BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS
Volume 50, No. 26. Philadelphia, March 7, 190S. Price, Five Cents. SRORTIINQ MARCH 7, 1908
Larry Hanifau; and has exchanged pitcher Charles thank me for opening the gate for Truth Steelier for outflelder Walter Brodie, of the Roanoke to walk up the Path of Publicity in scare Club. REDLAND ROAR heads and double-leaded pantalettes. First baseman Deavers, of last year©s Freeland The managerial problem has been the one team, has signed with Youngstown, of the O. and P. topic of wintsr fan-intereft and if I©ve League. touched on that in my "Sporting Life" let The Gulf Coast League has formally released the BUGS ARE SWEET ON LITTLE ters, it is simply reflex sentiment I run HOLDS DUBUQUE IN THE COY territory of Monroe, La., to the Cotton States against. League. That©s all. The Providence Club, of the Eastern League, has JOHMY KANE. You may do as you see fit with this, for L L L LEAGUE. secured pitcher Ed, Barry from the Boston Ameri I©m sure I don©t want Hanlon to think that can Club. I have for him any but the kindest per Manager Grady, of the Wilmlngton Tri-State sonal feelings and they have not been warp League team, has signed Gus Schroder, of the Vir Don©t Want to See Him Figure in ed by any opinion I may have formed ^e- Judge Ramsey, of Rock Island, ginia League. Frank Roth, catcher of the Milwaukee, American gardingi the way the Reds played during Association, Club, has affixed his signature to a a Deal Frank Chance©s Pick his Cincinnati regime. Makes Permanent the Tempo 1908 contract. It was antipathy to Hanlonian ideas that The Oshkosh Club, of the Wisconsin League, has was responsible for the break-up of the signed pitcher Kent and inflelder W. Forney, of Three Famous Cincinnatis Red Big-Four, as evidenced in the retire rary Injunction To Restrain the Valparaiso, Ind. ment of George B. Cox last year. The Newark Club, of the Eastern League, has "Give Aways/© Minor Mention* CUPID©S BATTING AVERAGE. League©s Ouster of the Club. sold second basaman Fred llaymer to the Lancas ter, Pa., Club. Despite the calamity howlers who have The Indianapolis Club has signed the veteran been trying to make old Gen. Stringency Perry Werden, late umpire, as assistant manager and . BY REN MULFORD, JR. believe he was more than a deuce in a SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." regular coacher. ; Cincinnati, March 2. Editor "Sporting hand full of aces and kings, Cupid has Bock Island, 111., March 2.-.—Dubuque re Shortstop Bill Dithridge, -late of Akron, has been Life." As ©cloud pushers you©ve got to been putting up a pretty fat batting average tains its membership in the Three-Eyes appointed manager of the Desatur Club, of the take off your wintar bonnets to A. Herrmann this winter. One of the matrimonial sur League, at least for some months, as a I.-I.-I. League. and B. Johnson. When they prises of the year in Redland was sprung result of a decision on a The Washington American League Club has sold got through with the scen when the announcement was made that Nick motion to dismiss the in inflelder Perririe to the Louisville Club, of the ery down east Balldom©s Altrock would quit the ranks of the bach junction made by Judge American Association. horizon looked like a sun elors. Nick has been a pretty good curve- Ramsey in the Circuit Court Pitcher George Upp, purchased by Cincinnati from rise in the Sierra Nevadas. thrower for some moons and he put one here Saturday. Attorneys the Columbus Club, of the American Association, Out here on the banks of across the heart of a North Side girl. As representing President Hol has signed with Cincinnati. a result of this game in Lovers© League, Catcher "Nig" Clarke did not go South with the Ohio nobody could ever land of the League, who is Cleveland©s team, but is sulking at Detroit owing to discover any reason for a Hannah Weddendorf became Mrs. Nick. The attacking the writ in an ef salary differences with the club. hard washing of base ball ceremony took place at the parsonage of fort to enforce the ouster, The Dubuque Club, of the I. I. I. League, has laundry. As old Chris. Von St^ Peaer©s German Evangelical Protestant were heard Saturday morn signed catcher Tom O©Brien, of St. Louis, and third der Ahe used to say: "Vot©s Church on McMicker avenue. Nick©s bride ing and a decision given im baseman M. Bates, of Dixon, HI. knocked is knocked! Vot©s may go to California with the expedition mediately. The judge held The stock of the Des Moines, Western League, over der fence is over der of the White Sox. The marriage has the the injunction must stand, Club has been turned over to John F. Higgins, of fence! Go het mid der same effect upon Herr Nicholas that it had there being a discrepancy Chicago, who recently purchased it. Ren Mulford.Jr. game!" The winter squall is upon certain other players. Your Uncle Edw. Holland in the facts as represented The Chicago American League team numbering over. All is serene as a Charles Augustus Comiskey is likely to hang by the litigants which called 20 players left for Los Angeles Saturday, Feb. 29, June morning©on Lake George. There©s no up prizes for other bachelors who elect to for a hearing of evidence. If Holland press under the lead of President Comiskey. new face in the National League family et into Life©s game and make a Hymeneal es the matter further the case will be re The Monroe Club, of the Cotton States League, album and Harry Pulliam is still on the job. ferred to a master in chancery and in the has traded catcher Wilfred. Guiterez for shortstop fouble play. White, of the San Antonio, Tex., Club. The young Kentuckian©s Cincinnati friends A BOWLING EPILOGUE. ordinary course of affairs no report will be are toasting him for better health. There©s made within a year. The league has not The Canton Club, of the Ohio-Pennsylvania Frank Bancroft has been dreaming of League, has signed pitcher C. C. Driscoll, of Erie, one thing that H. Clay can tie a flag to. yet elected officers or adopted a schedule. and outfielder Harry Brown, of Pittsburg. In Garry Herrmann he will have a friend strikes and spares in his sleep. During the Holland arrived here Saturday afternoon, who will always be found in the open. It American Bowling Congress he did every but would not discuss his plans. The Spokane, Northwestern League, Club has pur thing but slumber in the alleys out at the chased southpaw pitcher Irwin Jensen from th« isn©t a Herrmaanesque trait to use a stil- Portland Club, of the Pacific Coast League. letto from the rear. As one William Shakes Armory. He was so busy he didn©t get out to Norwood once to renew acquaintance Arthur E. Featherstone, a hotel man, has pur peare once remarked: "All©s well that ends LATE NEWS BY WIRE. chased the interest of City Treasurer Goeringer ia .well." So let it go at that. with his family. The old war horse shared in the success of Cincinnati©s greatest -bowl- the Wilkesbarre Club, of the New York League. Special to "Sporting Life." The Charleston Club, of . the South Atlantic JUST SWAP TALK. ing achievement. With receipts amounting Akron has re-engaged outflelder Tim Callahan. League, has traded catcher Jack Evers to the Wilkes- Redland fans were prone to pout when to $20,000 not including entry fees the Pat Moran, catcher for the Waterbury Club, has barre Club for infieldtSrs Bannister and Gillespie. » the yarn came from New York that Cincin tournament takes rank as the biggest thing signed. Pitcher Elmer Stricklett, of the Brooklyn Cluo, nati was again trying to make a deal which ever pulled off in Alleydom. The Red Chief, Jake Beckley has come to terms with tha Kansas has burned his bridges behind him. On Feb. 23 called for the trade of Johnny Kane. The Garry Herrmann, is a man who does things. City Club. he signed with the San Jose Club, of the outlaw proposed swap of Kane and Bunny Pearce He doesn©t look at a dollar with a micro Charley Cames, a pitcher, has signed with the California League. for Del Howard . and Zimmerman hasn©t scope and his plan of going into things on Oakland Club. The Pennsylyania-Ohio-Maryland League has de aroused any demonstration of approval. Red a big scale has won out on.several notable Jack O©Connell has been appointed a Pacific Coast cided to remain in the field another season. The occasions. The Elks© Convention and the League umpire. McKeesport Club was given permission to join the Bugs think Kane is O. K., with the bark on. Comiskey dinner are both notched on the Ohio-Pennsylvania/League. Nobody ©knows what Bunny Pearce can do. Curly Blout has signed a Zanesville, Central Manager Jack Grim, of the Lynchburg, Virginia Cincinnati has had its hooks on three men Herrmann credit stick. On Herrmann night League, contract. League, Club, has signed two more players in who turned out to be stars, viz: Christy at the Armory the high-mark in attendance Jack Donovan has signed a Macon, South Atlantic catcher Augustus Smith, of Baltimore, and in- Mathewson, Eddie McFarland and Jack was reached. Herrman has risen in the League, contract. fielder John Burke, of CMeago. Boyle. Four, if you want to go back to the world of sport like the mercury in a ther Lafltte, a Georgia Technology student, has signed The Lancaster Club, of the Tri-State League, hag old days of * Jesse Tannehill. If Frank mometer held over a spirit lamp. There©s with Jersey City. signed outfielder Archie Marshall and a Philadel where the comparison ends. He©s a warm phia amateur catcher named Dugan, upon recom Chance wants Pearce rest assured that he Ales Reilly has returned his signed contract to mendation of Umpire Bauswine. has a line on the youngster©s ability. As enough proposition to cure an epidemic of the Columbus Club. cold feet. The Wilinington Club, of the outlaw Union League, far as deals go Charles Webb Murphy prob Toronto has secured Batchford, a left-handed has signed pitcher Roy H. Topharo; Harry Bussey, ably thinks it is a case of "hoss and " MULFORDISMS. pitcher, from Boston. of Bradford; Charles Ackerman, of Chicago, and D. between Cincinnati and Chicago. The Red Billy Wittrock has been declared out at Zanesville has signed second haseman Charlie Mc- Willis, late of the Savannah Club. innocents were certainly singed on the Over the matrimonial plate. "Umpire" Brom- Closkey, of Uaioiitown. The Eastern Illinois League has increased its all-Wicker affair, while Chicago drew the well gave Mrs. Wittrock a divorce on the Manager Jimmy Casey, of Montreal, has signed circuit to eight clubs by admitting Shelbyville and - weinerwurst in the Lobert-Harper exchange. catcher Fox, of Detroit. Charleston and has authorized the formulation of a plea of abandonment. schedule with season beginning May 15. Captain Ganzel is playing it© safe to look George Upp must be a busy guy. He Pitcher Davey Williams has affixed his signature for a sub-first baseman, but the chasing finally found time to get down and sign his to a Sioux City contract. The St. Louis National Club has released catcher of Kane doesn©t appeal to the Red populace. Pitcher Brockett, of the New York Americans, has Peter J. Noonan to the St. Paul Club, of the contract. been turned over to Newark. American Association. St. Paul has also signed One year ago Bob Ewing was in the mar inflelder Eddie Wheeler, late of Denver. IN NED HANLON©S DEFENSE. Manager Kittridge, of Scranton, has signed out ket and doing more guessing than a Blue- flelder Jones and pitcher Walsh. The Baltimore Club, of the outlaw Union League, Down in good old Baltimore, my friend hill maiden at a spelling-bee. This year Old has signed third baseman Thomas Toner, of Vicks- 3oe Gummings surprised me with a cluster Manager Carney, of Trenton Tri-State team, has burg; pitcher William Thorn, of Tacony, Pa., and Wapak is spelling Cinch with a capital 0. sold catcher Barton to Reading. of-queries this week that seetn to call for a He©s one of the old Red standbys. pitcher John Wilson, of Western Pennsylvania. frank, full and open response. Joe jumps Tho Southern League has raised the salary of The Denver Club, of the Western League, has Miller Huggins and Larry McLean have President Kavanaugh to $3000. right into the thick of things by asking: joined the early Redbirds in Florida Mike practically closed a deal with the San Francisco "What©s the reason yau are after Ned Outflelder Richard Harlay, late of the Trenton Club for third baseman Charlie Irwin, who is to b» Mitchell and Tornado Jake Weimer. Club, has signed with Louisville. Denver©s manager, captain and third baseman. Hanlon so hard? There is scarcely a letter Charles Webb Murphy and Frank Chance you write to "Sporting Life" that does not Fred Hilsey, of Toronto, has signed with Albany, The Waterbury Club, of the Connecticut League, were in town early in the week and the in the New York State League. has purchased pitcher Farley from. St. Louis, out contain some more or less open dig at him, story was at once coined that they wanted most of which are unjust, according to my In the Virginia League Roanoke has released and flelder James Kelley from Rochester, inflelder Fink Mike Mitchell. Well, can you blame ©em. Danville has signed catcher Cote. from Columbus, and Frank Kerr from Baltimore. ©lights.© I do .not believe for a minute They©ve got as much chance of landing him that you are not honest in what you say, Utica has purchased Tommy Madden from ths Manager Charles Carr has practically completed a as Leslie Shaw has of becoming President Haverhill, New England League, Club. deal for the purchase of the A.-J.-G. Club, of the but, even if what you are saying were true, of the United States, or John D. Rocke New York League. He will transfer the club to what would be the occasion for saying it at feller of becoming Secretary of the Treas The Toronto Club, of the Eastern League, has Schenectady and install Hank Ramsey. as manager. all? You know I like and admire Ned signed the noted outflelder, Sam Mertes. The Wilkesbarre Club, of the New York League, Hanlon very greatly and I do not like to ury. The veteran Tom Brown, of Washington, has has signed two new first basemen in Chester Mor- Nobody has ever thought of interviewing signed to umpire in the Southern League. rissey, of Syracuse, and Frank Smith, of Buffalo, see him abused, especially by one of my Hetty Green on base ball. who has been playing all winter on the Isthmus friends whom I value very highly. What©s Hammond, a, first baseman, has been secured by of Panama. the reason, old fellow? If you can let me the Macon, South Atlantic League, Club. ANOTHER NEW LEAGUE. So many threatening letters have been received know, please do so." There isn©t any President Havener, of Milwaukee, has sold out by Rev. "Billy" Sunday, the former ball player, reason in the world for me to abuse anyone flelder Lee Mahoney to the Freeport Club. who is conducting a five-weeks© religious revival in on this queer old earth of ours, let a©lone Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties Are Harris, of Carlisle, has signed to play in the Decatur, 111., that a detective has been engaged t« Ned Hanlon. Lest some others of "Sport outfield for Roanoke, Virginia League club. protect bun. ing Life©s" great family might be nursing Getting Together. Pitcher Long, of Toledo, has been sold to the A stock company last week bought the Mont the same belief as expressed so frankly by Wilkesbarre, Pa., Feb. 29. The Wyoming New Haven Club, of the Connecticut League. gomery, Southern League, franchise and players from Mr. Cummings, I don©t think it out of place League, composed of semi-professional teams Florence J. Driscoll has been selected as manager the Montgomery Traction Company. The price of the Portland, Atlantic Association, team. was about $16,500. The new company is to be in to lay my reply before them. Here it is of Luzerne and Lackawanna counties, was corporated for $25,000. unabridged showing ever/ syllable : organized at a meeting of players and mana Third baseman Devers has placed his signature to a Youngstown, O. and P. League contract. The Arkansas State League has been launched at gers here recently. Applications for mem Memphis. The circuit will embrace Hot Springs, FRANK STATEMENTS. bership were received from the Sterling Manager Armour, of Toledo, has granted infleld- Argenta, Helena, New Port, Poplar Bluff and Pins I wouldn©t put a foul blow across on and East End teams of this city. Parsons, er Clyde Williams leave of absence until June 1. Bluff, with probably Jonesboro and Paragon!. T. Ned Hanlon or any one else for more than Luzerne, Plymouth and Archibald. It ia The Reading Club, of the outlaw Union League, G. Craighead was elected president. a good deal. expected that Carbondale will also enter. has signed a California catcher named W. R. Howe. The Western Wisconsin Base Ball League has The season is to start about May 1 and Toronto, Eastern League, players have been been organized at Menonionie, Wis. It will be a There isn©t a man whom I personally ordered to report to Charlottesville, Va., in a week. five-club league and will consist of Menomonie, esteem more highly. games are to be played on Saturdays and River Falls, Hudson, Chlppewa Falls and Kau In this baseball business, every man has Sundays. Thomas Mundy was elected chair Maurice Kent, the star Iowa pitcher, has signed Claire. This league will open its season on Sun got to stand on his bottom and no one can man, William Houser secretary, and others with the Oskaloosa team, of the Iowa State League. day, May 10. Bay that Ned Hanlon made good in Cin present were: William Thomas, Joseph Parker, Standard, Kennedy and Ferry have signed Dan Schweitzer, of Natrona, Pa,, an outflelder; cinnati. Yeager, William Quigley, John Fortune, with the Springfield Club, of the Connecticut League. Kelly Clever, second baseman. and A. C. Cornelius, I did not know that I was "after Han George Thomas, Charles Watkins, James The Meridian, Cotton States League, Club has of Parsons, W. Va., a pitcher, have signed con lon so hard©© until your query reached me. Mundy, Thomas Williamson, Charles Mc- signed shortstop Tom Bowler, of the Chicago River tracts to play with the Sharon Club, of the Ohio- Laughlin and Alyin Smith. sides. , Pennsylvania League. This makes thirty-one player* Bless your good soul, Joe, there wasn©t Pitcher Crate, formerly with the Philadelphia Ath on the Sharon roster. anybody in this town who wanted to see letics, has been signed by Manager Dooley, of The Western League will have to remain on a Hanlon succeed any more than I did. Foot Bailers or Base Ball. Utica. © six-club basis, as Ted Sullivan has rejected the St. The earliest loss of Cincinnati confidence If Arthur Hillebrand signs with the Pitcher Swift has refused: Memphis© terms and Joseph franchise and Louis Connor failed to qualify in Hanlon took place when he ducked the signed with. Wilkesbarre, of the . New York State for the Kansas City, Kas.. franchise. A six-club Highlanders, the tw©o New ©York clubs will League. _ schedule will probably.be adopted at once and mad« team in Texas in the spring of 1905. Some have a lot of foot ball . tajent next season. public, the s»ason to begin about April 15. of the returned .Red Tourists declared that The Giants are sure of Mathewson, Devlin, President Holland has completed the umpire staff- he wasn©t any sicker than others who were fit tha Three-1. League by the addition of John The New England League has. adopted its 1908 and James, fullback, halfback and guard Walsh. championship schedule. The season opens May 1 compelled to stay. That poison lingered in respectively, and the Highlanders will have the systems of many who heard the yarn. Pitehdr Viebahn, purchased from Columbia, S C , and closes Sept. 19. The league also elected Jus Stahl, tackle, and possibly Hillebrand, who has signed with the Atlanta Club, of the (Southern tice William H. Moody, of the Supreme Court, ons Surely my comments have brought out a played the same position, at Princeton and League. of the founders of the New England League, and a lot of unwritten history and if Hanlon has was the leader of the Orange and Black©s former president of the Haverhill Club, and James been suffering unjust criticism, he ought to The Holyoke Club, pf the Connecticut League, has L. Rolley, former president and manager oc UM victorious eleven of 1898. traded outflelder Ike Durrett to Albany for pitcher Lawrence Club, honorary members for life. SF>ORTIIVQ
DEVOTED TO BASE BALL MEN AND MEASURES " WITH MALICE tUWftKU NUHE AND CHARITY FOR ALL "-Editor f rands C. Hichter.
earn, the Detroit American League team, liam, of the National League. Neither ^dlng Sires, BookmaMng Percentage Table, Track Speed, Comparative Mile Speed, Four Scales of he Pittsburg National League team, the change was vital, but each is a commendable Weights, English Betting Rules, England©s Great SPORTING LIFE Athletic American League team, the Phila- measure, as the one is calculated to acceler Races, Winners of Important Stakes. Winners of Stakes in 1907, Racing Statistics of 1907, Bargains lelphia National League team, the Chicago ate the game, while the other may, and in Two-year-olds, Miles In 1.39 or better, Run-ups A WEEKLY JOURNAL of the year. Horses dis
that the date of its going into effect is referred a year. The purport of this rule may be had from the following clause from READY TO PLAY it: "Whenever any major league club dispose* of th« CHICAGO AT HOME services of any player by sale to a National As sociation club, with an option to repurchase such THE MAJOR BODIES CLEAR With Cincinnati ...... April 22, 23, 24, 25 With St Louis ...... April 22, 23, 24, 25 player, such option can only be exercised on the With Pittsburg ...... April 26, 27, 28, 29 With Cincinnati ...... Aprfl 30, May 1, 2 20th day of August of the same year in which such With St Louis .. .April 30, May 1, 2, 3, 4 With Chicago ...... May 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 sale is made." DECKS FOR ACTION. With Pittsburg ...... May 10 With New York ...... May 11, 12, 13, 14 With Philadelphia ...... May 11, 12, 13, 14 With PhiladelphU .....May 15, 16, 18, 19 Secretary Farrell, of the National Asso With Brooklyn ...... May 15, 16, 17, 18 With Brooklyn ...... May 20, 21, 22, 23 ciation, appeared before the Commission With Boston ...... May 20, 21, 22, 23 With Boston ...... May 25, 26, 27, 28 and successfully urged this amendment as With New York ...... May 24, 25, 26,27 With Cincinnati ...... May 29, 30, 30 a matter of justice to the minor leagues. Championship Schedules Adopted With Pittsburg ...... May 31, June 1, 2 With St. Louis ..._...... June 3 With St. Louis ...... June 24 With CindnnatU ~...... June 22, 23 With Cincinnati ...... June 25, 26, 27, 28 With Chicago ...... July 2, 3, 4, 4 THE NATIONAL LEAGUE. and Playing Rules For 1908 Set With Pittsburg ...... July 5 With Phlla©delphia ...... July 6, 7, 8, 9 With Brooklyn ...... July 6, 7, 8, 9 With New York ...... July 10, 11, 13, 14 With Philadelphia ....July 10, 11, 12, 13 With Boston ...... July 15, 16, 17, 18 Adopts Its Schedule and Two Important tled The National Commission With New York ...... July 15, 16, 17, 18- With Brooklyn ...... July 20, 21, 22, 23 With Boston ...... July 19, 20, 21, 22 With Boston ...... August 14, 15, 17 Constitutional Amendments. With Philadelphia, ...... August 15, 16, 17 With Brooklyn ...... August 19, 20, 22 Also Clears Off Its Docket* With Boston ...... August 19, 20, 22 With New York ...... August 24, 25, 26 The National League held its spring With Brooklyn ...... August 23, 24, 25 With Philadelphia ...... August 27, 28, 29 meeting at the Waldorf-Astoria, New York With New York ...... August 27. 29, 30 With Chicago ...... September 4, 5 City, on February 26, 27. All of the busi Following is a complete report of the With St. Louis August 31, September 1, 2.3 With St. Louis ...... September 7, 7, 8 ness was disposed of at two With Pittsburg ...... September 6 With Cincinnati ...... September 9, 10, 12 sessions. The delegates were: results of the final spring meetings of the With Cincinnati ...... September 7, 7, 8 With St. Louis ..... September 28, 29, 30 Boston, George B. Dovey; National Commission, National League, and With St. Louis ...... September 9 With Pittsburg ...... October 4 Brooklyn, Charles EC. Eb- American League in New York last week at betts and Henry Medicus; ©hiladelphia, W. J. Shetts- which the decks were cleared and everything .;ne, E. Hyneman, James put in order for the now rapidly .approach Potter and D. L. Reeves; ing 1908 base ball season: NEW YORK AT HOME Pittsburg, W. H. L-ocke; Chicago, Charles W. Mur With New York ...... April 14, 15, 16, 17 With Brooklyn ...... April 22, 23, 24, 25 phy ; St. Louis, Stanley Robi- THE NATIONAL COMMISSION. With Boston ...... April 18, 20. 21 With Philadelphia ...... May 1, 2, 4, 5 son; Cincinnati, A. Herr With Brooklyn ...... May 6, 7, 8, 9 With Boston ...... May 6, 7, 8, 9 With Boston ...... May 29, 30, 30 With St. Louis ...... June 4, 5, 6, 8 mann. The New York Club Hakes a Declaration and Transacts Much With Pittsburg ...... June 4, 5, 6. 8 With Pittsburg ...... June 9, 10, 11, 12 was not represented, neither With St. Louis ...... June 9, 10, 11, 12 With Cincinnati ...... June 13, 15, 16, 17 H. C. Pulliam President Bruch or Secre Important Business. With Chicago ...... June 13, 15, 16, 17 With Chicago ...... June 18, 19, 20, 22 tary Knowles putting in ap- Oil was poured upon the troubled base With Cincinnati ...... June 18, 19, 20, 20 With Boston ...... June 23, 24, 25, 26 pearance, the former being ill and the lat ball waters at a special meeting of the With St. Louis ...... July 24, 25, 27, 28 With Philadelphia ...... July 2,3, 4, 4 With Cincinnati . .July 29, 30, 31. August 1 With Pittsburg ...... July 24, 25, 27, 28 ter too busy getting the Giants started National Commission, held at the offices of With Chicago ...... August 3, 4, 5, 6 With St. Louis .. .July 29, 30, 31, August 1 Southward. President Pulliam was chair the National League in the With Pittsburg ...... August 7, 8, 10, 11 With Cincinnati ...... August 3, 4, 5, 6 man and John Heydler secretary at all St. James Building, New With Boston ...... August 12. 13 With Chicago ...... August 7,8,10,11 sessions. The reading of the minutes of York City, on Feb. 25. The With Brooklyn ...... September 1, 1, 2, 3 With Brooklyn ...... -August 12, 13 the winter meeting, a five hours© job, was Commision met, considered With New York ...... September 4, 5, 7, 7 With Brooklyn . .September 8, 9, 11, 12, 14 dispensed with. the now famous blacklist With Boston ...... September 11, 12, 14 With St. Louis ...... September 15, 16, 17 With Pittsburg ...... September 15, 16, 17 With Pittsburg ...... September 18, 19, 21 THE CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE. controversy from all angles With Chicago ...... September 18, 19, 21 With Chicago ...... September 22, 23. 24 and finally made an official With Cincinnati ...... September 22, 23, 24 With Cincinnati ...... September 25, 26, 26 was adopted as reported by President Pul declaration of the Commis With St. Louis ...... September 25, 26. 26 With Philadelphia .. .September 28, 29. 30 liam without the change of a date. It pro sion©s position in the mat With New York ...... October 1, 2, 3 With Boston ...... October 5, 6, 7 vides for 154 games, season opening April ter of the O©Rourke reso With Brooklyn ...... October 5, 6, 7 14 and closing October 7. The Eastern, lution, satisfactory to Mr and Western clubs will open in their own Pulliam, thus entirely elimi territories.©Boston playing at Brooklyn, New nating the National League York at Philadelphia, Chicago at Cincinnati from any participation or BROOKLYN AT HOME/ CINCINNATI AT HOME and Pittsburg at St. Louis. Holiday datea A. Herrmann declaration in the case and have been nicely distributed by the Sched obviating the necessity for With Boston ...... April 14, 15, 16, 17 With Chicago ...... April 14, 15, 16, 17 ule Committee, Cincinnati being the only Mr. Pulliam©s resignation from the Na- With New York ...... April 18, 20, 21 With Pittsburg ...... April 18, 19; 20 place to which it was found impossible to tional League presidency, which would have With Philadelphia ... ..April 27, 28, 29, 30 With St. Louis ...... April 26, 27, 28, 29 With New York ...... Mav 20, 30, 30 With Pittsburg ...... May 3, 4 allot one. Some recompense for shortcom carried with it his retirement from the Na With Philadelphia ...... June 1, 2, 3 With Boston ...... May 11, 12, 13,. 14 ings in this respect is made, however, by tional Commission. President Ban Johnson, With Cincinnatii ...... June 4, 5, 6, 8 With New York ...... May 15, 16, 17, 18 giving Cincinnati 16 Sunday games at of the American League, acted as referee, With Chicago ...... June 9, 10, 11, 12 With Philadelphia ...... May 20, 21, 22, 23 home. The New Yorks will be in Brooklyn peacemaker, bottleholder and mutual friend WTith St. Louis ...... June 13. 15, 16,17 With Brooklyn ...... May 24. 25, 26, 27 on Memorial Day, the Cincinnatis in Pitts for his colleagues. The meeting was held With Pittsburg ...... June 18, 19, 20, 20 With St. Louis ...... May 31, June 1, 2 burg and the Chicagos in St. Louis. On With Philadelphia .... .June 22, 23, ©24, 25 With Pittsburg ...... June 21 behind closed doors. For three hours With New York ... .June 27, 29, 30, July 1 With Chicago ...... June 29, 30, July 1 the Fourth of July the Philadelphias will be Messrs. Herrmann and Pulliam talked With Chicago ...... July 24, 25, 27, 28 With New York ...... July 6, 7, 8, 9 in New York, the Brooklyns in Boston, the OVER THEIR DIFFERENCES, With Pittsburg .. .July 29, 30, 31. August 1 With Boston ...... July 10, 11, 12, 13 Chicagos in Pittsburg and the Cineinnatis With St. Louis ...... August 3, 4, 5, 6 With Brooklyn ...... July 15, 16, 17, 18 in St. Louis. Labor Day games are: New which had been expressed in a valise full of With Cincinnati ...... August 7, 8, 10, 11 With Philadelphia .... .July 19, 20, 21, 22 York in Philadelphia, Boston in Brooklyn, correspondence, brought to the meeting by With Boston ...... September 4, 5, 7, 7 With Brooklyn ...... August 15, 16, 17 Mr. Herrmann. It was shown that there With New York ...... September 10 With New York ...... August 19, 20, 22 Cincinnati in Chicago and St. Louis in had never been any radical difference of With Cincinnati ...... September 15, 16, 17 With Philadelphia ...... August 23, 24, 25 Pittsburg. opinion between the two men as to the With St. Louis ...... September 18, 19, 21 With Boston ...... August 27, 29. 