31, September 1 Chicago. August 3, 4, 5 Club. McCafferty struck cut Isbell and Daly in game which had a sensational finish. Up to New York. September 2. 3. 4 Washington. August 13, 14, 15 succession with two ILCU on bases in a game the seventh inning the Athletics had not Athletic. September 12, 14, 15 Athletic, August 16, 17. 18 last Monday. scored a run while JJoston had made six Detroit, September to. 17, 18 New York, August 19, 20, 21 Wo nre indebted to President Ban Johnson St. Louts. September 19, 21. 22 Boston, August 22, 23, 24 for a season pass, good to all American league knocking Plank out in three innings. In the Cleveland, August 29,30, 31, September 1 championship seventh the Athletics Cleveland, September 23. 24, 25 games wherever played. We m»y fell on Youuc. after a Chicago, September 26, 28, 29 Detroit, September 5, 6, 7. 7 have no occasion to use the card, but value it fumble by Parent, for three singles, and Chicago, September 10, 12, 13 as a souvenir. three triples which netted six runs. A triple Kid Gleason has been practicing steadily at by Seybold and single by Pickerinjr in the Columbia Park iu Philadelphia along with th« eighth tied the score and another hatting Athletic players. Gleason claims that Ban John fnsilade off Hughes for three runs in the son promised him bis release wheu Detroit wai CHICAGO AT HOME WITH through with him. ninth clinched the game turninga seemingly DETROIT AT HOME Wl IH Harry Howell, one of Clarke Griffith's staff sure victory into a remarkable defeat. Score: of pitcheis. arrived In New York Cleveland, April 25. 26 Detroit, April 30. May 1 Sunday ahead BOSTON. AB.R. n. I". A. E'ATHLETIC. AB.R. P.. IV A. E Cleveland. May of tbe team. He is enthusiastic over tlie work Dougho'y.lf Chicago, April 27, 28, 29 2, 3 503 0 10 Hartzell. lf.»5 0 2 I 00 Detroit, May of tile team, and says all the players are in Collins. Cleveland, May 10 4, 5. 6 first-class condition. 3b.. 500 2 10 Davis, Ib..... 5 2 1 10 01 St. Louis, May 7, 8, 9, 10 Srabl. cf...... 5 1 2 2 0 0 L. Cross, 3b New York, May 11, 12, 13, 14 5 2 2 3 1 1 Boston. Athletic, May 11, 12, 13, 14 AH blasting on the New York American League Freeman, rf 5 2 3 1 00 Seybold, rf.. May 15. 16. 17. 18 522 000 Athletic, Washington, May 15, 16, 17, 13 grounds was finished April IS. Tbe diamond was Parent, ss... 5 1305 I Murphy,2b.. 4 1 1 May 20, 21. 22 rolled and sodded (hiring the past week. 1 2 0 Washington, May 23. 24. 25 New Yorkt May 20, 21, 22 There Lachan'e.lbS 2 1 12 0 0: Pickeri'ng.cf 4 1 2 200 Boston, May 23, has been tilled in £!).(lt'H> cubic yards aud 12,000 St. Louis, May 26, 27, 28, 29 24, 25 yards of rock blasted. Ferris. 2b... 5 I 1 0 3 0! M. Cross.ss 3 1 1 3 4 1 Cleveland. May 31, June 1,2 Farrell, c... 4 0 2 10 0 O 1 Powers, c.... St. Louis, J une 1, 2, 4 007730 New York, June Athletic, June 19, 20~, 21 "Spoiling Life's" vest-pocket schedules of the. Young, p.... 30101 0 Plank, 19, 20, 21 American League's 190o p...... 1000 4 0 Boston. June AVashinsjton, June 22, 23, 24 championship campaign *Mone...... 100 0 00 Bender, p... 3110 22, 23, 24 arc now ready, aud will be sent, to any reader Athletic, June 25. 26, 27. 28 New York, June 25, 26, 27. 28 Hughes, p.... 0 0 0 Oil Total...... 39 101227 164 Boston, June 29, upon receipt of address and a 2-cent stamp to Washington, June 20. 30, July 1, 2 30, July 1, 2 defray cost of mailing. Total..... 43 7 1627 12 2; Detroit, July 26, 27, 28 Chicago, July 23. 24. 25 I'Yum New *Batted fur Young in eighth inning. St. Louis," July29. Cleveland, July 30, August 1, 2 York conies a story to the effect 30.31, August 1 that the defeated property-owners will bring In Boston...... 021030001 7 Cleveland, August 9. . St. Louis, August 6, 7. 8. 9 Athletic...... 0000006 junction proceedings at once, and tie np tbe new 1 3 10 Boston, August 13. 14, 15 Athletic, August 13, 14, 15 New York Club in such Earned runs Boston 4, Athletic 8. Two-base a manner as to prevent New York, August 16. 17. 18 Washington, August 16, 17, 18 tbe grounds being opened at all this year. hits Stahl, Freeman, Parent. Three-base hits Athletic. Boston, August 19. 20. 21 August 19, 20, 21 President Johnson arrived In New York Mon Dougherty. Stahl. Freeman. Parent, I,. Cross 2. Washington, August 22. 23. 24 New York, August 22, 23, 24 Seybold. f'ickering. Stolen day and at once looked over the new grounds. bases M. Cross, Pick- Chicago. August 25. 26, 27. 28 Detroit, August 29. 30 He expressed erins. Hit by pitcher By Young himself well pleased with the 1. Struck out Cleveland, September 2, 3, 4 St. Louis, September 2, 3 work and preparations, By Young 8. Hughes 1, Plank I. Bender Cleveland, and was positive that I. Passed Cleveland, September 13 September 5, 6 tbe park would be ready for opening by April SO. ball Powers. Wild pitch Hughes. Time 2.22. Umpires Hassett and Connoljy. Attendance Comiskey has had another promise from Man 19,282. ager Collins that Gleason will report t» the White Stoekhigs. but it is so vague he is not counting on that player. Collius says as soon, thoueht It is believed tbe visit to Cin- not know so much about the National as Kerris }jets over his wrenched ankle Cumiskey JOHNSON JOTTINGS. , inmfti had to do with the case of George League, but while talking about the coun can have Gkason. try tin: reports I have heard from the The Ever-Busy President of the American 1)aV '"' CHEAT SEASON PREDICTED. various owners predict better teams all 'George Mnllin bus been selected to pitch the along the line in both leagues. Of course, opening game for the Detroit team against League Predicts a Wonderfully Success In speaking of the 3fX>:i season President Cleveland. April 22. .Mnllin is now the only Johnson said": "This year 1 expect w. 11 U we will watch our New York Club wit.D a ful Base Ball Season. great deal of interest. pitcher that was on the Detroit: team last sea the -reatest that professional base ball n.is It is imperative for son, and tho honor of opening up the season President Ban Johnson, of the American ever'seen, :m il I doubt if it will have^luany a new team to make good when it tries to has been awarded to him. League, ret timed to riiloago last week eouals in the future. Several cliff*;:ioi t run in competition to the established team. New York will support two ball teams, The pitchers of the American League are after tonicthing of a record-breaking trip facts compel me to this belief, and it i* catching batters napping by tossing up fast which covered oulv necessary to aud the better team will get the greater 1500 miles) in mention one to P>'(> y' part of the patronage." shoots before Hie men nt the plate recover after less; (ban three days. He mv" statement. The- enthusiasm over the a vicious swipe at th.o ball. .The rule states that visited Garry Hcrrmauu in game is beyond anything I have ever seen TIIK t M PIKE ASSINGMBNTS. the pitcher must pause before delivering the Cincinnati on Saturday. aud it is general all over the, country. I President Johnson started for the East, ball, but this is being ignored. went to St. Louis on Suu- witnessed the game between the Browns from Chicago Saturday night last to wit President Gordon, of the New York American day, and saw the final game aud the Cardinals in St. Louis Sunday, ness the opening games in Philadelphia. Leaeue Club, has decided to name tbe new of the Brown -Cardinal and the crowd that turned out on so gloomy New York and Boston. Before leaving. grounds the New York American league Park. ' series there, thru jumped a dav was good to look on. This is the Mr. Johnson said: "I have completed my Work on the ground is being pushed night i'nd to Detroit <>u Monday, and case'the country over. Organized base ball arrangements for the umpires, and this day. and there is every prospect that the park home again Wednesday needs a prosperous year, as all the clubs moans that all is ready for the opening day will be ready for "pcuins April :!0. morning. He declined to are under a high tension. 1 heir obliga in our league. Jack Sheridan will hand The Chicago "Tribune" says: Thi> American discuss the purpose of his tions are uiglwr than ever before, and out the decisions on the opening series of League will not follow the National's lead in. conference with .the Cin I'Otbinu: but success will relieve them. games between St. Louis aud Chicago in Cue matter of enforcing the rule regarding a cinnati magnate, who is " TIIK TWO CAMPAIGNS. St. Louis. 'Silk' O'Laughlin will officiate pitcher's delivery nf the ball to the batter Ban. B- Johnson now the moving spirit in Mr Johnson concluded: "The race in the iii Detroit. Carruthers in Washington, and according to the' interpretation put upon it by the old league, or to dis American and National Leagues, I think, Hassett in Philadelphia. Hassett will also President I'ulliam. but will leave it to the officiate in . th*> 'Lexington Day' game in judgment of the umpires, as ill previous years, close the business which took him to De will be very close. In the American League according to President Johnson." troit. He did not see President Angus. the dubs are well balanced, and it is Boston next Monday." oT the Detroit team, as' Vile death of uue likely that I he "lark uorse will carry "If The Brown's owner. Hubert Ix-e Hedges, enter of his the 'championship, as did the Athletics tained the sporting cditi.rs of the vaiinii* St. relatives made- that impossible. A Lm;is newspapers with a hiinipici at the Plant conference over the telephony was the last vear. Iu the National League I do ers' Hotel nisht of April M. Among tht.se pres extent of the American League executive's not think that Pittsbnrg will have the easy ent were The Mr. Hedges. Men Adlihts. vice presi business there. Mr. Johnson did not know time it did last season. I look for several Washington salary list foots up to ,$50.000. dent of the St. Louis P.iowns; Manager MeAleer, Low the problem of playing Sunday base clubs to nilsh Droyt'uss' men hard, and it Chicago s to:»u will no longer be While S.ox. William Walsh. J. B. Sheridan, H. W. I^inigaii, l>all in Detroit was coming out this year. would not surprise me to wo some other only White Calvt-s. ,T. B. \Vray, Sid M'?rcer. J. Flantier, frank ^nd said be had not given the matter much team win the pennant. Of course 1 do The New York Americans drew 9500 people in I 1'arker aud T. J. Mas.U\isou. April 25, 1903. IO SFORTINQ the borne in the box for Cleveland, and he perform were under instructions to give QWNN'S QUIVER ed the wonderful feat of letting Newt. team the'benefit of close decisions, but no Fisher's sluggers down without one hit or such rillc 'goes in the American League. inning he was retired HUNTINCTHE HUNTER ordered to decide plays just Is Believed to be Full of Good Things run. In the seventh Umpires are and Pounds took his place. Hill is certain as they see them, no matter what team is in the Way of Strong Players For the ly a comer. Mark the prediction. benefited. In consequence, we'll get just Club. THE as good a show on the road as at home, and Des Moines HOT LINERS. EXTREME MEASURES AGAINST if we play the right kind of ball we need "Rumpus" Jones has not reported yet ow not fear a long stretch of games abroad By Warren Clossen. ing to illness. He had an operation per at the wind-up." formed, and is at. home. Dayton, O. OUTLAW PACIFIC LEAGUE. DCK Moiues. Iowa, April 17. Editor Manager Fisher has bought from Mil "Sporting Life:" From all indications waukee, the release of Pitcher Shaw. The PACIFIC NATIONAL LEAGUE. lucre is going to be something doing in the. consideration was said to have been quite Neither . base ball line in this burg an item. Fisher has also signed Pitcher The Organization Which Respects this summer. The new men Richardson, a crack from the University President Lucas Shifts His Headquarters have all arrived, and can of Virginia. He comes highly recommend Reserve, Contractual or Territorial to Tacoma For Geographical and Busi be seen at the down town ed. ness Reasons News of the Clubs and ball park every day both Lajoie did not participate in any of the morning and afternoon. games in this city. He claims to still feel Rights to be Given Us Own Medicine Players. Captain Joe Quinn and his the effects of his recent illness. Tacoma, Wash., April 15. President W. charges are rapidly round- Charley Hickman was dubbed "Fatty by National Association Action. II. Lucas, of the Pacific National Base Ball ing into form and by the Felix'' by the bleachers. Good nature League has moved his headquarters from time the season opens the seems to be a characteristic of the Cleve Spokane to Tacoma in or other teams of the League land team. der to be nearer his field of will have a hard time trim All of Nashville's recruits to the big Auburn. N, V., April 20. Editor ''Sport ming our pets. From all patience of the National work. This action on the Leagues are making good: Sanders with ing Life'" The part of President Lucas appearances the weak spots St. Louis: Hill with Cleveland, and Ab- Assjciaridu of Professional Base Bull on the team that were so Leagues with the Pacific practically makes Tacoma he Quinn baticchio with Boston. the headquarters city of the apparent last season will be The local patrons of the game do not Coast League is at last ex year. First base is bein. hausted, and it now pro Pacific National League. At the strongest this like the foul strike rule, and are loud in the meeting of the mag ably taken care of by Jay Towne. from their condemnation. More fireworks and poses to wage war, as a Dakota League, and third body, upon that outlawed nates held in this city last the Iowa-South less pitching dueling is what the average ; week President Lucas was base, which was an eye sore to the fans fan wants. organization, which has of 1J)02, will be stubbornly refused to avail authorized to maintain his all through the campaign headquarters in whatever ably guarded this time by Van Dine, from itself of frequently extend a ed offers of protection and city of the new eight-club the Missouri Valley League, or Dnrkeo. UTICAJUTTERANCE. This is now circuit he deemed best, the star from the same league as Towiie. Both friendship. Ta are good men and the Choice for the posi the only minor league or IVm. H. Lucas magnates all favoring The Team Gath;red at Short Notice by ganization of importance coma, which is not only an tion will be one of the hardest tilings outside the National Asso enthusiastic National League city, but is Quliiu will have to settle the entire year. the New Owner, Dave Dishler, Now to ciation, and the latter pro also as nearly in the centre of the new cir The hitting honors will fall to the Missour- be Put Thrcugh Its Paces. poses either to bring it into cuit as it is possible to get. The League ian, but the little man from the North has ;. H. Farrell President Lucas ought to make got the big end of the deal when it comes the "organized ball" family felt that deal, and LH Harry A. Eensberff. or drive it out of existence. In purwi.- his headquarters at some point equi-distaut to fielding, and that helos a good from each end of the circuit and favored he hits the ball fairly" well besides. But TTtiea. N. Y.. April 18.-ICditor "Sporting auc« of an order of the National Board, learn has bee!) ordered Secretary Farrell has issued the following Tacoma as that city. Arrangements have T1JK PITCHKHS Life:" The Utica been made whereby President Lucas will to report here to-day. A series of exhibi circular to the members of the Associa is going (o be tion: have an office downtown which will be is where the local team tion games has been arranged to be played base-ball headquarters for the future. strong, all the men are showing up .finely, prior to the opening of tire New York "To All Members of the National Association: with I'ittsburg. last sear for HIP aflili.ition of NEWS NOTKS. riisbman. the man State League season. May 8. The Uticas Gentlemen Negotiations Jack Lawler. the star left fielder of the son, and Leitner. the mute. are already fa will open at home with Troy, and close at the Pacific Coast league with the National Asso fans and the old stand- ciation having failed, and in view o£ the fact Los Angeles outlaw team, has deserted vorites with the home with Ilion. Utica and Ilion pair on AT SAN FRANCl'O AT LOS ANGELES AT SEATTLE AT PORTLAND AT TACOMA AT SPOKANE AT BUTTE AT HELENA June 23, 24, 25,26,27,28 June 2. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 June 12, 13, 14 June 9, 10, U Apr 28,29,30,May 1,2,3 Sept. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 16,17, 18, 19,20,21 20 SAN FRANCISCO...... August 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Aug. 12, 13, 14,15,16,16 Sept. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 June August 18, 19, August 21, 22, 23 August 28, 29, 30 August 25, 26, 27 18, 19,20,21,22 June 9, 10, 1 1 June 12, 13, 14 May 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 June 17, 8, 9, 10, 11,12, 13 June 23, 24, 25,26,27,28 LOS ANGELES...... jSept. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Sept. Aug. 12, 13, 14,15,16,16 June 4, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8 August 21, 22, 23 August 18, 19, 20 July 1, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5 August 25, 26, 27 August 23, 29, 30 6, 7 May 18, 19, 20 SEATTLE -lu!y 14' 15> 16' 17- 18' 19 July 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 June 9, 10, 11, 12,13,14 June 2, 3. 4, 5. May 26, 27, 28 M'jay 22< 23, 24 23,24,25 August 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 July 22,23,24, 25, 26, 27 4 ay 3()l 30> 31 13, 13 UCt. 14, IS, Ib, 17, 1»,19 Oct. 20, 21, 22, '- Aug. 18, 19, 20,21,22,23 September 12, September 9, 10, It , July 1, 2, 3, 4, 4.5 May 19, 20,21,22,23,24 Apr 28.29,30, May 1,2,3 April 21,22.23.24,25,26 June 19, 20, 21 June 16, 17, 18 PORTLAND...... Sept. 29,30,Oct. 1,2,3,4 Oct, 20, 21, 22,23,24,25 Aug. 25, 26, 27,28,29,30 Sept. 16, 17, 18,19,20,21 Sept. 22', 23, 24',25,'2b,'27 Oct. 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,18 June 23, 24, 25 . , Jljne .26, 27, 28 April 14, 15. 16,17,18,19 July28. 29.30,31 Aui? 1.2 15, 16,17,18 May 19,20,21, 22.23,24 May 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 16. 17, 18 TACOMA...... May 13, 14, July 1, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5 Aug. 18, 19. 20,21,22,23 June June 19, 20, 21 May 27,28, 29,30,30,31 Sept. 16, 17, 18.19,20,/0 Aug. 25,26,27,28,29,30 Oct. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, U June 9,10, 11. 12,13,14 September 5, 6, 7 September 2, 3, 4 April 21,22,23,24,25,26 July 14.15, 16, 17,18,19 April 14, 15, 16,17.18,19 Apr 2S,29,20,May 1,2,3 May 22, 23, 24 May 26. 27, 23 July 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 June 26. 27, 28 SPOKANE...... Sept. 23, 24, 25,26,27,28 Sept. 29,30,Oct. 1,2,3,4 July 22,23, 24,25,26,27 August 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 J unc 23, 24. 25 Sept. 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10 Sept. 