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DEVOTED TO BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS Title Registered in U. S. Patent Office. Copyright, 1910, by the Sporting Life Publishing Company. Vol. 54-No. 20 Philadelphia, January 22, 1910 Price 5 Cents BASE BALL REFORMS! President Lynch, Draft of Rules for the New Head of Protection of Um the Old National pires, Good Con League, Is Now duct and Appear Engaged in the ance on the Field.
EW York City, January 17. At the diamond, and they will be expected to do meeting of the Joint Rules Com the Gdld Dust Twins act if a slouchy player N mittee in Pittsburg on February show©s on the field. A bit of elocutionary 24 the new National League practice might help some of the arbitrators. President, Mr. Lynch, will offer an amendment to the code which, Wiliiam Klein already is known as the "Del- in his opinion, will do away with sarte Umpire." One can always tell what a large share of the umpire©s troubles. he says, and the gestures which accompany President Lynch, an expert umpire himself, his calling of the first and second strikes recently sent a letter to each man on the are regarded as modern masterpieces of the National League umpire staff, asking for in poetry of motion. Furthermore, Mr. Klem formation as to the causes of some of the can umpire just as well in kid gloves as he disorders on the ball field last year and in can bare handed, and when it comes to previous years. Mr. Lynch has since re creases in the trousers he is a good second ceived replies from the umpires, and when to Hank O©Day, who has been suspected of asked about them he said: having creases stitched in his uniform. Jim TO FINE BENCH WARMERS. Johnstone will train off a little weight. "The replies show that the umpires have PAY SALARIES MONTHLY, practically little friction with the© players In discussing the new contract clause actually engaged in the game, and that the which prohibits winter playing of the players present trouble is caused by the caoches .and the players on the benches. The rules against without consent of their club President kicking on the ball field are clearly drawn Lynch said that still another reform in this and can be rigidly enforced. There are connection might be instituted. Said he^ ironclad rules governing the coaches, too, "My idea is that it might be a good scheme but in looking over the code I find that for the players to be paid their salaries in there is nothing to prevent the misconduct 12 monthly instalments. On this point I of players on the benches. An umpire has am open to conviction, however, or further a hard time watching the player on the field, argnment. I think, however, it would be no so that the unruly fellows on the bench can injustice, possibly a benefit, to a man who © do as they please. But I am going to pro- was slated to draw $3000 a year if for six Tide a remedy for this evil. I can©t say months he was paid at the rate of $400 for what it will be, because it hasn©t been every 30 days during the summertime and adopted yet. But I am going to submit it during the winter received a check for $100 to the Rules Committee with the idea that every month." both leagues will adopt and enforce it." POINTS IN FAVOR. President Lynch©s wish to revive the old system of umpire fines may not meet with league approval, but it is understood that he A Trolley League and a Sunday League is going to favor such a rule at the Feb JAMES AUSTIN, for Northern Indiana. ruary meeting. Umpires and spectators are often annoyed by barking from the bench. Third Baseman of the New York American League Club. Special to "Sporting Life.©" South Bend, Ind., January 17. Business An umpire cannot always tell just who does .lames Austin, third haseman of the New York American League Club, who made good the talking. Umpires dislike to eject a during 100fl~-his first major league season is 22 years old and halls from Cleveland. He and men of Northern Indiana cities ha,ve given good player from an important game and George Paskert. of the Cincinnati Reds, started out together four years ago. With the Omaha, their backing to the organization of an in- etand for abuse for this reason. But if a team in 1908 Austin made-two wonderful records. He stole 07 bases and led the third base- terurban base ball league, which will be player who is kicking purposely to be put men in fielding with the unusually high mark of .945 for more than 100 games. Austin was out of the game is handed a small fine the one of the players caught in Frank Karrell©s drag net. He cost the New York Club $1,000 and composed of clubs representing South Bend, practice would cease. It would also put a was cheap at that price, as he made good from the start of the 19«9 seasoti and in short Mishawaka. Elkhart, Goshen, Laporte, stop to growling from the bench. Many time became the Highlanders© regular third baseman. Michigan City, Hammond and Gary. The players do not mind discipline when the pe plan is to play only Saturday and Sunday cuniary damage falls on the club, but if um games, except on holidays, when contests© pires had the power to impose small fines it will also be scheduled. All the cities in the would be hitting the athletes in a tender proposed league are connected by interur- spot the pocketbook. Nowadays, the um go direct to the clubhouse instead of step province President Lynch will inaugurate ban lines and because of this fact the ex pire makes a report and the president of the ping through a door behind the bench into a reform that he will make lasting. He will penses will be kept at a minimum. The league does the fining. It is seldom these a closet from which he can keep in close players in the majority will be composed of days, however, that a row on the diamond not permit sloppy uniforms on players or touch with his team mates. Several man slovenly appearance of umpires. .The new amateurs. A second Saturday-Sunday league ever gets to. the stage where it costs the agers have conveniently located closets near is now in process of formation with clubs athletes much money. The Cubs and Phil- president expects to see a ball game nearly the benches where they can retire and yet every day next summer. If he or any of at Bremen, Plymouth, Nappanee, Argos, lies were the only teams to be soaked last keep control of their players by means of Bourbon and Walkerton. The men behind ummer. his umpires spies an athlete with a ragged apertures in the partitions. President Lynch or badly soiled uniform he will send out a the Plymouth Club will support horse rac ANOTHER BAD PRACTICE. has received several pointers regarding this laundry hint. If that is not heeded the ing. They have organized sin association While on the subject of bench kicking it practice from his umpires and may take it Club will be notified to remedy the fault, with the following officers: President, Harry has been suggested that President Lynch up at the Rules Committee meeting. and where extreme measures are required a Humriehouser; vice president, L. M. Lauer; may include in his new rule a clause com A PERSONAL REFORM. fine may be plastered on. The umpires will secretary. Dr. Edward Daforth; treasurer. pelling a player banished from the field to la one matter that comes within hit lole be expected to be the Chesterfields of the William H. Vangilder. SRORTIING JANUARY 22, 1910
Cuyahoga and Hamilton county delegations. There would be no more chance for ©Milan The bill probably will provide for local op FROM THE CAPITAL. to run the waiver gauntlet of the other American League clubs than there would for tion on the question. It is being drafted by a camel to go through the eye of a needle, Representatives Carrabelli, of Cleveland, and Movements of Club Officials and Players- and what is more there is reason to believe Gilligan, of Cincinnati. Although Sunday Exhibition Games Arranged George that the young man couldn©t be pried loose base ball is now permitted by the Mayors from Manager McAleer with a crowbar, as DREYFUSS© COUNTER TO in Cincinnati, Columbus, Toledo and other Browne Married Local Gossip and his chances of regaining his batting eye are cities, it is under the ban in most munici News, and General Comment. not considered bad. Besides, while Conroy MR. EBBETTS, palities, as in Cleveland. A systematic fight is a good understudy, or regular either, for for the bill is expected from all professional By Paul W. Eaton. in or outfield. Four outfielders will probab players and managers. This already has ly be carried. From the best advices now started in Youngstown and other small Washington, January 15. Editor "Sport obtainable it looks as fi Jerry Downs will go rill Resign From the National league cities, where teams would starve ing Life." President Noyes is still linger South with the team and get a thorough without Sunday receipts. ing in Cuba, but is expected here next week. trial. 4 -4 Manager McAleer is still in ______»______League Schedule Committee if California, tout will be head ed this way about the same CONDENSED DISPATCHES. Ebbetts Will Do Likewise- time as Mr. Noyes. Both of them have something on peo Special to "Sporting Life." Latest News From AH Points* A Purely State Organization to be Form ple in these parts. McAleer John Mltchell, the Syracuse catcher, has been sold ed, if Preliminary and Future Plans had a conference with Wal by the Chicago National Club to the New Orleans ter Johnson on Wednesday, Club. SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." Work Out According to Program. and it is said that he had no manager Prank. Donnelly, late of Peoria, has Allentown, Pa., January 13. Through the trouble in reacliing. an uiir signed as manager of the Galvesion (Texas League) Pittsburg, January 18. President Drey- derstaqding with the premier Club. fuss, of the Pittsburg Club,- in reply to efforts of many lovers of base ball in this section, the preliminary organization was slant artist of the local team, President Ebbetts© demand that he (Drey- although no contract was Pitcher Gus Corner., of the Kansas City Club, was fuss) .retire, froni. the Na formed to-night of the Pennsylvania State married on January 13 to Miss Ruth V. Karper, at League. The organiser is P. A. Young, of signed. Walter 1 is reported Chambersburg, Pa, -- tional League Schedule Com to have pitched only about mittee, said to-day: "I am Cleveland, 0., formerly of Allentown. The Paul W. Eaton , The Reading (Tri-£tate League) Club has sold organization will be a protected one some enough to keep him in co,ndi- third baseman Alf.v O©JDell to the Syracuse Club, of willing to resign, from the arin is stronger now than ever Schedule Committee of the thing Allentown has not had since the days the New York League. » when Mike Kelly was here 15 years ago. before, and he had more1 speed in his last National League providing game than in any previous one. It was Manager Hugh A. Shannon, late of Ottumwa, lias that President Ebbetts will The league will include Allentown, Cata- accepted terms to manage the Clinton Club, in the do the same. That will be a sauqaa, Bethlehem, Easton, Lebanon, Potts- agreed, however, after the ,> new Northern Association. fair deal all around. I think town, Coatesville and Phoenixville. Mana CONSULTATION WITH M©ALEER The St. Louis American Club has released first one thing regarding the ger Dobbins, who always protested against baseman Claude Rossman to the Columbus Club, of outlaw base ball here, has secured the Al- that Johnson would pitch no more until the the American Association. length of the schedule and .lentown franchise, William Parkes has Eas spring try-outs. Roy Witherup journeyed to Kbbetts thinks another. Let ton and Charles Alberts will manage Cata- Hot Springs on the 3d instant, where he will In the Central League Terre Haute lias signed us both retire together and try to get into such shape as will guarantee catcher Goss and outfielder Curtis, and Dayton has permit President Lynch and sauqua, backed by the signed pitcher Clay Blanke, of Sandusky, O. MOST ENTHUSIASTIC SYNDICATE him against a recurrence of his troubles Secretary Heydler, of the which put him out of action last season. Roy Aurora, 111., is to be offered an opportunity to Barney Dreyfuss League) make up tne playing of fans in the country, headed by Charles purchase a Wisconsin-Illinois League franchise and fesumbles Tom Hughes when in action, a team. It is rumored Fond du Lac will retire. schedule. I will promise Ebbetts I won©t Ulrich. The league, from all appearances, though the Cleveland fans hope that the like make any kick on theiy schedule, even if it has started right, not only with protection ness is only in appearnce and not in de Third baseman William McKechnie, the Wheeling is for 500 games. My friend Ebbetts seems but its projectors in Allentown, Catasauqua, recruit, has signed a Pittsburg qontract, being the livery. Dixie Walker was wonderfully ef seventh man now in line to date witli "that club. undaly angry and I am afraid the news Bethlehem and Easton have interested men fective in the game he won from the Naps, papers are helping the trouble along. I with money who love the game. The assur and it would be© hard luck indeed for Mc- The Sioux City Club, of the Western League, has never said anything that should make him ances ar« that in the other towns the back Guire©s baud if the big twirler from .Zanes- sold second baseman Otto Koepping and catcher fly in such a rage. I simply said I did not ers are equally capable from both a direct Clapper to the Winona (Wisconsin-Minnesota League) ville should establish relations with their Club. like the 168-game schedule that he had ing and a financial standpoint. A prelimi goat similar to those formerly enjoyed by drafted, and I say so yet. I gave my rea nary canvass during the past three days of President Powers, of the Eastern League, announces Long Tom. Negotiations in connection with the completion of his umpire corps, which will con sons, and they still hold gddd. Now, since the eight towns to compose the circuit re the Washingtons© there seems to be some trouble or misun sulted in subscriptions of upward of $20,- sist of Byron, Stafford, Murray, Boyle, Fiunerau and derstanding over the matter, let Ebbetts 000. Although there is snow on the ground, SPRING EXHIBITION GAMES Phyle. prove a sport by accepting1 my proposition BY UNANIMOUS VOTE have feached a point where it seems prac President Chivington, the new president of the that he withdraw from the Schedule Com American Association, has signed Charley Ferguson, the presidency of the league was offered to tically settled that Philadelphia and Brook former St. Paul pitcher, as one of his umpires for mittee and 1 will do the same. There is no lyn will play here in April and that the chance of my withdrawing and allowing Eb- George; Zimmerman, of Allentown, with the next year. assertion that they desired him to accept as Pittsburgs will not, so we shall have to get The Boston American Club has sold third baseman Jjetts to sit in there with his long schedule a guarantee of good sportsmanship. Mr. along with the various kinds of pirates, most s not a chance." M. C. Dolan, of Green Bay, and pitcher Roy Eberly, Zimmerman will probably accept, under his ly political, with which we are so abundant of Ilacine, to the Brocktou Club, of the. Ne\y EBB-. own proviso that he is not to receive any ly supplied. The efforts to have the Giants land League. President Ebbetts© Last Word. salary. Formal organization, with the sign perform here in the preliminary period have Charles McGeehan, athletic instructor at Villa Nora Brooklyn, N. Y., January 19. In reply to ing of all legal agreements, is to take place not reached a point where it can be stated College, has been appointed manager-captain of the President Dreyfuss© latest suggestion that at a meeting to be held at the Hotel Karl- positively whether they will do so or not, champion Wilson Club, of the Eastern Carolina he and Ebbetts resign from the National don, Easton, January 23. but indications are that they will not. The League, in succession to Earl Holt. .^ League Schedule Committee, President Eb local ©fans would greatly enjoy entertaining A St. Louis special states that pitcher "Rube" betts said to-day: "That©s a joke. Why is COBB©S SUGGESTION the New Yorkers, as Manager McGraw and Waddell has signed a pledge to refrain from "fire Mr. Dreyfuss so anxious to have me^resign his followers have many admirer here. Jack water" and President Hedges has promised to reward as chairman of a proposition which we are Flynn, the St. Paul first baseman recently Him with $500 if he remains a "good boy." authorized by the league to carry out? He As to How the Terrors of the Spikes Can signed by Pittsburg, this week forwarded George Winters, who was recently signed to man apparently seems to want to handicap Presi HIS SIGNED CONTRACT age the Columbia (South Atlantic League) Club, an- dent Lynch and Secretary Heydler at this be Mitigated. nomices that he has retired from tlie game to enter late date, and to saddle the burden on them. Special to " Sporting Life." to President Dreyfuss. Flynn is a student business in Atlanta. He has been suspended. Neither one has ever drawn up a schedule Chicago, 111., January 17. The old-time at tlje Georgetown Law School, and will fin President Kavanaugh, of the Southern League, has unaided, and the task at this late day would spike will continue in service next season ish his studies before the close of the regu announced the transfer from the Chattanooga Club to be too much to ask of them. I am not go with a few modifications suggested by the lar term so as to join the Pittsburgs at the Harrisburg, in the Tri-State League, of pitchers Mc- ing to quit, and even if the meeting is held celebrated swatter, Ty Cobb. In a letter to beginning of their training trip. He signed Kenzie and Gaskill. Both are right haiiders. in Pittsburg, on Mr. Dreyfuss© own stamp President Johnson, Tyrus set up a strong his contract as soon as it reached him and Martin and Edward Becker, brothers, who played ing grounds, I feel sure that a schedule of plea for the retention of the present style is confident that he will land the regular on the Tiffin, O., independent team last season, have 168 games will be adopted." of spike. Cobb©s letter follows: "I want job at the initial corner for the Pirates©, an been signed by Manager Terry, of the Youngstown to take the liberty of writing you and offer expectation which seems largely justified by (Ohio-Pennsylvania League) Club, for next season. ing a suggestion relative to spikes. I want his condition and record and the favorable . President M. E. Justice, of the Central Association, LOOKING AHEAD. to say that there is a good way to eliminate estimate of his abilities which Manager Fred has sent out to the eight clubs his first 1910 schedule accidents caused by spikes and that is to Clarke appears to have formed. Tom Cant- for mail vote approval. The average mileage is The Brooklyn Club Figuring on Training make a rule for every man in the American \ve11, another Georgetown University piamond 2,500, with Ottumwa highest and Burlington, lowest. League to file his spikes off where they luminary, will join the Cincinnati^ again President Herrmann, of the Cincinnati Club, has let Grounds for 1911. have commenced to sharpen. This is done in when they go South, Manager Clark Grif out Louis ©Heilbronner and Tom McCarthy, who have Special to "Sporting Life. © © the factory and the umpire
The 1909 Brooklyn Team of the National League Finished Sixth; Won 55 Games; Lost 98. Per cent. 359.
- HE Brooklyn team, of the National son, of Wheat, a newcomer. The catching de president of the Club. In 1899 the Balti AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. League, of whom a fine group pje- partment left little to be desired when Ber more Club was absorbed and Messrs. Von- W.© L. Pet. J^ ture is given above, in the 1909 gen was in shape for duty, but with him off derhorst and Hanlon exchanged their Balti 1884 Finished Ninth ...... 40 64 .384 race finished sixth. It was there there was a manifest weakness in this im 1885 Finished Fifth ...... 53 59 .473 fore but little more successful, on portant department. The pitching was, on more holdings for Brooklyn stock. This quar the whole, in the 1909 year than the whole, mediocre. Bell did the most con tette then controlled the club till 1905, when 1886 Finished Third ...... 76 61 .555 in 1908, though ground was laid sistent work, and Scanlon also held up his Messrs. Ebbetts and Medicus secured the 1887 Finished Sixth ...... 60 74 .44-8 for better things in the future. To begin end; but Bucker was below his usual form, controlling interest through the death of 1888 Finished Second ..... 88 52 .629 with, a new manager, outfielder Lumley, lack Mclntyre again failed to realize expectations, Vonderhorst and the purchase of Mr. Abell©s 1889 Finished First ...... 93 44 .679 ed the aggressiveness and experience neces while Wilhelm did poorly and Pastorious fell .holdings, and these two gentlemen now own sary to develop a winner out of a seventh- off so badly that he was let out. Summarized, NATIONAL LEAGUE. place team. In the next place, the team Brooklyn©s poor showing was due to inferior the club. In 1883 the Brooklyn Club was W. L. Pet, lacked balance, owing to the constant neces pitching, inconsistent batting and erratic field a member of the Inter-State League, a minor 1890 Finished First ...... 86 43 .667 sity of experimenting in the infield and out ing; and its low position in the race was due league. In 1884 the Brooklyn Club was ad 1891 Finished Sixth ...... 61 76 .445 field. First baseman Jordan played the best to its uniformly poor showing against Pitts- mitted to the old American Association and 1892 Finished Third ...... 95 59 .617 ball of his career and in Lennox the Brook burg, Chicago, New York and Cincinnati. remained iu that organization until 1890, 1893 Finished Sixth ...... 65 63 .508 lyn Club found the best guardian of the The Brooklyn Club was organized in 1883 when it resigned and entered the National 1894 Finished Fifth ...... 70 61 .534 position it has had for many years, but by Mr. Charles H. Byrne, Joseph Doyle and League. Throughout that period the Brook 1895 -Finished Fifth ...... 71 60 .542 short field was only fairly well covered by George Taylor, the last-named a then noted lyn Club was a bjg factor in other season at least, is assured. This is retary. Mr. Flanner will assist in the Amer- become a business proposition, tut declared .can League©s Chicago office and also double that it cannot be run like the ordinary com just what everyone conversant with every mercial business, with regard phase of the spike question expected. There as President Johnson©s private secretary in never was any real substance to the agita National Commission matters.. For this idea SOLELY TO THE PROFITS. tion anyhow, as not one player of any kind President Johnson is indebted to President As soon as there are a large number of mea SPORIINGlp Lynch, of the rival league, who established in the game, whose main idea is the financial either raised objection to the spike or par end rather than the sporting side, then will A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER ticipated in the banal discussion thereof; Secretary Heydler as chief adviser on Na the game cease to flourish. This has been DEVOTED TO and until the players, who alone use the tional Commission affairs. We congratulate the recognized history of other sports, as is spikes and benefit or .suffer from their use, President Johnson upon his selection and plain to all students of sporting records. Mr. Base Ball, Trap Shooting and decide that its drawbacks outweigh its mer Mr. Flanner upon his appointment, and Baker deplored syndicate base ball as the General Sports voice our conviction that the combination surest way of hurting the great game, and its no one else need bother about the mat issued a stern warning to the club owners ter. will prove a good thing for the American FOUNDED APKIL, 1883. along this line. So long as such men as League and even better for the National Garry Herrmann, Barney Dreyfuss and Char Title Registered In TJ. S. Patent Office. Copyright, Commission and the game at large. Inci ley Comiskey are in the game the sport will 1910, by The Sporting Life Publishing Co. CONTRACT CHANGES. dentally, the appointment of Mr. Flanner be conducted on the only basis on which it Entered at the Philadelphia Post Office will meet with hearty approbation every can live, that of true rivalry and sportsman HE National Commission and its advisers ship. But as soon as gate receipts are as second class mail matter. where, capping as it does a long and hon placed ahead of winning games, then look out T in the matter of framing a new contract orable career, spent practically entirely in Published every Saturday by for the deterioration of the greatest game ever clause prohibiting the participation of the service of our national game. invented for the amusement of a sport-loving The Sporting Life Publishing Co. major league players in dangerous winter public. ______sports slipped a cog. The clause which has 34 South Third Street. just been incorporated in the uniform con IN SHORT METRE. PHILADELPHIA, PA., U. S. A. tract reads as follows: WISE SAYINGS OF GREAT MEN. EDITORIAL DJSPABTMBJNT Article 9. The party of the second part will not f HAIRMAN HERRMANN, of the National FRANCIS C. BICHTEB...... Editor-in-Chiel be permitted at once, either during the playing season, v> Commission, spent several days in Chi *The young father who is told to mind the THOMAS S. DANDO ...... Gun Editor or before the playing commencement, or after the baby might as well do it, for the baby will THOMAS D. EICHTEB ...... Assistant Editor close thereof, to participate in any exhibition base cago last week, but the demand upon his never mind him. George Moriarty. ball games, indoor base ball, basket ball, or foot time was too .great for the expected confer ball, except that the consent of the party of the *Wisdom consists largely in knowing when BUSINESS DEPARTMENT first part has been secured in writing. ence with the Chicago City League people we have said enough. John T. Brush. THOMAS S. DANDO...... President on the subject of protection. Whereat, we The Commission failed to include in the *When a bowling alley attendant gets fired FKANCIS C. RICHTEB...... Vice President are told, the Chicago semi-professional club J. CLIFF DANDO...... Secretary-Treasurer prohibition hockey and roller polo, two very it proves that he doesn©t amount to a row EDWABD C. STAKK ...... Business Manager dangerous winter sports which are much in magnates expressed great disappointment, as of pins, "Rube" Vickers. dulged in by major league players, particu they "wish to evolve some system of pro *Many a man goes up in the air without SUBSCRIPTION RATES. larly in New England and the northern part tection by the National Commission in order any knowledge of aviatitTn. Max Fleischman. One Year...... $2.00 of New York State, in which regions roller to rid themselves of contract junipers and *No man is so rich that he doesn©t want Six Months...... "...... 1-25 polo and hockey leagues abound and are well undesirables." That can be accomplished something, even if it©s only a good cook. Harry Stevens. Three Months...... 65c patronized. The Commission also erred, we without National Commission or other out Canadian Postage, 50 cents extra per year. side assistance. Why not agree among *The road to success is paved with other think, in not including prohibition of hazard men©s failures. Charles F. Dooin. Foreign Postage, fl.OO extra per year. ous employment during the off season, such themselves not to employ "contract-jumpers and undesirables?" *Some people seem to embark on the sea as mining, railroading and boating. of matrimony simply for the fun of rocking Another new clause in the uniform con the boat. Edgar Willett. tract is one in the interest of discipline, HE National League has by mail vote de 32 PAGES-32 which is year by year becoming more im T cided that the period of team limitation portant as the game increases in dignity and to 25 players shall be between May 10 PRESS POINTERS. prosperity and the class of players im and August 19, inclusive, after which date proves. The new clause is as follow?: 35 men may be carried. This does not jibe How "Farming" Eeally Injures the Minor Section 3 Party of the first part may from time with the American League©s limitation pe Leagues As a Eule. to time during the continuance of this contract es riod, which is between May 15 and August From Columbus "Dispatch." tablish reasonable rules for the government of its 19, inclusive. An official ruling will have players "at home" and "abroad," and such rules Next season the Central League will prohibit th« shall be a part of this contract as fully as if herein to be made by President Lynch, for the Na use of players farmed by class higher minor and written, and binding upon second party hereto; and tional League, whether the eligible list shall major league clubs. Experience has taught the Cen for violation of these rules and for any conduct im include suspended and ineligible players ol tral League magnates that it doesn©t pay. When pairing the faithful and thorough discharge of the the books are balanced it is learned that very little duties incumbent upon second party may impose merely those available for active duty. or no money comes from sales and drafts because ilia reasonable fines upon second party and deduct © the cream is already owned by clubs higher up. FSnneJ amount therefrom from any money due or to becprne players fill, places that otherwise would be held down due to the second party herein. Party of the first *I* HERE will be no changes in the American by men who would get by and might possibly be PHILADELPHIA, JANUARY 22, 1910. part may also suspend the party of the second part * League umpire staff for 1910, as Presi future stars. The Central League lost a, barrel of far violation of any rules so established, . and during dent Johnson has just announced the re- coin last year, and developing players from whom such suspension .the party of the second part shall engagement of Sheridan, Connolly, O©Lough- there was no return and paying them class higher not be entitled to any compensation under tills con salaries were two of the biggest items on the wrong MINORS SUSTAINED. tract. lin, Evans, Egan, Kerin, Dineen and Per- side of the ledger. At the league meeting this The above clause has been specially in rine. The National League©s new head, Presi month stringent rules against the practice are almost dent Lynch, is still wrestling with his great sure to be ^passed. HE National Commission has just handed serted in some of the contracts heretofore, being known among ball players as the est present problem, but there is little doubt T down a decision of general interest by of the retention of the veterans, O©Day, Ems- A Blessing for the Minors. reason of the^jfact that it makes a cer "temperance clause," but henceforth it will be a part and parcel of all the contracts lie, Johnstone and Klein, at least. P>om Buffalo "Courier." tain point clear to minor league "magnates Thanks to the recent major league legislation against and incidentally sustains a prior National signed by major league players; and will player-grabbing and farming the minor leagues of Board decision. The case came befqre the obviate all questions of interpretation or ECRETARY FARRELL, of the National the entire country should have plenty of good ma National Commission upon appeal of Presi legal liability. S Association, has given official notice of terial this season, and the Kastern League, which is, the following minor league circuit perhaps, the best of all the second-grade organiza dent John S. Brawn, of the Monmouth Club, tions, should put out an article of base ball worth of the Illinois-Missouri League. changes: The Little Rock franchise and seeing. This condition will be brought about by the It appears that during the last drafting GREAT BALL TEAMS. players transferred to Chattanooga, Tenn.; new rule which limits the number of players that can period a player named Williams was drafted the Springfield, Mo., players transferred to be carried on the big league teams both in the Winter and during the active season to respectively oi by the St. Louis American League Club from N ORDER to add to the many attractivi Pittsburg, Kan.; Austin, Tex., territory trans and 25 players per club. the Monmouth Club. That following this, I features of "Sporting Life" during the ferred from the Southwest Texas League to the National Commission was notified by the winter "Sporting Life" is now engaged the Texas League; and the Waco Tex., fran Why Change Approved Conditions? in the publication of half-tone group pictures chise and players transferred to Austin, Tex. Lincoln Club that the player - belonged to From Chicago "Tribune." them, and that if he was to be drafted at of famous base ball teams. The series is Carry Herrmann gives assurance that no matter all the draft must come from that club. An designed to comprise the eight National HE National League, as a whole, has de what kind of a schedule may be adopted, the World©s examination of the case was made, and it League- teams, the eight American League T clared itself against club owners and Series will be played. That fact stood to reason, a was found that the player in question had teams and probably all the champion minor managers making public the names oi for it would be absurd to eliminate so important* been sold by the Lincoln Club to the Mon league teams about 24 groups. To date we an event just for the sake of getting a little more the players upon whom waivers have been work out of the ball players, who get paid for six mouth Club with an option to recall; that have published the following groups: asked. In future© matters of this kind art, months, but do not play during the last two weeks this option was exercised, and that the playei The Pittsburg "Pirates," champions of the National to be kept secret. This new rule is the or so of the season, unless ©it happens they are on did not report to the Lincoln Club up to the League and of the World. one of the championship teams, in which event they The Detroit "Tigers," champions of the America result of a mail vote caused by the fact that are handsomely paid for the extra work. But the time of the commencement of the major League. several club owners have been giving out for mere assurance that a World©s Series will be played league drafting season, namely, September 1. The Chicago "Cubs," second place team of the Na publication the waiver requests on certain is not satisfactory. These games should be played - Under Rule 36 of the National Commission tional League. players. t at a time when there is at least a chance to have this player was subject to draft from the The Philadelphia "Athletics," second place teal such weather as will make the games enjoyable, in the American League. and the later they are scheduled the greater is the club he was with on August 20, namely, the The New York "Giants," third place team of the danger of the weather being of the Wintry type. Monmouth Club, and the draft of the player National League. ©WARE MONEY-MADNESS. by the St. Louis American League Club from The Boston "Red Sox," third place team of the American League. Pepends How You Look At It. this club was allowed. The question then Cincinnati "Enquirer." , From Philadelphia "Press." arose as to who was to receive the draft The Cincinnati "Reds," fourth place team of the National League. At the Pittsburg Club©s banquet in New As to the proposed 168-game schedule of the Na money, the Monmouth Club having put in a The Chicago "White Sox," fourth place team in the York Police Commissioner Baker, of New tional League the local bugs are non-committal, ir claim for the same, and the National Board American League. York City, made a very effective and telling the Philadelphia team is winning in September and holding that it belonged to the Lincoln Club. The "Phillies," fifth place team in the National speech, which was listened to with intense has a chance for the flag the longer the schedule the. League. intenpst by the 300 guests of Barney Drey- better they will be suited. If the>©_©team is another The Monmouth Club then appealed from this The "Highlanders," fifth team in the Americ disappointment the shorter the schedule the sooner finding to the National Commission.. League. , fuss. Mr. Baker is a sportsman himself and has always been interested in all branches they can forget their woes the happier they will be. The National Commission in its finding In this issue we publish an excellent group of true sport. He pointed out to the mag states that it has repeatedly passed on cases picture of the famous Brooklyn team, sixth nates that every form of sport depends upon The Futility of Post-Season Tours. of this kind; that title to this player was place team in the National League. Tn c^ the attitude of its founders and backers for From Philadelphia "Ledger." vested in the Lincoln Club; that the rules next issue, January 29, will be given a fine its success. He showed, by reference to U«sc ball barnstorming doesn©t seem to be much of of the Commission not having been complied past events, how the great sports of horse a success, nor do the stars of the national game group picture of the noted Cleveland tea racing and pugilism have been injured by with in this case, the player was subject to which finished in sixth place in the Americ who journey to other lands reflect overmuch credit draft from the Monmouth Club, the draft dissensions and bickerings in the ranks of upon our standards of play. The trip of the Phila League race. Thereafter the weekly publii the promoters. It is not outside opposition delphia Athletics to the coast aroused little in money, however, belonging to the Lincoln tion of the group pictures will continue i which has killed off the boxing game in most terest, and the American invasion of Cuba was a Club; and the request of the Monmouth interruptedly, thus giving our readers son,,, of the cities of the country and has stopped flat failure. These little self-appointed groups of Club for a rehearing in the matter was there thing besides current news and comment to racing in many of the principal centres players seem to forget that no one has much use where it once flourished. The for them when they are representing only themselves. fore refused. look forward to. The American team in Cuba was pretty thoroughly REASON FOR THE DECLINE beaten, and finally gave up in despair, refusing to of these two great branches of the sporting play the last game of the series with the Almeii- dares Club, and otherwise misbehaving. It begins to AS WAS EXPECTED. POWER FOR GOOD. world is the grasping methods of some of the look as if before the next so-called world©s base ball backers of the game. As soon as boxing title is awarded challenges might with some justice O FAR as the American League is con RESIDENT BAN JOHNSON, of the Ameri fell into the hands of men who were looking be entertained from Almendares or Wasecla, of Japan. can League, has made an addition to out only for a big house and tremendous S cerned the spike question is settled, as P gate receipts, without regard to the artistic Messrs. Johnson and Comiskey, the com his executive force which will con side of the game, it fell into disrepute. Jn The Best Possible Product. mittee appointed to consider the matter, tribute to the smooth running of the great the same way racing was barred in many Mount Prospect, 111., January 12. Editor "Sporting have not been able to find a satisfactory machine he has created and at the same places solely on account of the methods used Life." I realize well that your paper is moie en substitute for the present spikes, and will so time add dignity and force to it. President by those in charge of the game. "In any joyable in the active season than in the Winter time, report at the American League©s February Johnson has appointed Mr. A. J. Flanner, great sport, when the sentimental side of the when more attention must necessarily be Kiven the the veteran writer, late editor of the St. game is completely subordinated to the gate magnates than the players; but. as a general thing. I meeting. As the National League at its receipts, that sport loses caste and patronage. believe that "Sporting Life" comes nearer being what recent meeting did not take up the subject Louis "Sporting News," as assistant to Mr. Baker held up this thought to the base il nusht to be than anything I know of, everything at all, the use of the present spike, for an Mr. Robert McRoy, the American League sec- ball magnates. He showed that base ball has considered. ©Tours truly, -4RT11UK MEYEJt. JANUARY 22, 1910 SRORTIJNQ will be required for the movement from Dal- ball leagues have had in all of their history, "as to New York, but the jump will be easy. BROOKLYN BUDGET. , and luck may turn with that organization and McGraw expects to spend four or five days jive it a succession of one-sided contests M©GRAW©S MEN "n Memphis. Then instead of crossing the The Extended Schedule Proposition View which nothing in the world can make closer. Ohio River he will make Louisville and The element of luck always is great and po- Wheeling and land in Richmond, Va., where ed From All Angles The Summing-Up ent in base ball. THE GIANTS© MANAGER NOT TO he will probably put in four or five days Unfavorable to the Increase at This Time NO URGENT PRESENT NEED. more. Last* year the Giants went on the It doesn©t seem to have been the sound Ohio circuit and encountered snow and cold The Need of the New Player Contract est of policies to have obstruded a longer STAND PAL weather that made base ball a joke. Illustrated General News and Gossip. chedule on the public at the present time, AFTER RICHMOND f it had been that the National League had this year there will probably be a game at By John B. Foster. been subjected to four or five very unsuc- Is Seeking Another Outfielder, a Norfolk and a pair at Baltimore before the jessful seasons, in which the clubs in the Brooklyn, N. Y., . January 17. Editor organization had been compelled to struggle opening exhibition game in New York. There ©Sporting ©Lite."©- It was inevitable that is also a possibility of playing the Wash long without much in taie way of financial First Baseman and a Pitcher to ington team either at Norfolk or at Wash- ;he matter of the schedule could not be per recompense; in other words, had been los- mitted to pass away without ng money, they could have gone before the ©ngton, and of games, with the Detroit and an argument. The disposi Completely Sound Out His Team St. Louis teams, which will train in Texas. public, and with a good face and with ample tion was in evidence at the reason, too, might have said that they length- Through his friendship Tor McGraw Billy meeting of the National and Lush, the former Cleveland outfielder and ned the season because they were forced to for the 1910 Campaign* Yale base ball coach, has placed his younger American Leagues, which do so. But they are not forced to do so, ac- brother Ernest with the Giants. Young was held in New York, more ording to the reports which are made by particularly at the National ,heir officials. They are carelessly forcing SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." Lush, who lives in Bridgeport and who never played professional base ball, has received League meeting. Nothing ;he commercial side of their pastime too New York, January 17. It is all wrong to instructions to come to New York about the prevented except the haste of prominently before those who support it. believe that McGraw will stand pat with the the National League owners They are giving the public too much of a middle of next month to join the first batch "to retire to their homes af- Giants as they are made up at present. of recruits that will report at Marlin for good thing, or, at least, giving the public . ter the election of a presi reason to believe that it has an excuse for This impression prevails be inspection t>y Manager McGraw. dent had been satisfactorily cause the Giants© leader has saying that. There is too much of a tend- ERNEST LUSH, adjusted. There are some of >ncy on the part of some of those who are not yet announced any deals. John B. Fotttr the National League owners But pin this memo in your like his brother, is an outfielder, and is said :oncerned with base ball in the National to be a likely hitter. He has played with who do not care for the 16.8- League to hat: McGraw is after an out ;ame schedule. Anything less important fielder and a first baseman the Villanova and Niagara University teams. INJECT THE SHOW BUSINESS Billy Lush ought to be a good judge of a than the selection of a successor to John A. and he also is looking around college player, as he coached several ©cham Heydler would have brought them forward. nto their present methods. If they will take for a pitcher. The Kling There are others who wish it. They have i hint they will get rid of that attribute case is practically settled pionship Yale teams. He thinks his brother has the proper stuff in him and that is why advanced no reason for desiring it, other as soon as possible. There was a time when since the former Chicago he wants him to get started right. The elder ;han that they would like to play more games the National League was a much weaker or catcher is promised to New Lush will coach the Annapolis Naval Acad jf base ball, with a slight advance in the ganization than it is now, so far as finances York as soon as he is rein emy nine next spring. McGraw is recog expense account. It would be . a slight ad _o, when the men connected ?j£ith the sport stated. The New York Club nized as one of the very best judges of a vance, too. were very qareful not to bother the public took Al Shaw from St. Louis PUT IT TO A TEST. with their columns of addition and subtrac lohn J. McGraw so as to have an extra out young player and also as one of the best developers of talent. Last year Roger Bres- It may be that Barney Dreyfuss was near tion. They would talk about winning cham fielder in case nothing better nahan wanted to know what sort of a player pionships all night. They had more excuse was available. But there is another man est right in New York when he frankly as "n their day for a longer schedule than the that McGraw is trying to land and he is his brother Phil was. Roger had never seen serted that he thought a schedule of 168 Phil in a uniform. McGraw took Phil to shames would be a failure, but the best way :lubs have now, yet they were not continual- ready to give up one of his extra infielders Marlin. He didn©t keep him, but told Roger y pushing the business end of the- game for to carry out the deal. With the exception in which to demonstrate the matter would ward to the detriment of its sporting side. of Pittsburg and Chicago every club in the that a year or two of a minor league ex be to put it to a test, and let those who were National League has made overtures for perience would do wonders for Phil. This in favor of it see for themselves how it THE WORLD©S SERIES FACTOR. Herzog, Fletcher and Merkle. But in each is just such an arrangement as Billy Lush would work. In some of the arguments Back of all of it is the feeling that there rase McGraw has asked for the best these has made. He wants his brother judged by which are advanced relative to the matter it has been a desire on the part of somebody clubs have, hence the delay in announcing an expert who will have no prejudice either wrould seem that the writers are speaking to take a fall out of the series for the a deal. The other fellows must give up for or against him. more for themselves than they are from the World©s Championship. Base ball critics in something good for any of these men. The THE LATEST RUMOR book. It is not bad weather in spring cities other than those of the East seem to New York Club is not selling players. It of interest concerning the Yankees is that vhich hurts base ball. The quicker that is be quite certain that a motive of this sort " wants to make a trade. Walter Manning will not be with that team liminated from the controversy the better. inspired the attempt to increase the ched next season. The rumor spread because his The rear golden days of the professional base ule. Mr. Ebbetts wishes to state again, as work last season was not of the best. How ball season are in the spring. It is a pity he has many times, that he hasn©t the slight METROPOLITAN MEMS. ever, the chances strongly favor Manning©s that there cannot be more of them if we est desire to interfere with the World©s being on the staff next season. Lack of ire to judge base ball as a commodity like hampionship. It is well, and there is no control was the thing which bothered the ,ve do butter and eggs. The more opportuni doubt that he is sincere in that declaration. Manager M©Graw Planning a Sane Spring pitcher with the big outcurve. Ball play ties which exist for base ball clubs to Perhaps there are others of the league who ers in the American League say that Man PLAY IN THE SPRING are less scrupulous. If one man could win Campaign for the Giants A Young the World©s Championship every year he ning can make them all sit down when he is the greater the chance that the clubs will Outfielder Taken on Trial Gradual right. The fact alone that he is a stumbling would gladly have the series begin in the add to their profit. The general tendency is middle of August. If he could not win it, Weeding Out of the Big Highlanders block to the Detroit team is enough to hold strongest for base ball from the first of him with the Yankees. Manning would be e would be just as willing that the World©s April, or the middle of March, until the Series would begin in the middle of Novem flock. __ fi good pitcher against any club, but, as said Fourth of July. If a championship race hap before, to get the ball over the plate was a ber. Make no mistake about that. Not so pens to be very close interest will continue with Mr. Ebbetts. He really imagines that By B. H. gimmons. lot of trouble for him last season. The unabated until the first of August, or in rare pitching department will be given a great the base ball season can be run out longer New York City, N. Y., January 17. cases until the middle of Augiist. Then it with advantage. Perhaps Mr. Dreyfuss will deal of attention when the Highlanders put drops except among those clubs which have Editor "Sporting Life. © King Automobile on their training uniforms in the South. give him a chance for one year, Then he a chance to be in first at the death. I read may not be desirous to repeat. has reigned supreme for the past two weeks Baseswpn balls kept Manager Stallings© foot a statement the other day by some base ball in Gotham in all sporting^ taovir^ faster last year than it ever did in writer that the owners of clubs lose thou THE NEW CONTRACT circles, and for the time be its base ball days. ing base l4Rl has been pretty sands of dollars in the spring because of in for the ball players has caused some discus- THIS WEEK clement weather. That may be true, but it s©on in Brooklyn. If the ball players see well lost sight of. Record- not because they try too often to play anything in it in which to object they can breaking crowds have attend will doubtless start by contracts being served base ball in the spring. . It is due to the thank themselves for the changes. It is the ed the shows at the Grand out to the different members of the team. fact that they are likely to have old story of not observing the rights of their Central Palace and Madison It looks as if the Yankees© manager is near employers as they should have done. Not Square Garden, and one won ly through with the weeding-out end, al TOO FEW CHANCES. half the mischief lias been related as to the ders where so many people though there may be one or two more who Every opportunity which affords to play af injury which has been done to reputable get the money requisite for will go. Manager Stallings will have some ter there is a reasonable supposition of good clubs by barnstorming. I think the experi indulgence in this expensive promising infielders to look over, and it©s weather should be taken advantage of in ence of Frank Farrell is one of the most in pastime. Fortunate it is for going to be a difficult task to find one to the earlier days of the year. It is then teresting of any of the owners. His club those who love outdoor take the place of Jack Knight and Jimmy that the American public is most desirous was out barnstorming. It failed to fill an sports that base ball pro Austin. Charlie Hemphill, William Keelcr of being amused out of doors after its long engagement. The n^xt thing that Mr. Far E. H. Simmons vides a recreation so easily and Jack Kleinow are the only old-timers athletic idleness and restraint in a severe rell knew he was made the defendant in a within the reach of all. A left on the Yankee team. These three will winter season. Unfortunately, in putting to suit for $2,000 because his players had for game that furnishes healthy entertainment remain on the team. Hal Chase returned gether a schedule of 168 games it i* out of feited a date. At that time the playing sea of the most satisfying kind for twenty to last week from the indoor base ball trip the question to increase the spring playing son was closed and the members of his team thirty thousand people in an afternoon is through Northern New York and Canada. dates. The base ball year is begun quite as were out of his jurisdiction. There indeed a national blessing and cannot be "We had a successful tour," said Chase. early as it is possible to begin it under the too highly valued. Of late years especially "Everybody got present system. Therefore, if 14 more games IS NO EXCUSE base ball has become an almost THE SALARY PROMISED are to be played they must be crowded into for that sort of thing on the part of the INDISPENSABLE FEATURE the dull part of the season, when interest players. Mr. Farrell also calls attention to him and Manager McGrath must have cleared the fact that at One game in which members a nice little sum. We won four out of in the game usually has been confined to of American life during the summer season some four or five cities. of his team were playing they passed the and those who have its keeping in their seven games, our most interesting contest be hat among the spectators. Think of it! hands have indeed a serious responsibility. ing at Rochester, where John Ganzel man HENCE THE LAMENESS These are the same players who, in mid- There is no pastime that begins to afford aged his club from the bench. We had a of the longer schedule. In the controversy season will stand up and talk about the so much enjoyment to so ma©ny people and great crowd and they were wild over the which arose the other week between Messrs. hardships which they endure when their has such a hold upon people of all classes game, for it was a corker, ending 3-2. The Ebbetts and Dreyfuss in regard to the sched train happens to miss the dining car, and as has base ball. That it should be kept diamond was of regulation dimensions and ule of 1910 there were no particularly they are forced to ride another 50 miles or scrupulously clean as a sport, and, like Cae the fielding was as fast as you see in an weighty arguments for increasing the num so before it is possible for them to get sar©s wife, above all suspicion, is the duty open park. Mathewson and I did all the ber of playing dates. There can be none. breakfast or dinner. When that time comes imposed upon those responsible for its man pitching, dividing it half and half. It wa It is purely and simply a proposition to try in base ball in which the ball player agement. In this mid-winter season, with the first time I©d ever-talked with Big Six to get more for investment made. I mus©t CEASES TO BE A BOY the snow piled up on the ground from two and I was looking to find a swell head, but confess that the Brooklyn Club, so far as I to five feet high, the base ball fan seems I discovered that he is a bully companion can see, hasn©t a chance to do a bit better and actually assumes that he is a part of a somewhat out of place, and the thought of and the brightest fellow I ever met in pro from a financial standpoint with 168 games pretty big enterprise, it will be an easier the ball field to-day carries with it a de fessional base ball." than it had with 154 games. With the evi matter to control the young men. It©s doubt cidedly chilling effect. Nevertheless, even dence of last season staring the club in the ful whether it ever will come. Twenty years now the air is almost as full of rumors of face that patrons will not go to the park ago most of them were irresponsible "in a the different plans of the players and man after they are assured that the Brooklyn way and they haven©t changed much. agers as it is of snow. Club is "Buck" Ewing once stated the case very OUT OF THE RACE clearly. In conversation with the writer, MANAGER M©GRAW (Continued from the third page.) when he was sitting one evening in the of and Secretary Knowles have begun to make 1904 Finished Sixth ...... 