30 With Pittsburg ...... September 22, 23, 24 With Pittsburg August 31, September 1, 2, 3 CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES. principle involved, but merely varying views With Chicago ...... September 25, 26, 26 With St. Louis ...... September 5, 6 The following amendment by President as to the importance of this particular case, With Boston ...... October 1, 2, 3 With Pittsburg ...... September 13 Herrmann, of Cincinnati, was added to the of the good faith of the minor leagues, and With St. Louis ...... September 27 as to methods of procedure. After the mat With Chicago September 29, 30, October 1,3 constitution: ter had been thoroughly threshed out Sec With St. Louis ...... October 4 "Each club shall play twenty-two or more cham pionship games with every other club in the league. retary Bruce, the lawyer of the Commission, A tie or drawn game, or games which are pre drew up a resolution expressing the Na vented by rain or other causes, shall be played off tional Commission©s opinion in the matter on the same grounds as it was scheduled for which was satisfactory to Pulliam and John during the same or any subsequent series, the date son, but was objected to by Mr. Herrmann BOSTON AT HOME ST. LOUIS AT HOME to be optional with the home club. If, however, all the series of games scheduled have been ended and as too radical. Finally after further de With Philadelphia .....April 22, 23, 24, 25 With Pittsbure ...... April 14, 15, 16, 17 any such games remain unplayed then such games bate the resolution was reduced to the With New York ...... April 27, 28, 29, 30 With Chicago ...... April 18, 19, 20 shall, if possible, be played off on the ground of following form: With Brooklyn ...... May 1, 2, 4, 5 With Cincinnati! ...... May 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 the opposing club on a date to be determined by Whereas, The attention of the National Commis With New York ...... June 1, 2, 3 With Brooklyn ...... May 11, 12, 13, 14 the said club." sion has been called to a certain resolution passed With Chicago ...... June 4, 5, 6, 8 With Boston ...... May 15, 16, 17, 18 at the last meeting of the National Associatoin per With Cincinnati ...... June 9, 10, 11, 12 With New York ...... May 20, 21, 22, 23 This will permit of double-headers in the taining to ineligible players and With Pittsburg .. .. .June 13, 15, 16, 17, 17 With Philadelphia ...... May 24, 25, 26, 27 spring and also of the transferring of post Whereas, There seems to be a misunderstanding With St. Louis ...... June 18, 19, 20, 22 With Chicago ...... May 28, 29, 30, 30 poned or tie games and may have an im as to the meaning and effect of said resolution, With Philadelphia . .June 27, 29, 30, July 1 With Pittsburg .... .June 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 portant bearing on the championship races, therefore be it With Brooklyn ...... -July 2, 3, 4, 4 With Cincinnati ...... July 2, 4, 4, 5 should the battles be very close during the Resolved, That it is the sense of the National With Cincinnati ...... July 24, 25. 27, 28 With Boston ...... July 6, 7, 8, 9 Commission that said resolution cannot at any time With Chicago ... .July 29, 30, 31, August 1 With Brooklyn ...... July 10, 11, 12, 13 last month of a campaign. be construed by anyone operating under the Na With Pittsburg ...... August 3. 4, 5, 6 With Philadelphia ...... July 15, 16, 17, 18 tional Agreement as in any manner to infringe With St. Louis ., ...... August 7, 8, 10, 11 With New York ...... July 19, 20. 21, 22 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS, or interfere with the rights vested in the Na With New York . ,.... .September 1, 1. 2, 3 With Cincinnati ...... August 13, 14 Charles H. Ebbetts, president of the Tick tional Commission under Article VIII, section five, With Philadelphia .... .September 8, 9, 10 With New York ...... August 15, 16, 17 et Committee, submitted a report on his to reinstate, any National Agreement player who With Chicago ...... September 15, 16, 17 With Philadelphia ...... August 19, 20, 22 findings in the matter of the adoption of has heretofore been declared, or may hereafter be With Cincinnati ...... September 18, 19, 21 With Boston ...... August 23, 24. 25 declared, an ineligible player. With St- Louis ...... September 22. 23, 24 With Brooklyn ...... August 27,-29. 30 a uniform ticket. C. W. Murphy, chairman Under Article VIII, section five, of the National With Pittsburg ...... September 25, 26 With Chicago . ....September 10, 11, 12, 13 of the Telegraph Committee, also presented Agreement, any player suspended by a club or league With Brooklyn ...... September 28, 29, 30 With Pittsburg ...... October 2, 3 a report. Both of these documents were ac for a term longer than ten days, shall have the cepted. It was decided that all admission nght to appeal to the National Commission, which tickets to games this season must bear the is given authority to order his reinstatement, if it union label, and a resolution was adopted deems the punishment excessive or not merited. approving the action taken by the American This proved.satisfactory to all and was advance in their profession and made a back. The Columbus Club protested, but League and the National Commission on unanimously adopted. Then Messrs. Herr strong plea that they were _ suffering from the Commission decided Harris should go the question of invasidn of the Chicago ter mann and Pulliam shook hands and resumed being covered up. Knotts, it is said, was back to Boston (Boston to pay $1,500 to ritory by the American Association. The once more thir friendly relations. covered up by the Boston Americans in Columbus), because the Columbus-Boston report of the Committee on Rules was ac MANY CASES DISPOSED OF. 1906 and by the Boston Nationals in 1907. agreement had not been filed with the Na cepted and approved, after which the Na The National Commission met agaih on Frock is said to have been covered up by tional Commission, according to rule. tional League adjourned sine die. Jersey City in 1906 and by the Boston RULES OF PROCEDURE. Feb. 26 and disposed of a number of cases, Nationals in 1907. The Commission de some quite important. Punishment was cided to investigate the charges thoroughly. Rules a4, 35 and 36, formulated by the THE AMERICAN LEAGUE. handed out in stiff doses to several offend If they prove true the Boston Nationals National Commission last fall, were amended ers. There were interesting developments will be liable to two fines of $1,000 each, and ratified. As these now read it is im Has Little To Do Beyond Adopting the in the course of the Commission©s investi the Boston Americans to a fine of $1,000 possible for a minor league player who gations. In the case of Irving Wilhelm and Jersey City to a fine of $700. has advanced by purchase to the majors to 1908 Schedule. the Brooklyn pitcher who sought his re be turned back to slower company unless lease, it was brought out that Brooklyn A PLAYER PERMANENTLY BARRED. all major league clubs waive claim. In The American League held its spring bought Wilhelm from Birmingham for The Asmussen case was re-opened. As- case the waiver of a club cannot be secured meeting at the Hotel Breslin, New York $1,000. Wilhelm contended that he had a mussen is a catcher signed last year by the the player becomes the property of the club City, February 26, 27. Only two sessions non-reserve contract. Anyway, it was shown Boston Nationals. It seems, however, that so declining to waive for $1,500. Waivers were held as the league that his contract had not been promulgated the Eau Claire Club had a claim on him, cannot be asked on such players previosu legislation had been so well The Birmingham Club was fined $150 Wil though Asmussen, it is charged, made an to February 1 of the year following the covered at the fall meeting helm gets $350 of the $1,000, leaving $500 affidavit that he never signed with Eau purchase. The president of the major league in Chicago that there was for Birmingham, and Wilhelm goes to the Claire. Afterward his contract was found. asking waivers must immediately notify the little to do beyond formally Brooklyn Club. Pitcher Doscher, formerly The Commission decided that Asmussen©S president of the opposing league by wire adopting the 1908 cham of the Brooklyns, annealed for reinstatement conception of truth was hazy not to use to either waive or negotiate with the club pionship schedule. The dele and was reinstated. The Brooklyn Club a shorter and uglier word and blacklisted of his organization desiring such player,, the gates were: Boston, John was fined $250 for covering up Doscher him for all time. claim of any club in the same league seeking I. Taylor; New York, Frank several seasons ago. Pitcher Oscar Knolls, waiver to have precedence over that of any J. Farrell; Athletics, Benj. who played in one game for Brooklyn in MINOR CASES SETTLED. club in the opposition. Three days is the F. Shibe; Washington, Mr. 1906 and then jumped, appealed for re In the case of W. A. Chappelle, a player time limit set for the notification of refusal Walsh; Detroit, Frank J. instatement, but was rejected. who was sold by the Johnstown, Tri-State to waive, provision being made, of course, Navin and W. Yawkey; APPEAL DENIED. League, Club to Memphis, it appeared that to exempt Sundays from the reckoning. Cleveland, Charles W. Som» a National Association bulletin showed that Ban Johnson ers; St. Louis, © Robert L. Ed. Hughes, a pitcher of the Boston NEW RULES FOR MINORS. Hedges and J. C. McDear- Americans who was sent by that club to Chappelle was sold though an ineligible play er. The Commission therefore will ask the Minor leagues will not be permitted to mond. The Chicago Club was unrepresent Little Rock and wouldn©t go, had a case. National Association to explain why it sold sell players within ten days of the drafting ed. Presidetat Johnson presided at all Since then he has pitched here and there, season. Minor league players sold must meetings and Mr. John E. Bruce acted as for Jimmy Callahan©s Chicago Club among .tn ineligible player. report to the purchasing club within three secretary. others, ajnd the Commission rendered the The case of Frank Arellanes, the pitcher days where possible, with the exception of verdict that he could not pitch for any Na who signed with the New York Americans sale to major league clubs, in which case THE CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE, tional Agreement, club until he had ap last summer, was taken up. It was shown the player may be permitted to finish the formulated, by President Johnson, was plied for reinstatement. He wanted his re that Arellanes previously had accepted terms season with the minor club. The Secretary adopted without a change. It provides for lease from Boston, which was refused. with the San Francisco Club and he was of the National Association shall be required 154 games per club, and season opens April Caffyn, the Cleveland outfielder, asked the awarded to San Francrsco by the Commis six days before the drafting season each 14 and closes October 8. The season starts Commission to make his a free agent. His sion. year to furnish the National Commission with sectional games. The Western teams request was refused. The claim of the Columbus, American. Association, Club for pitcher Joe Harris, of secretary with the names of every National ome East first, starting May 12. On Me- ALLEGED "COVERING UP." Association player. norial Day the Athletics will be in New the Boston Americans, was denied. Harris York, the Washington;; in Boston, the Chi- J. Knotts and Sam .Frock, of the Wor vas sold by the Boston Americans to Colum A CONCESSION. :agos in Detroit and© the Browns in CleVe- cester Club, put it up to the Commission bus last Fall, but McGuire made up his The Commission decided that Rule 36 and. On the Fourth of July the New Yorks that they were not getting a fair chance to mind he needed Harris and so called him did not apply to players purchased in 1907; will be in Washington, the Bostons in Phila- flelphia, the Detroits in Cleveland and the the rules by the magnates was extremely Browns in Chicago. For Labor Day the ap conservative. The two changes made were portionment of plums is as follows: Wash 1908 American League Schedule toimporta.nt, but are all right so far as they ington in New York, Athletics in Boston, go. The prohibition of ball soiling by St. Louis in Detroit and Chicago in Cleve pitchers was desired by the public, and the land. St. Louis plays all of its holidays DETROIT AT HOME PHILADELPHIA AT HOME rule allowing a sacrifice hit for a caught fly away from home. There are no conflicting on which a. run is scored will .boost the bat With Cleveland ...... April 17, 18, 20 With New York ...... AprU 22, 23, 24, 25 dates at all between the National and With St. Louis ...... April 21, 22,23 With Washington ..... April 27, 28, 29, 30 ting averages without increasing the hitting. American Leagues in New York this season. With Chicago ...... April 29, 30, May 1, 2 With Boston ...... May 1, 2, 4, 5 They have ceased even to mention the foul MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. With Chicago ...... May 30, 30 With Chicago ...... May 12, 13, 14, 15 strike rule at these gatherings, so it looks With Cleveland ...... June 1, 2, 3 With St. Louis ...... May 16, 18, 19, 20 as if that excrescence on the baseball body Apart from schedule adoption there was With Boston ...... June 4, 5. 6, 8 With Cleveland ...... May 21, 22, 23, 25 corporate will remain indefinitely. little to do. The League approved the With New York ...... June 9, 10, 11, 12 With Detroit ...... May 20, 27, 28 action of the National Commission in re With Philadelphia...... June 13, 15, 16, 17 With Washington ...... June 1, 2, 3 OUTLAWS MAKE A MOVE. With Washington ...... June 18, 19, 20 With New York ...... June 23, 24, iS, 26 fusing the American Association permis With St. Louis ...... June 24, 25, 26, 27 With Washington .. .June 2T, 29, 30, July 1 President Al. W. Lawson, of the Union sion to locate a club in Chicago, and atso ac With New York ...... July 25, 27, 28, 29 With Boston ...... July 2, 3, 4, 4 League is in town and states that he has cepted and approved4 the report of the Joint With Boston ..... July 30, 31, August 1, 3 With New York ...... -July 6 eased a ground for a team in this city, so Rules Committee. It was also decided on With Philadelphia ...... -August 4, 5. 6, 7 With St. Louis ...... Ju©y 7, ?, 9, 10 it may turn out that the persons were motion of the Boston Club that hereafter With Washington ...August 8, 10, 11, 12, 12 With Chicago ...... July 11, 13, 11, 15 wrong who figured that he would not give With Cleveland . .August 31, Sept. 1, 1, 2, 3 With Detroit ...... July 16, IV, 1*, 20 all meetings of the American League shall With St Louis ...... September 7, 7 With Cleveland ^ ...... July 21, 22, 23 Ajax a run for the defi stakes by daring the be held in New York City. The League With Chicago .. .September 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 With St. Louis ...... August 14. 15, 17 lightning of adverse local conditions. Mr. then adjourned sine die. With New York ...... September 17, 18, 19 With Chicago ...... August IS, 19, 20 Lawson seems to have taken the bull by With Boston ...... September 21, 22, 23 With Cleveland ...... August 21. 22. 2-1. 25 the horns, if there is no string to the agree THE PLAYING RULES. With Philadelphia .. .September 24, 25, 26 With Detroit ...... August 26, 27, 28, 29 ment whose conclusion he announces. The With Washington ... .September 28, 29, 30 With New York ...... Septdtaber S, 9 deal was made last Friday. The grounds are With St. Loais ...... October 2, 3 With Boston ...... October 1, 2, 3 450x450 feet in extent. They are situated Only Two Unimportant Changes Made in on Florida avenue and Fourteenth and Fif the Code For 1908. teenth streets, northeast. This is about the same as the location of the old American The original Joint Committee on Playing CHICAGO AT HOME CLEVELAND AT HOME League park. Mr. Lawson says that the Rules was not in evidence at the spring With Detroit ...... April 14, 15, 16 With St. Louis ...... April 14, 15, 16 ease is for five years, with the privilege of meetings in New York and each league With St. Louis ...... April 17, 18, 19, 20 With Chicago ...... April 21, 22, 23 ouying at its expiration. He avers that work had to appoint new repre With Cleveland ...... MayS, 5, 6 With Detroit ...... April 24, 25, 27, 28 on stands with 4000 seating capacity, will sentatives. This was due With St. Louis ...... May 7, 8, 9 With Detroit ...... May 8, 9 to the fact that the Ameri With Cleveland ...... May 10 With St. Louis ...... May 29, 30, 30 be begun by March 15, and that the players can League trio, Mack, Grif With Detroit ...... May 31 With New York ...... June 4, 5, 6, 8 will report about a month later and will open With Washington ...... June 5, 6, 7, 8 With Boston ...... June 9, 10, 11, 12 ;he season May 1. He is © ©not at liberty©© fith and Comiskey, were ab With Philadelphia ...... June 9, 10, 11, 12 With Washington .....June 13, 15, 16, It ;o name sent, and that one member With New York . ...June 13, 14, 15,16, 17 With Philadelphia .... .June 18, 19, 20, 22 of the National League trio, Witii Boston ...... June 18, 19, 20, 21 With Chicago ...... June 24, 25, 26, 27 HIS WASHINGTON BACKERS, Frank Chance, could only re With Detroit ...... June 28, 30, July 1 With Detroit ...... July 2, 3, 4. 4 ind does not think that any of the players main for the first day of the With St. Louis ...... July 2, 3, 4, 4 With Detroit ...... July 24 With Detroit ...... July 5 With Boston ...... July 25, 27, 28, 29 LOW under contract with his league will be meeting. Accordingly Presi With Philadelphia ...... July 25, 26, 27, 28 With New York . . .July 30, 31, August 1, 3 issigned to Washington. It is inferred from dent Pulliam added Mana With Washington .July 30, 31. August 1, 2 With Washington ...... August 4, 5, 6, 7 lis remarks that players of the young and gers Donovan and Murray to With Boston ...... August 4, 5. 6, 7 With Philadelphia . .. .August 8, 10, 11, 12 imbitious class will be engaged, but their himself as the National With New York ...... August 8. 9, 10, 11 With Chicago ...... September 7, 7 selection will be left to the local club. The League representatives, while With Cleveland ...... September 4, 5, 6 With St. Louis . . September 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Union League will avoid conflicting dates President Johnson appointed With Cleveland .September 13, 14, 15, 16 With Boston .... .September 17. 18, 19 Wm. J. Murray With Washington ... .September 17, 18, 19 With New York ...... September 21, 22, 23 with the American so far as possible. Mr. an entirely new committee With Philadelphia ... .September 20, 21, 22 With Washington ... .September 24, 25. 26 Lawson is negotiating for a manager who, in Ben Shibe, Frank Farrell and Charles With New York ...... September 24, 26 With Philadelphia ... September 28, 29, 30 tie thinks, will be a very good man. No Bomers. WitlAsoston ...... September 27, 28, 29 With Chicago ...... October 2, 3 ifficers have been elected for the local club, SOILING BALLS ENDED. With Detroit ...... October 4, 5, 6 but this will be done when bids for the This Joint Committee met on February instruction of the park have been re 27, went over the rules and decided to ceived and one of them has been accepted. make only two changes. On the proposal At least one exhibition game will be played. of William Murray, of Philadelphia, the NEW YORK AT HOME ST. LOUIS AT HOME Thus has the Union League proposition taken definite shape; but there words "except the pitcher" after the word With Philadelphia .... .April 1 i. 15, 10, 17 With Chicago ...... April 24, 25, 20, 27 "player," in the third line of Rule 14. With Washington ...... April 18. 20, 21 With Cleveland .... ©.. .April 29. 30, Alay 2 ARE SOME SKEPTICS lection 4, were struck out. Hereafter when With Boston ...... April 27, 2S, 29. 30 With Detroit ...... May 3, 4, 5 still, who base their doubts on the fact that a new ball is thrown out by the umpire no With Cleveland ...... May 12, 13, li, 15 With Detroit ...... May 10 With Detroit ...... May 16, 18, 19, 20 With Cleveland ...... May 31 even Ban Johnson, with his unique genius one will be allowed to soil or roughen it With Chicago ...... May 21, 22, 23, 25 With Chicago ...... June 1, 2. 3 for digging up backers, never got ary in except what little work the pitcher may With Philadelphia ...... June 5, 6. 7,8 Washington who quite filled the Bill©mtil effect with his glove as he gets into position With Philadelphia ...... May 29, 30, 30 With Washington ...... June 9, 10, 11, 12 the present owners took hold of th« Wash for delivery. Ben Shibe was prepared for With Boston ...... June 1, 2, 3 With Boston ...... June 13, 14, 15, 1C ington Club. There was never a time berare the rule which denies pitchers the right to With Boston ...... June 27, 29, 30, July 1 With New York ...... June 18, 19, 20, 21 With Detroit ...... July 7, 8, 9, 10 With Cleveland ...... June 28, 30, July 1 that when the club©s finances were not in soil the covers of new balls. He showed a With Cleveland ...... July 11, 13, 14. 15 With Cleveland ...... July 5 a more or less precarious condition. The ball with a leather covering sans the usual With St. Louis ...... July 16, 17, 18, 20 With .Washington ...... July 25, 20, 27, 28 other great obstacle Mr. Lawson will tta^ e high gloss. Pitchers who had a glimpse ...... July 21, 22. 23 With©Philadelphia July 30, 31, August 1. 2 to encounter is the remoteness of- the aid "Great." With Cleveland ...... August 14, 15, 17 With New York ...... August 4, 5, C, 7 ...... August 18, 19, 20 With Boston ...... August 8, 9, 10, 11 grounds selected. With major league b*u TO HELP BATTING. With St. Louis ...... August 21, 22, 24, 25 With Chicat-o August 31, September 1, 2, 3 D professional opposition, a very popular Another rule proposed by Murray which With Detroit ...... September 4, 5, C onager, and a base ball famine of some tnet with the favor of the committee was With Philadelphia August 31, Sept. 1, 2, 3 With Detroit .... .September 13. 14, 15, 10 years© duration, the attendance in that part With Washington ... .September 4, 5, 7, 7 With Philadelphia . . .September 17, 18, 19 of town was very seriously affected, al that pertaining to a caught fly ball which With Washington ...... October 1, 2, 3, 3 With Washington ... .September 20, 21, 22 permits a runner to score. The batter in With Boston ...... September 24, 25, 2G though the local American League team fin Fiich case hereafter will be credited with With New York ...... September 27, 28, 29 ished sixth and seemed at times to have a a sacrifice hit. This new rule is an ad With Cleveland ...... October 4, 5, G chance to go higher. If the Union League dition to Rule 85, section five, and reads as puts a team here that will finish. follows: IN THE MONEY, "A sacrifice hit shall also be credited to a bats- and the American League team fails to B&O-W nun who, when no one is out or when but one man the expected improvement, the newcomers Is out, hits a fly ball that is caught but results In BOSTONI AT HOME WASHINGTON AT HOME a run being scored." ay make a little profit. But even that is With Washington .....April 14, 15, 16, 17 With Boston .... .April 22, 23, 24, at certain, as it would take a pretty strong This will please the players, for it will With Philadelphia ... .April 18, 20, 20, 21 With New York ...... May 1, 2, 4, inor league outfit to divide attention ^ltn exempt them from a time at bat whenever With New York ...... May G, 7, 8, 9, 11 With Philadelphia ...... May 6, 7, 8, 9, With St. Louis .. . the numerous amateur organizations here, they drive in a runner with a long fly, and With Detroit ...... May 12, 13, 14, 15 ...... May 12, 13, 14. i which great interest Is taken. Mr. Law- should somewhat boost the batting averages With Cleveland ...... May 16, 18, 19, 30 With Chicago ...... May 10, 18, 19, With St. Louis ...... May 21, 22, 23, 25 With Detroit ...... May 21, 22, 23, >n has shown courage in taking up tne next season. The Joint Committee, how With Chicago ...... May 26, 27, 28 With Cleveland ...... May 26, 27, atter and tact in his utterances and policy ever, was explicit in saying that the fly With Washington ...... May 29, 30, 30 With New York ...... July 2, 3, 4, j outlined, but it looks as if he may have ball, whether fair or foul, must be caught, With Washington ...... June 23, 24, 25, 26 With Chicago ...... July 7. 8, 9, With St. Louis ...... Juiy 11, 13, 14, his troubles in putting his plans through. for it is only by catching the ball that With Cleveland ...... July 7, 8, 9, 10 Hence some of the fans still r*"1^ to. **©. the fielder would have a chance to catch With Detroit . : ...... July 11, 13, 14, 15 With Cleveland ...... July 16, 17. 18, With Chicago ...... July 16, 17, 18, 20 With Detroit ...... July 21, 22. gard the invasion as a certainty. The local the runner at the plate. With St. Louis ...... July 21, 22, 23 With Chicago ...... August 14, 15, club has made no efforts, so far as is THE OFFICIAL REPORT. With Detroit ...... August 14, .15, 17 With St. Louis ...... August 18, 19, known, to prevent the Union Leaguers from With Cleveland ...... August IS, 19, 20 With Detroit ...... August 21, 22, 24, Following is the official report of the With Chicago . . . August 21, 22, 24, 25 With Cleveland ...... August 26, 27, 28, entering this territory; and they seem to Joint Rules Committee as given "Sporting With St. Louis ...... August 26, 27, 28, 29 With Boston . .Aui ;ust 31, September 1. 2 accept Mr. Lawson©s view, that ""gL^" Life" for publication: With Philadelphia . . . .September 4, 5, 7, 7 With Boston ...... September S, 9, terests will not be injuriously affected With New York . .September li, 12, 14, 15 With Philadelphia September 11, 12, 14, Under the authority of Article 3, Section 1, of With New York ...... October 5, 6 With Philadelphia ...... October 5 thereby. the National Agreement, a committee representing ...... October 7, 7, 8 With New York ...... October 7, 7 TEAM NUMBERS TWENTY-FIVE. the National League and a committee representing With Philadelphia the American League met in the Hotel Breslin. New The following players will go to Gal York City, on Thursday, February 27, for the pur veston with Manager Cantillon: Pitchers pose of considering proposed changes in the code Patten, Hughes, Smith, Falkenberg. John of playing rules regulating the playing of the game son, Gehring, Oberlin, Keeley, Pe of base ball. "to object to my choir boys playing base Burns, Gates and Wilson; Catchers W There wore present, representing the National ball on Sunday, but I should insist that the FROM THE CAPITAL League, Messrs. William Murray, P. J. Donovan and Kahoe and Street; Infielders Freeman, Harry C. Pulliam; representing the American League, game be for recreation. I firmly believe hanty, Altizer, Shipke and McBnde; Out- Messrs. Benjamin Shibe, Frank Farrell and C. W. in any wholesome amusement on the Sab The New York Meetings Union League fielders Ganley, Milan, Clymer, Kay and Somers. The committee organized by electing Mr. bath, and certainly base ball playing. All Pickering. Jerry Edmger will again act as Benjamin Shibe, of the American League, as chair Makes a Move Washington Line-up trainer to the .squad. Six weeks <>*«??- man, and Harry C. Pulliam, of the National League, will agree it is wholesome. 7 When he was as secretary. asked by a member of the Legislative Com Tom Brown a Southern League Umpire. ditioning and exhibition games will enable Mr. Murray offered a resolution that Rule 14. mittee if he had any objections to the big Mr. Cantillon to place every ^a . m,J"? Section 4, be amended by striking out the words leagues, which owned their own grounds, By Paul W. Eaton. regular position for the season, and to weed "except the pitcher" after the word "player" in the playing on Sunday, he replied: "I would out a little of his pitching talent. Wnea he third line. Said Section 4 amended would read: Washington, March 2. Editor "Sporting "Sec. 4. In the event of a ball being intention have no objection provided no one was Life." At last the meetings are over and reaches Washington, April 13, P^P^^T7, ally discolored by rubbing it with the soil or other disturbed and that the players had at the schedules promulgated, and next Thurs to opening the campaign of 1908, kejriii wise by any player, or otherwise damaged by any tended to day the Washingtons will probably be accompanied by some tjenty or player, the umpire shall,upon appeal by the captain of twenty-two athletes, with whose a!d he ex the opposite side, forthwith demand the return of THEIR RELIGIOUS DUTIES leave Chicago for Galveston. that ball and substitute for it another legal ball, No news of the receipt of pects to as hereinbefore described, and impose a fine of $5.00 before the game. First of all, Sunday is ditional contracts of players BEAT OUT THREE on the offending player." the Lord©s day and not yours. Therefore, has reached town during the or more of his competitors in the pennant Mr. Murray offered a resolution that the following his honor must come first. But our Lord week. The team is almost race Tom Brown, who umpireu a number additional clause be added to Kule 85, Section 5, said the Sabbath was made for man and but not quite complete. In defining a sacrifice hit, not man for the Sabbath. I do not hesitate of American League games last Fall would (a) A sacrifice hit shall also be credited to a stead of the gatherings of have been retained by President Johnson batsman who, when no one is out or when one to counsel any one who has no other time the National Commission and man is out, hits a fly ball that is caught but for being in the open air to seek rest and the National League resolv Jesuits in a run being scored." refreshment in the field on Sunday." Rev. ing themselves into joint de The Committee adjourned sine die. Mr. Van Alien said in conclusion that he B. F. SHIBE. Chairman, favored throwing open Franklin Park, one bates between Messrs. Herr- FRANK .t. FARRELL, of the largest public parks in the city, as mann and Pulliam^ the Com Tom should be called upon to fill an C. W. SOMERS, well as the city©s numerous play grounds mission©s session turned out American League vacancy should one occur. WM. J. MURRAY, Paul, W. Eaton to be a Peace Congress Iif the meantime he has been appoin^d a P. J. DONOVAN, for base ball games on Sunday, providing where Ban Johnson©s sooth HARRY C. PULLIAM. the games could be witnessed by anybody Southern League umpire by President Kava- ing syrup composed the differences of his naugh, who is to be congratulated on his Attest: Harry C. Pulliam, Secretary. without charge. He believed in Sunday colleagues. The brand of harmony carried base ball unequivocally, but he did not ap acquisition. ^______prove of the so-called sacred concerts, as by President Johnson is just as superior as serting that they were not only an evasion the line of explosives he keeps on hand for RARE AND REFRESHING. war times. There are few days on which PLAYS FOR CHARITY. of the law, but in direct defiance of it. he doesn©t show himself the greatest execu A Boston Minister Who is Broad Enough Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 18. Mrs. John (Apropos to the above a Boston despatch on tive ever in the game. T Brush, wife of the New York National Saturday quoted President Dovey, of the Boston THE SCHEDULE to Realize and Honest Enough to Say Nationals, as saying he would not play Sunday ball Club president, returned to the stage last at home if he could. His opposition is based on was not particularly pleasing to the Wash night for sweet charity©s-sake, and tor only That the Sabbath Was Made For Man. moral and business grounds. Morally it would de ing fans. Usually the team opens the sea one performance. She appeared as Ruth, Boston, Mass., Feb. 19. Sunday base ball grade the game in Boston; financially it would ulti son at home, owing to the warm weather in Hoyt©s "A Temperance Town \Par* playing was strongly advocated today at a mately ruin the week-day attendance, a.s it has in that is supposed to prevail here. This year that was originally created for Mrs. Brush legislative hearing by Rev. William H. Van the West. He also believes that the one day of rest benefits the players, enabling them to play a couple, of series abroad will start the cam during her early professional career, as Miss Alien. The minister is pastor of the Church better ball throughout the week. Editor "Sporting paign, including Patriots© Day at Boston. Elsie Lombard. The performance was for of the Advent, and is one of the leaders Life.") ______It is hoped that the boys will fare better the benefit of the Boys© Club, and the the city©s religious work. His plea for on that usually inclement holiday than the audience, which embraced the beauty and Sunday base ball was made while speaking President Stanley Robison, of the Cardinals, dis first invaders did in 1775., The first at home fashion of. Indianapolis, reached such pro for a measure requesting a more liberal in putes the Philadelphia American League Club©s series will be with New York, April 22, and portions as to necessitate the orchestra be terpretation of claim that the latter©s new ground will be the Fourth of July will be the only holiday at ing placed under the stage at English©s THE SUNDAY LAWS largest in the country, GOO x 530. Mr. Robison home, with the same visitors. There are a opera house. Mrs. Harry S. New was states that the St. Louis National League Park is good many games here early in the season, largely instrumental in promoting the finan governing sports. "I would be the last 700 x 520 therefore tie laraeat base ball park ex cial success of the performance. man in the -world," he said at the hearing, tant. which should help some. The treatment. oi SRORTUNG MARCH 7, 190*
