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Base Ball, Trap Shooting and General Sports READ! "A CHASE AROUND THE WORLD" IN THIS ISSUE. READ BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS Volume 42, No. 5- Philadelphia, October 17, 1903. Price, Five Cents. ASSOCIATION ALIVE. IN KENTUCKY. A SPECIAL MEETING TO SHAPE THINGS THE HILL TOP GUN CLUB'S HANDICAP FOR THE FUTURE AT AUSTERLITZ. The Great Minor League to Assert Its C. W. Phellis Made a Great Record in Right to a Seat Upon the National the Big Event R. 0. Heikes in Board President Hickey Bids Good­ Second Money A Pleasant Shoot bye to the Game He Served So Well. by Good Fellows Details, Etc. Austerlity, Ky., Oct. 6. Editor "Sport­ By Francis C. Richter. ing Life:" On Thursday morning, Septem­ A special meeting of the American As­ ber 30th, there were gathered at the C. & sociation was held at Chicago, Oct. o, at O. depot In Louisville, Ky., which every club was represented in per­ a happy lot of trap shoot­ son. The meeting was held ers, and among them some for the purpose of formu­ of the most prominent in lating plans for the annual bound for Auster- meeting in November and America, appointing a delegation to litz and Paris, Ky., having the forthcoming meeting of been fortunate enough to the National Association, in receive an invitation from St. Louis, Oct. 22. It was the Clay Brothers of the decided to insist upon hav­ former, and J. Quincy ing a representative upon Ward, of the latter place, the National Board, and a to take part in the annual committee wis appointed to Hill Top Handicap at live present the American Asso­ birds, which is held annual­ ciation's wishes to the na­ ly upon the justly famous C. W. Phellis T. ;. Hickey tional body, consisting of Hill Top Gun Club grounds, Messrs. Wiley, of Toledo; upon the farm of Alfred Clay, near Auster- Watkins, Tebeau, Bryce and Hickey. It litz. Ky. I say a happy gathering, for such was given out that the past season had was, indeed, a congenial crowd composed beeii quite as successful as that of 1902. of Col. J. T. Anthony, Fred Gilbert. C. W. It was also stated that a salary limit for Phellis, Hood Waters, Herman Hirschey, next season had been discussed at length, W. H. Heer and your humble servant, but but not definitely agreed upon. No change there was among them a man who, indeed, in circuit will be needed. had a close call for his happiness. For THE PRESIDENCY. personal reasons, I refrain from giving President Hickey announced that the re­ his name, but he had a small adventure port that he intended to, resign from his upon the morning which was sufficient to position was correct, and that he would mar his happiness for at least one day,: not be a candidate for re- but the joke is too good to keep, and I give election at the November it to you, thinking that by publishing it, he meeting. The report of Mr. may be more careful in the future. Hickey's intended resigna­ It appears that this gentleman, and I pre­ tion was premature, due to sume he has traveled as much as any man leaking of the news from a CHARLES M'FARLAND, in the shooting game, had left a call at his Chicago sporting editor's Pitcher of the St. Louis National League Club. hotel for a very early hour, in order to keeping. A number of can­ catch this train and accompany his friends didates for Mr. Hickey's to Hill Top. For some reason his call was place have been mentioned not registered, and when he awoke with and discussed, among them cess of numerous independent teams p_ut when the band appeared on the campus, but a scant hour to pack his trunk, get a being Sporting Editor Doug- out by a number of Iowa towns and cities waking up the shades with the strains breakfast, and catch his train, there was lass, of Louisville; Tim the past season has started this move­ "Here Come the Elis," the students poured some tall hustling. Hurriedly throwing Murnane, of Boston; Secre­ ment, which promises to embrace a half out of the dormitories like ants. The tra­ about everything in sight in his trunk, with H. Farrell tary Barnard, of the Cleve­ dozen clubs, and possibly more. The league ditional "pee-rade," preparatory to the big the porter standing by and whispering, "de land Club; President Sex- will in no way interfere with the Three fire, wended its noisy way about the streets vagin am watin', boss," he was, perhaps, ton, of the Western League, aiid Secretary Eye League, v hid- wil' include some of of the borough, romping back and forth not as careful