56 97 I don©t see why an owner should care to fice of the New York "Evening Telegram," arrangements for the spring training trip of 1905 Finished Eighth ...... 48 104 316 assume the risk of an extra 14 games, when he said, after he had been recounting some the Giants, to Marlin Springs, Texas. Mc 1906 Finished Fifth ...... 66 86 434 it may eat into that which he has already of his troubles as a manager and he was Graw will have more than 30 players at the 1907 Finished Fifth 65 83 .439 laid aside on the year©* work. If Brook then with the New York team after being camp, and they will receive orders to re 1908 Finished Seventh 53 101 .344 lyn were to win the championship I an with Cincinnati "I never knew what a port there not later than March 1. While 1909 Finished Sixth .. 55 98 .359 quite sure that any reasonable man would damfool player I was until after I had a in Texas the Giants may play exhibition It will be seen that its career of 25 prefer to have the club©s receipts without chance to be a manager." Even so. games with the Detroits and St. Louis years, the Brooklyn Club has achieved a mos the extra 14 games than to take them with «______. Browns, also games with some of the Texas enviable record. In the American Associa the 14 games added, for if it should happen Clark OrifBth lias instituted a shake-up on h©f League teams. The New York players will tion it won the championship once and the that it should be a very one-sided race and payroll that he hopes will save Carry Herrmanu leave Marlin Springs about March 25 and place once. In the National League it won tha* the larger and more important cities in more than $2,000 a year. He claims that the salaries will play a series of exhibition games on the the pennant three times and the place once, the circuit were not mixed up in©it to any will be more equalized than ever When the players way North, arriving in this city to open the great extent, every one of those 14 game©s sign the contracts which he has almout ready for Throughout the quarter of a century it only mailing. , season at the Polo Grounds with Yale on finished last once. It should be added tha might seriously hamper the Brooklyn Club April 9, to be followed by a game with the the game of base ball has flourished in Brook in spite of the fact that it was lea©ding the Jersey City team at West ide Park on lyn ever since its inception and in the early other organizations in the league with littl" April 10. days of the sport the Brooklyn Atlantic or BO chance that it would be overtaken. THE GIANTS shared national fame with the Athletics, o THERE IS ONE CHANCE. BALL PLAYERS© CARDS probably will meet Newark and Jersey Oity Philadelphia; Mutuals, of New York, and Rei at the Polo Grounds on April 11 and 12, Stockings, of Cincinnati. Brooklyn, through On the other hand, there is the remot respectively, the championship season open the famous Atlantic Club, was also repre probability, and it is more remote thar Cards of eighteen words or 7f.«s will be inserted for fifty ing on April 13 or 14, as previously stated. sented in the Professional Association, the prominent, in view of the experience of the cents fnch issue. All over eighteen words three cents for Nowadays McGraw is pulling off three-cush first organized base .ball league, from its years which have gone t>y, that 14 games each word, initial* and fir/urns connlinfl ns one word. ion billiard shots at his billiard rooms in initial year, 1877, to its end in 1875. That©s might result in greater receipts if the league a record in base ball equalled only by Boston, happened to have six clubs close in the race WANTED PAST YOUNGSTERS FOR ALL ©POSI- stead of putting through mammoth deals, and working with might and main to cap tions on taiiior league team. Address at once,© Fred Knowles is busy routing the Giants on Philadelphia, Chicago and New York. : Secretary, Box 353, Chicago, 111. tneir return trip from Texas. This year ture the pennant. Experience has taugh McGraw intends to keep his squad intact Scout Kennedy, of the Cleveland Club, 1ms signed that this happens about once in the life o SPEEDY INTIELDER WOULD LIKE MINOR and will consider training and condition "Danny" Weaver, a well-known Pottstown, Pa., the average man. The American League ha league try-out. Regular position, shortstop. &. Above exhibition dates. About two weeki player. enjoyed more close races than some bas Tarlan, 125 W. 26th Street, Chicago,, 111.,- SRORTIIVG JANUARY 22, 1910 rigali. This statement may be seC down as baseman (manager) Dwyer, catcher Kerner and third an effort to impart a far warmer degree of baseman Niehoff are the contributions. temperature to the atmosphere than that Eastern League experts are unanimous in the be DETROIT DOTS PROPER THINGS lief that pitcher Russell Ford, who did phenomenal which is seasonable. The impression pre vails in the minds of the officials of the De work for Jersey City last year, will be one of th» troit Club that Mr. Carrigan is a first-class Highlanders© regular slabmen tills year. NEARLY ALL OF THE CHAI hitter. Where he would help the local club ARE THE NEW CLAUSES IN TH Spring dates for the Yankees are: Jersey City, at in technique behind the bat or in executive Jersey City, April 9; Newark, at Newark, April 10; ability, with the meditating apparatus with Princeton, at New York, April 11; TJtica, at New PIONS UNDER CONTRACT. which he is endowed, does not appear, even CONTRACT. York, April 13; Jersey City, at Jersey City, April IT. Claude Rossman is working for a telephone com after mature deliberation. Detroit doesn© pany in Detroit. He is keeping in good condition. want Carrigan. I know whereof I writ He says that he will never play ftrst base for the Only Four of the Veterans With The arirval of the 12-month contracts, her President Ban Johnson, of th Browns, but that he is willing to try for an outfield aided for some time,© was an interesting de berth with Hedges. velopment of the past week. None of th Roy Witherup, of Washington, the lanky pitcher out the Fold The Club©s Salary Tigers have signed them and hone will b American League, Explains th with the roundhouse curve, Is the first big league asked to until the list of contracts is com candidate to begin active Spring training. The Roll Swelled Vastly Detroi plete. If it becomes necessary to have thei Purpose and Scope of the Limi youngster is already in Hot Springs on the advice do so later of Manager McAleer. NEW CONTRACTS tation of the Player©s Activity Catcher Tom Madden, who got little show last Talent Is Largely in Evidence. at the same figures will be handed aroun season, has signed a Boston contract. Madden is as a matter of League policy. The Detroi a natural catcher, a fine batsman, a clever thrower and a very easy man to handle. He has a host management has never made any protest re SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." BY PAUL HALE BRUSKE. garding the winter occupations of its play of friends in Boston. Detroit, January 17. Editor "Sportin ers. In all probability no effort will b Chicago, 111., January 17. Regarding th From Sacramento comes a story to the effect that Life." With the Tigers for 1910 virtuall made to block a barnstorming tour nex opposition voiced by ball players to the ne President John I. Taylor, of Boston, will buy the complete in the renewal of their contractua fall, if the members of the. club desire t form of contract prohibiting participation i local Pacific Coast League club for $12,000 and use relations and no changes con it as a farm, provided the club can secure new and make one. The management will insist, how any branch of sport out more accessible grounds. templated in the way c ever, that the club which leaves on such season without the consent o trades, sales or purchase; trip be a thoroughly representative one, no his club, President Johnso President Johnson never signs an umpire to a President Frank J. Navin, e formal contract. Says he: "I don©t like contracts such a misfit aggregation as answered to th to-day pointed out the fac for umpires. As long as they do their duty they the Detroit Club, is now i call to arms in Cuba during the month tha that the new provision wa have their jobs for life. If they don©t we can let the South, making an extenc followed the close of ©the World©s Serie^ in the nature of regulatio them go at any time." ed trip which will focus i The club feels that the prestige of its play instead of prohibition. Sai Manager Jack O©Connor, of the Browns, says h« Florida, with a stay of som ing staff is to a great extent a valuable as he: ©©The intent is not will taboo intoxicating drink and poker the coming length at Jacksonville, wher set, which may be materially injured by sue© prevent ball players from ex season. "Anybody not willing to work 10 or 12 racing is in progress. So fa methods, the general impression prevailin ercising their talent for add hours a day had better not go along with me to as known, the Tigers hav at present among the only casually informe tional remuneration out c Spring camp," says Jack. been contract-signing at being that it was the regular Detroit Clu season, but to give the clu President Comiskey has decided to train his White rate far in excess ; of thei that suffered the defeats on the island, while owner some voice in the mat Sox team at Excelsior Springs, Mo., in 1911. Many American Leagtfe rivals. A as a matter of fact, the line-up did not in ter. All that will be neces of the old players of his team do not care for th« Paul H. Briisk* tllis writing Mr. Navin ha elude any of the team©s first-water star Ban Johnion sary for a player to do, i long trip to the Pacific Coast, and Charley will re either the signed contract o with the exception of Bush and Mullin, wh he wants to play ball or an turn to the old method of training. the formal acceptance of terms from ever; played only part of the games. other game out of season, is to secure th President Taylor, of Boston, sas-s that his option player on the list of the club last year, wit LOCAL TALENT SHINES. consent of his club owner, and it is no on pitcher Jack Chesbro runs until May 1, but find the exceptions of Bush, Tom Jones, Moriart; ing that Chesbro could not be with the team in the Quite a revival of base ball enthusiasm probable that will be withheld under ord and Speer. Of these only Bush has professe© nary circumstances. It seems only a mat South, Mr. Taylor decided to turn the pitcher bads himself dissatisfied with the allowance a followed the local publication of the record to New York before the option expires. made by the Tiger recruits in the mino ter of justice that the club owner shoui which he had been included in the Tiger pay know what players are to be included on Hughie Jennings is of the opinion that a schedule roll. "Donie" drew an advance of $1,10© leagues with which they played last year of 168 games would be the worst possible move. The all-round performance of Pete Lister barnstorming tour and what teams are to b over his 1909 stipend and wasn©t a chea played, if it is the purpose of the player The leader of the champion Tigers declares the man then. He is a eute little business man the Tri-State first baseman who batted .350 longer playing period makes the game look altogether made 26 doubles, 19 triples, two homers to designate themselves by the name of thei too commercial to suit the public©s tastes. however, and doubtless figures that he cai regular team. If they do not intend usin; secure more. No hold-out is threatened, th fielded .982, stole 17 sacks and contributec that designation it should be even easier t The Washington Club has received a request from men parting company aftei- a conference her 28 sacrifice hits, was commented on witl obtain permission from the club, so long a "Jiggs" Donohue. who played first base for the Na with the understanding that the subject o especial appreciation. Ball, the little Michi tionals a part of last season, that he be declared a conversation will be resumed when Bush re gan Leaguer, must be some fleet-foot, bat the proposition is not likely to injure th free agent. He has purchased Anson©s Chicago City porta for the start South. ting over .300, swiping 55 sacks and scoring player or base ball itself. In both of thes< League club and wants to give it his entire attention. 9-i runs. Ness, the Wisconsin-Illinois firs matters the interests of the players and clul Perhaps the first appearance of the Highlanders AN EXPENSIVE TEAM. baseman, fielded .991 and batted .303. Thej owners are identical. An injury to th. around New York next Spring will be at Princeton. While not giving out for publication th say he was a better man right along than player or to the good name of base ball af Stallings© team will tackle the Tiger nine in its own fects both either, directly or indirectly." field on April 11. Games will be played at Newark Mlary roll of his club, Mr. Navin says tha Luderus, the Cub find, wno came from the « It will be, beyond question, the highest ii same league and whose service was contem and Jersey City, as usual, following the visit to th* tne American League, its only possible riva poraneous. But Ness and Lister will have AMERICAN LEAGUE NOTES. collegians. being the Pittsburg World©s Champions. Th to step some to keep Tom Jones off tha Ex-catcher Branch Rickey, formerly of the New Detroit Club©s extremely high-priced me) first sack, however. Hardin, the I. I. I Pitcher Stroud, the Williamsport star, has signed York team, now a student at Michigan University, may not be more numerous than those o League pitcher, had the best twirling record with Detroit. has been appointed coach of the Michigan base ball two or three other teams, but the local ae team. Rickey is athletic director of Ohio Wesleyan of the bunch, winning. 26 games and losing Shortstop Charley Wagner has signed for nei University and a law student on leave ol absence from gregation stars with a long list of met but 11 for Rock Island. Before him no less his institution. Whose salaries range from $3,000 to $5 000 season with Boston. than 235 batters cut agonized slices in th< Catcher Billy Sullivan, of the White SOT, says It It is generally believed that Manager Jen atmosphere last season. Stroud and Brown First baseman Chase and pitcher Fisher during the Is much easier for a catcher to handle a spit ball »mgs is down for $15,000 on his 1910 con ing both won regularly, two starts out o: week signed with New York. than a plain everyday curve ball. He ought to L tract, while Cobb©s three-year service to th three. Altogether, they look like a mos: Manager Donovan. of Boston, says he la countln, know, considering thar© he handles three of the club has been promised at a figure in th promising bunch. upon southpaw pitcher Karger delivering the goods greatest spit bailers in the profession in Walsn. neighborhood of $7,000 per annum. Th OF MINOR MENTION. this year. ^ Smith and Olmstead. greater part of the team©s membership i Pitcher William Carrlgan, the famous lewlston Connie Mack is perhaps the best example of th« comprised of men who have been factors on Ed Killian came home after signing his old style successful ffcench manager. In eight years contract and told Mrs. Killian he had been Me., citizen, has signed his 1910 contract with the THREE PENNANT-WINNING TEAMS Boston Club. in the American League Mack has won two pennant* released to Aberdeen. Ed says he never with the Athletics 1902 and 1905 finished second iu jl» a row, and they have naturally lookei knew before how much good American Shortstop Simon Xicholls has expressed himself as 1903, 190T and 1909, was fourth in 1901 and 190fi. well pleased with his transfer from the Athletics to I* «^r £xpe ted »n increase each season League statistical dope Mrs. Killian had a the Napoleons. fifth in 1904 and sixth in 1908. In addition, the club has sent contracts to her tongue©s end. Cy Young, veteran of all veteran twirlers, will 14 men whose names did not appear in the Morrie Reynolds, the Peoria catcher, is Pitcher "Wild Bill" Donovan, of the Detroit Ti eave for California within a day or two. Old Cy American League©s averages for 1909. Th convalescent, after being very near death©s gers, is planning to go into the retail automobile las a brother living on the coast and he will door with pneumonia at his borne in Detroit business in Detroit. visit him for several weeks. Young plans to arrange of $90,000, which will be reduced of courJ Pitcher Browning, whom I note my ex ©Tis reported that Manager Stallings. despairing of lis trip so that lie will arrive at Hot Springs, Ar.. very materially by the lopping ©off of th changes denominate a 125-pound wonder pitcher Manning acquiring control, has slated that about the third week in February. men necessary to. bring its list down to h, but who weighs about 150, is hunting this young man for transfer. Pitcher "Doc" White, of the White Sox. is anxious !£*"" I1?™* in June- Most of the col witter, somewhere in the Western wilds It is stated that the St. Louis Club paid $3,500 :o become a flrat baseman. "Doc" wants Manager ^oT.n _ u ---- -j *>©6 iicu up andauu theme iocs with the idea of increasing his avoirdupois. for Abstein, instead of the waiver price, $1,500, as Duffy, of the Sox. to give him a trial in the position paragraphers have been having 3 little fui News from Fort Smith, Ark., has it that was generally supposed. this Spring. He thinks that he can fill it to per- ™% thte names of the towns from which th Charlie Schmidt has purchased a saloon. According to Manager Stallings second baseman ©ection. He played first base on the training trip Gardner, first baseman Chase and ouifielder Engle ast year for the Yanigans, and made a splendid im contracts come. Kirke, the former Wilkes (rcorg-o Mullin made his usual winter visit pression. few days ago and received permission to are Highlander fixtures. ©live for the South with the first band, Harry Hooper, who is wintering in that dear Manager Hugh Duffy, of the White Sox, wai SS^^-^svx Inch will be made up of the "other colts." apitola, Cal.. has forwarded his signed contract to pleased to find that Clark Griffith, of the Cincinnati year, communicated with President Taylor, of the Keel Sos. b, is a member of the Joint Rules Committee. frcU^^-- n, TT Htall(:her The first party to start for "Santone" The last time that Duffy and Griffith worked to ©t ..ill get away February 26, the veteran con Pitcher Frank Arellanes. of Boston, is winterin gether in committee was nine years ago, when they tingent following March 5. n Santa Cruz, Cal. Tills is the first Winter in four te^^Sftftr©Jftt h-iles r-ears that he has not played ball. were the chief hustlers after star players for the from any Vostoffice SSeVSe^iSired Discussing the 12-month contracts, Davy American League. vef merTon^ 3 * *«» «lWL*te Jones gives it as his opinion that the bafl Umpire "Silk" O©Louglilin has organized an in George Mullin. champion pitcher of the American slayers will be soon shoveling the snow off door base ball team, every member of which is an pV-oKErt? S^So.? Hiil IiSrk theLandao empire and a resident of Rochester. League, has asked Jennings to send him to Texas a ©ga, he walks of the magnates during the o couple of weeks in advance of the Tigers. Thi» well© K-H^* TClty> Mo.' Waa©o , Neb.; Ca leason. Outfielder George Browne, of the Washlngtons, scheme worked wonders for the big fellow last year. Hughie Jennings has joined the ranks of was married in Westohester, N. Y., January 13, to Mullin is of opinion that "Wild Bill" Donovan will he syndicate writers. His dope this season Miss Marion M. Todd, of that town. :ome back strong, and he wishes to beat out his vas limited to one article. Next year he Manager Donovan, of Boston, has disposed of popular rival in 1910. vill be out fighting Bill Evans for the title, pitchers Couchman. O©Toole and Stelgler and out- Jimmy McAleer is delighted over the fact that towever. fielder Paul Howard, all to St. Paul. Groom has recovered his pitching eye. This Coast The same mail brpught President Navin Outfielder Bill Hinchman seems doomed to a minor ecruit was the wildest fiinger in the American strong boost for Vance, the Vernon, Cal., eague job for next season. Louisville has about - have been arranged with American, Eastern busy on his book and playing indoor base ball to ac-« and Virginia League clubs. The team leaves cept the job again. Southern Pines on Thursday, March 24, and Pitcher Howard Camnitz is in disfavor, with PresKi boards a train for Richmond, Va., where JUNIOR LEAGUE dent Dreyfuss because he Went on the Cuban trip- they are due to play the Virginia League after having given it out that he would indulge lav Club of that town the next day. On Satur no Winter base ball. day, March 26, they jump over to Roanoke Jack Miller, of the Pirates, says there is nothinjr to play the team of that place, which is also in the rumor that he intends to hold out. "Why, in the Virginia League, and then depart by I©d play for nothing just for the fun ofrit," saia boat for Baltimore, where they will play the second sacker recently. "© © two games with Jack Dunn©s outfit in the Lou Bierbauer, the old second baseman of tha Eastern League on Monday, March 28, and Pirates, has a son who will break into professional Tuesday, March 29. The first taste of society next season as a member of the Erie (Ohio-i Wisely Decides to Take no Rash American League ball will be enjoyed on The New Twenty-Year Agreement Pennsylvania League) team. the next two days, the Dooins being slated John A. Harris, of Pittsburg, has secured a con Chances at the Outset, But Will to play "Washington on March 30 and 31. Will Then be Ready for Adoption tract for placing a hippodrome on the Cincinnati bail These games will wind "nip their stay in the park (same as he had at Parties Field last year) Stick to His Tried and True sometimes sunny South and following the during the coming Summer. final game against Jimmy McAleer©s band Efforts to Advance Joint Sched It is said that two youngsters, Shean and Becker, the Phillies will board the train for Phila will be the only Boston players to receive salary in Material Athletic Club News. delphia, they being due to arrive early ule Committee Meeting FaiL creases. The remainder will either receive no increase: Thursday night. The next day the opening or be subjected to reduction. gun in the local base ball battle will be Roy Thomas, left fielder of the Boston team, has BY FRANCIS 0; RICHTER. opened. been unconditionally released. He will now devote SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." himself entirely to coaching the base ball team of Philadelphia, Pa., January 17. The Phil- Chicago, 111., January 17. The spring the University of Pennsylvania. lies© new manager, catcher Dooin, wisely has The Murray Contract. meeting of the American League is to be Pittsburgh St. Paul recruit, first taaseman Jack decided to start upon conservative lines, to President Thomas J. Lynch, of the Na held here in the Auditorium Annex on Feb Flynn, has signed a Pittsburg contract Flynn, who cling fast to what he has and tional League, announced to-day that the ruary 16. President John is attending Georgetown Law School, is confident ha knows, and to take no chance case of Manager Billy Murray against the son promises that this session will make good with the Pirates. of throwing away the sub Philadelphia Club had been re-submitted to will be even shorter than the 1 The New York Club has signed Srneit jAish, of stance for the shadow. .Af the Board of Directors of the National annual © Session of - the club Bridgeport, Conn., brother of .William Lush, for tha ter a critical review of . the League for settlement. In©case the directors owners of -his organization in outfield. Lush has played on, the Villanova- and material at his command, and. decide against Murray he will once more Niagara University base baJl .teanis. ; "© fortified by his intimate New: .York las-t month. , "We take the case to the National- Commission. will ratify the schedule and Billy Lauder, -the former phillies© iafislder and, knowledge of the veteran If the decision of the Supreme Court of whatever changes in the college star, will- coach the, .^Williams Csltese nine players, he has decided to Base Ball is unfavorable to the deposed man p-laying rules may be recom this Spring. He lias been: playing in » Saturday make no. changes in the regu league since retiring to enter business. .; : lar team except to shift the ager of the Phillies he will take the case to mended by the joint commit positions of outfielders Bates a court of law. The Philadelphia Club dur tee," said President Johnson Arthur McCa©be, the leading hitter of the Con and Magee, the latter going to ing the week filed its reply to the League di to-day, -©and that will be necticut League, with- a .330 : batting average on tha rectors and President Lynch. The chief point about the extent of our la New Britain Club, will be given erery chance to centre field, where his great make good with Cincinnati this-Spring. speed can be utilized to best made is that the Directors have no jurisdic bors. At our last meeting F. Ci Richtef advantage©- a change that tion, as the contract was not a player©s con Ban Jphnton there was a committee ap Steinfeldt and Howard: of, | the Cubs, will not b« tract, was never countersigned or filed with pointed to make changes in able to go through Alabaoail this Spfing as there should have been made years ago. Man the president of the League, and was never are judgments against them growing out of the row ager Dooin believes that harmony and pur constitution if they found any flaws in with Umpire Harris at Birmingham two yejfrs ago. increased ginger only are necessary to promulgated by him as the rules require it, but I do not think they will have to work make the Phillies a greater factor in President Fogel feels confident that the case overtime on this job. The new 20-year Manager Lake, of Boston, declares that he will will be thwwn out by the National League agreement between our clubs will follow the be his own captain this season. Likewise that Beau the race than they have been heretofore. directorate. President Fogel claims that Mur mont must go South with the team or quit. For From the young material another pitcher old plan and will take only a few minutes three years "Beau" has dodged the training trips. and catcher and substitute infielder and ray s contract is entirely a club affair in to adopt." outfielder will be selected and the re as much as he never signed a player©s agree In "A Certain Party," in which Liebler & Co. are ment. From all appearances the Murray NATIONALS WON©T SHIFT. getting ready to put forth Miss Mabel Hite (Mrs. maining youngsters will be placed to advan M. Donlin, in real life) as a star, Mike Donlin will tage. Manager Dooin has now received let case will go to court or else a compromise Though President Johnson tried to have will be reached by the club and the deposed the schedule meeting of the committees of have the part of James Barrett, a detective sergeant. ters from every old player on the Phillies© manager. * Manager Bill Dahlen, of the Brooklyns, accuses roster assuring him of their support. Mana the major organizations held January 18 in Manager Griffith of saying that Tim Jordan la a ger Doom©s Spring plans are practically com Pittsburg, instead of on January 24, in the "goner." If Griff ever uttered "them words" it was pleted. He will send the heavy men South Local Jottings. Smoky City, this effort has resulted in fail in a whisper, so that nobody but Baniiy heard Mm. ure and the committees will meet on the a week ahead of the others to take-off weight. The Lancaster Club expects to have first call on Cincinnati©s star batsman, outfldder Miko MltehelL When all hands report he will have two full the Philadelphia Club discards. date originally set. The American Leaguers was the first Red to sign a 1910 contract. He ap teams, which will insure plenty of good prac now are ready with their schedule, but the pended his signature during the past week. Hob- Manager Mack is thinking seriously of sending his National Leaguers still have to settle some tice, with no necessity of paying , pitchers veteran players to West Baden, Ind., for a few days litzel, McLean, Bescher and Huegins followed in and catchers in the infield or outfield. prior to starting for Atlanta. internal disputes regarding dates, and so short order. could not agree to meet on the early date The joint meeting of the major league sefcedula The Phillies have- been scheduled for an exhibition suggested by President Johnson. The latter, Athletic Recruits Released. game in Lancaster on April S, the .only open date and rules committees in Pittsburg. January 24, will in the series with the Athletics. however, will go to Pittsburg determined to be the first gathering of base ball magnates in Pitts While the Phillies have been monopoliz have his organization stick to the 154-game burg since 1890, when the Players© League met and ing the limelight of late Manager Mack, of Harry Davis will, coach Ben HouSer in first base schedule, without relation to what the Na resolved to disband. the Athletics, has been resting, content in tricks next season. The big lad is expected to show tional Leaguers do. He rather thinks that President Dreyfuss has received a letter tana, catch the conviction that his team will do a lot of unusual class when Davis finishes tutoring him. the National League Schedule Committee will er George Gibgcn in which the biz backstop declares "limelighting" when it counts the most Harry Wolverton, manager of the Oakland (Pacific present two drafts, one calling for the 154 he has started in on a systematic course of training during the active season. His supreme con Coast League) Club, has secured from the Athletics number of games and the other for 168 con in order that he will be In tip-top Skap» when re fidence in his team was manifested during shortstop Warrs, drafted from the Virginia League, tests. porting time arrives. the past week, when at one swoop he dis First baseman Bransfield has notified Manager According to a report from Kansas Oty John posed of ten players, including the veteran Dooin that he is delighted with .the latter©s appoint Kling. the king of catchers, and one of the few ment as manager and that he will sign any contract NATIONAL LEAGUE NOTES. base ball stars who ever really "held out," is in a Vickers. Following is a list of the. released sent him. receptive mood and wants to play again thi» year, players and their destination: Manager Charley Dooin, of the Phillies, declares The invaluable Tommy Leach has re-signed with even with the Chicago Cubs if necessary. Vickers, pitcher, to Baltimore, Md. Pittsburg. Malloy, pitcher, to Baltimore, Md. that John Titu* and Fred Jacklitsch will prove stars The diamond at Forbes Field will have to be cut next season. The Phillies© manager says all they Pitcher Bob Ewing, of the Reds, was last week down. A repent survey shows that a mistake of Noonan, infielder, to Baltimore, Md. need is a dose of ginger. operated on for an adenoid growth. one foot was made in the survey of the field last DcHaven, outfielder, to Atlanta, Ga. Spring. The local, and visiting teams, too, will be Hornhorst. infielder, to Atlanta, Ga. The Phillies will likely play an exhibition game Around Carnegie, Pa,, they are talking of making with Princeton, probably March 24, at Richmond. a Cougressman out of Hans Wagner. helped in their batting by the proposed levelling. Sc>itz, outfielder, to Atlanta, Ga. The Tigers will be in the South about that time and President Murphy may cut West Baden off the Banning, pitcher, Kansas City. Pitcher Rowan has signed with Cincinnati at the desire to meet the Phillies. club©s terms. He promises good work. Cubs visiting list this year. He has asked Manager Hallman, pitcher, Kansas City. Manager Dooin, of the Phillies, has decided to Chance if the latter thinks the Indiana resort is a Scanlon, infielder, Memphis, Tenn. hang on to Joe Ward with a view to making .one The Cincinnati Club has turned back Keys to necessity, and, if Frank Leroy says no, the chances Wares, infielder, Oaklandy Cal. more effort to make him . fit in somewhere. Joe Quincy, Dolan to Denver, and Ellam to Kansas City. are the club will go directly to New OrieaJis wben With the exception of three or four of signed during the past week. President Dovey has wisely concluded to restore the trip is started. these men, Connie Mack will no doubt hold Pitcher Louis Schettler, who was one of the main the famous and historical red stockings for his Boston Sam Crane, the veteran player and writer, who has strings that will draw the youngsters back stays of the Lancaster team last season, and will team. been in Tuscon, Aria., for his health for several to the Athletics© control at the end of the again be on the staff of that club this year, will Barney Dreyfuss says there is no truth in the report months, is so far improved that he will join tha coming season. Mack has developed several work out in the South with, the Phillies. that Hans Wagner is to be placed at Pittsburgh Giants at their training camp at Maxlin, Texas, first, base. nest month, and come home with them early In good men by letting them out with minor Bob Dooin. brother of Manager Dooin, of the April. Good luck, Sam. league teams until he had a chance to give Phillies, fell on the ice Sunday night at Cincinnati Manager Griffith, of Cincinnati, declares that "it them a thorough trial with his own team, and broke his leg. It is the third fracture-iiie has takes three years of good work to establish a ball Manager Fred Clarke, of the Pittsburg team, has player as a star." written the fateful letter from Kansas to President and he will keep his eye on several of those suffered in the same limb in about a year. Dreyfuss saying what players he wishes retained and mentioned above. While he cut 10 players Manager Connie Mack, of the Athletics, expects Outfielder Alike Peer, who was a Cincinnati re those he would let go. This information is, of from his list, Manager Mack also added two Heitmuller and Jackson to develop into great out- cruit along about 1903, is now a successful hotel course, closely guarded, but it is admitted that seven young pitchers to the squad he will take flelders. Both can hit, and while they appear awk manager at Lorain, O. of the present squad will go. South with him for a tryout. They are ward in the garden, few chances escape them. Manager Griffith is going to insist upon good be Frank Chance is said to be enthusiastic over Boy Hankee, of Slatington, Pa., and Kummer, Connie Mack announced today that he has signed havior of his players next season and Infractions of Miller, the young infielder obtained from the Pa of Washington, Pa. It is not likely that Al Maul as one of his regular staff of scouts. Maul the rules will be severely punished. cific Coast League. The boss of the Cubs is piloted cither man will be found with the Athletics did considerable scouting work last season, in ad Manager Lake, of Boston, denies that he con as saying that he expects the kid to, beat either this season unless he shows surprising form, dition to his position with the business end of the templates serfding Clarence Beaumont to the minors. Steinfeldt or Tinker to a regular berth. It©s dollars but, if they show promise Mack will find a club. He©ll carry "Beau" as utility hitter. to doughnuts he never said it. way to place them where they can secure Otto Knabe writes that his. arm is fully recovered The Brooklyn Club has turned outfielder Clement Harry G. Staley, of Springfield, 111., a crack pitcher valuable lessons and develop until he is from the injury that handicapped Ms work last over to Jersey City and has sent Alperman, Holly, of the St. Louis. Pittsburg and Boston Clubs in the iready for them. season. The little second sacker of the Phillies will Holmes, Kustus and Pattee to the Rochester Club. ©90s, died at Battle Creek, Mice., on January 12 ~ be given every opportunity to make good in 1910. President Hemnann, of the Cincinnati Club, at from the effects of an operation. He was 44 years Dooin likes his dash and vim. tended the - grand Elks© banquet in honor of Exalted old and in his prime a flrst-class right handed pitch . Philadelphia Park Improvements. Connie Mack figures on "Billy" Hogan, of the Ruler J: N. Sammins at Chicago night of January 12. er. He retired about eight years ago. The Directors of the Philadelphia Club last Oakland Club, for the 1911 Athletics. The shrewd Johnny Kvers has passed up the several college Syracuse may rob the Giants of the services of week accepted plans for improvements and Athletic Club manager declares one more season in coaching offers he has had under consideration and "Tad" Jones. The university has extended a flatter extensions at the Philadelphia ball park pro the minor leagues is all that is© necessary to make will report to the Chicago team at Louisville, April 1. ing offer to the former Yale star to coach both the viding accommodations for about 30,000 more the youngster the finished article. base ball and foot ball teams. Jones has promised David ,T. Roach, father of Cornelius Roach, secre *",.!> Rucker, the Brooklyn southpaw, who was in- McGraw that he will come to New York if he ever persons than the present capacity. James -jtffed in an accident recently, has almost entirely Foster, an expert stand builder, who built tary of the State of Missouri ©aud uncle of Conn© decides on playing professional base ball. Mack, Cornelius McGillicudy, manager of the Atn- recovered, and expects to be as good as ever next the present bleachers at the park, and also season. Immediately after the meeting of the Schedule constructed the amphitheatre bleachers at the letic team, died at his home in Jerseyville, 111., Janu and Rules Committees in Pittsburg on January 24, ary 13, in his 76th year, after an illness of 21 Outfielder Ed. Williams, the New York recruit from Barney Dreyfuss will take a trip out to Fred Clarke©a Polo grounds, New York, and erects the foot weeks. the Marion (Ohio League) Club, is a full-blooded ranch in Kansas. Fred has promised that he will ball stands at Princeton and Yale, was the Manager Dooin left town yesterday to fill a four- Indian. He will thus be a running mate for catcher put 10 pounds of solid flesh on the little Pittsburg successful bidder. Mr. Foster is under a weeks© vaudeville engagement. His tour starts in Aleyers. magnate if he will spend a few weeks with him in punative contract to have the stands finished Boston, and he plays in Pittsburg, Rochester and Cincinnati scribes expect Hans Lobert to hold out the open air, and Barney has promised to go. by April 1. The biggest extension will be Cincinnati before finishing. When through he will on account of a $1.000 slash in salary. Lobert was President Murphy, of Chicago, says he has no mnde in the left-field bleachers, which will have two-weeks© time to make final arrangements for raised that figure a year ago and failed to deliver difference with Manager Chance over catcher Oren- not only be extended so that they will ex the trip to Southern Pines. the goods. dorff, of Los Angeles. He adds that under National tend further on the playing field than at Substitute infielder Starr. of the Phillies, was to Pitcher Fred Liese, formerly of the University of Commission rules he asked the Los Angeles Club if it present, but will also be raised higher and day unconditionally released to the Buffalo CJub, of Wisconsin, and last season with the St. Paul team, wanted this drafted player back. If Los Angeles does will be extended around to centre field to the Eastern League. Starr only played with the will be given a try-out with the Chicago Cubs again not exercise this right the Chicago Club will dispose the club house. Seats will be© constructed Phillies about half of last season. He came to this next Spring. of Orendorff elsewhere and to better advantage. over the club house and will extend in front city with outfielder Bates in exchange for pitchers As was expected by President Dreyfuss his con Brown and Richie and infielder Shean. President Lynch doesn©t like gingery coaching. tumacious pitcher, Bill Powell, was so seriously in of the house at least about 25 feet. A fea He says it puts the umpires in the air and is the ture about the new improvements will be a Manager Mack, of the Athletics, will send out jured in a basket ball game at Pittsburg, January contracts this week. The contracts are identical with cause of players who protest honestly being put out 13, that he had to be carried from the hall to his walk so arranged in the rear that persons those of the National League, forbidding players to of the game. bed. The foolish lad will lose every dollar he made entering or leaving will be enabled to do so indulge in Winter sport, unless permission of the Mike Martin, former trainer of the Yankees, who at basket ball through reduction of his base balL that the view of spectators will not be ob club is granted. Up to date the only Athletic play went to Cincinnati with Griffith, has been delegated salary. Why will ball players butt against ston^* structed. Additional boxes will also be made ers signed are Eddie Collins, Harry Krause and Jack by the Old Fox as a personal guardian to catcher walls? in the grand stand. At present there are 50 Coombs. Larry McLean. Definite announcement has been made that the boxes, which were built under the direction Bob Macdaniel, who died, here on the.-J.Jth inst., Manager McGraw, of New York, is said to have Brooklyn team will train at Hot Springs, Ark., of William J. Shettsline, when the latter was "in his 25th year, was an inseparable companion of decided .to give Mathewson a.ihealthy boost in salary grounds having been secured on Whitington Park president. - The new plans call for 24 new all the older Athletic players since he Was a boy of for next season.; The big fellow is c-ertalnly entitled from March 1 to March 21. The Pittsburg Pirates boxes on the left side of the grand stand, 15. : The loss of a loyal and ©congenial friend and to all he can get. then have the park. The closing of this contract and 42 on the right side, inakiijg a grand to enthusiastic follower win be sincerely felt by Socks Ik is said that the: father of .first baseman Jack makes the Brookiyns the fourth major league team tal of 116 boxes. ©.." " © © Seybold, Topsy fiartsel, Chief © Bender. Eddie Plank/ Flynn, the, Pittsburg recruit, was no other-, than the to do, its Spring training there, the others being and the other Athletics of the older time. -: noted first .baseman Flynn, of the Chicago team, Boston Americans and Cincinnati. The Phillies© Spring Games. . Upon -recommendation of Scout Frank Haller,- the "back in the ,©©7J)s.© . Manager McGraw will take 12 pitchers to Martin Philadelphia Club has signed an alleged hi*d-hitting Springs, Tex., the latter part of next month. Ma . The Philadelphia management h^p com- shortstop in Pat Clougherty, of Braddock, Pa!.; second Shortstpp Coffey©s sale by Boston to Indianapolis thewson, Wiltse, Ames. Raymond, Crandall and Mar- p.leted. its spring plans- and. President Fogel baseman Foulke, -of-Ambler, Pa.; and pitcher "Doc" was under an . optional agreement. In Boston they quard will be the regulars, while the new men are has given out the list, of exhibitio.n games Shettler, of Lancaster, Pa. The last-named young feel that the youngster will return next Fall a Bell and Daily, frqm Springfield. Ohio: Parsons, the Phillies. are to play after leaving South- ster has a. record-of good work in the Ohio^Pennsyl- finished, shortstop. from Marion, Ohio, and Dickson, from Birmingham. : -«m Pines, N. C., and wade through before vania .and Trl-Stat? Leagues, but the two new in- Christy ifathewson has been offered the position Drucke and Klawitter, picked up in Texas last Sum flelderi arc uabnovm .quantities...... of coach for. the Harvard pitchers. H»©J probably too mer, wiU round out the corps, Teaching their-- own ball ; yard. Six_• games SRORTIIXQ JANUARY 22, 1910 failed to electrify while a member of the local team. Dahlen is very much in the same fix as Lake. He will not have to The Hit of the Year—Have You Read It? BOSTON BRIEFS travel very far to make a better showing than did his predecessor. It was said of the Boston team last season that with a few changes it would be all right, but there©s SPALDING©S the rub, the few to make the team what it ought to be. . Well, everybody will wish Lake the best of luck. CARRIGAN©S VALUE. Official Base Ball Record That was a funny yarn about the attempt The Hub Hopeful That He Will of Hugh Jennings to entice Bill Carrigan from the Red Sox. Small chance of that. Carrigan, I guess, is a fixture here. He hit for 1910 Make the Doves a Winning finely last season, and theje is no reason at all why he should not even bat better in Team Everything Is Moving 1910 than he did last season. There is no The Most Remarkable Base Ball Publication Ever Issued decrying the fact that no man did better work to land the club in the position it oc PRICE, 10 CENTS. Smoothly in the Red Sox© Camp* cupied last season than did Bill. The club was severely handicapped last season when JUST READ THE CONTENTS: BY J C. MORSE. he Was out of the game. I do not hesitate to say that had Detroit Carrigan in its ranks Annual Meetings American League Boston, January 17. Editor "Sporting it would land another pennant hands down. "AH America" Team. Life. 11 Boy Thomas will not *>e with the American League. Boston simply could not get along without National Association. Championship team record!, Boston Nationals in the season of 191"- f°y that player. 1900-1909. filled in very well indeed last National League, Club presidents and managers. season, doing some mighty ALL TO BE SATISFIED. Chart snowing American League Fielding Records, 1900-1909. good hitting and holding up Race, 1909. Holders three highest percent Well, there will be no trouble in bring ages in fielding positions, his end generally very well ing any of the local boys into line. They Chart Showing National League 1900-1909. indeed. Some time ago it are signing fast. Carrigan says he is per Race, 1909. Holders three highest percent was breathed that he and fectly satisfied with the offer made him for ages in batting in respective Beanmont were to go, but next season. There is no denying the fact College Base Ball Records. Games of 1909 With Few Hits. fielding positions, 1900-1909. that announcement, though that Pat Donahue will be very much in the Officers. prematnre, saw its fulfill limelight next season. Like Carrigan, he Introduction. Pitching three highest per ment in the case of Boy at is an extremely fine pinch hitter. I doubt Official Averages for 1909 centages since 1900. laet, and there is no doubt if any club in either organization had bet Three leading batsmen each American Association. year, 1900-1909. other changes will follow. ter pinch hitters than the Boston Ameri American League. Manager Lake could not look cans last season. Donihue is also capable Blue Grass League. Batsmen who have made a record any finer if be tried and of doing brilliant work behind the bat. He California State League. of .300 or better for five years Carolina Association. or more, from 1876 to 1909, J. C. Moni breathed all the air of a win has not yet stopped coming and 1910 ought inclusive. ner. How it will be after to be a flue year for him. When last season Central Association. the season has opened fc bit remains to be began there were many who inclined to the Central Kansas League. Major league champions, 1871- Central League. 1909. Been, but Fred says be is losing no sleep opinion that the club ought to have a first Connecticut League. Miscellaneous Base Ball Records. about the matter a* alL He tad a trip over baseman other than Jake Stahl, but you will Eastern Carolina League. National Association to New York in the attempt to strengthen not find many who will croak that way, for Kastem League. National League his forces, but if anything comes out of the Jake has justified the confidence expressed Illinois-Missouri League. "All America" Team. it remains to be seen. At ail events in him by Indiana-Illinois-Iowa League. Championship team records, Kansas State League. 1871-1909. NOTHING HAS DEVELOPED PRESIDENT JOHN I. TAYLOR, Minnesota-Wisconsin League. Club Presidents, 1876 to 1909. M yet. Despite the fact that his charges and very few men did any better work last National League. Fielding Records, 1871 to 1909. finished in last place last season, Fred is season than did he. Jake had some very New England League. Grand National AJ1- America exceedingly opfimistic about the outlook. He hard luck in his hitting, but many of his New York State League. Team. believes that the team that will be in the hard drives were stopped in remarkable Northwestern League. Holders of three highest per fashion, resulting in cuts. Manager Dono Ohio and Pennsylvania League. centages in fielding positions, field to represent Boston in the National Ohio State League. 1871-1909. League in 1910 will look and play like win- van is very well pleased that Pitcher Hall Pacific Coast League. Holders three highest percent mers and not like losers. It makes a grand has signed his contract and thinks this Penn.-West Virginia League. ages in batting in respective difference wb.«re the sinews of war are young man will show some mighty form in South Atlantic League. fielding positions, 1871-1909. forthcoming, and where they are not. That the coming season. President Taylor has Southern Association. Honorary Members. , the Boston Club is now well heeled and turned Jack Chesbro back to President Far Southern Michigan League. Officers, 1876 to 1909, inclus abundantly financed th«re_ can be no doubt rell, of the New York Americans, with . Texas League. ive. whatever. Again, there is no doubt at all thanks. Many were surprised indeed when Tri-State League. Pitchers© Records, 1871 to that it will be a money maker the forthcom Jack was taken, even on trial, here last sea Virginia League. 