name of Pop Bell appeals to us. He has signed for the year with the exception of so that it is possible that Brooklyn may have the benefit of his work when he is at long been a faithful employe of the New LUMLEY AND SCANLON. York club and is the oldest in point of his best. That is another factor which may NEWYORKNEWS service connected with the management. There is little doubt that both men will help the infield to a large extent. Back in the old Polo ground days at 110th be added to the team©s strength at the THE OUTFIELD street, Bell was the club©s superintendent proper time. That is, their proper time, for is not so certain. It is fair, no more. It and for many years he made every trip Lumley never is in any hurry about signing can stand strengthening. There is material A BOMBSHELL DROPPED INTO with the players. In the days when Jim his contract, and Scanlon has not been in the outfield which will have its good Mutrie©s smile was a feature and when the where he could sign one. He has been too days and it will also have its bad days. It GIANTS© CAMP* even-tempered John B. Day was the club©s busy trying to recover from the case of is not what might be described as a steady president, Arthur Bell enjoyed the confidence appendicitis that tied him up in a few bow outfield. The players are in form one day of his employers and he has served the old knots. Granted that both these players and badly out of it the next. When all club faithfully and conscientiously ever will sign and that the team is practically three men are in their best condition and President Johnson Announces That since. Modest and unassuming, Bell has made up for another year, the question is playing at their top speed they are a hard never sione in the lime-light, but it can be still before the court house as to whether it trio to beat. But they never seem to be said with certainty that he commands the is a team which will be able to hold its able to hold their best speed for any length Mike Donlin Is Under the Ban respect of the many who have known him own against the reinforced organizations of time. It is useless to hope for much during his many years of service with the which are to take part in the National batting from Maloney unless he improves of the National Commission and New York club. No list of veterans con League fight this year. greatly over what he has done in the past nected with the grand old game is com THE PHILLIES. and on the other© hand there is not the To Play Must Be Reinstated* plete without the name of Arthur H. Bell. It is pretty generally conceded that the slightest doubt but that he will cover hia In the party chaperoned by Bell were Philadelphia National League Base Ball full share of ground and some more. There Christy Mathewson, Cy Seymour, Arthur is no outfielder in the league who has much Club is a better base ball nine than it has on him in that respect. As a batter he is a SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." Devlin and Jack Hannifan. In the meantime been for the last six years. Little by little the early arrivals have been strength has been added to the playing negative quantity. He seems to meet the New York, March 3. -Mike Donlin will force until it amounts to more than it has ball well, but for some reason is able i(o not be allowed to play with the Giants dur HARD AT WORK get very little out of it. He is not alone and the first practice game was ^reported since the Phillies were broken up by the ing the coming season until he has made wars of the Brotherhood and the American in that respect, but when a team needs good peace with and been rein from Waco, it having been a contest be batters as much as Brooklyn needs them tween teums headed by McGraw and Bres- League. The nine looks more today like a stated by the National Com championship factor than it has since the there can be no loss of strength in the out mission. President Ban nahan. The outfit headed by the big catch field. If there are to be weak spots in tha er won, 5 to 3, by making a ninth-inning days when John I. Rogers was principally Johnson, of the American in control of its affairs. There is a general batting it should be confined to the pitchers League, who is also a mem rally. McGraw played third base for his combination of good qualities which means and trust to the outfielders and the in- ber of the National Com team and Bresnahan shone as shortstop for everything in a fight for a base ball pennant. fielders to make runs for the team. Thera mission, made a declaration the winning band of colts. Herzog, who will be little to complain of of Donlin©s ineligibility be was at short for the McGraw outfit con THE BOSTON CLUB BEHIND THE BAT fore leaving for Chicago. tributed a home run with two on bases and will be sure to play better ball. There is for Brooklyn is fairly well equipped with! Donlin©s offense against the scored all the runs made by his side. As little doubt that all the players who have catchers, perhaps not so well as some other laws of organized base ball the regulars arrive it is expected that the been reserved by the team, or who have teams in the league, but still well enough was committed last summer weeding out process will begin. Pfyl is to been secured by. trade, will be members of to prevent much foolishness on the part in playing with Jimmy Cal go back to Cedar Rapids. Louis Evans may the organization this year, and it is al of opposing base-runners. There are a lahan©s semi-professional be claimed by the Cleveland Club if waivers most certain that they will try their best great many base ball fans in this city Mike Donlin Logan Square team of Chi are asked on him. Before the week is over to play good ball, for there is an opening who are more than anxious that Brooklyn cago. Donlin, after refusing it© is expected that all of McGraw©s men in Boston that means money for a good shall have a fine stare in the race, for it to sign with the Giants, played two games will be on deck. team and there is a manager at the head is the general opinion in Brooklyn that the a week with Callahan©s team. Donlin©s OFF FOR ATLANTA. of the nine who is a fine fellow to work for. National League fight will be stronger this reason for not signing with the New York Manager Griffith and his party of ten There is very little doubt that year than it has been for some time. Per Club last year, besides a difference on the haps seventy-five per cent, of the base ball question of salary, was the fear that his will break camp this week at Hot Springs THE NEW YORKS , enthusiasts are of opinion that Chicago will broken leg would not stand the strain of and journey to Atlanta where they will meet will play fully as well as they did in the win the championship again, but believe that playing ball every day. He went to Chicago the other players. Hal Chase is due here early part of last year, and it isn©t out of the champions will have to play up to with his wife, who was then starring in a in a few days and will join the party which the question that they will be better. Mc their limit all the time to succeed in musical comedy. Donlin acted as assistant leaves late in the week for the training Graw is as likely to come North with a capturing the flag. manager for the company. Callahan made ground. Doc Newton and Jack Neuer are good nine, with the material which he has him a good offer and Donlin played Saturday already in town, as is Wid Conroy. News at his command, as any manager in the Na and Sunday games with the Logan Squares. from Hot Springs has been more than en tional League. He ha* proved his efficiency NEW YORK LEAGUE. In 1906, when the Chicago White Sox were couraging and some good early work has before and he will prove it again. It is about to play the Cubs for the world©s apparently been indulged in. Griffith is so evident, therefore, that Brooklyn is bound ehanjpionship, President Charles Comiskey, enthusiastic that he will doubtless arrange to meet strong opposition in its own section The Utica Club Team Practically Com of tKe Sox, wanted to play Callahan on his to. have the Yankees train in the Arkansas of the league, and it will have to fight for teara, he being on the reserve list of the health resort next spring. In the meantime all there is in the players to hold its own pleted By Manager DoOley List of duo. But Ban Johnson notified Comiskey preparations are being made for the march against the three teams which have been Players ©Now Under Contract. that Callahan was ineligible and he did not on Atlanta, after which the team will have named. In the West attempt to play him. over a month of preliminary work before the big show opens at American League CHICAGO©S STRENGTH By Harvey A. Bensberg. Park. As the time for active work draws is known, and Pittsburg will be a more Utica, N. Y., Feb. 29. Editor "Sporting near the fans are working hard with the formidable nine than it was last year. In Life." Charles L. Dooley, manager of the METROPOLITAN MENTION. dope and predictions of two pennants flying fact, last year was the beginning of a re Utica Base Ball Club, is wintering at his on Manhattan Island are being indulged in. generation of energy in Pittsburg that may home in Paterson, N. J. He has been de It was ever thus. place that nine in the possible champion voting a generous portion of his time to Local Congratulations Over the Non-Con ship column one of these days. St. Louis securing new talent for the Utica team. flicting Schedules The Departure of BAN JOHNSON, is wholly a problem, but one that will have He has already signed several new players, the big chief of the American League, does to be solved after the season begins, and some of whom give promise of developing the Giants and Yankees For Their Re not have any fear of the business depression Ganzel may succeed in doing better with Cin into very clever players. It will not be spective Training Camps, Etc. having any material effect on the progress cinnati than some are willing to give him necessary for him to obtain many more as and prosperity of base ball. He also has a credit for. There is a great deal of good he now has on the Utica Club roster the high opinion of the Yankees and points to names of nearly a score of men who have By Wm. F. H. Koelsch. base ball sense in the fact that Comiskey, Mack and Jennings GANZEL©S COMPOSITION signed or who have accepted terms, or who .New York, March 2. Editor "Sporting all say that they expect to fight it out with are under reservation. Manager Dooley is Life." No sooner had the magnates gotten Griffith©s men for the pennant this year. which may have a better outlet as manager confident that he will have a team next fairly out of town than a lively snow storm ©©To my mind,© 1 said Ban, "while there than it ever has had as a player. If he season fully as strong as was his outfit dropped in on good old New have been fast teams in (?Te N American gets the Cincinnatis so that their team of 1907. The names of *v> - players on his York. The gathering of the League, the New Yorks of 1908 are the work is capable he may pull off some of list at the present time , ie the follow magnates of the two big fastest combination gathered together in our the game©s in which his better pitchers take ing: Pitchers James W flfernan, John leagues was devoid of ex body.©© That is just about how we figure part against the strongest clubs of the J. Coughlin, John M. R\ n, Peter L. citement although the sched it out here and we look for some great league. Looking the circuit over, from one Adrian, Byron G. Croll, eue Charles ule lay-out for the approach doings by the men on the hilltop this end to the other, there is little doubt that Ryan. Catchers Morris S, lan, Arthur ing season did create some summer. Brooklyn will have to be in the swim with Egan, Frank J. Lanen. Ini -s Edward the best of them from the beginning of little comment among local AROUND THE BASES. J. Long, James S. Kenne Austin G. fans. There is not one the year, or get another blow similar to Rutherford, Theodore Miller, in Walter single conflict here in New "I never saw a more promising bunch of that of the two seasons preceding when Shaw, John F. Gleason. Outt -s Frank York an arrangement that youngsters,©© was McGraw©s comment after the setback of the early part of the season Carroll, James Wilson, John O.,._/le, Fran marks tne highest point in he looked over his kindergarten class. could not be overcome by all the good work cis P. McKeon, Jr. Heffernan, "Coughlin, the successful career of the Griffith states that he will work his men which followed. Steelman, Kennedy, Rutherford, Shaw, double-league standard. Not very easy in Atlanta this trip should they STRICKLETT LOST. Gleason, Carroll and Wilson were on the encounter any cold weather. "Slow, but W. F. H. Koelsch even the customary clash on There was a brief interval some weeks Utica team last year. Heffernan has accept sure©© will be the Old Fox©s motto this year. ed terms for the coming season, and Gleason Labor Day will ensue this The release of Pitcher Mike Lynch was ago when it appeared possible that Strick- year. At first blush it would appear that lett might be a member of the nine this has signed. The others are held under the Giants received the short end of the announced by Secretary Knowles and came reservation. Manager Dooley has not yet as quite a surprise. year. A report came from California that schedule deal for this year, but it is doubt he was not satisfied with the deal which decided just when and where he will have less the intention of the magnates to even Roy Castleton, the Salt Lake City south his players report. Present indications are paw, will again be turned over to the At had been made to put him in charge of the up matters year by year. Some move of Santa Cruz Club and would return to the that the men will report in or near New this kind was necessary in order to begin lanta club by Manager Griffith before the National League this year. This, however, York and play a number of games during a new order of things having for its pur team leaves for the north. was followed by another despatch which said the month of April with clubs in the East pose an absolutely non-conflicting Otis Crandall, the broad-shouldered young that the terms had been made satisfactory ern cities. It is not likely that the team twirler with the Giants, resembles Bill will reach Utica much before April 24, and HOME SCHEDULE. to him and that he had signed to take Dahlen in mould and is regarded as the best charge of the Western team for the coming from that date to the opening of the New The Yankees will open the season here on fielding pitcher among the youngsters. season. That probably dispels all hope of York League season it will play a series April 14, with the Athletics as visitors, The report that Branch Rickey might not seeing Stricklett this year. While he is of games at Utica Park. Some of the while the Giants participate in the opening be able to play this year owing to illness is not the best pitcher in the National League games to be played at the park have al exercises in Philadelphia. Decoration Dav denied by himself and he adds that he will there is no doubt that he has done a ready been arranged, the first on being and Labor Day will find the Yankees a©t do much better work behind the bat than great deal of good work for the Brooklyns booked for Saturday, April 25. home with a clear field with the Athletics last year. in the past and he certainly has been a on the former date and the Washingtons If Bill Dahlen©s prediction that the Chi terror to some of the teams in the Nittional News Notes. on the latter. July 4 will be the Giants© cago Cubs will not win the pennant this League with his slow curves and his de Morris Steelman and James Doyle have signed with only holiday date at home when the Phil- year proves true we look for a celebration liberate manner. XJtiea. lies will be the attraction. On Labor Day on the Polo grounds in the early fall. Outfielder Charles Zinnssar has been released out the Giants will be in Philadelphia, but on O©Brien, the husky youngster from Utica, ANOTHER PITCHER NEEDED. right by Syracuse. Decoration Day they will be not far away now with Mi/raw, is said to resemble Brooklyn is much in need of a good Outfielder Dave Barry has refused to re-sign with being carded as the guests of Pat Dono- Emmett Heidrick at the plate and on the seasoned pitcher. Inasmuch as there is A.-J.-G. at the terms offered. van©s rejuvenated Brooklyns over in the bases. His real name is Burns. Why he very little probability that such a com The Syracuse Club has signed pitcher Glenn Wash- borough across the river. Thus the Yankees disguised his name is akin to Lord Dun modity can be found the next thing" that bum, of Bouckvllle, N. Y., an amateur. have a free field in Manhattan on two of dreary©s famous riddle. Brooklyn needs is to find a capable young The Albany Club has traded outflelder Fred Betts the three holiday dates in addition to the pitcher and bring him to the front. Charles to Grand Hapids for pitcher B. 0. Chappell. H. Ebbetts seems to be sanguine that he will The Scranton Base Ball Club has been sold to opening day of the regular season. With E. J. Coleman, the secretary, who is now the solo the Giants over in Brooklyn for Decoration BROOKLYN BUDGET, discover a man of about that calibre among owner. Day and with a free field on July 4, the the young players who have been signed for the year. Perhaps he may, but if there The Wilkesbarre Club has secured clear title to plan is not as one-sided as it would at first The Outlook For a Better National League William J. Delehanty. the Mansfield, O., Club having appear. Next year the Giants will in all is a chance to grab any other young pitch ers who may seem equally good it appears raised his suspension. probability draw the opening date and two Race Good What the Brooklyn Team The Troy Club has under contract pitchers Dan- of the three holiday dates without conflict. as if it would be the best of policy for vllle, Swormsted. Stewart and Lathrop the last- Turn about- is fair play. Will Have To Combat This Season. Brooklyn to pitch in and corral them. Two named an untried man. or three more youngsters would not hurt. Manager Dooley, of the Utica Club, has signal TENNEY SIGNS. By John B. Foster. Perhaps they might not make stars this pitcher Craig, a left-hander, who was with the Secretary Knowles announced that Fred Brooklyn, N. Y., March 2. Editor year, or might not make wonderful suc Philadelphia Athletics a part of last season. Tenney had at last sent in his signed con "Sporting Life." Not all the king©s oxen, cesses, but that is neither here nor there. Manager Malachl Klttridge. of Scranton, has tha tract and that he is fully reconciled to his nor all the king©s men, are going to be© The problem is to get somebody who will promise from President Navin, of the Detroit team, be of possible assistance and trust that by of two young pitchers when the team returns from new position of a high private in the ranks able to put the Brooklyn another year he will be a certain aid to the South, which will be about April 1. of the Giants. It is intimated that Ten base ball club together the injured. Manager Banrion, of Binghamton, will have thre» ney©s stipend for the ensuing year will be again if the players fail to catchers in Drury, Roach and Montgomery; threo somewhat in excess of the amount he re make a good start this year. THE INFIELD old and three new pitchers; and the old infleld ceived as manager of the Boston Club last Strength in the National seems to be about as well constructed as it with the exception of a second baseman. The out year. The hustling first baseman is sure League has not been better has been any time in the past, and possibly fielders so far are Van Zant and McCalllster. of to add material strength to the Giants and proportioned for these many is a little better than it was last season last season©s team. Manager Bannon and Sullivan, it is freely predicted tha.t the wisdom of seasons. The question is owing to the fact that the players have the latter from the Virginia League. The Wilkesbarre Club to date has signed thesa his choice will be fully recognized before whether the ratio applies been together for some time, and that Shee- players: Catchers McGinley, Doran and Hart© pitch the season is far adranced. The second throughout all the League, han may be a trifle more accurate on ground ers Killingsworth, Zeigler, MeCarty. Perry. Shaffer. delegation to leave here by water for the or to about three-quarters hits than "Doc" Casey. Steady work will Refaski, Harned, Monghan. and Rigler; first base training ground sailed last week on the of the organization. The help Sheehan. He played some very good Chester Morrissey. of Syracuse University; second steamer Momus for New Orleans in charge of question will be answered ball for the Pittsburgs , last year, but he base Charles Donohue, Charles Brand and Georga when we are able to see how Bannister: third base Herbert Grubb. James GU- ABTHHR H. BELL, was in and out, and no infielder can hope lespie; shortstop. William J. Delehanty and Gus John B. Foster well Brooklyn shall do under to do his best unless he is a fixture. Shee Zitzman; outfielders Thomas Fogarty and James the veteran superintendent of the Polo all the circumstances in han is a better ball player than he was Magee. of last season©s dub, William Hunter, grounds, and speaking of old-timers, the* connection with it. All th* players aze three r*ars ago and seems to be improving, Klahuhn and John Waish. ceased to regard it as a miracle and con AMERICAN LEAGUE NOTES. THAT cluded that it was a habit." LilAl GREAT LETTERS. Pitcher Joe Harris has signed a Boston contract. Charlie Comiskey. has been pruning the Manager McGuire, of Boston, has released out White Sox down to a reasonable figure and flelder Chadbourue. has been turning many of his 47 drafted Manager McAleer has a big squad of fat men at youngsters loose. He found it rather hard French Lick reducing weight. to do this after persuing the letters they Catcher Howard Wakefleld has rejected the con had sent him. Almost every one of them tract offered him by Toledo. sent Comnjy at least two letters, telling him Suggs, a pitcher from Memphis, is still haggling of what great value they would be to the with Detroit over the salary question. Sox and what a mistake he would make if Cleveland©s squad went . South in two sections, None of Murphy©s Drafted Lads he turned them loose. Some of these let about fifteen players to each division. ters would melt the heart of a stone man. Ty Cobb did not accompany the Detroit team on One youth explains that he only hit .245 its training trip Saturday to Hot Springs. Has Yet Been Chased Sox last season because he was worrying over President Comiskey, of the White Sox, has released his chances of making good when ultimately his two substitute infielders, fiohe and Dandon. Clafiin shoes not only assure AreThinning their Roster Hof- drafted by a big league club. Now that The signing of Mnllin and Klllian by Detroit last speedy footwork but prevent he was actually drafted he would hit .320 week left Cobb the only hold-out in the Tiger forces. turned ankles. They©re stoutly easy. Another youngster alleged* that he The Browns© new southpaw pitcher, George Far- man Still Out of Camp* had a better spit ball than Chesbro, and a ris, is declared by Ruddy Hulswitt to be a wonder. made where strength is needed, finer drop curve than Toad Ramsay. He Catcher Sweeuey, drafted from Atlanta by the and flexible where pliability is felt certain that the Sox would be badly New York American Club, has signed with New essential. BY W. A. PHELON. trimmed if they didn©t keep him and asked York. Chicago, 111., March 2. Editor "Sporting for $230 advance money. Still another Nick Altrock, the White Sox pitcher, was married wrote that his girl had promised to marry to Miss Hannah Weddendorf, of Cincinnati, on Sprinter $7.50 Life.