BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS

Vol. 52 No. 16 , December 26, 1908 Price 5 Cents THE SCANDAL The National Com- For the World©s mission in Its Series Censures Official Report Chicago National on the Chicago Club for Lax Bus Sales of Tickets

INCINNATI, Ohio, December 21. and ware being sold to the public at «a»rWtant prices. The National Commission, on De Seventh. Following the announcement mid* at cember 18, handed down the fol Spalding©s that tickets would be placed on sale at lowing decision in reference to the ball park box office ou Saturday morning at 9- the sale of tickets during the o©clock, the public began to assemble there at an world©s championship series in early hour on Saturday morning and remained in city of Chicago: © ©The recent line until about IP. M.. when the announcement was made that only those that had arranged for reserved world©s series played between the Chicago seats should be accommodated. club and the Detroit Ameri "Kightli. As on the day previous while the public can League Club was the fourth of this kind was standing in line at the ball park, the sale of that was played under the auspices of the tickets continued at the office of the Chicago Club National Commission. Heretofore, during the and without notification to those standing in line. series, there was always more or less criti "Ninth. As on the previous day©and before tie announcement came at the ball park as indicated in cism with respect to the manner in which the finding eight, the sale of tickets by "scalpers© at ex tickets were handled, but the last one was orbitant prices continued. the first time that any written complaint was "Tenth. No public sale of tickets was made at ever filed with the Commission with respect any time previous to the opening of the gates at the thereto. park on Sunday, excepting in the offices of the Chi cago Club. It follows, therefore, that whatever "The matter was brought to our attention tickets came into the hands of ©scalpers,© no matter l>y petitions made to the Commission by a through what source, had their origin in so far as number of the most prominent citizens and the original purchase was concerned, in the office of patrons of the game in Chicago. The com the Chicago Club. plaints as made, taken in connection with the "Eleventh. The employees of the Chicago Club con tend that there could not have been a much more personal knowledge that the Commission had, inadequate place for work pertaining to the sale of that tickets in large numbers had found tickets for an event of this kind than the offices of their way into the hands of so-called ©©scal the Chicago Club. pers" and were sold by them at exorbitant "Twelfth. It is admitted by the Chicago Club prices, justified the Commission to act at once that 630 tickets were sold by them to one person. make a thorough and searching investigation "Thirteenth. That a large number of reserved and of the matter principally for two reasons: box seat tickets that were held out by the Chicago Club for divers persons were returned unsold about (A) To prevent recurrences thereof in the future. one hour before the game started on Sunday. (B) To fix the responsibility for the imposition that was practiced ou the Chicago public, if pos COMMISSION CONCLUSIONS. sible. "From this finding of facts, as shown MURPHY NOT IN CHICAGO. above, we are of the opinion that the Chicago- Club is deserving of the severest criticism, "In justice to Mr. Murphy, the president and censure for the manner in which they »f the Chicago Club, it should be stated that handled the sale of tickets during the last be was not in the city on either of the days world©s series, and that they must be held on which the tickets about which complaint responsible for the great annoyance they has been made were sold. It should also EDWARD SPENCER caused many patrons of the game in Chi be stated that there was no direct charge cago. made nor any proof submitted that the Chi of the Boston Club. MAKE NO DIRECT CHARGES. cago club, nor any of its employes, were in ©Edward Spencer, the young catcher just traded by the St. Louts American Club, to the Boston collusion with the so-called ©ticket scalpers.© Americans for famous Catcher Criger. is a native o Scranton, Pa., and is about 25 years of age. "A^ we have already stated, there was "The Commission feels that it would be and is stocky, powerful man, weighing about 200 pounds. He© first came into notice as catcher of no direct charge or proof offered that any lax in the performance of its duties if it did the Mercersburg Academy team, of which Birmingham, the Cleveland outflelder, was also a member. one connected with the Chicago Club as an He played about Kastern Pennsylvania until ]906. when he drifted to the Texas League, whence he employe was in collusion with the so-called not present to the Chicago public a finding was purchased by McAleer, of the St. Louis Club. He finished the season of 1906 with of facts in this case as established by the tlie Browns and looked like a find, as he was a sure catcher, accurate thrower and splendid batsman. ©scalpers,© yet at the same time we call Mr. evidence submitted. In 1907 be did not pay as much attention to work and condition as his club thought proper, hence Murphy©s particular attention to finding he fell into disfavor. In the 1908 season he did something like the work he was capable of. but his No. 10, and request that he make further CLUB LOSES SALE OF TICKETS. lack of ambition and independent ways did not suit Manager McAleer. hence his transfer to Boston. examination of this particular case, to as Spencer comes of a well-to-do family, is well flxeed financially, is strongly inclined to pleasure. certain, if possible, in just what manner "Pending an investigation of this matter and looks upon base ball more or less as a lark, hence his failure to show his real ability as a ball the Chicago club has asserted this afternoon r/layer. If the Boston management can induce -Spencer to treit base ball seriously and to take these tickets were secured by these persons. in communication to the Commission and the proper care of himself, it will have in that youth one of the crack of the period. ©©The evidence also shows that preference public press that the sale of the tickets for was given so-called regular customers of tha the world©s series event should, in the future Chicago Club over the general public, and. be handled exclusively by the Commission, this case) that the sale of tickets had been done, although the club had the tickets in their while it may be that any club would have yet at the last momejit, in an official com unsatisfactory. possession. acted likewise, yet the Commission con munication to the Commission they question "Fourth. The public having taken it for granted demns the fact that the reservations were FINDINGS OF COMMISSION. that tickets sluiuld be placed on sale at Spalding©s secured by parties who never took them the right of the Commission to pass on the © ©From the evidence submitted and the store on Friday morning began to assemble there matter by asking the question \vhether a in the early hours of the morning and remained in up and returned the tickets without settling club participating in post-season games for personal knowledge that the members of the line until about 1.30 o©clock P. M. Then they were for them. the world©s championship loses its consti Commission had in this matter, we find as informed that no tickets would he on sale there, follows but that the box office at the ball park would be COMMISSION TO CURTAIL. tutional rights, one of which is the printing, open at 9 o©clock on the next morning and that tick "We believe it will be very hard to supervision and sale of tickets. "First. That the force employed to handle the sale of these tickets during the period allotted was ets could be ©secured there. prevent tickets during the series reach "In reply to this question the Commis wholly inadequate. This is admitted by the employees "Fifth. While the public was standing in lina ing the hands of so-called ©scalpers.© even sion announces in this finding, and has al of the Chicago Club in writing. at Spalding©s waiting for the sale of tickets to com without collusion on the part of anyone con ready so notified Mr. Murphy, through its "Second. The tickets were received by the Chi mence, the Chicago Club opened up the sale there, nected with the winning club, unless the chairman, that we will hold that a club loses cago Club on Friday morning, October 9, at about of at their own office and without notification to 9.30. those standing in line. city authorities themselves pass proper laws its constitutional rights, one of which is the "Third. It is admitted by the Chicago Club and "Sixth. Before the announcement came at Spal and ordinances to prevent scalping of tickets, printing, supervision and sale of tickets, it was so published in, the press that it was their ding©s on Friday that no tickets would be placed and for that reason the Commission recoav after a complaint having been officially filed intention to have placed the tickets on sale at on sale there (about 1.30 P. M.) the tickets for the with the Commission (as has been done in Spaldins©s store on Friday morning. This was not series had already reached the bands of ©scalpers© (Continued on the second page.) SRORTLNO DECEMBER 26, 1908!

press myself while the thing was on. It outflddar Gaston and Forbes to Chatta would look possibly like an attempt to in nooga, and catcher Eapp to the Washington Ameri fluence the decision. The paragraph of the cans. Commission©s report to the effect that there The Zanesville Club, of the Central League, has The Philadelphia, Club Quiescent as to was no ticket sale at the park, is incorrect drafted Blackburn from the Jickson, It is a fact that the sale of tickets begun Club, of the Cotton States League. Player Deals The Old Officers of the MOUND CITY PLEASED WITH at the park offices at 1 P. M., and con- John Ganzel baa signed as manager-player of the inued until the Due of buyers had melted Rochester Club, of the Bastard League, at a salary Club Re-Elected A New Catcher for away. The story that Mr. Cook took a large of $5,000 with bonus for first three positions. the Athletics, Etc. RECENT DEALS* package of tickets to the scalpers has been Manager , of the 1908 Hartford team, refuted by the police officers who escorted of the Connecticut League, has been engaged to By Thomas D. Rlohter, Mr. Cook during the time he had the tickets the Williams College base ball candidates. in his possession. The fact that the tickets The Toronto Club h»s traded Gettman Philadelphia,, Pa., December 28. At tha Robison Happy Over the Acquisi were not on sale downtown at the advertised and Schafly for shortstop Mahling recent National League meeting in New time was due to delay in the preparation and second baseman Mullln, of the Newark team. York, three clubs-^Chicago, Pittsburg and of the tickets, which had not been delivered The Holyoke Club, of the Connecticut League, has Philadelphia figured in no player deals, tion of and in time by the printer. My own illness secured the release of third baseman Mike McCor- or even attempted to make any. So far as was doubtless responsible for much of the mick from Nashville. He will be Holyqke©s manager. known Manager Murray, of the Phillies, Hedges Pleased With the Deal trouble and confusion.©© Ex-Manager Joseph Kelley has engaged lawyer did not even hint to any other manager the Benjamin B. Shreeves, of Baltimore, to enter suit possibility of a. deal. : This is not saying against the Boston National Club for breach of that the Philadelphia team iS© perfect or in That Landed Louis Criger. contract. capable of improvement; it simply means LATE NEWS BY WIRE. The veteran Bug Holliday is seriously 111 In Cin cinnati and will have to have a leg amputated. His that such major players as are capable of long illness has used up all his money and the great strengthening the Phillies are not reachable, SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." THe National Commission Announces the ball player of 20 years ago is almost penniless. and unless men superior in certain positions St. Louis, Mo., December 21. President Incorporation of Draft Rule Changes in The Hot Springs Club, of the Arkansas League, to what the Philadelphia club now has can Robison, of the St. Louis National Club, is has appealed to the National Board from the aware be secured it would be folly to make any absolutely convinced that his wholesale deal the National Agreement. of the Hot Springs franchise, to Arthur Biggs. The change at all. In speaking of the matter, of players to secure. Bresna Special to "Sporting life." matter is to be heard at Cincinnati, January 4. Manager Murray said": "I am not overlook han was wise. Says he:.; President Pulliam, of the National League, on ing any bets in the way of trades or deals, © ©Some persons have tried to© Cincinnati, 0., December 21. Chairman December 21 officially promulgated the releases of but I have seen nothing loose in the way point out to me that we Herrmann, of the National Commission, or by Boston, P. J. Donovan by Brooklyn, of players that I need." Some one remark got the worst of the trade, the 15th inst., sent out notice to all National and W. P. Shannon by Pittsburg to Kansas City. ed to Manager Murray: "Bill, I under but I cannot see it that Agreement clubs and players In the Tri-State League Reading has signed stand your team is the dark horse in the of the adoption of the new Thackman, of the South Carolina League. Lancas National League race." "Well," replied way. True, we have lost ter has signed outflelder Aaron Kerr and pitcher Murray, who under Mc- draft rule changes as fol Bill, "I don©t know anything about the lows: "At a meeting of the Frank Bair, both of the Ohio-Pennsylvania League. color of it, but I will promise to tell where Graw©s coaching should de Manager Fielder Jones with wife, son, and house velop into the greatest play National Commission, held in hold effects left Bolivar, N. Y., on December 21 for our entry will finish not later than October er in the business. He is on Monday, Portland, Ore., where Jones will reside permanently 7, 1909." Bill says that the only really lacking in some respects as December 7, Mr. J. H. Far- hereafter. He announced that he was done with wise predictions are those that are not made a fielder at present, but he rell, the secretary of the base ball. until the ©season is over. As matters stand, is a strong hitter and a fine National Association, on be The New Orleans Club has purchased first base it is becoming plain that the Philadelphia R. T. Bresnahan base runner. However, it half of that Association, sub man Tarleton for $500 and a box of cigars from club will have to depend for team strength- was necessary to sacrifice mitted a request that Article Little Rock. The latter has drafted Manager Mul- ening upon further development ol youngs Murray in order to get a manager, and I do 6, Section 6, of the National laney from Jacksonville, Fla., and Manager Knoll ters. Agreement be changed from Evansville. not fear that St. Louis will be the loser in The National Commission has refused the Brandon the long run. These arguments that we have that hereafter the major Club, of the Northern League, a re-hearing in the The Athletic Club©s Moves. broken up our team to get Bresnahan will A. H err man n league drafting season period case of Ford, who was used by Brandon though in Manager Mack, of the Athletics, also not sound so good if you give the matter a will run only from Septem eligible through draft by the Athletic Club, of the failed to figure in any player deals at tha little thought. Base ball men have been ber 1 to September 15 of each year, instead American League. American League meeting, but managed to telling me for several seasons that I had of from September 1 to October 15 of each President Lucas, of the Northwestern League, has land an experienced, able and hard-hitting the greatest pitching staff in the world year. After consideration thereof the Com been engaged to work up the organization of an catcher by purchase in .the person of Ira What did it profit? For three whole sea mission approved the request as made by the Inter-Mountain League to comprise the cities of Thomas, for whom Detroit asked and re sons we were in last place nearly all the National Association and recommended the Salt Lake, Butte, Helena, Ogden, Boise and Poca- ceived $3500. This player should, and time, losing games with such regularity change to both the American and National tello or Anaconda, doubtless will, strengthen the Athletic team that we were standing jokes in base ball Leagues. Thereupon both of these leagues, At Russellville, Ky., December 18, 0. B. Schmidt, a local base ball player, who was seriously cut by in a weak spot. He caught in 29 games for circles. What good, therefore, were our after consideration thereof, approved the an unknown assailant two weeks ago, was shot Detroit last season, fielding for .972 and great ? What we needed was a man same and authorized the change. The Na through the shoulder as he was walking down the batting for .307 a very good record. Dur ger, and in sacrificing some of our pitching tional Agreement will, therefore, be amended street at 10 o©clock. ing the week Manager Mack sent out con strength to get one I think we made a good accordingly." The Indianapolis Club has signed an inflelder from tracts to all of his players. His spring inove. Certainly we cannot be worse than Bushnell, 111., named Lester McCance said to be a training plans are also completed. The in the past. You cannot push a team lower The Peace Mission Fails. marvel of speed; has purchased pitcher Graham from Athletics© leader and men go from the Broad down ihan last place, and when any changes Minneapolis; and signed two Cleveland youngsters in Street -Station at 11.05 o©clock the night; Special to "Sporting Life." catcher Winchester and inflelder Doyle. are made in a tail-end organization the San Francisco, December 21. The Pacific of March 8. The trip to New Orleans will chances are that they jj-ill prove for the A special meeting of the Pacific Coast League was be made via Cincinnati. Instead of going better." Coast and California State Leagues of Bai called for December 21 at San Francisco to meet Ball will not unite. The ultimatum was d~ Messrs. Pulliam and Johnson and discuss the outlaw over the Louisville and Nashville route, as livered to-day after a session held by the California League matter. The outlaws named im was the case last year, the team goes over Criger a Welcome Addition. possible conditions and a deadlock resulted. the Illinois Central. The Queen City will Coast League delegates. They refused abso be reached by 5 o©clock in the afternoon St. Louis, Mo., December 21. President lute reinstatement to three blacklisted play President Herrmann, of the Cincinnati Club, has hedges, of the St. Louis American Club, is been appointed to serve on the Reception Committee and will lay over four hours before the start ers, and Cy Moreing and Al Jarman, of the of the Navy League of the© United States on the is made for New Orleans. There will be a very happy over the Criger deal, of which he independent organization, would -not accept occasion of the reception to Admiral Bob Evans at twelve-day stay in New Orleans, a week in says: "M like the Criger deal their terms. President Pulliam left to-night Carnegie Hall, in New York City, on January 8. Mobile, and three days at Atlanta. Then for two reasons. First of for the East via Fresno and Los Angeles, In the the Buffalo Club announces the squad comes home. all, he gives us what we have where he will make short visits, and Presi the re-engagement of Manager George Smith. The always needed, a slashing, dent , of the American League, Baltimore club has given Manager ten fine, brainy catcher. Second days wherein to do business with any other club, Local Jottings. will start for the East to-morrow, their peace Harry Bavis is just now holding down a "sit** ly, in getting Criger from mission having been a failure. Whether the failing which is to revert to Baltimore as mere the Boston team I think I player. in the Tax Office. Coast League will go through with its threat The Central Association has re-elected M. E. Jus With this week Billy Shettsllne began his fifth con have put the quietus on an to have a six-club league giving continuous secutive term as president of the Philadelphia Club. outfit that threatened to be tice, of Keokuk, as president; and H. Hofer, of base ball to Loa-:&ngeles and putting a club Quincy, as vice-president. Hannibal, Mo., was elect The Cincinnati Club is reported as having signed mighty dangerous. Boston in Sacramento in opposition to the State ed to membership in place of Oskaloosa. A 126-game pitcher Tom Cantwell, of Georgetown, whom Manager minus Criger will not finish League remains to be seen. It is surmised schedule was agreed Upon, season to open May 4 and Mack had an eye on. in the big four. That means that the purpose of the trip of President Pul close September 12. The next meeting will be held Monte Cross has made good as salesman for toe that we will again have the at Kewanee, January 15. Winton Motor Carriage Comoany, whose Phila liam to Fresno is to have a talk with Frank Oscar E. ("Reddy") Foster, a well-known minor . . . West to beat, and I think Chance and try to straighten out his affairs delphia branch it at 216 North Broad Street Louis Criger with Criger addedi eveQ if league player, late of the Richmond team, of the Earl Mack, the youngest son of Manager Connis with Murphy, owner of the . Virginia League, committed suicide at Richmond, Mack, of the Athletics, has been elected captain of my other two deals fall through, that will The report that Chance has purchased an Va., December 19 by shooting himself in the mouth. be putting on enough extra strength to land The cause was despondency after a prolonged spree. the Central High School team for the season of 1909. us in first place." Manager McAleer is also orange orchard has not re-assured Eastern He was 41 years old and married. Manager Mack feels sure that third baseman pleased. He says: "I made no mistake magnates and perhaps Pulliam wants to see Baker and outfielder Strunk will make good. He is how matters stand. President Ban Johnson A Chicago dispatch states that American Associa also hopeful of catcher Blue, who will receive fur nere. Criger is one of the greatest catchers tion agents are endeavoring to lease a plot of ground ther trial in the spring. in the game, and will strengthen the Browns had no talk with Hal Chase. If Chase fol at Jackson Boulevard and Kedzie known as Chutes at least 25 per cent. I have some young lows the course mapped out by Cy Moreing, Park as the home for a big league base ball park. After the holidays Manager Murray will decide who says he is authorized to speak for the Alderman Johnny Powers is said to be back of the upon the place for the Phillies© . Mur pitchers whom Criger will greatly help, and proposition, representing large traction interests. ray will go to South Carolina to look over several that means much. When a ball team has a , New York will be minus its places recommended to him. star. Bernard E. Reilly, of Brockton, formerly captain Btar catcher that is half of the game. I of the Andover Academy base ball team and a star Charley Dooin©s brother. Bob, who broke Ms leg knew that when the Browns finished last athlete at Yale, who last season played in the New at the end of the season, is about able to put hia season©s campaign, for if we had had Criger Condensed Dispatches. England League, has signed a contract for the season best leg forward. Bob had a tough time of it. behind the bat we would probably have won Special to "Sporting Life." of 1909 to play shortstop for the Chicago Americans. staying in bed for five weeks. the pennant. Criger has base ball brains, In the spring he will coach the Yale team and will The report that had signed to man The Marion, Ohio League, Club has signed catcher report to Chicago on April 20. age the Toledo Club was erroneous. Jimmy is still and his ability is well known." Bellnski, a local player of promise. fancy free and it is Seybold who will go to Toledo, Pitcher Joe Harris has been purchased from ©the The Tri-State League has entered a suit In court he having accepted that club©s terms. Columbus Club by the Providence Club. at Hollidaysburg, Md., against the American Bond ing Company, of Baltimore, Md., to recover $2,000, The National League still exists despite tha THE TICKET SCANDAL President Carson, of the Central League, has signed the penalty named in a bond. The defendants were "exposure" of the fact that owns Umpire F. C. Gardner, of Indianapolis. sureties on the bond of the Wilmington Club, which a small block of stock in the Philadelphia club. The Richmond, Virginia League, Club has signed disbanded in mid-season and did not pay its players That sensation attempted by the disgruntled New (Continued from the first page.) pitcher Gus Powers, hailing from Ohio. the salaries, nor the league its dues. York "Evening World," quickly fizzled out. mends that an effort be made by every The South Bend Club, of the Central League, has The draft of player Landreth from Topeka by With the deal for Catcher Thomas and the pur major league club to secure the necessary re-engaged A. A. Grant as team manager. Pittsburg was set aside by the National Commission chase of catcher Egan from Troy the Athletic Club legislation in their respective cities for this on December 21 and the player was awarded to the has secured two hard-hitting catchers a very im Shortstop August Zeimer has been appointed mana portant desideratum for a team with pennant as purpose. ger of the Scranton team, of the New York League. Louisville American Association Club. The player "From what has happened and from this had been purchased by Louisville on or about August pirations. Thomas batted .300 for Detroit last sea The Davenport Club, of the I. I. I. League, has 20, and played with that team for the remainder of son, while Egan led the New York League with .378 investigation the Commission, is strongly of signed as manager Charles Shatter, late of Savannah. the season, all the requirements for such purchase for 86 games. the opinion herein announced that hereafter The Atlanta, Southern League, Club has pur having been complied with. The Philadelphia, Club - has signed for a try-out all of the tickets for all of the games dur chased first baseman Dick Kohn from the Peoria Edward Parks, who threw a bottle at the opening southpaw pitcher J. Earl Ohl. the son of Assistant ing the entire series will be handled by them, Club. base ball game of the Central League at Grand Secretary Joe Ohl, of the Athletic Club. Young Ohl and that an attempt will be made to adopt President O©Brien has called the annual meeting Rapids, Mich., last May and killed Willie Haver - pitched effectively for . the Youngstown team last rules with reference to their sale to prevent of the American Association for December 29 at kamp, a small boy, was on December 19 found not season. He stands six feet, one inch high and during npt only such tickets reaching the hands of Chicago. guilty of manslaughter by a jury in the Superior the playing season trains down to 175 pounds, though he is not yet of age. scalpers if possible, but to afford the gen President Robert Quinn has Issued a call for a Court. Parks, it was alleged, threw the bottle at boys eral public every opportunity to get them meeting of the at Columbus, O who had been annoying him and struck Haverkamp, Charlie Dooin has quit his job at Snellenberg©s quickly at several points and at prices not December 28. who was an innocent bystander. and will now double up with pitcher Corridon in The Cotton States League met at Jackson, December a vaudeville act entitled "Before the .Game." If the in excess of those fixed by the Commission. The St. Louis National Club has purchased short- 17, and elected P. S. Merrill, a lumber man of ketch proves a success Dooin and Corridon will be (Signed) stop Eddie Gagnier from the Lincoln Club, of the Jackson as President-Secretary-Treasurer and Col. booked on the vaudeville circuit after the first of "AUGUST HERRMANN, Western League. Walter Weaver, of Columbus, Miss., as vice-president. the year. Charlie will leave to-day for Rochester, "HARRY C. PULLIAM, John A. O©Rourke, of Philadelphia, announces that It was decided to retain the 13-player limit and N. Y., where he will spend the holidays. Since tha "B. B. JOHNSON, he will not manage the Wilmlngton Tri-State League the $1350 salary limit. The season will open April above was written the deal has collapsed, as Corri "National Commission." team next season. 15 with a 120-.game schedule ending Labor Day. A don flunked at the first rehearsal and then went ta The St. . Paul Club, of the American Association, $50 waiver clause was inserted in the constitution his home in Newport, R. I. President Murphy©s Comment. and a $50 prize was put up for the schedule. The The stockholders of the Philadelphia Club met in for third baseman Egan Jackson Club tendered the delegates a banquet. Damden to-day and re-elected the former Board pf Chicago, 111., December 12. "Now that Directors, namely, W. J.- Shettsline, James Potter. the report of the National Commission has Manager Bresnahan, of St. Louis, has decided to Sdwin L. Hyneman, D. L. Reeves and G. "H. B. retain pitcher John Lush and to give Cincinnatii Pitcher Twitmeyer, outflelder Spring, catcher Porte Martin. These Directors re-elected the following of- been made, I want to fire a final farewell pitchers Karger and Fromme. and second baseman Londrigan, of Pennsylvania Uni icers: William-J. Shettsline, president;©D. . Lelioy shot," said Charles W. Murphy, president The Zanesville, Central League, Club has drafted versity base ball team, .have been disqualified for pro Beeves, secretary, and Edwin L. Hyneman, treasurer of the Chicago National League Club, to-day, Roy Montgomery from the Jackson, Miss., Club and fessionalism. This destroys Pennsylvania©s hopes for The reports of th,e president and treasurer were tha commenting on the decision of the Com will use him as team manager. a champion base ball team. The Athletic Club has most encouraging that have been submited ©to tha mission, on the World©s Championship series irst claim tin Londrigan. The latter is a student stockholders since the organization of the company. The East Liverpool Club, of the Ohio-Pennsylvania in the Medical Department and will graduate next ticket scalping case. "I could not well ex- League, has sold outfielder Woodruff© to Memphis, ;t was announced that William J. Murray©s contract spring. as manager was approved by the Board of Director*, DECEMBER 26, 1908. SRORTUVQ

The 1908 Cincinnati Team of the National League Finished Fifth—Won 73 games, Lost 81 games. Per Cent. .474 BOVE is given a splendid group heavily shortstop Hulswitt, second baseman Herrmann. The club was a member of the NATIONAL LEAGUE. picture of the Cincinnati "Reds," Huggins and Mitchell and Kane. American Association from 1882 until 1889 1890 Fourth ...... 78 55 .586 which in the 1908 National Accidents at various times and necessary ex inclusive. In 1890 it entered the National 1891 Seventh ...... 56 81 .409 perimenting in various departments also cut League, in which it lyis since remained. 1892 Fifth ...... 82 68 .547 League season finished in fifth some figure in Cincinnati©s comparative fail Cincinnati, however, was represented in the 1893—Seventh ...... 65 63 .503 place. The Cincinnati team, under ure. The last month of the season was given National League from the first year of that 1894—Tenth ...... 54 75 .419 a new manager, John Ganzel, made over entirely to experimenting, which neces organization, 1876, by another club until 1895 Eighth ...... 66 64 .504 a much better showing in the past season sarily made it impossible for the club to pay 1881, when it withdrew owing to the adop 1896 Third ...... 77 50 .606 than in the two preceding seasons. For the any further attention to the fight for po tion of a rule prohibiting the sale of liquor 1897 Fourth ...... 76 56 .576 on National League grounds. Following is first two months of the season it went at sition. To the city of Cincinnati we owe 1898 Third ...... 92 60 .605 the inception and initial development of the complete record of Cincinnati in major 1899 Sixth ...... 83 67 .553 such a fast clip that it actually loomed up as professional base ball as we now know it, as league base ball: 1900 Seventh ...... 62 77 .446 a championship possibility, but by June it the famous Cincinnati "Reds,©© organized 1901 Eighth ...... 52 87 .374 had spent its force and got down to its proper by the late , were the first NATIONAL LEAGUE. 1902 Fourth ...... 70 70 .500 gait, and by July a second-division finish purely professional ball team, organized on W. L. Pet. 1903 Fourth ...... 74 65 .532 was assured, the only question being one of a salaried basis with home and traveling 1876 Eighth 9 56 .135 1904 Third ...... 88 65 .575 1877 Sixth . 19 53 .268 position. However, as compared with the schedule, and a uniform similar to the mod 33 1905 Fifth ...... 79 74 .516 ern field garb of the ball player. The old 1878 Second 27 .550 1906 Sixth ...... 64 87 .424 remaining second division teams it showed so town is also one of the standbys of the na 1879 Fifth . 38 36 .514 1907 Sixth ...... 66 87 .431 much class that by August there was little tional game, having been represented in pro 1880 Eighth 21 59 .263 1908 Fifth ...... 73 81 .474 doubt of a finish at the head of the second fessional base ball since 1867. The present 1881 Resigned from National League. The above constitutes a record for long division at least. As against the first- Cincinnati Club was organized in the fall of AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. service in base ball to be proud of. The division teams the Reds could only cope with 1881 and was a charter member of the old -club was sold in 1902 by John T. Brush, th» the Phillies. Cincinnati©s early season suc American Association and the first pennant 1882 .First 54 26 .670 Indianapolis owner, to a local syndicate cess was due to good pitching by Ewing, winner of that organization, capturing the 1883 Thirr1 62 36 .640 headed by Hon. August Herrmann. Tha Campbell, Spade and Coakley and superior championship in 1882. That was and is 1884 Fi© 68 41 .623 latter at once assumed a leading position in oatting. Conversely, its mid-season decline Cincinnati©s only league pennant, no team 1885 P 63 49 .562 the game by becoming the chief factor in and ultimate comparative failure was due to since that year having ever finished so 1886 65 72 .471 the settlement of the National League-Ameri The let-down of all the pitchers, except high. The club was owned successively by 188 \ 81 54 .600 can League war and is to-day the head of Spade, and latterly Dubuc, and of a per- Messrs. Thorner, Herancourt, Stern, Bnish 79 54 .594 the base ball world in his position as Chair surtent batting slump, which affected most and the present company headed by August 79 63 .547 man of the all-powerful National Commission, DECEMBER 26, 1908.

