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Vol. 58 No. 21 Philadelphia, January 27, 1912 Price 5 Cents WARNING TO PLAYERS! Ball Players Under Contract or Reservation to Clubs in Organized Ball Should Not Permit Themselves to Be Blinded or Cajoled By the Specious Promises of Promoters of Shadowy Outlaw Leagues.
INCINNATI, O., January 15. booths by which they may comfortably Ball players of class are be settle a piece of business that slipped coming too intelligent to take their minds is another bqon to the twen any stock in rumors and talks tieth century. There are a vscore of of outlaw leagues. They want other features in the modern base ball to be shown something before plant for the convenience and comfort of casting in their lot with ventures which patrons that were lacking in the old have little, if any, visible substantial days. Every park in the country has, or backing. With regard to the proposed will have next season, an up-to-date United States League, every competent plant, with the exception of the Chicago base ball man knows that it has Nationals, and they will build in time. not a possible chance of success along This present lines. A league containing two IMPROVEMENT BEGAN IN 1909 such diverse cities as New York and Reading. Pa., is an absurdity to start with Shibe Park here, and rapidly extend with. Few outsiders understand the ed to other cities in the two big league large cost of starting a league in modern circuits. Now, four years later, the fana of America have become educated to the cities where land is very expensive and de luxe base ball stadium. The outlaw it is almost impossible to secure suitable leagues now being projected will never be grounds without going able at the start to build concrete stands TO AN ENORMOUS OUTLAY. at their parks. In the first place, they This will be the first great expense, and wouldn©t have the money, and if they so far the alleged new league has shown had the money no sane man would risk spending so much for a permanent im nothing to lead the public to infer that it provement on a hazardous proposition. has the financial resources to secure the Therefore, the outlaws will have to build grounds needed in the various cities wooden stands, which become dingy and named. Not a move involving expense dirty in a few weeks, on their circuit. has yet been made, though some of the It has been said the fans will go to a officials of the league have been free with stone quarry to see a game of ball, pro their interviews and promises, which viding the team is a winner. This may they can usually find some green report- have been true some years ago., but will ter to fall for. As to getting ball play the banker, broker, business man, pro ers, it will be an easy thing to secure fessional man or clerk pass up the well- appointed modern plants and go to a PLENTY OF AMATEUR distant dump and run splinters in hia and semi-pro, athletes and a few profes clothes when he sits down? No, it sionals who have failed to make good in WOULD BE GOING BACKWARD, faster company. But there is not a and an outlaw league to succeed will have chance in the world for an outlaw league to have every bit as good accommoda to get any real stars, and without first- tions as the club with which it is com class players it will be hopeless to at peting. This is what is going to make tempt to draw crowds in opposition to it so difficult for any coterie of base ball the organized clubs which are playing the owners, detached from the ranks of or best brand of base ball day after day, ganized base ball, to make a success of in large, commodious and comfortable such an undertaking. Look at the suc parks. It would be a cess of the American League. At the GOOD THING FOR CINCINNATI start it had the advantage of fairly good plants at the time in Detroit, Balti to have continuous base ball, and any more and Cleveland. Wooden plants plan which will insure such a result to were erected in Philadelphia, Washing the city will be welcomed and boosted. ton, New York, Chicago and Boston. But there is no use in fooling a lot of The American League was good enough players into thinking they are going to to fight "the National League to a stand get big salaries and long contracts, when, FRANK L. BODIE, still and force it to give it so far, there is not the slightest reason Outfielder of the Chicago American League Club. A PLACE IN ORGANIZED BASE BALL. to suppose that they will be so favored. To do this it had to be a success from This is something that the athletes will Frank L. ("Ping") Bodic, the fast and hard-hitting outfielder of the Chicago Whit* Rox, Is a native of California. He was born in San © Francisco, October 8, 1SS7. the start, yet not until 1909, or eight do well to ponder before building castles He started base ball playing as a pitcher when a mere boy, and in five years acquired years after the league expanded, was a in the empty air. JACK RYDER. quite a reputation in semi-professional ranks. He began his professional career in member of the circuit able to build a 1907 with the Vallejo Club, of the Ceatral California League. In September, 1908, he was signed by Manager Danny Long, of the San Francisco Club, of the powerful modern stand. The Athletics were the League-Building Ten-Fold Difficult Now. Pacific Coast League. In 1910 he gave up pitching and became a regular outfielder. pioneers in base ball improvement, and In discussing the proposed outlaw He developed fast and in 1910 he did sensational batting, making 30 home runs, the only reason they were able to do it which excelled the major league record of "Buck" Freeman, 25; and almost equalled was because the Mackmeu won pennants leagues with the high-sounding titles of the world©s record, 36, made by Frank Roth in 1901. In the FaU of 1910 the United States League and Columbian Chicago Club purchased his release, and last Spring lie was placed in centre field, in 1902 and 1905, and were in the race supplanting Parent, and has been there ever since. He is oue of the hardest ajjd every other year. If it took the Ameri League, and with neither circuit nor play surest hitters in the American League and his fielding, throwing and base running can League, which was backed with un ers in sight to correspond, base ball edi are on a par with his batting thus making him one of the finds of the 1911 season. There is no truth in th» report that hie real name is P©izzola, that being tha name of limited capital, eight to nine years to tor. James A. Isaminger, of the Philadel make such improvement, phia "North American," well says: "Pro his step-father. jectors of a now league at the present WHAT CHANCE IS THERE time have a far more difficult task than for the outlaws, who have no Ban John the outlaws of a decade or more ago. son, Connie Mack, Ben Shibe, Jimmy McAleer, Frank Farrell or Charles Som- When $100 was needed to finance a com courtesy a grandstand, is done in base aisles that can be flushed with water petitive circuit at the©time of the expan er to start their project much more sion of the American League, $1000 is ball. Fans now demand luxurious and ev$.©y day and clean seats that will not hazardous than the American League©s necessary now. ©Major league owners COMFORTABLE SURROUNDINGS. soil their clothes or the toilettes of tlie 11 years ago with modern plantsV The have educated the fans to bigger things They don©t want any long waits getting women who might be with them. Com question of the grandstand is going to than they enjoyed 12 or 20 years ago. into a park or any long waits, getting fort rooms, well lighted, modern and cut a, big figure in the fortunes or tha The day of the wooden shed, called by out. They want concrete steps and sanitary, are also necessary. Telephone Continued on the second pane. SPORTING LIFE JANTTARY 27, 191 a
on the 19th, but says he will try to have these arrangements set back one day. Connie is a personal friend of Governor THIS COUPON SEND ONE Tener, who is to be the guest of honor IS ONLY GOOD COUPON FOR that evening, and he will endeavor to ar FOR 30 DAYS Philadelphia, Jan. 27, *12 EACH SERIES range his plans so that he can be present FROM DATE. DES IRED/ SOME NEW STATISTICS ISSUED at the banquet. Murphy and Oldring BY SECRETARY HEYDLER, have also sent in their signed Contracts. :• THIS COUPON WITH 4 CTS. |j Getting the Chillies in Line. President Fogel, of the Phillies, during Senf to SPORTING LIFE, Philadelphia, entitles Data Relating to Total Bases on the past week made a trip to personally the Sender to One Series (12) of Picture Cards confer with some of his hold-out players Balls, Total Strike-Outs By and with Manager Dooin at Pittsburgh. of Base Ball Players, as described below: Upon his return on Friday President Players* and Total Players Fogel reported that, with Manager ; Doo- < J Send to.. in©s assistance, he had composed the Reached First Base on Errors* trouble with the recalcitrant players by Street Address.----..-..-...... "...... -...... offering them new long-term contracts. Pitcher. Alexander has been offered a Town...... State..
SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LITE." three-year contract at the highest salary ~ New York, January 22. A number of ever paid a young pitcher in his second year, carrying with it ft sliding scale; <^ Send Series No... tmpublished official player records of the and Paskert and Luderus have been of 1911 National League season were on fered three-year contracts at liberal terms WITHOUT THIS COUPON THE SERIES ARE 9 CENTS EACH <; Saturday issued by Secre all of which President Fogel is confi tary Heydler. These sta dent will prove acceptable to the play 4 +»»++»»«»«»»»»«»»»»•»»»«»«»»»»»»»»+»»»»»»»»+*»»++»« - tistics show that National ers secured. Pitcher Chalmers has al League pitchers during the ready signed a one-year contract, but will past year gave 42T9 bases on balls. The St. Louis be offered a new three^year contract, as Club led with 592, Chica President Fogel has decided that it would Picture Cards of Base Ball Players be wise to place all of his stars upon go second with 585 and long-term leases, thereby obviating the UT up©in series -(twelve cards to a series), each card containing the Cincinnati third with 578. probability of unpleasant annual squab portrait (in colors) of a prominent base ball player, size I>^x2>i inches. Brooklyn was last - with bles with discontended players. Five p The coupon at the head of this column and four cents (in stamps) will 425. Shcckard, of Chica- g
.,„„ *_• BASE BALL MEN AND MEASURES "WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE AND CHARITY FOR ALL"~Edttor Francis C. Richter. I passing Chase©s record of safe hitting in average of nearly 8 strike-cuts per game; September 19, 1910, at Atlanta, Ga., Atlanta vs. Mobile, in 32 minutes. 30 consecutive games, made in 1909. Out and by pitcher Vean Gregg, of the Port September 19, 1910, at Nashville, Tenn., Nash fielder Fred Clarke, of Pittsburgh, on land (Pacific Coast League), Club, in ville vs. New Orleans, in 42 minutes. April 25, made a National League record 1910, when he struck $ut 367 men ia September 24, 1904, at Atlanta, Ga., Atlanta with 10 put-outs of St. Louis men. Harry 395 innings, an average of 8.34 strike vs. Shreveport, in 44 minutes. KTINGllFE November 9, 1893, at San Francisco, San Fran Bay, of Cleveland, has the American outs per game for 44 full games pitched. cisco vs. Oakland, in 47 minutes. A Weekly Newspaper League rec«rd with 12 put-outs in centre September 19, 1884, at Dayton, 0., Dayton vs. Derated to field. FIRST BASE RECORD EQUALED. Irpnton, in 47 minutes. Base Ball and Trap Shooting. At Haverhill, Mass., May 20, 1911, dur In addition ©to the above should be A RECORD BATTING DAY. ing the Haverhill-Worcester (New Eng noted a double-header record made in a FOUNDED APRIL, 1S83. Modern batting records for a day of the land League) game, for the sixth time in contest in the Pacific Coast League. national pastime were smashed to smith the long history of the national" game, Los Angeles and Oakland played a dou Title Resistered in the United States Patent Office ereens in the National League and Amer first baseman McGamwell, of the Haver by The Sporting life Publishing Company. ble-header^ in record time on July 30, Entered at the Philadelphia Poet Office ican League games of Thursday, May 11. hill team, went through a full nine-inning 1905. The first game was played in 47 Va as second class mail matter. In the eight contests played more runs game without a put-out, and with only and more bits were* furnished the fans one assist. This feat was equaled in minutes ©and the second in 51 minutes; Published every Saturday by t than ever %efore seen in one afternoon. 1906, by first baseman Donohue, of the total for the two full games, 1 hour and Altogether 126 tallies were hung out on Chicago White Sox; and in 1910.by first 38% minutes, less than the average time The Sporting Life Publishing Co. the score boards. Of these 51 fell to the. baseman Hofman, of the Chicago Cubs. it takes to play one game today. 34 South Third Street, American League, and 75 to the National. But it was excelled in the Terre Haute- PHILADELPHIA, PA., U. S. A. Tom Lynch©s circuit furnished 91 base South Bend (Central League) game of THE LQNG-DISTANCE RECORDS. Editorial and Business Staff: hits, while Ban Johnson©s athletes pound July 10, 1910, at Terre Haute, when first Vinos. S. iHindo...... President ed the ball for 86 safeties. The White baseman John Connors, of South Bend, In the matter of extraordinarily long Francis C. Richter...... Editor-in-Chief Sox and Phillies with 20 and 19 runs re did not have a put-out, assist, or error in games no record was broken in 1911, the Thos. S. Dando...... Gun Editor spectively led their leagues in run-get nine innings. The complete record now Thos. D. Richter...... Assistant Editor longest game of the season being a 24- E. Fred Slear...... Assistant Gun Editor ting. The Sox with 21 hits proved the is: inning tie game, 1-1, between the Sacra J. Cliff Dando...... Secretary-Treasurer heaviest-hitting aggregation of the 16 August 6, 1891 McCauley, first baseman of mento and Portland teams, bf the Pacific- Edward C. Stark...... Business Manager teams. Detroit was the only club which the Washington American Association team, in Coast ©League, played at Sacramento, failed to get a run. The Highlanders, a game with Columbus, Ohio, Club. August 12, 1906 Emerson, first baseman of September 10. To the Pacific Coast SUBSCBIFTION RATES Athletics and Red Sox were the only the Monson, Mass., team, in a game with the League also falls the honor of the second One Year...... $2.00 teams which played errorless ball. Six of Stamford, Conn., Club. longest game of the season, as on Sept. 14, Six Months...... 1.35 the clubs scored 10 runs or more. Twelve May 23, 1906 "Jiggs" Donohue, of the Chi Sacramento and Los Angeles played a 21- Three Months...... 