DEVOTED TO BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS.

Volume 44—No. 19- Philadelphia, January 21, 1905. Price, Five Cents.

HUELSMAN,O.F. SPORTING UDFE. January 21, 1905.

WESTERN LEAGUE SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING CO., CENTRAL LEAGUE DECIDES TO RETAIN ITS PRESENF 34 South Third St., Philadelphia, Pa. AT LAST GETS ITS AFFAIRS INTO © SIX-CLUB CIRCUIT. Please send me cabinet size phototype of the celebrated GOOD SHAPE. Morris O©Neil, of San Francisco, an base ball player ______Springfield to Take the Place of for which I enclose five 2-cent stamps to help to defray expense Ex-Player, Succeeds Sexton as Marion in the Circuit and Dr. of printing, postage, packing, etc. President TheLeaguef inancesin Carson, of South Bend, Succeeds Good Shape The Next Schedule. Send to Mr. Bement as League President,

BT G. V. Co0GHi.iN. Dayton, O., Jan. 18. The Central League met here on January 8 and arrang-ed its Omaha, Neb., Jan. 13. Editor of "Sport- business for the next season to general sat-© lug Life:" The meeting of the magnates ____ isf action. The accounts and of, the Western League yesterday proved report of President Bement to be a ratification meet- were accepted. President Ing, at which was approved Bement declined renoinina- a large number of transac tlou. Dr. Frank Carson, of tions which had been South Bend, was chosen agreed upon previously in president, having five out of conference. The clubs in CABINET SIZE PHOTOTYPES OF eight votes, and B. F. Per- the league were represent kins, of Wheeling, was ed as follows: Omaha, unanimously chosen vice William ftourke; St. Jo president.. It was decided to seph, Percy Chamberlain; give a prize of $50 for the Des Moines, Joseph Can- Celebrated Base Ball Players. schedule accepted, the com tillon; Sioux Cify, R. R. petition to be open until Duncaa; Denver, George "Sporting Life" has had reproduced cabinet size phototypes of celebrated base ball February 15. The season Tebeau; Colorado Springs, players and offers to send to any of its readers photos of their favorite base ball players by C. W. Benent will open April 27, and 140 H. Sextoa Thomas Burns. M. H. Sex ton presided. The finances complying with the conditions named in the coupon above, 10 cents for each photo; by the games will be played. Any player who is dozen, $1.00. Only one coupon required with each order. removed from a game is to stand suspended of the association were shown to be in three days without pay. Dr. Carson, Ed. g-ood conditiou. The league was made more The photos are regular cabinet size (5i x 7i inches) mounted on heavy Mantello mats Doran, of South Bend, and John Ueenan, substantial by dropping the non-paying and packed carefully to insure safe delivery in the mails. of Terre Haute, were placed on. the Com clubs and transferring three franchises to Here is an opportunity to ornament your room with photos of your favorite base ball mittee on By-Laws. substantial business men in the cities rep players at small expense. Each photo in a separate envelope to protect and keep it clean. resented. The schedule will not be adopt One coupon and five 2-cent stamps entitles you to one photo. You can, however, THE SUNDAY QUESTION. ed until the spring meeting in March. obtain as many photos as you deaire by sending five 2-cent stamps for each photo and cue President Watkins, of Indianapolis, was PRESIDENT SEXTON©S REPORT. at the meeting to ask for action to secure coupon with each order. © « * legislation in the Indiana Legislature for President Sexton reported that the The following photos are now ready for immediate delivery. Others will be added. Sunday , but he was given the finances of the league were in a satisfac cold shoulder. The Terre Haute, Fort tory condition. , 1904. , 1904. Wayne and South Bend teams all play Sun The receipts for the past year were $24,- day ball through permission of city and 805. There were expended for the presi NEW YORK CLUB John J. McGraw, Jos CLUB Charles Stahl, Denton county officials, and do not care whether dent©s salary and that of umpires and eph McGinnity, Christopher Matthewson, Young, George Winters,Frederick Parent, the present State law on Sunday ball is other items $22,747, leaving a balance of amended or not. They prefer not to have $2118. John. Warner, Samuel Mertes, William John Freeman, James CoMins, Charles It was decided to drop entirely the twb Gilbert, D. L. McGann, Roger Bresnehan, Farrell, Albert Selbach, , any agitation that may upset their playing non-playing clubs Lincoln and Pueblo- George Browne, Frank Bowerman, Luther William Dineen, Louis Criger, George the game on Sunday. making th.j organization a regular six-club H. Taylor, John Dunn, William Dahlen, Lachance, , Jesse Tanne- THE MARION FRANCHISE league, composed of Omaha, St. Joseph, Michael Donlin, Leon Ames, Claude El- hill, Thomas -Doran. was formally transferred to Springfield Des Moiues, Sioux City, Denver and Colo liott, George Wiltse, Virgil Garvin, Wil NEW YORK CLUB James Williams, David by a unanimous vote, John Dugan, owner rado Springs. liam R. Marshal. L. Fultz, Clarke Griffith, William Keeler, of the Marion franchise last season, will A NEW PRESIDENT. finance the new Springfield club, and sup CHICAGO CLUB , James P. , Norman Elberfeld, William port has been assured him by the Spring The selection of a president proved to Conroy, Jobu GanzeJl, John Powell, bo only a ratification of the action of a Casey, Joseph B. Tinker, James Slagle, field people, they agreeing to build him a previous conference at which Norris John Evers, Carl Lundgren, Jacob YVei- Albert Orth, John Anderson, Patrick park. The clubs© franchises were made for O©Neill, of San Francisco, had been de- mer, John Kling, Robert Wicker, John Dougherty, James McGuire, John Klei- three years, instead of one. An emergency now, Ambrose Puttman. fund of $200 from each club was made in c>ded upon. He was unanimously elected. McCarthy, John J. O©Neil, Alexander case of distress in any town of the circuit. C. B. Myrick, of Des Moines, was elected Smith, John C. Barry. , CHICAGO CLUB Fielder Jones, Edward The League adjourned to meet again in vice president, with George Tebeau, of David Jones, Otto G. Williams. McFarland, , William D. Springfield on March 6. Denver; W. A. Rourke, of Omaha, and Jo Sullivan, James J. Callahan, Daniel seph Cantilleu, of Dea Mciiies, directors. CINCINN ATI CLUB Joseph J.Kelly.Frank President O©Neill is authorized to fix a date Green, Frank Isbell, Roy Pafterson, Lee in March for the spring meeting, at which Hahn, James Sebring, , Tannehill, Frank Owens, William Holmes, CENTRAL j£AGUE_CHATTER. drafts of the playing schedule will be con Charles Harper, J. Bentley Seymour, G. Harry .White, Nick Altrock, J. sidered. He is also authorized to arrange Harry Dolan,R.obert Ewiiig, Henry Peitz, ("Jiggs") Donahue,AugustDundon,Frank Evansville has signed George Colling, railroad transportation, agreements for the Thomas W. Corcoran. Smith, Edward A. Walsh. of Cannelton, lud. coming season. EJvansville lias signed W. A. PITTSBURO CLUB Hans Wagner, Fred CLEVELAND CLUB Napoleon Lajoie, Kelley, of last season©s Pueblo. C

twice in my life, and both times she was witk PHILADELPHIA POINTS. her husband, so I am sure that lets me out. I am enjoying life in the wilds of Kansas, but as soon as the weather moderates I shall resume A Promising Pitcher Added to the my travels. Just now we are haying a dandy snow blizzard. Well. I must cut this now. Tell Phillies' String—Roy Thomas Talks them as long as Hetty Green is alive there is no chance for any other girl. A happy New- Base Ball Abroad—Dooin Unmarried. Year from your friend. CHAS. S. DOOIN. BY FRANCIS C. RICHTER. A CUBAN TRIP DECLINED. It was proposed last week to Manager had. It has eight , not including Philadelphia, Pa., January 16. "Buck" Mack, of the Athletic team, that he make Josslyn, of New Bedford, who may need Washer, who pitched excellent ball for the Havana, Cuba, his spring training grounds. further minor league development. There Brandywine Club, of West Chester last A wealthy Cuban enthusi is no doubt at all that Charley Farrell will summer, will have a chance ast offered to bear all the be back again behind the bat for Boston. to show what he can do in expenses of the trip, pro He has not been for years in condition he fast company. President viding Connie would bring is in to-day, and the veteran has made up Shettsline has signed the the local American League AFFAIRS OF THE TWO LOCAL iiis mind to get right down into racing youngster for the Phillies, team to Havana for a three form. With him* back the club will have and will give him a thor weeks© stay. While there CLUBS REVIEWED. four which will doubtless mean ough trying out. Washer four games a week were that either Doran or McGovern will be came into prominence last to be played with the Ha seen in some other organization. year by beating Wilmington vana team. The proposi LACIIANCE©S POSITION. of the Tri-Statc League. tion appealed to Manager The Boston National Team to Have Of course the hustle for the position, of Washer began his career as Mack for the reason that Brst base is going to attract a lot of at a pitcher in his native all Southern spring train tention. There is no doubt at all that from town of Akron, O., subse ing trips are losing ven Two-Headed Management, Tenney a batting standpoint Grimshaw has the ad quently pitching for Becntel Connie Mack tures, while the Cuban vantage over the veteran Geo. Lachance, Hm.Shettslim CP1©?Tge <. a,n.d 1hP University trip could have been made and we all know what it means to be of West Virginia, making a a paying, as well as conditioning, one, the For Team and Rogers For Business strong in stick work this year. Grimshaw©s fine reputation at both institutions. In Cuban climate being suitable for training, companion of last season pitcher Ernest 1903 he was with the Homestead team, The offer came too late, however, as, Mr. Greene says that Grimshaw is one of the increasing his reputation by pitching Mack had completed his arrangements for News of Boston American Club. most natural batsmen he ever saw. On against some of the best independent teams the bases the youngster will certainly be in the country. AVasher is 22 years old, Shreveport. Contracts for 1905 will be no slower than his rival, but the latter is stands 5 feet 10 inches, and weighs 180 sent to the players this week. Several By JACOB C- MORSB. players who are wintering in this city have doubtless the better fielder. If Grimshaw pounds. In addition to his ability as a already affixed their signatures to con Boston, Jan. 17. Editor "Sporting Life:" does not make the team he won©t languish pitcher he is a fine all-around player, having tracts for the coming season. Connie ex While almost all of the local American pects them all returned and signed within Leaguers have signed contracts for next two weeks. season, there has been very LOCAL JOTTINGS. little doing in that direc Hugh Duffv is content to let Wolrerton tion in the National League do all the talking. fold, and Pras. Soden will Peter Noonan, of the Athletics, not worry about that mat tias decided not to return to Holy Cross© to ter until the first of next ipmplete his course, but will give his entire month, when contracts will time to base ball. be mailed to all of the The "Record" states that Manager Duffy players. There ought to be still has outfielder Rafferty under cover. no trouble at all about get Not so; the youngster is the sole property ting returns from all of the of the Haverhill ©Club. players; Tenney and \Vil- Pitcher Coakley is now down in Florida, lis are the only ones of the there to remain until the Athletics go team who received war South. /. C. Morse time salaries last season. The Phillies will leave for Savannah, Ga., Willis is booked for a de- on March 4, and will return in time for the cided cut down, but this is only what is opening game with the Athletics on April 1. to be expected, for he has profited heavily While at the National Commission meet through the war period. Of course, Ten ing in Cincinnati President Shettsline met ney deserves the most liberal treatment and re-signed pitcher Jack Suthoff. for he has been staunch in his allegiance The Philadelphia Club has practically to the club, and there is no better all round losed a deal for the use of the Augusta, man in the game to-day. Of UJ,. Ga., Club©s ground from March 6 to 12 LAST SEASON©S TEAM " """ inclusive. is once more In the Jour- Charley Pitteuger also received a big sal nalistics harness. He has been appointed ary $4,000 it cannot, be that lie expects sporting editor of the "Evening Tele to get this figure again. At the same time graph," succeeding Ernest Crowhurst, re his threat to play independent -ball is not signed. all bluff, for there is no doubt he can get Manager Mack states that he has released big money with little work. More than one infielder Mullin to Comisky, and that he club will go the limit if his services can will play Hartsel in centre and Hoffman be obtained. Harry Wolverton, too, seems in left field. to entertain the fear that the local man The "Telegraph" on Monday made prema agement will not give him what he would ture announcement of the fact that the like. Its disposition will be to treat him Philadelphia Club is negotiating with fairly without a doubt. So will it be in Buffalo for outfielder Otis Clymer, and the case of Charley Fraser. Any other third baseman E. E. Courtney; also that fours;; would be foolish in the extreme, for Cincinnati would turn third baseman De it would breed indifference and an indiffer Armond over to the Phillies. ent player in a team can cause a lot of

TUB MANAGERIAL QUESTION. NEWS. Last Thursday a local paper had a yarn Tommy Dowd is mentioned in connection with to the effect that our old newspaper friend, the Manchester management. Horace Fogel, was being considered in con It is not at all unlikely that Frank. Con- nection with the management of the lo nauRhton will go with Hamilton to Harrisburg cals, but President Soden stated that this this year. was without the least foundation what Pitcher Nelson threatens to appeal to the Na ever. As I have stated so often before, the tional Board for $45 he claims is due mm from combination will doubtless be Fred Tenney Lawrence. to handle the team on the field, and Billy Manager and .Outfielder Nate Pulsifer©s terms Rogers will be the busines manager. It to Concord havfcg been rejected that player has has been made to appear, too, that Tenney signed with John J. Carney©s Sioux City club. and Rogers are rivals, but this is as far as Charles L. Mason is the new clerk of the Con possible from the correct state of affairs. cord (N. H.) baseball club, and all cominnmca- They are sworn friends and are pulling to tions relating thereto should be addressed to gether and not apart, and each is devoted him. to the other and socially meet each other Fred Lake Isn©t losing any sleep abont op very often. If Teni:ey is given full swing position in Lynn. He is going right ahead about he will have a chance to show what he can his business and will be on hand when the bell do. He cannot otherwise. He should not rings. be hampered in any way and his recom Pitcher Page (Bill Carriek). 1n « letter to a mendations should be carried out to the THOMAS J. NEEDHAM, friend in Boston, declares that he will not pitch letter. He cannot do justice to himself in in the New England league this year, but will any other way. No captain can act with Catcher of the Boston National League Club. i play independent ball. confidence if he is not allowed to follow Thomas J. Needham, who made a national reputation a^ the efficient catcher of the Boston Nationa© Pitcher Joseph Meagher says that Harry Finn. Tip his own views. He feels confident he of Rochester, expects to go to New Bedford, League team in 1904. is 24 years old and a native of Ireland. He makes his home in Steubenville, O© Mass.. or to Fall River. He was the star fielder can give a good account of his steward He is one of the tallest catchers in the country, standing 5 feet, 10 inches and weighing, in condition of the Western New" York League in 1904, at ship if he is granted the opportunity. about 180 pounds. He began playing ball in 1898 at Coldwater, Mich., and afterward went to the There is no harder worker in the business Batavia, .N. Y. Honesdale team. In 1899 he went to Tecumseh, Mich.. and in 1900 played on the Ashtabula and The veteran, caiiher. Connie Murphy, has sign than Tenney. Both Rogers and he have Dubois teams; in 1901 and 1902 with the Wheeling and Fort Wayne teams. In 1903 he was with the ed to manage nhe Haverhill club next season, hosts of friends who will root hard foi Altoon^ independent team, playing in 107 games. In the fall of 1933 he was signed by the Boston succeeding Billy Hamilton, who will manage the their success. Of Club for which he made good in the 1904 season. Harrisburg (Pa.) team. Murphy has had plenty "© ROGERS© ABILITY of experience and ought to make a good man for the position. ______to fill the bill there is no question. He may not be known outside of Boston as for a first-class opening, of that one may filled most every position on the diamond he is here, and this is largely due to his be well assured. last year for Brandywine. PAGIFIG^NATIONAL POINTS. retiring and modest nature. At the same SOME THOMAS VIEWS. President Lucas and Manager McCloskey are time he is self-assertive, has lots of nerve, lias added a mighty good man in Tom A dispatch from Sharon, Pa., the other endeavoring to have Helena re-enter this league. will take no nonsense from anybody and ("Toss") Kelly, of the Eastern League. day to th

agreed to frame a non-conflicting sched WASTED OPPORTUNITIES. theory that having made one mistake the ule of 154 games, according to Nationa American League, or at least its executive, League desire. It was also settled thai "Sporting Life" went to press last week felt it incambent to follow the course first mapped out, trusting to luck to land in WEEKLY JOURNAL the season of each, league shall open with confident expectation of a satisfactory settlement of all matters before the Na safe water. This is a dangerous game, April 14 and close either October 5 or tional Commission. How completely and however, under any circumstances, and Base Ball, Trap Shooting and 8, and that each, section will open at painfully that expectation was shattered is doubly so now that the American League home. With that as a basis each man a matter of melancholy history. The Na is showing an alarming tendency to make will now make a schedule for his league mistakes which may endanger its future. *> tional Commission mountain labored tre FOUNDED APRIL, 1883. for comparison, revision and adoption at mendously for three days and brough© Have President Johnson and his advisers the spring meeting of the two leagues. forth not even a mouse. All that was ac forgotten the history of the rise and fall complished was to make some minor Na of the old American Association? Of this Trade-marked by the Sporting Life Pub. Co. morft anon. Entered at Philadelphia Post Office tional Agreement changes; to stir the as second class matter THE TAYLOR CASE. Comiskey-Hart feud into a nasty mess; to Our sorrow for the mistaken course of wring important concessions trom the timid the American League is supplemented by Published by Another definite result of the recent Na National Association, and then to hang that grief for the National Association, dear to tional Commission meeting is that the unfortunate organization en the hook ol THE SPORTING LIFE us as the apple of our eye. For the second Taylor scandal, which should have been suspense, there to wriggle publicly for time In its career that powerful and great PUBLISHING CO. permitted to die out, has been put ha posi weeks and perhaps months before giving it organization has been cajoled into selling 34 South Third Street tion for a thorough airing. The case the coup de grace. Surely there is nothing its birthright for a mess of pottage. In PHILADELPHIA, PA., U. S. A. has grown from, a molehill into a moun in this to justify Chairman Herrmann©s op its eagerness to achieve the success of a tain, owing to the persistent efforts of timistic statement that "this meeting has material proposition it yielded valuable been productive of much good to base President Comiskey to secure a fall out rights without even the express promise THOMAS S. DANDO...... President ball?" To one major league, yes; to the of adequate compensation, and thus threw J. CLIFF. DANDO...... Treasurer of his local rival, President Hart. This game in its broader national field, decided WILL K. PARK...... ~.....<.....Secretary was originally a row between a National away th6 substance for the shadow. It FRANCIS C. RICHTHR...... Editor-in-Chiei ly no! gave away everything and received noth EDWARD C. STARK...... __...... Business Manager League club and a National League ing; it made great sacrifices only to find player until an American League club Every sincere friend of the American itself side-tracked on the road to nowhere. intervened. League must deeply regret that upon that Subscription Rates And now its last state is worse than Its The effect of that intervention has been organization rests the onus for the failure first. It is reduced to the alternative of One Year ...... $2.00 of the Commission meeting and the mis Six Months ...... 1.25 to make the American League club ap converting the American League or accept Single Copy ...... 5c. pear as Championing the cause of a Na treatment of -the minors first, because of ing the Johnson amendment and in either its unwise rejection of the National Asso Foreign Postage . $1.04 extra per annum tional League player accused of crooked event it will have lost more in position and Payable In Advance ciation proposal; and second, because of ness in his own camp. Of course, that prestige than it will have gained in other President Johnson©s supplemeatary plain ways. was not the intention of the attacks of and persistent hostility to minor league Messrs. Johnson and Comiskey upon Mr. needs and demands. President Johnson The dread alternative Is withdrawal from Hart, but that is the effect, inasmuch a throughout the meeting resolutely set his the National Agreement but when it comes ©$M Mr. Hart and Mr. Herrmann are the ac face against all of the National Asocia- to that issue there is little doubt how the cusers of Taylor, while the American tion©s proposals and, deaf to all arguments, National Association, with its inbred League seeks only to implicate Mr. Hart, he, single-handed, caused their temporary, loyalty to base ball and ingrained habit of using tb.6 accused player as a club for and probably final, defeat. Furthermore, he self-sacrifice, will act. Of course, the Na that purpose. Mr. Hart©s only mistake, not only went to the limit of his league©s in tional Association delegates "made a splen structions in opposition, but he sought to that of trading a suspected player to a did impression at Cincinnati and received set his sole judgment against that of the high praise for their unselfish and patriotic fellow-club, did not concern American assembled Solons, and obstinately insisted behavior" but praises, like promises, but League clubs, as that was a deal be upon the substitution of an ill-advised ter no ©parsnips. In this strenuous base TO OUR READERS. tween National League clubs. So viewed, amendment of his own which did not com ball life it is better to be feared than the proceeding before the National Com pare in equity and effect with the broader loved; and that the race is only to the In pursuance of "Sporting Life©s" mission looks like another American and more efficacious -.proposition of the Na swift and the strong is shown by the way announced purpose to print weekly League tactical mistake. tional Association.. Upon Mr. Johnson per the majors have in the past ridden over the throughout the fall and winter a great Now that the matter has gone to ex sonally, therefore, lests the blame for the minors. The latter, in their entirety as failure of the Commission to accord the series of group pictures, comprising tremes, however, it is well that it should represented in their National Association, be probed to the bottom, and punish minors justice but the American League are strong as a horse; but, like the horse, the sixteen major league teams and must share the onus with its executive they know not how, or fear, to use their the champion teams of all the minor ment placed where it belongs. But no head, more©s the pity. great strength to their own advantage. leagues, there have been published to matter what the result, it cannot do base But why pursue a painful subject further? ball any good, for the reason that there We regret to say that Mr. Johnson©s date the following group pictures: has been too much preliminary mud-sling methods were more open to criticism than To sum up this Commission meeting: Oct. 15 The New York National team. ing, too much insinuation without his proposition. Assuming that his faith The National Association emerges with Oct. 22 The Boston American team. in his own amendment was sincere, and loss of power and prestige to be only Oct. 29 The New York American team. proof, and too much dragging in of per Aov. 5 The Chicago National team. sonal side issues. Even if the accused that it was not a mere device to force a partially retrieved* by conversion of the Kov. 12 The Chicago American team. player, Taylor, be found guilty the fact compromise, he displayed poor judgment American League to the minors© original Nov. 19 The Cincinnati National team. and bad generalship in Ms advocacy of propositions. The American League also Nov. 26 The Cleveland American team. cannot be concealed that there would the measure. He pitched his key to the emerges with loss of prestige, with a host Dec. 3 The Pittsburg National team. have been no Taylor case but for the level of his proposition and based all of of newly-created enemies unless it prompt Dec. 10 The Athletic American team. feud of the Chicago magnates; hence by ly reverse itself, and with the beginning Dec. 17 The St. Louis National team. his pleas on sord©d ground. There was not Dec. 24 The St. Louis American team. so much will be the effect of the final one high ethical or spiritual note; dollars of an isolation which will count heavily Dec. 31 The Brooklyn National team. verdict upon the player be rendered nil, and cents, and the interests of his own against in when the time comes for re Jan. 7 The Detroit American team. so far as the good of the game and the league alone, were the burden of all his newal of the irrepressible conflict. Only Jan. 14 The Boston National team. discipline of players is concerned. arguments. So it was not surprising that the National League comes out of the fray In the current issue is given a fine by such a presentation of his case Mr. with increased present prestige and future group picture of the Washington team Johnson badly served his cause and im- profit. By its common-sense, yet diplo TOO CRITICAL ineasurebly injured his own league. matic, treatment of a plain business propo of the American League. In the next sition (which cost it nothing and would issue, Jan.28, the Philadelphia National The Boston "Herald," the other day felt Analyzing Mr. Johnson©s arguments It is moved to remark: have cost the American League no more), it shown that he exercised poor judgment in quickly and quietly regained its popular League team will be presented. Don©t "Out in St. Louis the silver-topped hammers miss any of these group pictures. are beginning to swing on the late departed lugging in the salary question to the aliena ity with and accendency over its minor . It was always thus. They have tion of the star players who so largely league allies, while the American League Copies of the papers of the above dates a lot of hammers in St. Lcuis." helped the American League to success, has needlessly and foolishly resigned itself are still in print and can be secured And these hammers are always working. and whom it still needs in its business. to a secondary and isolated position. at any time upon remission to this For a fact the hypercritical attitude of It was still worse judgment to dwell con Guess we knew what we were talking the St. Louis press and public toward office of five cents for each copy de tinuously upon the present financial de about when we predicted, immediately base ball men and measures is attracting moralization, in view of the fact that the sired. after the first promulgation of the new national attention and censure. The entire expansion of the American League was National Agreement, that the National Better still, we can deliver copies minor league world is sore over the an directly responsible for present conditions. League would utimately regain by diplo of each group above mentioned pre tagonism of certain St. Louis papers to It was poor business to continue the aliena macy all that it had lost in war; but the ward the National Association; and major tion of the minor leagues inaugurated by pared for framing purposes. These league magnates and players are loud in diplomatic game is progressing even faster the ^nerican League at its annual meet than we anticipated. specially prepared copies are printed complaint of their general treatment in ing, with the absolute certainty of gaining on heavy enameled paper, size 13 x 14 the Mound City- This is bound to react no new friends and making many new and inches. These will be sent by mail, upon the two St. Louis clubs, more©s the nfluential enemies. Finally, it was very WISE SAYINGS OF GREAT MEN. securely wrapped in tubes, at ten Pity. poor politics to place his own supposedly rich league in position of caviling at draft *At a wedding all the bride©s friends cents the copy, prepaid. cry and all the groom©s friends give him Only One Paper For Him. prices which the rival National League the laugh. Ambrose Puttmann. Chicago, 111., Jan. 10. Editor Sporting stood ready to pay without a murmur; that * A man may be a regular fire-eater and Life: I have read and enjoyed your valua simply invited odious comparisons. still take water. Ban Johnson. ONE THING SETTLED. ble paper for many years away back to the time when it was for several years a * We would never fully realize how 10-cent paper and nave never missed a All things considered the Cincinnati meet- great some people are if they didn©t tell One thing definitely settled during the copy. I have had many arguments as to ng was the wrong time or place for Presi us. . National Commission meeting last week the superiority of your paper and all other dent Johnson to raise financial distress * In the theatrical firmament it isn©t was the major league schedule question similar publications always coming out on signals; and the right time and place to every star that startles. Dick Cooley. top. Once the veteran, Ted Sullivan, tried * If we can©t do things ourselves we can a most important business matter. At to convince me that a paper published in put on a brave front and at least assume at least tell others how they should be St. Louis was "it," but not for mine, Sorry the virtues of fraternity and generosity. done. A. J. Flanner. a conference between the members of pitcher Tom Fisher, whom I brought out, the Joint Schedule Committee, Messrs. did not have the backing of a strong brain With absolutely nothing to gain, and per * Many a bank account has been traded in Boston last season, as he can deliver haps much to lose, by antagonizing the :or experience. William Yawkey. Johnson and Pulliam, who have power the goods. Wishing the Sporting Life and The laugh is never on the fellow on to act, the American League represen minors the course of the American League also "its editor a happy new year, and even it Chicago, and of President Johnson at whom fortune has smiled. John J. Mc- tative receded from that league©s decla more prosperity in the future than it has Graw. enjoyed ia the past, I am, respectfully Cincinnati, is incomprehensible to base ball * Some men never make enemies because ration for a 140-game schedule and yours, JACK L. .WOLF. politicians. It can only be explained «s the t©s too much trouble. Ken Mulford. Jr. January 21, 1905. SPORTING LIFE.