©" -Despite a, large number of urgent him when he had a big league job, and Feb. 26. reauests for surplus Cubs. President Murphy Mr. Comiskey would surely refrain from in Manager McAleer says that his Brown team will ...... has not yet definitely at terfering with Cupid. Only a few days have little difficulty defeating the Cardinals in the Minor League $3.50 tached the tin-can to any of more and the training squads will be really spring series. the youngsters he recruited under way and the fans© period of delight Two of the umpire staff, Tim Hurst and Tom Professional $5 .during the fall and: winter. will be really due. Connolly, were in evidence during the league meeting In the first place the Cub in New York. BUYING BV MAIL—when owner didn©t claim nearly as Pitcher Joss last week resigned his Toledo news paper job to join the Cleveland team on its south ordering:, forward size, many as most of the other ward journey. . © magnates. In the second width of street boot, Pitchers Howell and Pelty, Pt Si, Louis, are place, all of his youngsters Manager Lajoie in Vigorous Pruning A already in such fine shape that their warfe has with outline of foot are, touted so highly that he been lightened. drawn on ]5aper. Re really wishes to see just Lot of Youngsters Let Out The List of Four of the eight Eastern League managers are how good they really are former Detroit players Stallings, Bu©ckenberger, mit with order and before he hands any of them Try-outs For the Southern Trip Soon Casey and ; Sifrrth. save C.O.D. Charges. over to the minors. While Settled Upon. Two .brothers of Jiggs Donohue, the White Sox W. A. Phelon there se«mls but the very first basemaii, are being tried out by Boston. They WRITE FOB BOOKLET. faintest . chance for any are Pat and Frank. juvenile to butt into the regular roster of By Ed. F. Bang. Manager McGuire, of Boston, has decided upon the world-conqiiering Cubs, there is a show Cleveland, O., March 2. Editor "Sport his outfield. It will be composed of Barrett, Waldo M. Clafiin, for a job as third catcher, a slim chance ing Life." Manager Lajoie, of the Naps, is Thoney and Gessler. for another pitcher, and some show for a already using the pruning shears on the Joe Lake, Griffith©s new spit-ball pitcher, was 1107 Chestnut St.f married to Miss Josephine Egnigmer, of South place as second or third utility man. The "rookies," and the local Brooklyn, on Feb. 20. ultimate decision of Hofman as to whether ranks will be fairly well Philadelphia he will stick in the game or retire will have Vice-president Somers, of Cleveland,, during the thinned out by the time the meeting disposed of outfielder Caffyn to the Trenton, a lot to do with the chances of some young first squad hits the trail for Tri-State League, Club. fellow. Macon. Following closely Pitcher Newton, of New York, has been putting SUBSTITUTE HOFMAN, upon the announcement that in the winter in the employ of the Adams Express both Harry Hinchman and Company, in Indianapolis. at last reports, was still out of the band Pete Lister had been dis Lajoie is not worrying about his pitching staff. wagon, but was not holding out over any posed of to Toledo, in the He only needs one more twirler to make this questions of salary. Artie is still investigat American Association, Larry department very formidable. ing a business proposition that has been secured waivers on catcher Long John Anderson, the utility outflelder of the tempting him and says he has not yet Howard Wakefield, and he, White Sox, has been keeping himself in condition figured out just how the thing stands. If too, was released to Toledo. patroling . his Worcester beat. the people who are offering him the business Wakefield failed to get down Jimmy McAleer, who has a penchant for develop chance can show him where he will make as Ed. F. Bano to playing weight last sea ing young catchers, has picked up a St. Louis ama condoled with Bryce, of Columbus, on the Harris much money as they claim he would be fool son and it is thought a year teur, Fitzporter, who looks good. decision. ish not to give up ball playing; if they in the Association will do him a world of The St. Louis Americans have requested waivers Walter Johnson, the young Washington pitcher cannot demonstrate he would be equally good. Larry did not stop here. Outfielder on outflelder Emmett. Heidrick, who has been out who made such a fine showing last .season, lias just foolish to quit bis comfortable job with of the game for two or three years. Undergone an operation for mastoMKis. He is re William Speas, drafted from Mansfield, O. ( Harry Howell says Barney Pelty has the best cuperating in a Los Aneetes hospital It©Is thought the Cuba. an_d infielder Hille, drafted from Wausau, method of throwing to first of any pitcher in the the trouble may have originated from being hit by GOOD CATCHERS. Wisconsin, were both released to Akron, O. box. He does it entirely with his wrist. a pitched ball. Infielder "Scotty" Ingerton, with Albany, Umpire Tim Hurst was an advocate of Max G. Hector dames, the fat, Jolly, and famous There will be some sharp skirmishing for N. Y., last year, will be sent to Marion, in Fleischnian©s "three-balls" proposition, which was American League rooter, and one-tune Washington the position of third catcher, despite the turned down by the Kules Committee. stockholder, is now in business for himself in the new Ohio State League. Marion in New York. He and John OTSrten, trading as fact that the lucky youth who gets the sisted upon having Ingerton when the deal In Frank Farrell as a splendid host and "enter the Clemes & QTBrtea C«tapany, are. established at job will not work in more than five or six was made whereby Cleveland secured first tainer the American League has an excellent foil 1158 Broadway and doing splendidly. for Carry Hemnann, of the National League. ganio©s all season, outside of exhibitions. basemaii Jake Danbert. Pitcher Monte Gus Hetling, a .Wiehlta,. Has., recruit,, wanted but Frank Olis has a good grasp on the place, Wood will be returned to Albany, where he Jack Neuor, the former Wilkesbarre pitcher, who $400 a month to sign Htp with Gomiskey. As owing to seniority of service, but he is sure pitched ^ood ball last season. Lush has did good work for the Highlanders, has signed "Comm" could dlsc»ror BO»-earmarks .aboctt the youth to meet with keen competition from a young been released to Nashville, Caffyn to Tren again with Griffith. He will go South to train. of an Ei Delehanty or Bairy LaSoie, he chased Californiau named Easterly. Chance dis ton, Downey to Denver, and Breen to Akron. Additional releases by Boston during the week him back ©to the willows. Mow the disappointed one covered this youth on the coast, and says were: Danzig, Madden and Ryan to Portland, Ore.; says that be will not play for Frank febefl. he is the real thing, no mistake about it. MANAGER LAJOIE Delmas to Los Angeles, and Peterson to Providence. Hughey Jennings disagrees wj.th Charley Nichols Evans, the Virginia League catcher, is said still has several men to dispose of. In President Comiskey©s absence from the League that Johnny Klingte the uremier catcher. He says to be a fine receiver, but a boy who could fielder Dick Breen will probably be re meeting was attributed to his absorption in the Bennett, EtBing, Jfarrell and Robinson have no turned to Youngstown, from where he was preparation for the White Sox great trip to Los eauals today. As between those old-tinss*s and hit only .194 in so small a league is hardly Angeles. Klirig there Is room for a wade dJffieveixxvoF ppinion. apt to stay in drafted; infielder Tommy Downey, secured Thare weren©t many better*tliau Mazdn Sergea. from Seattle, Wash., will probably be re George Winter, the Boston pitcher, is getting THE FASTEST COMPANY. leased to one of the coast teams, while a in trim for the coming season by working out every During the meeting President Taylot, ot Boston, morning in the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium at Burl signed outfiehler Harry Gessler, pordiased from Three or four clubs were after this young deal is on for the sale of pitcher Ben Caf ington, Vt. Columbus, to a two-year contract; jmd disposed of fyn, secured from Akron, to Trenton, N. J. six players as follows: Outflelder Johtf Hoey to man Easterly, so that he must be of pretty Bill Bernhardt©s release so that he might Hank O©Day and Jack Sheridan have been decided Trenton, outflelder Spreata* to Little Kocfc, pitcher fair calibre. Chance worked personal manage the Nashville, Southern League, upon to hold the indicators© for the spring series E. Steele to Scranton, DitdBr Gteen and outfielder friendship to get him, and is confident of ot games between the Browns and the Cardinals Whitman to Indianapolis, aad outflslcierr Chaabomma team and Frank Delehanty©s transfer to at St. j.cuis. his skill. Queer, how even unknown players the New Orleans Club brings the Naps© ros to Baltimore. whose names are nev«r heard of by the Pitcher Frank Smith, of the Chicago Americans, At the league meeting President John^X. Taylor, fans become knewn by repute to shrewd ter down to 28 players four catchers, who has been very ill at his home, has so much of Boston, had his right and left bowers With him, Bemiis, Clarke, Wilson, Davidson; five out- improved that he will be able to go to California base ball managers and how these boys are with the team. namely, business manager Hugh McaKceen and team sought after. Snodgrasa, the young catcher fielders, Josh Clarke, Bill Hinchman, Birm manager Jim McGuiie. Of the latter
letics© young shortstop, is .one of the best In the league. Several .years ago Courtney spent the winter al QUAKER QUIPS the California baths and played his greatest garni the following season. History may repeat Itself. Carroll H. Beck, former manager and star center fielder of the Beverly, N. J., team, was married to BOTH LOCAL CLUBS STARTING Miss Anna B. Daiy, of this city, on Thursday, 27th The American Association Mrs. Lave Cross, the wife of the Athletics© olc captain, went South with the Athletics© party t( THE 1908 WORK. join her husband, who will play with New Orleam this year. COMPRISING THE FOLLOWING CITIES Trainer Kudderham, of the Phillies, report** yesterday and spent the afternoon laying In a stock The Athletics Already in Action at of witch hazel and arnica and other necessities fo stiff muscles. MINNEAPOLIS KANSAS CITY Pitcher Sparks and second baseman Knabe, of th New Orleans While the Phillies PMllies, are holding out for more money. Th< latter is wearing a much larger hat than last year ST. PAUL TOLEDO and modestly requests $3600. Are Ready to Start For Savan The Athletics obtained twelve Saturdays at horn in the allotment of the American League playing MILWAUKEE COLUMBUS dates, but the Phillies obtained two holidays nah Athletics* New Grounds* Memorial Day and Labor Day. Pitcher Covaleski. the left-hander from whoi INDIANAPOLIS LOUISVILLE Manager Murray, of the Phillies, expects grea BY THOMAS D. RICHTEB. things this season, reported at headquarters yester Philadelphia, Pa., March 3. Carrying day and turned in his signed contract. HAS ADOPTED FOR FIVE YEARS only two new men in addition to those who The Philadelphia. League, which comprises th tare been previously tried out, Manager Bartrara, Camdeu, Southwark, Paschall, Southwest ern and Freihofer teams, adopted its schedule las Murray will©take tfie Phillies week. The season will open on April 25 and clos to Savannah to-morrow. Set on October 3. ting aside the custom of Hoch, the young pitcher from Wilmington, wh previous years of splitting was reported as having said that he would remain the party and sending one at Dickinsou College this year instead of joinin section t>y boat and the the Phillies, yesterday wired that he would be on other by train, the players hand ready to go South tomorrow. this year will travel together The following officers have been selected for tin Interclub Base Ball League: President Lawrence C by rail. The start will be Fuller, RacQuet Club; vice-president. W. Lintor made at 4.25 P. M., from Landreth, Philadelphia Cricket Club; secretary North Philadelphia station. George W. Elkins, Jr., Huntington Valley Country The players who will leave Club; treasurer, Francis V. Lloyd, Princeton Club. THE BEST BALL from this city are: Catchers Martin P. Lawter, the trainer «f the Athletics Grist, Dooin and Jacklitsch; has utilized the winter months by taking a course Tfcos. D. Richter Pitchers Brown, Corri^on, of study ha the Swedish system of massage anc Write for Free Catalog and gymnastics at the Pennsylvania Orthopedic Institute Covaleeki, Gibson, Moren and School of Mechano-Therapy (Incorporated) anc Story on Base Ball :: :: :: and McQuillen; Outfielders Magee, Thomas, received h!4 diploma last week with the graduating Titus, Deininger; Infielders Bransfleld, Glea- class, son, Knabe, Grant and possibly Doolin. Beininger, an outflelder, and Gibson, a pitch er, are the newcomers. Manager Murray THE VIRGINIA LEAGUE. is satisfied with his material and does not J. REACH CO Relieve anything would be gained by ex Manager Grim of Lynchburg Finally perimenting with a lot of youngsters. Ernie Pacific Coast Branch Tulip and Palmer Streets Conrtney, who has been taking a .course of Shows His Hand and Assures His Pat treatment at a spring in California, will go Phil. B. Bekeart Co. Philadelphia direct to Savannah from Los Angeles, while rons of Another Winning Team. San Francisco, Cal. Lew Richie, who has been wintering in Lynchburg, Va., March 2. Editor "Sport Florida, will meet the team at the train ing Life." The first glimpse of ©the 1908 ing ground. Frank Sparks, who lives in "Shoemakers" was recently given the Louisiana during the winter, has started for Lynchburg fans by Manager- Savannah. Owner Grim, and they were exceedingly pleased to learn Athletics Already in Action. that Charley Moss will cap Manager Mack is permitting no grass to tain the team. While with NATIONAL LEAGUE NEWS. with the Cubs, but thus far has not been suc grow under his feet in the sunny south. the Portsmouth Club last cessful. He re* , J New Orleans with the Athletic year Moss was easily one of For once the Philadelphia Club had the strongest Utility player Arthur Hofmao has at last signed delegation. In point of numbers, at the league meet team on>©riday night and after only a day©s the most popular visiting a Chicago contract. ing. This was Director Hyneman©s first appearance practice sent the team in for a full game on players with the Lynchburg Boston fans breathed a sigh of relief when Beau in the League in four years. Sunday against New Orleans. The players rooters, and they will be mont signed his contract. Catcher Kling has been matched to play Hueston emerged from the contest without any ser well satisfied if he covers Herzog may give Brldwell a merry chase for the for the pool championship and a side bet of $1,000 ious difficulty. The regular nine of last sea- short field as well for them shortstop position on the Giants. a side. The 600-point match will be played at Kansas City, March 4, 5, 6, 7. eon vfith the exception of Oldring, faced the as he did for Portsmouth. Pitcher Bob Wicker has been engaged to coach the Southern Leaguers, and though all the new Another new comer who will Indiana University base ball team. President Harry Pulliam will leave New Yorfe play alongside of Moss is this week for an extended vacation. He Is in poor men will be thoroughly tried out, there is John J. Grim Umpire Klem was the only National League health and probably will not return to the metropolis little likelihood that this combination will William Westlake, who is arbitrator in evidence during the meeting. until the opening of the season. be broken up. It will be with pitchers slated for the second sack, Stewart, Kline The Brooklyn Club secured one more Sunday The Brooklyn National League Club has released that Manager Mack will do the most experi and Oakley will again perform in the box game in the West than any other Eastern club. pitchers Briggs and Hess to Nashville, catcher Jerry menting, as he would like to find among his and a newcomer who can beat put either of McLean and Miller Huggins stole a march on the Hurley to Rochester, inflelcler Zimmerman to Har- youngsters one more good twirler. With these three will have to be a wizard. How other Cincinnati players and went South a week risburg, and pitcher Fariey to Waterbury. Lord disposed of, a substitute outfielder will ever, another pitcher will be needed and ahead. Ther are only 14 conflicting dates in the double- Jack Grim will likely have a guessing con club cities, the bulk falling to St. Louis and Chi also be needed. From now on the players Cincinnati has at last a Germanic manager In cago. In the East there are no conflicts In Boston will practice twice daily even when a game test to pick from the likely candidates. John Gauzel; but he doesn©t drink beer a crime in and Brooklyn and only three in Philadelphia. is scheduled in the afternoon. The new Fr©ank Kooney, a left-hander from Cleveland, Redtown. Manager Pat Donovan has appointed outflelder grounds in the Crescent City are ideal for O., appears to be very promising, but he Harry Wolter, of last year©s Cincinnati Club, Is Lumley to the captaincy of the Superbas. The ap playing, and the Athletics© genial manager will have to work hard for a position on drifting around amoiig the min6rs without an en pointment is hailed with delight by the Brooklyn counts on getting his team in perfect shape the team. Earl Holt will be taken off first gagement. fans, as the gardener is very popular iu Brooklyn. before starting to -work his way northward. base to go behind the bat. As a first sacker Manager McGraw Is pleased with his bunch of With the settlement of the blacklist controversy Holt is without a peer in this league, but young ball players. He says they are the greatest a great load seemed lifted off Hairy Pulliam©s Maxwell, Vickers and Dygert pitched the .ot he lias ever seen. shoulders and throughout the meeting he appeared opening game. The latter seems to be in it has been decided that his head work and something like his former buoyant and genial self. just as good form as when he left off last strong arm can be of more service behind Manager Murray, of the Phillies, combined busi a mask. The result of this change will ness with pleasure during the meeting by signing The Spring training trip of the Cincinnati Beds fall. Collins is also in better shape than catcher Fred JaddiUch, begins March 10. Manager John Ganzel has com for several years. To all appearaces there be watched with interest throughout the pleted arrangements to take his team to St. circuit. ©©Buck© 1 Hooker and Jack Anthony Manager Chance expresses the fear that Mike Augustine, where they will be got in shape for a is not a single veteran whose condition Dunlin©s ankle will not hold out the entire season, kard season. would cause any alarm to Manager Mack. will again be in the outfield to teach Bent- -hus crippling the Giants. ley how to catch flies. Bentley will be re President Hermann, of Cincinnati, was a happy moved from the catching department and Pitcher Orval Overall, of the Chicago Club, was man after he and Harry Pulliam had made up. Athletics© Future Home. married at Chicago. I1L, Feb. 27, to Miss Bthelyn Mr. Herrmann publicly voiced his relief and pleasure sent to right field in order to keep him in VL Hinson, of Englewood. Full details of the new ball park which every game for his batting. With the ma over resumption of friendly relations between him the Athletic Club will erect before next year terial that is left from last season there The Buffalo Club, it is reported, will secure Evans, self and Pulliam. assure this city the finest equipment in .he young first baseman being tried out with the During the league meeting Manager Joe Kelley,* is the nucleus for a much stronger team Giants at Marlin Springs. of Boston, sold catcher Sam Urown to the To the country. The new ground will have a than was the case last year, and Lynchburg During the meeting outflelder George Browne ronto, Eastern League, Club. The latter, by l\m larger seating capacity than any other in will have to be reckoned with in the fight signed with Boston. Joe Kelley also announced that way, had a big delegation present, headed Ljr the country. There will be 5500 chairs in for the pennant. EUGENE L. MAGRI. first basemau McGann had accepted terms. President McCalfery. the lower pavilion and 4500 in the upper, Bill Dahlen, who has transfered his affections to Joe Kelley,, of Boston; Billy Murray, of Phila making 10,000 seats in all. The bleachers, News Notes. Boston, wants to wager that the Cubs will not delphia; Patsy Donovan, of Brooklyn, and Frank allowing 18 inches to a person, will seat Manager Bob Stafford, of Danville, is going to .Tin the National League pennant this year. Chance, of Chicago, were the only -National mana 13,000, making a total seating capacity of play first base this season. President Dovey and Manager Joe Kelley, of gers to put in appearance at the National meeting, arid Chance remained only one day. 23,000. But according to the architects, it The Norfolk Club has leased a site for a new Soaton, were inseparable during- the league meeting will be possible for 40,000 persons to wit ball park on Eighteenth street, between Church and Dovey is banking heavily on his new manager. The only Western scribe to attend the National Ganby streets. Ground has already been broken. The reporters had their work cut out for them meeting was Jack Kyder, of the Cincinnati "En ness the games on the new grounds. Around quirer." The only Eastern visiting scribes were the top of the lower pavilion they have pro Manager Jack Grim has received the signed con with the rival leagues meeting simultaneously at lotels as far apart as the Waldorf and Breslin. Shannon, Mltchell and Murnane, of Boston; Norton, vided for a promenade 14 feet wide, and tract of third baseman John Burk, of Chicago; of Newark; Billy Weart, of Philadelphia, and Edi in the upper pavilion there will be another southpaw Rooney, of Cleveland, and pitcher and out According to Hot Springs reports second baseman tor Bichter, of "Sporting Life." flelder Charles Shuman. Billy Gilbert, of the Cardinals, is in wod form promenade 10 feet wide. With this space and has managed to shed about twenty pounds. Manager Jimmy Casey, late of Brooklyn, was In filled up, they estimate the capacity of the Manager Steve Griffin, of Portsmouth, to date has, evidence during the meeting. Incidentally he made pavilion at 17,000, while the vast field could signed these players: Catchers Bums and Sturtevant, The Eastern League had a swell representation in a deal for his Montreal Club, buying outflelder pitchers Vail. Hallmari, Carter, Still, Morris, Con- ©resident Powers, Magnate Hanlon and managers Jimmy Jones from Newark. He also secured pitcher hold 10,000 more. Under the bleachers on over, Johnson and Covey, first baseman Erve Beck, Juffy, Stallings, Buckeaberger, Dunn and Bean. Stanley from Washington and was promised two the Twenty-first street side there will be second baseman Lawrence, third baseman Griffin, more players by Manager Chance, of Chicago. shortstop Dovvney and outflelder Russell. The Plttsburg Club has released W. P. Otey, a a large storage warehouse, and under the .oung pitcher, to the Rochester Club. Otey was President Dovey, of Boston, states emphatically bleachers on the Lehigh avenue side there To date Manager Bob Stafford, of Danville, has considered a star in the Virginia League last year. that there was no "cover-up" of pitcher Frock and will be an immense garage. In addition received the signed contracts of Tydeman, Powell Illness prevented President Dreyfuss, of Pittsburg, catcher Knotts for Worcester. He Intended to keep four handsome stores will be built under and Coleman, outflelders; Hicks and Reinhart, in- rom being on hand at the leUtfue meet. Secretary both players until Manager Joe Kelley, after as fielders; Loos and Kilroy, pitchers. It will be noted Will Locke looked after the interests of the Pirates. suming charge of the team, decided to reUln Ojcli the pavilion on the Lehigh avenue side. The that four of these are of last year©s team and that Feimwon in place of Frock and J. Archibald Ball pavyion, the main entrance to Which will be four are new men. Of the new men Loos was Hulswitt is anxious to make good with the Beds In place of Knotts, at Twenty-first street and Lehigh avenue, secured by purchase from Portsmouth, while Cole his year. He spent ten days at West Baden con man and Kilroy are proteges of Connie Mack, the ditioning himself before reporting to Manager Gan- President Dreyfuss, of Plttsburg, Is auoted as will be of the French Renaissance style of manager of the Philadelphia Athletics. stating that "there Is a conspiracy between several architectore, with the walls of brick and l. First baseman Robertson, drafted by Chicago from of his players to force up their already excossivo terra-cotta trimmings. The lower pavilion Wilkesbarro and sold to Nashville, refuses to sign salaries. Mr. Dreyfuss mentions Leach and Swa- will be of reinforced concrete throughout, © Old Time Ball Player Dead. yith the latter because of insufficient salary ten clna arid declares that the former will play for and the upper pavilion will be of steel, wood Rock Island, 111., Feb. 12. News reached dered. what is offered or remain Idle, while Swacina may being used only where unavoidable. The be remanded to the minors. here to-day of the death at his home in Hans Wagner, in addition to all his other iri- It may be that the New Torks will double up big structure will be fireproof throughout. Denver last night of Paddy Lynch, well erests, is now ringing up in politics. He is one of with the Cincinnatis June 13, bringing forward the The bleachers and the walls inclosing the known base ball player. He .was 40 years he prime movers in the effort to defeat Senator game scheduled for June 16. The reason for this is new park will be of reinforced concrete and old. He was on the Bock Island team in ©enrose. that Yale and Princeton are scheduled to play in steel. the old Western Association in 1892, and Presidents Ebbetts and Murphy, respectively of New York on June 16 In case of a tie, and the afterward played in the Southern League. Brooklyn and Chicago, announced that they will double up arrangement would allow them to use Local Jottings. In recent years he umpired in the Three lave greatly Improved club houses for visiting play- the Polo grounds on the ICth. TS this year. During the first day©s session of the League. Manager Murray has received no word from out Eyes and Western Leagues. Deacon Philllppl declares that this will be his President Ebbetts, of Brooklyn, announced that the flelder McCormiek and has given him up. ast season as a major league pitcher. Why? He Superbas would leave for Jacksonville on March 10. Manager Murray believes he will © get better re hasn©t been in harness much more than half as long A number of the players will be accompanied by sults with the short Southern training season than s Cy Young. their wives. A number of the men now In the tho long trip. McCraw has a battery, that weighs 430 pounds in "boillng-out" places of the West and South will not Jimmy Collins joined Mack©s party at Cincinnati- raining at Marlin Springs. It consists of pitcher return to Brooklyn to make the trip. looking in mid-season form. He jumped into the tfcKinney, of Oyster Bay, N. T., and catcher James, Secretary Fred Knovvles, of the New York Club. work in Use South with a zest. rom W. and J. is mooted, as stating that the officials of that club Arthur Irwin©s © popularity as a base ball coach BALL PLAYERS© CARDS Manager Billy Murray did not allow his re- are sore over not being consulted in the arrange at the University of Pennsylvania is evidenced by ponsibilities as a member of the Joint Kules Com- ment of the New York Club©s dates, particularly the the bis turnout of candidates. nlttee to weigh heavily upon him. "When you©re holiday dates. President Pulliam in reply states Mike Doolin, the Phillies© phenomenal shortstop, ight you©re wrong." that the matter could not be helped as it Was the epent the two weeks previous to the departure for Card* of eighteen words or less will be inserted for fifty New York American Club©s turn for home holiday the South at Ml. Clemens, Mich. Cfatu each ianit. All over eigiiteen word* three cent* for President Shettsllne. of the FhUlies, during the dates. cock word, initials and ftgwe* conntiny an one word. meeting announced that Bob Emslle had been Sherwood Magee; the Phillies© great slugging wit- selected to umpire with Tommy Connollv In the fielder, reported in great condition. He is already billies-Athletics series. Delegates from Ne©.vark. Pottsville, Mount Carmel. tn good shape for the start of the season. WANTED. AN OUTFIELDER, WITH SKMI-PKO- Baston, Lebanon and Shamokin. representing teams fesskmal experience, would like to hear from President Murphy, of the Chicago Cubs, Is still In the Atlantic League, met at Shamokin, Pa., Clarice Griffith, the Highlanders© manager, ex- minor league managers. Address Patrick Eean. after H«ynlnjer, the Princeton twirler. He has made © March 2 and decided on accepting National pro pnasod the opinion last w«ek that vt^h^H^ the Ath Pa. another attempt to Induce tb» Tiger fraimmi to sign © tection Instead of continuing a* an outlaw MARCH 7, 1908