any truth in the report that Moriarity had race another year." Guess we shall have been sold to Detroit. This came as a great BROOKLYN BUDGET. to let it go at that. If we can©t have Dah relief to the friends of the hill-top club, who len somebody will have to do the work, and NEWYORKNEWS regard Moriarity as a strong player in The Managerial Question Still Unsettled, Ebbetts says that he is certain the team return for whom, a good man should be ob will not be without a suitable man to run tained. They recall the mistake the club Much to Dahlen©s Disappointment its affairs. made when Dougherty and Hahn were sold Comment on Eresnahan©s Rise The BRESNAHAN©S CHANCE. to the White Sox a few years ago, shortly If Brooklyn has no manager St. Louia after which Comiskey©s team won the pen Future of --That Bribery is better off. That faraway city on the nant and also the World©s Championship, Charge, Etc. __ banks of the Mississippi is just one man aided materially by the two players sold to ahead of us here. was them by the local club. A local scribe states By John B. Foster. quite willing that Bresnahan should become that Stallings is a firm believer in giving the manager of his team and finally got him. In Which the Giants Will Be young pitchers plenty of work. This recalls Brooklyn, N. Y., December 21. Editor "Sporting Life." Did. ever you see such a There is no doubt that Bresnahan was skill- the comment made to the writer by a local ful enough to pull through a deal which base ball man during the recent base ball gay chap as our president over here is be Further Strengthened and the coming? Not even the trials would land him in the spot where his am meeting, who said: "Things will be differ bition has soared for two seasons. Bresna ent on the hill-top next year than they were and vexations of attempting Brooklyns Will Also be Benefit- to secure a manager for the han is something of a ball player, and he is during the past season when the catchers a ball player who made his mark on the deliberately "tipped off" opposing batsmen Brooklyn Club during the meeting of the National New York team. There are few men who ted to a Considerable Degree* when the young pitchers were being tried have played base ball in the big city who out, and as a consequence the young pitchers League could put a wrinkle have made the with the public that he will get something like an even chance to on his brow or a frown on has made. Yet it was not wholly surprising BT WM. F. H. KOELSCH. show what they can do in fast company." his forehead. Once or twice he said things in a hurry, that Bresnahan became manager of another New York, December 20. Editor "Sport Yankees©© Spring Plans. but he never became so in base ball nine, although, as a rule, managers ing Life." After all the player©s the thing. dignant that he could be are not made up of players who are still Follswtng the gossip occasioned by the big It is planned by the Yankee©s Chief that prevailed upon to swap any good enough to take their places daily on three-cornered deal came the start for Macon will be made on March 1 of the Brooklyn high-priced the field and give such exhibitions of base more gossip and an evident and that the first game en route home will players for nothing. He ball as are classed with the heroic things desire on the part of Presi be played on April 5. On the way home John B. FoiUr would have been glad to ob which have been done in the national game. dent Ebbetts, of the Brook Stallings© forces will be split in two and one tain a manager for the team McGraw stuck to his one position firmly lyn Club, to have Manager team will work from Augusta by way of before the meeting had been concluded, but through all the talking that was that New McGra,w solve the managerial Columbia, over the Southern Railway, and when Bowerman came to the city to meet York to make a change must have as good problem for Brooklyn just the other team will work from Savannah by Mr. Dovey it was all off with the Dahlen as it gave. Lumley was brought to New as he drd for St. Louis. As way of Charleston over the line of the At deal. Bowerman must realize what is com York while the meeting was in progress at Ebbetts seems to be bent on lantic Coast Line. The regular season will the Waldorf-Astoria. Can©t see where Lum doubtless open in Philadelphia or Washing ing to him next year. It is the first time securing from that he has taken a base ball nine in ley figures in a managerial capacity, and Boston another three-corner ton and no exhibition games will be played charge, and it is quite obvious that he does perhaps that is not the reason he was ed deal may result. Anyhow at American until the regular not care to be in Boston unless he has brought to New York. The Brooklyn Club the fans are speculating on season opens. some material which will go a long way NEEDS GINGER the outcome and winter base toward helping him to this year. That is . the prescription which W. F. H. Koetsch ))aH was never so active as it Raymond Looks Good. * has been laid down for it by the doctor is just now. It is believed "Bugs" Raymond was widely discussed MAKE A GOOD SHOWING whenever there is any talk about the base that McGraw offered to turn over Charley among the fans during the past week and with his nine. For Bowerman to start in ball prospects for 1909, the first word that Hsrzog to Boston if Ebbetts turns over out- one local scribe amused himself ridiculing his first year with an entirely new infield everybody says is in reference to livening up fielder Hummell to the Giants. As Ebbetts two of his contemporaries for referring to would be too much of a dose for the big the team. One citizen said he wished that could not see it that way Bowerman is said the new twirler as a left-handed twirler fellow from Michigan. It is said that Mc- Max Pleischmann, of the Cincinnati Club, to have offered outfielders Beaumont and comparable with Wiltse. Then all hands were Gann is likely to be traded to some other would purchase Brooklyn. "Why," said Bates and pitcher Flaherty for Herzog, which set right by assuring the public that "Bugs" club and if McGann should leave Boston Bill Keeler. offer did not appeal to McGraw. Clark Grif works from the starboard side. His record and Dahlen should be traded and almost an "Because he would raise it with his fith is also said to be anxious to secure the was dug up and McGraw stated that if he entirely new third baseman should be used yeast," was the answer. services of Herzog for the . pitches the ball he did last year he will be a in addition, the Boston Club would have "Guess they don©t make bread in Cincin It is now pretty well understood that the big winner for the Giants. McGraw avers such a made-over outfit that a man with nati then," retorted Keeler. "I haven©t prediction made in this column many weeks that if Raymond does so he ought to win more experience than Bowerman would hesi seen any raised out there." go that Seymour has seen his last days as 30 games next year. He points to his tate to go through the season with it. Dah a member of the Giants, was another case of record of winning 15 games out of 40 for the len is still a good ball player, according to WILLIE KEELER calling the turn. Roger Bresnahan under St. Louis rear guard. In 11 of his defeats the theory of Bowerman. It is not certain had a great time at the League meeting. Ha stands this situation pretty well and in his the Cardinals failed to score a run behind thaj; Boston would not have permitted Dah had not been to New York since last sum efforts to secure the services of Merkle, the Raymond, and it is calculated that the len to get away if the Brooklyn Club had mer. He packed his trunk and took a "man who stood still," for the Cardinals Giants will do better than that. Raymond been able to produce something which Bos sleeper to the city. It was a long journey, Roger may also make an effort to land Sey proved effective against the Chicago Cubs and ton wanted. In consequence of the many but he arrived safely and was greeted ef mour. In the meantime Charley Ebbetts is McGraw says that if he does not take at changes which are contemplated it would fusively by "Bill" Gilbert, "Bill" Dahlen, making various trips to the McGraw billiard least six games from Chance©s men next hardly do to have the left side of the in "Joe" Kelley, Roger Bresnahan, "Mike" parlor, and the Giants© little manager just season he is no kind of a prophet. field filled entirely by new men and this Reagan and some fifteen or twenty others smiles as he listens to the Brooklyn man©s must have been what whose names have escaped your correspond propositions. Is Farming Extinct? ent©s memory, although he was careful to BOWERMAN HAD IN MIND Dick Breen, a Brooklyn lad, is the pro note them at the time, including Clark Grif Another Big Deal Likely. perty of the Brooklyn Club and he is anxious when he insisted that the owner of the fith. All of them made the time pass pleas Boston Club hang on to the shortstop. Be antly for the Brooklyn exile and he reports Some folks figure out the ultimate result to know how it is figured out that the farming evil has been stamped out. During fore the Boston people left to go home that he feels he can live in Brooklyn in of another three-cornered deal as follows: Dovey did say that he would give Dahlen peace and quiet for the remainder of the Dahlen from Boston to Brooklyn; Herzog the base ball meetings here Breen was mak ing some inquiries along that line. In the for Hummel. That brought Ebbetts to the year, having had a taste of the great life from New York to Boston; Seymour and Mc- front with s "retort courteous." across the estuary. , Ginnity from New York to Brooklyn, and fall of 1907 Breen was drafted by Cleveland from the Youngstown, Ohio, Club. The next ©©Go baftk and tell Mr. Dovey," said he, KEELER©S FUTURE. Hummell and Mclntyre from Brooklyn to "that I wouldn©t let Hummel go for less New York. That sort of a swap would be spring he was sent to the Akron Club, of William announced that he might be a almost too good for the Giants, but then the O. and P. League, by Cleveland and is than $10,000." manager this year or a ball player. He has McGraw did equally as well in the Bresna- wondering where he will be dispatched next With Hummel quoted at $10,000 and Dah not quite settled for himself whether it would han-Murray-Schlei-Raymond deal. Should spring. During all this time he was under len quoted at $11,000, for that was the figure be better to purchase a franchise in a minor Herzog be retained and he will be unless contract to Cleveland, but on a minor league put on him by Dovey, somebody would like league or go back to the old job with the an attractive offer is made he will doubtless basis of compensation, having in the mean to known whether Mathewson is worth $100, Highlanders. "I can get along all right," become a regular outfielder with Donlin and time been unable to take advantage of op 000 when he is winning two-thirds of all said he, "if I am not called upon to play Murray. Some folks are of the opinion that portunities to do better elsewhere. © ©Where the games which he pitches. It was a nice left field. The ball doesn©t come to you. the reason McGraw is providing himself with arn I at?" asks Breen, whose friends advise answer, at that, for Ebbetts to come back right in left field when you have been ac good outfielders is to guard against a possible him to make inquiry of the National Com with $10,000 for Hummel. It shows that customed to playing right field." balk on the part of Captain . mission. the Brooklyn Club is just as big an organi That induced to make the An outfield consisting of Murray, Donlin and zation as the Boston Club. Perhaps if the statement that he intended to offer $7,000 Hummell would strengthen the Giants ma Miscellany. Brooklyn president had taken a second for Keeler©s release and take him out to terially. The fans are still talking of the says that In outflelder Cree the thought he would have held up the Boston Cincinnati to play for the Reds. big St. Louis deal and the universal opinion Yankees have another Hughey Duffy. man for $15,000 for Hummel. He may have "That looks pretty good to me," said is that McGraw has all the best of it and Outfielder Bisland, of Pleasantvllle, has signed forgotten for the moment that Boston wanted Keeler. "Guess I am able, to go it with that the club©s pennant prospects have been with Tom Golden©s Pottsville, Pa., Club. $11,000 for Dahlen. the young fry even if they do try to count largely increased. As to Jack Murray, all Jack Murray, the Giants© new star, has a younger THE SADDEST INDIVIDUAL me out now and then." hands agree that Little Mac knew his busi brother. Jimmy, who will play in the outfield for the in connection with all this gossip in connec THE BRIBERY SCANDAL. ness when he set a©trap for the fast, hard Binghamton Club next season. The friends of Charley Steinmann, of the Murray tion with the first proposition, and the sec The story of the attempted bribery of the hitting, young outfielder. ond, and all the others, is Dahlen. William Bays that next year Murray will become one Hill Club, will be grieved to learn of the serious umpires wasn©t wholly new, although the illness of Mrs. Steinmann in California. sat in the corridor of the Waldorf-Astoria manner of its recognition was new. There of the most talked-of ball players in the and stared plaintively at the rugs. ©©Drat business. Arthur Irwin says that Schlei will Ban Brouthers, sage and scout, denies an interview had been rumors up and down the "Great published in an evening paper in which he is quoted this base ball business," said he. "If I White Lane," before Mr. Pulliam had any pretty nearly fill Bresnahan©s place and that as saying that the batsmen of to-day far outclass the did not want to go to Brooklyn as manager Raymond, under McGraw, will pitch some thing to say to the owners of the league, old-time sluggers. they would s,ell me out of Boston without that something had been attempted in the great ball. As for Murray, Irwin says that The announcement that , the fa giving me a chance to know that I am alive. he is not only one of the fastest men he mous Oriole catcher, will go South to coach the famous game which was played at the Polo Because I do want to go to Brooklyn, and Grounds. The rumors were thick enough, has ever seen, but he predicts that Murray Giants© young pitchers is a sign that MoGraw is perhaps might get a little money for running will in time become one of the big hitters of always oil the job. but they never could be traced to anything the team as well as showing that I could more than the usual rumor gets traced to. the National League. had this Stallinss has great f%#h in Hughes, the Eastern do something as manager, they hang on to to say of the big deal: "McGraw has one League twirler, who was with the Yankees before "Somebody said," and there you stopped, he went to Newark. He held the strike-out record me and keep me in Boston. If I have any and never got any further. Nevertheless it of the best outfielders in the business in in the Eastern League during the past season and bad luck in Boston this year they will say Murray, and Raymond, if held in check, is was generally believed that there was some it is predicted that he will be given plenty of work that I am not trying, and there ,,you are. thing behind it all. If President Brush, the greatest spit-ball pitcher in the National next year. I think that they rftight have given me a League. Schlei may not be as gingery as and President Ebbetts are able to put their Jack Knight, the big shortstop purchased by the chance. I told Bowerman that I wanted to fingers on the man who is presumed to have Bresnahan, but he knows as much as Roger Yankees from Baltimore, hit far below the .300 mark, go to Brooklyn as manager and asked him when it comes to working behind the bat." according to Eastern League official figures, and in caused the trouble they will be doing a commenting on this Arthur Irwin said: "Show me squarely to give me a chance. He didn©t good thing for base ball, but it is generally how many in either league showed up say that he would, but Dovey insists that the case that it is the hardest kind of a McGraw Contented. better than Knight in the batting averages." I can©t get away from Boston unless there task to follow tip a matter like this and do The Giants© little manager says but little According to his friends, is bitterly is something coming in exchange. Suppose any convicting. There are too many ways these days and a local man who should be disappointed because of his failure to become manager that I should be lucky enough to go into of getting away. in a position to know whereof he speaks of the Cardinals. It is said that he had received as history as the great uncrowned manager, surances that he would get the job and had, there a man with a chance, but no way to take tells your correspondent©that "Little Mac" fore, held off the Rochester Club©s offer of $4,000 to HANWIVAN DEAD. is in pretty soft here. Hi©s job as leader of manage that club. In the meantime John Ganzel advantage of it." Ebbetts had undoubtedly the Giants is practically a continuous one landed the Bochester berth. convinced himself that there was going to and inchtding his salary McGraw is said to Aaron Archer, a big right-hander, was signed by be smooth sailing to get Dahlen as manager A Well Kaown Base Ball Player Diea have cleaned up $23,000 as a result of his Billy Hamilton, of the Lynn, Mass., Club, on the of the nine, or he never would have said Suddenly. efforts during the past year. From the same recommendation of John J. McGrath. Archer won anything about it in public. Dahlen could source it is learned that the club under the four of seven games for Bichinond during the early not hide his disappointment, although©when Springfield, Mass., December 14. Editor "Sporting part of last season and finished with Lave Cross© it comes to playing ball next season it is Life." Dear Sir: I have been requested by friends presidency of John T. Brush cleaned up a team in Shamokin, Pa., being the team©s mainstay in of my uncle, James Hannivan, to write you an net profit of a trifle over $230,000 during the safe to say that William will be poking nouncing his death at the home of his sister, Mrs. the series between Shamokin and Pottsville. around doing just the very best that he can. past season, and that August Belmont, the Former umpire Kelley, of Shamokin, tells a good Mary Daly, 84 Alien street, Springfield, Mass., on well-known local banker, is more than satis He isn©t much of a sulker, even though he November 5, 1908. When he retired to bed the story on himself. He was pretty green when he has whims now and then which are comical evening of the 4th he was apparently as well as fied with his stock holdings in the club. first became an umpire, and going to Washington to usual. At 6 A. M. the next morning he complained Under the able management of Messrs. see Nick Young, called the latter upon the ©phone. as well as peculiar. After telling Uncle Nick who he was Kelley was of feeling bad and died within a few minutes after Brush, McGraw and Knowles the Polo asked to call and bring a "Post" out to the house THE LOCAL QUESTION. the doctor arrived. He has played professional ball Ground plant has become a veritable gold of Nick. The new umpire pondered over the matter If Dahlen is not to be, manager, who is? for a number of years. I would be very much mine, and the prospects for next year are obliged to you if you will kindly make this an for some time and finally asked the hotel clerk where Mr. Ebbetts quit the League meeting, saying nouncement. Yours very truly. brighter than ever, with increased accommo the nearest lumber yard was located. He wanted to that he would be manager if necessary until MISS B. DALY. dations for the public and the practical pass oblige Uncle Nick. the season begins. © ©We do not play ball ing of the horse-racing game. until spring," was his remark. "Between Letter List. then and now the Brooklyn Club will have We have letters as follows, which will he for A Timely Denial. engaged a manager. Don©t fear that we warded upon receipt of stamped and addressed en During the absence of Manager Stallings, shall start the year without being in . con velopes, or upon receipt of address with postage: of the Yankees, a story was sprung to the ESTOR dition to do so. If the worst comes to the Catcher Joe Sugden. Catcher Jack Hyan, Col. Chartea effect that the return of Hal Chase being as T1. Clark, W. C. Eiigle. Outflelder Herman JJadel. CIGARETTES It worst I can look after matters until we Bert Conn, "Umpire August Moran. sured the club has sold George Moriarity to N get ready to start for the South, but be Detroit for cash and the pick of the Detroit "Imported" "Royal Master" tween you and me I do not believe that Club©s surplus infielders. It was stated that Jack Sheridan umpired his flrst game in Nashville Green Label. Blue Label. Brooklyn will be long without a manager, away back in 188-1. Jack is a physical marvel. He Stallings .would choo,se Downs who, if he 25 cts. 15 cts. as I am quite sure that with all the avail is nearing his forty-eighth year, yet Ms eyesight is failed to make good here, would be shifted If you must have the VERY BEST able material there is at hand we shall still so keen that as a judge of balls and strikes to the Newark Club. Owner Farrell, of the he is without a superior. Ags seems to have no ef Smoke NESTORS and ignore the rejj have somebody to look after the affairs of fect whatever on his work, and last year was, if Yankee Club, promptly denied that there was the team who will help lift the nine in the anything, the best of his long career. r DECEMBER 26, 1908, SRORTIIVG

chosen as a scout for the Pittsburg team next season. these startling changes have occurred within four Earl is said to be one of the craftiest men in the CLEVELAND CHEER* years we may well exclaim: "Sic transit gloria game. munda!" Secretary Fleischmann, of Cincinnati, ©©s©ays the club President Navin, of Detroit, says it©s a sure thing does not demand position from Manager Griffith, but The Possibility of Strengthening Deals that Moriarity will become a Tiger if Chase returns only asks team improvement. for the Local Club Remote A Widely- to the Highlanders. The Giants have arranged for two exhibition games Wilbur Goode, the Cleveland sensation of last IN GRAVE DANGER OF ABOL with the St. Louis Browns for Dallas, Texas, next Circulated Story Denied Cupid©s Work fall, is a star basket ball player. He is on the East year. They will be played April 5 and 6. Palestine, O., team. ISHMENT Catcher Schlei announces his satisfaction with Ms in Napoleon Ranks. Shortstop George Davis says he will be back with transfer to the New York team. He says he expects the White Sox next season in good condition and to do the bulk of the catching for the Giants. at short field as usual. Clark Griffith had a little talk the other day on By Ed F. Bang. trades with President Murphy. Absolutely nothing Cleveland, 0., December 21. Editor © ©Sport Joe Cantillon offered to trade pitcher Burns for doing in the way of deals for "Cub" regulars. Hobe Ferris, but after Hedges recovered from his Owing to the Ticket - Scalping ing Life." As was expected the Cleveland swoon he declined the offer. McGraw goes on record with these two predictions: Club did not put through any deals at the Murray will prove the best young outflelder in the It is thought that third baseman Bill Coughlin Scandal and the Harrassment country; Doyle will become the premier second base recent big base ball meeting will be transferred by Detroit to some minor league man. in New York. In fact, not club Toledo, in all probability. It is stated that Bresuahan has come to terms with a single deal of any kind Inflelder Moriarity, of the Yankees, this winter is Due to the Greed of the Players President Hobison, of St. Louis, and that he is to was suggested. There were living in New York and working at his trade. He receive a lump sum of $25,000 on a three-year con rumors of deals of this and is an expert typewriter repairer. for the Financial Results. tract. that player, but nothing Outflelder , now of Boston, led the Manager Griffith has arranged with Manager Bill came of them. One story Southern League batsmen by the highest average Smith to have a dressing room built for the Reds at had on the mar ever made in that League, .350. the Atlanta Park for use during the spring training SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." ket, but the Cleveland own President Ban Johnson is in favor of abolishing season. ers said there was about as the "spitter," but he believes ail the twlrlers should Chicago, 111., December 21. It is alto President Herrmann, of Cincinnati, declares that much chance of them making get a year©s notice in advance. gether likely that when the National and pitcher Dubuc and first baseman HobUUel will be a deal for the dusky little The Moriarity who is playing "outlaw" ball on American Leagues meet in Chicago in Feb retained on the pay-roll no matter what happens next season. catcher as there was for De the Pacific coast is Bill Moriarity, not George. ruary the promulgation of a troit disposing of the great Bill is a brother of the Yankee player. playing schedule will not be Secretary Locke, of Pittsburg, states that work on Pitcher Frank Smith, of the White Sox, has pur the new ball park will soon begin, but that the job is Ed. F. Bana and only . Another the only business of import not likely to be completed before the middle of next story had it that the Naps© chased a pool room in Herron Hill, Pittsburg, and ance transacted. The world©s summer. owners might put through a trade of some is running it to put in the winter time. series has developed so many kind which would land mourns the loss of his battery partner, scandals that there is a Roger Bresnahan says McGraw is one of the great Lou Criger. He says he will sadly miss him, and JHJ est managers in the business, who now has a team will the other pitchers of the Boston club. strong probability that after which should, and probably will, win the pennant SOUTHPAW BILL BURNS next fall they will be dis next year. Outflelder Joe Birmingham during the past week as a Larruper. Cleveland was without a underwent, at a Cleveland hospital, an operation for continued altogether. And Frank Bowermarf has gone to his home in Michi good southpaw last season; in fact, did not varicose veins and muscle trouble in the legs. if they are it will be solely gan, which looks as if things in the Boston National have a left-handed pitcher the last half of due to the greed of the play club would be permitted to remain as they are for Manager McCredie, of the Portland Club, of the the present. » the year, but Burns is still a : member of Pacific Coast League, has an option on the Boston ers themselves. Unquestion the Washington Nationals, while the three players that are not needed after the spring try-out. ably the charges of scalping Frank Bancroft is back at his desk in the Wiggins outfielders Bill Hinchman, Joe Birmingham against the Chicago Club Block, Cincinnati, ready to make dates for exhibition Ira Thomas© release from Detroit to the Athletics games and to attend to all other business of the and Briscoe Lord mentioned in connection is puzzling in view of his great work behind the bat A. Herrmann have hurt the national game for the Tigers in the World©s Championship Series. in the West, and club own; Cincinnati Club. with the deal, continue on the Cleveland Alferdo de ©Oro will soon move to New York. pay-roll. It is possible that Cleveland would Pitcher Nick Altrock, of the White Sox, has opened ers have been thinking that a temporary where lie will be a stockholder in the big billiard deal for Burns if the Nationals made some a fate at the southeast corner of Fifteenth and Elm stop to the series would bring the players room conducted by Johnnie McGraw, manager of the sort of a reasonable proposition, but Can- streets, Cincinnati, and is doing a rushing business. to their senses and tend to make them sub New York Giants. tillon is not any too long on left-handed ©Tis said that Manager Cantillon, of Washington, ordinate the financial to the playing end. A Chicago church society has voted a silver ball pitchers himself and probably would not is prepared to offer in trade for a hard-hitting, right- The series, originally started to decide the and mahogany bat to the Chicago Nationals as the market Burns. Washington has Jess Tanne- handed outflelder either pitcher Smith or pitcher question of supremacy between the pennant- most popular club. President Murphy is the cus Burns. todian of the gift. hill, but the former Boston star did not winning teams of the American and Na show any too much class as a National the Catcher Kleinow, of New York, says that pitcher tional Leagues, in late years has developed Manager Clarke. of the Pirates,© will have 30 Flynn (alias Warhop) is a most promising youngster; players at Hot Springs for the preliminary stunts in past season and as Burns pitched several and that pitcher Wilson and second baseman Gardner A MAD SCRAMBLE March. He has turned down the offer oi© a pitching good games, against Detroit and Chicago will be stars. device for his batters. the chances are Joe would think twice be Lou Criger isn©t at all keen over the trade which on the part of the players for the gate re Cincinnati©s new manager, Clark Griffith, hints at fore making a deal. The only takes him to St. Louis. He says that he©d rather ceipts. No matter what the athletes get another deal, bigger even than the recent St.- Louis- PLAUSIBLE REASON stay in Boston and that he hates to leave his old they are disappointed, and Ban Johnson has New York-Cincinnati deal. He is said to strongly pal, Cy Young. the idea that it would only be in the nature covet Hummell, of Brooklyn. why Cantillon would desire to dispose of No less than three Eastern League clubs have of education for the players of the series New York may figure in another three-cornered Burns is his run-in with Capflbin Bob Gan- asked Detroit for first hid on pitcher "Bumpus" was stopped. Certain it is that next fall, dfcal. McGraw may probably trade Herzog to Brook ley last season. At that time it was stated Jones, should the Tigers decide to dispense with his if it is not decided to do away with the lyn for Pitcher Mclntyre, and Brooklyn in turn may that Cantillon sided with his right-hand services next year. games, the prices will be cut and the win trade Herzog for Dahl©en, of Boston. man and Burns was quoted as saying that President John I. Taylor, of the Boston Americans, ners will be lucky if they draw $500 apiece Tom Daly, the veteran catcher and former White he would never pitch another game for and his father and mother started for California on from the series. Judging from the way the Sox inflelder, is slated for the job of official scout Washington as long as Ganley was captain. December 13. Taylor will remain, on the Pacific Western delegates talked at their meeting for the Brooklyn Club and expects to be signed Of the trio of outfielders mentioned in con Coast until March. last week in New York the world©s series as soon as Brooklyn gets a manager. nection with the Burns deal Manager Lajoie , who trained the Detroit ball team Manager Griffith is keen for a game between his successfully last season, has been appointed physical will be a thing of the past if they are al Reds and the New York Highlanders. "I©ll play would never consent to either Hinchman or director of the National A. C., in East Twenty-fourth lowed to have their way. They do not like them any time and any place," he said. Manager Birmingham being traded. He expects Birmy street, New York City. the way Stallings is said to be just as willing. to show marked improvement in batting the The Cleveland infield is being surveyed for the THE PLAYERS ACTED The Cubs are fairly off for outfielders for next ssa- coming season, while he considers him one purpose of raising it above the level of the outfield, son. The Chicagoans now have eight suburbanites of the so that in future bunting on that diamond will be In the ticket scandal and are of the opinio.n an art rather than guesswork. that the world©s champions displayed a spirit on their reserve list Scheckard, Scliulte, Hofmaii, CLASSIEST OUTFIELDERS of frenzied finance that only can be curbed Slagle, Hayden, Miller, Stanley and Howard. "Instead of a scandal in base ball," say« Gen. T>y abolishing the series for the world©s title. The salary of Secretary John 4. Heyclle©-, of the in the game. Hinchrnan is too valuable for Charles H. Taylor, referring to the attempt to bribe National League, was boosted $500 by the feiard of WtHity roles in addition to being a good Klem and Johnstone, "it looks to me like a big No American League club owner ever made Directors, and John fully deserves it, as there is n\. outSelder. He can play either of three out boost for the game." True as gospel. enough money out of the world©s series to more efficient man in the country for his position. cause him to regret the abolishment of the field positions, especially the difficult Cleve Fielder Jones has high hopes of Zelder, the Pa Roger Bresnahan was robbed by a pickpocket of a land sun field, as well as short, second or cific Coast infielder. He thinks another pitcher and games. Until the National adopted a rule gold watcli and $380 flaring a visit to Madison first base. Lord is an unknown quantity as an infielder to replace Freddy Parent are absolutely prohibiting a club owner from presenting Square Garden while the bicycle races were in pro essential to the White Sox success next season. his players with any sum other than they gress. The watch was a present from Toledo fans. a big leaguer except for his short experience obtained from the i with the Athletics. Larry might trade him Umpire will not officiate in the Ameri President Pulliam congratulates himself on his and he would make a valuable man for can League next year owing to the opposition of his RECEIPTS OF THE GAME, wonderful achievement in bringing Barney Dreyfuss Washington, as he is a right-handed hitter, wife, who fears for his safety. Evans is ranked as and John McGraw to speaking terms again. This one of the best men in hia precarious profession. eome of the athletes were getting as much feat was accomplished during the New York meeting. something of which the present National for a week©s work as they drew during the The Cincinnati Club contemplates giving the West outfield does not consist, all four of the out Hughey Jennings is to become a banker. Ha fielders Ganley, Ciymer, Milan and Picker- is to be one of the officers and members of the season. The owner of a losing club in this ern League©s leading batter, outfieldcr Harry Welch, Board of Directors of the Old Forge Bank, soon to series was expected to present his players of Omaha, a trial. He batted for .302, made most ing batting from the left side of the plate. be organized in Old Forge, a suburb of Scranton, Pa. with a purse to make up for the amount singles, most doubles and was second in triples and homers. NO CHEF FOR "NAPS." Ed. Walsh is said to owe his wonderful success drawn down by the winners, and if he with the "spit-ball" delivery to some mysterious sub didn©t he was alluded to as a "cheap skate." Tommy Leach, third baseman of the Pirates, has A story originating in Chicago to the ef decided to make his home in Pittsburg In the future, fect that Manager Lajoie, of the Naps, stance which he chews and then moistens his fingers In 1907 the Detroit owners did not get a and has sold his interests in Ills Cleveland billiard planned to take a chef along south with witli the saliva. The nature of the substance Is his cent out of the series, as in addition to pay parlors and invested the proceeds of the sale in a the team on the spring training trip to secret. ing for the erection of extra stands they Pittsburg hall. ft From all accounts the Boston Americans have turned over something like $20,000 to the superintend the cooking of all the edibles It is reported that has determined for the athletes, proves to be without founda picked up a fine young player in Hooper, of Cali players. There is to Quit the diamond to accept a position as editor fornia. He is 21 years old and is a civil engineer, of a Troy newspaper. He is to be married, and de tion. The arrangements for the spring trip having been employed for a time on the new Western ANOTHER INSTANCE. clares that under no circumstances will he play ball have been practically completed and they Pacific Railway. In 1905 the Athletics after generously turn all next season. do not call for a chef as a member of the Ty Cobb is reported as saying that he will report ing over their share of the receipts of the Manager McGraw has made a proposition to the party. Instead the NapB»-will stop at the early next spring in good condition, as he wants to games to the players, were subsequently famous Baltimore catcher, Wilbert Robinson, to join Battle House, the new $1,000,000 hotel, make a "batting and base running record next held up for increased salaries. The presi the Giants at Marlin Springs during spring practice while in Mobile, and at the St. Charles in season that he will be able to always in the future dents of the two leagues are willing to give and coach the pitchers, and Robbie has about de New Orleans. Larry never even considered point to with pride." the players another chance, but club owners cided to accept it. taking, a chef along. Applications for reinstatement have been filed with as a rule do not favor it. However, the Secretary Fred Knowles, of the Giants, has settled THE NAPS the National Commission by pitcher . whole matter is sure to be threshed out at down to arranging the spring schedule of the Giants Jerry Freeman and catcher Blankenship, while Hal a joint meeting of the leagues in February, during their Southern training trip. He says it is a will soon be known as the benedicts if little Chase has communicated direct with the manage settled fact that the Giants will play a series with Dan Cupid gets in any more of his work on ment -of the Highlanders, which he deserted last and it need occasion no surprise if the ser the Tigers next spring in Texas. season. ies is abolished. the players. Just before the season closed Bresnahan, the new St. Louis managtr. will, it is Joe Birmingham was married, while Glen President Hedges, of the Browns, states that his believed, secure outflelder Seymour, inflelder Mer- Liebhardt, Nig Clarke and Cy Falkenberg veteran players will go to West Baden Springs NATIONAL LEAGUE NEWS. kle and pitchers McGinnity and Taylor, from New the middle of February and remain there until it Is York before spring. This may send either catcher have signed life contracts since taps were time to go to Houston, Tex., the first Tuesday in Ludwig or Bliss to the Giants. sounded. Of the regular players for next March. The chances are that the Browns will play Pitchers Rucker and WUhelm hare signed with John Ganzel©s engagement by the Rochester Club season Rhoades, Perring, Land and Goode the Cubs and Giants in Texas. Brooklyn. has aroused the greatest enthusiasm in the Flour are the only bachelors. Trainer Chris Clunes, of the Reds, goes to Roches City and has elicited congratulatory editorials from Secretary John E. Bruce has notified the New ter with John Ganzell. York Club that the claim to the services of pitcher all of the Rochester papers. Here©s hoping "Honest AMERICAN LEAGUE NOTES. Quinn, alias Picus, alias Johnson, who was pur Outfielder Jack Barry Is writing base ball articles John" comes up to all expectations. chased from the Richmond Club, had been found for the Buffalo "Evening Times." Harry Mclntyre. of Brooklyn, is spending the absolute by the National Commission and that Pitcher Mclntyre, of Brooklyn, has joined the winter in Nashville, letting his arm get the benefit Hal Chase says he Is ready to join the New York Wilkes-Barre had been ordered to strike the player©s Braquets, a New Orleans semi-pro team. of the good, old balmy Dixie air. He has some Americans, if he is wanted. name from its reserve list. offers to coach college teams during the spring and The Detroit Club has turned pitcher Sterzer over The Pittsburg Club has given outflelder "Spike" expects to accept one of them when the time comes. to the Grand Rapids Club. Elberfeld will not be a member of the New York Shannon his release. He joins Kansas City. Americans next year. That has been settled, and Inflelder Mowery declares that he will not play The veteran catcher, Jack O©Connor, is reported as the first favorable offer for his services will be ac Umpire Rigler during the winter Is In the employ with Cincinnati next year, and will retire if not re Of the Standard Oil Company at Independence, Kas. having been let out by St. Louis. cepted. Several managers want the once great short- leased or traded. He is sore over having been dis The sale of catcher Ira Thomas by Detroit to stop, but they are not willing to give up faia Third baseman McKechnie will be transferred by placed at third base by Lobert after giving thi the Athletics has been consummated. equivalent in playing talent. Elberfeld is more than Pittsburg to the Lawrence, club. latter a chance to make good by three weeks of ab willing to go to Washington. There is absolutely no truth in the published story sence without leav/S. Infielder Frank Donahue, sold by Boston to Fort that pitcher Marquard, of tlie Giants, has defective Outflelder Seymour will doubtless be the next Wayne, refuses to sign with the latter club. The remonstrance against Manager Cantillon, of eyesight. Giant to go, as We is no longer in Manager McGraw©s George Stallings is reported to be after O©Leary, the Washington team, and Umpire Egan, signed by the Detroit shortstop, for the "Highlanders." 1800 Cleveland fans, was not brought up at the Pitcher Billy Campbell, of Cincinnati, was married good graces, owing to a poor season, aggravated by American League meeting. It lay on the table, was at Cincinnati, December 16, to Miss Alice Pierle, of belligerent conduct on and off the field. Seymour The Detroit Club has transferred pitcher Malloy read by Cantillon, and replaced without comment. that city. is said to have had rows with Donlin and McGraw, to the Scranton Club, of the New York League. The Cleveland officials ignored it and it was not even in which blows were struck. Manager McGraw has turned down a Boston offer It is believed in Washington that Kid Elberfeld discussed by the other club owners. Stanley Robison and his new manager, Roger of pitcher Flaherty and either Beaumont or Bates will land there before the bell rings next April. Manager McAleer has completed all arrangements for Herzog. Bresnahan, held a consultation at Cleveland on the 16th inst. No definite plans were announced, but Manager Stallings has a surplus of left-handed for the Browns© spring training trip. Unless the Pitcher Marquard, of the Giants, was married at Manager Bresnahan made some suggestions as to pitchers in Newton, Vaughan, Nieson, Schmidt and present plans go wrong the Browns will meet both Indianapolis, December 16, to Miss Clara Hazleton, trades and purchases of players which Mr. Robison Frill. , the champion Cubs and New York Nationals at of that city. will endeavor to consummate into deals. Houston while down South conditioning for the pen Manager Stallings, of the Highlanders, has gone nant race. In addition to this games will be played President Ebbetts, of Brooklyn, has announced A Los Angeles paper quotes Manager Chance as to his Georgia plantat v --« he will spend the with the Dallas and Houston Texas League Clubs. that the Superbas will again train at Jacksonville, saying that the New York Giants had planned to holidays. Fla., next spring. have a dozen prize-fighters assault the Cubs prior to Pitcher George Edwaru __-U is putting in the Cleveland©s former outflelder, , is now Clark Griffith will spend the holiday season on his that deciding game of October 8, but the proposed closed season by acting as -ierk in a small hotel in coaching the Naval Academy basket-ball team. His Montana ranch. He will go to Chicago about the fight, for some reason, was not started. Secretary Sparta, 111. eyes are once more in perfect condition, thus first of the year. Thomas, of the Chicago Club, says Chance never enabling him to return to active base ball duty. Catcher William James, drafted by the Boston He is a free agent and would like to manage some President Pulliam has congratulated Bresnahan before mentioned this matter to the club officials, Americans from Columbus, is to be returned to the or to anybody else iu Chicago. minor league team for which he is amply Qualified. upon his promotion and praised Brush and McGraw latter club. He can be addressed General Delivery, Annapolis, Even has blundered into ineligibility. for permitting the deal. In St. Louis it is- gravely suspected that Manager Md. ] There is a possibility of Frank Both, the Mil At Fresno, Cal., he recently umpired a game in McAleer has another big deal up his sleeve, involving waukee catcher, being traded to the St. Louis Car which Chase, Mortality, Blankenship, McHale. Mos- George Stone. Manager Stallings was a passenger on the train dinals for another player. kiman and other suspended players took part and that carried President-elect Taft South on December thereby rendered himself ineligible under Rule 47 President Comiskey has tendered Fred Walker, the 14. He was asked to relinquish a drawing room Mathewson thinks that Bresnahan will be a success of th« National Commission until reinstatement upon former star Chicago University pitcher, a contract at reservation to Mr. Taft and agreed, but later the as St. Louis© manager and that Schlei will make a the payment of a fine of not less than $200. It will his own terms. railroad company put on a special car for the dis great catcher for the Giants. be up to the Commission to decide whether an um Of the entire team that brought three champion tinguished traveler. Stallings has a four-hole, golf Howard Earl, the 1907 manager of the "Jags" pire "participates" in a game, within the meaning ships to Boston, but one now remains on the pay- course on his Georgia plantation and he invited tb« t**m in tiw New York State League, has again bean of the word as used in Eul» 47. roll, namely, Cy Young. When one reflect* that President-elect to visit him for a match. L SRORTIINQ LJIPB DECEMBER 26, 1908.