out of Puttmann, Clarkson and Newton in Kenpy. Piedmont; George S. Yonng, Cumber iidiU©tip.11 la the hold-overs, Chesbro, Powell land. and Orth, three big, strong twirlers. A schedule of 80 games has been arranged, A BENEFIT FOR MUTRIB. and the season will open April 29, with games , the manager of the New at Frostburg and Piedmont. Season will open in Yorksi when they won the world©s cham Cumberland on Monday. May 1. with Midland. pionship in 1888 and 1899, is ill at his home on . Mutrie©s health gave way in 1891, and he was compelled to re tire from the game. But in recent years Pitcher Donovan has been cut $1000 in salary. conditions that prevailed during the peripd he managed the Richmond Athletic Club Jimmy Barrett lias sent In his siened 1905 following the death of the American As team, and with much of his old energy Detroit contract. sociation and the expansion of the Ameri turned out one of the best amateur teams is being urged for appointment on can League. in this vicinity. The club paid Mutrie a nan Johnson©s umpire staff. NO REASON FOR WAR. small salary, but last season he became so . "St. Paul" Sullivan, as Detroit©s new catcher There are certain war-like fellows in both ill that he could no longer work. His is termed, is booked to deliver the goods. BETWEEN THE RIVAL CLUBS OF the Major Leagues and all that is needed wife also became an invalid, and several 41, ; ??© S" of New York- is herewith informed is to tie them up good and fast on certain weeks ago his daughter died. This that Rossman will play with Milwackee In 1905. occasions. There is wide difference be of hard luck has prompted Mutrie©s friends First basemaii Jake St."hl is to be Washing THE METROPOLIS. tween ruinous warfare and good, healthy to get up a benefit for the manager, which ton s manager-captain next season. Stahl©s ad rivalry, and one Herrmann, of Cincinnati, will take place at Stapleton on February vance has been rapid. has repeatedly demonstrated that he 18. His old players. John M. Ward, Sam Jess,e Burkett is back again In "Worcester, realizes that fact. There is no reason why Crane, . , John having returned from Wheeling. W. Va., where Manager Clarke Griffith©s Challenge the National Commission should not be Troy, , Dan Bronthers, Jim he buried his father and brother. able to legislate satisfactorily, and if Garry O©Rourke, , Mickey Kirby Hoon. the Helena amateur pitcher, Herrmann insists upon retiring his suc Welch, and Hank O©Day have who was with the Butte team last season has to President Brush For a Spring cessor should be some one of judicial combined to help Mutrie and will be on received an offer from . mind connected with neither league and hand. so the gossips say is no longer mutually agreed upon. The base ball MISCELLANY. the Brownies© secretary, but is back in the Local Championship Emphatically magnate who declares that such a man Doc Newton, the southpaw, drafted by newspaper harness at the Mound City. could not be found is either a fool or a Griffith from the Los Angeles Club, seems Comisky has changed his mind regarding Dismissed by Brush. knave. Neither the Taylor case nor the to have been the Chesbro of the Pacific ratchet- Eddie McFarland and will give that minor league matter is sufficient cause for Coast League. He won 41 games out of 56 player one more chance to rehabilitate him war, and the harmonious action on the last season. self. schedule matter whereby Johnson and Big Jack Powell never pitched a better In Frisk, Stone. Edinundson. Van Zandt and SPECIAL TO SPORTING LIPS. Kockenfield the St. Louis Americans hav-e se New York, Jan. 18. There will be no cured the fiye best batsmen in their respective new change of games between the local leagues. major league clubs next spring at least. "Tommy" Connolly has written to President Manager Clark Griffith, of bompers, of the American Fedeiation of Labor, the New York. American asking for instructions as to how to form a club, last week issued a union of umpires. statement more or less Joseph Pelletler is the legal adviser of the Boston club. He says that all talk that the censorious of President club is owned elsewhere than in Boston is in- © Brush©s methods challeng con-eel; that not a share of stock is owned out ing the New York National side of Boston. club. President Brush Hobe Ferris© hobby is fishing, and he fishes in made no formal reply to the winter as well as in the summer. Just now this, but when asked by a Ferns is fishing through the ice in the ponds reporter if he would play around Boston and Providence. the New York Americans Mique Kahoe believes he shouldn©t have been . instead of the Boston Amer tradodriintil he was consulted. He nearly came icans, he said: "We would to blows with Manager M©Aleer over tie initter John T. Brush have to cancel several of at the National Commission meeting. our exhibition games to Outfielder Selbach says he is not worrying play the Bostons; but as they will about holding his place on the Boston team. not play the incident is closed. We He will give the club the best he has and if will not entertain a proposition from that doesn©t suit he will take the consequences. the New York Americans for a spring Catcher Mique Kehoe, putting on his Sherlock series under any circumstances." Presi Holmes sneaks, has discovered that the deal for his transfer to Hoosierdom was clo.".ed in Oc dent Brush and Secretary Fred Knowles tober, and St. LouisVhas been stringing him ever sailed subsequently for Florida on the since. \©\ steamship Arapahoe, of the Clyde Line. Cromley. the Georgetown College pitcher for They will remain a few days in St. Augus Indianapolis last season, has not as yet signed tine and then take in the auto races at Detroit contract. Cromley wants as much Orrnond Beach. Mr. Brush will remain poney as- the New York Highlanders are pay Sqyth until the Giants report for practice ing Chesbro. at Savannah, when he will join that team. President Yawkey, of the Detroit Club, beside* being a base ball enthusiast, likes the water and is a navuntor of no mean ability. On the METROPOLITAN MENTION. lakes in the West he is familiarly called "Capt." Yawkey. Charley Comisky Is reported as bavfng. npon No Spring Series Between the Rival his return to Chicago, declared himself in fa vor of granting the National Association de Local Clubs A Fall Series Likely- mands. and as having expressed disapproval No Chance For Another War in the of Ban Johnson©s action. President Kilfoyle. of the Cleveland Ciub, is Base Ball World. highly elated over the unvarying good reports he receives aiient catcher "Nig" Clarke, the At lanta recruit. From all accounts he is sure to BY WM. F. H. KOELSCH. be a major league success. New York, Jan. 16. Editor "Sporting Speaking of Host Garry Herrmann, Robert Life:" With the departure of President Lee Hedges remarked: "The Red chief©s Laugh- Brush and Secretary Knowles for Florida, rey Club entertainments make the fabled tales and because of Manager Mc- of the repasts of Monte Cristo show like a Graw©s visit to Hot Springs Dutch lunch in comparison." a dead quiet has fallen over Pitcher Ford, the dropped Minneapolis pitcher. the local National League just signed by Detroit, is wintering at Los Club. Manager Clark Grif Angeles with B. Thomas, another Miller pur fith and Secretary Nahon chased by Detroit. Thomas, however, has yet to are keeping open house. send back his signed contract. President Johnson has vetoed the proposed President Gordon and trade of pitcher Tom Hughes, of Washington, Treasurer Farrell drop in for pitcher Winter, of Boston, on the ground to se.e how things are go that "he will not tolerate any deal or trade ing on while the scribes whereby Washington may be weakened." hold daily fanning sessions. President Hedges, of St. Ixmis, is quoted as What with many rumors saring: "If I had any idea of what I was of war and stories of fric tackling when I took charge of the Browns tion afloat the alarmists three years ago, it is a certainty that I would W. F. H. Koelsch are in high feather. The never have had the nerve to accept the posi question that has caused the most discus tion." sion here in New York pertains to the JOHN DUNN, Carry Herrmann is quoted by the Cincinnati "Post" as having said: "We are not building sweeping challenge made by Manager Grif Substitute Player of the New York (N. L.) Club. for to-day alone, but for the future welfare fith to President©Brush. For reasons too of base ball. None of us know what may obvious to mention President Taylor, of John Dunn, pitcher, infielder, outfielder and handy man of the New York National League team, happen. Ban Johnson may not be president the Boston champions, will not entertain is one of the cleverest all-around players in the profession. He was born October 6, 1872, at Mead- of the American League next year." any proposition for a World©s champion ville, Pa., but learned to play ball with the New Jersey Athletic Club©s team at Bayonne, N. J. His ship series with the New York champions professional career began in 1895 when he accepted an engagement with the Binghamton Club, of the Any minor league club in need of a competent in the spring. Then followed New York State League. Notwithstanding that League had but a brief existence he made reputation manager who has moderate salary views and can MANAGER GRIFFITH©S CHALLENGES enough to stand him good for the following year. In 1896 he was a member of the Toronto team, of bring some players with him should address at to President Brush for a spring series be the Eastern League, and that year he participated in twenty-seven championship contests as a pitcher, once Editor Richter. Sporting Life. Philadel tween the two local clubs. The latter, on fifteen of which resulted in victories, eleven in defeats and one ended in a tie. In 1897 he signed with phia.© Pa. behalf of the local National League Club, the Brooklyn Club aud remained with that team until 1900 when he was sold to the Philadelphia refused to entertain a proposition from the Club. In 1901 he was released to Baltimore and remained with that team until McGraw jumped to NEW VORKJEAGIUiE NUGGETS. New York Americans. All this talk created the New York National Club in 1902, taking most pf the Baltimore stars, including Dunn, with him. an unusual amount of mid-winter base ball Pitcher Billey Haslem has re-signed with gossip, and developed quite a sentiment Syracuse. among the local scribes for a local series Pulliam arc to arrange non-conflicting dates game in his life than© he did in that 1 to 0 Shortstop Skinner© thinks Dtica may give such as has been arranged for between the augers well for the coming season. There six-inning game he lost to in him another trial in 1905. rival clubs in Philadelphia and St. Louis. remains then only the arranging by the Boston, in the final series. That game was Rochester has Keen booked by Syracuse for Manager Griffith says that he considers National Commission of the details for a only one of a number of unlucky ones the games at Syracuse Api©il 22-23. President Brush©s frequent talk of a series world©s series next fall, and uniform action big fellow lost last year. There is little doubt that Kirk Park will be since last fall a bluff, pure and simple. in the matter of rules. After its failure to Abe Nahon©s latest: "Went to a wooden used by the Syracuse club next season. Griffith says that the New York Americans take a decided stand against the foul-strike wedding last night; two Poles were The Syracuse club has signed a young Chicago stand ready to play the National cham rule at its meeting in Chicago the Ameri married." third baseman named George Caspers. pions at any time and that Mr. Brush can can League can make no complaint if the Pearl Holycross is the full name of one Rumor has it that pitcher Vorwinkel. of Utica, name the dates. rule is retained. Still we are told that the of Clark Griffith©s young pitchers. Will he has been engaged by the Chicago National Club. THE FUTURE. two leagues are upon the brink of another prove a real jewel? Third baseman Keosh says shortstop Spitz, As matters now stand, however, there war. All this talk of the possibility of The regular season in New York will of the Catholic League, of Rochester, would will be nothing doing untill next fall, when war is likely to induce such players, as open on the Polo Grounds on April.14, and like to land at Kingston or Albany. N. Y. a contest between the two pennant winners have not yet signed for next season to a few days later at American League Park. Pitcher Joe Courneen tells us third baseman will be sure to follow in response to popu hold off until the last moment. This year the Nationals will get the Dec Groh of the champion Wellsville. N. Y., team lar demand. If the two New York clubs oration Day plum, while the Americans of the Southern tier may catch on at Troy. should win in their respective races, a MANAGER GRIFFITH will have a clear field on July 4. As usual George Helrnund resolved that bachelorhood struggle for the world©s championship be does not anticipate any trouble in signing both clubs will be at home on Labor Day. wasn©t the right thing, and the Syracusan has tween them will create more interest than his players for next season. The Old Fox By arranging several double-headers it is taken a New Year©s brioe in Miss Lillie Tucker. any event in the history of the game. No is busy arranging the details for the sea hoped to close the season in both leagues George Therre, who played good ball with the matter what ycu hear about the two son©s work. Regarding the oft-repeated on Oct. 5, thus providing as much time as Ilion team, of the State League last season, leagues beiflg at swords© point, the fact stories to the effect that Jimmy Williams possible for a world©s series. will be with the Typewriters again next season. remains that by the dual-league system the would be traded Griffith, emphatically stat William J Quinlan, president and owner of ed that he never had any idea of trading the Albany Club, died at Albany. January 14. He general public is the gainer because of the New League Organized. had been ill for soine months. He was a writer keen rivalry that such a condition creates. his second baseman. He considers Williams on sporting topics before his advent as a base The desire of the players to participate in still in his prime and far too valuable as a Cumberland. Md., Jan. 13. The Cumberland batter to pass up. Griffith figures that with ball manager : a world©s series alone will prove an in and Georfres Creek League of Base Ball Clubs Wlllie Dunn, a former member of the Syracuse centive calculated to put all the ginger the team he finished with last season he ex was organized to-day at a meeting in Frostburg. Stars, is considering an excellent offer and will possible in both races, and the fans are pects, barring a recurrence of the long The following towns are represented in the likely© accept. >Villie is keeping himself in good sure to become imbued with this additional list of accidents he met last year, to make league: Cumberland. Frostburjr. Midland. Lona- condition and is confident that he will again a good start and has great confidence in his coning and Piedmont. Officers were elected as enthusiasm. Compare the present situation follows: put up his old time game. in major league base ball with the lethargy men. Although points u> George G. Young. Cumberland, president; W. Bernard Maurei1, who has played amateur ball that prevailed in the days of the top- Young, Dineen, Tannehill and Gibson as F. Broderick. Midland, vice president; J. For for several seasons past with the Long Branch heavy twelve-club monopoly and ask your a formidable quartette of twirlers, Griffith rester, Piedmont, secretary-treasurer; Board of amateur champion team, has signed to twirl for self whether you, as a fan, a player, or a says that Collins had them all last year*, Directors. Henry Fisher. Frostburg; T. P. Ken- Howdy Earl©s A. J. and G. aggregation next scribe, would welcome a return to the old while he expects to get some good work ny Midland; B. C. Mace, Lonaconlnif; Thomas season. Majurer is a crack athlete. January 21, 1905.