65c cago White Sox, in a game with the New York teams hit into double figures. In two dif Highlanders. © - '•••• "> innings tie game, 4-4, at Los An%eles. In Canadian Postage, 50 cents extra per year. ferent innings the Phillies tallied eight Foreign Postage, $ 1.0ft extra per year. June 24, 1910 First baseman Arthur Hofman, 1910 the longest game was a 24Tinning times before the third man was retired. of the Chicago Nationals, in a game with the tie game ft bet ween the Mannington anc! Pittsburg scored 7 runs in the ninth in Pittsburg team. Clarksburg teams, of the West Virginia July 10, 1910 First baseman John Conners, of ning. the South Bend, Ind., team, in a game with League, played on July 3. In 1909 one 24 PAGES 24 Terre Haute. record game was played, the Bloomington A RECORD DAT FOR PITCHERS. May 20, 1911 First baseman Wm. McGam and Decatur teams, of the I. I. I. League, PHILADELPHIA, PA., JANUARY 27, 1912. The week of the 1911 Fourth of July well, of the Haverhill, Mass., team, in a game playing 26 innings, this record thus sup which marked the closing stages bf the with the Worcester team. planting the record of the 25-inning first half of the season was a memorable Grand Forks-Fargo game, which rfad one for wholesale slaughter of pitchers UNASSISTED TRIPLE PLATS. stood since July 18, 1891. During the BASE BALL RECORDS TO 1912. in both leagues. The culmination came During the 1911 season two more un 1911 season the longest National (League on the glorious Fourth, when Philadel assisted triple plays were added to the game was the 16-inning game between THE base ball season of 1911 was not phia, with a double defeat of the Giants, lengthening record. In the Pacific Coast Philadelphia and Cincinnati at Philadel * prolific in the matter of reducing old regained the National League lead for League, during a game between Vernon phia, May 13, the Phillies-wiuning, 5-4; records, or creating new ones. As a mat the first time since May 25; and the Ath and Los Angeles, on July 20, centre field and the longest American League game ter of fact, only one world©s record was letics for a day wrested from Detroit a er Walter Carlisle, of Vernon, made an was 14 innings, Chicago defeating New broken and that was in a matter of little lead held continuo«*ly since, the opening unassisted triple play, which is thus de York, 7-5, at New York, April 28. As importance or practical utility. This new of me American League season. Inci scribed : there was nothing doing in the record- record was made by pitcher Ed Walsh, of dentally this was the first time since the In the sixth inning, with the score tied, Moore breaking line in 1911, the standing long the Chicago American League team, in a inauguration ©of the dual league system and Metzger, of Los Angeles, walked. Pitcher distance records are as follows: "fungo-hitting" contest at the "Comiskey Carson, of Vernon, was replaced by Stewart. that the two Philadelphia clubs ever led I Akin, third baseman for Los Angeles, hit the Longest amateur game Brooklyn Athletic Field Day," held at White Sox Park, Chi iri their respective leagues simultaneously j first ball Stewart pitched low over second base Club vs. East End All-Stars; 30 innings; score: cago, on September 30, 1 11. In this at this stage of a season. Furthermore, ! for what looked like a clean single. Moore and Brooklyn Athletic Club 4, East End All-Stars 1; contest pitcher Walsh batted a fly that the great day witnessed also record- j Metzger both got off to a hit and run signal, played at Cleveland, Ohio, July 4, 1907. 1 but Carlisle playing close in, came forward like Longest professional game Bloomington vg, covered 419 feet and half an inch on his breaking in the matter of free batting and j a flash and picked the ball off his shoetops. His Decator; 26 innings; score, Decatur 2, Bloom- second of three trials and that not only use of pitchers. In the National League j lunge carried him off his feet and when he re- ington 1; played at Bloomington, 111., May 31; won him the $100 first prize, but beat the in eight games, 29 pitchers were used j covered both base runners, counting .Akin©s drive 1909. old record of 413 feet 8^ inches, made who were collectively batted for 149 safe a sure safety, had passed the second station. Second longest professional game Grand Forks Carlisle raced to second an<3L touched the bag, vs. Fargo; 25 innings; score, 0 to 0; played at by Mike Mitchell, of the Cincinnati Reds, hits and for a total of 73 runs, of which while Moore was well on the way t8 the plate, Devil©s Lake, July 18, 1891. in 1907. Infielder James Austin, of/ the 49 runs went to the eight victorious then trotted to first retiring Metzger. Longest mixed game Manchester (Profession St. Louis Browns, tied the world©s rec al) vs. Harvard College; 24 innings; score 0 to teams and 24 runs to the defeated teams. The second play of the kind was made 0; played at Boston, May 11, 1877. , ord in the bunt and run to first base, do In the eight American League games it on July 30, at Woodburn, Ore., during.a Longest American League game Boston vs. ing the trick in .03 1-5 and winning from was necessary to press into service 42 game between the Woodburn and Hubbard Athletics; 24 innings; Athletics 4, Boston 1: a field that included some of the fastest pitchers, off wrhom were garnered 193 hits played at Boston, September 1, 1906. men in both major leagues. Austin won teams. With the bases full, third baseman Longest National League games Cincinnati vs. and 96 runs, of which the winning teams Calvert, of Hubbard, stabbed a line drive Chicago: 20 innings; score 7 to 7; played at another first in the circling of the bases secured 56 runs and the losing teams from the bat of Hunt, of Woodburn, Cincinnati. July 30, 1902. Philadelphia vs. Chi contest, in which he beat practically the 40 runs. touched third base, and before the run cago, 20 innings; score, Chicago 2, Philadelphia same field of starters. The other winners ner on second could recover and start 1; played at Philadelphia, August 24, \905. were outfielder Bob Messenger, of the INDIVIDUAL STRIKE-OUT RECORDS. Longest college game Wesleyan College /vs. White Sox, in the 100-yards dash; pitcher back, he was touched out. Following is Trinity College, of Hartford; 19 innings; score No pitcher in any league during the the complete record of unassisted triple 2 to 2; playedtat Hartford Conn., June G, 1907. Fred Toney, of the Cubs, in the long-dis 1911 season succeeded in establishing Longest scholastic game Pierce School© vs. tance throw, and outfielder Harry Hooper, plays: Bennett School; 28 innings; Pierce School 4, Ben- of the Red Sox, in the accurate throwing a new strike-out record for a single game, Paul Hines, of Providence team, at Providence, nett School 3;«played at Boston, June 8, 1907. But two college pitchers during the sea R. I., in 1878. Longest independent game Empire Club vs. contest. * son succeeded in equalling Mike Lynch©a Harry O©Hagan, of Rochester team, at Jersey Empals Club, 28 innings; score, Empire 3, Em- record of 21 strikeouts. Pitcher Conzle- City, N. J., in 1902. pals 1; played at South Bethlehem, Pa., June FIELD DAT AND OTHEB EECOEDS. Larry Schafly, of Portland team, at Portland, 10, 1907, man, of Brown, on May 20, struck out Ore., in 1904. In the latter event the officials made 21 Columbia batsmen; and pitcher Gil- Sime/on Murch, of Manchester team, at New lens, of Sewanee, at Clarksville, Tenn., on Bedford, Mass., in 1906. THE RASE-STEALING RECORDS. - the mistake of accepting entries from Neal Ball, of Cleveland team, at Cleveland, kinds of players, when the event was in MawoR, turned the trick against the S. P. O., in 1909. No world©s record in the matter of base tended for catchers only. Catcher James U. College team.* The best professional Walter Carlisle, of Vernon team, at Los stealing was broken, or equaled, in 1911. performances of 1911 were made by Angeles, Cal., in 1911. The most noteworthy performance of the Archer would have won the event easily pitcher Brown, of Burlington, in the Cen Harry Calvert, of Woodburn team, at Wood- season was by outfielder Cobb, of Detroit, if properly conducted. As it was, the tral Association, who on July 29 struck burn, Ore., in 1911. who set a new American League recoru Cubs© backstop tied with Coombs and out 19 Keokuk batsmen; and pitcher with 83 stolen bases in 146 games. During Hooper in the first round and was beaten Tom O©Brien, of Denver, in the West TIME OF GAME RECORD. the 1910 season William H. Zimmermann, by Hooper when the tie was thrown off ern League, who, on June 8, struck out During the 1911 season no record was of Newark, outfielder on the Utica team, in the midst of a soaking rain that made 18 St. Joseph batsmen. The latter feat broken, or even equaled, in the matter of the New York State League, broke the the ball heavy and slippery. This was equaled pitcher O©Toole©s feat for Sioux ; of shortest time of playing a regulation record for base-stealing in organized base the final event put on, and the crowd of City against Lincoln in 1910. The best nine-inning game; and therefore, the two ball for the last fifteen years. In the 3000 or so was dismissed at its termina I wonderful records made in 1910 still tion. Summaries: major league feats of 1911 were not 1910 season he stole 105 bases in 135 conspicuous. Wood, of Boston, struck I stand. In that season on one day all rec ganres. During the 1910 season also out 100 yards dash Won by Messenger, White ords for speed in playing a regulation Sox; Hooper, Boston Red Sox, second; Austin, out 15 St. Louis batsmen on July 17, and fielder Sheffield, of the Victoria (South St. Louis Americans, third. Time, 11 seconds. Rucker, of Brooklyn, struck out 12 St. j nine-inning game were twice broken. This west Texas League), stole 94 bases in Bunt and run to first Won by Austin, St. Louis batsmen on July 15. Pitcher I notable achievement went to the credit of 105 games the best performance of the Louis Browns; Collins, Philadelphia Athletics, j the Southern League, which already held second; Messenger, White Sox, third. Time O©Toole, of St. Paul, established an 3910 season for the number of games .03 1-5. American Association record by striking j the speed record 44 minutes, made by played. There have only been five times Hun around bases Won by Austin, St. Louis out 17 Milwaukee batsmen on July 9. j the Atlanta and Shreveport teams, at At- from 1890 to 1910 when more than 100 Browns; Collius, Philadelphia Athletics, and The best individual strike-out records up 1 lan-ta, on September 24, 1904. To© At bases have been stolen in one season by Goode, Chicago Cubs, tied for second. Time, lanta again went the honor of a new .14 1-5. to 1912 are as follows: a player. In 1890 Stovey, of the Players© Long distance throw ©Won by Fred Toney, Best professional record Pitcher William speed record, as the best record perform- League, stole 136 bases ; and Hamilton, of Cubs; Tinker, Cubs, second; Hooper, Boston Red Mitchell, of San Antonio*(Texas League), struck I ance took place at Atlanta, Ga., on Sep- the National League, stole 102 bases. Sox, third. Distance, 392 feet, 1 inch. out 20 Galveston men in 1909. | tember 19, 1910, on the last day of the In 1891 Hamilton stole 115 bases; and Fungo hitting Won by Ed. Walsh, White Sox. Best National League record Pitcher Charles i Southern League championship season, distance 419 feet, ya inch; Jack Coombs, Ath Sweeny, of Providence, struck out 19 Boston Brown, of the American Association, stole letics, second, 401 feet, 7 inches; Harry Mc- batsmen in 1884. | when the Atlanta and Mobile teams play- 110 bases. In 1896 Lange, of Chicago, Intire, Cubs, third, 394 feet, 1 inch. Best American Association record Pitcher Tom j ed a full game in the wonderful time of stole 100 bases. From that time until Accurate throwing Archer. Cubs; Hooper, Bos Ramsey, of Louisville, struck out 17 Cleveland i 32 minutes. This amazing record was 1910 no player in any league made a ton Red Sox, and Coombs, .Athletics, tied for batsmen in 1887. made possible "by the two teams going on first. On the throw-off Hooper won, with. Archer Best American League record Pitcher Glade, century of stolen bases. As a matter of of St. Louis, struck out 16 Washington men in ! the field and coming to bat on the run. timely interest, and to show the long second and Coombs third. . j Invariably the first ball delivered to each No other world©s records were broken 1904, and Waddell, of St. Leuis, struck out 16 period of base stealing retrogression Athletic men in 1908. i batter was struck at, and usually hit, which appears to be, happily, ending con in 1911, but several league records were Best college record Pitcher Mike Lynch, of ! without any effort to "place" it. On the made, chief of which was Cobb©s feat of Brown University, struck out 21 Columbia bats- temporaneously witll the increase in bat ©men in 1903; pitcher Conzleman, of Rrown Uni j very same day, namely, September 19, at ting produced by the new cork-centre ball hanging up a new American League base versity, struck out 21 Columbia batsmen in 1911; i Nashville Tenn., the Nashville and New stealing record in stolen bases with 83; pitcher Gillens, of Sewanee University, struck out Orleans teams rushed through the game we have compiled the major league of runs scored with 149, as against La- 21 S. P. U. College batsmen in 1911. in 42 minutes, which would have been a record of annual best base-stealing ©re joie©s 145 runs in. 1901; and of safe hits The season strike-out records remain world©s record but for the Atlanta-Mobile cords for the past 22 years, which is made in a season with 247. Cobb unchanged. These are held by Waddell, appended: performance the same day, and is the sec C 1.890 Hamilton, Philadelphia N. L...... 301© also made a league record by batting who in 190.4, for the Athletics, struck ond best record now on the books. The -< 1890 Stovey, Boston. Players© League ... 136 safely in 40 consecutive games, thus out 343 men in 46 games pitched an records are now as follows: * , .. C1890 Welch, Athletics, American- Asso... 95 f SPORTING LIFE
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f 1891 Hamilton, Philadelphia, N. L. .... 115 including four doubles in six times at bat in the ington, 1-0, in 11 innings without a safe hit that lesser lights have even less license to. I 1891 Brown, Boston, American Association 110 Jackson-Battle Creek game of that date. and struck out 16 men. The opposing pitcher, tempt fate. Stage IlJe may net hurt pitchers, 1892 Brown, Louisville, National League .. 75 In the Fall niver-Haverhill (New England Baumgardner, yielded only one hit up to the but they are about the only players who can 1893 Ward, New York. National League.... 72 League) double-header of September 2 first base- eleventh inning, when two more hits yielded the afford to dally with it to any extent. 1894 Hamilton, Philadelphia, N. L...... 99 man© Walsh made seven safe hits in seven times only run of the game; and he struck out 14 men. 1895 Hamilton, Philadelphia, N. L. . ... 95 at bat, including four triples. This feat was During the week of July 10-16, National 1896 Lange,, Chicago, National League .... 100 equaled on May 24 by outflelder Mike Lyon, of League clubs scored 23 home runs. 1897 Lange, Chicago, National League .... 83 the Hopkinsville (Kitty League) team, who made Pitcher Frank Smith, of Cincinnati, against PRESS POINTERS. 1898 Clarke, Louisville, National League .. 60 seven hits in seven times at bat, including three Brooklyn, July 29, at Cincinnati, got a record 1899 Sheckard, Brooklyn, National League. 76 doubles and two triples, in one game against by making three put-outs and eight assists. The Passing of Famous Veterans From Actir* 1900 Barrett, Cincinnati, National League 40 four Vincenhes pitchers, who were beaten, 24-2. i 1901 Hartsel, Chicago, National League.. 48 Second baseman Rddie Collins, of the Athletics, Participation in the Game. In the Connecticut League on August 13 accepted 14 chances without an error, August 8, From Washington "Star." \1901 Isbell, Chicago, American League... 48 against Chicago. j-1902 Wagner, Pittsburgh, N. L...... 43 Bridgeport defeated Hartford, 26-5, making 27 It is doubtful if any year in base ball marked ( 1902 Hartsel, Athletics, American League 54 safe hits a season record for this league. Pitcher Powell, of St. Louis, caused 15 Ath the end of active careers of so many base ball i 1903 Sheckard, Brooklyn; Chance, Chicago- During the 1911 season outflelder Patterson, letic batsmen to go out om fly balls, August 3. stars as the one just closed. Bright lights of -< - National League ...... 67 of the Vernon (Pacific Coast League) team, on In the Worcester-Haverfcill (New England a decade or so ago have either passed out of (.1903 Bay, Cleveland, American League.. 46 September 9 made three homers in one game. League) game of August 2(5, at Worcester, 16 the major leagues or have decided to neyer f 1904 Wagner, Pittsburgh, National League 53 During the season third, baseman Lobert and inniags were played in two hours 7% minutes again be actively engaged in the playing of the t 1904-^Fliek, Cleveland, American League..