DEVOTED TO BASE BALL MEN AND MEASURES " WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE AND CHARITV FOR ALL "-Editor Francis C. Richter.

tion of any contract; and that, moreover, the little leagues have found that their points of players for competing in games with the Logan Squares, there would occur a strained SPORTING LIFE National Association, which became a sig difference outnumber their points of agree situation which could result in only one way. natory party to the supreme National Agree ment, but upon one thing all parties ought The chief complaint of the rebels seems to! A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER ment has had no legal existence since 1906. to unite, namely, that no sacrifice is too be that they are designated under DEVOTED TO Therefore, finally and conclusively, the great to maintain organized ball upon a safe THE GENERAL TERM original contract between the first and second and stable basis; and that nothing should be of "minors," which, in their minds, puts Base Ball, Trap Shooting and them on a level before the public with the General Sports parties to the National Agreement is ended, permitted to interfere with the continuous trolley and other bush leagues. It might and, consequently, the major leagues have now growth and prosperity of the game as a solve the whole difficulty if everybody con FOUNDED APK1X,, 1883. the legal as well as moral right to change whole. cerned would agree to adopt the terra "mediors," as applied to the American As Title Registered in TJ. S. Patent Office. Entered at the conditions of the National Agreement and sociation and Eastern League. They would the Philadelphia Post Office as second to accept as partners therein* old or new, or like to be called "majors," but can©t ex class mail matter. both, subscribers to the revised compact. CINCINNATI "REDS," pect that elevation. They might be content to be raised out of the © ©minor©© class by That puts an entirely new face upon Published every Saturday by "Sporting Life" is now engaged in the a new nomenclature. The Sporting Life Publishing Co. the controversy between the National Asso publication, as a winter feature, of half-tone SOME CONCESSIONS,. ciation and its seceding leagues, and makes 84 South Third Street. group pictures of famous base ball teams. no doubt, will be granted the rebels, but the solution of the "internal trouble," which PHILADELPHIA, PA., U. S. A. The series is designed to comprise the eight they seem to be suspicious that delays ara the National Association seems to have no due to a desire to put them off until .too) National League teams, the eight American late for drastic, aggressive methods on their THOMAS S. DANDO ...... ~...... President power or disposition to settle within itself, League teams; and probably all the cham own part next season in ease of failure to 3. CUKF DANrx>..._...<...... Secretary-Treasurer not only obligatory upon the National Com FKASTCIB C. RICBCTEK...... Editor-ln-Chief pion minor league teams about twenty-four secure any favoes. The modification of one mission, but an easy matter for that body demand at least will be necessary. That THOMAS D. B.ICHTKB ...... Assistant Editor groups. To date we have published these is the request to be allowed to draft players THOMAS S. DANDO...... Gun Editor to handle. If Mr. Killilea©s contention is from the Class A leagues. That would be EI/WAB.D C. STABK...... Business Manager legal and proper, it is clearly up to the group pictures: The Chicago "Cubs," the champions of the National in direct violation of the agreement by National Commission to assure continued League and of the World. which the Pacific Coast League was ad SUBSCRIPTION RATES. mitted to base ball and the Pacific Coast peace and prosperity by a slight re-arrange The Detroit "Tigers," the two-time champions of the On* Year ...... 12.00 American League. magnates did not injure their standing with Six Months ...... 1.25 ment of the base ball partnership. The New York "Giants," tied for second place in the the others when they decided to quit the National League. bolters last month and stick to organized Three Months ...... 65c The Cleveland "Napoleons," second place team in Canadian Postage, 50 cents extra per year. the American League. forces. TIMELY TOPICS. The Pittsburg "Pirates," tied for second place in Foreign Postage, 91.00 extra per year. the National League. The Chicago "White Sox," third place team of the NEED OF IRON RIJTE. In Boston it is maintained that the fled American League. Sox got the better of the Spencer-Criger The Philadelphia Nationals, fourth place team of the Boston "Globe." ~* National League. deal, while in St. Louis Manager McAleer The St. Louis "Browns," fourth place team of the In declaring several dozens of players in is receiving unstinted praise for exercising American League. eligible because they took part in games In the current issue we give an excellent against what is known as outlaw clubs, tha such splendid judgment. That being the National Board of the National Association case the constituency of each club ought to group picture of the Cincinnati National has dealt a crushing blow to players who be happy and the outsiders, who hare no League team, which finished in fifth place. have disregarded the rules at the end of In our next issue, January 2, will be pre the playing season. There are many injus direct interest in the matter, should with tices in base ball, and it is only natural hold ungracious criticism until the results of sented a fine group picture of the Boston that the player should always have the sym the coming season settle the question. And "Red Sox," the team which finished in fifth pathy of the public. But organized base place in the American League. ball is a necessity. The game could not live so it should be with the three-cornered New a year were it not for the trust that con PHILADELPHIA. DECEMBER 26, 1908 York-St. Louis-Cincinnati deal, and with all trols it. In order to preserve this or other player or managerial deals, as all are ganization, which enables the ball player to THE PRUNING SEASON. draw a healthy salary, it is essential that th« made in good faith according to the best rules should be adhered to, and especially RENEWAL OF CREDENTIALS* judgment of the parties directly concerned, New York "American." those which have for an object the in all imbued with the desire to serve their con It will not be a great while before the conveniencing of those outside of the breast stituencies to the best of their ability. The major leagues will start pruning their ranks works of "organized ball." Though the All correspondents of the "Sporting Life" somewhat. Annually the majors gobble up threat has been made by the players to go are requested to return their credentials for underlying motive in every player deal is to by purchase and draft about three times to the civil courts for justice, it will be wise renewal for 1909. Prompt compliance with serve the public according to the local needs as many players as they can possibly use. for the players to think twice before taking and conditions. The scheme, of course, is to utilize as many such a step. The courts might uphold them, this request is necessary in order to facili of the "undesirable" as possible in trades but the fact must not be forgotten that the tate the annual labor of reorganizing the cor and sales. This year the majors are re National Commission also protects the play respondents© corps, which is, by the way, One alleged bar to separate classification stricted in the "wholesaling" business con ers. There are many instances when a of the seceding Class A leagues of the Na siderably by a -law adopted at the last an player is unjustly dealt with and he appeals quote a task, owing to the immense number nual meeting of the National Commission. to the Commission and gets relief. What if of contributors the "Sporting Life" has tional Association is the agreement to keep Henceforth purchased players and re-pur the Commission should refer such players to upon its staff. Failure to return the old the Pacific Coast League in the highest chased players will not be open to waiver the civil courts, instead of adjusting such Association class during the life term of that until February 1 of the year following such matters itself? Where would the player be? credentials will be considered a declination transaction. Consequently of all the stars There is no doubt that the players who have «f further service as correspondent. organization. That should not be an in called in and bought by the majors nothing been found guilty will be punished. The superable bar. With the Eastern League and may be done with their disposition until officials must take a firm stand, come what American Association out of the National As the first day of February next. The only may. When springtime comes the players CHANGED CONDITIONS. exceptions to this rule are when such have will see the error of their way, pay their fine, sociation the Pacific Coast League would still been under contract to a club for at least and act with more wisdom in the future. The row in the National Association has be in the highest class. Moreover, we ima ten days of the past season and have also gine that it would not be an impossibility .to taken part in at least one full game. The led to the unearthing of a fact not generally rule does not apply to the players acquired PRESS POINTERS. known, or forgotten, even in National Associ make the Pacific Coast League, by special or by draft. They are subject to waiver of ation circles, namely, that the National express agreement, exempt from draft by the clubs of the league to which they belong, Purchased Players More Successful Than the Association was originally organized upon two big minor leagues if made a third party and may be disposed of at will after all Drafted Ones. to the National Agreement. Many things clubs of such circuit waive claim. five-year tenure, which was subsequently From Cleveland "Leader." extended to ten years, by resolution. This may be done when belligerents reach the Purchased players are the ones that make first- stage of compromise. division clubs. As a rule drafted players are of no fact was developed during the National Com WISE SAYINGS OF GREAT MEN. account. Seldom do they make their presence known mission hearing as Mr. Killilea, in his argu and become able to command large salaries. Of Manager McAleer is quoted as saying that *Even a six-footer may only really have course there are exceptions, but as a rule the drafted ment, contended that the National Asso man remains with a big league club but a few weeks ciation legally expired September 6, 1906; the attempt to bribe umpires Klem and John two feet. Fred Falkenberg. after the training season is ended. The reason for stone is the first instance of the kind ii *It is human nature to imagine we would this is not so difficult to ascertain. If a minor while Mr. Farrell admitted that the organi be satisfied with the things we know we leaguer shows real class he is purchased before th« zation wa» a voluntary association since major league history. Mr. McAleer failed drafting season arrives. In recent years the major can©t get. P. T. Powers. leagues have their scouts out all summer and mighty that time. Upon this point, Mr. Killilea, to remember that one National League um *At any rate the black sheep lives longer few men that possess the class are left when they . the legal adviser of the seceding Eastern pire, Richard Higham, was expelled for than the fatted calf. Dick Cooley. get through showing their rolls to the minor leagua League and American Association, has placed crooked dealings with gamblers. But to the *Trouble is the most accommodating thing magnates. great stress, holding that the original five- credit of the profession let it be said that in the world to those who are looking for Friendly Advice to Stallings. it. Charles Havenor. year agreement was a contract which could this is the only case of the kind in the long From Washington "Post." not be extended or altered by a simple reso history of base ball a truly remarkable * After a hard battle the pugilist gener George Stallings, who will manage the New York ally has a rapt expression. Billy Papke. team next season, is out with the statement that ha lution; and that this contract expired when thing considering the vast number of umpires *Experience is often dearly bought, and will not tolerate any umpire-baiting on his team, the National Association had completed the employed, and their peculiarly favorable po l^et us hope so. But a wonderful change must have many a fellow would be glad to get rid of come over George. In the minor leagues all umpires five-year term in 1906. Here are the facts sition for dishonesty, if so inclined. it for less than he paid for it. Frank Far had a dread for him. He was always in trouble with as developed at the National Commission rell. the officials, and several fist fights are recorded in which he took part. If George lias changed his way, hearing: Messrs. Pulliam and Johnson, of the Na *Many a discharged employe is fired with enthusiasm. Joe Kelley. well and good; if not, he will probably fined himself "Mr. Killilea based his argument for separate clas tional Commission, started for California in the grand stand more than on the bench. It ii sification of the Eastern League and American Asso *The detective who shadows a criminal wise of him to say that he will not stand ft>I ciation by the National Commission the fact that the December 14 upon their mission of conver may merely be following his natural bent. umpire-baiting, but neither will Ban Johnson, original agreement under which the National Asso sion of the California League from "out Roger Bresnahan. ciation was created, having been entered into on the sixth day of September, 1901, for a period of five lawry" to the straight and narrow, but *Happiness may also consist of not getting years, legally expired September 6, 1906. The reso the things we don©t want. Jos. D. O©Brien. PUBLIC OPINION. lution passed extending the life of the Agreement peaceful and prosperous, path of "organized until September C, 1911, is of no more force or ball"© a task which will doubtless be ac Slight Correction in New England Leagua effect than a verbal agreement would be. A verbal agreement to associate together for a period of five complished before this greets the reader. THE CLASS A STATUS, Averages Called For. years, while it might have some moral effect upon President Johnson will at once return to Brockton, Mass., December 10. Editor "Sporting those present who verbally agreed to do so, it has Ijfe." Dear sir: In justice to Michael Flynn, neither legal nor moral effect upon, those not present Chicago, but President Pulliain will linger Chicago "Tribune." sliortstop on tile Lawrence club, of the New Eng when the resolution was adopted or on those that in the glorious clime until time to report for What will transpire iu the coming weeks land League for the season of 1908, I feel that "I opposed its adoption. must ask you to make a correction in the publish "The National Agreement was entered into Septem the January 4 meeting of the National Com cannot be well foretold. The minor league ed averages of the league in a recent issue. It ber 11, 1903, the second party to that agreement tangle remains to be solved, although there appeared in your valuable paper that Flynn had being the National Association of Professional Base mission in Chicago.. is an apparent disposition to yield on both scored only 36 stolen bases, when as a matter of Ball Leagues, which was an organization bound to sides. The danger point exists in the deter fact he had 76 to his credit and easily led t.ha gether by the terms of a contract which expired "Sporting Life" extends to its readers, mination of the ro1-"! leagues not to return league in this respect. The error was probably September C, 190G. The National Association of to the fold of thv al Association under typographical, as a carbon copy of the figures sent Professional Base Ball Leagues, as such, expired likewise to all connected actively with base out by me show Flynn to have made 76 stolen legally on the sixth day of September, 1906. During any circumstances c independent recog bases. Thanking you for making the correction, the discussion before the National Commision Mr. ball from the highest magnate to the hum nition will be gi, ved by the majors is I remain. Fraternally yours, 3. H. Farreil was forced to admit that since Septem blest employe, from the greatest star to the considered doubtful on account of the com DAN SMITH. ber G. 1906, the National Association was a volun plicated changes it would make necessary Official Scorer, New England League (Brockton tary association only. The American Association con smallest player, camp-followers not excluded in the National Agreement. That, the rebel "Times.") tends that the resolution extending the life of the its wishes for a "Merry Christmas" and leagues could go along under the laws of Agreement was adopted without its consent." "organized ball" independently Nothing to Compare With It. a "Happy New Year" in the present, and Providence, II. I., December 10. Editor "Sporting Consequently, Mr. Killilea holds that the many more of both in the future. IS NOT POSSIBLE. Life." Although I do not directly subscribe to your National Association is now simply a vol It might do for a few weeks this winter, paper, yet I get it every week from my newsdealer and religiously read every line in it. I can honestly untary organization, from which any member Heretofore in that National Association but as soon as the American Association say that to my way of thinking there is not a better can at any time withdraw without impairment declined to recognize toe ruling of the Na paper published than "Sporting Life," and not one "internal affair" the two major leagues, the tional Board of the National Association to compare with it In the matter of base ball newfc of rights and privileges and without viola two seceding minor leagues, and the allied in suspending Minneapolis and Milwaukee Sincerely yours, TIMOTHY LAilOOR. J&. SRORTIINQ

Allegheny County, who died December 9. cently, paid Tom Hughes, a visit at the lat Goehring was a loyal supporter of the game ter©s smile factory, on his way to visit a and the boys that make it famous: Particu friend in Virginia. larly was he close to the Hillebrand brothers. Echoes of the New York Meetings Plans Speaking of Hughes, his winter job is Doc and Arthur made his office their head one in which he can learn some more about quarters. Goehring had often visited the for the Washington©s Spring Training mixing ©em up. Tom will not go South FACTS ABOUT THE GRAND NEW famous ranch in South Dakota. The dead with the rest of the team unless Cantillon, man several years ago undertook to secure Trip General News and^ Gossip. insists on it, but will, remain here for the Doc©s reinstatement by the National Com inauguration, March 4. BALLPARK. mission. Made a gallant fight, but in vain. By Paul W. Eaton. Bill Coughlin has not yet appeared in his Withall Harry never gave up the battle. Washington, D. C., December 19. "Edi accustomed Washington haunts, but is said Goehring was a Princeton graduate and tor "Sporting Life." The New York gen to be lingering in ©Scranton. "Willie, we stood high in the athletic councils of the eralissimo, George ©Stallings, has gone home have missed you." to Be a Rival to the Athletics© Jersey varsity. to Georgia, and the Elber- feld deal has gone into win New Park Comment on Re Evers and His Resolve. ter quarters. In addition THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE. to the pick of the Washing One treat enjoyed by the Pittsburg dele ton players, with the excep cent National League Moves gates in New York during the League meet tions named last week, the Manager Charley Babb, of Memphis, the ing was a theatre party tendered by John local club offered to give First to Announce Completion of His and Meeting Echoes, Evers. Col. Dreyfuss twitted Evers about also Keeley and Gates, both retiring. Shadow vowed he was off for a of whom have certainly Team for the 1909 Race. year anyway. "I have seen many cases like shown themselves good pitch Memphis, Term., December 21. Editor that, but I won©t be satisfied with the ers. It is seldom that BY A. R. CRATTY. declarations until the warm days," say Col. "Sporting Life." --The Memphis Club is the twirlers like Hughes, Smith first Southern League club to complete its Pittsburg, December 21. Editor "Sport Barney. Around Pittsburg headquarters it or Burns can be had in a ing Life.©© The moment wires flashed here is agreed that the Cubs will have to hunt team for next season. With trade. It is reported that eight pitchers, four catchers that the St. Louis Club, one headless old some to find a sub for Evers. Hofman and Jimmy McAleer offered Man team, and landed a league Zimmy are no doubt the men to be relied Paul W. Eaton and the cream of base ball ager Cantillon the pick of talent -from various Class pilot the boys began to figure upon. the St. Louis pitchers for Burns. ,Cantillon up the possibility of the deal B, C and D leagues bagged wanted Ferris, but the leader of the Browns for the winter, many base helping out the race in 1909. Who Will Be Next? would not consider such a deal. In nam Not one found fault with ball followers Jn this sec Friday, December 11, 6 P. M., place, New ing the players New York could not have tion are already predicting the idea that Koger Bresna- in a trade, Johnson was mentioned first and han was a corking capture, York City. These dramatic unities mark the the strongest squad that©ever exact hour of the return to the National Milan second. President Noyes first made reported in springtime to but then didn©t Stanley R. League of one man who was active in at an offer for Chase, but the New York peo give up a heap in the swap ? Manager Babb, of the Mem- tempting its wreckage not so many years ple would not entertain any proposition, nor phii. Little expense has When a reporter phoned the ago. Clark Griffith is the Reds© pilot. He were they willing to dicker for Moriarity news to headquarters one of before Chase©s status is determined. Of the been spared in ronnding the the old guard ejeculated: rejoins the old union, thus proving Red Cal- list of possibilities for an houn©s oft repeated assertion that "if you OTHER TRADE©S other campaign. President "St. Louis hasn©t much left.©© have any goods at all you can get back some Take away three men like made in New York, the one of special in Coleman, somewhat disap day." Since© the die has been cast the terest to American League patrons was the pointed at being nosed out of pennants dur A. R. Cratty Fromme, Raymond and Mur- undersigned hopes that August Herrmann ray and replace, them with Criger-Spencer exchange. While opinions ing the three seasons he has owned a will gain by his acquisition of the fiery- differ as to who got the best of this deal, controlling interest in the local club, gave Italy one man. Where is Stanley to get tempered manager. The question now arises, pitchers to fill the breach? Won©t. mind____ McAleer©s reputation as the David Harum Manager Babb carte blanch at the close of telling you that Fromme is a clever pitcher. "Who is next to get into the fold." of the Johnson organization, and other con the seas%n to "go as far as he liked" in Let that boy fill up more physically and siderations, incline some experts to take the the drafting and purchasing line. The» re Watch his work. Round this bailiwick you Holidays. St. Louis end. These gentlemen should sult is that there are more than twenty can find men ready to assert that Fromme is A league meeting problem: "Why didn©t the owner await developments before committing them players listed for spring delivery. The list the best slab artist on "Stanley©s peerless of the flag-winning team give the usual banquet?" selves too emphatically about the matter, as in full signed for spring inspection is: staff." Pittsburg men looked over the aver Col. Dreyfuss appreciates loyalty. Ed Laforce was President John I. Taylor has himself built Pitchers Schwenck, Shields, Keiber, Emer age tables and found that Murray and Roger paid his salary for the year. In addition the club up his own powerful team, which already son, Dick, Qui«sser, Wiehard, Willis. Catch hit about the same in general average. The liquidated all expenses for medical attention, ag looks like a pennant possibility, and it was ers O©Leary, Schmidt, Bailey and Lundine. big catcher had many more sacrifice hits, gregating nearly $1,000. a case of Greek meeting Greek when he and Infielders Carey, first base; Cranston, sec but then Murray made up in base stealing. Deacon Phil comes to Pittsburg twice a week, the Sage of Youngstown got together. Con ond base; Lindsay, shortstop; Babb, third Murray isn©t a good fielder. Bresnahan bringing hen. fruit, etc., for friends. Asked if nie Mack is to be congratulated, too, on base. Outfielders Baerwald, Wagner, fox., Charles was going South next March, Col. Dreyfuss getting Ira Thomas. Fans may expect to see Stinson, Woodruff, Coulsen. beats him here in many respects, even though shook his» head in the negative. Connie take on extra flesh now, it will be Roger isn©t normally an outfielder. Before New York gets only a fair catcher in Schlei. such a cinch, after managing Ossie Schreck, the Pittsburg boys finished discussing the Fast as the man is on getting to first base he sticks to handle Thomas, who never smoked or The League©s Annual Meeting. big trade a remark made by a listener put there, judging from his miserable base running record took a drink in his life. Ira is sure to be them to _ thinking. This man hinted that the of the past race. Eumor also has it that he had Nashville, Tenn., December 15. At a full weak hands. © one of the best ever when given enough meeting of the executive committee of the St. Louis National League team had to be work under favorable .conditions. The braced behind the bat. Reason why? Well, John Henry Wagner ©has the modesty all right. Southern League here to-day Nashville was the Browns had secured Criger. The Na Pretty society editress sought an interview with SPRING TRAINING . awarded the pennant for 1908. The protest, tionals had to either mate him or show his J. H. W. Honus promised that he would automobile of the Washingtons will be quite an elab by Charles Frank, of the New Orleans-Mont peer to offset the latest American maneuver. to the city that evening and meet the interviewer. orate proposition, as has been usual during gomery game played in New Orleans on Sun The miss waited at her office for two hours. But the Cantillon regime. The players will leave day, September 13, was withdrawn by Frank. the big fellow flunked. The Board of Directors, by unanimous con The Pirates© New Home. "Keep it quiet? Not a bit of it.© I belieye in for Galveston about March 1, and will en President Roosevelt©s policy publicity." Thus spoke gage in Colt vs. Vet. games and contests sent, refused to re-open the Sttoekdale case, - Pittsburgh new park will have a seating Col. Dreyfuss when the writer deprecated the fact with the Galveston team for about three in which that pitcher had been suspended capacity of 20,000. President Dreyfuss has that the scandal over atempted bribery of Klem and weeks, mixing in an occasional clash with for charges he made against the Memphis the plans for the park on exhibition. They Johnstone anent that final Chicago-New York game the Detroits and the St. Louis Browns, who Club. W. M. Kavanaugh, of Little Rock, call for an immense three-decker, V-shaped had been given to the prints. will also train in Texas, if the necessary was chosen to succeed himself at president, grand stand, from every part of which the That must have been a pretty sight at the League official permission is obtained, as to which secretary and treasurer of the league. W. T. "fan" will have an unobstructed view of meeting when Kelley, Jennings and Willie Keeler no opposition is anticipated. As has been Crawford, of SnTeveport, was chosen vice the playing field. The new grounds, which held their annual reunion. That was a famous trio done before, the players will be divided into president. President Kavanaugh and Dr. back in the. early eighties. Keeler is getting as gray are in Oakland, less than fifteen minutes as a badger. Says that if his old legs hadn©t given two teams during a part of their homeward H. T. Inge, of Mobile, are on the schedule by trolley from the city©s centre, will be out he would still ba chasing them in the outfield. journey. No National League team will be committee, President Kavanaugh being em the largest in existence. The playing field Col. Dreyfuss never was in love with New York tackled, with the exception of Cincinnati. powered to select a third member. The As will be 475 feet from the home plate to the City life. Dotes on hurrying home at every chance. The Reds will be met in Renmulfordville on sociation©s spring meeting will be held in centre field fence, 370 feet to the left field Left this time the moment the meeting was a,d- April 9 and 10. For the other games, Mobile on February 3. The other business fence, and 430 feet to the right field fence. journed. Didn©t even wait to reserve a berth. THE SCHEDULE, was as follows: A $300 dividend per club The plate will be 120 feet removed from the Stepped onto a car minus a bunk. Had an upper subject to change without previous notice, is was declared; Mobile was refused compensa grand stand. One of the innovations will be all the way, but when morning came he was back in dear old Pittsburg. as follows: Wichita, March 22-23; Topeka, tion for the Shreveport franchise; double- the apartments for the players. Under one March 30, April 1-2; Omaha, April 3-4; headers were ordered played off in the same corner of the grand stand there will be Glad to record the fact that Col. Henry Clay Pulliam is again to lead the National. Henry C. P. Kansas City, April 5-6; Colts at Kansas series; and $2,000 was voted to entertain the rooms of the Pittsburg players, con has had successful regimes and the old union City, and Vets at Indianapolis, April 7-8; the National Association at the Memphis sisting of plunge and shower baths, massage should appreciate his efforts. Again Harry is some Cincinnati, April 9-10; Toledo, April 11-12; meeting next year. The local club tendered rooms, smoking and lounging rooms, with a diplomat. His conduct in keeping quiet the alleged Columbus, April 13-14; Louisville, April 15. the delegates a banquet at the Hotel Duncan. billiard and pool parlor. There will be umpire birbing until all club owners were assembled This includes Sunday games at Oiiiaha and similar rooms for the visiting team and a shows well for a level head. Toledo and Saturday games at Omaha and News Notes. room for the umpires. The rooms are so There isn©t anything new in the move of former Cincinnati, and it looks as if some coin The Atlanta Club is now controlled entirely by arranged that the players and umpires can director A. P. Moore to stop the new park plans. Moore was deposed as a director at the annual may be picked up that will be well worth the local street railway company. slip away in case of trouble without cross meeting. Col. Dreyfuss, in explaining the matter, while, from this well-arranged program, in The Memphis Club has bought Bob Coulson and ing the field, thus eliminating the danger merely remarked: "We don©t care about having any addition to lots of sport, and enough prac catcher George Paley from Charleroi. from the rowdy element. man for a director not in harmony with our ideas." tice to insure a start in good condition. The Mobile dub has drafted and purchased so Moore and Barney have not met since the day in Manager Cantillon is particularly anxious far. eleven new players for next season. court when the former sought an injunction. Money in Floor Game. to have his men at least as fit as any others The Atlanta Club has landed uy draft two new Base ball players who know basket ball at the beginning of the race, and is con pitchers Doran, of Newark, and Hanifan, of Dayton. can turn a pretty penny during the winter FREE AGENTS. fident that the arrangements he has made The Mobile Club has signed outfielder Robert J. hereabouts. To give an idea of the stipends will tend to insure that result. Just a last Taggart, late of the Sacramento Club., of the out paid it can be said that Harry Hough, boss Certain Ohio-Pennsylvania League Players word about the law California State League. AMERICAN LEAGUE AVERAGES. Pitcher 1/a.rry Bryant, of the Mobile team, was goal shooter on a local five, is paid $300 Officially Released. married November 26 at Hantsville, Ala., .to Miss per- month for four months. Jimmy Kane, The local writer who says: "The five last Lulu Yarbaugh, of that town. the Pirate, is here for the winter and draws Auburn, N. Y., December 14, 1908. To (last five?) games played in Washington Manager Bemhardt, of Nashrille, has drafted third a neat sum for playing the floor game twice all League Presidents: In re, decision of were not recorded at all," and, "Ban John baseman Noyes, of the Hartford, Conn., Club, and a week. Some teams make wads of cash. National -Board, which provided that all O. son ignores five entire games," still claims pitcher Gilroy, of the Lawrence, Mass., Club. One, formerly made up of semi-pros., split and P. League Clubs must pay players in that, inasmuch as he was official scorer and The Little Rock Club has been ordered by the over $3,400 on the season three years ago. full to September 30, under a penalty for did not send in the official scores, because National Board to pay Jacksonville for pitcher Rosa This team is now operated by a stock com failure of having the players© names stricken certain blanks were not sent to him, "the Helms and the player ordered turned over to Littla pany. The concern has been capitalized. from respective reserve lists. The follow charges were beyond question." Now let Hock. ing players are declared to be free agents: us see about that. The Washingtons played Ex-Manaser Harry Vaughn, of Birmingham, in Sharon Van Patten, Otto Miller, Prank 155 games last season. I still have scores partnership with Orville Woodruff, of the LoufavillS Leifleld©s Vacation. Rapp, Bert Tooley, J. A. Cullen, Cyrus Clyde. of all of them, from which the averages Club, has opened a saloon at North, and Vine streets, John J. Bell, well known as a friend of Akron George Texter, Richard Nebinger. given in this column were computed. If Cincinnati. Cap Clarke and other Pirates, has received McKeesport Menefee. Ban Johnson omited five games, he must have Harry Wahle, captain and catcher of the T. M. a letter from Lefty Leifield. The big man New Castle C. A. Porter, James Cooper, had scores for only 150 games. If so, how C. A. team, leaders in ths City League, of Spring writes that he has been enjoying the closed Mattie Mattison. could he give Freeman©s batting average for field, O., has been signed by Manager Billy Smith, season with hunting trips. Made two since of the Atlanta Club. East Liverpool S. Edmondson, Farabaugh. 154 games and agree exactly with the fig Mobile©s new manager, George Reed, has had wide last bell and scooped in enough quail and Erie All players on Erie list are declared ures calculated independently for "Sporting experience in the minor league field and has in ducks to entertain friends for days. Albert to be free agents. Life?" And how could he agree exactly his time landed some pennants. His appointment also wrote that he had been taking the best Kindly send a list of above players to or practically so with all the averages but is very popular with tha Mobile public. of care of himself and had not been "off© each of your club s^ at once, and oblige, Re one computed in this column from the 155 Pitcher Emerson, Reading Tri-State League Club, the water wagon for many moons.©© "Shall spectfully yours, i scores. Clearly and catcher Schmidt. brother of Detroit©s catcher, be in the best of shaps for 1909" is the J. H. FARRELL, Secretary. of the Helena. Arkansas League, Club, have been IT IS IMPOSSIBLE claimed by draft by the Memphis Club. final sentence of the letter. Bell is one that he could have done so without also Pittsburger who rose to the defense of Lei- having the 155 scores. Without questioning Mobile was lucky to secure catcher Shea, of Ta- field when a certain gang in the grand stand Bill Hallman Catching Again. coma, outh©elder Cote, of Kalamazoo, and pitcher the official scorer©s statement to the effect Miller, of Jackson, by draft. Two of these players was slandering the left-handed pitcher last The veteran Billy Hallman, who had a that he neglected his duty because he was had also been drafted by other clubs, but Mobile fall. "It made me hot," says Bell, "to successful season last year is free to sign without certain blanks, it is evident that the won out in the drawing. hear men tell stories of having seen Lefty with any club for 1909. He returned to his scores could be obtained from the newspaper The Mobile Club has a local player nametl Carl carousing over various parts of the city in first love, catching, last season, and has he is connected with, or from other sources Braun. Braun played last year with Houston, la the small hours. One night in particular it decided to stick to that position for balance as likely to be correct, or perhaps more so, the Texas League. He has been in the Cotton was circulated that Leifield and friend had of his career. , Any minor league club de as he says once that the official averages States and Gulf Coast Leagues. He is big, a good been noticed on the downtown streets at siring a catcher of brains, experience and credit Street with 127 games and again that sticker with a strong whip, and is expected to mak« five A. M. That night I had been with ability a rare combination nowadays they credit him with 121, whereas he was good. Lefty. . I know to a certainty that he was in would do well to communicate with Billy actually credited with 128. It is evident Bill Bemhardt. manager of the Nashville team, la his room just after midnight. It was dis Hallman, who is on the road, with the spending the winter in Nashville, taking life easy ©^Washington Society Girls" company. His that Ban Johnsan got accurate scores of all and not even wondering if the other clubs will graceful the way fans roasted Albert. I the games from some source, and that they stop the rush of his Volunteers next season. He heard men sit in the stand and cast mean immediate route is as follows: were used correctly. expects his squad to get in the running right at tha allusions to him about hawking when. I knew Week of December 21, Star Theatre. Toronto. Can.; jump and not have to fight up the hill all the way that the contrary was true. One man in par week of December 28, Lafayette Theatre, Buffalo, HEARD ABOUT TOWN. through as they did last season. There will be very ticular was active in circulating yarns. This N. Y.; week of January 4, Avenue Theatre, Detroit, Joe Cantillon would still like to get Frank few changes in the line-up of his 1909 team. Midi.: week of January 11, Folly Theatre, Chi Roth, but he is not making any very reck Otto Jordan, second baseman of Atlanta, and V. fellow met Lefty later in the season, extend cago, 111. ed greetings. He got the cold shoulder in less offers, and there are other bidd©ers for P. Sahner, a New York traveling man, chased * the clever backstop. burglar through the streets of Atlanta at 1 o©clock reply." ___ President Murphy, of Chicago, thinks so well of It is reported that Charley Hickman will morning of November 30 and captured him after a Cuba that he will cart his whole troupe of performing soon lead to the matrimonial home-plate a struggle. The burglar attempted to rob the rectory A Loss to Base Ball. bruins down there after next they nail the blue bunt of the Sacred Heart Church and was discovered by ing to the top of the pole. The idea of losing the beautiful and attractive Pittsburg young Jordan and Sahner, who were passing. The burglar The base ball profession lost a fine friend pennant next year is a thing not even to be lady. fled and Jordan and Saliuer overtook him after a IB Harry Goebring, District Attorney of broached in his presence. © Short^top Nichols, of tke Athletics, re chase of ten blocks. SRORTING DECEMBER 26, 1908.