should start any trouble; but that Is not thorized no one to say he would resign. very probable in any event. If hostilities And he didn©t resign. And he won©t re with the National, whose peace looks very sign not yet awhile. He is still holding much lifce Kipling©s truce of the bear, have the base ball fort the one man in the been averted, it ought to be possible to get game who possesses to such an overwhelm along- with, the minors, who are not hunting ing extent the confidence of Nationalists, trouble. By the way, some scent war in Americanites and the minors. circuit. Tim refused even to call ©time.© Garry Herrmann©s wish to resign, and A CASE OF RUBBER. "As Cooley came In after the half was say it would cause hostilities. Don©t worry. The truth is. that after the session was finished, he said to Hurst: He will not retire. But if war comes again ended, Garry \Hexrmann did say to Ban TWICE-TOLD TALES. " ©You think you©re pretty smart, don©t it will last until one League©s pipe is out. Johnson that he would have to "cut it out" ©you?© The and quit the Commission on account of the " ©No,© said Tim, ©I don©t think I©m CASE OF TOM HUGHES pressure of work. He was overheard, and smart, I know it smart enough to be up has caused a lot of comment recently. The the man who was astonished by the re- SOME BASE BALL STORIES WELL to all your little tricks and to keep you Boston people seem to have thought they merk at once hustled to Grillo and un in this game until it©s over.© " had him cinched in an alleged "trade" for loaded his information. He, in turn, shot George Winter. As the list of Washington it to his paper and "beat" all b rit two of his WORTH REPEATING. players announced by President Johnson associates to whom he leaked a Chicago December 5 included both Hughes and man and one from Columbus getting the PROM THE CAPITAL. Winter, that kind of a trade looks the tip. same as if Boston should offer Joe Cassidy "I©ll not tell even Garry Herrmann who How Once Caught a Stahl Succeeds Donovan as Manager- or Case Patten for Hughes. The fact is tipped him off to me," said President J. there is yet some explanation coming as to Kd. to me, "although he has asked me to Ball Without Knowing It—A Ball National Commission Doings The how Winter©s name got on the roll of the do so. I knew if I asked him about it he Senate. Some figured that Washington had would want me to suppress it, so I fired Strange Case of Dr. Winter and Mr. a claim on George Stone, whose return to away." Player's Speech That the Hughes. Boston was connected with Winter©s trans Why? Undoubtedly the action was to fer here, and Huelsman©s to Milwaukee. help the National Association in the pres Right Spot—A Real Test. BY PAUL W. EATON. However, that is not stated as a fact. It ent controversy, for organized ball would is now given out, from a quarter that have a rocky time of it were Garry Herr Washington, Jan. 15. Editor "Sporting should be close to the best source of in mann to pull put just now. Tills is the Life:" On the 10th inst. the news was formation in the matter, that the state period of readjustment, and he is needed Below will be found, some re-told base given out from Chicago that Garland Stahl, ment of the Boston magnates that Presi at the helm. To Howard C. Griffith, Pat ball stories calculated to add to the the Senatorial first base dent Johnso^had indicated his willimn rick T. Powers, Tim Murnane, Judge W. gayety of the base ball world: man, will manage the local for Hughes to go to Boston was correct. M. Kavanaugh and other minor mogula, outfit next season. The an The gentlemen in this city who are in who called on him. Chairman Herrmann Leach©s Laughable Blunder nouncement was not entire charge of the team, told Mr. Johnson that pledged himself to remain on the Com ly a surprise. During THEY WOULD GET OUT mission and never to resign until he had Third baseman Tommy Leach, of the President Johnson©s last if he insisted upon the deal, and th.us it given due and long notice to his con Pittsburg club, who lives in Cleveland, the visit to Washington, in October, he remarked to the was blocked. The men who thus got their ferees and the minors. other day said to a "Cleveland Press" re work in, in the interest of the fans, are WOULD CREATE PANIC. porter: "I nearly lost an exhibition game writer that Stahl would be understood to be Messrs. Thomas C. Noyes for the Pittsburg club down good managerial timber, and Scott Bone. The first represents a Base ball values would go tumbling If South last spring by as pe and intimated that he great and rich newspaper, very strong in Garry Herrmann should desert the ship culiar a mistake as was would eventually use him all its departments, which has an excep of state. I could not figure how he would ever made ou any diamond. as such, though he may not tional hold on this community. The second do so. His interests are manifestly more We used our colt pitchers have mentioned Washing is managing editor of "The Post," a jour vast and of far greater importance than in the game, and the score Jacob G. Stahl ton as tEre club that would nal which once had the best base ball de Ban Johnson©s. While aiding in putting was close ail the way. If have the benefit of his lead- partment in the United States, and is al base ball on a stable basis he is protect- 1 remember right we were a ership. A veteran base ball magnate from ways necessarily inore_ or less influential ing his own property, which would depreci run ahead in the eighth, another city, who was with Mr. Johnson, from the fact that it is the only morning ate in the advent of another war. when one of the opposing thought well of the idea, as did your corre newspaper here. Hughes is a valuable THE TWELVE-CLUB HINT. team hit a high pop-fly back spondent. It was not expected, however, asset for any club. Me is a brainy player, Ban Johnson and the American League of third. ©Leach, Leach!© that developments would be so rapid, as who will do his best wherever he is located, gained no prestige at the joint meeting. yelled Clarki-, and I start the League Executive seemed to anticipate as he is wise to th©e fact that his value Indeed, both lost ground. The attack on ed back for the ball. The another year of Donovan. But Mr. Johnson Garry Herrmann as the leader in the era is a man of action, and with him events depends upon his doing so. As much has Thomas Leach sun was in my eyes for a been said about one or two slips off the of extravagance and the confession that second and I seemed to see move rapidly. It appears that water wagon on Hughes© part, as if he had there were American League teams that two little specks of white up above the STAHL HAS MANAGED a busy ban in continuous operation, but lost money last season, came as a facer blinding rays, but I put up my hands as the team for some time now, attending to this is rather unjust to the longitudinous to the American squad of Fourth Estaters I ran and a few seconds later had the the signing of players, etc. The writer pitcher, who can not fairly be classed as present. Will McKay, of the Cleveland ball In my- glove. It was a good catch and has noticed for several weeks that neither a player of bad habits. If the Bostons Leader, blinked hard at "Cy" Sanborn, of 1 was uatural©y happy. his wireless nor grapevine systems were are dead set on getting Hughes and he the Chicago Tribune, and Frank Hough, of "But instead of the cheers I felt I was working just right, and it now appears to prefers to play there, it ougitt to be possible the Philadelphia Inquirer, looked as solemn entitled to I heard mocking laughter, and have been due to this development of a to©arrange a trade. Collins has a large line as a tree full of horned owls. It was an looking around saw the batter resting on new electrical centre in Illinois. Stahl has of outfield talent. acknowledgment that the shoe was pinch second while Hans Wagner stood on third rapidly developed into a great player, and ing when President Ban Johnson de with a ball in his hands. bids fair to surpass any first baseman in clared: "There is only one way to stop "I pinched myself to find out if I was base ball history. Some fears have been GARRY HOLDS FORT. this ruinous competition for players, and awake, and then asked Wagner what all expressed by good base ball critics that his that is by getting to a twelve-club cir the mix-up was about. assumption of managerial role will impair cuit!" Sanborn turned green around the " ©Why, Tommy,© he said, ©you got the his usefulness as a player. Though there The Inside of That Tale of Resignation gills. wrong ball, that©s all. The ball you caught have been instances where this seemed to Balldom Was Startled by Story "Ban doean©t believe in amalgamation," was one that had been fouled over the be the case, such a result seems to be a protested Sanborn, afterward. "Comiskey fence and had been thrown in. The ball very remote contingency in Stahl©s case. That Herrmann Would Quit National is the only American Leaguer who wanted the batter just hit fell behind you and Anson, Jimmy Colliiis and a majority of to break into the twelve-club business, counts as a two-bagger.© " player-managers have handled teams with Commission-Some Echoes of the and he fell out with Johnson because * * * out detriment to their playing ability. It is ten to one that the new manager©s pro Laughery Club Gathering. Ban wouldn©t take John T. Brush into the A Classic Speech. pellers will be working as well, and he will game with him." be hopping ©em off the shins of the fielders By REN MULFORD, JR. That©s ancient history. Twice in Red- "One of the best speeches I ever heard land has Ban Johnson hinted at a case of was made by one of the boys on my Mil as regularly as ever next season. Mr. Stahl Cincinnati, O., Jan. 15. Editor "Sportin long-distance love for twelve cluba. The waukee team at the close of the season," is a sensible, educated gentleman, of Life:" Redland took little stock in the last time he did so the "fit" thrown in says Joe Cantillon. "The players were FINE. NATURAL ABILITY, flash from thj Laughery Club that Garry some Porktown headlines got Garry Herr Just ready to scatter when this one stepped and Is entirely unspoiled by praise, and he Herrinaun would resign the mann "In bad," and he was looked upon up to me and said: is not the man to go dippy over his eleva chairmanship of the Na in his own ranks as a conspirator by some " ©Joe, the gang got me into this. I©m tion to a position where his success will tional Commission. That who have since learned to know him for bum on the speel, but here©s a darn good depend upon his own exertions. He will be was the sensational yarn his sterling worth as square as they make diamond we want to give you for bully 25 years old the day before the season of that was played up in the them. I haven©t the least doubt in the ragging us all summer. That©s all.© 1905 begins, but that is no sign that he headlines of just one of the world but that the Banjohnsonian action "And that speech did me more good could not have done well as a manager any Cincinnati morning jour that night was responsible for the Herr- than if it had been delivered by Chauucev time in the last few years. The new man nals of civilization. "Garry rnaunesque prophecy of a change in. De Peach and he had told ine I was the ager is well liked by the players. The gen Herrmann will resign the major circuits within two or three years best manager in the world." eral opinion is favorable to his elevation, first thing he does when he at least. * * * and the prevalent belief is that he will returns to Cincinnati in the THE DISCOVERY OF GARRY. make good. Manager Donovan©s future morning," was the declara I©ll not, attempt to even touch on the The Real Test. movements have not been announced; but tion that J. Ed. Grillo it seems likely that he will be with Provi made in the "Commercial- business at the Laughrey Club. The party The last time Jim McAleer was in town dence, as he is said to have a swell offer Tribune." Jack Ryder had was one of the biggest ever entertained an old-timer took a little dip into history Ren Mulford there, and Garry Herrmann, as host, never from that city. Pat©s remarks© about pitcher no mention of the affair In appeared to better advantage. Frank and recalled with glowing enthusiasm some Patten, in his last interview, in which he the "Enquirer." That in itself was con of the remarkable ruuning-with-the-ball classed him with Chesbro, etc., are all Bancroft was the wit of the crowd. There catches he had seen Jimmy make on the vincing evidence that if the Red Chief in were just two absentees Harry Pulliam right. Many competent judges consider tended to "blow" the chairmanship that and and before the Cleveland grounds. Case fully the equal of any left-hander in he certainly hadn©t on top of the Mad "Yes," said McAleer, "those over-your- the profesh. crowd scattered the good news went round shoulder, facc-toward-tbc-fenee, going-at- House down at the Laughery gone to pro that the National©s president was once THE NATIONAL COMMISSION claim his intentions. more himself. To me there was one in top-speed catches are spectacular, but they have adjourned after a dead heat for the UP A STUMP. are not the real test of an abil drafting price stakes. As was predicted Charley Zuber and I had ©eft the house cident of note at the club, and that was ity." in this column last week President John party the night before, and there was no this official acknowledgement of Garry ©©What is the best test, Jimmy?" asked son would not stand for all the demands body awako at the Hoosier Club when we, Herrmann relative to the part I played in the old-timer. of the minors, but was willing to make at our dov,rn town sanctums, began our getting him into the game. "The coining-in catches coming in at a substantial concessions. That forecast was morning labors. "Z." sidetracked all other "I got into base ball unexpectedly artd 10-second clip and picking the low liners made, not from any information, inside or quick," said he. "An article written by off your shoe laces. When one can make matter and played the resignation tip all that man was responsible for my entree these catches he is fitted for fast com outside, but because that seemed like the across the top of the column. I couldn©t into the game." pany." proper course to the writer, who believed reconcile the idea of that sort of thing The presidential finger was pointed at * * * Mr. Johnson would do exactly the right after the benediction I had heard the Red thing. That seems to be just what he has Chief give at the close of the joint ses me, and if I had never done anything else His Ruling Passion. done, again showing that his is the master sion. "Much good has been done for the for the game I love, and to which the best mind among the magnates. His proposal cause of base ball here," was the burden years of my life have been devoted, I Somebody started the report again that is to make the Class A price for minors of his congratulatory address, in which he think I©d count it honor enough to be Jake Beckley, the St. Louis "first baseman, $1000, restrict the number of players to praised both National Commission and Na pointed out as the discoverer of Garry had decided to leave the diamond and be Herrmann as a base ball possibility. come a bookmaker, probably because Jake be drafted by each club, and that no pur tional Board for the manner in which ques won a couple of bets at Los Angeles. chases of players shall be made until the tions of mutual interest had been handled. Those who know how tightly Beckley drafting season is over, except in emerg It didn©t seem possible that after deliver pulls his purse strings laughed at the story, encies. This looks just about right. It is ing that sort of a peace and good-will talk CONNECTICUT LEAGUE CHIPS. which was quickly followed by an indignant said that at least one prominent representa that within a few hours the Judge of the tive of the minors was willing to reduce Supreme Court of Balldom should resolve Captain Crolius. of Norwich, has a chance to denial from the veteran ball player himself coach the Villa Noya base ball team. Dad Clarke, who usually has a line on the the price proposed by them ($1500) to upon ©an action that, would throw the base peculiarities of all players, once greeted $1250, narrowing the gap between the ba»l world into convulsions. I played the Prank Bancroft wants "Jimmy" Canavan to Beckley as he came to the bat in this man American League and the National Asso conservative string out and refrained from run a roller polo team in Cincinnati neit sfason. ner: ciation considerably. To the writer, Mr. exploding in the headlines in my Post ex The annual meeting of the league next Oc Johnson©s proposal looks like a fair one. position. tober will be held at the Hotel Worthy In "Hello, Jake! I hear you refused to pay Springfield. a quarter to see an earthquake the other When you consider that not more than one DENSE IGNORANCE. day!" in eight of the men drafted makes good Harry R. Shafer, who was the Red Manager O©Neil. of Springfield, will hare the "It wasn©t a quarter." was Beckley©s re $1000 looks like Chief©s right bower at the club, an old same staff of pitchers next season--Luby, Hess. tort, "it was a nickel!" A KIG PRICE newspaper man and president of the Red Bowler and Miller. for an apprentice. If eight have to be Raven Splits League, was the earliest riser Infiolder Hickey. who umpired a few garnet * * * bought to obtain one star, it makes him at the Laugheiy, and he could add nothing in this league Inst soason. will play second base How Hurst Fooled Cooley. cost $8000, a pretty stiff figure when you that would throw any light on the mys it Is said, for New Haven. reflect that $5000 is considered a liberal tery. "Herrmann won©t talk," said he, Charlie Kennedy will probably be asked to "Theie are arbitrary umpires nowadays, offer for a very wealthy club like the Bos "until he reaches Cincinnati." umpire in this league another season. Charlie but not one of them succeeds in having tons to make for a proven and acknowl Ten of the thirteen newspaper men who 18 the kind of an umpire the league needs. his own way all the time, as did our old edged top-liner, Fred Glade, who is one were among the guests remained. I called Rube Vickers has promised to be real good if friend Tim Hurst," says Napoleon Lajoie. of the creme-de-la-creme; or for Garland on Jesse F. Matbeson, of the Chicago Holyoke will tnke him back, and he says he will "One day in Philadelphia, four or five tahl, who belongs to the creine-de-menthe. "American," for he;lp. . pay Brooklyn out of his first month©s salary. years ago, when the temperature was close There is a reasonable hope that the majors "Never heard of the story," he ©phoned Tom Reilly, of Meriden. has been suggested to 100, Dick Cooley tried to get out of the and minors will frame up a modus vivendl back. "If there is anything in it I was as supervisor of umpires and there seems to be game. He called Hurst all kinds of mean efore the bell rings, even if they can©t scooped." ittle opposition to bim. There is no reason whr names and made himself generally obnox onclude a definite treaty of peace and That didn©t seem reasonable and threw Tom wouldn©t look after the officials finely. ious, but Tim never said a word in reply. amity. Ban Johnson has averted war so further discredit on the tale. Instead of Speaking of the Connecticut League, the "Finally, in going after a fly, Cooley fell often lately by declining to get excited resigning as soon as b.3 reached old Red- Springfield Republican says that "absurd name down, and, pretending to be hurt, lay per over irritating side issues that it would was retained." With two clubs located in Massa town, Chairman Herrmann issued a bulle chusetts the league©s present title la a HUJM fectly still while tiie batter completed the seem like the Irony of fate if his action , tin in which he declared that lie had au oomer. January 21, 1905. SPORTING LIFE.

expects to begin the season of 1905 in such national bowling tournament at Mil ball was the same thing. The Doctor was shape that he©ll have every pitcher in the waukee. "Just like home," said he, "as one of Harvard©s most noted pitchers, and he league on the run before the season is two he looked up and down EMlton street, and was coached by Keefe in the early 80©s. Dr. Niehols maintains that Keefe wet his thumb weeks old. what would Milwaukee people think if we before delivering the ball, and thut. unlike HIS TROUBLES. didn©t have somebody from the good old the spit-ball pitchers of to-dav, he knew what Asked what the trouble was last year, town of Brooklyn to roll for our prizes." course the ball was going to take when it came "How do you keep your age, Bill?" said up to the batsman. It always dropped. There MANAGER HANION©S SPRING PLANS Sheqkard said it was too painful a subject Willie Keeler, quizzically. is this difference in the spit ball to-day: It is to dwell upon. He continued: "My boy," WHS the reply, "the water of not a slow ball; it has medium pace. When "W.hy wring a harrowing confession put of Wisconsin flows from the health-giving Jack Chesbro comes to coach the Harvard NOW PERFECTED. a man when his heart is bleeding for his bat pitchers in February the Doctor may learn ting average. There wasn©t any particular spring sought by Ponce de Leon in Florida. some new things about the spit ball. Tim trouble last year. It was general trouble. I©ll not sprout "a gray hair for a hundred Keefe had a very, large hand, with a deep Every player gets an off season some time iu years to come." hollow and a long thumb, and that was bow A Huge Array of Players to be his career, and 1 bad mine. It isn©t neces "Send Ned Hanlon a hogshead," was the he was able to hold and coStrpl a ball that sary to say that I had it bad. I know it. 1 reply. __ __ few men could ever use in a similar manner. used to wake up nights and think of it, but I Keefe did not use any of his fingers to grip the Taken to Columbia, S. C. Frank don©t get any sneh attack again. I©m taking ball. things to prevent it, I©ll be stinging the ball next year instead of popping it up, and I ex A PLAYER KILLED. DIHon to be Let Out Sheckard pect a batting average of nothing less than oh, well. I©m not going to give it away. It NATIONAL LEAGUE NEWS. will put all the pitchera wise." Ralph O. Roberts, Captain of University Tells of His 1904 Troubles. The Old Weather Prophet has been busy of Illinois Nine, Run Over. Harry Steinfeldt has gone to Marlin Springs with his records, "an" sick," and arises to Urbana, 111., Jan. 9. Ralph O. Roberts, for the baths. remark that the spring of 19O5 is going to of Keokuk, la., captain of the University St. Jacob Beckley©s salary is shrinking in the BY JOHN B. FOSTER. be a backward sort of a "critter." It will of Illinois baseball team, was killed and all-winter©s wash. Brooklyn, N. Y., Jan. 16. Editor Sport Catcher Marshall, of the Giants. Is taking the ing Life: When the crocuses are thinking course at a Chicago medical college. of popping their heads above the crust in Sim Murch. of the St. Louis Cardinals, is get the North, and the winter winds are mak-© ting in condition at the Alphonsus A. A... In ing a last stand against the Boston. spring zephyrs. Manager Joe McGinnity declares that vaseline will "Ned" Hanlen will lead do just as well as saliva in throwing the the 57 varieties away down "spit" ball. Garry Herrmann does not believe In the to South Carolina, where non-reserve clause. Most everybody agrees with they will be assorted and him in that now. bottled as their merits de Now Cuba would like to entertain Barney mand. Headquarters will Dreyfuss and his troupe, but Pauline says nay, be at Columbia, where the the torrid springs will do us. , team has gone in former Tim Murnane whispers that Billy Rogera may years, but the start will be get the management of the Boston Nationals made earlier, and the stay an echo of an autumn forecast. later than has been the rulfc is thinking of taking South with in the past. The boss man him for a try-out a ©young Cambridge. Mass.. sec John B. Foster ager has a great deal more ond baseman named Michael J. Lynch. material to inspect and look Bill Phillips has asked Barney Dreyfuss for a over than has been the case in previous pitching job. Tue ex-Hoosier manager must be seasons, and he realizes that it is going nervous about the Homestead prospects. to take time to do the job thoroughly. Frank Dillon has opened negotiations with the Hence this Los Angeles management. That club will stib- ONUSTJAL HASTE rnit an offer to Brooklyn for Dillon©s services. and protracted visit. We shall miss the lias already decided upon the players from their winter haunts, btit we meu whom, he will take South on the training shall be with Hanlon in the trip, but their names will not be announced y©et. spirit when he is trying to President Soden announces that the Boston separate the sheep from the Nationals will probably rendezvous at Wash goats so as to create a win ington on March 18 and go to Charleston, S. *C., ner. If the Brooklyns are that night. Ovie Overall, according to Ted Sullivan, is a not popular anywhere else larger edition of Bill Dineen. Overall wae very in creation they are certain prominent as a football player while in college ly the real thing in Colum in California. bia, S. C. The faculty of the Dave Brain, the Cardinals© .third baseman, University of South Caro will undoubtedly be captain of the Cardinals lina, which is located in the next season. He has gone to Hot Springs to town, bids them welcome get into condition. with a rapturous manifes William Lauder, formerly third baseman for tation of glee that has no the Giants, has been engaged by the base ball Frank Dillon insincere ring about it. The management at Columbia to coach the team for the coming season. are the real thing in South Carolina eyes, Manager Selee. of the Chicago Club, will and if it were only possible I doubt not take 22 players to California for the Spring ; but Columbia would gladly extend the priv practice. Different itineraries will b« arranged \ ileges of the athletic field to some profes for two teams returning. sional nine for the year around, merely Manager McGraw expects to work catcher Marshall with some degree of regularity the to provide amusement and a reasonable coming season. The youngster did some good. amount of profit for the students, bitting the latter part of last year. MUTUAL REGARDS. W. C. Temple, of Pittsburg, donor of the It is yet within the possibility of reason famous . will probably succeed A. that the faculty of the U. of S. C. will R. Pardington as chairman of the Racing confer upon Edward Hanlon, the degree Board of the American Automobile Association. of B. B. P. E. ,which translated means President Pulliam declares that there is noth ing definite in the reported retirement of John Baseball Professor Emeritus. If he doesn©t Heydler as his secretary. The position is open like that kind perhaps he can draw some for© Heydler if he desires it again next season,. thing else for the asking. And don©t imag Although the Laughery Club meeting of the ine that the admiration is all one-sided. National Commission has passed into history, Hanlon thinks well of the faculty and the its echoes are still reverberating from Atlan players those, at least, who have been tic to Pacific quite as interesting as spot news. there are favorably inclined toward the students. "They©re a rum lot," said "Jim Sam" Leever writes, telling of the latest joke my" Sheckard, and the left fielder usually knows whereof he speaks when it bears EDWARD HANLON, reference to mankind. Manager of the Brooklyn National League Club- wary.© " THE CLJMATB OF COLUMBIA. According to reports from Baltimore Manager Kelley is to try out a New York State League according to Hanlon, 5s the marvel of the Edward Hanlon, one of the most able and noted of the many fine players, captains and managers fchortstop bv the tame of Eddie Frank. Presi universe for training purposes. Says he: the national game has produced, was born at Montville, a suburb of Norwich, Conn., August 22. 1857. dent Hprrmann has heard nothing of the man s "It is the jumping off place for winter, the He first came into prominence in the base ball world in h876 as a member of the once famous Rhode acquisition to the Reds. spot at which your blood is not congealed by Island Club, of Providence, R. I., which captured the championship of New England that season. Dick McCormick, an Allegheny (Pa.) sport, the cold blasts of the north nor your liver ker- The Rhode Islands gamed considetable renown during the season of 1876 by playing a 17-inning says that he bet on a game that Taylor pitch slummicked by mixing up too suddenly with game with the Tauntons. While with the Rhode Islands, Hanlon played third base, shortstop and ed against Pittsburg last summer because ne the tropical blasts of the South. The result is change pitcher. He filled the same positions for the Fall River (Mass.) Club in 1877. Hanlon started (Taylor) had been out all night the night be that the players are kept at just the right tem West in 1878 and,brought up in Rochester, N. Y., where he remained during that season, playing fore. Taylor lost and McCormick was in, a perature, and when they return again to the third base for that club, which was a member at that time of the International Association. He goodly sum of coin. North are not embarrased and put out of train remained with the Rochesters until they disbanded, when he joined the newly organized team of Manager Bancroft has arranged these spring ing because they happen to bump into a little dates for the Reds: At Jacksonville. Fla., with imseasonableness. We shall bring back a Albany, N. Y,, on which he played as left fielder until the close of the season of 1879, gaining an extende©d reputation by his hard hitting and also by his excellent work in his new position as an out- Detroit, March 17, 18. 19; with New York, March great team from the 57 varieties. There will 28 29 30; with Boston, March 31, April 1, 4, be at least 20 of them, who will play ball, and fielder In 1880 Hanlon played left field for the Cleveland Club and this was his initial season in the and at Cincinnati, with Cleveland. April 10. 11. they will play different ball than the Brooklyn National League. His work was of the highest order and both the Cleveland and Providence clubs 12 and with Boston, April 13. played last year and also much better, II I am made bids for his services for the following year, but he signed instead with the new professional team not very much mistaken." A New York paper quotes a stockholder of of Detroit, Mich , where he filled the position of center field. Hanlon remained with the Detroits the New York Club as saying that Richard Fine, Edward Hanlon, fine. We©re glad until the team disbanded at the close of ©88, when he was sold to Pittsburg. He played in the outfield Croker, the former Tammany chief, was and stm to be cheered up at this season of the year, and captained the Pittsburg team until May, 1892, when he was released to Baltimore by trade. He is the largest stockholder in the New York Club: and we hope that you will maintain the was captain and manager of the Baltimore team for the season, but retired from active playing that and that "it is through his orders that John T. cheering and cheerful pastime until the fall. In March, 1893, he was elected president and manager of the Baltimores and began the develop Brush refused to play a series with the New season is all over. ment of the Baltimore team. His great capacity as a field captain stood him in good stead as a York Americans." manager, and the Baltimore team©s grand work in 1894-©95-©96, when they won the National League Instead of answering Jack Wanier©s slur in FRANK DILLON championship, was largely due to his training and direction. In 1899 when the Baltimore and Brook kind Manager McGraw simply said: "I am will not be one of the "57." At least so it lyn clubs were consolidated, Hanlon went to Brooklyn and under his management the new Brooklyn sorry to hear this from Warner. He is one looks now. Out on the Pacific slope, where team won the National League championship in 1899 and 1900. In the war with the American of the greatest catchers in the business, but I they still have fond recollections of Dillon, League in 1901-©02 the Brooklyn Club was stripped of all its star players and Manager Haulon was had to part with him because I want to bring negotiations are moving cumbrously for obliged to begin the costly and laborious work of building up a team all over again. In the fall pf out the team©s full batting strength in every his release. Hanlon thinks he can spare game. I hope Jack becomes as popular in St. 1902 he purchased the assets and ball park of the defunct Baltimore American League Club and in Louis as he waa in New York." Dillon after so much effort to get him, i 903 placed a team in the Eastern League under charge of Hugh Jennings which made a great success and there is a fondness for the man with and revived base ball in Baltimore. Any minor league club in need ot a. competent the Henry Irving profile in Oregon, which manager who has moderate salary views and can does not exist to the same extent in New bi-in" some players with him should address at York. If they are willing at Portland, Ore., once. Bditor Richter. Sporting Life. Philadel to pay the Brooklyn club some share of sort of crawl into place like a crab, ac several students who were passengers were phia! Pa. ______the funds that were expended to get Dillon cording to his opinion. slightly injured in a wreck on the Cleve East, he will be let out to the Westerners WOULD-BB MANAGERS. land, Columbus, Cincinnati and St. Louis and spend the remainder of his base ball They say that "Billy" Reidy has man Railroad, at Rising, five miles west of here, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION AFFAIRS. days in the shade of orange groves/and agerial aspirations. William knows a lot of late this afternoon. The wreck was caused athwart the temperate breezes from tbp baseball and might be able to pilot some by a dining car of the train leaving the The Kansas City club has signed Inflelder heated Pacific. club through a seasxra in good shape. Al track. None of the injured is seriously Louis Castro, late of the Portland club. There are good qualities about Dillon. most all Brooklyn graduates do make good hurt. Roberts was standing on the steps Mike Kelley. pf the St. Paul team, is not a None will gainsay that. But he isn©t fast baseball managers when they get away preparing to jump and was thrown under believer in exhibition games during the training the wheels. He was mangled and lived but stunts. enough for base ball as she tastes in the from this city. That makes me think that Manager , of the Indianapolis clnb, National League. In fielding the high ones there©s another man in New York with a few minutes. His body was brought here is endeavoring to consummate a deal for Cal- there Is none better. In fielding the low managerial aspirations. He is G. W. Brad and his parents notified. He was returning houn, drafted by St. Paul from Haverhill. ones he might be worse, but he doesn©t ley, who pitched for "Tom" Daly©s Provi to the university from his home at Keokuk. Jack Grim, the old Indianapolis ball player hit at a first baseman©s clip, nor does he dence nine last year. Bradley, who re He was an athlete, popular in the uni and manager, is in the cigar business in In circumnavigate the bases with sufficient sides at No. 14 Lincoln Place, East One versity and a member of the Kappa Sigma dianapolis, having opened a store in Virginia celerity to demand his retention. Hundred and Eighteenth street, would like fraternity. avenue, at Fountain Square. "JIM" SHECKARD to handle a minor league team, and thinks Mike Kelley may branch out as a cafe proprie has been over to see the folks. Said tor next year in St. Paul. Mike has a chance he could give satisfaction. He has had to go in with Lennon on a desirable property, he couldn©t stay away from the big town experience at Allentown, Pa.; Union, S. C., and he may forego the. skating rink for this any longer and thought he would drop in and Milton, Pa. Claim That Keefe©s Slow Ball Was a other business for the off season. and see how things were going during the A WELCOME VISITOR. Before leaving Cincinnati last week Magnate holidays. He looks fit to play ball. They For the last week "Adonis" Terry has " Spit Ball." George Tebeau had a talk with Woodruff, the all do in the winter time. Says he has been paying a visit to his -old Brooklyn Walter Barnes says in the Boston "Journal": little inflelder- who was with the Reds last milked fourteen cows and fed a dozen friends. He never looked happier or hand I was talking "spit ball" with Dr. B. H. year. The falls City man also offered Billy horses every day to keep in condition, be- somer in his life. He has been on here to Nlchols yesterday, and he was inclined to Hart a position as a twirler. but it was d*r ides shucking a peck or two or corn and drum up entries and enthusiasm for the agree wit! "Pop" Anson, that ©s slow cliued. 8 SPORTING LIFE. January 21, 1905.