1909. Western Association. Pitching three highest per ing season. The one move of landing Fred son, as it was against the policy of the local Western League. centages since 1871. I»ake will bring that about. All the world president to try veteran pitching material Wisconsin-Illinois League. Three leading batsmen each love* a winner, and Fred stamped himself as unless it was extremely classy. Mr. Tay Pennant Winners in 1909. year, 1871-1909. uch last season. He has lor ha.d an option upon Roll of Honor World©s Series The Year in Base Ball. players, 1884-1909. A DIFFERENT TASK JACK CHESBRO What the Players Did. World©s Championship Records. to face the coming season. When he was that did not expire until May first. It was with the Boston Americans he handled iven out last season that Jack would go Send your name and address for a copy of team as finely financed as there was in the fouth with the bunch and he expressed his eotmtry where money was furnished prodi confidence that he would make such a good Spalding's New Spring and Summer Catalogue for 1910. gally. It takes money to get promising showing that his employer would be justified players, and any chib in the ring these days in retaining him. Evidently Manager Dona- must needs experiment abundantly. John I. van thinks that the chance is not worth Taylor wants the very best there is and the taking, and it looks as if the major A. G. SPALDING & BROS. will not allow anything to get by him if it league days of the once great pitcher were New York Boston Philadelphia Chicago Columbus Atlanta San Francisco takes money to secure it. No magnate fol a thing of the past. Chesbro had done great Buffalo Pittsburg Washington Cleveland St. Louis Seattle Minneapolis lows the course of events any more thorough work in his day. He was a king pin in Syracuse Baltimore New Orleans Detroit Cincinnati Denver Kansas City ly than does he. He won©t let up until he Richmond, Va., in Pittsburg and in New St. Paul Edinburgh, Scot Sydney, Aug. Montreal, Can. London, Eng. Birmingham, Eng. has a pennant winner and he will plug away York. He has fleshened up considerably and until he lands one. He is well on the way is unable to compare with the young blood after the showing the club made last sea that is springing up all the time. From son, and there is no doubt he is strengthen what is said here, Farrell does not care to the time when the old park opened with took him on and then turned him back un pomp and glory, with glad hands and joyous tried. Again he won the flag of the Wis ing all the time. That he has the courage retain his services, and if Jack cares to hopes, it starts again, with different players, of his own. convictions is shown in his re play he must be content to go to the minors, a far different league, but with the same consin League, and on two or three occasions leasing his grasp upon Lake. Will this be and if he is ambitious and can show the Comiskey at the head. won double-headers in which not over six the loss of the Americana and the gain of goods he can draw some very good money hits were scored in the two battles put to the Nationals? Time will show. Mr. Tay there, as many a fast club can afford to pay TIME©S CHANGES. gether. Again Commy took him, and again lor has every confidence In Mr. Donovan. as much money as some of the major When the old park flung its gates ajar in the boy was sent back to the minors without This must be conceded. The National has leaguers; in fact, considerably more. April,.1890, there was more excitement ©round even an inning in fast company. He got a made a gain in securing Lake, for it has Chicago than there has been in base ball little promotion, however, being sent to the sadly lacked the proper kind of a manager SPOKES FROM THE HUB. since. The Brotherhood was all the rage, Western League, where he won the flag for for some time. With the Nationals Lake Jack Lampe, once famed as a left-handed and the populace swore by the great crowd of Des Moines, taking even a larger percentage will have the entire say everything will be pitcher, has taken to police basket ball. stars. And what a gang Comiskey led! of games than in the lesser Wisconsin or up to him, and to no one else the contract Strenuous? Ask Teddy. "Commy," said a scribe to the Old Roman ganization. Besides being a great pitcher ing and the releasing and with good rea Well, Fitzzie beg pardon his Honor the other day, "if the team that played at this fellow is also classed as an elegant son; he knows toe game. John F. Fitzgerald has become Mayor for the old park in 1890 could be back again, batsman. It would seem as if he were fully four years! Notable for base ball fans to each man as good as ever, it would make entitled to a good try-out in the big league, THE DOVE©S PITCHERS. observe, as he came within an ace of buy your present club look like six nickels in- and Commy will probably see that he gets it. I note that oar Pittsbarg friends have ing the Boston Americans at one time. He feriorly stacked." "Well," admitted the old THE BIG SCHEDULE. much concern about tie pitching staff of is an arrant base ball fan and will be sure boy, "while I wouldn©t exactly say that, I the Nationals. Some think it is not to open the game at one ground this year. will admit that we had some ball club. Quite Charlie Murphy is still strong for the Guess which. long schedule, and full of arguments to prove worse and some think otherwise. This would a. club." And so it was. Jack Boyle, Char its value. Comiskey and Ban Johnson are seem to indicate as an average opinion that So Harry Staley has passed away, and lie Farrell and Del Darling; Silver King, there with arguments against the polar ex it is good in spots and could stand fortify at the unripe age of 44. Harry was a genial Mark Baldwin, Charlie Bartson, Commy him tension, but Commy frankly admits that h« ing. It is no wonder at all that Pittsburg and sunny chap who made a lot of friends self, Fred Pfeffer, Arlie Latham, Ed. William- is in favor of some action that will check takes such a ripe interest in the Boston while a member of the Boston Club. son, Charlie Bastian, Tip O©Neill, Jimmy the barnstorming proclivities of the stars un Club. When George Dovey became interest Byan, and three or four other heroes of that til the full expiration of their contract peri ed in the Boston Club it was largely through golden day. It seemed a team that could ods. Watch for lively times when the next the advice and counsel of Barney Dreyfuss. CHICAGO GLEANINGS. not lose, and it was a team for the fans to meeting is assembled. As far as the Ameri Barney liked George and was anxious to see love. How long ago that was just 20 years I can League is concerned, it looks as if the him get into base ball, and make good, and THE NEW SOX. spike question would be officially indexed how he helped him everybody knows. It White Sox Open New Offices Work Pro Commy is trying to figure out just which and accepted for at least another season. was through Barney Dreyfuss that Dovey gresses on Brotherhood Park Long Both Ban and Commy declare that nothing got the backing for the club /backing that of his 50 men to fire before he starts the Schedule Is Still Debated Bitterly- Spring training tour. He wants to take 36 that would make a satisfactory substitute he could never have secured in this city. of the boys to Excelsior Springs, and that for the deadly weapons showed up through Barney also did his best to help Dovey with General News and Comment. means that 14 cherub^ old and young, will the Winter, and that the players will have players. All the same, it takes a mint to to step livel^ as before. operate a ball club, and while a club that be amputated from the payroll between now By W. A. Phelon. and March. Excelsior Springs, and not Cali JOE TINKER is making money is fornia? Yes. It looks as though the an A SPLENDID INVESTMENT, Chicago, 111., January 17. Editor "Sport declares that only clumsy men get spiked by ing Life." The Fisher Building, on Dear nual jaunt to the coast, which has been so accident, and that there are few cases where it may take years before a tail-ender can born street, formerly the chief base ball lo joyous a feature of life with the Sox, is to any ball player deliberately tries to harm be built into a winner financially and other cation of Chicago, will again be abandoned until the experiment has been another. He might have added that the light wise. So with Boston. The grounds were attempted of a short trip and vigorous work and agile infielders who can time the slide be the center of activity, in ing out at the Springs. This is not for in bum condition whtn Dovey took hold. a large degree, as Comiskey and touch the runner without getting stung They did not even have hot water for the economic reasons. Far be it from such. The are few, while the heavy-footed men who are is moving his offices to the California trips cost a lot of money, but players. The dressing room was a joke. old location. This building forced to stand in the path if they expect Dovey had everything fixed over. Hot and has many memories and asso the native sons turned out in legions to see to get their runners at all are very many. cold showers were provided and a hot-water the Sox perform, and the receipts came Speaking of Jo« Tinker, that estimable actor ciations dear to the hearts of pretty close to topping the expenditures. The chine that ate up gas like possessed. the fans, and the Old Ro I mean ball player and that equally es teel lockers, well ventilated, were equipped, California trips, however, were accepted more timable Thespian, Jimmy Callahan, are both man says he thinks a return as a joyous frolic than as a course of train and nothing was allowed to be lacking that to this beloved spot is the delighting local audiences with real sketches. ing, and there haven©t been any pennants won Both debutted during the past few days and would conduce to the welfare of the men. most sensible move imagina since those merry jaunts began. Hence the Then the visiting players had to be looked ble. Despite the stress of the local fans have given them enthusiastic Sox will work at the Springs this year, and welcomes. Cal has a monologue, and is a out for, and they, too, were well attended to. weather, work has been pro the results will be closely noted. The press box was completely renovated, the ceeding at a fairly brisk pace rattling good story-teller, while Joe figures grand-stand was put into first-class condi W. on old Brotherhood Park, LANG©S RECORD. in a comedy skit with a young actress named tion. On the road nothing was left undone which will be the home of the One thing is sure: Lang, the wonderful Sadie Sherinan. that would conduce to the comfort of the White Sox for the future. The South Side young pitcher, who has three times been men. Dovey certainly did his level best to fans are already trying to figure out some handed the hook and sent back to the minors improve his team, and many were the Letter List. original and appropriate ceremonies for the all untried, will be given a decent show this We have the following letters which win be for changes made. But the club, instead of im grand opening. Among the ideas so far sug season. For three years in succession the warded upon receipt of address or self-addressed proving in its standing, fell back, and now gested are propositions to honor the men young pitcher has won the flag for whatever stamped envelope: it is up to Lake to raise it from the slough, who played with Commy on the old park 20 club employed him. In 1907 he won for Pitcher" Charles DuvU, of Shamokin; Harry ZoUer*, and one of the men he will have to fight years ago. Think of it, how oddly the wheel Wausau, in the Wisconsin League, and also Umpire Davis, Manager "Dick" Smith, Rowaid ~ gain** next sea&on it Bill JDaolta, of Tim* eea«a reuadi Ju*t 20 years frem. faiauwtt *a »n«Ji«nt feattec. Wilaw* aad Uo#in 22, 1910 SRORTIISQ LJF*B that could not be finished. That©s going some. What will there be in 1910? The IN PITTSBURG schedule calls for 112 more games to play than under the 154 table." John Henry Wagner simply buries him self in Carnegie during the off season. Sec HOPES ARE BEING BUILT UPON retary Locke declares that he hasn©t seen John but once since the race closed. Wagner finds employment adjusting his auto car and "BUD" SHARPE. experimenting on a new device for motor cars which he has invented. John Harris, director of the Boston Club, cracked a joke on the headquarters gang Good Reports of This Young First- Thursday. Noticing a bunch of reporters on hand he suddenly remarked: "I signed baseman Make the Club Offi Charley Dooin this afternoon." One para- gfapher got interested at once. Sliding up to Harris he remarked: "You don©t mean to cials Feel That One Problem say that you signed Charley Dooin. Why the Philadelphia Club has engaged him." Nears Solution Bits of NeWs, Harris smiled and then remarked: "Yes, I signed Dooin; not to manage the Boston team, but to present his vaudeville sketch here American BY A. R. CRATTY. next week." Swat Mulligan©s show, some members of Pittsburg, Pa., January 17. Editor which took part in the fun-making at the "Sporting Life/© The first base problem Pittsburg Club©s banquet, is coming here. for t]|e Pittsburgs of 1910 is gradually clear The local club officials will pay their re ing. It is now cinched that spects to the men who helped to entertain only two guards for this their game. notch will be tried out at "Kd. Abbaticchio seems to have run up the Springs three months an alley since the season closed," remarked Standard hence. Billy Abstein is gone, a Pirate official. Batty chased over to is now an American Leaguer, Maryland for a hunt with Vie Willis late in and let me add right here November. None of the, boys has seen him that the St. Louis Browns since. get a good ball player. The Just a line to say that the Pittsburg man All the Players in the Big© Leagues race for the place on the agement is fully in accord with President Pirates will be between Bud Lynch©s desire for a rule that the player Use the Sharpe, an Eastern League sitting1 _ on the bench, but not in the game, lad, and J. Flynn, the Ameri be subject to fines by the umpires the same can Association expert. The as one actively engaged. Two years ago Col. A. R. Cratto writer up to Saturday had an Dreyfuss endeavored to have legislation on Reach Mitts and Gloves idea that the Pittsburg Club that order passed, but the magnates voted wasn©t exactly figuring on Sharp as a for him down. Barney©s aim was to check the midable competitor against Flynn. umpire baiting coacher sad man on the A GOOD STICK RECORD. bench erer slinging sarcasm at the umpires. Secretary Locke, however, corrected this There wasn©t much of a chance of any thought. "At the League eession," said club beating out the Pirates for the lease of Locke, "many men in the Eastern -onion Whittington Park, Hot Springs. The owner came to us and urged that Sharpe be given lives here and is one of Barney©s best friends. A. J. REACH COMPANY a thorough test. They asserted that he That 10-year contract was easy. would fill the bill and could hit handily. It©s Philadelphia, Pa. a fact that Sharpe batted .270 in the East ern League in 1908. That was the season BRIEF HISTORY OF BASE BALL Pacific Coast Branch: PHIL. B. BEKEART, San Fnmcbco, Cal. in which Abstein hit the ball for .272 in the eame organization. You know that Abstein clubbed cleverly for us last race. From A Concise Yet Exhaustive Review of the what I can understand Captain Clarke is Birth, Rise, and Development of Our satisfied that he will start the coming chase with first base well fortified." Locke com National Game, in Booklet Form, by mented on Abstein©s sale, saying that Big Editor Richfer. conscious of his latent ability, it was too so "modernised" as to b« practically revo Bill had given Pittsburg neat service and "Sporting Life" has just placed upon the much to expect or look for that he would lutionized, that Calvin Demarest and Henry the management wished him success in his market a "Brief History of Base Ball," from prove the great master he has at so early a P. Cline are to play three nights in Chicago new home. the pen of Editor Richter, which will be period of his very young life. Harry Gline for the championship emblem, instead of. one WILSON©S WORTH. found to be by anyone suf- and Cutler I placed on the tail end, yet night, as has been the rale, law and custom J. Owen Wilson, Big Chief from Texas, fkently interested in the Na Cline practically proved to be a second De- of the past. There is some sanction for has been heard from. The man who made tional game to be versed in marest. When so great a master of the such a proceeding, as it was decided recent good in the National after being declared its history and records a game as Button made only 87 points in ly among the professionals in New York, that a minor leaguer pure and simple by V. Le- most valuable little book, alike tiis closing game with Demarest, I am strong the experts could have it in their power, did roy Chance, writes Secretary Locke telling for the mass of historical ly inclined to the belief that I am justified they feel so disposed, to play one or three of his Winter doings. Wilson©s dad is in matter it contains, for the in in calling the tournament a "freaky" one. nights, according to their wisbei. business in Austin, Texas, and J. Owen helps teresting manner in which him in the closed months. ©©Cold weather that matter is put before the Slosson©s position in coming out fourth The change from the law and «octom of here; the coldest Winter we have had in reader and for the compre ras no less ridiculous or absurd than the en- the past, which probably dates back to more many years,© 1 says Tex. If there is one ball hensive yet concise manner in uire tournament playing was from the outset. than half a century, while ostensibly in the player for whom Col. Dreyfuss shows strong which the great subject is Had Slosson ranked first in this tournament, interest of billiard art, is in. reality in the admiration it is J. Owney. Barney never handled. As a book of ready instead of fourth, it would not in the least interest of the box office in favor of some forgets to pay his veteran pilot a compliment reference it will prove invalu have surprised any of the players, and would one or two experts who have youth, age and for sticking to Wilson when the Expo. Park F. C. Ricliter able to the managers, play not have created half the comment in public physique in their favor, at the expense of gang of hammer slingers seemed destined to ers and fans, and last, but that his ranking as fourth has. Mr. Slosson tradition, billiard law, and probably the drive him from the League. Clarke insisted not least, to the writers. This "Brief History is today one of the world©s foremost masters majority of the leading experts of this coun that the man "was there" and would show of Base Ball" contains a chapter on the of the game, as he has been for more than try. It was first promulgated by the © ©press it. He did. origin of Base Ball, the records of the ilrst 30 years past, and while probably 10 years agent" in the interest of an. expert, who, FAVORITES TO GO. organized league, the National Profess,ional older than the oldest of the experts it would while being personally a fine man and a Speaking of Clarke, the vendue soon to Association; the complete history in 1876 to not surprise me in the least if he should con great master of the game, has through ill take place on the Little Pirate ranch will be the present year; the entire history of the tinue to be a great master of billiards for advice given more professional trouble than interesting to the Pirates. During their stay vigorous young American League; the history 10 years to come; provided, of course, that any other expert since the days of Prank there one Spring the boys met the pets of of the two big wars of the base ball world; le shall continue to be physically well. C. Ives, although he ranks at the*- present the place. Cap has a bunch of comical the record of minor league development day a class below the professional ability of characters on his farm. Trick mules, colts through the great National Association; the To return to Cassignol as an expert, it is Ives. named Honus, Phil, and, in fact, every vet story of the Rise, Progress and ©Death of the probable that he is quite as great a master eran on the Pittsburg Club is honored by old American Association; and the record of }f the game as any of his countrymen who As commercialism, however like self-pre having his name borne by one of Freddy©s the World©s Championship Series from 1884 las visited this country, with perhaps the servation is the first law of nature a* tha favorites. These distinguished quadrupeds to the present year in short, a complete exception of Maurice Vignaux, who is, in all present day, and not the interest of billiards must go under the hammer. Cap means to history of all that is really worth while know probability, the greatest. French expert who as an artft a game, »r even the billiard busi dispose of everything except the four houses ing of the origin, rise and progress of our las ever visited America; or who was in ness in general, which should always and ever , on the ranch. His two-year contract calls National game. The book should be on sale day or time. Mr. Vignaux is now well on be considered and carefully guarded and for the devotion of his entire time to Col. at all news stands at ten (10) cents the copy. in years, and probably no longer poses as watched after, it may prove a blessing in Dreyfuss© interests. Another reason for If your newsdealer cannot supply you, ©send a great master of the game, and in all disguise to have contests for three nights Clarke©s retirement from ranching is the 10 cents (coin cr stamps) to this office and probability will never again visit this coun-j instead of one. The speculative age f«r fact that his man John, a caretaker par ex copy will be sent you by next mail. :ry, unless a guarantee of an iron-clad nature which the panic of more than two years cellence, leaves him in the Spring to take should be given him of such a character as to and a half duration, from which we are BOW up his own farm. Not convinced that he sractieally confiscate financially the en- emerging, was responsible for opening pro could get another handler of his live stock BILLIARD^BUDGEL ;ire billiard bxisiness of the United States, bably scores of large and gigantic billiard during the Summer Clarke made up his mind but fortunately there are still some few men rooms in all ©parts of this country with * to let all go. It©s base ball for him the left in the business here who would very result that the proprietors of such rooms year round hereafter. Critical Estimate of the Experts Who strongly refuse any such arrangement or are very much sadder, but very much wiser, contract. But let the contract, however, be men. And if they had their time to live LOYAL TO SHAY. Figured in the Recent World©s Champ made, and Maurice Vignaux would turn up, over again they would take good care not P. J. Flaherty, the veteran twirler, stood ionship Tournament at Balk-Line. in his own vision of financial success; that he to embark in such "will o© the wisp" tom In front of a Fifth Avenue hotel Thursday. would be as youthful (?) "chipper," and foolery but in reality ruinous speculation. Pat had come up from Carnegie and watched By .Tchn Croatian. "a greater master of the game than ever!" the passing throng on Pittsburg©s best- Philadelphia, Pa., January 23. Editor A three-nights© contest in any large public traveled avenue to see if he could run across I am glad to see that Albert Cutler, of hall practically means three times the ex "Sporting Lifa." The French expert, Cas Boston, has the nerve, daring, temerity and old friends of Pirate days. ©©Just the man signol, who pluyed in the recent tournament pense of one night, and as Chicago is one I want to see," remarked Pat as he met the backbone, to challenge the winner of the of the best cities in this country for bil in New York, is evidently not only one of match for the championship, between Calvin "Sporting Life" man. ©©Some one started the foremost masters of the game in Europe, liards, not even excepting New York, it is a story that I was a candidate for manager Demarest and Harry P. Cline. The career possible that a three-nights© contest might if not in the world, but will probably com of Mr. Cutler is strongly suggestive of that of the Kansas City team. Nothing in it. pare favorably with any of his countrymen pay there. But even in Chicago or New The yarn has given me a heap of annoyance. of Ora Mornirigstar. The latter struggled York there is an element of financial danger who have played here in the past, with per for years before he reached the goal of his Danny Shay is leader of the Kaws and a haps the exception of Maurice Vignaux, who in such an enterprise. Suppose, for instance, finer pilot never existed. Dan has a two- ambition. But "all things come to those that Demarest should practically "slaughter" ranked in his day as one of the greatest who wait" and-- Morningstar finally became year contract and at a dandy salary. I©ll masters of the game. It is very much to his opponent on the first night, what would bet that he has read in the papers of this champion. Mr. Cutler as yet has not become be the result of the attendance on the second be doubted if the result of the tournament such, but he is entitled to fair play in his alleged managerial seeking and wondered in question is a fair criterion of the artistic night ? There would not be enough people what kind of a fellow I am. Shay treated desire to reach that goal. It has been pub present to pay for the light! Even ad abilities of the experts engaged in that lished in the press of this, country that Mr. me handsomely. I am loyal to him in every tournament. And yet, we must of necessity mitting that Demarest©s opponent would play eense. I am not after his place; never had Cutler©s challenge may be an obstacle in sufficiently well on the second night as to or only in justice to the players refer to the way of a future tournament in this any such thoughts. The truth of the affair facts as they were at the close of the tourna make the game even up to that time public is that I was trying to get my release with country during the present season; but that opinion would be aroused to such an extent the intention of taking charge of a small ment. is no reason why "the future tournament" as to declare the whole affair "a farce" to league club. I told the plan to a couple of should be an obstacle in the way of the put it mildly. And were this suspicion not my Carnegie friends. They couldn©t keep Cassignol probably played one of the great right, which Mr. Cutler is clearly entitled aroused even a large house on the third from talking, however. Less than a week est games of his series during the tourna to, especially to gratify the wishes and de night might in all probability make the win after the matter had been given in confidence, ment with Button, who has ranked for years sires of other experts, not necessary to refer ner a financial loser, unless backed or guar it was my extreme displeasure to read in the past, and who ranks now, as one of the to here. If the tournament cannot take place anteed by manufacturers. But the latter ig paper that I ©w;is after the job of running greatest living masters of the game. Sutton without sacrificing Cutler, or his rights as a not probable, as public and professional sen the Kaw City Club.© The leaker mixed it spent several years in Paris, consequently citizen, man and expert, then it is the tourna timent is such at the present that manufac up. That hurt all the more. My plans are liis reputation must have been more than ment and not Mr. Cutler which should be turers may find it prudent in the near future not ready for circulation, but the chatty, man known to Cassiguol. That this tournament, sacrificed. There has been too much juggling to resort to, wisdom even if they are obliged had to spring them. Please mention in the while one of the most interesting, sensational with billiards in this country during the to go to a kindergarten to study and leara ©Sporting Life© that I never sought Shay©s and remarkable in the history of modern past 30 years, at the expense of the business the same. place. Dan©s my fri.end and I want him contests, was one of the most "freaky" or and the game, from which the business is and everybody to know it." unexpected in its result, will, T am inclined now suffering. It is time to call a halt. to believe, be the opinion of most, if not all, But it is a question in my mind if the George Stalllngs© plantation near Haddocks. Ga.. SNOW FALLS. students of the game. boasts of one of the strongest colored teams of the juggling has as yet actually begun. South. The plantation nine has cleaned up on every George Jloreland has been looking up the worthy foe in ©leoigia the past couple of seasons. possibility of postponed games with the new At the outset of this tournament I pre It will surprise no one familiar with the Xext Fall Stallings intends to send the team to 168-gamc schedule. "John Heydler told dicted that Sxitton, Slosson or Cassignol condition of billiards in this country, or, Cuba. The Big Chief presented his colored boyi me," says Moreland, "that with the 154- would come off the victor. Demarest©s po for the matter of that, the condition of almost with a brand new equipment of uniforms and para* game time-table of 1909 there were 90 games sition I feared to venture to locate, for while every branch of business, which has been phernalia last Christmas. IO ^RORTIINO UIFE JANUARY 22, 1910 on the classy second basemen it has fur nished to them. Johnny Evers,, best of the THE EASTERN LEAGUE. custodians of the middle bag, is a Trojan; Jack Miller, of the Pirates, was born just The Official Averages of the Players of the 1909 Campaign Promulgated by off the Bo? ery, and Eddie Collins first saw President P. T. Powers. the light of day in Tarrytown, where he still Following are the official batting and fielding averages of all players of the Eastern makes his home. Not one of the marvelous League who participated in 15 or more games during the season of 1909; also the rec trio cost the clubs that now employ them ords and averages of all pitchers who participated in not less than five games. These anything to speak of. Chicago bought Evers figures are furnished by the President of the Eastern League, Mr. P. T. rowers: from Troy for $750. Pittsburg had to kick Club Batting. in with only $500 to the scout who dis Club. G A.B. R. H. 2-B. ©3-B. H.K. S.B. Pet covered Miller, and Philadelphia landed Col Toronto ...... 154 5063 542 1247 185 43 17 187 .246 Through Failure to Make a Deal Rochester ...... 154 5076 559 1231 184 210 .243 lins at an expenditure of about $200, this Providence ...... S...... 154 5013 539 1216 143 238 .243 for Bobby Wallace and to Secure sum representing the expenses of a sleuth Baltimore ...... 156 5073 544 1232 143 176 .24(3 who followed the Columbia university team Newark ...... 156 5038 555 1178 102 221 .234 about and watched the Tarrytown terror for Montreal ...... 151 5021 473 1129 150 160 .225 the Reinstatement of Pitcher a fortnight. Buffalo ...... 153 4925 511 1107 131 216 .225 Henderson General News* Jersey City .....©....,...... ,...... 154 5039 476. 1108 115 194 .220 ILLINOIS-IOWA-INDIANA Individual Batting. Player-Club. G. A.B. R. H. 2-B. 3-B. H.B. T.B. 3.H. S.B. Pet. 1 .359 BY ED. F. BANG. Bills, Baltimore ...... 16 39 8 14 0 2 0 18 Will Have a Revised Constitution, Contain Grimshaw, Toronto ...... 124 482 149 20 10 198 12 .309 Cleveland, O., January 17. Editor "Sport Ganzel, Rochester, ...... 119 429 131 30 170 11 .30©5 ing Life." The fates appear to be against ing Many Good Points, To Act Upon Simmons, Rochester ...... 137 472 141 28 211 12 .299 Jim McGuire and the Cleveland Naps for the Osborn, Rochester ...... 64 238 71 13 104 .298 at the January Meeting. Mitchell, Toronto, ...... 109 342 101 12 128 15 .295 coming season. Try as he .294 has, Jim has been unable to Chicago, 111., January 15. A ripple of re Collins, Buffalo ...... 31 109 32 1 35 7 form is seen in the revised constitution of Gardner, Jersey City ...... ©...... 95 326 95 11 116 8 .291 ; put through any sort of a 561 226 16 .289 the I. I. I. League, which will be offered at Gettnian, Newark ...... 149 162 30 2 deal for players that would Strang, Baltimore ...... 107 351 101 15 148 .288 strengthen the locals. He a meeting to be held in Chicago, Tuesday, Lee, Toronto ...... 38 10* 30 5 36 1 .288 was hot after Bobby Wallace, January 25. The revision was made during Hoffman, Providence ...... 154 575 164 14 200 32 .285 the week at a meeting held in Rock Island. .285 of the St. Louis Browns, and Knotts, Buffalo-Jersey City, ...... 36 102 29 2 35 15*I for a time it looked as if Mike Sexton, James Hayes, of Davenport, and Houser, Toronto ...... 151 567 161 17 212 .284 Owner Hedges and Manager President Johnson, of Peoria, drafted the re White, Buffalo ...... 153 568 159 17 206 20 .280 O©Connor would accept one port, which may bring about a discussion. Yeager, Montreal ...... 128 490 59 137 178 14 .280 of several propositions from The points are: Kelley, Newark ...... 156 581 79 161 37 40 .277 the Nap manager, but in the E-rwin, Rochester ...... 102 338 25 93 10 125 7 .275 Art. 4, Sec. 3. League sets valuation of $1,000 on "64 23 .274 long run they decided that each franchise. Hall, Baltimore ...... 136 44©4507 139 14 171 Blackburn, Providence ...... 121 • 10 145 . 32 .272 Jim wanted Bhody very much Art. 4, Sec. 12. The board of directors will meet II .269. one day previous to the annual meeting and will be Kelley, Toronto ...... 107 357 49 96 124 Ed. F. Bam and it would pay them to Mdran, Providence ...... 154 571 92 153 19 174 58 .2G8 bide their time. In this they called together by the vice-president. The board will .268 then report to the president at the annual meeting. Slagle, Baltimore ...... 115 411 69 110 12 134 24 were mistaken and McGuire says he will Byers, Baltimoro ...... 104 34-0 91 111 4 .263 stand pat on his present bunch of players The rule is made to avoid the possibility of any dis sension which might occur in the league meeting, Cassidy, Baltimore ...... 86 310 83 7 96 10 rather than give what the St. Louis people becoming pu blic. Zimmennai], Newark ...... 46 178 47 60 7 !264 demanded in exchange for the veteran short- Art. 2. Sec. 14 A director directly interested in a Jackson, Baltimore ...... 137 475 125 17 181 23 .263 stop. It had been reported that case which comes before the league ^hall not be al Wolverton, Newark ...... 108 390 102 16 145 9 .262 84 33 0 .262 FIRST BASEMAN GEORGE STOVALL, lowed in the room while his case is being discussed. McCounell, Jersey City-Rochester ...... 25 G Art. 3. Sec. 15. Holiday games will be played as Anderson, Providence ...... 127 467 21 153 26 .261 «f the Naps, would figure in the deal with double-headers in the afternoon and an admission Kritchell, Newark-Montreal ...... 89 261 7 77 7 .261 St. Louis and the fact that Bob Hedges made fee of 50 cents charged. Beecher, Rochester ...... 37 66 17 2 19 1 .258 the announcement that he would retain Wal Art. 6, Sec. 15. The uniform ticket system is em Lafitte, Providence ...... 34 23 4 27 0 .258 lace only after he had purchased first base- phasized. Arndt, Providence ...... 139 530 135 16 179 18 .253 man Abstein from the Pittsbui-g Club lends Art. 8, Sec. 15. Celebrations on opening days will Poland, Baltimore ...... 100 362 92 10 111 20 .255 color to the story. Up to the time he had be optional with the home club. Clarke, Baltimore ...... 35 134 34 5 48 4 .253 Art. 11, Sec. 15. Clubs are compelled to furnish Batch, Rochester ...... 145 492 124 19 149 27 .252 acquired Abstein Hedges would not commit 142 20 .252 himself one way or the other as to Wallace. home plate and other accessories at home park. This Mahling, Toronto ...... 135 472 119 14 was formerly optional as the constitution read. Meyers, Newark ...... 156 519 130 15 171 37 .250 He admitted that he was "talking business" Art. 1, Sec. 17. Player must sign contract with any Puttee, Rochester ...... 155 564 141 15 173 37 .250 with Cleveland, but would not say who he club before he can participate in any game. This McDonald, Rochester-Toronto ...... 356 89 15 112 .250 wanted for Wallace, although it was hinted option used to be 30 days. Hearne, Baltimore ...... 59 156 39 5 44 .250 011 several occasions that Stovall was one Ait. 1, Sec. 18. The penalty for failure to com Lapp, Newark ...... 51 148 37 6 47 .250 ftrr 32 .250 of the men who might figure in the trade. ply with the above rule is the forfeiture of all games Catiz, Baltimore ...... 'so 108 3 ©i3 Following closely upon the announcement in which the player participated.. Shaw, Providence ...... 108 27 .250 that the stuff was off as far as Wallace be Art. 4, See. '23.—Players who preside in the ab Smith, . Buffalo ...... 127 434 108 127 .249 coming a Nap is concerned came a ruling sence of the regular umpire will receive $2.50 each for Corcoran, Montreal ...... 149 561 139 184 .248 of the National Commission that they would each games. Moeller, Jersey City ...... 152 591 146 187 .247 not reinstate Art. 4, Sec. 25. All postponed games shall be Cockill, Montreal ...... 141 523 129 161 .247 played on the following day. The visiting club shall J. Jones, Montreal ...... 135 48,4 119 150 .240 PITCHER BEN HENDERSON, receive a guarantee of $35 each day, rain or shine, Flanagan, Rochester-Buffalo ...... 117 399 98 115 .246 the sensational twirler of the California State with the privilege of the alternative of 45 per cent, Barger, Rochester ...... 50 130 32 of the gate receipts. Schmidt, Baltimore ...... 221 54 62 League, along with Pfyl, Sheehan and Strick- Foster. Jersey City ...... 148 536 130 182 lett. The Commission, however, announced Another important change places the of Clancy, Buffalo ...... 128 476 115 154 that if Henderson would show cause why he ficial scorer in the same position as an umpire Casey, Montreal ...... 118 398 96 107 should be restored to good standing they and makes it a misdemeanor for any manager, Sharpe, Newark ...... *...... 156 569 137 170 would gladly reinstate him, in which event player or club director to dictate to the scorer O©Neill, Montreal ...... 154 554 133 181 he would revert to Oakland, but in the long or to try to use his influence in any way to Milligau, Jersey City ...... 21 50 12 19 run would become a Nap, probably in time boost the averages of any player. The scorer Hanford, Jersey City ...... 143 527 125 180 to take the trip South. It is believed that will be compelled to report any such action Ritchey, Providence ...... 62 219 52 60 another big league manager "who is also to the president, who will place the penalty Schirrn, Buffalo ...... 139 521 123 155 eweet on Henderson is holding up the re accordingly, just as he would in case any Mullen, Toronto ...... 132 479 113 142 instatement. When it comes to versatility manager, player or director threatened to Peterson, Providence ...... 104 309 73 89 intimidate or interfere with an umpire. Williams, Buffalo ...... 51 149 35 42 UMPIRE BILLY EVANS, Brain, Buffalo ...... 151 556 130 193 Calhoun, Jersey City ...... 146 538 126 145 of the American League, does not have to Goode, Toronto ...... 38 141 43 take a back seat for anyone. This young News Notes. Maloney. Rochester ...... 125 438 102 120 man was appointed to his present position The Springfield Club has signed a Toledo amateur McGinnity, Newark ...... 56 130 30 33 Iby B. B. Johnson on the recommendation of catcher named Charles Kckert. Lewis, Baltimore ...... 126 447 103 117 Jim McAleer, then manager of the St. Louis President Al Tearney has sent out notices that the McAllister, Buffalo ...... 81 237 59 71 Browns, and he made good right off the reel. schedule meeting will be held March 1. Spahr, Jersey City ...... 78 51 75 If it came to a show-down Evans could make Pfeffer, Baltimore-Toronto ...... 75 50 64 The new member. Waterloo, has signed Robert Burchell, Buffalo ...... 26 almost as good a livelihood at any of several Deardorf. who led the Arkansas State League pitchers 15 17 other vocations, but he likes the umpire game last season. Holly,. Rochester ...... 154 583 131 177 and the chances are he will stick to it for Vandergrift, Toronto ...... 74 231 64 Manager Boyle, of Waterloo, has completed ne Fitzgerald. Providence ...... 84 264 59 83 several years to come. Billy was sporting gotiations for the purchase of inflelder Leard from Cheek, Baltimore ...... 43 130 29 30 editor of a Youngstown paper when the Chattanooga. Wiedensaul, Toronto ...... 138 482 106 125 opportunity presented itself to bask "in the Roy Crabb, a promising amateur pitcher of Man Rock. Providence ...... 91 305 67 75 growls anq choice epithets of base ball fan- chester, la,, has signed with Bloomington for the Barry, Providence ...... 32 79 17 19 3om of eight of the larger cities of the coming season. Joyce, Montreal ...... 152 566 121 150 country and he jumped at the chance. To Hannifin, Jersey City ...... 150 114 154 The Bloomington Club has purchased pitcher Ed. Esmond, Jersey City ...... 85 72 day he is commanding a very handsome sal Clark, of Chicago, from the Burlington Club, of the 61 ary for his -work. Versatility is hung all Wisconsin-Illinois League. Louden, Newark ...... 149 116 143 over this young man. When at Cornell Col Barberich, Providence ...... 39 24 lege he played Manager McCarthy, of Danville, has signed out- Eley, Jersey City ...... 106 115 fielder Jenldns, of last year©s Decaiur team, the first Schafly. Newark ...... 150 138 BASE BALL AND FOOT BALL man to accept terms. A large number of deals are Frick, Toronto ...... 118 102 «Bd- in addition took a hand in wrestling and under way. Phelan, Providence ...... 151 151 boxing. He was in great demand as a base On the recortunenda.tion of a number of Cincinnati Nattress, Buffalo ...... 108 99 tall player and no less a person than Hughey players Waterloo has signed Norman Riggs for a try- Henley, Rochester ... 17 Jennings, manager of the Detroit Tigers, pre out in an outfield position. Kiggs has been playing Courtney. Providence 47 independent ball in Ohio. Woods, Buffalo ...... dicted a brilliant diamond career for him, Me©rritt, Jersey City .. 37 tut he injured his leg and had to give up President Tearney, of this league, is being con Anderso-n, Rochester . the game for a long time. Billy can wrestle gratulated on the possession of a daughter. While Ryan, Buffalo-Jersey City 73 and box in clever style, but it is as an official Al probably would have preferred a ball player, he Butler, Rochester ...... 59 that he shines. Forgetting all about his says he is satisfied with a fanette. Stanley, Baltimore ...... 27 11 ability as an umpire for the time being, I President Al Teamey will not be housed with the Wicker, Montreal ...... 36 18 might Bay that Evans could command a other magnates at Chicago. He has secured quarters Rudolph, Toronto ...... 35 27 good salary as referee of basket ball games, at Room 59, Dexter Building, at 84 Adam? street, Snyder, Rochester ...... 22 11 roller polo, boxing, wrestling and foot ball. Chicago, and will remove his office fixtures there. Winters, Montreal ...... 60 39 In fact, he pulled .down the highest salary The Danville Club has organized and "Oncle Joe" Stamagle, Toronto-Montreal 40 ever paid a roller polo official in the old Cannon wasn©t even elected a director. That won©t Vaughn, Toronto ...... 19 Inter-State League and only the past Fall prevent the team from being called the Speakers, Crisp, Newark ...... 51 was called upon to work as linesman, um however. And there is some talk of changing the Flatcr, Newark ...... 15 .182 name of the town to Damnville. Blair, Newark ...... 33 .181 pire and referee in various big foot ball Cross, Baltimore .... 42 Manager Charles Beulow, of Dubuque, has com .180 matches in Ohio. Evans Dmin, Baltimore .... 73 .179 pleted a deal by which he secures second baseman Clarke, Montreal .... 26 DOES SOME SPRINTING Tom Ronan from Burlington, giving AhriDg and a .178 Newton, Toronto ..... 19 .177 and takes keen delight in bowling. He is cash bonus in exchange, lionan was with Beulow on Buelow, Montreal ... the Clinton team two years ago and is a fast man. .174 an ice hockey enthusiast, but never played Chappelle. Rochester .173 or even officiated at a hockey contest. Billy The list of managers for 1910 is as follows: Dan .172 never forgot his early newspaper training ville, Jack McCarthy; Rode Island. Jack Tighe; Dav .172 and in the Winter season he recalls some of enport, Charles Shaffer; Dubuque, Charles Buelow; .170 his diamond experiences and those of the Bloomington, Joseph Keenan; Peoria. David Rowan; .167 American League players on the diamond, Waterloo. Frank Boyle; Springfield, Richard Smith, McGinley. Toronto ...... 41 .167 gets busy at the keyboard of a typewriter probably. Hessler, Buffalo ...... 27 .167 . and pounds out a syndicate letter each week. Manager Shaffer, of Davenport, announced a trade Kimmennan, Jersey City ...... 16 .167 last week, third baseman George Reitz, of Chicago, Colvin, Montreal ...... 76 .164 His dope is good. At least some 20 or 25 who has been with Davenport and Clinton for several Sitton, Jersey City ...... 31 .163 managing and sporting editors of leading seasons, going to New Haven, Conn., in exchange for Savidge, Montreal ...... 28 .155 papers of the country pass judgment on it pitcher Riesgil, who won 11 and lost 12 games with McCloskey, Baltimore ...... 25 .145 and think it well worth the price at which the Connecticut League team last season. Croniu, Providence ...... 33 .143 be offers it for sale. This young man Frill, Newark ...... 34 .138. Manager Tighe, of Rock Island, has secured pitcher Pearson, Baltimore ...... 32 isn©t a laggard. That is, he can©t see the Pug Cavett, last year with Muskogee, in the Western -.138 dope of working in the Summer at umpiring Lavender, Providence ...... 35 .134 Association, and who was purchased by Detroit. Dessau. Baltimore ...... 44 and taking on fat in the off season. He is Simon Pauxtis, a promising young backstop, late with .131 ambitious. He never shirks work. That©s Manser, Jersey City ...... 29 .131 Altoona, who was drafted by Cincinnati, has also Klssiiiger, Buffalo ...... 4? the reason Billy Evans© income is close to been secured and will be used as utility receiver. .129 $6,000 a year, which isn©t half bad for a Mueller, Newark ...... 65 .li©S Manager Boyle, of Waterloo, has secured pitcher McDonough.- Jersey City ...... '...... 22 .-127 young man of 27. Clawson, of the McPherson (Kan.) team. He won * Smith, Montreal ...... 37 .124 20 and lost nine games last season and is believed Ford, Jersey City ...... 34 .119 New York State©s Contribution. to be among the strongest twirlers acquired for Keefe, Montreal ...... 38 .117 Waterloo. Third baseman Perinington and pitcher Knapp, Buffalo ...... i.... 16 .116 The major leagues certainly ought to pass Zackert, of last year©s Waterloo team, have been Waller, Jersey City ...... 2n .107 lution complimenting the Empire State sold to Seattle. Kfellogg, Toronto ...... 18 .003 JANUARY 22,1910 SRORTIINQ UIFE 1 t Parkins, Newark ...... 2(5 57 3 005 .088 Byers, Baltimore 94 417 128 MaJarkey, Buffalo ...... 31 73 4 006 .083 Krwin, Rochester 87 431 134 Holmes, Rochester ...... 39 gg 7 007 .081 Williams, Buffalo 34 140 64 Taylor, Buffalo ...... 4u 91 2 109 .077 Crisp, Newark .. 64 258 05 Played in Less Than 15 Games. Pitchers© ©Kecords. Dickering, Jersey City ...... 1 i o Player-Club. G. \v. L. S.O. W.P. H. B. Conn, Baltimore ...... 3 10 3 McConnell, Rochester ...... 13 74 3 9 Phtlbin, Newark ...... 2 2 0 Kason, Kochester ...... 9 Beville, Rochester ...... 2 2 1 Cronin, Providence Hivard, Providence ...... 1 in Toledo. He and his partner, Lawrence Gazolla, Williams, Monmouth ...... cleaned up on Smith and Dunbar, the Brooklyn and Kommers, Beardstown ...... Philadelphia cracks, in a match at Toledo recently. Connaughton, Peiin ...... REAL STATUS Also, Bill©s firemen club is leading the strong A. B. Wolfe, Macomb ...... C. League. Ellis, Galesburg ...... © Manager Kelley, of St Paul, is looking for a batch Hodges, Macomb ...... of players from Boston. Mike CaiitiHon is sticking Yeager, Monmouth ...... close to Charley Comiskey in the hope of landing Johnson, Monmouth ...... four or flye men, while H«lnie Peitz, of Louisville, Harrison, Macomb ...... is negotiating with a number of major league owners Fleming, Pekin ...... for surplus talent. Lane, Canton ...... Hockenberry, Galveston ...... The mate-up of the Kansas City team, as far as Jones, Monmouth-Canton .... it can be announced now. is as follows: Catchers, Williams, Pehin ...... Havener©s Purpose in Baying the Sullivan and Frambes; pitchers, Kssick, Swann, Dor- Moore, Macomb ...... ner. Campbell and Carter; first base, Bill Hunter; Coyle, Canton ...... second base, Cullen and Shay; shortstop, Kllam and Oyler, Galesburg ...... Land on the Chicago North Side, Love; third base, vacant; outfield, Ganley, Cocash, Siner, Monmouth ...... Shannon and HaJlman. Deane, Pekin ...»...... With the signing of William ("Ducky") Holmes as Davie, Galesburg ...... Merely to Protect Himself and manager of the Toledo Club, President William R. Connor, Maeomb ...... B. Armour is satisfied he has a leader who will Scanlon, Beardstown ...... Some of His Base Ball Friends, put Toledo in the running and keep it there. Holmes Hart, Monmouth ...... managed the Sioux City and Lincoln Clubs, of the Khoads, Macomb-Galesb©g-Mon. Western League, the past four years, finishing second Alien, Beardstown ...... SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE?© twice and landing two flags. Taliaferro, Canton-Pekin ..... George Tebeau announces that he will build a Curtis, Macomb ...... Chicago, I1L, January 17. Manager Joe double-decked grand stand to seat 20,000 persons at Alexander, Galesburg ...... Cantillon, of the Minneapolis Club, in discus Association Park, in Kansas City. Tebeau says that Wilsdb, Beardstown-Macomb... sing the recent American Association presi he will surround the park with a concrete fence, and Wolfe, Galesburg ...... dential fight and the pur the work will start on the improvements with the Kedman, Pekta-Galesburg .... chase by President Havener, close of the 1910 season and will be completed for the Hurst, Macomb ...... opening of the 1911 season. KUpatrick, Galveston ...... of the Milwaukee American Diehl, Pekin ...... Association Club, of the best Following is the roster of the Indianapolis team to Coombs, Pekin ...... remaining site for a ball park date: Catchers, Bowerman, Howley and Lemon; Treblig, Canton ...... on the North Side in Chicago, pitchers, Glaze, Slagle. Lindaman, Graham, Schrie- Anderson, Canton ...... -said: "The talk of the ber, O©Brien, Alexander, Hargrave, Reynolds, Wil Johnson, Canton ...... American Association being liams and Kuepper; infielders, Carr, Williams, Hopke, Gilbert, Canton ...... so desirous of entering Chi Burke, Lewis, Murch, Coffey and Mowe; outfielders, Hanna, Beardstown ...... cago that it would risk a base Hayden, Chadbourne, Spencer and Delehanty. Wilson, Pekin ...... ball war to do so is mostly President Armour, of the Toledo Club, announces Randa.ll, Beardstown ...... moonshine, but the fact re the acquisition of catcher Graver Land and pitcher Bradshaw, Pekin ...... mains that the Association Karl Robinson, of last year©s team. Mr. Anocur has Brown, Monmeuth-Pekin ..... also procured pitcher Harry Otis from the Goldsboro UUmen, Canton ...... would like to get in there, (Eastern Carolina League) team; pitcher Kent, from Corbett, Monmouth ...... Chas. Havener and would do so were it not the Waterloo (Iowa League) Club; outfielder Miller, Carter, Pekin ...... for certain conditions which with Saginaw, Mich., last season, and pitcher Bas- WilHns. Canton ...... bring politics into play. In the first place, kette, who, made a reputation in 1909 as a member Ritzman, Canton ...... if the Association circuit is ever juggled to of the Chattanooga South Atlantic League cham Dietz, Canton ...... include Chicago, the franchises of Milwaukee, pions. Meixell, Monmouth ...... St. Paul and Minneapolis will be endangered. Rowells, Ga!veston-!Pekin ..... Purrott, Pekiu ...... THESE THREE CITIES OHIO STATE LEAGUE Hines, Gales-Macomb-Canton.. are at the far end of the circuit and are Weisenberger, Beardstown .... geographically apart from the others. Every Mills, Canton-Beardstown-Mac. time the clubs gather, the wise pill rollers Decides to Continue in the Game Another Ktewart, Beardstown ...... in base ball figure it out that all three will Delair, Monmouth ...... get the hook, or that St. Paul and Minne Season With Four Clubs if No More Horton, Pekin ...... apolis will, or that the St. Paul and Minnea- Cities Can be Secured. Carter, Monmouth ...... apolis franchises will be combined. This Sampson, Beardstown ...... Columbus, O., January 17. It was decided Rains, Galveston ...... talk distresses us fellows who own those Pemberton, Galesburg-Canton.. clubs, for they are valuable pieces of pro at a, meeting held here January 10 that the Ohio State League will continue during the Hall, Macomb ...... perty, and we are not tickled to death with Neer, Maeomb-Galesburg ..... the prospect of being legislated into a smaller corning base ball season, but Fleming, Monmouth ...... circuit and reduced profits. Now here is no agreement was reached as McCance, Canton ...... where Havener and the Chicago ball park to the size of the circuit. Dowling, Canton ...... enter: Have©nor bought that Chicago pro Some of the delegates think Wagner. Galesburg ...... perty in order to protect himself and the it preferable to continue with Burdette, Galesburg ...... three clubs mentioned. Back of this base six clubs instead of increas Shields, Canton-Beards©n.