to land a winner for Kelley than this same Bowerman, and there was no catcher in the country who did any better work until he was injured than Frank. Frank will have the united support of the fans, for he is a great favorite here and there is no doubt UNCONDITIONALLY RELEASED he will receive a very warm reception when he first takes the field in this city as the head of the club. I think that Bowerman BY THE BOSTON CLUB* will STAND FOB NO KNOCKEBS on the team and will insist on more disci President Dovey©s Abropt Termin pline than was maintained last season. I A Reach MM think he will stand for no calls from any of the players. There is something intrinsi ation of Kelley©s Two Year cally wrong whan the manager of a club will call a man and then allow the player to go back at him. In such a case all harmony is Contract Will Probably Result lost if such a rebuke is allowed to go un Caught the ball dropped from checked. No player is so indispensable to in Litigation, as Kelley Kicks* a club that he can be allowed to take mat the Washington Monument ters in his own hands, and the sooner he is shipped the better for his own team. So a a fall of over 500 feet. This SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." manager who is a manager in every sense Boston, December 21. Manager Joe Kel of the word is a great man for a team. A feat was accomplished by ley was released outright on December 16 by man who does not command his men is mis President DoVey. . He sent a registered let named manager. There is no man on the Charley Street, catcher of the ter to the manager in Balti team so important that he can be placed more as follows: "Your above the manager of the club, and I for contract with George B. one refuse to believe that Bowerman will Washington American League Dovey, president of the Bos tolerate that sort of thing from any man ton National League Base who will play on his forces next season. Club. Ball Club, is hereby termin There is no doubt that ated. Your services will not JOE KELLET be required further during had a deal with which to contend with last the years 1908-1909." Kel season, but there is no doubt that there was ley has decided to place the a lot of feeling in the team all through the matter of his contract with season. President Dovey was conversant This shows conclusively that Reach Boston in the hands of an of this fact and it became obvious indeed attorney, with a view to be that a change in the leadership had to be goods are built for wear consequently ginning legal proceedings. made. Kelley could not be blamed in the Jo*6»hin«..h He has taken this course be- least for making all he could out of the Puliiam has proposition, but it is a matter in the interest evidenced a decided propensity to dodge the of harmony that another should handle the issue, which, may arise on the two gears© con team of 1909. You will find that John tract, which he personally formulated for McGraw is master in fact as well as in Kelley and Boston one year ago. But for 44Reach Goods name; so are Hugh Jennings, "Bill" Mur this feature of the case Kelley would proba ray, Fred Lake, , Joe Cantillon, bly have laid the matter before the National Fielder Jones, Jim McAleer, Frank Chance, Commission. The document is considered a Napoleon Lajoie, John Ganzel, George Stall- formal notification of a breach of a bonafide ings and Clark Griffith* Hugh Jennings is Best" contract, but at the same time an outright about the best hustler of the lot. He is release, leaving him absolutely free to do working all the time. He is never quiet and business with any club that may desire his never misses his chance. While others stand ervices. Kelley says he will at once en on the line with arms folded and are chew gage a Baltimore lawyer to begin suit against ing gum or something else Hughey is the Boston Club. USING HIS LUNGS, his legs and his arms and working for all BOSTON BRIEFS, he is worth. He is in the game all of the time and lets nothing get away from him. has been a notable exception, inasmuch as phia in the matter of insane billiard room« The Sale of Criger by the American Club No manager is more popular, none more of that the panic itself was probably the most has far outstripped any other city in this a drawing card. He is full of enthusiasm disastrous in the history of the country. Add country during the past five or ten years, and the Promotion of Bowerman by the and it is infectuous. His men partake of it to this the fact that it was prolonged into with perhaps the exception of Pittsburg. National Club the Chief Topic of Local and with happy results. They did not land a Presidential year, and the hottest and Both Pittsburg and Philadelphia have learn the last World©s Series with Chicago, but longest summer in point of summer weath ed the lesson of their folly in this respect Discussion. __ in the long race for the American League er isince ©76, and this triple combination, during the present year. supremacy that club was there with the any one of which would have been more than By 1. C. Morse. goods just twice and stands a good chance the average country would care to encounter, Boston, December 21. Editor "Sporting to do it again. Hugh has triumphed where and it can be readily seen what a severe One Pittsburg promoter, according to pub Life." The announcement that Lou Criger others failed, and in his first essay at major year if not very much longer if not prac lished accounts, has passed through bank would be a Brown next season instead of a league management. That tells the story. tical disaster that our great people have had ruptcy to the modest (?) sum of five million Bed and ^hat Spencer would Very few managers make a hit in their first to encounter and go through. dollars 1 It has not been quite as bad as - be enlisted on the local ros attempt. I guess a pretty sum would be that in this city, but that was probably no ter caused some surprise paid for his release to-day. fault of the promoters of "Gold Mines" among the lovers of the game SPOKES FBOM THE HUB. It is not in the power of any one man, here. Had their record not been so well here, for it was generally no matter how well he may be informed on known the Pittsburg transaction might have ©Tis said that Francis Connolly, with the the subject, or, as a matter of fact, any appeared modest compared with that of the thought that Criger would New England League corps of umpires the remain with Boston as long dozen men, to state accurately the number Philadelphia promoters had it been in their past two seasons, will be with the Three I. of failures and general disaster that existed power to promote on indefinitely. as he was able to hustle a League next season. Francis is a fine chap ball to second base. One en among the room keepers of this country and a most conscientious employe and ought during this panic. Most of the leading room thusiast expressed the opin to make a splendid success in his new field. In the West the conditions are entirely ion that Criger was the su keepers of the country, as far as I am able different, and there is some justification ia Miah Murray, who has a fine bowling to learn, have fortunately been able to perior of Kling behind the establishment here, is making a splendid hit opening large plants in that part of the bat, but one must make al weather this financial storm, but there is no country, where the laws are not as strict, with the Armory Athletic Club this season doubt that more rooms, large and small, lowance for the rabid. There and emphatically is the right man in the rigid and exacting as they are here in the J. C. Mont is no doubt, however, when have been obliged to go out of business than East. Most, if not all, Western billiard right place. in any other year during the history of the entering the delicate lane of I hear that John C. Chapman went home rooms have bars attached to them, the comparisons that no catcher in the American game in this country, with, perhaps, the revenue from which will more than pay the with pockets well laden, the result of his year of the breaking out of the War of the League was superior to Criger in his work confidence in the prowess of Harvard in expenses of the billiard room, while the last season as far as the fielding department Bebellion in this country, and I have no rooms there are kept open on Sunday an foot ball while he was in the territory of idea that the number was as great as it has was concerned. His backstppping was as the Blue. Chapman said when here he looked advantage financially not known here in the clean as ever and his throwing was strong been now, owing to the fact that where East, although, if I am not mistaken, such for Jennings to make it three straight next there was one public room in this country and sure. There is no reason why he season. a rule exists and is taken advantage of by should not do just as well next season as then there were probably from twenty-five some room keepers in New York City at the Johnny Budderham, the trainer of the to fifty last year. be did this. At any rate he will be Phillies, is back after a long season of base present day, as it was at one time some A GEEAT ADDITION ball and football and is located again in his years ago. home in Randolph. He says it is all news Fortunately, as far as I have been able to the catching corps of the St. Louis Club, to learn, there have been no failures among Large plants, however, in the East, are which surely did not shine in that direction to him that he was to be supplanted on the Phillies. the billiard manufacturers of this country; not often resorted to, owing to the financial last season, and if he turns out to be all which speaks well for the general financial danger which surrounds them. It is evi right will surely earn for the Browns all solidity of this branch of the business. As dent that in the West there is more safety in the money that it cost to secure him. Any I now write, about December 10, it is more handling them, although with perhaps the club can play with great confidence with a than fair, if not safe, to presume that the exception of Mussey©s in Chicago, this con man like Criger behind the bat to help CREAHAN©SCHAT backbone of the panic is not only broken, clusion is premature or problematical, and things along. There is no base runner in but that the panic is actually over. There remains as yet to be seen if they can be a the American League who has any license is not, however, as yet any very marked im success there. It is evident that the Mussey to steal a base on this splendid artist. It provement in the business of the rooms of plant has been responsible for the creation was generally thought that Criger would this city, although there is some improve of the others. It remains to be seen whether be retained on account of the fact that ment and a great deal of hope for the better or not they shall all turn out to be the he had been paired so long with Young, and in the very near future, not only among our success that Mussey©s is. there is no doubt that Young will sorely room keepers and manufacturers, but the miss his veteran backstop. business public in general. It is not at all The fact that the life insurance laws of THE TEAM OF 1904 BY JOHN CREAHAN. probable that there will be any very pros the State of New York, created and enacted perous business before next spring, as the there by the Legislature since the investiga is now almost entirely disintegrated, for Philadelphia, Pa., December 21. Editor Young will now be the only man left in protracted condition of the panic has finan tion of the crookedness in three great com "Sporting Life." Now that the election is cially impoverished those or the masses of panies there some two years ago, make it ob the club that played here that year. The over and the independent Democrats of this acquisition of Spencer will give Carrigan a peop©le who spend the money when they ligatory on the part of the companies there country have elected Taft for President, a have it, and public rooms are largely, if not not to hold any more real estate in cities out chance to step more prominently in the lime glance at the condition of business in the light than he had previously. Carrigan is entirely, supported by men who work for a side that State than is necessary to transact billiard world at the present time, or practi living. I more than congratulate all room their business in, has not only resulted ia wintering at his home in Lewiston, Me., and cally during the past year, may not be out ought to report in first-class condition in the keepers, manufacturers, and professionals in placing one very valuable life insurance pro of order. It is to be doubted if the panic general who have been able to continue in perty on the market here, but from all reports spring. President Taylor came to Boston of 1907, which practically commenced in after the New York meeting and after a business during the past year. There is the sale of the property, which cost two mil June of that year, & it was then that the probably no event but a great war that is lion dollars less than twenty years ago, can short stay went back again to California. failures in business began, had any serious He spoke very highly of Hooper, the Sacra likely to produce such another panic for command at the present day but one million, effect on the room keepers of this country probably a quarter of a century. And as one hundred thousand dollars, or a loss to mento outfielder, and said it was the general or the billiard business in general, which, of opinion in California that Boston had secured wars between nations are as destructive to the company of nine hundred thousand dol course, must include the trade of manufactur the nations engaged in them as they are to lars. It was in this company that the lat» a rising outfielder. There is no telling at ers before the first of the present year. this writing just how the club of 1909 will the people, they are fortunately becoming Victor Estephe had his life insured. be constituted, but there is no doubt at less frequent as the world grows older. all that it will be a very fast aggregation As a matter of history or fact, some of and like that of 1908 will be able to give the room ©keepers of this city were not "hit" Two billiard rooms in Kansas City, Mo., all opponents a very good run for their by the panic before March, 1908. When the have been enlarged to such an extent that money. Some of the critics make no bones panic arrived among our local rooms it was they contain 64 tables. The room there of asserting that the club will be a cham of such a character and nature that our owned by William Byle has 34 tables, while pionship factor, but at all events the club room keepers are not likely to forget it as the plant of John Kling contains 30 tables. ought to improve upon its percentage of the long as they live, and there is but little I am not aware of the exact population of season of 1908. doubt in my mind that the same conditions Kansas City, but from my recollection of the practically existed in the business iji all last census and the rapid growth of cities BOWEBMAN©S POSITION. parts of the country, as the panic was more in this country during the past quarter of a Now that the foot ball fever has Sub international than national, as it practically century, it is more than probable that it is sided one is allowed once again to tackle covered most of Europe and the Continent. now close on to half a million people. the base ball question and everybody is COMBINATION AND POOL wondering how it will be with Manager Bow Panics, as a rale, come singly and alone, Such gigantic rooms in the West should Orders from all parts of the world promptly erman next season. All talk that Frank without any other disaster to make them not be Startling at the present day, although attended to. Bowerman knocked Joe Kelley at all is more dreaded. They rarely in the past have they very naturally appear as such to East simply sheer nonsense. The pfoof of this is lasted seriously more than six or eight ern people who are, as a rule, outside of John Creahan, Green©s Hotel, Phllad©a, P* that no pla?«r on the Bostoa twua did aor* , bat the pm«at one, or that of 1007, Philadelphia, more c

be with the regulars when . the bell rings in April. At© this writing it doesn©t appear The Base Ball Treat quite clear whether it will be Fromme or C GRIFFS ROLE Lush who will join the ex-Cardinal in the /V0I/V of the Year Red camp. Griff has six seasoned veterans and a bunch of eight raw ©uns from which NEW RED LEADER SHOWED to choose his slab staff. Fourteen pitchers Spalding©s is certainly formidable from a numerical Ball Record Book point of view, but if there©s a Walsh or a HIMSELF A DIPLOMAT. Wild Bill .Donovan or a Miner Brown con Official For 1909 cealed in the collection, Col. Markbreit will issue a proclamation for another holiday in Cdited by JOHN B. FOSTER Cincinnati next fall Bugs© Day. Disarmed Criticism by His Idea of Garry Herrmann, home from New York, is imbued with the idea that the Red out COMPLETE statistical rec One-Year Contract The Run look is brighter than at any time since he ord for 1908, the most assumed the role of Cincinnati©s base ball remarkable year in the Moses and undertook to lead the club out history of Base Ball. of Deal Talk A Grist of Cin of the wilderness of defeat. The old town Statistics never before will give Clark Griffith a royal welcome, compiled; records of the cinnati Gossip, Etc. but it must not be imagined for a moment national games since the that any enthusiast is claiming the pennant organization of the first professional for Cincinnati because the Old Fox is one association; events of the year; world©s BY REN MULFORD, JE. of us. A place in the first division would championship records; names of all the be as meet as a dish of the preserved figs ".300" hitters since 1871, with name Cincinnati, O., December 19. Editor that Mrs. Pullman puts up for the boarders of arganization with which they were "Sporting Life." A few years ago I found who ride and eat in her dining cars. connected and the year or years in myself enjoying vacation days down in old which ) the feat was accomplished. Virginia. Among the good The Cuban Tourists. ":400"^ hitters- since 1871; National folk that I met there in All-Americi Teams championship . win Albemarle County, in the Frank Bancroft and his Red tourists are back from Cuba, bearing a few scars of de ners in previous seasons in every pro shadow of big Yellow Moun fessional ; organization, college records tain, one of the Blue Ridge feat and memories of a delightful time in peaks, was a pretty little the capital of the Queen of the Antilles. and other interesting data. Illustrated bright-eyed school teacher. The team was feted and lionized. Among with pictures, of the leading team in She was full of wit. ©©One the souvenirs that the Old War-Horse every league, for the past season, brought home was » series of photos. One scenes:, at the- World©rS Championship of the School Directors in Series©and other important contests in a district on the James, in of a lot of Uncle Sam©s boys was most which I once taught," she de striking. © ©They were our college chums, 1908, and individual pictures of leading clared, ©©did not have a very all right,© 1 declared Banny, "but they went young players who have been advanced exalted opinion of some por broke on us. That Cuban pitcher, Mendoz, tp the major leagues. is a corker. If he©d been the right color, tions, of the course of study, Published Early in January* R«n Mulford, Jr. and one day he said to me: I©d put handcuffs on him and brought him ©Seems to my notion you©re back to Redland. Mendoz is so black that Order Now From Your Newsdealer or wasting too much time on my boy John a bucket of charcoal looks like whitewash Send Price By Mail. with this here fool geography. Now, what in comparison. He©d have made a big does he need to pore over all them maps National League card if there was only PRICE 1O CTS. for? Why he knows how to reach, every some way of bleaching him. " In addition to managing the Reds, Colonel Bancroft You should have in your possession a copy creek and road in the county 1© " Now of Spalding©s new Catalogue of Athletic Sports when it comes to base ball knowledge,© the also refereed a few battles for the four- for 1909. Send in a postal card and a copy Redbugs are willing to believe that Clark year-old championship of Cuba, fought be will be sent to you Free. Griffith knows as much about the old game tween Young Hulswitt and Bancroft, Junior. as the Virginia kid did of the streams in One one occasion the Referee took "Buddy" his own native heath. The Old Fox showed across his knee and whaled him until the Communications addressed to himself to be a diplomat in closing terms G. O. M.©s hand was sore. After it was with the Cincinnati Club. By insistiiig on all over "Buddy" gathered up his mussed a one-year contract he sawed the limb on. four-year-old dignity and as he walked away G. SPALDING & BROS. which sat the croakers who©ve been saying he asked his Dad: "You didn©t hear me in any of the following1 cities will receive attention that Griff©s only immediate object in life cry, did©you?" Junior is a chip of the old was to sink his hooks into the pocketbook block, but if he ever becomes a manager New York Pittsburg New Orleans St. Louis Denver of Garry Herrmann just as deep as it was he©ll win out by whipping the spots out of Buffalo Baltimore Chicago Cincinnati Minneapolis possible to get them without using chloro insurrectionists. Syracuse Philadelphia Cleveland Kansas City Seattle form on the Red chief. By this action of Boston Washington Detroit San Francisco Atlanta pinning his faith to results in one season, Cupid©s Red Capture. Montreal, Can. London, Bug, Griff has disarmed criticism. It will be A romance of Redland culminated Wed- pretty sweet to succeed in the pasture where nesdav in the wedding of Billy Campbell thistles of defeat grew up and choked the and Alice Pierle, of Clifton. The southpaw sion that the men are going back whenever a HARRY TO TIMOTHY. red clover sowed by Joe Kelley, Ned Han- is a few years older thai* his bride and when defeat is chalked up against them and (2), lon and John Ganzel. "Old Man Gump" he applied for the license, it is claimed that it wears the players down to such an ex pictorially philosophized that Grif. didn©t he was "held up" by the officials who had tent that they cannot go the full pace keyed The National President Raps the Boston know what he was up against, but the been pruned to the job by Bill©s joking up to the highest notch the next season. He Scribe Pretty Hard. chances are that he has some notions of the friends. When the discrepancy in ages adds: task he has assumed stowed away in his 35 and 23 were noted the query was put: "I find that, the Reds are playing against certain From Cincinnati "Enquirer." skull. "Where are you from?" and the answer: men in Cuba against whom there is an unwritten "Pennsylvania" returned. "Well, they may law in the big leagues. That is another reasonu Harry C. Pulliam, President of the Nation allow this sort of thing in Pennsylvania, but why I am opposed to any future games in CUDS. al League, stopped long enough in his journey It©s tip to Larry. not in Ohio," was the puzzling misinforma Another reason is that the men work quite enough to San Francisco to criticize T. H. Murnane It would be interesting to know just what tion handed out, but Bill finallv got his during the regular season and this extra work en for a statement that the latter gave out Captain Ganzel thought of that first deal of license and the pair were mate*d by Rev. tails upon them a strain that will reduce their value over his signature as to a pension given th©e new regime. If there was one pro when they get back into harness for the coming Hugo Eisenlohr. Hans Lobert was the only season©s struggle. For these reasons I have firmly the late , "Father of Base nounced reason for the managerial decapita Red present. concluded th.it no Cincinnati team shall again go Ball." Humane stated that the National tion of Ganzel it was that he handled Larry in for winter base ball and that the plan to take League had at one time given Mr. Chadwick McLean wiih velvet gloves when a club .was Mulfordisms. the Reds to Cuba in the spring to begin their train $500 a year, and after a few years cut it needed. The first thing- Grif. did was to ing season will not be carried out. The team will off, and when the veteran answered the final fihip Admiral George Schlei to St. Louis and Nick Altrock has opened what a famed train at Atlanta and nowhere else." summons the National League very gener promote McLean to the rank of Catching It player once called in testimony before the ously presented the widow with a bunch of of the Red crew. The choice of Larry to court, "a calf." resolutions. This statement President Pul- lie the Whole Thing behind the bat aroused The Cuban Reds are to be the guests of liam in a letter to © ©The Enquirer©© re in McLean feelings of exultation. He exuded Victor Moore the night "The Talk of New sents with vigor, and pronounces it an ab gloats which were displayed under scare York" opens at the Grand. The Portsmouth Club Placed on the solute falsehood. The true state of affairs heads for consumption of all those faithful Bunny Pearce isn©t talking to himself, regarding the Chadwick pension, according who find their daily comfort in the Bug but he©s thinking that.if Larry McLean fails Market by the Owner in Order Not to to Mr. Pulliam, is: house gossip. The plan of depending on an to fill Clark Griffith©s expectations, he may put a Jack Boyle surprise across on the Embarrass His Political Ambitions. "In 1895 or 1896 (I speak from memory) the everyday windpaddist is one that has net National League granted Mr. Chadwick a pension of ted the largest championship returns. All fans. It was accident that gave Boyle his $600, each club to contribute $50. This was done the great championship teams of history earliest chance. By A. H. Trent. on the motion of the late Charles H. Byrne, of the were fortified with one big strapping catcher There©s a yarn out that Harry Welch, Portsmouth, Va., December 21. Editor Brooklyn Club. Afterward , dis who was a glutton for work. McLean can the Western League©s star fielder, has his "Sporting Life." Declaring that the own pleased at some of the comments made by the lata hat chalked for a spring trial in red hose. Mr. Chadwick on rowdy b*U playing at the Polo ©do the job all right, but can Clark Griffith ership of a base ball club is not compatible Grounds, declared himself out as a contributor to the keep him in the straight and boozeless path ? with his political aspirations, which incline Chadwick fund, and the latter was given $550. That The success of Griff th©s regime depends toward the Commonwealth©s Attorney ship, was all, and no one is better aware of it than (solely upon the loyalty of his men. The fate OHIO LEAGUE. Charles ,©T. Bland, owner of the Portsmouth Murnane. When I was elected President In 1902 of Ganzel is fresh in base ball memory and franchise, in "the Virginia St&te League, has I sent Mr, Chadwick $600, and continued to dp so up to the time he died. Mr. Murnane-©s statement it isn©t likely that Clark Griffith, will allow Expects to Make Up an Eight-Club Circuit announced that the club js for sale. He is devoid of the truth, and he knew it waa false his throat to be cut by any of his charges. will enter the race for Commonwealth©s when he wrote it." It is absurd to think that McLean cannot Next Season by the Addition of Some attorney next spring. Offers have been cut out the stuff which leads to delirium made locally, Captain Bland says, but no . tremens and bum averages. Griffith has evi- Ohio-Pennsylvania League Cities. conclusions have been reached. It is his SOMETHING WORTH HAVING. , dently made up his mind that he can chain Lima, O., December 21. Canton, Akron desire to sell the franchise to Portsmouth- the big boy on the water wagon. There and the possible purchase by Zanesville of ians, if possible. Last season Steve Grif Group Picture of the" Cincinnati Club, of are a few doubting Thomases in our midst, the Lancaster franchise are the cities ex fin managed the club, and was succeeded to however, whose post office address ought pected to round out an ward the end by Andrew M. Lawrence. the National League. to be Showme, Missouri. While they are eight-club circuit for the Even with a losing aggregation, the Ports On the third page of this issue we publish shaking their conks dolefully, big Larry is Ohio State League, which mouth owner has made money, this city a group picture of the Cincinnati National booking bets with himself that he will safely passed through its in ranking with Richmond in the point of at League Club of 1903. For the benefit of our be the premier backstop in fast company fant season this year. Over tendance. readers who desire to frame the picture, we in the year of 1909. tures are said to have al have had same printed on heavy plate paper, ready been made to this end, Manager Orth Not Idle. size 13x14 inches, a copy of which will be The Admiral©s Farewell. and the question will come sent postpaid to any address securely wrap up at the annual meeting in Our Lynchburg correspondent, Mr. Eugene ped in mailing tube for five two-cent stamps. The switching of ©Schlei to New York via December. Canton and Ak L. Magee, writes as follows, concerning the Particular attention is called to the clearness the Mound City, takes from Cincinnati one ron were both members of latest moves of Manager Al. Orth: and brightness of our framing pictures. No of the two native sons on the Red team. the Ohio and Pennsylvania "There will be lots of new faces on the Lynch- guesswork about who the players are. Each Schlei won his spurs on minor fields before League, which is not expect burg team of 1909, among which will be: Caul, one posed specially for these groups. W« he cut any larger figure in the public eye catcher; Griffin and Phipps, pitchers; Turner and also have 1908 group pictures of the follow than a rabbit in a herd of goats. He did ed to be revived. Zanesville Kohl, outfielders; Bigbie, first base; and Zeigler, Robert Quinn. was in the Central League third base. This will mean a surplus of good ma ing clubs: so well in the Cotton States League I be last year, but lost a good terial and Manager Orth, will be forced to part Chicago Club, of 1908, National League lieve it was Greenville that helped season bunch of money, and it is said will relinquish with ©some very good men; indeed, some are so champions for 1909; also world©s champions. him that he was yanked from the plan good that a money consideration will have to figure Detroit Club of 1908, American League tation in Mississippi to Colorado. There its franchise. Lancaster won the pennant in their release to other teams. The drafting of in the Ohio State League and rather than second baseman Bow