Association, and several other cases along the A DEADLOCK. number. As the minor leagues claim a same line.© membership of 1GO clubs, his (Johnson©s) " ©In re claim of St. Louis National League proposition would mean the taking of only Club against Providence Club on account of National Association Proposals De one player for every two clubs on the Player Yerkes.© feated by Johnson. average. The drafting price and the num " ©In re claim of Plaver David L. Brain ber of players to be drafted from each against the Buffalo Club.© The second session was held at the " ©In re contention of the Cleveland American class were to be agreed upon between the Results in Warm Sessions and Un League Club relative to the names of certain Laughery Club, the program being, first, majors and minors, or to remain as under players carried on the reserve lists of National consideration of the proposed National As the present agreement if desired. satisfactory Results. Association clubs.© sociation amendment; sec A DEADLOCK. ond, hearing of the Taylor The National Association delegates with Mr. Herrmann recommended that these case; third, adoption of cases be taken up before any other business drew to consider this new proposition, and rules to govern inter-league for many hours they debated it among be transacted. He also called attention to games. This was a warm THE PROGRAMME DISARRANGED the existence of an illegal secret American themselves, finally coming to the conclusion, session so warm, in fact, not to accept it, but to insist upon their Association rule by which drafted and pur that at one time it seemed chased players must revert to the clubs of original amendment. President Johnson BY BAN JOHNSON. as if the national agreement then announced that he would never con that league from which they came, and that would be disrupted. Ban the same be investigated. In conclusion sent to the National Association $1500 Johnson was opposed to the proposition and again urged his amend Mr. Herrmann reported eight cases ag still National Association de before the Commission for action, and ad ment. The Association delegates and the The National Association Gives Away mands from start to finish, representatives of the minor leagues, for vocated the abolishment of the custom of and held his ground despite advancing money to minor league players whom Howard C. Griffiths, of Jersey City, many heated discussions was the spokesman, held their ground, in Everything and Gets Nothing in until after the drafting season is over, and and hard tilts between him the total abolition of contracts from which Ban. B. Johnson sisting on recognition of their interests the reserve clause has been stricken. He self and Chairman Herr- more fully as voiced in their proposed Return, While the American League also advocated the following changes in the mann and with the various spokesmen for amendment. After a deadlock of twelve National Agreement, exclusive of the one the National Association. Before reaching hours the National Commission declined to proposed by the National Association: the draft clause amendments the following consider the matter further, but to refer it Does Itself No Good With the changes in the National Agreement were back to the National and American Leagues "1. To add at the end of Article 2. Section 1, unanimously accepted: the following: ©But not contrary to. or in viola for further consideration. Mr. Griffiths then tion of the provisions of this agreement.© The National Commission shall have the power in his last word for the disappointed Na Minors, Scribes, Players or Public. to fine clubs and players as well as leagues. tional Association people made a most "2. After the first sentence in Article 4, Sec In case of changes in circuits the clubs whose tion 1, add: ©And in doing so, thej- shall be per cities are appropriated shall be reimbursed tor pointed speech, setting forth that it waa BY FRANCIS C. RICHTKR. mitted to adopt such rules and regulations from losses as well as the leagues whose territory is the understanding that the Commission time to time as they may deem necessary." annexed. _ . was to either recommend or reject the Below will be found a correct and "3. Amend Article 4. Section 3. by inserting The drafting season of the Pacific Coast proposed changes at this meeting, and wat complete report of the meeting of the ©or club member or players thereof,© after the League is to be changed in order to allow that the National Association, after all of its word ©agreement© in third line. league to play a longer season than the leagues sacrifices and concessions, had been most National Commission at Cincinnati, "4. Adding a sentence to Article 5. at the end in the East. . .. unfairly treated. To this Johnson briefly of Section 1. providing that in arriving at the Players drafted by a major league and then whose net result was discomfiture for value of assets of any club the value of the defaulted on shall first be made subject to the replied: "So far as I am personally con the National Association, discredit franchise, players and earning capacity should draft of all major league clubs before they cerned, I will never consent to pay $1500 be taken into consideration as well as the dispo are returned to the club from which they were to draft a ball player." The meeting then for the American League and added sition thereof.© adjourned, leaving the matter of formulat prestige for the National League: "5. Changing the time of the drafting season No purchases of players will be allowed until ing rules for the government of Inter- in Article 4. Section 6. in so far as it pertains after the close of the drafting season, except league series over until the next meeting to the . in extreme emergencies, the National Commis THE COMMISSION MEETING. "6. Changing the last part of Article 6. Sec sion and the National Board of the National of the Commission, at a date in February tion 7, by subrogating rights to drafted players Association to determine if such emergency to be settled by the Commission. to all major league clubs, giving preference to exists. UP TO AMERICAN LEAGUE. Details of the Great Gathering of clubs in the league having drafted the player. Before the delegates dispersed Mr. John Clans at Cincinnati. "7. Changing Article 6. Section 6. bv an entire A rule was adopted to prevent players son had another private talk with the Na revision thereof, so as to prevent if possible the playing against teams on which there are tional Association delegates regarding the The annual meeting of the National Com covering up of players, or so-called sales of play players who are under suspension by the desirability of remedying serious evils, mission, consisting of Messrs. Herrmaun, ers which are not bona fide transactions. This big leagues or the National Association. change I consider of more importance than any such as the prevention of fake sales, the Pulliam and Johnson, was held at Cin- DRAFT CLAUSE CHANGES. riddling of minor clubs and of farming. oiuuati, January 9, 10, 11. other.© were then taken up. Chairman Herrmann "8. Adding two provisions to Article 7. Section The suppression of these evils he consid The first day©s session was 1. providing for ©a revised list of reserved pur presented the amendments and favored ered paramount to any question of the held at the Grand Hotel; chased and drafted players, which shall be final their adoption. President Powers, of the price of players, on which difference he the remaining sessions at and requiring that a list of nonreserve plavers National Association, urged the adoption, believed a compromise could be speedily the Laughrey Club, as the be filed with the Commission at least 30 days and his request was seconded by able reached when the several parties have had quests of Chairman Herr- prior to the drafting period. speeches delivered before the Commission an opportunity to think over the different iiiaiin. President Pulliain, "9. Adding to Article 8. Section 3. a provision by Messrs. Griffiths, Kavanaugh and Te prohibiting players under contract or reservation beau. Ban Johnson then entered the dis suggestions which have been brought out of the National League, was by National Agreement clubs from playing by this session. confined to his bed through against clubs harboring ineligible or disqualified cussion and declared that he was opposed THE ASSOCIATION ATTITUDE. out the meeting, which was players. to the proposed measure on the ground The National Association representatives a hardship, as it threw his1 "10. Several minor but unimportant changes. that the drafting price of $1500 asked for refused to make any statement with refer work upon Mr. Herrmaun, the new class AA was .unwarranted by ex The treasurer©s report showed that the ence to Mr. Johnson©s attitude against their who held liis proxy. The isting conditions. He said no proposition proposition, but they did say that they National Association was total expenditures of the Commission to embodying so high a figure would be ac date had amounted to $2412.62, all of which would stand pat and not make a conces Hon.Hon A.4 ented by President ceptable to him. Mr. Johnson then in Sf lawye£ Gl.imth and was borne by the National and American dulged in a long speech on the reckless sion to the American League, and that they Leagues. were not in a position to say what action the National Board, Messrs. Tebeau, Kav- management prevalent in base ball. He the National Association would take until anaugh, Murnane and Secretary Parrell, said players were being paid too mucli; Mr. Bert not appearing. In addition nearly THEY BEND THE KNEE. that salaries should be reduced; that too the matter had been finally passed on by all of the minor leagues sent delegations. much money was being paid for drafted the American League. The major leagues had attendants present and purchased players, owing to the fierce in the persons of Messrs. Dreyfuss, Shetts- The National Association Waives Its competition between the major league THE TAYLOR CASE. Jine, Hedges and Comiskey. There was Home Rule Claims. clubs, which could only be curbed by the also an extraordinary attendance of out- creation of another 12-club league, which of-town scribes, the St. Louis, Chicago and At the first session of the National Com he considered impossible. In proof of the An Irregular Hearing Yields Sensa Columbus press being largely represented. mission the program outlined by Chairman demoralizing state of affairs he cited the tional Incidents. All of the sessions were, upon motion of Hermann was followed. The first case fact that the Detroit Club, notwithstand Ban Johnson, held in public. taken up was the Roach ing a loss of $10,000, was compelled to The so-called Taylor case occupied a part case. The National Asso of the last day©s session. This case did not THE NATIONAL BOARD. spend another $15,000 to strengthen itself ciation delegates were given for next season. In the course of his re directly concern pitcher Taylor, as his name of the National Association met on the 8th, to understand that unless marks Mr. Johnson charged Mr. Herr is not mentioned in the formulated their proposed amendment, de the Roach decision and the maun with paying higher salaries than any charges. President Comis cided to go before the Commission in a remaining three objection other club owner in the country, a charge key, of the Chicago Ameri body, and by resolution indorsed Mr. Grif able decisions were accept which Mr. Herrmann resented with some cans, recently filed with the fiths© actions as spokesman at the recent ed at once there would be degree of heat. Mr. Johnson also charged ©ommission a complaint National League meeting. In between ses ©©nothing doing" as regarded the minor leagues with reckless disregard ,.gainst President Hart, of sions the National Board also held several their pet draft clause of the salary limits, which elicited tart re the Chicago Nationals, on meetings and disposed of the following amendments. To this joinders from Powers and Tebeau. In account of a letter written, cases: Messrs. Griflith, Tebeau and conclusion Mr. Johnson said: "All I have to by the latter, which was Catcher Phil O©Neil, awarded to Louisville others were unwilling to say is that the bridle must be put on this published in a Chicago club. la the contest of Newt Randall, between agree, and the entire Na- minor league question or everybody will a per. This letter charged Sioux City and Denver, awarded to Denver. Hatry C. Pulliam tional Association delega be swamped." iliat Hart had been thrown, Claim of Galvestou club against Kansas City down by one of his players club for $129.30 was allowed. tion withdrew to thresh the EVIDENCES OF FRICTION. Larry Seblaney awarded to Oakland, Cal. Mil matter out among themselves. After a At the conclusion of the argument be in the 1903 fall series be- waukee contested. long confab during which the National tween Johnson and Herrmann, Johnson Cfias. Comiskey tween the two Chicago Louis Sehaub awarded to Denver. Board laid more evidence in the Roach took particular pains to impress his hear teams. It did not specify D. J. Shea awarded to Atlanta. case before the Commission and the latter ers, many of whom were visiting news any particular player, although it was com Gus Bonno Case No agreement reached, and rendered some more of its views the Na paper correspondents, that he considered mon talk that Taylor was meant. Comis- Tote of full board will be taken. tional Board members reluctantly decided the 12-club league an utter impossibility at key took the ground that such a charge P. C. MacHale Awarded to Norwich, Conn. was an indirect reflection upon him, since Hairy Corbin Awarded to Leaven worth. Kan. that they would agree with the Commis this time, and that he had mentioned that Lawrence Milton Released from lola, Kan. sion©s decision in the Roach case, and How sized organization as a possible way to he would naturally be the one most bene L. B. Ballew Awarded to Ft. Worth, Tex. ard Griffiths, who acted as spokesman for stop competitive bidding for players be fited by a Chicago American victory. He, E. G. Auklan Awarded to Waterloo, la. the minors, said that if the National Asso longing to minor league teams. It was therefore, submitted Hart©s published state J. Fillman Awarded to kittle Rock. Ark. ciation had possessed the same evidence apparent that. Johnson came to Cincinnati ment to the Commission, with a request Tommy Hess Awarded to Waterloo, Iowa. as did the Commission their finding would "loaded for bear," and his attitude im that Hart be called upon to prove the W. P. Salm Awarded to Corsicana, Tex. mediately after his advent was followed charge made. Frank Wessel Awarded to Wheeling, W. Va. have been the same. IRREGULAR PRESENTATION Charles Lucas Awarded to Augusta, Ga. by criticism of Herrmann. He at first re H. Newmeyer Awarded to Waterloo. Iowa. SWALLOWED THE WHOLE MESS. fused to go to Laughrey Island and then Pitcher Taylor had come to Cincinnati Pitcher Abel Awarded to Shreveport, La In regard to the Commission©s decision said that Herrmann had done too much fortified with affidavits and asked for a J. C. Harris In dispute between Ardmore, I. that the names of certain major league talking for the minor leagues and that he hearing. President Hart had not been T., Houston. Tex.. and Dallas. Tex.. freed players should be stricken from the bul had authority to speak only for one Na served with a copy of the from all reservation. letins issued by the National Association tional League club Cincinnati. charges and was not pres Ike Peudleton Claim against San Antonio and the claim of the St. Louis Club against A COMPROMISE MEASURE. ent. In this connection (Tex.) club dismissed. there arose a question of H. W. Noyes Name stricken from New Lon the Providence Eastern League Club re When Mr. Johnson had concluded his ser don (Conn.) reserve list. garding player Yerkes the National Board, mon against extravagance he proposed as veracity between Mr. Hart P. G. Reisinger Claim against Greenville, after hearing the arguments in these three an amendment to the National Association and Secretary Bruce, of the Miss., dismissed. cases, agreed with the Commission. proposition the following: National Commission. Mr. A. F. Hafford Petition to be released from The case of Dave Brain against the "That each of the 16 major league clubs Hart wired that be had not New Bedford, Mass., granted. Buffalo Club was reopened on the applica should be limited to five new players from the been notified to attend thia H. Pastor Claim against Nashua (N. H.) meeting and that there wag dub dismissed. tion of Howard Griffiths after much evi minor leagues in any one year. That the dence was produced. President Taylor, of drafting price from Class A leagues be in no Taylor case. Mr. Bruce The Northwest League was granted pro the Buffalo Clnb, who lately became its creased from $750 to $1000, and that the draft said he forwarded to Hart tection. Salt Lake, Ogden, Butte, Helena, ing price for the other classes be increased to all the correspondence on head, was not acquainted with the dispute the figures named in the new plan of the minor Great Falls and Spokane form the circuit. and requested another hearing. leagues. That the number of men who could the Taylor matter and a CHAIRMAN HERMANN©S REPORT Outfielder Jones and catcher Sullivan, be drafted from any Class A club in one year James A. Hart notice that the case would was given out at the first session of the who were drafted by the Washington and should be limited to two men. just aa Is at be brought up at this meet- National Commission. This was the first Detroit American League clubs respective present the case." ing. Notwithstanding Mr. Hart©s absence report made by Mr. Hermann since the ly, are the property of these clubs, despite The effect of this, President Johnson Mr. Johnson insisted upon consideration of organization of the Commission in Septem the evidence submitted by Jones and Presi argued, would be to put a prohibition oa Comiskey©s charges. To this Mr. Herr ber, 1003. During that time 110 cases were dent Lennon, of the St. Paul Club, regarding the extravagant purchasing and drafting mann objected as irregular, and there arose adjudicated and promulgated, and 1971 let a non-reserve contract. The Commission, of players by the big leagues. It would several sharp clashes between these two ters and telegrams were written. The in reaching its decision, said that the non- to a great extent prohibit the practice of over this matter. Mr. Herrmann appeared findings were all apyroved, with the excep reserve clause must be written on the play "covering up" players by the minors at the to be mildly offended because Mr. Johnson tion of the Roach decision, which the Na er©s original contract or it would not be request of major clubs, an evil which all had not followed the usual procedure in tional Association had refused to accept. recognized. parties to the agreement consider the great cases brought before the Commission for Regarding that Chairman Hermann said The American Association©s resolution, est evil in modern base ball. A major club adjudication. He intimated that he and In his opinion it did not conflict with Sec under which all drafted or purchased play restricted to taking five players would have President Pulliam had been slighted inas tion 1 of Article 2 of the National Agree ers from that league must, if released by small chance to do favors to the minors. much as they had not been furnished with ment, guaranteeing the National Associa the evidence in the case. Mr. Johnson dis major league clubs, revert ©back to the club It would likewise practically abolish the claimed any intention of slighting either tion the right to conduct its affairs and from which they came, was declared to be practice of farming players. But pre Mr. Herrmann or Mr. Pulliam and declared govern its pLfiyers according to its own illegal by the National Commission, and eminently it would give the minors the that the signed statement of Messrs. Hart constitution. Mr. Hermann also called at the American Association was ordered to relief for which they are praying in the and Comiskey, together with the latter©a tention to tht fact that the National Asso rescind it. This it agreed to do at the forth matter of riddling their teams of players letter to Mr. Herrmann on the subject, ciation had not carried into effect the coming annual meeting in Chicago. Mr. each year. In operation the maximum num formed prima facie evidence enough to Commission©s findings In the following Tebeau claimed that this rule was intended ber of players that could be taken from justify the beginning of the Investigation cases: as a mere special rule to prevent the the minors in one year by the sixteen clubs asked for. " ©In re application of the Chicago American Columbus Club using a certain major of the big leagues would be eighty, whereas HBRRMANTTS GRAVE CHARGE. Leaeue dub ro strike the names of certain league club as agent to secure for it desir this year the number of drafted and pur Mr. Johnson then gave a review of the play-"* trim- th bulletin* Usaed by the National able American Association players. chased player* wax more than double that { cue, and also read dipixbMpi from Chicago January 21, iQ 5- SPORTING LIFE. papers to prove that Mr. Hart meant Tay- National Commissjon to give him a hear lor in his accusations. He ing in the near future said: A COMPLETE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMATEUR SPORT also claimed that Mr. Hart "I have nothing to. say now about the had explicitly named Tay- Taylor case. I understand that Taylor is lor in conversations with going to sue me. I hope with all my heart Ken Mulford and Frank that he does. Then I will have a lot to Bancroft. Mr. Johnson in say. I am prepared to go to trial." Spalding©s Official Athletic Almanac conclusion demanded that President Hart©s statement that he hopes if Taylor was guilty of Taylor will bring suit against him can be FOR 1905 throwing games1 he be put interpreted only one way, and that is that Edited by J. E. SULLIVAN out of base ball forever, Mr. Hart has the goods ready to spring (Chief of Department of Physical Culture, Louisiana Purchase Exposition) and if Hart cannot substan when everybody is under oath to tell the tiate his charge that he truth and can be soaked if any lying is at Should be read by every boy and athlete, as it con should either publicly take tempted. Mr. Hart©s attitude is that be back the statement or be fore a base ball court witnesses need not tains the records of all athletes and all amateur events Jack Taylor put out of the game en necessarily tell the truth and could lie in this country and abroad. tirely. At this point Mr. copiously without any come-back. In a It also contains a complete review of the Olympic Herrmann broke iu" with this remarkable court of law they could not. President Games from tbe official report of Director Sullivan statement: Hart insinuated he would pay no attention "I have heard that story several times. The to the trial by the Commission, and it is and a resume of the two days devoted to sports in first time was in Chicago last spring. I should thought he will offer no defense when that which savages were the only contestants, in which it is have called Hart, but tlie question is how tar body meets. He may, however, formally we should go. Personally I don©t care. I will notify that body that he will not go before proved conclusively that savages are not the natural say that I do not believe he is an honest ball it. born athletes we have heretofore supposed them to be. player, and will stand by this. He has his THE- ROBISONS This is the first time in which the athletic performances recourse, and it comes from me. The statement have a keen interest in this now famous does not apply to this particular case. I do not case, as the trial may deprive them of a of savages have ever been systematically recorded. believe he is straight." good player. "It will be a hard blow to us if This is the largest Athletic Almanac ever published, This remark was given added significance Taylor is proved a dishonest player," said containing 320 pages. Numerous illustrations of by the fact that on the first day Mr. Herr Stanley Robison the other day. "He did mann had asked Tiylor whether he was good work for us last year, and we were prominent athletes and track teams. intimate with two Pittsburg gamblers, and looking for even better work in 1905. As whether he had bet on certain games in neither I^rank nor myself were at the PRICE, 10 CENTS Chicago. Mr. Herrmaun intimated that Cincinnati meeting, we do not know the For sale by all newsdealers and lie knew of relations which he had with a inside meaning of Garry Herrmann©s re Pittsburg saloonkeeper named McCormick marks and consequently cannot venture and another man named Deneen, which an opinion along that line. But I will A. G. SPALDING & BROS. were decidedly shady. say, Jack Taylor has always been con HEARSAY TESTIMONY. sidered an honest player by us, and we New York Minneapolis Denver Kansas City Following this remark aneut Taylor, Mr. Philadelphia Syracuse Baltimore Washington have never known anything to the con Buffalo Chicago New Orleans Pittsburg Comiskey, who was present, was given a trary. We hope for the best, which is Boston chance to talk, and he spoke of a confer that Jack will prove his innocence and San 1©ranciseo St. Louis Cincinnati ence with Frank Bancroft, in which the be with us again in the spring. But all Montreal, Can. London, Eng. latter claimed that he heard Comiskey had we can do is to hope. We have noth Send for a copy of Spalding©s Athletic Goods Catalogue. It©s free paid Taylor $500 for throwing games to the ing to do with this squabble with Hart." White Sox. Bancroft was called to testify, and at of Herrmann©s resignation before leaving he has taken as a member of the Commission, first wanted to back down, but Herrmaim HERRMANN TO STICK. for Chicago, stated that there were no and, while there have been times when we dif differences between himself and Herrmann. fered, I do not want the impression created that said that he would never have a man in I made the statement relative to my resigning his employ that would not tell the facts. Gives National Association a Pledge He claimed that everything was harmo because of anything Mr. Johnson has done. Ii Bancroft then told the conversation he had nious, but on s:>me little technicalities of I resign from he Commission and I will one with Hart in which the latter told him to Remain on Guard. base ball law there was a slight differ o>f these days it will not be because there is that "Comiskey had got to Taylor" and of On Wednesday a report that Chairman ence. He also claimed that Herrmann any friction between Mr. Johnson and myself* fered that as the reason he would not play Herrmaun had announced his intention of would remain a member of the Commis a series of games for the Chicago cham resigning from the National Commission sion if he had anything to say about it. VIEWS OF LEADERS. pionship with the White Sox. But he de found its way into the Cincinnati papers. "He is one of the best men in the country nied that Hart said Comiskey paid the Mr. Herrmann when questioned regarding for that position and I will stand by his The National Association Chief Hope money. He was told that a gambler and the matter said: decisions, spoke up Johnson. "He is one other party were the ones that were "I authorized no one to make that statement square and honest, and I know he is al ful of Concessions. accused, and not Comiskey. for me, and I do not care to discuss it further ways working for the interests of base at this time. I have considered resigning my ball." President Powers, of the National Asso JOHNSON©S ATTITUDE. position of chairman, of the National Commis ciation, upon his return to New York from Mr. Herrmaun then said he thought that sion several times in the last year. The duties the National Commission meeting, was in President Johnson had made a mistake in of the position have been heavier than I was A MISUNDERSTANDING. terviewed by the New York not furnishing more substantial evidence to led to believe they would be when I accepted "World," which quoted him the board. Mr. Johnson replied that he had it, and I have business interests which are con The Pacific Coast League Jumps at been animated by a feeling of considera stantly demanding more and more of my time. as saying: "While I am. tion for Mr. Herrrnann; that as his asso I want to say, however, that I have never Conclusions. disappointed that the Com for a moment contemplated resigning from mission took no action on ciate on the Commission he did not want to the Commission under fire. I have no desire San Francisco. Jan. 13. Editor "Sporting the demands of the minor do anything that might embarrass him, but to dodge the trial of the Taylor case. I am. Life:" The following telegram was sent leagues, I feel satisfied wanted him to handle the case as his best willing to go into that to the fullest exent." by President Eugene P. Bert, of the Pa that when President Ban judgment suggested. Furthermore, John Before the denial was made Ban Johnson cific Coast Base Ball Johnson lays our case be son sard that Hart had declared that he League, to August Herr could not get a square deal as long as lie had expressed himself as deeply regretting fore the American League (Johnson) was on the Commission. that Mr. Herrmann had determined to mann, chairman of the Na at its February meeting it A FULL, INVESTIGATION. leave the body of v/hich he is chairman. tional Commission, and to will look at the matter In concluding the review of the case He also expressed the hope that Mr. Herr P. T. Powers, president of with justice and fairness Chairman Herrmann said: mann would change his mind and remain the National Association: - and decide our way. We on the commission. "The Pacific Coast League P. T. Powers were not represented at "If Mr. Hart has made these charges, and If the American League meet- he cannot prove them, he should be punished in THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION MEN will positively not stand the interests of base ball. There may be some were greatly exercised over the report, for reopening drafting on ing held in Chicago, and consequently doubt as to the authority of the National Com and as soon as the party returned to Cin Tacoma. We joined Na JOHNSON DID NOT UNDERSTAND mission to pass sentence. It is the first case cinnati from the Laughery Club, President tional Association in good what we wanted ui.til we apeared before of its kind out of 110 that have come before Pat Powers, of the National Association, faith, but we insist upon the National Commission. Johnson would us. But I am willing to assume that authority, called a meeting of the National Board for a square deal. We do not not vote, on the proposition to increase the to call upon Mr. Blurt and Mr. Comiskey for the purpose of discussing, informally, the wish to appear arbitrary, drafting price for Class AA players to all the evidence, and thrash the matter out to $1,500 for one man from each club. In fact, the last straw and impose penalties on the reported intentions of Mr. Herrmann. It Eugene F. Bert but if Commission insists KUilty parties. was finally decided to wait upon Mr. Herr on this we will positively he would not vote on any proposition until "I stand in that position and would do so mann and plead with him to retain the be compelled to withdraw. Public and he had submitted it to the American. if every club owner of the National League position during the present term at all press unaaiinous." In this concise and League. The minor leagues accepted all was involved in the scandal. If Hart can prove hazards. A meeting between the National definite statement President Bert summed the decisions of the National Commission, Ms charges Taylor should be punished. I do Board and Mr. Herrmann was arranged at In the rot believe this player is honest, and I do not up the attitude of the local league in the CASE OF PITCHER ROACH base that statement on the case before us. I the St. Nicholas Hotel, where Mr. Griffith, matter of Tacoma versus the National the evidence submitted to us was entirely etand for that opinion personally, and Taylor spokesman for the board, stated that Mr. Commission. The Commission decided at has his recourse. I am basing it on knowledge Herrmann was the one major league man its meeting Wednesday to recommend that different to that laid before the Commis that has recently come to me of matters which the minors have absolute confidence in; the draft on Tacoma be opened for the rea sion from the players© standpoint as well occurred a good many miles from Chicago. If that without him there could be no secu as from the clubs©. Had we heard the Hart made these charges in private and allowed son that two men drafted by Cincinnati same evidence we never would have object tbe player to go unpunished he is at fault. I rity for minor league interests, and that Overall and Graham were not on the re ed to the decision of the National Com would say it if he were here. I will notify his retirement at this time would be a serve list and not subject to draft. mission. The case of Player David Brain Hart of these proceedings and fix a date for a positive calamity. He requested and urged against the Buffalo Club was reopened at trial of the case in Chicago." that Mr. Herrmann reconsider his intention ; No Action Taken. our request, as the case is now in the It is believed that the hearing in Chi to resign, at least during the present term, courts. Brain claims he is entitled to half cago will be held the first week in Feb and that he never take such a step without Cincinnati, O.. Jan. 14. Chairman Herr the purchase money paid by the St. Louia ruary, and that boch Hart aad Taylor will having first given the National Association mann;© of the National Commission, to-day Club for his release. be asked to be present. due notice. received a letter from President Bert, of HE.RRMANN TO STICK. HERRMANN©S INTERESTING STATEMENT. the Pacific Coast League, at San Francisco, "I don©t think Garry Herrmann will re Aftermath of Taylor Case. In a few well-chosen words Mr. Herr stating that his league "will not stand for sign from the National Commission. mann explained the situation. Said he: the reopening of the draft season on Ta When I heard that he had spoken of re When Pitcher Taylor heard that Chair "I will make that promise. I will hold on for coma." Just what evoked the protest from signing I got our National Board together man Herrmann had publicly stated his be the time being and shall never resign without Bert Is puzzling, and Chairman Herrmann and asked him to stay in office as a spe lief that he (Taylor) was a dishonest play first giving the National Association due notice. replied that no action toward reopening the But the time is not far off when I will find u cial favor to the minor leagues and for the er he wrote the following letter to Mr. necessary to step down. The pressure of other draft saiason had been taken and none is good of base ball. He promised he would Herrmann: business is so great that I feel I cannot con likely.