© 42 first baseman Luderus, of the Philadelphia Na for full innings, including change of players game. Five years ago a team baring tke men (1905-r-Maloney, Cincinnati; Detlin, New tionals, each made two home runs in one game from field to bench. This was the fastest game who have either retired »r fallen into the minors Lobert against Boston and Luderus against Pitts in any league for season. Kaeh team made 11 since last year on its roster would have been -j York, National League ...... 59 considered In line for a pemnant in most any v 1905 Hoffman, Athletics, American League 46 burgh. Third baaeman Baker, of the Athletics, hits, 20 assists and three errors, Worcester Win also made two homers in a game against De ning, 4-3. company. Just look over the list of former stars ("1906 Chance, Chicago, National League.. 57 troit in September; oUtfielder Devore, of the wbo will cease active work in the majors next -< 1906 Flick, Cleveland; Anderson, Wash- Substitute infielder Walsh, of the Philadelphia -season or who have been sent to the minors. l ington, American League ...... 39 Giants, maue two homers against Boston; and Nationals, played etery position on the team outfielder Evans, of St. Louis, made two homers during the 1911 season, going in as pitcher in They are Fred Clarke, Harrv Da vis, Frank / 1907 Wagner, Pittsburgh, National League 01 in one game against Pittsburgh. Chance, Fred Tenney; Kid Elberfeld, "Wid" ( 1907 Cobb, Detroit. American League ... 49 the last series with Boston. . Conroy, Charles Hemphtll, Harry Steinfeldt, f 1908 Wagner. Pittsburgh, National League" 53 Catcher Sidney Smith, of Cleveland, on April Catcher "Doc" Kerr, of the Trenton team (Tri- Topsjr Hartsel, Dan Hoffman, Charles Sehmidt ! 3908 Dougherty, Chicago, A. L...... 47 28 had 15 put-outs, including nine strike-oUts, State League), broke the record of that league by and Jesse Tannehill. .- 1909 Bescher, Cincinnati, National League 54 against Detroit. catching in all of the 111 games played, not | 1909 Cobb, Detroit, American league.... 78 In the Northwestern League on June 14 being out of game a single moment. Just a Little Warning:. f 1910 Bescher, Cincinnati, National League 70 Seattle defeated Tacoma, lS-9, making 24 hits Ten home runs were made in the final double- From CinclDaati "Commercial-Tribune." \ 1910 Collins, Athletics, American League " 81 oft pitcher Hiprgins, while Tacoma made 14 hits header in the Texas League 1911-^season) on Frank Bancroft, of the Cincinnati Club wbo / 1911 Beschor, Cincinnati, National League 80 off pitchers Wiggs and Knight. Seattle hit for Labor Day, in the Sail AutoniO©AUiStin game at Is strong for Cuban trips predicts that in time I 1911 Cobb, Detroit, American League .... 83 a total of 44 bases, including eight homers; and San Antonio. Catcher Belts, of Sam Antonio, the World©s Championship games will be played Tacoma made a total of 24 bases, including three got three. in Havana. If they are the ticket-scalping scan CONSECUTIVE WJNNING RECPRD. , , homers. Outftelder Cruickshank, of Seattle, got The Wilmington team made a Tri-State League dal will be mild compared with what will hap five hits including a double and a homer in record by losing 48 games by one run. pen there. The Cuban idea of sport is gambling, During the 1911 season the Austin six times at bat. The ancient home-run record In the St. Louis-New York game of May 15 and m»st of their sporting games are crooked Club, of the Texas League* made© a sea for one game was 19, made by the Athletics against New Castle, Dei., in 1806: the modern New York scored 18 runs in the flrst inning, enough to make a mining stock prwnoter blush. son record for consecutive victories with record is nine, made by Paris against Corsicana seven men scoring before the first pat-out was a string of 22 victories, following^ a (Texas League) In 1903. made. Murray scored twice in this inning with Open Meeting Impractical)!*. out being officially at bat. He walked once and From Pittsburgh "Gazette." thirteen-innings tie- game. The Austin In the American League Detroit, from April was hit the second time. Fred Merkle scored team was in fourth place in the Texas 12 to May 8 won 20 out of 22 games played; and two runs and drove in five more, hitting for a No man appreciates newspaper boosting more League when this winning streak started, it was not until May 10 that Detroit sustained home run with two on bases, and clearing the than does Charles Murphy, president of ttfe its first defeat at home. . sacks the second time with a double. Chicago Club, but he no doubt is speaking but at its conclusion it had a lead which above his own judgment when he advocates an enabled it to win the pennant with ease. Outflelder Cravath, of the Minneapolis team, During the 1911 season in the major leagues open meeting when the magnates sit in a This noteworthy record was as follows: established an American Association record with© Clarke, of Pittsburgh: Shotten, of St. Louis; deliberative session. Such a suggestion would 29 home runs in the 1911 season excelling Free Murphy, of the Athletics, and Cobb, of Detroit, be voted down by his fellow club members, for July 29 Austin 0, Waco 0 (thirteen innings). man©s major league record of 25 homers in a each made a record for outfielders by having 10 there are so man? things that transpire in a Tayior vs. Ogles. season in 1899, but falling short of Bodie©s 1910 put-outs in one game. league meeting that for the best interest of July 30 Austin 7, Waco 3. Ashton ts. Smith record of 30 homers and of Roth©s world©s record The Athletics hit safely in each Of the 11 those concerned must not be made public. Mur and Taff. of 36 homers made in 1901. innings in game with St. Louis, September 2. phy, too, realizes this, but there are lots of July 30 Austin 2, Waco 1. Herbert ts. Loh- On August 16 pitcher Mathewson, of the things unsaid that should be given to the man. The closing game of the season at Washing Giants, scored his 22d consecutive victory over ton was also the shortest of the season, it re public; And gome of them could be more July 31 Austin 4, Ft. Worth 2. McCuller TB. Cincinnati. truthful. Nolly, Green, Deardorff. quiring but one hour and1 10 minutes for them At Chicago, August ~3, Brooklyn defeated Chi to beat the Athletics, 4 to 2. Neither team August 1 Austin 7, Fort Worth 0. Ayers TS. A Great Managerial Trinity. Dearclorf©. cago, 5-3, the game being marked by three made an error. August 2 Austin ©4, Ft. Worth 2. Taylor TB. homers in one inning the fifth when Eddie The New York Giants. established a major From Ne\r York "Sun." Perritt and Green. Zimmerman. of Brooklyn, hit to right field the league team record for stolen bases with a total Fielder Jones says that he thihks Frank Chance first ball pitched and it rolled under a ©pile of of 1520 stolen bases in the 1911 season. August 3 Austin 6, Galveston 1. Ashton va. lumber. Erwin followed by knocking the sphere and Connie Afack are the best ©two managers in Brandt. over the right-field fence the first ball pitched. The Brighton, Mass., High School team .made base ball. His opinion is not to be despised, August 4 Austin 5, Galveston 4. McCuller TB. Toney relieved Richie here and was somewhat two triple plays at Quincy, Mass., June 9, but any opinion which leaves McOraw out of the Helm. against the Quincy High School team. first two will be far from unanimous. August 5 ©Austin 4, Galveston 1. Ayers ti. wild. With a man on base Wheat hit to right- Morton. centre for a home run. To Expedite Minor Work. August 6 Austin 7, Galteston 0. Herbert TB. The first Sunday game of record was played in From New Tit>rk "World." iieake. Cleveland, May 14, Cleveland defeating New PLAYER TRAINING. York, 14-3. Officials of base ball leagues, particularly small August 6 Austin 4, Galvesfon 0 (seten In ones will have to work faster this yea©r than nings). Herbert vs. Malloy; At Charlotte. N. C., May 19, outfielder Wood- Cleveland "Plaindealer," ever. Contracts must be forwarded not Inter August 7 Austin 5, Houston 3. 3JayJ;or, Tf. sop, of the Charlotte team, of the Carolina As than February 1, just a month sooner than Hornsby and Foster. sociation, hung up a new record by drawing six Ball players are an entirely different set of men now, compared to what they were years in the past. It stands to reason that club August 8 Austin 5, Houston 1. Ashton TB. bases on balls In as many times at the plate in owners will want to know where they are at rWatson. a nine-inning game. In the some period WoodJ ago, and consequently the style of Spring train ing has been changed. In the old days with few before sending otft contracts. Consequently cir August 9 Austin 9, Houston 5. Taylor TB. son faced two pitcher^, Coombs and Clark, of cuit plans are likely to be completed practically Foster. the Anderson, S. C., team. exceptions every player reported hog fat in the August 10 Austin 4, GalvestOB 1. McCuller Spring, as the result of Six months of dissipa by the middle of January. TS. Helm. Outflelder Otls- Clymer, of Minneapolis, made tion, and the entire training trip was put in August 11 Austin 5, Galveston 2. Ayers TB. an American Association record by batting safe trying to take off superfluous weight. Today ly in 28 consecutive games. the hall player usually retains condition during PUBLIC OPINION. * August 12 Austin 5, Galveston 0. McCuller In the Washington-Boston game of April 15 the idle period and all that, is required of him Ts. Morton. pitcher Walter Johnson made an actual record during the training spell js to get his legs, August 13 Austin 3, Galveston 2. Herbert ts. of four strike-cuts in one inning. He had struck wind and arm ready for the campaign. Few Mike Donlin©s Defense of Unfortunate J»cR Mur Brandt (11 innings). out Collins and Gardner and hart three strikes players, in the major leagues at least, report ray Receives Indorsement. August 13 Austin 3, Galteston 0. Ashton on Hooper, but Ainsworth dropped the third more than a few pounds overweight in the Atlanta, Ga., January 18. Editor "Sporting TS. Malloy (five innings). strike and Hooper got to first safely. Speaker Spring. Playing bull has become so lucrative an Life." I trust you will find space in your next August 14 Austin 3, Houston 1. Tayloi ts. batted Hooper home and then Johnson fanned occupation that the players want to stay in the week©s issue to thank Mike Donlin for me, as Rose. Lewis, his fourth strike-out in the inning. game as long as possible and they hate long he expressed the same sentence regarding Jack August 15 Austin 4, Houston 2. Ashton ts. In the Bine Grass League game of May 15 since realized that the only way this can be Murray, the Giant, who had such miserable luck Watson. between Mnvsvillo and Frankfort, 5-0. 21 men done is to keep themseltes in condition the year In the World©s Series, that has been in my August 16 Austin 4, Houston 3. Comstock struck out 11 off nitcher Cramer, of Frankfort, round. This change of affairs has done much to system for a long time. I haw been a reader and Herbert vs. Edmundson. and 10 off pitcher Romie, of Maysville. develop base ball, for now the training period of your paper for over 10 years and I can truly August 17 Austin 8. Oklahoma City 6. Tay- is utilized mostly to develop plays, for the say I don©t believe I have ever missed an issue lor and McCuller ts. Lingenfelder. In an exhibition game at Battle Creek, Mich., players© physical condition does not require all in that time, and.I always look forward to the April 24. between the Battle Creek team, of the their attention during the training season. "Sporting Life" every week for the true nnd The world©s record was made by the South Michigan League, and the Grand Rapids unbiased reports of all events in major or minor Corsicana team", of the Texas League, in team, of the Central League which Battle Creek leagues. If you can©t find space for any part 1902 and is 27 straight. The next best won, 6-2 the Battle Creek team made two triple of this letter kindly forward same to Mr. Don- plays. The first was made by the catcher catch lin. as I am of the same opinion aa he in re record is 25 straight, also made in 1002, ing a bunt and retiring men at©second and first. SAYINGS OF GREAT MEN, gard to the public having to make a "goat" by the Charlotte team, of the Carolina The second was a line drive to the shortstop, of some one. It seems that no one has taken Association. The National League record the remaining put-outs being at third and first. *You can take some things apart to see how the pains to look over the season records and is 20 straight by Providence in 1884, and Three players figured in ench performance. they are made, but fortune isn©t one of them. give Jack Murray, of the Giants, credit for win A triple play, homer and 13 two-baggers were Charles Comiskey. ning many a game for the Giants with his timely the American League record is 19 straight, made in Lynn-Fall River (New England League) *Patience is a virtue, when it isn©t mere wallop, and lie has shoWn himself to be a game made by Chicago in 1906. game at Lynn, May 11. laziness. Eddie Plank. sport by standing all the gaff they have handed Th£ Lawrence (New England League) team * Success is due to an ability to transform a him without a murmur. Respectfully jours, REMARKABLE PBEFORMANCE8. made five home runs on its own grounds against stumbling block into a stepping stone. Barney ANDY NOLAN. As a matter of general interest we give New Bedford, May 10, in the sixth, seventh and Dreyfuss. eighth innings. *It isn©t everyone who can afford the price of "An Enjoyable Publication," below a list of performances in 1911 which, The Pittsburgh team made 28 assists .In the Houghton, Mich., January 3, 1912. I have though not world records, are still of popularity. Charles W. Murphy. game with New York, June 7. *Just because a fellow wears automobile togs, been a reader of your paperVor some years and sufficient importance by reason of pecu For the week ending June 11 every player don©t jump to the conclusion that he is fast. regard it. as the best of its kind a most en liarity or rarity to find a place with this of the Athletic team had a batting aterage of Sherwood Magee. joyable publication, in fact, for any one in .300 or better. terested in base ball. Cordially yours, synopsis of the remarkable records and *The one thing we can all get for nothing la W. C. DOUGLASS. performances of the 1911 season: Williams College players stole 16 bases on gratuitous advice. Clark Griffith. In the first Cincinnati-Brooklyn game of Sep Wesleyan University at Williamstown, June 19. *An optimist is a man who net Only hopes tember 20, first baseman Daubert, of Brooklyn, The Lowell (New England League) team made for the best, but actually expects to get it. ANOTHER LIST OF "20.