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 13 April 14. 15, 16,17,18,19 April 21,22,23,24,25,26 July28,29,30,31Aug.l,2 May 12,13, 14, 15,16,17 May 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 July 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Aug. 12,13, 14,1,5,16,17 May 2?, 30, 31 BUTTE...... July 22,23, 24,25,26,27 Sept. 22, 23, 24,25,26,27 14, 15, 16,17,18,19 Sept. 29,30,Oct. 1,2,3,4 June 5,6, 7 Oct. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Oct. 13, 14, 15,16,17,18 July Sept. 15, 16, 17,18,19,20 Oct. 20, 21,22, 23,24,25 July 1, 2, 3 April 21,22,23,24,25,26 April 14, 15, 16,17,18,19 M 7 a Q in 11 July 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 12 U uly I4' '5,16,17,13,19 May 19, 20, 21 28,29,30,31 Aug 1,2 ^y %7'r !«' fl'-fl ">! May 12, 13, 14,15,16.17 HELENA...... July 22,23, 24, 25,26,27 JulyOct. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 1 1 bept' 16> 1; ' I8' ly>-°'21 A US .ll,12,13,t4,^16:^-.^g^^ Oct. 20, 21,22, 23,24,25 June 2, 3, 4 Sept. 30, Oct. 1,2,3,4,5 July 4, 4, 5 EUTTE VS. HELENA... 1 , that the Pacific Coast League is not a respecter Morley and will play with the Tacoma bys of last season. Morrison. Harry, Ferny the holidays, playing at Utica in the after of National Association contracts, it has been National League team. are better than they were last year, and noons and at llion in the mornings. Count dpHderl to inaugurate concerted action to compel It is stated that Jess Stovall. the premier that is saying a good deal. l?ut to say anv- ing the t\vo holidays that fall on Satur i-pspcct of our reservations anil contracts. Pur pitcher of the Seattle outlaws, has jumped thmg about, the team, and not toll of the day, L'tica has thirteen Saturday dates ot suant to this plan, a list of the dnsirablc play to the Sail Francisco Nationals. fine work of Charlie O'Leary at the short home and Ilion eleven. The Ftica Club ers of the clubs of the Pacific Const League is Automatic registering turnstiles will be fault that would not you. Your club members arc field, would be a gross will be- managed by David A. Dishler. and herpwith handed to installed at, the entrance gates of all Na be tolerated by the fans at all. Anything will be James at liberty to negotiate, terms, and siRn any of this season, pursuant its secretary and treasurer is hoped that a vast tional League parks that goes down the way between tlio sec. A. Sayer. the above players, and it to the decision of the magnates at the ond and third sacks is sure to bo taken majority of our club members will secui'e oue TUB UTICA MAN.UJKMENT of these players." Tacoma meeting. care of. and we all realize that. Taken all cr more the outlook for a winner never look has over twenty men signed to date, n.iiii in all, ((/report are: Pitch The Available Players. ed brighter than at the present time, and among those expected v,-e are all hoping for the best and feel ers, John Miran. John Leonard. ! ;. F. Following is the official list of players MONTGOMERY MERRY confident that if bad luck does not fol Fisher. Klmer K. Hortnn and Klnier Bliss- sent out by Mr. Farrell, in which all pre low the boys the rest of the teams in this catchers. William A. McCann. David Bar vious claims have been waived by the va Over the Excellent Showing Made Against League will have to get up and go to get ber. Patrick Donahue and William Smink; rious clubs from whom they deserted, and Some Big League Teams by Lew the best of the men whom .loo W. Quinn innclders, Joiiti Fox. A. C. McClintock. who can now be signed by any National has signed to represent this city for the rl bourns Mylett. James H. Peehtold and Association clubs, regardless of their con Whistler's Team. season of 1003. Kdward <}. Hilley: outfieklers. Henry ,T. tracts with the clubs of the outlawed Simon. Joseph F. Shackle-ton. J. H. Weav league: Jjtf Jolt it 1 V. Bailey. NASliVILLOEWS. er and Cal. M. Sickles. Bliss. Barber. San Francisco Leahy, c.; Tberg, p.: Whalen, Montgomery, Ala.. April 10. Kditor Donahue ami Hille/ were with Utica last p.; Hodson. p.; Pabst, Ib.; Burns, 2b.; Iiwin, "Sporting Life:" This finds all the players year. The home games will be played at 3b.; Shay, ss.; Kins, If.; Lynch, of.; Meaney, it. here except Cupid Childs. Manager Whist Gocd Words For the Visiting Cleveland Genesee Park, and a successful season is Sacramento Graham, c.; Glendou, p.; Cutler, ler h;;s had the boys doing Team News and Gossip About the assured. p.; Thomas, p.; Townsond, Ib.; Shot-hart. Sb.; into TUB SCHEDULE. Doyle, rf.; Cannon, some hard work getting Local Club and Players. Bagan, ss.; Hildebrand, cf.; shape. The Detrolts "were A Schenectady writer complains that rf. with us for nine games, and allows the Oakland Lobman, c.; Cooper, p.; Ix-e, p.; Jit/ I/ami /ion, Love. the State League schedule Graham, p.; Brashear, Ib.; Ganley, beat us every game, but Klectricians only seven Saturday date.-; at Herr. p.; the way our boys made Nashville, Tenn., April 17.-Kditor "Sport as cf.; O'Harn, rf. Cleve home. This is an erroneous statement, Los Angeles Spies, c.: Wheeler, p.; Gray, p.; them hustle was a caution. ing Life:" Manager Armour and his he will discover by a careful perusal of Dillou. Ib.: Holliugsworth, 2b.; Toman, ss.; The Sis Hopkins case has land Blue Birds were our guests for sev the schedule. Including the two holidays Boss, If.: Hay. cf. been settled at last, and we eral days last week. By way that fall on Saturday, there are X.'0 Satur Portland tingle, p.; Shields, p.: Smith, p.; get him. From the way the of a little amusement they days in the playing season. Schenectady Shaffer, Ib.; Anderson. 2b.: Andrews, 3b.; boys show up there is no played three exhibition is scheduled for It) at home and 10 abroad. Schineos, ss.; Van Buren. cf.; Nadeau. If. fear that they will not hold games with Newt. Fisher's Stovall. p.; Hickey. p.; Its Saturday dates at home are May 1C., Seattle Schocb. p.; their own in this League. men. Cleveland is the best June L'O, Julv 4. .iulv Hurley. lh.; Schwartz, 2b.; Hanuivan, If.; Wal Manager Whistler has not all-round ball team that May -23, May ;«), rf. 2~i, August 15, August ±>. August '-'0 anil ters, cf.; Hempbill, heard from the Roth deci has been seen here this sea is lewis Whistler still has his son, especially do they ex- September 1!i. In addition Schenectady ISO HOME UMPIRES. sion yet, but .scheduled to open the season in Syracuse. claim on him. Atlanta is claiming Oscar cell at the bat. Charley privilege. On that' about all they will get; Hickman. Bradley and Bey Three other clubs desired that Says Teams Get a Fair Streit, but July 4 the A.-J.-G. management -expects President Kilfoyl claim. Manager Barrows, of Detroit, said have their mid-summer bal'- and showed up stronger thai! ting eye, and have been ITi.OiiO persons at Saeandaga Park, Deal on the Road. that our team Schouectady is scheduled to play there. April 'JO. An enthusiast Little Rock against his Tigers. Well, we slugging the horscliide at a Cleveland. O., don't* expect to win the rag, but will be lively rate. The lidding of Mis-statements such as above referred to. was expressing his sorrow to President Vnid- are apt to mislead Scheuectady patrons day, because the Na a bidder for it. Link Stickney is showing Newt Fisher the men is also of the Kilfoyl, the other up in fine style, and with him, Molesworth oason order. The first game and should not be permitted to pass uu- poleons'have a long string of games away ,"> corrected. of the season. ''I'm and Kauziner in the field, be careful how with the locals resulted in a tie .") and from home nt the close yon hit out to them. The Detroit* made not such a bad showing for our boys. afraid it will beat us out of the pennant," as any. The not," replied Kilfoyl, "and fine impression here both ax gentlemen who were as much surprised Old "Pop"' Selirivor citiiglit. seven I'irfites try he said. "Tin and ball players, and will train here next next game was easy for the visitors, 8 to ing to steal sworn! In tltc two games IMttstmig my reason is that, nowadays we have i;o formerly of Nashville, was Louisville. 'home' umpires, In the old days umpires spring. 1. Hugh Hill, played with April 25, 1903. SPORTINO n How to become a good pitcher, by Cy of the series with the Phillies. Young. accept /"*¥TFfc i 1C* ¥"fc i B 1 HI S <"* T^/~k ¥~fcl 7 I one end of the island to the other, and j tluiftfil' hoisitijkeu the place of cock fighting. OMAHA OVERTURE. I now-proliioiled by the governmental an- CUBA'SJALLHISTORY I thorities. Base ball may be considered to Manager Rourke!s New Men Size up so day the national game in this island. Well That a Fast Team is Surely for the club success "THE BEST EVER!" it was the custom Upon. BASE BALL GREW IN ful iu the league matches to dictate the Counted SBOWiNG ROW rules for the ensuing season. A board was Omaha. Neb.. April 17. Fditor "Sporting named from the championship club which Life:" Since the balmy davs of spring have THE GREAT ISLAND. had in hand the format ion of the rules the been inaugurated Manager liourke has had following year. his squad of nineteen husky ReachV Official men out hardening their A Cl'L'.AX LEAGUE FORMED'. every fav De= It was not until the year 18S7 that the muscular sinews Official Account of (he Beginning and regular League was officially organized, orable day. The men hav of ing all reported and "what with the board of directors "composed they are" is ve'opmeot of the Spart as the Present some of tin- most prominent personages a fast lot id the island. This League was organized somewhat of u local sur efforts of the Habana, prise to the fans. With a Garni of Cuba Spalding chiefly through the lew of the faces missing National cinb and was called "The Official Base Ball the League of the Island of Cuba." The from last year's team, Base Ball Guide by "Kl Score." Hue-tip looks elegant for a Bros. Lend a Fostering Hand. games were closely followed pennant team in the West which paper warmly championed the cause League. The regular of the club Fe (this paper being to-day ern For 1903 that staff has not been map Tne game of base ball is becoming very a League organ) to such an extent ped out up to date, from popular hi Cuba, aud A. (I. Spalding Jc the members of the League resigned their | Wm. A. Rourke Bros, have donated to the Cul):in League position, reorganizing later now clubs from the fact that Containing the cnii for phi vers of I he entire League. MANAGRK KOU11KE a handsome isilver the has made so many rich finds. It is settled tin- championship of ttie THK I'RKSRNT NATIONAL UOAC.TR. 1. I. I- OFFICIAL STATISTICS League. The following in In i lie year IS'JS, on the triumphant term- that Ueddv W right, from the revolution, with the aid if League, plays tirst: also. Captain Ace PLAYING RULES teresting contribution on inination of the Stewart seco'i.d. Kddie Hickey third base. base bail hi Culm lias been the Fulled Slates, the League changed its Gonding cnD SCHEDULE written by Vincent I'nsas, name to "The National Base Ball League," Joe Dolan short stop aud Johunie by the same rules will catch. But in the outfield there is Secret a ry of the Cuban continuing and playing Preston, who has signed with Hourke and of the American League League, for the Official Ha*e as used by the National League of the for Denver last year; Hall Guide of ItHW. In what United States. played so admirably of the new Bobby Carter, who is an old hand at the Also the Records and Averages of the year or iu what city of tin1 According to the constitution business, and Frank Oeuins, one of Oma- Island of Cuba base bail League, it was specially stipulated that National Lea.gue and all Minor League./* was first played it is im only white players could take part in the possible to say, owing to the official mutches, for which reason the San lack of authentic data on Francisco Club, having asked admittance A. C. Spalding the subject. The cities of to take part in the official League games, O'Ncil, from Milwaukee, all old. expet FOR SALE by all NEWSDEALERS Cardenas-, Matau/as and was debarred from taking part therein, aud enced tossers. and to pick from seven Havana all lay.... claim,.... to-- the introduc-, others of newcomers who have proven an3 the tion of this well kuowu sport, th themselves worthy. So far, we might say, named claiming that they had already es "the world is our'n." "Tens" at the time of the tablished theii- THE l-'RACTTCH GAMF.S A. J. Reach Co., Philadelphia organization of the flubs Habaua ami Matanzus, which names were taken direct.y to date have been good, fast games. The from the names of the cities of Havana Selee Nationals stopped over three days At 10 Cents the Copy and Matanzas, in which cities said clubs on their homeward trip and explained how were first organized. Public opinion tends it was done in the Hast. Bobby Lowe, to the belief that all three clubs were however only captured two of the three given so much of an advantage over the formed about the same time, although it games played. The boys bave also pre- batter? People do not want to see one has been impossible to learn the exact date limiuarv bouts with Des Moines and Kan and two-hit games when tue pitcher is not or year of said organization. sas City Westerners, before the league deserving of the honor that would come season 'opens. The season's opening has T1IK BEGINNING. the 28th. by such a performance. With the Amer It Is known that in the year 1874 a match been postponed from April 22 to ican League rule a two-hit game is some was played in the city of Matuuzas On that date the Omuhas will try and game sluggers from Denver on thing to be talked of, but with the foul by the club of the same name and the Ha round up the strike It is making a hero out of a pitcher vana Club, but the game met with little their home grounds. __. at the unjust expense of the batter, who success on account of the fact that same has every odd against him." was slightly known in Cuba and on account also of the then existing fears aud the ' QANAVAN CHAFES unsettled condition of the country during that time or just before the declaration Over the New Hartford Club Owner's L-1.-I. LEAGUE NEWS. of the Ten Years' War. Purpose to Make a Fight Over Out- At the close of the Ten Years' War base Davenport has signed the veteran backstop ball again came into favor among the fie!der Hardesty. Lohbeck. youth of Cuba, and the Ahnendares Club Haven, Conn.. April 18. TCdltor of '02, has the New Catcher Soars, of the Hockfords in the city of Havana, together with "Sporting Life:"-James K. Canavan. the joined IHibuiiue. clubs Habana anil Matauzas, celebrated the has written to aud Island New Haven club owner, Hockfofd Is enlarging lior grand staud first championship match held on the Secretary" Farrell, of the materially improving tier ground*;. Habana winning said match in of Cuba. National Association of Pro 1'ock Island bus cloned the dt-al transferring a, final game by a score of -1 to lid runs. 'submit adorn fessional Leagues, second bast'Uiau Miller to Milwaukee. The trophy consisted of a silk nag evidence in Davenport of the winning club and ting to him the There'll be fun for the fans.in this: ed with the colors Hardesty matter, and has signed an lunelcler named I'saac Duoley. :i silver medal for each player, the Hag the asking a prompt decision. Umpire Uraig, one of the members of the having been purchased by the losers and expe three contesting Some of the exhibits he Three-Eye staff, has never had any league, the medals paid for by the rience. clubs. On the conclusion of the match. sent to Secretary Farrell were Hardesty's contract, Several of the clubs are complaining of the won by the Habana Club, the League was practice? Club proclaimed his release by 1'resideiit expense of The unnecessarily Extended dissolved and the Habana season. champions for the ensuing year. Soby. of the Hartford Club, a statement by I'resident Cedar Uapids has but three of last year's team OKUANl/lXG TllK SPOUT. and out- Before the year 1S7S this club played Soby that Hardesty never -third bast-man Hill, short stop lierie without discipline, simply as a pastime, signed a Hartford contract lieldcr IHiues. Board has awarded the Indian but commencing from said year same \v;ts James Canavan and, therefore, was not sub The National mentioned were by Unit club, player. Chris Kastmau, claimed by I>ubiRp.ic- uud reorganized and as already ject to reserve to DuDiuiue. the organizers of the first champions-hip by Mr. Soby that the Malla.-s, and a statement Manager Ti'beuu. of Joliet. has made n wager contests. It may be said, therefore, thai Hartford Club had never paid up Hardes or initiator in with President Sexton lhat his team will he uiie- this club was the instigator ty's salary and never intended to do so, two-three In tin.- race. Cuba of the well known American national could because the club wus insolvent and Manager Rowland, of Dubuque, has signed game of base ball. Their followers mitur: not pay. 1'or laugh of the number The Spalding Trophy. Frank Smith, who did some catching ally feel more than proud MANAGER CANAVAN' - L)ufry's Milwaukee team last season. of championship matches won by the Ha the League was re-organ championship as a consequence i, somewhat surprised .at the act of Mr. The Davenport Club has no less lh:m nlno bana Club. In all these ized, admitting both colors to take part in StuuttVrs. Weishrodt. Wilson, Hughes, the Habanas' principal and strong Ueilly, the new Hartford manager, in an pitchers matches the official matches. The League thus new nouncing that' he will tight to the last ditch Uarues. Clement, Ithick. Murrison and Wheailcy. est opponents have been the Almendares, composed of native born Cu reserved by HocU- has never been able ly formed, to secure Hardesty. It was due largely OutiU-ltler Linpert. who was although said club bans, changed its name to "The Cuban ford. is playing at Minneapolis, nud the Kock- to win the championship title from Ha t) Mr. Cannvan's influence that Mr. Hellly Base Ball Lea arm.'