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BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS. Volume 47—No. 18. Philadelphia, July 14, 1906. Price, Five Cents. ACROSS THE SEA. BRUSH'S BELIEF BASE BALL MOVEMENT GROWING IS THAT THE YOUNGER LEAGUE IN OLD ENGLAND. IS ON THE WANE. America's National Game, Which A. The New York Chief Quoted as De­ G. Spalding Introduced Two De­ claring That the American League cades Ago, Is at Last Gaining Has Let Itself Gradually Drift Into Appreciable Ground in Britain. a Secondary Position. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE. BY CHARLES ZITHER. London, England, June 2S.—In the few Cincinnati, O., July 10. — President Weeks that have elapsed since the John T. Brush, of the New York first news was published of steps world's champion club, recently sound­ taken to introduce base ed to me the decadence ball in England the ex­ of the American Leagrue. pectations of those who The New York magnate are behind the movement expressed to me his be­ have been more than re­ lief that Ban Johnson's alized.. Several new teams organization is deterior­ have been formed and ating. As a, support to the interest shown by his statement he cites the public in the first the poor work done by exhibition game shows the Boston Americans, that from the spectacu­ with all its alleged stars, lar point of view also this season; the slump the sport is rapidly of the Washing-tons; the "catching on" here. Nel­ failure of the Clevelands A. G. Spalding son P. Cook, who hails last year; the poor start John T. Brush from Vermont, and has of the New York Amer- been most active in the formation of leans, and the recent tumble of the the base ball association, spoke en­ Athletics. Mr. Brush asserted that thusiastically of its prospects when when the American League raided the seen this week. "We only got fairly National some years ago, taking away to work last Saturday," he said, "yet some of the biggest cards that the old «ince then the Thames ironworks, the circuit boasted of, it really helped in­ famous shipbuilders, and Messrs. Vick- stead of hurt the National League. ers' Sons and Maxim, the engineers Mr. Brush believes that many of these and ordnance makers, have both start­ old boys had outlived their usefulness ed clubs; while some of the leading at the time the American kidnaped foot ball clubs around London have them, and that by taking them away joined us." they opened up places for younger THE NEW CIRCUIT. and more ambitious men, who have . He continued: "We have Woolwich since made the game faster than ever Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Fulham, it was in the old circuit. Now the old Leyton, Brentford, Clapton Orient and boys are going to pieces in the Ameri­ the amateur Nondescripts. This is a can, and there are not enough young­ good foundation, and as 1500 people sters on hand to fill the gaps. Hence paid to see our first match, I think the THOMAS W. CORCORAN, the deterioration of the American public intend giving us a show. The Shortstop of the Cincinnati National League Club. League teams. In this connection it association was only formed in April; might be well to remind Mr. Brush that it would be well for him to keep but we have received such good sup­ Thomas W. Corcoran, one of the best of the veteran shortstops of the profession, an eye open for successors to Bill port that we have already started a was born January 4, 1809, at New Haven, Conn., In which city he began his base ball league, and this competition opens on career. He gained quite a reputation as an infielder with the amateur and semi-profess­ Dahlen, McGann. Mertes, McGinnity, June 9. The Rhoades scholars are ional teams in and around his native city. His first professional engagement, however, was Bowerman, Taylor and several others. helping us in every way they can, and in 1880, when he signed to play third base for the Little Rock team. In 1887 he accepted they have volunteered to play six an engagement with the Lynu Club, of the New England League. In 1888 he joined the matches against picked teams during Wilkesbarre Club, of the Central League. His fine work as shortstop that year led to an OUTLAWRY SHAKEY. engagement in 1889 with the New Haven Club, of the Atlantic Association. His fielding June. Of course, these games will that year with the New Haven Club was of the highest order, he covering considerable go, and between Oxford University ground, and his throwing being very swift and accurate. W. H. Holbert, the veteran A Tri-State League Player, Who Has Americans and the prominent foot player and umpire, recommended Corcoran highly to Manager Hanlon, who engaged him bailers who will be playing I fancy in 1890 for his Pittsburg team, of the Players' League. Corcoran taking part that year as Had Enough of It, Predicts the Early we shall attract good crowds. In fact, a shortstop in no fewer than one hundred and twenty-three championship games. In 1801 there is a movement on foot at Ox­ he filled the position of shortstop for the old Athletic Club of the American Association. Downfall of the Organization. ford University to play intercollegiate He virtually led that year as shortstop, he taking part in one hundred and twenty-nine Sioux City, Iowa., July 10.