© had only three chances, two put-outs and one the record score of season at Lowell. June 17, John M. Ward. assist a season record for the National League. scoring 26 runs in eight innings against Haver- *All things come to those who wait, protided hill©s two runs in nine innings.. Sixteen runs they wait on themseltes. John M. Kling. Chicago "Post." Third baseman Bues, of Seattle (Northwestern and 16 hits were made in the last three innings. League) Club, made 27 home runs during the 1 seen thim Twinty Greatest min 1911 pennan^eason. Bues actually made 28 First baseman Hal Chase, of the New York That A. Carnegie did pick out. homers, but Hie only counted as a two-base hit, American team, made 21 put-outs in the game But none av thim I©d heard about. as the game was won when a base-runner scored with Washington of June 23. EVIL CURING ITSELF. When picking out the lads worth while «ra his hit. Pitcher Alexander, ©of the Phillies, was scored The leaders in all sorts of games on by St. Louis in the sixth inning of the game He might have give his w«rk some style At Toledo, September 30, in a double-header of September 24, after he had shut out opposing Washington "Star." By choosing of some reg©lar names. between Toledo and Columbus teams, an Ameri There©s Ryan, Reilly, Callahan can Association record was made in the first teams consecutively for four games and five in Ty Cobb©s experience this Winter makes it nings. appear probable that ere long the ball players Ivery one has heard of thim game, which was played in 53 minutes. To will themselves make it unnecessary for the Mulcahy, Kelly and Moran ledo won,* 4-0, and pitcher Yingllng did not al At Rochester, N. Y., July 25, the Rochester They are always in the swim. low a Columbus man to reach second base. and Newark teams, of the Eastern League, magnates to seek means by which they may played two full games in 2.32. The second keep the players off the stage in the Winter There©s Harrigan and Mulligan During the "season pitcher Delhi, of Los An game, in which 10 runs were scored, was com time. For several weeks Cobb has been halfimg They©re in frent in every line geles, pitched 75 balls in a nine-inning game pleted in 1.07, and this second game is believed between a desire to quit and aaxiety to go There©s Sullivan and Finnegan, against Portland on August 1. On August 16 to be a record for a contest in which 10 runs along getting the big money that he is drawing. And Hoolihan©s a name that©s fine. pitcher Mathewson, of New York Giants, pitched were scored. Rochester won both games 3-2 His decision to cut out theatrical work after There©s Murphy, Duffy, Fogarty, only 92 balls In a nine-inning game: On August and 9-1 so that each went eight and one-half two more weeks is not sudden, though possibly Quinn and Moriarity, 29 pitcher Walter Johnson, of Washington, pitch hastened by the advice of his wife, whom he There©s Hennessy and also Monahan, ed only 72 balls in a game against Cleveland. innings. met at Detroit, where he played last week, There©s Regan, Burke and Haggerty, Corcoran On August 13 Elmer Steele, of Pittsburgh, From May 24 to July 1 second baseman Cobb has been suffering from nerves for a month and Flaherty, pitched onlt 72 balls against Brooklyn. The Sweeney, of Boston Nationals, made 21 runs on or more, his trouble being aggravated by fear Aad Dooley, too a name for any man. record is 68 balls, pitched by Ben Sanders, of 19 hits in 122 times at bat, and hit safely in that the stage lights were having effect on * * * * the Athletics, against St. Louis Browns in 1891. 31 consecutive games. his eyes. He©s going to break away from it. .It©s soft to carry on the list First baseman "Buck" Connors, of Jackson, The best pitching feat of the 1911 season was all now, to get a long rest before reporting for Of names that really are what©s what, Mich., established a South Michigan League performed by pitcher Niehaus, of Charleston, in training. If a man of the Detroit star©s class And even though a lot I©ve missed record on September 11 by making six hits the Mountain States League, He shut out Hamt- cannot afford to take the chance, it is certain I©ve named four more than did the Scot. SPORTING LIFE P.NUARY 27, 1912 that anybody can see it. Mr. Ebbets will surely prove to be one of the most says that he is sure that this boy will delightful locations in the city. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE/ DAHLENDOINGS be a success for Brooklyn, because he has EBBETS© DRAFTING PLAN. Manager Fred Lake, of Providence, Be- the r^ight kind of pitching instinct. That While the president of the club has been goes a long ways toward making a ball on the road he has been working out a gining the Work of Reorganizing the THE SUPERBAS TO HAVE A NEW player good or bad. new plan for drafting, and there is a Grays Three to Be Let Out. THE .PITCHING PROPOSITION lot of merit in it. The draft has been Providence, R. I., January 20. Presi FIELD CAPTAIN. in 1912 brings forth Rucker, who is also abused a trifle because there is always dent Vandusen and Manager Lake, of the the reliable man of the team. Old Dr. a way to evade rules if a man is dis Providence Club, said yesterday that Reliable, not old Dr. Rucker. Now and posed to try to do so. There has been neither Pierce, Sheehan First Baseman Jake Daobert to then he has had his troubles in the box, nothing radically wrong undertaken, but nor Anderson would be but they all have at times. Barger will there have been little cases where minor members of the Providence Succeed John Hummel as First try to prove that this is his good year league managers have been saved some team the coming© Summer. again. He was ill some of the time in of their players through the good offices Neither of the men belong Lieutenant on the Field to the 1910 and that gave him a setback. Knet- of close friends in the major league clubs. ed to the Providence Club, zer thinks that he is a better pitcher than The president says that he would have having been farmed here Brooklyn Club©s Manager* he was when he first began in the Na a refpresentative of every major league by the Boston Americans. tional League and there are many who club present when the draft takes place. Under an agreement with agree with him. He has better command He would have all odd numbers assign John I. Taylor all of the SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." of the ball than he did have, and he has ed to one major league and all even num players, together with Be- Brooklyn, N. Y., January 23. It will a curve which breaks all the way from bers assigned to the other major league. client and Rondeau, were be Captain Jake Daubert, of the Su- Goshen to Bildad, and the younger gen Then the names of the eight clubs in Fr*d Lake to remain the property of eration of batters find it too hard for each league would bo thrown into a hat the Boston American Club perbas, next season, instead of Captak them to hit. Steele has pitched good to be returned when demanded. Tinder John Hummel, who wil and drawn out. first choice for the draw ball off and on. He may be a winner by leagues to be decided by this agreement .the Providence Club re more than likely be found for Brooklyn. Never can tell when these served the players last Fall instead of the playing right field, a po follows are likely to have a good year. THE TOSS QF A COIN. Boston Club doing so. Last Fall Taylor sition that, in the minds oi He has been so long in the show that he If a National League club were to win, entered into an agreement with Jersey many, he can play much knows the works of the other clubs pret the representative of that club would City to send his surplus players to that better than any other man ty well, and if Dahlen is only able to have all of the best players in the minor club, hence the action* in taking Bedient on the team, were he per pair him up right he is likely to add leagues from whom to select the man he and Rondeau away. Neither Pierce nor mitted to remain there some games to his score. wanted. If he were on any of the other Sheehan were wanted by Manager Lake permanently. Hummel is IT DEPENDS A GREAT DEAL lists he would, of course, be marked off and they were returned. In the case of considered to be one of the as soon as he was drafted. The next ontfielder Anderson he is considered best all-around players in on the pairing. Everybody in Brooklyn drawing would then come for the Ameri rather too young and inexperienced for the big leagues. He has believes that the team lost nothing by can League and the club which was suc a team in Class AA, and a stronger man William Oahltn played every in and out the swap of Scanlan for Stack except cessful would have the choice of the draft is wanted. He has great possibilities, but field position during his experience. It is agreed that Scanlan for all other players except the one who needs another year or two in lower Btay in Brooklyn, and always made good has the experience, and the doctor can had been chosen. © leagues to fit him foP company so fast as John is called "Silent John" by the fans pitch well when the remainder of his team is going well behind him. There FOLLOWING THIS SELECTION the International League promises to be but on the road he is as talkative as any the coming season. If Hopkins is ob of the youngsters. Ned Hanlon is re are times when he can keep almost any would be another National League club, club on the cuts. Yet is was harder and so on down the list. This would tained the left field will be 50 per cent, sponsible for the introduction of Hum stranger than last year, it is thought. mel, who, by the way, is the oldest Sa- for him to get along with the Brooklyn give everybody a chance, with everybody perba in continuous length of service on youngsters than it is likely to be to work having a fair deal and with an opportuni News Notes. the Brooklyn roster. Daubert and Hum well with the older fellows in Philadel ty to get the players in an equitable man The Baltimore Club has received the signed mel are fast friends and on the road room phia, and if he happens to win more ner. There seems to be a lot of good in contract of pitcher David Hoth. together. The day before Hanlon brought games for Philadelphia than he did for .that proposition. It would knock out The Buffalo Club has sold pitcher Malarke©y to Hummel from Holyoke the man©ager there the Oakland Club, of tUe Pacific Coast League. begged Hanlon to allow Hummel to play .Tim Phelan, the veteran outflelder of the one more game at third on account oi Providence Grays, has been sold to Utica, in the the regular third baseman©s illness. Hum New York State League. Greatest Modern Players 9 Manager Ganzel, of Rochester, has sold second mel did so well that day with the bat, baseman "Wliitey" Alperman to the Atlanta making five hits and twice that number Club, of the Southern League. of assists and put-outs, that Hanlon pre Complete Offensive Record The Newark Club has traded pitcher .Tlmmy seated $25 to him. deary to Youngstown for outfielder Joe Phillips, who batted .335 in 123 games last season. .Tohn Somerlot, one of the Newark first-base BROOKLYN BUDGET. COMPLETE BATTING RECORDS OF THE BIG TRIO. candidates, is wintering In Crooked Lake, near Yrs. G. AB. R. H. SB. Pet. Angola, Jnd. Johnny will probably be sold be Cobb ...... 7 880 3359 717 1247 337 .368 fore the season opens, as Manager Joe McGinnlty President Ebbets Announces the Engage thinks Swacina will make a sure-fire hit witU Lajoie ...... 16 3 258 7066 1261 2571 296 .363 the fans from the moment he dons a mitt ou ment of Another Scout and a New Wagner ...... 15 2023 7676 1410 2666 612 .347 the Spring training trip. Acting upon the assumption that Athens, Ga., Player and Proposes an Improved Meth HOW THEY HIT SINCE COBB STARTED. will be the spot selected for a Spring training od of Drafting Players. G. AB. R. "H. SB. Pet. camp, Secretary Martin, of the Buffalo Club, is Cobb ...... 880 3359 717 1247 337 .368 arranging a tentative schedule of exhibition Wagner ...... 997 3671 684 1259 303 .342 games which will include dates with Atlanta, BY JOHN B. FOSTER. Nashville, Chattanooga and Memphis, of the Lajoie ...... 888 3311 431 1110 122 .334 Southern league; Louisville, Dayton and Colum Brooklyn, N. Y., January 22. Edit... WHAT LAJOIE AND WAGNER DID IN FIRST SEVEN YEARS. bus, of the American Association. "Sporting Life." After swinging" around Lew McAllister, the Bisons© veteran catcher, the circuit and taking a peep at all of G. AB. R. H. SB. Pet. will probably make the Southern junket with Lajoie ...... 704 2983 648 1077 156 .361 the Herd in the Spring whether he is retained the first-class stadiums as a regular backstop or not. Although tlie, which are enrolled at the Wagner ...... ©...... 894 3515 629 1216 256 .345 former manager of the Bisons has slowed up a present time. President Cobb. Wagner. Lajoie. lot in the last two years he is an invaluable Klbbets, of the Brooklyn Average number of runs per year ...... 107 94 79 man during the training season. What the foxy Average number of hits per year ...... 178 177 161 Lew doesn©t know about the catching game could Club, is home again and be printed on the end of a pin. promises to be busy with Grand base-stealing averages ...... 379 302 159 The Providence Club formally passed into the out interruption until Jan ownership of Frank C. Naviu and W. C. yaw- uary 1. 1913. Between key, owners of the Detroit American League base ball clubs, new Club, on January 15. The transaction was de stands, new everything in Brooklyn, the management is satisfied all the theory of collusion, and it seems cided upon on December 15 last, but the $72,000 that Brooklyn will win more often with as if both players and clubs would profit purchase money was not paid until this day. the way of grounds* and Frank Vandusen, of Detroit, will be elected presi more than 20 different an- Stack than the team, did last year with by it. Very likely it would put a stop dent of the club when it organizes and Fred Mtn B. Fwter gles to think about every Scanlan. to the practice of covering up minor Lake will be confirmed as manager. A Chicago dUpatch, under date of January 18, 10 minutes or so, he is ALLEN, THE YOUNG SIDE-WHEELER league players and thereby preventing says: "Anthony Carlo, the midget twirler, who confident that he will be able to keep out for whom the president dipped pretty them from ascending in base ball grada is a pupil at Wendell I©hillips High School, an of mischief for more than a year. "They tion, as they are certainly entitled to nounced last night that he© had signed his con needn©t quote that couplet "about Satan liberally into his bank roll last season, is tract to pitch for Joe McGhmity©s Newark team, and idle hands to me," said he. "I©ve all experiment, of course, but if the ascend. The more equitable all of this in the international League. Carlo was with gradation business may, be made Newark for two months last season and did some got enough work ,to last over into three Brooklyn Club is two-thirds as lucky excellent work. He will not report to the club or four happy new years." Incidentally, with him as it usually is with the left THE BETTER FOR THE SPORT. until June ©41, waiting for the close of the school he has engaged another scout handers who are picked up in that part The" president of the Brooklyn Club yeal©. The boy is only 18 years of age and of small stature, but he showed the professionals IN FAMOUS HUGH NICOL. of the United States, there is hope that shows a most commendable disposition to a few new things in the art of pitching while Everybody knows him that is, every he will turn out to be one of the best meet the minor league situation fairly in the game last Summer." Manager Joe McGinnity, of the Newark Club, body should know him who can recall left-handers in the business. Many a and to assist in correcting any little arrived in Newark last week and at once got the old ball players who were famous in club in the major leagues doesn©t seem abuses which may have crept into a plan down to the work of sending out contracts, tie their day. What speed that young man to have much luck going after players which was originated for the best inter announced that only five of last year©s men are could throw into his heels when he was sure of their Jobs, namely, McGinulty, Lee. Ziin- in the South, but from the time that ests of the national game. Enough has merman, Fisher and Kelly. Much is expected an outfielder. He has been scouting for been demonstrated under the more mod other clubs in th,e major circuit, but the Brooklyn has drafted and purchased ma from Pitcher Gaskill and outfielder Kay, New terial from that section it has been more ern methods, which have prevailed in the Yo-k State League recruits, while inflelders Swa president has hitched him up to Brook government of base ball, to prove that cina and Somerlot are expected to bolster up lyn because he thinks that Nicol may be or less fortunate. It seems to be a suc the team, it is rumored thai catchers Graham present theories are far superior to any and Neeclham, of the Cubs, will wear Newark able to get a line on some of those good cessful stamping ground for the team. which were held in the past in regard to livery next season. young ball players in the West. You If these pitchers show that they can national organization. That being the must not forget that the Brooklyn Club carry the club along so that a sufficient