-Gal. ball manoeuver was the fact that it was an ing the membership to eight. Denuy, Macomb ...... excellent real estate investment. The grounds At the meeting were repre Edwards, Pekin ...... he acquired are the only remaining site on sentatives of the four clubs Beisser, Monmouth ...... the North Side where a park of which finished the last race. Irmscher, Monmouth ...... The delegates were as fol Murphy, Galesburg-Canton .... MAJOR LEAGUE DIMENSIONS Bradley. Monmonth ...... lows: Mansfield, Paul Stur- Stadfeldt, Canton-Beardstown. end proper transportation facilities could be gis; Lima, M. A. Dunigan; Prendergast. Galesburg ...... bought at a reasonable price, without tying _ , _ . Marion, O., O. Wollenweber Johnson, Galesburg ...... up too much of his ready coin. By getting Robert Quinn. and jjan Evans; Portsmouth, Lindberg, Galesburg ...... the lot Havener choked off the American As George Wuster and R. D. Hey, Macomb ...... sociation entry into Chicago unless he were York. Claims for membership were made by Turner, Monmouth ...... taken in on the deal. But Havener©s Mil C. W. Cochran for Chillicothe, C. B. Jewell I©lauagan, Macomb ...... waukee Club is a paying enterprise and he for Cambridge, and W. D. Nothacker for Lan Shafer, Pekln-Macomb ...... wants to keep the Association intact as it caster. Newark was not represented, but is Lowry, Canton ...... stands now, preferring that to breaking up not considered as out of the race. As a re Harris, Canton ...... Pippin, Beardstown ...... the circuit and take a long chance on pre sult of statements made by Cochran it was Wilkiuson. Galesburg ...... cipitating an expensive contest with the ma decided to send to Secretary Farrell the pro Spaide, Beardstown ...... jor leagues. Milwaukee, Minneapolis and St. tection fee for Chillicothe and thus hold that Panning, Canton ...... Paul will be found standing together, and I city against the efforts of the Virginia Valley Crossley, Galesburg ...... do not anticipate anything serious from all League to sec-ure it. Director Wuster, of the McKee, Macomb-Canton ...... these startling stories about the invasion of Portsmouth Clnb, said that the admission of Harclgrove, Monmouth ...... Chicago." Chillicothe would add to the interest apd Hilgeford, Canton ...... THE PROOF OF IT. rivalry on the Southern end of the circuit. Carroll, Macomb ...... To a certain© extent this forecast by Can President Quinn will make trips of inspection Copple, Pekin ...... tillon was correct as shown by the result of to the cities from which applications have Hilding, Galesburg ...... come and repo_rt to the league in two weeks. Rolling, Galesburg ...... the election. Joe Cantillou was for O©Brien Moore, Galesburg ...... all the time. He wa£ not a man to enthuse He will remain at the head of the league Tiffany. Galesburg ...... over other men, but he was never tired of until the circuit is permanently made up. O©Hearn, Pekin ...... singing the praises of O©Brien. George Te- ______* Cornell, Galesburg ...... besau©s dominance of the American Associa SOMETHING WORTH HAVING. Jcnkins, Pekin ...... tion for the ensuing year is complete, and Bottorf, Canton-Beardstown .. it means that the Association will not run Johnson. Macomb ...... headlong into a row with the majors because Group Picture of the Brooklyn Team Reickenbaeh, Galesburg ...... Marks, Galesburg ...... Tebeau has been influenced by the big fel of the National League. Kemail. Galesburg ...... lows. Tebeau is probably wiHing to let mat Dithridge, Pekin ...... ters stand as they are now, rather than incur On the third page of this issue we publish Hill. Maconib-Galesburg ...... risks in a group picture of the noted Brooklyn team Brannick, Galesburg ...... of 1909, sixth place team in the National Harlow, Canton ...... News Notes. League race. For the benefit of our readers Wobbe, Beardstown-Galesburg. who desire to frame the picture, we have Burke, Canton ...... Pitchers "Stony" McGlynn and Tom Dougherty have had same printea on heavy plate paper, Psttiet, Beardstown ...... re-signed with Milwaukee. size 13x14 inches, a copy of which will be LeTOrich, Galesbarg ...... Jimmy Williams, late1 of the Browns, is to fill sent postpaid to any address securely Billings, Macornb ...... Dimmy Coffins© place at Minneapolis© third base. wrapped in mailing tube for five two-cent Loomis, Canton ...... President Chivington after February 1 will be In- stamps. Particular attention is called to the Brael;ic, Pekiu ...... stalled in a new American Association office in Room clearness and brightness of our framing pic West. Macomb ...... 2816, Fisber Building, Chicago, 111. Billings, Galesburg ...... tures. No guesswork about who the players Colbert, Canton-Monmouth ... Manager McCTosiey, of the Brewers, is still hunting are. Each one posed specially for these groups. for a pitcher, au outflelder and an inflelder, but to We have also the following 1909 groups da.te the class of men he wants has not appeared on ready for immediate delivery. Same size, the market. Player-Club. style, price, etc., as described above: Hardgrove. Monmouth Wintam Bierhalter may be back in this league Pittsburg Club, pennant winner of the National Spaide. Beardstown . . this year as an umpire. President Chivington thinks League, and Champions of the World for 1910. Williams, Monmeuth . well of tffls fellow who was turned loose by O©Brien Detroit Club, pennant winner of the American Jenkins, Pekii: a few Seasons ago. League. Alexander, Galesburg ...... 24 Nate Wilbur, formerly a Boston business man, has Chicago Club, second place team of the National Pettit, Beardstown ...... 88 bean appointed secretary and treasurer of the Louis League. Green, Pekiu ...... 31 ville Club by President Grayson. Mr. Wilbur has Athletic Club, second place team of the American Horton, Pekin ...... had considerable experience in this line of work. League. Weisenberger, Beardstown ..... The St. Paal Club has changed its corporate title New York Club, third place team of the National Delair, Monmouth ...... to "St. Paul Base Ball and Amusement Company" League. Beisser, Monmouth ...... with cairftal stecfc increased from $10,000 to $100,000. The Boston "Red Sox," third place team of the Fanning, Canton ...... The indebtedness of the company is limited to $50,- American League. Jones, Monmouth-Canton ...... 000. Tha Cincinnati "Reds." fourth place team of the Hey, Macomb ...... National League. Carter, Pekin ...... 24 The auditing of the American Association books, The Chicago "White Sox," fourth place team of Carroll, Macomb ...... which ex-President O©Brien insisted on before turning the American League. Hill, Galesburg-Macomb ...... them o\rer to President Chivington, was completed The Philadelphia Club, fifth place team of the Na West, Macomb ...... 11 January 11 and everything was round correct and tional League. Bitzman, Canton ...... 7 right to the dot. The New York Club, fifth place team in the Ameri Borman, Galesburg ...... 8 Bill Elwert is doing some great ten-pin rolling can League. Taliafarro, Pekin-Canton ...... 26 Bottorf, Beardstown-Canton ..... Calbert, Monmouth-Canton ..... Rhoads, Macomb-Moamouth-Gal. Marks, Galesburg ...... ILLINOIS-MISSOURI LEAGUE. Hiatt, Macomb ...... Hilgeford, Canton ...... 22 LevericJi, Galesburg ...... 24 The Averages of the Players for the 1909 Championship Race of the Fast Little W. Johnson, Macomb ...... 12 .33.©! Hockenberry, Galesburg ...... 11 .300 Illinois-Missouri League. Davie, Galesburg ...... 15 .288 Prendergast, Galesburg ...... 12 Following are the official batting and pitching averages of the players of the Illinois- McKee, Macomb-Canton ...... 13 Missouri League for the 1909 season. Only players who have participated in ten or more Loomis, Canton ...... 18 .200 games being listed: Pemberton, Canton-Galesburg ... 12 .201) Pla.yer-Club. G. A.B. R. H. 2-B. 3-B. H.R. T.B. S.H.S.B. S.O. B.B.O.F.S. Pet. Consaughton, Pekin ...... 6 .209 McDonald, Canton ...... 45 132 22 45 10 3 0 61 2 6 8 9 0 .341 Palliter, Canton...... 6 .161 Green, Pekin ...... 44 121 14 41 S3 055 4 0 7 8 0 .339 *T indicates tie games. fN indicates games in which a pitcher neither won nor lost; that is, games Lotshaw, Beardstown ...... 126 444 73 146 221 where he was put in or taken out after the score was such as to waive a result to a previous or succeeding B©orsythc, Pekin ...... 129 ISO US 32 40 .326 pitcher. Only pitchers who were iu five or more full games included above. ©^JANUARY 22,1910 SRORTIING amount, and hence it is expected that con Chlnsult, Portland ...... S 18 0 4 .222 Kelly. Oakland ...... 67 127 15 T .952 siderable difficulty will be had in signing Van Haltren. Oakland ..... 55 192 14 42 .219 Carroll, Oakland ...... 151 260 26 15 .-950 Goodman, Vemon ...... 8 23 3 5 .217 R. Williams, San Francisco 10 19 0 1 .950 DREYFUSS DATA some of the higher priced men at a reduced Olson, Portland ...... 206 797 90 71 .215 Boss, Los Angeles ...... 93 156 9 9 .948 salary, especially since the fad with them Hagan, Oakland ...... 89 290 19 62 .214 Hyan, Portland ...... 145 225 23 14 .947 seems to be holding out for an increase every La Longe, Oak©d-Sacramento 142 417 28 89 .213 McCredie. Portland .__... 186 186 25 12 .946 year." Of last year©s team Kellum is practi Murray, Portland ...... 18 57 2 12 .211 Caffyn, Vernon ...... 56 SO 8 5 .940 AREHT THE PROPOSED 16^-GAME cally sure not to return. Ttfe management Cooney, Port-land ...... 76 310 29 65 Speas. Portland ...... 174 332 24 13 .944 of the local team intends, it is said, to deal Christian, Oakland ...... 102 281 30 59 Graney, Portland ...... 98 134 12 9 .942 frankly with the men, telling them of the Tozer, Los Angeles ...... 47 138 15 29 Adams, Vemon-S. Francisco 39 70 7 5 .929 SCHEDULE. new salary limit and expressing a willingness Easterly, San Francisco .... 42 113 11 23 Bernard, Vernon ...... 61 85 20 7 .937 to let them go if they pan do better else Thorsen, IMS AngaJes ..... 38 103 5 21 Ort, Portland ...... 37 58 2 4 .937 where. They are confident, however, of get Breen, Portland ...... 130 459 52 93 Flannagan, Sacramento .... 168 204 20 16 ting the men to return, as they cannot secure Armbruster, Portland ...... 78 202 21 41 Stovall, A^eroon ...... 187 363 39 30 The Pittsburg Magnate Takes Issue Kelly, Oakland ...... 67 236 23 48 Martinke, A©ernon ...... " 210 398 29 35 .924 better salaries in the minor leagues. Hosp, Los Angeles ...... 45 148 14 30 Zeider, San Francisco ...... 6 11 1 1 .923 McKune. Oakland ...... 143 511 28 102 Christian,, Oakland ...... 21 32 3 .921 With the Brooklyn President News Notes. Guyn. Portland ...... 51 115 9 23 Maggert, Oakland ... 59 102 9 10 .917 Fitzgerald, Sacramento .... 43 120 4 24 Graham, Vernon .. ... 14 24 9 3 .917 The New Orleans Club has signed third baseman Butler, Los Angeles ...... 5 15 0 3 Frank M anush. Haley, Vernon ...... 18 28 4 3 .914 and Makes a Plea for the Stand C. Lewis, Oakland ...... 118 338 25 67 Quigley, Oakland ...... 8 10 0 1 .909 Scotty Alcock, sold by Chattanooga to Brooklyn Dan-fager, Sacramento ..... 68 233 22 46 Thompson, Los Angeles .... 31 40 7 G ard 154-Game Schedule for 1910 last August, has been turned back to Chattanooga. Willis. San Francisco ...... 34 96 8 19 Guyn, Portland ...... 9 8 2 2 Outfielder Heinlin, of the Montgomery Club, con McArdle, San Francisco ... 207 G90 64 136 Wolfe, Los Angeles ...... 11 7 1 2 Mohler. San Francisco .... 1S4 607 86 117 sidered one of the best outfieldere in the Southern PITCHEBS. League, has bten bought by Buffalo. Devereaux, Vernon ...... 68 217 20 41 SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." Newlin, Vemon-Los Angeles. 7 16 0 3 Player-Club. G. Pittsburg, Pa., January 17. President The Atlanta Club has transferred shortstop Al Hogan, Venion ...... 128 381 15 70 Seaton, Portland ...... 12 Dreyfuss, of the Pittsburg Club, has issued Newton to the Binghamton Club, and has sold pitcher Baum, Sacramento ...... 51 134 6 24 Coy, Vernon ...... 12 Martin Walsh to the St. Joseph Club, of the West Mott, Vemon ...... 150 470 39 84 Druhot, Portland ...... 5 a reply to President Ebbetts, of Brooklyn, ern League. Kinkel, Vernon ...... 49 131 8 23 Carson, Portland ...... 61 because of the latter©s state Manager Babb has started weeding out, already for Graham, Vemon ...... 40 137 5 24 Whalen, Sacramento ...... 50 ment that the only reason the 1910 base ball season, waivers having been asked Willett. Portland-Vernon .. 40 110 8 19 Nagle, IMS Angeles ...... 34 Mr. Dreyfuss wanted a 154- on players Shields, wanted by Kansas City; Peters. Orendorff, Los Angeles .... 150 449 34 77 Fitzgerald, Sacramento- .... 43 game schedule was that he Coulson, Carson. Wheeler and Cross. Chattanooga H. Smith, Ixw Angeles .... 56 146 13 25 Batira. San Francisco ...... 51 felt sure Pittsburg again has claimed Carson. Browning. San Francisco .. 53 140 10 24 Stovall, Vernon...... 7 Briswalter, Los "Angeles .... 29 would win the National A deal practically has been completed whereby Boice, Oakland ...... 52 137 12 23 League pennant and wanted Adams, Venion-Sacramento. 39 121 10 20 Sehafer, Vernon ...... 43 pitcher William Chappelle. former Memphis twirler, Thorson, Los Angeles ...... 38 the next world©s champion will be purchased by Brooklyn to be turned over to Nngie, Los Angeles ...... 38 112 12 18 ship money. Mr. Dreyfuss V.©olfe, Los Angeles ...... 11 44 4 7 Eastley, San Francisco .... 42 the Portland, Ore., Club for shortstop Cooney. Mo Carson, Portland ...... 61 143 10 22 Harkness, Arernon ...... 23 admits that one of his strong bile was after Chappelle. Byrnes, Sacramento-Oakland 104 421 30 65 Koestner, Los Angeles ..... 44 est objections to the pro The famous veteran pUchfr, Theodore Breitenstein, F. Brown, Sacramento ..... 48 125 12 19 Browning, San Francisco ... 53 posed schedule of 168 games formerly of St. Louis and Cincinnati, who has been Schaefer, Vemon ...... 43 132 10 20 Nelson, Oakland ...... 41 is that it would interfere playing in the Southern League for seven years, will Tonneson, Oakland ...... 47 113 7 17 Backenridge, Vemon ...... 40 with the World©s Series. He retire to enter the field as an umpire. It is said Harliins, Vernon ...... 23 59 4 9 Durham, San Francisco .... 13 Barney Dreyfus* regards this series as the he will join President Kavanaugh©s staff. Vance, Vsrnon ...... 20 54 3 8 Griffin, San Francisco ..... 26 climax of the base ball sea The Wheeling Club has sold catcher Krebs to Mont Heis-.er, Sacramento ...... 29 88 8 13 Hitt, Arernon ...... 50 son of the major leagues, just as Ban John gomery, in the Southern League, for $1.000 and the Khman, Sacramento ...... 49 135 15 19 Willis, San Francisco ..... 34 son, president of the American League, does. option on two players next Pall. Kretw lives In Garrett, Portland ...... 51 129 8 18 Hosp, Los Angeles ...... 31 Says Barney: "I need not argue with Mr. Montgomery and has asked Bill Phillips as a special Wiggs. Oakland ...... 51 143- 10 20 Johnson, Oakland ...... 9 favor to grant him permission to play at home. Johnson, Oakland ...... 16 51 2 7 Ehman, Sacramento ...... 49 Ebbetts, to convince him that the people Maire, Oakland ...... 14 30 2 4 Italeigh, ATernon ...... 11 demand a World©s Series. Other teams The Chattanooga Club has been notified that pitcher Briswalter. Los Angeles .... 29 GS 5 9 Wiggs, Oakland ...... 51 than the winners of the major league cham Pope, last year with Kaleigh, and Fred Miller, last Raleigh, Vernon ...... 11 23 0 3 Tonneson, Oakland ...... 47 pionships benefit through a set of games of year with Columbia, have been awarded to the lo Nelson, Oakland ...... 41 9(J 5 12 Toser, Los Angeles ...... 47 this sort. There would have been cals. Miller is a southpaw. He was drafted by Durham, San Francisco .... 13 132 1 4 Vance, Vemon ...... 20 Brooklyn at the end of the season, and turned over Breyctte, Oakland ...... 24 77 5 9 Brown. Sacramento ...... 48 MIGHTY LITTLE BUSINESS by Dahlen to Dobbs. Harkness. Portland ...... 62 153 5 17 Henley, San Francisco ..... 46 for the second division clubs after July 4 The new men to date secured by Manager Babb. Levy, Sacramento ...... 8 20 0 2 WIHet, Portland-Vernon ... 46 last year if the patrons of base ball in the of Memphis, are pitcher Latltte from Detroit, pitcher Breckeuridge, Vernon ...... 40 111 9 11 Guyn. Portland ...... 26 eight National League cities had not been Alien and outfielder Zinn from Lancaster. 0., first Seaton, Portland ...... 12 27 2 2 Christian, Oakland ©...... 45 interested in the struggle of the Chicago, baseman WhiUernore from Madison, first baseman Danke, Oakland ...... 6 16 2 1 Harkness, Portland ...... 62 Pittsburg and New York Clubs for the honor Whiting from Harrisburg, and Cross, a White Plains, Quigley. Oakland ...... 14 36 5 2 Maire. Oakland ...... 14 of representing our league in the World©s N. y., semi-professional. Hildebrand, Sacramento .... 8 19 0 1 Boice, Oakland ...... 52 President Kavanatigh has drafted the schedule of Druhot, Portland ...... 5 6 0 0 Garrett, Portland ...... 51 Championship Series. 1 appreciate Mr. Eb Pitts, Los Angeles-Vernon .. 6 7 0 0 Hauser, Sacramento ...... 6 betts© position, for I was president of a the Southern League so that the season will open on April 14 and c©.ose September 17. The elimination of Hauser, Sacramento ...... 6 11 1 0 Newlin, Vernon-Lbs Angeles. 7 losing team for seven years, and I have Little Rock and substitution of Chattanooga caused Graney, Portland ...... 29 BO much sympathy for a club (lowner who Pitts, Vemon ...... 6 the abandonment of an Eastern and Western division Individual Fielding. finds himself in that fix that I would vote for a Northern and Southern division. Chinault, Portland ...... 8 for any reasonable proposition that would FIRST BASEMEN. Butler, Los Angeles ...... 5 At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the lighten his burden. However, it is my Player-Club. Wheeler, Los Angeles ...... 9 honest opinion that the 168-game season Little Bock Base Ball Association. December 28, it Danke, Oakland ...... 6 was voted to keep intact all the funds remaining from Hogan. Oakland ...... Stewart, San Francisco .... 10 would decrease rather than increase the the sale of the franchise to Chattanooga at©ler the Dillon. Los Angeles ...... Corbett, San Francisco ..... 12 revenue of the second division clubs. But debts are paid. The Directors were authorized to usu D. Lewis. Oakland ...... the interference with the World©s Series them as a nucleus of a fund to purchase a Southern Myers, Sacramento ...... CATCHERS. is not my only objection to the 168-game League franchise should one be offered for sale next Beall, Los Angeles ...... Player-Club. G. P.O. 15. P.B. Pet, schedule. I have for years season. The Association will be kept up and H. C. Tennant. San Francisco .... C. Lewis, Oakland .... 118 574 14 14 .981 Rather was re-elected president. R. Williams, San Francisco. Graham, Sacramento... 101 396 10 4 .981 OPPOSED DOUBLE-HEADERS, Ort. Portland ...... Armbruster, Portland.. 78 295 8 8 .978 Gandil, Sacramento ...... 129 1225 Byrnes, Sacra.-Oklatid. 104 461 which Mr. Ebbetts likes. I never will ad Kennedy, Portland ...... 62 491 Orendorff, Lns Angeles. 150 401 mit that it is necessary for us to offer bar PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. Brashenr. Vemon ...... 201 1934 La Longe, Oakland-Sac. 141 521 gain bills to attract patrons to our parks. Cameron, Oakland ...... 189 1564 Hogan, A©ernon ...... 122 512 Under the proposed 168-game schedule we Wheeler. Los Angeles ..... 51 403 Murray, Portland ..... 18 74 would have only one open date. To my The Official Batting and Fielding Averages Berry, San Francisco . 166 793 mind it would be a serious mistake to SECOND BASEMEN. Fisher, Portland ...... 121 612 schedule deliberately a lot of double-head of the Players of This Organization for Player-Club. G. P.O. A. E. Pet, R. Williams, San Fran.1 55 203 ers, for we are sure to have probably 1001 i the Championship Season of 1909. Cutshaw, Oakland ...... 66 194 193 17 .982 RORS, Los Angeles .... 22 93 postponements to get rid of in addition to^ I©.aymer, Sacramento ...... 185 480 542 36 .975 Brown, Vernon ...... 63 282 108 Following are Secretary D. W. Long©s Mohler, San Francisco ..... 184 513 566 40 .965 Kinkel, Vernon ...... 66 the slated bargain bills. Mr. Ebbetts prates official averages of the Pacific Coast League Bernard, Vernon ...... 31 98 84 9 .953 H. Smith, Los Angeles a lot about his being an expert on schedule- players for the championship season of 19^9. Haley, Vernon ...... 137 441 323 39 .951 Thomas, Oakland .... making. Was he a member of the committee Only players who have played in 10 or more Wheeler, Los Angeles ...... 45 116 122 14 .944 Fournier, Portland .... 17 which, some years ago, made up the Na games are listed. The averages follow: I. Howard. Los Angeles .... 171 435 429 59 .941 tional League schedule and robbed my Louis Cooney, Portland ...... 76 222 225 30 .937 The Pitchers© Individual Batting. Kagan, Veiuon ...... 49 94 128 15 .937 ville Club of all its Sunday dates? The OVER FIVE Brooklyn president also thinks that it Player-Club. G. A.B. R. H. Pet. ZeMer, Ran Francisco ..... 35 80 97 12 .934 Miller, San Francisco ...... CO 219 35 70 .347 Brcen, Portland ...... 131 309 322 48 .930 Player-Club. L. Tied. Pet. CASTS DISCREDIT Stewart, San Francisco .... 10 Dovle. Sacramento ...... 11 15 35 4 .926 Henley, San Francisco .... on a major league team to be beaten by Melchoir. San Francisco ... 195 McCay, Oakland ...... 31 81 81) 15 .915 Tozer. Los Angeles ...... a minor league outfit. I agree with him on Hltt, Vernon ...... 10 Graham, Vernon ...... 14 27 25 5 .912 Willis. San Francisco ..... this proposition. Yet I have noticed that Claire, Oakland ...... 11 Christian, Oakland ...... 29 G9 72 14 .910 Browning, San Francisco ... during the playing season his team goes to Johnson, Portland ...... 205 McKune, Oakland ...... 29 57 66 13 .904 Nagle, Los Angeles ...... Myers, Sacramento ...... 7(! liagan, Oakland ...... 18 40 45 9 .904 Graney. Portland ...... towns like Hannibal, Mo., and gets trimmed Zeider, San Francisco ...... ISO. Hosp, Los Angeles ...... 7 15 18 5 .868 Stovall, Vernan ...... by a Class D club. It strikes me that Mr. Beall. Los Angeles ...... 1811 Truesdale, Oakland ...... 26 47 69 20 .853 Johnson, Oakland ...... Ebbetts is presenting certain matters to the Murphy, Oakland ...... 112 Quigley, Oakland ...... 5 7 4 2 .846 Carson. Portland ...... National League which have their inception Martinke, Vernon ...... 210 THIRD BASEMEN. Harkness, Portland ...... in the brain of C. Webb Murphy, of Chicago. Truesdale, Oakland ...... 20 Griffin, San Francisco ..... My team is not going to play any exhibition Gandill, Sacramento ...... 200 Player-Club. G. P.O. A. E. Pet. Seaton, Portland ...... J. Smith. Los Angeles ..... 212 306 560 53 .942 Garrett, Portland ..^...... games next season while the championship Griffin, San Francisco ...... 33 Darringer, Sacramento ...... 68 92 140 race is on. Are the Superbas also going to Corbett, San Francisco .... 12 15 .941 Whalen, Sacramento ...... Zeider, San Francisco ...... 144 246 328 37 .939 Schaefer, A©emon ...... do this 1 I am from Kentucky, but I have D. Lewis, Oakland ...... 200 Hogan, Oakland ...... 194 270 473 52 .935 been in Missouri." McCay, Vernon-OaMand .... 100 Koestner, Los Angeles ..... McCi-edie. Portland ...... 183 Boyle, Sacramento ...... 24 34 43 6 .928 Durham, San Francisco ... McCay, Oakland ...... 14 22 4 .925 Coy, Vernon ...... 135 OPTQ Eastley, San Francisco ..... Johnson, Portland ...... 204 279 57 .920 Hosp, Los Angeles ...... Cameron, Oakland .. .^.... 189 .Tansing, Sacramento ...... 103 107 193 32 .912 THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE* Mundorf, San Francises ... 102 220 350 Christian, Oakland ...... Maggert. Oakland ...... 59 Mott, Vernon...... 150 57 .910 Ehman, Sacramento ...... Devereaux, Vernon ...... 54 70 123 -21 .901 Baum, Sacramento ...... Daley. Los Angeles ...... 198 Heister, Sa.craniento ...... 16 36 14 The Question of the Increase in the Hogan, Oakland ...... 207 6 .893 Briswalter. Los Angeles .... Graham, Vernon ...... 9 12 13 3 .893 Boice, Oakland ...... League Salary Limit and the Probable Davis, San Francisco ...... 65 Mundorff, San Francisco ... 102 112 174 40 .877 Zamlock, Sacramento ...... 43 11 Guyn, Portland ...... Bernard, Vernon ...... 120 Wheeler, Los Angeles ...... 7 3 .833 WigKs, Oakland ...... Effect, as Viewed from a Nashville Henley, San Francisco 4G ^142 SHORTSTOPS. Willitt, Portland-A©emon.... Standpoint. Fisher, Portland ...... 123 Player-Club. G. P.O. Stewart, San Francisco .... House, Sacramento ...... 121 McKune, Oakland .... 184 Brown, Sacramento ...... Nashville, Tenn., January 15, 1910. Editor Graney, Portland ...... 137 Olson, Portland ...... Thorsen, Los Angeles ...... ©Sporting Life." What effect will the en Kennedy, Portland ...... 62 Devereaux, Vernon ... Hauser, Sacramento ...... forcement of the new salary limit have on Flannagan, Sacramento .... 168 Delmas. Los Angeles . Tonneson, Oakland ...... the personnel of the Nashville D. Brown, Vernon ...... 66 McArdle, San Francisco Brackenridge, A©ernon ...... team of 1910? is a question Wheeler, Los Angeles ...... 141 Bernard, Vernon ..... Fitzgerald, Sacramento ..... which is causing considerable Fournier, Portland ...... 17 Eagan, Vemon ...... Hitt, A©ernon ...... 1. discussion among Nashville Bodie, San Francisco ...... 157 Shinn, Sacramento ... Corbett, San Francisco ..... fans. Last year, with a sal Brashear, Vernon ...... 291 Breyette, Oakland .... Chinault, Portland ...... Whalen, Sacramento ...... 50 liagan, Oakland ...... Nelson, Oakland ...... ary limit of $2,700 for 15 Carroll. Oakland ...... 149 A©ance, Vernon ...... men, Nashville had a strong Claire, Oakland ...... Berry, San Francisco ...... 166 OUTFIEU5ERS. Harkness, A©ernon ...... team. This year with Delmas, Los Angeles ...... 215 Coy, ATernon ...... \ salary limit of $3,000 and the Dillon. Los Angeles ...... 119 Player-Club. G. P.O. E. Pet. Raleigh, Arernon ^i^...... 250 playing limit reduced to 14 3. Williams, San Francisco. 84 McHale, Sacramento ...... 14 22 0 1.000 Maire. Oakland ...... 125 men, it is expected that Nash Koestner, Los Angeles ..... 45 Heister, Sacramento ...... 7 19 0 1.000 Wheeler, Los Angeles ...... 001) ville, together with Atlanta, Kaymer, Sacramento ...... 185 Wheeler, Los Angeles ..... 10 15 0 1.000 Newlin, Vernon-Los Angeles. .009 New Orleans, Memphis and in I. Howard, Los Angeles ... 1T1 Griffin, San Francisco ...... 7 11 0 1.000 Pitts, A©ernon ...... OUO Shinn, Sacramento ...... 204 Goodman, Vernon ...... 8 11 0 1.000 FIVE GAMES fact all the towns in the Stovall, Vernon ...... 10C Hildebrand, Sacramento .... 8 9 0 1.000 Wm. Bernhardt Southern circuit, except Chat Speas, Portland ...... 174 Hosp, Los Angeles ...... 5 7 0 1.000 Bergsr. San Francisco ...... tanooga and Mobile, will have Jansine, Sacramento ...... 103 Johnson, Oakland ...... 7 2 0 1.000 Gray, Los Angeles ...... considerable difficulty in getting some of their Thomas, Oakland ...... 3G Melchoir, San Francisco ... 195 275 6 .981 Miller, Los Angeles ...... best men back. This state of affairs is rather Koss, Los Angeles ...... 126 Beall, Los Angeles ...... 131 210 8 .968 Ames. San Francisco ...... interesting, in that it throws light on the in Ryan, Portland ...... 145 J. Lewis, San Francisco ... 97 193 7 .967 Dancke, Oakland ...... side working of base ball and calls for the Doyle, Sacramento ...... 197 D. Lewis, Oakland ...... 183 322 13 .965 Meikle, San Francisco ...... query,HUCJY, ©Did the Southern League cities stay Haley, Vernon ...... 157 Murphy, Oakland ...... 112 160 7 .964 Butler, Los Angelee ...... within the limit last season?" At the recent Tennant, San Francisco .... 188 Davis, San Francisco ...... 65 131 5 .904 Heister, Sacramento ...... meeting of the moguls in Memphis a new Graham. Sacramento ...... 101 Godwin, Los Angeles ...... 191 381 10 .902 Phillips. Los Angeles ...... J. Lewis, San Francisco ... 97 Van Haltren, Oakland ..... 55 95 4 .962 Hensling, Vernon ...... regulation was passed which requires the of Cutshaw. Oakland ...... fl6 House, Sacramento ...... 121 258 12 .961 Hatch, Los Angeles ...... ficials of the various clubs to make an af- Thompson, Los Angeles .... Rl Doyle, Sacramento ...... 158 336 16 Bodie, San Francisco ...... fidavit each month that they not ex- Godwin, Los Angeles Miller, San Francisco ..... GO 99 Cooper, San Francisco ...... ceeded the limit of $3,000. A ^penalty of J. Smith, Los Angeles ..... 212 Daley, Los Angeles ...... 198 424 Delhi, Los Angeles ...... $500 .a fixed for a violation of this rule. Ort, Portland ...... 202 Bodie, San Francisco ...... 156 252 . Hall, Los Angeles ...... This requires that the monthly salaries shall Eagan, Vernon ...... 188 Gandil, Sacramento ...... 77 165 6 .057 Hogan, Oakland ...... not exceed an average of $214 per man. The B. Williams, San Francisco. 114 Zamlock, Sacramento ...... 43 72 4 .957 Bridges, Oakland ...... average salaries of the Nashville Club for last Caffyn, Vernon 58 J. Williams, San Francisco.. 94 135 7 .954 R. Howard, Los Angeles .... year are reporj^d to have exceeded this McHale, Sacramento ...... 14 Coy, Vsrnon ...... 123 156 9 .952 Druhot, Portland ...... i JANUARY 22, 1910 one less Saturday at home than it did last Meek, Chattanooga ... 50 1.14 Griffln, Sav. -Charles. -Knox. 57 60 120 12 .927 year. He overlooks the fact that the Pitts- Dobbs. Chattanooga ... 67 118 Alcock. Chattanooga ...... 112 161 198 27 .93» burg©s have three more Saurdays and two Henn, Augusta-Colum.. Manush, Savannah ...... 101 161 208 29 .927 EBBETTS© VIEW more Sundays abroad than they did in 1909. Hohnhorst, Augusta ... 49 127 Granville, Columbia ...... 61 71 125 16 .925 McMahon, Augusta ... 52 111 C. I^ewis, Ch.-Kn.-Columbia 112 136 261 33 .92» Mr. Dreyfuss having seen fit to make public H. Schulz, Savannah .. MeMahon. Augusta ...... 124 163 280 40 .917 some of the features of my tentative sched Baskette, Chattanooga.. Shaw, Macon ...... 98 123 215 33 .9U ule, I feel justified in giving out some fea Helm, Columbus-Chatt. Gregory, Macon-Columbia ..24 38 47 11 .885 tures to show that I have acted in good Allan Lee, Macon .... Mitchell. Macon-.Taeksonville 13 28 25 7 .883 faith. Where every club had 25 Saturday VVohleben, Columbia .. Wm. Roth, Savannah ...... 15 18 37 9 .859 games in 1909 they have 27 this year. Morse, Macon ...... Wolfe, Mac-oil ...... 10 l4 26 1 .851 Four have 13 at horns and 14 abroad, t.ie Howard, Savannah .... balance of necessity have 14 at home and Manush, Savannah, .... SHORT-STOPS. 13 abroad. Owing to the© fact that the Na Coles, Augusta ...... Morris. Charles. -Knoxville. 73 1 Does Not Relish Barney Dreyfuss* tional League changes Fox, Columbus ...... Hale, Columbus ...... 96 Benson, Columbus .... Benson, Columbus ...... 36 80 ITS SECTIONAL TRIPS -Murch, Savannah ..... Granville, Columbia ...... 60 113 Opposition to the Extension and to conform with its agreement with the Evans, Columbia ...... Wilkes. Chattanooga ...... Ill 191 American League, the Kastern teams lose Gaston, Chattanooga . . Uobard, Savannah ...... 15 26 Believes That Conditions Prevail three Sunday games, but these will be re Mullaney. Jacksonville. Huber, Savannah ...... 122 276 gained next season. Pittsburg, besides hav Hl.von. Columbus ..... Bierkotte. Jackson.-Augusta. 128 329 ing 14 Saturdays at home and 33 abroad, as Donahue, Jacksonville.. 14 33 Lean!, Macon-Chattanooga.. 122 230 ing Now, Demand More Games* Kubaiiks. Macon ..... 25 64 Bierman, Augusta-Jackson.. HO 106 compared with 15 and 10 last year, has©12 Viola, Jackson.-Augusta 41 109 Manion, Columbia-Jackson.. 103 176 Sunday games in other cities, as compared Massing Colum. -Knox.. 42 102 Kirkpatrick. Macon ...... 22A43 with 10 in 1909, and has only two double- Markley, Charleston ...... 52W87 SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." Kirkpatrick. Macon ... 9 19 headers. The Eastern clubs have only 21 lieid, Chattanooga .... 71 109 OUTFIELDERS. Brooklyn, N. Y., January 17. During the Sunday games, and Brooklyn is assigned the Wagnon, Savannah ... 30 76 past week President Ebbetts,. Chairman of the odd one, because of the slight advantage in La Fitte, Macon ...... 19 56 Barry, Jacksonville ...... 10 8 National League Schedule Committee, voiced the jumps. Here is a table that will show Taft©ee, Jacksonville ... 31 94 12 3G Tansey, Jacksonville ...... 10 28 his indignation over President exactly how the so-called ©plums© are ar Gordon Lewis, Colum.. 44 91 27 25 Donahue, Jacksonville ..... 38 55 ranged in the draft I prepared: Nadeau, Charles. -Knox. 37 107 12 36 Rickert. Chattanooga ...... 121 2(10 Dreyfuss© arguments against Derrick, Ma.-Co.-Knox. 3 12 Wagnon, Savannah ...... 91 183 4 .981 the 168-gaine schedule Mr. 1009. Lauzon, Savannah .... 28 68 Gordon Lewis, Columbus ... 103 306 7 .978 Ebbetts has drawn according Saturdays Sundays Granville, Columbia ... 27 90 Menu, Augusta-Columbus .. 91 170 5 .974 to National League instruc At Home. Abr©d. At Home. Abr©d. Win. Roth, Savannah.. 2 13 Riggs, Columbus-Augusta .. 112 176 5 .974 tions. Said he: "I have Boston .... Wilkes, Chattanooga .. 39 98 Pelky, Savannah ...... 49 218 7 .971 written Barney Dreyfuss twice Brooklyn Marshall. Charl-Knox.. 54 104 Viola, Jacksonville-Augusta. 116 215 8 .968 and asked him. to set a date New York . Abbott, Charleston .... 2 14 Gfroerer, Columbia ...... 26 54 2 .967 when he could confer with Philadelphia Norcuni, Macon ...... 21 45 Reidy, Chattanooga ...... 134 185 8 .962 me regarding the rough draft Pittsburg . . Itiggs, Colum.-Augusta 45 90 O©Leary, Columbia ...... 50 150 8 .959 of the 1910 schedule which Cincinnati Kohn, Macon ...... Dobbs, Chattanooga ...... 114 219 10 .958 I have made. To neither let Chicago Woli©e, Maeon ...... Taffee, Jacksonville ...... 81 ISO 6 .951 St. Louis . Leard, Macon-Chatta... Marshall, Charleston-Knox.. 102 181 10 .953 ter have I received a re 1910. Coveny, Columbus ..... Jackson, Savannah ...... 118 175 10 .952 sponse. However, I learn Boston ...... 13 11 Uickert, Chattanooga... Coles, Augusta ...... 120 172 9 .950 Chas. H. Ebbetti through the newspapers that Brooklyn ...... 14 13 0 C Carson, Augusta ...... Lawlor, Macon ...... 122 llfi 7 .950 Barney is dissatisfied with New York ...... 14 13 0 5 Huber, Savannah ..... Mullin, Aug.-Chas.-Chat... 82 156 9 .948 the schedule. It strikes me that he should Philadelphia ...... 13 14 0 5 Smith, Columbus ..... Kiernan, Cba.-Knox.-Jack. . 89 148 9 .948 have expressed, his dissatisfaction in a letter Pittsburg ...... 14 13 0 12 Downey, Macon ...... Coveny, Columbus ...... 18 17 1 .944 to me, his colleague and the chairman of the Cincinnati ...... 13 14 18 S Hale. Columbus ...... Reggy, Jacksonville ...... 15 15 1 .941 committee which he is on.©" Chicago ...... 13 14 IG 4 Griffin, Sav-Cha.-Knox. Murdoch. Macon ...... ©.... 63 114 8 .938 St. Louis ...... 14 13 13 7 Baker, Kuoxville ..... Becker, Columbus ...... 121 164 12 .937 LONG SCHEDULE FEASIBLE. The double-headers will be as follows, irrespective Bierkotte, Jack-Aug.... 23 5C Colby, Columbia ...... 49 86 7 .936 Mr. Ebbetts continued: "If Mr. Drey of those framed up after the season starts: Breitenstein, Jack.-Col. 10 12 Woodward, Augusta ...... 41 78 8 .934 fuss has a 154-game schedule planned, he can Morris, Charles.-Knox.. 16 20 Helm, Colum©s-Chattanooga 11 13 1 .933 May 28 In St. Louis. Xorcum, Macon ...... 53 78 6 .931 present it to the National League at the July 18 In Pittsburg. Kiernan. Col.-Knox.-Ja. Goodman, Columbia... A. Lee, Macon ...... 98 106 16 .928 next meeting on his own account. I think July 20 In Brooklyn and in _ Philadelphia. Nadeau, Chas.-Knox...... 125 128 12 .922 August 12 In New York and© in Philadelphia. Fisher, Columbia ..... it would be bad form for him to lay it be Uwyer, Jack.-Columbia Howard, Savannah ...... 99 196 19 .921 fore the schedule-makers of the National and August 13 In Boston and in Brooklyn. Goodman, Columbia ...... 20 33 3 .921 August 20 In Pittsburg. Gilkes, Sav.-Charles. .. American Leagues on January 24. Dreyfuss, Mauion, Columbia-Jack. McLaurin, Augusta ...... 96 166 15 .921 Lynch and I were appointed a committee by September 10 In Boston and in Brooklyn. Fisher, Columbia ...... 74 70 7 .91G September 27 In Boston. Mu©lin, Aii2.Cha.Col... the National League to arrange a schedule of Colby, Columbia ...... Mitchell, Macon-Jacksonville 80 58 8 .900 168 games and our report must go to th Barry, Jacksonville..... Uaker, Knoxville ...... 50 53 7 .899 National League. The draft I submitted t, O©Leary, Columbia ..... Baskette, Chattanooga .... 28 28 4 .892 Dreyfuss may not be perfect, #but the rough SOUTH MICHIGAN LEAGUE. Valdois, Columbia .... Hopkins, Chas.-Kn.-Colu©a. 42 53 7 .893 edges of it can be smoothed out by a con Murdoch, Macon ...... Massing, Charles.-Knox..... 20 14 2 .889 ference between Barney and myself. I am AH of the Club©s in Joe Jackson©s Thriving Boyd, Charleston-Columbia. 25 24 5 .853 surprised that, instead of communicating with Club rielding CATCHERS. me, Mr. Dreyfuss has seen fit to voice his Organization, Now Have Their 1910 Cluh. Meek, Chattanooga ...... 126 683 9 .989 objections to the tentative schedule through Columbus ...... A. Roth, Jacksonville ...... 100 491 10 .982 a newspaper. It is true that in the sched Managers Under Contract. Jacksonville ...... Kahlkotf, Columbia ...... 104 600 14 .982 ule I have prepared there are many double Saginaw, Mich, January 15. With the an Chattanooga .....©.. Carson, Augusta ...... 124 780 19 .979 headers, but some of these can be cut out. nouncement by President A. S. Burkhart, of Macon ...... Reisinger, Charles.-Knoxville 99 603 16 .979 I still think that the 168-game idea is a good Saginaw, that William Smith, the former A. Columbia ...... Petit, Savannah ...... 60 284 9 .975 one, and that eventually it will work to th< A. outflelder, has signed a contract to manage Savannah ...... Lauzon, Savannah ...... 05 282 10 .973 benefit of all concerned players, managers Charleston-Knoxville .953 Rominson, Macon ...... 82 346 13 .972 the Champs for a third successive year the Augusta ...... 949 Coveney, Columbus ...... 63 301 12 .969 fans and scribes." managerial line-up of the eight teams in Smith. Columbus ...... 59 296 10 .963 " THE FINANCIAL VIEW. the Southern Michigan League is settled. Individual Fielding. Massing, Colum©s-Chas.-Kn. 38 184 9 .962 Only three of the eight pilots in last year©s Pelky, Savannah ...... 10 55 3 .959 Regarding the financial practicability of race will be found in the same capacities FIRST BASEMEN. Taaffe, Jacksonville ...... 24 137 8 .956 the long schedule Mr. Ebbetts said: "I d as heretofore. They are Smith at Saginaw, Player-Club. G. P.O. Baskette, Chattanooga ..... 10 44 3 .950 not agree at all with Mr. Dreyfuss that th~ Morrissey at Lansing, and Slear at Jackson. Mullaney, Jacksonville ..... 107 1024 Lafltte, Macon ...... 77 289 23 .941 addition of 14 games to the schedule will The following are team managers as signed Reisinger, Charleston-Knox. 21 182 Hardy, Columbus ...... 15 66 5 .931 cause _any financial loss to the clubs. Far for the coming season: Adrian, William Halliard. Charles.-Columbus 35 355 PITCHERS OVER FIVE GAMES. from it. . No more railroad fares will have Vandegrift; Bay City, Elbert Nugent; Battle fox. Columbus ...... 130 1266 Massing. Columbus-Ch.-Kn. 60 571 Redfern, Knoxville ...... 17 9 20 to be paid and the only extra disbursements Creek, Billy Earle; Flint, Kddie Herr; Kala- Matthew-son, Sav.-Columbus. 14 10 22 will be those for hotel bills, advertising and mazoo, Carl Wagner; Lansing, John Morris Rolin, Macon ...... 32 308 park employes. According to my way of Lauzon, Savannah ...... May. Charles.-Knoxville ... 49 30 109 sey; Jackson, Bob Slear; Saginaw, William Pelky. Savannah ...... E. Schultz. Jackson.-Macon. 42 42 93 figuring,- it will cost each club $1,000 to Smith. Of the newcomers, Billy Karle, the Gilkes. Savannah-Charleston Eyler, Columbus ...... 40 16 84 play these extra- 14 games. In figuring I am globe trotter, is perhaps the best known. Wohleben. Columbia ...... Weems, Macon ...... 38 7 91 assuming that each club will have to pay Earle will find it hard sleddiryj to rejuvenate Abbott, Charleston ...... Wagner, Columbia-Augusta. 53 38 88 seven days© hotel bills for 20 men at a daily the Battle Creek team, which had a hard Rhotiymyei1, Macon ...... McKenzie, Chattanooga .... cost of $3.50 per man. From the extra time,..finishing last season, owing to poor pa Fisher. Columbia ...... Radabaugh. Columbus .... games the magnates certainly ought to get tronage and train troubles. Earle is to have Hohnhorst. Augusta ...... Flowers, Savannah ...... from $7,000 to $10,000. The cost of living a free hand in spending money for new play Kvans. Columbia ...... H. Schulz, Savannah ...... is going up, and so are players© salaries. So ers. A longer schedule than that of last Derrick, Macon-Colurn©a-Kn. Stowers, Columbus-Chas.-K. are lots of other things, the rental of Johnson, Chattanooga ..... Kane, Charles.-Savannah .. year, of 126 games, is to be adopted and Eubanks, Macon ...... grounds particularly. If we can add to our probably will be 140 games. The Directors SECOND BASEMKN. Les, Jacksonville ...... revenue by playing fourteen more games a also will change the constitution prohibiting Corbett, Charleston ...... 15 31 Gaskill, Chattanooga ...... season it will help us out financially, and a"ite-scason p-ames between league t(\iin work on the part of the batsman. Pie has Kraher, La Crosse ...... 87 94 36 71 got to © Caldwell. Eau Claire-Superior.. 118 434 411 100 TAKE HIS CHANCE Vorpaegle, Duluth ...... 18 04 6 i 16 LAKE PANACEA Kernan, Wausau ...... 16 58 12 1 16 on the ball being a good one. How often Geelan, Superior ...... 24 95 12 23 have you seen the man at the bat being C. Smith, Duluth-Superior .... 9 28 1 4 forced through two strikes being called on Schaub, Superior ...... 35 129 1J. 35 BOSTON MANAGER HARKS BACK him to hit at a wide one and then take his Mueller, Duluth ...... 107 348 32 80 seat in disgust. By forcing the pitcher to BaertscM, Duluth-Superior ..... 28 88 4 17 send the ball over with reasonable frequency Wilhelrn, La Crosse-Wjnona ....©107 389 53 94 the batting will not only be increased but Benrud, Eau Claire ...... 94 307 " 32 68 greater accuracy will follow and the chances Geyer, La Crosse-Superior ...... 56 199 25 42 Love, Winona ...... 91 313 36 69 of injury to the batsman will not be so McLaughlin, Wausau-Duluth ... 48 175 15 35 Declares That the Reduction of great. Seldom does a batsman get hit by a Burkhart, Wausau ...... 13 33 2 well pitched ball. It is one of the wild and Zackert, Duluth ...... 43 149 11 SO fast ones that c»tches a player in the face Roy, Superior ...... 19 72 8 21 "Called Balls" to Three, Would or ribs and forces him to retire from the Dexter, Winona-Eau Claire ..... 37 122 6 24 game. There will not be so many twirlers Byers, Winona ...... 27 72 5 14 rating as first class men under the changed Hopkins, Superior-Duluth ...... 29 ©4106 12 27 Give the Public Just Enough conditions. Many a pitcher is getting by and Cummings, Dulutb ...... 49 142 5 with a big reputation today simply because Baker, Superior-Wausau ...... 114 377 3!) 80 Increased Batting to Satisfy It he has terrific speed and Schardt, La Crosse ...... 31 86 10 18 Carlisle, Winona ...... 4.0 138 17 26 HIS WILDNESS AIDS HIM Barlow, La Crosse ...... 34 121 11 23 in besting the batsman. If Cy Young, or Joe Dunbar, Wausau ...... 40 123 5 22 BY PAUL H. SHANNON. Wood with their great speed lacked the ac Cates, Winona ...... 18 59 3 15 Boston, Mass., January 15. If base ball curacy of certain pitchers I might name, hits Gregory, La Crosse ...... 33 107 6 2045© fans want more batting in the game, and off these two twirlers would be few and far Sullivan," Superior-Wausau ...... 53 192 20 Talbot, Wausau ...... 12 42 2 7 consistent work with the stick is always a between. But every batsman knows that old Klingebiel, Superior ...... 30 90 6 20 pleasing feature of any dia Cy can put them over, and they feel reason Schriner, La Crosse ...... 54 181 14 39 mond battle, Fred Lake, man ably safe in standing up to the plate before Corbet, Winona ...... 46 116 9 26 ager of the Boston Nationals, the old veteran©s great speed. With the Lakoff. Wausau ...... 37 110 6 21 is on deck with a suggestion number of balls reduced from four to three Summers, Duluth ...... 10 37 4 8 that he thinks would result pitchers would strive to obtain even greater Fleming, Superior ...... 8 31 1 , 7 in giving the fans what they accuracy, and I do not think that the number Hoppe, Wausau ...... 22 82 8 14 are surely, longing for. Lake©s of bases on balls would be increased. Play Connell, Superior ...... 37 136 10 . 27 ers who could not put the ball over the plate Eis, Eau Claire ...... 21 55 3 8 ^method is to reduce the num McGee, Wausau ...... 62 201 13 33 ber of balls necessary to ob would find fast company too swift for them and retire. Classy pitchers would still show Baillies, Winona ...... 34 120 10 19 tain a base. The Doves© Casey, Wausau ...... 24 79 2 13 leader thinks that by pinning their class and batsmen would hit a good Nieman, Eau Claire ...... 71 227 12 35 the pitcher down so that he deal better than they are hitting today." Baerer, Wausau ...... 42 133 13 21 will be forced to put the Kretzmayer. Superior ...... 5 15 2 2 ball over batsmen will stand REAL HARD WORK. Nelson, Winona ...... 14 38 0 5 Fred Lake a better chance of stinging Schroeder, Eau Claire ...... 40 115 5 17 the ball and accordingly send Watson, La Crosse ...... 27 77 5 16 What a Tammany Job Meant to a Political Russell, Wausau ...... 21 54 4 7 ing out one of those long raps that sent the Burns, Wausau-Winona ...... 21 70 4 11 bleachers into ecstacies and the outfielders Boss© Favorite. Peterson, Superior ...... 11 31 3 5 on the hotfoot for the centre field fence. In Schaffer, La Crosse ...... 24 86 G 12 support of this proposition Manager Lake ad During the recent National League meeting in New York the veteran shortstop, George Worman, Eau Claire ...... 28 75 2 9 vanced Davis, moved about the corridors of the Wol- Rchmirler, Duluth ...... 8 24 0 3 THESE ARGUMENTS: Wilson, Superior ...... 7 17 ©0 cott and the Waldorf shaking hands with Thoreson, Duluth ...... 20 47 3 "Reduce the number of balls from four old-timers and new-timers and always finding Morrow, Eau Claire ...... 32 100 7 to three and you have a solution of the time to sit down for a friendly talk. Hagenbach. Superior ...... 7 20 1 ©©You must have had a hard time of it Long, Duluth ...... 6 22 0 question. I think that it will result not that Winter Andy Preedman fixed you up Wolford. La Crosse ...... 25 68 1 only in increasing the batting, but also in a job in Tammany Hall," some one remarked. Fogel, La Crosse ...... 9 24 2 shortening the game, and in addition de "That was indeed tough," said Davis. Karney, Eau Claire ...... 14 38 6 © ©A Tammany man came to me and asked me DalQuist, Wausau ...... 5 13 0 veloping greater accuracy by the pitcher. As Converse, Winona ...... 10 27 2 everyone knows now it is a case of a battle if I would accept a job at $100 a week." " ©What are my duties,© I asked, remem Ludwig, Duluth ...... 9 / 30 1 of wits between batsman and pitc/her. As a bering the days when the players shied at Biesser, Eau Claire ...... 9 22 1 general rule the first ball served is a wide extra work. THIRD BASEMEN. one that the twirler hopes the man with the " ©Why,© said he, apologetically, ©we would Club Fielding. bat may be induced to swing at. If he be obliged, of course, if you could come down Club. G. P.O. A. E. Pet. Kick, Eau Claire ...... 28 30 .939 iEau Claire ...... 121 3304 1601 204 .960 Karney, Eau Claire ...... 14 19 27 3 .939 doesn©t he shoots the next ball across the every second Saturday and get your $200 Duluth ...... 118 3122 1439 255 .952 Goodman, Winona ...... 110 169 267 29 .938 rubber and takes his chances on its being check, but if it©s too much trouble, we can Winona ...... 117 3137 1443 234 .951 Schriner, La Crosse ...... 14 21 36 - 6 .919 either hit or called a strike. If the second send it to your house.© Superior ...... 116 3152 1577 256 .949 Casey, Wausau ...... 24 28 50 7 .918 "I told him I©d try to remember, but I La Crosse ...... 117 3104 1401 279 .942 Breen, Duluth ...... 102 113 207 31 .912 ball is called a strike on the batsman th« overslept one Saturday, and, sure enough, Wausau ...... ;...... 120 3182 1528 295 .941 Wilhelm, La Crosse-Winona 33 49 72 12 .910 pitcher again is inclined to hand up a wide a messenger brought me my pay. That was Doll, La Crosse ...... 40 49 80 13 .909 one and then, as before, it is a case of guess a hard Winter for me, and no mistake." Baker, Snperior-Wausau . . . 114 149 224 42 .899 Individual Fielding. Vogt, Superior ...... 19 27 34 7 .897 CATCHERS. Caldwell, E. Claire-Superior 104 106 226 43 .886 Player-Club. G. P.O. A. E. Pet. Crowe, La Crosse-Superior. . 49 60 93 24 .864 MINNESOTA-WISCONSIN LEAGUE. Fogel, La Crosse ...... 9 56 0 0 1.000 McGee, Wausau ...... 62 74 112 31 .857 Wais, La Crosse ...... 9 44 0 1.000 OUTFIELDEKS Johnson, Wausau ...... 114 650 132 8 .990 Drill, Superior ...... 43 237 32 3 .989 McCarthy, Wausau ...... 54 52 0 1.000 The Official Averages of the Players of This New League, in the Initial Championship Moore, Winona ...... 69 355 78 6 .986 Cummings, Duluth ...... 18 16 0 1.000 Killian, Winona ...... 56 281 61 5 .986 McCullach, Wausau-Superior 16 26 4 0 1.000 Race of 1909. Dexter, Winona-Eau Claire. 16 102 10 2 .982 Dauss, Duluth ...... 13> 6 3 0 1.000 11. Klein, La Crosse ...... 12 18 4 0 1.000 Following are the averages of the Minnesota-Wisconsin League during the season of 1909 Nieman, Eau Claire ...... 71 370 91 8 .981 Mueller, Duluth ...... 107 769 163 19. .980 Roy, Superior ...... 11 14 3 0 1.000 which was the first for this league which was organized,, during the Winter of 1907-08. Cooper, Duluth ...... 10 38 12 1 .980 LUdwig, Duluth 9 11 1 0 1.000 These figures were compiled by President John A. Elliott. R. Klein, La Crosse ...... 94 575 127 27 .963 Bailey. Eau Claire ...... 121 116©232 15 .996 Club Batting. Benrud, Eau- Claire ...... 51 261 4 .954 McHale, Winona ...... 68 7 1 .992 Malloy, La Crosse ...... 112 230 12 3 .98fi Club. G. Clapper, Superior ...... 71 361 79 24 .925 Burns, Wausau ...... 12 47 8 4 .847 Zackert, Duluth ...... 43 54 3 1 .983 La Crosse ...... 11" Hopkins, Duluth-Superior. 29 51 4 1 .932 Duluth ...... U8 PITCHERS. Connell, Duluth ...... 37 69 5 2 .974 Winona ...... 117 Cates. Winona ...... 18 8 3 .984 Kick, Eau Claire ...... 58 57 S 2 .970 Superior ...... 116 Pfeffer. La Crosse ...... 33 17 2 .980 Safford, La Crosse ...... 100 270 14 30 .966 Kau Claire ...... 121 Sttemmel, Superior ...... 36 21 104 3 .977 Wallace. Eau Claire 112 199 23 8 .965 Wausau ...... 120 Morrow, Eau Claire ...... 32 15 92 , 3 .973 Kohl, Duluth ...... 16 26 0 1 .963 Dauss, Duluth ...... 37 8 91 3 .971 Schaub, Superior ...... 35 67- 7 3 .961 Baertschi, Superior ...... 28 2 97 8 .971 McNutt, Eau Claire ...... 15 23 2 1 .961 Schroeder, Eau Claire ...... 40 28 87 4 .966 Graves, Winona ...... 104 180 26 9 .958 Player-Club. Russell, Wausau ...... 21 6 45 2 .962 ({ray. Superior ...... 36 62 3 3 .956 McCarthy, Wausau ..... Schieffer, Wausau ...... 33 12 69 4 .953 Wilson, Wausau ...... 70 120 8 6 .955 Bailey, Kau Claire ..... Eis, Eau Claire ...... 21 11 47 3 .951 Neelon, Duluth ...... 72 90 7 5 .951 McCione, Duluth ...... Baillies, Winona ...... 34 20 93 6 .950 E. Kline, La Crosse ...... 116 117 15 7 .950 Safford, La Crosse ..... Corbett, Winona ...... 46 50 65 6 .950 Taylor, Duluth ...... 98 138 11 6 .946 Drill, Superior ...... Marion, Duluth ...... 38 8 9fl 6 .949 Bourgeoise, Wausau •'...... 102 183 13 11 .942 Home, Superior ...... Klingebiel, Superior ...... 30 13 98 6 .949 Dexter, Winona-Eau Claire 18 15 1 1 .941 O. Olsen, Superior ..... Nelson, W©inona ...... 14 8 99 6 .947 Vogt, Superior ...... 53 68 9 5 .939 Doll, La Crosse ...... Grimes, La Crosse ...... 9 4 31 2 .946 Cooper, Duluth ... ^ ...... 12 26 3 2 .935 Stremmel, Superior .... Dunbar, Wausau ...... 38 14 140 9 .945 J. Olson, Superior ...... 28 41 1 3 .933 E. Kline, La Crosse .... Romaine, La Crosse ...... 11 6 28 2 .944 Carlisle, Winona ...... 40 58 5 .926 O©Hearne, Superior ..... Peterson, Superior ...... 11 9 2 .944 Holstrom. Superior ...... 49 68 9 7 .917 W right, Superior ...... Cummings, Duluth ...... 31 5 76 5 .942 C. Smith, Duluth ...... 9 10 1 1 .917 Wais, La Crosse ...... Nicholson, Eau Claire ..... 13 5 25 2 .938 Geyer, La Crosse-Superior . . 56 62 3 6 .915 Killian, Winona ...... Schardt, -La Crosse ...... 31 17 83 7 .934 Crangle, Winona ...... 112 120 13 13 .914 Letcher, La Crosse ..... Watson, La Crosse ...... 27 11 57 5 .932 Everett, Wausau ...... 60 71 10 8 .910 Dolan, Wausau ...... Murray, Superior ...... 19 9 38 4 .922 Crowe, La Crosse-Superior. . 10 10 0 1 .90!) Clapper, Superior ...... Lakoff, Wauaau ...... 37 9 91 9 .918 Burns, Wausau ...... 9 9 1 1 .909 Bourgeois, Wausau ..... Wolford, La Crosse ...... 25 16 49 6 .916 Benrud, Eau Claire ...... 43 31 6 4 .902 Crangle, Winona ...... Byers, Winona ...... 27 8 45 3 .914 McLaughlto, Duluth-Wausau 24 19 1 3 .870 Breen, Duluth ...... Worman. Eau Claire ...... 28 13 74 11 .838 Moore, Winona ..T...... 14 15 3 3 .857 Johnson, Wausau ...... Guhl, Eau Claire-Superior.. 14 2 26 4 .875 Werntz, Duluth ...... 13 10 2 2 .857 K. Klein, La Crosse .... Thoreson, Duluth ...... 20 2 42 7 .863 Schieffer, Wausau ...... 48 45 11 10 .848 Kading, Eau Claire .... Summers, Duluth ...... 10 7 4 .2 .846 Matt, La Crosse ...... FHIST BASEMEN. Breyette, Eau Claire .... Barlow, La Crosse 34 294 3 .990 Holstrom, Superior ..... Kading, Eau Claire 121 1312 122 17 .988 Pitchers© Records. Malloy, La Crosse ..... McCullach, Wausau-Superior 66 731 36 13 .983 Player-Club. W. L. Curtis, Winona ...... jhaffer, La Crosse ...... 