Miller, Newark ...... 2,0 85 2 .143 Malarky, Buffalo ...... 5 14 2 .143 Ball, Montreal ...... 48 144 9 25 .139 Campbell, Rochster ...... 15 36 1 5 .139 Carrisch. Newark ...... 25 61 o 8 .131 Sline, Providence ...... _..... 33 . 70 8 11 .129 Pfanmiller, Jersey" City ...... 22 48 4 12 .125 Plank, Jersey City ...... 6 16 1 2 .125 13 .121 Kissinger, Buffalo ...... 34 91 6 .121 Wiltse. Jersey City ...... _...... 13 33 4 .116 the coveted .300 mark. The veteran, , who holds the record for the high Hughes. Newark ...... 30 86 4 13 E. Jones. Montreal _...... 36 104 3 12 .115 est percentage ever made in the major leagues, has the honor of leading the Eastern Moore, Jersey City ....___...... 30 90 6 13 .111 League b*tsmen with .333 for 37 games. Outfielder Poland, of Providence, was second Moffit, Toronto ...... 18 45 1 5 .111 with .311 for 50 games. But the real leader is Jimmy Jones, of Montreal, who batted Schmltt, Baltimore ...... 12 29 1 3 .103 for .309 in 135 games. Abstetn, of Providence, made most hits, 218; Lennox, of Ro Eaton, Providence ...... 12 31 1 3 .097 Maroney, Rochester ...... 14 32 1 3 .094 chester, and Evans, of Montreal, made most two-base hits, 25 each; Abstein made most Brouthers, Baltimore ...... 21 66 5 6 .091 three-base hits, 19; and Phyle, of Toronto, led in home runs with 16. De Vore, of New Young, Jersey Cltjf ...... 9 23 1 .087 ark, made most runs, 91. Schirm, of Buffalo, led in base running with 61 stolen bases, Crowley, Rochester ...... 6 12 0 2 .083 O©Hara, ol Baltimore, being second with 53. Schirm also scored the highest number Pardee, Newark ...... ;... 17 ©42 1 3 .071 Newton, Newark, ...... 10 24 1 1 .042 of sacrifice hits, 42. Sharpe, of Newark, played in most games, 146. Following are the .000 figures: Hickey, Toronto ...... 12 33 0 0 Club Fielding. Club Batting. G. P.O. A. E. Pet, Rudolph, Toronto ...... 11 9 1 2 .833 G. A.B. B. H. T.B. 2-B. S-B. H.R. Pet. S.H. S.B. Buffalo ...... 140 3691 1803 221 .961 Gastmeyer, Jersey City .... 11 8 3 3 .786 Providence ...... 145 4575 610 1167 1498 115 20 .255 178 Toronto . _ ... 140 3711 1886 254 .957 .247 239 CATCHERS. Baltimore ...... 144 4590 597 1132 1440 120 26 Newark ...... 146 3881 1930 282 .954 145 25 3 .983 Newark ...... 146 4786 572 1162 1428 124 8 .243 218 247 Providence ... 145 3817 1799 276 .953 Robinson, Baltimore ...... 29 1395 .238 176 145 Carisch, Newark ...... 21 80 21 2 .981 Bocbester ...... 142 4640 476 1109 149 13 Jersey City ... 142 3815 1951 286 .953 221 70 6 .980 Montreal ...... 141 4607 523 1094 1400 135 23 .237 171 181 Baltimore ... 144 3832 1908 291 .952 Ball, Montreal ...... 48 1333 15 .235 194 222 Fitzgerald, Jersey City ...... 60 297 51 8 .978 Buffalo ...... ~...... 140 4447 489 1046 146 Rochester 142 3773 1956 321 .946 326 100 10 .977 Jersey City ...... _...... 142 4596 459 1031 1349 121 33 .224 175 181 Montreal 141 3766 1752 322 .945 Byers, Baltimore ...... ~. 68 Toronto ...... 140 4487 417 1001 12S2 104 35 .223 164 135 McManus, Montreal ...... 41 169 39 6 .973 Stanage, Newark ...... 1.03 585 144 22 .971 Individual Fielding. Pearce, Toronto ...... 36 154 41 6 .970 Individual Batting. FIRST BASEMEN. Ostdick, Providence . .. 26 124 32 5 ©.969 G. A.B. R. H. T. Pet. S.H. S.B. Crist, Jersey City ...... 29 -143 38 6 .963 G. PO. E. Pet. 89 34 4 .968 Duffy, Providence ...... 37 .333 2 5 MeConnell, Buffalo ...... 12 111 0 1.000 Clark, Providence ...... 20 Poland, Providence ...... 50 .311 3 6 3 .995 Vandergrift, Jer. City-Tor.. 78 329 107 15 .967 .309 13 30 Kelley, Toronto ...... 31 333 104 37 4 .966 Jones, Montreal ...... 135 Whitney, Buffalo-Toronto.. 132 1359 15 .989 McAllister, Buffalo ...... 32 Logan, Providence ...... 10 .308 1 15 .989 Peterson, Providence ...... 97 547 113 24 .965 Pfefler, Baltimore ...... r... 58 .301 7 Sharpe, Newark ...... 128 1373 Butler, Rochester ...... 54 .235 67 11 .965 .295 20 Ryan, Buffalo ...... 23 248 16 3 .989 42 11 3 .964 Arndt, Providence ...... 137 Grimshaw, Toronto ...... 16 168 15 2 989 Eaton, Providence ...... 11 White, Buffalo . .. ,...... 137 .293 35 17 7 ©.988 Arc^r, Buffalo ...... 82 377 122. 19 .963 Evans, Montreal .»~...... 141 .292 20 Hunter, Baltimore ...... 49 543 HeaTrn, Baltimore ...... 51 221 43 10 .963 .292 Erwin, Rochester ...... 50 513 32 7 .987 52 9 .962 Titt, Montreal ...__...... 7 0 Clancy, Buffalo-Rochester. 87 912 142 15 .986 Ryan, Buffalo ...... 39 174 De Vore, Newark ...... 140 .290 48 134 19 .985 Woods, Jersey City ...... 34 160 39 8 .961 O©Neil, Montreal ...... 117 6 .290 16 Merritt, Jersey City ...... 124 1281 Brown, Toronto ...... 54 253 75- 14 .959 .282 53 Abstein, Providence ...... 145 1479 90 32 .980 217 86 15 .953 O©Hara, Baltimore ...... 143 3 38 15 .979 Hurley, Rochester ...... 57 Cassidy, Baltimore ...... 68 2 .282 5 Cassidy, Buffalo ...... 68 668 Erwln, Rochester ...... 46 191 •- 67 13 .952 .280 1 Gettman, Toronto ...... 30 354 9 10 .973 9 4 .944 Wicker, Montreal ...... 32 1 8 3 .972 Philbin, Newark ...... 15 64 Hoffman, Providence ...... 135 11 .279 32 Wall, Rochester ...... 10 96 Krlchell. Newark ...... 22 101 28 8 .942 5 .274 6 Evans; Montreal ...... 141 1411 55 44 .971 20 .931 Lennox, Rochester ...... 124 Phyl, Baltimore ...... 30 314 17 10 -.971 Clark, Montreal ...... 62 242 57 Bnyder, Rochester ...... 9 1 .273 0 5 .971 PITCHERS. Abstein. Providence ...... 145 19 .272 26 Drake, Newark ...... 18 163. Vandergrift. Jer. City-Tor. 11 119 4 .969 G. P.O. A. E. Pet. Butler, Jersey City-Rochester .....r.. 57 1 .272 2 5 .966 Phyle, Toronto ...... 87 4 .271 13 Barger, Rochester ...... 15 135 Frill, Newark ...... 27 4 52 0 1.000 Knapp, Buffalo ...... 29 1 .271 4 SECOND BASEMEN. Pearson, Baltimore ...... 23 4 48 0 1.000 2 .271 6 Moffltt, : Toronto ...... 18 6 61 0 1.000 Beecher, Newark ...... 18 G. P.O. 35 0 1.000 Sharpe, Newark ...... 146 9 .270 16 Schafly, Toronto ...... 74 Donahue, Montreal ...... 11 5 Demmett, Baltimore-Newark ...... 118 4 .270 13 Mason, Jersey City ...... 39 18 109 .992 3 .269 4 Woods, Jersey City ...... 11 Barger, Rochester ...... 32 19 73 .989 Phyl, Baltimore ...... 30 Smith, Buffalo ...... 120 72 .988 Hall, Baltimore .....:...... 125 7 .268 33 Needham, Montreal ...... 12 Hughes, Newark ...... 30 13 Handford, Jersey City ...... 110 6 19 Vowinkle, Buffalo ...... 36 16 92 2 .983 Dunn, Baltimore ...... 90 .979 For, Jersey City ...... 57 4 .268 10 Keister, Buffalo ...... 23 Hickey, Toronto ...... 12 40 Schirm, Buffalo ...... 140 6 .267 61 Mullen, Newark ...... 141 MUllgan, Buffalo ...... 17 38 1 .977 Mailing, Newark ...... 138 9 .267 20 Corcoran, Montreal ...... 133 Pfanmiller, Jersey City .... 14 35 1 .977 McAllister, Buffalo ...... 44 0 .267 3 Loudenslager, Rochester .. 132 McGinley, Toronto ...... 34 95 3 .974 Vowinkle, Buffalo ...... 37 0 .267 0 Donatiue, Providence ..... 115 Beecher, Newark ...... 14 31 1 .970 Clement, Jersey City ...... 96 388 5 .265 24 Phyle, Toronto ...... 36 Brockett, Newark ...... 21 54 2 .963 Strang, Baltimore ...... 103 379 9 .264 36 Weidensaul, Toronto ....;. 29 Young, Jersey City ...... 9 26 1 .968 Kelly, Baltimore-Newark ...... 112 464 3 .261 30 Strang, Baltimore ...... 53 Miller, Newark ...... 16 25 .966 Milligan, Buffalo ...... 38 69 3 .261 0 Crowley, Rochester ...... 6 Mitchell, Toronto ...... 21 48 2 .965 Neuer, Newark-Toronto ...... 9 23 1 .261 1 Gastmeyer, Jersey City .... 53 MeConnell, Buffalo ...... 30 96 .964 Batch, Rochester ...... 134 503 1 .260 18 Rockenfeld, Jersey City ... 68 Tlft, Montreal ...... 7 26 1 .961 Eearn, Baltimore ...... „...... 66 200 3 .260 5 Hardy, Baltimore ...... 19 43 2 .963 McHale, Providence ...... 15 98 5 .959 Engle, Newark ...... 141 532 7 .259 41 Batch, Rochester ....«.;... 11 7 .873 Cronin, Providence ...... 32 Flanagan, Rochester ...... 137 499 7 .259 20 Stanley, Montreal ...... 36 63 3 .958 Rockenfeld, Jersey City ...... 71 220 4 .259 5 THIRD BASEMEN. Lafltte, Jersey City ...... 33 102 5 .953 McAvoy, Rochester ...... 85 310 3 .258 7 G. P.O. A. B. Pet. Wicker, Montreal ...... 29 62 3 .953 Byera, Baltimore ...... ,_...... 74 246 4 .256 3 Brouthers, Baltimore ..... 16 35 40 3 .962 Sllne, Providence ...... 33 75 4 .957 Baerwald, Newark ...... ___...... 26 90 1 .256 :6 Casey, Montreal ...... 132 175 267 25 .946 Barry, Providence ...... 26 58 3 .957 Chadbourne, Baltimore ...... 103 372 3 .255 17 Woods, Jersey City ...... 26 31 62 6 .939 Mueller, Newark ...... 33 69 4 .955 De Groff, Jersey City ...... 142 513 11 .253 36 Strang, Baltimore ...... 17 30 36 5 .930 Knapp, Buffalo ...... 18 38 2 .955 Gettman, Toronto ...... 115 462 4 .253 16 Gleasou, Jersey City ..... 35 42 77 9 .929 Glaze, Providence ...... 24 57 3 .953 Clancy, Buffalo-Rochester ...... 87 336 .253 18 Cockman, Tororto ...... 121 124 237 28 .928 Applegate, Toronto ...... 28 87 5 .95? Rock, Providence ...... ,..... 131 442 .251 5 Lennox, Rochester ...... 123 140 223 34 .921 Klssinger, Buffalo ...... 34 85 5 .951 Loudenslager, Rochester ...... 132 505 .250 22 Hall, Baltimore ...... 89 104 192 26 .919 Adkins, Baltimore ...... 45 113 7 .946 Pearce, Toronto ...... 42 128 .250 1 Hill, Buffalo ...... 116 157 247 36 .918 Rudolph,© Toronto ...... 36 92 7 .942 Ostdick, Providence ...... _...... 27 84 .250 0 Shaw, Jersey City ...... 59 80 145 20 ;918 Dessau, Baltimore ...... 38 59 5 .939 Weidensaul, Toronto ...... 128 462 .247 13 Keister, Buffalo ...... 18 19 26 4 .918 Henley, Rochester ...... 29 88 7 .935 Phelan, Toronto-Providence ...... 117 397 .247 26 Arndt, Providence ...... 137 162 291 44 .911 Pardee, Newark ...... 17 37 3 .935 Kelster, Buffalo ...... _...... 85 244 .246 23 Gastmeyer, Jersey City .... 25 37 46 10 .892 Schmltt, Baltimore ...... 11 22 2 .933 Dtmn, Baltimore ...... 92 294 .245 11 Phyle, Toronto ...... 16 27 38 McCloskey, Baltimore ;.... 35 83 7 .931 McElTeen, Newark ...... _...... 83 310 .245 13 Engle, Newark ...... 141 160 275 Moore, Jersey City ...... 30 53 5 .931 Hunter, Baltimore ...... 51 143 .245 16 Knight, Baltimore ...... 19 27 44 Tozer, Buffalo ...... 20 38 5 .929 Fitzgerald, Jersey City ...... ^...... 73 226 .243 2 Batch, Rochester ...... 24 26 59 11 .885 Pf effer, Baltimore ...... 7 10 1 .929 Erwtn, Rochester ...... 106 335 .242 4 Needham, Montreal ...... 12 13 14 4 .871 Wiltse, Jersey City ...... 10 21 2 .928 Gleason, Jersey City ...... 36 120 .242 6 Mauser, Jersey City ...... 18 39 4 .927 Joyce, Montreal ...... 141 540 .241 26 SHORTSTOPS. Frock, Providence ...... 47 104 10 .923 Corcoran, Montreal ...... 133 508 .240 15 G. P.O. A. E. Pet. Malarky, Buffalo ...... 5 10 1 .917 Nattress, Buffalo ...... 124 465 .239 15 Donahue, Providence ..... 18 41 43 3 .966 Neuer, Newark-Toronto .. 9 19 2 .913 Barrett, Providence ...... 82 306 .239 7 Holly, Rochester ...... 118 248 416 38 .946 Keefe, Montreal ...... 32 72 8 .912 Kelly, Toronto ...... _._...... 32 113 .239 2 Gastmeyer, Jersey City ... 19 36 57 6 .939 Plank, Jersey City ...... 6 20 2 .909 Clark, Providence ...... ;...... 20 67 .239 1 Nattress, Buffalo ...... 124 260 350 46 .930 Kilroy, Toronto ...... 14 41 5 .904 Whitney, Buffalo-Toronto ...... 132 481 .237 10 Mahling, Newark ...... 138 270 462 61 .923 E. Jones, Montreal ...... 36 88 12 .900 Donahue, Providence ...... 133 471 .236 23 Rock, Providence ...... 127 232 331 49 .919 Friel, Providence ...... 13 34 4 .897 Shaw, Jersey City ...... _...... 59 225 .236 12 Knight, Baltimore ...... 121 273 416 62 .917 Duggleby, Rochester ...... 32 75 11 .887 Hardy, Baltimore ...... 19 47 .234 2 Phyle, Toronto ...... 12 25 30 5 .917 Maronsy, Rochester ...... 14 33 5 .875 Casey, Montreal ...... 133 497 .233 22 Frlck, Toronto ...... 79 152 228 37 .911 Minnahan, Rochester ..... 9 10 4 .865 Merrttt, Jersey City ...... 124 417 .233 28 Bean, Jersey City ...... 127 248 385 64 .908 Bannister, Rochester ...... 31 82 16 .860 Thlelman, Toronto ...... 19 60 .233 3 Keenan, Toronto ...... 26 40 74 13 .898 Newton, Newark ...... 10 32 6 .845 Cockman, Toronto ...... 136 485 .231 17 Cockman, Toronto ...... 15 41 8 .895 Snyder, Rochester ...... 7 9 2 .833 Brown, Toronto ...... 65 186 .231 2 Hall, Baltimore ...... 21 60 14 .894 Murray, Buffalo ....._... >M.~... 122 448 .230 27 Louden, Montreal ...... 124 333 78 .875 The Mertea, Toronto ...... 60 210 .229 8 Batch, Rochester ...... 26 67 19 .86} 495 .228 Needham, Montreal ...... 18 43 18 .824 Knight, Baltimore ...... _.. 140 16 Schmltt, Balto.. Smith, Buffalo ...... 120 421 .226 21 LEFT FIELDERS. Anderson. Rochester ...... 124 432 .222 21 Mueller, Newark Schafly, Toronto ...... 105 325 .222 23 G. P.O. A. E. Pet. Adkins, Balto... Philbln, Newark ...... 17 I5 .222 1 Kelly, Baltimore-Newark.. 90 174 7 3 .984 Glaze, Prov..... Mullen, Newark ...... 141 506 .221 31 Weidensaul, Toronto ..... 68 126 5 3 .978 Pfanmiller, Jer.C McHale, Providence ...... 70 250 .220 12 White, Buffalo ...... 135 258 14 Beecher, Newark Holly, Bochester ...... 123 456 .219 19 DeGroff, Jersey City ...... 39 58 5 Finlayson, Roch. Peterson, Providence ...... 98 293 .218 6 McHale, Providence ...... 55 91 3 4 .959 Cronin, Prov. .. Woods, Jersey Ctty ...... _...... 82 269 .216 4 Joyce, Montreal ...... 141 264 12 15 .949 Hughes, Newark. Caffyn, Toronto ...... 78 292 .216 8 McAvoy, Rochester ...... 84 131 15 8 .948 Frock, Providence Barger, Rochester ...... 63 167 .216 0 Clement, Jersey City ...... 96 171 7 10 .947 Brockett, Newark Cronin, Providence ...... 33 .216 1 Phelan, Toronto-Providence 48 82 3 5 .944 Rudolph, Toronto Frtek, Toronto ...... 79 .215 11 Poland, Providence ...... 16 33 1 2 .944 Pearson, Balto.. Budolph, Toronto ...... 51 .215 2 McElveen, Newark ...... 31 60 3 4 .940 Vowinkle, Buff.. Brockett, Newark ...... 23 .214 1 O©Hara, Baltimore ...... 141 262 19 18 .937 Tozer, Buffalo... MeConnell, Buffalo ...... 44 .213 1 Mertes, Toronto ...... 56 96 10 8 .930 MeConnell, Buff. McManus, Montreal ...... 42 .213 5 Batch, Rochester ...... 51 75 S 6 .926 Barry, Providence Robinson, Baltimore ...... 30 .213 0 Hoffman, Providence ...... 21 38 a 6 .864 Wicker, Montreal McGinley, Toronto ...... 34 ©.211 0 CENTER FIELDERS. E. Jones, Moa.. Mlnahan, Rochester ...... 9 .211 0 G. P.O. A. E. Pet. Hardy, Balto.... Grlmshaw, Toronto ...... 18 .209 2 Anderson, Rochester ...... 75 175 13 2 .989 Frill, Newark .. Archer, Buffalo ...... 82 .208 2 Gettman, Toronto ...... 85 169 10 3 .984 Keefe, Montreal. Bannister, Rochester ...... 81 .208 0 DeGroff, Jersey City ...... 84 165 4 .977 Pardee, Newark. McCloskey, Baltimore ...... 35 .206 3 Caffyn, Toronto ...... 35 81 2 .977 Dessau, Balto... Glaze, Providence ...... 29 .206 1 Kelly, Baltimore-Montreal. 21 38 1 .975 Klssinger, Buff. . Bean, Jersey City ...... 136 .203 21 Barrett, Providence ...... 35 81 3 .966 Moore, Jer. City Drake, Newark ...... G6 .203 7 Strang, Baltimore ...... * 24 35 1 .953 Henley, Rochester Mueller, Newark ...... 35 .202 1 Schafly, Toronto ...... 19 40 2 .953 McCloskey, Balto Louden, Montreal ...... 125 .197 19 Flanagan, Rochester ...... 62 148 8 .951 Barger, Roch.. .. Stanage, Newark ...... 107 .197 9 Fox, Jersey City ...... 55 110 6 .951 Knapp, Buffalo. Krltchell, Newark ...... 24 .196 1 Chadbourne, Baltimore ... 99 173 10 .948 Pf effer, Balto... Vandergrift, J. C. -Tor...... 98 .193 3 Hoffman, Providence ...... 45 87 5 .948 McGinley, Tor... Frock, Providence ...... 48 .189 0 Jones, Montreal ...... 134 320 19 .947 Moffltt, Toronto. Mason, Jersey City ...... 45 .189 0 Schirm, Buffalo ...... 140 191 12 .945 Mason, Jer. City Applegate, Toronto ...... 30 .189 0 Phelan, Toronto-Providence 65 117 8 .938 Milligan, Buffalo Dessau, Baltimore ...... 38 .188 3 De Vore, Newark ...... 139 330 26 .931 Duggleby, Roch. Donahue, Montreal ...... 14 .186 0 BIGHT FIELDERS. Sline, Providence Hill, Buffalo ...... 116 .185 9 Applegate, Tor.. Ryan, Buffalo ...... 72 .184 6 IK G. P.O. E. Pet. Malarky, Buff... Laffltte, Jersey City ...... 35 .181 1 Weidensaul, Toronto ...... 28 37 0 1.000 Lafltte, Jer. City Henley, Rochester ...... 34 .178 1 Needham, Montreal ...... 26 29 0 1.000 Bannister, Roch. Tozer, Buffalo ...... 21 .178 0 Phyle, Toronto ...... 21 21 0 1.000 Mitchell, Toronto Gastmeyer, Jersey City ...... 108 .176 10 Kelster, Buffalo ...... 20 23 0 1.000 Stanley, Mon. .. Clark, Montreal ...... 65 .173 3 Baerwald, Newark ...... 20 19 0 1.000 Hickey, Toronto. Needham. Montreal ...... 82 .170 15 DeGroff, Jersey City ...... 16 16 0 1.000 Wiltse, Jer. City Hurley, Rochester ...... 58 .168 1 Pf effer, Baltimore ...... 51 65 .986 Plank, Jer. City. Pearson, Baltimore ...... ;...... 27 .167 Anderson, Rochester ...... 42 57 .984 Donahue, Mon.. Friel, Providence ...... 14 , .167 Barrett, Providence ...... 39 58 .984 Newton, Montreal Wall. Rochester ...;...... 10 .161 McElveen, Montreal ...... 47 87 2 .979 Miller, Newark., Keenan Toronto ...... 29 .160 Caffyn, Toronto ...... 35 40 1 .978 Growler, Roches. 12 .259 Frill, Newark ...... 27 .158 Poland, Providence ...... 29 30 1 .971 Friel, Providence 32 .250 Duggleby, Rochester ...... 32 .157* Handford, Jersey City .... 95 141 5 .968 Young, Jer. City 44 .222 Stanley, Montreal ...... 37 .156 O©Neil, Montreal ...... 117 185 8 .962 Maroney, Roch.. 33 .222 Barry, Providence ...... 26 .156 Hoffman, Providence ...... 68 103 5 .958 Manser, Jer. City 55 .214 Kllroy, Toronto ...... 15 .156 Murray, Buffalo ...... 122 177 9 .953 Kilroy, Toronto. 33 .200 Crist. Jersey City ...... 33 .155 Thielman, Toronto ...... 13 19 1 .952 Snyder, Roch... 12 .143 Adkins, Baltimore ...... 45 .150 Drake, Newark ...... 34 36. 2 .949 Neuer, New. -Tor 41 .143 Manser, Jersey City ...... 19 .149 Flanagan, Rochester ..... 72 103 6 .947 Minnahan, Roch. 25 .009 Keefe, Montreal ...... 32 .147 Demmitt, Buffalo-Montreal 114 176 15 .929 Tlft, Montreal.. Mitchall, Toronto ...... 35 .143 Batch, Rochester ...... 22 31 4 .911 Cobean, Toroot*. r DECEMBER 26, 1908. SPORTIINO M GROUP^ICTURES FINE PHOTOS OF MAJOR AND MINOR LEAGUE TEAMS, GIVINa FOE BEADY REFERENCE ALL LEAGUES UNDER THE NATIONAL AGREEMENT; TOGETHER WITH LEAGUE CLASSIFICATION; AND WITH CLUB MEMBERS, OFFICIALS AND MANAGERS. Printed in Half-Tone, on Heavy AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. TWO MAJOR LEAGUES NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE. WESTERN ASSOCIATION. (CLASS A.) (CLASS B.) (CLASS C.) Enameled Paper, of a Size and President JOSEPH D. O©BRIEN, President T. H. MURNANE, President U. M. SHIVELY, THE SUPREME NATIONAL BASE Milwaukee, Wis. 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COLUMBUS, Ga., American League Champions for 1903. TOLEDO CLUB. Toledo, O. Thomas Dowd, Manager. Manager. A William R. Armour. President WORCESTER CLUB, Worcester.Mass. 1903 CHAMPION MINOR LEAGUE CLUBS. BROOKLYN CLUB, Brooklyn, N. Y. Fred Abbott, Manager. " , President and OHIO-PENNSYLVANIA LEAGUE. Toronto Club of 1902, Eastern League; Indianapolis u Charles H. Ebbetts. President. Manager. Club of 1902, American Association; Kansas, City Manager. (CLASS C.) Club of 1902, Western League; Manchester Club SOUTHERN LEAGUE. President CHARLES H. MORTON, of 1902, New England League; Nashville Club (CLASS A.) CONNECTICUT LEAGUE. Akron. O. of 1902, Southern League; New Haven dub of ICAGO CLUB. Chicago, 111. (CLASS B.) CLUB MEMBERS AKRON, O., J. 1902, Connecticut League Butte Club of 190Z. Charles W. Murphy, President. President W. M. KAVANAUGH, Breokinridge, Manager. CANTON, O., Pacific Coast Northwest League; Albany Club of Frank L. Chance, Manager. Little Rock. Ark. President W. J. TRACEY, Thos Lindsay, Manager. NEW 1902. New York State League; Kockford Club of Bristol, Conn. CASTLE, Pu.. K. Hagan, Manager. 1902. I.-I.-I. League. ATLANTA CLUB, Atlanta, Ga. SHARON, Pa., H. Van Patterson, PINCINNATI CLUB, Cincinnati, 0. " J. W. Helsman, President. Manager. YOUNGSTOWN, O., Sam- 1903 AMERICAN LEA6UE CLUBS. u August Hermann, President. W. A. Smith, Manager. BRIDGEPORT CLUB, Bridge©t.Conn. Clark Griffith, Manager. " Jaiues H. O©Rourke, President Uel Wright. Manager. ERIE, Pa., Boston Club of 1903, American League Champions BIRMINGHAM CLUB, Birm©n. Ala. and Manager. Richard Nallin, Manager. EAST LIV- for 1904; also Champions of the World for 1904; u R. H. Baugh, President. tKPOOL, O.. Wm. Phillips, Manager. Philadelphia Club ("Athletics"), Cleveland Club. YORK CLUB, New York. N. Y. C. Molesworth, Manager. UARTFORU CLUB, Hartford, Conn. McKEESPORT, Pa.. Bernie McCay, New York Club, Detroit Club, St. Louis Club, " J. H. Clarkin. President. Manager. Salary limit, $1,000. Chicago Club, Washington Club. John T. Brush, President. T ITTLE ROCK CLUB. L. Rock, Ark. Thomas Connery, Manager. John J. McGraw, Manager. " H. C. Rather. President.- 1903 NATIONAL LEAGUE CLUBS. M. J. Finn, Manager. UOLYOKE CLUB, llolyolie. Mass. COTTON STATES LEAGUE. n P. H. PrindiviUe, President. Pittsburg Club of 1903, National League Champions PITTSBURG CLUB, Pittsburg, Pa. UEMPHIS CLUB, Memphis, Tenn. M. J. McCormick, Manager. (CLASS D.) for 1904; New York Club, Chicago Club. Cincin m F. P. Colemau, President. President P. S. MERRILL, nati Club, Brooklyn Club, Boston Club, Phila * Barney Dreyfuss. President. Charles Babb, Manager. N EW HAVEN CLUB, N.Haven, Conn. delphia Club, St. Louis Club. Frederick T. Clarke, Manager. George W. Cameiou, President. Jackson. Miss. MONTGOMERY CLUB, Montg©y. Ala. George D. Bone, Manager. CLUB MEMBERS COLUMBUS, 1903 CHAMPION MINOR LEAGUE CLUBS. V1 R. J. Chambers. President. Miss.. Louis Hall, Manager. GULF- St. Paul Club of 1903. American Association; Jer PHILADELPHIA CLUB, Philad©a.Pa. Ed. Greminser, Manager. MEW BRITAIN CLUB, PORT, Mis.. Robert J. Gilks. Man sey City Club of 1903, Eastern League; Lowell * William Shettsline. President. MASHVILLE CLUB, Nashville. Tenn. " New Britain, Conn. ager. JACKSON, Miss., Club of 1903, New England League; Fort Wayne William J. Murray, Manager. " F. E. Kuhn. President. William Hunuu, President and Manager. MERIDIAN, Miss., Club of 1903, Central League; Holyoke Club of W. Bernhardt, Manager. Manager. Chas. Fuller, Manager. MONROE, 1903. Connecticut League; Memphis Club of 1903, 3T. LOUIS CLUB, St. Louis. Mo. MEW ORLEANS CLUB. N. Orl©s. La. UERIDEN CLUB, Meriden, Conn, La., W. Dobard, Manager. VICKS- Southern League; Sedalia Club of 1903, Missouri * Stanley Robison, President. " Leonard L. Stem, President. 1 ' Col. James Fitzpatrick, Pres©t, BURG, Miss., George Blackburn, Valley; Los Angeles Club of 1903, Pacific Coast C. li. Cheiiey, -Manager. Manager. League; Schenectady Club, of 1903. New York Roger Bresnahan, Manager. Charles Franli. Manager. State League. MOBILE CLUB. Mobile. Ala. SPRINGFIELD CLUB, S©fleld, Mass. OHIO STATE LEAGUE. M Dr. H. T. luge. President. u Daniel O©Nell, President and AMERICAN LEAGUE. George Reed, .Manager. Manager. (CLASS D.) 1904 AMERICAN LEAGUE CLUBS. President BAN B. JOHNSON, tf ATE4.TERBUUY CLUB. W©bury, Conn. President ROBERT QUINN, Boston Club of 1904, American League Champions Fisher Bldg., Chicago, 111. Columbus. O. for 1905; New York Club, Chicago Club, Cleve 11. R. Durant, President and land Club, Philadelphia Club ("Athletics"), St. Secretary ROBERT McKOY, NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE. Manager. CLUB MEMBERS LI-MA, James (CLASS B.) Jackson, Manager. LANCASTER, Louis Club, Detroit Club. Washington Club. Fisher Bldg., Chicago, 111. George Fox, Manager. MANSFIELD, President W. H. LUCAS, VIRGINIA LEAGUE. 1904 NATIONAL LEAGUE CLUBS. (CLASS C.) Tim Flood, Manager. MARION, Chas. BOSTON CLUB, Boston, Mass. Spokane, Wash. M. O©JDay, Manager. NEWARK, New York Club of 1904, National League Champions * John I. Taylor, President. President, Secretary and Treasurer Harry Eells. Manager. SPRING for 1905; Chicago Club, Cincinnati Club, Pitts Fred Lake, Manager. ABERDEEN CLUB, Aberdeen, Wash. JAKE Wli^LS, lUchmond, Va. FIELD, R. Quinu, Manager. Salary burg Club, Brooklyn Club, Boston Club, Phila n W. R. Macfarlane, President. limit, $1,600. delphia Club. R. P. Browu. Manager. 1904 CHAMPION MINOR LEAGUE CLUBS. PHICAGO CLUB. Chicago, 111. PORTLAND CLUB, Portland, Ore. HANVILLE CLUB, Danville, Va. PENNSYLVANIA-W. VA. LEAGUE. u , President. r \V. McCreedie, President, " J. O. Boatwright, President Buffalo Club of 1904, Eastern League; St. Paul Robert Stafford, Manager. (CLASS D.) Club of 1904, American Association; Syracuse Fielder Jones, Manager. Peail Casey, Manager. Club of 1904, New York League; Memphis Club SEATTLE CLUB. Seattle, Wash. TYNCHBURG CLUB, Lynchb©g, Va. President JAMES D. GRONINGER, of 1904, Southern League; Haverhill Club of D. E. Uugdale, President and " Dr. J. A. Anderson. Presideut. Morgantovvu. W Va 1904, New England League; Springfield Club of PLEVELAND CLUB, Cleveland, O. Albert Orth, Manager. CLUB MEMBERS UNIONTOWN, u John Kilfoyl, President. Manager. Pa., Frank Sisley, Manager. CON- 1904. Indiana-Illinois-Iowa League; Macon Club Napoleon Lajole, Manager. OPOKANE CLUB. Spokane, Wash. MORFOLK CLUB, Norfolk, Va. NELLSVILLE, Pa., W. Montgomery, of 1904, South Atlantic League; Ft. Wayne Club u C. H. Wolf, President. " Otto Wells, President. Manager. CLARKSBURG, W. Va., of 1904, Central League. E. E. Uuinu, Manager. Kobert Pender, Manager. Ferd. Drumru, Manager. FAIRMONT, nETROIT CLUB, Detroit, Mich. 1905 NATIONAL LEAGUE CLUBS. v Frank J. Navin, ©President. (pACOMA CLUB. Tacoma, Wash. PORTSMOUTH CLUB, P©mouth, Va W. Va., Walter Suodgrass. Manager Hugh Jeuuings, Manager. •*• George M. Shreeder, President r C. T. Bland, President. GRAFTON, W. Va., S. B. Buttermore, New York Club of 1905, National League Champions A. Lawrence, Manager. Manager. CHARLEROI, Pa., H. Os- for 1906; also Champions of the World for 1906: and Manager. Pittsburg Club, Chicago Club, Philadelphia Club, VANCOUVER CLUB. Vaneouver.B.C TJOANOICK CLUB, Hoanofee. Va. borne. Manager. Salary limit, $1200. MEW YORK CLUB, New York, N. Y. a C. It. Williams, President. Cincinnati Club, St. Louis Club, Boston Club, 1 Frank J. Farrell. President. © A. R. Dickson, President andan< WISCONSIN-ILLINOIS LEAGUE. Brooklyn Club. George T. Stallings, Manager Manager. Klmore D. Hiues, Manager. RICHMOND CLUB, Richmond, Va (CLASS li.) 1905 AMERICAN LEAGUE CLUBS. " W. B. Bi-adley. President. President CHARLES F. MOLL, Philadelphia Club ("Athletics") of 1905, American PHILADELPHIA CLUB, Philad©a.Pa. TRI-STATE LEAGUE. * Benjamin F. Shibe. President. Perry Lipe, Manager. Milwaukee. Wis. League Champions for 1906; Chicago Club, Detroit (CLASS B.) CLUB MEMBERS FREEPORT, Club, Boston Club, Cleveland Club. New Yorfc Connie Mack, Manager. Club, Washington Club, St. Louis Club. President CH AS. F. CARPENTER. WESTERN LEAGUE. 111., F. Rodemyer. Manager FOND DU LAC, Wis., Robert Lynch, Man Altoona, Pa. (CLASS A.) 1905 CHAMPION MINOR LEAGUE CLUBS. ST. LOUIS CLUB, St. Louis, Mo. ager. GREEN BAY, Wis., John Providence Club of 1905, Eastern League; Colum w Robert L. Hedges, President. President NORRIS O©NEIL, Corrigan, Manager. LA CROSSE, Wis bus Club of 1905, American Association; DCS Janies It. McAleer, Manager. A-LTOONA CLUB. Altoona, Pa. Marquette Bidg., Chicago, 111. Manager. MADISON, Moines Club of 1905, Western League; New Or A P. L. Morrison. Presideut. CLUB MKMBJiUS DtNVER, Col., Wis.. John Morau, Manager. OSH- leans Club of 1905, Southern League; Concortl WASHINGTON CLUB, Wash©n, D. C. Ed. Ashenbach, Manager. Chas. Invin. Manager. DES MOINES, KOSH, Wis.. E. P. Hawley, Man Club of 1905, New England League; A.-J.-Q. Thomas C. Noyes, President. UAR1USBURU CLUB, Harrisb©g. Pa. la., William Dvvyer, Manager. LIN- ager. ROCK FORD, 111., Henry Hines, Club of 1905, New York League; Macon Club oJ Joseph Cantillon, Manager. 11 W. Harry Baker. Presideut. uuLNl, Aeu., Guy \V. Urceii, Man Manager. WAUSAU, Wis.. Charles 1905. South Atlantic League. George W. Heckert, Manager. ager. OMAHA, Neb., Wm. A. Bourke, Ferguson, Manager. ; Manager. PUEtSLO, Col.. Frank 1906 AMERICAN LEAGUE CLUBS. JOHNSTOWN CLUB. Johnst©n. Pa. Selee, Manager. SIOUX CITY, la.. ARKANSAS STATE LEAGUE. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION u George N. Klirie, President. Wm. H. Holmes, Manager. TO- Chicago Club of 1906, American League Champions John Sharrott, Manager, (CLASS D.) for 1907; also Champions of the World for 1907; PEKA, Kas., Richard Cooley, Mana President W. W. HURST, New York Club, Cleveland Club, Philadelphia LEAGUES, f ANCASTER CLUB. Lancaster, Pa. ger. WICHiTA, lias., John Hol Argenta, Ark. Club ("Athletics"), St. Louis Club, Detroit Club, u Frank B. Tmi.t, President. land, Manager. Washington Club, Boston Club. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PRO Martin Hogan, Manager. CLUB MEMBERS ARGENTA, C. PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. Arthur Riggs, Manager. HELENA, 1906 NATIONAL LEAGUE CLUBS. FESSIONAL BASE BALL niRENTON CLUB, Trenton, N. J. (CLASS A.) Rudolph Kling, Manager. HOT Chicago Club of 1906. National League Champions LEAGUES. -1 Lewis Perriue, President. President J. CAL. EWING, SPRINGS, W. Forbes, Manager. for 1907; New York Club, Pittsburg Club, Phila John J. Catney, Manager. San Francisco, Cal. BRINKLEY, Al Sullivan, Manager delphia Club, Brooklyn Club, Cincinnati Club, UILMINGTON CLUB, Wllmi»©!>, Del. PINE BLUFF, Walter Deaver, Man President P. T. POWERS, CLUB MEMBERS SAN FRAN ager. Salary limit, $850. St. Louis Club, Boston Club. H f president. CISCO, Cal., Frank M. Ish, Presi 1986 CHAMPION MINOR LEAGUE CLUBS. Fuller Bldg., New York. John A. O©Rourke, Manager. dent; John Gleason, Manager. OAK Secretary J. H. FARRELL, Box 214, uILLIAMSPOUT CLUB, W©port, Pa. LAND, Cal., Edward M. Walters, CENTRAL ASSOCIATION. Buffalo Club of 1906, Eastern League; Columbus Auburn, N. Y. ". Frank C. Bowman, President. President; George Van Haltren. Man (CLASS D.) Club of 1906. American Association: Scranton of Manager. ager. LOS ANGELES, Cal., Senator 1906 New York League; Birmingham Club fit BOARD OF ARBITRATION: President M. E. JCJSTICE, 1906 Southern League; Norwich Club of 1908, READING CLUB, Heading, Pa. Pendleton, President; Henry Berry, Keokuk. la. Connecticut League; Grand Rapids Club %f 1906, J. Cal Ewing, T. H. Murnane, W. ** Jacob L. WelUel, President. Manager. PORTLAND, Ore., Judge CLUB MEMBERS BURLINGTON, Central League. M. Kavanaugh, James H. O©Rourke Curt Weigand, Manager. McCreedie. President; Walter Mc la., Edward Egan, Manager. JACK M. H. Sexton, D. M. Shively, Joseph Creedie, Manager. SONVILLE, 111., Harry Berte. Man SPECIAL GROUPS. D. O©Brien. ager. K E W A N E E, 111., Wm. Connors, President and Managers of the National League fo* NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE. CENTRAL LEAGUE. Manager. KEUKU K. la., Frank Belt, season of 1906; President and Managers of tha (CLASS B.) American League for season of 1%6. EASTERN LEAGUE (CLASS B.) Manager. OTTUMWA, la., J. Flem President Dr. F. R. CARSON, ing, Manager. QUINCY, 111., Harry (CLASS A.) President J. H. FARRELL, South Bend, Ind. Hotter, Manager. WATERLOO, la., 1907 NATIONAL LEAGUE CLUBS. President P. T. POWERS, Auburn. N. Y. CLUB MEMBERS DAYTON, O., Frank Boyle, Manager. HANNIBAL, Fuller Bldg., New York. Bade Meyer, Manager. EVANS- VILLE, O., Punch Knoll, Manager. Mo., Manager. ALBANY CLUB, Albany, N. Y. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Robert BUFFALO CLUB, Buffalo N Y « C. M. Winchester, Jr., Pres. TEXAS STATE LEAGUE. Club Brooklyn Club. Cincinnati Club, Boston u Ales. B. Potter, President. Luwe, Manager. SOUTH BEND, Ind (CLASS C.) Club! St. Louis Club. George A. Smith, Manager. M. J. Doherty, Manager. Angus A. Grant, Manager. FORT President WILBER ALLEN, PLMIRA CLUB, Elmira, N. Y. WAYNE, Ind., John O. Hendricks 1907 AMERICAN LEAGUE CLUBS. BALTIMORE CLUB. Baltimore Md Manager. TERRE HAUTE, Ind.. Austin, Texas. u Edward H. Hanlou, President o Henry D. Rauisey, President CLUB MEMBERS AUSTIN, H. Dptrnit. Club of 1907. American Leaeue Champions John Dunn, Manager. and Manager. W. F. Groeschow, Manager. WHEEL T. Dilworth, Manager. DALLAS, J. for 1908- Philadelphia ("Athletics") Club. Chica ING, W. Va., T. Fleming, Manager W. Gardner, Manager. FORT go Club. Cleveland Club, New York Club, St. Louis TERSEY CITY CLUB, Jersey City N J INGHAMTON CLUB, Bing©n. N. Y ZANESVILLE, O., Roy Montgomery, Club Boston Club, Washington Club. «J Henry Devitt. President, B J. U. Moouey, President, WORTH, D. C. Feegles, Manager. .lames Bannon, Manager. Manager. GALVESTON. Frank Weikart. Man 1907 CHAMPION MINOR LEAGUE CLUBS. Eugene MeCann, Manager. ager. HOUSTON. Doak Roberts, MONTREAL CLUB. Montreal, Can CRANTON CLUB, Scranton pa ILLINOIS-IOWA-INDIANA LEAGUE Manager. SHREVEPORT, La.. Dale Toronto Club of 1907, Eastern League: Columbus 91 E. R. Carrington, President. O E. J. Colemaii, President. (CLASS B.) Club of 1907. American Association; Williamsport August Zeimer, Manager. Gear. Manager. SAN ANTONIO, Club of 1907. Tri-State League; Albany Club of Janies Casey, Manager. President M. H. SEXTON Morris Block. Manager. WACO, 1907 New York League; Holyoke Club of 1907, NEWARK CLUB. Newark, N. J YRACUSE CLUB, Syracuse, N. Y Rock Island, 111. Ben Shelton, Manager. Connecticut League; Atlanta Club of 1907, South l» George T. Stallings. President S George N. Kuntzsch, President CLUB MEMBERS CEDAR RAP ern League; Norfolk Club of 1907, Virginia Leagu* Harry Wolverton, Manager. T. C. Griftiu, Manager. IDS, la., Ted Price. Manager. DAV OTHER ASSOCIATION LEAGUES. ENPORT, la.. Chas. Shatter. Manager Bag- For information regarding the PROVIDENCE CLUB, Prbvldence.R.I. mROY CLUB, Troy, N. Y. following leagues address the Editor 1908 NATIONAL LEAGUE CLUBS. * Timothy J. Crowley, President. J- Charles Rabbet, President. ROCK ISLAND, 111., John Tighe, John J. O©Brien, Manager. Manager. PEORIA, 111., Frank Don- of "Sporting Life:" Chicago Club of 1908, National League champions for Hugh Duffy, Manager. nelly, Manager. BLOOMINGTON, Carolina Association. 1905) also champions of the world: New Yodt OCHESTER CLUB, Rochester N Y ttTICA CLUB, Utica, N. Y. 111.. Manager. DECA- Blue Grass League. Club, Pittsburg Club, Philadelphia Club. R C. T. Chapin, President. U Harry W. Roberts, President. TUR, 111.. . Manager. Eastern Illinois League. Charles Dooley. Manager. John Ganzel, Manager. SPRINGFIELD, ILL., John A. Mc Eastern Carolina League. 1908 AMERICAN LEAGUE CLUBS. IPORONTO CLUB. Toronto, Ont. UlLKES-BARRE CLUB. W.-Barre,Pa Carthy. Manager. DUBUdUE, la.. South Carolina League. A J. J. McCaffery. President. W J. S. Monks, President. C. Rowland, Manager. Salaty limit, South Michigan League. Detroit Club of 190S, American League championa tat MaUchi Klttridge, Manager. $1,600. / Northern League. 1909. Cleveland dub, Chicago Club. r SRORTIIVO DECEMBER 26,