Mansfield will have Barney McKay for pilot this grass. Barney led Mobile in 1907. IN PITTSBURG COVERING UP COMMON. Col. Dreyfuss thinks that the National Commission will have its hands full should it T OUT! start in to unearth covering up. "Just BETTER WORK FROM YOUNG eight teams in the American and six in the National have been guilty of the practice," laughingly remarked Col. B. One team How often is this expression heard after the crack of the IS EXPECTED. had 21 pitchers covered. Not long since an American League club asked me to waive bat against the ball has given the batsman a chance to score claim to three pitchers. In that trio was for his team, and what player is better equipped to do justice one lad I wanted to buy last fall but could A Portland Man Banks on Young not fetch. I have put in a claim or the to himself than the one who wears man now, but I don©t suppose that the act Cy By Reason of a Change in will amount to anything for I arn almost certain © that the club asking for waivers cannot show title. There are some amusing Catchers Some Gossip About points about this matter of covering up. Spalding Base Ball Shoes Look over lists. You will find that one the Talent in New England* team has covered up Ingerton, Wood and They are worn by West for five years. The men are to play at Akron this year. There have been no the fleetest runners, BY A. R. CRATTY. punishments for covering up since two years ago when Connie Mack and the St. Paul Pittsburg, Pa., March 2. Editor "Sport Club were fined $250 each." and have been worn ing Life." George J. Buckles, of No. 1 SPRING TRIPS. Madison St., Portland, Me., writes me ex Manager Clarke stirred up headquarters by holders of records pressing a prediction which I by a missive declaring that he was off to am sure hundreds of "Sport- a wolf hunt in the Cherokee nation. The .ing Life" readers hope will boys began to imagine that the much-talked- for Stolen Bases for come true. "Young Cy of coyote rug was liable to make its ap Young, of Boston, will de pearance in the club office before summer. years. : : : ; ; ; liver the goods this season Deacon Phil was invited to try his luck with Bowerman catching." at a trap shoot on Davis Island on George This is Buckles© idea. Should Washington©s Birthday. "Sorry that cir such a prophecy materialize cumstances over which I have no control another point toward Harry prevent my taking part," ©said Phillippe. Why Spalding Shoes Are Best C. Pulliam©s greater race Let me thank George Leonard Moreland will be placed in motion. for a finely bound and personally inscribed Last year this sterling left- book of average tables. The book also con handed performer of 1906 tains a lot of chatty base ball stuff, just the Because we use the best Kangaroo leather for the tops. performed badly. It rained kind fans will devour the year round. A. R. Cratty bingles whenever he showed ©©Have heard such stories so often that I Because we use the best White Oak leather for the soles. In this city. It might be that the catching don©t pay any attention to them." This department was a factor in the man©s in was the expression from the Pittsburg Because we use the finest Hand Made Steel Plates obtainable. efficiency. Boston, you know, was not executive when quizzed on that retirement classy in backstops. Some base ball men of John Henry Wagner. Because they are made in our own factory, under the direct were free to declare that Major Dovey had Have the following query from a cores supervision of experts. Many of the men who are working a trio of the worst in the league. That©s pondent: "Is R. Gill, of Joplin, Mo., a going strong perhaps too much so. How brother of Warren Gill, Pittsburg©s first on our shoes have been in our employ for twenty years and ever, no one will gainsay the assertion that baseman 1©© over, and, from their expert knowledge and experience, they the men didn©t shine. Bowerman is a Former umpire William Wilson has en worker. He may get Young going the right tered the real estate venture. Bill may have know just what is required in an athlete©s shoe to make it way. This done Kelley©s nine is liable struck his gold mine at last. Just handled to show a hard-to-beat front with Young a $35000 deal. No base ball for him if he right, in addition to this, we use light weight leather, serving; that is unless Irving is speedless, continues in luck. specially tanned, to give it the additional strength so necess as some persons intimated last fall. While in King Edward©s domain Col. Pul- BOOST FOR YOUNGSTERS. liam secured a souvenir picture of the only ary in an athletic shoe. Furthermore, when we say a shoe darkey in Ottawa. The portrait adorns Buckles says that he read Frank Thynes© headquarters wall, being among the collec is "bench made," it is really made throughout by hand by a remarks about Chandler and Pinkerton, tion of the Reuben Quinn club. shoemaker working at a bench in©our factory. The plates on young players in New England. "Chand James R. Mason may attempt to run a ler," says he, "played third base for tttfe boxing club in Hot Springs during his so all of our shoes are put on carefully by hand. Holy Name Society Club, of Portland, in journ there. 1906. He was swell in all departments. Harry Arkle, of Wheeling, will no doubt He clouts the ball hard, pulling it to left represent the Tri-State news bureau again field. Pinkerton was with the Portland at Hot Springs. The Spalding Highest Quality team, Maine State League; left-handed bat Eddie Murphy, "Little Eva," fat and ter, about .215 was his mark. Fair base- fair, but withal a good base ball and foot s: :: :: Base Ball Shoe runner and good run-getter. Pink goes after ball man, will lead Canton. Murphy isn©t everything at short, makes some great stops. such a powerful hitter, but he gets them in No. 2-0 is perfect in every detail Talking about neat players, Portland had a there when wanted. THE corker in Cucumber Barrows, from West- Dave Jones, a well-known semi-pro, man Price $7.OO. brook, the home of George Gore. Barrows ager, thinks that James, the massive Wash Spalding Carefully selected is a fine pitcher, but it is in the outfield ington, Pa., catcher, will make good with the The Spalding Sprinting Base Ball satin c a l.f s k i n, where he shines. Led the Maine State New York Nationals, A New England man writes to say that Shoe, extremely light in weight Club machine sewed, League in batting, run-getting, and out- very substantially fielders. He batted .390 until the middle of Bangor, Me., had a quintette of fine lads last but substantial in construction. Special the season when he said that it was too race in Coljins, a left-handed pitcher from constructed, and a hard work to run around the bases. He the University of Vermont, whom New York No. 30-S $7.00. first-class shoe in let up and finished at .335. Was not so and ©Cleveland Americans watched, also Fin- fast, but has a good head, secured excellent nemore, shortstop. Gardner, third base, and The Spalding "Featherweight" every particular. Steel plates riveted leads and landed safely many times. Henry Covey and Jones, outfielders. to heel and sole. Merrill, the Wilkesbarre writer, watched "Getting too small. Pretty hard to dig Base Ball Shoe, the lightest Base Barrows play the game once." The writer National League players out of the back also mentions Lynch, of Eau Claire, Wis., woods." This was the response Col. Drey Ball Shoe ever made. No. F-W $7. No. 0, Per Pair, $5.00 and Raftery, of Charleston, S. C., as top- fuss gave when the undersigned read him a list of players recommended from a little notchers. , league. LEACH NOT NEEDED. Looks as if Harry Swacina will not go THE THE South for an initial bag try-out. His clu$> Made of good A leather shoe, A Cleveland newspaper man who is fight work didn©t show well enough last fall. "" Spaisiing Spalding ing Leach©s battle, came close to arousing quality calfskin, made on regular Pittsburg©s boss to a stirring reply the day Aanateur machine sewed; Junior base ball shoe last. he declared, "Now that Storke will not re CHANCE©S REPLY a serviceable and Plates riveted to port until June Pittsburg will have to se- Special durable shoe, and heel and sole, An excellent shoe sure Leach for the get-away." Col. Drey- To the Allegation of Ex-Manager Hanlon fuss smiled and said © ©I have known for one we can spec for the money, >ut not guaranteed. a long time that Storke would not join us In Re the Transfer of Overall to Chicago ially recommend. Plates riveted until June. In fact, it was at my suggestion to heel and sole. that he remained at the task. He was will The Accuracy of Hanlon©s Remarks ing to stand by us this year, putting over Questioned by the Chicago Leader. No. 37. PCn Pair, $2.50 his examinations in law until 1909, but I Ho. 35. Per Pair, S3, 50 assured him that law was his life©s work. By I. E. Sanborn. Therefore it would be most advisable to go Chicago, 111., Feb. 29. Editor "Sporting right in and secure his entrance. No use Life." -Manager Chance, of the champion Every Base Ball Manager, Captain and Player should have a putting off such manoeuvers. Best to have Cubs, yesterday took exception to the criti I them over. Storke is a young man, that©s cism recently leveled at him copy of Spalding©s Official Base Ball Record, containing re true, but ordeals of the kind should "be by former manager Ned cords and statistics of Base Ball from 1876 to 1907. laced whenever one can. As to needing Hanlon, of the Cincinnati Leach, we didn©t intend to play him at third team, anent the trade of base anyway." pitcher Bob Wicker for Price 1O Cents LOCKE©S OBSERVATIONS. pitcher Overall and a bonus of $2,000. Said Chance: Send your name and address at once for Spalding©s Handsomely Secretary Locke is studying human na "The reflections cast on illustrated Base Ball Catalogue FREE. ture. His subjects have been the club©s Overall and myself by Mr. new lads who have called at headquarters Hanlon are entirely without to sign their contracts. © ©Kane is a foundation and his state puzzler," said Locke when the newest first ment as published is in baseman left, © ©Look, that boy was fined correct. Before Overall had twice if not% thrice last race for getting ever played with Cincinnati A. G. Sp&lding & Bros. too spirited on the field. Yet had you seen Frank Chanca I had played against him New York Baltimore Cleveland San Francisco him sit here for over an hour and not u.tter out on the coast, and when Denver a word unless in reply you would have I heard he had been signed by the Reds Buffalo Philadelphia Detroit wondered something about a difference on I suggested to Manager Selee that he should Syracuse Washington Cincinnati Minneapolis end off the field." Boston New Orleans Kansas City Montreal, try and trade Wicker for him. Mr. Selee Pittsburg Chicago St. Louis Canada. MANSFIELD©S GRIT. approached Garry Herrraann on the matter and the deal was settled, subject to the Squire Mansfield, picturesque magnate consent of Joe* Kelley. Keltey at once said from McKeesport, Pa., is getting the good that any pitcher good enough for Chance know if Overall would be willing to come to judgment in the matter of the work he does. wishes of the Pittsburg owners in his de was good enough for him and squelched the Chicago, and asked Hanlon if it was agree This rule, I may say, applies to most of my sire to break into the O. and P. League. trade. players. If a player has not sufficient brains ©©Squire is all right," said Col. Dreyfuss. able to him to have me approach Overall on to look after himself in this respect I do "Lost some money last year in the P.-O.-M. OVERALL OVERWORKED. the subject, to which proposition he agreed. not want him on my team. In addition to but feels sure he can get it back in the "Overall accordingly went to Cincinnati, I have never made it a practice of tamper this I might add that Mr. Hanlon, in the O. and P. Hope he does." Mansfield has where Manager Hanlon made the great mis ing with the players of other teams, as presence of President Murphy and myself, been to the Springs with the Pirates several take of trying to overwork him. It doea naturally I have objections to other mana said that Overall was muscle bound and seasons. Players have taken to him. By not follow that because a man is big he can gers tampering with mine. I told Hanlon could not raise his arm higher than his the way, did you hear that gem about the stand as much work as a smaller man. Han that Wicker \s record for the preceding sea shoulder when pitching©.©.© final session of the P.-O.-M. League almost lon insisted that Overall was overweight and son stood for itself, and he himself knew blocking the Squire©s wedding? Mansfield forced him to take five-mile spins around how successful Bob ©had been. The trade had told his future and the minister to meet the park after practice, with the result that was on the level, and had it been possible Letter List. him at the Hotel Henry, where the league Overall was overworked and unable to do to get more money to boot we would have We have letter? for the following named persons session had been called. Dick Guy shifted himself justice. He would pitch three or been quite justified in taking it. Hanlon is which will be forwarded on receipt of address: the gathering place in order to thwart West four innings and then tire, with the result trying to cover up his mistakes by laying Bobby Gilks. Dr. P. R. Glass. Tom SUnkard. Mana that he was criticised both by Hanlon and the blame where it does not belong. ger ,1. F. Quinn, Pat Meany, Bobby Scaiilon, Um Penn League pluggers. Mansfield was tied pire Shelter, Catcher Crihbins, Bert Daniels. Um up in the session for four hours. Suddenly the Ohio papers. At that time I did not " ARM WEAK. pire Hofl©ner, James Kc. ©© f . "\Vhitey" Gibson, Chas. remembering his wedding he glanced at a think Wicker was giving the Cubs the hest H. Atherton (2). Tim Jb©Ioou, Alex I/awson, William clock and found that he had just five min service he was capable of, and for that "Overall, when he came to the Cubs, told Setley, K. E. Kennedy, Sam Kennedy (i). utes to reach the place of banns. He. landed reason was ready to trade him. Up to the toe his arm was weak, and I t/urned him two minutes late. As a punishment Mrs. time loose to report when he felt his arm was in Manager Lezotte. of the Wilkesbarre team, of tht Mansfield has refused to accompany him to :A TRADE OF PITCHERS . shape. There is no harder worker on the team New York Sj,ate L«ague. has ordered his player* Hot Springs. He must stay in McKeesport. was broached with Cincinnati I did not than Overall, and lie is left to use his own to report on April 1. He has also signed Slagle, 10 SPORTING MARCH 7, 1908
players will get to the 1908 crop of re cruits will be at Little Bock, where team drill is slated to open March 23. Captain Coughlin has been wintering very Victor Base Ball Uniforms quietly, improving his latest purchase in THE ADVANCE GUARD OFF FOR Scranton real estate. Hughey Jennings says Bill didn©t come downtown more than six Guaranteed in Quality HOT SPRINGS* times all winter. Style, Fit and Finish.... Somebody is going to get a mighty fine- hitting catcher when Detroit turns Mike TF the suits you had the last year were not just Erwin, the Texan, over to a Class A league The Team Well Fortified in All club, identity as yet unknown. right in all respects, why not find out about Jimmy Casey has signed Catcher Clarence Departments This Season Fuchfi, better known as Fox, for his Mon VICTOR Uniforms for 1908? Start now and treal club. Jimmy was appointed to his managerial position pretty late to get ad do a little investigating. We will, on request, Manager Jennings on the Cobb vantage of the weeding-out process of the big league clubs and is having some ©trouble send you samples which you can compare with Case, Etc* Latest Local Gossip rounding up a team on such short notice. Wild Bill Donovan participated in the big other makes and will tell you just where we Cincinnati bowling tournament and did fair Detroit, March 2. Editor ."Sporting Life-" ly well, although he furnished nothing like claim to lead. Get an early start and you will On Saturday, Feb. 29, the main body of the sensation that Al. Selbach did with his learn positively where the best goods are to be the champion Tigers shook the dust of De five-man team which won the big money. troit and started for ,Hot "I set a record in the summer time; it©s the found. Send us a postal and we©ll help you to Springs, Ark., to begin the office for me to let somebody else have the work of once more bring chance when the snow is on the ground,©© investigate. ing to the Michigan metrop said Bill. olis the American League The writer hasn©t any vacancy for an pennant. The party was in assistant just now and can safely indulge Vidtor Sporting Goods Co. charge of Manager Jennings in stating that two young men who have and comprised nothing but served him in that capacity are now in con SPRINGFIELD, MASS. veteran players. The pro trol of the base ball desks of two leading gram at the Springs con papers Charlie Hughes, on . the Chicago templates the regular course "Record-Herald," and Jim McBeth; on the be dismissed for incompetency if only^for of 21 baths, walks, runs and: Chicago "American." the "mess" which they sprung on the pub a little baseball, although George Morrrsoh, the base ball writer of lic here without more than two days notice, nothing of the team-practice the Detroit "Journal," has supplanted CREAHAN©SCHAT Paul H. Bruske variety will be attempted. Frank S. Cooke, also a sport scribe, on the I recently made the prediction that if , Contrary to general report, city desk of the .Detroit "Free Press." these experts© were to again play in .this the Detroit club has purchased no field at Stuart Guerney, the Detroiter, who pitched city that no hall here would be large enough, Hot Springs and whatever work of that char for the Dubuque Three-I League club and to accommodate the public. I then referred: acter which the players will do, will doubt who starred for that ill-fated aggregation to one night in a bonafide or legitimate con less be ©round the hotel or in some corner last year, has been firing on the railroad test, handled and managed as was that at of the field engaged by the Pittsburg club. this winter to develop his shoulder muscles. Horticultural Hall. I am not now casting On Sunday, March 22, the club will make The Detroit .club has yet to dispose of any imputation on the financial integrity the getaway for the Little Rock training the services of "Red" Morgan, A. B., last BY JOHN CREAHAN. of the present series of games, as I knew camp, where the real base ball work of the year©s manager at Montreal. Cleveland re Philadelphia, Pa., March 2. Editor nothing whatever of its legitimacy. The year will be begun. According to fused to waive at, first, but reconsidered. "Sporting Life." They have in England an general impression from public talk and George Mullin dropped in, signed his 1908 THE SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED oval or "ovalex" billiard table (?) which sentiment is that there was no money what contract without any fuss and is anxious to they really take seriously and write of as if ever at stake. If this is a wrong to the by Manager Jennings, the Hot Springs party begin training. He has, been doing regular it was one of the important inventions of the players they have but themselves to blame, will be comprised of Catchers Payne and gymnasium work this winter and looks ten Schmidt; Pitchers Donovan, Killian, Mullin age. A grotesque attempt was made to in in the slipshod manner in which the affair pounds lighter than at tne" close of last troduce such a monstrosity in this eity some was sprung on the public. Professional ex and Siever; the regular infield of last season season. It will be. his seventh year with ten or fifteen years ago; of which I referred perts, as a rule, do not play for $500 -or and Outfielders Mclntyfe and Crawford. the Detroit elub and he antedates all the to some two or three years ago. If I am $1,000 at practically twenty-four hours Pitcher Eddie Willett will be on the job at present members of the aggregation, though not in error, an attempt was made less notice. ___ his own expense and the only regulars of one of the youngest men on the team in than a year ago to introduce this table (?) last season who will be missing are Out point of years. in this country. Some one who represented It affords me more than pleasure to state fielders Cobb and Jones, both of whem have Hughey Jennings says that Dan Brouthers himself as having a wareroom in Newark, that physically Mr. Schaefer has not looked asked and received permission to absent was simply astounded last falj when inform or one of those pestiferous nests of anar better, if as well, for some years past than themselves from the Springs at the start, ed that Detroit had secured outfielder Drake, chists, sent me a sort of score card circular he does at present. Those who imagine that although Jones expects to be able to tear of Mansfield. Dan had touted him to Mc- which contained more lies to the line than "The Wizard" if there are such is going himself away from his drug store in time to Graw as the best young outfielder©in sight, could be found in the stock of the "gold put of harness during the next ten years will gret a week of the watering places. but Detroit was lucky in the draft©. mines" of this eity. That was the last I in all probability be more than agreeably COBB AND THE CLUB None of the Detroit afternoon papers will heard of it until the cartoon in question surprised, as I cannot imagine any one who publish sporting extras next season. recalled it to my memory. knows him who has not admiration for this are still at loggerheads and there have been heroic little man. It was pleasant to chat absolutely no new developments during the SOMETHING WORTH HAVING. In the conflict of amateur authority be with him for a moment, as I recently did, past two weeks. The club is making ar ami hear him describe the youthful appear rangements to use an outfield composed of tween Mortimer Rolls, of this city, and Cal Group Picture of the Albany Club, of the vin Dernerast, of Chicago, as to whether 14-2 ance of his old rivals George Slosson and Crawford in right, Davy Jones in centre or 18-2 shall become the standard game for Maurice Daly I May these three veterans and Mclntyre in left, in case Cobb does not New York League. such experts, it appears to me that Demerast continue to play for the next quarter of a report and, from ©all accounts, has an ex century after which they might coach the On the first page of this issue we publish a has the better of the argument as he favors cellent extra man in young Drake, of Mans the former, while Mr. Rolls is an advocate future youngsters of the game! field. Gobb©s disposition and his inclina group picture of the Albany Club of 1907 of the latter style of game. Demerast is tion to stick to his point through thick and of the New York League. For the benefit probably the foremost amateur billiard play Albert Cutler should certainly not be dis thin, are not unknown to Messrs. Navin and of our readers who desire to frame the pic er in this country at present, which may in satisfied with the billiards played by him Jeriniags. Concessions of the sort which ture, we have had same printed on heavy a measure account for his modesty^or better in this city during the present series of Cobb demands are so obviously put of the plate paper, size 13x14 inches, a copy of contests. Had he but defeated Mr. Schaefer which will be sent postpaid to any address judgment, modest as Mr. Rolls undoubtely question that the situation looks like a long- is, and a fine amateur expert at that. once it should have more than compensated drawn-out battle and the Detroits are con securely wrapped in mailing tube for five for the loss of the other four night©s playing, gratulating themselves that they are, in a two-cent stamps. Particular attention is In billiards, however, as in almost every when the record, experience and professional way, ready for it. CobVs absence will vm- called to the clearness and brightness of thing else, there is nothing like shooting career of Schaefer are considered, compared questionably weaken the. team. Still, the our framing pictures. No guesswork about high, even if you never hit the clouds. It with the brief career of Mr. Cutler, who is Tiger outfield, even without him is so good who the players are. Each one posed has been a well-known fact in public bil young enough to be Sehaefer©s son. that a swap of its trio for any corresponding specially for these groups. We also have 1907 group pictures of the following clubs; liard rooms for more than thirty years past Mr. Cutler not only won on the opening outfit in the league would be hooted by the that a vast majority of the young men who local contingent. a copy of either will be sent to any address night in a contest which was practically as for five two-cent stamps: , Iplay at the three ball game should spend a exciting as that at Horticultural Hall, but NEEDLESS DENIAL. ^ear or so at the four ball exercise or MAJOK LEAGUES. schooling before venturing at the more diffi on the third night when he was 130 behind During the early hours of Hughey Jen Chicago Club, Naticraal League champions for cult game of three balls. But instead of he made about 416 points while Schaefer nings© first day in Detroit he took oc 1908; also world©s champions. doing so they even show their superior wis was making 300. It is no small credit for casion to deny in toto an unusually malicious Detroit Club, American League champions for 1908 a practical novice in playing one oi the Plttsbnrg Club, of 1907, National League. dom (?) at times at three cushions. Were world©s foremost masters of the game to yarn which had been quite extensively cir Athletic Club of 1907, American League. ivory not so expensive there would be less culated down east, to the effect that he had Philadelphia Club of 1907, National League. insanity (?) among room-keepers, as billiard make runs of 23, 16, 33, 46, 53, 23, 22, 12, advised Cobb to strike for higher terms than Chicago Club of 1907, American League. balls are supposed to remain on the table 14, 39 and 94 the latter run being made he knew the club would offer. Nobody in New York Club of 19ffT, National League. and not on all parts of the floor of the when Schaefer had bat four to win the game. Detroit believed the story anyway, but Cleveland Club of WOT, American League. room. The Grecian philosopher who stated There have been times in the history of Brooklyn Club of 1987, National League. billiards in this country when such playing Hnghey©s formal denial was sweeping1. "I New1 York Chib of 1907, American League. that "we only know that we know nothing" have had absolutely no correspondence on Cincinnati Club of 190", National League. would not do at the present day as there would have been considered more than great, contract matters with Cobb," said the De St. Louis Club of 1961, American League. is nothing for us to learn, and that should why should such not be the case at the troit manager. "I received one letter from Boston Club of 1907, National League. end the argument. present day? Sehaefer©s average in this him during the winter, asking the privilege Boston Club of 1907, American League. game was nearly 14, while Cutler©s was St. Louis Club of 1907, National League. of coaching some team down south till April Human nature seems to be very much about 19. Mr. Cutler has no babbling press 1. I replied that to concede this would MINOR LEAGUES. the same in all countries and at all times. agent to perambulate the country and do a grave injustice to the other players Toronto Club of 1907, Eastern League. As the story goes, and has been related "pump hot air" into the ears of freak re-., on the club, particularly to Bill Donovan, Columbus Club of 1907. American Association. in this city, the respective managers or porters. He is doing honest professional who last season passed up a chance to WUllamsport Club -of 1907, Tri-State League. press agents of each player, that is", Schaefer work on his merit as an honorable expert, coach Harvard, and did so at my urgent Albany Club of 1907, New York League. and Cutler, met each other in the West a cultured and modest man. Why thed request. Cobb©s salary demand is one which recently and got into a professional con should he not get credit for the samet. " is absurd on its face." LAKE SHORE LEAGUE. troversy or "tangle" as to the respective© The first "good house" of the series of TOM M©MAHON, merits of each player engaged in the Horti games up to the present was on the fourth the old-time middleweight wrestling cham- Completes Its Circuit By Admitting Two cultural Hall contest here recently with a night, which was probably owing to the re pion, who last year occupied the position of More Clubs. result that they bet $500, that is, the markable playing of Cutler the night before. trainer for the Tigers, is a disconsolate man press agents, that his expert could defeat Schaefer was in his best form and had these days, for on account of his own dila- Milwaukee, Wis., Feb. 29. At a meeting the other. "blood in both eyes." He opened with toriness, he has apparently lost out for an of the Lake Shore League here Feb. 4 38, 27 and 10, and made an average of near encore of his job, in favor of Harry Tuthill it was voted to admit the Chicago Maroons, The late Matilda Heron, the once noted ly 13. The game was one of great interest, who, for several seasons has had charge a semi-professional club, and the Cub Ath actress, who in the zenith of her popularity if not actual excitement. Cutler©s best run letic Club, of Waukegan, 111. Maurice J. was one of the most noted stars in this was 44, his average being nearly 10. of the conditioning of the New York Giants. Prindeville is manager of the Maroons. country, called later on, or in her declining It was generally understood that McMahon Peter Breen, of Kenosha, represented th« years, to ask a favor of her former profes had arranged to go into business and Presi two clubs at the meeting. The circuit now sional brother -the late E. A. Sothern, of I think I express but the opinion of the dent Navin heard nothing from him all win has besides the Cubs and Maroons, Mil Lord Dundreary fame. Both at one time masses of the public of this city that the ter. Tuthill applied for the job, was given waukee, Racine, Kenosha, Sheyboyganj Port had been struggling players, and as such hope was more than general up to the last terms and accepted informally., just as Mc Washington and Manitowoc. It was voted were well known to each other. Matilda that Mr. Culler would come off the victor. Mahon showed up and said that he had to put up a bond of $200 to play out the Heron had mounted the ladder of fame long Not that Mr. Schaefer is not appreciated decided to go out with the team again if season. President J. M. Cooney, of Racine, before Sothern, but did not take financial and respected in this city. Schaefer, how wanted. McMahon certainly did wonders presided. Another meeting will be held advantage of her opportunity, which Soth ever, has won all the honors and laurels for the club last year, setting a record which Feb. 19. ern later on did. Mr. Sothern received Miss that should be expected to fall to the lot will be hard for. anyone to duplicate. He Heron coldly and referred her to © ©his sec of the average man during a life time. On devoted most of his attention to the pitch retary," which so incensed the impetuous this occasion the first large attendance of ing staff, which was Detroit©s weak point, and hot blooded Irish woman that her scorn the series was present, or about £00 spec and kept Donovan, Killian and Siever in ful reply was "Think of Sothern, with a tators, as I have been informed. It is evi shape all season long, Mullin alone suffering secretary indeed 1©© dent that a desperate battle between youti a lack of effectiveness at any stage. There and old (?) age was anticipated; but un were more sprains and broken fingers on the If actors, however, have secretaries, why fortunately it was more than a one-sided af- \ club last year than in two ordinary sea should billiard players not have press agents fair, as Sehaefer was not only practically at sons, but McMahon tended to them so well and managers ? I have known for some his best, while youth, or Cutler, was at his that not until .the world©s series did the years past that most, or at least very many, worst, with a result that the contest vras cumulative misfortunes play havoc with the professional billiard men have press agents, rather one-sided. __• club©s winning ability. but with the exception of one expert I have The poor attendance during the first 1 three - OF MINOR MENTPON. never before heard of billiard players having nights was undoubtedly owing to the©players managers, although I have frequently in not giving time to properly advertise the Schaefer and O©Leary did not start from COMBINATION AN POOL thought that most of them should have enterprise. While the result of the game Detroit with the main squad but were picked Orders from all parts of the world promptly "keepers." If it is really true that the proves two things, that Mr. Cutler has in np in Chicago. Sehmidt and Mclntyre have attended to. encounter between Schaefer and Cutler at him the making of a great master of the been wintering in the south and were or Allinger©s, of which I am now writing, is dered to join the club at Hot Spa-ings. Joita Ci-ea&an, Green©s Hotel, Pbilad©a, Pa. game, and that Jacob Schaefer is still a Over 1,000.000 NC&M Subdmrs Sold. the result or creation of their "managers" "Wizard," and -while he is svcfc no Tie first introduction that the Detroit it is high time that saeh © ©managers" can safely predict his defeat. SPORTIIVQ LJFB. If