18 169 7 3 .983 Nicholson, Eau Claire .... Dauss, DtUuth ...... [cCrone, Duluth ...... 116 11 " 56 21 .982 Converse, Winona ...... Murray, Superior-Duluth Curtis, Wuiona ...... 113 1114 97 24 .981 Stremmel, Superior ...... Kohl, Duluth ...... Dolan. Winona ...... 104 978 59 24 .977 Schardt, La Crosse ...... Gray, Superior ...... Safford, La Crosse ...... 12 120 4 3 .976 Dauss, Duluth ...... Cooper, Duluth-Superior ... Holstrom, Superior ...... 29 327 12 11 .969 Marion, Duluth ...... Graves, Winona ...... Letcher, Superior ...... 49 469 25 18 .-.965 Pf effer, La Crosse ...... Koepping, Superior ...... SECOND BASEMAN. Schmirler, Duluth ...... Kick, Eau Claire ...... Cummings, Duluth...... 27 Marion, Duluth ...... Koepping, Superior ...... 93 239 14 .073 Nelson, Winona ...... 13 Crowe, La Crosse-Superior . Schoonhoven, Eau Claire 113 233 20 .962 Guhl, Eau Claire-Superior 13 O©Brien, Duluth ...... Roland,, Wausau 66 168 26 .931 Romaine, La Crosse ...... 9 Moore, Winona ...... regory, La Crosse ...... 33 78 13 .923 35 40 7 .915 Worman, Eau Claire ..... 31 Schoonhoven, Eau Claire ... ourgeoise, Wausau ...... 16 Corbett, Winona ...... 24 Everett, Wausau ...... O©Brien, Duluth ...... 108 197 235 43 .909 Schroeder, Eau Claire .... 38 Grimes, La Crosse ...... Love, Winona ...... 91 236 218 46 .908 Byers, Winona ...... 28 Wilson, Wausau-Winona ... Kraher, La Crosse ...... 87 198 91 30 .906 32 RO 10 .902 Morrow, Eau Claire ...... Koland. Wausau ...... McLaughlin,, Wausau-Duluth 22 40 Dunbar, Wausau ...... 38 Schieffer, Wausau ...... Sullivan, Wausau ...... 19 55 64 13 .901 15 46 8 .895 Cates, Winona ...... "Vogt, Superior ...... Kernan, Wausau ...... 16 22 Murray, Superior-Duluth .. 14 Goodman, Winona ...... Dolan, Wausau ...... 10 16 33 7 .875 Watson, La Crosse ...... 24 McNutt, Eau Claire ...,.,. SHOETSTOPS. Russell, Wausau ...... McHale, Winona ...... Breyette, Eau Claire .. 87 153 279 31 .933 Lakoff, Wausau ...... McCullach, Wausau-Superior Bancroft, Superior .. .. Ill 230 359 54 .917 Wolford, La Crosse ...... Hyzer, Wausau ...... Daley, Winona ...... 101 186 228 44 .904 Thoreson, Duluth ...... 24 Romalne, La Crosse ...... Kick, Eau Claire .. .. 26 45 63 12 .900 Grimes, La Crosse ...... 9 Harms, Winona ...... Kohl, Duluth ...... 101 242 276 59 .898 Sehieffer, Wausau ...... 32 Wertz, Duluth ...... Schriner, I/a Crosse .. 40 83 101 22 .893 Peterson, Superior ...... 10 Bancroft, Duluth-Superior . Sullivan, Wausau ...... 33 93 22 .885 Baillies, Winona ...... 36 Taylor, Duluth ...... Matt, La Crosse ...... 20 49 51 13 .885 Klingebiel, Superior ...... 31 J. Olson, Superior ...... Hoppe, Wausau ...... 22 34 64 13 .883 Eis, Eau Claire ...... 19 Guhl, Eau Claire-Superior , Caldwell, Eau Claire ©...... 10 20 27 8 .855 Baertschi, Superior ...... 29 .360 Daley, Winona ...... Wilhelm, La Crosse-Winona. 74 122 197 58 .846 0. Olson, Superior ...... 7 .250 Wallace, Eau Claire ...... Baerer, Wausau ...... 42 68 98 35 .826 Burkhart, Wausau ...... 250 Jfiwlon, Duluth ...... Wilson, Superior ...... 14? Vftffu, IA Croai* ...... Vorpaegls, Duluth ...... 18 IS 33 12 .800 SRORTIIVO LJFE JANUARY 22, 1910 and, to save Joe from being torn limb from limb by his more strenuous admirers be THE WESTERN LEAGUE. ,low, his fair hostess shows him how to trans MURPHY MEM. form himself into an actor. Joe becomes so stagestruck that he is disheartened to The Official Batting, Fielding and Pitching Averages of the Players of the Western learn that Bill Shakespeare is dead, for he League for the Season of 1909. was reckoning on getting a sketch from AS him for use in vaudeville. He is induced Herewith are given the complete official batting, fielding and pitching averages of the to accept, instead, the role of Hank O©Day, players of the Western League for the championship season of 1909 as compiled by villain, in a thriller entitled © ©Belle, the President Norris O©Neill: Beautiful Boilermaker." Club Batting. ROUGH "ON THE RATS." OliiT). Des Moines The Chicago Chief Admits the In this disguise Actor Joe is scheduled Denver .... twice a day to steal a package of cigarette Lincoln .... papers from the tearful heroine, Muggsy Omaha .... Need ov Evening Up the National McGraw©s spouse, impersonated by Miss Pueblo .... Sherman, and to be foiled in his purpose Sioux City League Teams by Better Distri to steal "the chee-i-ld" also, although he Topeka. threatens to tear .his partner©s hair "out by Wichita ...... 5208 52 48 194 the rats" unless she discloses its hiding bution of Talent Under Control* place. After getting this melodrama out of his system and finding the coast clear, Tin Individual Batting. ker©s thoughts are turned back to the dia Player-Club. - O. T.B. 2-B. BY CHAS. H. ZUBER. mond and he takes his heroine to an imagi Welch, Omaha ...... 151 288 41 nary ball game which leads up to the vocal Miller, Pueblo ...... 87 Cincinnati, O., January 17. Can the Na Mertens, Des Moines ...... 14 tional League club owners be induced to three-bagger which Tinker springs on the Holmes, Sioux City ...... 54 hand, over some .of their surplus material unwary listeners. His temerity is partially Iteilly, Topeka ...... 52 to clubs less fortunate than explained by his announcement that all the Towne, Sioux City ...... 118 they. Will the Reds go to cushions have been thrown at the umpire Smith, Sioux City ...... 156 Brooklyn and say: "Here, the day before. This feature is excelled Fenlon, Topeka ...... 95 you take Miller Huggins; as a hit only when Miss Sherman improves .Tones, Denver ...... 152 the opportunity given her to introduce some Kclniondson, Sioux City ...... 125 you need him?© 7 Will sev of her own character impersonations while Cole, Wicliita ...... 100 eral other club owners break the ball player is changing from diamond Gardner, Pueblo ...... 22 a few ankles rushing to Man to theatre habiliments. Spencer, Pueblo ...... 97 ager Clark Griffith with ten Thompson, Denver ...... 68 ders of pitchers for the com THIS IS "WOT" HE SANG. Kane, Omaha ...... 153 ing season ? Will the Nation Following is the box without the score, Foutz, Pueblo ...... 18 al League take concerted ac of Tinker©s imitation of Caruso: Clark, Pueblo ...... 146 tion and supply Boston and Landreth, Topeka ...... 48 Now, young Billy Stahl, a crack at base ball, ...... 152 St. Louis with a bunch of Took Maggie Malone to the game. Dalton, Des Moines talent that will make those Pettigrew, Topefea , ...... 140 When quite awhile, she soon wore a smile. Curtis, Pueblo ...... 14G Chat.W Murphy teams factors in the race For she learned each ball player©s name. Hunter, Sioux City ...... 156 for the pennant? Let©s hope What started the fun; each team had a run. Waldron, Lincoln ...... 100 so but not make any bets that these things The ninth found the score two to two. McChesiiey, Pueblo ...... 41 will be done. President Murphy, of the Bill stood up at bat; Mag pulled off her hat, Lindsay, Denver ...... 118 Cubs, has sounded the keynote for such a And yelled to Bill just what to do. Thomson, Topeka ...... 61 more now all that remains to be done is for Thomas, Lincoln ...... 149 the magnates including himself to play his CHORUS. Middleton, Wichita ...... 126 tip. In a recent interview President Mur Be careful, Bill; "take aim," King, Omaha ...... 154 107© phy is quoted as follows: For a run will win the game. Cassidy, Denver ...... 154 112 It©s two and two, and up to you; W. Davidson, Lincoln ...... 150 "Questions before the house: How is the National Don©t fan. whatever you do. Stankard, Denver ...... 142 League to get its teams evened in strength, without But hit the ball a whack Barter. Des Moines disabling any of the present topnotchers by robbing And be sure to touch each sack. Welch, Sioux City ...... 142 them of talent? Only one way to do it, in my Don©t act like Salome, Pennell, Wlehita ...... 155 opinion, and that is a little less greediness all When between third and home, Bill, Potts, Omaha ...... 43 around. Greediness in hogging extra players, I But slide, slide, slide. mean. I know I am as bad as any of them. I Dwyer, Des Moines ...... 146 know I have been proud of the fact that the Cubs After the performance a banquet was Stovall, Sioux City ...... 156 given at the Saratoga by J. A. Stenard, Fisher, Omaha ...... 151 ware so strong in extra players that they could Shipke, Omaha ...... 72 present a winning front with half the regular men chief rooter and instigator of Tinker©s vau Bohannon, Denver ...... 78 disabled. The rest are the same way but if the deville invasion, at which nearly two hun Hallman, Denver ...... 2i other fellows who have first division clubs will dred guests were present to congratulate Geir, Topeka ...... 151 loosen up, I©ll unbelt immediately right with them. the Cub infielder on his new success. Cincinnati doesn©t need any help. Count the Beds Kerner, Des Moines ...... I 103 out of the unfortunate brigade. Griffith has as Weaver, Wicliita ...... 88 sembled a team that will make us all jump for our Pendry, Omaha ...... 144 lives next season a team that is likely to outbat DONAHUE©S CHANCE, Nunemacher, Lincoln ...... 26 the whole bunch and will certainly steal more bases Hughes, Wicliita ...... 155 than any of us. With the gang Griff has gathered Kerns, Topeka ...... 119 he will be bidding for the flag every minute, so don©t The Crack First Baseman May Become a Matticks Des Moines ...... 155 waste any sympathy on him. Philadelphia has a Cadman, Omaha ...... 79 strong foundation for a team. Give them one more Magnate if Joe Cantillon©s Objections Wooley, Topeka ...... 151 winning pitcher, one more hard hitter, either Infield Can be Overcome. Hollenbeck, Omaha ...... 74 or out, and they can take care of themselves. The Niehoff, Des Moines ...... 155 cripples are Boston, Brooklyn and St. Louis. There Chicago, 111., January 15. Jiggs Dono- Bonno, Lincoln-Pueblo ...... 16 hue, former Brewer and also former first Westerzell, Wichita ...... 155 is no real reason why these three clubs cannot be Campbell, Sioux City ...... 134 be given material aid, and made Into extremely pow baseman of the Chicago White Sox, will be a Wilson, Sioux City ...... 13 erful teams, by the exercise of a little generosity semi-pro, magnate in Chicago Hogriever, Lincoln ...... 139 and discretion." next year if an agreement Gaguier, Lincoln ...... 133 i S«unds great, doesn©t it? Now let©s see between him and Thomas C. Kohl, Topeka ...... 136 who is the first philanthropist to put the Noyes, president of the Cockman, Lincoln ...... 39 scheme into action. Don©t all speak at once, Washington Club-, is upheld Jehl, Pueblo ...... 39 gentlemen. by the National Commission. Maag, Denver ...... 145 Donohue has been offered two Anderson, Topeka ...... 74 semi-pro, berths in Chicago, Fox, Omaha ...... 148 and has his eye on one iii Corhan, Pueblo ...... 133 TINKER/ ACTORJ particular. The position of Belden, Omaha ...... 14 Henry, Topeka ...... 35 manager on several local Andreas, Sioux City ...... 156 The Chicago Short Stop Makes His Debut clubs is being held open fox Lang, Des Moines ...... 65 the hero of many a South Brennan. Wicliita ...... 53 in Vaudeville and Keeps Donlin and Side game, but Jiggs prefers K. Locke, Pueblo ...... 76 Doom Company by Scoring a Decided J. DonoJiu© to be sole or part owner and Williams, Des Moines ...... 83 will ask the Commission to .Tude, Lincoln ...... 118 Success. give him a chance to accept one of the propo Zalusky, Denver ...... 12 sitions made him. It appears that President Belden. Denver ...... 154 In Chicago, night of January 10, in the Noyes, of the Senators, gave Donohue his Walters. Pueblo ...... 106 Haymarket Theatre, Chicago, before a crowd promise that he would be released oiitright Hartman, Denver ...... 154 ed house, including a host of base ball no- and become a free agent if Manager McAleer Downey, Topeka ...... 78 ______tables, headed by Chairman gave his consent. Donohue©s name, however, Colligan, Des Moines ...... 155 635 Herrmann, of the National Franks. Omaha ...... 86 295 Commission, shortstop Joe is on Joe Cantillon©s Minneapolis list and Kunkel, Topeka ...... 143 553 Tinker, of the Chicago Cubs, Joe is bent on claiming possession. This is Abbott, Topeka ...... 110 385 made his debut in vaudeville what is likely to make the case one for the Andrews, Topeka ...... 27 in combination with Miss Commission to settle. Cantillon asserts that Misse, Lincoln ...... 13 Sadie Sherman in a vaude while he was still manager of the Senators Holland, Wichita ...... C3 Donohue was traded to the Minneapolis Swift. Pueblo ...... 48 ville sketch entitled © ©A Club for pitcher Oberlin. Jiggs says this is Williams. Pueblo ...... 17 Great Catch." According to impossible for several reasons, one of which Keeley, .Omaha ...... 42 the verdict of his friends, is that Oberlin really belonged to the Wash G ending, Omaha ...... 102 who were, there in large num ington Club all the time and came to the Heckinger, Des Moines ...... 26 bers to root, the team scored Senators from Minneapolis long before any Armstrong, Wichita ...... 60 a decisive victory and has trade involving himself could have been Green, Sioux City ...... 61 twenty or forty weeks of spoken of. Alderman, Sioux City ...... 47 JM Tinker runs in sight before being McGregor, Des Moines ...... 19 put out. The sketch was Lower, Omaha ...... 43 given a fast, straight ball reception and Hendrix, Topeka ...... 25 went with a roar, nor were Tinker and EASTERN CAROLINA. Sullivan, Lincoln ...... 94 Melter, Sioux City ...... 13 Miss Sherman allowed to fade away, laden J. Locke, Pueblo ...... 20 with flowers, until they had responded to The Circuit Will Remain Unchanged for Chabek, Sioux City ...... 44 several encores and Joe had delivered a Mitze, Pueblo ...... Ill pair of speeches, in which he promised to Another Season Under the Presidency Pritchette, Pueblo" ...... 126 give the boys a better run for their money Perrine. Omaha ...... 11 on the ball field than on the stage, and of Dr. Joel Whitaker, of Raleigh. Johnson, Sioux City-Lincoln ...... 45 to be good for the coming season for fear Charlotte, N. C., January 13. At the an Wright. Topeka ...... 38 he might be "Lynched" if he wasn©t. nual meeting of the Eastern Carolina League Shea. Des Moines ...... 21 There was not an error chalked down on held here the clubs were represented as fol McGrath. Uncoln ...... 14 either side, not even a battery slip. Both lows: Capt. G. H. Napier, of Fayetteville; Clark, Sioux City-Des Moinea ...... 38 hit for 1,000 in twenty odd times at bat, and J. W. Mason, of Rocky Mount; B. *E. Lewis, Adams, Denver ...... 47 no team ever worked hit and run or the Atehison. Wichita ...... 37 of Raleigh; R. H. Gwaltney, of Wilmington; White. Wichita ...... 75 squeeze with greater precision and per- George Dewey, of Goldsboro; S. A. Wood Cooley, Topeka ...... 20 fection. ward, of Wilson, and President W. G. Sale, Omikshank. Sioux City ...... 12 of Wilmington, who was elected to this of Fromme. Sioux City ...... 27 The Story as Told. fice at the last meeting held in Raleigh. Dr. Freeman. Sioux City ...... 30 The catch and the skit are pulled off in Joel Whitaker, of Raleigh, was elected presi Kaufman, Topeka ...... 59 the fourth story apartment of a building dent by a unanimous vote. Capt. G. H. Na Shea, Sioux City ...... 65 overlooking the Cub ball park, and the cur pier, of Fayetteville, resigned as vice-presi Haley, Denver ...... 28 tain discloses Miss Sherman describing to a dent and Mr. S. A. Woodard, of Wilson, was Kensel, Pueblo ...... 37 friend by telephone a finish fight between unanimously elected to that office. A circuit McManus, Des Moines ...... 68 of six clubs was formed, composed of the Shaner, Wichita ...... 58 Cubs and Giants. With a lead of one run in Gilmartin, Des Moines ...... 37 the ninth, Mordecai Brown lets Doyle get following cities: Raleigh, Goldsboro, Wil Graham. Omaha ...... 13 on and around to third while two are being mington, Rocky Mount, Fayetteville and Wil C. Clark, Wiehita ...... 16 retired. John Evers takes time to tell Klem son. It was resolved to remit protection fees Galgano, Pueblo ...... 45 what he thinks of him, then Mike Donlin for Goldsboro, Wilson and Raleigh. The fol J. Jones. Lincoln ...... ,34 catches a fast one on the nose and hits it lowing resolutions were also adopted: That Lewis. Des Moines ...... 49 a mile. The ball crashes through the win a forfeit of $500 must be paid in at the next P. Davidson ...... 12 dow of the apartment, from which the ex meeting to be held on January 15; that the Jackson. Denver-Pueblo ...... 33 cited fanette has turned broken heartedly, playing season should be decided by the by Wiegard, Pueblo ...... 32 but through the door law committee; that no club be allowed to Roberts, WichiU ...... 55 have more than 13 players on the roll, ex Wasson, Llncom-Deoyer ...... 25 BURSTS THE SHORTSTOP, Farthing. Lincoln ...... ^...... 30 clusive of the manager, for any five consecu Olmstead, Denver ...... 38 after dashing up four flights of stairs, and tive days; that guarantee money for rainy Jockerst. Wichita ...... 37 catches the drive. That is n/ot the only days be $45 and $30; that the schedule com MoCafferty, Lincoln ...... 39 swell catch the hero makes during the skit, mittee shall arrange the schedule. A com Boles. Topeka ...... 24 not the only chance he accepts. The joy- mittee was also appointed to revise the by Mason, Lincoln ...... 71 nutdduied crowds »Wn»u th« flat building laws. SbactoOford. WlofcU* ~.....~»...... *.,.. 13 JANUARY 22, 1910 SPORTIJNG LJFB Zinran, Denver ...... 16 55 players will come from the minors, there Biersdorfer, Bes Moines ...... 35 92 THE TRI-STATE LEAGUE. Miller, Des Moines ...... 50 130 doubtless will be many demands from the Sanders, Omaha ...... 31 75 majors. By this means managers communi Haas, Denver ...... 50 162 The Schedule Outlined at the Lancaster cating with me can ge-t a good player on short Nagel, Lincoln ...... 27 72 notice. Ofttimes a catcher wil.l break a finger Durham, Denver ...... 10 28 Meeting, Likely to be Much Changed and the club of which he is a member will Ford, Denver ...... 16 43 need another backstop on a day©s notice. It Barnum, Des Moines ...... 25 43 Within a Month. won©t take a moment to round up a good Forrester, Lincoln ...... 12 36 Altoona, Pa., January 15. At the recent substitute for that club. The same applies Johns, Omaha ...... 13 31 League meeting at Lancaster the magnates to pitchers or outfielders.©© Patton, Omaha ...... 12 27 Hatch, Pueblo ...... 13 28 went over the schedule presented by Presi Ashley. Topeka ...... *.... 10 dent Carpenter, looking at it Hassler, Wichita ...... 17 from all angles. Of course, GAME©S SALVATION Harris, Topeka ...... 12 every representative wanted McGee, Pueblo ...... 12 all the Saturdays and holi days at home and no travel Was Secured Through the Substitution of ing to do at all. However, Arbitration for the Old National League Club Fielding. after some discussion, it was Club. P.O. A. E. B.B. H.P. P.B. W.P. S.O. Pet. decided that the season should Method of Arbitrary Judgement. Omaha .... 3963 1957 270 477 601 .956 open May 4 and close Sep Sioux City 4069 1976 302 512 7S5 .932 tember 1, two days after La Topeka .... 3930 1926 313 435 590 .949 By T. H. Murnane. Des Moines 4090 1855 329 487 894 .948 bor Day. President Oarpen- Boston, Mass., January 15. Up to a few Denver .... 3969 1728 318 573 681 .947 .ter, as a compromise to those years ago, when the National Association of Wichita ... 4063 1855 359 530 674 .943 who wanted the schedule pro Minor Leagues took all his disputes to the Lincoln .... 3989 1988 386 535 468 .939 longed to some time after National Board, and later, Pueblo .... 3803 1802 363 490 578 .939 C. F. Carpenter Labor Day, suggested that a when the two major leagues meeting be held soon after formed a compact and created, Individual Fielding. OUTFIELDERS. July 4, when it should be decided whether or the National Commission, base not the season should be prolonged until a ball was in a chaotic state, FIRST BASEMEN. Hogriever, Pueblo-Lincoln later date than September 7. While this Player-Club. G. P.O. A. E. Pet. Waldron, Lincoln ...... and vested rights were often Green, Sioux City ...... much was agreed upon, the schedule will not swept away in a night. Thesa Armstrong, Wichita ...... 33 288 19 4 .987 be made public until March. By thaf time all Hunter, Sioux City ...... 156 1558 85 24 .986 Pennell, Wichita ...... two important boards, how Holland, Wichita ...... 50© 360 35 7 .983 Cassidy, Denver ...... the rough places will be smoothed out so far ever, proved to be the founda Thomas, Lincoln ...... 133 1359 113 25 .983 I. Belden, Denver ...... as it is possible for humans to do so. Before tion on which the game was Undsay, Denver ...... 118 1035 75 20 .982 Fenlon, Topeka ...... then it will be decided where the Trenton started on the path to un Dwyer, Des Moines ...... 145 1429 64 30 .980 A. Davidson, Lincoln ... Club will locate for the season. Before ad looked-for prosperity, and on Kunkle, Topoka 22 190 11 4 .980 Belden, Omaha ...... journment President Carpenter predicted that P. Davidson, Omaha .... the personnel of these bodies Kane, Omaha .. 153 1448 103 35 .978 this would be a good season for base ball the game must stand or fall. Sullivan, Lincoln 15 163 8 4 .977 Wooley, Topeka ...... on the Tri-State circuit, the wave of pros Cole, Wichita ...... T. H. Murnane The National Board lias the Abbott, Topeka . 109 964 66 24 .977 perity having spread far and wide. But he right to settle, o.nce and for Cooley, Topeka .. 20 166 17 5 .973 Curtis, Pueblo ...... also cautioned the club owners about expendi Clark, Pueblo- 146 1337 91 41 .972 Dalton, Des Moines ..... all, the disputes of the minor leagues. There Campbell, Sioux City ... tures. "Watch the leaks,©© he said. ©©There is no higher court when it comes to the Pennell, Wichita ...... 33 222 17 8 .968 were a good many little leaks last year and Bohannon, Denver ...... 31 220 23 10 .962 McChesney, Pueblo ...... question of club rights of the minor league*. Green, Sioux City-Lincoln. .11 70 7 5 .939 Foutz, Pueblo ...... they should be stopped." The Boberts, Wichita ...... 35 269 28 24 .925 Matticks, Des Moines ... NATIONAL COMMISSION, King, Omaha ...... President Carpenter©s Bulletin. while invested with extraordinary power, is SECOND BASEMEN. Welch, Omaha ...... Altoona, Pa., January 14. President Car Fox, Lincoln-Omaha ...... 148 318 400 27 .963 Jude, Lincoln ...... not so independent as the National Board, Gier, Topeka ...... penter©s first bulletin announces these trans.- The minor league court is made up of mem Hughes, Wichita ...... 133 372 363 29 .962 actions among Tri-State League clubs: Thomas, Lincoln...... 13 29 43 3 .960 Fisher, Omaha ...... bers elected at the annual convention from Pendry, Omaha ...... 41 131 94 10 .957 Gardner, Pueblo ...... CONTRACTS SIGNED Johnstown, S. C. Follans- 30 delegates, while the National Commission, Graham, Omaha ...... 13 33 30 3 .955 .Tones. Denver ...... bee, Norwood A. Cummings; Altoona, Charles Dreyer. is made up of the presidents of the two major Kohl, Topeka ...... 136 408 384 42 .950 Miller, Pueblo ...... Lancaster, George M. Belts, Frank O©Hara, Leo leagues, with the third member chosen by Pritchett, Lincoln-Pueblo .. 34 74 90 9 .948 Lange, Des Moines ...... Mullahey. 0. B. Zeigler, Ted Gather, Mike Hafley, these two. For the benefit of a ball player Andreas, Sioux City ...... 156 391 423 45 .948 Spencer, Piieblo ...... George R. O©Neil, Kdwln Miller and Jesse Ryerson. Kerner, Des Moines ..... Umpires Ed. Fertsch and William J. Bucklcy. the Nationad Agreement gives him a right to Bader, Des Moines ...... 32 69«; 73 8 .947 appeal from the decision of the minor league Williams, Des Moines ..... 81 206 246 28 .942 Middleton, Wichita ..... TERMS ACCEPTED Harrisburg, Arthur Larrick, Walters, Pueblo ...... 100 246 198 29 .939 Hollenbeck, Omaha ..... R. O. Mays and C. D. Studebaker; Altoona, Lee board to the National Commission. In dis Cole, Wichita ...... 21 51 55 7 . was more excitement in that town than there and so do you. You have been quoted as saying had been at any time since Bob Ewing©s THE UMPIRE PROBLEM. that you will cloak your umpires with more au return from Redtown. Next time that Lima thority. I won©t object. The more authority, th» better. But, Mr. Lynch, see that they do not exceed scout arrived he was met by a delegation of Manager Griffith, of Cincinnati, Publicly their authority. Give them instructions to cany out women who smashed everything he had in Gives His View of How Umpires Should your every order, but don©t let them go beyond stock and then they chased him back to reason. Ball players and I was one of them and Lima. The Bug Club anxiously awaits the Act President Lynch©s Reply. still count myself as such are only human and want Ewing version of the excitement up that At the recent dinner tendered the National a square deal. If an umpire is not equal to the way. League©s new President, Mr. Thomas J. task of doing his duty right by every player, I say Lynch, by Messrs. Herrmann and Johnson, ©Let bim, go.© I don©t believe it is exactly right that Held in Gilded Bondage. during the speech-nmking a discussion of the umpires should try to ©get a man.© I will live up umpire problem was indulged in during which to every rale of base ball, and so will all of my Ashley Lloyd©s Interesting Story Jimmy Callahan is talking just like a players, but I want assurance that the umpires will Brotherhooder of the days of ©90. He de Manager Griffith made a refreshing defence do ttte same." of the player as against the umpire. An Echo of the Recent League clares that ball players are "slaves," "chat LYNCH ON UMPIRES. tels" and "serfs" owned for life by a CLAEK GRIFFITH©S VIEWS. In the course of his remarks in reply to Pow-Wow General News and trust! Just think of the bank rolls of Manager Griffith took the ground that um Manager Griffith©s pointed speech President Slaves Frederick Clark, Hans Wagner, Frank- pires should be held to discipline and the Lynch said: Gossip From Cincinnati* Chance, John McGraw, Tom Corcoran and rules as well as the players. Said he: "The umpire who has the least trouble and makes hundreds of others who are or were "bond "Mr. Lynch I don©t dare address you as Tom be the biggest bit with the players and the spectators men." The reserve rule is restraint, but to cause of the lesson I learned in the o!9 days when isn©t the man who visits the benches of the opposing BY REN MULFORD, JR. abolish it would be just like ripping open you worked in the National League as an umpire I teams before the game and makes himself ©popular©., the goose that laid the golden eggs. As want to extend my congratulations on your election, with the fellows by kidding them and trying to be a Cincinnati, O., Jan. 15. Editor "Sport- long as there are no persecutions under the and here in the presence of our mutual friends say good fellow. It©s the man who walks to the plate as Ing Life." One of the members of the cast rule it works few hardships. The Indians a few things to you about umpires. Being an old soon as he comes on the field, brushes off the rubber, in the great base ball drama, "Pulling Off who would destroy organized ball are so umpire yourself, 1 feel that you will afford the Na makes the captains come to him with the batting a Grand Surprise,©© has scarce nowadays that these rare little war tional League umpires ample protection and back orders and then starts the contest without further been quite ill since the de them up in everything that is right and just. I comment, who makes the hit with the audience and dances simply add to the gayety of the mo has the respect of the players. And it©s the men en nouement in New York. ment. Good winter fodder that©s all. hate been called an umpire-baiter, but I want to Ashley Lloyd was a very sick deny the allegation. I©m for the umpires when they the bench and on the coaching lines the men with man after the big dinner in are right, but when they are wrong I am against tho alleged wit and vinegary comment, who put the Mulfordisms. them. The main failing with umpires is that they umpire so far in trie air that he throws out cf the honor of the Pittsburg vic think they are infallible and they haven©t sufficient .game the regular player who makes a kicK ou a tory. As he views it, he be Fate is sometimes kind. Just imagine, for manhood about, them to acknowledge mistakes. No. decision. Keep your men on the bench quiet arid lieves the bird that he got instance, that George Suggs had been born man Is infallible. I know that from past experiences you©U not have many players canned." in the great round-up of "Sudds" and was coming to Cincinnati! game was killed by George Wonder if Clark Griffith really means to Washington when he crossed enforce that efficiency clause in Red 1910 the Delaware and had been contracts? Cincinnati has pawned more THE CENTRAL ASSOCIATION, in cold storage ever since. than one game for passes to the jungle! At any rate Colonel Lloyd Ran MttlfcH*, Jr. developed a fine case of The Official Batting, Fielding and Pitching Averages of the Players of This League for ptomaine poisoning, which for -a time threatened to be decidedly se- the 1909 Championship Season. riotis. The former secretary of the Red treasury is the man who in the old days Paid by a Former Insurgent and Base Following are the official batting, fielding and pitching averages of the players of was the loyalist who made it possible for Ball Ineligible, to the President of the the Central Association for the Championship Season of 1909, as compiled by President John T. Brush to sleep peacefully over in M. B. Justice. Indianapolis o* nights, with the full knowl American League, Ban B. Johnson. Club Batting:. edge that his Cincinnati interests were safe St. Louis, Mo., January 15. Jimmy Cal Club. AiB. H. Pet. Club. A.B. H. Pet. guarded as well as they possibly could be. lahan, ringleader of the independent base ball Burlington ...... 4393 1112 .233 Keokuk ...... 4479 998 Back in the old days John T. Brush was movement in Chicago, paid Ban Johnson one Hannibal ...... 4230 1041 .246 Waterloo ...... 430fi 922 .214 known to Balldom as the Man of Mystery. of the highest compliments Kewanee ...... 4264 1024 .240 Ottumwa ...... 4356 91G .210 He was fond of lifting the curtain himself possible while in St. Louis Qulncy ...... 4375 992 .227 Jacksonville .0...... 4199 875 .208 *nd touching off the red fire to illumine Saturday, when he said that tableaux of his own arrangement. Balldom the American League leader Individual Batting. has had an idea that John T. planned the was one of the greatest men Player-Club. G. AB. K. H. 2-B. 3-B. H.R. T.B. S.H. S.B. Pet election of Thomas J. Lynch himself and en in base ball today. To under Pierce, Burlington ...... 17 50 6 17 18 6 0 .340 gineered the coup to the amazement of hi; stand how great a compliment Severoid, Burlington ...... 25 63 6 19 23 2 1 .302 own associates. On the night before the this is one must also under Penney, Ottumwa-Burlington ...... 122 457 75 137 167 46 .300 election Mr. Brush did say to his Cincin stand the relationship between Colltns, Burlington ...... 83 285 48 85 106 .298 Bati associate: "I will name the nest presi the two. As leader of the Evans, Hannibal ...... 122 403 62 119 153 27 .295 dent when we again get together." Some outlaw movement in Chicago Copeland, Burlington ...... 32 98 12 29 8 .296 people might have asked right then and Callahan and Johnson have Lemon, Burlington ...... 102 340 58 99 ir 128 31 .290. fought as bitterly as any two Corriden, Keokuk ...... 143 510 60 144 26 202 49 .282 there for a chance to "peek" at the Joker, Burg. Burlington ...... 128 468 79 132 22 192 51 .282 tut Ashley Lloyd didn©t request any show persons could without coming Manuseh, Burlington ...... 135 530 91 149 23 183 .281 down. John T. went ahead and played his James Callahan to personal violence. To this Elliott, Kewanee ...... 105 333 34 93 22 143 19 cards alone. After it was all over he day Johnson and Callahan Russell, Ottumwa ...... 97 332 30 92 13 116 10 1277 chuckled a bit and asked: "Did you guess will mix at the slightest provocation, and Reichle, Keokuk ...... 143 526 48 145 23 187 19 .276 (who I had in reserve?" And his Cincin there is no love lost between the two. Both Cavanaugh, Quincy-Ottumwa ...... 121 427 58 118 21 161 36 .276 nati associate was compelled to give a nega have, however, fought in the open, and John Rouse, Quincy ...... 83. 234 23 64 9 87 .274 tive response. "The solution of the presi son has a whole lot of respect for Callahan, Mllligan, Hannibal ...... 127 476 80 130 26 ISO 26 .273 dential problem," declared the Giant stock as well as the latter has for the big chap at Johuston, Kewanee ...... 124 502 84 134 17 196 45 .267 holder, ©was a Brush solution, and it cer the head of Phelan, Kewanee ...... 108 395 41 105 34 144 37 .266 Dowers, Hannibal ...... 133 437 55 116 16 150 40 .265 tainly was a happy one." All Balldom will THE AMERICAN LEAGUE. Kraft, Hannibal ...... 46 116 14 30 4 34 1 .265 put an 0. K. as big as the Singer Building Callahan says he likes Johnson, because the Ronan, Burlington ...... 131 492 59 125 23 169 21 .264 on. that verdict. The longer the thought of latter has always been a good fighter, but Crandall, Kewanee ...... 129 400 63 119 15 144 65 .259 Tom Lynch as president has a chance to at the same time he has never done anything Senno, Ottumwa ...... 139 524 54 134 31 202 30 .256 »oak in the better it feels. that would be against the interests of base Callahan, Kewanee ...... ,-1^...... 119 430 54 110 19 157 40 .250 ball, even when fighting. He thinks that Lewis, Kewanee ...... ©...... 135 517 50 33 17 185 .255 Cook. Quincy ...... 92 307 33 78 9 1 89 .254 Larry Mc©Lean©s Little Story. Johnson has done more for the national game Everett, Hannibal ...... 51 185 24 47 13 2 06 Larry McLean made his debut as an after- than any one else. Callahan gives Johnson Linderbeck, Quincy ...... 125 453 54 114 20 0 176 .©251 cmner speaker at the Thomas J. Lynch credit for doing much to get the pay of the Morris, Jacksonville ...... 127 496 61 124 26 11 172 .250 dinner, and after he told one story a good ball players raised to the present high stand Rollins, Waterloo-Hannibal ...... 37 109 6 27 1 0 28 4 .248 one he stopped with the apology: "If I ard, and thinks his methods in backing up MeLear, Waterloo-Hannibal ...... 99 363 37 89 21 2 120 14 .245 the umpires and otherwise running the game Landry, Keokuk ...... 140 491 52 120 21 G 153 15 .244 keep this up I©ll have to take Harry Lau- on a higher plane have placed the sport Brand, Ottumwa ...... 132 447 46 109 20 0 141 21 .244 der©s job away from him." Larry had a where it is not only the greatest in the Chadwick, Ottumwa ...... 22 74 9 18 4 0 22 .243 Bard time breaking into fast company. He country, but promises to become the greatest Grodnick, Keokuk ...... 115 417 40 101 19 4 134 16 .242 ©broke out" easier than he got in on one in the world as well. Callahan, by the way, Rose, Burlington ...... 135 507 53 122 24 2 156 16 .241 occasion at least. "When I was in St. is a far different individual than he was a Cook, Burlington ...... 19 54 7 4 2 21 1 .241 Louis," said Larry, "there were enough a couple of years ago. Today he has rounded Anderson, Quincy ...... 122 434 40 104 19 7 146 18 .240 catchers to fill a bench. Charley Nichols Keyes, Quincy ...... 37 104 10 25 5 0 30 2 .240 into a well-groomed business man of more 267 23 was manager and he thought so well of us than the ordinary ability, with a lot of good Mertens, Quincy-Keokuk ...... 71 64 1 74 17 .239 he wouldn©t speak to us. I didn©t have a Olson, Waterloo ...... 13j. 453 27 108 16 132 23 .238 judgment. While Callahan was with the Chi Hughes, Jacksonville ...... 129 479 40 113 22 147 17 .236 chance on earth to break in. There was cago team, and immediately after he 419 69 132 nothing doing for Big Larry. My name Prout, Hannibal ...... 124 99 21 32 .236 JUMPED COMISKEY, Blausser. Jacksonville ...... 130 448 45 105 168 20 .234 yasn t in the scores, und as I overlooked Ragan, Hannibal ...... 129 480 60 112 136 24 .233 The duty of writing home my mother became he had none too good a reputation, and was Cruikshank, Waterloo ...... 08 257 38 84 92 41 .232 worried. She didn©t read anything in the inclined to take life easy and look lightly on Searles, Waterloo ...... 76 207 16 48 4 .232 papers about ©McLean©s great work,© so she training rules. He was also regarded as Donovan, Burlington ...... 73 237 26 61 14 sent me a telegram. It was handed to me somewhat of a rowdy on the field, and caused Lizette, Waterloo ...... 105 308 31 78 !229 on the bench. She wired the anxious in his share of trouble to the umpires. Today Bennett, Quincy ...... 108 323 41 73 83 .226 quiry, What©s the matter? Are you sick?© he is somewhat heavier than when he played Connors, Kewanee ...... 104 319 40 72 U 91 .226 01 course, the gang was nosy. They want ball, but otherwise in good condition and Milsapp, Waterloo ...... 102 337 27 76 a 88 19 .226 capable of playing a game above the average, Morris, Kewanee ...... 85 283 35 64 n 100 13 .226 ed to know what was what. "It©s from mv C. Swalm, Hannibal ...... 61 146 10 33 37 »other, said I, ©and she telegraphed me as is shown by the fact that he was the 2 3 .226 leading batter of his league last season. Cal Hamilton, Hannibal ...... 134 547 65 102 17 132 39 .223 Don t play on Sundays?© And what will Mier, Hannibal ...... 46 166 22 37 3 49 16 .223 lahan is exactly the type of a leader who 94 2 21 you say to her they asked me. Nicho ls will be heard from in case there is another Hippert. Ottumwa ...... ~...... 31 5 28 0 .223 npara my renlv. Tt. TTTOO t/>to *>.;this ««__i.effect- «x-©No Fitzpatrick, Waterloo ...... 122 436 46 97 16 129 26 .222 war between the leagues, and he is pretty Hoffman, Quincy ...... 43 158 21 35 11 46 13 .222 sure to be one of those mixed up in the next WilMns, Burlington-Hannibal ...... 18 54 4 12 3 15 0 .222 r big base ball movement, no matter what it is. Jasper, Jacksonville ...... 114 490 43 89 17 129 IS .218 Eberts, Hannibal ...... 77 273 43 59 8 74 24 .216 Gathering Them In. Yeager, Quincy ...... 37 130 16 28 1 29 IS .215 _ Red contracts are going out and coming CAROLINA ASSOCIATION. Curtis, Waterloo ...... 139 496 60 106 16 134 65 .214 in. There©s no sort of doubt about the re Claire, Kewanee ...... Ill 373 26 80 18 118 21 ,214 sult of this winter work. Clark Griffith al Dang, Quincy ...... 128 432 61 92 21 134 39 .213 ready has nearly enough Redbirds on his The Veteran Lave Cross Counted Upon to Wise, Ottumwa ...... 89 328 32 70 10 92 17 .213 Clarke, Waterloo ...... 20 57 4 12 0 12 0 .212 perch tagged for 1910 to sing "Home, Sweet Give the City of Charlotte, N. C., a Walsh, Quincy ...... 115 355 22 75 11 97 7 .211 .VT^ ? m a really respectable way. Mike Plass, Jacksonville ...... 30 95 10 20 2 22 11 .211 ftutchell was the first player to give the Winning Ball Team Next Season. Gray, Jacksonville ...... 87 268 28 92 12 .209 Old Fox his autograph. Mike got a raise Forney, Hannibal ...... 98 289 19 60 71 11 .208 Jnere will be some shrinkages. One unoffi By W. F. Cochrane. Fenell, Ottumwa ...... 93 274 29 57 88 7 .208 cial peep is to the effect that Hans Lobert Charlotte, N. C., January 15. The veteran, Reeves, Ottumwa ...... 132 461 46 95 106 15 .206 who was shy on base hits last year, has Hildebrande, Keokuk ...... 110 339 31 70 111 14 .206 Lave Cross, who will manage the local team Graves, Ottumwa ...... 48 55 12 32 had a few simoleons chopped off his allow of the Carolina Association the coming season 38 8 .206 ance. No Red who ©delivered the goods© Pennington, Waterloo ...... 130 463 40 95 122 38 .205 writes that he has corralled a good team Miller, Keokuk ...... 139 499 44 102 130 40 .204 last_ season has the semblance of a kick and that he could place it on the field in Belt, Keokuk ...... 101 301 19 61 78 corning on the new apportionment. Big 2 .203 two-weeks© time if necessary. It is thought Berte, Keokuk-Jacksonville ...... 122 425 42 83 26 .202 Jack Rowan was pleased over the treatment that J. Garman, the little sorrell first base- Morganthaler, Jacksonville ...... 129 413 52 83 20 .201 he receded. The players who make good man, who was drafted by the Philadelphia Purtell, Kewanee ...... 15 35 4 7 1 .200 are the ones who are entitled to the cream Athletics, will be turned over to Manager Hill, Quincy ...... 133 56 97 118 42 .199 and they are sure to get it under the new Cross for another season. Garman has the Oyler, Keokuk ...... 52 25 33 40 10 .198 Kedland revision. earmarks of a comer, but needs another sea Shour, Waterloo ...... 52 13 33 3$ 8 .198 son in minor league company. It would not Morrison, Waterloo ...... 26 8 18 19 6 .196© Andrews, Burlington ...... ;...... 63 14 41 _U 54 9 .195 Bob Ewing and the Bugs. be surprising if Humphrey, the star slugger 41 63 13 of last year©s team, came back also. Winston- Annis, Keokuk ...... 98 78 24 .194 When Bob Ewing lands in Redtown he©ll tosgrove, Burlington ...... 32 15 21 2 23 .194 have a tale to tell at the Bug Club that Salem is the only town in the league that Littlejohn, Quincy-Jackaonrille ...... 100 31 67 0 69 .193 will make the gang©s eyes bulge. Bob©s old las not secured a manager. It was gener Tehl, Ottumwa ...... 63 9 44 52 .193 home town has gone dry. He is in a belt ally understood that Earl Holt was to man Sent, Waterloo ...... 60 14 26 29 .193 as free from alcoholic dampness as Cy age the team, but Holt came out in a state Lia,ge, Kewanee ...... 67 13 33 49 .192 Young s preserves up in old Tuscarawas. ment the other day to the effect that he was Webster, Burlington-Ottumwa ...... 19 3 10 12 .192 through with base ball. Jim Kelly, who is ?agel, Jacksonville ...... 20 7 13 15 .191 ^ ?> dry spot in Auglaize seems ink, Ottumwa ...... 122 29 69 incredible. But Ewingville which is in spending the Winter in Pennsylvania, has 73 .166 signed a number of good men for his An- Wilson, Keokuk ...... 28 4 13 17 .183 New Hampshire .has put up the shutters on Crimes, Kewanee ...... 32 8 17 23 derson team, Tommy Stouch is not idle at tr7sockel, Hannibal ...... 43 .179 the stuff. The other day a Lima man tried Jreenville, Carlton Buesse has a long string 13 23 31 .177 to put a few bottles across the line, but he Wisher, Jacksonville-Hannibal ...... 39 7 22 23 .177 ©or Greensboro, and the veteran, Andy Roth, Jonovan, Jacksonville ...... i»...... SO 4 13 made the fool blunder of firing some booze s confident that he has picked a " © 19 .177 to the youngsters to drink. Well, sir, there Burke, Jacksonville ...... 15 3 6 7 .176 for Sp&rtaabiirg. Ktokuk ...... 88 1? « 26 12 13 .17* JANUARY 22, 1910 Glass, Jacksonville ...... 46 115 9 20 4 0 0 24 Attorney Balentine had a wordy clash relative Krileger, Waterloo ...... 23 09 4 12 2 1 0 16 PROLIFIC CINCINNATI. to the merits of athletics in the higher Kiugerald, Jacksonville ...... 23 75 . 5 ]:; 3 0 0 16 Kencli. Kcwanee ...... 41 105 9 18 0 0 0 IS schools. Jennings debated stoutly in favor Bramble, Keokuk ...... 46 118 1 20 I 4 2 :!5 The Queen City Enjoys the Distinction of of athletics, winding up his remarks by say Spencer, Burlington ...... 67 ]58 10 26 4 1 1 ',','> ing: ©©Make the team base ball, foot ball, I©utnam, Burlington-Ottuimva ...... 16 4©J 4 8 1 0 0 9 Having Furnished the National Game basket ball or track but if you can©t, get Krebs, Burliiifton-Keokuk ...... 15 43 5 7 ;{ 0 0 10 out for practice and give the other fellow Uurch, Keokuk ...... 45 117 7 19 1 0 0 20 With Its Greatest Politicians and Gen all the encouragement you can." To this Bluejacket, Keokuk ...... 34 100 7 16 5 0 0 21 erals. theory Balentine took objection, declaring Duun, Ottumwa ...... ©63 176 10 28 3 0 0 that athletics should be cut put by every Hoekenbury, Burlington ...... 20 44 6 7 1 0 0 student who wants to make his mark in a Hicluuan, Ottumwa ...... 41 120 9 19 1 1 0 Cincinnati "Commercial Tribune." profession. Boyd, Burlington ...... 49 121 13 19 3 0 0 The base ball world has only recently Foersch, Ottumwa ...... ©...... ;!6 108 9 17 6 1 0 passed through one of the greatest political -Akers, Jacksonville ...... 31 77 (i 12 1 0 0 battles of years. It is only eclipsed in mod Pressey, Kewanee- Hannibal ...... 26 67 7 10 1 I 0 WISCONSIN-ILLINOIS LEAGUE. Powers. Ottumwa-Hanuibal ...... 17 47 2 7 0 0 0 ern base ball history by the Aoe, Kewanee ...... 35 06 9 14 2 1 0 war which broke out when Hoey. Ottumwa ...... 34 m 4 16 2 0 0 the Amerjcan League burst Every Club in the Organization Is Now Prater, Quiney ..... i...... 25 49 3 7 1 0 0 into major league ball. Pre Zaekert, Waterloo ...... 40 99 7 14 0 2 0 dictions pointed toward a Provided With a Team Leader for the Jlier. Quincy-Keokuk ...... 56 148 10 20 4 0 0 busy political Winter, but 1910 Campaign. Wagner, Burlington-Kewanee-Waterloo ...... 32 74 2 10 5 0 0 the events wore even busier O©Hearn, Jacksonville ...... 39 105 8 14 3 0 0 than anticipated. Cincinnati Milwaukee, Wis., January 15. With the Davie, Quincy-Waterloo ...... 18 32 3 4 1 0 0 seems to be the home of base appointment this week as Tom O©Hare as pilot Owens, Ottumwa ...... i... '.. 20 50 3 6 0 0 0 ball politicians. Just why this of the Fond du Lac team next season, the TJpton, Jacksonville ...... 21 67 0 7 0 0 0 should be the case is diffi last managerial berth in the Darrah, WaterJOo ...... 25 52 2 6 0 0 0 cult to tell, but it is a fact, Wisconsin-Illinois League was McLoughlin, Ottumwa ...... '.'.'.'.'.'. 18 69 5 7 0 0 0 nevertheless. Three of the filled. The merry war of the Proufih, Keokuk ...... 39 101 4 9 3 0 0 12 greatest politicians of the managers in rounding1 up talent is now on, and will Club Fielding. Morganthaler, Jacksonville.. 114 171 20 7 .965 A. Herrmann game were bred and brought 1 .961 up in Cincinnati B. B. John continue during the Winter Club. P.O. Cook. Burlington ...... 18 26 1 son, Garry Herrmann and Charles W. Mur months, for every team in the Hannibal .363.3 Dowers, Hannibal ...... 133 235 12 10 .901 league needs strengthening. Waterloo ., Copclaml, Burlington ...... 32 43 5 2 .960 phy. Only one other man in the game can 3078 10 .960 compare with this ti©-io in the political phasb The managers for 1910 are Keokuk 3775 Mamisch. Burlington ...... 135 232 10 as follows: Rockford, George Ottumwa .. 3671 Shorn-, Waterloo ...... 52 87 9 3 .959 of base ball, and that is John T. Brush, of Burlington 3619 Senno, Ottumwa ...... 127 152 14 7 .959 the New York Giants. He did not come far Bubser; Madison, Howard Kewanee 3563 Jvindry, Keokuk ...... 141 231 3 10 .958 from Cincinnati either, the town in question Cassiboine; Appleton, Bemis Jacksonville 3477 Morris, Jacksonville ...... 127 246 21 12 .957 being Indianapolis. Of Pierce; Fond du©Lac, Thomas Quiney 3628 McLear, Waterloo-Hannibal. 89 183 13 8 .956 O©Hare; Oshkosh, Ed. Bnrd- Johnston, Kewa-nee ...... 73 93 12 5 .955 THE CINCINNATI TRIO Chas. f. Moll well; Racine, William Arm Individual Fielding. Keichle. Keokuk ...... 143 245 20 13 .954 two are on the National Commission, the strong ; Freeport, Edward Le- Linderbeek, Quiney ...... 115 239 9 12 .954 supreme court of base ball President John wee; Green Bay, Jack Pickett. Lewee, of FIRST BASEMEN. Collins, Burlington ...... 83 177 G 10 .948 son, of the American League, and the Chair Freeport, has announced that he expects to Player-Club. G. P.O. E. Pet. Foersch. Ottumwa ...... 36 75 12 5 .946 Cirodnlck, Burlington ...... 36 52 5 4 .934 man, Garry Herrmann. The third, Charles have Theobald, Scott, Seibert, and Jacobson. Evans, Hannibal ...... 74 703 9 .988 W. Murphy, leader of the Cubs, has taken for his pitching staff, all with last season©s Miller, Keokuk ...... 138 1331 20 .98C Itouse. Quiney ...... 39 65 11 6 .927 team. Freeport©s prospects for a good team Wise, Ottumwar ...... 18 220 4 .983 Finney, Burlington-Ottumwa 121 145 6 14 .915 a prominent part in politics since gaining Claire, Kewanee ...... Ill 1049 23 .980 Hlldebrand, Keokuk ...... 109 111 15 12 .913 possession of the Chicago Club. He is a are considered the brightest in the league, Milsap, Waterloo ...... 102 976 24 .977 Cosgrove, Burlington ...... 31 47 5 5 .912 natural born politician and takes delight in but there is pronounced fear all over tha Hose, Burlington ...... 136 1348 35 .970 Mertens, Quincy-Keokuk ... 60 62 9 7 .910 the maze. It so appears that Johnson and circuit that the town will again prove a Boilings, Hannibal-Waterloo 35 311 8 .976 Chadwick, Ottumwa ...... 22 28 2 3 .909 Herrmann are allied against Murphy in financial burden. The Madison Club has been Anderson, Quiney ...... 103 940 26 .975 Gray, Jacksonville ...... 22 44 2 5 .902 politics. The Cub boss is getting so power riddled by drafts and sales, and Manager Hoffman, Quiney ...... 35 299 9 .972 Anderson, Quiney ...... 18 17 2 4 .826 ful in base ball that there is a dread in Cassiboine is about to start on a trip after Hughes, Jacksonville 129 122 35 .971 Hayes ...... 15 15 1 4 .800 some circles that he may gain an. upper players. Palmer and Piddington are th» Kennell, Ottumwa .. 51 55 15 .969 PITCHERS. hand. To date, however, his larger moves only pitchers who are expected to return. Mier, Hannibal .... 43 40 14 .968 Hickman, Ottumwa ...... 37 8 110 0 1.000 have been blocked, the latest being in the Hoey, Ottumwa .... 34 !06 13 .967 Vyskncil, Hannibal ...... 41 11 100 0 1.000 failure to elect John Ward to the National Graves, Ottumwa ... 26 274 14 .954 Pressey, Keokuk-Hannibal.. 26 8 4fi 0 1.000 League Presidency. News Notes. Morris, Kewanee ...... 20 192 10 .953 Morrow, Quiney ...... 11 8 27 0 1.000 Manager Lewee, of Freeport, has announced that SECOND BASBMEN. Hendricks, Burlington ..... 12 1 33 0 1.000 JOHNSON HAS POWER. he expects to have Theobald, Scott, Seibert, and Kraft, Hannibal ...... 43 14 13!) 2 .987 There is no doubting the fact that B. B. Jacobson for has pitching staff, all with last season©s Dang, Quiney ...... 19 49 39 1 .989 C. Swalm, Hannibal ...... 41 21 132 2 .987 team. Prout, Hannibal ...... 124 294 270 19 .967 Punn, Ottumwa ...... 40 11 119 3 .977 Johnson is the most powerful figure in the Brand, Ottumwa ...... 132 304 327 23 .905 game today. His stand against Ward was The Madison Club has been riddled by drafts and Burch, Keokuk ...... 43 6 79 2 .977 sales, and Manager Cassiboine is about to start on Littlejohn, Jacksonville-Qu.. 99 236 208 17 .963 Prough, Keokuk ...... 38 7 72 2 ;975 largely responsible for his defeat. Johnson Fitzpatrick, Waterloo ..... 122 275 304 28 .954 is a politician of the highest type. He is a trip after players. Palmer and Piddington are the Keyes, Quiney ...... 37 18 90 3 .973 only pitchers who are expected to return. Plass, Jacksonville ...... 29 85 51 7 .951 Spencer, Burlington ...... 49 11 125 5 .965 quiet, but when the need comes he is a very Grodnick, Keokuk ...... 73 164 180 18 .950 Kench, Kewanee ...... 40 9 91 4 .962 lion. Next to Johnson, Garry Herrmann is The managers of this league for 1910 are as fol Evans, Hannibal ...... 15 26 28 3 .947 Xoe, Kewanee ...... 35 11 63 3 .961 the leader in politics. As Chairman of the lows: Rockford, George Bubser; Madison, Howard Cook, Quiney ...... 58 107 126 14 .943 Zackert, Waterloo ...... 39 14 99 5 .958 National Commission his word is final when Cassiboine; Appleton, not selected; Fond du Lac, Thomas, Keokuk ...... 35 75 81 11 .834 Grimes, Kewanee ...... 32 9 97 5 .955 there is a deadlock. He has done a lot Thomas O©Hare; Oshkosh, Edward Burwell; Racine. Oyler, Keokuk ...... 43 95 87 13 .932 Bramble, Keokuk ...... 37 10 110 6 .952 for base ball, too, being ©©on the square,©© William Armstrong; Freeport, Edward Lewee; Green Konan, Burlington ...... 131 249 310 41 .932 Prater, Quiney ...... 25 5 53 3 .951 as the term goes. So this gives Cincinnati Bay, Jack Pickett. Lewis, Kewanee ...... 135 335 305 16 .904 Clarke, Waterloo ...... 19 10 48 3 .951 Bemis Pierce will not manage the Appleton team Teaser, Quiney ...... 37 70 80 16 .901 the two most prominent base ball politicians, Boyd, Burlington ...... 44-14 114 8 .941 living today. As an independent politician, this year, •&& it has been discovered that be is under THIRD BASEMEN. Fennell, Ottumwa ...... 2ft. 15 74 6 .937 suspension by the Seattle Club, of the Northwestern Steelier, Jacksonville ...... 12 3 27 2 .937 60 65 8 .963 CHARLES W. MURPHY League. Notwithstanding this fact he was permitted Burg, Burlington .... 144 Bluejacket, Keokuk ...... 34 10 70 6 .935 to play in the last 40 games of the 1909 season with Bagan, Hannibal ... 128 169 252 19 .957 Kent, Waterloo ...... 43 12 86 7 .933 stands head and shoulders above the rest, the Burlington team. 143 194 Corriden, Keokuk ... 364 43 .928 Darrah, Waterloo ...... 25 5 64 5 .932 his next nearest rival being Brush. Brush -*- Pennlngton, Waterloo 130 156 274 35 .925 Upton, Jacksonville ...... 21 7 60 5 .931 is the craftier of the two, but does not seem Wise, Ottumwa 66 107 176 23 .925 Webster, Ottumwa-Burling©n 17 0 54 4 .931 to have the success in smaller things that Phelan, Kewanee ...... 47 69 104 14 .925 Douthett, Waterloo ...... 12 1 20 2 .931 Murphy has. It was largely due to Mur NEW ENGLAND NEWS* Hippert, Ottumwa ...... 30 31 71 9 .919 Glass. Jacksonville ...... 40 23 84 8 .930 phy©s work that the National League adopted Cook, Quiney ...... 34 43 9 .916 Wagner, Kewanee-Water.-B. 31 3 49 4 .929 the 168-game schedule this year. He has Cavanaugh, Quincy-Ottumwa 118 153 271 40 .914 Akers, Jacksonville ...... 31 4 60 5 .927 President Arundel Hard at Work Strength Blausser, Jacksonville ..... 130 146 314 44 .913 been "pulling" for it for the past two year;,. O©Hearn, Jacksonville ...... 36 1 85 7 .925 Speaking of the longer schedule, it was the ening the Lawrence Club, and Arrang Donovan, Burlington ...... 73 105 152 25 .911 Hockenberry, Burlington.... 20 7 43 5 .909 Crandall, Kewanee ...... 70 104 148 30 .894 great success of the American Association Owens, Ottumwa ...... 