and that man, but when the season Is on then comes the real test." PITTSBURG POINTS. AS TO CLARKSON. Mention made to the Pittsburg Club owner that Clarkson had come back from A Guarantee that ranch trip with Griffith much in MANAGER FREDCLARKE©S STAUNCH creased in size caused the little magnate FOR HIS COURSE ON THE MINOR to say: "Well, they need to get him big ger. They spent a large sum on him and in most cases has strings at KANSAS FRIEND, must get out some way. He has a three LEAGUE PROPOSALS. tached to it whereby it can be years© contract at $3800, and up to date has furnished little for his money. He is withdrawn, or it has some a good pitcher all right at that. A man A Former Slab Artist Who is Remark must be good when he can draw fifty per Says He Feels Well Disposed Toward loop hole that enables the week for jumping over a fence at Har guarantor to evade its obli ably Well Posted on the Game- vard." . the National Association and Only gations such a guarantee is PERTINENT OBSERVATIONS. Club Officials Not Worried Over Secretary Locke is given to observations Hung up Matters to Afford Time a catch for the unwary. that do not strike all eyes. He was talk ing over the game the other day when the Criticism of His Recent Deals. matter of rules came up. "One o£ the For Better Mutual Consideration. funniest things imaginable ha the rule ques tion," said he, "occurred last year. You BY A. R. CHATTY. know for years the newspaper men ridi SPRCIAI. TO SPORTIJTG LIFS. The Pittsburg, Jan. 10. Editor "Sporting culed the phraseology used by magnates in Chicago, 111., Jan. 17. President Ban Life." Last time Manager Clarke, of the describing the manners of play. Last Johnson, of the American League, ex Premiers, was1 here he told the boys of a spring a St. Louis newspaper man was presses himself well satisfied with the gen warm friend in Kansas given a chance at the rules. Did he im __.. eral results of the National whom he declared was the prove them? Well there is still objection Commission meeting. In best-posted baseball man in found. One rule enforced in the National this he uplxeld the position that State. Harry Plagg- League which saved more than enough con taken by Chairman Herr REACH fusion was that relating to base runners inann, who runs a drug going down to first. Mr. Pulliam ordered mann, he said, who statec store at Winfleld, was once his umpires to call out men who ran in that he believed this meet a star pitcher. After leav side of the diamond" in going to first. And ing had done more for the ing the diamond he made the number of disputes this order saved. good of base ball than any up his mind that he would In our series with Cleveland Umpire Klem previous gathering of the Guarantee never forget the sport. A did not enforce the rule in the games at kind, although exactly the subscriber of "The Sporting Cleveland, and for growling over this stand opposite impression ha; Life" for 20 years and a Bransfleld was put out of the game in been created in some quar is backed up by a firm that man who reads it from the Forest City. On the train coming over ters. Commenting on the front to end each week, the captains met and it was agreed that a meeting, President Johnson has an established reputation fl. R. Crafty Plaggman is right there big end of trouble could be cut out if the Ban. B. Johnsoa said: "The only matter of with a fine knowledge of rule was observed. And so this plan was importance which was no for absolute integrity. the pastime. In speaking of him Clarke followed." reached was the question of providing foi said: "I don©t have to read any baseball post-season games, and that was no papers during the winter to find out what ANOTHER POINT. touched upon because there was not time is going on. Every time I go to town I Locke continued: "President Hart once to go into it in detail on account of Mr. It Means Something. drop in on Harry and he tells me in a told me that even if you tinkered with a Pulliam©s illness, and the two leagues are jiffy the best on the pike. Plaggmann©s rule every year it seldom reached a point agreed on the main features anyway place is a headquarters for the young men where quickwitted men could not design Therefore, it can safely be put over unti of the town, and they know the doings far some evasion. It was most difficult to later in the winter. Mr. Pulliam and I and wide. I consider it a treat to drop in reach perfection on rules. Last year a had a brief talk on the playing dates there and would not rniss the chance for rule was added to protect the catcher when the year and agreed on some of the points This the world. Plaggmann has a scrap book he threw to second base and neither the necessary to enable us to prepare drafts worth a cool thousand." second baseman or shortstop covered the for our respective schedules. LETT KNOOKEJBS KNOCK. bag. Scorers sat in their bozes high above the field and guessed as to the guilty jnan. FAIRNESS PROM MINORS. The best, news here of the week was a How were they to find out the man who "I was particularly gratified at the stand Trade Mark letter received from Manager Clarke. After should have played the throw? Outsiders taken by Chairman Herrmann relative to telling of the grand dinner he had downed are not allowed on the field and a surmise the delinquency of the minor leagues at his sister©s New Year©s was their only chance." abiding by several important decisions 01 on your purchase confirms session the veteran started the Commission. He forced them to toe to rap some men who had SPRING DAYS. the mark, show a spirit of willingness tc the fact that its obligations been tearing the club deals Headquarters has one problem which will live up to the National Agreement ant into ribbons. Said he: be submitted to a Philadelphia lawyer. It accept the rulings of the Commission be will be strictly and faithfully "Crack away, boys. Soon is entitled: "Where will the Washington fore he would permit them to present any carried out. nfter the season is on you Club train?" requests for modification in that agree will be glad to admit that Ralph Davis is on duty again, after a ment. By that commendable move ruling iur changes were beneficial six weeks© absence by illness. which have been disregarded by the minors ;o the team. I cannot see Assistant Secretary Walter Smith is for many months were enforced, and that anything else, and never planning a trip to an uncle who lives five was no small accomplishment in itself. A copy of the could. We have the goods, miles from Scio, O. The old gent has 40 HIS REASON FOR OBJECTIONS. and that counts. Our pitch head of cattle. Farmers know what that "Regarding my own attitude toward the ing staff one must admit means. minor league proposition there has beet Fred Clarke is better than when we Waddell©s name is still a card. The other considerable misrepresentation which will The Reach started in last spring. Sup- night a wrestling match was billed for a not, however, affect the situation, as we pose our vets had been in shape, where Butler County town, and tie circular have a perfect understanding on the mat would we have been in the race. That one wound up by saying: " is ex ter. They made propositions at this meet game which enabled the Reds to land ahead pected to challenge the winner." ing which were entirely new to me. 1 of ns would have been put far in the rear. Prank Haller©s case against the Evans- made them a proposition which was new Guarantee By the way, I just heard the other day that ville team came up for discussion at head to them, and which I had not had much one of our young pitchers for the coming quarters. Colonel Barney knocked the time to consider myself. There were some season lives near me. His name Is Holmes. boys over by asserting sharply: "Haller features in each which were not accept can be had by sending your I am glad to see that Bransfield and Wag had a fine case, and had he taken my ad able" to both sides, and I suggested taking name and address asking for ner have successfully refuted that story vice he would have won it." more time to shape matters up. One of the of bad terms. That yarn would not down, John Peter Wagner, in giving his ex minor leaders opposed this and tried to our catalog it will be "found even though it was floored time and time perience at basketball told a friend that force an immediate decision, which I de again. Some persons persisted in re he doted on meeting husky opponents. clined to make. I have seen it stated, on the inside cover page. starting it. T happen to know that Kitty "Those skinny youths have bones that cut however, that I was the one who tried and Dutch were ever the best of friends. like razors. Give we the wadded boys," to force the matter to an immediate de Their letters to each other, published in a said he. cision." Pittsbnrg paper, should forever silence the Mr. Yost told the gang that he had seen mean story." Overall work when he coached a team in THE TAYLOR CASE. ©Frisco. The boy is all right. Mr, Johnson continued: "The Com "BEUD" AND NT5XT SEASON. mission hoped Mr. Hart would be The Beaumont case came to the fore Jake Morse dug up a bunch of opinions A. J. Reach from the local boys as to the best means present in order that the Taylor case again the other day. A local paper had a to improve the batting. might be closed up, but I concur in Mr. story Irom Honey Creek, Wis., saying that An odd incident happened at neadquar Herrmaon©s desire to postpone action un the veteran had not signed, but there were ters the other day. Secretary Locke rang til both sides can be heard fully In the fine reasons for thl« state of affairs. He for a messenger boy. gave him a ^message matter. It seems to be the impression that Company, had not ro«-olvert a contract from Colonel and two cents. Minutes later the boy Mr. Hermann©s recent charges against P.aruoy ns yet. *»me day a correspondent, of opened the door and shouted: "What©s Pitcher Taylor will be brought ont at the pn out-of town paper rushed into Barney©s these two cents for?" "For you," said meeting of the National Commission here. PHILADELPHIA. l.iir and asked as to the yarn from the the secretary. The door closed quicker These have only an indirect bearing on little Wisconsin place. "You have me," than it opened. the Taylor case which is before the Com replied Barney. Then the ex-champions© A local hotel man is after the trade of mission, and must be acted upon by the boss said that he did not know anything the ball players. He has made four trips National League. Mr. Herrmann says Tay Pacific Coast Branch: abotr© Beaumont other than that he did not to headquarters already. Clusters of lor was dishonest in a game in Pittsburg think the man would give up the game. soubrettes stop at this man©rf hostelrie. this last fall while pitching for St. Louis. PHIL. B. BEKEART CO., Mon say that Clarke while here last month There will be numerous "captains of the That is a case implicating two National told his employer some of the talk he had halls" if the teams stop there. League clubs and can come under the jur with the sorrei-haired man as they rode over Colonel Barney turned down Omaha©s isdiction of the National Commission only 114 Second Street, on the same train to Chicago last October. request that George Howard be returned on appeal from the decision of the Na On this the president banks. No person to that team. O©Rourke wrote for the- tional League©s Board of Directors, who San Francisco, Calif. here thinks that Beaumont will be any man and got a reply by next mail. By the will have to dispose of the matter first. place in the season to come other than on way, John EJ. Roschie, of Meadville. Pa., The charges against Taylor©s conduct in the Pittsburg pay roll. He may want writes Barney, boosting Howard to the the post-season series of 1903 implicated more money, but this is.to be developed limit. a National and American League clnb, when the time for signing up rolls around. hence must be decided by the Commis ly. The franchise was sold to Thomas A. Ne«l, It is believed that the Wisconsin man feels sion." of Gnthrie. for $1000. that be ought to get more, for he actually UP TO THE NATIONAL. never drew one of those war-time stipends, EASTERN LEAGUE EVENTS. Walton Goldsby will be a league umpire In as did Leach and others. Beaumont, how In conclusion Mr. Johnson said: "What 1905. President ShlTdy has signed Reagan for Bpnny Re«b. the star twirler of last year©s surprises me most is that if these double another wason. Those are the only selections ever, is a quiet business man. He does Krebs team, of Hamilton, O.. has signed to play charges against Pitcher Taylor have any he bas announced. not believe in conducting his case through next season with the Baltimore team. public hands. truth in them he is still in base ball. The Jay Andrews is trying to purchase the St. George Stallings wants to arrange a home- American League has no evidence against Joseph club, of the Western League, with * view BARNEY©S COMMENT. and-home series of exhibition games between the pitcher. It has not been able to get to placing it in this league. Jay is studying Colonel Barney has been keenly interest his Bisons and the Columbns team of the Ameri any presented, but I can confidently say medicine at Paris. Mo. ed in the comments made by the St. Louis can Association. that, if the charges which have been made papers as to the swap of Burkett arid The Buffalo Club drafted pitcher Doyle from by Mr. Hart and more recently by Mr. Fred Palmer, who used to boss ball affairs in the Wheeling Clnb but failed to deposit the price St. Joseph when Billy Kinsman played there, Stone. The veteran feels that the fi7st- with Secretary Farrell. hence the National Board Herrmann are based on the evidence wants to put a Western Association team in named is not all in by any means, and the claimed, and if that evidence had been in Kansas City, on the Kansas side of the Kaw. ugly sayings of the Mound citv papers has nullified the draft. At the National Commission meeting Ned possession of the American League against President Shively farors the advance of thle about Jesse are in a measure uncalled for Hanlon admitted that he had used a blanket in American League player, he would have league to the higher class, but says© the question Said Barney: "I©ll admit that Jesse isn©t as large as the Traction Building roof in "cov been banished from organized base ball will be decided by the magnates at their meet so young any more, but at that he can ering" -his Orioles in his Baltimore bird cage. long before this. If be is dishonest, as he ing at the Midland Hotel here on January 26. still play a pretty nice game of ball. Now "The Eastern loses a mighty good umpire in is said to be, can the National League af for Stone. Here is a St. Louis paper say ©Toss© Kelley. Pat Powers will find 1t difficult ford in justice to itself to retain him in ing that he is a great base runner, bats to replace him." Boston Herald. He hag re its ranks?" man, fine fielder, etc. One good authority placed Kelley with Just as good a man Gun direct to the contrary ip the premises is Moran. BALL PLAYERS© CARDS. W. Harry Watkins. Watty declares that Manager Harley, of ToroBto, reports the sign WESTERN ASSOCIATION FACTS. the man will not do well in the American ing of pitcher Wad*, last year with the Pots because many of his infield hits will not dam. New York team. He is a right-hander and, LMTenwwth has landed a player named Eli- Cords of eighteen words or lest will be inserted for fifty go through, as they did in the American according to Manager Hartey. is a fine all-round ah Wooley. who Is glad his fond parent* didn©t player. tick "Jonah" npon him. cents each issue. Att over eighteen words three cents for Association. Now is the fellow a good each word, initials and figures counting as one word. thrower? There is where he is weak, and One of President P. T. Powers© bright shafts The Topeka Club to date has signed only two I am told on the best of authority that he at the Cteicinnati debate was the following© >layers for next season, namely catcher Henry is not the finest base runner, either. It©s ©I have seen it often stated that not one ma©n Landes and outfielder Charles Farrell. WANTED Fast minor league and semi-pro, easy for men to sit down In the winter days in 10 makes good. If that i» so, the National The transfer of the Fort Snott ball team and essiona) players for club in Cotton States League. Association©s proposed draft laws would sare franchise in the Western Association to Guth- Send records and terms in first letter to Thorn.-!» and prate about toe good qualities of this the major* nine times la 10." rie, O. T., ha» been effected by President SWve- Reynolds, St»«*-n A, Waterloo, la. January 21, 1905. SPORTING LIFE. ii

league team, where he will shine as a digging their own professional graves. star, and also make good money. Manufacturers tit the same time were THE DKTKOIT 1NF1WLU warned of a folly and madness which not CHICAGO GLEANINGS for 1905 will look somewhat Chicago City only threatened the future interest of bil Leagueish, with Scliaefer and O©Leary liards, but the absurdity of supposing that both working. Middles Schaefer is a good any oue house in so large a country aa THE WINDY CITY EXCITED OVER ball player and much better skilled in the ABOUT MLH AND AFfAIRS IN THE this could command all of the business ia game than when he was with the Cubs. any one branch of trade. The manufac Charley O©Leary fielded iinely last season, turers for a time scoffed nt the warning, THE TAYLOR CASE. but was too light with the willow a fault WORLD OF BILLIARDS. . but they have learned to their sorrow the he may. overcome. I think Detroit©s desire truth of the warning, as they have not only for Eddie McFarlaiu] will finally be grati found it necessary to repudiate the preten fied. Comiskcy, while he will hardly use BY JOHN CRKAHAN. sions uf professional experts, but they Latest Phases of the "Cause Gel- the man again on the White Sox. will ul The building which contains the billiard have more legitimate and boua fide com timately give him a chaucu to live. By room at 52!) Chestnut street was recently petition in business to-day than at any time the way. Mac was in the swim when he sold. Just what effect, if any, it may have diilriiig the past forty years. ebre" Puzzling the Eans Specu foil from grace last summer. His work on the room there is purely problematical. was simply superb. When Billy Sullivan To modern local room-keepers it is doubtful And what has been the fate of the pro lation as to the Outcome Jake became the star of the Sox he shoved if it is even known that there is a billiard fessional experts who sold their opinion McFarland to the rear, but Mac, when he room there, as the "frenzied financial" then, and continued to do so while there came back, was distancing Sully, and was, condition of billiards in this city has been was a purchaser fo» a mess of financial Stahl©s Promotion Gratifying. so Com my thinks, the finest catcher in the such during the past half a generation pottage. One of them has been in a pri business at the time of his downfall. that it is very much to be doubted if there vate madhouse for nearly twenty years. IN MISMOKIAM. are any six public room-keepers here to-day Two are in Europe keeping billiard "acad BY W. A. PHELON, JR. I can stretch my hanct out to that of who know each other, while there are two emies," when they sire not trying to keep themselves out of jail. Two are in retire Chicago, Jan. 15. Editor "Sporting Ren Mulforrt. for his bereavement is the billiard associations in our midst, and yet Life:" The unexpected and astounding de- same as mine. My father died a few thirty years ago there was scarcely a ment in this country so far as professional velopements in the Taylor-Hart-Comiskey days since, at Sail Francisco, where he room-keeper in this city who was not on playing is concerned, while the other ia had made his home for many years. I the most friendly terms with his brother obliged to give wandering exhibitions under case or, as it now stands, could not reach the far-off city to see him professionals. the "|ake" disguise of "match games." the Taylor-Herrmann case ere he went, nor even to attend his obse Sitting on the verge of his own professional have been the main, topic quies, but one of God©s noblemen William grave, that is the brief history of profes of talk throughout the Lange represented me, and from the The sale of the property in the foregoing sional Judaism in America. week. Chicago fans have paragraph, as referred to, will not, I am promptings of his splendid heart did for informed, make any alteration in the mut been astounded beyond me and mine all that I could have asked Jacob Schaefer. who should know what measure at the turn the or done. ter of the tenants, as Mr. Barnwell, the tide of accusation took, and proprietor of the room, intends to refur he is talking about, is authority for the at thought of the develop nish his place and put new tables there. statement, according to the public press, ments to follow. As we This room toiday is practically one of the that the game of billiards in Chicago is mostly figured, there was ROCHESTER TO ASSIGN. oldest in this city, as it dates back to ©75, dead enough to be buried. In this part of nothing doing so far as the when it was opened by the late H. W. the world it is the general impression that || war between Hart and Owners of the Eastern League Club Miller, and subsequently became known as nothing can die in Chicago, not even pro © T ay lor was concerned. Mr. Miller & Arousoii©s. Both Arouson and fessionals who have rounded out a lifetime lack lay/or Hart did not even take Vote Favoring Creditors, But Will Miller continued there for nearly twenty in the business. In other cities such may any notice of the affair or Have Team All Right. years, when they sold out to the present be possible, but in Chicago, never! of the howls sent up by Taylor. He re owner, Mr. Baru©well. The room is located mains in the same frame of mind to-day. Rochester, N. Y., Jan. 11. Editor of where it has only a day trade, and closes Information from Baltimore is to the So far as giving any testimony is con Sporting Life:" The stockholders of the as a rule after 7 o©clock at night. It is effect that there is practically no billiard cerned, he says there is nothing doing. lie Rochester Amusement Company, owners of consoling to know that this practically his playing in that city, which is no doubt cares to say nothing that would alter any of the Rochester Eastern toric place is to continue in business. The more than an exaggerated statement of angle of the situation. The situation for League club, yesterday fact that the owner is to refurnish his the actual facts. Baltimore has never Mr. Hart is exactly what it was before the voted to make a general as room with new tables is proof that old- been remarkable as a great city for bil- signment for the benefit of time establishments are not to be driven lards, that is, professional rooms. The National Commission©s meeting. calamity which visited that city about a THE SITUATION FOR TAYLOR creditors. City Assessor out of business by the speculators in local Judsou will recommend to "gold mines," and as such we more than year ago. destroying its entire business sec and for Garry Herrmann, however, has the Supreme Court to take congratulate Mr. Barnwell on the continued tion, was enough to crush the life out of grown wonderfully different. Herrmann, charge of the club©s affairs. success and prosperity of Ms popular and almost any class of people, but history always outspoken and impetuous, has de Originally the company was successful room. has showii, even in nations not half so clared that Taylor is not an honest ball capitalized at $10,000, but enterprising as America, that cities de player, and that his belief in the pitcher©s before last season was end stroyed by fire are subsequently or have crookedness rises, not from anything that ed it was fouwft necessary Mr. M. W. Newton, proprietor of Green©s beeii later on created greater than ever. happened when the Sox and Cubs played in to double the capital stock. Hotel, this city, employs over 200 people Boston and Chicago are striking illustra 1903, but from occurrences at Pittsburg. The company had little in the handling and management of his tions of this fact in thia country, and The accused pitcher at once comes for . C. Buckenber©r working capital after buy house. It has already more than passed there is no reason to suppose that Balti ward with a sharp note of self-defense, ing over the old company into history that Green©s Hotel, under Mr. more shall be an exception to the rule. In and then the situation is further com and the plant at Culver Field. Newton©s management, is one of the best a year or two the great people of that plicated by some Allegheny saloon man, THE TEAM paying and most successful properties of great city will prove to the world that a who, before he had even been mentioned finished a bad last, and when the stock its kind in this country. Much of the secret new aud modern Baltimore will have arisen officially in the case, jumps up to say he holders got down to the final figuring© they of Mr. Newton©s success is due to his gen from the ruins of her calamity-, not only never bribed Taylor to toss any games. found themselves something like $14,000 erosity and liberality, not only with the in billiards, but every other branch, of How did this man know that he was under loser on the season. Certain directors ad public in general who may be his patrons business. And Americans everywhere will suspicion when Herrmann had not re vanced the money to meet all deficiencies. and guests, but with his employes. It is feel prouder than ever of one of the great ferred to him in any way? The plot begins Charles T. Chapin, A. P. Little, Eugene not, I think, the rule or custom of the est cities in this country. to grow as complex as that of a melodrama, F. Underbill, Edward F. Higgiiis and Wil hotel keepers of this country to practically and is offering a lot of interesting specialty liam B. McCallum have announced that divide a portion of their profits each year numbers. A NEW COMPANY among the employes. There are, if I am K.-I.-T. LEAGUE NEWS. POSSIBLE OUTCOME. will be formed as soon as the Rochester not in , many business houses in this The finish of the Taylor case is hard to Amusement Company is legally declared country which do so, but Mr. M. W. New Splendid ball was played in the Kitty League forecast, but it doesn©t look as though out of existence. Funds will be forthcom ton is© the only hotel man in America that last season, and the percentage of players Mr. Taylor would get much the best of it, ing, it is said, to place the «club on a firm I am aware of who makes it a rule to hand ranked high both in fielding and stickwork. nor James Hart receive any damage. One basis for the season of 1905, and Manager over and distribute thousands of dollars Considerable importance is attached to the thing sure the Chicago newspaper men Buckenberger, last year with the Boston at Christmas to those yho are employed action of the league team managers ia deciding will not weep if Taylor receives the boots. Nationals, will not be hampered in- liis* ef in his hotel. Viewed from a business point, to put up a forfeit of $400, instead of $200, forts to get together a pennant-winning the rule is a good one, as appreciation from which was done last season. This means that Rightly or wrongly, Jack was always in the league will be on # surer footing and insure hot water with the scribes, who do not team. a proprietor toward those who work for to greater extent the stability of the league. forget things so easily, and who still keep him, and who handle and manage his business, is sure to result in ever-faithful At a meeting of league officials at Vincennea in mind some of the stocky pitcher©s lan January 9 it was decided to allow the league to guages and performances in front of the HUDSON RIVER HITS. and honest work. When the proprietor, stand as it did last season and possibly add grand stand. , Taylor, in his communication however, is a man who pays good wages the cities of Prince-ton, Ind., and Owensboro, to Garry Herrmaun, says (that he has oc Dan Broutbers will again be in the game next to his employes at all times, and at Christ Ky. A meeting will be held at Paducah Janu casionally taken too many drinks. This is season as captain of tlje Newburgh team. mas practically divides big profits with ary 29 to complete the circuit, which now news, for the hostility of the press crowd Tommy Welsh, a former member of "Steel" them, he is more than likely to be more consists of Cairo, 111.; Paducah. Hopkinsville, to Jack was never based on his habits Rafferty©s Jacksons, has signed to play again at successful in business each year. Were Henderson, Ky.; Clarksville. Tenn., and Vin- in fact, it was always supposed that Tay Saugerties. there more such men in America as Mr. M. cenues, Ind. A 120-game schedule was decided lor lived a sober, steady life, and was sim .Manager Taylor says that Newburgh will have W. Newton the problem of strikes between© upon.______,______ply troubled by over-much sensitiveness to an entirely new team, but one member of the capital and labor would be solved in criticism. old team being retained. twenty-four hours. Four towns are applicants for admission to i8th ANNTJAI/ One paper says that Taylor and Billy this league, but the sentiment is in favor of Phyle should, if Jack be proved guilty, oc retaining an eight-club circuit, composed as near The Councils of Dallas, Tex., have de GERMAN-AMERICAN cupy the same bunk outside the ranks of as possible of the present membership. termined that professional gamblers and base ball. Phyle, however, got his for Eugene Reed, catcher of the Long Branch habitual frequenters of the pool rooms talking too much, and also got his because team, will play with the Newburg team 06 the are common vagabonds, and that they are CHARITY BALL the Southern League magnates figured him Hudson River League. Reed is a little fellow to be treated accordingly by imprisonment UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE weak and friendless. The chief accuser and has the good wishes of every one acquainted and expulsion from the city. Philadelphia of the Southern League was Joe Cantillon, with him. Record. MAENNERCHOR and Joe never retracted one word of the The annual meeting of the directors of the fierce denunciations he hurled at the Dixie Hudson Itfver League was held at Newburgh, If I am not mistaken there is a law in 1637 North Broad St. outfit, whom he said were crooked, always N. Y.. Jan. 12. and E. S. Harvey, of Hudson, Texas which, prevents card playing in any AT THE had been crooked, and probably alwavs was elected President and Secretary: H. T. form in public places in that State, if not would be crooked. Cantillon was a pow Keeney. of Saugerties. was elected treasurer. absolutely card playing there at all. The Academy of Music, erful figure and a proven fighter Phyle was The league will have eight clubs next season. instead of six as heretofore. Yonkers. N. Y.. enactment there of such a law was found a weakling and an easy mark, and so they and Elizabeth having been added. The other necessary in consequence of revolvers being Monday Evening, February 6ta, 190& sidestepped Joe and jumped on Bill. clubs are Hudson. Saugerties. Kingston^ Pough- as numerous there as cards; and that the STAHL©S LUCK. keepsie, Newburgh and Paterson. one could not be indulgetl in without re IN AID OF sorting to the use of the other. Gambling The news that Jake Stahl would proba in any form, or in any community is a "The Hahnemann Hospital," bly manage the Washingtons this season SOUTH ATLANTIC SCRAPS. good thin? to let alone. As a decoy duck AND caused great delight in Chicago, where the t