case, it is evident that the better all.plans is building a new stand, and be it known percentage of games can be won to put on similar lines are perfected the better ©IYORY NUT" BALL. that the president is out for a winning Brooklyn in the first division, when the it will be for the prosperity and success club, in pursuance of the theory that of all leagues, whether they are major A Substitute for the Cork-Centre Dicover- new stands almost invariably " bring NEW GROUNDS AEK OPENED championships to their owners. There is in the latter part of the Summer you organizations or minor organizations, and ed By President Murphy. will see the biggest crowd packing the the more that owners will co-operate Chicago, 111., January 22. President A NEW PLAYER seats that ever looked over a base ball IN ADVANCING GENERAL SUCCESS Charles W. Murphy broughUIJlback from for the team. He comes as a surprise game in this city. One can©t compre the more probable that they will obtain the Panama Canal Zone an idea* which and he is a pitcher. There is where the hend the boom in enthusiasm for the personal success. Very frankly Mr. Eb- if carried out may revolutionize . the club can take all the strength which it Brooklyn Club which has struck this bets states that he has used methods to manufacture of base balls. While there can get, and whenever the president signs staid old town since the president an beat the devil around the stump wher recently he discovered what is known as pitchers there is a general nod of appro nounced that he was going to move to a ever he could, and as frankly asserts that an ©©ivory nut," a substance used for bation over the city, for it is the opin park which would be the equal of any he is aware of the fact that base ball or making buttons. On close examination. ion of the fans that he can do nothing thing in any part of the base ball cir ganization demanded better, but he felt Murphy found it to be porous and slight which will be better for the team than to cuit. The fans are satisfied that Brook forced to the steps which he took be ly resilient. He immediately conceived prop up the pitching works. It has been lyn is on the map to stick and they have cause of the opposition which he was the idea of using it in place of the cork his fortune this time to get a promising announced that they are" also on the meeting on every side, and opposition centre for base balls. Murphy said last college man. His name is Morrow and map, to stick. To a man they believe which was based on tactics exactly for night he would experiment with the view he comes from Perdue University, where now that the president of the club is do eign to those which should have prevail of making an "ivory nut" base ball. they insist that he is the best college ing his level best to build up, and that pitcher in the West. The recruit is only ed were rules formulated in such a way Uncle Ben Shlbe, the inventor of the official although it is a hard task to build up, he that they could not be violated, or were cork-centre ball, now the standard ball of the 6 feet 2% inches tall and has a chance is improving things all the time. Every; owners as insistent on as rigid observ base ball world, was asked about the ©©ivory to grow. He weighs 172 pounds, and is where you go there is indorsement by the ance of the laws governing leagues as nut" sphere. He said: "I look for the leagues 22 years of age, and yet they tell us that verbal ton for the action of the presi they are of the rules of the game gov to use the ivory nut ball just as soon as they young America is going back. Not so I adopt a ferro-concrete bat and a base studded dent in locating his new ground in what erning umpires. with steel spike*." SPORTING LIFE where he lived his last days and died jdea of the proprietors into the higher sage from every one of the present class alone. powers. Believe me, the result was not and many of the alumnus in other States. RED INVADERS BROADSIDES OF SARCASM. printed. A base ball reporter has enough Keep a secret? Woman? Well, I©ll put to do to give the news and his views with my faith in the wisdom of Clark Griffith©s When Clark Griffith, in a spirit of choice, all right, all right. sarcastic levity, "guessed" Jack Ryder as out butting in on the management. Many THE HANDICAPS OF CONFLICT the first choice for manager of the Red- a time a scribe is "handed one" that he MULFOEDISMS. birds the "Enquirer" man was not the doesn©t deserve. This story is a case in It doesn©t cost much to run an outlaw IN CINCINNATI. first base ball editor who was unofficially point. league when the mercury is 9 below zero! elected to the job. Back in the old days THE WISE OLD FOX. Talk about fighting organized ball ^s under an old administration there was a Paragraphers are poking fun at Clark cheap, but talk doesn©t bring much coin League Stronghold Well Fortified mistaken idea in one of the editorial Griffith because he has seen fit to choose through the gate. sanctums here that the Reds© base ball for private secretary a representative of Predictions never land you anywhere Against Attack New Stands policy should be dictated by that journal the fair sex. The intimation is made in the race. Nobody in Redland is mak istic crowd. One afternoon the paper in that if "The Old Fox" has any secrets ing any. question the "Post" came out with a Wonder if Secretary Wicks, of the Bal and New Management a Great to hide he has as much chance to keep timore Club, is author of the couplet, blank ballot. It was during the mana- them under cover as if he hired a bill "While the light holds out to burn, the Card Death of "Lefty" Marr. vilest swattist may return." It may be all right to call real dotty National League News In Short Metre fans "Bugs," but when you come down BY BEN MULFORD, JlC to fastening the label on a player like .-Cincinnati, O*> January - 20. Editor Wilbur Roach, ex-Bostonian, isn©t it a President Murphy, * of the Chicago Club, is The name, "Herrmann Payk," is suggested as "Sporting Life." On the day that the quoted as saying that there is a great possibility the name to be given the rebuilt stands and little bit personal? mercury hit the 27 degrees below zero that if Manager Chance is unable to play first diamonds at Cincinnati when they are finished. "He has a world of speed and good base next season the Cubs will still be strong Inasmuch as President Herrmann is almost control" is what they always say about at the high places about in the position with Saier, Bvansfield, Agler, wholly responsible for this improvement, the newcomers when there©s snow oil the Redland those promoters Hofman and Zimmerman available for the po name will probably be adopted. I ground. of the United States sition. President Barney Breyfuss, of Pittsburgh, League hit town. It was a The Brooklyn Club has released outflelder A. again denies that he is to purchase the Wheeling I see Baltimore has offered $3000 for cold day, but they did not W. Hurphrey to the Springfield Club, of the Club. Bedient, of the Clam Eaters. Of course, get left. For a year now Connecticut League. Dr. Jimmy Casey, the former Brooklyn and Jack Dunn will call him O. Bedient. Marty O©Toole©s battery partner, catcher Bill Chicago , third basemau, has purchased a drug Hope it is not too late to wish that Billy Gilbert has figured as Kelly, has signed a 1912 Pittsburgh contract stoaj on Woodward avenue in Detroit, and the there will be enough sweets in Ed. Bar a man who loved base ball and will be used as second-string backstop to game will know him no more except as ti spec tne veteran Gibson. tator. Davy Jones, of Detroit, has also pur row©s honeymoon to make life one de enough to invest his good lightful saccharine dream clear to the coin in Hippodrome Park. President Murphy, of the Chicago Club, is In chased a drug store in Detroit. receipt of a tempting offer by Canal Zone men Every city that President Ebbets, of Brooklyn, time of. calling play. None of the ball parks of to have the Cubs train in Panama in the visits flatters itself that its ideas are going to Here©s a motto for use in the day the early days were su- Spring. be adopted for the new stands at the new park Ren Mulford, Jr. perior to this structure out nurseries: "All Babyhood©s a Bawl It is settled that Jake Daubert will be the in Brooklyn. . Game." on Spring avenue. The Brooklyn team©s captain next season in place of President Ward, of Boston, says Mike Donlin, the former Giant player, is sure of one of the It seems to be a tremendously abused U. S.©ers have captured a one-year lease John Hummel. thing for a critic whose base ball memory on the plapt.. Hippodrome,Park is "out The Philadelphia Club has asked for waivers outfield berths because of his hard hitting after on shortstop Tom Downey, recently secured from he joined the Bostons last year. Kling has a runs back only a few years to attempt to the avenue" beyond old "Frenchman©s Cincinnati. great hitting team to start the season with, the get into the "Picking Twenty Best" stake, Corner" and several squares farther out players hitting over .300 including. Kirke, Jack Manager McGraw. of the Giants, has been son, R. Miller, Sweeney and Donlin. Ted Sullivan has never forgiven the than the old Bank Street Grounds. It is afflicted with a touch of the grip recently, but managers who let Orval Overall and eight minutes, or less, by trolley from is now well enough to be out again. The Giants© The New York "Sim" rather sarcastically re manager is busy making his plans for Marlin. marks: "Now that Cincinnati is to have teams Harry "Mike-" MoWery slip away from League Park to the abode of "the outlaws, in the National, United States and Columbian Redlandi They were sure mis-managed who are getting ready to take all the de Pitcher Mack Allison, of the St. Louis Browns, Leagues it at last may win a pennant." secured last Fall from the San Antonio Club, here. grees in the School of Experience. Gil was married at Owensboro, Ky., January 15, to Big Tim Jordan has lost his appeal to the Na And now they©re telling us that Hank bert is a friend of Garry Herrmann©s Miss Lyde Zulauf. tional Commission for salary against the Brook and one of the old Republican family. lyn Club. The National .Commission©s statement O©Day has some good stuff in the seven First baseman Borton, the St. Joseph recruit, and decision, given in full on our National Com pitchers on the Red staff. He is a man of wealth and a thorough who has been holding out on the Chicago Club, mission page, is well worth perusal by players The Shriners sat down to a goose din sportsman. He dedicated Hippodrome last week accepted the club©s terms. Same day generally. pitcher Jim Scott re-signed for 1912. ner the other night. They didn©t have Park to amateur ball. Just how much Manager Hank O©Day, of Cincinnati, has signed George Gibson, for years the Pirates standby much on the Redbugs who have feasted "bottom" there is to this new league re pitcher Howard © H. Williams, a Chicago semi- on goose eggs to a greater or less degree mains to be seen. The old Republican behind the bat, has signed his 1912 contract. pro... who showed considerable promise last year. Gibson accompanied his signed contract with a Williams is a big left-hander, standing six feet for years! organization was put to rout at the last letter to President Barney Dreyfnss couched iu three inches a,nd weighing 195 pounds. He Will election, so there are no political ties the modest terms that characterizes the man, be til-ken South with the club in March, a|nd to prevent a battle for the mastery here. but indicating clearly that he anticipates a suc will be paid for if he makes good, but, if not, THE WESTERN LEAGUE, The Red Club could not be better forti cessful year. * he will cost the club nothing but his expensesi fied for a ruction. The new stands at Manager Chance, of the Cubs has signed a Pitcher Bob Ewing,. late, of the Phillies, j is young California shortstop named L. Smith, now permanently established in the hog-raising Tom Fairwealher Takes the Des Moines Herrmann Park will prove a great mag hailing from Redlands. business near Cincinnati, and no longer cafes net and the engagement of Manager Ham Hyatt, who was the Pittsburgh Club©s whether the base ball school keeps or not. Club Off Comiskey©s Hands and Installs O©Day is a card that none of the fledg pinch batter in 1910, is said to be slaved to The seating capacity of the new Cincinnati Frank Isbell as Team Manager. lings can hope to meet. No one is raving play first base for the Pirates next season. grand stand©alone at League Park will be 11,277, over the purported invasion. The coming Hyatt made a fine record with the Kansas City or about that of the entire field last year. There Des Moines, la., January 20. The Des (American Association) Club, his long hits win will be 1304 box seats, 6286 seats downstai Moines Western League franchise, play of John J. Ryan is heralded as an event ning many games for the Kaws. and 3628 in the upper deck, exclusive of t ers and property on January 15 passed of nearby days. If John J. brings a Inflelder Bill Sweeney, of the ©Boston Braves, press box, which will accommodate about barrel with him he may not have much Is a philosopher. He says: "It doesn©t pay to scribes and operators. The seating capacity o into the hands of Thomas swell up over a good notice and get sore over a the entire plant, including pavilions and bleach Fairweather and Frank Is trouble in getting rid of the sugar, but ers, will be about 23,000, or double that of the most of the real stars will have
game. Umpire Johnstone, who was in them, when the facts are once admitted. man not only gets a better grip on "he charge of the game, declared that it was In this case it was an infield fly if it handle, but it is also impossible to have was caught and not an infield fly if it was the sting, no matter how hard the ball A PENSION FUND not an infield fly, his judgment being dis is batted, as this makes the handle a puted by Manager Clarke, who declared not caught, and the umpire did not have ventilated handle. And just the idea of it caine under the rule and the batter was time to declare it until after the play having air vibrate through the perfora FOR RETIRED BALL PLAYERS out. The umpire refused to allow this was over. There are some other rules tions in the handle part does away with ADVOCATED, claim, and called attention to the wording which are ambiguous, but this dhe cer the bad effects of the stinging parit. of the rule, which says that an infield tainly should be the first one cleared up." THOMAS J. DOWD, fly is one which can be handled by an As a matter of fact, the rule is clear the veteran player and manager, has ex infielder. Admitting that the catcher enough, but in a case like the one which amined the bat carefully and thinks very Manager Callahan, of the White should be classed as an infielder Mr. John- occurred in this game at Pittsburgh, it highly of the idea. John Hutmuel. former stone still maintained that Gibson had imposes a difficult task on the umpire. Connecticut League second baseman and Sox, Shows the Way for the been unable to catch the ball in spite of Mr. Dreyfuss will bring the rule up to at the present time fi member of the his best efforts, and therefore that the the Rules Committee, which consists of Brooklyn National League team, is so Major Leagues to Reward the fly could not be classed as one that could much pleased with the design that he in be handled by an infielder. This interpre President Ward, of Boston; Roger Bres- tends to take a few with him when the Heroes Crowded Off the Stage* tation of the rule was a literal and also a nahan, of St. Louis, and Umpire Rigler, Brooklyn team goes South on its Spring sensible one, and the Pittsburgh protest and ask them to make a more definite training trip. A. F. Lawrence, a former was not allowed. ruling on the infield fly. Connecticut League second baseman. and Chicago, Ills., January 20. Organized also manager of the Lynchburg and Ports base ball should lend a helping hand to mouth teams, of th^i Virginia Stale the stars of by-gone