11 2 26 3 .903 that made Murphy©s argument good and ing an Attractive Spring Program. SHORTSTOPS. Powers, Ottumwa-Hannibal. 17 2 33 4 .898 Rouse, Quiney ...... 35 29 107 16 .895 strong. The Association set the pace for Lawrence, Mass., January 6. Editor Olson, Waterloo ...... 124 240 3g .948 Davie, Waterloo-Quincy ... IS 1 31 4 .889 the Nationals. "Sporting Life." President Ed. Arundel, of Berte, Jacksonville-Keokuk. 120 218 342 33 .944 Cannon, Jacksonville-Wat... 10 3 20 3 .885 the Lawrence Club, who has the record of Reeves, Ottumwa ...... 132 213 435 45 .935 H. Swalm. Hannibal ...... 12 3 19 3 .880 the season for the number of men signed Crandall, Kewanee ...... 59 151 199 25 .933 Bennett, Quiney ...... 15 7 37 9 .830 SPALDING A GENIUS, for 1910, is still on the hunt for players to Andrews, Burlington ...... 60 101 157 21 .925 bring the pennant to Lawrence next season. Hamilton, Hannibal ...... 134 213 403 53 .921 CATCHERS. Hill, Quiney ...... 133 337 389 09 .913© Severoid, Burlington ...... 19 92 16 0 1.000 He says he has turned down the Montreal Burg, Burlington ...... 62 112 194 33 .903 Forney, Hannibal ...... 95 575 96 10 .985 The Wonderful Career of the Big Man, Club for one of the opening attractions, as Annis, Keokuk ...... 98 166 262 53 .890 Pierce, Burlington ...... Hi 97 25 2 .984 Both Physically and Mentally, Who May Jimmy Casey, the old Lawrence player, is Phelan, Kewanee ...... 60 138 178 .48 .868 Jjizette, Waterloo ...... 77 446 99 10 .982 no Iqnger connected with that club. Instead Krueger, Waterloo ...... 15 26 12 .807 Searles. Waterloo ...... O.©i 313 01 8 .981 Become a United States Senator. he has secured the Rochester Club, champions Pagel, Jacksonville ...... 20 32 59 16 .851 Belt, Keokuk ...... 91 500 100 12 .980 of the Eastern League, and as a side attrac Evans, Hannibal ...... 24 106 25 3 .978 Mr. Albert Goodwill Spalding, who has tion he has got Councilman Cooper, of Law OUTFIELDERS. Fisher, Hannibal-Jackson... 36 189 47 10 .976 been mentioned as the successor to United rence, to umpire in the opening game. Mr. Curtis, Waterloo ...... 139 296 2 .994 Lemon, Burlington ...... 92 512 103 16 .975 States Senator Frank P. Flint, of Los An Cooper is one of the real base ball fans of Connor, Kewanee ...... 104 188 3 .985 Link, Ottumwa ...... 107 404 185 17 .974 geles, Cal., has had a remark Lawrence; a man who has stood up for the Everett, Hannibal ...... 51 61 1 .984 Burke, Jacksonville ...... 14 64 9 2 .973 able and interesting career. umpires, a unique thing in base ball. Mr. Cruickshank, Waterloo ..... 99 104 2 .983 Wilklns, Burlington- Hanni. 17 86 -15 3 .971 He has risen from the base Arundel said that he figured that the New Jehl, Ottumwa ...... 43 53 1 .983 Krebs, Burlington-Keokuk.. 13 55 12 2 .971 ball diamond to the head of England League will have a banner season Jasper, Jacksonville ...... 91 146 3 .981 Mier, Quincy-Keokuk ..... 56 243 7C 10 .970 the greatest commercial house Morrison, Waterloo ...... 20 43 1 .978 I,age. Kewanee ...... 50 254 88 12 .966 this year. Lawrence is more than eager to Russell, Ottumwa ...... 97 208 7 .970 Walsh, Quiney ...... 102 458 121 16 .965 of its kind in the world. Mr. have a winner, and he felt sure that with, Morris, Kewanee ...... 41 59 2 .970 Elliott, Kewanee ...... 86 439 147 25 .959 Spalding is a native of Illi the aggressive Jimmie Bannon AS manager Dang, Quiney ...... 108 269 9 .970 Wilson, Keokuk ...... 27 131 33 7 .959 nois, and was born at Byron, the team will make a fine showing. MiHigan, Hannibal ...... 125 217 8 .967 Jehl, Ottumwa ...... 18 53 16 3 .958 Ogle County, September 2, Bennett, Quiney ...... 96 131 5 .967 Gray, Jacksonville ...... 52 256 80 16 .955 1850. His first position was Callahan, Kewanee ...... 123 209 8 .966 Donovan, Jacksonville ..... 28 145 25 11 .939 as clerk in a retail grocery at News Notes. Eberts, Hannibal ...... 99 101 4 .966 McDonald, Ottumwa ...... 12 36 11 4 .922 Rockford, 111., at a salary of Three cities are, anxious to break into this league, HcLaughlin, Ottuox . .. .. 15 27 1 .966 Mertens, Quiucy ...... 22 53 25 7 .918 $5 a week. While in this namely, Portland, Me.; Manchester, N. H., and New position he managed to find port, R. I. But those already in the circuit refuse to Pitchers© Records. . r cn-iHin- time to continue his connec- ge|| out. , A. G. Spald.na tion with the Forejst city Op ponents. The Brockton Club has received a signed contract Player-Club. © "" ©" © G. I.P. A.B. H. R. H.B.B.B. S.O. W.P. W. Pet. Base Ball Club, of Rockford, which was con from Walter Warwick, who pitched some fine games Crimes, Kewanee ...... 32 279 1050 189 77 18 78 126 4 23 .742 sidered the leading base ball club of the for Lawrence last season, being turned over to that Hendricks, Burlington ...... 12 101 346 67 16 86 0 8 .727 West. The unexpected victory of the Rock- team with a string on him held by Brockton. Spencer, Burlington ...... 50 350 1293 262 113 184 27 .675 ford Club over the celebrated National Club, Dick Trainor, the Syracuse player who caught for Boyd, Burlington ...... 44 329 1201 223 111 190 23 .657 of Washington, in 1867, which then ranked several New York State League teams, has signed Kraft, Hannibal ...... 43 314 1175 234 82 143 24 .649 as the champion club of the United States, to play with the Lawrence Club. Goodwin, who Prough, Keokvik ...... 38 292 1029 178 71 198 20 .645 gave young Spalding such a national reputa pitched for Syracuse last season, has atoo signed wlUt C. Swalm, Hannibal ...... 41 317 1195 234 97 170 21 .636 tion as a pitcher that attractive positions Lawrence. 116 209 22 Vyskocil, Hannibal ...... 43 339 1274 275 .629 were offered him in Washington, Cleveland, The Worcester (New England League) Club has Hockenberry, Burlington ...... 20 135 491 115 45 83 .600 80 New York and other Eastern cities at annual signed a couple of Portland, Me., pitchers named H. Swalm, Hannibal ...... 12 101 362 64 22 .600 salaries ranging from $1,500 to $2,500 a Frank Ham and Joe Walsh. The Lowell Club, Clarke, Waterloo ...... 19 170 627 123 39 84 .579 92 143 14 year. He was not yet 17 years old then. same league, has signed a Portland catcher named Keyes, Quiney ...... 37 317 1174 264 .563 Harold B. Stone, Burch, Keokuk ...... 40 303 1138 248 97 144 15 .559 In connection with the late William A. Hul- Pressey, Kewanee-Hanuibal .... 26 189 754 167 79 74 11 .542 bert, Mr. Spalding was largely instrumental Bert Weeden, catcher of the Lynn team, last week Bluejacket, Hannibal ...... 32 275 934 197 87 158 12 in organizing the present National League. suffered the loss of the little finger at the first joint Wagner, Burl.-Waterloo-Kewanee 31 214 835 173 90 14 104 132 12 Upon the death of Mr. Hulbert, early in and the top of his middle finger, both on the left Bennett, Quiney ...... 15 111 408 78 48 2 53 64 6 .538 1882, he became president of the Chicago hand, cut off by a heel shaving machine which he waa Noe, Kewanee ...... 35 278 1049 206 92 20 110 144 13 .536 Club, a position which he continued to fill operating in a Lynn factory. Kent, Waterloo ...... 41 316 1162 232 87 15 102 178 16 .529 until April, 1891. In 1888 Mr. Spalding The Lawrence Club has signed catcher William Bramble, Keokuk ...... ©...... 35 299 1091 235 105 6 82 107 16 .515 carried into effect a long-considered plan of Courtuey, of the Monongabela Club, of the Monon- Zaekert, Waterloo ...... 39 331 1201 254 92 24 92 170 17 .500 his, which did more to popularize base ball, gahela Valley League. He caught 66 games with but Webster, Burlington-Ottnmwa .. 17 124 444 92 57 3 45 54 8 .500 four errors, and batted for .291. He is only 20 years Kench, Kewanee ...... 40 306 1178 25** 129 6 78 130 18 .486 both at home and abroad, than any other eld. Pitcher James McCrory, of the McKeesport Rouse, Quiney ...... 35 280 1006 214 111 17 101 135 16 .467 undertaking. This was making a grand tour Club, has also been signed. Akers, Jacksonville ...... 31 235 916 212 109 7 48 136 12 .450 of the world with two representative teams 19 5 18 73 6 of base ball players, organized under the Thomas A. Guiheen, second baseman and former Douthett, Waterloo ...... 12 98 355 57 .455 captain of the Fall River (New England League) Davie, Quincy-Waterloo ...... 18 97 360 74 46 3 50 46 5 .444 name of the Chicago and All-American base 148 125 18 Club, lost his suit against the club in the Police Glass, Jacksonville ...... -..... 41 281 1087 265 .438 ball teams. This tour marked an era in the Court at Lynn, Mass., December 31, Guiheen sued Powers. Ottumvra-Bannabil . .. 17 114 431 109 60 52 8 .429 history of manly sports, serving to introduce 66 55 11 for $135 under a contract made for the season of Prater, Quiney ...... 25 155 577 146 .421 the American national game on five continents 1907. He was suspended from July 31 to Auznst 27 Hickman, Ottumwa ...... 37 301 1159 290 146 124 21 .382 83 12 and. in 14 different countries. of that year without pay, which, he said, waj Darrah, Waterloo .-_ - 25 180 683 166 88 .368 promised him during suspension. Dunn, Ottumwa ...... 40 338 1172 249 133 140 24 .351 Jfenell, Ottumwa ...... 26 205 735 163 99 87 15 .348 Jennings on School Athletics. O©Heaxn, Jacksonrflls ...... 36 269 992 212 117 131 22 .333 ILLINOIS-MISSOURI LEAGUE NOTES TJpton, Jacksonville ...... 21 181 659 148 74 92 15 .286 At the annual smoker of the Lackawanna Morrow, Quiney ...... 10 80 310 73 39 27 5 .286 Club, of the Dickinson Law School, at Scran- Stecher. Jacksonrtlle ...... 11 69 249 58 24 33 4 .000 ton, Pa-, January 3, Manager Hugh. Jennings, During Owens, Ottuarw* ...-. . ~~~... U 11 81« It 49 •JE tit* Detroit American League dob, Kod I2Q THOMAS S. DANDO, Gun Editor. THOMAS D. RICHTER, Assistant Gun Editor. Wyckoff, A., Morrisonville, 111.... 2975 2691 .9045 Hirsehy, H. C., Minneapolis, Minn. 40 30 .7500 N REGIS- Shattuck, Dr. W., Coal Grove, 0. 3260 2947 .9939 Skelly, J. T., Wilmington, Del.... 120 87 .7250 THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENTS IN REGIS Fleming, H., Mt. Cleuiens, Mich.. 2950 2666 .9037 Stannard, W. D.. Chicago, HI. .... 40 29 .7250 Winter, J. V., La. Crosse, Wis... 2815 2544 .9037 Fanning, J. S., Jersey City, N. J... 40 29 .7250 Henline, C. D., Bradford, Pa.... 2900 2620 .9034 Stair, J. H., Crookston, Minn...... 40 29 .7250 TERED TOURNAMENTS DURING 1909. Aylesworth, J., Council Bluffs, la. 4440 4003 .9015 Darton, W. B., Portland, Me. .... 40 29 .7250 Vance, Alex., Capron, 111...... 2940 2648 .9006 Heame. W. G., Seaforff, N. Y. .... 60 43 .7166 Applcman. Jos. W., Perry Okla... 2620 2358 .9000 Le Compte, C. 0., Eminence, Ky.... 60 43 .7163 Conltey, A. E., Cohocton, N. Y. .. 2600 2339 .8996 Durston. A. H., Syracuse, N. Y.... 40 .7000 C G* Spencer, St. Louis Professional, Captures Championshipunpionship Stout, E. M. Citclerille, O...... 2560 2303 .8996 Dockendorf, Chas. G., LeTnont, Hi... 40 .7000 Kneossl, Max., Ottawa, HI. .... 2175 19565 .8993 Heikes, H. W., Dayton, O...... 40 27 .6750 irlrfnc1 © Wuli©, J. F., Milwaukee, Wis,.... 2930 2631 .8979 Keller, T. H, Jr., New York, N. Y. 40 27 .6750 YftJllO Caldwell, E., Troy, Tenn...... 3940 3537 .8977 Everett, E. A. W., Haskell, N. J... 60 40 .6660 Honors, W. H. Heer Second, and J. H. Hawkins Knapp, Jes. N., Auimrn, N. Y. .. 2040 1831 .8975 Freeman, H. D., Atlanta, Ga. .... 60 40 .6666 Shepardson, K., La Grange, Ind.. 3760 3370 .8962 Apgar, N., Plainfleld, N. J...... 40 26 .6500 Valentine, H H., Albany, N. Y.. 2010 1800 .8955 Glover, Sim., New York, N. Y..... 40 26 .6500 Third J. S. Young Leads Amateurs. Shell. C. F., Thenwille, O...... 2800 2506 .8950 Vietmeyer, H. W., Chicago, EL .... 120 76 .6333 Alexander, E. R., Tuskegree, Ala.. 3140 2810 .8949 Hatcher, A. M., Bristol, Tenn..... 60 36 .6000 Auea, E. A., Carnarvon, la. .... 2345 2098 .8940 Le Noir, Frederick, Columbus, O.... 40 24 .6000 The Tabulated Figures. Bray, D. D., Columbus, Neb. .... 2450 2191 .8942 Keller, T. H. ST., New York, N. Y. 40 21 .5250 Linderman, C. D., Lincoln, Neb.. 4440 3966 .8932 Hebard, A. F., New York, N. Y. .. 100 50 .5000 Rugg, E. W., Cincinnati, 0. .... 2290 2043 .8921 Townsend, W. D., Omaha, Neb... 3310 2952 .8918 BY THOMAS S. DANDO. Austin, R. A., Creston, Neb..... 3480 3101 .8910 Averages for Doable Targets. For the second successive year Charles G. Spencer, professional, has won the trap- Hurd. E. M., Albany, N. Y...... 4095 3647 .8906 AMATEURS. thooiing championship of America, according to the official records compilediled by Seere-Secre Fiuley, B. H., "Memphis, Tenn... 4645 4130 .8891 tary-Manager Elmer E. Shaner, of the Interstate Association, from scorescores made in Ditto, C. H, Ketthsburg, 111..... 4635 4121 .8891 Name and Address. Shot Broke. Pot, Budd, C. W., Des Moines, la.... 2090 1856 .8880 Rogers, E. S., Cleveland, O...... 60 52 .8068 registered shooting tournaments. Onee again the margin 34 .8500 of victory was a hair©s breadth, Spencer only beating Coyle, W. T., Torras, La...... 2360 2092 .8864 Young, J. S., Chicago. 111...... 40 Shumway, C. P., Milwaukee, Wis. 2020 1790 .8861 Jennings, J. E.. Toronto, Ont., Can. 40 34 .8500 out his nearest rival, William H. Heer, of Guthrie, Okla., Owings, Ira, Moberly, Mo...... 2150 1905 Hess, Harry L, Nanticoke, Pa. .... 40 34 .8500 by three ten-thousandths of a percent. When it is consider Cooper, B. A., Thomville, O.... 3520 3112 Foltz, Frank E., MeClure, O...... 80 67 .8375 ed that each man shot at more than 6,000 targets, this Corfield, W. E., Utica, N. Y..... 3900 3437 .8812 Huntley, S. A., Kansas City, Mo. .. 60 50 .8333 margin is infinitesimal. The figures of the victor were Fisher, Lon, Hebron, O...... 3550 3126 .8805 Chamberlain, W. R., Columbus, O... 40 .8250 .9720 and of the vanquished .9717. J. Mpwell Hawkins, Ward, B. B., Aberdeen, S. D. . . . 2550 2245 .8803 Fisher, Frank, Eagle Grove, la. ... 40 33 .8250 of Baltimore, Md., another "sterling professional, as usual, Smith, W. A., Greenwood, Mo.... 2430 2139 .8802 Fleming, Hugh, Mt. Clemens, Mich. 40 33 .8250 gave the winners a close battle for the honors and Edwards, D. A., Union City, Tenn. 3380 2975 .8801 Ramsey, J. C., Manito, 111...... 40 33 .8250 finished close up with a mark of .9677, being closely Thoi-pe, Chas. A., Omaha, Neb. . 6905 6076 .8799 Graham, J. R., Ingleside, 111...... 40 .8250 pushed by Ltester S. German, professional, of Aberdeen, Clay, T. E., Syracuse, N. Y. .... 2690 2367 .8799 Daring, Guy V., Columbus, Wis. .. 100 81 .8100 Englert, J. L., Catasanqua, Pa... 2390 2100 .8786 Dodds, S. L., Hickman, Ky...... 60 48 .8000 Md. W. R. Crosby, Fred Gilbert and Ed.© O©Brien, all 48 .8000 professionals, follow in order before the first amateur is Parry, T. H., Indianapolis, Ind... 2030 1779 .8763 Noel, J. H, Nashville, Tenn...... 60 Veach, B. F., Verdon, Neb...... ^wt>voft/*n, " loUZi ono .8747 Barto, J. B., Chicago, 111...... 60 48 .8000 reached. He was Jesse S. Young, the noted Chicago Copsey, F. D., Henderson, Neb. . . 2030 1775 .8743 Gates, L. A., Silver Creek, Neb. .. 40 32 .8000 C G Spencer shooter. Young finished with the remarkable record of W, H. Hew Miller, R. H., Seattle, Wash. .... 3395 2966 .8736 Duis, J. F., Hutchinson, Kan. .... 40 .8000 .9509, a distinct improvement over last year. In fact, Hinshaw, E. C., Okoboji, Iowa... 2000 1747 .8735 Edwards, F. M., Portsmouth, O... 40 32 .8000 four amateurs finished higher than Chauncey M. Powers, last year©s leader.. In the amaama- Adelmann, A. G., Boise, Idaho... 2200 1920 .8727 Ridley, Wm., What Cheer, la...... 60 47 .7833 teur division the figures show the remarkable advance in all sections in shooting.ooting. Sixty- Goodbar, J. B.. Memphis, Tenn.. 2620 2285 .8721 Cook, Dr. C. E.. New London, la... 80 62 .7750 nine of this «lass finished with records in excess of 90 per cent., showing that in every Frantz, C. L.. Seneca Falls. N. Y. 2450 2136 8718 Eck, George, Chicago, 111...... 40 31 .7750 quarter of the comntry there are plenty of amateurs good enough to copee with profesprofes- Chamberlin, W. R., Columbus, O. 4505 3920 ".8701 Thompson, B. C., St. Paul, Minn. .. 40 31 .7750 sionals. Neaf Apgar, professional, had the credit of shooting at more targetsgets than any Courtney, C. A. , Sulligent, Ala. . . 2020 1755 Meisenheimer, R. R., Hiawatha, Kan. 40 31 .7750 other shooters in the country. He faced 12,635 in registered tournaments, just five more Slocum, Fred, Alcester, S. D. .... 4475 3886 Burns, Geo. E., Cleveland, 0. .... 40 30 .7500 Clay, T. H. Jr., Austeriitz, Ky. . . 2340 2032 Ellett, Fred., Keithsburg, 111...... 40 30 .7500 than Fred Gilbert, professional, of Spirit Lake, la., shot at. The veterann Gilbert had Hezzlewood, L., Iowa Falls, la. ... 40 30 f. __, the satisfaction of finishing sixth with his great total. <_____^...... Gardiner, J. W., Lake Charles, La. 2040 1770 .8676 .7500 Connor, A. C., Springfield, 111.... 2570 2**26 .8681 Pettier, F. D., Mt. Clemens, Mich..© 40 30 .7500 The averages for double targets, based on the Interstate Hobble, C. W., Fulton, N. Y..... 3120 2700 .8653 Tolen. G. W., Winton, Minn...... 40 30 .7500 Handicaps, only, show Fred Gilbert to be far ahead of iiijjSpKiMiiiiiiP Ward, P. C., Hickman, Ky. .... 2785 2402 ,8624 Henderson, Woolfolk, Lexington, Ky. 120 89 .7416 his rivals in both classes. Gilbert made 95 per cent, at iiJiKP^^^llrami^ Shattuck, Fred, Columbus, O. . . , . 2715 2338 .8611 Townsend, W. D., Omaha, Neb. ... 40 29 .725W 100 doubles, a remarkable showing. The leading ama Cook, Dr. C. E., New London, la. 2835 2439 .8603 Van Wald, A. E., Sauk City, Wis.. 40 29 .7250 IflP^iiliiiMBK Ditto, Chas. H., KeiUisburg, 111.... 100 P2 .7200 teur in this line was E. S. Rogers, of Cleveland, O., who lllpt^iP^SEP Wheeler, R. G., Manlins, N. Y. . . 3470 2985 .8602 .7J©©S accounted for .8666 percentage of his doubles. The aver l!N^i^*iili»pi Frink, Jno. S., Worthington, Minn. 2595 2232 .8601 Clay, T. H, Jr., Austeriitz, Ky.... 60 43 ages for single targets are based on a minimum of 2,000 s^i^©jia^aSjjiSIJMpj: McNeir, F. W., Houston, Tex.... 2140 1840 .8598 Cummins, J. D., Nashville, Tenn... 60 43 .71,-G for amateurs, and 5,000 targets for professionals. The fig ||ifllii|$|lillSllf Flippin, G. A., Stromsberg, Neb. . 2415 2075 .8592 Goodbar, J. B., Memphis, Tenn.... 60 .7166 ures cover a wide range of toiirnaments and contain records Bradfield, J. J., Vicksburg, Miss.. 2300 1973 .8578 Courtney, Chas. A., Sulligent, Ala,. 60 42 .7000 Phillips, G. M., Syracuse, N. Y.. 2860 2450 .8566 Fuller, Frank G., Mukwonago, Wis. 40 28 .7000 made in nearly 400 registered shoots, the only tourna ^ytjj^ M^^CTJt Galbraith, Ira,, Thompsonville, 111... 40 28 .7000 ments not being accounted for being San Marcos, Texas, illlPIPTSSsSsa Thorp, N. D., Columbus, Neb..... 2300 1967 .8552 Billings, C. W., Glen Ridge, N. J. 2270 1941 .8550 Roll, Geo. J., Blue Island, HI. .... 40 28 .7000 June 29, 30; Jamestown, North Dakota, July 7, 8; Ogden, North, S. P., Biloxi, Miss...... 2140 1828 Ma thews, W. H., Trenton, N. J..... 40 .7000 &H&^3wiW3$3jji&3£gjl^^^^^w-^^^^^a .8541 Utah, August 11, 12, 13; Ortley, South Dakota, August Dalley, C. J., Baldwinsville, N. Y. 2420 ©©OGT .8541 Blunt, J. A., Greensboro, Ala. .... 60 41 .6833 J. M. Hawkins 17, 18; Bristol, South Dakota, August 27, 28; Montreal, L. S. German Schwartz, E. C., Luverne, Minn.. 3075 2624 .8533 Flnley, B. H., Memphis, Tenn. .... 60 41 .6833 Canada, September 18; and St. Joseph, Missouri, October 1 Ward, A. J., Aberdeen, S. D. .... 2290 1953 .8528 Veatch, J. W., Rossville, HI...... 60 41 .0833 and 2. In addition "Sporting Life" publishes the results of the importantit team shoots Campbell, U. E., Gallon, O. .... 3040 2592 .8526 Wettleaf, Wm., Nichols, la...... 60 41 .6833 and State championship matches during the past year and a brief, yet complete,plete, story of Kelley, A. J., West Side, la..... 4065 3465 .8524 SousiP, Jno. Philip, New York, N. Y. 80 .6750 the Grand American Handicap and the Interstate Association©s Subsidiary7 Handicaps, Wiseman, J. W., Yerk, Neb...... 2130 1815 .8521 Woody, Frank. Missouia, Mont. .... 40 27 .6750 compiled by the Gun Editor. The complete figures follow: Dodds, S. L., Hickman, Ky...... 2595 2208 .8508 Wulf, J. F., Milwaukee, Wis...... 40 27 .6750 Saylor, H. L., Cogswell, N. D. .. 2040 1730 .8480 Wyckoff, A. S., Morrisonville, 111... 40 27 .6750 Ramsey, J. C., Manito, Hi...... 2275 1928 .8474 Blanks, J. J., Trezevant, Tenn..... 60 39 .6500 Milbank, C., Kirfesralle, Mo. .... 2005 1694 .8448 Gruhn, Carl, Columbus, Wis...... 40 26 .6500 Averages for Single Targets. Averages for Single Targets. Wadsworth, E. A., Wolqott, N. Y. 2055 1736 .8447 Cahalan, F., Birmingham, Ala..... 60 38 .6333 Edwards, H. T., Union City, Tenn.. PROFESSIONALS. AMATEURS. Hillman, J. H., Birmingham, Ala. 2700 2278 .8437 60 38 .6333 Holohan, Guy E., "Pwin Falls, Ida. 2100 1769 .8423 Gibbs, H. D., Union City, Tenn..... 60 38 .6333 Name and Address. Shot. Broke. Pet. Name and Address. Shot. Broke. Pet. Yearous, A. L., Eagle Grove, la.. 2930 2462 .8402 Livingston, Jno. R., Springville, Ala. 60 38 .6333 Spencer. C. G., St. Louis, Mo... 8325 8092 .9720 Young, J. S., Chicago, 111...... 4730 4498 .9509 Dates, E. J., Vicksburg, Miss. .. 2300 1927 .8378 Houghton, E. H., Winnipeg, Man. .. 40 .6250 Heer, W. H., Guthrie, Okla...... 6015 5845 .9717 Clay, W. H, St. Louis, Mo. .... 2240 2128 .9500 Smith, H. W., Syracuse, N. Y... 2925 2450 .8376 Edwards, D. A., Union City, Tenn. 60 36 .6000 Hawkins, J. M., Baltimore, Md... 5800 5613 .9677 Baggerman, Peter, St. Louis, Mo. 2010 1908 .9492 Pollard, J. D., Chicago, HI...... 3410 2852 .8363 Peck, H. E., Kenmare, N. Dak..... 40 24 .6000 Shepardson, Kit a, La Grange, Ind. 40 24 .6000 German, L. S., Aberdeen, Md.... 9010 8683 .9637 Henderson, W., Lexington, K>... 9495 9008 .9487 Stotanroth, L. P., Redfleld, S. D. 2980 2491 .8359 ©24 Bothell, C., Iowa City, la...... 2160 1801 .8338 Turner, H. F., Portal, N. Dak.... 40 .6000 Crosby, W. B., CTFallon, ILL.... 8435 8080 .9579 Clark, Homer D., Upper Alton, HI. 6390 6061 .9485 Anderson, H. A., Hudson, S. D. . 2835 2362 .8331 Snowden, J. B., Memphis, Tenn.... 60 35 .5833 Gilbert, Fred, Spirit Lake, la.... 12S30 12079 .9563 Graham, J. R., Ingleside, 111..... 5065 4788 .9453 Pardee, B., Lock Haven, Pa. .... 22SO 1898 .8324 Gray, Joe., Farber, M»...... 60 34 .5666 O©Brfwi, Ed., Florence, Kan. .... 5950 5660 .9522 Ellett, Fred, Keithsburg, IU...... 4935 4ft51 .9424 Edgarton, H., Willimantic, Conn. 2160 1789 .8300 Wynne, H., Memphis., Tenn...... 60 33 .5500 Wettleaf, Wm., Nichols, la...... 4650 4381 .9421 Taylor, John IU, Atlanta, Ga.... 6735 6379 .9471 Millen, D., Aberdeen, S. D...... 2175 1803 .8289 Ward, P. C., Walnut Log, Tenn.... 60 33 .5500 Fuller, F. G., Mukwonago, Wia... 2080 1959 .9418 Thomas, D. E., Chicago, 111...... 40 22 Freeman, H. D., Atlanta, Ga. ... 9215 8691 .9431 Clarke, W. F., Melrose, Mass.... 2090 1732 .8287 .5500 Dfcson, Harvey, Oronogo, Mo. .... 5955 5608 .9417 Mackie, Geo. K., Scammon, Kan. 4755 3933 .8271 Billings, C. W., Glen Ridge, N. J.. 40 .5500 Huff, Walter, Macon, Ga...... 7765 7316 .9421 Painter, Geo. E.. Allegheny, Pa.. 2665 2499 .9377 Wadsworth, David, Auburn, N. Y. 2285 1886 .8253 Chezik, A. R., Portal, N. D...... 40 21 .5250 Rogers, F. E., Bnddin, Mo...... 5680 5350 .9419 Laslie, W. T., Tuskegee, Ala. .. 3140 2942 .9369 Hinds, W. D., Portland, Me. .... 2335 1927 .8252 Thompson, W. D., Memphis, Tenn.. 60 31 .5168 Maxwell, Geo.. Hastings, Neb.... 12600 11861 .9413 Huntley, S. A., Kansas City, Mo. 5240 4899 .9349 Edwards, H. T., Union City, Tenn. 2100 1733 Smart, H. D., Gallon, 0...... 40 18 .4500 Riclley, Wm., What Cheer, la ... .8252 Lyon, Geo. L., Durham, N. C... 7540 7096 .9411 3800 3543 .9323 Joyner, W. H., Memphis, Tenn. .. 2100 1733 .8252 Foltz, F. E., MeClure, O...... 8265 7700 .9316 Jordan, W. T., Windsor, Mo..... 2240 1845 .8236 Killam, Art., St. Louis, Mo.... 10935 10272 .9393 Livingston, J. R., Springrille, Ala. 4520 4209 .9311 GRAND AMERICAN HANDICAP. Bills, F. G., Chicago. 111...... 11395 10696 .9386 Erwtn, A. W., Ligonier, Ind..... 2260 1858 8221 Dering, Guy V., Columbus, Wis.. 3690 3436 .9311 Wilson, H. W., Audubon, la.... 2340 1921 Hughes, J. M., S. Milwaukee, Wis. 7315 6859 .9376 Hess, Harry I., Nanticoke, Pa. .. 2S80 2679 .9382 Kolb, C. E.. Atlantic, la...... 2160 1773 Meney, Harold, New Haven, Conn. 7920 7414 .9361 Stauber, A. J., Streator, III. .... 2005 1862 .9286 The tenth annual Grand American Handi Ward, Guy, Atlanta, Ga...... 8790 8226 .9358 Smart, H. D., Gallon, O...... 2370 1941 .8189 cap was held at Chicago, 111., on June 22, Gates, L. A., Silver Creek, K«b... 4280 3971 .9278 Gardiner, Alf., Houston, Tex. ... 2160 1761 .8152 Kreger, Geo., Kedfield, S. D..... 5585 5220 .9346 Kelsey, F. D., East Aurora, N. Y. 2115 1960 .9267 23. 24, 25 and 26, 1909, under the auspices Ford, O. N., Central City, la.... 8105 7573 .9343 Abramson, A., Jewell, la...... 2690 2192 .8148 of the Chicago Gun Club and the Interstate Barto, J. B., Chicago, 111...... 2875 2662 .9259 Smith, J. H., Columbus, O. .... 3215 2599 .80S4 Taylor, H. G., Mecklmg, S. D... 7115 6633 .9322 Noel, John H, Nashville, Tenn... 3250 3009 .9258 Association. On June 23 the Preliminary Stannaxd, W. D., Chicago. 111... 11290 10520 .9318 Stanberry, H., Pomeroy, O...... 2600 2101 .8080 Upson, D. A., Cleveland, O. .... 2835 2624 .9255 Weir, 0. B., Plattsburg, N. Y. . .2080 1662 .7990 Handicap was started and finished on June Le Compte, C. O., Eminence, Ky, 7065 6574 .9305 Smith, A. P., Goodwin, HI...... 5110 4717 .9230 24. The event was open to amateurs and Barstow, D. G., Racine, Mo..... 7285 6748 .9262 Laundry, D. J., Lake Charles, La. 2040 1621 .7946 Wiedebusch, W. A,, Fairmont, HI. 2160 1993 .9226 Sousa, J. P., New York. N. Y.. 4225 3336 .7895 had 375 entries, 91 of whom including pro Borden, H. 3., St. Louis, Mo..... 10675 9872 .9247 Roll. Geo., Blue Island, HL .... 2860 2637 .9220 fessionals, shot only for targets. F. Fisher, Heikes, R. O., Bayton, O...... G010 5551 .9236 Anderson, J. H., Philadelphia, Pa. 2155 1678 , .7786 Volk, Geo., West Teledo, O. .... 3755 3454 .9198 Hookway, W. E., Syracuse, N. Y. 2360 1827 .7741 of Eagle Grove, la., won the trophy and first Burton, Ward, Chicago, m...... 5575 5148 .9234 Warren, J. K., Birmingham, Ala. 4440 4084 .9198 Young, C. A., Springfield, O..... 8150 7521 .9228 Crowley, A.. Troy. N. Y., ...... 2400 1851 .7712 money with a score of 94 out of 100, shoot Hen-old, D. A., Sunkury, Pa.... 3755 3453 .9195 Greene, Vernem, Kansas City. Mo. 2680 2059 .7682 Hensler, M., Colorado Spgs., Colo. 6145 5664 .9217 Floyd, Cyrus, Noyinger, Mo...... 2060 1894 .9194 ing from the 18-yard mark. Adams, C. B., Rockwell City, la.. 6160 5675 .9212 Dey, Jas. G., Syracuse, N. Y..... 2925 2231 .7627 On June 24 the Grand American Handicap Naquin, J. G., Globe, Ariz. .... 2665 2449 .9189 Brown, W. A., Sioux City. la... 2585 1898 .7342 Welles, H. S., New York, N. Y.. 9515 8760 .9206 O©Connell, D,, San Antonio, Tex.. 2735 2511 .9181 (open to all), was shot with 457 shooters Clancy, R. W., Chicago, m...... 7180 6581 .9165 Shoop, Marion, Novinger, Mo. ... 3860 2805 .9166 , facing the traps. The contest continued on Fanning, J. S., Jersey City, N. ,T. 9255 8437 .9116 Webster, Wm., Columbus, O...... 3140 2X77 .9162 Averages for Doable Targets. June 25 and was not finished until June 26 Faurote, F. M., Dallas, Texas... 5795 5282 .9114 Williams, W. C,, Wiehita, Kan... 2160 1978 915^ Then G. E. Burns (16 yards), John R. Liv- Sauier, L. J., Pittsburg, Pa...... 9430 8587 .9106 Heil, A., Allentown, Pa...... 2265 2074 .9156 PROFESSIONALS ingston (19 yards), Fred Shattuck (18 yards) ApBar, Neaf, PlainfieM, N. J..... 12635 11504 .9104 Meisenheimer, R., Hiawatha, Kan. 3110 2845 .9147 Name and Address. Shot Broke. Pet. and W. Wettleaf (19 yards) tied with . 98 Graham, E. S., Ingleside, HI.... 8105 7379 .9104 Houston, Fremont, Perry, Okla... 2965 2712 .9140 Gilbert, Fred, Spirit Lake, la. ... . 100 95 .9500 out of 100. In the shoot-off at their respect Barber, R, R., Minneapolis, Minn. 8200 7454 .9090 Thomas, J. S., Pleasant Hill, Mo. 2790 2550 .9139 Taylor, Jno. R., Atlanta, Ga...... 80 72 .9000 ive handicaps Fred Shattuck, of Columbus, Glover, Sim, New York, N. Y.... 8515 7733 .9081 Howard, H., Crockett, Tex. .©.... 4665 4263 .9138 Heer, Wm., Concordia, Kan...... 80 70 .8750 O., won with 20 straight, Livingston being Marshall, T. A., Keithsburg, 111.. 9790 8888 .9078 Carpenter, O. E.. Syracuse, N. Y. 2655 2426 .9137 German, L. S-, Aberdeen, Md. . . . . 40 35 .8750 Hatcher, A. M., Bristol, Tenn... 6570 5964 .9077 Farmin, E. D., Sand Point, Idaho 2490 2275 .9136 Olson, G. A., Sioux City, la...... 40 35 .8750 second with 19, Burns third with 18 and Stevens, H. H., Roselle, N. J.... 9205 8326 .9045 Smith, H. E., Columbus, O. .... 2260 2081 .9127 Young, C. A., Springfield, O...... 80 69 .8625 Wettleaf fourth with 16. Jackseo, K. J., Mesia, Tex...... 5830 5238 .8984 Culver, D. L., Port Jarvis, N. Y. 2375 2165 .9115 Bills, F. G., Chicago, 111...... 40 34 .8590 On June 26 the amateur and professional EUiott, .T. A. R., New York, N. Y. 7710 6913 .8966 Baggerman, Wm., St. Louis, Mo.. 4120 3754 .9111 Crosby, W. R., O©Fallon, 111. .... 100 84 .8400 championships were shot. The number of Olson, G. A., Sioux City, la..... 5180 4C32 .8942 Sievers, Gus., Grand Island, Neb. 2SOO 2369 .9111 Sauier, L. J., Pittsburg, Pa...... 40 33 .8250 targets w^as 200 at 18 yards rise and in Darton. W. B., Portland, Me.... 6330 5656 .8935 Linell, Wm. B., Eldora, la...... 2400 2186 .9108 Barber, R. R., Minneapolis, Minn. . 40 33 .8250 strings of 20, with two events at 10 pairs Le-Noir, Fred©k, Columbus, O.. .. 5MO 4926 .8859 Peck, W. M., Sterling, Kan. .... 2060 1875 .9101 Fitzsimmons, L. H., Chicago, 111.. . 40 33 .8250 of doubles. There were 66 entries in tha Fitzsimmons, L. H., Chicago, 111. 5695 5038 .8846 Tucker, Geo., Brennam, Tex. .... 2645 2407 .9100 Hughes, J. M., S. Milwaukee, Wis . 80 65 01 05 amateur class and 42, in the professional. Cadwallader, H. W., Decatur, 111. 7145 6316 .8839 Bower, E. O., Sistersvllle, W. Va. 3020 2747 .9096 Marshall, T. A., Chicago, IU. ... . 120 97 !S083 D. A. Upson, of Cleveland, 0., won the ama Dockendorfer, C. G., Lemont, 111.. 9985 8804 .8817 Dryden, F. A., Walla Walla, Wash. 2020 1837 .9094 Spencer, Chas. G., St. Louis, Mo.. . 60 48 .8000 Gross, D. D., Kansas City, Mo.. 6720 5913 .8799 teur title with 188 out of 200. F. E. Folt?. Gibbs, H. D., Union City, Tenn... 4420 4011 .9083 Huff, Walter, Macon, Ga...... 60 48 .8000 of Toledo, O., was second with 187, and Keller. T. H.. Jr.. Fulton, N. Y.. 5835 5133 .8796 Snyder, H. E., Kansas City, Mo.. 2990 2715 .9080 Borden, H. J., St. Louis, Mo. ... . 80 63 .7875 Heikes. H. W., Dayton. O...... 6080 5261 .8653 Hassam, Geo. H., Needham, Mass. 2180 1878 .9073 Gottlieb, Chris., Kansas City, Mo.. . 60 47 .7833 Woolfolk Henderson, of Kentucky, third with Donnelly, H, J., Guthrie, Okla... 54fl5 4661 .8623 Ehler, T. M., Little Rock, Ark... 2655 2407 .9065 Ward, Guy, Atlanta, Ga...... 60 47 .7833 185. Fred Gilbert again won the profes A7ietnieyer. H. W.. Chicago, 111... 11760 10115 .8601 Maland, J. E., Jewell, la...... 3930 3560 .9058 Heikes, R. O. , Dayton, O...... 80 62 .7750 sional championship with a score of 193 out Dickey, O. R., Wellington, Mass. 5260 4496 .8547 Cain, Ed., Dayton, 0...... 4500 4075 .9055 Lyon, Geo. L., Durham, N. C. ... . 80 62 .7750 of 200. John R. Taylor and William H. Heer Gottneb, Chris., Kansas City, Mo. 7285 6055 .8311 Pcterson, John, Randall, la, .... 2240 2028 .9053 McMurchy, Harvey, Fulton, N. Y. . . 40 31 .7750 were tied for second with 191. C. G. Spen Winans, H. E., Belleville, 111. .. 6190 5034 .8132 Galbraith, Ira, Thompgonville, I1L 4345 3932 .9049 O©Brien, Ed., Florence, Kan...... 40 31 .7750 cer was fourth with 190. L. R,, Ateleo, Pa...... 7880 6379 .8095 Kautzky, Jot., It. Dodge, la..... 2280 2063 .8048 Clancy, R, W., Chicago, IU...... 80 61 .7625 Fred Gilbert, of Spirit Lake, la., had tlM JANUARY&22, SRORTIINQ 1UIFB s t AMATEUR * l^"^^^^ B LSMTAtfbgKm ^JE%7,&?^^ m*.njz5™R!m?S> SECRETARY-MANAGER SHANER'S HORN OF PLENTY. high general average for the entire tourna led the amateurs from 16 yards with 320 home team shoot, 847 to 819, conditions villc, 361; in 10-man team race, 50 tar ment, while Barton Lewis, of Auburn, III., out of 340. 100 targets per man, 16 yards rise. gets per man. had the high amateur average. The longest FOURTH EASTERN HANDICAP. January1 16-»-Carleton, Mich.—Carleton Gun April 7—New York—Bergen Beach, 436; run of the shoot was made by Lester Ger Club- won five-man team race from Wyan- North River, 430; New York A. C., 429; man with 101, and the high average at dou The fourth Eastern Handicap was held at dotte Gun Club, 43-35. in five-man Metropolitan team champion ble targets by John R. Taylor with 72 out Buffalo, N. Y., on July 20, 21 and 22, under January 16—New York—Crescent A. C. won ship, 100 targets per man. of 80. the auspices of the Audubon Gun Club and second 10-maii team shoot from New York April 10—Toronto, Can.—Riverdale, 166; The winners in the Grand American Han the Interstate Association. The Eastern Pre A. C., 813 to 791. Grand total, Crescent Stanley, 164; Hamilton, 162; Coutrice, dicap at targets since its inception follow: liminary Handicap, July 21. open to ama A. C., 1660; New York A. C., 1610. 154; Parkdale, 151, in five-man team race, Yds. Bk. teurs, had 121 starters. H. I. Hess, of Nan- January 14—Quarryville, Pa.—Rising Sun 50 targets per man. 1900—June 12, Interstate Park, N. Y., 74 ticoke, Pa., from 20 yards, led the amateurs Gun "Club beat Quarryville, 197 to 186, in April 16—Kennett Square, Pa.—Avondale, starters, won by R. 0. Heikes ...... 22 91 with 93 out of 100. W. R. Crosby led the five-man race, 50 targets per man. 451; West Chester, 394, in 10-man team 1901—July 18, Interstate Park, N. Y., 75 January 23—Camden, N. J.—South End beat race, 50 targets each. professionals with 95 out of 100. April 17—Princeton, N. J.—Montclair beat starters, won by E. C. Griffith ...... 19 95 The Eastern Handicap was shot on July Haddonfield in 10-man race, 181 to 180, 1902—May 8 — Interstate Park, N. Y., 91 Princeton, 231-230, in five-man team shoot. 22 with 114 shooters. Harry E. Smith, of each shooting at 25 targets. April 9—Youngstown, O.—Struthers Gun starters, Charles Floyd ...... IS 94 Columbus, O., shooting from IS yards, won January 23—Pomeroy, Pa.—Avondale Gun 1903—April 16, Kansas City, Mo., 179 start Club beat West Chester, 335 to 320, in Club won 10-man team shoot from Youngs- ers, SI. Dlefenderf er ...... 16 94 the handicap with 98 out of 100. W. R. town, 389-355. Crosby (21 yards) again led the professionals nine-man, 50-target race. April 17—New York—New York A. 0. de 1904—June 23, Indianapolis, Ind., 317 start with 97. High general average for the tour January 24—New York—Wykagl Country ers, R. D. Guptill ...... 19 96 Club won four-man team shoot from Larch- feated Crescent A. C. in 25-man team race, Tied by W. M. Randall at 17 yards. nament went to W. -R. Crosby with 323 out 2088 to 2028, each man shooting 100 tar In the tie at 20 targets, Guptill, 17, of 330. H. S. Welles and L. S. German tied mont Yacht Club, 275-253. with 319. A. B. Richardson led the ama January 27—Rising Sun, Md.—Rising Sun gets. 17, 19; Randall, 17, 17, 15. Gun Club defeated Highland, of Phila April 19—Springfield, Mass.—Springfield 1905—June 29—Indianapolis, Ind., 333 start teurs with 319, with J. E. Jenuings second Shooting Club defeated Berkshire Gun with 318. delphia, 429-417, in 10-rnan team race. ers, R. R. Barber ...... 16 99 February 6—New York—Larchmont Yacht - Club, 181-175, in five-man team race, 50 1906—June 21, Indianapolis, Ind., 268 start FOURTH WESTERN HANDICAP. Club, 358; Yale University, 335; and targets per man. ers, F. E. Rogers ...... 17 94 The fourth Western Handicap was held Manhasset, 268,- in five-man team race. May 1—Boston, Mass.—Yale beat Harvard in 1907—June 20-21, Chicago, 111., 456 starters, at St. Paul, Minn., on August 10, 11 and 12, February 17—Kansas City, Mo.—Nebraska five-man team race, 230-219. J. J. Blanks ...... 17 96 under the auspices of the St. Paul Rod and won five-man team race from Kansas City, April 29—Jacksonburg, W. Va.—FajrmoaV Tied by M. J. Maryott and C. M. Pow 90; Clarksburg, 84; Jacksonburg, 77, ia ers. In tie at 20 targets. Blanks, 18; Gun Club and the Interstate Association. 86-83. The Western Preliminary Handicap, open February 11—Dayton, Ky.—Northern Ken five-man team shoot. Maryott, 17; Powers, 15. ouly to amateurs, had 157 entries. Woolfolk May 8—New York—Yale, 416; Harvard, 1908—June 25, Columbus, 0., 332 starters, tucky beat Ryland in five-man team race, 398; Princeton, 393; Pennsylvania, 284, Fred Harlow ...... 16 92 Henderson, of Lexington, Ky., won with 97 78-74. Tied by Woolfolk Henderson (19 yards). out of 100, including 10 pairs, which he February 27—Philadelphia, Pa.—S. S. White in five-man Intercollegiate team champion In tie at 20 targets, Harlow, 18; Hen broke without a miss. Gun Club defeated Keystone Yacht Club in ship. derson, 17. The Western Handicap, open to amateurs, 10-man team race, 25 targets per man, May 8—Toronto, Can.—Audubon beat Stan 1909—June 24-25-26, Chicago, 111., 457 start was shot on August 12 with 154 starters. 221-206. ley Gun Club, 585-558 in 14-man team ers, Fred Shattuck ...... 18 96 Dr. T. H. Bailey, of Fargo, N. D., won with February 22—Buffalo, N. Y.—Audubon Gun race. Tied by G. E. Bums (10 yards), J. R. 97 out of 100 from 16 yards. Fred Gilbert Club won 20-man team race from Hamil M ay 12—Ossining, N. Y.—New York A. C. Livingstou (19 yards), W. Wettleaf (19 (21 yards) and G. G. Bills (20 yards) led ton Club, 878-815. beat Ossining, 529-486, in six-man team yards). In shoot-off at 20 targets. the professionals with 96. February 22—Philadelphia, Pa.—Highland shoot. Shattuck, 20; IJtvingston, 19; Bums, Gun Club beat Rising Sun Gun Club, 464 May 21—Quarryville, Pa.—Quarryville, 668;' 18; Wettkaf, 16. FOURTH PACIFIC COAST HANDICAP. Lancaster, 638, in 10-man team race, 100 The fourth Pacific Coast Handicap was to 448. February 27—New York—New York A. C. targets per man. held at Seattle, Wash., on August 24, 25 and May 31—Buffalo, N. Y.—Audubon, 894 ;i SUBSIDIARY HANDICAPS. 26, under the auspices of the Interstajje As beat Yale University, 449-425, in five-man match, 100 targets per man. Bradford, 887; Hamilton, 869; Stanley, sociation. The Preliminary Handicap, open 834, in 10-man team shoot, 100 targets Four subsidiary handicaps were again held to amateurs, on August 24, had 114 entries. February 12—North Platte, Neb.—JSTorth Platte beat Gothenburg in 10-man team per man. during 1909, designated Southern, Eastern, Carl Adelman, of Boise (17 yards) and Ed. June 10—Haddonfield, N. J.—Haddonfield Ellis (18 yards) tied with 93 out of 100. shoot; 774-739. Western and Pacific Coast.> This plan con March 13—New York—Crescent A. C. beat beat Atlantic City in 10-man team tele Adelman won shoot-off with 17 out of 20, El graph shoot, 449-441. tinued highly successful, as the following de lis getting 16. R. W. Clancy led the pro Yale University, 424-409, in five-man race, 100 targets each. June 17—Rutland, Vt.—Rutland, 203; Mid- tails will show: fessionals with 94 out of 100. dleburg, 199; Montpelier, 178, in five-man The Rocky Mountain Handicap, open to March 13—New York—New York A. C.'s FOURTH SOUTHERN HANDICAP. seven-man team beat Fox Hills, 548 to team race. amateurs, on August 26, had 114 starters. September 29—Decatur, 111.—Farmer City, The fourth Southern Handicap was held John Noel, of Nashville, Tenn., (18 yards) 547. at Nashville, Tenn., under the auspices of March 24—New York—New York A. 0. beat 105; Decatur, 101; Springfield, 94; Bloom- and F. E. Foltz, Toledo, O., (19 yards) tied ington, 92, in five-man shoot. the Interstate Association, on May 4, 5 and with 96 out of 100. Noel won on shoot-off Ossining Gun Club, 506-505, in sis-man 6. The Southern Preliminary Handicap, May with 20 straight, Foltz breaking 17. H. W. team shoot. 5, open to amateurs, had 102 entries. John Vietmeyer led the professionals with 94 out March 24—Rising Sun, Md.—Rising Sun STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS. R. Livingston, of Springville, Ala., and Wool- of 100. Gun Club beat Highland, 439-419, in 10- folk Henderson, of Lexington, Ky., tied with man race, 50 targets per man. In giving the winners of State champion* 92 out of 100. In the shoot-off at 20 targets March 27—Philadelphia—Keystone Yacht ships at targets we have tried to keep a Livingston broke 18 and Henderson 17, both IMPORTANT TEAM MATCHES. Club beat S. S. White, 202-198, in 10-man record of each time a State trophy changed •t 19 yards. team shoot. hands. In a number of States the cham The Southern Handicap, open to amateurs, Following are some of the more important March 27—New York—Crescent A. C. won pionship is subject to challenge and many was shot on May 6 and had 127 entries. S. team matches at targets during 1909: 22-rnaii team shoot from New York A. C. matches may be shot. Some of _the holder* L. Dodds, of Hickrnan, Ky., (16 yards), won January 2—Philadelphia, Pa.—Wingohock- 1,657 to 1,605. March 27—Buffalo, N. Y.—Frontier Gun won in open competition, others in challenge •with 94 out^of 100. ing Gun Club beat Ashland Gun Club in individual matches: Fred Gilbert led the professionals, shoot 12-man team race, 158 to 155, each man Club beat Mullerite in five-man team race, Kansas—Lamed, April 16.—E. W. Arnold ing from 16-yard mark, with 327 out of 340. shooting at 15 targets. 360-355. won with 50 straight. W. H. Heer "was second with 323 and C. O. January 9—New York—Crescent A. C. beat April 1—Columbus, O.—Circleville, 412 ; lie Compte third with 320. G. M. Collins New York A. C. in first half home-and- Lancaster, 397; Columbus, 380; Thorn- (Continued on the twenty-second page.), SRORTIJNQ mission calls attention to the fact that about Peasland ...... 3 19 13 .. 10 ing was successful in that creditable marks $10,000 would be derived in revenue from Eichberg ...... 9 22 11 11 13 were made. I. C. Davidson won second Faber ...... 8 21 8 14 .. money and W. D. Hunter third. The clerking the pound-net fishermen, and out of the pro Kamman ...... 9 21 11 18 .. of the shoot was entrusted to George Fish, ceeds from this license a game propagation Rowland ...... 4 12 .. 12 .. secretary and treasurer, who conducted the farm could be procured, which would raise Moser ...... ©. 8 .. .. Philippbar ...... 9 21 contest in excellent order. The individual game more cheaply than the birds could be F. Striker ...._...... 7 11 .. 11 .. marking of the shooters, based on the jack bought. C. Bidell ...... 5 11 .. 11 .. rabbit system, follows: Campbell ...... 4 22 5 8 15 Burke, 120-75: Hunter, 120-99; Lewis, 120-114J Goetz ...... 6 17 .. 13 .. Morley, 120-95: Fish, 75-48; Maldner, 120-97; Mason. H. Utz ...... 4 20 .. 11 .. 120-87; Troxell, 120-78; Vance, 105-48; Barker, 120- FORESTRY CONSERVED. Cummer ...... 1 .... 79; Spindle, 120-72; Lieb, 90-67; McCarthy, 90-33; Eder ...... 9 .. Heineke, 90-67; Burton, 75-53; A. C. Connor, 120- HE great body of American sportsmen has E. Utz ...... 11 .. 76; McElfresh, 75-42; Walsh, 90-66, Armstrong, 120- T received with satisfaction the appoint Pairs. 51- Woods, 120-87: Da?idson, 120-105; Burkett, 90- STATE FISH PROPOGATION. ment by President Taft of Mr. Henry Event No. 2, club cup race; event No. 4, gun below 66; R. Smith, 90-71; Vlrts, 60-38.____ elbow; event No. 5, Walbridge trophy; event No. 6, S. Graves as Chief Forester in succession doubles. ENNSYLVANIA established a record in to Mr. Pinchot, and the appointment of AT CHICAGO CLUB TRAPS. P fifth, propogation during the past year Mr. Albert F. Potter as Associate Forester SHOOT AT COLORADO SPRINGS. that should prove an interesting mark for in succession to Mr. Overton W. Price. Sunday Shoot Is Well Attended, But the all other States to aim at during the year These appointments insure high personal ef Weather Spoils Saturday Event. of 1910. According to the annual report of ficiency in the conduct of this important De Garrett Wins Post Trophy With 98 Out WHliam E. Meehan, the Pennsylvania Com partment, as well as continuance of the Pin of 100 Tie in Spalding Event. By C. P. Zacher. missioner of Fisheries, the output of the fish chot policies, as both are known as Pinchot Chicago, 111., January 13. The Chicago hatcheries in the State in 1909 not only ex men, served under him with fidelity, and By John H. Garrett. Gun Club held its weekly shooting events on ceeded all previous records for the State, have been in active sympathy with his ideas, Colorado Springs, Col., January 8. The Saturday and Sunday, January 8 and 9. tout also reached nearly half the total of the big shoot at the Colorado Springs Gun Club January 8 was another dark, cloudy day. It plans and system of administration. snowed all afternoon and with a brisk South whole United States Bureau of Fisheries for Mr. Henry S. Graves, the new Chief For on January 1 drew a fine crowd of shooters east wind the conditions were not of the 1908. The Pennsylvania hatcheries pro ester, was Director of Yale Forest School, and spectators, despite the unfavorable best for trapshooting. Five men showed up duced 1,114,361,264 young fish during the which was largely established through Mr. weather conditions. For the Denver "Post" at the park, three© shooters and two visitors, year, the record for each hatchery being as Pinchot©s efforts, and Mr. Graves went from trophy, the feature event of the shoot, John Messrs. Cole and Patterson, of the U. M. C. follows: Corry, 4,239,300; Erie, 224,136,- the post of assistant chief of the division of W. Garrett, the noted du Pont professional, Co. After a few weeks absence on a trip 345; Bellefente, 3,577,082; Wayne, 481,880,- broke 98 out of 100 targets and carried oft to New York, Mr. E. S. Graham returned forestry under Mr. Pinchot to become direc high gun honors. After losing two in the Sunday morning, bringing with him a brand 900; Torresdale, 156,851,182; Union City, tor of the school in 1900. He had served in first string Garrett killed 75 straight in his new Remington pump, and after he -gets the 161,750,030; Crawford, 91,385,900; Spruce the Forestry Division for two years. Mr. last three strings. A. J. Lawton and E. L. stock shaved down just a trifle you can Creek, 540,625. The principal varieties Graves graduated from Yale in 1892. He Browner, of Fort Collins, tied for the Spald- look for him to start something. W« were batched and distributed were: White fish, was trained in forestry in this country and ing trophy with 98 out of 100. Scores: very sorry to hear of the mishap to our 7,867,700; yellow perch, 397,046,140; blue. in Europe and has had extensive experience DENYER "POST" TROPHY. . fellow-member, Jesse S. Young, and we cer pikft, 99,660,000; shad, 15,000,000; large tainly hope for his speedy recovery so that in the West, having made the reconnoissance Targets ...... Hdp. 25 25 25 25 Tl. he can be with us often. Scores: mouth bass 83,200; small mouth bass, 506,- survey of the Black Hills in 1897. Mr. *Bowman ...... 20 20 21 21 23 85 906; catfish, 459,816; sunfish, 697,280; Lawtqn, L. P. ..;...... 20 23 24 24 24 »5 Events ...... 1 2 3 4 Graves will take up his duties as Forester *Garrett ...... 20 23 25 2f Targets ...... 25 25 25 25 brook trout, 9,246,375; lake trout, 2,395,- February 1. *Hensler ...... ^20 23 24 2 Hunt ...... IS 17 10 19 000; lake herring, 114,934,400; pickerel, *Pla.nk ...... 20 23 25 2: (Jilman ...... 22 22 20 18 Mr. Potter, the new Associate Forester, Lawton, A. J. Graham ...... 24 23 22 24 300,150,000; pike perch, 167,125,000. Com who succeeds Overton W. Price, is a native Kohrer ..... 20 20 20 2: GOOD TURN-OUT SUNDAY. missioner Meehan points to the conditions in of California and lived in the West until he Browner ..... 20 21 24 22 23 92 Lake Erie as proof of the efficiency of fish Younkman 20 24 24 22 24 94 Sunday was a bright, clear day, with the became a member of the Forestry Staff, nine 20 24 2;; 24 23 94 culture. Five years ago it scarcely paid years ago. He has had jurisdiction over all McCreary good old sunshine doing its best to temper fishermen at the port of Erie to ply their Thomas ..... the cold, crisp air. A good, warm fire in the grazing privileges within the preserves. He 20" 24 88 vocation. At present six large steam tugs Dingman .... club house, hot coffee and lunch all helped to is well acquainted with Western conditions Daily ...... make it comfortable for both shooters and »re fitted out with white fish nets and the *Keefe ...... visitors, and all enjoyed a good afternoon©s and is thoroughly informed of all the policies McKenzie catch of this delicious food fish last Summer and practices of the forest service. sport. Most all the boys put up fine scores, was greater than in 1908. In the last week *Searles .... 19 20 21 24 24 89 *Burt ...... IS Flewelling, Bills and Graham each pulled in September and the greater part of October Sarcander ...... 18 23 25 21 22 91 down a 25 straight as well as a pair ot 24s nearly one-third of the catch from the herring FRONTIER TROPHY WINNERS. Roy ...... 18 19 20 20 23 82 and 23s. . Steenberg, Thwaite, Fetherston, nets were small white fish, and at the same Moritz ...... 18 24 24 22 22 92 Shaw, and, in fact, most all of the shooters time the white fish nets and pounds were Franklin, L...... 16 14 17 17 15 03 were in fine fettle and had their shooting Buffalo Sportsmen Awarded Prizes for the Franklin, N...... 16 22 22 23 20 87 clothes on. Barriball tried one round after taking large quantities of white fish, ranging Whited ...... 16 22 21 24 18 85 a long lay-off on account of a serious burn from two to eight pounds. The phenomenal Season©s Shooting. Brennen ...... 16 23 25 24 24 96 on his hand. The scores: run of lake herring the past year warranted SPALDING TROPHY. Events ...... some of the dealers in Erie in building large By Henry 0. Utz. Targets ...... 25 Targets ...... plants for the smoking of these fish. Blue Buffalo, N. Y., January 13. Notwithstand Dingman, W. E...... 22 W. W. Flewelling pike also are appreciably increasing. Larger ing the unfavorable weather conditions for Daily, T. S...... 23 K. G. Bills 23 trapshooting the first regular shoot of 1910 Franklin, N...... 21 O. V,". Crocker ...... 19 19 15 catches than before are reported from the held by the Frontier Rod and Gun Club on Franklin, L...... 15 II. Thwaite ...... 23 21 24 20 2! interior lakes, and the catch of shad in the Windrum, G. T...... 15 A. W. Lloyd ...... 19 21 18 19 January 9 was one of the most interesting 20 21 Delaware River last Spring was for the first and enthusiastic in the history of the club. Bowman, W. M...... 24 K. Knight ...... Lawton, L. P...... 21 C. .Tohnston ...... 17 IS n ?,1 time in 10 years equal to the years prior to Nineteen members enjoyed the sport and Garrett, Jno. W...... 25 K. S. Graham ...... 22 25 24 23 2. 3. 24 1900. The last Legislature enacted a law after an exciting shoot-oft of two successive Hensler, M. E...... 23 P. B. Plivnmer . 23 22 .against the pollution of streams by industrial ties between Kamman and Philippbar the Ktefe, H. C...... 24 C. C. Kmery .... ©.©..©.©.©.©.©..©. 20 22 20 23 establishments, and the department is en 1909 silver trophies were awarded, Wake- Plank, C. D...... 23 L. Kumpf er .... 10 19 field, Kamman, Jax and Goetz being the win Lawton, A. J...... 24 F. E. Tiiggart ...... 17 19 20 forcing this as fast as can be done reason ners in their respective classes. After the Kohrer, Joe ...... 24 C. E. Shaw ...... 24 23 20 22 21 .. ably. Commissioner Meehan reports con shoot President MeKenna presented the cups Sharpe, F. W...... 17 L. M. Fetherston siderable success in impressing on manu with some appropriate remarks, after which McKenzie, A. E...... 25 O. H. Steenberg ...... 23 24 21 24 many toasts were heard on the past and Burt, George ...... 18 H. Wolf e ...... 20 fll ?1 facturers that waste products that injure fish C. H. Barriball ...... 15 are valuable enough to be worth saving. Only future success of the Frontiers. The club Browner, E. L...... 23 shooters are taking great interest in the Sarcander, A...... 23 "Wilson" ...... 20 ;; ;; five prosecutions have had to be instituted 1910 race, all being eager to capture the Hoy, W. A...... 20 since the enactment of this law, while be Kobbs, A. L...... 19 trophy offered for their class. In addition to Searles, 0. E...... 22 A YEAR©S WORK. tween 200 and 300 concerns have put in the class cups a fine large silver trophy has Whited, C. A...... 21 suitable purification plants. During the year been offered by Walbridge & Co., which will Younkman, C...... 23 387 persons were arrested for violating the be competed for during the first six months McCreary, W. H...... 22 (Continued from the twenty-first page.) fish laws. Of these 336 were convicted, 17 of the year on the point system. The annual Thomas, W. U...... 22 Pennsylvania Reading, May 6 H. E. Buck- merchandise shoot will be held January 30, Brennen, J. H...... 20 waiter won with 25 straight in shoot-off, sent to jail in lieu of paying fines, and 37 all members who take part to donate a prize Moritz, B...... 21 appealed to court, where the cases are still 48 out of 50 in regular event. valued at $1 or more, to be on the grounds Walker, 11. A...... 19 Oklahoma Oklahoma City, May 13 O. H. pending. Regular wardens made 281 of the not later than the morning of the shoot. Shoot-off, 20 targets A. J. Nutt won, breaking 49 out of 50 and 25 387 arrests, and nearly all the others were The committee in charge will secure 12 Browner 10. straight on shoot-off with W. H. Hall. made by special wardens before the old law prizes, to be divided four to high guns, four Second shoot-off A. J. Lawton 19, E. L. Browner Kentucky Louisville, May 21 Woolfolk went out of effect. The new law has re to high in each class, and four to low in each 19. Henderson won with 92 out of 100. duced the number of arrests. The fines class. The scores: Illinois Chicago, May 27 Jesse Young for the year aggregated $6,702.46. Under Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 Bart Lewis Lands High Gun. won with 48. Targets ...... 