1©amjwiNS WEST VIRGINIA THE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP AROUSED TO A SERIOUS IN AT CLAY BIRDS TERNAL DANGER. In the National Tournament Held The Steady Disappearance of Deer at Travers Island Foord, of and Fish Creates a Widespread Wilmington, is Second; and Dr« Sentiment for Better Laws With Culver, of Jersey City, is Third* Stricter Application*

The Fourth National Amateur Clay Bird Elkins, W. Va., December 21. Editor Championship contest was held December 17 "Sporting -Life." Face to face with the and 18, at Travers Island, New York, under knowledge that the deer of the State have the auspices of the New York Athletic Club. Despite wretched weather conditions through almost been exterminated and that many of out the final tournament, including snow, the species of fish are growing scarcer year sleet, rain and dim light, the number of by year, Gov. W. M. O. Dawson will appoint contestants was large and enthusiastic, and within a day or so a fish and game commis the work of the marksmen excellent. From sion to revise the fish and game laws of a field of 103 contestants G. S. McCarty, of West Virginia. The appointment of this Keystone Shooting League, of Philadelphia, commission is in response to a widespread won the amateur trap shooting championship public sentiment aroused by the alarming of the United States, breaking 96 out of a rate at which the fish and game of the possible 100 of the flying targets. W. M. State are being devastated through poor Foord, of Wilmington, Del., was only a laws and the lax point behind. Dr. B. L. Culver, of the Jersey City Gun Club, smashed 93 targets ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAWS and was third. Among the professionals the on the statute books. It seems likely that best work of the match was done by J. A. B the personnel of the commision will include Elliott, of Brooklyn, who won the cham Lafayette C. Crile, secretary and treasurer pionship in his division with 98 but two of the State Fish and Game Association and points off the perfect score. Sim Glover, oi ex-Mayor of Clarksburg.; John K. Thomp New York, and Lester S. German, of Mary son, of Putnam county; Senator James Flynn, land, the one-time well-known base bal of Preston county, and Hon. Henry Gilkeson, pitcher, came next with scores of 97 each of Hampshire county. Unless something is There was a far drop from these figures done it seems only a question of a brief to the score of the next best man Neai time before the deer will have been entirely Apgar, of New York, with 93. Only two exterminated, and those who are other professionals had scores of 90 or better H. S. Welles, of New York, 92; and H. AGITATING THE MATTER Stevens, of New York, 90. In all, 120 hand go so far as to advocate a law putting tho lers of the gun competed in the match. De ban en deer hunting for the next five years. tails of the two-days© shooting follow: Eqully as grave is the disppearance of bass and trout, and it is proposed to shorten the season in which these fish may be caught. Ex D. A. Upson Ahead on First Day. perience has shown in the last few years D. A. Upson, of Cleveland, Ohio, won the that legislation can be .secured far more ef preliminary trials to the National Amateur fectively through the recommendations of Trap Shooting championships, held on Thurs commissions than by individual effort. "~ day, December 17. The Ohioan broke 96 targets out of a possible 100. C. W. Bil GEORGE S. M©CARTY, WANT TO PROTECT GAME. lings and J. H. Hendrickson, of Greater New York, tied with W. M. Foord,© of Wilmington, Philadelphia!! Who Won National Amateur Championship. Del., for second honors, each with a string Many New Clubs Join New York State When George S. McCarty. of Philadelphia, outshot a fine field of marksmen in the National amateur of 94. In the shoot-off Hendrickson was championship shoot at Travers Island, N. Y., on December 18, he added considerably to his already Game League. returned the victor, while Billings beat strong reputation. Few amateurs in the country stand in the class with this brilliant Quaker shot. With Ford for third position. The work of but four years of experience he has been remarkably successful. His first big victory of the season was Syracuse, December 19. The forty-fourth Upson was very commendable. The Cleve in the Sportsmen©s Show shoot in Philadelphia, when he won the Grand Amateur Championship Handi annual session of the New York State Fish, land sportsman shot exceptionally strong cap and high average for two days© shooting. Then he went through the season making great showings in the Eastern and Grand American Handicaps, the Indians© shoot and the Westy Hogan event. Last year Game and Forest League was held in Syra in every one of his four relays of 25 his captures included the Southern Handicap at Richmond, Va. McCarty is one of the closest students cuse December 13, with the largest attend birds. He missed but four chances in the of shooting in the game to-day. He has made an exhaustive investigation of the various kinds of ance of delegates in many years. Every game hundred and of these he "dusted" three. guns and ammunition and to this he claims he owes much of his success. He was first introduced to He had but one clean miss. That was in shooting by Charles Mink, of this city, four years ago. protector of the State was present. Secre the final string. Fully seventy-five per cent, tary A. P. Westervelt reported that 22 new of his shots were centered truly, and it was clubs had applied for membership, besides noticeable that most every kill found the angles. These are the only ones that bother C.1 Lembeck, Fox Hills ...... 18 19 79 52 individuals, representing as many con target shattered to a powder. the Nebraskan. On the left angles he is B. Alley. Larchmont Y. C...... 19 21 -77 stituencies. There are now 65 clubs in the C. A. Lockwood, Crescent A. C. . 16 17 77 EQUALLED THE PROFESSIONALS. able to use the right shoulder as a fulcrum, E. E. Englert, unattached ...... 21 19 77 league. Dr. Theodore S. Palmer, of the De but on those that go to the right he has to C. Schrieber, Larchmont Y. C. .. 21 20 77 partment of Agriculture at Washington, was The winner equalled the performance of use his one arm for leverage and aim. Mrs. E. Perry, unattached ...... 19 21 76 a speaker. He urged an improvement in the well-known professional, J. A. B. El G. W. Butler, of Troy, N. Y., was the only F. Truax, Montclair G. C ...... 18 22 76 the recording of the amount of game taken liott, of Brooklyn, who shot in competition lady to compete. She has been a devotee V. Williams, New York City.... 19 17 76 each year. Chief Game Protector John B. with thirteen other professionals for targets of the gun for but a year, yet is already D. T. Leahy, Crescent A. C. ... 21 17 76 Burnham told of the work being done to only. The work of the amateurs compared C. E. Jacobus, Montclair G. C... 18 22 75 quite skilled. Mrs. Butler would have had W. J. Ellas, N. Y. A. C. .... 23 12 75 protect the forests and streams against il most favorably with the paid experts. Only an enviable score but for a poor showing in G. W. Kuchler, N. Y. A. C. . . . 19 legal angling and shooting. Resolutions were four of these exceeded 90 per cent. H. H. her first string of 25 targets. She broke 67 J. J. O©Donohue. N. Y. A. C. . . 19 21 75 adopted asking legislation placing a bounty Stevens, of this city, and L. S. German, the altogether, finishing with a commendable 20. W. J. Brennan, North River G. C. 18 19 74 on foxes, recommending that the sale of old Giant pitcher, broke 93 each, while G. In the last volley Mrs. Butler was second C. Richter, North River G. C. 18 74 dynamite, gunpowder and other high ex Maxwell, the one-armed wonder, of Holstein, high gun of the squad. The summary: A. Van Dusen, unattached ... 20 73 plosives be placed under the same restric Neb., smashed 91. The test to which the B. Thaw. Jr., Yale ...... 18 72 Special shoot, 100 targets: amateur. P. Dimmock, Elizabeth, N. J. 22 74 tions as poisons. Another resolution calla even hundred amateur contestants were sub Name and Club. Strings of 25. Tl. Dr. Knowlton, New York City 19 71 for the marking of boxes of fish for ship mitted was exceptionally severe. All shot D. A. Upson, Cleveland, Ohio.. 24 25 23 24 96 F. W. Hyatt, Crescent A. C. . . 16—70 ment, so that the address, destination, name from a 16-yards rise, at unknown angles. C. W. Billings, N. Y. A. C..... 24 24 23 23 94 A. Lindley, Newark, N. J. ... 17—70 of shipper and kind of fish enclosed should Four sets of traps were in use, which neces T. H. Hendrickson. Bergen Beach 24 20 25 25 94 F. Schafer, Pennsylvania G. C. 21—69 be shown. Still another resolution recom sitated the participants trying their skill W. M. Foord, Wilmington...... 25 25 23 21 94© H. W. Dreyer, Bergen Beach 18—69 G, S. McCarty, Philadelphia..... 24 21 25 23 93 T. McCahill, New York A. C. . 16—67 mends to the Legislature the prolonging of with as many sets of background. The F. J. Pelham, N. Y. A. C. .... 24 23 21 25 93 W. E. Crane, Hammonton, N. J. 17 17 67 the deer season into November and a year©s traps w«re set out near the Sound, and the G. L. Lyon. N. Y. A. C...... 24 23 23 22 92 Mrs. G. W. Butler, Troy, N. Y. 13 20 67 close season for quail and partridge. Among marksmen were called upon to shoot ove: H. Kahler, Philadelphia ...... 24 21 24 20 89 R. Cobden, Larchmont Y. C. . . 19 12 65 the clubs admited to membership were the the water, This, because of the dull gray F. Schauffler, N. Y. A. C...... 22 23 22 22 89 E. M. Heartt, Albany ...... 16 19 65 sky, A. C. Bostwick, N. Y. A. C.... 22 22 22 23 89 J. P. Sousa, N. Y. A. C...... 18 13 62 following: Canastota Rod and Gun Club, Del T. D. Hackett, Atlantic City.... 24 24 19 22 89 C. De Quillfeldt, Amityville, L. I. 17 16 60 hi Rod and Gun Club, Genesee County Fish MADE IT DIFFICULT S. Stagg, Bergen Beach ...... 22 22 25 19 88 W. V. Peabody, Jr., Cres. A. C. 19 14 59 and Game Protective Association, Marron to follow the flights of the targets, especially J. A. Henderson, Bergen Beach.. 19 24 22 23 88 Shoot-off for second prize, 25 targets. Bay (Kings County) Gun Club, Henderson when they broke out low over the water line. F. B. Stephenson, Crescent A. C. 23 24 18 23 88 J. H. Hendrickson, Bergen Beach Gun Club .. 25 Fish and Game Protective Association, Onon- There was little wind in the morning. In J. B. Sanderson, Albany ...... 22 23 20 22 87 C. W. Billings, N. Y. A. C...... 23 daga County Gun Club, Bernhardt©s Bay A. R. Alien. Montclair ...... 21 21 21 24 87 W. M. Foord, Wilmington, Del ...... 22 the afternoon it freshened up and from a H. B. Tuthill, Chester, N. Y. .. 24 20 24 19 87 Fish and Game Club, Fur and Feathers quartering direction that caused the discs to F. A. Hodgman, N. Y. A. C.... 23 23 21 20 87 Professional Shoot, 100 targets. Protetcive Club of Oswego County, Constan- Boar evenly, affording the nimrods the small J. A. R. Elliott, Brooklyn ...... 25 24 96 W. Simonson, Port Washington.. 22 23 20 22 87 84 93 tia Bird and Anglers© Association, Coopers- est possible surface. The salt wind, too, 0. C. Grinnell, Jr., Montclair... 22 24 21 20 87 H. H. Stevens, New York ...... 24 town Fish and Gun Club, Waterville Sports carried a sting that made heavy wraps in F. A. Stone, Amityville, L. I.... 21 23 22 21 87 L. S. German, Aberdeen, Md. .. 25 23 93 R. M. Owen, N. Y. A. C. .... 19~ 20© 24" 24© 8©~ G. Maxwell, Nebraska ...... 21 24—91 men©s Association, Clinton Fish and Game dispensable. Many of the shooters were so D. A. Herold, Sunbury, Pa. .. 22 21 23 21 87 H. S. Welles, New York ...... 19 21—89 Protective Association, Whitesboro Sports closely muffed that the freedom of their S. Bechtel, Fox Hills, S. I. .... 21 22 22 21 86 N. Apgar, New York ...... 23 21—87 men©s Association, Saranac Lake Fish and movements was impeded. Had the day been M. Lenane, N. Y. A. C...... 23 24 20 19 86 T. H. Keller, Jr.. New York .... 23 20—87 Game Club, Fulton County Fish and Game a trifle wanner better work might have been J. S. S. Bemsen, Bergen Beach. 22 22 22 20 86 J. S. Fanning, New York ...... 20 21 85 Club, Mohawk Valley Fish and Game Club, 3. Hurd, Albany, N. Y...... 23 19 20 23 85 F. W. Schoverling, New York . . 21 21 84 done. Most every walk of life was repre H. L. Brown, New York ...... 22 Adirondack Fish and Game Club of Essex sented in the century of sportsmen who gath H. D. Bergen, Bergen Beach ... 22 21 21 21 85 19 83 . Martin, Bergen Beach ...... 22 24 20 19 85 S. Glover, New York ...... 21 16 80 County, Black Lake Fish and Game Club. ered around the traps. John Philip Sousa, W. Bdgarton, Boston, Mass ..... 22 20 20 23 85 F. E. Butler, New York ...... ^6 20 76 he pf the band, handled his shooting iron as ©,. S. Piercy, Jersey City ...... 23 19 23 20 85 T. 3. Skelly, Wilmington ...... 20 13 72 Californians Slay Nevada Deer. dexterously as if it had been a trombone, ©,. Glbson, unattached ...... 21 19 24 20 84 W. V. Peabody, Jr., Cres. A. C. 19 14 59 and 62 of the inanimates fell before his aim. !. W. Butler, Troy, N. Y...... 22 23 21 18 84 Reno, Nev., December 15. That Nevada Fred Stone showed on the firing line in a . L. MeClare, North River G. C. 22 19 20 23 84 McCarty Won Out on Second Day. deer are being ruthlessly slaughtered by Dr. D. L. Culver, Jer. City G. C. 23 22 21 17 83 jerkin of Lincoln green that would have made G. G. Steprenson, Jr., Cres. A. C. 22 23 18 20 83 Handicapped by adverse weather condi California hunters who came in before the all the other comedians sit up and take no T. J. Donohue, Jr., N. Y. A. C. . 19 21 23 20 83 tions, more than 100 contestants for the season opened is the protest of Chief of tice. The Bed Mill Gun Club expert was in D. Henline, Bradford, Pa... 18 22 20 23 83 much better form than the music master, for A. Hell, Pennsylvania G. C.... 18 23 21 21 83 fourth annual clay bird championship of Police Arthur, of Sparks, who has just re with a score of 87 he tied with eight others V. H. Ryder, Bergen Beach .... 24 20 19 20 83 America, professional and amateur, com- turned from a hunting trip to Granite moun for fifteenth prize. Lester German, the for . Dey, N. Y. A. C...... 20 22 21 19 82 .peted in the matches at the Travers Island tain, 150 miles north of Reno and near the mer Giant twirler, who is now a professional, :. A. Cordery, Hammouton, N. J. 20 22 18 22 82 traps Friday, December 18, and ran up what California-Nevada line. He says that one crowded Elliott hard for professional honors. . G. Ropes, North River, G. C. 21 19 21 21 82 in the circumstances were extraordinarily party from Susanville, Cal., which came in A. Groesbeck, North River G. C. 19 21 21 21 82 good scores. The conditions were 100 clay GBEAT INTEREST CENTERED . K. Kouwenhwen, Bergen Be©b. 21 23 18 19 81 early left with a six-mule load of deer and ©. W. Moffett, Crescent A. C.... 18 19 22 22 81 targets at 16 yards rise, shot in rounds of that while he was there a party of Sau in the performance of G. Maxwell, the Ne . Pratt, Brooklyn ...... 19 19 23 19 80 twenty-five, and the splendid string of 105 Francisco hunters killed ten large bucks. braska professional. The Westerner has but F. O. Roberts, Troy, N. Y. .... 23 19 19 19 80 of the foremost marksmen in the United While Nevada people must pay license to one arm, yet he handles the gun so skillfully F. Smith, Boston, Mass ..... 19 21 21 19 80 States competed. This was a record in hunt in California, California nimrods may that he was fourth high in his class. Max A. E. Hendrickson, Cres. A. G. 22 18 20 20 80 itself. After the last clay wen* scooting . Schreyvogel, North River G. C. 20 20 21 come to Nevada and hunt free of charge. well missed but nine targets during the day. F. Hall. N. T. A. C, ..... ___ 18 20 18 23 79 into the sound it was found that George S. The next State Legislature will be called The great majority of these were right F. L. Hue?. mwttiHwd .«».~-19 20 18 22 p (Continued on the thirteenth page.) upon to remedy this fault. DECEMBER 26, 1908. SRORTIIVQ LJFB 13