days, according to American League News In Nut-Shells League, expresses himself as highly Jimmy Callahan. The pleased with the bats. Michael McAn- White Sox pilot has al drews, also an ex-Connecticut League Ty Cobb ended his theatrical tour in Cleveland Pitcher Jake Northrop, the Chicago Club©s re player, and now residing in Holyoke, Ex ways been a Good Samar a week ago and is now at his home is Detroit, cruit from Reading, will report to Manager Cal- itan toward his less for so tired and disgusted with stage life that it is lahun. The former Bucknell College pitcher is presses the same opinion that other play tunate colleagues, and be "never again" for him. taking daily exercise at the Milton, Pa., Y. M. ers do, and that C. A. gymnasium. tween heats with his cor Pitcher Walter Johnson has notified Manager VETERAN FIRST BASEMAN, respondents at the Thirty- Griffith that his condition is already so good If Guy Johnson, the young giant from Van- that he will not need the soothing waters oC dalia, Ills., is just half as good a pitcher as II. E. Slater ("Pop"), who played first fifth-street plant, "Gal" to Hot Springs. This frustrates Manager Griffith©s liis friends represent him to be to Manager Grif base for the Detroit team back in 1895), day unraveled a plan tend plan to send Johnson and shortstop McBriae to fith, another most valuable addition was made to and finally wound up his career with the ing to provide for these Hot Springs seTeral weeks before reporting time. the Nationals© pitching staff when he was signed. Holyoke team, of the Connecticut League, former greats. "Let the Outfielder Tom Long, the Gadsden recruit, Johnson is but 20 years old, and aside troui has sent in his signed Washington contract. making quite a record in independent ball has a few years ago, says that the bat is the major leagues set aside one never had any professional experience, yet his best thing that he has ever seen in that day each Summer for a The appointment of Topsy Hartsel as Toledo size and build is such that there is no doubt Jam manager shuts off one more possible berth for he has a bright future before him. line. Arrangements are now being made championship game and George Stovall and makes it certain that some to have the American League, and also apply the receipts toward maintaining Clarence Walker, who came to Washington major league club will secure him. from Spartanburg, S. C., to play the outfield for the National League, teams provided with a©pension fund. This money could be President McAleer, of Boston, has given Her the Nationals, is the latest to send his stgned a quantity of these bats to be tried out used to give the worthy old-timers bert F. Byram, the former Prineeton pitcher, contract to Manager Griffith. such comforts as they otherwise couldn©t permission to remain and play in California, and thoroughly tested -the comiag -Spring whither he Went for his health. Bill James, the Cleveland pitcher, has not when they go South for their annual enjoy. Better still, if the club own fared well as a hold-out. He refused to sign the Spring training. ers would create good jobs during the Infielder Kid Elberfeld is still on the hands of original 1912 contract offered him and is now in playing season the wages these vet the Washington Club. receipt of a new one calling for $300 less. Ty Cobb is quoted as saying that he "con Charley Schmidt, the Detroit catcher, says he erans could earn would keep them on siders V,ean Gregg, of the Naps, the best of would rather play regularly in the minors than ANSON A COME-BACK. Easy street for a time." The White Sox the present-day southpaw pitchers." be a bench warmer for the Tigers. will do their Spring training at Corsi- Manager Connie Mack, of the World©s Cham Clark Griffith announced last week that the cana, Texas. A telegram from Secretary pions, thinks pretty well of the Highlanders© ball games at National Park, in Washington, The Famous Veteran Will Combine His Grabiner, of the South Side Club, re pitching staff. He says that Ford, Caldwell, during the coming season will be called at 3.30 Vaudeville Monologue With a Real Warhop, McConneli. and Vaughn will keep the o©clock. v ceived tonight, said that all arrangements Yankees in the race all season. had been made. It developed today that Charlie Wagner, of the Boston Red Sox, an Base Ball Act by Playing First Base in The White Sox recruit pitcher, Slapnicka, who other poultry raiser, but not the proprietor of Corsicana has enjoyed the inside track received a brief trial last Fall, in Winter plays as extensive a poultry farm as his teaui-inate, the South. ever since Comiskey started angling for in vaudeville houses as a hand-balancer and Joe Wood, is busy at his home in New Rochelle, the 1912 conditioning grounds. Galves- acrobat but under a different and more euphoni N. Y., hatching white rocks and laying the foun BY SAM WELLER. ton, Waco, Palestine, Wichita Falls, ous name. dations of what Heiuie believes will yet be a Chicago, Ills., January 18. Declaring Houston, and even Baton Rouge, with Four utility men will be carried by Manager profitable industry. Griffith, of Washington, next season. He in Krapp, of Cleveland; Cicotte, of Boston, and that they can©t fan him yet, Cap Anson its belated bid, received this week, have tends to have two extra infielders and two extra Warhop, of New York, are the smallest pitchers is going to play ball again. The veteran made overtures. Grabiner©s destination outflelders to draw oh in case of injury to any in the big leagues, although Earl Hamilton, of p **,, , ,,.., diamond hero, who led Chi- after leaving Chicago was Corsicana, and of the regulars. Heretofore it has been the the Browns, is no giant. ,.,,...... m^mass . sra^i Cag0 ^0 five pennants, back policy of the Washington Club to carry a veteran Comiskey©s messenger started with in Pitcher Jack Warhop, of the Kevr York Hig! I in the ©80s, is planning to structions to close all details attending orvtwo for this purpose. landers, says that he has something new to suv ^Pitcher ©Russell Ford, of the Highlanders, Is Cobb from hitting next year. He say* he wiU go into training again and the expedition. wintering in Minneapolis, where there la quite not give it out until the season opens. play first base. As long as a colony of base ball notables. The Cleveland Club is banking somewhat on Cap retains his health he S©jlanagw Callahan, of the White Sox, last a young local catcher named Richard Talbot, vows no man shall lend wveek received the signed contract of pitcher who is to be taken South for a trial. He made fceorge Mogridge from the latter©s home In Ilo- a splendid showing with the Cleveland Athletic ,...., him aid. The latest scheme ?ehester, N. Y. Mogridge had a three-days© try- Club and Landers Engineers Club last season; ft of the old hero, who batted President Dreyfuss Says It Is at Present ou*. with the Sox at the end of last season and also played for a short time in 1910 In the over .t>00 for 15 consecu Indefinite, Places Too Much Responsi and made a favorable impression. West Virginia and South Michigan Leagues. tive years in the National Shortstop Eddie Gagnfer, the Lincoln recruit, The St. Louis Club has purchased from League, is to combine his has signed a Washington contract. bility Upon the Umpire, and Needs Cleveland Club outfielder Ten Million, who was A. C. Anion vaudeville monologue with Bobby Hart, last season with the Eastern .secured fr^rn the Victoria Club, of the North Amendment. League (now International), will be one of Presi western League. the national pastime and dent Johnson©s indicator men. He takes the Hugh Jennings will essay a new role the latter- draw a bit of money from two sources. BY JACK RTDER. place of Mullen, who goes to President Barrow©s part of this month at Scranton, Pa., by acting With that idea he expects to go to New league. as interlocutor at a minstrel show to be given Orleans with the Cubs in March and Cincinnati, O., January 20. With the Ping Bodle, the White Sox outfielder. has per by the Young Men©s Catholic Club. put in a week of training to get his eye schedule meeting off his mind, President mitted a California brewing company to use his First baseman Hugh A. Bradley, the baritone on the ball. Then he hopes to arrange Barney Dreyfuss, of the Pittsburgh Club, picture in connection with an advertisement. of the Red Sox Quartette, known to fame and is now turning his atten Since the close of last season Vice-President fortune to most patrons all over the New Eng a vaudeville circuit through the South tion to the playing rules of Barnard, of the. Cleveland Club, has traveled land vaudeville circuits, last week signed a -Bos while the big leaguers are down there the game. Mr. Dreyfuss 11,1598 miles on various missions. ton contract. The same day pitcher Cicotte©s training, and on one day. at least, in each Cobb is a strong Democrat in politics, and Is signed contract made President McAleer©s heart week to play first base for the home team .stopped ofl© here after the a bearcat arguing free trade, liku his father, glad. in an exhibition game against the major schedule committee meeting who was a preparatory school principal. Ty Walter Mattick, a young outfielder from the at French Lick Springs for is an ace-high rifle shot and a crack horseman. Des Moines Club, of the Western League, has team. a conference with Mr. His one regret is that he > never took up the signed with the Chicago Club for his third trial ANSON A MAGNET. Herrmann. He refused to game of foot ball. by that club. "The idea came to me last Fall," said Connie Mack, manager of the World©s Cham Pitcher Tom Hughes, for the first time since talk of the schedule, but pions, says that the Yankees, under Harry Wol- his earliest school days, was unable to sign his Cap, "When I was billed to umpire a was willing to discuss the verton. will be a team to be feared neit season. uame on the Kith Inst., the veteran pitcher game over at Saginaw, Mich. When I playing rules, and ex Second baseman Jack Lewis, the Wheeling making an X mark where his signature should reached the field it was packed with poo- pressed himself on the ad- recruit, was the first ©Red Sox player to sign a appear on his contract, the witness thereto being pie. The manager of the home team in 1912 contract. Last Fall Lewis, in 22 games one Clark Griffith, manager of the Nationals. formed me that it was the biggest crowd Barney DreyfuH visability of changing one with the Red Sox, batted .290 and fielded the Hughes© hand was in splints owing to an opera of the rules so that it will middle sack faultlessly. McAleer expects Lewis tion upon a stiff finger. he had entertained* all Summer. Well, I be more plain to the average intelligence. to develop into a good man, and to make those Jake Stahl says that his combination with thought if people liked me well enough The infield fly rule is the one referred to. players seeking his position go some to land the McAleer and Mclioy ought to produce a winning to come out and see me umpire, it would "What is an infield fly?" asked the mag regular job. team for Boston. give me a means of getting a few more Says the New York "Sun" editorially: "And Second baseman Jim Delananty, of the Tigers, dollars out of the old game before I pass nate. Being informed of the wording of It came to pass that a sporting editor of the year writes that his leg is sound as ever and "feels the definition as given in the rule book. 1950, A. D.. in looking backward over some old like an Infield job." away. Consequently I am working up a Mr. Dreyfuss said it was not clear, and flies of forty years before discovered a rare, First baseman Colling, who has played with few weeks© bookings for my monologue in that it should be made so before another strange curiosity, a dally paper which contained the Chicago White Sox for the last three years, the South while the major league teams game of ball is played. According to the no mention of Ty Cobb!" last week signed a contract for 1912, are down there training, and I think it rule book Shortstop Charley Wagner has sent in his Detroit advices are to the effect that "it is will go through. I am feeling fine and signed Boston contract, with the statement that settled that George Morl»tty, of the Detroit AN INFIELD FLY he is once more in first-class shape. Tigers, will be traded to the Washington Club, if I can prove to them that I can still is one which can be handled by an in- Harry Grabiner, secretary to President Charles ntid the deal probably will be announced at hit the ball, perhaps some club will give fielder. The pitcher and the catcher are A. Comiskey, of the Chicago Club, is on a the schedule meeting of the American League me a job as pinch hitter this Summer. trip through the Southwest to arrange for the in Chicago on February 14. President Murphy, of the Cubs, asked me classed as infielders, though the rule does club©s Spring training trip and a series of ex Pitcher Fred Anderson, of Statesville, N. C., not state so. Under the infield fly rule hibition games. Grabiner©s route will embrace who has been under the Boston Club©s suspen a year ago to accompany the team on the batter is out if he puts up an infield St. Joseph and Kansas City, Mo., Fort Worth, sion for two years for failure to report, has THE TRAINING TKIP : Galveston^. San Antonio, Austin, Cersicana and been reinstated by the National Commission and fly with first and second bases occupied Waco, Ter. has signed a Boston contract. as his guest. I was unable to go at that and less than two men out. The rule time, and hope he will invite me to go states that as soon as the fly is knocked this Spring. If my scheme works well in the umpire must declare whether it is an KULE IS NOT CLEAR. the South 1 am hoping to get bookings ia infield fly or not; that is, whether, in his Mr. Dreyfuss claims that the rule places A NEW BAL the big league towns during the season, judgment, it can be handled by an in too much responsibility on the umpire, and I©ll appear at the ball parks, too, fielder. There is, therefore, no absolute who is required to make a decision as A Holyoke Invention Which Does Not if they©ll let me." The veteran is figuring definition of an infield fly, but it is left soon as the ball is hit and really before Alter the Batting End But Ventilates already with the vaudeville people"© who to the umpire to decide on each particular he can tell where it is going. "If Gibson are said to favor his proposition. Cap case. The attention of Mr. Dreyfuss was had caught the ball," said Mr. Dreyfuss, the Holding End and Obviates Stings. has not appeared on a ball field in the called to the indefinite wording of this "it would have been called an infield fly. A Holyoke man has invented a new South in many years, but the fans down rule during a game between Because he did not catch it it was not so base ball bat, and the invention consists there have all heard of him, and doubtless THE BEDS AND PIRATES he alone would prove a greater drawing called. An infield fly should be so wheth in making the handle part of the bat one- card than a whole club of majors who at Forbes Field last Summer. The Reds er it is caught or not, but in a case of eighth of an inch larger in diameter. The have been seen there many times before. had two men on the bases when the next this kind it is pretty hard fo.r the um idea in making the handle part larger batter, in attempting to bunt, raised a pire to decide instantly and in time for in diameter is to allow of the handle part Manager Harry Bay, of the liloomington (1. little pop fly in front of the plate. The the runners and the fielders to hear his to consist of flutings either straight or I. I. League) Club has signed these players: V. ball did not go over seven feet high, and decision. Therefore, I say that the rule spiral. The object of the invention is to E. Tolley. infiejder, Chicago; Jesse Reynolds, catcher Gibson, of the Pirates, who made is indefinite and should be changed so as get a better grip on the handle. There pitcher; Sibley, 111. ; .Tames Novacek. first base, to be