NEW ENGLAND SOUTHERN TRIP "BUFFALO" SMITH WINS NEW U, M, C AND REMINGTON EX ENGLAND TITLE* PERTS EARN HIGH PRAISE* Paleface Expert is Victor Second Miss Annie Oakley, Heer, Butler, Consecutive Time at Wellington Marshall, Anthony and Max Traps Shoot of the Trapelo well Give Fine Exhibitions in Gun Club at Waltham* Dixie Before Large Crowds*
Wellington, Mass., Feb. 27. Gov.-Gen. Leesburg, Fla., March 2. The entire- "Buffalo©© Smith created a record over the Southland is ringing with praises of the Paleface Shooting Association©s traps yes wonderful shooting of the original IT. M. C. terday, when, with a breakage of 71 per and Remington Southern squad which is ac cent., he won the sixth leg on the New companied by the famous expert Annie Oak England amateur trap shooting trophy, and ley. Since this squad began its trip through also accomplished the feat of winning the Dixieland, in Florida several weeks ago, the event on two consecutive shoots. The con wonderful feats of its members has been a ditions were bad, but 17 guns toed the mark source of unending wonder. The personnel among them a new one to the Paleface traps of the team is Tom A. Marshall, captain, in E. G. White, a professional from Ottawa. William H. Heer, Frank E. Butler, Col. J. T. Considering the conditions his performance Anthony, George W. Maxwell and Miss was one of the features. In the full pro Annie Oakley. The members of the squad gram of 125 targets he headed the list gathered for the start of the trip at Jack for high gun with 95 kills and in the cham sonville, Fla., on Feb. 17, and gave the pionship series, from which he was debarred first exhibition on the same day at the from taking honors by reason of the contest Ostrich Farm before about 1000 persons. being open only to amateur guns, he had a The Jacksonville sportsmen were out in full record of 76 per cent. With the amateurs force and many were the inquiries made a tight race resulted ere the winner was de after the absent members of the original cided. The ©©Guvnor©© proved to be in good Southern squad. Heikes and Budd were form as also did George Hassam, of Need- names frequently mentioned*, and it was ham. Thirty targets gone "Buff" had a evident that they had made good while here. one-bird lead which he increased to two in The entertainment was such that 5 P. M. the following round. Eleven breaks each had arrived before the squad were called was the pair©s record for the opening round to the score Twenty-five targets were shot of the second 50. "Buff" lost a target in by the club members and team, and strange the next round, and the two toed the line as it may appear, Frank Gray and George for the final 20 targets with the scoreboard Maxwell were the only ones who broke reading "Buffalo" 59, Hassam 58. Hassam straight. came away with 11, and the "Guvnor" with 12. In the final 20 the feature was ANNIE OAKLEY©S EXHIBITION the shooting of E. C. Griffiths, for although shoot was then put on the boards. It was he was seven birds in the rear of Hassani almost a continuous round of applause as at the opening of the last round his break she performed the most difficult feats of age of 18 out of the 20 thrown brought his marksmanship with the greatest ease. All score to a tie with Hassani for second left the Park marvelling that such skill honors, leaving "Buffalo" the winner by could be acquired. The second point in the two birds. Among the gunners was Mrs. trip was Palatka, Fla., where the shoot was W. K. Park, of Philadelphia, who shot held on the bank of the St. Johns River. several events in the New England cham About 800 saw this event and then the pionship match. There were fifteen entries CHARLES G. SPENCER, experts moved on to Sanford, where Co/1. for the day. Scores: Of St. Louis, Mo., Winchester Representative, With a Long and Creditable Record. Anthony©s son Billy acted as host for the team. Here rain spoiled the shoot which ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE TEAGET was not held until late in the afternoon. CONTEST. The famous Targets ...... 10 15 15 20 Ttl WINTER RESORT, ORLANDO, White ...... 8 12 IS 15 H; Griffiths ...... 9 9 7 18 9: next entertained the marksmen. This town "Buffalo" ..... 7 9 12 8! has an excellent club among the leaders of Hassam ...... 8 10 which are Messrs. Beck, Deliver, Evans and Kirkvvood ...... 9 Money. More than a thousand persons Niekersou ...... 7 ."Charles" ..... 6 turned out for this event. Here Annie "Frank" ...... 7 Oakley, in the presence of a number of *Sibley ...... 4 people from her home town, made an es Harrigan ...... 4 pecially creditable showing. The-©members Burnes ...... 4 did in event No. 3. Messrs. Roosevelt, Staples, Franklin 15 18 17 20 19 18 19 20 19 165 95 of the squad were royally entertained here. Powers ...... 5 Prey and Brown were made a committee Griffith, Pascoag. 11 20 15 18 17 20 18 19 19 157 93 The first accident of the trip occurred that Kelson ...... 0 of three, to act as scorekeeper, referee and Smith. Dorchester 14 20 18 18 18 19 16 17 17 157 87 Mrs. Park .... 4 Hebbard, Lynn . . 14 19 17 15 19 19 19 20 18 160 95 night on the road to Tampa, when the train Clark ...... police! " Each one of these gentlemen ful Eggers, N. Bedf©d 14 15 15 16 14 13 18 9 5 129 69 jumped the track in the early morning. Heer Muldown ...... filled the duties of his office to the perfect Hoyle, Wareham. 14 1C 17 17 17 16 19 16 19 151 87 and Maxwell especially distinguished them satisfaction, of the club, and to the rural Sibley, Boston .. 9 15 16 17 10 14 17 14 15 127 70 Dring, Newport .. 14 selves at this s-tage by assisting the NEW ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP. population in that part of the town. The 17 17 13 11 19 15 14 14 131 73 women from the wrecked cars with the help " Sixth leg, 100 targets. Aldrirh, Prorid©e 11 10 12 19 16 17 14 18 15 132 80 figures follow: Moore, N. Bedf©d 6 7 10 7 10 7 12 10 10 79 49 oi Butler and Marshall. Annie Oakley Targets ...... 15 15 20 15 15 20 Ttl. OPENING BOUT. TEN BIRDS. Wheeler, Bruns©k 12 14 17 14 16 16 15 16 15 136 78 suffered from a wrenched back, Guy Ward, "Buffalo" ...... 12 13 14 11 9 12 71 Hardy, Arllug©n 14 19 16 19 19 17 10 15 16 151 83 who was traveling with the party, from an Hassam ...... 13 11 13 11 10 11 G9 McPhee 9, Jimmy B. 4, Logan 5, Manson 6. Lovell, Provide©e 8 12 10 13 16 17 11 11 9 97 54 Griffiths ...... 7 12 16 9 7 18 CLUB SHOOT. 50 TARGETS. Willis, Provideri©e 12 16 15 11 13 12 17 14 14 12C 72 injured hand, and George Maxwell with "Charles" ...... 12 12 11 9 9 Hdp. Sh. at Bke. Ttl. Letendre,C.,F.Riv. 7 16 12 15 17 16 17 14 16 130 80 badly cut legs from the broken glass. Heer, Nickerson ...... 11 11 6 9 13 Letendre,P.,F.RiT. 10 17 15 18 16 17 19 17 12 141 81 Anthony, Butler andl; Marshall all came out Kirkwood ...... 7 10 10 13 8 15 Russell, Provide©e 12 18 .. unscratched. From Tampa the team traveled "Prank" ...... 8 6 15 10 9 Manson ...... 8 50 34 AUdett, Fall River .. .. 15 13 15 13 14 16 Harrigan ...... 5 9 8 10© 8 J. W. Baldwin ...... 9 50 30 to this town where a friendly shoot was Powers ...... 4 0 12 8 7 McPhee ...... 9 50 29 held on Sunday afternoon while the re Burnes ...... 8 5 6 2 6 Logan ...... 9 50 28 Dr. Burr Retains Title. mainder of the time the men were enter Nelson ...... 7 8 8 5 6 Hall ...... « 2o 17 tained by members of the club. These Clark ...... 12 14 11 .. EVENT NO. 3. 25 TARGETS. Montpelier, Vt., Feb. 29. Dr. Clarence letters from the U. M. C. and Remington Mrs. Park ...... 10 8 14 .. Beckman 17, McPhee 16, Baldwin, J. W., 16 H. Burr defeated George B. Walton at the Southern squad will continue from week to Muldown ...... 4 10 3 .. Riverside range on Feb. 22, in a challenge White ...... 9 11 1G 12 13 EVENT NO. 4. 25 TARGETS week until the end of the trip. Sibley ...... 7 10 12 9 5 J. W.. Baldwin 18, Beckman 16, McPhee 14. shoot by a score of 81 to 72. It was made Professionals. EVENT NO. 5. under very unfavorable weather conditions of CINCINNATI GUJK CLUB. A 16-bird match between McPhee and Beckman. a high gale and bright sun on the snow. The Trapelo Gun Club Shoot. BecUman 11, McPhee 2. The shoot was for the Vermont State Cham TOTAL BREAKS FOR THE DAT. pionship trophy, which Dr. Burr recently Fittingly Celebrates the Natal Day of Waltham, Mass., Feb. 22. This was a won from B. B. Perkins, of St. Albans. The good day for a shoot, not very cold, not Shot at Broke Per-cent race consisted of 100 targets at unknown George Washington. much snow on the ground, yet there were Hall ...... 2 Beckman 66 66.6 angles and was shot after a challenge was Cincinnati, O., March 2. Washington©s but seven guns to break the natural stillness Manson ...... 60 66.6 made by Mr. Walton to Dr. Burr for the Birthday was fittingly celebrated at the that hovers ove©r the valley of Rockmeadow. Smiley ...... 50 64. trophy. It is expected that another shoot grounds Saturday, Feb. 22, quite a good Besides the "stillness" the seven guns now J. W. Baldwin 110 G1.8 will occur Wednesday when George E. Me- bunch of shooters being present and taking McPhee ...... 126 55.5 and then broke a target. Mr. Charles E. 60 55. grath and Dr. Burr will shoot for the trophy. part in several events. It has been a long McPhee, one of our live wires, generously Logan ...... Those who have held it are A. S. Head time since Anderson has done any shooting, hung up two cups for this occasion, one for and B. B. Perkins, of St. Albans; E. F. and he showed up in good form, making highest score, the other for longest run of Experts at Ocean Grove. Greenwood, of Enosburgh Falls, and Dr. high score of 90 in the 100-target match, "kills," besides donating to all present a Fall River, Mass., Feb. 2.9. With good Burr. getting the better of Bonser by six targets. matchbox of exquisite workmanship. It is weather the shooting at the all-day meeting "Baldy" (Mr. Baldwin, of Waltham, Mass.) to be regretted that there were so few to of the Great Island Gun Club, of this city, Du Pont Club Events. tied for fourth place with Tuttte. There is contest for these prizes. "When Greeks at Great Island, Ocean Grove, last Saturday some little rivalry of a friendly nature be join©d Greeks, then was the tug of war;" afternoon, brought together a large number Wilkesbarre, Pa., Feb. 29. The du Pont tween Keplinger and Tuttle and the question and so the seven solemn -shooters stript for of amateur and professional marksmen from Rifle and Gun Club, of, the Heights, held was settled in a match at 100 targets, the the fray, excepting Captain Hall, who broke all over New England. Twenty-five shooters its first annual shoot last Saturday on the former winning, but by only three targets. through the ice while crossing the brook, were on hand when the tournament began, club©s range on the Heights, just outside Barker, another of the old-time club cham and took the count, as he was down and out, and only six of them failed to go through the city limits. The shoot" was limited to pions, was out and made the good score of rather down and in. Had this little damp with the full program. Dickey, of Welling members only and some good work was done 23 out of 25 in a practice event. Tha ening incident occurred in August undoubt ton, was the high shooter for the day, get in each of the two events. The first event scores: edly it would have boosted his score, but ting 167 pigeons out of a possible 175, but was at live birds, each contestant shooting* ONE HUNDRED TARGETS. a plunge in mid-winter through the ice just as he represented the E. I. du Pont Co. at six birds. J. Miller and D. P. Griffiths Targets Ttl. before stepping upon the firing line tends he was not allowed to compete for the were tie for first place with straight kills. Anderson to work in the opposite direction. A shiver The scores follow: Bonser , prizes. Staples, of Franklin, was awarded Keplinger ing shooter is a. sorry sight, still the Cap the first prize, a handsome vase, given by W. Dingle 4, .T. Miller, Jr., 6. R. Hughes 4. J Baldy .. tain displayed his usual nerve by doing the Hunter Arms Co., of New York, he Repa 3, D. P. Griffith 6, F. Miller 5, E. J. Walsh F. Tuttle his 25 before hieing himself home to his shooting 165. He was followed closely by 3. P. O. Malia 3, E. Miller 3. SSPECIAL MATCH 100 TARGETS. warm fireside to don a suit of dry clothas. some of the other crack shots who were in, The second event was at clay targets and Keplinger 19 1 With a score of 47 out of 50, ©Mr. Smiley attendance, among them Dickey, Sibley, some more good shooting resulted. D. P. Tuttle ;."...... 15 19 coupled on to Cup Number 1, and with a Wheeler, Hebbard, "Buffalo" Smith, Staples Griffith and R. Hughes being tied for PRACTICE EVENTS. traight of 11, Jimmy Baldwin pulled dowtt Sh. B.|© and Griffith, of Pascoag. Scores: first place with eight breaks out of ten Anderson ..... 50 42|Bonser . .. Cup Number 2. Brother Beckman, who a Targets ...... 15 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 Ttl.Pc. targets. The score follows: Herman . .. . 75 53|Keplinger short time ago was content with 2 out of 50, Dickey Wellin©n 13 19 20 20 19 19 19 20 18 167 95 W. Dingle 4, J. Miller, Jr., 6. B. Hughes 4, J. Barker ...... S5 23[Baldy to-day clipped the wings of 17 out of 25, Smith Boston... 11 17 17 19 18 19 18 17 12 148 84 Repa 5, D. P. Griffith 8, F. Miller 6, E. J. Walsh Slayback . .. 50 20|Tuttle and that was better than any of the others McArie, Prortd. 13181817171618 19 19 16689 4. P. O©lialia 4, E. Miller 6 Hajstttt , „... 75 3W 1:2
kins 13. Handicap shoot, 15 targets Mawson 15, Perry 15, Ringgold 13, FrankHn 13, Dr. Wentz 12, Dsvia 12, QUAKER SHOTS Hoover 12, Bauantyne 11, Boyer 11. Hamil 11, Geiger 9, Harkins 8, Eoatche 7. Class shoot, 15 targets Ballantyne (a) 22, Davis (b) 21, Ringgold (b) 18, Franklin (b) 18, Dr. WenU (a) 17, Hoover (c) 16, Boyer (c) 15, Perry PEP UP THEIR GOOD WORK (d) 15, Mawson (d) 14, Geiger (d) 14, Roatche (d) 14. Shaffw (d) 13, Hajfctns (c) 10, Hamil (c) 10. AT THE TRAPS. Overhead, five targets Harkins 5, Franklin 5, Roatche 4, Kinggold 4, Boyer 4, BaUantyne 3, Dr. If it were possible to make a better bulk Wentz 3, Pony 1. Hamil 1. A Week Filkd With Shooting Special shoot, 10 targets Franklin 9, Binjgold 7. Smokeless Shotgun Powder, we should Events of More or Less Import THE SHOW SHOOT. be doing it. Everything thatgquipment, Details of the Coming Big Three-Days© skill, and years of experience can do to ance Hie Results of Satur Tournament in Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Pa., March 2. The suc make a uniform powder, with high ve day©s Work in Detail. cess of the coming Philadelphia Sportsmen©s Show is already assured. J. H. Beck, mana locity and moderate recoil, with stabili ger of the show, announces that the space The Philadelphia trap shooters, stimu at the disposal of the Show Committee in ty guaranteed, has been done, and to lated, rather than exhausted, by the work the First Regiment Armory, Broad and Cal- cf the week ending with the Washington lowhill Streets, has already been allotted Birthday holiday, last week turned out as and what is now left has nearly all been day DEAD SHOT SMOKELESS, strong as ever at the traps, and showed up spoken for by exhibitors. The Philadelphia Strong both in numbers and results achieved. show will take place from March 9 to 14. load for load, stands for all that is best following is a resume of the week©s work: Contracts were awarded last week to Messrs. Bailey, Banks & Biddle, the Philadelphia jewelry house, for the trophies for the big to be had with ballistic records unrivaled. CHAMOUHIX CLUB WON. three-days© shoot which will be given in connection with the show. The contract Defeated Tioga Gunners in Return calls for prizes amounting to $450, which has been appropriated by the Sportsmen©s Match by 20 Points. Show. In additioja to these trophies there Pniladeiplua, Pa., Feb. 29. The Tioga will be many others from merchants and business men who are desirous of helping Stability Guaranteed Gun Club shot off a return match yesterday With the Chamonnix Club, at School lane, to make the Sportsmen©s Show a success. above Ridge avenue, Falls ef Schuylkill. The Hanover Hotel offered a solid silver The shoot was at 30 clay targets each, un- cup of very handsome design. The A. H. *Ler American. Association rules, rapid-firing Fox Gun Company offers one of its fine system. Chamounuc won out by 20 points. double-barreled shotguns and there are sev IThe score: eral other valuable trophies that will be AMERICAN POWDER MILLS CHAMOUKTX TIOGA. added to the list. This shoot will take place H. M. on the grounds of the Keystone Shooting Chicago BOSTON St. Louis Stehle ...... 25 5 Irwln ...... 23 2 League, Holmesburg Junction, which is one Peel ...... 24 6 D. Mahony ...... 26 4 of the best equipped shooting grounds in Hanlon ...... 24 6 Saltor ...... 23 7 Weber ...... 22 8 Eagleson ...... 23 7 the world. The dates for the shoot are Beary .. .,... . 22 8 Collins ...... 19 11 Tuesday, March 10, Wednesday, March 11, Krautter ...... 20 10 J. Mahony ...... 17 13 and Thursday, March 12. The first two Lynch ...... 13 11 Hogan ...... 15 15 days will be devoted to clay target shootin Kirbaogh ...... 18 12 Bell ...... 12 18 and on the last day the shooting will be Doyle ...... 15 15 Turner ...... 1020 devoted to a great White Flyer handicap...... 14 16 Blake ...... 10 20 The amateur events are particularly inviting Totals ...... 20*©97 Totals ...... 183 117 and the handicaps will be so arranged that Match shoot, double targets, $5 a side, 15 tar every amateur shooter will be given a square gets each. deal. Stehle ...... 01212 10221 11021 12 Irwln ...... :..... M012 01002 12021 9 NARBERTH TEAM WINS. Different from every other Match shoot, miss and out, $2 a side Hanlon revolver, and infinitely super 9, Beary T, Blake 6, Lynch I, Peudessast 3, Weber Belmont Gunners Defeat Baddonfield ior to near-safe imitations, be t. Peel 1, Hogan 0. » cause the feature that makes it Club in Close Race. possible to INDEPENDENT SHOOT. Philadelphia, Pa., March 2. The Nar berth Gun Club turned the tables on the Hammer the Hammer Newcomb Defeats Nelson in Shoot-off in perfect safety is not a mere Haddonfield team Saturday, Feb. 29, by de device added to the revolver, For Fox Trophy. feating the Jerseymen in the return match but is itself a partof the firing at Narberth by a score of 180 to 173. In mechanism. No buttons to Philadelphia, Pa., March 2. A liberal a previous match Haddonfield succeeded in ress, no catches to set, no levers to pull. The hammer of handicap enabled Nelson to tie Neweomb for beating the Belmont- gunners, but Saturday n Iver Johnson Automatic Safety Revolveraewr touches the firing pin, and the firing pin never touches the car the high gun honors and the Fox Trophy the latter turned the tables after a close tridge until the trigger is pulled. You can ©© hammer the in the monthly shoot of the Independent and exciting match. Both teams shot evenly hammer," drop it, kick it, pound it, but until you pull the trigger, there©s Gun Club, held Saturday, Feb. 29, at and well from the start, but as Narberth had "nothing doing." Holmesburg Junction, but on the shoot-off a better individual average it enabled them Newcomb landed the prize by breaking 21 to beat out the visitors. Alker carried off ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE IMPOSSIBLE to Nelson©s 2O. McCarty won the spoon the high gun honors with 22 breaks, fol Iver Johnson Safety Iver Johnson Safety offered to the high man, while Eames was lowed by Jaggard and F. Holloway, with 21. , Hammer Revolver Hammerless Revolver awarded a spoon for the class between 76 Babb -and Peacock each smashed 20. Scores: Kichly nickeled, S-in. barrel, 22 rim- Eichly nickeled, 8-inch barrel, 82 and 67, while Coleznan landed the spoon in HADDONFIELD. NABBEBTH. fire, 82 center-nre, or S&-in. 88 center- SJJ center-fire, or 3%-inch, 88 center-fire J the-<6 to 57 class. Before the shoot started B. fire cartridge...... v ll cartridge...... the annual election of the club was held Jaggard ...... 21 Alker ...... Sold by Hardware and Sporting Goods dealers everywhere, or sent prepaid on receipt and the following officers chosen for the F. H. Holloway .... 21 Babb ...... of price L£ dealer will not supply. Look for the owl©s head on the grip and ouur name ensuing year: President, Frank M. Eames; Peacock ...... 20 Coyle ...... on the barrel. Chew ...... 18 Wolf ...... vice president and captain, H. L. David; Stafford ...... 18 Torpey ...... IVCR JOHNSON©S ARMS AND CYCLE WORKS, 154 River Street, Fitchburg, Mass. secretary and treasurer, Charles H. New* Webster ...... 16 Davis ...... comb. Six assistants to the captain are to Thomas ...... 16 Pratt ...... New York: 99 Chambers St. I Hamburg, Germany: Pickhuben 4 be appointed by the president, while an Albertson ...... 15 Barker ...... San Francisco: Phil. B. BekeartOo., 717 Market St. | London, England: 13 Cullum St., E. 0. assistant secretary is also to be selected. Rexon ...... 14 Smith ...... Makers of Iver Johnson Single Barrel Shotgun* and Iver Johnson Truss Bridee Bicycle* The scores: rule ...... 14 TiUow ...... H. B. B. B. B. B. T. Total ...... 173 Total Newcomb ...... 9 17 18 15 19 17 86 Nelson ...... 14 14 15 15 14 14 86 McCarty ...... ©.. 0 15 18 17 17 17 84 CLOVERDALE HIGH MAN. Lord 13, Anthony 13, Price 12, McCay 11, Pierce The high average went to Ed. H. Taylor, Ford 10 19 13 14 16 12 84 9. Maxfleld 9, Mirkil 8, Roberts 7, McCay 6, Crow 6. local representative of the du Pont Powder Tansey Second event, for a suit case Pierce 22, Koulk 21, ... 3 14 17 14 16 17 81 Copple 20, Young 20, Lawton 19, Hamlin 19, B. Co. Mr. Hoover, of Piedmont, was high George ...14 16 13 12 14 8 77 Outshoots Big Field of Target Experts amateur. Scores : Fontain ...10 13 13 15 16 16 83 Ladomus 19, Lord 18, Longbotham 18, Birney 17, CoJeinaa With Score of 21. 14. Shattuck 10,. J. Duffee 9, Duffee 8. 4 13 15 12 13 11 68 Third and fourth events, for a razor strop, best Sh. B. Sh. B. Dolittle 4 10 12 10 12 11 50 Philadelphia, Pa., March 2. Cloverdale, Ed. H. Taylor . . 200 173 W. McKay ... . . 200 138 Severn 13 13 14 11 13 76 out of 10 birds First, won by Stouffer with six J. Hoover ...... 200 172 E. Halfast ... . . 200 ISO Stephens 3 11 9 15 10 57 with 21 breaks out of twenty-five targets, birds, and the second by Copple, with nine birds. W. A. Weidebusch 200 165 VV. C. itawhoiiney 200 133 Eames ...... 2 14 17 16 13 18 78 carried off the honors of the shooting match BIDLEY CLUB SHOOT. G. M. Lilley .... 200 165 E. Dunningal Mink ...... 0 14 15 19 15 15 78 held by the Pelham Gun Club Saturday, Ed.. O. Bower . . 200 184 W. D. Stuck . Crowhurst ...... 10 11 11 13 12 12 69 Feb. 29, at Gennantown. The conditions The Chester Ridley Gun Club held a T. A. Neill . 200 160 J. Cochrane .. Firth ...... 16 15 14 10 11 7 73 special match shoot on Saturday, Feb. 29, O. Williams . 200 154 J. C. Garland . Shew ...... 10 12 11 12 15 12 72 of the shoot were 25 targets per man. with T. H. Fuok .... 200 153 Dr.. Bone ...... 100 67 the handicaps added to the score and just at Bidley Park, and the following scores H. Clay Shaw . . 200 146 11. M. Hite ...... 50 35 nineteen gunners faced the field in the shoot were the result: HIGHLAND CLUB SHOOT. for the prize. Jenks, Lapworth and W. Team No. 1 Hamlin 22, I. Ladomus 20, W. MeFarland tied for second high gun with 17 Young 17. Total 59. Lawton Wins du Pont Cup. Ringgold Beats Ballantyne For Honors breaks. Scores: Team No. 2 B. Ladomus 19, Copple 22, Lawton Colorado Springs, Colo., Feb. 29. The 20. Total 61. Washington©s Birthday shoot of the Color H.B. T.l H.B. T. Club shoot Hamlin 24, Copple 24, Haidt 22, Law- at Edge Hill. Cloverdale 0 21 21|Balay ...... 5 2 7 ton 23, J Ladomus 19, B. Ladomus 18, Anthony 13. ado Springs Gun Club at the Broadway Philadelphia, Pa., March 2. The feature W. MeFarland . . 0 17 17 Pinkerton 0 15 15 For the special du Pont trophy of 1907 W. Lado grounds proved a big success. L. P. Lawton Jenks 0 17 1 Lee 5 4 9 of the monthly club shoot of the Highland Lapworth ...... 0 17 17|Eberman ...... 0 15 15 mus and C. Lawton are tie, and it will be shot off with 98 out of 100 was the winner of the Association at Edge Hill yesterday was a Lemon ...... 4 12 16]O©Hara ...... 5 7 12 Saturday, the 14th. du Pont Cup match. A. J. Lawton was special 100-target shoot between Captain Gernard ...... 0 14 14lStone ...... 0 12 12 second with 97. J. W. Garrett had the Ballantyne and Ringgold, which the latter Bender ...... 0 17 17 Bryau ...... 0 15 15 Hildebeitel and Mason Tie. highest total for the entire day, 178 out of Hawthorn ...... 0 16 Id Harrington ...... 2 1 9 190. In the following complete total the won by the score of 81 to 76. Ballantyne Jenkintown, Pa., Feb. 29. The first of shot from the 20-yard mark and Ringgold Ullrnan ...... 0 10 16|Monratt ...... 8 5 13 cup scores are counted in the third to M. McFarland .. 4 10 14| monthly shoots inaugurated by the recently- seventh columns inclusive. Scores: from 16 yards. Score: formed Jenkintown Gun Club, held at this Match shoot, WO targets A TEAM MATCH. place, did not develop many high scores due Targets ...... 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 25 25 Sh. Bk _. , . Yds. 25 25 25 25 primarily to unfavorable weather conditions Garrett, Jno. W. 18 19 19 20 19 19 18 23 23 190 178 Kinggold ...... 16 19 22 19 21 81 Lawton, A. J. , . 17 19 19 18 20 20 20 . . 140 133 BaUantyne ...... 20 22 18 18 18 76 for shooting. The club now has a strong Lawton, L. P. . . 18 18 19 20 20 19 20 .. . 140 134 Chester-Ridley Beats Prospect By a membership, in which are included a num Hensler, Max E. 19 . . 17 19 19 20 20 . . 120 114 Davis carried off the honors in the regu Large Margin. ber of crack shots, and will in all proba Merideth, A. .... 17 17 19 17 18 17 .... 120 106 lar club shoot by only missing two of his bility make a try in the near future for a Potter, C. M. . . 17 8 ...... 12 .. .. 60 37 25 targets, those he lost being difficult Chester, Pa., Feb. 29. A very interesting Included in the above are the scores in du Pont match with the recently organized Hunting Cup match. drivers that were aided by a strong wind. contest was witnessed by a large crowd on don Valley Country Club team. Scores: Franklin and Dr. Wentz were tied for sec Feb. 22 between the Chester-Ridley Club T T, T Sh- Bk- H. M.! H. M L P. Lawton ...... 100 98 Winner. ond place with 22 breaks each. Ai addition and Prospect Gun Club, at the Rjdley Hildebeitel ...... 18 7|Nash ...... 10 15 A. J. Lawton ...... 100 97 there were two claas shoots for prizes of Park grounds, this city, Chester-Ridley be Mason ...... 18 71Emerick ...... 10 15 Mas. E. Hensler . . .,.., ...... 100 95 silverware, the marksmen being classed ac ing the victors by a large margin. The Brockius ...... 16 9]R. Myers ...... 6 19 Jno. W. Garrett ...... 160 95 cording to their ability. Class A being the team shoot was the fifth event on the pro Kentner ...... 15 WiScott ...... 6 19 A. Meredith ...... 100 88 scratch men, B allowed two breaks, 0 four gram. Results, follow: Lever ...... 14 ll|Wood ...... 9 19 Haas ...... 12 l.SIBates ...... 6 19 and D six. Ballantyne won in Class A, TEAM SHOOT. Steels ...... 12 IS Schwartz ..... 4 21 East Aurora Club Event. Riggold in Class B, Hoover in Class C and CHESTER. I PROSPECT. Houpt ...... 11 14|Patterson ...... 5 23 East Aurora, N. Y.. Feb. 29. The East Perry and Mawson in Class D. In the Hamlin ...... 21J. Duffee ...... IS Glentwortfa ...... 11 14| Aurora Gun Club held its last shoot at its shoot-off in the latter class Mawson dis Copple ...... 21lHutchinson ...... 14 grounds on Washington©s Birthday with a played fine form and broke nine out of ten, B. Ladomas ...... 14|McCay ...... 10 good attendance. Wright,- G. Gleed, Geib while Perry missed three. Fred Geiger, a Lawton ...... 18]Worthlngton ...... 14 Fairmont Club©s Holiday Shoot. Longbothasn ...... 16|Bruff ...... 16 and Zink were tie for the cup. During the comparatively new member of the club, was J. LadooHis ...... 21 Campbell ...... 5 Fainnont, W. Va., Feb. 29. The opening shoot-off a heavy snow storm began which in the D class and finished well up with Ponlsou ...... 18 H. Dufiee ...... 17 shoot of the season of the Fairmont Gun made the shooting difficult. Gleed won th« the leaders, making some sensational breaks. Spackman ...... 17 Price ...... 8 Club, held on "Washington©s Birthday, con cup with 18 breaks and seven added birds, Scores: Dehner ...... 19 Woods .....;...... 6 sidering the weather, was very well attend which made him a perfect score. Scores: W. Ladomus ._. ... 20 Dodge ...... 15 ed. Fifteen shooters braved the snow storm First event, 15 targets Davis 10, Dr. Wantz 10, Sh. B.I Sh. B. Perry 10, Ballantyne 9, Boyer 9, Haniil 8, HarMns and came out and shot the entire program. Wrlght ...... 50 47 Kelsey .. 8, Kinggold 7, Roatehe 4. Total ...... :... 185 Total ...... us 50 37 OTHER EVENTS. The visitors were Messrs. Shaw, Hoover, Hiiliker ...... 50 44 Warner .. 50 33 Second events, 15 targets Ballantyne 13, Eing- Williams, McKay, from Piedmont; Ed. O. Geib ...... 50 40 C. Oleed 50 31 gold 13, Hamil 12, Dr. Wentz 12, Perry 12, Daris First event, general club shoot Hamlin 24, Copple Bower, of Sistcrsville; Cochrane and Funk, McKelleps ...... 50 39 Wurthner 50 29 12, Harklus 10, Boyer 8, Roatohe 5. 22, Longbotham 21, Lawton 19, J. Ladomwa 19, G. Gleed ...... 50 38 R. Gleed 50 28 Club shoot, 25 targets Darts 23, Dr. Wentz 22, Shattuck 18, Spademan 18, Defaner 18, Poulk 17, Littleton; J. C. Garland, representing the A. Zink ...... 50 38|Davis 50 IS Franklin 22, Blnggold 21, Perry 20, Ballantyne 19, Birney 17, E. Ladomns 16, W. Trainer 16, Ponlson Peters Cartridge Co., and W. 0. Mawhinney, Tie, 25 twnets Wrigtht 23, G. Gl«ed©i8,"G«ib"lir 17, Boyer 16, Hoover 15, Roatche 15, Har- 16, Granger 15, A, Trainer 16, 1. Ladomus 14, Ed. Hottest, Ed. Bungan, from Maaniogton, Zink 21. J MARCH 7, 1908 13 196 ex 98% The score of Mr. Luther Wade at the Registered Tournament at Sulphur, Okla., Feb. 22. 1908, winning high average, of course, and using PETERS by Mr. Fred. E. Rogers, at Kansas City, Feb. 17-21, 415 ex 450 tying for HIGH GENERAL AVERAGE. Live Birds, by Mr. Rogers, in the Great Western 24 ex 25 Handicap, Kansas City, tying for FIRST PLACE. Live Birds, by Mr. Woolfolk Henderson, at Dayton, Ky., 24 ex 25 Feb. 22, tying for FIRST PLACE hi the big Handicap. Why Not Try These Record-Making Loads ? THE PETERS CARTRIDGE COMPANY, CINCINNATI, OHIO. New York: 98 Chambers St. T. H. Keller, Mgr. , New Orleans : 321 Magazine St. J. W. Osborne, Mgr.