." given the Hartford franchise without ford Club is preparing to enl'oice its claim on bana. The Fe Club, on the other hand. OFFICIALS. was the player or the dial't price. times: Matan- TUB its costing him a cent. Within half an lias won same three At the present time those forming the The Decntur "Ueview" says second basoman zas once. and San Francisco once. hour after Mr. Oanavun had fought Mr. present Cuban League are Messits. Andrew meeting last Monday, Walters, of (he Decatur team, filtered Sacred Almendares has won two or three minor Terry, president: Agapito ttodriguez. vice Hellly's right in the Hear! College in 189M and gtaduaU-d in isuo. prlzeF'.. but nothing of an official nature. Ueilly had announced his determination to jig time. president: Arturo Muuas. treasurer; Oscar for a That's getting :m education in After the formation of the clubs Matan- Fernandez de Castro, member of the board, make a tinish tight with Cauavan Outflelder Art -KNiger has again changed lus zas, Habana. Cardenas and Almeudares. the and Vicente Casas, secretary. The repre player who evidently had mind and has started for the California League, Fe J.iase Ball Club was organized under sentatives of the participating clubs are A CLEAR RIGHT followed liy the warrant swoni out liy the [{uck- the name of Alerta, playing In the district Francisco O. Quiros. representative of the to sign where he chose, and did so. Hay- ford management for his obtaining advance of Jesus del Monte, of the city of Havana, Habana Club: Uamoii .1. Martinez. of the ward, the Newark third baseman, has not money aud railroad ticket und?i- false pretenses. winning first, second prize and afterwards Almendares: Vicloriano Llama, of the Fe: signed with Manager Catuivan. but has The Davenport Clnu has nine pin-heis in try first championship. In the above cham the San Francisco, high to be out. They are Harry StautTeus. who make* his to Thomas Chapoten. of submitted terms which are too pionship match the Alerta Club claimed and Louis F. Crespo. of the Cuban Club. considered. He seems out of the ques home there; Uoy \\Visbrodt. of L)t-s .Moines: have no pretensions whatsoever to the competing clubs at the pres at an Ut-orge Wilson.'or Cordon. I ml.: Kd. Hughes. <.f with As the only tion, and negotiations with him are Kiank Barnes, 01 Ihe Philippine Isl championship, but at the same time, ent time are the clubs Habana. Almeudares far as Manager Canavan is con Chicago: their excellent discipline and enthusiasm, end as ands: .lobn Klack. of Cordon. Ind.: (.leoige and Fc. the only representatives-having a cerned. Clement, of Springfield, Neh.: John .Murrison. of succeeded in snatching said title from the in the deliberations of the since the right to vote La Sture Centre. Minn.. aud .1. l-'i-uiiU U'hcatJey, Havana Club for the tirst time League are Messrs. Quiros, Martincz and formation of the championship matches. of liallaid Bay. Mass. Hall Club, com Llama. TEBEAlTSJRfilJMENTS. Pieldou Hill has finally made public the per The San Francisco Base The offices of the League are filled by to of colored players, entered the base sonnel of the Cedar Haplds team, pieferriug posed election of the representatives of the afore say nothing until reporting time. He has prac ball Held about the termination of the War the term of one year, Some Weighty Reasons Why the Foul- having lost nearly winning the litle of mentioned clubs for tically an entire new outfit, of Independence. with the exception of the secretary,, whose Strike Should Have Been Cut Our of the all of last season's team. The line-up Is as t' ing managers. Most of the failures in this line come from the fact that the executive PLAYERJANAGERS. heads of the clubs lack the judgment to back up the player manager and give him ahsoluc control. To play winning ball a manager must ANOTHER CONTRIBUTION TO AN OFTEN first have the tools to work with'and then it is up to him to <;-et the work out of the men. This js done through consideration ARGUED_QUEST]ON. tor the players' "feelings." 1 never Vnew a successful manager in the Major Leagues who was not solicitous of his plav- a Successful Com- ers' welfare, both on and off the field. Many Instances of My opinion is that the winning factor in l-'ittsbnrg is the combination of Drey- bination of Playing Skill and Man fuss. Wagner and Clarke; in Chicago, Co- miskey and Selee; in St. Louis, Dbnovan and McAleer: in Detroit. Barrow: New- agerial Ability Cited in Contention York. McGraw and Griffith: Philadelphia, /immor and Connie Mack: Washington. mitts G?id Gloves of the Success of Playing Managers. Tom Loft us: Boston. Buckenberaer and Collins: Brooklyn. Ed. Hanlon: Cleveland. Larry La.ioie and Armour, and in Cincin By Tim Murnanc. nati. Joe Kelley. Nine times ont of ten it is the quiet manager that wins out such Are warranted to Mr. Horace Fogel. the Philadelphia erit- as Selee, Hanlon. Mack and AVsitkins." i- and ex-manager, claims that playing give absolute satisfaction managers have not been a success, ami among the WATKIINS^WORKINQ faihires he mentions. "Jim- mie" Collins, of the Bos If any should be defective in manufacture, ton Americans. Let ns see To Have Sunday Ball Receive Loca what Collins has done in Official Sanction When the Famous return to us a^nd we will replace with the two years he manag- Manager Was a Mere Player. \d ball teams. The first Indianapolis. Ind.. April 10. Vditor Season his Boston team Sporting Life." Lovers of base bail ar made the fight with Chi addressed to Mayor cago for tirst place, and c.'rtulating ;, petiti.jn finished a close second. The Book waiter representing second season be was once that the signers are labor fight, and fin ers and wage earners who more in the are now barrsd frjin wit Horace S. Fogel ished practically a tie f<> nessing this fav irite amus"- See that it beary the Reach Trade Mark a^nd you are safe against loss second place. It isn't ever mert because of their in manager who can win a championship. ;;- ability to attend during Mr. Fogel can testify to. as he handle weekdays, and praying that two major league clubs for a month or so one game be permitted each each for John T. Brush and Andrew Sunday, to be plnyed at a . Reach Frecdman. Collins took the players hand time not conflicting with ed over to him and had to break in sev re'ijMor.s services. Thou eral of them, and last season, but for the sands of names have been accident to his own knee, ad led to the petition, which Philadelphia, Pa. there might have been a Wm. H. Watkins is still being circulated. It different pennant winner. is addictsed to the Mayor, James Collius has in every as the head of the law-enforcing power of way proved a grand suc the city, under the belief that if he gives cess as a playing mana his consent the police will not interfere, ger, aided by putting up although the players expect to be called a tine article of ball him upon to pay a minimum line. self. A good leader on the TTIB PITCHING STAFF field must be a good player, is now receiving the earnest consideration and this Collins is in every of Manager Watkins. Kellum. Killen and way. Fred Clarke. of the Williams are assured of their old berths Rhoades. If there was to have been any Pittsburg Club, is a fine unless some one of the youngsters' shows ST. LOUIS SATISFIED "fixing" done it would have been in the player and a valuable man unexpected form. Ford will be kept on the pitching department, and the outcome of James Collins ager'in consequence. I think team the entire season if he does not pitch With the Result of tlie Local Champ'on- the games fails to show anything suspicious Joe Kelly will prove a win a game so promising has he shown. Pfis- there. ner. "Johnnie" McGraw was all that could ter. Newlin. Hamilton and Kennedy are ship Spring Ser.'es Between the Rival be looked, for when he was in shape to the choice is to be THK NET RESULT. the men from whom Brcwns and Cardinals. As an exhibition of base ball the series play himself. Outside of the team he has made. Manager Wat kins has released 11. St. Louis, Mo.. April 20. Kditor "Sport beeu anything but a success. F. Cribheus unconditionally. He is the was, all told, better than might have been ing Life:"- Tlie spring series between the expected at this time of the year. The best < I VKK OUIFJ'ITII 'man for whom "Smutter" Matthews was traded to Atlanta. Cribbens has not been j Browns and Cardinals is over, and it .re games of the series were the two last ones, was a success as! a player mnnnger. and sulted in what might have as might be expected, and both were good be again. A. C. Anson. Comiskey and showing up well. He lias gone to his home ] the players were v-ct" *'' ' *« in Madison. Ind. Ptister is still coming. ; been expected from samples of the sport. Saturday's game was and it is to be hoped he will reach here [ start, an even break. Four- the best of the four, and ihis was fully up ri.-.nagrrs while playing. name series, as a rule,, do. to the standard of most of those winch will Half tin- managers at tue before many days. He is a likely youngster | and it is believed he will make good. New- i I'nless one team outclasses be played litter on in the season. Sunday's present time are not in the other or lias all of the exhibition was the best of the series in a points On comes from Minneapolis. Ho showed ! roUch with the fine good form there last year, but Wilmot is lack, the chances are in pitching way. and it was a really Hue piece' of the game. They sit on favor of su.-h a break. of work on the part of 1'owoll. the bench and get their lips stocked up with good men. and felt lie L'ould do without the youngster. Therefore, the magnates be The magnates were lucky in getting off as from the players, and then TWO MO It 10 1 IK'1.1? A SEW. hind the two teams knew well as they did in regard to the weather. talk as if they originated Drury and Flick have been released to what they were doing when Yesterday il was again raining and practice I he whole business. The Manager Campan. of New Orleans. l>rury they arranged for the series had to be suspended. Friday it also rained, remarkable parl of it is and C.tmpau are old; friends and the latter lilli______^__. just closed. A break in and on the previous Friday it snowed. All that men with very little sought The Ktt!" c;it Wdslitngtqns and the New Yorks. Then the club will make for Cleveland with a tus THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE sle for the now real Giants of base ball. Meeting at New Orleans, February 21, 1903. There is no doubt that the New York games will attract corking crowds, as Mynher AMD THE Long will make his debut on the Hunting- RESULT OF THE ton avenue grounds, and will come in for THE SURPRISING ti warm reception, and that prime favorite, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Hilly Keeler, will also tind what a hold he Meeting at Chicago, February 9, H03, ANTE-SEASON GAMES. has upon the affections of the lovers of the game. ADOPTED THE THE FOCL-STRIKE RULE. The agitation about the foul-strike rule Word as to the Veteran Players continues, and will continue, as far as Boston is concerned, until it is wiped off Coliius and the map. What nousense this talk about a AS THEIR ONLY OFFICIAL BALL. The Spring Work of the fair trial of. the rule. Why. we had it here all last season, and if six months is not fair E'uckenberger Men Another Blast trial, pray, what is'.' The people hero have The Victor League Ball is also the Official Ball ot got out of the kindergarten class and know the game thoroughly, and no one can tell Against the Foul=Strike Rule. them what they want better than they THE CONNECTICUT LEAGUE, know themselves. Over 5000 fans in Boston and all parts of New England have ex THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST LEAGUE, fitj Jacob C. Jlforx". pressed themselves on the matter, as Ban Boston, April 2L Editor "Sporting Johnson can testify, and I guess Johnson THE IOWA-SOUTH DAKOTA LEAGUE, Life:" This week we will get a glimpse now wishes he had been well enough to LEAGUE at those champion beaters, the 1'hillies, be present at that peace conference in THE UTAH STATE which went back, as Charley who polished off Connie Chicago, For Sale by All Dealers. Maek's team HO success ComLskey says, 30 years. Johnson himself AM Victor Goods are Standard. fully. This, preliminary se is authority over his own signature that ries will give all me zest the American League will change if their in the world to the games patrons say the word, but he is bound to VICTOR SPORTING GOODS CO., Springfield, Mass. in the fall between the start the game with it. two IMiiladelphia clubs, DOE'S SHUT TO BROOKLYN. and Connie's tribe will Lovers of the game in this section were have to take a decided very much surprised to learn .that Fred nehill and Chesbro gone. Sebring was cer brace on to make up for Doe had determined to abandon the terri CHICAGO GLEANINGS. tainly a find, and it looks as if Phelps lost ground. It was, in tory in New Bedford and after a survey of would be an able successor to O'Connor deed, a grand triumph for the locations available determined to lo Loss of Opening Chicago-St. Louis Game and Zimmor. cate in Brockton. The street railway in that ODDS AND ENDS. young >iitchell to carry was giv Hailed as Good Omen by th* Fans Chi off both games from the city controls a tine ground which It seem-? good to see the box-scorers once en rent free and the road agreed to see cago Team Has Oeen Winning Regularly again. They look like the pictures of long- 7. C. Morse club with which he was If he that the accommodations to and from the at the Jump and Finishing in the Ruck, lost friends suddenly come to life again, formerly connected. grounds were better than ever before. with glad and smiling faces. ran maintain the gait he l:as struck has not had New England League So That Form May be Reversed This Trip. iu the championship season, and there Brockton 1 have been reading Tim Murnane's base why lie can ball for some time, and is much pleased ball book. It is full of good stuff and well seems to be no reason over the prospect of a renewal of acquain By W. A. J'/tehn, Jr. worth poring over. not. Ills will be a triumph. indeed. now The Nationals certainly surprised every tance with that organization. The city Chicago, April 18. Editor "Sporting I'd give forty cents for a picture of Car has almost 50,000 people, and is growing Life:" How good It seems, after the long ry Hermann taken after the second Ued de body for the most ardent rooters of froui Shetts' team did not look for even a fast and has fully 100.000 people silence of the winter and the dead ness of feat. An artist friend of mine wauls it split In the series. Base ball is full of which to draw its patronage. The prospect ______the snow-time, to see the for a study, called "Despair." therefore, for a successful season was I I green-clad diamond, the yel- Cncle Adrian C. Auson Is in a snrly funny breaks, however, and the glorious the uncertainty of the s.port was never shown on the* whole, never better. Naturally, I i low base paths and the mood these days. His billiard hall ami New lied ford people did not relish at all the chalk-lines! With what de bowling allejs were formerly insured at more decidedly than in this instance. count 1'atsy Donovan. too. deserves great credit idea of losing the club, for they had light the dyed-in-the-wool a very reasonable figure. Not long agn a for the showing his youngsters made ed upon a season of enjoyable sport.-but ball crank sees the llannel- theatre was completed in the same build against the Cardinals, and it is already Doe could not make satisfactory arrange clad array lile forth upon ing and Uncle's insurance rates were ments for the grounds and did not propose the Held, and with what trebled right away. Between this blow apparent that his hoys will be worse open teasers, than they were last season, when to monkey over the situation with the eager ccstacy he listens to and the knockout of his political ambi ing of the season so close at hand. An offer the long-stilled command of tious. Uncle feels rather tired. lie is mak they put up such a sturdy ibattle against but it was not the other clubs. was made for the club, "Play ball!" There is no ing money, though, just the same. AS TO VETERANS. satisfactory. The championship reason delight more pure or more It is surprising how the talk continues opens the seventh of May with great hur incilabie than that the fan rah. Manager Doe hopes to have the enjoys when he knows that about the decline of some of the veterans. attendance, and FIRST 1903 FATALITIES. iH'lchanty and Davis are cases in point, Mayors of four cities in Frank Seles the gloomy months of in will have the Governor of the State on activity lire over, and that and theirs are the most it. It looks very One Young Player Fatally Injured in a quoted. This, despite the hand if he can so arrange his pets can again pursue the errant sphere! much as if Doe would have a winner this the American League opening a few Collision and Another Killed by u fact that they are two of year, With the best players in the days away, all attention, of course, has Pitched Ball. > I SPOKES FROM THE HUB on the good old Na country to-day. In a talk Well, if Jim O'Kourke hasn't kicked the been concentrated Ga.. April 13. In a game of I had with Manager Tom tional, and the rain which choked off the Newnan. traces again: He has a way of pleasing opening events was hailed with maledic base ball he-re this afternoon, .lames Arn Loftus while passing himself: others be durned. old, son of Countv Attpniey Arnold, was through Washington thai tions. The fans waited disgustedly lor The Harvard people think highly of Kee- and then began to struck by a pitched half a:id instantly kill able manager stated that ler ami are much pleased with the results the weather to let up, ed. Young Arnold was at the bat with two he considered "Del"' by ai! Chesbro crowd around the places where the ticker of his coaching, and also say that And when the men on liases. As he took oosition he odds the best batsman in made a hit witli them. doth tick forth the innings. cried to those on bases, ''I will bring you the country to-day, and to connect news came up from the mound village that The failure of young Clancy a yelp In, boys." The pitcher immediately deliv instanced his wonderful in Philadelphia was a surprise to many, the Cubs were beaten, there wasn't ered the ball and it struck Arnold right record. He scouted the who regarded him as eminently major of woe. over the heart. He reeled wildly about and Fred Tcnney idea of '"Del" not being league calibre. A LUCKY OMEN. then fell to the ground. When the players a winning or valuable ball The Norwich. Conn., team is making a On the contrary, the fact that the team reached him he was dead. player, or that he did not work for his tour of New England this week. They will was beaten is taken with actual salisfac side all the time, and said he wished h< play Brockton LoweJI. Nashua. Manches tion by the fans and by Jim Hart. Foi A FATAL COLLISON had a team of such as he. I watchet ter, Concord and Vail Kiver before return twwlvo years the Chicago Club lias won the Zanesville, O.. Apiil 1:{.-A base ball "Del" work on the Washington grounds ing homo to play a game with Yale. first game every year. Twelve times tin fatality occurred at Diirant. this county, 1 and he handled that bat with an effect The Boston Americans are booked to play tribe of Anson, Burns. Lottus and Selei Sunday afternoon, during a base ball game that made everybody else look decidely in Canavan's team, at New Haven, on Tues lias brought misery upon the cranks of between country teams. lOdward Knapp. ferior in compaiison. As a lielder Del day, April i!l, and there ought to be n good other villages by humiliating the enem.v catcher for one- of the teams, was the vic ahanty has been decidedly underrated )>> turnout to see the game. in the initial strife. And twelve times the tim. Knapp was stooping over the hom<» many critics and makes, it seem that prej Harvard failed to play three out of foui Chicago Club has caved in, tumbled dowr plate to receive a ball thrown to him with udice actuates many of the words utterec games scheduled on account of rain. They and finished in the ruck. Hence. accord- the hope of catching Ira Xeff, a base run in connection with him. next play in Cambridge. April .'