clear to all. All the playing rules Btoomington; Nell Sweeney. shortstop. and Wal a desperate effort to catch it. could not is a small hole extending through the lace Breese, pitcher, both of Peoria; .lesse quite reach, and the ball rolled off the should central part of the handle and perfora Rushing, pitcher, Waverly. Term. ; Thos. Mack. end of his big mitt. The two runners BE MADE SO PLAIN tions extend through the flutings connect outfielder, Madeira, Pa. ; M. A. Freeman, pitch advanced and the play gave the Reds the * er, Decatnr; and John Fowkes, catcher, Wartf* that there can be no argument about ing with the central hole, so that the bats- I/, lean. 2^1. SPORTING LIFE present in his big automobile, with two been depleted to practically the entire ex brothers, but took no part in the game. TEE SOUTHERN LEAGUE* tent of its capital stock, and that there is MURPHY©S MIND Glendora©s team shut out the Monrovia no money in the treasury with which to boys, 6 to 0. It was close playing in all Ex-Manager Otto Jordan©s Hold-Out a start the coming season. According to but the fourth inning, when the Glen- Matter of Surprise and Temporary Em the allegations made in the suit, Mr. doras jumped on Barngrover and scored Colemau has drawn as his salary as presi NOT RUFFLED OVER THE BRES- five runs. barrassment to the. New Manager, dent and treasurer in the last three years Charley Hemphill. in the neighborhood of $2500 a year, or NAHAN CHARGES, 10 per cent, of what he considers his THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. BY SID HOLLAND. holdings in the Association worth, and Atlanta, Ga., January 18. Editor these, the bill says, he values at $25,000. The Chicago Chief Declares That Each Club in the Great Organization Now "Sporting Life." A bomb was exploded In conclusion the bill alleges that Mr. Coleman has willfully i^.ade the stock of Has Its 1912 Manager Engaged, Toledo here when it became known that Otto He Was Merely Jesting in the Jordan was a hold-out and the minority holders valueless and that Being the Last to Line Up With Hartsel would not be with the 1912 they have no voice whatever in the man Squable With Bresnahan Which Chicago, Ills., January 20. With the Atlanta outfit. He has agement or policy of the club. Besides announcement of the appointment of been offered the same sal asking for a receiver they plead for an the Latter Took Seriously, "Topsy" Hartsel as manager of the Mud ary to play second base accounting. Hens, the roster of mana- that he drew as manager News Notes. l gers for all American As- and player for last season. The Memphis Club has signed third baseruan Chicago, Ills., January 20. Roger :| sociation clubs for the sea- This was apparently all Netzel, of last season©s Spokaue (Northwestern Bresnahan, the doughty Cardinal pilot, i| son of 1912 was completed. O. K., but when it came to League) team. i$ That Charley Somers has a contract Otto wanted a Jack Taylor, for years one of the Cubs© pitch who is on the trail of President Murphy, ing mainstays, and last season with Grand Rap of the Cubs, as the result !| made a wise choice no one three-year document, and ids, has signed with Montgomery. 1 of the latter casting a few I can deny. Hartsel has Manager Hemphill could The brothers Kerr will perform on the South alleged derogatory remarks been tutored under the C. Hemphill only see his way clear for ern diamonds next season J. Kerr behind the at the recent league meet wizard of base ball, Con a one-year deal, hence the bat for Atlanta, and A. Kerr in the outfield for nie Mack, a leader whose mix-up. Hemphill© has shown his ability Memphis. ing in New York, is in for Dominick Mullaney, former Southern Leaguer, a fruitless chase. This knowledge of the game to handle a bad situation by jumping and who was once a terror to the umpires, has seems the case, judging when put into practical out and getting "Whitey" Alpermau applied for a position on President Kavanaugh©s from what the Cub boss Fred Hartsel use has won many a pen to fill the big hole left on the inlield by staff of arbiters. nant. In addition, Somers Jordan©s absence. Jordan has been the Manager Carlos Molesworth, of the Birming had to say upon his return ham Club, and Miss Sarah E. Phleger, daughter from a visit in the Canal has promised the Toledo fans a winning king pin of the Southern League for of Judge John E. Phleger, of Frederick, Md., zone. Murphy said he had ball club, and the Cleveland magnate., who seven years and has twice been manager were married in that town on January 17. received no official ©notice also owns the Toledo Club, is in a po of the Crackers and field captain the re The New Orleans Club has secured from the Cha* w. Murphy <>f alleged charges and that sition to deliver the goods. The appoint maining five years. Atlanta has been the Cleveland Club a young third baseman named ment of Hartsel simply means a hotter Hendryx. whom Cleveland .purchased from the he had no intention to only club in all thes? years with a real Yazoo City Club, of the Cotton States League. make a reply. The squabble started fight than ever in the Association this heady and competent second sacker, and Doc Seabaugh will again be behind the plate after the individuals involved had indul season. With but one or two exceptions, it is peculiarly unfortunate to lose him for Nashville. Galvestou did not want to pay ged in a set-to at New York over a pro possibly none, every man who will lead right now. Hemphill has started out to more for him to manage than he could make the Association clubs this season has had at Nashville and consequently he decided to posed trade. A harmless "kidding" match reconstruct the Crackers and make them remain with the latter team. is what Murphy terms the whole affair. big league experience. Jack Tighe, new as strong on defense as they have been Four of last season©s first-base guardians will This includes what he is alleged to have manager of the Colonels, is not a bush on offense, a weakness that put them in be found elsewhere this coming season. Swacina said in connection with "having some leaguer by any means. lie has played in last place the past season. Every club in will be found in the International (formerly the the big league and learned the fine points Eastern), Pete Lister in the New York State thing on Bresnahan," sufficient to run this section is trying to get a line on Otto, League. Courtney and Graham have yet to be him out of the league. Murphy would of the game while in the majors. Char but so far nothing has been accomplished. placed. not admit that he ever uttered such a ley Carr, who will lead the Kaws this Billy Smith came down from Chattanooga Earl Sykes, former Dayton and Lima first threat, nor could he understand what season, is one of the most brainy leaders and tried to trade the whole Look-out baseman, now with Atlanta, was married at in the business. ©Every fan knows that club for Jordan, knowing full well that Lima, O., January 16, to Miss Elizabeth Pearl goaded Bresnahan along when he filed Manuel, a pretty and talented contralto of Gom- the complaint with the Commission de Jimmy Burke, leader of the Hoosiers, his troubles in landing well up to the er, Ohio. They left on a Southern trip and will manding a public apology. That the knows his little book word for word; top would all be over if Jordan could be visit Atlanta. Commission deems a statement from Mur there are few wiser managers than your landed as captain for his bunch. The The fans around the circuit are wondering old friend, Mike Kelley, of the Saints, new board of directors, with the help and what Manager Molesworth can do if he should phy necessary was evidenced by what succeed in getting rid of his four star, but Ban Johnson had to say in regard to the for Mike always manages to dig up a few advice of Manager Hemphill, are giving disgruntled, players, Elliott, McGilvray, tyar- fuss. The American League chief said phenoms every year and maintain a win Ponce de Leon Park a general overhaul can and McBride, and also minus the services of that no action will be taken until the ning ball club at the same time. , Hugh ing, and when the New York Americans pitcher Maxwell. Cub chief has had the chance to air his Duffy, new manager of the Brewers, is land here for Spring work-out they will Pembroke Finlayson, th« little mound artist another big leaguer who is wise to all of the Memphis Club, who made sneh a splendid view of the matter. This is unlikely not recognize the ball park. Harve showing in this league last season until forced unless Murphy switches in his attitude. the ins and out of the national game. Johns, Hugh McMurray, Jules Watson to drop out on account, of typhoid fever, has Then there is.Bill Friel, of the Senators, are slated to go, and new material is be attached his signature to a Bluff City contract quiet and unassuming, but busy with his ing signed to fill their places. for the coming season. CHANCE AWAKES. noodle while the game is going on. The President W. M. Kavanangn will not adopt fact the famous Cantillon brothers have the double-umpire system in the league nest W. N. Ihilmony©s Memphis Mems. season. But seven men will be carried during won two pennants in quick succession is the greater part of the season and the president The Peerless Leader of the Cubs Signs a ample evidence of their managerial abil Memphis, Tenn., January 18. Editor declares he will not put on an eighth man unless Young California Shortstop and Dis ity and Joe is always on the job when "Sporting Life." With the recent signing it becomes absolutely necessary- This step is taken as a matter of economy for the league. cusses the Cub Spring Plans. his crew of swatters is engaged in trim of five recruits makes the total list of ming some victim. With "new old blood" Turtles for Spring training 25. Of these Although Chubby Cholly Frank loses Barr, Monrovia, Cal., January 20. Frank Manush, Kirke. Angemeier, Hess and others next in the Association the clubs will take on 10 are pitchers, including Manager Bern- season, fans of this circuit are not wasting any Chance has signed a new shortstop for new vigor. It will be a battle of old hardt, the remaining nine are Finlayson, of their sympathy on the rotnnd leader of the the Cubs. He is L. Smith, of Redlands, heads who will manage and new men who Alien, Newton, Kissinger, Clfirke, Tomp- Pelicans. Since Frank took the reins a poor Cal. Chance saw the boy season at New Orleans has been unheard of, no will play. kins, Love, Smith and Ferguson. ^The matter how badly his team was crippled by the llillii playing with a team at latter was secured from Boston last Sum loss of its stellar performers. News Notes. ! Glendora a few weeks ago mer, but at that time he refused to re The election at Little Rock, Ark., on January © and was impressed with The Indianapolis Club has turned third base- port, it©s likely he can be induced to come 17 of William Hutton to succeed Burt L. Roberts I his possibilities. The man- man Gete over to the Springfield Club, of the South this Spring and should he pitch as Sheriff and Collector of Pulas-kl Oonnty was a j ager of the Cubs says Ohio State League. signal victory for a most popular you.ng man. Outfielder Topsy ITartsel has been appointed the ball he is capable of he will be one Mr. Hutton is well known in base ball circles, i Smith shows good indica manager of the Toledo Club by Owner Charles of the leaders at the season©s end. So far having been an active member of the Southern tions of becoming a high- W. Somers, of Cleveland. the only man on the infield is Abstein, se League for a number of years. Judge W. M. class player. When seen Business Manager Ray Meeban, of the St. cured from Newark, formerly with Pitts Kavanaugh, president of the Southern League, at "Cub Ranch" this morn Paul Club, a Milwaukee man, has purchased a burgh and Providence, and with Shreve- had charge of his campaign. ing Chance looked the pic block of stock of the St. Paul Club. port in 1905 and 1906.© In the outfield ture of ruddy health and Charley Carr declares that he will keep we have Kerr, a hard hitter from Tren Frank Chance "Jap" Barbeau, former Pittsburgh and Toledo THE "BASE BALL RECORD/© said he©s feeling fine. "The inflelder, to play third base for Kansas City. ton, in the Tri-State League, and Dash- Cubs will begin training at W. H. Watkins, owner of the Indianapolis back, from the Union Association, where New ©Orleans," he said. "Several years and Springfield franchises, closed a lease last he made a reputation as a sticker and a Tht Valuable Statistical Book Issued An ago we tried Southern California, but the week for W. E. Hell Park, In Newark, O., in high-class outfielder. The following, of nually by Spalding Brothers and Edited results were not satisfactory. New Or which to operate the Newark Club, of the Ohio last season©s team, will be missing this leans is warmer and the players get into State League. by John B. Foster Appears for 1912. President Havener, of Milwaukee, Is going Spring: Jackson, sold to Boston ; Dick- condition better. I can©t say what our South for his health in the near future for the son, drafted; Courtney, will not be asked The fifth annual edition of Spalding©a prospects are for this year, as I ©do not balance of the Winter and will leave club to report; Fritz, to be traded to some "Official Base Ball Record" for 1912, know what material the Cubs will have matters entirely in. the hands of his new mana other club. It is also probable that Baer- edited by John B. Foster, has just been or what other teams have developed. ger, Hugh Duffy. wald may be disposed of to some other published and contains a Guesses this early are no good. After Pitcher Sam Leever writes from his home in fund of information for Goshen, 0., to the effect that he will hardly be team. Behind the plate we have Bren- playing a while in New Orleans we will able to report to Minneapolis at -the start of nan, of last year©s team, and have as every follower of the na work northward to open the season on the season. He was thrown from a horse and surances that we will have Adams back tional game. The "Record" April 11." his knee has been badly injured. from Cleveland. Manager Bernhardt is is a timely work of refer HAS RIG ORANGE CROP. With Falkenberg and Higginbotham on their also trying to secure catcher Tonneman ence, containing as it does pitching staff, the Toledo Club has the tallest from Newark, in the International the complete averages of "Cub Ranch" as Chance calls his Cali pair of heavers in the American Association. every league in organized fornia home, is a beautiful place near Falkenberg stands 6 feet 4 inches in height, League. The latter is wintering in this while Higginbotham is an inch shorter. city and wants to play under Bernhardt. base ball, with diagrams Glendora, with 21 acres of oranges, which showing the weekly stand this year has a crop worth $13,000 or Only two members of the Minneapolis Club He was with Bill at Nashville and his now remain single. They are catcher Wilbur batting and all-around work made him a ing of each club in each $14,000. "When I get here at the ranch," Smith and outflelder Claude Rossman, and their league, a short resume of said Chance, "I don©t care to go any team-mates expect to influence them to take favorite there. He would make a first- the jump before the end of another season. class utility man, as he plays either the John B. Foster the , season in each, and a where else. Here is where I can really list© of previous champions. enjoy life. When I go away I always In each. of the past three seasons Columbus infield or outfield in addition to being an has developed a classy young hurler who went A-l catcher. The book is not wholly statistical, how want to get back here, and I don©t care to the majors. Linke, Kaler and Lessard in ever, as a history of the past year in if I never leave again. It©s a fine life. the order named have been the gentlemen. Of base ball, chronologically arranged, is pre Of course I shall play ball for a good course, the Cincinnati Club had to purchase Les Memphis