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T7ROM Brussels, Belgium, comes the news dicate the great popularity of the Chief that President Roosevelt has applied to Executive; incidentally, however, it also THE OLD-TIME FAVORITE the Belgian Minister of the Colonies for benefits the cause of sport in many ways, permission to hunt in Congo Independent notably in driving in upon the public mind wins high at the State in 1910. It is added that Belgium which the inherent love of the wild in man, and the enjoys sovereignty over the Congo regions- importance of game and game protection. will cheerfully grant the necessary hunting York Athletic Cflift©s permit. Apropos to President Roosevelt©s BILL has been introduced in Congress trip the following dispatch is timely and in A by Representative Weeks, of Massa December teresting: chusetts, to make migratory birds the n H7 and 18 "President Roosevelt has just been informed that the greatest danger that will threaten him in Africa subject of interstate commerce laws, and will not be from tigers, elephants or other beasts, authorize the Agricultural Department to J.A.R. ELLiOTT shooting 3 Drams " Mew Schnttze" but from insects. There are in the African jungles, promulgate regulations for the protection said S. O. Thompson, of Richmond, Ind., who called on the President this morning, several kinds of poi of the birds. sonous bugs and flying Insects more to be dreaded * * * than snakes or wild beasts. The bite of some of these insects, Mr. Thompson told the President, HE Hunter Arms Company has again High in the Preliminary High fa the Main Event means blood poisoning and probably death. No man T "hit" the "shining mark" of enter lie said, should think of sleeping in Africa unless prise in taking on two new salesmen under a mosquito bar. Mr. Roosevelt asked his visitor to set these tilings down in writing so that Haze Keller, Jr., a son of Thomas Keller he might examine them at his leisure, and Mr famous as the best-natured man who "trav 96 x 1OO 98 x 1OO Ihompson, who says he has had much experience in Africa, readily assented." els the road, 1 © and Neale Moore, son of « * « Harvey McMurchy, long in the service of E. I. DU FONT BE NEMOURS POWDER COL, the same company. These two young men pUBE Waddell, the noted pitcher, has been Established 1802. Mtffmfngfon, Oef. > spending a few days gunning for quail give every promise of "bringing down the at Sparta, Mo., with Mr. Arthur Killam, game" and a "rapid fire" of orders for the well-known du Pont representative. Rube Smith guns that will break all records, is knows how to choose good company when expected from their trips in 1909. Keller gunning. will "hunt" for business in the Eastern © » » * States and Canada, and Moore in the West Why the Smith Gun is AY by day new gossip and news relating under the able guidance of his father. th& Favorite of Sportsmen D to the African hunting trip of Presi The Hunter One-Trigger, now attached on dent Roosevelt comes from Washington. ACCORDING to the official statistics gath- order to Smith. Hammerless Guns, is a dis The latest is as follows: •rk ered by the Maine authorities sixteen tinct triumph which bids fair to make all "Thanks were extended to President Roosevelt to deaths were attributable to this year©s day by the board of regents of the Smithsonian two-trigger guns obsolete within a short time. Institution for his offer to furnish the institution big-game hunting season, which closed in the with the specimens of game he procures on his com Pine Tree State on December 15. Thirteen ing African hunt. The regents also indorsed the persons were killed by the accidental dis charge of firearms or by being shot in mis SMITH GUNS take for deer, one man received fatal wounds . Smithsonian, estimates that the cost of sending the three men with the President -will reach $18,000, from falling on his hunting-knife and two aside from the expense of shipping the specimens were drowned while hunting. Many were Hunter One-Trigger back to this country. As Mr. Roosevelt©s expenses more or less seriously hurt. The saddest necessarily will be greater than those of his com The Hunter One - Trigger panions, some idea of what the trip is to cost him part of the story is the fact that ninety per is obtainable." cent, of the fatalities were avoidable, having absolutely cannot balk or The vast public interest taken in the Presi been due to the sheer carelessness of the double. It shoots left and dent©s hunting plans serves, of course, to in- victims. right, right and left, all lefti or all rights, as desired. E. E. Gardner, Orange, N. J..... 21 22 23 22 88 M©CARTYJVINS. H. Kahler, Philadelphia ...... 23 23 20 22 88 THE HUNTER ARMS COMPANY G. L. Lyon, N. Y. A. C...... 19 22 22 24 87 (Continued from the twelfth page.) G. F. Pelham, N. Y. A. C. .,.. 16 23 24 24 87 76 Hubbard Street Fulton, IV. V. D. A. Upsou, Cleveland, Ohio.... 19 22 21 25 87 McCarty, of the Keystone Shooting League, J. S. S. Remsen. Crescent A. C. 23 23 22 19 87 of Philadelphia, was the winner, with a B. F. Smith, Boston, Mass. .. 22 22 21 22 87 grand total of 96. It tied the record made M. J. Sorter, Englewood, N. Y. 21 24 21 21 87 }JY- p. A. Upson, of Cleveland, Ohio, in the F. B. Stephenson, Crescent A. C. 22 21 21 22 86 preliminary race, yesterday, but, owing to V. Groesbeck, North River .... 19 22 22 23 86 J. S. Fanning, New York ...... 24 22 22 21 «9 Trophy shoot, 25 targets, handicap. W. J. Brennan, North River G. C. 23 23 20 20 86 T. Skelly, New York ...... 19 25 22 22 88 F. Hodsman ...... 0 24IP. R. Robrnso» . 19 the conditions, the_ work of McCarty was a G. S. K. Remsen, Crescent A. C. 23 22 23 18 86 . Glover, New York ...... 23 25 25 24 87 W. J. Elias . 2 24 A. Tilt ...... 0 18 trifle more meritorious. J. G. Ropes, Bergen Beach .. 22 20 21 23 85 G. Maxwell. Holstein, Neb. R. M. Owen .. . 1 24|G. M. Thompeon 3 17 McCARTY©S ©SUCCESS. ]Jr. Held, New York A. C...... 22 22 IS 23 85 H. L. Brown, New York T. Lenane, Jr. .3 23IT. J. O©DonoliuB 0 17 W. Ethling, Atglen, Pa...... 22 22 19 22 85 F. E. Butler, New York ...... 12 20 17 21 70 C. W. Billings 2 22|J. Brinkerhoff . 0 14 In the forenoon, when the first fifty was E. M. Hurd, Albany, N. Y. .... 23 23 18 21 85 A. Colburn, New York 13 11 17 16 47 Dr. De Wolfe 3 22|J. Frost ...... o -at trapped, the wind was strong and the traps G. H. Piercy, Jersey City G. C. 20 21 21 23 85 F. Schanfller ...... 0 were exceedingly swift, two things, per A. C. Bostwick, N. Y. A. C.. .. 21 24 19 21 85 First shoot-off F. Hodgman 23, W. J. Elias 23. C. W. Billings, N. Y. A. C... 19 22 21 23 85 Second shoot-off F. Hodgman 22, W. J. Ellas 22. haps, which prevented the Quaker from re W. Simouson. Port Washington.. 24 22 17 21 84 NEW YORK NEWS. Third shoot-off F. Hodgman 24, W. J. Elias 22. turning a perfect score for the century. G. JJ. Crater, Bergen Beach .. 19 23 21 21 84 Trophy shoot, 25 targets, handicap. McCarty went up for his first round full W. H. Matthews, Trenton, N. J. 24 21 20 19 84 Large Turn-Out at the Club Shoots Despite F. Hodgman ...... 0 23 T. J. O©Donohue .. 0 29 of confidence, and shattered the twenty-five G. W. Butler, Troy, N. Y...... 16 23 23 21 83 W. J. Elias 2 23 C. W. Billings .... 2 19 straight. The second set of traps, in front R. Dercaugh, unattached ...... 19 the Just-Concluded National Amateur R. M: Owen 22 A. Tflt ...... 0 19 of the clubhouse, has a peculiar light con H. P. Herman, unattached .... 22 T. Lenane, Jr. 3 21 J. Brinkerhoff ..... 0 13 trast, which proved unlucky for the Phila- G. Bechtel, Fox Hills ...... 19 Championship Contest. G. M. Thompson .. 3 21 H. D. Bergen, Bergen Beach.... 20 Shoot-off won by F. Hodgman. delphian, for he missed four. When the F. A. Stone, Amityvllle, L. I... 21 New York, December 21. Ideal trap clay rock flew the eye met the shade of F. A. Schauffler, New York A. C. 19 shooting weather was mainly responsible for land, sky, water and a puzzling dark shadow G. K. Kouwenhoven, Bergen B©h 24 the returning of high scores at Travers At the Crescent A. C. Traps. from the Glen Island trees made the breaks R. M. Owen, N. Y. A. C...... 24 Island on Saturday, December 19, where New York, December 21. Although only exceedingly difficult. None of the critic©s C. DeQuillfelldt, Aniityville, L. I. 21 E. Cordery, Hammonton, N. J. 21 fifteen gunners of the New York Athletic seven matches were decided Saturday by tha regarded P. Truax, North River G. C..... 21 21 20 21 83 Club participated in their weekly shoot. trap shooters of the Crescent Athletic Club, McCARTY©S CHANCES A. R. Allan, Montclalr, N. J... 22 24 19 16 81 The competition was unusually keen through on their field at Bay Ridge, full scores were worth notice then, after the second round, A. Heil, Pennsylvania G. C. .. 14 23 21 23 SI out, most of the handicap events resulting made in four of them. This was regarded but he pulled himself together in rare shape H. W. Dreyer, Bergen Beach .-. 21 18 22 20 81 in ties that required one. or more shoot-offs as an excellent showing, considering the T. W. Lydecker, Englewood, N. J. 22 20 21 18 81 for the last fifty, making a clean break, E. E. Knglert, Atglen, Pa. .... 20 22 19 19 30 to decide the issue. R. M. Owen and fact that the cloudy weather made a poor which sent his total to the winning figure of M. V. Lenane, New York A. C.. 21 19 20 19 79 © ©Fred©© Hodgman shared the individual light in which to see the flying clay pigeons. 96. This earned him the championship O. C. Grinnell, Jr., N. Y. A. C. 21 23 21 14 79 honors of the day between them. The for The attendance was good and the compe cup, and a gold fob in the bargain. Second P. Wagner, Bradford, Pa. .... 19 22 19 19 79 mer and F. Schauffler were the only marks tition unusually keen. As an illustration prize was won by W. M. Foord, of the F. O. Roberts, Troy. N. Y. .... 19 38 19 23 79 men who succeeded in bringing a complete of the close shooting done, five of the crack Wawasett Gun Club, of Wilmington, Del., C. D. Hentine, Bradford, Pa. .. 21 19 18 21 79 shots of the club tied in a twenty-five C. A. Lockwood, Crescent, A. C. 21 21 16 21 79 string of twenty-five targets to earth with with a total of 95, making the same figure C. E. Jacobus, Moiitclair ..... 20 19 19 20 78 out a miss. Owen shot consistently all target match in which sixteen competed. as Dr. Gleason, of Boston, when he made W. A. Gregory, Jlaiibury, Conn.. 18 19 39 22 78 afternoon by maintaining an average of They were D. T. Leahy, F. W. Moffe*t, F. the record last year. Foord won the event J. Perry, unattached ...... 21 20 20 17 78 ninety per cent., and as a result won a leg B. ©Stephenson, M. Stiner and J. H. Ernst, in 1906 and Was third last year. He made M. EdRarton. P.oston ...... 21 21 19 18 78 on the December Cup and another on the and each scored 24. In the shoot-off Mof 94 in the preliminary yesterday. J. Martin, P.;>:sr:i Beach ...... 10 20 23 20 79 yearly trophy, the Sauer Gun. In three fett "was the winner, with 23 to his credit. T. J. () - I>nnoInic. Jr., N. Y. A. C. 17 22 19 19 77 THE PROFESSIONALS© WORK. different shoots "Fred©© Hodgman and W. G. G. Stephenson was high man for tha H. Voorliees, Bergen Beach .... 14 17 24 22 77 J. Elias had to face the trap_s for an extra December Cup, the third shoot so far this Among the professionals the best work of A. Von Dusen, unattached ..... 16 C. Schreyvogel. North River .... 19 18 20 20—77 session in order to decide a tie for leading month. His score was 24 out of the possible the match was done by J., A. R. Elliott^ W. W. Peabody, Jr., C. A. C... 20 20 18 19—77 honors, and on each occasion Hodgman was 25. The complete scores follow: of Brooklyn, who won the championship B. H. Bates, Ridgetown, N. J. 18 22 18 19—77 finally returned the winner, although Elias December cup, 25 targets, handicap. in his division with 98, but two points off A. D. Tunis, unattached ...... 20 21) 18 18—76 was allowed a handicap of two clay birds H. T.I H. T. the perfect score. S. Glover, of New York, F. W. Strater, Bergeu Beach .. 20 20 18 18—76 on his rival, who competed from scratch. G. G. Stephenson. 3 24[D. T. Leahy ...... 2 21 and Lester S. German, the one-time well- T. Lenane, Jr., N. Y. A. C. .. 21 21 17 17—76 The summaries: J. J. Keyes ...... 3 23IC. A. Lockwood ... 3 .20 known base ball pitcher, came next with R. B. Tuthill, Chester, N. Y. .. 20 23 17 16—76 L. C. Hopkins .... 5 23|J. H. Ernst ...... 5 20 scores of 97 each. There was a far drop J. Dey, N. Y. A. C...... 17 15 23 21—76 Scratch shoot, 25 targets. F. W. Moffett 0 22JW. W. _Peabody H. M. Booth, unattached ...... 20 19 23 13—75 Ttl.l Ttl. F. B. Stephenson. 0 22JW. C. Damron 2 19 from these figures to the score of the next T. McCahill, N. Y. A. C...... 20 21 16 18—75 F. Schauffler ...... 25[P. R. Robinson ...... 18 best man, N. Apgar, of New York, with 93. M. Stiner 5 22;A. E. Hendrickson.. 2 18 W. E. Crane, Hammonton, N. J. 15 1!) 21 20—75 F. Hodgman ...... 22 T. Lenane, Jr...... 18 Trophy shoot, 25 targets, handicap. Only two other professionals had scores of W. J. Elias, N. Y. A. C...... 19 17 16 23—75 T. J. O©Donohue .... 20 G. M. Thompson .... 15 W. W. Peabody ... 4 25 G. G. Stephenson .. 3 20 90 or better H. S. Welles, of New York, W. Baldwin, unattached ...... 17 19 18 21—75 Dr De Wolf ...... 19 J. Frost ...... 15 H. M. Brigham, Crescent A. C. 19 F. B. Stephenson. .0 24 A. G. Southworth .. 0 92, and H. ©Stevens, New York, 90. 21 15 .19—71 W. J. Elias ...... 18 C. L. Edey . D. T. Leahy 2 24 A. E. Hendrickson.. 2 19 J. M. Waterhouse, unattached . . 18 22 17 17—74 G. F. Pelham ...... 18 J. Brinkeroff SOME GOOD SCORES. Mrs. G. W. Butler, Troy, N. Y. 21 C. A. Lockwood 3 21 L. C. Hopkins 19 18 16—74 December cup, 25 targets, handicap. W. C. Damron . , 2 21 N. Hubbard, Jr. . 7 19 Several exceptionally, high scores were M. W. Wynne, Bergen Beach .. 17 18 19 20—74 H. T.I H. T. M. Stiner 5 21 F. W. Moffett .. . 0 18 W. H. Ryder, Bergen Beach .... 17 18 17 22—74 R. M. Owen ...... 3 25|F. Schauffler ...... 0 21 made during the afternoon. McCarty broke A. Lindley, Newark, N. J...... 13 H. B. Vanderveer.. 4 20|.T. J. Keyes ...... 3 18 22 19 19—73 F. Hodgman ...... 1 T. J. O©Donohue... 0 J. H. Ernst 5 21|W. W. Marshall 50 targets in succession and Foord 48. W. J. Simpson. unattached .... 14 24 15 20—73 T. Lenane, Jr. .... 3 Among the professionals, German also scored E. M. Heard, Albany, N. Y. .... 18 G. F. Pelham .... 1 J. H. Hicklirig .... 5 21j 22 16 16—22 W. J. Elias ...... 2 G. M. Thompson 3 18 Won by Peabody. a "possible," which gave him a record of 85 D. T. Leahy, Crescent, A. C. .... 18 17 16 20—71 C. W. Billings .... 2 22 .T. Frost 0 18 straight, a total of 97. However, he was J. W. Hetherington. unattached, . 15 18 20 18—71 Dr. De Wolf . .. .3 22 C. L. Edey . .. 5 16 Trophy shoot, 15 targets, handicap. One point behind Elliott, whose 48 in the J. J. O©Donohue, Fox Hills .... 14 19 19 19—71 P. It. Robinson .4 22 J. Brinkerhoff 0 12 A. G. Southworth. . 0 15IH. B. Vanderveer 12 J. A. Henderson. Bergen Beach 17 11 21 22—71 G. G. Stephenson.. 2 15|M.15JM. Stiner ...... 3 12 afternoon made him high gun with a total Sauer gun, 25 targets, handicap. J. H. Ernst ...... 3 15]W. W. Marshall .. 3 12 B. Thaw, Jr., Pittsburg, Pa. ... 21 13 21 15—70 R. M. Owen ...... 0 25|li\ Hodgman .... 1 22 of 98. Improvement in weather conditions J. K. Smith, Boston, Mass. .... 16 17 17 19—69 J. J. Keyes ...... 2 15iL. C. Hopkins .... 3 12 W T. Elias ...... 2 25|G. M. Thompson 3 22 F. W. Moffett .... 0 14|W. W. Peabody .... 2 11 during the afternoon helped in the running C. Thomas, unattached ...... 19 16 18 16—69 25|P. R. Robinson .. 4 20 up of good scores. The summary: W. Hyatt, Crescent A. C...... 22 15 15 16—68 Dr. De Wolf . D. T. Leahy ...... 1 14 A. E. Hendricks .. 1 11 G. :s\ Pelham T. J. O©Donohue 0 14 C. A. Lockwood .. 2 14 F. B. Stephenson ..0 10 AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP 100 TARGETS. R. Cobden, N. Y. A. C...... 12 19 20 17—68 T. ]«nane, Jr. 3 24 C. L. Edey ..... 5 14 R. Young, unattached ...... 21 19 14 13—66 0 23|J. Frost i©...... 0 W. C. Damron .... 1 14[N. Hubbard, Jr. .. 4 15 Name and club. Strings of 25. Tl. F. S. Goodwill, unattached .... 16 19 19 12—66 F. Srhauffler J. Hickling ...... 3 13| G. S. McCarty, Keystone S. L... 25 21 25 25 96 C. W. Billings 2 23 J. Brinkerhoff ..... 0 10 Shoot-off J. H. Ernst 14, Keyes 12, G. G. Ste E. Betts, Newark ...... 12 15 12 15—(54 0 23| W. M. Foord, Wilmington, Del... 23 25 23, 24 95 D. Betts, Newark ...... 15 16 16 17 64 A. Tilt phenson 12. Dr D. L. Culver, Jer. City G. C. 24 24 22 23 93 A. E. Hendrickson. Crescent A. C. 14 Winner, R. M. Owen, having broken the entire 14 21 14 63 string of 25 targets. Trophy shoot, 15 targets, handicap. G B Saunders, Albany, N. Y. .. 23 23 22 24 92 W. Julian, unattached ...... 12 11 16 17 56 H. B. Vanderveer.. 2 15|A. E. Hendrickscn 1 12 F A. Hodgman, N. Y. A. C..... 22 22 24 23 91 J. P. Sousa, N. Y. A. C...... 15 14 19 16 54 Stevens gun, 25 targets, handicap. 1 F. Schauffler ...... 0 23 M. Stiner ...... IbiG. G. Stephenson 2 12 F W. Moffett, Crescent A. C... 21 24 23 23 91 E. Seymour, Bergen Beach ..... 17 11 12 9 49 T". Hodgman 15 W. C. Damron D A. Herold, Sunbury, Pa. .. 21 25 23 22 91 W. J. Elias 2 R. M. Owen ...... 1 21 L. C. Hopkins . .. 12 PROFESSIONAL SHOOT 100 TARGETS. Dr. De Wolf .. 3 25 P. R. Robinson .... 4 20 F. B. Stephenson. .0 14 D. T. Leahy 1 11 F. Hall, N. Y. A. C...... 21 22 23 24 90 W. W. Marshall... 3 13 A. G. Southworth 0 19 C L MeClare, North River G. C. 19 25 23 23 90 J. A. R. Elliott, Brooklyn ...... 24 25 25 24 98 C. W. Billings . 24 C. L. Edey ...... 5 19 G. M. Thompson 3 24 T. J. O©Donohue 0 19 M. Hubbard, Jr. 4 C. A. Lockwood .. 2 1.) C Gibson, Carteret G. C...... 20 23 24 23 90 L. German, Aberdeen, Md. .... 25 25 22 25 97 W. W. Peabody ... 2 1.2 J. H. Ernst 2 L. E. Mallory, Jr., Bradford. Pa. 24 23 21 22 90 N. Apgar, New York ...... 22 24 23 24 93 A. Tilt ...... 0 23 J. Frost 0 14 3 23[J. Brinkerhoff ..... 0 12 F. W. Moffett 0 9 J. J. Keyes ...... 2 J H. Heudrickson, Bergen Beach 20 20 24 25 89 H. S. Welles, New York ...... 22 23 23 24 92 T. Lenane, J J. Hickliiig ...... 3 G G Stephenson, Jr., Cres. A. C. 23 23 20 22 88 H. H. Stevens, New York ...... 22 22 22 24 90 Shoot-off F. Hodgman 25, W. Elias 24, Dr. De T. D. Hackett, Atlantic City.... 24 23 18 23 88 T. H. Keller, Jr., New York .... 18 23 24 24 89 Wolf 22. (Continued on the fifteenth page.) SRORTIINQ LJFE

that fine old veteran, B. Gr. Robinson. In the PROFESSIONAL CLASS THOSEWEKNOW the day©s work was a close run between The NEW YORK ATHLETIC CLUB©S Frank Riehl, of U. M. C.-Remington; E. Holling, of Peters Cartridge Co., and Lee Barkley, of Winchester Repeating Arms Co., these men finishing in the order named with AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP 189, 186 and 185, respectively, to their credit. The second day conditions were not nearly so favorable and most scores suffered. Chingren, however, was still in superb form ——— 135 Entries ——— Bits of News, Gossip and Commen and finished the program ahead of all with 193 for the day and a total of nearly 96 per cent, on the tourney. Fred McBroom About Men Whom Lovers oi also kept his relative position and landed won by handily in second place. In the professional Shooting Know in Person or class both Riehl and Rollings had a number of "bad half hours," while Barkley held his Through the Medium of Fame own, and the latter won out for the day MR. GEORGE S. McCARTY and meet, Riehl finishing second and Holling third general. Chingren for his work got a fine trophy offered by the club, and the —— Score 96-100——— BY THOMAS S. DANDO. average specials ran down to tenth place. It Reading, Pa., is to have much shootin would not be fair to close this record without pleasure in the near future. The Oakbroo. mention of Peter Holohan, the genial and Shooting Association, which had thirty en popular representative of the du Pont in using tries in a similar event last year, will holi terests, who was prevented by illness from a live-bird shoot on Christmas Day on th shooting, but could not stay away entirely, grounds on the outskirts of Reading. * * and came out , each afternoon to pay his The Perkiomen Valley Shooting Association compliments to the bunch. Otherwise the Oscar W. Bean, president, will hold its an trade was represented as follows: Winches nual live-bird tournament on the clu ter, W. H. Siever and L. R. Barkley; U. M. grounds on December 31. The first even C.-Remington, F. C. Riehl, E. S. MacColl; will be the second of a, series of shoot Peters, E. Holling; Selby Smelting and Lead between Harry Dull, Norristown, and Osca Co., C. McLogan. Shot Smokeless W. Bean, 25 birds, $50 a side. The priuei pal event will be the Perkiomen Valley han FIRST DAY©S SCORES. Travers Island, N. Y., December 18th, 1908 Events .... 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 8 9 10 Sh. Bk. dicap, 20 birds, $10 entrance, 27 to 3 0. C. Beck .. 16 14 13 14 17 17 14 17 17 18 200 157 yards© rise, open to all amateurs of Berk E. J. Chingren in 18 18 20 19 20 18 19 19 20 200 190 and adjoining counties. * * * On New Hugh McElroy 15 19 19 17 20 18 19 19 17 19 200 182 Year©s Day the Boyertown Rod a.nd Gun P.K.McBroom 19 17 19 20 19 18 16 19 19 19 200 180 MANUFACTURED BY Club, one of the oldest trap-shooting associa F. C. Riehl.. 20 19 16 20 19 20 18 20 17 20 200 189 tious in Pennsylvania, will hold its twelfth A. K. Copson 16 17 12 15 18 16 15 17 19 17 200 162 E. Rollings .. 20 18 20 18 16 19 17 18 20 20 200 186 AMERICAN POWDER MILLS annual New Year©-s event. The morning pro Jack Forbes.. 17 17 IS 17 16 15 15 14 17 19 200 165 gram will consist of targets and the after L. S. Dalil.. 1!) 16 16 16 17 14 16 17 17 17 200 165 CHICAGO, ILL. BOSTON, MASS. ST. LOUIS, MO. noon of birds. B. G. Pliess. 17 17 18 16 15 16 16 19 18 20 200 172 Tom Ware... 18 18 19 19 17 18 18 19 18 13 200 183 The Woodbury Gun Club has arranged fo F. A. Dryden 15 20 17 18 17 19 18 19 16 18 200 177 John Moclue. 17 20 16 16 16 18 20 17 17 16 200 173 an all-day shoot on Christmas. The morn Tom Barkley. 15 19 18 18 IS 20 16 18 18 17 200 177 been very numerous all through the season, ing©s event will begin at 9.30 and afternoo: Lee Barkley. 17 19 16 19 19 19 19 19 18 20 200 185 and it has been easy for the hunters to get GUNS, AMMUNITION at 1.30. Sweepstakes are optional, and t C. W. HacJley 16 19 17 13 18 17 13 15 17 16 200 101 their legal allowance of two, yet after all be divided by the Rose system. J. R. Converse 16 10 17 18 18 14 11 18 16 16 200 154 the shooting word came to Bangor on Tues and C. B. Greene. 14 14 18 19 14 17 14 14 10 14 20(1 148 day that the killing apparently had no effect W. H. Enos.. 9 10 9 ...... 13 11 .... 100 52 to reduce the herds, so plentiful is the game. Field Captain Schubert, of the Ithaca Gun C. Logan .... 16 14 16 16 16 12 15 17 18 15 200 155 SPORTING GOODS Club, of Salem, N. J., has shot at over 3,OOC R. G. Robinson 14 16 17 16 17 14 16 18 15 18 200 161 As for moose, the results of the hunting targets during the year and has an 80 pe Bell MrLiireu 17 17 14 15 16 16 20 15 17 20 200 167 have fallen far behind last year©s record. cent, record. Mr. Schubert is arranging , A. K. Firtler. 15 17 17 16 16 14 17 16 14 14 200 156 Various causes are assigned for this de J.B. SHANNON HARDWARE CO. fine program for an all-day tournament 0) H. K. Cramer 16 15 18 15 16 14 14 18 16 15 200 157 crease in the moose kill. In the first place, Fred M. Lee. 11 19 19 17 16 15 17 11 17 13 200 155 there are not so many large bulls to be 816 Chestnut St., Phila. Christmas Day. Captain A. H. Sooy, secre F. Logsden... IS 19 19 20 16 19 17 15 19 18 200 179 tary of the Bridgeton Gun Club, will bring T. E. Lloyd.. 13 14 ...... 40 27 found at present in accessible regions, al New Gun Catalogue Sent for the Asking. a team over to shoot a match with a team I). D. Twohy 17 15 18 17 19 16 18 19 16 14 2«0 169 though there are more young bulls than from Salem. A team from Hancock©©s Bridge P. D. Tull...... 12 12 40 24 usual and a great abundance of cow moose. N. J., will compete with a team from Penns SCORES OF SECOND DAY. The latter are protected by law at all seasons. POLITICIANS AT THE TRAPS. ville, N. J. A team from Alloway will shoo Events .... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Bk. Sh. a match with a team from Quinton, N. J Geo. C. Beck 18 17 15 17 15 18 18 15 12 15 160 200 ALERT©S FINE TOURNEY. Field Captain Schubert and Charles Tice, o K. ,1. Chingren 19 19 20 20 19 19 20 19 19 19 193 200 R. J. Moore Divides First Honors With Salem, will shoot a 100-target match for Hugh McKlroy 15 19 19 17 19 18 20 19 16 19 181 200 Worrall at Philadelphia. supremacy. Several other matches will b F.K.McBroom 19 20 17 17 18 16 17 20 18 20 182 200 Home Club Wins Team Race From Pen arranged for, including an event for the club F. C. Riehl.. 16 18 17 17 17 17 19 16 18 19 174 200 Philadelphia, Pa., December 18. The an A. K. Copsou 15 17 15 17 16 17 15 16 17 14 159 200 Argyle. nual "Veterans© day" live-bird shoot at cup now held by George House. E. Boilings.. 18 19 19 13 15 20 17 17 16 18 172 200 C. W. Hadley 16 11 15 18 18 17 16 18 17 19 172 200 By Edward F. Markley. Point Breeze track was held yesterday un A one-day tournament is to be held by the Roy Stansbury .... 14 11 11 15 14 ...... 65 100 Phillipsburg, N. J., December 16. With der the most unfavorable conditions, the rain West Frankfort Gun Club, at West Frank B. G. Pliess. 17 18 17 17 14 18 13 17 14 19 164 200 the weather man favoring us at last by giv and snow interfering with the shooters, whilo fort, 111., in December, according to Sec Tom Ware . . 17 19 18 20 19 18 17 16 19 16 179 200 darkness prevented the contestants from F. A. Dryden 20 19 19 19 18 17 14 18 19 20 183 200 ing us an ideal day for target shooting, this shooting out the last string of 10 birds. retary W. C. Raines, who has the arrange F. Logsdon.. 17 17 15 18 18 18 16 17 18 18 172 200 tournament was what all the Alert Club©s ments© in charge. Tom Barkley. 14 17 18 19 17 18 16 20 18 19 175 200 officers wanted a success in every particu There were a number of old-time trap Lee Barldey. 18 18 19 17 18 19 19 20 19 18 185 200 lar. During the day 5500 targets were shooters in the field and among the. contest SPOKANE©S INAUGURAL. L. S. Dahl. . 14 15 14 17 18 17 16 18 17 17 163 200 thrown and 45 men faced the traps. Pro ants were several prominent politicians, in J. R. Converse 19 17 14 12 15 14 12 8 17 16 144 200 cluding City Commissioner-elect Robert J. C. B. Green. 19 18 14 15 12 14 15 17 13 14 151 200 fessional shooters were present as follows: Moore, Magistrate James Toughill, Eliat New Club Grounds Opened With Excellent Jack Forbes.. 15 18 19 18 18 IS 14 17 17 18 172 200 Welles (Dead Shot), Apgar (Peters), Glover; Abrams, Highway Inspector; Joseph Thorn, C. Logan .... 16 11 11 16 14 18 14 16 13 16 145 200 T. H. Keller, Jr. (Hunter Arms Co.), Brown; Interstate Meet. R.G.Robinson 13 17 16 17 15 15 15 18 18 16 160 200 Lewis and Moorhouse (du Pont Powder from the City Solicitor©s office; Charles Ben McLaren 15 17 15 18 17 15 16 15 11 19 158 200 Company). Among the most prominent Hafer, of the Twenty-third ward; John B. By f. C. Riehl. L. Fldler. 13 15 14 15.15 18 17 13 15 16 151 200 amateurs were Hastings, Kahler and Ballen- Leifield, William Ramsey, and others. Among Spokane, Wash., December 14. Be H. R. Cramer 15 16 14 14 15 15 15 16 17 17 154 200 the other shooters was Miss Anna M. Rieker, Fred M. Lee. 18 17 17 14 14 10 17 13 16 17 153 200 tine, from Philadelphia; Hackett, from At of Lancaster, Pa., one of the best shooteri known that Spokane has one of the bei J. W. Morris. .... 14 .. 13 18 16 19 16 18 114 140 lantic City, and Bates, from Trenton, besides equipped and prettiest gun club grounds i many other shooters in this section of the in the State, and her work at the traps ©the West! This announcement will mea_ country. Welles, in the professional class, caused considerable interest. Eleven of th» much to the old-time sportsmen, East and ACTIVITY IN TORONTO. was high with 185 breaks out of 200, fol gunners completed their tenth round, the last West, who have long had a tender spot ii lowed by Apgar with 180, and Keller, Jr., two or three shooting in semi-darkness, and their hearts for the good fellows of thii Stanley Gun Club Has Good Field at it was almost impossible to see the bird* with 179. In the amatexir class Kahler, leaving the traps. Of these eleven "Judge" city, but who of late years experienced the Weekly Shoot. Hastings and Wilson were high with 182 hardship of shooting on the Natatorium Park breaks, followed by Markley with 181 and Moore and W. Worrall divided first honors grounds, where the background was, well Toronto, Canada, December 18. The week by Pleiss with 180. Targets were thrown with nine out of ten. Scores: nuff said. It was some months ago whei ly shoot of the Stanley Gun Club last Satur 50 yards and the scores made were very R. J. Moore ...... 22111 12102 9 some of the leading spirits, Chingren, Ton day afternoon was well patronized by the W. Worrall ...... 21220 22222 9 good, considering the conditions. The added H. Twist ...... 22010 22122 8 and Al. Ware, Fred McBroom, Jack Forbes members and considering that the majority money feature of the program met with J. Toughill ...... 20220 21101 7 Dr. White, "Pop" Beck, Al. Weisman of the contestants shot from the -17 and a success and many favorable comments were J. Staley ...... 22222 02002 7 Hughey McAlroy, and others got togethei yard marks some excellent scores were mai made by the shooters. The lunch, served F. Poulson ...... 10120 11120 T and formulated plans for a new range, and Several visitors were present and greati., free to shooters, was another feature which W. Boyd ...... 11211 02200 1 the result was this week pronounced by enjoyed the sport. The following were the will be remembered by men who took ad J. Thorn ...... 00121 11020 6 scores made: E. Haines ...... 20020 22202 8 every sportsman in attendance to be littl vantage of it while here. Another import K. Abrams ...... 00112 11000 5 short of perfection. A nice two-story club Sh. Bk. Sh. Bk. ant event in connection with the tournament P. C. Fisher ...... 10000 11100 I house, warmed on winter days, two sets of Dunk ..... 110 95 Albert ... 50 34 was the team race between ten men of the Thompson The scores of those who shot at sevea traps always ready to furnish sport in the 65 44 Ross .... 26 Alert Gun Club and ten men of the Pen birds were as follows: hands of a competent local manager, a per P. Scheibe 85 48 Joselin .. farmer . . . 75 48 Sparrow . Argyl Club. Both teams prepared for this Corrigan ...... 1111111 T fect sky-line background, and the best chick 80 66 Townson important event and in consequence great Grace ...... 2112111 7 en dinners in Washington during every Hogarth . . 50 8 Mason interest was taken by the teams as well as McGary ...... 1112112 7 shoot these are the salient points in the >heppard . 10 Halford . by the spectators. The outcome, as will be Miss Rieker ...... 2201121 6 club©s new plan of operation. An unusually McGill .... 10 72 Ten Eyck seen by the scores below, was that the Alert C. Haines ...... 1120221 6 busy holiday season, starting two weeks rivlan .... 50 44 Ely ...... B. Willis ...... 1011111 6 Wakeneld 75 63 Edkins .., won by a score of 207 as against 175 made C. Hafer ...... 1002222 5 earlier than usual, kept a number of the boys uck ..... 40 24|Martin ... by the Pen Argyl Club. This win by the Paschal ...... 2001212 5 away from the big shoot on December 8 Scheibe HO 48.Johonnot . Alerts now makes them the champions in Burk ...... 1011110 5 and 9, but there was, nevertheless, an at In the handicap shoot at 25 targets the winners in this section, they having defeated all comers McNelis ...... 1020111 5 tendance of thirty contestants, and all agreed class A were: Vivian 24, Ely 19, Hulme 20. Buck in teams of ten men and are ready to hold Edwards ...... 0022222 5 that they never more thoroughly enjoyed a .9, Wakefield 18. In class B: Albert 19, Halford A. Jones ...... 0200111 4 17, G. Scheibe 17, Farmer 17, Edkins 11. same against any team within sixty miles W. Brierly ...... 2001120 4 shoot. The program carried ten twenty- from their grounds. The following are the Rivel ...... 1201002 4 target events daily, the club adding a dollar PARKDALE CLUB©S SHOOT. scores of the tournament as well as team Umholtz ...... 0220200 3 a bird. "Host" Johnson handled every At the regular weekly shoot of the Park- race: thing pertaining to the traps and delivered dale Gun Club, of Toronto, held on Saturday, Sh. Bk.! Sh. Bk. COLEMAN KILLS STRAIGHT. the scores on sheets to the secretary©s office, he 12th, spoons were won by I. Pickering Xeaf Apgar 200 180 Vaux ...... 100 66 which was in charge of E. S. MacColl, of the Welles ..... 200 185 Gilbert ...... 110 84 and F. A. Parker with scores of 13 and 14 Keller, Jr. . 200 179 Bailsman ...... 100 The Ex-Champion Makes Clean Score in U. M. C.-Remington force. The weather was respectively. Following is a list of the shoot Glover ..... 200 170 Boss ...... 80 fine and the 200 program shots per man ers and their scores: Lewis ..... 155 Harps ...... 70 a Handicap Shoot. were disposed of daily by 3 in the after Sh. Bk.l * Markley ...... 200 181 Rauh. Jr...... 65 noon. On Monday, the 7th, about Sh. Bk, Pleiss ...... 200 180 G. Young ...... 65 Philadelphia, Pa., December 18. Fred ©arker .. .. 12 14 Hooey 12 13 Hastings ...... 200 182 Stubblbine ...... 75 Coleman, the ex-champion pigeon and target TWENTY MEN SHOT ©ickering .. 13 13 Fen ton Moorhouse ...... 200 165 Bamitt ...... 50 shot of Pennsylvania, was the only shooter to at a hundred "gun warmers," and some McAdam .. 11 13 Bush . 6 10 Jodsou . .. 12 12|Kay .. .. 12 Brown ...... 200 171 Somers ...... 50 kill straight in the 15-live-bird handicap good scores were made. On the 8th there Wilson ...... 200 182|Small ...... 75 event of the Penrose Gun Club yesterday. was© almost a total absence of wind and save Ballentine ...... 200 17tIKeiper ...... 75 Coleman shot from a 31-yard rise. Felix for a little occasional sprinkle conditions MAINE©S HARVEST. Kahler ...... 200 182|Kramer ...... 40 Striker ...... 200 172|Raub, Sr...... 110 was second, with 14 kills. In a match be favored good scores. But even at that, the Stiles ...... 200 158|Reimer ...... 25 tween Killian and Hess at 25 birds, $25 a birds were fast and many failed to stop. 0,000 Deer, 200 Moose and 20 Hunters Clark ...... 200 Ifill.I. H. Apgar ..... 25 side, Killian won by a score of 22 to 19. E. J. Chingren, that sterling amateur origin Killed During the Season. Edwards ...... 200 177|Parry ...... 25 The shoot on Saturday will consist of tha ally from the good old State of Iowa, who Hackett ...... 200 ]68iAdams ...... 25 usual 10-bird event, with a $5 entrance, has the average of the Northwest in his Bangor, Me., December 16. About 10,000 Inschoe ...... 125 lOOIFehr ...... 25 Graves ...... 120 93ILobb ...... 25 with an extra $5 prize being offered. Th» class for this year, got away with a good deer, 20 moose and countless birds and small Frome ...... 145 100] Martin ...... 25 scores: start and held his lead throughout the day, animals were killed in Maine in the season Team race, 25 targets per man Fifteen-bird event, $lu_entrance, handicap rise. finishing ahead of the field with 95 per cent. hat ended at midnight Tuesday, and, in- ALERT GUN CLUB. IPEN ARGYL GUN CLUB Close to him, however, were Fred McBroom identally, 20 human beings lost their liv.es, Pleiss 21]Parry Felix ...... with 185, and the old warrior, Tom Ware, vhile not fewer than 25 persons were s<;ri- Adams .... 19|Fehr ...... r, Bender ...... with 183. Hugh McElroy, Tom Barclay, of usly wounded, and more than 100 sustained Raub. Sr. 19 Graves ...... 23 Free ...... Prescott, and others, also shot in fine form, Housman . 18 Stiles ...... IK Hess ...... light hurts. Reports from Vermont, New Clark ..... 21 Harps ...... 15 Paul ...... and the liberal added money made it a good -lampshire and Canada tell of 14 more fa- Wilson ... 21 Froma ...... in Harrison ...... game for the amateurs, some nice "places" alities. Edwards .. 24l«mall ...... n Harper ...... falling to the "lucky" ones. Of particular In the best shooting region that lying Raub, Jr. 21lGilbert ...... ©.© 2© Killian ...... interest was the work and good fellowship north and east of Bangor, along the head Inschoe ... 22 Lobb ...... 15 Budd ...... 29 of a full squad of sportsmen who came all aters of the Penobscot, about Moosehead helper .... 21|Hackett ...... 31 Coleman ...... 31 the vapr from Calgary, Alberta, captained by ake and in Aroostock county deer Lave Special match, 25 birds per man, $25 a side 207 175 ..... 30 22222 02122 22222 22012 20231 41 i r» UMC