{(». As usu Ing to all reasonable superstition* then ner, who had started for home from third THAT WASHINGTON OTTTFIEI.D al, Mlah Murphy will umpire all Harvard could be but on interpretation that vic base. Xoff collided with Knapp, striking with him in it is not 1o be sneezed at. games. tory on the opening day meant defeat on him flush in the breast with his shoulder. and Loftus backs up his opinion of th< th" whole season. Conversely, therefore, Knnpp fell to the ground unconscious, and big fellow by scoffing at the line offoi defeat on the opening flay means success a doctor's examination revealed that his that was made for the crack batsman NEWS. for the year, and hence there was unfeigned right breast had been caved in ami his The proof of the pudding is the eating, satisfaction when it became known that right lung crushed. While still living to however, and we shall see what we shail Infiolder Bob Schatib has been let out by the Cubs had been bested, 2 to 1, in day, it is stated that he cannot possibly s.ee. Delehanty is certainly worth a deal IxnilsrUle. sharp, keen battle. The news of the next recover. more to the American League than all that The Milwaukee Club has sold pitcher Shav.-'s day a ten-inning victory was received has been offered for him to leave Amer release to Nashville. with delight, for it showed that the club ican League territory, and 1 guess r.o Ex-Piesidfnt Harry Quln. of the Milwaukef can make an up-hill struggle, and does not QUliSTION^ANSWERIiD. was more thoroughly cognizant of this Club, i,irks Louisville to win the pennant easily. curl up and iiuit when under tire, as so fact than the great l!an himseif. Selbach Pitcher Felix, after holding out for months many Chicago clubs were wont to do iu the ought to help that Washington outfield for money, has finally signed with Louisville at olden time. W. Adamsen. New York (It The NVw a great deal and he will without a doubt. President Tebeau's terms. Yorks played part of the season of 1hS7 He is in tine shape. That infield of Wash Harley McNeal, who pitched a few games for STRONG LINEUP. on Statcn Island. (U> Fred Pfeffer played ington will also make a showing a deal Cleveland two years ago. is booked for release The team, though crippled by the absence with New York in 1897. (:i) About 1.S8.V better than a Washington Inlield has made by Toledo. Ixmlsville may give him a trial. of Casey and the fact tbat Corridon is seri F. Smith. Brooklyn. N. Y. The rule re for years. Morun is. certainly a find and II. J. Meade. of New London, Conn., and re ously ill with pneumonia, played sharp and quiring the catcher to play up under the Will prove a card. He has a splendid cently connected with a Providence (1!. 1.) jour .snappy ball. It batted fairly well nobody nal, is BOW dishing up sport ou the Toledo bat continuously was lirst adopted aud style and handles the most difficult balls "Times." expects the club to Indulge In any frightful used in 1901. in a way that is a pleasure to see. He is slugging stunts ran bases witli consider a Hue appearing young man.and is sure to IK; Manager Relsllug announces that Coggswell able cleverness, and showed a gameness W. R. Jones. Clayville. Pa. (1) This will a great favorite and is a decided acces may be on the pitching staff of the Toledo team and a willingness wholly satisfactory. be Otto Kruger's third season in rhe sion to the professional world. Loftus again this season. Cosgswell has been doing Tinker was rusty at third, aud Evers none National League. (2) Yes; Huck F.wing's some practice this spring :it lifs home, at Mont- brother. "Long John." now dead, in the can use another tirst-class right bander the too sure at short. A far better combina »nd will have to get some one before the pelier, O., and is in great shape this early iu tion would have been Lowe at third. Tinker So's pitched for Cincinnati. season. second. The out season lias advanced very far. Thousands of names have been signed to a pe at short and Evers on THB BOSTON NATIONALS tition requesting Mayor Bookwalter, of Indian field seems plenty good enough for any certainly made a showing in the txl.ibitlon apolis, to allow Sunday base ball. The signers body's team, and the pitchers arc the real NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE NEWS. campaign of which thev m.-iv be proud. all are wage-earners who have no opportunity of goods. Weimor pitched finely for several Their work certainly showed the vast bene blue laws and then went up in seeing base ball games, so long as the hillings yesterday, snys he has a winner In Brockton. fits of Southern training. All this (alk are in effect. the sky, but Selee still thinks him a won Fred Doe about the results achieved in the South President Mickey is in favor of having Phyle der. Tlio new Manchester grand stand will cost being incommensurate with the results Stlmniel and Clingman return to the clubs with NEW NICKNAME. yrtooo. achieved strikes me as aiv.mt nonsense and which iiiey played last season, and having the \Vlllisim Parsons Is once more the real tiling in The St. Louis fans have dubbed the Chi spc.i-tsmon. I am sure that Manage.-s Coilins Mid Buck- National Hoard of Arbitration sttaighteu out the This news was re Lawrence witli ibe top-notch euberger and Captain Tenner will agree matter. Iu the meantime, Clingman is at Co- cago team the Microbes. Kt-eil Doe lias It; players under contract, and a hiuibns. and says he will remain there. ceived resentfully at first, but i* now ac contracts. with what 1 say. Coilins has argued that enjoyment. Of course, few that will be given a trial without a club should stay In the South as long as The retirement of W. T. Van Brunt from the cepted with much Carney is hard at It nt Concord. Even-body possible prior to the opening of the cham Western League probably means that this will this title came from the famous drainage who has seen his grounds and equipment speaks and not come North until be the last year or the tight between that League canal war between the cities, us the St highly of them. pionship season, and the American Association. It probably means fLouis natives accuse Chicago of sending the very last thing. Since his c'ub came the withdrawal of the Western League teams With dost' to 50.000 Inhabitants and a fine but cold weather millions of bacilli down the Mississippi trolley system. Hrockton should piove oue of the North he has had nothing from Kansas City and Milwaukee, the two towns to pollute the Missouri drinking water. aud rain, and the same can be said iu which rival teams are now situated. best minor league cities In the business. team. Meanwhile We are* microbes they can't swallow." The New Hampshire clubs will he in shape to of the National League President Strohel has almost recovered from as the tenth inning brought the New York Americans, the only ones to his siege \f typhoid fever, aud loft the Toledo grinned Selee. do business this season, with a tine new outfit remain South, have had lots of lovolv Hospital last week much hewhiskered and ema- victory yesterday. Next to our own game, at Concord, a new grand stand at Manchester weather, and good practice, and have taken :-iated. About this time last' season Gfossart,' the fans here took most Interest in and now fixings at Nashua. in a tine thing at the gate. Of course the >f whom great things weie expected by Toledo THE BOUTS AT CINCINNATI. ' .Sporting Life's" vest pocket 190.T schedule* number of cities as lucrative as New Or fans, died of the same disease. This was the It was hardly expected 'that the Pirates of the New England League are now ready, and leans is few. H is too bad that all of thr- beginning of the club's hard luck, and it came would throw it into the Reds in the open- will be eent to any reader upon receipt of 2-cent teams cannot have a piece of that pudding in chunks. fame and game after, too. We figured stamp, to defray cost of mailing. > before the season begins. Washington, for When the Boston Nationals were in Louisville At a raeetim,' of the New Kngland LeffKnc' President Tebeau made Manager Buok- that the new line-up of the Ueds, with the example, has had a very poor season, and ast week enthusiasm which the new management has Directors in the Arlington House", in Lowell.: has greatly lacked desirable nractice nberger admit that Bouner. on the evidence, be- April 13, Brockton was admitted to membership, ongs to Louisville, and the Boston manager evoked, would be too strong for the Pirates and New Bedford was giveu leave to withdraw'. TUB AMBUICANS that ou his return to the Hub he would especially playing on the home grounds' will not '/hold forth here again until the >romised James Murray, centre fielder of the champion nke the matter up with Sodeu, Cooaut and It seems that the Reds are afflicted with Manenestei-s. is seriously ill from trouble* 80th. when the Athletics will again make Sittings, the owners of the Boston National stage fright, or else the champions are a tbeir appearance, aud be followed by the , brought on by an attack of the grippe. He \\H» League organization. tougher bunch than ever, eveu with Tan- taken to a hospital In Manchester on April IU April 25, 1903. SPORTING LIFB. ST. PAUI^SURPRISE. WILL HAVE NO DOWN-TOWN BALL timber is seasoned HE A. G. Spalding Auto for J| three PARK AFTER ALL. graph Base Ball Bat was years, not kiln-dried, T but introduced last season and seasoned in open sheds; After Depriving then, after a general inspection, the American Association made a pronounced hit with the it is passed under the critical of Its One Great Chance to Enter leading batsmen. In quality of eyes of men trained in a. factory material and every other neces Chicago the St. Paul Club Falls Down particularly well equipped for sary requisite for a first-class turning out this class of goods. on Its Own Local Park Proposition. article we believe it to be the We know of nothing that can St. Paul. Minn.. April 17. Editor "Sport- best bat ever turned out. It has Ins Life:" There is scarcely a chr.nce for be done to make an inspection the playing of downtown ball in this city proven exceedingly popular, and this summer. President more rigid, and place these bats Legion appears to hav.» this season we have added some failed in both of Us efforts before our customers as the fin to get a park close to the new styles that will interest the heart of the oity, and with est in every particular that we the season at hand it is al FT ball player. The models are together likely that all ef can turn out. fort to get a downtown those used by the best players, site will be abandoned by the club owners and the I and the autograph stamped on games be played at tho old Taps Wound Handle . $1.00 Lexington grounds. The each is a guarantee that every local management selected Pitch Twine Wound . the site near Iliee and one has passed the closest in Handle ..... 1.00 M. /. KeHey Como as first choice for the new park, but adjacent spection and is perfect judged property owner.-; Combed Handle (patented FILED OBJECTION according to our knowledge of roughening process.) .75 to the proposition to vacate twj short sec tions of streets, and this site was aban base ball players' needs gained Plain Handle ... .75 doned, la connection with this site it is said that after the resolution ord« ring thv after an experience of twenty- vacation of the streets had I.MVII prepared one of the property owners demanded $2-100 seven years in the manufacture Spaldinr/'s handsomely illustrated for his signature to the vacation proceed catalogue of athletic goods sent free by ings, and. refusing to compromise, effec of base ball bats*. mail on receipt of application. tually blocked the plans of the club. AVith the site near Uice and Couio impossible, it. is siid that President Lennou turned his attention to TIIK WAGNER LOTS, an available site to the east of the south approach to the Wabasba street bridge. An ordinance to permit the erection of a base Tape Combed Handle Handle ritch 1 wine Plain ball park on this site was prepared and, No. 21 North Thirteenth Street, Philadelphia. Handle Ihuidle according to the plans of the local club, should have been introduced in the Board of aldermen last week, but at the .last mo ment it is said that the Omaha Kailway New York, Chicago, Denver, Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo, St. I,ouis, Kansas City, Comnany sewed notice that it intended to acquire the property in question for track age purposes, and the ordinance was not San Francisco, Minneapols, Montreal, Can., I/ondon, presented. happens we have decided on drastic meas does not end the season until one week The schedule does not give much sat CLEVELAND CHATTER. ures. A man that puts up 50 cents for after the Association closes here, which isfaction here. A long stretch of games the safe return of his cushion is not likely would make post-season games impos in May, uncertain weather hero, .and few Bad Weather Spoils the Practice Trip- to forget himself that he will throw it at sible, as President Havener could not games in September, one of our br>st President KlU'cyl Complains of Over- some one down in a lower seat to see how be expected to keep his men in training months. Manager Stallings .says little, but clo.--e he can come to knocking off a hat. here for a week waiting for the other the other officials are quite sore, and zealous Scribes-N^ws of the Club and The man that has been given this privilege League to close. claim that the schedule should be ken I Players. was given to understand tuat this rule was THE CONFLICTING DATES. out thirty (30) days before the meeting not to be violated." There are eleven conflicting dates in the for approval of the Cleveland. O.. April 20.-Editor "Sporting ODDS AND ENDS. schedules clubs, so vhat at tin; Life:" It was the proud boast of Manager of the two local aggregations. meeting the necessary changes could be Whatever happens to two or three of the These are June 23, 24. 2o,x 20, 27 and 28. made. Armour last season that he did not have a twirlers on Manager Armour's staff, it is and September 17, 18, IS), 20 and 21. There single exhibition game post certain that Hugh Hill will be retained. are two conflicting Sundays. June 28 and poned owing to rain or wet The cx-Southeni Leaguer can take the September 20. The Creams will play in grounds during the prac place of any of the outnelders nt a mo Milwaukee eleven Sundays and one holi tice. He was the only for ment's notice, as he is a tine batsman. day, the Fourth of July, when they meet tunate manager, but it ap According to Manager Armour's present Pe'oria in a double-header. Is Now a FuIl-FJedged Evangelist, Having pears, as though his luck plans. Bombard will pitch the opening Proved Himself Sufficiently Orthodox had changed. After being game at Cleveland, April 28; Joss the sec For the Presbyter.'ans. in New Orleans for three ond game, Moore the third and either BUFFALO MS. weeks, and not a game Wright or Hill the fourth. Chicago. April 15. Facing the assem postponed, and then at" Bir The consensus of opinion among the Manager Stagings' Long-Touted First bled ministers of the Chicago Presbytery. mingham and Nashville, the players seems to be that one more season William A. Sunday, the former ball player, team ran into hard luck at in the minor ranks would make I'M. Walk Baseman Turns Out to be McGamwei!, yesterday submit ted "to the necessary exam Louisville, and lay over two er the most sensational pitcher in tin- Late of Newark. ination to determine his qualifications for flays in the Kentucky city country. lie is a veritable giant and ordination as an evangelist of the Presby his terian Church. Wm. R. Armour without having a chance to strength is enormous. He answered the questions limber up. Besides it cost fiy F. W. Vance. of his examiners to their entire satisfac the club considerable money. As a result Buffalo, N. Y., April 10. Editor "Sport tion, and his orthodoxy was pronounced of the change in the weather Manager Ar WESIERNJCONFLICTS. ing Life:"-Manager Stalliugs finally au- sound in every particular. mour changed his plans, and instead of uounccd the name of the new first base- He was formally ordained this evening taking his team to Cincinnati, he shifted Milwaukee Not Pleased With the Local man. Kd. McCamwell, a at the Jefferson Park Presbyterian Church, them to Indianapolis, where they remained native of this city, is the when Dr. Wilbnr Chapman preached the until yesterday. Dates Made by Pres'dsnt Sex Ion For man. He played with New sermon and Dr. Alexander Patterson de TUB KOIX-STRIKK IU I.R. ths Western League. ark last year and was livered the charge to the candidate. President J. F. Kilfoyl said vesterday traded to Utiea this spring, At liis examination last night the former that all tho talk Milwaukee. Wis.. April IS.