—Editor games, but not allow more than three championship games. In 1892 he signed with the Brooklyn Club, remaining with, that "Sporting Life.''—Danny Sheehan, last Americans to play together in one team for three years, when he was traded to Cincinnati, with which club he has played year's third baseman for the Sioux team. ever since. City team, who joined his former team­ MANY AMERICAN PLAYE,RS. mates Sunday, coming from Johns­ "By the way, our American players town, Pa., where he has been playing are being distributed among the clubs ed in Central New York), R. S. Ford Pennsylvania, Ohio and Maryland League outlaw ball in the Tri-State League, of the association so that they can and H. A. Harkness. Brentwood re­ were leaving Cumberland to-day for West­ says he believes this is the last year coach and instruct English players. ceived E. Strawson (Brooklyn), W. J. ern Pennsylvania, Ross Raley. Cumberland for outlaw base ball. Clapton Orient have been alloted G. B. H. Tombleson (Long Island), H. P. fielder, struck Eddie Sapp, Butler's second "Players are getting pretty tired of Swmdell (New Jersey), L. Strawson Keane (Chicago), W. G. Weekes and baseman, over the head with two bate. being outside the ranks of organized (Brooklyn), P. H. Whetsel (St. John's, H. Blackie; while the Nondescripts There •vyas a general riot, as a result of base ball," he said., "and will make a iJ'ew Brunswick), Gardner Van Syckel have W. C. J. Kelly (assistant secre­ the feeling against Sapp, about 200 persons scramble for berths in organized teams affS: D. Fernstein. Leyton have C. P. tary Public Schools Athletic League, forming a threatening mob. Manager Thad at the close of the season. Many of Rice, jr., (New Jersey) C. Marsh '(who New York City), T. H. Eastburn Troy of Butler was badly used. A number them already have auit their clubs and was at Santiago under Admiral Schley, (Philadelphia), B. L. Pyper .(Chicago), of arrests were made. Sapp was taken to are now looking for jobs. The much and pitched for the United States bat­ W. H. Aldridge (Olympic Club, San a hospital and is in a critical condition. touted prosperity of the outlaw lea.gue tleship Brooklyn), A. M. Stone (Olym­ Francisco) and F. Wright, the Ameri­ is all bosh. The managers them­ pic Club, San Francisco), J. W. John­ can comedian. These are pretty good selves, though they are putting up a son and Harry Simms. Tottenham to begin with, and -we will improve on Aged Spectator is Killed. strong bluff, realize that their associa­ Hotspur got W. H. Jarman, who learn­ them as we go along. Base ball has Spring Valley, 111., June 29.—Patrick Cos- tion is on its last legs." ed to pitch in Cleveland, Ohio, and P. come to England to stay this time." grove, while watching a game of base ball Base ball playing at Johnstown does I>ean (Chicago). Woolwich Arsenal between the Spring Valley and Peru clubs, re­ not appeal to Sheehan. He says the will be assisted by D. F. Morehouse ceived injuries from which he died yesterday. games are played on a public play BALL PLAYERJN HOSPITAL. Cosgrove was seated near first base, .where a ground which is used for park pur­ (Princeton University), W. N. Angily foul-hit ball was sent. Charles Berg, the first (Providence High School), W. j. baseman of the Spring Valley team, while run­ poses up to an hour before the game. Oamerell (Boston), W. A. Drinkwater Hit With Bat by Man on Opposing ning to field the ball, fell over Cosgrove and The ground is then cleared and a fence and W. Birch. Fulham have C. L. spiked him on the head. Berg was exonerated put up. After the game the park is Lloyd (Boston Athletic Club and 7th learn and Riot Follows. by the coroner's jury. Cosgrove was seventy turned into a play ground again. No Regiment, New York), H. W. Gadsby Cumberland. Md., July 4.—As the Butler years of age, and had lived in Peru for fifty care is taken of the diamond and (British Columbia), W.

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