in the woods in close season. Whctker a honor score of 23, and tkree others with gun tax or registration fee would accom 20 or more. Highland had A. Ballentine plish the result is a question." with 22 and three others on 20 or 21. NEW ENGLAND NEWS The cold wind directly in the shooters© NEJW ENGLAND BRIEFS. faces was the cause of the scores being R. H. Morgan, a prominent member of lower than usual, but an average of 18 BAD WEATHER PUF A DAMPER ON the New England Kennel Club©s trap con TRAP SHOOTERS' LEAGUE HOLDS per man for ten men is a good score any tingent, left on Jan. 7 for an extended time. In the club shoot a very large entry- tour of Southern Europe, with his family. list of Meadow Spring Club members made TRAP SHOOTING. He has taken his trusty trap gun with SCHEDULED MATCHES. an exciting race. Christ and Watson had him, intending to participate in some of highest totals, Watson©s winning the shoot the important English and Continental o£f. J. A. R. Elliott, of the W. R. A. Co., shooting contests. shot in practice events and broke 99 out of Many Clubs Snowed Under For the Florists Continue Lead by Defeating 110. The scores follow: Team match. 25 targets. A well-attended meeting of the Consoli MEADOW SPRINGS. [ HIGHLAND. Winter—New England Kennel dated Gun Clubs of Connecticut was held Media—Clearview Holds Second G. Smith ...... ISA. BaJleatine ...... 22 at Hartford on Jan. 9 to arrange prelimi Franklin T. Ballentine ...... 18 naries for the coming season. Delegates Roberts ...... 19 Byerett ...... 13 Club—Preparations For Spring were present from all the prominent clubs Place—Hill Won a Match—Live Jqlias<>n ...... 21 of the state, among whom were Dr. Mc- Lntz ...... 20 Depew ...... ,.2i Denham ...... 16 Openings on Various Grounds. Elligot, Weterbury; F. C. Jordan and H. Bird Handicap at Point Breeze. Murdock ...... 11 Meehan ...... 16 L. Edgerton, Willimantic; F. E. Metcalf. Hansell ...... 13 Pinkcrton ...... 14 E. Burke and E. White, Rockville; E. F. Hall ...... 21 M. Wentz ...... 20 Hawkins, C. P. Cadwell, New Britain; E. Oojle ...... IS Dalten ...... 19 Boston, Mass., Jan. 16. Editor "Sporting N. Daly, H. G. Mills, Bristol; I. P. TaCft, Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 16. Saturday was Life:" A. boisterous week, accompanied by Norwich; H. A. Lines, J. B. Robertson, not a day cauculated to make outdoor Total ...... 182 Total ...... ,179 liberal quantities of snow, rain, wind and sport a genuine pleasure, owing to a cold, Club ercnt, 25 targets, handicaps added to cold, not necessarily in that order, but New Haven; A. J. Evers, Bridgeport; T. windy, snow-squally atmosphere. Not sometimes to a very unpleasant degree, has McFetridge, H. J. Colt, Hartford; W. Mc- withstanding the adverse conditons the H.dp.Bk.Tl.1 EHp.Bk.Tl. locked ©securely most of New England©s Mullin, Somersville; Dr. D. C. Y. Moore, Christ ...... 6 20 26|J. McEan* . * 18 38 Manchester. Ten clubs, at least, are ex full schedule of the Philadelphia Trap Watson .... .10" 16-~ 2(5"- Garrett ... .. * 18 18 trap shooting outfits, and it will take the pected to enter the series this year, pat Shooters© League was carrjed out, and the 0 24 24 Murray .. * 18 18 thawing influence of permanent spring terned on similar lines to the 1904 series, scores under the hard unpropitious sur Elliott » 24 24 H«nsell ... ..9 9 18 which infused so much interest in trap roundings were not to be sneered at. It is Heathercote. 2 21 23 Galbraith . .. * 18 18 Frost at present holds. Under these cir quite evident, however, from the reports Lee ...... 10 14 24 Roberts ... .. 0 17 17 cumstances there matters of the "Nutmeg" State. The sea little to chronicle in son is to open April 4, place not yet se in at least one of the local papers, the Martin 5 17 22 Pepper_ , ... ..2 15 17 the weekly shoot line, as the retrospective Florists have created a feeling of jealousy. Chandler 9 14 23IBush .. 17 17 and prospective trap shooter is more in lected, and one shoot to be held on each Coyle ...... 0 22 221 Street ..6 9 15 club©s grounds, three prizes of 50, 30 and 20 They received little credit for their strong Martin .. 0 15 15 evidence toasting his toes before the up-hill shooting on a strange ground in 0 21 21|.Tacksoa friendly stove. The cheering influences per cent, of entrance fees, which are $10 Slntz .... 4 17 21 W right .. 1 3 13 per club. Teams to consist of five men, the face of a biting wind and a snow- Henry ... 0 21 21 G. Dill ...... 2 7 9 of a warm fire invariably starts the mental residents of state; 20 targets per shooter. squall raging. The Florists© team won Ringgold Lucas ...... 0 12 12 machinery moving and he goes over again from the strong Media Club, equalling the Warner . . H. McKane . 77 the final shot that won the cup or con Interstate rules to govern. The following Elliott .. 20 20 Kaullman . ..066 officers were elected to serve for the year: highest score of the day. yet were given Visitor. ceives some new load or change in gun H. G. Mills, pres.; McElligot, vice pres.; scant credit in some of the local papers.- Dr. Moore, sec.-treas., who with F. C. Jor Even the highest individual scores were HILL ROD AND GDN WON. column, thereby placing his name high up dan and I. P. Tafft compose the board of jarred by insinuations, yet few profession in Editor Park©s Trap Shooters Review for als would have beaten 23 on Saturday at At least the Hill Rod and Gun Club, 1905. It takes a courageous trap shooter directors. of Chester, won a match. They journeyed Media. to the Hillside grounds and managed with to face New England©s winter weather At Camden Clearview held its with its fitful temper, but there will be The Maine people are very busy making claim to second place by easily defeating seven men and the allowance of 12 for on or two from t>»is section and one or elaborate preparations for their exhibit at the North Camdens. S. S. White gun each absentee to put up 149 to the side- two from that, who cannot resist the the coming New York Sportmen©s Show. hillers© 147. The latter had but 8 men, so It is expected to eclipse all previous efforts ners took a hard fall and lost to Narbeth two scoi-es of 12 for absentees were al shooting yarns once or twice a week. of scenic effect in portraying wood life, the at Belmont track. The Hill Rod and Gun lowed to them. Only two men reached centre piece being a fine log cabin, the team won its first victory by defeating 20 R. Bisbing, of the Hillside, having 21, gatherings that assemble on the grounds work of the noted Woodsman, Granville Hillside on its own stamping ground. At and Urian, of the visitors, 22, which was of the Boston Gun Club and the Boston M. Gray. A fine and complete handbook of Meadow Springs the Highlands met defeat far ahead of the next best on his side. Shooting Association, the two open shoot- the hunting regions is being gotten up in in a close race. Team match. 25 targets Ing grounds in the vicinity of Boston that connection with the exhibit. H. A. Chap The Florists still maintain the lead with HILLSIDE. f H. R. & G. winter fails to subdue. man, who is in charge, and F. H. Clifford, a clean record of six wins, and also have Laurent ...... 14 McDowell ...... 15 Of course, the B. A. A. and New Eng secretary, are both working diligently for highest total© for the series. Hay wood ...... 121 Cassidy ...... 15 a successful exhibit. The trade appears to understand the M. Bisbing ...... 15 Dilks ...... 16 land Kennel Club will hold their regular value of these contests, and© Elliott, Haw- Parsons 15 Birney 14 shoots, mostly for club members, although B. Bisbing ...... 21 Samsel 13 they are very liberal with friendly invita Strong efforts are to be made in putting kins and Drew, of the W. R. A. Com Lawson ...... 12 Millen ...... 18 tions However, outside of the Middlesex a "Hunters© License Bill" through the pany, and Squier, of the DuPont Powder Clark ...... 15 Uriai* ...... 22 nncl Watertown Clubs and Washington©s Massachusetts Legislature this winter. It Company, were working on different Aiman ...... 19©i *H. R. & G. . 12 Birthday shoots, it will be well along in is strongly indorsed in many sections and grounds. The League contests follow: Hillside ...... 12] *H. R. & G. . 12 spring before the many clubs in New Eng the Springfield Fish and Game Protective CLEARVIEW©S EASY WIN. Hillside ...... 121 *H. B. & G. . 12 land s suburban towns will come out of Association are working for it "tooth and At North Camden Clearview had an easy Total ...... 147 Total ...... 149 their hibernating spell, permitting once win over North Camden, even with some Absent member. more the incessant crack of the trap shoot- of the best Darbyites in a blinky state. rs * be heard regularly in the outlying The lovers of dogs are now about to have Huber put up honor score, with 24, which FLORISTS DEFEAT MEDIA. their inning, as the Bench Show circuit was also high for the League. Ludwig Fifteen Florists journeyed to Media for starts at Lynn Jan. 19-20, followed by and Dyer had 23, while the others main their first contest with Media in the NEW ENGLAND KENNEL CLUB. Providence Jan. 24 to 26, and later still tained a good average. Tilton, of the League race. The leaders expected a There was but a small attendance at the the Boston show opens on Feb. 21. As home club, was the only one to reach 80 hard battle, as their opponents had lost weekly shoot of the New England Kennel all these shows give prominent attention per cent., and his 21 led his side. In the but one match and would on this day have Club Jan. 7th. at Braintree, Mass., and to hunting dogs there will be plenty to in practice events of the afternoon H E. the advantage of their own grounds. Be the rain of the night before had flooded terest the shooting contingent. Buckwalter. representative of J. B. Shannon fore the match started a trial at 25 tar all but the two straightaways traps. The & Sons, made a run of over 50 straight gets showed the Florists in poor form, club cup was won by Arthur Dorr with a We noticed the other day that 50 barrels and broke 98 out of 100 targets shot at. some of their most reliable men breaking score cf 30. The highest net score was of giant powder went up in the Mott Ttois is good work on hard thrown targets. but 13, 14 and 15. The Medias felt confi made by W. F. Beal, who broke 20 B D Haven freight yards without exploding, The scores follow: Hyde appeared at the traps to-day for©the dent, and the Florists were guessing. The merely illuminating the skv with its bright Team match 25 targets. grounds were new to the visitors, and the Ti .,tlme Slnce ue nas been a member and glare. If only the good-intentioned, but .NORTH CAMDEN. I CLBARTIEW. flight deceptive. The background of trees rolled up a net score of 17, a remarkable highly impractical and sometimes ignorant Tilton good one for a man new to the traps and 211 L on the left caused many a miss unaccount reformers could have witnessed such object Stratton ...... 19 Dyer ... ed for, while a raw. cold wind swept over who had to depend on another©s gun lesson perhaps they would be less eager Ray 13 Dave son .In the shoot for the Monatiauot cup to suggest legislation that In time would call Fleming ...... 15| Charltou .... the grounds, chilling one through before a there were but three entries and the for a person having a .22 cartridge in his Sharp ...... 181 Springer ...... "" dozen shots had been fired. To add to the £h ^ s galled off after the fifth round, possession to be accompanied by a retinue Pratt ...... 17| Downs .... difficulties a snow squall took a hand in Mr. Beal©s gun, through breakage, was of guards and conspicuously labeled Caviller ...... 13| Huber .... the sport. Altogether, it was a trying rendered useless for the afternoon. Wicks ...... 161 Fisher ...... ©"" ,,, day for shooting. dangerous." Garrigues ...... 211 Edwards . ©"11 At the first half of the match the Medias Club Cup. 25 targets, added handicap Silver ...... 17|Sibole . •••••• *•> "Beanian" is glad to pass along the many led by five targets. When the last squad ^rthnrlVjrr ...... ^ *'<&• ft complimentary comments he has heard of Total ...... "iTOI Total went out. consisting of Fred Colemnn and Gardner Perry ...... 18 fi 24 the only Trap Shooting Review. Small Dave Sanford, Florists, and Bennett, WiHJam. F. Beal...... 20 . wonder that there is but one such compila NARBERTH DEFEATED S. S. WHITE. Howard and Powell, of the locals, the tion when the immensity of figures and On the Belmont race track the Narberth score was nearly a tie, and the excite work is considered. None but an enthu team won from S. S. White by the very ment was intense. A win for Media MAINE©S WEAK GAME LAWS. siastic shooter and editor combined would low score of 136 to 132. The visitors were would put them tie for first place. It Leroy T. Carleton, in his annual report attempt the herculean task, and that it unable to do any kind of shooting ex took experienced men like Sanford and of the Maine Fish and Game Commission, is comprehensive, accurate and interesting, cept very bad, and the weak Narb©erths F. Coleman to pull oxrt a victory, and Issued last week, says: at the end the Florists were seven withal, sufficiently attests to the ability were able to pull out a victory on an av ahead, and with an average of 19 to "Market hunting must be discouraged in and industry of its compiler. erage of 13 6-10 per man. The best score a man for the entire team. For the all possible ways. There is too much of was made by H. E. Sharp, who scored 21 it m the State. The tendency of all re The chief topic of after-dinner discus Davis. another Narberth man, was second visitors F. Coleman and Landis led on cent legislation in all the States is to pre 23, while four others had 20 each. For sion at the annual meeting of the Massa with 18. The others went down the line Media Bennett and Copple were on top vent it, yet the Boston market has not chusetts Fish and Game Protective Asso to Appleton©s 6. For S. S. White New- with 22, Powell, Pennington and Smedley in years been so supplied with our moose, ciation, held Jan. 11, at the Copley Square comb led with 17. When that smooth even on 20. deer and birds as this year." Hotel, was the protection of quail and chap only breaks 17 there is little use This is due to two causes, the dropping partridge. making excuses for the other nine Whities The Media Gun Club is less than a year put, by the Revision Committee, of the President Hinman told of the club©s in with scores of 16 down to 10. They shot old, and their advancement is remarkable. law giving the right of search for and vestigations as to whether foxes were very uniformly poor, and their highest The club has nearly 65 members, made up seizure of game without a warrant, thus responsible for a greater part of the kill score should have been their lowest. But of business rafin, who shoot for recreation. enabling the poacher to ship to Boston ing. He said much information had been then, the wind and cold chilled one to the They have a comfortable club house and or elsewhere game and birds without mo secured, but did not say what action the bone and caused the gun to shake and up-to-date arrangements, and appear to lestation; and secondly, the growing prac association contemplated. It was further qniver and scatter the shot all over the know how to conduct a pleasant meet. tice of killing deer and moose and taking stated that with, the $3018 subscribed last field. Some blamed Captain Cantrell for The shooting is done over a Magautrap them to Boston by the person who has spring 183 dozen birds had been liberated having the snow and wind in their faces which throws a strong, steady flight. Me Killed them, as they may do under the in 50 localities. More work was to be done For a new captain he did the best he dia should be proud of its gun club and present law. along these lines in the near future. could with the material at hand. The the grand advancement it has made in "I would suggest that the non-resident These officers were elected at the meet scores: the trap shooting world. hunters license law be amended so as to ing; William S. Hinman, president; James Team match. 25 targets. The scores follqw: require a fee of $5 to hunt ducks, partridges R. Reed, G. W. Wiggin. B. C. Clark R NARBERTH. _j_ S. S. WHITE. Team match. 25 targets. woodcock or other game birds in Septem S. Gray, A. R. Brown, B. V. Howe, Heber Sharp ...... ".. .21 Neweomb ...... 1.. 17 FLORISTS. 1 MEDIA. ber and plover during August, and $15 Bishop, I. O. Converse, Paul Butler S D. Davis ...... 18 Brenizer F. Coleman ...... 231 Bennett . Driffi«l(J ...... 17 Dr. Getting Landis ...... 231 Copp] P ... during October and November to hunt for Charles, J. C. Phillips, G. H. Payne A Barker ...... 17 Bell ...... 201 Powell any kind of game or birds, and that those B. F. Kinney, J. T. Herrick. A. "C Syl Halberstadt ...... 16 Fontaine B. Coleman ...... 20 Penningtori who pay $5 for a license to hunt birds in vester and C. A. Taft. vice presidents; E. Burgess ...... 12 Harts .. Sanford ...... 19 S. Smedley ...!!!][ 20 August or September may procure a li- W. Brannigan. librarian; H. H. Kimball MtClellan ...... 11 Hand .. Anderson ...... 191 Wiliiamsoii 18 conso to hunt in October and November secretary and treasurer; J. N. Roberts C. Humphries ...... 9 Hlnkeon Shew ...... 20| Howard lor |10, and allow the licensee to take to his W. Dimick, M. A. Morris, Rollin Jones, Alker Cantrell Sheeler ...... ©.© 20| Lee ....©.©.©.©.©.©,©.©.©.©.© 16 home 10 paitridges, ducks or other game M. H. Richardson, F. B. Crowningshield, Appletoa ...... 6i Parry ...... 10 Hullenlock Evans 15 birds. Massey ., Little 12 N. C. Nash, N. Leroy. William A. Morse Total ...... 136 Total ...... 132 "I would strike off the open season on H. S. Fay, Frank Fallen and C M Total ...... 1901 Total ...... doer the 15 days in December, and oro- Bryant, Executive Committee; Thomas MEADOW SPRINGS© CLOSE WIN. .183 vide that but one of the two deer a per H. Hall, W. B. Hastings and R. Down on the Meadow Springs grounds THE NEXT LEAGUE SHOOT son may kill in open season shall be a doe. V. Joyce, Membership Committee; G W the Highlands chased the Springers and On Saturday, Jan. 28, Narberths shoot "I also believe that something ought to Wiggin, B. C. Clark and A. D. Thayerj with the Florists at Wissinomlng; S, S. c done to prevent persons carrying guns only came out three behind the home Fund Committee. "BHANIAN. 1 team. The winners had Franklin, with CONTINUED ON FIFTEENTH PAGB. © January 21, 1905. SPCMRTKVG LIFE.

tournament on May 30 and 31. Two hun dred dollars in added money will be given, and in addition to the $200 $15 will be given to first and second high average, $10 to the first and $5 to the second. The money will be divided on the © per THE WORLD©S FAIR centage plan 40, 30, 20 and 10 per cent., and the events will be shot under the slid ing handicap system. The club is in a highly prosperous condi LIVE BIRD HANDICAP tion, and expects to make this tournament one of the largest ever given in this sec tion. at St. Louis, Mo., November 1-3, was Iron by Mr. Tom Hall of Laomi, Ills., using THAT PIGEON BILL THE PETERS ANNUAL REUNION. If the trap shooters of this State de Doings by Noted Trade Experts and sire to use live pigeons for this sport Travelers at Cincinnati. they must be "up and doing." The Cincinnati, O., Jan. 14. Last week was a busy one at the Cincinnati Gun Club anti-killing cranks are busy and have grounds, owing to the Peters Cartridge been working among the school children Company©s annual reunion held in this Mr. Hall shot from the 33-yard line, and killed 50 straight, establish city. On Jan. 2 a couple Of dozen shoot and will doubtless offer petitions of pro ers were out, many of the Peters rep ing a new World©s Amateur Record at this distanee. He killed every test with hundreds of names of people resentatives taking advantage of the day bird in such a clean-cut, decisive fashion that the efficiency of his am to get practice. No large scores were munition was the subject of general comment.© Nor is this all. After who don©t know a pigeon from a mud made, although Tom Keller, Storr, Kirby, shooting the handicap race, Mr. Hall accepted a challenge from H. B. turtle. It is said that Israel Durham Young, Apgar, Wheeler, Seymour and Kel ler, Jr., put up some good runs. Spencer for the Mermod & Jaccard cup 50 live birds. The gentlemen ac 1 Senator Pearose are in favor of the On Jan. 4 a side match between picked tied on 46, but the shoot-off resulted: Hall 15, Spencer 14. Mr. Hall©s bill prohibiting pigeon Shooting. If this teams of Peters© men and guests furnished record for the three days was 121 out of 125, the birds being about the sport, Captain Kirby©s team winning. High is the case your am munition and score was held by Storr, Reid and Gambell strongest and fastest ever trapped at DuPont Park. His shells were think how you voted last time and what on 46. the popular D127 Chilled Peters Factory Loaded Ideals. The scores follow: you get for it. Here is an article from Team shoot, 60 targets per man. the North American of January 11 Storr ...... 46| Hardy ...... 44 Reid ...... 461 Blliott ...... 43 showing how the wind blows: Gambell ...... 461 Young ...... 42 THE PETERS CARTRIDGE COMPANY, CINCINNATI, U.S. A. Capt. KJrby ...... 45 Wade ...... 41 "For the purpose of preventing pigeon- Hightower 44 Bartlett ..... 41 shooting contests the Women©s Pennsyl Don Minto ...... 441 Porter ...... 40 New York: 98 Chambers St., T. H. Keller, Mgr. vania Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Phil ...... 431 Wheeler ...... 4 and blue rock shoot on their grounds this stocking of other people©s preserves. It is Caflt. Kirby ...... 43! H. Lctncke afternoon. The birds were a swift lot, a hard matter to settle and impossible to L. H. and, aided by the high winds, made high Kaufmann 42! Linsley scores impossible. All events were shot please all. With an unusually severe win Keller, Jr. fellow 13. Barnes 18. Black 7, Hunt 14, BHwell ter the work will have to be done over Stone .... 41 C. Peters off on the miss and out plan. The best 15. Shiiiperd 12, Pearson 17. George ... 41 Moore scores follow: Second event, 10 targets; sweepstake Tumey again. In fact, we believe the intention is See ...... 41 Carter ... Live bird sweepstake Boorse, 8; Mominie, 7; 8. Uase 8. Head 3. Aurnack 8( Goodfellow 7, to restock covers each year as fast as the Frohllger . 38 Katz, 6 Chew. 5; Sechler, 5; Young. 5. Barnes 8. Black 2, Hunt 9, Elwell 4, Shepperd Covert .... 38© Thomas Second sweepstake Katz,. 7; Boorse, 6; Mo 5, Pearson 8. Lodge 3. Dennery 4. birds leave or are killed. Klournoy . 37 1 Knouse . . minie-, 6; Undercuffler. 5; Haws, 5; Anderson, Third event, 10 targets; sweepstake Tumey 8, Osborne . 371 Phil Orr Gase 7. Read 3. Aumack 4. Goodfellow 6, Litzke .... 301 Ste©wart "©Blue Rock sweepstake Young, 8; Mominie, 7: Barnes 5. Hunt 6, Elwell 8. Sbepperd 4, Pear- Analostan Gun Club. Welles .... 34] Grnbb . . Katz 6© Former. 6; Boorse, 6; Seehler. 5; An son f). Waldmnn fi. Washington, D. C., Jan. 14. The an Keplinger LWCook ... dersen. 5: Chalk. 5: Undercufllei-. 4; Haws, 4. Fourth event, 10 targets; sweepstake Tuney 8. nual meeting of the Analostau Guu Club, Porter . .. 29 i Meek . . . Cage S, Aumack 6, Uoodfellow i>. Peaitsou (i, Myers .... 29| Brown . . Dennery 4, Waldman 0. 11. Astle 5. SteWart 6. of this city, was held January 12, and the 181 Thorns .. Trap at \»lneland. Cnsworth 1, Adolph 2. following officers wera elected for the en Benjamin suing year: President, Burridgo Wilson; 991; 897 Vineland, N. J.. Jan. 5. The Vlneland vice president, Charles S. Wilson; treas Gun Club drew a large crowd to their siboot A. A. Schoverllng, manager of the Mul- urer, John Coleman; secretary. Miles Tay- George L. Carter, acting secretary of the Monday. Hunt. Elwoll and Sheppard came lerite Gun Club, aniior.m-es an all-day lor; field captain, Louis P. C. Heiutz; trus Nebraska. State Sportmen©s Association, from P.rklgeton, and Barnes from Cedar- shoot, at the South Side grounds. Newark, tees, M. D. Hogan, W. R. Bak^r and W. writes "Sporting Life" claiming May !), 10, villo. The scores: N. J., Saturday, Feb. 18. © There will H. Hunter. 11 and 12 for the Nebraska State© shoot, F4f»t event, 25 targets; Jack rabbit system be n special 100 target event, entrance $10. Tie club decided to hold a two days© which will be held at Hastings. Xuuicy 20, Uase 17, juead '6. Aumnck le>, Uood- All at 16 yards. SPORTEVG LIFE. January 21, 1905.