10 25 15 10 20*10 Nebraska Grand Island, May 27 L. J. the present appropriation it is possible to Clay ...... 9 19 .. .. 16 .. Springfield, 111., January 15. Bart Lewis proved high man in the New Year©s shoot of Capps won with 25 straight. pay only eight wardens, and these do practi Wakefield ...... 19 .. .. 12 .. New Jersey Jersey Civy, June 3 Frank J, cally all the fish protection work in the W. Bidell ...... 7 21 10 9 15 5 the Illinois Gun Club at the club©s grounds. McKenna ...... 8 17 10 5 14 11 Despite the fog, which hindered, the shoot- Hineline won with 50 straight. whole State. Louisiana Alexandria, May 25 Captain W. T. Coyle won with 50 straight. Indiana Marion, May 19 W. N. Wise won with 95 out of 100. JERSEY©S HUNTING LICENSES. Ohio Columbus, June 4. D. A. Upson took title with 195 out of 200. THAT the New Jersey game laws have New York Syracuse, June 8-10 F. S. i added material wealth to the state has Wright won championship with 472 out been shown by the recent report of the of 500. Arkansas Little Rock, June 11 George W. State Fish and Game Commission to Governor Clements won with 4G put of 50 and 25 Fort. It showed that the law requiring resi straight on shoot-off with E. A. Howell dent hunters to take out a yearly license of and J. P. McGhee. $1 had proved a benefit to the State, as in West Virginia New Martinsville, June 17 the first six months in which this law had E. O. Bower won with 49 out of 50. been in force $35,356 had been collected Missouri St. Louis, June 13 Alex. D. Mer- from the various county clerks who have mod won with 100 straight. Wisconsin Milwaukee, June 12 >Fred charge of the issuance of licenses. The Com- ^Dreyfiiss won with 49 out of 50. missicyi further declared that the law had giv A N OTH ER CECRETAR- Vermont Rutland, June 17 J. A. Wright en impetus to non-residents taking out such trap - shoot 13 IES of the ing: se asonhas leading clubs of won with 89 out of 100 and 21 out of licenses, $5,460 having been received in the drawn to a the country 25 in shoot-off. last six months, as against $2,660 the previ close, and send their Arkansas Pine Bluff, July 6 George Clem ous year. The Commission also reported ents, holder, beat _ J. D. Proctor, chal "Sporting scores and all lenger, for championship with 44 outl that the license fees from vessels authorized Life" other news of 50. to take menhaden amounted last year to has again dem weekly to Texas Galveston, July 16. Herman How $3,075, as against $2,500 for the previous onstrated its "Sporting ard won. year. Curtailment of the, duck season, the leadership as a Life." North Dakota Jamestown, July 8. S. A. Commission asserted, was responsible for the medium forcon- Huntley won with 25 and 45 straight oa veying: the If you do not, shoot-off. plentiful bags of ducks this year. The Com Mr. Secretary, mission reported that it could not agree shooting: news Alabama Birmingham, August 5 J. A. to the men who you should fol Blunt, with 94 out of 100 and 24 out that it would be a good thing to allow deer follow this pas low their ex of 25 in shoot-off. to be hunted with dogs, and that the use of time. ample. Connecticut Danbury, July 31 H. It. dogs had driven the deer out of the upper Edgartou won title with 9G out of 100. part of the State. Contracts for 100,000 A NEWseason T3EGIN now! Maine Portland, August 10 W. C. Hill trout for the State streams were awarded. ** is now about *-* Let us hear won with 89 out of 100. The Commission liberated 1353 pheasants and to start. Beg-in from you regu Maryland Baltimore, August 26. Wowall it right by mak larly. Remem Wilson. Walker won with 93 out of 100. 800 Hungarian pheasants. Recommendations ing: it a point to ber* however, Virginia Richmond, September 7 W. G. for legislation are that the season for bass, have your club that to insure Hall won, scoring 94 out of 100. pickerel and perch shall commence June 15, represented early publica Colorado Denver, September 3. Woolfolk and yellow and white perch shall be classed every week in tion, scores Henderson won, 98 out of 100. as game fish. Another recommendation is "Sporting should be mail Arkansas Little Rock, September (i that licenses for pound-net fishermen shall Life©s" ed to reach this Gaorge W. Clements, holder, beat Alm» office before Morgan, challenger, with 48 out of 50. be included, and that the licenses shall be shooting: col Monday noon. North Carolina Durham, September 23 tetween $100 and $200 a year. The Com umns. George Lyon won with 95 out of 100. [JANUARY 22, I9IO LJFB 19 OS AVERAGE Of the Amateurs who shot at 3000 OR MORE TARGETS, and USING BUT ONE MAKE OF AMMUNITION throughout the year, MR. WOOLFOLK HENDERSON wonof the a possibleHiGHESJ 9495=94.87% HONORS USING LOAD No. 147& CHILLED, IN From the Southern Handicap, Nashville, Tenn., May 4-6, to the Houston, Texas, Tournament, December 20-22, inclusive, Mr. Henderson shot at a pace which BROKE ALL AMATEUR RECORDS! During this time he participated In shooting from Handicap in 25 Registered Tournaments, distances Mr. Henderson led including the five INTERSTATE ASSOCIATION HANDICAPS. both Amateurs and Profes He broke sionals during the year 1909. At the five Interstate Associa 8597 tion Tournaments and the Handi cap races at Anaconda, Mont., out of August 17-19, and Denver, Sep tember 1-3, he scored the follow ing: 8995 out of 440 from 19 yds. making an average never before attained by an amateur on this " 20 ©" number of targets " 21 " !56outofll40=92. At these 25 tournaments Mr. In all his work at the traps, Mr. Henderson won Henderson used the same load 16 First Averages 12 Ga. IDEAL 3l/8 drs. powder, 5 Second " IY4 oz. No. T/2 Chilled Shot. He 2 Third " did not withdraw from any event after having once entered, did not Kentucky State Championship have a single miss-fire or irregular The Western Handicap load, and ground the targets up in and away which caused general com The Colorado Handicap ment wherever he appeared. Mr. Woolfolk Henderson Mr. Henderson©s 1909 record has never been equalled, and such a sensational demonstration of AMMUNITION QUALITY was never before given. PETERS SHELLS won hundreds of averages and special competitive events during the year, of which space prevents the mention of only the following : Southern Handicap, May 4-6 : Preliminary, W. Henderson, tied for 1st . . . 92 ex 100 19 yds. Eastern " June 20-22 : Preliminary, Harry I. Hess, winner . . . . 93 ex 100 20 yds. * Pacific Coast© " August 24-26 : Pacific Coast Handicap, Frank Foltz tied for 1st 96 ex 100 19 yds. 300 STRAIGHT by Frank Foltz at Seattle, August 26, and Denver, September 1. 252 STRAIGHT (unfinished run) by W. Henderson at Houston, Texas, December 22. CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE WORLD AT DOUBLE TARGETS won by Frank Foltz, Atlantic City, N. J., September 16-18. Score, 84 ex 100. The Novice and Expert, Amateur and Professional Cannot Go Wrong If They Use PETERS SHELLS THE PETERS CARTRIDGE COMPANY, CINCINNATI, O. NEW YORK: 93 Chambers St. T. H.©JMtor, Mgr. SAN FRANCISCO: 6Q8-61E Howard St. J. S. French, Mgr. NEW ORLEANS: 321 Magazine St. J. W. Osborne, Mgr. SPORTIIVQ JANUARY 22, 1910 Club shoot, class shooting, 25 targets per man. CLASS A. | CLASS B. Erans ...... 21 Fisher ...... 22 Bk Bonsall ...... 1 Elwell ...... 20 Paulson ...... 13 Bilhartz ...... 20 CLASS VARIOUS PHILADELPHIA CLUBS Rooner HAVE BUSY MY, Coyle Won at Meadow S»rings. Philadelphia, Pa,, J*nuary 17. Coyle and S. S. White Hdds Contest for Kauffmaa had a clone race for the weekly honors of the Meadow Spring Gun Club on Trophies and George Wins Leg January 15 at Fifty-seventh and Lancaste avenue, and the former finally won out by a target, after participating in two 10-targe Newcomb Is in Fine Form and shoot-offs. Despite the SHOW and the diffi culties in reaching the traps, a fairly ,goo<© Makes Good Start ther Scores field entered the club event, which was sho under the usual conditions of 25 targets . man, handicaps added to the scores, al Phil*delphia, Pa., January 17. Starting in scores over 25 being counted as a perfec the new year with renewed enthusiasm, the score of 25. Coyle, Lindeman, Henry anc* S. S. White Gum Club opened their shoot for Kauffman all made totals of 25, but only Coyle and Kauffman shot in the extra event the various tro-pbies and prizes on January for the prizes. In the first shoot off, which 15 ov«r the Holmesburg Junction traps with was at 10 targets, each gunner broke nin ne of the best-attended shoots, and that targets. In the second and final Coyle man too, despite the fact that the gunners had to aged to break eight, and as Kauffman los plow through snow and ice to get to the three of his 10 birds, Coyle carried home th< traps. It was the opening shoot for the trophy. Scores: challenge cups and the Hunter Arms tro H. B. Tl. H. B. Tl Kauffman 25 Hogan ...... 2 19 2 phy, and because the kandicaps for the for Coyle .... 25 Lindeman ...... 10 15 mer had not yet b«em assigned, the winners Menamune 6 14 20 Henry ...... 4 23 2 for the trophy and of the club spoons could Emerson ...... 5 13 18JW. Sioan ...... 13 1 not be figured out. Indications, however Murdock ...... 2 17 111 I Pierce ...... 11 point to Frank Cantrell as getting the firs Sloan ...... 0 IS 18!Fox ...... 6 10 points toward the challenge trophy and a Jackson ..4 20 24|Wallers ...... 4 17 2 Yictor for «ae of the club spoons, his 47 be ing the high gun of the shoot. Howart Yachtsmen Beat Whitemarsh. George got the first leg on the Hunte Philadelphia, Pa., January 17. In the re Arms trophy witb 50, his handicap of seven turn match at targets between the White iving him a perfect score. The best score marsh Country Club and the Philadelphia y actual breaks in this event went t Yacht Club, shot January 15, over the latte Charlesf Newcomb, who smashed 48. Bette: club©s traps, at Tinicum, the yachtsmen fin conditions never favored a shoot. The wim ished victorious by a score of 279 to 194 was light and the snow banked up on the In the first match, which was shot on the river side made a great background for th Whitemarsh traps, the latter club won by a flying targets. Therefore, the scores wer margin of seven targets. The teams were good, though in the trophy event a good composed of eight men each, and they sho THEODORE ROOSEVELT ecore was helped by the conditions of th at 50 targets per man from a 16-yards rise match, which were that the shooter had tti The snow-covered ground proved a handicap privilege of using the second barrel if he so to the gunners, and the scores made unde: desired. More tfaan one recovered a los the canditions were first-class. John Morri target by the use of the second barrel, bu© son was high man for the yacht club team in his own account there were many who allowed the target to breaking 39 out of his 50 targets, whil get out of range before he culd get the W. N. Stevenson was second, with a total o: gun trained on the rapidly-disappearing tar 38. A score of 32 was the highest registerei of his get. This was particularly the case over the by the Whitemarsh team, and the honor wen first trap, which hurled the "birds" with to Dr. C. D. Crooks. W. D. Edson was sec great speed. After shooting over this trap ond, with 31. Following the shoot the vis some of the shooters had their own troubles iting gunners were entertained at a banquet African Expedition over the other two, the targets being much by the yachtsmen, -and the room wa& hand Blower, and late in the afternoon, when the somely decorated. The scores of the shooi wind began to freshen, the targets ducked in follow: a way that spoiled more than one good score YACHT CLUB. | WHITEMARSH. The scores follow: Bk. Bk October Scribner©s CHALLENGE TROPHT. J. Morrison ...... 39 Dr. C. D. Crooks ...-- 32 B. B. Tl. B. T! W. N. Stevenson ...: 38 W. D. Edson ...... 3 Cantrell ...... 23 24 47 Tansey 22 4< J. H. Stinger ...... © 36|Dr. Muller ...... 28 (Page 403} Boyer ...... 21 42 Severn ...... 21 23 4© W. Christy ...... 361 H. F. Perry ...... ©26 .Appleton ..... 20 42|W. Wolstcncroft 21 21 4! P. H. Johnson ...... 34|J. Ulmstead ...... 2? Wilson ...... 20 41|Newcomb ..... 22 18 4( J. W. Good ...... 34|R. A. Bowers ...... 18 Pontaine ..... 18 40|Robinson ..... 21 18 J. A. Ross ...... 31|H. Bigelow ...... 18 T. Nelson .... 18 40|Firth ...... 20 17 F. Macklin ...... 31,S. B. Carrigan ...... 16 Anderson .... 20 40|Pratt ...... j n 18 Hand ...... 17 George ...... 14 20 Total ...... 279| Total ...... 194 Harkins ...... 15 F. Matthews... 13 20 Seltzer ...... 20 Beyer ...... 16 15 Parkside Beat Midvale. Cotting ...... 13 Kyre 15 Philadelphia, Pa., January 17. The Park- Sldebotham .. 13 11 side Gun Club defeated the Midvale team Eeite ...... 13 Jauary 15 at Washington lane and Limekiln HUNTER ARMS TROPHT. pike in a team race by a score of 173 to T. Nelson ...... 8 18 22 162. The conditions of the race were 10 Fontaine ...... 7 20 20 men to a side, 25 targets per man. Both Hand ...... 8 19 19 clubs shot a steady race, but Parkside won W. H. Wolsteneroft ...... 3 20 23 by having Trott and Rotzell each break 24 Seltzer ...... 22 22 of their 25 targets. Eighteen gunners en Cantrell ...... 2 21 21 tered in a miss-and-out for a gold watch, Appleton ...... 4 19 21 Andersori ...... 7 18 18 which wound up a tie between Willetts Boyer ...... 21 and Trott, who each smashed 22 of their Sidobotham ...... 4 17 IS 25 targets. On the shoot-off to decide tho Haridns ...... 18 18 winner Willetts won by a target, the score will be held in the afternoon and the supper in the for second place. Frank Jebbs, Dr. Shanacy, Beyer ...... 17 being 23 to 22. Scores: ^vening. "J. P.," David Martin and James Dolby George ...... 7 23 20 Team race, 25 targets per man, handicap rise, 16 The blizzard, which on Christmas night enveloped also participated. © Kewcomb ...... 0 25 23 yards, 10 men to a side. his section with 18 inches of snow, has no doubt Eyre ...... 6 20 21 PARKSIUE. | MIDVALE. ailed off many of the quail in South Jersey. The Severn ...... v ...... 2 22 23 game wardens, assisted by members of the Salem CHAMBERLAIN HIGH GUN. Prat* ...... 6 22 17 Brown ...... 9 Costello ...... 16 Club, have been doing heroic work in clearing away Kobinson ...... 6 21 17 E. Noll ...... 19 Willetts ...... 21 places in the woods and depositing feed. In sections Firth ...... 9 17 13 Frott, ...... 24|Taney ...... 12 There they have been unable to reach they have Lands Mid-Week Shoot at Columbus Gun Tansey ...... 2 18 17 Bryan ...... HlRodney ..... 17 elephoned farmers to feed the quail and the State Club Traps. P. W. Mstttews ...... 4 16 17 Beers ...... 15|Yost ...... 18 vould reimburse them. Hinkson ...... 12 313 McFarlan©d ...... 18|Williams ...... 21 The club has hit upon a novel method of keeping By Lon Fisher. Rotzell ...... 24jlrwin ...... 10 3efore the members the dates of the regular meetings. Team Shoot at Clearview. F. Noll ...... 17|Taylpr ...... 16 ©hrough the courtesy of the Harrington, Richardson Columbus, O., January 13. Thirty-two Philadelphia, Pa., January 17. The squad Lemon ...... 15|Carter ...... 12 Co., Worcester, Mass., the club has been furnished marksmen participated in the handicap shoot captained by Renner defeated the gunners ©ehard ...... l7|Lucas ...... 13 with enough calendars to supply one for each mem- held by the Columbus Gun Club Wednesday, >er. Before being distributed the pads were marked and 26 of the competitors shot through the who sh»t under the direction of Bilhartz in Total ...... 173| Total ...... 162 the yearly sapper shoot of the Clearview vith a rubber stamp over the date of the regular entire program. W. B. Chamberlain carried Gun Club on January 15 at the club©s traps, meeting nights throughout the year. In this way off the honors of the day by capturing the Seventy-fifth street and Brewster avenue. SALEM©S WORK AT TRAPS. ach member has a steady reminder of the mealing high average. Mr. Wing was a close second. ind no trouble is found in securing a quorum at After the shoot a dinner was served by Mrs. This event is one which all Clearview gun ach meeting. ners make a special effort to attend, and de fersey Sportsmen Are Showing Activity in Fisher and it might be said in justice to spite the deep snow a number managed to At the last meeting of the club Senator William Mrs. Fisher that the marksmen did far better reach the traps, located down in the snow the New Year. ©lummcr, wlio is a member, asked for expressions at the table than they did at the traps. The f opinion regarding the existing game laws. The following are Wednesday©s scores: bound ©©Neck.© 1 Six men on a side par Salem, N. J., January 13. The Salem Rod entiment of those present seined to be in favor of ticipated in the shoot, and of the half-dozen H. Sh. Bk.| H. Sh. Bk. and Gun Club held a very interesting shoot he season for shooting ducks opening earlier and the L. J. Sciuier.. 20 150 130I.T. Hedges ... 17 130 121 who shot for Renner four made scores of on New Year©s Day. The recent blizzard ne-hour shooting after sundown. Some were op- J. R. Taylor.. 20 150 134|Ward ...... 16 150 114 40 or bettei» This carried them home a win had banked the snow in huge drifts around osed to the residence license fee, while others were F. Le Noir ... 20 150 ISO,.!. Tatt ...... 10 150 123 ner over Bilhartz©s team by a score of 233 he club house and trenches were dug around n favor of the fee providing a liberal share of the F. D. Alkire.. 10 150 130|K. M. Stout .. 17 150 131 to 229. The gunners shot at 50 targets per he stands that were four feet deep. For noney is used in restocking the woods and streams W. Chamberlain 19 150 136|.T. H. Smith .. 16 150 117 man, the handicap rise being 16 yards. The vith birds and fish. Many were in favor of using he club cup Walton, Steward and George ogs for hunting deer, believing that there will be .T. IX Franklin 18 150 125|F. P. Hall .... IK 150 127 losing team was to pay for the oyster supper House tied on a score of 23. In the shoot- ess crippled animals and the deer will be driven to J. K. Nolder. 18 150 127JD. Coffman ... 16 150 99 which followed the afternoon©s sport. Fish off Steward won out by a target. The sweep he thick timber and cause the farmers less an- 1!. Wing ..... 18 150 l."5|B. Winer ..... 16 75 b2 er, with 4G breaks out of his 50 targets, stakes were well contested. The miss-and- oyance and damage to their growing and harvested F. Shattuck .. 18 150 125, V. Winer ..... 16 75 61 was high man. Edwards finished up one be J. Penn ...... 18 150 UbiB. Cooper .... IS 135 120 ut events were novel and tested the staying rops. B. Bartholomew 10 150 lll©C. A. Young.. 20 150 133 hind Fisher, having 45 breaks, as did El- lualities of the shooters. Scores: C. Bainthouuse 16 150 107|F. C. Kingsbury 17 15C 129 well. In the class shooting which followed Twenty-five targets, club cup Hart 18. Schubert C. Moeller ... 17 150 12i>,C. Shull ...... IS 150 131 the team race Fisher was high man in Class 9, House L©3, Compton 17, W. Bradway 11. Hall Coatesville Flyer Shoot. J. Walters ... 17 150 113lT{. Campbell ..IB 60 43 A with 22 breaks, Evans led the Class B 9, C. Bradway 18. Shoot-off of tie, five targets Coatesville, Pa., January 11. Twenty-five B. Claypool .. 17 150 lli>,H. Martin .... 16 30 13 gunners with 21, and, Edwards© 23 was the Steward 4, House 3. miners faced the cold weather at a white J. Welles .... 16 150 122|Af. Smith .... 16 15 7 high score made in Class C. Fink won » Sweepstake,1 miss and out Steward 6 out of 7, yer shoot here this afternoon. There were . « silver spoon frorn Bonsall in a postponed louse 7. Hart 0, Schubert 0, Hall 1, Compton 0 thousand birds and they were a strong lot, shoot-off for the Class C trophy. The two ©. Bradway 0. Riverside Club Shoot. ©Sweepstake, miss and out Hart 3 out of 4, House ut the snow seemed to bother them, and at men tied with each other in the December . ste.vart 0, Schubert 1, Hall I, Compton 0. imes they were slow at starting-. There Riverside, X. J., January 13. The River shoot, but could not shoot off then owing to Fifteen targets, sweepstake. 5U cents entrance ere three events, the first one for seven side Gun Club conducted their initial shoot darkness. Scores: .toward 14. Hart 13. Schubert 7, Hall S, House 12, irds for a $5 entrance fee; the second one for 1910 at Leisz©s Bridge on January 8, Team race, 50 targets per man, losing team to pay ,©omptun 7, .W. Bradway !). or 10 birds, and the third event was one of with the following result: for supper. Fifteen targets, sweepstake, 50 cents entrance fie miss-and-out variety, with the privilege of First event, 15 targets James Stotip 11, William UKNNEU. | BILHARTZ. chubert 10. Steward 14, Hall 12, House 13, Couip- e-entering if the first bird was missed. The Gehris !). Edward Haines 10, Joseph Geiswitte 10, Renner ...... 40jBHbartz ...... 42 Ji-i 10, Bradway 10. rst prize was a large silver loving cup, do- Harry Wentzell 14.. Samuel Fehr 11, William Speich- Fisher ...... 46| Kerry ...... 44 Fifteen targets, sweepstake. ,10 cents entrance ated by Proprietor B. F. Plilt, of the Steph- er 9. chubert 9. Hart 11, Steward 11, House 10, Comp* Second event, for club budge, 15 targets Harry Evans ...... THE OFFICIAL RECORDS of the Interstate Association of all Single Targets shot at in Registered Tournaments , during 1909 show that THE HIGH AMATEUR AVERAGES were won by the following gentlemen Per Cent. FIRST JESSE YOUNG, Chicago, Ills. 95.09 SECOND W. H. CLAY, St. Louis, Mo. 95.00 THIRD- PETER BAGGERMAN, St. Louis, Mo. 94.92 FOURTH WOOLFOLK HENDERSON, Lexington, Ky. 94,87 FIFTH HOMER D. CLARK, Upper Alton, Ills. 94.85 SIXTH J. R. GRAHAM, Ingleside, Ills. 94.53 Amateurs Shoot the Powders They Prefer and the Above Amateurs All Shot One Of the SMOKELESS SHOTGUN POWDERS At the Following State Shoots, the Championships Were Won With COLORADO INDIANA MISSISSIPPI NORTH CAROLINA PENNSYLVANIA VIRGINIA IDAHO KENTUCKY MAINE NEW YORK SOUTH DAKOTA WASHINGTON ILLINOIS MICHIGAN NEW JERSEY OHIO TEXAS WEST VIRGINIA THE HIGH AVERAGE In All Program Events At the Following State Shoots Were Won With SMOKELESS SHOTGUN POWDERS IDAHO IOWA LOUISIANA NEW YORK VERMONT ILLINOIS KANSAS MICHIGAN NORTH CAROLINA WASHINGTON INDIANA KENTUCKY MISSISSIPPI NORTH DAKOTA WEST VIRGINIA WYOMING E. I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS POWDER COMPANY Established 1802 § Wilmington, Delaware Manufacturer! of THE MOST POPULAR POWDERS IN THE WORLD wi>%»ww%%%»^ JANUARY 22, 1910" indefatigable in his efforts. The feature of Twenty-five targets Henry 19, Wilson 17, Seyler management of the business. He is well the event was the great shooting of Joe Jen 19, Ball 20, Gerhart 20. known and "popular with the " sportsmen nings, of Toronto, wbo made. .3, straight run Twenty-five targets Green 21, Wieder 19, Eshe.- throughout the South, and especially in this AWARDS PRIZES of 105 birds. Following ~is the result of the man 15,, Watt 5, Miller 22, Matz 19, Melcher 17, shoot: Ollie 22, Brown 19, Henry 18. section, and his success is assured. Mr. Van Twenty-five targets Wilson 17, Seyler 16, Ball 21, Gilder owns a plot of ground very conveni FIRST DAT. Gerhart 24, Henry 18. ently located on one of the car lines, the S, S. WHITE CLUB PRESENTS Sh.-Bfci, Sh..Bk. Twenty-five targetss^Green 21, Wieder 20, Eshel use of which he will give to a gun club, and Harry Day ... 150 127 T. W. Barnes 150 141 man 16, Miller 23. Matz 20, Melcher 16, Carver 17, A. Mott ..... 150 116 E. B. Wright lofl 101 from present , indications the small club in, 150. 114 Henry 12, Seyler 15, Wilson 14. existence here the past two years will de TROPHIES TO SHOOTERS* M. Sprague .. 150 102 H. Hp,wey Twenty-five targets Gerhart 21, Ball 16, Hain 23, F. Boyle ..... J. Thompson 150 100 velop in the Spring into one of the kind that 150 91 N. G. 15, Green 23, Wieder 20, Esbelman 17, Walt B. Turley .... 150 113 \V. J. Andrews 13, Miller 22. Matz 19. made Knoxville famous in the trapshooting »G. M. Dunk .. 150 137|W. J. Wardhaugh 150 101 world back in the early ©90s. Noted Philadelphia Organization J. Jennings .. .. 150 145|T. Gay ...... 150 89 Twenty-five targets Melcher 16, Ollie 21, Seyler * P. Wakefield . ... 150 133 J. Woodley ...... 150 69 18, Henry 17, Wilson 20. l©\ Root ...... 150 125 *T. White ...... 150-138 Ten targets Ball 9, Gerhart 10, N. G. 6, Hain DR. WOOTTON WINS FIRST LEG. Holds Annual Meeting, Elects B. B. Harris . ..». 150 89|T. Mastin ...... 75 52 1, Green 6. *C Thomson . ... 150 122|A. J. Lake ..... 75 43 Ten targets Wieder 7, Eshelman 9, Walt 1, Miller Officers and Rewards Merits of B. Beatty ... .. 150 142|C. "M/. Stork .... 30 15 9, Matz 8. Popular Audubon Shot Leads in Sidway SECOND DAY. Cup Contest. Members on Basis of Real Work. Sh. Bk.©l Sh. Bfe. WEATHER HAMPERS SHORE SHOTS. H. Day ...... 150 12SJF; J. Garratt ... 150 115 By W. C. Wootton. A. Mott ...... 150 1U LC.© A. Lewis ..... 150 113 M. Sprague .. .. 150 117|G. Mason ...... 150 115 Atlantic City Gun Club Holds Two Shoots Buffalo, N. Y., January 17. The second BY THOMAS S. DANDO. C. F. Bole ... ,.. 150 116JC. C. ^Skinner ... 135 57 Despite Snow. shoot for January on the 15th was not so Philadelphia, Pa., January 13. The an E. Turley ...... 150 104|r. .Tafdin ...... well attended as was expected, especially nual election of officers and the banquet G. M. Dunk . .. 150 141 IT.. Oay ...... 150 34 P. Wakefleld . ,.. 150 1371 G. Wardhaugh . 135 78 By A. H. Sheppard. when it was announced that this was the of the S. S. White Gun Club was held last first shoot for the beautiful sterling trophy .T. Jennings ...... 150 146 E. B. Harris .. 150 © 92 Atlantic City, N. J., January 17. The night at the Continental Hotel with the F. Hoot ...... ,.. 150 125J.T. Thompson .. 150 127 donated by C. , S. Sidway. However, thpsa usual good fellowship and enjoyment charac E. G. White .. ... 150 144J.1. Hurst ...... 150 65 weather conditions at the Atlantic City Gun who were present enjoyed themselves im teristic of the Whites© yearly tournou.t.. Lit- G. Beatjie . .. ,.. 150 141 |J. Miller ...... 120 87 Club have not ten.ded to increase the scores mensely and went home satisfied with the tel White "and Thomas Nelso©h occupied the T. W. Ba-Fnes; ... 150 141|G. L. Cummings 45 12 on our grounds at the last two shoots, North good scores they had .made. C. L. Kelsey post of honor in the speechrnakihg. The 0. Thomson ©. . ,©".. 150 131J.J. H. Gillick . . 75 39 west, cold winds handicapping the shooters to was high with 78 out of 80, having a run of election of officers resulted as follows: Presi Mr. Wright . . ... 150 IflfiJG. Bennett .... 60 50 a great extent. The following scores were 64 straight to his credit. Kelsey represents dent, Littel White^ secretary, F. L; Hise; H. Howey -...... 150 115] A. Lake ...... 15 11 made on the 7th inst.. at which time© we had the U. M. C. Company and is .also a-member D. Ford-...... -150 85|W. Hart ...... 45 23 Mr. Worthington, of the Winchester Co., and treasurer, C.H. Heite; captain, J. B. Fon- 30 22 of the Audubon Club. He was congratulated tain, Jr.; assistant captain, J. B. Severn; W. G. Neill .. .. 150 12l]W. Andrews ... Mr. Brown with us and all were glad to re on all sides for his excellent shooting. assistant secretary, W. E. Robinson, and the new acquaintances with these... two worthy Messrs. Squier and Darton, representing the Board of Directors are to include Hinkson, AT INDIANAPOLIS CLUB TRAPS. gentlemen. Scores: du Pont Powder Company and the Marlin (Dotting >and George. The following prizes Targets ...... 25 25 25 ©25 25 :25 Fire Arms Company, respectively, stopped off which were contested in the twelve shoots Powers ...... 24 21 18 22 23 22 on their way to the tournament at Hamilton, held by the dentists at Hnlmesburg Junction Br* Britton Breaks High in Contest for Watson ...... 13 12 13 15 ;.. .. Ont., next week. Dr. Wootton. was high during 1909 were awarded as fo©llows. Comstock Trophy. Brown ...... 20 23 19 25. .. .. amateur and took first leg on the Sidway High gun prize, won by C. H. . Newconib; Worthington ...... 24 18 18 .. ..- cup. Mr. Kelsey won A Class badge, Mr. Tansey prize by W. B. Severn, ,S. ,S. White©s Indianapolis, Ind., January 17. Dr. 0. F. Cook ...... V©:.I.....©..... 23 20 2r-;.."..; .i Snowden B Class and Mr. Imhoff 0 Class. Britton was high gun in the Comstock trophy Westcoat ...... 22 16 :20 ...... trophy for greatest number of targets in Young ...... 24 17 22 ...... The latter made the good score of 18 out of league match or match shoot, F. S. Cantj-ell, shoot at the Indianapolis Gun Club January Porter ...... 9 ...... 20 in this event. The scores: Jr., the class cups for December, C. H. New- 15, breaking 44 ©targ,efs out of a" possible 50. .Tensen ...... 15 ...... Targets ...... 20 29 comb in Class A, W. E. Robinson in Class The weather was cold and the attendance Madara ...... 21 ...... Squier ...... 17 19 B, and Walter Firth in Class C. C. H. New- small, but some good scores were made in Conover ...... 14 ...... Darton ...... 19 19 comb was awarded the Wolstencrq/t trophy practice. L. Nois and Mr. Van Nest, of the The following scores were made on Janu Meslnger ...... 15 for longest run in club shoots for the pro ary 14. Cos ...... 19 gram, the Byers© trophy for the best im Winchester Repeating Arms Company, were Talcott ...... 16 provement shown over the previous year to guests of the gun club. Scores: Targets ...... 25 25 25 25 25 25 Bernard ...... 19 Pr. McCall ...... 14 13 12 11 16 20 Lambert ...... 17 17 W. .E. Robinson. W. B. Severn, J. F. Pratt, Comstock trophy, event No. 2. Cook ...... 20 23 20 21 20 .. W. N. Patrick and C. H. Heite won the prizes Targets ...... 25 25 Tl. BK. Imhoff ...... 18 19 Algar ...... 13 14 14 15 18 .. Ebberts ...... 16 14 offered in Classes A, B, C, and D, respective Hymer ...... 20 21 50 41 Young ...... 20 22 20 21 .. .. Moller ...... 19 20 .. 50 39 Reid ...... 15 38 ly. Newcomb had another prize to take home Powers ...... 22 19 22 24 .. .. Wootton ...... 19 17 when he was awarded the trophy donated© by Carter ...... 19 . 19 .50 33 Watson ...... 14 15 12 14 .. .. Britton ...... 20 24 50 44 Suckow ...... 18 17 Thomas Nelson for greatest number of targets Cavileer, R...... 16 14 17 20 .. .. Northrup ...... 17 18 broken, handicaps added, out of 300 targets. Moore ...... 18 11 50 29 HeaiUey, Captain ...... 22 12 16 ...... Neighbors ...... 19 20 50 39 Keily ...... 18 18 F. S. Cantrell won the Whites©-prize for the Heaclley. D...... 12 15 13 .. .. Dr. Wilson .... 17 18 best score at 10 pairs of doubles. The spoon Practice. Haramell, F...... 14 13 ...... C. Kelsey ...... 20 18 winners were Severn, one first©and two sec Targets ...... -20 2d 20 20 20 Tl. Bk. Headley, Horace ...... 21 22 ...... Moser ...... 9* onds; White, one first and one second; Grif Hymer ...... 19 17 15 17 13 100 81 Wescoat ...... 19 21 ...... Broderick ..... 16 20 fith, one first; Eyre, one first and one second: Moller ...... 16 17 19 15 18 100 85 Cavileer, C...... 11 15 .. *. .. .. C. Sidway .... 19 18 F. W. M., one first and one second; Robin- Carter ...... 13 17 17 10 13 100 70 Jones ...... 12 ...... Smith ...... 18 17 Britton ...... 16 Ifi 20 .. .. 60 52 NOTES. E. Wacker .... eon, two firsts; Hinkson, two firsts; George, Moore ...... 20 15 13 .. .. 60 48 . *Badge event. one first and one second; Sidebottom, one Neighbors ...... 17 15 10 .. .. 60 42 Powers, under the conditions, did well, as also first; Pratt, one first and five seconds. New- Davis ...... 12 12 40 24 did Cook and Young. comb carried off the honors of the year for Hymer, Jr...... 9 13 40 22 Algar wa» a little off; he wants to time up a Burns Beats Seaborn. high average, he finishing UD for 22 4-11 in little. Youngstown, O., January 15. Bobby Burns 11 shoots and breaking 246 during the year. South End Club Shoot. Dr. McCall©3 visit was his initial trip to these showed the stuff of which champions are Severn gave him a close rub for the honors, grounds. Looking at his finish he has lots of en made at the local club©s New Year©s Day he having an average of 22 1-6 and break Boyer©s Island, Pa., January 15. Sereral couragement and will no doubt make the best of the shoot when he beat out champion Joe Sea ing 20 targets more, but also having the ad hundred persons witnessed the target shoot regulars "go some." born in a practice event with 94 out of 100 vantage of participating in one extra shoot. of the South End Gun Club on New Year©s Doc. Watson was kept busy watching the targets targets. County champion Joe Seaborn was The records of the shooters for the year fol Day. The prize event was 50 targets. The that failed to stop in response to his efforts. Better content with seconi with 91 broken targets. low: W. H. Mathues, 18%; W. Mathues, scores: luck next time. Had there been a pig up it would 20<"> 7-9; Tansey, 21 6-11; George, 19 1-9; bars been a different story, no doubt. The scores follow. Firth, 16 4-11; Fontaine, 18%; Patrick, 18 Fifty targets Gerhart 43, Ball 39, Bain 43, Green Targets ...... 25 25 25 25 Tl. C-7; Newcomb, 22 4-11; Cantrell, 21 4-5; 46, Wietler 38, Eshelman 31, W. W. Miller 41, Matz Bob Burns ...... 23 22 24 24 94 Heite. 13 1-11; Beyer, 19 2-3; Robinson, 20; 35, Meloher 34, Henry 37, Wilson 34, Seyler .35. Trapshooting for Chattanooga. Seaborn ...... 21 22 23 25 91 Fifty targets Gerhart 41, Ball 39, Hain 40, Green Osborn ...... 19 23 39 . 25 81! Severn, 22 1-6; Griffith, 18%; Appleton, 18 44,, Wieder 40,, Eshelman 33, Miller 45, Matz 39, Chattanooga, Te©nn., January 17. Chatta McBlevey ...... 23 ]7 38 23 8t 4-5; Hinkson, 14 4-11; Harper, 18 7-10- Melcher 32. Heno%29, Wilson 34, Seyler 33. nooga is likely to get back into the trap- Bonnell ...... 17 23 19 35 74 Kendall, 14 9-10; J. F. Pratt, 19 5-9; White, Twenty-five targets Gerhart 19, Ball 20, Y ocom 20, shooting world very strongly in the near fu Stambaugh ...... 19 19 21 34 73 19%; Keade, 18; Eyro, 18 3-7; Kunkle, 12 Eshelman 18 . ture. The Eldridge-Van Gilder Company, a Simon ...... 15 17 18 .. 50 1-3; Cotting, 18%; Eames, 20%; Sidebot Twenty-five targets Gerhart 20, Ball 15, Yocom new firm embarking in the sporting goods Dr. Osborn ...... *.. 16 12 IS .. 4S tom, 17 6-7; I. H. Wolstencroft, 19 2-5- 20. Eshelman 16. business in Knbxville, Tenn., and one which Scores of afternoon practice-shoot : Ford, 19 1-3; Randolph, 5 1-3; Sanford, 20; Twenty-five targets Gerhart 18, N. G. 10, Hain 22, promises to rank with the best in this line Andersen, 17 2-3; Perry, 14. Those present Green 21, Wieder 16, Eshelman 15, Walt 16, Miller in the South, is responsible for the revival. Sh. Bk.| © Sh. BK. were: C. Heite, Littel White, F. Hise, W. 18. Matz 16. ^ Gajlick ...... 125 120|Pyle ...... 150 81 Twenty-five targets Gerhart Til, Ball 20, jftaln 21, Mr. Tom Eldridge, who has been connected Dalby ...... 125 112|Nutt ...... 75 55 Kuddle, W. P. Wilson, W. B. Severn, W. N. N. G. 14, Green 25, Wieder 19, Eshelman 16. with the sporting goods department of one Seaborn ...... 125 111 (Simons ...... 75 30 Patrick, J. Munderhall, Withdren, Hinkson, Twenty-five targets Walt 5, Miller 19, Matz 16, of the largest hardware houses in Knoxville, McCurley ...... 100 86|0aborn ...... 25 21 Cotting, Vail, Pratt, Vance, Fontaine, Ap Melcher 17, Ollie 23. Tenn., for about 15 years, will have active Parker ...... 100 82|Eddy ...... 25 16 pleton Newcomb, George, Tansey, Sidebottom, Kelson Byer,© Robinson. BIG WHITE FLYER EVENT. . Fred Schwartz Wins Phil du Pont Trophy PRESENTING THIS at Keystone. UNTOLD By E. F. Slear. Philadelphia, Pa., January 15. On Wed nesday, January 12, at the Keystone League THfVT I grounds, a very fast and interesting contest Lor «OF was held for the championship of Philadel BUFFERS phia at white flyers. Phil du Pont was the donor of a beautiful silver loving cup, em SUIT blematic of the championship, which was won by Frederick Schwartz, with the only straight 25. H. Linn Worthington was next high with 24; all the others of the 63 entrants went from 23 back to 18, which shows con clusively the class of flyers they must have been shooting. There wasn©t a hitch during the day and the management and referee cannot get too much praise for their work. Messrs. Harry Buckwalter, H. Zeigler, Wm. Wenert and Howard Smith came down from Royers- ford and took part. Chas. Chestnut, from Rharon Hill, made his debut in the shooting game, as Wednesday was the first time he ever saw a shooting match. He started to hunt only last Fall. He made a cool 19. M. Watts Moon, from Fallington, Pa., was the veteran of the bunch; 65 years and To scoring 19 of those flyers still shows some class. wr WWAKJ? OF BELLEVILLE©S TWO-DAY SHOOT. Canadians End Old Year, Start New With Fine Tourney. Belleville, Ont., January 15. The Belleville Gnn Clnb held its first annual tournament, a two-day event, on December 31 and January 1. Jennings was high first day with 145 out of 150, while G. M. Dunk, the well-known professional, scored but 137. The weather was ideal on the second day and there was a large attendance of prominent shooters from Hamilton, Toronto, Ottawa, Frankford, Prescott, Picton and Grananoque. New Year©s evening the visitors were tendered a banquet in the Hotel Quinte, presided over by Judge Fraelick. Much credit for the success of the event is due to Mark Sprague, who was INCIDENTS CONNECTED WITH CONTEST FOR PHIL DD PONT TROPHY AT KEYSTONE LEAGUE. JANUARY 22, 1910 SRORTIISQ the three days Garrett shot at other targets from 16 yards, but only at 200 birds from the 20-yard line did he make an exceptional record, breaking a total of 196 and finishing Any man who swings a LEFEVER GUN true, with the exceptional and world©s record run of 175. ____ does not question the result ; he knows it. NOT TOO PERSONAL, BUT JUST At the first target shoot of the Cannon (Del.) Sporting Club Victor Lewes, of PERSONAL ENOUGH. Bridgeville, had the highest average, break ing 114 out of 192. Harry Wolf, of Ringing Hill Hotel, de Bits of News, Gossip and Comment feated Murphy, of Philadelphia, and Rinker, of Norristown, in a three-cornered match at The reason Lefever Guns kill clean and sure and About Men Whom Lovers of white flyers for $50 a side at Pottstown, far is Lef ever Taper Boring. It©s Lef ever taper Pa., January 8. The match was originally scheduled between Wolf and Murphy; but boring that gets the results. And you continue get Shooting Know in Person or afterwards Rinker entered the game. The contest was for 50 flyers and the following ting them with the same gun for a lifetime. Reasons : Through the Medium of Fame* scores were made: Wolf 44, Murphy 39, Leyever never-shoot-loose bolt, Lefever Compen Rinker 38. About 100 gunners were present and several other events were shot off. sating Screw on hinge joint, Lefever simple three- BY THOMAS D. RICHTER. piece action and fourteen other original Lefever Secretary A. M. Doning writes that at the Moses Miller was high gun and won the meeting of the Dublin, O., Gun Club offi loving cup at the regular target shoot of the inventions. - j cers and members on Saturday evening, Jan Mountain View Gun Club at Pen Argyl, If you are a sportsman who values a grun for killing: uary 8, it was decided to give a one day©s Pa January 8. The summary: Club shoot, powers, send for free pun book and gret Lefever Wise. spring tournament on Thursday, April 7, 10"targets M. Miller 10, Male 9, Stiles 9, 928.OO to S1OOO.OO. Your dealer has them in stock. 1910, at their club house, and application Keiper 9, Graves 8, Frome 8, Rolland 8, for registration for the above date has now Smith 8, Burnell 7, Budge 7, Lobb 7, Parry been made. It is the intention of the club 7, Hambleton 6, Cotner 6, Hallett 6, Rad- to make this shoot attractive and pleasant cliffe 4, Moyer 4, Buss 4. LEFEVER ARMS CO., 42 Maltbie St., Syracuse, N. Y. for the visiting shooters in Central Ohio who may attend, and the program will consist A white flyer and target match took of ten 15-target events, entrance for the day place at Leises© Bridge, near Reading, Pa., to be $15, with a 25-target prize event, en on January 11, when the following scores trance to ©which will be 50 cents. The were made: First event, 7 targets Troxel prizes will be listed in the program, which 5, Minnich 6, Oxenrider 3, Beidler 2, Haag will be ready to mail by March 15. To 3. Second event, 7 targets Troxel 4, Ox- reach Dublin take the 9 o©clock Hocking enreider 7, Minnich 4, Haag 2. Third event, "Valley train north and get off at Liuworth 7 targets Oxenreider 7, Minnich 5, Haag Station, 9.16 A. M., where conveyance will 3. Fourth event, 7 targets Oxenreider 5, be ready to take you to the Dublin Gun Himmelberger 5, Minnich 5, Troxel 3. Ox Club. Shooting will begin at 10 A. M. enreider, Himmelberger and Minnich having promptly. There will be $25 added, average tied for first prize, a miss and out shoot money divided high gun system, $5 each to was held, which was won by Oxenreider. the first five high guns. After the gun club Event No. 5, for five live birds each Oxen meeting a little dinner was served, which reider 2, Himmelberger 5, Minnich 3. was greatly enjoyed l>y all the members present, and followed with a little musical Fred R. Wertz, of Leesport, Pa., announces by the orchestra the meeting came to a close. that the Leesport Shooting Association will The Only Practical One-Trigger hold the first white flyer shoot of the season The Hunter One-Trigger makes the superiority of Smith Guns more pronounced At Dayton, Ohio, January 1, 40 shooters of 1910 on January 29, at Schuylkill Valley than ever. It is the only perfect, non-frictional, practical one-trigger ever pro participated in a program comprising 100 House. Twenty-five flyers will be shot in two duced. Smith Guns equipped with the Hunter One-Trigger are unequalled for any targets, and Mr. C. A. Young, shooting Pe events. ___ kind of shooting field, duck or trap and they hold the world©s record. ters factory loaded shells, won high general Harry S. Welles, the noted Dead Shot ex average with a score of 96. pert, paid "Sporting Life" a pleasant visit last Tuesday while on his way to attend Philadelphia marksmen attended the open the Pinehurst tournament. He stopped off SMITH ing live-bird shoot of the season on the for the Keystone shoot. grounds of the Centre Square Gun Club on The Hunter One-Trigger construction absolutely prevents balking or douWin*. It elves exactly January 11. Frank Hathersoll, of Phila the same control over the firing possessed by a two-trigger gun, with the greater speed, accuracy delphia, won the high gun of the day, kill and convenience of one trigger. ing 19 birds in the 20-bird shoot and win There Is already an enormous demand for the new 20-gauga Smith Gun weicbt 5& to 7 Ibs., ning a $100 purse. Scores: Twenty-bird and a little beauty. If you do not know about it, be sure to write. shoot, purse $100 Hathersoll 19, Chalkley THE HUNTER ARMS COMPANY, 76 Hubbard S*., Futton, N. V. 17, Zeigler 16, Mumbower 15, Spaeth 15, Karr 15, Hart 14, Phillips 13, Geyer 13, Katz 12, Hammond 11, Sheimer 11, Jazni- Washington, D. C. Army officers acted as son 11, Hawkins 10, Springer 10. judges at each shoot. The following scores Frank Butler, the noted professional, who resigned from the Remington-U. M. C. in terests on January 1, was not long out of work. Two days later the genial and popu University 1702, U. S. Veterinary College lar representative was drawn on the grand 1568, University of Nevada 1419, Delaware jury in New York city. Wonder how Frank Colleze 1361. A Good Start for the New Year likes the confinement after his open-air life? The following officers were re-elected at On the grounds of the North Kentucky Gun Club, Dec. 3.1, Mr. Emory H. Storr won high general the first annual meeting of the Long Island 1909, Mr. Frank Alkire scored 49 x 50 live pigeons, at a dis average at the New Year©s day shoot at the Game Protective Association: Lindsay Rus tance of from 32 to 33 yards. Messrs. John A. Payne and Greensboro, N. C., Gun Club, scoring 94 out sell, president; W. M. K. Olcott and Andrew Geo. Walker scored 48 x 50 at the same long distance. of 100, with Peters factory loaded Ideal D. Melloy, vice-presidents; Ottomar H. Van shells. Norden, treasurer; and Edward T. McLaugh- January 1, 1910, in the Tri-State Championship Match, lin, secretary. A committee will take up the matter of asking the Legislature to prevent at live pigeons, Messrs. Geo. Walker and John Schreck tied Elliott©s midwinter tournament will be the sale of duck or brant and other water on 25 straight. On the shoot-off, Mr. Walker won, scoring held in Kansas City, Mo., February 15 to fowl in Greater New York after January 1, 10 straight winning the championship of Ohio, Kentucky 18, with $600 added money for prizes. Both and also to return the money for gun li White flyers and targets will be shot. censes to the Association, to be used for and Indiana. George Beattie was high both days at Clin the employment of more game wardens. These gentlemen all shot PARKER Guns. It is a notable ton, Out., December 28 and 29, breaking 259 fact that the Tri-State Championship has been won continu out of 280 for the two days. Mr. J. E. Bart. Lewis, of Auburn, 111., was high over ously by the PARKER Gun, since its inauguration. Hovey won the Western Ontario champion all at the New Year©s shoot of the Illinois ship, comprising 50 targets at 22 yards, with Gun Club, Springfield, breaking 114 out of a score of 40 out of 50. Both Mr. Beattie 120 with his new Marlin trap gun. ©. and Mr. Hovey shot U. M. C. steel lined Parker Bros., MERIDEN, CONN. shells; in fact, every shooter but one each Members of the Cleveland Gun Club shot ;• New York Salesrooms: 32 Wan-en St. at .over 112,000 targets ©in the past year,. day shot U. M. C. steel lined shells. the largest number in the club©s history. The Belmont Gun Club will hold its regu Only one-half dozen clubs in the country use more than 100,000 targets in a year. 1). lar white flyer shoot on January 11 at Motley 12, Coleman 14, Oliver 13, Snow 12, Narberth, Pa. Laughrey was the only man A. Upson won the amateur championship at laws J. A. Baker, J. H. Montgomery and G. who killed straight in the Belmont handicap Chicago and the amateur championship of Alien 11, Hansel 14, Trafford 13, King 10. C. Mapes. The membership fee of the club Ohio at Columbus. E. S. Rogers won the was placed at $2.50, just half the amount re at 10 flyers and he dropped one of his 10 Eight marksmen managed to wade through with one barrel. amateur double target championship, while quired by the old organization. George Burns tied with three others for the snowdrifts out in Delaware County Janu The Pittsburg Athletic Association, one of the Grand American Handicap honors at ary 15 for the weekly live-bird shoot of the DEER DRIVING CARIBOU AWAY. the leading organizations of that city, has Chicago. Officers of the club for the ensuing Eagle Gun Club, shot at Manoa, Pa., and year have been elected as follows: E. C. of this number both Aiman and Mullen were virtually decided to take up trapshooting. the only gunners to kill straight. Maine Game Warden Says Deer Are Rogers, president; J. A. Flick, vice-president; , « It is likely that very shortly the matter F. W. Judd, treasurer; A. J. Stevens, secre Multiplying Gradually. of setting up a trap on some of the open tary ; F. A. Wallace, C. E. Doolittle, J. R. ORGANIZE FOR STATE SHOOT. ground near the new club house at Fifth Blakeslee, F. D. Telling, George Burns, di Bangor, Me., January 10. © ©Ttiere ain©t avenue and Grant boulevard will be taken rectors. Mr. Burns was elected to fill a a single caribou left in the whole State of up with the public safety officials of Pitts vacancy caused by the death of R. E. Shel- Missoula Gunners Prepare for Montana Maine," says Game Warden Cy Adams. "I burg, and if permission is granted the plans don. George P. Freeman was chosen as field Event Slated for June. have seen a great many deer and moose, but captain of the club for another year. , no caribou, because there weren©t none will be rapidly worked out, so that the lovers there. I guess they©ve got the Canada fever, of this sport may soon see their hopes real By O. C. Mapes. and the herds I used to see around here are ized. The Highland Gun Club, of Mt. Airy, Pa., called off its shoot at Edge Hill last Saturday, Missoula, Mont., January 13. The expected now in New Brunswick or Quebec. They are as a member of the club, Noah Clark, held reorganization of the Missoula Gun Club has heading farther North, for caribou, won©t The Windsor Lake Rod and Gun Club been perfected and plans are now in order stand civilization, like deer, and they "won©t will hold a sociable "smoker" and trap a shoot at Doylestown, Pa., the same day. for the big Montana State Shoot. The re live in pairs here and there like moose. It©s shooting events on Sunday, January 23, at A number of Highlanders attended. organization meeting for this purpose on De the deer that are driving them away. There the club grounds- at Horine, Mo. Merchan cember 30 was largely attended and enthusi are more deer in Maine today than there dise prizes will be awarded for amateur Fred Coleman, of Pottsville, Pennsylvania astic and if the plans made work out satis used to be in the time of the Indians. Then shooters, and everybody is welcome. At the State wing champion, and Thomas Ely, of factorily©Missoula will have one of the best the wild animals were just in the right pro installation of officers last Thursday night Dorranston, have arranged a white flyer shoot organized clubs in the State. It is the portion and did not butt in on each other©s the members enjoyed a banquet. ing match at 100 birds each for a purse of intention of the new club to become in rights. The natural food of the caribou is from $500 to $2,500. Coleman has also corporated immediately, the ultimate object moss. Moose live on the large branches of Secretaries of gun clubs should send in closed a match with Frank Guisburg, of Du- in view being to get into position to better trees principally and deer chew small twigs the reports of the election of officers for bois, to be shot on February 22, the place manage the State shoot, which will be held in and branches, grass and such like. Now deer 1910, or any other news they may think in to be decided later. These men will shoot a Missoula in June. There will be in at have grown so plentiful that they do not find teresting for sportsmen. second match at Tumbling Run Park, near tendance about 150 shooters from all points enough of their own kind of food, so they Pottsville. The match will be shot for $300. in the State, and the slogan of the new or eat the moss on the trunks of. trees on which On December 11 John W. Garrett, the Each gunner has posted a forfeit. ganization will be to boost hard and strong caribou used to feed. Consequently the cari Colorado professional, in a practice shoot for the success of this big event. Committees bou got hungry and disgusted and quit. Thai shot at 50 targets from the 20-yard line, Simon and Paul divided first money at the will be appointed at the next regular meeting is why moose and caribou or moose and breaking 48 targets, the last 46 of which weekly shoot of thei Penrose Gun Club, of of the club to make arrangements for the deer get on all right in the same territory, he broke without a miss. On December 18, Philadelphia, Pa., January 15. Both gunners shoot, and every effort will be put forth to but caribou and deer do not get along any in another practice shoot at 100 targets ran a straight string of 10 birds. Owing make- it the largest; and best meeting of the better together than cattle and sheep out from the same handicap he broke them all. to the poor facilities for reaching the grounds kind ever held in Montana. The following of West, and for the same reason. There are This made him a continuous run of 146. On only eight men shot in the event. ficers were elected for the new club to serve other reasons why caribou have left this December 28 he again shot at 50 targets until December 31, 1910: O. G. England, State, where they used to be so plentiful. from the same handicay, breaking; 48. The Clymer, of Lebanon, Pa., and Dinger, of president; J. H. Montgomery, vice-president; Caribou are shy animals to begin witto. They first 29 he broke without a miss, making a Harristourg, killed straight on January 15 G. C. Mapes, secretary; J. E, Hartley, treas will not hang around where there is lum Straight nm, covering the consecutive times in the 15-bird event at Lebanon, Pa., which urer. Directors G. W. Heimbach, William bering going on, and there is hardly a corner »t the traps of 175 without a miss from the featured the third anual shoot of the Corn Steinbrenner, Joe Deschaonpa, O: G. England of the State whose th« wood* ar» jwt *"» of 80-yard distant, Wiiil* a* the traps during wall Gun Club. The other scores wwe: and J. H. Montgomery. C*maitt«« oa b|r SPORTIIVQ JANUARY 22, 1910 W. C. Damron .... 1 20 S. S. Stephenson .. 2 20 S. Scott ...... 0 23 F. Pelham ...... ment is made of the fact that in every county F. B. Stephenson .. 0 19 .T. H. Ernst ...... 2 16 R. L. Loomis ... 20 A. G. Moffat .... of the State excepting Baltimore county tha Moffett and Brigham divided prize...... E. L. C. Robins 1 21 E. A. Wilson .... meager funds received from the present sys-i NEWYORKNEWS Trophy shoot, handicap, 25 targets. Howard Clark . 1 15 W. B. Short ...... H. T.| H. T. H. T. Shiiv»r . 1 20 W. E. Beemis ... tern of non-resident licenses go to either the !>. G. Lanssiaff .. 4 24JW. C. Damron .... 1 21 B. A, Sierck . 2 15 S. Halstead ..... good roads or school fund. * H. W. Woodcock 0 23JH. M. Brigham ... 0 20 J. G. Batteraom . 1 21 J. Ross Collins .. SYSTEM NOW IN VOGUE. SHOOTERS IN METROPOLIS FACE J. H. Ernst 2 22 F. C. Raynor .. Hazen Heyt, Jr. 0 21 J. H. Vanderveer 1 22 J. J. Keyes ...... 2 Winner, J. Ross Collins. The system of non-resident hunting li M. Stiner ...... 