- Kditor and it was ball player was plied with questions for against the foul-strike rule "Sporting Life:" -The Western League necessary to se an hour by the professors of theology and would do no good for this year at least. schedule" does not strike the fancy of the cure his release before he the learned members of the body before hi* "We will have to stand bv fans as well as might have could play here. He is a application was finally passed upon favor our agreement that was teen expected. President quick, active young player, ably. signed this spring." Mr. Sexton claims that with the a good tickler , and a lef t- Occasionally some erudite professor would Kilfoyl said, "and T can u-osent schedule he will be haiidod thrower and a fair ask him a question he could not aus.wer not: see how we can do oth ible to save the clubs -1000 hitter. He batted for .200 and he would reply: "That's too deep for erwise. Instead of protests miles of travel. That may last season, but will, no me.'' or "I will have to give that up. He being sent to Ban Johnson, » the case, but it would doubt do much belter uu-, created an excellent impression by his why are they not sent to irobably have been better der Shillings' guidance. frank, houcst manner and the rapidity President James A. Hart, o have more mileage and a Myron Grimshaw will go to with which he replied to questions. of the Chicago National letter schedule. The Mil right field. His sensational running catches League Club, who fathered waukee team has a peculiar and throws of last season will be repeated The Southern Tri-State League. the idea? lie is the man and Buffalo will have the finest outfield in that started this rule, and road to travel. They make Pjiducah, Ky., April 10. It is new settled only two trips to St. Joe Get f man. Mclntyre and Uriiushaw in the t.hat, Cairo, 111., will remain in the Ken- not the American League. Eastern League. ). H. Kilfoyl At the agreement meeting and Kansas City, playing tucky-lilinois-Tennessee League. It looked / ." Comiskey and I stood up Hugh Duffy in each city on one of tin- ODDS AND ENDS. for a while as if the necessary funds could trips nine days, or eighteen Jake Gettman has been appointed cap not be raised, but all except !? '% ;> has been / mid fought the rule, but Ken Shibe and tain. He is the > Connie Mack listened to the appeal of the days nt the two places. There is no doubt most popular player that secured by popular subscription. Sunday National League, and their votes decided that the fans in those cities will be tired ever wore a Buffalo uniform. afternoon the managers will meet here and the matter as far as this season is con of seeing two teams playing so long to- The opening game between the Regulars complete arrangements for tho season and cerned. If the American League were to ucUn-r. and chances are that the difference and Yanigans has been postponed on ac adopt, a schedule. The cities to be repre break away from this rule it would be a in gate receipts would almost make up the count of wet grounds, and the fans are sented are Padncah. Owenslmro. Ilendev- violation of the national agreement, and saving in mileage. waiting the coining of Jimmy Collins and son, llopkinsville. Madisonville. Ky.; Jack tho only way out Ing was the hardest the Interstate Asso- cey M. Powers, of Decatur. stood fourth A. M. MoCren...... 13 12 16 13 16 15 17 1.3-115 eiation has ever given, but circumstances in" honor with 141. F.d. Rike and J. A. R. I.. W. Cumberland.. 18 14 15 14 15 13 1511-115 GRAND AMERICAN. uere such that they were powerless to Klliott broke 13!t; Hee'r. Sconce and L. Fo- A. Gamble...... 10 11 15 12 13 3 17 18—115 obviate it. Everything appeared against ley. ihree very smart amateurs, quit with A. .lackson...... 14 13 13 IS 14 6 13 14 115 good scores, but the shooters took matters 138 apiece. A. Al. Louden berg. .. 15 14 10 10 12 19- -115 in a philosophical W Gri'shaui...... 15 17 10 S 17 IS- 113 light and did the best Some of the prominent experts fell down D. SiiJidPrsoa. INTERSTATE ASSOCIATION'S FOURTH they could under the very discouraging badly, and made scores that ordinarily ... 11 Hi 14 15 10 13-115 situation. VY. A. Alattcson. . . .. 13 12 11 17 5 15 15-114 would have provoked ridicule, but in this J. Skelly...... 14 12 14 13 Manager Klinnr V,. Shaner -again comes case it brought them the 2 17 17-114 AT FLYING TARGETS. in for his II. M. Davis...... 13 10 11 14 7 Hi 10 114 share of praise, and we must say deepest sympathy from Henry Tliiele 15 0 15 14 5 Hi 10—114 with all due consideration to his past ef their companions in this L. Aloinc ...... 13 13 14 13 5 12 17-113 forts in this line, that he strenuous battle. H. 1.1. I). .S. Da wit...... Hi 15 14 11 10 17 15-11:; Largest Entry List Ever Received in the never handled a tourna Bates had scores of 13 and Geo. K. Alackie. . . . . 14 13 12 15 12 15 15 16-112 ment in better shape than 14. and three 15's out of 20. Geo. li. Crosby...., 14 13 15 13 14 11 Hi 16—11:! this one. Hi* force in the Dick I.inderman found 10. Dick Llnderiuun 1.1 15 13 13 10 IS 12 16—112 Big Event Max Hensler Won Pre° office and outside was the H. Waters...... 12 10 10 10 17 15 13 13—112 12 and i:: a favorite score. Chas. Neff ...... best that could be procured, C. W. Phellis broke any 12 15 15 14 17 14 14 11-lia the squads appeared to Chris Gottlieu ..... 15 17 14 13 14 11 15 12-111 liminary Handicap M. Diefenderfer where from 8 to 14 with L. K. King...... 13 13 9 12 know their places, and th" one jump of 19 out 15 16 15 15—11 I ear-splitting yelling and of 20. Chas. Stpvens . . . , IS 11 15 14 10 13 13 17-111 Ralph Trimble was the C. W. PhiMU...... 19 13 14 8 14 17 13 12-110 Took the Grand American Handicap. constant shouting of tup Alf. Hill squad hustlers was mate "worst ever." He had a ...... 1-1 15 10 15 13 15 12 15-iu:i badly lacerated trigger fin Ales. Holmes...... 15 912 18 15 12 15 13— H«» rially decreased. Squad H. D. Bates R. C. Darr...... after squad followed ger and the targets didn't 12 11 10 14 16 14 14 17—10S The Fourth Grand American Handicap at in '.he like him a bit. He broke 58 K. P. Troeli ...... 17 13 12 12 12 10 12 14-10S Targets given by the Interstate' Association order of a trained regiment F. R. Patch...... 13 10 16 15 Elmer E. Shaner of soldiers, and but per cent. C. F. Driehs liked to see 13 on 13 12 12 11-10S is now a tiling of the past, and will go down little the board, so he made five out of his eight C. O. McBride.... ., 11 16 13 14 13 15 13 13- -10S in trap shooting history as delays or balks occurred O. Kl 13 12 14 15 S 13 17 15-1.H7 between events or squad.s. Xo wrangle events look that way. Harry Watson, the O. Smyth ...... the greatest event of the or boy wonder, of Sewiekley. 13 "12 11 14 16 13 13 15—107 kind ever held in the world. dispute of any kind took place, and the Pa., broke from Capr. Money ...... 10 15 15 13 16 13 11 14—107 In the main event there referees had a fairly pleasant duty. 12 in the first race to a'20 straight in the .1. E. A very ...... 16 13 12 12 14 16 11 13-107 fourth. Hood Waters was able . to score F. B;icon ...... 13 14 13 13 15 12 13 14-107 were 192 entries and 17',) PRELIMINARY DAY, APRIL 13. starters, which is the rec anywhere from 10 to 17. Ed. O'Brien was E. L. Wetzig...... 12 11 14 15 13 10 16 15 ICtr More than a hundred shooters went stuck on 10, and he broke five of them F. Miller ...... 13 13 13 12 18 10 12 15- 106 ord in this sport at Hying to D. II. Snvder...... targets. the grounds on Monday afternoon to try in a row. Chris Gottleib liked any score 12 12 13 14 15 11 14 14 10.1 When the tourna between 10 and 17. W. M. Cla.vtou...... 10 13 15 10 12 15 14 10 10.1 ment was first announced the traps. Four events, each of 20 tar- Rolhi Heikes was K. M. CraveUe to be held in Kansas City, frets, were run off and "way oft'," and broke anywhere from 11 to 15 15 12 13 10 10 17 12 104 Manager Shaner had a 18. John Garrett, the crack shot of Colo A. W. Uvan...... 13 12 9 10 15 11 15 19 104 Mo., April 34, 15, 16 and Will K. Park...... 13 17 12 12 13 12 10 14 103 17, few hours iu which to rado, found out how it felt to break 11 out A. A. Ta.vlor...... it was predicted that break in 12 12 13 13 10 14 15 14 103 from 500 to 800 entries his working force, of 2U. C. Millbank ...... 5 10 14 15 14 0 16 19 102 would be received. This adjust traps, etc. The sky And so it went. Men of national reputa Geo. Hi:glies...... 12 15 12 11 12 14 13 12 101 Fred Gilbert was a wild flight of imag was dark, rain threatened tion struggled with the unknown amateurs Chas. F. Driehs...., 11 13 11 13 13 14 13 13 101 ination on the large number and a strong chilling north to make 00 lo 70 per cent. Men good for Joe McKelvey .... 14 13 14 15 12 9 13 10 100 of shooters in this Western country. These wind spent down on t'ic en DO to 95 per cent, under ordinary shooting Dr. Still ...... 12 0 12 17 13 8 IS 10 Oil figures were far beyond any reasonable thusiastic trap shots, caim- conditions, worked hard to keep above an R. L. Ambrose. 8 10 10 13 10 11 13 14 9.1 estimate, but the number of actual starters ing a huddling together in 80 per cent, average. R. J. Wilson...... 10 10 9 IS '.) 14 14 11 95 the club house 1-etweo Miss Nettie King..., 12 13 15 13 12 9 10 10 01 was nearly double that of any previous The scores- follow: R. L. shoot at events. The wind nle\v oi- Trimble...... 10 12 12 13 13 10 12 11 !)3 flying targets given by the Inter rectlv in the shooters' taces. Kvents ...... I 2 3 4 f> C 7 8 Mrs. Bennett...... 12 9 8 11 10 12 14 11 87 state Association. In the sweeps which causing them much iroubi" Targets ...... 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 ICO Joe Co.vle ...... 12 12 12 13 ...... 4!) preceded the three main events the entries from the ftowder residue. A. H. Durston. 10 12 10 10 ran as high as 150 two days in succession, The four events were open \V. R. Crosby...... 20 17 IS 19 20 20 20 18 152 and a number of shooters were present A. C. Conner...... IS IS L'O 1!) I!) 17 19 It! 140 SECOND DAY, APRIL 15. 16 yards rise, over four sets of F. Gilbert...... who arrived too late to enter. liu.s. The dark sky. black, unpainrcd Ur- . 20 17 1!) 20 19 17 17 17 146 Better In the Preliminary Handicap, at 100 tar R. Kline...... IU 18 17 20 IS 18 Iti 19 142 weather favored the shooter? tlir> ' ets irregular speeds and elcvati:)!/, to C. Dixon ...... sky being clear and the wind was not quko gets, given on April 15, there were 140 gether with the wind, made shooting ex , IS IS 15 IS lit 10 IS 111 141 entries. In the Grand American C. M. Powers...... 20 17 IS 15 17 IS 1!) 17 141 as strong, yet steady enough to cause hig i Handi tremely difficult. Kd. Riki; ...... IS 17 17 IS 10 1'J 15 19 130 flights to continue to .-x cap, on April 10, there In the first event C. W. P.udd told them E. D. Fulford...... 19 15 17 10 17 IS IS 1C 139 great extent. Manager Sha were 179 contestants, and how by making a straight alone JUM! a .J. A. R. Wlliott...... 17 IS 1!) l«i 18 IS 15 IS 130 ner attempted to lower th » in the Consolation Handi nice fa't purse came his way. No one made H. Sconce ...... IS 10 17 IS 20 14 10 19 138 elevation, but found it cap, on April 17. there 19 but live men tied on 18, nine on It L. Foley ...... 17 18 17 10 17 10 17 17 138 made harder shooting thu.i were 103 entries received. nnd 13 on 1C. These scores took the money, W. H. Meer...... 15 15 20 17 10 19 10 20 13S when the tar birds wcr ; Last year, in New York, hi the second event 19 was high. Gilson, Clias. Spencer ...... 14 18 17 10 20 17 IS 17-137 thrown in the sky, so he the top entry for these ,,'aters Klein and Powers lieinsi the mcky K. F. Confarr...... 17 IS 10 15 17 17 19 18 137 left them as they had bee i three events was 92, 91 and ones- nine men made 18. Vi the itiird irce Lem Wlllard ...... 19 10 17 10 17 19 17 15-130 the day before. The pro 54 respectively. The win Abe Frank broke 19 and pocketed first Fred Arnold ...... 17 17 14 IS 15 18 18 18 135 J. L. D. Morrison.... 18 10 10 18 IS 17 15 17 135 gramme had .four sweep.-*, ner of the Preliminary Han money alone. Rich! and Hughes broke 18. each at 20 targets, entrance dicap was Max Hensler, a In the fourth match Arnold and Hirschy E. C. Fort...... 19 10 18 12 15 17 18 20 135 paid representative. divided .Ino. M. Marshall... . 14 15 19 20 18 17 10 15 134 $-', with $25 added to eacli who first on 20 itraigut. Ten neii Jno. Brooknian .... event. Manufacturers' shot out D. T. Timborlake had second on 18. . 14 IS 17 10 17 10 17 19 134 in a tie on 91. The big For the four events Hirschy had best M. Thompson ...... IS 15 10 18 14 19 10 17 133 agents were barred from average F. M. Fuurote...... 17 17 12 17 17 IS 16 19 133 C. M. Powers 1no Purses. In these event j H. C. Hirschy event of the meet, the with 72 out of W>. Powers broke C. F. Roust...... 17 14 10 19 15 17 17 17-132 TT. j /-,.,,_ 152 sn°oters took part. Grand American Handicap 70 Lin'ell GO. Fort and Crosby broke G8 M. N. Klrby...... 17 18 17 19 14 10 15 13 132 Fred. Gilbert was high for the 80 shot?, nt Targets, was won by M. Diefeuderfcr, ap'lece There were many expert shots Ed. O'Brieii ...... 17 10 10 10 10 10 IS 17 132 with n broken. Russell Klein stood PC< - an amateur, of Wood River, Neb., on 94 who broke from 60 to 70 per cent, in these J). T. Timberlake... . 15 13 10 18 15 19 10 19-131 ond, with 75. R. O. Heikes. C. M. Power'. O'U of 100 targets, from 10 yards. The Con four events. Geo. Roll ...... 14 14 IS 20 10 10 15 18 131 George Roll and R. B. Guy broke 73 l'< _ solation Handicap was won by Doc Quick, FIRST DAY, APRIL 14. J. M. Huglies...... IS 17 17 17 14 15 15 18-131 third honors. J. A. R. Elliott and J. A. of El Dorado Springs, Mo., on 95 .out of 100, \V. D. Towuseiid. .. . 10 15 15 15 14 19 19 IS 131 Jackson were fourth, with 72.. The from 15 yards. Bright, clear weather, but a stiff north II. Watson...... 12 17 14 20 14 IS 17 19 131 best The weather dnrliisf the entire week was wind were the conditions to-day. In or M. K. Attuisou. . .. . 14 15 17 17 17 14 17 19-130 all that could be desired, except that the der that the men might see the targets L. Wade ...... IS 10 14 15 15 10 17 10 130 strong north wind on the first three days ___ __ better, the elevation of Ed. Foust ...... 14 15 19 14 14 10 19 19-130 nearly all the traps was U. Dtxoa ...... 17 14 15 17 14 19 10 18 130 caused 'hard shooting. On the fourth day straight in the second; C O. Lecompt » the wind was from the south, keeping the changed, and a very high E. J. Cliingreu...... 17 IS 15 IS 11 13 19 19-130 flight was given. In addi O. N. Ford...... 10 17 IS 13 10 11 19 19-120 straight in the third, and J. A. R. Elliot^ targets down to a better flight, and scores A. Lawrence ...... IS 15 17 19 14 15 14 17 129 K O. Heikes and George Roll straight iu averaged the highest of the week. tion, the wind coining against the targets raised Henry Steege ...... 15 10 13 10 17 17 10 19 129 the fourth. Roll won the first money alon GROUNDS AND ARRANGEMENTS. them skyward until they II. C. Hirsuuey.... . 15 18 10 13 10 18 10 17 129 in the last sweep, as Elliott and 'Heike.j Blue River I'ark, a half-hour's ride on looked after a miss like Ft Riehl...... 20 13 15 10 10 18 10 14 128 were barred. the trolleys, was in about the same condi Hen Ek-k ...... 18 13 12 17 10 15 18 19 128 The Preliminary Handicap started after- tion as wheu the live-pigeon "a mere speck in the sky." F. D. Kllett...... 13 IS 16 17 IS 10 16 14 128 shoot was The conditions the four sweeps were completed, over foiu- held last spring. The main were II. Morrison ...... 19 15 13 12 10 17 19 17-128 sets of traps, 25 targets on each trap Thu club house was ample for slightly improved over T. A. Marshall...... 15 17 15 15 14 IS 14 19-127 conditions were: 100 targets, entrance $7. the accommodation those of the preliminary H. Bonebrake...... 19 10 10 10 18 15 1C 17-127 of the A. Frank...... IS 14 10 10 10 14 17 10 127 including targets; handicap rise; high guns two hundred shooters gath dav. as the air was not as to win; $100 added to the purse; opeu to ered here on this occasion. chilly, and the bright sky Ralph Storui ...... 18 17 10 10 12 11 17 20 127 all. C. 0- Le Comp/e gave' a much better light. E. W. Arnold...... 10 11 17 15 17 10 18 17-127 The shooting was done John W. Garrett... . IS 10 11 IS IS 10 10 14 127 Max Hensler, of Beaver Dam, Wis.. a on the north side of the The shoot commenced at .1. H. Caldwell...... 15 15 IS 17 15 Hi 14 17-127 TJ. M. C. paid agent, and D. T. Timber- club house. In the old No. 9 15 A M. with the first squad at No. 1 L. Rue ...... 12 17 10 10 14 18 18 10 127 lake, an. amateur, of Seneca, Kan., tied on 1 live bird ground two sets set of traps. After firing 20 shots they G. W. .Tenkins...... 10 17 14 10 IS 17 13 16-127 91 out of 100. In the shoot- of traps were placed, and in went to No. 2 set for the second event, to II. S. McDonald,... . 17 17 18 10 12 14 10 17-127 off on the following day, at the old No. 2 live bird No 3 set for the third event, and fired Alex. Menuod...... 17 17 14 13 14 10 17 IS 12G 25 targets, Hensler won by grounds two more sets of 20 more shots over No. 4 s-et for the fourth, L. J. Squier...... 17 17 11 15 14 17 17 18 120 the score of 23 to 21. The target traps were in posi event. They were followed in regular turn C. R. Wilson...... 20 17 15 13 16 15 16 14 120 winner is a youth of 19 tion. The Markle traps by the other 29 squads in like manner. K. H. Tripp...... 10 10 14 14 IS 10 17 15 126 years, who has only recent £. D. Fulford were used, three for each Squad No. 1 rested until about 1.30 P. M.. H. Pearse ...... 17 17 15 15 17 10 15 14-120 ly attracted notice at the set, arranged on the Scr- when all had H. D. Bates...... 10 13 17 17 14 15 10 18 120 shot around the first four C. O. LeCompte.... . 10 11 10 IS 18 12 17 17 125 traps. He has great pros peant system to throw unknown "angles. events. The last four events were then Jiui Head...... 17 10 18 15 15 15 14 15-125 pects for a future cham These traps were adjusted to throw a flight shot down in the same order, which com T. R. Hubby...... 13 15 17 IS 12 10 17 17 125 pion. He Is rather slight as near 00 yards as possible. Manager pleted the programme. The programme con A. J. Stauber...... 17 14 15 17 12 18 16 10 125 iu build, stands erect when Shaner measured the average flight and sisted of eight events, each at 20 targets: Ollle Bottger ...... 17 13 10 15 11 17 10 19 124 at the score. Is cool and found the targets falling 45 to 55 yards. entrance $2.00 with $25 added to each Al Gilson...... 15 16 16 14 13 17 16 17 124 collected, handles a gun Of course, once hi a while a trap would event bv the Interstate Association. Man J. F.. Beard...... 15 13 14 16 18 18 15 15-124 easily and with good time appear to throw a target 75 to 80 yards, but ufacturers' agents shot for price of tar Max Hensler ...... 16 H 16 17 17 14 14 16 124 0. Adams and judgment. He used an this was an optical illusion. The targets gets onlv. The purses were divided Rose T. Kalasli ...... 16 15 19 15 13 15 16 15 124 L. C. Smith gun and U. M. were the Markle "blackbirds," and were system, 8. 5, 3, 2 points. R. Holmes ...... 14 15 16 18 16 14 IS 13 124 C. Arrow factory-loaded shells. He was perfectly black in color no paint to show W. R. Crosby was the star performer of P. C. Ward...... 17 16 16 16 14 14 14 16 123 presented with a diamond watch charm, them up against the background. The A. S. Tolsma...... 10 16 14 14 17 IS 16 18-123 the trophy in this event, the day. and his work was simply mar- R. O. Heikes...... 10 17 11 14 16 18 15 15-122 and divided the background was bad. with trees on the yelous with first class men falling down first and second moneys with Timberlake, left and directly in front F. B. Cunnlngliam. . 16 17 11 14 17 15 15 17 122 of Nos. 1 and i: to 70 and 80 per cent., C. W. Budd...... 18 15 14 15 17 15 14 14 122 each receiving $71.25. C. M. Powers, W. A. a railroad bank and the old pigeon houses Crosby finished with 152 out .1. T. Atklnson...... 15 16 17 14 17 16 15 12 122 Matteson and H. W. Davis, on 90, took in front of Nos. 3 and 4 set. of 100, or 95 per cent., mak F. Moseley ...... 17 14 14 16 15 15 14 17 122 the next three moneys, which paid them When the preliminary events were started ing four clean scores of 20. D. W. Patrick...... 15 10 17 17 15 13 14 14 121 $52.50 apiece. C. B. Adams was alone, on Monday afternoon it was found that many and having a run of 76 R. L. Dove...... 14 13 15 17 16 14 14 18 121 89, for $37.50. L. Moine broke 88 for $30, men could not see the targets when thrown straight. On these extreme E. Brady ...... 