the Marlin Firearms Co. has placed a new SOMERS© GREAT WORK. Clute B. Smith, of the TJ. M. C. Company, THOSE WE KNOW. gun. on the market. It is a new model 24 was present and warmly welcomed. Seixres: Marlin repeating shotgun, 12 guage, take Sh. Bk. Si. Bk. Wot Too Personal But Just Personal down, shotgun. It has all the good noints York Marksman Leads in Mid-winter Darton ...... 150 111 Naryw of the other Marlin arms, but in addition it Shoot at City Club. Schulte ...... 150 92 Dr. Wellin* Enough Bits of News, Gossip and Com has been improved by the refining and per Huyck ...... 105 37 Mrs. Butter """ fecting of the safety construction. An ex York, Pa., Feb. 29. A number of re Valentine ...... 150 126 Shorw *"""* ment About Men Whom Lovers of Shoot markable score were made at the annual Horton 125 71 Hancox _..." tra sear in the lock prevents the hammer Zigrant 150 94Crwrtey ...... ing Know Through the Medium of Fame. from falling if the trigger is pulled while mjdwinter target shoot of the York City Gun Daly 125 65Miller ..^..-... the action is unlocked, and the horn on the Club, held Feb. 22 at the club grounds, 156 107 Smith. M. Ci. locking ,bolt holds the firing pin back so near Spry. Prominent among these was Wilt 150 8ff Baker that it cannot reach the primer unless the the wonderful score made by Andrew Som- Sanders ..... 150 91 Harper ers, the Delta crack amateur, who gave what Roberts ..... 150 92 Dolan .. action is closed and locked securely. Kirkpatriek . 150 68 Lee, W. was probably the greatest exhibition of trap Thompson ... 150 52 Sweet C. L. Kites, secretary of the Springfield, shooting ever seen at the local club©s traps. WaUburg ... 105 51 Sann Mass., Shooting Club, announces the spring Under peculiarly adverse conditions, looking Gosselin ..... 105 42 Jackson tournament of Ms club for April 20. almost in the face of the sun and shooting Clark ...... ; 65 26 Reynolds out over a snow-covered field, Mr. Somers Norton ...... 65 32Dulcher . Stemp ...... 65 35 Smith. H. H. . The Omaha Gun Club, through its popular smashed all but three of 180 targets he Platt ...... 75 41 Galvin The Emaus Gun Club will hold a target secretary, H. S. McDonald, announces a shot at. These included ten targets shot Butler ...... w .. 60 36 Sharp _,.______shoot on March 14 for a 500-pound hog, change in the date of its big tournament at in practice before the day©s program Lord ...... 20 9 Vroomaa .-..,«.... while at Hoffmansville three days later a from April 28, 29 and 30 to May 5, 6 and was started. He also was the winner of Dome ...... 85 37 live-bird^ and target shoot will be held. 7, in order not to conflict with the Okla the P. A. and S. Small cup, shot for in TROY©S FIBST REGIKEEBED SHOOT. homa State Shoot. event 7, and for the second time in a year Troy, N. Y., Feb. 2a. The members of The individual championship of the Metro won the beautiful vase donated to the club the North End Bod and Gun Club had their politan clubs will be held at the Montclair Sioux City has received an addition to its by the Hunter Arms Company. Other good first annual registered shoot on l»eb. 22. Gun Club, Montclair, N. J., on Wednesday, ranks in the removal of G. A. Olson, cham scores were made by Harry Barr, of Lan Early in the morning a delegation of mem April 1. The contests will draw the best pion trap shot of Nebraska, to that city. caster county, and Alfred Young, of New gunners from all clubs within 75 miles of bers escorted the representatives of the Olson will look after the Peters Cartridge York City, who were guests of the club. Manchester, N. H., club to the grounds. New York. This is the second annual ©event. Company©s business in that territory. Scores: Edward Winslow, the secretary, is ready to A. J. Norton, of the Hudson "Valley Gun ~ive further details to all interested. Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TO. Club, won the first prize, George Clark Ohio is in the thick of a revival in trap Young ...... 12 12 14 11 12 14 23 14 24 14 150 was second, and the third award was made shooting interest. In every section the sport Deard©H ...... 13 13 10 11 13 11 19 10 11 13 124 to William Orvis. The scores follow: George Rogers and Billy Townsend took is receiving new advocates, particularly in Jackson ...... 12 14 15 12 14 11 23 5 24 13 143 first and second places in the two-days© Columbus. In that city the sport has a Grove ...... 13 12 10 11 14 13 20 13 21 13 140 Sh. Bk.| Sh. Bk. shoot at Exeter last week. Somers ...... 15 15 14 14 16 15 25 15 24 15 167 Rable ...... 210 165|HAncock ...... 50 22 very strong hold. Barr ...... 15 15 15 14 14 15 23 14 23 14 162 Voyes ...... 210 155 Moss ...._..... 50 20 Nerin ...... 8 11 10 9 10 11 15 14 14 10 112 O©Netn ...... 210 146 Scott ...._.... The Millersport, Ohio, Gun Club has asked Rolla A. Heikes, the famous expert, and Ramsay ...... 14 13 14 12 12 13 23 12 18 9 140 Kahn ...... 200 133 Walker ...... for a return match with the Columbus Gun his son, Horace T. Heikes, gave an exhi Howard ...... 5 5 3 8 3 6 20 8 16 10 84 Snook ...... 200 122 Jackson . _ .... Club for a 10-man team race to be shot at bition shoot at the Youngstown, O., Gun Krout ...... 13 11 13 12 12 10 22 13 23 13 142 Van Arnum .... 175 121 Williams ___. the Millersport grounds. Krick ...... 10 13 19 13 22 13 90 M. P. Campbell. 175 119 Mack ...... Club traps last Saturday. Holcomb ...... 11 ...... 11 A. Burns ...... 125 85 Richards ...... Zullinger ...... 5 ...... 5 Walter Campbell 100 60 M. Bolton ..... In our report of the Great Island Gun The removal of the Florists Gun Club Bob White ...... 9 10 11 16 12 64 Pickerlng ..... 100 55 J. Bolton . _.. Club shoot on Fob. 22 O. R. Dickey©s score from Wissinoming marks the passing of one Miller ...... 8 18 10 24 11 71 Norton ...... 60 50 De Bowvffle .... should have been 167 instead of 159, while of the most interesting grounds in the Glassiek ...... 12 18 9 39 Clark ...... 60 48 Towlon ...«..^. C. M. Wheeler should have had 136 instead Troue ...... 13 21 11 45 Russell ...... 60 42 Wortbtagton .... country. Referee Henry. Scorer Schnler. Lockwood ...... 60 35 George Dougrey . of 130. Holloway ...... 60 30 rhomas Abrams The traps at Ingleside, at San Francisco, Orris ...... 60 41|OUver :....,..... 25 The following officers were elected by the Cal., promise to be unusually busy this sea HOOSIER HAPPENINGS. Omaha Rod and Gun Club last week: John son if the number of targets already A. Scott, president; W. S. Sheldon, vice- smashed over them may be taken as an Moller Retains Cup At Indianapolis Gun Smith High at Columbus. president ; Al. Bloom, secretary; A. P. Whit- indication. Columbus, O., Feb. 29. Washington©s more, treasurer. Directors: J. J. Davey, Club Shoot. Birthday at the Columbjis Gun Clttb was grounds; Fred Goodrich, game; W. A. Jones, About 2,000 targets were thrown at an Indianapolis, March 2. At the regular celebrated by continuous firing all afternoon tents; T. R. Weirich, cottages; Oscar F. all-day shoot of the South End Gun Club, weekly practice shoot of the Indianapolis in which twenty-three shooters took an Drefold, sailboats; Dr. J. S. Fickes, motor held on Boyer©s Island, Reading, Pa., on Gun Club on Feb. 22, the conditions were active part, the weather conditions were boats; N. O. Furen, finance. Monday. The different events were hotly rather difficult for target shooting. The fair. A number of visitors from out of the contested and about 500 spectators were most interesting feature of the afternoon city were present and looked over the The Seattle Gun Club took its first step present. A feature of the program was the was the uphill race of 100 straight targets grounds. Harry E. Smith again carried toward the coming season by electing officers final of the handicap contest inaugurated between Moller and Sayles for the honors away the honors of the day. being high for the coming season. At the meeting on some time ago. of the English Plotel Cup. Moller success amateur in the 100 bird special even-t with Feb. 19 the following officers were chosen: fully defended his title to this coveted the score of 87. Clarence Price, of Vanatta, President, William Stewart; vice-president, E. D. Newblock, secretary of the Platt trophy by breaking 81 to his opponent©s 76 O., was second high with. 85 breaks. Smith. Fred Chivley; captain E. E. Ellis; secretary National Park Gun Club, at Sulphur, Okla was high also in the Secretary Silver Cup and treasurer, James McLaughlin. The first targets. In the running weekly contest for homa, announces a change from May 5 and 6 the Dead Shot Trophy, an "added targets" Trophy race of "25 birds from 19 yards, shoot will be held on March 8. to May 14 and 15 of the club©s big shoot. handicap event of 40 original targets, Parry breaking 23 out of his 25. John B. Taylor, This change was made in order that marks scored 34, Moller 35, Partington 40 and of Newark, O., broke 94 in the 100 bird Visitors to the Columbus Gun Club special race, being high professional. Mr. grounds at Columbus, O., have been very men from the North can compete at the Sayles 39. In practice event Parry shot favorably impressed with the ground at Platt Club and then move on to Dallas, the high average of the afternoon and was Yeady and Mr. GamMjtt, of Pickaway Co., which the Grand American Handicap will Texas, which has claimed the dates for the closely followed by Moller, Bell and Sayles. were in attendance and© Mr. Wells Boemiek, take place. following week. Scores: of Hilliard, O. Scores: Targets 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 Tl. Bk. Pet. Targets ...... 10 10 10 15 20 20 20 20 20 20 25 A number of shooters from different parts Parry .... 18 16 16 16 13 19 15 19 160 132 82.50 Taylor 6 15 20 19 19 17 19 .. 21 With every shoot at the Ingleside grounds ..... 12 20 19 16 19 .. at San Francisco Eugene Foster strengthens of the country having expressed a desire Moller ... 15 16 16 17 16 16 17 18 160 131 81.88 H. B. Smith to get some practice over the grounds of Bell ..... 18 15 19 14 15 16 17 .. 140 114*81.43 Webster .... 6 14 18 15 19 19 1* 18 21 his reputation as a master hand at man Sayles ... 14 12 13 18 20 16 18 16 160 127 79.38 G. M. Smith 11 13 17 15 15 16 aging shoots. the Jacksonburg, W. Va., Gun Club, before Hymer 13 16 18 17 15 .. 100 79 79.00 Hall ...... 8 13 16 15 17 16 the State shoot which will be held on the Habich .. 14 17 18 13 13 16 120 91 75.00 Price ...... 13 17 16 19 15 16 10th, llth and 12th of June, the club will Hillis ... 13 17 14 15 13 13 13 140 98 70.00 Moore ...... 797998 The New Haven Gun Club has had a new 9 15 .. 12 18 12 set of traps with electric pulls installed. hold an all-day tournament on March 17th Kdwarrls . 14 13 13 13 16 15 .. 120 84 70.00 Recce ...... St. Patrick©s Day. A lively interest is be Trotter ... 16 11 13 14 14 ..© .. 100 64 64.00 Wells, J. T. . 11 18 14 13 14 14 They were called into use for the first time Wilson ... 10 12 14 16 15 .. .. 100 67 67.00 Weling . . ..10 7 11 9 14 13 on Washington©s Birthday. ing taken in the sport by West Virginia Moore 12 15 12 12 13 .. .. 100 64 64.00 Roemick 7 . .. 14 11 18 .. trap shooters and it is safe to predict that Hawk ... 12 ...... 20 12 60.00 Shilling 3 . .. 12 12 15 .. The Cleveland and Youngstown Gun 1908 wifl be a record-breaker in trap Siwel .... 7 9 13 13 15 .. .. 100 57 57.00 Kucli ...... 3 3 . .. 7 ...... Clubs tied in the contest for the champion shooting. Programs and full information Partington 10 9 15 10 12 .... 100 56 56.00 Pancake ...... 6 5 9 11 ...... relative to our shoot can be had by ad Ott 11 10 10 11 12 .. .. 100 54 54.00 Yealy ...... 7 10 .. 12 12 .... ship of Ohio a week ago. x Williams .... 8 10 40 18 45.00 Miss Le Noir ...... 7 11 dressing John Craig, Secretary. Camp ...... 3.... 4 6...... Fred Gilbert and R. R. Barber have been Gannett ...... 7 7 .... 14 ...... MIDWINTER SHOOT. Davis ...... 6 .... 5 ...... shooting in great form in the various con At a shooting match at Wingerton, Md., Likens ...... 5 4 .. 7 9 ...... tests in the Middle West. on March 2, the best score was made by Jenkins ...... 13 12 ...... 13 Bud Miller, of Williamsport, who made a Mountain View Gun Club Had Big Day Smith, A...... 17 George Rogers, of South Dakota, promises record of 27 straight, winning a rifle, two Shattuck ...... 8 ...... 19 17 18 17 ...... to make all the Western amateurs shoot turkeys and a cash prize. James Wolf, of Valentine High Gun. in remarkable form to defeat him this sea Halfway, was the second highest marksman Troy, N. Y., Feb. 29. The Mountain Shoot at Freehold Club. son. His average so far is well over the and won several prizes. View Gun Club of Sycaway held its mid 00 per cent. mark. winter shoot Washington©s Birthday after Freehold, N. J., Feb. 29. The Holmdell Gun Club won a seventeen-man team race Fred Le Noir, the expert, is now com noon, and it was one of the most enjoyable O. N. Ford was tendered a great reception in the history of the club. There were from Freehold by six targets on Feb. 21. fortably located at Columbus, and competes Each man shot at 25 targets. Scores: by the Shamokin Gun Club last week in regularly in the club shoots. forty-three shooters and despite the handicap honor of his victory in the -Pennsylvania of sun and snow, some good scores were Freehold Club: Mathews 21, Dauser 16, H. State championship shoot at Harrisburg. made. Valentine was high gun, with Milli- Story 19, . Hance 20, J. Story 18, W. Story 13, FLANNERY WON THE SHOOT. Quackenbush© 17, Smock 21, Kennedy 24, M. Con- man secon©d and Roberts and Schutte tied over 14, Walker 20, Barkalow 16, Ivins 20, Muldooa Thomas Roughton, of Shamokin, Pa., and Shenandoah.-Feb. 24. In a live-bird shoot for third place. The only professional pres 20, Lykes 18, Clayton 21, Mulholland 18. Total Nathan Denner, of Mahanoy City, have been for $150 a side P. J. Flanner defeated ent and shooting was Mr. Darton, of the 316. matched for a special shoot for a side bet of Harry Kautner by killing seven out of 15 Maxim Arms Company. E. W. Reynolds, of Holmdell Club: Vanderveer 21, Ellis 19,. G. from $500 to $1,000. to his opponent©s six before a big crowd of the KWFlexite Powder Company, was in Buck 20, Walling 18, G. Schauck 20, J. Ely 18, H. Conover 21, Wilson 20, Stillwagon 17, Taylor 17, prominent sports from far and ne©ar at Mill charge of the office and the manner in Lyster 20, H. Bennett 19, Crawford 24, C. Holmes With an aim to provide greater safety, Creek. Considerable money changed hands which Mr. Reynolds performed his duties 14, W. Ely 18, L. Schauck 16, Dudley 20. ToUi comfort and convenience for the shooter as both contestants had. many admirers. proved that he is an expert in the work. 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Kantner, of Port Carbon, by grassing seven SALT LAKE WINS. Sixth event, 10 targets Ulry 5, Ed. Tomlinson 5. LIVE BIRD SHOOTS. to his opponent©s six birds, each gunner Burt 4, Bright 4, Cougezer 3, McGear 3, J1. Fink having been assigned ten birds. 2, Mitchell 2, Eldridge 1, Brooks 0. Lands Deciding Match For Trophy From Seventh event, 15 targets LiHy 9, Hodge 8, L. A Week©s Work at the Traps at Point Fink, Jr., 5, Congezer 5, Hise 4, Fajrell 4, CLEGG WINS AT BELMONT. Ogden Gunners. Eighth event, 15 targets Bart 10, Ed. Tomlinson Breeze, Philadelphia and Various Other 7, F. Fink 6, Bright 5, MitcheQ 5, Eldridge 4. Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 29. Clegg©s Ogden, Utah, Feb. 29. The shooters Ninth event, match between two picked teams; Points. score of 18 enabled him to win first money representing the Salt Lake Gun Club, of each man shot at 25 targets. in yesterday©s live bird shoot of the Bel- Salt Lake, experienced no trouble in de Bk. Bk. Harrisburg, Pa., Feb. 24. 0. N. Ford, of mont Gun Club-, shot at Narberth. Although feating Ogden at the local traps last Sat Ed. Tomlinson Burt ... 15 Ehamokin, Pa., won the Pennsylvania State the day was anything but favorable for good Mitchell .;.... Congezer 11 urday in the third match to settle the Lilly ...... Challenge Trophy in the 21st annual live scores, the majority or the gunners who ownership of the du Pont trophy. Previous Bright .. 10 bird tournament of the Pennsylvania Sports shot through the program finished up with F. Tomlinson . 13 Farrell 10 ly each team had won a match and yester L. Fink, Jr. ... 13 Hodge . .... ,.... 6 men©s Association, here on Washington©s high totals. The birds were fast and this day©s shoot was the deciding one. The Birthday. Ford tied with George Hasnell, coupled with the dark sky inflicted a se Brownings, Bigelow and Becker, known as Total ...... 71 Total ...... 52 of Lebanon, with 19 kills out of the regular vere handicap on the men who stepped to "The Big Five," appeared to have an off- Tenth event. 10 targets Burt 7, LQly 6, Farrell 20 birds. In the shoot-off Ford killed 9 the traps. Scores: © , , day, their scores ranging from 40 to 45 6, Congezer 3, F. Fink S. to Ha©nsell©s 7. The conditions were not of HP. Sh. Eleventh event, 15 targets Lilly 7, F. Fink 5, the best. The traps were placed in about Forsytha ...... 30 17 birds shot at. McMillan, of Salt Lake, wap Mitchell 5. twelve inches of snow, while the weather© 16 Paull ...... 28 16 easily the star of the day©s events. In the , SUMMARY, 16 Johns ...... 28 13 specials he picked off a perfect score, in the _ ,, Targets Hit Average was clear and cold with a strong wind blow Pechin 30 15 15-bird event and 19 in the 20-bird shoot. Ed. Tomlinson ...... 65 39 , 60 ing directly over the traps. Many birds The same gunner made high score in the Burt ...... ©.... 75 41 55 were lost out of bounds for this reason. match, leading his team with a total of 47 Lilly ...... 110 59 54 Scores; PENROSE CLUB SHOOT. F. Tomlinson ...... 25 13 52 out of 50 birds. The teams were composed Bert Hise ...... 50 23 46 Hd. B. Hd. B. Hd. B. Hd. B. Tl. Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 29. Seventeen of but nine men each. Scores: L. Fink, Jr...... 75 33 44 ©Alan ...... 28 2 27 3 26 4 26 4 13 live bird shooters participated in the weekly TKOPIIY SHOOT. Mitchell ...... _ 90 35 39 Fulton ...... 27 5 28 3 27 3 15 shoot at the Penrose Gun Club at Point Congezer ...... "* 75 29 39 Patrick ...... 26 4 26 5 28 3 17 Breeze this afternoon and seven of them Fifty birds bo each man. A. W. Farrell ...... 75 25 34 Bencjer ...... 29 5 ,30 4 31 3 17 Bright ...... 65 22 34 T .-afford ...... 29 divided the first money purse, each having SALT LAKE. OGDEN. 29 4 4 29 4 16 9 kills, they being Forsythe, Murphy, Paull, Bk. Bk. F. Fink ...... *...... 65 22 34 Stophvens ...... 28 5 29 2 4 28 3 11 Bransf ord .. ... 44 Skeen . ©15 Hodge ...... 75 22 30 Trafford ...... 29 4 29 4 29 4 29 Aiman, Hoffer, Boyd and Williams. In the Vincent .....!...... 4: Sam Browning . 40 McGear ...... 10 3 30 Wellington 4 29 4 29 5 30 miss and out Felix, Aiman and Forsythe Pickneil 41 Poulter . 40 .Eussell ...... 10 2 20 Jack ..... 1 25 2 24 3 24 F. Eldridge ...... 25 5 20 Englert ... killed ten straight, then shared the money. Keefe ... 40 Miller 43 5 29 3 28 5 29 4 17 The scores : McMillan ... 4/©|Geo. Browning .© 41 Pearce ...... 25 3 12 Porter ... 4 26 2 25 3 13 Parker ...... 41 Eghan . 45 Peak ...... 25 1 4 Myers .... 3 24 3 24 3 13 Regular event Forsythe (29) 9, Murphy (30) 9. Sneed Mat Browning . 40 Brooks ...... 25 0 0 Itaiij ..... 4 29 5 30 4 IS Paull (28) 9,Aima.n (29) 9, Hoffner (28) 9, Boyd Sharp ...... 4(j Bigelow . 44 Alaguire ...... 25 0 0 3 27 5 28 3 16 (28) 9. Williams (28) 9. Muller (30) 8. Felix (30) Mills ...... 4(i|Becker . 45 4 29 4 29 2 13 8, Peltz (29k»8, Franklin (28) 8, Worthington (28) SHOOT IN GLOUCESTER. 5 29 3 28 3 15 8, Wark (28) 8. W. Boyd (28) 8, Farrell (28) 8, 3 27 1 26 3 12 Ashton (28) 8, McCrain (28) 7...... ",VOS| Total ...... 383 Gloucester City, Feb. 28. Four shooting 4 27 5 . 28 4 28 2 15 Miss and out Felix 10, Aiman M, Forsythe 10, SPECIAL EVENTS. matches were held Saturday afternooji on Lincoln 29 3 28 3 27 4 14 Williams 10, Faulson 6, Murphy 3, Peltz 1, Paul 0. 15 20 15 20 Cellars 3 27 4 27 26 4 15 J. M. Swen, Salt L. 14 17 A. P. Bigelow, 0... 15 IS the grounds of the old Gloucester Gun Club Stanley .»f...... 27 28 26 4 15 L. Becker, Ogden 12 15! M. S. Browning, O. 15 19 and were well contested. A large number of Jlojlman ...... 29 29 3 28 4 28 1 12 E; C. .finee©d, S. L. 14 17(M. Skeen, O. .... 13 12 spectators was on hand. Summaries: Hess ...... 27 3 26 5 27 5 28 4 17 V. W. Peace, ©S. L. 13 ..|L. K. Eghan, O. ..14 13 Curtis ...... 27 2 26 4 26 3 25 4 13 J. Hoefling, : S L.©* 12 20|A. Hoefling, S. L.. 7 10 First event, miss and out James McQuaid 19 Wilson ...... 25 4 -25 3 24 3 24 5 15 W. W. Mitchell, S.L. 0 16|.T. F. Mitchell, S. L. 11 11 Stokes Prickett 19, Albert Dasch 19, Rulon 7, J. Klipple ...... 27 5 28 28 28 4 71 J. F. Cowan, S. L. 11 ISA. F. Smith, S L. 10 12 Grantland 10, James Haggarty 7, Albert Dasch 5 Oliver ...... 29 4 28 2 28 2 28 3 11 N. McMillan, S. L. 15 10 W.D.Burgess.Hooper 8 11 Shoot-off Dasch 15. McQuaid 11, Prickett 18. McKinley ...... 26 26 3 25 3 24 Z 13 H. S. Mills, S. L. 14 19 William Poulter, O. 14 17 Second event, sweepstake, miss and out James Ford ...... 29 30 5 31 5 32 19 A. Cowan, S. L.. . 1212W. H. Parker, S. L. 12 18 McQuaid 15, Stokes Pricfcett 10, Rulpn Grantland Hansell ...... 29 30 5 31 32 19 , J. F Sharp, S. I-.-. 11© 17|Sam Browning, O.* 14 20 10, William Husted 9, James Haggarty 7, Albert Kaseman .;...... 27 2 26 4 26 4 26 4 14 cape out of bounds. W. Bransford, S. L. 11 ISIGeo. Browning, O.. 14 15 Dasch 5. Millard ...... 27 5 28 4 28 5 18 H. C. Keefe, S. LI 12 lliJohn Boa, S. L.*.. 12 .. Third event, match shoot, 25 targets Lewis O©Hara Ktewart ...... 28 4 28 3 27 4 15 BABB KILLED TEN STRAIGHT. W. Vincent, S. L. 13 lllMedill * ...... 12 23, Albert Dasch 22. Snap ...... 27 3 26 5 27 2 14 J. McGanney, S.L.* 14 15|A. F. Miller, 0. .. .. It Fourth event, miss and out Lewis O©Hara 25, Cowan ...... 29 2 28 4 28 3 13 Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 29.- Ten entries W. Pickneil, S. L. 12 171 At. Skeen, O...... 18 James McQuaid 24. competed to-day in a live bird shoot at Bel- Note indicates that contest shot "for traps" The Ben Martel Club is arranging a series of TRAP AT POINT BREEZE. mont Park, and Babb carried off the honors only. shoots to be held :in the near future. with 10 straight kills. Score: Babb, 10; MARTELL GUN CLUB SHOOT. Philadelphia, Pa., March 2. There was Wolf, 9; Johns, 9; Clegg, 2; Torpey, 8; TRAP IN JERSEY. some excellent shooting in the weekly han- J. ""Emerson, 8; Jones, 8; Jackson, 8; Smith, Gloucester City, N. J., Feb. 29. Six .dicap event at Point Breeze track Saturday, 7 ; Mooney, 7. bluerock shooting matches were held on th» . Feb. 29, the scores averaging high, but of The Salem County Rod and Gun Club grounds of the Martell Gun Club, bjere, this - the fifteen contestants, not one finished with FREED OUTSHOT PEIFFER. Holds All-day Shoot. ,afternoon, and resulted in some spirited a straight score, the class of birds used Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 29. In a 100- contests. Lewis T. Groves, a local gunner, . giving the gunners a fine chance to test target race between Freed and Peiffer, shot Salem, N. J., March 2,; The Salem who broke twenty-five straight targets, car their, skill. Fisher and Staley shot from the at Lansdale to-day, the former won by 66 County Rod and Gun Club held a very suc ried off the honors. The scores follow: ... 30-yard mark, allowing the other shooters to 41. At the end of the 75th round Peiffer cessful all-day shoot on Feb. 22. The Er- First event, 20 targets Adrian Harvey 20, Lewis handicaps, ranging from 26 to 29 yards. quit and forfeited the match to Freed. hardt Trophy, a silver cup, was won by O©Hara 15. Fisher divided first money with Brown and Charles Tiee. The Wheeler Trophy, a dia Second events, 15 targets Eulon Grantland I 1}, Spears, grassing nine out of his 10 birds. George Husted 13. mond pin, was won by Charles Steward; Third event, 10 targets Stokes Prickett 10, Ben Seven men tied for second money with second prize, Dr. William Carpenter; third jamin Martel 9. eight kills each. Poulson, Staely, Smith and prize, Ralph N. Harris. Neaf Apgar, of New Fourth event, 25 targets Lewis T. Groves 25, Redman failed to divide with the leaders by TRADE NEWS. York, gave an exhibition shoot, breaking Thomas Cogan 20. losing one bird dead out of bounds. The 50 straight targets. The scores: Fifth event, 20 targets Albert Dasch 16, L. Bowe 15, Abe Mines 5. ecore: Mr. C A. Young won high average at Urbana, O., Erhardt Trophy, 25-target match Erhatdt 9, Hull Sixth event, 15 targets Andrews Storms 12, John Brown (27) 9, Spears (27) 9, Fisher (30) 9, Jan 23, scoring 38 out of 100. On the 24th he 14, Alien 9, Compton 10, Snellbacker 10, Schubert Miller 11. © Poulson (28) 8, Staley (30) 8, Grace (27) 8, was© again high with 93 per cent, and Mr. Hender- 13, C. Tice 21, E. Hires 12, Steelman 12, Burlew ! Smith (29) 8, Stewart (27) 8, Kedmon (28) 8, W. son, of Springfield, was second with 87. On Jan. 17, Steward 14, H. Hart 9, E. Davis 13, McCarson © Poulson (28) 8, Minter (27) 7. Wynkop (27) 7, 25. at Columbus, Mr. Young broke 90 per cent, 9, Minnick 11, Eumsey 13, Harris 19, Doctor Car TAFT BEATS ALL. > Bcott (26) 6, Boata (27) 6,.. Aiman (27) 5. shooting from the 16 and 19 yard marks, and again penter 15, Doctor Hires 14, Knight 11, J. Hart 9. held the field. Both he and Mr. Henderson used Wheeler Trophy,©25 targets H. Hart 13, Alien 5, Peters factory loaded shells. Steward 18, Compton 13, Schubert 16, E. Hires 15, Breaks 88 Out of 100 and Sweeps Field I MANATAWNEY CLUB SHOOT. C. Tice 13, B. Harris 16, Hall 13, Davis 14, Brown - Reading, Pa., Feb. 29. A live bird shoot The popularity of Winchester shells and guns is 15, J. Hart 4, Bossier 7, Erhardt 14, Doctor Car- at Meadow Springs. pouter 16, Knight 9. was held by the Manatawney Gun Club remarkable iii its expansiveness, extending to all Philadelphia, Pa., March 2. The usual near here to-day. The high wind assisted parts of the country. This was again emphasized lu the shoot-off for second and third prizes Doctor at the mid-winter tournament, held at Kansas City, Carpenter won over B. N. Harris by one target. weekly program of a hundred targets was the birds very much, and made shooting Mo., Feb. 18-21, where over 52 per cent, of the extremely difficult. A number of hard hit contestants used Winchester shells and 26 per cent. shot Saturday, Feb. 29, on the grounds of birds dropped dead out of bounds. The fol used Winchester guns. Needless to say, they were SHOOT AT LAUREL SPRINGS. the Meadow Springs Gun Club, at Fifty- lowing are the results of the day: prominent in the winnings. . Dan Bray who won Laurel Springs, N. J., March 2. The sixth and Lancaster avenue. Out of the the Western Handicap at live birds with a score of Laurel Springs Rod and Gun Club pulled Event 1, club shoot, 10 birds, 28 yards rise Har- 31 x 35, shot Winchester shells; as did also Fred fifteen shooters, Harry Taft outshot them rison Schaeffer 10, Bachman 9, A. D. B., 8, J. W. Gilbert, who tied for high general average with a off a very successful shoot on their grounds all by breaking eighty-eight out of the Wertz 8, Mublenberg 8. Fink 7, F. Wertz 7, score of 415 x 4501, C. G. Spencer being second with on Washington©s Birthday. A stiff raw Lesueski 7, Nettles 6, Fredericks 4; Glendale 4, 413, using both Winchester shells and gun. Frank breeze prevented good scores and benumbed hundred. He won the club prize, which Fryer 3. Fuller won the special gun event with a straight the contestants, but the© guns cracked mer was shot on the Second string of. twenty-five, " Event No. 2, 7 birds J. W. Wertz 7. Schaeffer score of 35. using Winchester shells. At Elgin, 111., rily just the same. Many visitors from and shot high gun on all the rest. The i 6. F. Wertz 6, Paul 5. A. D. B. 4, Muhlenberg 4, Feb. 16, L. U. Barkley was high professional with scores: / Glendale 4, Nettles 3, Leuaeski 3, Bachman 3,. 189 out of 200. At Edgewater, N. J., Feb. 22, all Philadelphia and towns along the line took i1 Eoseter 2. ; amateur averages were won by shooters using Win a hand in the. game. Ed. Tomlinson was One hundred targets, scratch events: chester shells, G. Piercy being first with 145 out of high gun, both in percentage and for the Taft ...... 21 RQEHRIG WINS BIRD SHOOT. 170. H. L. White and E. Ludwig were first an4 best string out of twenty-live. Scores fol Sclmelder ...©...... 20 sefbnd amateurs respectively, at Lancaster, Pa., low: ' • Thompson ...... 1!) Pottsville, Pa.©, Feb. 29. From a field Feb. 25, their scores being 83 and 82 out of 100. Hammill ...... 6 of "40 gunners on the Beckville. shooting At Rising Sun, Md., Feb. 27. L. S. German, won© First event,. 10 targets MitcheU 4, Hise 4,. L. Downs ...... 14 .grcmn.ds on Feb. 24, with live pigeons as high general .average with 150 out of 160, and H. Fink, Jr., 3, Pearce 2, Maguire 0. . Bower Qojeman was high amateur, H. R. England socoud. Second event. 10 targets Lilly 6, Fink 4, Hodge Wiley ..:, ©targets, John Rbehrig, of" Orwigsburg, was and Jos. Gifford third, all using Winchester factory 3, lUtssell 2, Peak 1.- Pierce .high gun, having killed 21 straight without loaded shells. Third event, 15 targets Ed. -Tomlinson 0, Hise Williams "-©a ©- iniss. In the match sho,ots John Isles, 9, Mitchell 5. L. Fink, Jr., 5, Pearce 1, Maguire 0.. Kollock f of Duncot, and William Rehman, of Potts-© Mr. L. I. Wade, representing the Peters Cartridge Fourth event, 15 targets Lilly 8, Congezer 7, White Co., shooting Peters Ideal loaded shells, broke 95 Bun 5, A. W. Farrell 4, Bright 3, Hodge 2, F. Ben ...... 5 . ville, tied at 10 kills out gf 13 birds, de-; out. of 100 at Ballinger, Tex.. Feb. 12, and 47 out Fink 2, Peal: 0, BrooKs 0. Kaufmann ; ciding to shoot off the tie at a later date. of 50 at Comanche, Tex., Feb. 13, winning high Fifth event, 10 targets L. Fink, Jr. 7, Hise 6, Walters .. i John Flaunery, of St. Clair, defeated George average in both tournaments. Lilly 5, Dodge 3, Farrell 1. Beadle .., SRORTIIVG MARCS 7, 1908 SHOW-ME" LAND Show Up the Winning Qualities of
Repeating their recent victories, Winchester Factory Loaded Shells again invade the land of the "Shpw-Mes" and capture the leading honors of the Mid -Winter Tournament, held in Kansas City, Mo., February 18-21, winning the Western Handicap at Live Birds through Dan Bray, who made the highest score in this event of 34 x 35, shooting Winchester Factory Loaded Shells. Fred Gilbert Hicfh G*»n«»ral Av«»ra©'e °f 415 x 45° was made by Fred Gilbert (tie),, C.. G.. gpencer being second with 413,, both tiigu wcuc&ai ^^vcia^c shootinshooting Winchester FactorFactory Loaded Shells and the -latter a Winchester Repeating Shotgun also. Gtltl Event was won by Frank Fuller with a score of 35 straight, shooting Winchester Factory Loaded1 Shells. The popularity of Winchester Factory Loaded Shells and Winchester Repeating Shotguns in this land of "show-me-first-before-I-buy" was convincingly proven by the fact that over 52% of the contestants at this tournament used Winchester Shells and 26% used Winchester Guns, and the results speak for themselves. It is early yet and there is plenty of time to get into the game by using Winchester Shells and Guns— the famous Red W brand— THE KIND TO SHOOT TO WIN.