0 21|F. W. Moffett ...... 0 19 Ten doubles, scratch, the monthly double CUB J. censes in vogue now makes the fee for such TRAPS DESPITE SNOW. F. S. Hyait ...... 2 21| Walker 5, A. G. Moffat 12, Hazen Hoyt, Jr., 10, a license $5. While Baltimore county places Won by Langstaff. J. G. Batterson 4, W. B. Short 8, V. Hooker 8, E. L. C. Robins 12, F. Pelham 11, E. A. Sierck 8, its receipts to the cause of game protection, S. Scott 8, E. A. Wilson 5. Tie between Moffat and for the year just closed the clerk of that Members of Crescent A. C* Make N. Y. A. C.©s Small Crowd. Bo-bins; tqo daj* to shoot it off. court issued just four licenses, and, deducting New York, N. Y., January 17. Bather the clerk©s fee of 50 cents, the total of $13 Good Scores, Vanderveer©s Eye than, tramp through half a mile of deep was received in the whole State of Maryland snow to reach the Travers Island traps from NEW ENGLAND NEWS, Pelham Manor station most of the gunners for the year 1909 for game protection, ac;: Being Especially Keen New of the New York Athletic Club decided to cording to Secretary Talbot Denmead, of the spend the afternoon at home on January 15. Kirkwood Lands Top Places in Weekly Fish and Game Protective Association. York A* C, Attendance Small* Onjy six trap shooters, who reached the Shoot of the Paleface Association Everyone realizes that the present system is "Mercury Foot" country home in automo a rank failure and that unless some better biles, participated in the sport, competing in Results of Other Contests. scheme is devised it will not be long before New York, N. Y., January 17. Snow did seven events for the regular club trophies. Wellington, Mass., January 13. The Pale the State as a mecca for hunters will be a not stop the gunners of the Crescent A. C. A sharp wind that increased in velocity as face Gun Club members were much in evi thing of the past. Practically the same fea the afternoon advanced played havoc with tures of the bill which will be brought before from following their favorite pastime on the attempts of the contestants to maintain dence yesterday afternoon, 14 of them toeing the Legislature are embodied in the New January 15 at their Bay Ridge traps. It high averages. More than half the targets the mounds in a double program offered in Jersey game laws. Since July 1, 1909, New was rather difficult to reach the grounds, sprung were swept along in snakelike curves the regular weekly matinees of the association. Jersey has obtained a revenue of $35,000 but once there the marksmen fqand a field that were extremely difficult to judge. Dr. In the regular match every one shot from from her system of $1 resident hunting li of sparkling snow, over which they shot M. V. Brown©s scores were as a whole the scratch, while in the team event handicaps censes. their ctisiomary weekly events. Although best of the day. Although he fell down con were allowed. The New England amateur snow is a poor background, for trapshooting, siderably in the last three events, he suc champion, Horace Kirkwood, was in rare SAVING FISH. t»he marksmen did well, and the various ceeded in breaking 86 targets in his first form, his 93 being the highest for the day. poizes were captured by excellent scores, hundred a figure that was not closely ap Frank, with 92, won the special prize for la the absence of .any feature of importance, proached by any of the other men. Dr. the best amateur score. In the team match Work of Government Employees After the the principal event of the afternoon was the Brown won a leg on the January Cup, and Kirkwood paired off with Morse. They scored Mississippi Valley Flood. January Cup. Eleven gunners competed, and was also high gun in the special shoot for a 99, Kirkwood accepting scratch and giving the one to hang up the best score was J. H. foreign gun, with a total of 25 from a handi his team-mate the entire handicap of 12. The Washington "Herald" quotes Mr. Fran Vandfirvseer, who, shooting with a handicap cap of one. Mr. F. A. Hodgman was the The conditions, while not perfect, were the cis B. Brennan, of Philadelphia, as saying: of one target, broke a full string of 25 tar only other double winner of the day. The best this season. Scores: "When brooks, streams and ponds become gets. The best run of the day, however, summaries: ONE HUNDRED TARGETS. dry most fishes die. Some kinds, however, was made by H. W. Woodcock in the scratch like eels and catfish, are able to survive for shoot. In this event, which was at 15 tar January cup, handicap, 25 targets. Targets ...... 15 20 Tl. a considerable *ime by burrowing into the gets, Woodcock broke every one of the little H. T.| H. T. Kirkwood ...... 12 18 93 wet or moist bottom, which may be quite dry Dr. M. V. Brown .. 1 23|G. Frederick ...... 2 21 Fra,nk ...... 15 17 at the surface. This is particularly true of clay pigeons. H. W. Woodcock, with his F. A.- Hodgman ... 0 22|G. W. Kuchler .... 2 21 Charles ...... 14 partner, Dr. Keyes, also won the weekly Hassam ...... 15 some tropical fishes found in regions subject E. A. Wilson ...... 5 21|0. C. GrinneU .... 0 18 to drought, where it is a matter of common ehoot for the team prize. In the aggregate Haslin cup, handicap, 25 targets. *Slbley ...... 14 the two broke 40 out of a possible 50 tar Hlgglnson ...... 12 observation that a pond depression that has F. A. Hodgman .. 0 23 Dr. M. V. Brown .. 0 20 been baked by the sun©s rays for days or gets. H. W. Brigham also won two prizes. B. A .Wilson ...... 5 20 G. Frederick ...... 2 19 Morse ...... 13 He was high gun in the Stake Trophy shoot, O. C. Grinnell .... 0 20|G. W. Kuchler .... 2 17 Darton ...... 14 weeks will immediately after a heavy rain a weekly feature, with a total of 24 out Bond, Jr...... 12 fall affoM good fishing. The ability of cer Special prize gun, handicap, 25 targets. Marden ...... 14 tain tropical fishes to endure drought and of a possible 25 targets. Brigham also won Dr. M. V. Brown.. 1 25|0. C. Grinnell .... 0 19 *Dickey ...... 12 « club trophy event. W. C. Damron won to remain out of the water for a long time in- F. A. Hodgman ... 0 21|G. W. Kuchler .... 2 18 *Brinley ...... 12 the markets depends on the possession of an the best club trophy of the afternoon. It G. Frederick ...... 2 20|E. A.-Wilson ...... 5 18 Burgess ...... 10 accessory gill on the under side of each gill was a handsome spirit lamp and kettle. As De Wolfe cup, handicap, 10 double and five single Peirca ...... 7 cover, by means of which oxygen may be many of the gunners of the Crescent A. C. targets. ©Professionals. taken directly from the atmosphere. Failure are now in the South the Shooting Com F. A. Hodgman ... 0 15|fi. W. Kuchler .... 2 14 Two-men team match, 50 targets, added handi to notice dead fish after the drying out of mittee decided to postpone the club cham G. Frederick ...... 2 15|B. A. Wilson ..... 5 12 caps Kirkwood and Morse 99, Dickey and Higgin- brooks or ponds simply means that birds and pionship until next Saturday. ©©One leg has 0. C. Grinnell .... 1 14|Dr. M. V. Brown ..0 11 son 95, Marden and Hassam 93, Bond and Burgess four-footed beasts, often night prowlers, have been decided and there still are two more Shoot-off F. A. Hodgman, 0-19; G. Frederick, 93, Frank and Darton 92, Charles **nd Peirce 88, 2-16. been there first. One of the most important events at 100 targets each to be «hot before Brinley and SiHey 86. lines of work carried on by the fisheries the champion will be known. The New Kuchler trophy, handicap, 25 targets. branch of the Government is the rescue of Moon, organization also is planning an inter- 0. P. Grinnell .... 1 22|E. A. Wilson .... 8 16 Whitney Leads Boston A. A. food and game fishes from the overflowed club shoot with both the New York A. C. and Dr. M. V. Brown.. 0 20|G. Frederick ...... 2 16 F. A, Hodgman .. 0 19| Boston, Mass., January 17. On account lands in the Mississippi Valley. After the the Larchmont Yacht Club. The Brooklyn of the bad weather few B. A. A. Gun Club floods subside shallow pools are left that are gunners suggested January 22, but the date Hodgman trophy, distance handicap, 25 targets. members appeared at the traps at Riverside wholly disconnected from the streams, and was not satisfactory to either of the chal Yds. Tl.| Yds. Tl. on January 15. F. Whitney, with a handicap in these the fishes gradually perish aa the lenged chibs, as on January 22 the Manhas G. Frederick ..... 19 19JF. A. Hodgman . . 21 15 Dr. M. V. Brown. 21 17 0. C. Grinnell t ... 20 15 of 16, was high gun with the score of 95. drying of the pools progresses. By sending set Bay Yacht Club is to hold the second E. A. Wilson .... 16 li The scores: men to seine these pools the Government oach annual amateur championship of Long Is Net. Hdp. Gross. year saves and returns to public waters hun land Sound. The Boston A. A. also has been Special trophy handicap, 21 yards, 25 targets. P. Whitney ...... 79 16 95 dreds of thousands of valuable fishes." challenged by the Crescents. No word has H. T.| H. T. J. K. Lynch ...... 70 20 yet been received, but the Shooting Commit E. A. Wilson ...... 5 18IO. Frederick ...... 2 13 H. W. Knight ... *...... 65 20 Dr. M. V. Brown*.. 0 17IF. A. Hodgman .... 0 13 R. W. Page ...... 55 22 tee of the Brooklyn Club expects an answer 0. C. Grinnell ,... 1 141 BRINLEY LEADS PALEFACES. this week. The event probably will be a S. A. Ellls ...... 75 2 home-and-home series, with the first leg be J. A. Remick ...... 71 .4 Professional Breaks 96 Out of 100 Over ing decided at Bay Ridge. There is also Larchmont Wins Team Shoot. some talk of challenging Yale. The scores: New York, N. Y., January 17. Teams of TRAP IN CANADA. Wellington Traps. Trophy shoot, 25 targets, handicap. five men each from the Larchmont Y. C. Boston, Mass., January 12, Although tfhere and the Manhasset Bay Y. C. Gun Clubs H. T.| H. T. Stanley and Parkdale Clubs Hold Regular were only a few guns at the weekly shoot of 3. 3. Keyes ..... 2 2r>|M. Stiner ..... 0 16 met on the grounds of the former yesterday the Palefaces at the Wellington traps on P. S. Hyatt . .. 2 241 H. W. Woodcock 0 15 in one of their annual matches. Each man Weekly Contest. January 5, the competition was keen and E. M. Brigham 0 221 W. C. Damron 0 15 shot at 100 targets. The Larchmont team Toronto, Can., January 12. The Stanley the score* were exceptionally gjood under the F. W. Moffett . . 0 20|L. G. Langstaff 4 20 won by 32 targets. The Larchmonts pre poor conditions. The light was very poor J. H. Vanderveer 1 20, sented a cup to the highest Manhasset, man, Gun Club held a very successful shoot on Won by Keyes. Saturday afternoon, January 8, on their new all day, and late in the program a snow flurry and it was won by "Jack" Hoyt, with 86 grounds on the marsh south of the Gas spoiled the shooting. Jack Brinley was in Trophy shoot, 25 targets, handicap. out of 100 targets. The high score winner Company©s new plant. The feature of the good form and dropped but eight birds out J. H. Krnst 24|J, H. Vanderveer . 1 20 on the Larchmont team was Stuart Scott, F. C. Jlaynor . . aftei-noon©s sport was the high average shoot, of his 100. With his handicap of four, he 4 231 G. G. Stephenson 2 1!) with 119 out of 145 targets. Other inter best five scores to count, for handsome prizes. won the honors for the day with 96. Jones F. W. Moffett . 0 22|M. Stiner ...... 0 18 esting Larchmont events were decided. The F. B. Stephenson 0 20 H. M. Brigham 0 17 The following were the scores made: and Marden had a hot tilt for second honors, F. S. Hyatt . . . 2 20 scores follow: Sh. Bk. | Sh. Bk. the win going to Jones, his handicap of 24 Won by Ernst. MANHASSETT GTTN CLUB. McGill ...... 100 80 Fritz ...... 50 42 proving a trifle too much for the veteran Scratch shoot, 15 targets. One hundred birds, scratch. Dunk ...... 100 85»Sawden, Jr...... 50 41 Paleface. Scores: Joselin ...... 60 45 Massingham ...... 50 39 Events ...... 1 Tl. One hundred targets, added handicap. H. W. Woodcock ... J. W. Alker ...... 13 Pearsall ...... 50 3fi|Halford ...... 50 42 Targets ...... 15 15 20 15 10 25 Bk. Hp.©TT. 15|.T. P. Kairchild Nicholson 40 2"i|Albert F. B. Stephenson . . V. W. Moffett R. L. Loomis ...... 21 50 *Brinley ...... 13 15 19 13 14 18 92 4 96 J. J. Keyes ...... 14 H. H. Brigham Howard Clark ...... 21 Dr. Ten Eyck 50 40|Thomas ...... 50 Jones ...... 9 8 17 12 10 16 72 24 9fi if. super ...... 13 JW. J)alton~ E. A. Sierch ...... 10 Edkins ...... 50 38 |F. Schelbe ...... 60 Marden ...... 13 10 19 11 15 19 87 8 95 .T. H. Vanderveer . . 12|George Brower ...... Hazen Hoyt, Jr...... 21 Wakefleld ... 75 65 1 G. Schelbe ...... 60 Frank ...... 13 13 19 13 11 19 88 4 92 W. C. Damron ..... 12 F. S. Hyatt ...... Total out of a possible 500 birds, 372. Ely ...... 49 Hogarth...... 50 Higginson ..... 15 14 14 12 11 17 S3 4 87 Buchanan ... 38 G. G. Stephenson . 11 J. H. Ernst ...... LARCHMONT GUN CLUB. Morse ...... 3 5 9 7 6 12 42 24 66 Won by Woodcock. PARKDALE GUN CLUB SHOOT. Walker ...... 10 13 23 .. 23 January cup, 25 targets, handicap Events ...... 1 2 3 4 Tl. Professional. S. Scott ...... 23 23 20 23 89 At the regular weekly spoon shoot of the ______« H. T. H. T. E. L. C. Robins ...... 17 22 24 20 83 Parkdale Gun Club on Saturday, January 8, 3. H. Vanderveer . . I 2! H. W. Woodcock 0 20 H. T. Shriver ...... 20 ©12 20 19 7] the events were closely contested, no less PILLOW CLUB STARTS SEASON. H. M. Brigham ... 0 2: F. B. Stephenson 0 19 J. G. Batterson ...... 22 20 20 20 82 than three shooters being tied for one of the F. S. Hyatt ...... 2 25 .T. P. Fairchild 0 19 M. Stiner K. Hooker ...... 21 20 19 19 79 events. In the first spoon event A.- Wolfe, 0 21 J. .1. Keyes ...... 2 Total out of a possible 500 birds, 404, Larchmont W. B. Fenton and T. A. Duff tied with 20 Nearly Score of Shooters Take Part in W. C. Pamron .... 1 George Brower winning by 32 birds. F. W. Moffett ..... 0 20] each. The shoot-off was won by A. Wolfe Trap Event. Won by Vandereeer. High gun for the day, out of a possible 145 tar with a score of 22. The second spoon was gets R. L. Loomis 90, S. Scott 119, ,T. W. Alker also won by A. Wolfe with a similar score of Stake trophy shoot, 25 targets, handicap 86, Howard Clark 97, Hazen Hoyt, Jr., 118; J. G. By J. A. Bingarnan. H. T. | H. T. Batterson 107, W. B. Short 99, E. L. C. Robins 112, Pillow, Pa., January 17. The Pillow Gun H. M. Brigham ... 0 24|F. C. Raynor . 4 21 E, A. Sierek 103, K. Hooker 107, F. Pelham 108. Club held its first shoot of the season on F. W. Moffett 0 23!J. H. Krnst ..... Winner, S. Scott. LICENSE MARYLAND HUNTERS. January 8. The shoot drew a large attend G. G. Stephenson 2 231 H. W. Woodcock . 0 20 Geo. Brower .... Ten targets, scratch R. L. Loomis 7. S. Scott 8. ance and good scores were made, considering 1 22|J. .T. Keyes ...... 2 20 ,T. W. Alker 9, Howard Clark 7, Hazen Hoyt, Jr., the extreme cold and snow. Scores: W. C. Damron .... 1 22 |.I. P. Fairchild . . 0 19 10, .T. G. Batterson 8, W. B. Short 9, B. L. C. Bill Being Urged Similar to Other States F. B. Stephenson 0 211 J. H. Vanderveer . 1 18 Robins 7, E. A. Sierek 10, K. Hooker 8, J. Ross Col- Bk. Sh. | Bk. Sh. F. S. Hyatt ...... 2 21|M. Stiner ...... 0 18 llns 9, F. Pelham 8. Tie between Hoyt and Sierek. to Raise Funds. Bineaman ...... 43 50|Runk ...... so 50 Won by Brigham. Shoot-off won by Sierek. Baltimore, Md., January 17. Secretary Bufflnston ...... 40 50|Mesaner ...... 29 50 Bohmer ...... 44 50|Ix>hr ...... 33 50 Team shoot, 25 targets, handicap and trophy Twenty-five targets, the Sauer gun. Tnlbot Denmead, of the Maryland State Game H. T.| H. T and Fish Protective Association, and his band J. A. Shaffer ..... 43 50|Heckert ...... 31 50 H. W. Woodcock ..0 17IF. B. Stephenson ..0 22 H. T.| H. T. Willlard ...... 42 50|T. U Snyder ..... 20 25 J. J. Keyes ...... 2 23 G. G. Stephenson .. 2 17 J. W. Alker ..... 5 18|H. Hoyt. Jr...... 0 21 of faithful cohorts are keeping their weather- Z. A. Shaffer .... 40 50|H. L, Snyder ..... 17 25 S. Scott ...... 0 z:;|*P, Hooker ...... 3 24 eye open to the doings of the Legislators at S. Buffington .... 40 50|Geo. Byerly ...... 16 25 R. L. Loomis 2 2-|A. G. Moffat ...... 1 23 Annapolis just now, as it is their present am Total ...... 40| Total .. 39 Boyer ...... 21 501Hess ...... 17 25 E. L. C. Robins . 2 19[A. B. Alfey ...... 3 19 bition to have enacted into the statutes of Heigle ...... 21 50|Reitz ...... 16 2$ George Brower . 1 21 Howard Clark ... 1 22|F. Pelham ...... 2 19 Maryland a sensible and revenue-getting resi Byerly ...... 31 (iO| J. P. Fairchild 0 17 H. T. Schriver ... 1 21 |W. E. Beemis ..... 4 22 dent hunting license law. This agitation has E. A. Sierck . .... 2 21 |E. A. Wilson ..... 3 19 been g©jing on for some months, and con Total ...... 38 *.I. G. Batterson 2 24|W. B. Short ...... 2 17 Snyder High at South Bethlehem. Shoot for trophy H. Stiner, 0-17; J. H. Vander- *Tie between Batterson and Hooker; shoot-off won ditions in this State really demand that some by J. G. Batterson. definite action be taken toward the better South Bethlehem, Pa., January 15. Sny- Teer, 1-22; W. C. Damron, 1-13; F. W. Moffett, 0- protection of game over the slip-shod fashion d.er was high gun at the shoot January 3 at 23; H. M. Brigham, 0-20; F. S. Hyatt, 2-21; J. H. Fifteen targets, scratch R. L. Loomis 9, 8. Scott Ernst, 2-19. Tie between Keyes and Moffett. Prize 14, J. W. Alker 6, Howard Clark 13, Hazen Hoyt, provided for by the present law. Salisbury Square. Scores: divided. Jr., 12, J. G. Batterson 13. W. B. Short 10, E. L. WHAT LAW WILL DO. Medal sh«ot. 25 targets Snyder 19, Desch 17, Special cup shoot, 25 targets, handicap. C. Robins 10. E. A. Sierek 13, K. Hooker 12, J. Asker 10, Ziegler 14, W. Desch 14, A. Desch 13. The bill, which has been drawn up at the Stettler 13, Smith 12. H. T.| H. T. Ross Collins 12, T. Pelham 10. Winner, 8. Scott. instigation of the Association, and which has W. C. Damron Ten targets Snyder 8, Acker 7, M. Desch 5, A, . 1 23] F. B. Stephenson . 0 20 Fourth event, 25 targets, the monthly cup. been favorably reported upon by the Mary Desch 5. F. W. Moffett . 0 22JR C. Raynor ... , 4 20 H. T. H, T. land State Game and Fish Commission, re H. M. Brigham .0 221 H. W. Woodcock 0 20 J. W. Alker ... 5 21 V. Hooker 3 23 Ten targets Snyder 7, Acker 7, M. Desch 7. J. H. Krnst .. 22 M. Stiner cently appointed by Governor Crothers to Ziegler 7, A. Desrh. 5. 0 19 S. Scott ...... 0 23JF. Pelhnm .... 2 24 formulate some plan to promote the future Ten targetj^-Snyder 8, M. Desch 8, Asker 7, A. F. B. Hyatt . . 2 21 J. H. Vanderveer , 1 18 R. L. Loomis .. 2 20 |E. A. Wilson .. .3 22 J. J. Keyes-. .-...... 2 21|George Brower .. interest of Maryland game, will present to the Desch 6. Ziegler 6. , 1 17 E. L. C. Robins 2 24|A. B. Alley ... 3 2.2 Ten targets Snyder 6, Acker C, M. Desch 6, Smitli G. Langstaff .. 4 21|J. P. Falrcluld .. , 0 15 Howard Clark . 1 22 A. G. Moffat, 1 20 Legislature a means whereby resident hunt Won by Damron. ers, by being taxed $1 a year for lioense to 6. W. Desch 5, Ziegler 5. H. -T. Shriver .. .1 13 W. B. Short 2 25 Fifteen targets Snyder 12, Acker 10, Ziegler 9, E. A. Sierck ... . 2 22|W. E. Beemis .: 4 18 make ravages upon the State©s- game, will Trophy shoot, handicap, 25 targets. undoubtedly pour enough money into the cof M. Desch 8, A. Desch 7. H. T.| H. T. J. G. Batterson . 1 21|Sterl. Halsteed T 21 Fifteen target? Acker 13, Snyder 12, M. Deseh 10. F. W. Moffett .... 0 221J. J. Keyes ...... 2 18 H. Hoyt, Sr...... 0 21|J. Itoss Collins 4 21 fers to enable the State to maintain. a arore Ziegler 8, A. Desch 7. H. M. Brigham .. 0 22|.T. H. Vanderveer 1 18 Winner, W. B. Short. successful crusade against violators of the . Fifteen targets Snyder 12. Acker 9, M. Desch 9. F. S. Hvatt ...... 2 21)J. P. Fairchild ., . 0 18 Twenty-five targets, the Accumulation cup. game laws than afforded by the present. To W. Desch 7, Ziegler 7, Smfth 6. F. C. Raynor ..... 4 21 |H. W. Woodcock . 0 16 H. T. H. T. fully show the incompetency of the present Twenty-five targets M. Desch 16, Snyder 15 Smith M. Stiner ...... 0 20(George Brower .., , 1 16 J. W. Alker ...... 5 22V. Hooker ...... 3 22 methods for the protection of game, announce 14, Ziegler 14, Acker 13. JANUARY 22, 1910 SRORTIIVQ L,IFB tives, to attest same. The trophy itself is to be a medal or badge made of solid gold, CHICAGO TRAPS having as its design the head of a buffalo in bas-relief; on the reverse will be engraved the name of the winner. Attached to this will be a gold bar indicating that a "Long KEPT BUSY WITH SHOOTS EARLY Run" has been made, and engraved on the bar will be the score and place where mstde. For each additional run of 100 in case -of IN NEW YEAR. amateurs, and 125 for professionals, an ad ditional bar will be engraved and sent to the winner. The "Lofcg Run" trophy with -342 Straight the century bars is not a new idea, it Events at Club on January J Draw having been used years ago by wheelmen, and similar trophies are now being used by Dozen Shooters Despite Unfavor riflemen, but the application to trapshooting Made by <\ N. Ford, at Missouri State. Shoot, is" decidely an innovation. It is rather in teresting to know that the ejcpert shooters June 12-13, 1909, with a ! able Weather Sunday Contests representing the du Pont Company itself will be eligible to win these "Long Run" Have Double Crowd, trophies. The slogan for 1910 is bound to be: "How many du Pont "Long-Run" bars have you?" Chicago, 111., January 15. After the severe cold of the past few weeks New Year©s Day dawned somewhat milder, the day being dark GEORGIA TRAP NEWS. and misty, a fine drizzling rain falling part of the time. Eleven shooters appeared at the Results of Contest at Forest City Gun Chicago Gun Club and enjoyed a good after noon©s shoot, putting up some very good Club-bother Gossip. guns also made the world©s amateur scores. Flewelliug brought along his new gun, which he won as a prize on the Sum By James 8. EsftU. two-day record 446 ex 450, and many of the best mer season©s shoot. He is very much pleased Savannah, Ga., January 14.^-Onlv five with it and by the way he was grinding the members braved the elements last Friday, individual scores of the year. targets into dust he certa nly can feel proud January 7, to take part in the Forest City of the gun and his work with it. Bills was Gun Club©s weekly shoot. A cold, blustering, going some, too, getting 74 out of his first Westerly wind made.the temperature freezing 75 and then broke 23 out of 25 at 19 yards. and prevented good shooting. Those who Write far Catalog and Special Trap Gun Circular. In the diamond trophy shoot (event No. 2) came, out, however, shot the three events Flewelling was high with 47. H. Quade through, and all were glad when they had brought his two. sons with him and they finished. There were two events of 15 tar had their first try-out at the traps. They gets and one of 20, all handicaps, and the to both did well, so it looks as if it runs in the tal scores were as follows: family. On Thursday, December 30, Mrs. Hdp. Shot. Total. Fetherston and Mrs. Shaw came out despite John H. Estill ...... 10 50 42 the severe cold weather. Mrs. Fetherston W. J. Thompson ...... 13 50 4©© shot at two strings of 25 each, getting 17 W. N. Pietce ...... 13 00 33 in each frame, which was remarkably good Janies S. Kstill ...... 0 50 ,T© considering the very cold and strong wind. W. H. Guerard ...... 22 50 23 Scores of New Year©s Day: JIM ESTILL©S GEORGIA GOSSIP. Targets ...... Hp. 25 23 25 25 50 25*12 Gee! Billihens! but it©s cold! "START THE NEW YEAR RIGHT M: W. FlewelUng .... 19 24 24 23 24 23 24 47 23 19 H. Quade ...... 19 20 22 19 .. 23 19 42 .... This Spring-like weather certainly fe«Is good to F. G. Bills ...... 16 25 24 25 23 ...... me. J. Sheldon...... 16 19 20 23 18 20 24 44 .. 15 Dr. F. C. Wilson will attend the live-bird shoot at SHOOT H. Wolfe ...... 19 20 21 22 22 23 19 42 .. 15 AiJseu, S. C. E. B. Shogren ...... 16 21 22 .... 19 23 42 .. 13 M. B. McKinnon, another one of those Brunswick N. Anderson ...... 16 20 18 18 ...... target smashers, blew in last week. <;eo. Eck ...... 19 ...... 22 21 43 .... <:PO. Quade ...... 16 16 ...... The Forest City Gun Club proposes holding a club Albert Quade ...... 16 14 ...... shoot on Lee©s birthday, January 19. C. R. Seelig ...... 18 ...... 22 20 42 .. ... Simon, th% nesfro trapper at the Forest City Gun TITE *Pairs. Club, has been on the same job for 20 years. SHOOT ON JANUARY 2. There will probably be another gun club in Saran- THE POWDER THAT MAKES THE SCORES January 2 was cloudy and dark, with a nah, after all. Too bad, but jt©s got to be, that©s AT BELLfVILLE, ILLINOIS, JANUARY 2nd, Mr. H. J. Borden broke the entire pro light drizzling rain alternating with sleet all. and snow. A strong North wind caused most It©s against the law in Georgia to shoot live eram of 100 targrets. Mr. Q. J. Joffray, of Belleville, Illinois, broke 95 ex 100. of the left-quartering birds to fly high and pigeons at the traps, and that law should be rigidly ducked quite a few right quarterers down, enforced. but despite these adverse conditions a. fine So far this year there have been no announcements EMPIRE string of scores were hung up, Bills and made by Georgia clubs of proposed shoots. Wake Stannard each breaking 98 out of 100 shot up, boys; let©s get busy. (Dense) (Bulk) at, and Gilbert brought down 94 out of Your Uncle Dudley likes the way they go at trap- J. H. LAU & CO., Agents, NEW YORK his first 100. Flewelling, Shaw, Wolfe, An shooting in the "City of Brotherly Love" and may derson, Thwaite, Knight and Fetherston were yet pitch his tent in that Quaker City. all on their mettle and grinding the targets A shooter at the Forest City Gun Club recently into dust; in fact, all the shooters put up shot at a straightaway target and killed a cross- C. G. Billings, New York; E. H. Storr, Balti very creditable scores. Katz had his first flying mocking bird with the same shot. more; G. Gent, Baltimore; Miles Taylor, Washington. The added money and prizes for GUNS, AMMUNITION try-out at the traps. Scores: 3. M. Speight. of Savannah, recently broke 22, Targets ...... 25 25 25 25 25 25 25*12 23 and 24 out of three sets of 25 targets, this being the entire shoot will amount to about $1,000 and W W. FlewelUng ... 23 21 25 24 24 22 23 14 the first trapshooting ever attempted by him. and we know we will have 100 entries for A. J. Anderson ..... 21 22 22 24 21 ...... the program, which will make an interesting The trapper at the Forest City Gun Club gathered shoot. The high amateur average at all SPORTING GOODS R. Miller ...... 14 13 15 22 14 19 .. .. 900 pounds of shot last year from the outfield. It C. E. Shaw ...... 23 22 23 23 ...... pays not to shoot, your targets over marshes and (16) yard targets will receive a handsome H. Thwaite ...... 17 21 21 24 24 23 ... 15 rivers. solid gold medal, and the next five high aver J. B. SHANNON HARDWARE CO. F. G. Bills ...... 24 24 25 25 ...... s ., ages will receive merchandise and cash prizes W. D. Stannard .... 25 25 24 24 ...... The . "Ginger Man" decidedly wastes a lot of to the value of $100. The five low averages 816 Chestnut St., Phila. Fred Gilbert ...... 23 24 23 24 22 .. .. 17 energy hereabouts, and usually becomes the target for the program will receive a like number of C. Johnson ...... 18 16 21 18 ...... for disgruntled "knockers" when his efforts fail to prizes. Any one .desiring a program may New Gun Catalogue Sent for the Asking. L. M. Fetherston .... 18 25 23 ...... 18 bring the boys out. write to Geo. P. Mordeeai or Basil Wagner, R. Knight ...... 23 24 19 20 ...... 15 In recognition of his having been runnw-up in the managers, 212 E. Baltimore St., Baltimore, H. Wolfe ...... 23 23.22 23 ...... 10 Forest City Gun Club©s du Pont trophy match, the event 95 per cent, on 200 targets. On J>tn- F. Frana ...... 12 20ffe2 ...... B. I. du Pont tie Nemours Powder Company has Md. A. Frana ...... 18 17 16 ...... presented James S. Kstill with, a full set of re uary 2, at the Fred Stone Gun Club, IJen- K. G. Geruardt ..... 21 21 ...... productions of Osthuus©. paintings of Field Trial SCHORTEMEIER HIGH GUN. ver, Mr. PTank was high over all with 96 Mrs. Fetherston .... 19 ...... Winners. Mr. Estill used du Pont powder and a ex 100, shooting in a snowstorm and a hard J. C. Donnelly ..... 15 17 16 ...... Slarliu gun. cross wind. W. W. Flewelling (shooting a L. J. Katz ...... 9 12 ...... Master Albert Estill, aged 11 years, using a 7%- Captures Honors From 24 Shooters at Marlin) won the Marlin trap gun offered *Pairs. . »______round pump gun, regulation trap-loaded ammunition, Bergen Beach Traps. as a season©s prize to high amateur shooter broke 30 out of 50 targets at his first and only trial at the Chicago Gun Club. With the new NEW TROPHY FOR SHOOTERS. at the Forest City Gun Club traps. Master Albert New York, N. Y., January 13. In the gun he broke 189 ex 200 the first day shot from the 16-yard line and surprised the old- initial competition for the Clinton R. James (94}_ per cent.) and 190 ex 200 the second timers. He will be equipped with a suitable gun and medals at the Bergen Beach Gun Club traps day (95 per cent.) another example of the Du Pont Company Offers Excellent Prize Iven full sway at the traps this Spring. yesterday, L. H. Schortemeier, shooting from consistent shooting of Marlin trap guns. A member of the Forest A big jar, indeed! It contains the gems, of the 1909 shooting season not only in point of numbers, but in point of prominence. All past perform ances of shell and gun fade in comparison with this mighty exhibit. Here you read not only the "greatest record ever made," but by far the hardest one to win. It means winning the indorsement of the amateur shooters of America. UMC and Remington did that. This is the proof: The Highest Amateur Average of 1909 1st. J. S. Young, 95.09% of 4,730 targets. 3rd. Peter Baggerman, 94.92% of 2,010 targets. . Remington Gun exclusively, 73% UMC UMC Steel Lined Shells, exclusively. Steel Lined Shells. 6th. J. R. Graham, 94.53% of 5,065 targets. 2nd. W. H. Clay, 95% of 2,240 targets. UMC UMC Steel Lined Shells and Remington Steel Lined Shells, exclusively. Pump Gun, exclusively. 1st E. S. Rogers, 86.66%, UMC Steel Lined 2nd. J. S. Young, 85%, UMC Steel Lined Shells, Shells, exclusively. exclusively. Give all credit to these men, whose records for the whole year place them at the top of the list. Give all credit to UMC and Remington, which pulled them through. Now consider these other UMC-Remington victories also gained throughout 1909 : The Ftve Blue Ribbon Handicaps of 19O9 24 Other Important Handicaps and Championships 14 State Championship Events , 7 State and Combined State Team Championship Events 5 State Shoots not to count a great number of lesser tournaments. Every victory here is an amateur victory. Among the Professionals Silent William Heer, of Kansas, made the superb score of 97.17 per cent, of 6,015 targets. Geo. Maxwell, handicapped by the loss of one arm, broke 94.13 per cent, of 12,600 targets. George Lyon broke 94.11 per cent, of 7,540 targets. H. G. Taylor broke 93.22 per cent, of 7,115 targets, while R. O. Heikes broke 92.36 per cent, of 6,010 targets. All used UMC Steel Lined Shells; Heer, Maxwell and Taylor Remington double guns, Lyon a Remington Pump Gun, and Heikes a Remington Autoloading Gun. Please Let Us Repeat a cold fact statement that no make of shell and gun, separately or in combination with each other, has ever equalled the showing made by UMC and Remington in 1909. The cause of this success lies in the new and im proved principles the Steel Lining in UMC Shells and the Solid Hammerless safe breech of Remington Auto loading and Pump Guns. TAKE THE RIGHT ROAD IN 191O THE UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE CO. THE REMINGTON ARMS COMPANY Bridgeport, Conn. Ilion, N. Y. Asrency, 315 Broadway, New York City [JANUARY 22, 1910 SFHDRT1IVG LIFE 31 made. The sparrow event was won by F. L. inating this one tournament, and beginning Tenn., Gun Club January^*. Our friend, J. Summerhayes with the good score of 14 out with the Southern Handicap at Nashville, R. Livingston, was a welcomed visitor, and SPENCER HIGH of a possible 15, closely followed by G. W. Tenn., May 4th, 5th and 6th, he shot at though his score suffered from his not having Meyer and R. Tinning, The pigeon compe 8995 targets, breaking 8597, an ja.yerage hj§.,,own gun, when he finally did strike one tition, at 15 birds, was left unfinished and of .9557 per cent., a record which has that suited him shot in something like his will be decided next Saturday afternoon. never been exceeded or equaled by any ama U. G. P., breaking 71 -out of his last 75. WINS TRAPSHOOTING CHAM G. W. Meyer, F. B. Miller, Dr. W. R. Patton, teur shooting at this number of targets. This, "considering the neavy mist and fog J. B. Skey and F. L. Summerhayes, all having Throughput the year he used Peters factory which hung over the river, and against PIONSHIP SECOND TIME. <* chance for this event. The scores: loaded Ideal shells with 3 % drams du Pont which the targets were thrown, was a good Sparrows, 15 birds. smokeless powder, 1 % oz. No, 7 \i> Ch. shot. piece of work indeed even for the ©©runner Sh. K.I © Sh. K. . _, , *__.______up" in the last (jrand American. Folio-winiOnii.vi.7in"- i L. Summerhayes 15 14 P. G. BUtchler ... are the scores: W. Meyer .... 15 Dr. W. R. Pattern. . Salem Club©s Holiday Shoot. The Noted Winchester Professional n. Tinning ...... 15 A. E. Asling Sh. Bk. Sh. Bk, B. Miller ..... 15 10) A. F. Skimer . . Salem, N. J., January 10. Notwithstand Jno. Hibbetts ... 173 123 J. A. Teter .... 75 60 Makes Greatest Average Ever J. n. Skey ...... 15 0|H. «. Miller .. ing the bad weather on Christmas Day a O. E. Pooler ... 150 121 *C. W. Penfleld 73 63 large crowd of shooters gathered at the *P. B. Plummer. 100 96 Jno. T. Moseley 50 40 Pigeons, 15 birds. club house and in a driving snow storm J. R. Lmngston. 100 SS L. Molsdale 50 39 Shot, Setting New Figures at Sh. K.I Sh. K. G. M. Ellis ..... 125 80 G. W. Meyer .... 15 13|F. G. P.latchley 15 10 they faced the trap and made very good *Profebsioiials. P. B. PLU1IMEK. J. B. Miller ...... 10 9]K. Tinning ...... 10 7 scores. Walto.il Stewart captured the foun - «9720 for 8,325 Targets* Dr. W. R. Patton. 10 0 A. E. Asling ..... 10 7 tain pen with a straight score in the first J. R. Skey ...... 10 8 H. H. Miller .... 10 event. H. G. Hart won the gun case. The HUDSON CLUB SHOOT. F. L. Summerhayes 10 S|C. C. McNamara.. 10 club cup .was awarded to Charles Tice. In The official trapshooting averages just an A. Bryce ...... 13 12JA. F. Skinner .... 10 event 4 for the 14-pound turkey, Compton, Blizzard Weather Could Not Keep Seven nounced by the Interstate Association show Stewart and Walter Tice tied on a score of that Charles ©G. Spencer, of St. Louis, Mo., 15 out of 20. in the shoot-off Compton won teen Gunners From Traps. led all other shooters for 1909, the same as out by a target. The score: he did in 1908. He shot at 8,325 targets Event No. 1, 10 targets; prize, fountain pell Stew By Thomas H. Kelley. (2,310 more than his nearest competitor) Noted Kentucky Amateur Now Enrolled art 10, Snelbaker 8, Hall 6, .Fithian 7, W. Bradway Jersey City, N. J., January 17. Blizzard and broke 8,092 of them, an average of With Deters Representatives. 2. House 5, Comptou 7, Hart 9, (©. Sooy 0, S. of snow was not enough to dampen the en Sooy (i, Bossier (i, Schubert 8, Snelbaker 7, Glaspey thusiasm of the Hudson Gun. Club members 97.20 per cent., which is the highest ever Mr. Woolfolk Henderson, of Lexington, 9, C. Bradway 7. . made. When Spencer won the season©s aver and their friends to reach their grounds. Ky., who has been known as one of the lead Event No. 2, 18 targets; prize, gun case Hart 9, for the regular bi-monthly shoot of this club age for 1908, with a record of 96.77 per ing amateur trapslfooters of the country Suelbaker 8. Schubert (J, Compton 8, House 0 Stew cent., it was not thought it would ever be art 8, .C. Bradway 7, Ua)l 7, C. Tice 8, S. Sooy ti, yesterday, and ,17 of the faithful attended for two or three years past, on January 1st, and spent a very pleasant morning at the beaten, but his phenomenal shooting l*st joined the professional .ranks, as a repre C. Sooy 8, (Jlaspey 7, FlUnan v 8, W. Bradway G, year shows that he did fio"t then reach the Snelbaker 9. • '. . traps. After the snow squad, under the sentative of The Peters Cartridge Company, Event Js©o. 3, 25 targets; prize, club cup C. Tice supervision of J. W., located the trap house iimit of his skill or equipment. In all his shooting Peters shells, du Pont powder and a shooting Mr. Spender used a standard grade 23, Hart 20, Compton 19. Schubert 21, Stewart 19, and dug tunnels and subways to reach it, Lefever gun. Mr. Henderson©s scores during Gla.spey 18, Fithian 17,.©House 15. .C. Sooy 14, W. the trappers got busy with the targets and Winchester repeating shotgun and Winches 1909 indicate very exceptional ability, and ter "Leader" .and "Repeater" shells Bradway 11. Hall 22. C. Bradway 1!). S. Sooy lli, for several hours aftjr kept the shooters on this with his consistent loyalty to Peters W. Tice 22, W. Crispen 22, \V. Crispen 19, A. their mettle trying to break them, and after regular stock loads the kind any shooter ammunition have their logical result in his Lawrence 21. it was over the veteran of the game, George can buy anywhere. J. M. Hawkins, of Bal employment by The Peters Company. He Event No. 4, 20 targets; prize. 14-pound turkey timore, Md., who was third with an average Compton 15, SJ-ewart 15, W. Tice 5, Schubert 13; Piercey, was found to be the high gun with is sure to, add rapidly to the already long Hart IS, C. Tice ©12, C. Fithian 13. Crispen 11. S. 88 per cent, to his credit, making a runaway of 96.77 for 5,800 shots, also used a Win list of friends he has made far himself and race for the honor, as the next high man, H. chester shotgun and Winchester shells. W. the goods he will represent. In the year Sooy 13, C. Sooy 12. Shoot-off of tie, five targets R. Crosby, who was fit©tk, with 95.79 for Compton 4, Stewart 3, W. Tice 2. \j. Brown, of professional fame, shooting a 1909 from April 29th tp December 22d, .. -—————————:——————————«————————————————————— gun that had a barrel bent to the radius of 8,435 shots, and Fred Gilbert, who was Mr. Heuderson shct at 9495 targets, break a liverwurst, was his nearest competitor with Sixth, with 95.63 per cent, for 12,630 shots, ing 9008, an average of .9487 per cent. The Chattanooga©s Shoot. 8©J per cent. The weather was perfect, and USED WINCHESTER SHELLS firgt tournament he attended was April 29th, Chattanooga, Tenn., January 15. A gloomy, with no wind blowing the scores should have exclusively. Ed. O©Brien, who was seventh, iKlth and May 1st, at Union City, Term., disagreeable New Year©s Day cut short been mUch better than they were, but the with 95.22 per cent, for 5,950 shots, used where he did not do himself justice, owing the attendance and what was to have been snow that lies on the ground in front of the a Winchester repeating shotgun. John R. to his having recently left a sick bed. Elim a 200-target program at the Chattanooga, traps was very trying to the eyes and no Taylor, who was eighth, with 94.71 per doubt had something to do with the poor cent, for 6,735 shots, used a Winchester re showing of some of our club members. After peating shotgun and Winchester shells. Out FIXTURES FOR THE FUTURE. Handicap at Blue River Park, R. S. Elliott, secre- lunch a three-cornered race was decided be- .tary. beween Wright, Burlington and Tewes, for of the first eight men Winchester guns or February 21, 22 Harrisburg. Pa. Harrisburg Sports .dinners and a suitable purge, and was won by shells, or both, were used by six of them A Week©s Registrations. men©s Association. Kali Steward, secretary. no other repeating shotgun getting a place Tewes, who was supposed to be a novice at Since our last issue the following addi February 16 Jersey City, N. J. Jersey City Gun 1he game, and great was their surprise when among the winners. For the amateurs, J. S. tional registrations for shoots have been re Club. J. Lewis, secretary. he returned a score of 40 broke out of 50 Young, of Chicago, who was high with ceived by SA©retiiry-Manager Klmer li. Sha- MARCH. shot at. After the stakeholder was relieved So.09 per cent, for 4,730 shots, did some ner, of the Interstate Association: of a, couple of yellow ones, Tewes gave them of his best shooting with Winchester shells. March 17 Jersey City, N. 3. Jersey City Gun Club. March 24, 25 Jcwell, la. Jevvell Gun Club. W. S. J. Lewis, secretary. the laugli and told them he was ready for a Out of the first nine amateurs five of them return match when they practiced up a bit, used Winchester shotguns or ©Winchester Hoon, secretary. April 13, 14 Blue Mound. 111. Blue Mound Gun Begular Club Fixtures. and also agreed to give them a handicap. shells exclusively for part of their shooting. Club. J. W.- Kobbins. secretary. They both took they- defeat good-naturedly The high professional average for double April 26, 27, 28 Pawnee. pk!a. Oklahoma State Gun Clubs holding regular shoots on set and© acknowledged that they were "stung-." targets was won by Fred Gilbert with an tournament,, under tlie auspices of©lije Pawnee Gun days are arranged in the appended list, with We shoot again on January 30 and .extend average of 95 per cent, for 100 shots, and Club. V. B. HerrJmaii, secretary.© their©1 ©shooting days and secretaries. Correc a welcome to all shooters who care to spend JOHN R, TAYLOR WAS SECOND, April 29 Jacksonburg. U©. - Va. AIonpnsaliel_ Valley tions or additions are solicited from secre a pleasant morning, at the traps, to come out Sportsmen©s League- toiirnament, under the auspices taries. The list: to the Hudsons, and we will take caro of with 90 per cent, for 80 shots, using a re of the Jacksonburg Gun Club. Ed. H. Taylor, sec peating shotgun and Winchester shells. Such ret a ry.» you. Scores : a showing for a whole season©s shooting is May 18, 19 Gallon, O. Gallon Guii Club. U. E. Events ..... 8 an overwhelming triumph for Winchester Campbell, president. es ayor, secretary. Targets .... Red W goods and substantiates their mak May 21 Fairmont, W. Va. Mon. Valley Sportsmen©s Audubon Gun Club, Buffalo, N. Y., Saturday. Williams ..... ers© claim that few, if any, guns or shells League tournament, .under the auspices of the \V. C. \V6ott6n. secretary. Burlington ... are equal to them and that none are better. Kainnont Gun Club. Ed. H. Taylor, secretary. Baltimore, Shooting Association, Baltimore, Md., H. I,. Brown . Juno 16 Shirmstimi W. Va; Mon.- Valley Sports Tuesday. J. W. Chew, secietary. Southard .... This is the tenth year that the season©s men©s League toiVnameiit. under Hie auspices of Wriglit ...... average record has been kept, and during Benson Gnu. Club. Omaha, Neb., Saturday and the Shjiinston Gun Club. Ed. II. Taylor, secretary. Sunday. F. T. Loverilig. secretary. Eva in ...... that period Winchester goods have won nine July 16 L-ittleton, W1 Va. Sion. Valley Sportsmen©s Btrgen Beach Gun Club. Brooklyn. N. Y©., second Tewes ...... times and with each succeeding year they League tournament, under the auspices of the Tuesday. L. II. Schorternelcr,, secretary. Maleomb .... have shown greater excellence. Winchester Littleton Gun Club. Ed. H. Taylor, se-retary. Birmingham Gun Club, Birmingham, Ala., Friday. Herring ...... goods hold the amateur and ©professional August 13 Clarksburg, W. Va. Mon. Valley Sports H. Mcbermolt, secretary. J. Pape ..... championship of America, all the world©s men©s league tournament, under the auspices of Chicago Gun Club, Chicago, 111., Saturday and Groll ...... championship trophies for live bird and tar the Clarksburg Gun Club. Ed. H. Taylor, secre Sunday. C. F. Zarlicr, secretary. A. M. Dalton get shooting and the world©s record for the tary. Columbus -Gun Club. Columbus, O., Wednesday and Piercey ...... September 3 Morgatitown, W. Va. Mon. Valley Salimltiy. Lou Fisher, secretary. Hellenger .... longest straight run 565 targets. This long Sportsmen©s League tournament, under the auspices Kurzell...... list of honors sp«ks volumes for the high Cleveland Gun Club, Cleveland, O., Saturday. F. of the Morgantowii Gun Club. Ed. 11. Taylor, H. Wallace©, sccretaiy. Whitley ..... quality of the Winchester product. secretary. Kelley ...... « Cincinnati Gun Club. Cincinnati, 0., SaUmluy. L. September© .8. fl, 10 Atlantic City. X. .!. "Wrsty E. Hiuuinerwliinidt, se©cfetaiy. Hogan©s" tournament. Bernard Else,*ser. secretary. Dover din Club. Dover, Del., Wednesday. Wrn. SHOOTING UNDER DIFFICULTIES. GROVE GUN CLUB SHOOT. October 8. Grafton. W. Va. Mon. Valley Sports H. Reed, secretary. men©s League tournament, under the auspices of Deep Run Gun Club, Richmond, Va., Saturday. Detroit Shooters Turn Out In Numbers the Grafton Gun Club. Ed. H. Taylor, secretary. V. Hecliler. secretary. Ossining Clubmen Face Traps Despite Forest City©Gun Club, Savannah, Ga., Saturday. for Prize Shoot. Tournaments Registered. James S. Estill. Cold and Snow. JANUARY. Frontier Roil ©and Gun Club, Buffalo, JV. Y., Sun- By Paul Weise, ,Tr. January 17-21 Hamilton. Out., Canada. Hamilton tlav. H. C. UU. secretary. By Charles G. Blandford. Hudson Gii 11. Club, .Jersey City, X. J., Sunday Ossining, N. Y., January 17. Snow©drifts Detroit, Mich., January 15. At the regu Gun Club. H. A. Horning, secretary. T. II. Kelley, --secretary. lar sboot of the Grove Gun Club Hugh Flem January 19. 20. 21, 22 Plneluirst. N. C. Pinchurst held no terrors for the Ossining Gun Club Country Club. Leonard Tufts. President. Haddonfield Guii Club. MaddouBeld, N. J., Satur ing won the A Class medal, breaking 24 oul day. W. A. Shn-ve. secrcla.... shooters on January 15. A snow plough had of 25 in a howling gale. No C or D Class January 24. 25 Artisia, New Mexico. . Artisia Gun Jcnluntinvii©(inn Club, Jenkinlown, Pu., Saturday. 1 bee-n across the grounds, but four of the later men ventured out in the stormy weather. Club. Mark A. Corbin, secretary. M. Hiltcbeltcl, secretary. shooters to arrive scorned the paths and came The prize shoot-was well attended by most of : , .FEBRUARY. Jersey City. ti©un I©lub. ..Jersey City. J\T. J., W©ednes- wallowing through the snow like schoolboys. Detroit©s prominent marksmen. All those February 1 Delaware "Water Gap. Pa. Delaware- iy.©© J. Lewis, secretary." ; When New York City breaks loose in the who participated carried home a prize well Water Gap Gun Club. Jos. H. Graves, captain. Kansas City Gun Club. Kansas City, Mo., third country they always want to start some worth going after. The club wishes, to thank Februaty 22 HerMmer. N. Y. llcrkiiuer Gun Club. Tliinsday. it.©S. Elliott.. secretary. ; thing even "if it results in wet feet._ , The ^ all those who donated prizes for this shoot. Leon Klock, secretary. Missouri Itivei- Gun Club. Kansas City, Mo., first shooting conditions were the "worst in the" Jacob Shaffer won the Class B medal in the MARCH-. Tuesday Howard Marian, secretary. -. : .memory of the oldest inhabitant." Snow - Monte-lair Gun Club. Montclair, N. J., Saturday. 1)lew in your face and drifted over your feet, club©s regular :shoot. Following are the March 8. 9 Holmesburg Junction. Pa. Keystone Edwaul \\inslow. secretaiy scores of both shoots: Shooting League. F. M. Eames, secretary. but the "cold,- north wind came down laden March 16. 17 Baltimore. Md. A. G. AI ford Sport with electricity, which will have to account Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ing Goods Company Gun Club. Geo. 1*. Mordecal, Targets ...... 10 10 10 10 10 20 25 lay. for general exuberance. Event No. 2 at 25 Fleming ...... 8 0 10 fl . . 17 22 president. targets, handicap, resulted in Blandford Tristem ...... 7 8 8 8 10 17 22 MAY. Northern Kentucky Gua Club, E. Dayton, O., Sat- nosing out for first by one target. The prize Black ...... 6 7 8 .. !) .. 20 May 3, 4, 5 Hutchlnsou. Kan. Kansas State tour ciay yiiil Sunday. L P. Gould. secretary. was a sportsmen©s pocket kit of tools. Sec Krhaeffer ...... 7 .. 8 .. 0 14 21 nament, under the auspkes of the Hutchlnsou Gun Xew York A. C.. Travers Island, X. Y., Saturday. ond prize, a watch, went to Brandreth after Weise, Jr...... 7 8 7 .. 7 17 21 Club. C. T. Rankin, secretary. It. Robinson, secretary. a shoot-off with Lyon and Patrick. Scores: IHssonelte ...... 4 8 .. 7 14 .. May 14 Bethel, Conn. Bethel Gun Club- C. K. Ossiriing Gun Club. Ossining, X. Y., Saturday. C. . IllaiidfdrtV secretary. ... Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 S S-COKES OF PRIZE SHOOT. . . , Bailey, secretary. Targets ...... 10 25 23 1.) lo 10 May 17 Pillow, Pa. Pillow Guii Club. J. A. Binga- lUMow Gun Clftb, Pillow, Pa., Saturday. J. A. Targets ... 10 10 15 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 23 ins-annul, secretary. C. U. Blandford ...... 6 20 .. 13 .. .. man. secretary. L. F. Lyon ...... 7 18 18, .. .. 8 Fleming .. .. 10 . . 13 10 . . 8 8 8 9 10 0 .823 May 18, 10 Aubiirn-. N. Y. Cayuga County Gun Pinelr.irst. Gun Club, Pinehuret, X. C., Saturday. Peltier ...... 10 .. 13 9 .. 8 ...... 8 9 22 . -L. .lillsr.u. seiM-eta;iy. Wm. Fisher ...... ©. * 12 ...... - Club. Jos. N. Knapp, secretary. B. Patrick ...... t) 15 11 12 .. .. A. Chapmaiin (J .. 11 .. 9 .... 7 .... 7 . . 21 May 30 Cat-rick, Pa. Garrick Hod and Gun Club. South End .. Gyn. Club, Reading, Pa., Saturday. Weber ...... 7 .. 13 0 8 .. 9 .. .. 8 .. .. 14 W. Scott ...... 6 H C. G. Eaches, secretary. . Tester, secretary. " E. Brewerton ...... 7 Weise, Jr. . . 9 .. 15 9 9 .... 10 ...... May 31, June 1, it, 3 Cleveland, O. Ohio State Stenton. Gun Club, Philadelphia, Pa., Thursday, Clark ...... B.. 8 8.. 8.. 8...... ©iliiam Metzger, secretary. A. Aitchison ...... 6 ...... ©~~. . tournament under the auspices of the CleTelancJ D. Brandrer h ...... -. 19 23 8 II fi J. Chapmann .. 10 ...... 8 .... 8 7 7 10 19 Gun. Club. F. II. Wallace, manager. Sunbury-Scliiisgrove Gun Club, Sun bury. Pa., Sat- Weise. Sr. .... 7 ...... 9 . . 8 ...... rtlay. .. C. Foster, .secretary.. J. Le P.outillier .....©.,...... 8 4 1" 6 Schaeffer ..... 7 .... .1 .... 9 .... 7 .. ]©8 JUXE. S. AiV-.cn ...... :«...... - 6 8 5 West End--Gun Club, Harrisburg, Pa., Saturday. A. Graflus ...... 4 9 Tristem ...... 10 .... 7 7 9 .... 9 .... 21 June 2, 3, 4 Atlantic City, N. J. New Jersey State . E. "EgoIf, Oalbraitll ..f ...... 8 8 . . 10 . . 7 ...... tournament. A. II. Sheppard, secretary. Paleface Gun Club, Wellington, Mass., Wednesday. Foster ...... 9 10.. 8 9.. 9 9.. June 7, 8, 9 Syracuse, N. Y. New York State Shooting at Cross Keys. Jacobs ...... 4 8 . . 4 19 Sportsmen©s Association tournament at Syracuse, Stenton Gun Club, Philadelphia, Pa., Thursday. Ncwkirk ...... 5 .. 9 51 N. Y. Chas. G. Blandford, secretary. William Alctzger. secretary. Reading, Pa., January 15. The following June S, 9 Sullivan, 111. Sullivan Gun Club. Ben scores were made at the white flyer and tar Kaltz ...... 7©15 PHILADELPHIA TRAPSHOOTERS© LEAGUE. Paul Weise...... 9 9 10 23 Cochran. secretary. get sweepstakes shooting match held at Cross Joerin ...... June 10, 17 Charleston. W. A©a. West Virginia State February 3 At S. S. White Gun Club. Holmesburg Keys, this county, January 5: Loewen ...... tournament, under the auspices of ths Charleston Junction, S. S. White, Florists, Highland. At South .Gun Clut*. i Dr, Gwyhri Nrcholson, .secretary. End Gun Clilbr Camden;1 N.-: 3.. South End, Haddon- First erent, seven.- targets George Troxel 5, Lloyjl Fleming, Clark, Paul Weise and Carl Weise-, Jr., Minnich G, W. E. Oxenrelder 3, Beidlcr 2, Lloyd tied for first prize in the prize shoot, all four break .SEPTEMBER. fltld, Meadow Springs. March 5 At Highland Gun- Club. - Edge Hjil Haag ::. ing 23 out of 25. September 28, 29 Sullivan, 111. Sullivan Gun Club. grounds. Highland. South End©, S. S. White. At Second event, seven targets Troxel 4, Oxenreider 7, Ben Cochran, secretary. . \BackfortflelcttjUn C1U?), : Hariclonfleld grounds, Haddon- Minnich 4. Haas 2. Toronto©s Fine fleld, Florists, Meadow Springs. Third event, seven targets Trowel 4. Oxenreider 7. Tournaments Not Registered. April 2 At the S. S. White Gun Club. Holmes- Minnich S, Hang 3. Toronto, Can., January 15. Tife '• annual JANUARY. rg Junction, S. S. White. Meadow Springs. South Fouith went. seTen targets Oxenreider 5, Himmel- New Year©s Day shoot of the Toronto.Rod Club, Wlsslnoming berger 5, Minnie!) ,", Trorel ". January SO J.ejsey City. N. J. Jersey City Gun Oxrnreider. Himmclbeigor and Minnich having tied and Gun Club for the club championships at Club. jr. -lievi»,©.secretary.© ounds. Florists. Haddonfleld, Highland pigeons and sparrows was held on the Rose- At the South End Gun Club, for first, prize, a mlss-and-out shoot was held, which dale grounds, a large number of members FEBRUARY. J.. grounds, South End, Florists.© Highland. A was won by Osenreider. taking part. The competitions were both February 13. 16. 17. 18 Kansas City. Mo. . Fifth Fifth event, five live birds Oxenreider 2, Himmel- keenly contested and some good scores were annual Interstate tournament .and Great Western Meadow Springs, Haddonfieia, S. S. While. berger 5, Minnich 3. JANUARY 22, 1910 WINCHESTER REPEATING SHOTGUNS AND SHELLS The Official Season©s Average for 1909 97.20% FOR 8325 TARGETS * This average, the highest ever made, was won by Charles G. Spencer, with a standard grade Winchester Repeating Shotgun, and Winchester "Leader" and "Repeater" Shells regular stock loads —the kind anyone can buy anywhere. Nine out of the ten Season©s Average contests have been won with Winchester Red W Goods, and with each succeeding year they have shown greater excellence. This long and consistent record of superiority, coupled with Mr. Spencer©s near-perfect average for so many shots, warrants the conviction entertained by a great majority of shooters that Winchester Guns and Shells are BETTER THAN EVER— BETTER THAN ALL OTHERS