years. It took your "Uncle Jim," his Rem The Gun is a ington gun and U. M. C. shells to get the You Barn Too famous old gobbler with a beard longer Burning Question. THOSE YOU KNOW. than James L. ever expects to wear. Mr. Much Money. Head now has the territory of Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Indian Territory, $1,000,000 NOT TOO PERSONAL BUT JUST Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Montana and or less, burned each Utah. year in buying cheap PERSONAL ENOUGH. J. A. R. Elliott, J. Mo-well Hawkins and Frank Drew, all of the W. R. A. Co.©s guns. force, called on "Sporting Life" on Satur day last. They were in town to attend the Bits of News, Gossip and Comment meets of the Philadelphia Trap Shooters© Leagne, which they find a very lively and About Men Whom Lovers of Shoot profitable field to work in. Captain Wilbert Robinson and "Jack" Dnnn are enjoying the bird shooting at ing Know in Person or Through South Creek, N. C. Both men are experts with the gun as well as with the bat, and The burning question is QUALITY. the Medium of General Fame. a share of game will come to their cabin. The quality of the PARKER GUM is beyond question. In your choice Elmer E. Shaner, secretary-manager of it is the part of wisdom to see that you BY Wiix K. PARK. the Interstate Association, writes "Sport ing Life" from Pittsburg, Pa,, under date are buying a safe gun. Our opinions are worth DOLLARS to Alf Gardiner, Brenham, Tex., Is sending of January 14, as follows: "Kindly state you. We are the oldest manufacturers in America and offer you our out the programs of the Sunny South Han services free. If you expect to own a gun in 1905, write us today. dicap, which will be held at Brenham, in the colnmns of ©Sporting Life© that Tex., January 23 to 28, inclusive. Live Captain A. W. Money, of Oakland, N. J., birds will be used on the first, second and and Mr. Edward Banks, of Wilmington, PARKER BROS., 46 Cherry Street, MERIDEN, CONN. third days, the big event at live birds start- Del., have both been unanimously elected Ing on the second day. On the fourth day to honorary membership in the Interstate a 100-target handicap will be held, open Association in recognition of the services to all. On the fifth day there will be live they rendered it during the many years events at 20 targets and the Sunny bouth they were representing the American "E. target handicap, at 100 targets, $100 added. C." and ©Schnltze© Gunpowder Company, At the Annual Shoot of the Baltimore Shooting Association, Fifty dollars will be given the three high Ltd.. in the association." held January 26., the event being twenty pigeons for a silver averages, divided $25, $15 and $10, counting the entire program. On the last day, Jan Charles M. Loomis, a popular citizen and cup, Mr. Clarence Malone won with a. straight score. Mr. R. W. uary 28, the program has 11 events, each business man of Oil City, Pa., died sud at 20 targets, $125 added money. _ Winner denly at his home in that city on Jan. Sampson tied with three others for second place with a score of the Sunny South live bird handicap will 14. Mr. Loomis wag a man of great ac of 19. Both Mr. Malone and Mr. Sampson used receive a $100 trophy. Exchange Hotel tivity and prominent in the Oil City Gun Club. He was a thorough sportsman and will be headquarters. very popular with his fellow-men. He was 57 years of age. The calendar for 1905 issued by the Peters Cartridge Company has proved so popular with sportsmen and dealers all Albert Geist, of Fngleyville, defeated R. AUST Gaylor, of Norristown, in a live bird match over the country and the demand for them at Trappe, Pa., Jan. 14. Gaylor was has been so great that the supply has al given ten birds to start with and he pulled ready been exhausted. The announcement 31 out of the next 40, making a total of 41. is therefore made by the Peters Cartridge Geist shot at 50 and killed 44, winnin INVINCIBLE SHELLS Company that no further orders can be the match. filled. 3% drs. of powder, IK oz. of No. 7/4 chilled shot. A. Mulford, of Mason City, 111., defeated E J. Laughlin announces a shoot by the A. Lawrence, of Lincoln, at Middleton, 111., Riverside G©un Club at Utica, N. Y., Feb January 5. by the score of 88 to 79 out of On January 5th, Captain J. R. Malone tied with Mr. I,. W. ruary 22. 100 live birds for $100 a side. Cottman with a score of 47 out of 50 at pigeons. Captain The Linden, la., Gun Club will h<8,kl a Malone used AUSTIN INVINCIBLE SHELLS, 334 drs. of tournament January 24-25. There will bo 250 shots each day, at a cost of $25. The powder, 1% oz. of No. 7% chilled shot. last event each day is 50 targets; $5, open TRADE NEWS. to all, handicap 16 to 20 yards. Event No. 7. on second day, will be for the Guthrie- Dallas County championship cup. Average Frank Alkire, with his Parker gun, has money given to three best amateurs. Hotel lately won three high averages at Wood- •9 Linden will be headquarters. J. W. Burn- lyn, O., November 22; Circleville, O.. De ham is the secretary. Charles W. Bredd cember 20; Frankfort, O., December 22. OF CLEVELAND, OHIO. will manage the shoot and Fred Whituey Frank says all the credit is due to the will do the office work. Parker Automatic Ejector. The best he has seen. He says Parker Brothers will The Houston Grand ^Southern Handicap tell you why. will be held at Houston, Tex., February .©(, * * * 8, 9. The program each day has 11 events, At the New Year©s shoot of the Balti WILL LOAD ANY STANDARD BULK SMT0ff£L£SS POWDER DESIRED. 20 targets, $2, with $15 added on each, more Shooting Association the annual cup handicap by distance 14 to 20 yards. Money matcn was won by Clarence Malone on Branch office: 130 Hanover St., Baltimore, Md. Win. Baskervill, Manager. divided Rose system. For the entire pro the only clean score of 20 live birds. He gram first average will receive Houston used Austin©s Invincible shells, 314 drams, trophy; second, $25; third, $15; fourth, $10. l©/4 ounce, 7% shot. Second place was tied Ship shells C. L. Bering, Houston, Tex. by user of Austin©s Invincible shells. This is a high honor for the Austin shells, Trap shooters use Elliott©s Ear Protector. and is another proof of their high quality, CLE&M SWEEP! Saves headache, prevents deafness, stops strong, even shooting and reliability. For flinching, obviates noises. Circulars free. price-list catalogue write Austin Cartridge J. A. li. Fylliott, Box 201, New York. Company, William Baskerville, manager, 130 Hanover street, Baltimore, Md. There will be a target shoot at Trenton, * * * in the hands of simon pure amateurs N. J., on January 28. by the Trenton Shoot- E. W. Arnold, of Kansas, won the ama Ing Association. First prize is a Parker teur average at El Paso, Tex., shooting hammerless gun; second, an L. C. Smith Peters© shells. Mr. James F. Somers, of hammerless gun; third, a decorated toilet Easton, Pa., made a clean score at live set; fourth, umbrella stand. From two sets birds in the tournament held at Easton of traps. 15 targets, tickets 60 cents. Prizes Dec. 35 and 1C>, killing thirty straight. every State event for the season in Indiana. open only to amateurs. Also shooting at a Mr. Somers is an amateur and deserves dead mark for poultry. There will also be especial credit in view of the fact that the a special prize for paid experts. The birds were very fast and the weather con 'JL'A. ghooting will be held on the Interstate Fair ditions by no means favorable. He used Peters factory loaded shells. THE STANDARD DENSE POWDER OF THE WORLD. In a special to The Record from St. Louis * * * dated January 32 the following ripe plum The awarding of the grand prize to the Highest velocity, greatest penetration and pressures lower than black powder. is handed to Charles North, while ho is Winchester Repeating Arms Companv, New accompanying a party of experts, includ Haven, Conn., at the St. Louis Exposi ing Gilbert and Crosby, en route to the tion confers upon this company the high J. H. LAU & CO., sole Agents, 75 Chambers St., , N. Y. Brenham shoot: est mark of distinction attained by any A POSTAL BRINGS "SHOOTING PACTS." "Charley North, the Cleveland expert, is manufacturer of guns or ammunition in considered to have a good chance with the world. Although a great number of both Gilbert and Crosby. and if the hamli- modals were given to this class of manu cappei©s arc kind enough to bim he is pick facturers, the only award of a grand prize Regarding the Fulford Fund. ed as the probable winuer of the classic was to the Winchester Repeating Arms TJtica, N. Y., Jan. 6. Editor Sporting GUNS EhoOt. Lednum, the Delaware export, is Company, and given as it was in competi Life: The Gnn Club here held a shoot also picked to finish right up with the tion with the leading manufacturers of all January 2, which was largely attended. All leaders in the Sunny South Handicap." countries, it testifies in a most decided way the money received from one event, in GOODS. Just who Lednum, the Delaware expert, to the superiority of Winchester rifles, which a prize was offered by the club, was is is not explained. Anyway, he can©t be shotguns and ammunition over all other donated to the Fulford Memorial Fund, J. B. SHANNON & SONS, a peach, because his name is not in the makes. The success attained by the Win which shows that poor "Ed" was fully 315 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. honor list." chester Repeating Arms Company at this appreciated in his home town. exposition is simply in-line with"the hon Now I know that there are many of his ors received in the past. At the Paris HAND LOADED SHELLS A SPECIALTY. Milt Brcy defeated J. Sommera, of Eas- friends who have failed to contribute to the Exposition Winchester arms and ammuni l©ui;d now being raised for the erection of Our new Gun Catalogue sent for the asking. ton, at Allentown, Pa., January 12 in a tion received the Grand Prix, and wher 25 live bird maten by the score of 24 to a monument to his memory by the Sports ever they have been exhibited they have men of America. This is probably an over 23 out of 25. The match v/as for $25 a always been given fhe highest possible sight on their part, so I wish to call at side. prizes. This latest recognition of super tention to the fact that no money will be Trap at New Berlin. iority is the natural result of 30 years of received after February 1. So send in New Berlin, O., Jan. 5. Editor Sporting J. R. Taylor, of Newark. O.. claims that careful and successful endeavor in main your mite, no matter how small. While Life: At the tournament held at this place he and not H. G. Taylor made tho score of taining the high quality of Winchester the names of all who have contributed will Saturday afternoon, December 31, Frank 98 out of 100 at St. Louis November 1. rifles, shotguns and ammunition. be published the amounts given will not bnovv, of Cleveland, won high average, and Our report gave simply the name of Tay * * » be mentioned. Remit to J. T. Skelly, care kms Haak, of Canton, second. Owing to lor. We believed it to be H. G. Taylor, At Butte. Montana, in the closing season Dupont Powder Company, Wilmington, Del high wind good shooting was impossible. but we would have boon justified in not of the Butte Gun Club, Mr. E. T. Confarr, aware. Shot at. Bk Shot nt. Bk. using it at all In our Review. When no of Livings-ton, Mont., won the Peters medal All who attend the New York shoot at Snow 100 80 Kepler. P. 100 57 initials are given we can only "guess©© with the best score of the season, with a Haak 100 841 Matlue 100 54 which one it is. If shooters will use their Utica in June will have a chance to see Willam n .. 100 821 Evans . 75 total of 507 out of 550. He shot "Infallible" a monument over the remains of E. D. Smith ..... 100 full name or initials to their narne Miey Smokeless. York, Pa., Dec. 22, 1904. A. A. Markley 100 will be more likely to receive full credit Fulford that will be a credit to the fra- Schultz C. J. 100 Kepler. C .100 Somers, of Delta, Pa., first average, 175 out tsrnity. Very truly yours, Scott ...... 100 Machamer 75 for their good scores. of 200, shooting dnPont. R. 6. Heikes, FRANK E. BUTLER. Schultz J. L. 100 74 Machamer second average, 172 out of 200. shooting Hale ...... 90 731 Smith. Jos A live bird shoot will be hold at the "Infallible." L. J. Squier, third average, Becker . .... 100 711 Smith, J. B Forest House.] Easton, Pa., Thursday, 170 out of-200, shooting duPont. Cumber Grand American Handicap Dates. Ream ...... 100 691 Kreijrham 50 Winnell .... 100 07 Heinhaugh. 50 Jan. 26. Event No. 1. at 5 birds. $3.00; land, Md., Dec. 29, 1904. J. M. Hawkins, Indianapolis, Tnd., Jan. 14. Editor Everard No. 2, 20 birds. $15.00; $20 in gold to high first average, 142 out of 155, shooting du "Sporting Life:" Kindly announce to the .... 100 581 gun; No. 3, miss and out, $2.00. Pont. H. C. Watson, second average, 135 readers of "Sporting Life" that the Inter out of 155. shooting Schnltze. L. J. Squier, state Association©s Grand American Handi McConnellsburg Gun Club. J. L. Head, once a lively trap shooter, third average, 132 out of 155. shooting du cap Target Tournament will be held at McConnellsburg, Pa., Jan. 10. The fol now a hustling salesman for Remington Pont. W. A. Wiedebusch, first amateur Indianapolis, Ind., June 27, 28, 29 and 30, lowing scores were made by the McCon- Arms Co. and IT. M. C. Co., writes "Sport average, 130 out of 155, shooting duPont. on the giounds of the Indianapolis Gun uellsburg Gun Club at its club shoot: ing Life" of an exciting turkey hunt in J. A. Holderbaum. second amateur aver Club. Place same in your list of "forth- Club shoot, 50 targets. D. Trltee ...15 16 311 J. Brubaker ..2 8 20 Arkansas. "Jim" killed the famous old age, 129 out of 155, shooting duPont. R. oming events," and oblige yours truly, U. Dowries ...12 .12 241 D. McGiUas..l2 10-2" ti rkcy of that legion which, of course, S. Deuiker, third amateur average, 126 out ELMER E. SHANER, D. McSwaid 10 7 17IT. Melatt. .. 6 8 14 every hunter had tried to kill for ©steen of 155, shooting duPont. © Secretary-Manager. T. McGovern 6 9--15IP. Sh*pard .. 7 w^- T January 21, 1905. r RECORD YEAR The Grand American Handicap, ..... R. D. Guptill. The Sunny South Handicap at Targets . . . W. H. Heer. The Consolation Handicap, ...... W. H. Heer. The Sunny South Handicap at Birds . . . . T. E. Hubby. The General Total Average at the G. A. H., J. L,. D. Morrison. The American Amateur Championship at Birds D. T. Bradley. The Grand Canadian Handicap, Messrs. Meyhew and Hartley. The Five-Man Squad World©s Record, U. M. C. Southern Squad. THESE f/IfPmiT/1/Vr EVENTS WERE WON WITH U. M. G. SHOT SHELLS. The year 1904 has also proved the success of the New U. M. C. 33 Primer and the New U. M. C. Short Range Shot Shells.

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on his glasses may have been the cause weather was very bad, with snow and RIVERSIDE GUN CLUB. of It. sleet, but the birds were a fair lot with some "screamers." E. R. Keffer kept PHILADELPHIANEWS Massey should not feel down-hearted score, and H. A. Dill acted as referee. The Large Attendance of Gunners at the over his bad break. Anyone ig liable to winner was Stewart, who is a new one New Year©s Shoot. catch a crab once in a while. at the traps, and his work was very good. CONTUf^BB FROM TWKLFTH PAGE. The scores: Utica, N. Y., Jan. 7. More than forty WWte. at Hillside; Meadow Springs, at J. A. R. Elliott shot on the Meadow Twenty live birds. shooters and fully 350 spectators visited the Hill Rod and Guu, Chester; Camden, at Springs grounds and broke 99 out of 110 Stewart...... 22222 22022 21202 20222 17 grounds of the Riverside Gun Club Monday Media; Clear-view, at Highland. during the afternoon, so states one of the Hepier...... 10202 11022 22220 22212 16 to enjoy the annual New Year©s handicap local reports. Sebold...... 11202 21221 02210 22120 16 prize tournament. Never did a more en THE LEAGUE) STAHMNG. thusiastic lot of gunners face the traps The standing of the teams in the League The Media Club is coming fast and will BUFFALO AUDU6ON CLUB. up to date is as follows: make a great tight for high honors. than on this occasion. For six hours squad W. L. T. P.O. T.B. Holiday Shoot Brought Out a Large after squad went down the line without a Florists ...... 6 0 0 1,000 1141 Urian©s 22 on the Hills team quite out word of complaint against the drizzling Clearvlew ...... 5 1 0 .833 1132 classes his team mates. Entry List. rain and heavy fog which prevailed during Media ...... 4 2 .667 -1057 Buffalo, N. Y., Jan. 9. The Buffalo Audu- the entire day. Despite these conditions Meadow Springs ...... 3 2 .600 1088 A. Ballentine is one of the Highlands© bon Club is certainly having a great boom. high scores were the rule in all the han North Camden ...... 2 3 .400 084 steady shots. S. S. White ...... 2 4 .333 10UO The State shoot did not see a much big dicap events. Highland ...... 2 4 .333 1117 ger entry list than did the New Year©s Five more men qualified in the gold medal Hillside ...... 2 4 .333 889 Tilton and Garrigues were the only ones handicap and merchandise events, shot last championship contest, as follows: W. R. Narbeth ...... 2 4 .333 807 of North Camden to reach 80 per cent. Monday at the new grounds. There were Race, Professor E. B. Fleck, M; S. Teller, Hill Bod & Gun...... 1 5 .157 805 47 men with shotguns banging away over Charles Turk and George Kaley. The date Ludwig, of Clearview, keeps up his good the traps, and some excellent scores re- for shooting off the final for thia trophy FLORISTS© GUN CLUB. work. salted, especially among the new-comers, will be announced later. Fair weather, with a tricky wind, cut many of whom promise to make it exceed The winners of the merchandise prizes scores down some at the Florists© Gun Club Little, of Media, made the smallest score ingly warm for the veterans. under the handicap rules were: George E. regular shoot, Tuesday, at Wissinoming. on his team. He promises to d©o better F. D. Kelsey won the first average prize Newton, C. Teller, B. G. Lawrence, W. L. There was a goood attendance present, 17 next time. with the very high record of 93 out Race, Bert Sabine, M. Teller and Bert taking part in the club affair, which was of 105. E. F. Hammqnd gave Kelsey Biddlecome. The results in the program at 50 targets. H. E. Buckwalter is shooting fine in the a race to be proud of, winning the second handicap event are as follows: Fred Coleman and Dave Sanford, two practice events, and soon will be eligible average rjrize with 92 out of 105. Charles Targets- 10 15 10 15 10 15 of the Florists© crack shots, tied for high for the Clearviews. S. Burkhardt an3 C. W. Hart tied for gun honors by breaking 47 out of their the third average with 88 out of 105. Harry Gangloff .... 10 15 string of 50 targets. Coleman missed his Sharp, of the Narberths, pulled his team Watson, expert of the U. M. C. Co., had E. Loughlin. . 7 14 three targets on his first string of 25 arid Lawrence ... 9 15 out with its second victory by breaking highest total 94 out of 193. Wells ...... 7 12 then ran straight in the last quarter. San- 21. Sharp had a keen eye in the snow It was one of the best days the Audu- C. Teller ... 6 13 ford broke 24 on his first squad and missed storm. bons have had in several years. "We hope D. Loughlin.. 7 12 two on his second. Finletter finished sec to have many just as good," said Secretary B. Sabme ... 10 11 ond, with 42; Pleasanton was third, with Huber, of the Clearviews, had honor Schmidt, who scarcely found time to greet Newton ..... 10 12 41, while Harley and Shew tied for fourth, score of the day, 24 out of 25, which his friends, so busy was he with the many Race ...... 10 12 with 40. Scores: equalled the combined scores of three Nar- details of the shoot. Deechie .... S 15 © Infallible" 7 14 Club shoot, 50 targets, 25 over Magau berth men. The scores follow. The third and fifth Porter ...... 6 11 trap, 25 over Legget trap: were for merchandise: Mott ...... 5 9 Tot. Tot. Hall keeps up a good average for Mead Targets ...... 10 15 15 15 25 10 15 Kraus ...... 5 10 Ranford.... 24 E. Coleman. 18 38 ow Springs. Ballistite" 10 13 F. Coleman 22 Harrison.... 19 30 F. D. Kelsey...... 10 13 10 13 24 9 14 Biddlecome 7 12 Finletter... 19 Buckner. ... 20 30 C. S. Sidway...... 8 12 12 13 24 5 14 M. ©Teller . 7 11 Pleasanton. 19 Colville..... 18 35 George Aiiderson has the highest aver J. R Wilson...... 8 13 9 10 21 5 12 I©. Schultz Harley..... 22 Depew..... age of the Florists who have shot in all H. Cox ...... 9 9 8 11 19 4 8 Watts ..... 12 Shew...... 19 Bevan...... the matches. George is a steady one un B. F. Hammond...... 7 14 13 12 23 8 15 Weaver .... Bell...... 20 Thomas.... der all conditions. . Hurt ...... 8 11 11 14 23 8 13 A. Davis .. Ford...... 18 Cook...... Dr. W. C. Wootton.... 7 13 12 12 20 7 8 Wilson ..... Event No. 1, 25 targets F. Coieman, 23: Fin- "Bob" Bisbing continues to shoot top 0. S. Burkhardt...... 9 8 4 .. ©e ;; Fleck .... 23; E. Coleman, 28; Sanford, 22; Harley, 21; mouth. Bryant ...... 5 13 8 8 13 4 8 R. Fuller Shew. 20; Pleasanton. 20; Ford, 17. Dr. R. J. McLeod..... 5 10 12 9 25 Werrier .. C. Pihodes ...... 4 7 7 5 .. Cluett TRAP IN ILLINOIS. Philip ...... 3 4 5 .. .. Kaley ...... AT POINT BREEZE. F. S. Garrett ...... 8 3 9 11 1G "Dooley" .. The regular weekly program at live birds C. Seymour ...... 8 11 12 11 21 L. D. Davis. of the Point Breeze Gun Club, was shot The Shipman Gun Club Hold a Tourna C. G. Babcock...... 6 69 6 14 S. J. Cann. .. Saturday. In the main event at ten birds ment in Bad Weather. Harry Watson ...... 10 11 14 14 24 Williamson . S. C. Aiman, A. Felix and A. J. Miller suc Brigea ...... 4 3 .. 10 I^ewis ...... ceeded in killing straight from a 28 and Shipmau, 111., Jan. 10. Kditor Sporting K. Reinecke ...... 8 13 10 13 20 8 12 Turk ...... Life: A one-day shoot was hold by the Ship- George P. McArthur.. 7 ©13 12 14 24 6 10 Ben. Schultz 30-yard rise. The stiff breeze bothered Crossman ... both the birds and men, but the shooting man Gun Club January 2. The weather was H. D. Kirkover, Jr.... 5 13 10 14 21 ©& ©6 very rough and unfavorable, but these J. Basch .. 13 13 13 20 Patterson ... was well up to the average. James Savage ...... 8 13 14 16 5 11 Fairchilds .. Aiman, Felix and Miller shot in splendid hardy farmers having advertised a day©s C. L. Kelsey...... 4 . . 2 form and grassed every one of their birds shooting, never give up, and with tent and G. C. Hall...... 15 14 17 clean. Kohler also put up a fine score, stove made the program one not only en Daniel Emerling .... 20 but had the poor luck to have his first bird durable, but very pleasant. The Jack Rab W. N. Wasson...... fall dead out of bounds. Craig lost his bit system of division was used, and proved S. D. Wasson...... 12 it in first bird, and then killed nine straight. very satisfactory. Fred Schiess, of Alton, George S. Wasson..... 13 30 19 There were two miss and out sweepstakes made first and James Kelsey, of Shipmau, 10. Bauman ...... 10 1 :i 21 second amateur high average. Frank Hiehl J. W. Rnxleriek...... 11 11 22 shot. Aiman took first money alone in the C. T. Bargar...... 8 10 19 DU PONT first event, with three kills, and Poulson, was also on hand for the U. M. C. Co. and R. H. Reed...... 7 18 Felix and Murphy divided first money in did good shootiug, as well as handle the F. Ileintz ...... 11 . . the second after killing seven birds each. books. Jacob Huhn ...... 6 10 The regular weekly shoot will be held next The pigeons were fast ones just retrieved 41. G. Wootton...... Saturday, when several open events at from neighboring barns, and afforded some J. B. Lodge...... line sport. Scores follow: U. E. Storey...... live birds will make up the card. The W. J. Burke j...... 3 gcores follow: Shot. Bk.l Shot. Bk. G. Dietzer ...... G 11 Open handicap, 10 lire birds, handicap rise. Edwards ...... 100 65! O. Harris...... 50 33 Carl Person ...... (i Aiman ...... (28) 11222 12121 10 Sob less ...... 100 82iMoertsch ...... M) 26 T. Lee ...... 0 Fell* ...... (28) 12212 22222 10 Riehl ...... 100 90 i Carter ...... SO 28 Miller ...... (30) 22222 22222 10 W. Hiehl...... 100 561 Smith ...... 30 21 Murphy ...... (30) 20211 22212 9 Kelsey ...... ItiO 6810©Neil ...... 30 McKeesport Gun Club. Again the Champion. Kirk .... (26) 12122 20122 9 Holliday 38 Wilson .. 30 13 Candler McKeesport, Pa., Jan. 14. The McKees Craig ... .. (26) 02212 21221 9 A. Harris...... 30 21 port Gun Club, at its annual meeting for DnPont Smokeless won the Kohler .. ..(26) 2121 11222 9 Five live birds Edwards. 3; A. Harris 5; the election of officers and arranging a Brown .. .. (28) 12010 22222 8 Sohiess 5: Akanl. 2; Kelsey. 8: G. Harris. 4; Professional and Amateur Cham Shettsline ..(26) 22112 12020 8 W A Richl 3: Moertsch, 4; O©Neil, 3: Kifhl 5 schedule for shoots, elected these officers Ponlson . ..(26) 00000 22010 3 WILLIAMS. to serve during the ensuing year: Presi pionships for 1904. Tyler -(26) 20020 00002 3 dent, William Leveite; vice president, Mr. I1 red Gilbert, high pro Miss and out sweepstake Poulson, ©; Brown, Daniel Weber; secretary, L. W. Cannon; 2; Kirk, 2; Murphy, 2. Trap at Harrisburg. treasurer, Daniel Hardy; captain, Daniel fessional. Mr. John \V. Garrett, Miss and out sweepstake Poulson, 7; Felix, high amateur. 7- Murphy, 7; Aiman, 0; Kirk, 2; Brown, Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 14. A three-cor K. Irwln. The schedule of shoots decided Miller, 1. _____ nered match at live birds was shot on the upon for the season of 1905 is as follows: grounds of the East Harrisburg Shooting Opening shoot, Wednesday, February 22: WHY DO/V©T VOU SHOOT TRAP SHOOTERS© LEAGUE NOTES. Association, January 11. The ©contest was on Tuesday, May 30, the second annual Fred Coleman and Harry Laiidis should for the Keystone gold medal, which has merchandise shoot will take place; July be proud of their 23 at Media. been held for some time by G. W. Hepler. 4, merchandise and optional sweepstake; He was challenged by H. C. Sebold and Labor Day, second annual tournament. Harry Fisher©s 12 at North Camden was Carl Stewart. The conditions were 20 live There will also be two gold medals to be a score he seldom makes. The snow-squall birds. 30 yards rise, A. S. A. rules. The contested for during the season. i6 SPORTING LIFE. January 21, 1905.