17 11 15 IS 16 13 14 17 121 six 87's took $22.50 each, three 86's drew ____ _ low against this dark back ly difficult targets Fred Gibson ...... 15 14 13 18 16 15 16 14 121 $22.50 each, six 85's had $15 «ach and ground. So Manager Shaner his score W. B. Llnell...... 16 14 16 14 15 18 14 13 120 twelve 84's pulled out $7.50 apiece. These raised the elevation to the was equal to 160 straight H. W. Anderson.... . 10 18 14 14 16 18 14 16 120 scores split up the purse, amounting to next highest notch on the under ordinary shooting. H. O. Baker...... 16 13 18 17 14 14 15 12 119 $750. Thirty-four men participated in the traps. This threw a pretty Fred Gilbert and A. C. M. Deifenderfer ... . 15 13 14 14 16 16 16 15 119 division of the money. high target and puzzled Connor, the latter an ama S. A. Smith...... 19 18 11 14 14 13 15 15 119 The experts, from 22 and 23 yards, at most of the shooters, it be teur, of Pekin. 111., were W. T. Nash...... , 12 15 14 16 17 12 16 17-119 tracted much attention, and of these ing an unnatural flight and second with 146. Connor's F. M. Bybee...... 13 16 15 16 14 16 14 15 119 famous shots W. R. Crosby deserves the higher than any gun club work was high for the Tom Norton...... 13 14 15 16 13 15 10 17 110 highest credit for his shooting in the Pre would ever use "in practice. W. R. Crosby amateur's, and he surely W. B. Wilson...... 17 16 13 13 14 14 15 16 118 liminary. He shot from 23 yards, at very deserved great credit, his R. B. Guy...... 15 16 17 15 15 11 12 17-118 To add to the troubles of H. C. Dorton...... 16 14 12 16 17 14 15 14 118 hard targets, and broke 87. His first was the struggling amateurs last event being shot in gathering gloom, E. E. Logan...... 15 17 13 16 13 14 16 13 117 a 19 followed by 22, 22 and 24 in order. the flights were very and he made his lowest score here a 16 out Col. Antliony ...... 14 14 15 18 14 18 11 13 117 J. L. D. Morrison, at 20 yards, shot finely, erratic. from the . "sky of 20. Russell Klein, that spirited little Dr. Hardy ...... 13 16 15 17 12 16 13 15 117 breaking 87. As an amateur his work was Hatvev Sconce scrapers," swift right arid mustang, from the lake of spirits, had W. A. Baker...... 10 18 15 14 17 13 16 14 117 very clever. J. M. Hughes, a paid expert, left i)iinrterers to MM oc third honors on 142. C. Dixon, of Jopliu, D Blllott ...... 17 17 13 10 19 13 11 17-117 at 22 yards, shot well to break 86. Fred casional low twister. Altogether the shoot and that smooth young gentleman, Cnaua- W. C. William*.... . 13 14 16 12 18-16 13 15 110 Gilbert, at 23 yards, was not so bad, with April 25, 1903. i8 SPORTING purse Yards 1st 2d 3d 4th 84, which paid him some of the Total 'With the exception of Hensler, the sevei rise 25 25 25 25 high guns were amateurs. The scores fol D. T. Timberlake..... 17 23 23 23 22-91 THE OLD TRUSTWORTHY low: M. K. Hensler...... 17 21 23 24 23-91 W. A. Mattison...... 16 22 21 23 24—90 Events ...... 1 2 3 4 H. M. Duvis...... 17 22 24 21 23—90 Targets ...... 20 20 20 20—SO C. M. Powers...... 19 24 21 22 23—90 C. B. Adams...... IS 22 25 22 20—89 L. Moine ...... 16 25 22 20 21-88 F. Gilbert ...... 19 20 19 19—77 C. Dixon ...... 18 23 21 21 22—87 11. Klein ...... IS 20 18 19-75 l\ B. Rogers...... 18 21 23 22 21-87 fl Vv'. A. Baker...... 19 18 17 19—7: L. I. Wade...... 19 22 25 20 20—87 O. Dixon ...... 18 19 18 18-7: W. B. Crosby...... 23 19 22 22 28—87 K. B. Uuy...... 19 10 19 19—7; A. Hill ...... 17 20 24 20 17-87 Martin Diefenderfer, of Wood River, Nebraska, shooting his G. Uoll ...... 16 18 19 20—7.': J. 1.. D. Morrison..... 20 21 23 22 21-87 It. O. Heikes...... 19 17 17 20—7;! C. F. Reust...... 18 21 IS 23 25-87 «'. M. 1'owers...... 18 20 18 17—7:i 13. Brady ...... 16 59 21 23 23-80 C. K. K«ust...... 17 18 19 18-72 L. Folev ...... 18 23 20 22 21—86 LEFEVER ARMS Co. EJECTOR GUN Alox. M.-nuod ...... 19 19 15 14—72 R. O. Heikes...... 21 20 22 22 22—80 C. B. AUums...... 18 18 17 19-72 Geo. Roll ...... 19 23 22 22 18—85 J. A. .lackson...... 15 19 19 19—72 A. C. Connor...... 19 21 22 21 21-85 J. A. K. Klliott...... 18 1(1 18 20—72 J. A. Jackson...... IS 21 22 21 21-85 W. II. Orosby...... IS 17 17 19-71 W. H. McGee...... 17 20 23 20 22—85 11. O. Watson...... 17 17 19 18—71 C. Stevens ...... 17 21 19 23 22—85 A. C. Conner ...... ^.... 15 18 19 19-71 H. Stege ...... 18 23 20 21 21-85 Kd. O'Hrien ...... 17 18 19 17-71 L. J. Squier...... 19 23 20 20 21—84 T. A. Murshall...... 18 17 19 17—71 R. W. Patrick...... 18 21 21 22 20-84 K. Hike ...... 20 17 1C 18-71 J. E. Avery...... 17 20 21 20 23-S4 U Fol«y ...... 1C 18 19 18—71 H. Waters ...... 19 20 22 19 23—84 M. I'earse ...... 18 IS 17 IS—71 M. Thompson ...... 17 18 23 21 22-84 Timber-lake ...... 17 17 20 17—71 C. R. Wilson...... 17 21 22 22 19—84 \V. IV Un-ll ...... 18 17 18 17-70 H. S. McDonald...... 18 21 18 23 22-84 \V. U. U.vr...... 17 17 17 19—70 P. C. Ward...... 17 21 20 19 24—84 O. O. l.cr II. McMurehy ...... 19 21 20 20 22-83 three 88's had $16.95, four 87's won K T. Confarr...... 18 22 20 22 19 83 $11.30 and five 86's drew out $9.40 each. T. B. Rogers...... 18 22 21 20 20 8?- The scores follow: Jno. Garrett ...... 22 22 23 16 21-82 Events ...... 1 2 3 4 (COPY OF TELEGRAM.) K M. Bybee...... 16 20 23 20 19-82 .'20 20 20 20-80 A. M. McCrea...... 17 19 22 19 22 82 Targets ...... R. B. Guy...... 18 20 18 23 21-82 Blue River Park, Kansas City, Mo., April 16, 1903. lva< rree: C' J- McGee score?: W. K. Park...... 16 21 19 16 18—74 Dr. Cook ...... 15 17 17 17—00 Geo. Bssig ...... 15 18 20 18 19 75 rtciny Lord, messenger; John Lantlin K. W. Gravette ...... 17 20 19 18 17-74 K. Brady ...... 15 16 1»» 17-06 J. L. D. Morrison 19 20 18 18 19-75 Shepherd8""' A" ofK^sas City, except T'. W. Cumberland.... 17 22 20 14 18-74 R. B. Guy ...... 17 17 15 17-66 B. Alien ...... 16 20 14 22 19 75 Geo. Tucker ...... 17 16 22 18 18-74 H. Waters ...... , . 17 15 16 18—66 D. T. Timberlake 18 18 17 17 23-7.% Cashier at No. 5 set of Traps-J D .T. F. Beard...... 18 19 20 14 21—74 H. Bonebrake ...... 16 18 14 17-65 Bd. O'Brien ..... 19 15 22 18 19-74 Sweet, of Kansas Citv, Mo. W. B. Crowder...... 16 17 18 19 20—74 W. B. Wilson ...... 15 16 18 16—05 C. Arthur ...... 17 17 18 19 20-74 S ciStty ntMoIailaRei ^ A' Hickmau« K Mrs. Bennett ...... 14 20 15 19 19—73 M. B. Atchison ...... 18 14 15 18—65 C. W. Phillis .. 19 18 18 16 22 74 sas <"•. TI. Klelnhaus..... 16 18 18 17 20—73 T. D. Wovak ...... ,. 15 14 17 19-65 L. Rue ...... 18 20 17 18 19 74 Manager Elmer E. Slianer. Billy Alien ...... 17 17 18 19 19—73 Col. Anthony ...... 18 17 14 16—65 R". L. Trimble ... 20 14 18 18 II. Tipton ...... 10 17 21 18 17-73 B. C. Fort ...... 17 14 17 17-65 A. M. McCrea .. 16 19 15 18 20-72 Special Meeting of the Indians. F. Wickey ...... 15 17 12 14 19-72 A. A. Taylor ...... 15 17 18 15-65 A. S. Tolsma .. 19 13 21 20 18-72 I;. Moine ...... 16 18 17 19 18—72 D. C. Sandersnn ...... 16 17 13 19—65 C. D. Linderman . 20 16 18 19 19 72 A. F. Klckmers...... 16 19 13 21 18—71 M. B. Hensler ...... 17 15 16 17—65 C. B. Still 15 17 21 10 15-72 F. X. Ilillniiin...... 16 19 21 18 13-71 H. N. Kirby ...... 19 12 17 17—65 G. Tucker ...... 16 15 17 22 71 W. E. Vnnberner..... 16 20 17 17 16—70 A. Frank ...... 15 17 15 18—65 R. L. Ambrose ... 15 19 16 19 16 70 1,. Willard ...... 10 15 17 20 18-70 II. Morrison ...... 14 17 16 17-64 17 17 15 20 69 ...... 18 F. Wickey ...... 15 A. Gamble 14 19 18 19-70 M. O. Baker ...... 16 14 15 17—62 F. C. Riehl 19 14 20 12 23 09 C. K. Still...... 16 20 17 18 15—70 Millbnnk ...... 16 13 17 16—62 18 13 21 17 09 the dates and place C. R. Millbnnk...... 17 17 IS 21 14—70 C. L. B. King ...... 16 Purpose of selecting L. K. Kir.T...... 17 10 ">( o.i in—-n F. R. Patch ...... 17 17 12 16—62 A. A. Taylor ...... 17 16 14 18 19 67 for the annual meeting and tournament, U. L. Triruble...... 21 W. J. Graher ...... 13 17 14 18—62 R. C. Darr ...... 16 15 19 19 11 64 in is business was taken up at once, and 18 16 16 19-60 George Tucker ...... 18 15 14 15—62 W. T. Nnsh ...... 15 15 16 13 19-63 the bid of AW. Arnold, of Arnold's Park, J. W. HmiKlmwiuit.. .. 15 18 17 19 15-6!) .. !0 14 15 17 62 16 17 9 17 59 W. M. I-Iowe...... 17 18 16 17 18-69 R. C. Dorr ...... W. B. Crowder ..... 15 Lake Okoboji was selected. The tourna 16 C. W. Phollis ...... 17 13, 17 14 01 F. Kalash ...... 16 15 15vv ment will be held there on the date of Au Alva Wilson ...... 21 17 15 16—69 13 17-61 T. P. Norton...... 17 18 12 16 22-68 IT. S. McDonald ...... 17 14 Doc. Qu'ck won. gust 2u, 26, 27 and 28. C. W. Pliellis...... 20 16 15 17 20—68 R. L Trimble ...... 15 12 16 17 00 GENERAL AVERAGE. It was voted to follow the usual custom 11 W. Andei 18 19 21 18 19-67 C. H. Arthur ...... ,.10 11 10 17 00 The leaders for the sweeps in which all or issuing a handsome souvenir program. C. O. McBride. . . 17 18 17-67 F-d A. Hiekman ...... ,. 14 15 15 10 60 14 18 .. 15 13 14 17 59 shot from 16 yards are as follows: Names were also chosen for the six re TI. S. r>!iudt. .... 18 15 15 17 20-67 F. M. Bybco ...... 160 80 20 80 240 Pet. cently elected Indians, as follows: Juo M T.il Scott ...... 17 16 19 15 16-66 U. W. Andorson ...... 16 11 13 19 59 13 13 19 14-59 Lilly, Chief Cyclone; E. D. Kike, Chief W. G. I.ytle.^... 17 21 15 13 16-65 Walter Tlowe ...... F. Gilbert ...... 146 77 19 79 321 .944 IT. Sherman ... 16 16 15 20 12—63 A. S. Tolsma ...... 14 14' 14 15 57 Sleepy Eye; A. W. Du Bray, Chief Gouch- ..16 13 12 16 57 W. R. Crosby...... 152 71 19 77—319 .938 on: E. B. Coo. Chief Decoy; Jno Bur- W. J. Gniber .. 17 16 15 17 15—63 A L. Ambrose ...... A. C Conner...... 146 71 15 74—306 .300 ,T. Wilson.... 16 F. C. Riehl...... 13 19 12 12 56 mister, Chief Back to the Woods; Hood R. 14 12 16 21—63 M'. Powers...... 141 73 17 75 306 .900 Trail. G. I,. .Tonkins. .. , 16 13 10 19 17—59 W. T. Invin .. 14 12 12 17 55 R. Klein ...... 142 75 17 70 304 .894 Waters, Chief Follow O C. Gnessaz...... 17 20 14 . . ..—w W. T. Nash ...... 13 11 14 16 54 T. A. R. Elliott...... 139 72 15 78 304 .894 The following resolutions of respect to M. Diefenderfer won. Mrs. Bennett ...... , . 17 14 11 12 54 W. H. Heer...... 138 70 18 74 300 .882 the memory of the late lamented Col. A. FOURTH DAY, APRIL 17. G. Kalash ...... 14 10 11 17 52 Ed Rike ...... 139 71 17 71 299 .879 G. Courtney: C. B. Still ...... 15 12 12 10 49 . Foley . . 138 71 18 72 299 .879 The fleet-footed runner from the far Eino weather and a south wind made targets, 3 17.00, han- pleasanter shooting all around and the Consolation HaniUcnn. 100 rl. C. Sconce. 138 68 18 72-296 .870 land of the Alleghenies is in the council dicap rise; open to nil. E. F. Confarr.... 137 70 17 71 295 .867 wigwam of the Indians to-day, bearing the boys put up some good scores. In the four Yards 1st 2d Sd 4th 133 68 18 76 295 .867 program events of 20 tar U. Thompson heavy tidings that Col. A. G. Courtney Rise 25 25 25 25 Total J. L. D. Morrison. 135 66 19 74-294 .864 the roll of Tribal Chiefs honorably gets each Gilbert broke 79 Kd. O'Brien ..... 132 71 17 74 294 .864 on out of SO. with 78 straight. Doc Quick ...... 15 23 24 25 23 95 C. F. Reust...... 132 72 15 74-293 .861 known as Chief Sitting Bull follows the J. A. R. Elliott hit 78 with TI. Poarse ...... 17 19 25 25 24 93 L. Willard ...... 136 64 18 15 293 .861 trail no more, but has passed into the 55 straight. Crosby broke V. C. Conner ...... 18 22 22 25 24 93 Dixon ...... 141 73 10 67 291 .855 mysterious shades beyond which lie the 77 with 63 straight. C. G. F. A. Arnold...... 17 23 22 23 24 92 Spencer ...... 137 64 13 77 291 .855 Happy Hunting Grounds of rest and re Spencer and Mermod also Gottlieb ...... 16 23 24 21 23 91 B. D. Fulford.... 139 63 16 73 291 .855 ward for faithful service on this earthly broke 77 out of 80. After J. W McGee ...... 17 24 22 21 23 90 L. Wade 0 15 76 291 .855 trail. the completion of these C. R. Millbank ...... 17 21 23 24 22 90 F M. Faurote...... 133 67 17 74 291 With these tidings before us we are sweeps the Consolation C. G. Spencer ...... 19 25 21 21 23 90 HANDICAP AVERAGE. reminded of the transitory nature of the Handicap began. There R. F. Confarr...... 17 23 22 22 22 89 To show the work done in the three han chase in our present surroundings, and were 103 entries at 100 tar- B. D. Fulf ord . 19 21 21 23 24—89 dicap events appeared the following table. of the great change that must ultimately $7.00 entrance, including M. Thompson .. 18 24 21 22 21—88 The distance shot from in the Consolation come to us all; but as we turn iu this targets, handicap rise, high C. W. Budd ... 20 22 24 21 21—R8 was one yard more for hour to look back upon the record of the guns. $100 added. Open to R. O. Heikes . 22 23 21 23 21—88 those who broke 85 or over, hunt for honors and the things that make £. C. Fort R. .T. Chingren. 19 19 21 22 25-87 in the G. A. H. and one by this la all. Winners in G. A. H. 18 20 23 22 22—87 life worth the living, as left had a yard added to their handicap and L. Willard ..... yard less than 85. It will be mented chieftain, we find much of in W. H. Heer . 21 20 20 23 24—87 Heusler had best non-winners of money iu G. A. H. went W. A. Baker .. 17 21 22 20 24—87 seen that spiration and satisfaction in the record. up one yard. J. A. Jackson . 17 21 24 21 20—86 average in these three To have been a leader in the fight when Nothing happened until A. C. Conner, an T. E. Avery .. . 16 23 20 22 21-86 events, shooting from 17 ever it was worthy of a foeman's mettle, amateur of Pekin. 111., pulled out with W. D. Townsend 19 21 20 22 • 23—86 yards in the first two, and and to have won the plaudits and com 9:>. In a couple of squads later H. Pearse, Jno. Garrett ...... 21 23 19 24 20—86 18 yards in the last one. mendations of his peers is the acme of of Chicopee, Kas., tied him with 93, mak Al. Gilson ...... 17 21 21 21 23-86 Powers stood second, hav achievement for a brave and fearless man, ing a fine score of 74 out of his last 75, R. Merrill ...... 18 20 20 23 23—86 ing 19 yards in the prelim and such at all times was the position of with a run of 67 straight. This looked I M Hushes ...... 23 22 23 19 21-85 inary, and G. A. H., and 20 him whose chair stands empty in this con like a winning score and a shoot-off to fol H Waters ...... 18 23 20 18 24—85 vards in the Consolation. clave, draped in the symbols of tribal low. Squad followed squad, but no one J. A R. Blliott ...... 22 20 22 21 22—85 K. O. Heikes was third in mourning, and in acknowledgment of his looked dangerous until the very last O. Bottger ...... 18 22 20 20 23- 85 Rolla Heikes order, but really led the faithful service be this memento in it was J. H. Bookman ...... 17 23 18 23 21—a-i scribed upon the tablet dedicated to his bunch came down the line. Then 19 23 back mark men shooting found that "Doc" Quick, a young amateur D C. Sanderson ..... 18 23 20—85 from 21 yards in the first two races and 22 memory, and his place declared vacant for Springs. Mo., had a chance P C Ward ...... 18 22 20 22 21—85 the space of three moons. of El Dorado C. M Powers ...... 20 20 23 22 20-85 yards in the last one, winning money in to win. He broke 23, 24 and 25 in succes the only one of the In witness whereof, and in token of our H. N. Kirby ...... 18 19 20 22 24—85 each handicap, being deep sympathy and condolence with the/ sion. All depended on his last string over Geo. Roll ...... 20 22 22 20 21—85 experts to do this. Heikes shot better the hard set of traps, hard because they W. R. Crosby ...... 22 20 20 21 23-84 from 21 yards than he did from 16 yards. wife and children of our lamented fellow- were the last in line and many a good Count Smyth ...... 16 20 18 22 24—84 Yds. Pre'l. G.A.H. CorTs 300 chieftain is hereunto affixed the official score was ruined here under the strain. C. O. Lo Compte ... 21 22 20 21 21—84 M. Hensler ...... 17 91 93 84 268 signature of The Indians. Quick was not a bit slow and cracked IT Honebrake ...... 17 21 23 20 20—84 . M. Powers...... 19 90 91 85 266 TOM A. MARSHALL, High Chief. out 23, giving him a total of 95. which M B Hensler ...... 18 16 21 23 24—84 R O. Heikes...... 21 86 89 88 263 FRANK C. RIEHL, Chief Scribe. carried olf n'rst money, if 73.50, and tut F. M. Bybee ...... 15 21 20 22 21—84 " B. Adams...... 18 89 92 80 261 NOTES OF THE SHOOT. trophy, a handsome diamond watch W T. Irwin ...... 17 17 24 21 21—83 C. W. Budd...... 19 82 90 88 260 Owing to the extensiveness of this re charm. Connor and Pearse were satisfied A Frank ...... 19 20 22 20 21—83 L. Foley ...... 18 86 91 83 260 port, we are obliged to leave over until with $56.50 apjece. Ered Arnold on 92 got S. A. Smith ...... 18 22 20 20 21—83 A. C. Conner...... 19 85 81 83 259 next week a .number of interesting notes $45.20; Chris Gottlieb's 91 won $39.55, three Dr. Hardy ...... 16 22 18 20 23—83 Doc Quick ...... 16 8'2 81 85-258 and gossip of the week's shooting. 10's took $30.13 each, two 89's drew $25.40, E. Brady ...... 17 18 21 22 22-83 L. J. Squier...... 19 84 92 82 258 WILL K. PARK. SPORXINGr April 25, 1903. THE MOST COMPLETE LINE OF SHOT GDN AMMUNITION ON THE MARKET 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 Championshio 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. THE PETERS CARTRIDGE COMPANY, Cincinnati, Ohio. Charles G. Grubb, Pittsburg, Pa. T. H. Keller, Manager. OIL CITY QUN CLUB. in May nt Philadelphia. The reports that have come to me as secretary from about C. H. Lay Defeated F. S. Bates For Camp seventy clubs belonging to the State Asso ciation, indicate the largest attendance by The Standard Dense Powder of the World bell Trophy. far of any previous tournament. This Oil City, Pa., Apiil 17.-Editor "Sporting means that more than one hundred gun Life:"—The three contests— the "Campbell ners will shoot through the entire pro Trophy," "Bryaii Cup" an-1 th? qualifying gramme. WIN shoot at j(X) targets to de Scores of the sweeps follow: During the past four years, heading the list of winning powders. termine the membership of Targets. 10 15 15 15 15 15 25 15 20 25 15 15-200 the team to represent Oil H I AI I & C(\ 7S CHAMBERS STREET, NEW YORK CITY. City at Titusville, were the 6 11 10 11 12 12 22 13 18 18 14 12-159 . II* L,/\U CW VIS*; Telephone 1747 Franklin. attractions which drew the Shearer... J Blder..... 810121213 9181215171212—150 and Dealers in Fire Arms, Ammunition, and Fencing Goods. large number of shooters Coleinan... 7 9 12 13 12 11 18 13 12 19 10 12-148 Importers and visitors to the Oil City Kennedy. .799 13 12 13 23 11 16 13 10 12—148 Sole Agents for BALLISTITE (Dense) and EMPIRE (Bulk) SMOKELESS POWDERS, (jun Club grounds Saturday Hunk...... 6 11 11 12 12 9 15 10 15 17 12 12—142 afternoon. The trophy con Minch..... 5 6101012141712171612 0-140 test resulted in another win Klioads... 879 9 13 11 18 10 15 19 11 11-140 T for C. 11. Lay, who suc Smith..... 8 11 10 12 11 815 6 12 .. .. 10—104 P •Ob ceeded In making the high HumiT.... 9 11 12 9 8 9 IS .. 14 .... 12—102 The PERFECT Bulk Smokeless est score that has ever Parker.... 