as possible in collecting his J. H. Farrell. of the National Association. the larger cities of the State, the new across the streets, oblivious of the mud. various wearing apparel, but the job was It is believed that Mr. Farrell is the man league including in its membership cities It finally ended up about the cannon, at last accomplished, and with the porter slated for the place. The Association that have maintained good amateur clubs where the wooden pyramid stood in the to help buckle the straps and hustle the could make no better or more popular for several seasons and demonstrated that darkness like some giant. morning be supported with high- trunk out the door, he began his choice, considering the great importance the game can FOREST PBARSON, ablutions. of the position. salaried players in each club. It is thought the captain and first baseman of the vic­ Returning from the bath room to dress HICKEY'S FAREWELL. that Waterloo, Ft. Dodge, Algona, Mar- Tiger nine of last June, was on Mason City and torious he looked about for his traveling clothes, Mr. Hickey is practically out of office shalltown. Webster City. hand, just returned from Europe, and he and found them all right except the trous­ now. as he left Chicago on Oct. 0 for St. others will furnish teams for the new went through the formality of setting the league. ers. Ye gods, what an awakening. His Paul, where he will assume charge of one first match to the pile. The mass was trunk, perhaps, on the way to the depot, of Mr. Lennon's enterprises as a full part­ slow in igniting, but soon the kerosene be­ and every prospect of his following in a ner. In speaking of the matter before NASSAU CELEBRATES. gan to play a part and the flames licked barrel with no barrel convenient, he lost leaving Mr. Hickey said: "I have a pros­ their way up through the barrels and boxes no time in getting to his room telephone pect in St. Paul that is very promising, to where shone the sign 7 to 6, telling the following and while for many reasons I regret leav­ Immense Bonfire Built in Honor of Prince- story of last June's victory. Pearson made whereupon the game which I have been closely Victory Over Yate conversation took place ing the ton's Base Ball a speech to the students, and the other with the demure maiden in identified with for years, this was an Last June. members of the victorious team also spoke opportunity for future advancement that I a few words. the office: "Hello, is this could not turn down. The game, however, Princeton, Oct. 8. A monster bonfire last the office?" "Yes." "Well, is still dear to me, and I will follow it in night celebrated another Princetou ath­ A Claim For Speed. the porter took a trunk out the future with as much interest as any letic conquest the sensational 7 to 6 base of this room about five min­ man could who is not directly identified." ball victory over Yale last June. From Hobokon, N. J., Oct. 30. -At the St. utes since that had every Mr. Hickey's host of friends will wish him early morning the sophomores had the George cricket grounds, Sept. 20, 1908, blooming pair of trousers all possible success in his' new field of freshmen out gathering wood to help out Cuban X-Giants vs. Hobokens. The game to iny name locked up in labor. the great pile of cordwood that had been was played, without any partial deci­ it." "Yes," (very leisurely), purchased for the celebration. By sunset sions, thereby causing no delay, in one "I think the wagon has A New Iowa League. there was a pyramid of wood piled over hour and eighi ninnies. Hoboken scored gone with the trunks." It the cannon as high as a house, soaked with in the fourth inning, a'nd scored winning has? Well, you tell that ho­ Iowa Falls, la., Oct. 10. Editor "Sporting tar, turpentine and kerosene. The over­ run in the ninth with one man out. Cuban tel clerk that failed to call James L Head Life:" The initial steps have been taken whelming victory at foot ball over the X-Giants scored in sixth. Total score, 2-1. me as per directions, that toward the organization of an Iowa State Gettysburg eleven had Mr. Merrity, the umpire, using the best if he don't get that trunk back up here in Base Ball League that shall only include KKYBD THE STUDENTS UP judgment, showing that no time was con­ cities and towns of this State. Tlie sue- to the proper pitch, of enthusiasm, and sumed in questioning his decisions. Continued on Twentieth Page. SPORTTINQ October 17, 1903.
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