A RUNAWAY RACE In "hoss racin© " when one horse beats the field so badly as to make explanations and excuses impossible, those versed in the vernacular of the turf call it " a runaway race." ©© Sporting Life©s ©© Trap Shooting Review for 1905 shows that the shooters who shot Winchester Factory Loaded " Leader " and " Repeater " Smokeless Powder Shells made " a runaway race " of the contest for premier honors for the year. Out of 29 shooters who made 90 per cent or over, shooting at least 3,000 shots, 17 shot WINCHESTER FACTORY LOADED SHELLS These 17 include Messrs. Gilbert and Crosby, who tied for first professional average; John W. Garrett, who won first amateur average; C. B. Wiggins and C. M. Powers, who tied for second amateur average, and 9 of the first 13 leaders. Another coveted honor won by Winchester Factory Loaded Shells was the Grand Prize at the St. Louis Exposition, Winchester Shells being the only ones to receive such an award. These triumphs on the firing line and in the strife of international competition prove that Winchester Factory Loaded Shells are in a class by themselves, and that class is the First. Shooters, if you want to be in the First Class, shoot first-class shells, the kind that WON THE HONORS IN igo4 AS THEY DID IN 1900, 1901, 1909 AND 1903.

Buddy 9. Frome 9. Alien 10, Williamson 6, Men- :POUGHKEEPSIE GUN CLUB. Wynkoop. T...... 4 .. 13 19 (3) TRAP AT RISING SUN. ui-iuiut ;). Uoin o. Deane. C...... 4 .. 9 .. .. Kvent No. 3 Five targets. Frome 3. Alien 3, Wilcox H...... 5 4 8 6 25 The Cecil County Gunners Defeated in Buddy 3, Vankirk 4. Fowler 2, Tucker 3, Sim Glover Shoots in Old-Time Form Qoncklin, W...... 5 *6 .. 21 Mores 1. Cole, S...... 4 .. 4 .. Bven.t No. 4 Three birds sweep, $5 entrance, and Heads the List. Cater. Z...... 6 7 S 21 Second Team Match. H©ookins. S...... 8 14 .. 20 Rising Sun, Md., Jan. 6. Editor Sporting winner take all. Kalians 3, Frome 1, GOTO 0, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Jan. 2, 1905. The Hdcp. added to score in last event. Life: The Elkton and Rising Sun Gun WilliamsoD 2, Buddy 2, Alien 2. annual .New Year©s day shoot of the Pough Cater, Concklin and Collier shot-off for second Clubs shot 1he second race of the series keepsie Gun Club held to-day, on their prize. Cater winnii.ff. Mattice and Hopkins between here Wednesday. A worse day NORTH BRANCH GUN CLUB. new grounds at Arlington, was a big suc shot-off for the third prize, Hopkins winning. for shooting could not have been picked, cess, despite the unfavorable weather con as a regular blizzard blew over the traps First Mid-Winter Shoot Marred by ditions. Thirty-eight men competed, thirty- Forthcoming Events. all day, and it snowed, rained and hailed one of whom shot the whole program. Two Bad Weather. traps were used, from which 4720 targets Jan 23 24, 25. 26, 27, 28 Sunny South Han from morning till night, with varying de dicap, live birds and targets, Brenham, grees of fierceness. At one time a target North Branch, N. J., Jan. 2. Editor were thrown, 8593 of which were broken Texas. Alf. Gardner, manager. had all it could do to keep right-side-up, "Sporting Life:" Our mid-winter tourna by the shooters. Feb. 6. 7. 8. 9 Houston. Texas. Otto Sens, and some of them .flew fully 75 yards. In ment held on December 29 was marred by The trade was represented as follows: recretary. spite of this weather, 24 shooters faced bad weather. It was cold and windy, U. M. C., F. E. Butler; W. R. A. Co., Geo. Feb. 11 Alert Gun Club. PhllHpsbnrp, N. J. the traps and. the shooting, all things con tossing targets in all directions. The scores R. Ginn and J. W. Briggs; Western Car Feb. 13 Ossining. N. Y. Charles G. Blandford. sidered, was the best ever seen here. made under these conditions are a credit tridge Co., H. E. Winans; Ballistite, Sim Feb. 15-16 Kusch House Ground. Detroit. Mien, Glover: L. & R., T. E. Doremus; Muller- targets and live birds. $250 added. Handicnps Worthington was high gun. with 94 out to the participating marksmen. Feb. 18 Mnllerite Gun Club, all day shoot. of 106, in the regular program, and Mc- We had with us our friend and com ite, Harry Welles. High average went to South Side grounds, Newark, N. J. A. A. Cash was a close second with 91. The rade, F. Butler, who represents the U. Sim Glover© Staples captured second, while Schoverling. manager, 2 Murray street, New former won the medal, which comprised M. C., and J. S. Fanning, of the L. & R., Jap and Captain Traver tied for third York. events Nos. 6 and 7. with 22 breaks. He who always has a smile and a good word place. Welles was second among the pro Feb. 22 Plainfleld, N. J. Silver shoot for was also high man in the gold race, with for everybody, even if it is cold. Dr. fessionals and Butler third. Events 4 and amateurs. H. P. Vosseller, secretary. th-s same number of breaks. The Elkton Betts, of Newark, and I. Hahn, of South 8 wore merchandise events; the Ossining- Feb 22 York City Gun Club, York, Pa. boys did not have their regular team with Bethlehem, and W. M. Hovey, of Sorner- Pougkepesie team match also being shot Feb. 22 Riverside Gun Club. Ftica N. T. off in event No. S. A co!d, drizzling rain, Feb. 22 Schenectady, N. Y. V. Wallburg, se«. one exception, so choose men from the rest ville, were also with us. V. Skillman and retary. of the county, so that it was really Rising Davis Wyckoff, of Burnt Mills, were just attended by a fog. made the day decidedly Feb. 25. 26 Chicago Trap Shooters© Association, Sun against Cecil County. The latter gave trying a few, it being their first attempt uncomfortable, and conditions hard for Watson©s Park, Burnside. 111. the Sun boys a close race, they winning©by at targets. good shooting. Scores follow: March 14. 15. itt Iowa State sportsmen©s Asso five targets. The conditions were eight Owing to the severity of the weather the Targets ...... 15 15 15 25 15 15 15 25 140 ciation. Des Molnes. la. 0. W. Budd. seer*- men on a side, 25 targets per man. The program was not finished. J. S. Fanning Sun boys broke 161; Elkton, 156. scored 91 per cent., Butler 85 per cent., he Glover ...... 14 13 14 22 12 15 15 25 130 March© 20, 21. 22, 23, 24-Dlckey Bird Gnn Olub. being the only one to make a straight run. .Staples ...... 12 14 15 23 13 14 12 23 126 Kansas City. Mo. We want to say right Here that since "Jap" ...... 12 13 14 23 12 13 13 22 122 April 19. Springfield. Mass. Shootine Club. L. the reorganization the Rising Sun Shoot Amateurs I. Hahn scored 73 per cent, and Traver ...... 13 13 10 2- , 13 13 14 23 122 L. Kites, secretary. ing Association is a good, live institution, M. H. R., who was trying hia new Phila Adams ...... 12 13 13 22 13 11 14 23 121 May 2. 3. 4. 5 Pennsylvania State Shoot. Her- and some of the best shots to be found delphia gun, scored 69 per cent. H. B. Tompkins ...... 14 13 12 18 10 11 13 25 116 ron Hill Gun C©ub. Pittsbnrg, Pa.. $1000 added. In the State are numbered among its mem Ten Eyck won the $10 gold niece donated Hendricks ...... 12 10 13 17 13 14 12 25 110 Louis Lautenslager. secretary, 623 Srnithfield bers. We would like to arrange team by the chib to the member winning it the Tallmau ...... 13 11 14 22 11 91421 115 street. Pittsburg. Pa. matches with any near-by clubs who care most number of months during the year. Ferguson ...... 13 13 11 20 12 11 13 21 114 May 9-10. Greenville. O. H. A. McCanghey, December being the last month. Charles Dykeman ...... 13 13 10 21 10 12 12 22 113 secretary. to shoot us, and think we can make it in^ Welles ...... 13 12 92211101421 112 May 9, 10. 11. 12 Nebraska State fitted. Hast- teresting for any of them. Any clubs de Huff did the pulling. David Wyckoff was Bedell ...... 11 14 10 18 10 13 13 23 112 ings. Neb. George Li. Carter, secretary, Li»- siring to arrange 1 match with us will referee and H. B. Ten Eyck had charge Dr. Shaw ...... 12 13 H 22 6131421 112 coln. Neb. address J. Frank I* ister, secretary, or H. of the office. Rhodes ...... 13 15 1221 12 9 821 111 May 16, 17. 18 Ohio Valley Shootlnc Associa Linn Worthington, president. The scores follow: Perkins ...... 1311 14 18 11 13 12 19 111 tion, Parkersburjt. W. Va. F. E. Mallory, sec The scores follow: Targets. 35 15 15 15 15 25 25 25 25 25 25 Snyder ...... 12 12 13 19 11 14 10 20 111 retary. Brandreth ...... 11 71323 8131520 110 May 24, 25 Kane Sportsmen©s Clnb-. Kane, Pa. Targets.... 7 7 7 10 10 10 15 10 10 10 10 106 P. Butler ...... 13 15 12 12 14 19 ...... Sanders ...... 14 11 11 20 9131219 109 H. K. Brown, secretary. .T. S. Fanning .. .14 14 14 14 14 21 ...... Butler ...... 12 11 11 18 11 11 13 18 105 May 30 Rnterprise Gun Club, McKeesport. Pa., WorthinjrtoB.. 5 6 6 10 9 8 14 10 7 9 10 94 Dr. Betts ...... 8 6 7 9 8 12 ...... Carpenter ...... 613 921 6131322 103 George W. Mains, secretary. McCush...... fi f 7 7 9 81210 8 9 8 91 M. H. H...... 8 10 9 11 11 20 23 18 20 .. Feigeuspan ...... 6 12 12 17 11 14 10 15 97 July 12. 13 Menominee. Mien. The Interstate Rngland ..... 5 7 7 8 7 8 11 6 8 8 9 84 1. Halrn ...... 11 12 11 10 13 16 ...... Valentine ...... 11 12 11 16 11 14 9 13 97 Association©s tournament, under the auspices G©fford ...... 4 7 7 5 8 9.10 8 7 7 8 80 W. M. Hooly ...... 11 .. 1819 22 18 18 Coleman ...... 11 13 817101.21013 9-1 of the Menominee Gun Club. W. W. McQueen, Wescott ..... 4 52 7 8 9 6 7 6 9 8 76 H. B. Ten Byck...... 24 19 19 .. .. McConnell ...... 610 715 9131122 93 secretary. I>1l>ert ..... 3 5 5 7 6 8 6 8 7 7 5 67 V, Skillman ...... 9 7 ...... Du Bois...... 10 11 9161013 812 89 PHILADELPHIA TKAP SHOOTERS© LBJAGDB Barnes...... 6 6588 911 8 .... Davis Wyckoff ...... 11 12 ...... Sheldon ...... 9 13 7 14 13 8 10 14 88 fi. Jackson... 5 5 6 ...... Hicks ...... 11 10 914 9111014 88 SCHEDULE. P, Jackson... 5 5 4 ...... Doremus ...... 7 10 8 14 51010 21 85 Jan. 2H Narberth at Florists©. Meadow Sprlnut Tosh ...... 6357886 CLEVELAND GUN CLUB, Dr. Becker ...... 11 10 10 15 7 6 4 16 79 at Hill Rod and Oun Club. Chester: Catnden W. Jackson. 3 . 3 5 . 5 7 6 Crozler ...... 9 7 6121010 715 76 at Media. S. S. White at Hillside. Clearview Stephens . . 7 5 fi 4 . . Tryon Made High Score in the New Winans ...... 11 .. 18 .. 12 .. 20 61 at Highland. Bennington . .2277796.©.. Hoffman ...... 5 6 7 8 6 4 5 5 46 Feb. 11 Florists© at Can len. Highland at Nar Pryor ...... P...... 6 8 6 Year©s Shoot. Van ...... 6 10 10 19 ...... 45 berth Hill Rod and Gun Club at S. S. White. Letts ...... 3 .... 10 ... I. Hicks ...... 19 9 6 9 .. 43 Media at Meadow Springs. Hillside at Clear- Cole ...... 788 13 8687 Cleveland, O.. Jan. 5. Tryon won the Cassidy ...... 12 6 4 911 42 view. day ton ...... 4 6 4 .... first prize at the New Year©s shoot of the Briggs ...... 21 21 Feb. 25 Camden at Hiznland. Clearrlew at HIU Foster ...... , 9 4 9 7 6 8 9 Cleveland Gun CKib Monday, breaking 94 Bissing ...... 18 18 Rod and Gun Club. Chester: S. S. White at Alexander ...... 7 8 14 .... out of a possible 100 targets. Doolittle, Krebbs ...... 7 ...... 7 Meadow Springs. Narberth at Media. Florist*© Cherry ...... 6 ..... with 93, was second; Sanford, with 89, Team match. 25 targets. at Hillside. Kirk ...... 7 6 9 9 9 March 11 Clearvlew «t S. 8. White. Meadow Miller ...... 7 9 7 7 9 third, and Burns, with 88, fourth. OSSINING. | P©OHKEPJPSIE. Springs at Hillside. Highland at Media. Flor O. Miller ...... 8 ... The shoot was a successful one. there Jap ...... 221 Traver ...... 23 ists© at Hill Rod and Gun Club. Chester: Nar Terry ...... 978 being over 30 marksmen to participate in Staples ...... 231Tompkins ...... 25 berth at Canaden. the event, rnr.ny of the participants being Dykeman ...... 221Rhodes ...... 2i March 25 Camdea at Hill Rod and Gnn Clnb. TEAM MATCH 25 TARGWFS. Feige-nspan ...... 15! Sanders ...... 19 Chester: Narbertii at Meadow Springs. S. S. ELKTON. ! RISING SON. from other cities. Brandreth ...... 20iPerkins ...... 19 White at Florists©. Hillside at Highland. Clear- D. Jackson...... 24| Worthinsrton ...... After the first event Tryon succeeded Bedell ...... 231 Snyder ...... 20 view at Media. Barnes ...... 21|Gifford ...... tn breaking the blue roc©is with amazing Coleman ...... 13irallman ...... 21 April 8 Hill Rod and Gnn Clnb at Narberth. P. Jackson...... 17 M©cCiish regularity Dr. Shaw ...... 21; Valentine ...... 13 Camden at Meado*" Strings. Highland at 8. 3. W. Jackson...... 19 Wescott The weather conditions were excellent Hendricks ...... 25|Adams ...... 23 White. Media at Hillside. Florists© at Clear- Stephens ...... 20 England ...... 19 and the attendance large. Carpenter ...... 22|Bissing ...... 18 Deibert ...... 17j Olayton ...... 20 April 22 Camden at S. S. White, Highland at Bennlnjrton ...... 18; Kirk ...... 21 The scores follow: 206| 202 Florists©. Media at Hill Rod and Gun Club Pryor ...... 20iMil!er ...... 21 Targets ...... 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 100 Chester: Meadow Springs at Clearvlew. Nar berth at Hillside. Totals...... 156i Total...... 161 Tryon ...... S 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 94 Catskill Gun Club. May 6 Clearview at Narberth. Hill Rod and The medal race were events Nos. 6 an<1 7. Doolittle ...... 6 10 10 9 10 10 9 9 10 93 CatskUl. N. Y.. Jan. 10. Editor "Sport Gun Club at Highland. Florists© at Meadow Worthhigton. 22: Gifford. 19: McCusb. 20: Tosh. Snnford ...... 8 9 10 10 9 7 10 7 10-S9 ing Life." The New Year©s shoot of the Springs. Hillside at Camden. S. S. Whit* at 14; Wescott. 15: England. 19; Clayton, 10; Fos Snow 8 8888 10 10 S 8 85 Media. ter. 13. Vale 9 9977 7 10 8 9 85 Catskill Gun Club was a very successful May 20 Meadow Springs at Highland. Media Burns 10 8 9 10 8 9 9 10 7~83 event. A good crowd was in attendance, at Florists©. Hillside at Hill Rod and Gun Clnb Hull 6 10 8 8 9 9 Jt 6 10 S3 and. although a slight rain was falling, it Chester: Camden at Clearvlew. Narberth at Mountain View Gun Club. Hogen ...... 8 30 9 9 9 976 6-82 did not interfere to any great extent. The S. S. White. Pen Argyl, Pa., Jan. 8. Owing to the Kramer ...... 5 10 8 S 988 8 81 event was a merchandise shoot. H. Wil- June 3 Florists© at Narberth. Hill Rod and Gnn breaking of the trap at the Mountain View Brock ...... 5 81010 10 8 ft 6 9-81 cox, Z. Cater and S. Hopkins carried away ninh at eMadow Springs Media at Oamden H. Tobin 8 10 8 9 986 5 81 first, second and third prizes respectively. Hillside at S. S. White, Highland at Clearvlew. Gun Club©s regular monthly shoot Jan. 2, Frank ... 8987 « 0 9 6 80 June 17 Camden a© Florists©. Narberth at High- the tegular trophy shoot was postponed. On than .. 7888 869 6 76 R. Kerr. P. Welsh and P. Berry were land. S S. White at Hill Rod and Gun Club. The other events resulted as follows: Leiske P 7 10 877 5 75 elected members, making a total member Chester: Meadow Springs at Media. Clearview In a special ten live-bird match for a Dueomimim 7897 7 9 S S--75 ship of 70, of which about 45 are regular at Hillside. purse of $50, between . Italians, of this Hopkins ...... ]0 7 9 £ 677 6 74 attendants. The scores follow: Jn!y 1 Highland at Camden. HH1 Rod and Gnm town, and Willifliiisoii, of Belfast, was won A. Farmer 8 7 7 984 7 72 Targets. 10 10 15 10 25 Hdcp. Club at Clearvlew. Meadow Springs at S S. by the former by the score of eight straight Bnttlps ... 8 9579 i 9 7 72 White, Media at Narberth. Hillside at V©lot? Wherry . . . 5 6888 S 7 8 69 Collier. F. J...... 9 9 11 8 21 (1) ists©. tills to the letter©s four kills. Boardman •7 6775 788 7 65 Mattice, W...... 6 9 11 .. 20 (2> H. B. FISHER. Secretary. Brent No. 1 Fifteen targets, for a turkey. Klint ..... 5 7987 636 7 65 Post. C...... 5 10 12 .. 1 g (2) 7125 Woodland Ave.. W. Phila.. "Pa. FVome 10, Alien !). Hanling 5. Ruddy 10. Fowler Odell .... 6 8757 486 . 56 Ish. G...... 6 2 6 . . 13 <5) 6, Mover 7. WiUiamson 2. Parsons 9. Jasper 5, Libby .... 5 7 4 7 0 4 5 5 4 52 Thorn. F...... 2 4 7 .. 11 (8) Point Breeze Park, Philadelphia Shooting Sat Ore 8, Lan« 6. Tucker 9. In tlie shoot off Bnddy 4 8756 273 4 50 Deane, H...... 0 ...... (0) urday afternoon. won. Stevens ...... 5 8448 8 2--37 Welsh. iP...... 2 .. . . 0 1,3 (12) Bound Brook Gun Clnb. Third Saturday of eacfc Brent No. 2 Fifteen target*, Fowler 6, *Not shooting for prizes. Perry. P...... 4 .. 10 4 18 (10) month. Bound Brook. N. J.