6 t> 5 4 7 7 12 7 5 19 0 . .— 85 been made in the numerous 3. M. UUNK. Can now be supplied in bulk or loaded shells by the leading cartridge companies, , gun and ammunition dealers or the sole agents. F. S. Bates matches for this trophy. The only straight score was TRAP AT PITTSFIELD. Take No One's Word—Try Tbtm For Yourself- A postal brings "Shooting Facts." (Third Edition.) made by C. H. Lay, who also led for higii average with IKi per cent. The shooting Apgar Led in the Afternoon Events at was very difficult during the first 50 of the Targets. MISSOURI'S FIFTH DAY. contest for the selection of the team, but A shoot was given at Pittsfleld, Mass.. the wind moderated during the last 50 April 11. which was attended by Keaf Ap Scores Made in the State and Mayflower "NEW SCHULTZE" and some tine scores were made, CroKier gar and T. H. Keller, Jr., of the Peters WON THE scoring 48 out of 50. Judge Ash partici Cartridge Co. Apgar broke 117 out of Medal Contests. pated lii two of the events and made fine 120 targets. Owing to an unavoidable delay the scores scores, although this is his first appearance The scores follow: of the last day of the Missouri State shoot Amateur Championship nt the traps for nearly a year. Eaton at St. Joseph," Mo., reached us too late for won the niiss-and-out medal and also se Targets ... 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 25 25 Shot - — — — - — — — - at. Brk. last week's issue. The first event was at cured second average with 88 per cent. 25 live birds for the State and Interstate of 1903 scores follow: Cutting .....6.. 5 7 6.. 6.... -50 30 The Kellogg .....9.. 810 7.. 7....— 50 43 championship. O. Bottger, of Ollie, la., Match for J. It. Campbell Trophy, 100 targets. Sheaerer . . . .10 . . 8 9 8 7 8 21 . .- 85 74 won first on the only clean score of 125 which was shot on the grounds of tba C. U. Lay....11111 Mill 11110 11011 mil—23 Arnold and Hccr mil mil urn mm 11101—23 Hubbell .... 8 7 .. 8 .... 7 .. 17— 65 47 birds. J. A. R. Rlliott, Carteret Club urn 11111-25 Woodruff . . . . 7 . . 6 6 7 7 6 21 23—110 83 killed 24. There were seven State men inn mil urn Stebbins ....0.. 4 4 2.. 1....— 51 11 who were eligible for the State medal. l'\ FEBRUARY 20-21. ma 10011 mil 11011 11111-22 Sid'.vay ..... 9 0 9 (i 6 6 71818-120 95 Arnold, of St. Joseph, won on 24 out of 25. Ti-acey ...... 8 7 . . «...... — 30 21 In the Mayflower challenge medal, for Total ...... 03 Hwynes ..... 8.. 7 8 9.. 5 . . . .— 50 ."7 amateurs, throe men tied on 45 out of 50. Talus ...... 11111 10111 11011 11101 10111—21 Grnvrs ...... 69.. 9...... 18— 55 42 In the«boot-off H. Tipton, of Kansas City, THE AMERICAN "E. C." and oiooo omo urn urn moi—is Keller ...... 6 7 7 8 7 0 ft 18 17—120 08 11101 inn loin mil 11111-2:5 Xenf Apgar . .10 in 10 0 10 10 9 25 24—120 117 won on ten straight. "SCHULTZE" GUNPOWDER CO., Ltd. 10001 01111 11101 01101 11300—16 .1 Wood ...... 5 .. B 7 5 ...... — 30 15 The scores: Shedd ...... 6.. 7.. 5 ...... — 30 18 STATE AND INTERSTATE CHAMPIONSHIP. Works: Oakland, Bergen County, N. J. Total ...... 78 A. Wood ... 4 . . 7 ...... — 30 18 25 LIVE BIRDS. Offices: 318 Broadway, New York. The 100-turget contest for the purpose of Mackie ...... 6 .. 6 ...... — 20 12 Ilirschy ...... 10222 22222 22222 02222 22222—23 selecting u team to shoot against Titusville Messenger .... 9 .. 5 . . 5 ...... — 30 19 Kottzer ...... 11112 22122 12222 12222 22222-25 next Saturday resulted us follows: Henry ...... S (i 8 7 7 20 20—100 70 German ...... 11211 01222 12012 10221 12221-22 Peters Cartridge Co., was a visitor in our 1st 2d 3d 4th Tofl Spencer ...... 10 710 8 . . 8 .... — HO 43 Gilson ...... 11112 11222 12222 20121 10212-23 and shook hands and Team. 25 2r> 25 .25 \V. Henry ...... 3.. 8.. ..— 20 11 I. Klliott..... 12011 12211 11112 21112 21122—24 city last Tuesday C. 11. Ixiy...... 23 23 25 22- 93 Vosburg...... 4 .. 7 ...... — 20 11 O. Spencer....12102 22220 OOw —8 put in some good work for his company Fiiton ...... 22 21 20 28- 86 Cooper ...... 4 ...... — 10 4 I'emlletoti ... .02222 22212 02C02 20220 02221-18 with quite a number of our members. He Oles ...... §...... 22 21 IS 24—85 West ...... 1 ...... — 10 1 WnUe ...... 22211 01222 20202 11122 11211-22 is the right man in the right place, and Croxior ...... 7...... 17 18 24 24— S3 C. B. Cockrell.22122 11222 11122 22102 01212—23 "Peters" goods will surely follow in his Dot-worth ...... 16 20 23 24— 83 Boston Gun Ciub. Hramhall .... .20221 20221 20220 w —11 wake. Alternates: to-day: 18.— Editor I'lpton ...... 20101 12112 20211 22222 12022-21 The following scores were made J. C. Dinsuioor...... 10 21 21 20—81 Wellington. Mass., April Heer ...... 11110 11121 22212 12111 21222—24 Shot at. Broke. Huff ...... 18 20 1!> 23- SO "Sporting Life:"— One more rainy Wednes I". N. Cockrell.02211 00220 w — 6 17 20 21—79 Club's Pearce ...... 66 Cooper ...... 21 day was added to the Boston Gun Stafford ...... 22221 11220 22010 lOw —13 Arthur ...... 100 78 Hates ...... 21 18 23 16—78 already overflowing list when the twelfth O'Brien ...... 22210 00120 w —6 ...... 16 20 20 21— 77 Johnson ...... 74 72 Grnhnra prize shoot took place to-day. Yet eight Garrett ...... 22222 22222 22022 22222 22022—23 Islington ...... 75 55 Mr).oiith ...... 18 20 10 20—77 or nine came with guns and shells, and, Kim ...... 21222 22222 02222 22220 22222—23 K H. Dinsmeor ...... 21 17 21 18-77 Parker ...... 75 55 regardless of downpour, proceeded to Arnhold ...... 21221 22221 22222 22212 01222—24 Whitaker .'...... , 100 70 Davia ...... 16 17 18 21—74 out tlm programme. That such Holmes ...... 22211 21121 22220 02220 11222—22 Klmber ...... 18 18 20 18—74 carry Watson ...... ^5 9 weather did not keep everybody awny O'Neil ...... 12002 12111 11022 1121222202—21 Stark ...... ~...... 50 29 Kirk-wood ...... 17 17 10 18—71 Fort ...... 10221 22122 21222 22222 12220—23 Ixiomls ...... 18 13 21 15—67 speaks well for the fascination of the Walters ...... 50 35 elusive Blue Rocks. Clayton ...... 02021 02002 w — Hardin ...... 13 Saltxtnan ...... 13 13 14 13— 53 II. B. Spencer.02222 22222 22222 21222 20220-22 At 25 targets Ash scored 17-24; Smedley ID- The scores hardly showed their usual high average, but with rain and wind to Alexander .. . .22022 00022 20222 21201 00020—15 24: Fosket 18. MAYFLOWER MKDAI^-AMATEUK STATK Tlip first contrst for the cup presented to the battle against the totals meant good con Colt Oun Club. resulted as work nevertheless. Frank, of the , CHAMPIONSHIP. club by S. S. Bryan. of TitnsTille, sistent Spencer ...... 22222 22022 22022 22222 02022 The Colt Hammerless Gun Club gave a follows. It being shot under "miss-and-out" P.irchbrook Gun Club, was high gun for 222*2 22220 22200—40 rules, Eatou winning: the home 22220 20222 shoot on April 10. The day was stormy the afternoon: Woodruff, of Bramhall .... .0221* 22222 2*202 12212 2121 • •md a high wind blew, making hard shoot Baton ...... 11111 11111 11111 10-16 crowd, a very close second, and the latter 2*2111022221221221' w —30 Porworth ...... 11111 11111 11111 0 —15 managed high score in the prize match ing. 1110 -13 Clayton ...... 02012112122201* 11212 11220 scores follow: C. H. Lay...... 11111 11111 Secretary Hallam. of the Portsmouth (N 21212 12112 21122 21222 22212—45 The Cooper ...... 11111 11111 1110 —13 Targets ...... 10 10 15 25 20 10 10-100 11111 10 —11 M.) Club, left his State Under cloudless Tipton ...... 22212211012022211221 22220 Hliff ...... 11111 sky. Ixut found the weather different at 20222 12*21 21222 12111 22212—45 OU'S ...... urn mio — u Hcrrnen ...... 7 7 9 12 16 6 6—63 I Spongier), of York, won the trophy with 17. The scores at live birds follow: r 20 12 7 Miss and out. Seltz (28) ...... 12 11 6 4 Bob White (26)...... 15 8 6 5 L C. SMITH Qurrent Qomment Deardorff (28) ...... 16 96 1 Jackson (28) ...... 17 9 6 I.auner (28) ...... 15 8 4 Eysters (26) ...... 16 97 4 By Gun Editor Wilt K- Park Miller (28) ...... 16 .. 4 Heindel (25) ...... 3 0 Grove (2(5) ...... 5 P. McGuigan (26)...... 5 0 Wilson (26) ...... 5 (}. McGuigan (26)...... 0 THE TRAP SHOOTING SEASON. Black Bird (28)...... 3 The target shoot to be held on May 1-2, With the starting of the Grand Ameri open to all, by the Glen Rock Gun Club, will, no doubt, be attended by a large can Handicap at flying targets, the trap number of target shooters. The programme shooting season of 1903 may be said to be will be at 200 targets each day. with aver opened. From now on the State Associa age money for both high anl low guns tions will follow in rapid succession with shooting through each day's programme. We make seventeen grades, ranging in price their annual tournaments, and Interstate RIVERSIDE GUN CLUB Association meets and gun club affairs will from .... $37.00 *fo $740.00 fill in every week from now until October. Holds a Successful Shoot at Alum Creek Never before have "so many clubs taken Range, Columbus. dates for coming tournaments, and all over Columbus, O., April 14. At the first regu Smith Ouns Never Shoot I Shenandoah, Pa., April 13, between Wil liam Jones and John Beadenger for a purse of $50 at nine birds, 21 yards rise, which THOSE YOU KNOW. resulted in a tie by both men killing five Concerning the Record of birds each. A second match was arranged, NOT TOO PERSONAL BUT JUST PER the purse to be doubled. F. B. Cunninghnm. of St. Joseph, defeat ENOUGH. ed J. B. O'Neil. of St. Louis, at the former THE PARKER GUN. SONAL place, April 5, in a match at 25 live birds by the score of 24 to 20. First, Second and Third at the New York State Tournament, 1902. One Hundred Straight L,ive Birds in the Budd-Phellis Match won Bits of News, Gossip and Comment Elmer Betson defeated Fred Schwartz in a live pigeon match at Bridesburg, Pa., by C. W. Budd. April 9, by the score of 45 to 41. Each About Men Whom Lovers of Shoot man shot at 50 birds, under Rhode Island Eleven Times a Winner out of Twelve Tournaments, since Janu ing Know in Person or Through rules for $100 a side. ary 1, 1902, in the hands of Fred Gilbert, who, in shooting at 5765 The annual meeting of the Cripple Creek targets averaged 96 per cent. Gun Club was held at Cripple Creek, Four Times a Winner of the Grand American Handicap at L,ive the Medium of General Fame. Colo., April 10. The following officers were chosen: President, Larry E. King; Birds. Will K. vice president, Don V. Forrest; secretary- By treasurer, C. R. Hutchison; Executive Com Two Times a Winner of the Grand American Handicap atTargets. We have now ready for immediate mittee. L. E. King, Don V. Forrest, C. R. And many other scores equally as wonderful can be told by delivery the phototypes of the fol Hutchinson. G. C. Stoddard, Nat Thorp, lowing famoaa trap shots: J. A. R J. A. Woodruff. EJliott, Fred Gilbert, Kolln O PARKER BROTHERS, - Meriden, Conn. Heikes, W. R. Cronby. H. C. Hirschy F. E. Cherry, secretary of the Kelsey The best shots shoot the "OLD RELIABLE " because it IS reliable. Charles W. Budd, Tom Marshall Gun Club, of Altoona, Pa., writes us that Harvey McMurchey, J. S. Fanning the club has decided to hold an all-day shoot at flying targets on May 30 on their Ralph Trimble, Neaf Apgrar. The grounds north of that city. phototypes are cabinet size, mount ed on Mantello mats, and are care The Interstate trap shooting tournament, SPECIFICATIONS: fully packed for safe delivery In the given for the DuBois Rod and Gun Club, OUR mails. For particulars how to ob will be held May 13-14 at DuBois, Pa. The Case 12 Ga. 2-^ or 2-% in American tain these phototypes see page 2 of programme has ten events each day at 15, GRAPHINE Cartridge and Ammunition Co. Shell. this Issue. 20 and 25 targets, a total of 190 shots, at a cost of ?19. The sum of $38 is added CARTRIDGES Equal in every respect to any made. daily for the purses. The DuBois Rod and Powder 3 drs. DuPont, Hazard, E. C. Owing to the great demand for the Is Gun Club will add $37.50 each day to In FOR Schultze or Empire or 24 gr. Infallible eue of "Sporting Life" containing th< equitably divided among those shooting Annual Trap Shooting Review of 1902 w< through the entire day's program and BLUE ROCK or Ballistite. have now issued same in book form. Thi who fail to get their entrance money back. Wadding Nitro Card, Graphine Wad, Review is given in the same complete man Ship guns and shells care Frank Guiiiz- SHOOTING. Black Edge Wad. Her as when issued in the columns o burg, DuBois, Pa. ''Sporting Life" and Js illustrated will Shot Soft or chilled. naif-tone cuts of over 60 prominent prc fessional and amateur trap shots. Tin Chas. C. Irwin, of the North Side Gun PRICE Soft Shot, $2.20 per hundred; Chilled Shot, $2.30 per hundred. book is not offered for sale, nor will i Club, of Allegheny, was a caller on "Sport be sold, but Is absolutely free and will b ing Life" on Monday la*t. Mr. Irwin has SEND FOR LIST OF ALL LOADS. mailed to anyone on receipt of four cent developed into an excellent shot, and at tin- In stamps to defray expense of mailing. recent tourney in his city made high aver age on the second day. The Chamberlin Cartridge & Target Co., CLEVELAND, OHIO. George H. Piercey won the Eastern live Alden B. Richardson, a prominent mem bird championship at Guttenberg. N. J. ber of the Dover, Del., Gun Club, sur April 10th, killing 20 straight without a prised his local friends by the rem:trkabl< tie. Colquitt. Steffens. Kyte, J. von Len record he made at a shoot held by the gerke and S. Glover killed 19 each. Wawaset Gun Club in Wilmington. Mr Richardson brought down 98 out of 104 Henry Hefflich defeated George Piercy flying targets, shooting twenty at In a 25 live bird match at East Rutherford, time without a failure. He is a skilled N. J.. April Oth. They tied on 23 kills, and marksman and has some splendid records In the shoot-off Hefflich scored, five to with the Dover Gun Club. Mr. Richardson Piercy's four. is a member of the firm of Richardson & Robbins, packers. is the only kind safe to rely on to make an effective J. L. Head, the U. M. C. traveler, ha<, a good hold on the live bird championship It has been decided that the next New killing pattern, and it is worth while to take a little of Indiana, and has now-successfully de York State shoot, under the auspices 01 fended it four times in sucession. the New York State Association for the trouble to make sure you get it. Preservation of Fish and Game, shall be Fred Arnold, of St. Joseph, won the Mis hold on the grounds of the Ossining (Sing souri amateur live bird championship at Sing) Gun Club, on .lune 8, 9, 10, 11 and that city, April 10th. He killed 24 out of 12. At a meeting held the other day E. 25 live birds without a tie. F. Ball, representing the Ossining Gun Club, armed with proxies from the Brook TRADE NEWS. QUNS AMMUNITION lyn, Hell Gate, Emerald, Jeannette. New V-P- AN Harry Tipton, of Kansas City, won the York County, Oceanic, Fulton and Rocka- AND SPORTING GOODS. final shoot for the Mayflower challenge way Point Gun Clubs of Brooklyn suc medal at St. Joseph. Mo., April 10th. Those Harringtou & Richardson, Worcester, ceeded in securing the 1903 shoot for the Mass., have issued a new and handsome who had been previous winners shot for Sing Sing grounds. J. B. SHANNON & SONS, the trophy at 50 live birds, Tipton. Clay- ly illustrated catalogue of single shot guns 1020 Market Street, Philadelphia. ton and Cunningham tying on 45 kills. In and revolvers, which is very interesting as the shoot-off at 10 birds Tipton won on a A bill passed by the New York State well as artistic. The H. & R. revolver has HAND LOADED SHELLS A SPECIALTY. clean score, his opponents each missing a Senate on April 15 makes the opening sea a well-established reputation for reliability. son for deer from August 31 to November Send for the new catalogue. Our new Gun Catalogue sent lor the asking. bird. 10, instead of to November 16, and also provides that no person shall take more * * * John E. A very, of Atlanta, Ga.. nas tak thiin one deer in an open season. The law E. I. Du Pont de Nemours, Wilmington, will hardly know that he is handling an en the position of traveling salesman for formerly permitted the taking of two deer. Del., point with pride to the great records for the season of 1902 made by shooters automatic ejector gun. the Remington Arms Co., and the Union "We are now prepared to make the Metallic Cartridge Co. He will visit the using Du Font smokeless powder. Fred YOUNQSTOWN QUN CLUB. Gilbert uses this powder in all his shooting Parker gun equipped with automatic eject trade through the Southern States, and ors, on guns listing at $150, $200, $300 and the large tournament in the inter and his standing for the past season was attend far above that of any other shooter. $400; at $25 list added to the catalogue ests of these concerns. The First Practice Shoot Held at price. Flying Targets. » * * The Hunter Arms Co., Fulton. N. Y., "For the present guns with our auto W. H. Gibbons, field officer of the Hu .The first practice shoot of the Youngs- makers of the L. C. Smith guns, are meet matic ejector will be furnished only on spe- mane Society, sent a message to Manager town Gun Club was held April 4, ing with a great demand in the seventeen sial orders. Elmer Shaner during the progress of the at Mosier. Although it wa.s the first grades which they manufacture. The "Ejectors will not be furnished on any big inanimate target shoot at Kansas City appearance of the shooters after a very Smith guns are guaranteed never to shoot guns now in finished condition." last week, requesting him to have "ail long rest, some very creditable scores were loose. The prices range from $37.00 to Anyone desiring a copy of this descrip crippled or maimed birds immediately de made. $740.00. Write for latest catalogue. tive circular should drop a card to the above stroyed." Mr. Shauer is kind hearted, so The programme included two events of « » * firm. he saw that all the tar saucers having 25 targets, with seven entries in each event. At the Limited Gun Clubs' tournament, * * * holes in them were immediately broken Both were won by W. K. Osborne. followed held at Indianapolis, April 2 and 3, the At Kansas City, March 28, J. E. Camp Owing to the ground being hard, most of closely by D. Thompson. In the first event first day, first high average was won by bell won the Schmelzer trophy, \vith a the poor "maimed birds" broke into a Mr. Osborn got 24 out of a possible 25, K. C. Shepardson, of La Grange, Ind., who score of 23 out of 2.3 targets. Mr. Camp thousand pieces when they struck. How and in the second event 22 out of 25. broke 188 out of 200 targets. Second high bell shot Winchester factory-loaded those tar saucers must have suffered? Hogan was low man with 10 in the first average was won by C. O. Lecompt, of "Leader" Shells. event, and Morgan Lewis in the 'second Eminence, Ky. The second day, first high * * * M. M. MacMillan, formerly of Mahanoy vent, with 12. Following are the scores: average was won by C. O. Lecompt, with At Trenton, N. .1., April 1, Jas. T. Skelly, City, and well-known to sportsmen in this Event No. 1. 