Yes, the 1908 Trap Shooting Season is over. The Fourth Amateur Championship of America, given under the auspices of the New York Athletic Club at their luxurious grounds, Pel ham Manor, N. Y., can be fittingly called the grand climax shoot of the year. And 5 ex 6 of the principal trophies were "copped" by users of U. M. C. STEEL-LINED SHELLS That©s only reasonable, for nearly 60 per cent, of the 120 shooters preferred them. A fine array of talent it was cracker jacks from the East, South and West classy jurymen wise to every "reasonable doubt" regarding shell quality. Think of it nearly two men shooting IL M. C. to 013.9 of any other make. -- : -- "r . fQVNO ON THE N. Y. A. C. XMAS TREE Amateur Championship of America 1st. G. S. McCarty, (Diamond and Ruby Fob) 96 ex 100, UMC Arrows. 2nd. Wm. Foord, (Sterling Cup) 95 ex 100, UMC Arrows. .- 3rd. D. LeRoy Culver (Sterling Cup) 93 ex 100, UMC Arrows. Preliminary Amateur Championship of America— " -- 2nd. J. H. Hendrickson (Sterling Cup) 94 ex 100 25 straight in shoot-oflf UMC Nitro Clubs. 3rd. C. W. Billings (Sterling Cup) 94 ex 100-23 ex 25 in shoot-off UMC Arrows. And AIsc 1st Special Match 1st. H. W. Kahler, (Sterling Dish) 25 straight, UMC Arrows. 2nd Special Match 1st. J. H. Hendrickson, (Sterling Cup) 25 straight, UMC Nitro Club? Amateur Average for the Shoot ^ . G. S. McCarty and Wm. Foord tied. Score, 189 ex 200, UMC Arrows. 2nd Professional Average for the Shoot— L. S. German, 190 ex 200 with unfinished run of 85 straight, UMC Arrows.

That©s a Great Wind-Up of a Great, Year for UMC Shells. THE UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE CO., Bridgeport, Conn. Agency, 313 Broadway, New York City

Fifteen-bird handicap. Newcomb ...... A 22 Fontaine B 12 Aiman ...... 24 19 21 22 17 22 125 W. J. Ellas ...... 0 12|J. Ross Collins Tansey ...... A 23 Patrick . B 20 Davis (6) ...... 23 15 18 20 15 19 116 E. G. Unitt ...... 2 ISJStuart Scott Wolstencroft 251 White .. B 18 Haa# ...... 16 22 18 21 19 16 113 It. L. Spotts ...... 0 &lA. C. Bostwick Reade ...... C 12]Hinkson . C 17 Bisbing ...... 22 17 20 21 14 13 107 (Continued from the thirteenth page:) Won by E. G. Unitt. Heite ...... C 10|Keudall . C 18 Pierson (6) ...... 15 20 16 19 12 13 107 Shoot-off Va.nderveer 14, Stlner 14. Second shoot- Ten birds, handicap. Beyer ...... A 17 Firth C 15 A. Freeman (6) ...... 22 14 11 12 14 18 91 Cff Vanderveer and Stiner divide the prize. Stuart Scott ...... 0 10|K G. Unitt ...... 1 Harper ...-...., A 20 Lore ... .. 20 S. M. Freeman (6) . . 20 15 10 14 16 14 89 Trophy shoot, 25 targets, handicap. A. C. Bostwick ... 0 1-J|R. L. Spotts ...... 0 Doctor Brown .. 19,©Scroth . .. 16 Barrington ...... 20 14 ...... 34 X>. T. Leahy ...... 2 24 W. W. Marshall W. J. Elias ...... 0 S|J. Boss Collins Class club cup event, 25 targets. CLASS C. I". W. Moffett .... 0 24 C. A. Lock wood Tie between Scott and Bostwick; shoot-off won by Lilly ...... 6 2UNewcomb .. A 24 Harkins (16) ...... 18 20 13 21 23 17 128 F. B. Stephenson .. 0 21|L. E. Hopkms Scott. Fcritaine ...... B ITlGeorge ..... B 18 Boyer ...... 20 21 17 23 24 18 123 M. Stiner ...... 5 24|A. E. Hendrickson Griffith ...... A 21|CantreIl .... A 22 Swartz ...... 23 20 © 20 22 18 19 122 J. H. Ernst 5 24 A. G. Southworth.. At the Mnhasset Traps. Tansey ...... A 18|Reade ...... Roatche (22) ...... 17 18 18 17 19 13 122 H. B. Vanderveer 4 22 W. C. Damron Firth ...... C lV|L)r. Getting Armstrong ...... 13 13 18 21 12 15 92 3 21 W. W. Peabody New York, December 21. Members of Hamil ...... 16 11 14 17 15 15 88 G. Stephsnson. the Manhasset Bay Yacht Club shot for the Nelson trophy, 100 targets. JV. Hubbard, Jr. . 7 23 J. Hichl©ng Lilly ...... 18 23 Reiff ...... ;... 15 12 9 21 17 19 86 Shoot-off Moffett 23, Leahy 22, Stiner 20. Monthly and Weekly Cups on the club George ...... 12 18 Mercer ...... 10 9 13 16 57 Team shoot, 25 targets, handicap. grounds, at Port Washington, ©L. I., yester Fontaine ...... 18 12 J. Clark, Jr...... 14 14 .. .. 28 ». T. Leahy ..... 2 22 F. B. Stephenson 0 16 day, with the following results : Cantrell ...... 18 20 J. Clark, Sr...... 13 8 .. .. 21 G. G. Stephenson 3 21 F. W. Moffett . i.. 0 23 The monthly cup, 50 targets. Griffith ...... 18 20 B. Crowhurst ...... 16 ...... 16 H. T.| H. T. Wolstencroft ...... 25 25 Niblock ...... 15 ...... 15 Total ...... 43 Total ...... 39 H. H. Hoyt, Jr. .11 50 H. F. Clark ...... 8 33 White ...... 18 18 Nash ...... 9 ...... 9 VV- W. Peabody .. 4 21|W. C. Damron .... 2 20 J. W. Alker .... 8 40 E. A. Seerck ...... 6 34 Hinkson ...... 18 17 C. A. Lockwood .. 3 ISA. E. Hendrickson. 2 16 E. H. C. Robius 2 40 F. Russell ...... 12 31 Reade ...... 11 12 THE MEADOW ©SPRINGS© SHOOT. J. E. Meyet ...... 8 36 Tansey ...... 20 23 Anderson, Sloan and Kauffman tied for Total ...... 39| Total ...... 36 H. H. Hoyt, Jr., the winner. Newcomb ...... 24 22 Dr. Cotting ...... 19 23 high gun in the wekly target event of the JT. H. Ernst ...... 5 20 The Weekly cup, 25 targets. Meadow Springs Gun Club, shot Saturday J. J. Keyes ...... 3 11 H. T.l H. T. Harper ...... 22 20 H. H. Eoyt, Jr. ... 6 23|J. E. Meyer . 4 18 Firth ...... 19 15 at the 57th ©Street and Lancaster Avenue C. M. Gould ... 7 23;R Russell .. . 4 18 Severn ...... 21 20 traps. Each gunner reached the highest Total ...... 31 Beyer ...... ©.... 21 17 Soratch shoot, 15 targets. G. C. Meyer ... 4 23 J. W. Alker . 4 17 score possible, 25, and in order to decide the F. B. Stephensou .... 151 W. Bingham ...... 11 R. O. Jones 1 21 F. Richards . 6 IS prize winner the trio of gunners, had to shoot -\ A n n C© + /IT*U, E. A. Seerck 3 23 B. G. Hoovers .13 16 THE HIGHLAND©S BIG SHOOT. off. Sloan and Kauffman ran 10 straight A. G. Southworth 14 G. G. Stephenson ... H. F. Clark 4 21 E. H. C. Robins .1-11 W". C. Damron .... 14 D. T. Leahy ...... Tie will be shot off next week. The prize shoot of the Highland Gun targets in the shoot-off, Anderson falling out F. W. Moffett .... 12 W. W. Peabody ..... Club, at Edge Hill, Saturday, brought out of the race by getting 9. On the next event, C. A. Lockwood .. 12|A. E. Hendrickson ... the best field of local trap shooters of the a miss and out affair, Sloan out-shot Kauff season, and the competition for the money, man by 7 to 6. Sloan made the best actual Larchmont Yacht Clulj Shoot. PHILADELPHIA NEWS. merchandise and poultry prizes was un score of the day. He broke 23 of his 25 New York, December 21. Larchmont usually keen. That all might have a chance birds in the 25 target event, smashed 24 in Yacht Club trap shooters had pleasant Regular Club Shoots of the S. S. White, to carry off something in the annual Christ an extra 25 event and on the two shoot-offs weather conditions for their -weekly com mas shoot, the gunners were classed accord totalled 17 straight targets. Previous to the petitions, and many club members and Highland, Clearview, Meadow Springs, ing to ability. The amateur honors of the club events, Sloan broke 48 out of his 50 tar friends were on the grounds yesterday. Mr. Haddonfield and Narberth Gun Clubs. day went to Charles Mink, who broke 143 gets, his total score of the day being 92 Stuart Scott succeeded in winning two Philadelphia, Pa., December 21. The reg of his 150 targets, while those for high pro breaks out of a possible 117 targets. Scores. events; Mr. E. G. Unitt a like number, in ular club shoot of the S. S. White Gun Club fessional gun were captured by Lester Ger D. H. A. T. Bke. Ttl. cluding a leg on the Alexandra December man, who only missed five of his targets. Sloan ... 16 3 23 25 was shot Saturday, December 19, on the 20 25 Cup, and Mr. A. C. Bostwick was equally Keystone grounds at Holmesburg Junction. First prize, however, in Class A, went to Kauffman 19 5 fortunate, securing a leg on the Baudouine Mooney, who, with the assistance of a handi Anderson 1C 8 18 25 The events were the 25-target club prize, Walters . 16 5 18 23 prize. The Sauer gun was won by Mr. J. the Class Challenge Cup, the Class Cup, and cap of six targets, was enabled to turn in Williams 19 4 19 23 Ross Collins, who took the third leg, and the 100 targets for the Nelson trophy. Wil a score of 146. Perry captured first prize Laws ... 16 6 18 24 in the shoot-off for the Accumulation Cup liam Wolstencroft won the club prize with for Class B marksmen with 134, aided by Benson . 18 7 16 23 tie also won that prize. The scores follow: his handicap of six, while in Class C, Har Siberman 16 6 16 22 a straight score, and he did the same in the 13 17 Aleiandre cup, 25 birds. Class A Challenge Cup event, while Samue.1 kins led with 128, though the actual best Murdock ...... 19 4 H. T.[ H. T. Lilly won Class B. The Class A Club Cup gun was Boyer. Classes C and D did not OTHER EVENTS. Stuart Scott ...... 1 i^ J. A. Pisanl .. IT was won by Frank Cantrell. The 100- fill as well as was expected, and those in the 10-target event Anderson 7, Williams 9, Murdock A. C. Bostwick ... 0 14 K. G. Unitt ... latter class were moved up a notch and given 5, Benson 7, Siberman 7, Laws 4, Sloan 6, Kauff W. J. Elias ...... 1 20 J. Ross Collins target Nelson trophy was the event of the day. Wolstencroft won this with the re a liberal handicap. It was his start of 16 man 9, Walters 7. B. L. Spotts ...... 2 19 broken targets allowed Harkins ©that enabled 15-target event Anderson 9, Williams 13, Windsor Won by E. G. Unitt. markable score of 99, while Charles New- 12, Benson 12, Siberman 12. Baudouine prize, 25 birds. comb was close behind with 95. This was him to carry off the prize in Class C. Con 10-target event Anderson 8, Benson 7, Worthing- W. J. Elias ...... 0 211 J. Ross Collins the last shoot for the Nelson trophy, it be sidering the hazy atmosphere, the scores ton 2, Chandler 4, Sloau 9. Stuart Scott ...... 1 21 E. G. Unitt .. ing the best two in three shoots, but as made were uniformly excellent. The scores: 15-target event Anderson 10, Benson 8, Worth- A. C. Bostwick .... 0 24 J. A. Pisanl .. Samuel Lilly won on the two previous oc CLASS A. Jngton 0, Chandler 12, Sloan 13, Walters 10, Kaaff- It. L. Spotts ...... 2 20 man 13, Laws 7. Won by A. C. Bostwick. casions he was awarded the trophy. The B. B. B. B. B. B. Ttl. 25-target event Anderson 21, Benson 17, Laws 17, summary: Mooney (6) 25 22 23 24 22 24 146 Sloan 24, Kauffman 23, Walters 20. Accumulation cup, 25 birds. Club event, 25 targets. *German .. 25 23 24 23 25 25 145 A. C. Bostwick .... 0 2.1|R. L. Spotts .. Lilly Mink ..... 24 25 22 24 24 24 143 fctuart Scott ...... 2 25 J. Ross Collins Fontalna .... Ballantyne 23 23 25 23 21 © 22 137 David Herrold, Top Notch Shooter. SV. J. Elias ...... 1 18 E. G. Unitt .. Griffith ..... Landis .... 22 21 23 23 24 24 137 Won by Stuart Scott. Tansey ..... Rogers .... 22 22 23 24 23 21 135 Selins Grove, Pa., December 19. David Bostwick cup, 25 birds. Patrick ..... Oliver 23 19. 20 22 22 23 129 Herrold, crack trap-shooter of this section, K. L Spotts ...... 1 ISlfetuart Scott .. White ...... Shaw (6) 19 21 20 19 16 19 126 is rapidly winning "the reputation of being W. J. Elias ...... 0 21 J. Ross Collins Heite ...... Dr. Wentz .V...... 18 21 23 22^©20 21 12?© one of the best shots in the country. Dur A- C. Bostwick .... 0 23 E. G. Unitt .. Wolstencroft Pflegar . ..©...... 18 23 18 24 24 17 12. ing this week Herrold competed in the big Won by A. C. Bostwick. Dr. Crooks^«^...... 22 18 19- 18 22 16 121 Robinson ... Doremus_^^^^|^.... 22 22 18 21 17 15 115 fourth annual . clay > bird championship of Sauer gun, .25 birds. Harper ..... America near New York city and with 129 >. C. Bostwick .... 0 201 W. J. Elias ... Firth ...... 19|Scroth ...... B. competitors tied for\ fourth place with a R. L. Spotts ...... 1 ISIStuart Scott ... Class challenge cup event,. 25 targets. 23 22 24 21 18 20 134 i. Ross Collins .... 2 231 Cantrell ...... A 20!Lilly ...... B 22 22 23 23 19 19 128 record of 91 targets out of 100. The win Won by J. Ross Collins. Griffith ...... A 20lGeorge ...... B 23 19 21 23 16 17 125 ning score was 96. SRORTIIVQ L,IFE DECEMBER WINCHESTER Shotgun Shells and Shotguns Make the Highest SCOfC at the N. Y. Athletic Club©s Big Shoot PRELIMINARY HANDICAP: , Won by Mr. D. A. Upson, of Cleveland, with the splendid score of 96-100 targets, made with Winchester Loaded Shells. HIGH PROFESSIONAL: J. A. R. Elliott, Shooting a Winchester Repeating Shotgun and Winchester Loaded Shells, was high man for both days. His score 98-100 targets on the second day was the highest made; and, considering the weather, was remarkable Shooting. The Red W Combination as Usual Won the Lion©s Share

Frost ...... 14 16 12 14 14 70 FIRST CATCH YOUR COON. most out of sight of the men in the other NEW ENGLAND NEWS. Kelso ...... 13 13 10 11 10 57 Professional. boats. Persons ashore refused to believs Then Cook It After Tom Murrey©s Recipe that the two men caught the fish on their Paleface Shoot-Off Tie at Slimly-attended Dr. Ellis Wins at Boston A. A. 27 strand cotton line until the story was Meeting Owing to Amateur Champion Riverside, December 21. The first leg and Rejoice. vouched for t«y the men in the other in a 100-bird handicap match of the B. A "Tom Murrey, who could cook anything launches." ship Shoot in New York. A. for the month of December was won by and cook it a little better than any chef I Wellington, Mass., December 17. A triple Dr. Ellis with a total of 91 on Saturday. ever knew," said an epicurean New Yorker, GOT THEIR BEAR. program was the feature of the weekly, shoot The members getting the best three scores "used to say that if you don©t know how over the Wellington traps of the Paleface out of four Saturday© shoots will win the to cook a coon about all you©ll get out of Six Cumberland Citizens Must Now Pro Chooting Association yesterday afternoon. cup. In addition to this contest there was it if you try to cook one will be a big lot The major event, for the State the first leg in the Whitney novice cup of grease and a bad smell." Tom Murrey©s duce a Wagered Supper. championship trophy, was won by Charles, match. The scores: recipe insists that you first catch your coon. Cumberland, Md., December 12. J Editor after an interesting battle with Todd, who MONTHLY HANDICAP. The coon is a roving, reckless, rollicking, "Sporting Life." Some time ago a hunting held the winner well into the stretch. In Sr©e. Hdn. freebooter, whose range covers miles of club was organized in this city called the Dr. Ellis ...... 86 woods and thicket and swamp and field. the championship contest both men broke an ,T. H. Daggett ...... 75 Cumberland Bear Hunting Club, with mem even 40 out of 50 targets thrown and after Frederick Willtney ...... 71 There is excitement and toil and trouble, bers as follows: W. N. Eyler, Chas. Stark, ward contested in a 25-bird match, in which O. It. Dickey ...... 81 skill against skill, cunning against cunning, G. S. Butler and E. E. Goss, of this city, Charles won with 20 kills to Todd©s 18. F. H. Owen ...... 70 endurance against endurance, »when you go and J. M. Stakern and Mr. Clise, of Mid The race was pretty for about five rounds, C. Tucker ...... out to catch your coon, and when you have land, Md. They all paid in their dues, se until Todd, losing his sight of the flight, O. B. Clark ...... caught him you will be in proper mood to A. Knights ...... cured their license to hunt in West Vir fell down on his sixth bird, while Charles R. Phillips ...... 43 eat him. Ono mistake that the ginia, sent to Kentucky for a bear dog, for continued to maintain-his good work with H. W. Knights ...... 17 ORDINARY COOK MAKES which they paid $50. Early in the fall a straight kills. Once in the lead, Charles WHITNEY NOVICK CUP. wager was made between the club and six went about his work in" masterly fashion, A. Knights ...... 37 is assuming that the more of the coon©s citizens of this city that they would not and for a. time it, looked as though he would H. W. Knights ...... 17 fat that is left upon it the, better, and that kill a black bear before Christmas, the return the 25 dead, but shooting conditions the coon should be roasted whole in the wager being a supper for the twelve partiei were not of the best, and after the 15th BUCKWALTER HIGH oven. As a coon in good condition is cov at the leading hotel of this city. They started round he scattered his misses, the majority ered an inch or more thick with fat, the out the last of October, hunted for a week of his failures coming in the final 10 targets. At the Live Bird Shoot of the Trappe, greasiest kind of fat, the result of such a and returned with only a racecon. Last The regular program of 100 targets had manner of cooking may be imagined. When week about nine inches of snow fell and they 11 guns on the line, and while the scor Pa., Gun Club. Tom Murrey cooked a coon he cut off all the were all ready to start out again, but when ing was not up to the usual standard, shoot Trappe, Pa., December 17. The Trappe fat he could. Then you cut the coon into the day arrived on which they were to start ing was exceptionally good. Dix-key won Gun Club held the opening live-bird shoot pieces, covering them with cold water, made they began to make excuses, some of them the honors in this event, his score of 88 of the season on its grounds this afternoon. strong with salt. This is to draw out the suffering considerably with sore feet from earning him the title of high gun. In the Half a dozen sweepstakes and match shoots blood which is hot and superabundant in all the other trip. W. N. Eyler and Charles match for the Powers trophy, a 25-bird provided interesting sport. Buckwalter was hibernating animals. When the blood has Stark had the nerve to go and returned on handicap event, E. Clark led the field with high gun. Scores: been extracted pour off that water and cover last Thursday with a black bear weighing an actual breakage of 20. which, with his Miss a-©d out sweepstake Buckwalter 8, Guist the parts with fresh water to which a hand about 200 pounds, killed by W. N. Eyler. handicap of two, gave him the honor of high 8. Bean 7, Espenship 6. Cressman 4. Miller 4, Mc- ful of saleratus has been added. Let the It is now up to the six citizens who mads gun in the et«nt. Yesterday was the final G©-tuehey 3, Sharp 2, Beekmao 2, Browning 2, Heart- meat remain in this water not less than one shoot for the trophy, the match calling for man 2. Jackson 1. the wager to pay for the supper. Riley hour or more than two hours, then remove Swain and E. R. Neff, of this city, each 250 targets, out of which Bums scored 227, 15-bird sweepstake, purse $80 Buckwalter 14, it to fresh the high score for the match. By this work Young 14. Guist 13, Sharp 12. McGllnchey 11, Mil killed a .fine deer last week. Frank Bill- ler 10, Bean 10. Claggman 10, Browning 10, Rein- WATER AND BOIL meyer, of this city, went hunting wild tur Burns clinched the trophy. Charles was hart 9, Jamison 9, Reimer 8, Hopkins 8. second with 224. Scores: it until the meat is well cooked through. keys last week and returned with three nic« 7-bird shpot, purse $30 McGlinchey 7, Bean 7, ones, having killed two at one shot. 100 TABGETS DAY©S PROGRAM. Guist 6, Young 6. Miller 5. Cressruau 5, Espenship Have ready a frying pan, with plenty of but Targets ...... 15 5, Heartman 4. Jackson 4, Reimer 3. ter melted in it, flavored with onion. Fry *Dickey ...... 12 5-bird match Miller 5, Sharp 4. the coon in that until it is nicely browned. Opposed to Present Game Law. Charles ...... 14 15-bird match Bean 14, Miller 12. Hassam ...... 11 5-bird match Sharp 4, Miller 3. It is then ready to serve and it is almost as Hazleton, Pa., December 21. The Hazle- Nickerson ...... 10 good cold as it is hot. That©s the way to cook ton Game and Protective Association haSi Burnes ...... 12 Ossining Beats Tuckahoe. a coon and when this misjudged provider of gone on record as being opposed to the K. Clark ...... 11 something more than good to eat is thus present game law, and has made recommen W. Clark ...... 10 Ossining, N. Y., December 21. A team of prepared the eater of it will have a regular dations which have been handed to Senator Powers ...... G five men from the Ossining Gun Club shot OliVer Twist look of eager expectancy on James and Representative Kerbaugh. The Sawyer ...... 7 against a like number of shooters of the W hite ...... 7 his face as he passes up his plate for more. Association favors the opening of the rabbit Tuckahoe Gun Club, on the grounds of the Even the still more despised woodchuck ©Professional. latter on December 5. Each contestant shot and bird season on November 1 and closa AMATEUK CHAMPIONSHIP 50 TARGETS. treated according to this same recipe may on December 15, contending that the pres at 50 targets, which were thrown from a bat be transformed into a dish that no fried ent season is entirely too early. The Asso tery of traps fitted witli electrical pull. The chicken that ever was will be ashamed to ciation decided to stock the woods in this grounds are ideal, there being a clear sky have mistaken for itself." background. The fact that the targets are section at once with rabbits and birds. thrown from the brink of a hill makes the elevation rather puzzling. This was the first Canadian Veterans at Traps. FIXTURES FOR THE FUTURE. of a series of three matches for a club St. Catharines, Canada. December 17. pennant and individual badges, the next of About a hundred interested spectators watch A Week©s Registrations. the series to be held at Ossining during Jan ed a live bird shooting match on "Wednesday Since our last issue the following addi uary. The Ossining teams were given a afternoon, December 2, on the Page Street tional registrations for shoots have been most cordial reception by the members of grounds©, St. Catharines, Canada. The con received by Secretary-Manager Elmer E. the Tuckahoe Club, who were uniformly test was between two old-time rivals, George Shaner, of the Interstate Association: PROFESSIONAL. painstaking in their efforts to make the Dickey ...... 13 Rogers, of St. Catharines, Canada, aged 73 January 14 Quarryville, Pa. Quarryville Gun Club. 15 18 visiting team feel at home. The ilne-up was years; and Charles Bolton, of Niagara, Can ,T. It. Armstrong, secretary. tShoot-off of tie between Charles and Todd. Won as follows : ada, aged 69 years. It was for $50 a side, April 9, 10 Toronto, Ont., Canada. Parkdale Gun by Charles in a 25-target match, Charles breaking 20 OSSINING. I TUCKAHOE. Club. F. A. Parker, president. and Todd 18. C. O. Blandford 19 21 40|G. B. Warster.. 20 18 38 at 21 live pigeons, 21 yards rise, Dominion Twentieth shoot for Powers trophy, 25 targets P. R. Wood . . 2:© 20 42IA. M. Dalton . . 18 18 36 rules single barrel and gun below the el Registered Tournaments. Won by E. Clark (handicap 2) 22. Charles (3) I. Willi ...... 15 18 33JJ. C. Grinrocl. . 16 19 35 bow. In spite of a bothersome wind and 21.. Hassam (2) 22. Trophy won by R. N. Burnes. A. Bedell ..... 17 2U 37 F. J. Schmidt.. 12 11 23 hard flight of birds both men made good DECEMBER SHOOTS. of Cambridge, best 10 scores out of 20 matches held G. B. Hubbell.. 18 19 37 G. H. Rogers .. 20 17 37 December -©, 26 St. Louis, Mo. "Gun Club for the trophy. Burnes made a total of 227 out of scores, and the match was close to the end. Alec D. Mermod. secretary. © * possible 250, Charles second with 224. The scores were: December 25-26 Crere Couer Lake, Mo. Uppef 189| 169 Rogers ...... 011111111011110101111 17 Creve Couer Gun Club. Fred C. Suhr. nunaeer December 30, 31 Gutlirie, Okla. Guthrie Gun Club" Two Tie at Middlesex. Deer Seeks Protection. Bolton ...... 011111001011111011111 16 E. B. Mets, secretary. Lexington, December 21. Members of the Joseph Armstrong, clerk at the Ellis 1909. Says the Berkshire "Courier:" "A deer House, was referee; H. K. Woodruff, scorer, January 1 Wellington. Mass. Paleface Gun Club Middlesex Gun Club held a shoot at their ran close to-©the mail wagon of Edward Cas- traps Saturday afternoon, and despite a and Harry Hall, stakeholder. Bishop handled C. K. Comer, secretary. sidiy when near the home of H. P. Bliss in Bolton, and Rogers was handled by his son. January 12. 13. 14. 15 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada strong cold wind that blew over the traps Sheffield last Friday and willingly gave it Hamilton Gun Club, at clay targets and livi toward the shooters some good scores were self to the protection of the mail carrier, birds. J. J. Lawlor, secretary. Lock Box 52 made. The afternoon events at 100 targets, who drove off the dogs. The several dogs Hooked a Swordfish. January 21. 22. 23 iMneburst, N. s ...... 18 15 Ifl 15 15 70 herds of cattle, but th surface, endangering the lives of two men Florists, South End and Meadow Spring. ©pnn«« Brewer ...... 14 14 15 13 17 73 that one has been ca ind of other men in two nearby launches. April J3 At Holmeshurg Junction. Florists High TuM ...... 13 13 16 16 12 70 open." land and S. S. White: at Camden, Chester-1UJ« The captors of the monster were towed al ley Park, Meadow Spring and South Eud,