A NEW WESTERN CLUB. FIXTURES FOR THE FUTURE May 6. 7—Cumberland. Md. Cumberland Shooting June 10, 11 — Wellington, Mass. Boston Gun Club. Club. Frank Billmeyer, secretary.^ Horace C. Kirkwood, secretary. March 16, 17—Pinehurst. N. C. Annual champion May G. 7—Circleville, 0. Ideal Gun Club. E. M. June 10, 11, 12 —Jacksonburg, W. Va. West Vir "Western Boosters' Trap Shooting Asso ship Pinehurst Gun Club. H. L. JUlson. secretary. Stout, secretary. ginia State Tournament. Under auspices of Jack March 23—McKeesport, Pa. Enterprise Gun Club May 7—Lovrell, Ind. Lowell Gun Club. H. O. sonburg Gun Club. John Craig, secretary. ciation" in Montana. tournament. Geo. W. Mains, secretary. Burnham. secretary. June 10, 11 — Munde, Ind. Indiana State tourna March 26—Freehold, N. J. Tournament Freehold Gun ment, under auspices of Magic City Gun Cluh. Livingston, Montana, March 2.—Editor May 7—Lancaster, Pa. Lancaster Gun Club. F. L. Wachtell, secretary. Club. Frank Muldoon. manager. E. Leaman, secretary. "Sporting Life."—A new organization has April 23-24— Freehold, N. J. Spring tournament June 10, 11, 12 — Dyersburg, Tenn. Dyersburg Gun been launched in the West that gives Freehold Gun Club. Frank Muldoon, manager. May 7. 8—Malone, N. Y. Malone Gun Club Club. W. W. Lauderdale. secretary. every promise of being successful. It is May 6, 7—Cumberland, Md. Cumberland Shooting registered tournament. $200 added money and June 10, 11, 12— Elmira. N. Y. New York Stata Club. F. Billmeyer, secretary. prizes. Geo. M. Lincoln, secretary. Association. Louis C. Andrews, secretary. the "Western Boosters' Trap Shooting As May 12, 13—Montpelier. Vt. Montpelier Gun Club May 7, 8. 9—Salt Lake City, Utah. Salt Lake June 11.' 12 — Springfield. 0. Springfield Gun Club sociation." The organization was effected tournament. Dr. C. H. Burr, secretary. Gun Club. • Elmer E. Shaner, secretary-manager. tournament. George W. Morgan, secretary. at a special meeting called by the National May 13. 14—Sistersville, W. Va. Sistersville Shoot May 8, 9—Fairmount. Minn. Fairniount Guu Club. June 13, 14 — Milwaukee, Wis. Wisconsin Stata ing Club annual tournament. Added money and E. W. Bird, secretary. Tournament under auspices of the Badger Gua Park Gun Club on Feb. 15. The idea of prizes. Ed. O. Bower, manager. May 9—Watertown, Mass. Watertown Gun Club. Club. Ed. F. Leidel, secretary. the members of the new body is to hold a June 10, 11. 12—Elmira, N. Y. Annual tournament New York State Sportsmen's Assoc. L. C. An H. W. Jordan, captain. June 12, 13, 14— Livingston, Mont. National Park big shoot in the West in August during drews, Chairman Tour. Com. May 10 . to 12—Vicksburg. Miss. Vick&burg Gun Gun Club, Montana State tournament. Bus. B". a period when no events of importance hare Club, J. J. Bradfleld, secretary. Confarr, secretary. Registered Tournaments. May 12-13—Montpelier, Vt. Montpelier Gun Club. June 16. 17, 18— Pine Bluff, Ark. Arkansas Stata been arranged. Any one in the world may Dr. C. H. Burr, secretary. Tournament. Under auspices of the Pine Bluff become a member by simply sending $1.00 March 10. 11, 12—Keystone Shooting Leajrue, of Gun Club. J. T. Lloyd, secretary. Philadelphia, at Holmesburg Junction, Pa. F. May 12, 13, 14—Boise. Idaho. Idaho State Sports to the treasurer, this small sum entitling M. Eames. secretary. men's Association. Harry B. Grauel, secretary. June 16. 17, 18, 19 — Sandusky, O. Indians' annual him to the full benefits for the year and March 17—Decatur, 111. Decatur Gun Club. John May 12, 13. 14—Des Moines, la. Iowa State Shoot tournament at targets R. 0. Heikes, chairman Dufly, secretary. under auspices of Iowa State Sportsmen's Assoc. tournament committee. includes all dues. All money received will March 17, 18—Giltner. Nebr. Giltner Gun Club. Budd £ Whitney, managers. June 1C, 17 — Fairfax. So. Dak. Fairfax Gun Club. be used for purses and targets for the E. E. Snider, secretary. May 13, 14—Thomville, O. Thornville Gun Club T. J. Thompson, secretary. shoot. A call has been sent 'out to gunners March 17. 18—Brampton. Ont., Can. Brampton C. F. .Shell, secretary. Juno 17 — Watertown, Mass. Watertown Gun Club. in all parts of the country and it is likely Gun Cluib. C. J. Pe.-kharn, president. May 43, 14—Ossining, N. Y. Ossining Gun Club H. W. Jordan, captain. March 21—Frenchtown, N. J. Frenchtown Gun registered tournament. $100 added. C. G. June 17 — K. Lexington. Mass. Middlesex Gun Club, that the appeal will be headed by a flood Club. P. S. Bloom, secretary. , of dollars! The officers selected are as fol Blandford, manager. Robt. Smith, secretary. March 25, 26—Leesburg, Fla. Leesburg Gun Club May 13-14—Sistersville. W. Va. West Virginia June 17 — Champlain, N. Y. Champlain Gun Club. lows : President, Peter Hellehan, Twin tournament. Sq.uier system. B. F. Watts, sec E. F. Tiedemann, secretary. retary. Shooting Club tournament. Ed 0. Bower, sec Palls; vice-president, C. H. Smith, Butte, retary,. June 23, 24, 25, 26— Columbus, O. The Interstate Mont.; secretary-manager, J. S. Boa, Salt March 26-27—Jewell, la. Jewell Gun Club. W. S. May 14. Perry, N. Y. Perry Eod and Gun Club. Association's ninth Grand American Handicap Tar Lake; custodian, Eugene F. Cpnfarr, Livings- Hoon, secretary. W. J. Austin, secretary. get Tournament; $1,000 added money. Elmer E. toa, Mont. The Board of Directors will be March 26. 27, 28—Corona.do, .Cal. Coronado Coun May 14—Spring Valley, Minn. Spring Valley Gun Shaner, secretary-manager, Pittsburg, Pa. selected, from professional men traveling try Club. Paul H. Schmidt, secretary. Club. John Bowden. secretary. June 29 — Niles, O. Niles Gun Club. Joseph through the West with the privilege of the March 2S—Wellington, Mass. Palefaces. H. C. May 14—Skaneateles June, N. Y. Glenside Gun Rummell, secretary. president and secretary-manager selecting Kirkwood, secretary. Club annual tournament. Cottle & Knapp, mana July 1, 2— Plattsburgh. N. Y. Plattsburgh Bod & April 1—Montclair. N. J. Second annual champion gers. Gun Club. F. C. Parshall, secretary. any others they see fit. Only a few rules ship of Metropolitan Clubs on grounds of Mont •were adopted, the most important being that clair Gun Club. E. Winslow, secretary. May 19, 20—Olean, N. Y. Olean Gun Club annual July 3-4 — Thomasville, Ga. Cracker Gun Club tour all members shall report on tickets on hand tournament. F. F. Mason, secretary. nament. C. W. Cooper, secretary. ** April 1-2—Cedar Bluffs, Neb. Cedar Bluffs Gur May 19-20—Portsmouth, O. Portsmouth Gun Club. July 4 — Waynesboro, Va. Waynesboro Gun Club. and remit for those sold the last day of Club. L. J. Schere. secretary. Fred C. Kettes, secretary. S. T. Day secretary. each month to the custodian. April 3—Eastman, Ga. Eastman Gun Club. Claude May 19, 20, 21—Dallas, Tex. Dallas Gun Club. July 4 — Richmond, Va. Richmond Gun Club shoot. BOA GIVES EXHIBITION. Eubank, secretary. E. A. Moseley, secretary. V. Hechler. president. April 4—Phillipsburg. N. J. Alert Gun Club. Edw. May 19, 20, 21—Walla Walla, Wash. Walla Walla July 4 — East Lexington, Mass. Middlesex Gun' Mr. J. S. Boa, Winchester's Western rep F. Hartley, secretary. Gun Club. J. F. Smalls, secretary. Club. Robert Smith, secretary, resentative, visited the National Park Gun April 5, 6—Upper Alton, 111. Upper Alton Gun May 19 to 21—Mt. Pleasant. Iowa. Mt. Pleasant July 4 — Watertown, Mass. Watertown Gun Club. Club on Feb. 15 and gave an exhibition. Club. H. E. Winans, secretary. Guu Club. E. Beckwith, secretary. H. W. Jordan, captain. Many club members turned out and several April 1, 8, 9—Plttsburg. Kans. Pittsburg Gun May 20—Hoopeston, 111. Hoopeston Gun Cluh. July 4 — Roanoke, Va. Roanoke Gun Club. C. B. did well considering the poor conditions. Club. B. W. Brown, secretary. M. A. Harbert, secretary. Armstrong, secretary. Confarr broke 106 out of 125. Scores: April 8—Palatka, Fla. Palatka Gun Club. K. M. May 21, 22—Snow Shoe, Pa. Clarence Bod and July 4-5— South Framingham, Mass. South Fraru- Burt, secretary. Targets 25 ' 25 25 25 25 Ttl. Gun Club. C. H. Watson, secretary. ingham Gun Club tournament. Frank P. Hea- Prater 15 22 19 12 April 9—Berwick, Pa. Berwick Bod and Gun May 21-22—Janesville, Wis. Janesville Gun Club rius, secretary. Jondrow ...._.. 19 15 17 51 Club. W. I. Shrader, secretary. tournament. J. - H. McVlcar. secretary. July 8, 9— Mandan, N. Dak. North Dakota Stata Shanaleck ...... 16 17 49 April 11—Reading, Pa. South End Gun Club. May 22—New Bedford, Mass. Paskamansett Gun Sportsmen's Association Tournament. L. S. Royer, Gemmott ...... 35 18 67 Howard Melchoir, secretary. Club. Egbert C. Bullard, secretary. secretary. * Boa ...... 23 24 113 April 12—Atchison, Kans. Forest Park Gun Club. May 23—Stratford, Ontario, Canada. Pastime Gun July 9, 10 — Shamokin, Pa. Shamokin Gun Club MitcheU ...... 18 IS Alva Clapp, secretary. Club. Wm. Boles, secretary. registered tournament. $100 added. S. C. Yo Sitherwood ..... 17 19 68 April 12—St. Louis. Mo. St. Louis Trap Shooters' May 25, 26, 27, 28—Bradford, Pa. Annual tour cum, secretary. Confarr ...... 22 19 106 Association. J. W. Bell, secretary. nament Pennsylvania State Sportsmen's Associa July 14, 15— Manning, Iowa. Manning Gun Club. Alspaugh ...... 19 21 40 April 15, 16—Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis Guu G. A. Rober, secretary. Alien ...... 17 tion. R. S. Pringle, corresponding secretary. 17 Club. Harry W. Denny, secretary. May 26—Valparaiso, Ind. Valparaiso Gun Club. W. July 14, 15, 16— Boston, Mass. The Interstate As Mrs. Sitherwood. 15 19 34 sociation's third Eastern Handicap Target Tourna Event No. 5 was at 11 pairs and last three April 17—New Haven. Conn. New Haven Gun Club. L. Lederer, secretary. thrown at one time. Wm. T. Minor, secretary. May 25-27—Capron, 111. Capron Gun Club. Ales ment; $1,000 added money. Elmer E. Shaner. April 17—Exeter, Ont. Canada. The "Huron Vance, secretary. secretary-manager, Pittsburg, Pa. PRATER WINS CLUB MEDAL. Indians." W. Jones, secretary. May 26, 2S—Lincoln, Neb. Nebraska StaU Sports July 15, 16, 17 — Austin, Texas. Texas State tourna While the weather conditions on Feb. 16 April 17—Shamokin, Pa. Shamokin Gun Club men's Association 32nd annual tournament, $5flO ment, under the auspices of Austin Gun Club. the tri-monthly dates to shoot, were not registered tournament. S. C. Yocum, secretary. added. Earl A. Lee, secretary. Wallace Miller, secretary. good, some very creditable scores were made. April 17-18—Toronto, Ont, Can. Stanley Gun May 27, 28—Dayton, Ky. Kentucky Trap Shoot July 16, 17 — Iowa Falls, Iowa. Iowa, Falls Qua There was a severe wind blowing left-quar Club. G. M. Dunk, secretary. ers' League. Dr. I. P. Gould, secretary. Club. Jas. T. Brown, president. April 19, 20. 21—New Orleans, La. Tally Ho Hunt May 29, 30—Shamokin, Pa. West End Gun and July 18 — Danbury, Conn. Pihquioqus Gun Club. B. tering towards the traps. Prater won the ing and Fishing Club. J. H. Brockman, secretary. Fishing Club. George E. Crone, secretary. H. Bailey, secretary. club medal, which becomes the property of April 20—New Bedford, Mass. Paskamansett Gun May 29-30—East Lexington, Mass. Middlesex Gun July 29, 30, 31 — Union City, Tenn. Union City the one holding it the greatest number of Club. Egbert G. Bullard, secretary. Club. Robert Smith, secretary. Gun Club. D. A. Edwards, secretary. times during 1908. As he was compelled to April 29—Watertown, Mass. Watertown Gun Club. May 23-30—Pittsneld, Mass. Oak Hill Gun Club. August 4-5 — Audubon, la. Audubon Gun Club. F. shoot from 20 yards in the wind he deserves Horace W. Jordan captain. John Ransehuusen, secretary. Vennilya, secretary. great credit as he again won in the shoot-off April 20—Bast Lexington, Mass. Middlesex Gun May 30—McKeesport, Pa. McKeesport Gun Club August 4-5 — Audubon, la.. Tournament of tha with Miles on. a score of 18 to 17, Miles Club. Robert Smith, secretary. shoet. L. W. Cannon, secretary. Audubon Gun Club. J. Vennilya, secretary. shooting from 16 yards. Scores: April 20—Westport Factory, Mass. Westcort Factory May 30—McKeesport, Pa. Enterprise Gun Clnb, August 5. 6 — Sylvan Beach, N. Y. Sylvan Beach Guu Club tournament. Albert W. Lewis, secre 13th annual tournament. George W. Manis, sec- Gun Club. M. Cavana, manager. Targets ..... le 25 10 tary. •-. retary. August 5 to 7 —Sherbrooke, P. Q.. Canada. Domin Sitherwood .... 6 16 5 ion of Canada Trap Shooting Association's eighth MitcheU ...... 6 17 6 April 21, 22—Manito, m. Manito Gun Club. John May 30—Watertown, Mass. Watertown Gtm Club. Mrs. Sitherwood 6 17 6 C. Rarasey, manager. H. W. Jordan, captain. annual tournament C. G. Thompson, secretary. Miles ...... 7 19 6 April 21, 22, 23—Hutchlnson, Kas. Kansas State May 30—Mechanicrille, N. Y. Mechanlcville Gun August 13. 14, 15 — Nichols, la. Nichols Gun Club, Alspaugh ..... 8 17 6 Sportsmen's Association tournament. Chas. T. Club. George Slingerland, secretary. T. B. Nichols, secretary. Schaneleek .... 8 17 9 Bankin, secretary, Hutchinson, Kas. May 30—New Haven, Conn. New Haven Gun Club. August 15 — E. Lexington, Mass. Middlesex Gua Brooks ...——— 6 16 6 April 22, 23—Columbus, O. Columbus Gun Club. Wm. T. Minor, secretary. Club. Robt. Smith, secretary. Prater ...... 8 19 10 Fred Shattuck, secretary. May 30—Buffalo. N. Y. Buffalo Audubon Club. August 18, 19, 20 — Des Moines, la. The Inter Jones ...... 7 18 6 April 25—Glens Falls, N. Y. Hudson Valley Rod Dr. W. C. Wootton, secretary. state Association's third Western Handicap Target Atkins ...... 16 6 and Gun Club. F. B. Chapman, secretary. June 1, 2—Steamboat Rock, la. Sunset Gun Club Tournament; $1,000 added money. Elmer E, Davis ...... 16 6 April 28, 29—Enid, OMa. Enid Gun Club. L. E. tournament. A. H. Quiggie, secretary. Shaner, secretary-manaser, Pittsburg, Pa, Kush ...... 17 6 Reed, secretary. June 2—Woteott, N. Y. Catchpole Gun Club. E August 20— New Bedford, Mass. Paskamansett Gua Mertz ...... 17 7 Club. Egbert C. Bollard, secretary. Bowen ...... 18 10 April 28 to 30—Burlington, Iowa. Mississippi A. Wadsworth, secretary. Valley Gun Club. . E. Beckwith, secretary. June 2—Mt. Horeb. Wis. Mt. Horeb Gun Club. August 25, 26. 27 — Davenport, la. Cumberland Qua Confarr ...... 8 Club- Harry Martens, secretary. Gene Confarr...... 6 57 April 29—Youngstown, O. Youngstown. Gun Club. James Brown, secretary. Gemmett ...... 9 Joseph Seaborn, secretary. June 2-5—Columbus. O. Ohio State Association Sept. 1, 2 — Nappanee, Ind. Nappanee Gun Club, *Was .for five pairs. April 29-30—Jacksonville, 111. Nichols Park Gun tournament. Fred Shattack, secretary. Geo. E. Miller, secretary. The five-bird events Club. Jas. A. Groves, secretary. June 3, 4—Fort Dodge, la. Fort Dodge Driving September 7 — Watertown, Mass. Wttertown after the medal April 30-May 1—Danville. Pa. Danville Gun Club Park Gun Club. Dr. J. W. Haughawout, mana- Club. H. W. Jordan, captain. events was on the new system of drawing tournament. Wni. T. Speisser, secretary. . ger. September 7 — B. Lexington, Mass. Middlesex Gun the leaders out of a hat and then drawing May 1—Wilmington. 0. Wilmington Gun Club June 4—Wyoming, N. Y. Wyoming Gun Club Club. Robt. Smith, secretary. their partners, each ten birds, and the one tourney. James E. Gaston, president. tournament F. B. Childs, secretary. September 7 — Westport Factory, Mass. Westport making the most number of points counting May 5. 6—Fargo, N. D. Gate City Gun Club. June 4. 5—Macon, Ga. Macon Gun Club. E. M. Factory Gun Club shoot. Albert W. Lewis, secre totals of their scores and that of the partner C. W. Clemens, secretary. Jones, secretary. tary. drawn making total of both. This event May 5, 6—Sulphur, Okla. Platt National Park June 5—Sylvan Beach, N. Y. Sylvan Beach Gun September 7, 8 — Troy N. Y. Mountain view Gua of 50 birds was for the fine fob given each Gun Cluh. E. I. Newblock, secretary. Club. M. Cavana, manager. Club. John J. Farrell, secretary. month for the one making the best total, May 5, 6, 7—Omaha. Neb. Omaha Gun Club. June 6—Montclair, N. J. Anniversary shoot Mont October 36-31 — Clinton, Ont., Can. Clinton Gua open to any resident of Park county. Mr. George W. Loomls. secretary. clair Gun Club. Edw. Winslow, secretary. Club. J. E. Cantelon, secretary. Bowen not only made the highest total, but May 5, 6. 7—Birmingham. Ala. The Interstate Juno 9, 10—Wilmington, O. Wilmington Gnn also made the high individual score for the AssociUion's third Southern Handicap Target Club tourney. James E. Gaston. president. Philadelphia Trap Shooters' League. 4»y on the 50 birds, shot at. Tournament; $1J)00 added money. Elmer E. June 9, 10, 11—Sioux City, la. The Soo Gnu dub, April 4—Highland, S. S. White. South End • Shaner, secretary-manager, Pittsburs, Pa. C. E. Ellia, treasurer. Meadow Springs all shoot «t Chester.