25 targets W. K. Osborne 24. a score of 184 out of 200 targets. Mr. Le of the Laflin & Rand Powder Co., made Mate, has taken up his residence at 42>:>8 D. Thompson 21, W. Zimmerman 20, B Hippard compt also won the Grand Hotel cup, two runs of 52, and high average for the Spruce street, Philadelphia. Mr. MacMTl- 18, J. E. Nutt 17, Morgan Lewis 13, M. Hogan breaking 47 out of 50 targets. Both the day of 96.2 in 180 targets. Mr. Skelly shot lan was once a prominent figure at the 10. used a Winchester repeat 25 grains of "Infallible." traps, and his friends will be glad to see Event No. 2, 25 targets W. K. Osborne 22, D. above gentlemen him at the score again. Thompson 20. J. E. Nutt 18, W. Zimmerman 18, ing shotgun and Winchester factory-load * * * V B. Hippard 17, M. Hogan 14. M. Lewis 12. ed shells. The Lefever Arms Co., Syracuse, N. T., The fourth annual team shoot of the * * * are to be congratulated on the winning shoot, held at Boston Gun Club will be held on their North Adams Gun Club. At the Hopkins-Sears Co. of the Grand American Handicap by a grounds, at Wellington. Mass., Wednesday, Des Moines, April '2 and 3. first high aver user of a Lefever ejector hammerless gun. The North Adams (Mass.) Gun Club held age was won by Fred Gilbert with a score M. Diefenderfer, of Wood River, Neb . a shoot April 14. There was a strong of 352 out of 400 targets. Mr. Gilbert shot carried off the big event and his run of At the Fairmont. Minn.. shoot April 1 wind and the grounds, located on a high Winchester factory,loaded shells. 25 straight in the final string was a grand H. Morrison. of Lakefield. was high, with mountain, caught full force of it. The * * * performance, in which a perfect shooting i1(i ''i °VX, °/^ 1SO flvinz targets. Kmerson air was raw and cold, and the sky dark, The Southern Wisconsin Trap Shooters' gun and load was essential for success. The broke 161, Church and Kabsh 157, Hue 153. making very hard shooting. Neaf'Apgar, League held their first tournament at Dar winner is an amateur and his gun was a the Peters Cartridge Co.'s expert, broke lington, Wis., April 8. Mr. E. W. Voss, medium grade Lefever hammerless. At the Geneva. Neb., tournament, held HO out of a possible 100. Adams, of the of South Wayne, Wis., won high average. * * * last month. Dan Bray led on tho first dav home club, broke 78 out of 100. At the tournament held In Peru, Ind., Mr. The scores follow: He used factory loaded shells, by the with 150 out of 165 flying targets Reed Chamberlain Cartridge Co. The shells were C. M. Powers, of Decatur. III., shooting of Ohipwa. broke 149: Illian, of Humphreys', Snot Winchester Factory Loaded "Leader" Nrb.. broko 145. and Townsond. of Oman-)! Targets. 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 at. Bke. loaded with "Graphine" wadding. * Shells, won high average, breaking 365 14,, On tho second day Bray broke 156, * * out of 400 targets shot at. B. W. Claridge, Reod 141. Hulsizrr. of Friend Neb 131 Apsrar ... 10 8 9 a 8 0 9 8 100 Parker Brothers, Meriden, Conn., are For the two days" Brnv \. Graves 8 . . fi . . 8 60 shooting Winchester factory loaded shells Townsend 133. Her ... 0 8 sending out a descriptive circular of the and a Winchester repeating shotgun, won broke- 306 o;it of 330. an average of At Kansas City, April 14-18, 1903. Mr. M. Diefenderfer, an amateur shooter of Wood River, Nebr., usiug I/. /If. C. Arrow Factory Loaded Shells won first prize in the G. A. H. with a score of 94 out of 100. Mr. Max E. Hensler, of Battle Creek, Mich., won second with a score of 93 out of 100. Mr. Hensler, who is but 19 years old, also won the Preliminary Handicap with a score of 91. He always shoots U. M. C. Shells. THE UNION METALLIC CO., Agency, 313 Broadway, New York City. Bridgeport, Conn. CINCINNATI QUN CLUB. Harry Gano, vice president: C. W. Bonncll, SHOT IN THE RAIN. how to let-down these beastly things?" al treasurer and secretarv; C. W. Bonnell, luding to the hammer of the gun. which Several Events Shot in Preparation For purchasing agent; A. K. Uolbrook, teaiu Trap Experts Had Lots of Sport at Etna was at full cock and loaded. "London the Q. A. H. captain. Club's Prize Shoot. Mail." Cincinnati, O., April 13. Editor "Sport- PENN'S MARKSMEN BEATEN. At Pittsburg, Pa., April 11, owing to bad lug Life:" The following are the scores weather, the entries for the Etna Club's TRAP AT YORK. 1" the cash prize shoot, of the Cincinnati Team From Prineeton Wins by the Score shoot were curtailed to in shooters, who C-un Club April 11. The conditions were turned out in spite of the rain and enjoyed MacMiller Won the Flying Target Champ. 50 targets, handicap rise: of 220 to 211. shooting at targets. The chief event was . lonship of County. In a dual gun shoot, at Clearview. April shot under the high gun rule, and there Y<1s. Ttl.! Yds. Til. being 15 prizes to be The York City Gun Club on Friday af Kquler .. ,.20 46| Barker ...... 18 18, Prfnceton defeated the University of shot for, the first Pennsylvania by a score of 220 to 211. The 15 men had choice of the prizes in tbe or ternoon, April 10, held a series of target Atkinson ,.20 46 Jack ...... 16 der of their scores. Those being tied on events on its new grounds near Sprr. Raudall . ..19 44lMayn»rd ...... 10 Quakers shot at 60 targets and the Tigers Despite the excellent weather, very few at 50. Both teams shot at unknown an same score tossed for first choice of the Hike ... ,.18 43[Ackley ...... 16 prizes tied for. The Eclipse Club will hold good scores were made. This was dne In IxiCompta ..... 19 43|FaraH ...... 17 gles from the 16-yard line. Archer, of a great measure to the marksmen being Ooleman .....18 4l!Trimble ...... 21 Prineeton, with a score of 42, did the best another prize shoot In the near future, when it hopes to be favored with better unfamiliar with the new grounds TDaudt ...... 17 41iOuBray ...... 16 work of the shoot. The scores: The principle event was the 50 target Donald ...... 18 4l]Falk ...... 16 weather. The scores follow: ..19 PRINCBTON. PENNSYLVANIA. race for the championship of York Countr Block ...... 18 40|Gambrell Archer .. 42[Tx)wden ...... 48 60 Tar. Bke. Allow'e. Bko. TM. and a gold medal. This event was won Harris ...... 10 McB. ..16 McKaig . 41|Perk)ns .. Letzlngcr ...... r,0 40 8 8 Medico ...... 18 Dreihs . ..17 Hanrock ...... 50 41 8 5 by MacMiller, the live bird champion ..17 Pardoe .. 411 Adams .. of the county, he breaking 49 out of 50 Herman ..16 ,Tay Bee .Statesman tSJFarwell .. I'. Orinskey...... 50 4V 6 4 targets. Those participating in this event Parker . . .17 40 Capt. ..16 Friek ... 32 Ueudereon Giveng ...... 50 34 ) 2 30 Pbil ... . .20 sn Merlck ..16 Gaines Lowry ...... 50 37 0 6 and the scores made were as follows: Stream ...... KO US »> 4. Washers, 36; Spangler. 36: Gxovc. 32; Corry ..18 30| Mornlngstar. 34; Total ...... Armstrong ...... 00 32 12 .10 Miller, 49; McSherry, 38; On April 10 a handicap affair at 100 tar 220 Total ...... 211 Martiu ...... 50 32 J2 10 Smith, ",fi; Bush, 30; Seitz. 3Q: Burnham. gets was shot in which Gambell put up a The University of Pennsylvanja Gun Hiekey ...... 60 41 12 '4 39: Deardorff, 30. fine score of W>. A second race was won Club has arranged u. dual meet with Har Grail ...... 50 :!7 6 The next important event wa» for the by Squier on 92 from 20 yards. The scores vard on May 1 at the Clearview Gun Club Charles ...... 50 40 <> 1 club championship trophy, at 50 targets, follow: grounds. Darby. The intercollegiate shoot Bess ...... 50 40 O this raee resulted in a tie between 20 20 20 20 20 with teams from Harvard. Yale. Pennsyl Haslage ...... 50 34. 8 Spangler and Burnham. each breaking 42. vania. Princetou and Columbia will be held Kwing ...... 50 31 6 In the shoot off Spangler won out, break Gambell (16> ...... 19 «? 19 20 18-05 on the same day, at the same place. Hinchliff ...... 50 27 12 ing 22 out of the 25 targets. Burnham Squier (20) ...... 17 19 17 19 17-89 A. Orinskey...... 50 27 12 broke 19. The entries and scores follow: Medico (16) ...... 19 18 18 15 16-86 Speer ...... 50 28 8 \Vashers, 32; Spangler, 42; Grove, Dreihs (16) ...... 17 18 17 18 15-85 STANDARD SCORES. Alberman ...... 50 23 12 36; Atkinson (19) ...... 16 17 17 17 17-84 Stauffer ...... 60 23 6 Morningstar. 29; Miller. 41; McSherry, 38; Pbil (20) ...... 14 15 16 17 1(3-78 Chew Shows the Best Form of All and Bush, 28; Seitz, 37; Bnmham, 42; Dear Uaudt (18) ...... 14 15 16 15 18-78 dorff, 21. Second 100 bird race. Improves Right Along. Epigrams For Shooters. Prior to the championships, several 25 2*> *«o **5 Baltimore. April 20. The field shooting (From Trap Shooters' Philosophy.) sweepstakes were shot off. The total at partridges and snipe, as well as the "Fathom the skill of the skilful, If you scores of the day were as follows: Phil (20) ...... 18 21 20 21-80 duck shooting, is about over for the sea would skilful be." Targets ...... 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 50 50 25 Squier (20) ...... 23 22 25 22-92 son, and so on April 13 seven members of Atkinson (20) ...... -21 20 20 24-83 "A score, like one's pathway, is hard to Washers ...... 8 8 6 7 4 7 9 38 32 .. Daudt (20) ...... 18 13 15 21-67 the Standard Gun Club went to Westport keep 'straight.' " Spangler ...... B 0 8 8 8364222 in a drizzling rain and. smashed targets. "A 'dusted' target and a 'poor load' pro- GroTe ...... 7 6 7 8 5 4 .. 32 36 .. On April 1? 100 targets were shot at, Though it was the first shoot of the year voketh profanity." Morulogstar ...... 9 6 5 5 4 5 .. 34 29 .. handicap rise. Le Compte, of Eminence, at the Standard's traps, it was not flie "The fault of the eye Is oft laid to shell Miller ...... 8 !> 9 0 6 8 .. 49 41 .. Ky., was high with 91 from 20 yards. real opening of the season, but a prelimina or gun by the shooters of uncertain aim." McSherry ...... 6 7 8 8 6 7 8 38 38.. The scores follow: ry trial. A strong wind was blowing and "Boasting breaketh no targets." Smith ...... 69788 836.. .. Trimble (10) ...... 18 15 12 12 73 the sport was by no means easy. German "He who is tardy at the score looks Bush ...... 3 0 8 » 73028.. R'ke (17) ...... ,18 H 17 19-84 shot in three events, but he found that promptly for his portion of the purse." Seitz ...... 8 7103937.. Pbil (17) ...... 18 18 IT. 17-85 Chew was improving too rapidly, and quit. "Speak not of past performances; they Burnham ...... 3 9 7 39 42 19 Atkinson (17) ...... 19 17 19 18-!>0 Chew shot in four. The scores made were only help the bandicapper to-day." Dcardorflt ...... 7 .. .. 30 21 Squier (17) ...... 18 17 18 20-00 as follows, in events at 25 targets each: "Keep your gun and your reputation Oambell (18) ...... 15 17 16 18 84 German ...... 22 24 21 67 out of 75 clean." Bell Made High Score, Colemau (17) ...... 19 10 17 16-88 Chew ...... 21 19 24 23 87 out of 100 "He that Is slowest In lending a hand is M. G. Bell, a visitor, made the high Medico (16) ...... 19 18 18 15-8U Schwab ...... 15 14 16 16 61 out of 100 quickest in lifting his foot. Don't kick!" r.e Corupte (20) ...... 17 20 17 17-01 .lory ...... 20 16 15 20 71 out of 100 score in the weekly open target tourna Jay Bee (18) ...... 13 l-"> H 13-68 "Raise thy gun often, but thy voice sel ment of the Florists' Gun Club, afternoon Bdwards ...... 18 out of 25 dom." > of April 11, at Wissinoming. Out of the Herman (14) ...... 16 14 14 10-68 Bridgeport ...... 19 out of 25 "Some rules arc made to break. These Drelos (8) ...... 1;5 12 13 7-54 Brewster ...... 13 18-31 out of 50 100 targets he broke 86. Nearly every FarfiU (18) ...... 15 10 17 19-85 are made to keep." marksman shot below his usual form. There were but two straight scores la the Trap at Allentown. Clearview Club's Shoot. six different events. Scores: S. S. White Team Won. Allentown, Pa., April 7. The following A big crowd turned out April 11 at tbe First event, 15 targets Parsons 13, Hutten- i Besides the regular monthly club shoot scores were made this afternoon at the regular monthly club handicap shoot of lock 10, P. H. Poweel 13, G. O. Bell 14, M. G. Pt'rnc usual 25 targets, a team of the S. monthly shoot of the John F. Weiler Gun Bell 12. Daniels 10, J. R. Pharoh 8, Hale 4, the Clearview Gun Club, at Darby, Pa. The Ridge 12, G. Poweel 6, George 12, Whittaker 11, S White Gun Club met a gun team from Club: conditions were 25 targets, 1(5 yards rise, the Century Wheelmen, April 11. at the 25 targets Kramlicb 24. Straub 23, Miller 21, Smith 12. Gorgas Station grounds, Philadelphia, and, Morrow 20, Heisler 17, Hohe 13, Weiler 11, unknown angles, with the handicaps count Second event, 15 targets Parsons 9, Hutten- while neither crowd performed any great Sehmoyer 10. ing as breaks. Harry B. Fisher, shooting lock 14. P. H. Poweel 13, G. O. Bell 11, M. G. feats of marksmanship, the S. S. White 20 targets Straub 15, Heisler 15, Scblelcher from scratch, took high gun and the big Bell 12, Daniel 11, J. R. Pharoh 6, Hale 8, Ridge colts wiped up the field with thair adver 14, Weiler 11. Hohe 6. score that carried off the medal by smash 13, G. Poweel 6, George 15. Wbittaker 12, 10 targets Kranilich 10, Miller 7, Morrow 7, ing 24 out of his string of 25. J. M. Freed, Campbell 11. saries. Schmoyer 5, Yocum 3. with a handicap of one, came in second. Third event, 20 targets Parsons 11, Hutten- Club events, 25 targets Dr. Cottlnjt 19, C. C. Medal shoot at 25 targets Schllcbe* 23, Kram- The scores, handicaps and bits follow: lock 15, P. H. Poweel 16, G. O. Bell 17, M. G. Beyer 19 Harper 18, Denham 18, Hinkson 16, lich 18, Straub 10, Heiser 14, Hohe 14, Miller Bell 18. Daniel 14, J. R. Pharoh 14, Hale 6, \Vrikins 13. Robinson 12, O. K. Beyer 12, Cau- 12. Schlicher was awarded tbe medal. H. B. Fisher 0, 24; J. Freed, 1, 21; Frank Ridge 18. G. Poweel 11, George 14, Whittaker trell 11, Ixxlge 11. lin, 4, 17; Blwell. 6, 15; Bivens, 4, 17; P. Jones, 10. Smith 7, Campbell 7, Nevergold 18. Team ovent: 0. 20; Carr, 10, 9; Smith, 3, 16; Swain 0. 18; Fourth event, 15 targets Parsons 12, Hutten- S S White Team Dr. Cotting 19, C. C. Beyer Harvard Gun Club Beaten. Davison, 0. 17; Downs, 1, 14; Leicht, 1, 13; A. lock 13, P. H. Poweel 11. G. O. Bell 13, M. G. 1!) A Denham 18, Harper 18, Hinkson 16, Boston, April 10. The Harvard Shooting Edwards, :!, 10; Forden, 0, 13; Armstrong, 0, 5; Bell 14, Daniel 10, J. R. Pharoh 7. Hale 7, Wilkins 1:5. Robinson 12. O. K. Beyer 12, Lodge Club was dtfeated yesterday afternoon by Perklns, 0, 12; L.. Jones 0, 1». Ridge 11. G. Poweel 10. George 15. Whittaker 11. Cantrell 11. Total 140. the Boston Gun Club by the score of 173 11. Campbell 12. Nevergold 14, Waters 8. Century Wheelmen Team -Scbaeffer 18, Colla- to 1W5, on Soldiers' Field. Kach team con Rifle Champion Dead. Fifth event, 15 targets--Parsons 11. Hutten- rlav 18 Francis 16, Fontain 16, Couwell 14, lock 13, P. H. Powell 11. G. O. Bell 18, M. G. sisted of five men, and the shooting was at Chelaea, Mass., April 13. William Ger- Weed 12, Hurrop 11, Reeves 7, Morgan 6, Pratt fifty targets, at unknown angles. The score: Bell 11 Daniel t>, J. B. Pbaroh 7, Hale 9, Ridge 1. Total 119. rish, a well-known resident of this place 14, G. Poweel 10, George 9, Whittaker 13, BOSTON CLUB. I HARVARD. and at one time holder of the rifle shot Ca'mpbell 5, Nevergold 12. Kirkwood ...... 39 Bancroft ...... 35 record of the world, died last evening, Sixth event, 20 targets Parsons 11. Hutteti- A New Gun Club. John ...... 38 Marwilis ...... 34 aged 61. Lieutenant Gerrish was formerly lock 16 P. H. Poweel 15. G. O. Bell 15, M. G. Woodward ...... 37 Ingalls ...... 3:; a member of the international Bell 19, Daniel 12. J. H. Pharoh 9, Hale S>. Pattenburg. New York.. April 11.-Edi Marshall ...... SOJDupont ...... 32 rifle team. Ridge 14. G. Poweel 15. George 1<5, Whittaker tor "Sporting Life:" The Pattenburg Fayson ...... 29|Colson ...... 32 In 1880 he made the highest score ever 14. Campbell 10, Nevergold 16. Gun Club was last night organized, and a made with a rifle, and later made ten of full set of by-laws adopted; a good atten Total ...... 173 Total ...... 166 the highest authenticated scores of that Try and Remember. dance was the result. Twelve members kind. signed and a good number have stated that Killed a Large Bear. When speaking to your friend who Is they would sign in a few days. No mem Not Quite Posted. interested in base ball or trap shooting or ber was accepted unless they could show Chambersburg, Pa,, April 10. -Two miles sports closely allied with them, don't for n record of 50 per cent, broken targets. from Foltz, recently, George Seyler and A story which will go straight to the get to mention "Sporting Life." Perhaps The former club was abandoned and the Harry and Frank McFadden killed the hearts of shooting men is told of a clerical he does not see this journal and you will members of it turned all apparatus over to largest, black bear ever seen in that sec gentleman who was invited to join a do both of us u good turn by recommend the new club. The new club has accepted tion. Two Fulton County men tracked it shooting party. In the course of the day ing "Sporting Life." There is surely 5 « challenge for a shoot on the second over the mountain, but lost the trail near the host felt himself prodded in the back, cents' worth of reading matter to any one of next month from the Independent Gun Foltz. Seyler and the McFaddens drove and, turning round, found tbe amiable connected or Interested with base ball or Club, of Kaston, Pa. The losing side to bruin to what is known as Deep Hollow, cleric poking at. him with the muzzle of trap shooting. If you have any difficulty bny. the suppers. The following officers and there, by the light of a fire, they shot his gun, and his look of interrogation was in getting it of your newsdealer promptly, we're elected: H. P. Milbtiru, president; him. He weighed 250 pounds. met with the remark: "Can. you tell ine subscribe direct from us. SPORTINQ LIKB. April 25, 1903. MX~X"X«X"K^X"X"X~X"X~X«<~X"X"X^ ... At Kansas City ... I WINCHESTER SHELLS WON THE HIGH AVERAGES! Winchester Factory Y > At the big tournament held in Kansas City, Mo., April 14-17, off the majority of \ Loaded Shells made a decisive showing of their superiority by carrying I Elliott, at 21 yards; I the honors. Fred Gilbert and W. R. Crosby, at 23 yards; J. A. R. ist, 2nd, 3rd » and Chauucey M. Powers, at 19 yards—heavily handicapped men—won was won and 4th high averages, respectively, for the shoot. The Consolation Handicap Factory Loaded ! by Dr. D. A. Quick, of El Dorado Springs, Mo., shooting Winchester The "Leader" Shells, his score of 95 out of TOO being the highest of the tournament. I Loaded Shells. If you I ; longest " straight run" was also made with Winchester Factory T shoot Winchester Factory Loaded Shells: ? ; want to win, ? : THE SHELLS WITH THE CORRUGATED HEADS. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. $ I:~X~X'