Club in Court. sented, an account is given of the evolu while yet. Once in the game it has its sard, who died from the shock. Memphis, Tenn., January 20. The tion of the ball from the early days to fascinations and attractions, and a fellow President George K. Lennon, of the St. Paul Club, has decided to take a trip around the minority stockholders of the Memphis the present cork-centre ball, the 3012 can©t quit easily. But no one can tell world. He intends to be gone about two years. Base Ball Park Association have asked selections for the Spalding Base Ball of how long he can be a good player." Mr. Lenuon has announced that he. will tour the the courts for a showdown. A suit was Fame, World©s Series records and minor Chance will leave here shortly before world with his family and will take In the sights of all countries at his leisure. filed on January 16 in the Chancery league happenings. An item of much in March 1, taking Smith with him. He Court against Frank P. .Coleman, ma terest is the accession of catcher Myers, looks fit right now to begin playing and The Milwaukee Ball Club and Charles Havener individually have been made co-defendants in a jority stockholder, alleging gross misman of the Giants, to the Grand National All- gays he feels like it. damage stilt for $r>000 by Edna Zimmerman, a agement, an effort to freeze them out, and American team, originally selected for the HELPS TEAM AT HOME TOWN. high school girl, who claims to have been in- caps the climax by praying that a re "Record" by A. (!. Spalding, the famous iurpd for life by stepping on a rusty nail in the The Glendora base ball team, in which grand stand of the Milwaukee park. The girl ceiver be named to take over the affairs Indian catcher supplanting John Kling Chance takes keen interest, has the bene was attending a foot ball game at the time. of the local base ball club. The suit is as catcher. The illustrations form an fit of his coaching and sometimes he um Otis Clymer, .Timmy Williams, John Giliigan brought by Tom McCullough and five important feature of the book and show pires here. But he does no playing in and Claude Rossman are wintering in Minne others. The bill delves into local base winners of championships in the major apolis, and all are employed in a clothing store ball history for years back. In brief, it and minor leagues, snapshots of World©s the Winter. The game on January 14 except Clymer. A dazzling array of bHse ball W7as between Glendora and MeCament©s talent is included on the payroll or that, store, sets forth that Mr. Coleman owns 54 Series scenes and players and groups of SpeciaU, a team from Monrovia, which for- besides Rossman, Giliigan and Williams, shares in the club, which was incorpor magnates. Spaiding©s Official Base Ball lately won 17 out of 20 games. Among there is Billy Fox, a 1911 American Association ated .in 1S91 with a paid-up capital stock Record will be sent to any address in the Monrovia©s players were WTard, of Fort umpire, and "Peaches" Graham, Cub catcher. of $5000; that through alleged misman United States or Canada upon receipt agement on his part the Association has of 10 cents by the American Sports Pub Wayne, and Barngrover. of Des Moines. Ed. Konetchy©s St. Louis indoor base ball Glendora has only 2.000 people, but about team is going to make a tou,r through Kentucky lost money during the last three years, lishing Company, No. 21 Warren street. 1,000 were at the ball game. Chance was and Ohio. and that furthermore the treasury has New York City. 10 SPORTING LIFE born is a hard and consistent batter, who THE GIANTS, MUST BE PURGED. should be able to hold down a position The New York Club©s secretary has WOLV: in any big league outfield. "As to Cole McGraw Men to Gather at St. Louis For also sent letters to four of the men who man," he continued, "out on the coast are on the Giants© ineligible list. The they tell me he is a wonder. He was one the Start to Marlin Springs Training ineligibles are Harry McCormick, Arthur IS BY NO MEANS LENIENT TO of the best ground coverers in his league, Grounds Devlin Not Likely to Be Sh.afer, M. C. Pfyle and pitcher Torrey, and I have been told that at times his Traded or Sold to Any Major Club. the latter having failed to join the Giants THE QUITTER. work bordered on the sensational. I last season because of poor health. All have great hopes of, him." Chester Hoff, New York, January 22. It has been four of these men have been requested to the Ossining southpaw, who joined the definitely settled by Secretary Joe O©Brien apply to the National Commission for re Has No Use for a Team That Hilltoppers late last season, has the and Manager McGraw that the new mem instatement, and if the Triumvirate has honor of being the first of the Hillmen to bers of the Giants shall mercy on them, the New York Club will Thinks Any Pitcher Has It affix his signature to a 1912 contract. gather at St. Louis on Feb mail them contracts. The formality, VAUGHN TO BE TRIED. ruary 17 to take the trip however, was not followed in the case of Beaten Even Before He Steps Big Jim Vaughn is going to be given to Marlin Springs. It will "Bugs" Raymond. The famous vendor of another trial, and Harry Wolverton be take the best part of three the "saliva pill" is also one of the Giants© Upon the Pitchers© Mound. lieves the Texas southpaw will make days to get to the training official black sheep, but if "Bugs" got good. "I understand Vaughn has enough quarters, the squad arriv a letter asking him to apply to the Na stuff to make him the best southpaw in ing there on February 21. tional Commission he might think that the league," said Wolverton, but that he There will be no boat ride McGraw meant it. "Bugs" is always SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." from New York to New very penitent at this time of the year, but New York, N. Y., January 20.- "If is not possessed of enough pepper. Well, if ©pep© is all he needs, I guarantee to Orleans for members who Manager McGraw declares he is through there is one thing I hate to hear said in have so much of it injected into him by live in the Eastern part of with the "human insect" for all time. base ball, it is that a pitcher has a team the time we get back from the South John J. McGraw the country, as was the THE CASE OF DEVLIN. beaten before he steps into that it will be oozing out of his every case last year. Just when the bo©x," said Manager the regulars will go to Texas is not Though the critics of the Winter pore." There is no doubt about Vaughn known, but it will be somewhere around League have assigned Devlin to Boston, Wolverton in the High having the "stuff" and he©s good and Cincinnati and the brush, there is little landers© office last week. game, too. But Chase could not get March 10. reason to believe that the former king "It gets my goat whenever him out of his lazy-appearing actions. DATES RE-ARRANGED. of third sackers will wear anything but I hear it. Let me tell you The big fellow has as much speed as any Re-arrangement of the schedule of a Giant uniform the coming season. With one thing, no pitcher will pitcher in the league, and also has a games to be played this Spring by the Merkle, Doyle, Fletcher and Herzog for have the Highlanders wicked hook on his delivery. The trouble Giants on the trip north from Texas was an infield, there is little chance for Dev whipped next season be with him last season was that he didn©t completed Saturday. It was decided by lin to get back into the game as a regular, fore he pitches his first appreciate the meaning of a change of ball. I©d like to hear one the manager, John J. McGraw, to cut but he should prove invaluable as a sub pace. out games at New Orleans and to play at stitute infielder. Should Devlin be re of my players tell me the ARTHUR IRWIN, Mobile, Birmingham and Asheville, arriv leased the Giants will have only young H. Wolverton. team is beaten before the game starts. I©ll bet he the peerless scout of the Highlanders, de- ing home on April 6 for a game with Jer- Paulet to rely upon should anything hap wouldn©t tell it to me the second time. pen to any one of the regular quartet, That©s how pitchers get it into their though Bues and Groh, of the Giants© heads that they have a team©s goat. If a rookie squad, will probably be carried team believes they are beaten before they along during the season. However, all take a swing at the ball they will natu A Third Major League THREE OF THESE MEN rally be defeated. But let that team go would be handicapped by inexperience in with the intention of winning, then, and would hardly prove as available for sooner or later, they will hang it on any Doomed to Failure substitute purposes as the veteran Devlin. jinx. Perhaps I©m wrong, but jinxes, Manager McGraw was recently asked breaks of the game and other ball play BY W. A. PHELON. whether Becker would patrol left field for ers© superstitions, never appealed to me. the Giants next season, or whether "Red If a pitcher is a jinx to my club I am John" Murray would be back at his old never satisfied until I get his measure. Cincinnati, O., January 17. The law of be put in operation? To a man up a tree, beat. The Little Napoleon answered And I will keep at my team until we get supply and demand is inexorable, and gov it seems as though two would be company erns all things. Of course, you can force AND THREE A CROWD. that he would have to see his men in him. We won©t sit idly by and say, ©Well, Competition is the life of trade, but if you action before he decided on the regular he©s our jinx, and we©re beaten before we an artificial or temporary demand by ju put three saloons on one block some bar diciously advertising your supply, but such tender will have to move. With two leagues players. "I will say this, however," de start, so what©s the use of trying?© " New conditions will not last, and this is true in and non-conflicting dates, both oiltfits can clared the Little Napoleon, with empha York fans like to hear such sentiments. base ball as in every other sphere of occu live and keep the bugs happy. The inser sis, "no one will select my 1912 team for It will be a sad day© for any of the pation. If you do not give the fans enough tion of a third league, with necessarily con me." Kilties should they mention to Harry base ball they will demand more, and will flicting dates, would mean a cut-throat com OUTFIELDER LUBY SIGNED. that Joe Wood was the team©s original petition, iu which the weakest of the three get it from others if not from you. If the clubs in each burg would infallibly go to Secretary O©Brien has received the jinx, and that there would be no use try supply of base ball is sufficient, it will be smash. Under existing circumstances, and ing to get the best of the Kansas City a losing venture to try to force more upon with the Fletcher lesson fresh in the minds signed contract of William M. Luby, the phenom. them. The situation at the time of the of the players, the newest league would be slugger from the Connecticut League, who American League©s big invasion the weakest in every city it could will try for a permanent job in the out not get enough live players to be field of the Giants during the coming WAS ONE t)F DEMAND. otherwise. There is a chance for a THE HIGHLANDERS. Ever since the old American Associa third league, operating in harmony season. Luby is the first one of the re tion died there had been a call for with the National Agreement, and cruits to get in line. He played in both more base ball, and of the highest showing off the young players in the New England and Connecticut Manager Wolverton in Need of Another quality. The 12-club circuit was in the cities where there is at present many ways a failure. There were only one club per town. A Leagues last season. With Haverhill, in Crack Catcher A Deal on With the too many tail-enders for one cir the New England, he played 50 games cuit, and y«t there was not enough THIRD CONFLICTING LEAGUE, and earned a batting average of .307 per Washington Club for a Backstop. base ball for the high-grade cities. however, would find it hard pickings, Under these conditions the birth of a and for two reasons the conflicts of cent. With the Northampton team, of New York, January 22. Manager Wol- rival major league was inevitable dates and the fact that the third the Nutmeg State League, Luby played Terton, of the Highlanders, during the and wholly desirable, despite the league wouldn©t be of major quality 40 games and established an average with past week sprang a little sensation when yell that went up and the way iu at all. The big players, as was to the stick of .321 per cent. He played he said the Highlanders which the magnates came across be expected, are now being ap- with the doleful yawp. People de W A Phelon preached by the third-league agents, centre field with both teams. Ed. Walsh, next season will have one manded another league, and got it. and their invariable answer is: the great spit-ball pitcher of the White of the best, if not the best, Had peace been, declared then and "Show me the money and I©ll talk Sox, called on Secretary O©Brien at the catching staff in the Ameri there, and the two big leagues conducted to you." It is better than an even-money New York Club office a few days ago. He can League. Wolverton ad their affairs bet, right now, that not one high-grade player knows Luby well and thinks he is one of mitted he had a. deal under ON THE PRESENT BASIS . can be induced to jump without THE CASH, BIG CASH, the finest natural hitters he has ever way whereby the Highland there would have been a saving of money seen. ers will procure one of the and an absence of bitterness. The old mag in his hand, without any conditions as to Its nates, however, couldn©t see things with the return in case of a falldown. No "options" best receivers in the league. clearer vision that misfortune forced upon He refused to name the them, and war ensued, terminating in a and no Fletcher contracts go. The boys will ON THE ROCKS, club with which he is dick mutually advantageous peace after every have to be given huge sums, right now and body had lost his suspender buttons. Two who is going to cough up these enormous ering, but said the man he major leagues came into the field, and it moneys? It is announced that the Hippo Well Grounded Apprehension Among Frank Parrel! would procure is an ex required two for the filling of the public de drome Park in Cumminsville has been leased perienced, heady player, mand. The question now before the house by the United States League, and that "Minny" League Followers That the who has won his spurs in fast company. is this: Can we consider two leagues suf John J. Ryan, of New York, will come here Organization Will Not Exist Another Though Wolverton refused to name the ficient for the public demand, or must three soon to look over the situation. man he is angling for, it is the general Season. belief in local base ball circles that the r La Crosse, Wis., January 13. In the new catcher who will wear Hilltop livery nied the other day that he was in any sey City, of the International League. minds of best posted fans there is grave next season is either way connected with the new United The complete preliminary Spring sched doubt whether the Minnesota:Wisconsiu STREET, AIN SMITH: OR HENRY, States League. The famous gumshoe ex ule follows: League will ever again play a game of pert said: "Put me down as being out March 2, at Dallas; March 3, at Fort base ball. There is every indication that of the Washington Nationals. It is known the various clubs are unloading players that the Highlanders have been dickering of outlaw base ball for all time. I have Worth; March 9, at Dallas; March 10, for which they do not expect a good sale with Clark Griffith for some time, and a had my little bit of experience as an out at Fort Worth; March 16, at Houston; price, while practically no arrangements big deal probably will come to a head in law, and did not like the life. I do not March 17, at Galveston; March 23, at are being made for the 1912 season. a few days. The Washingtons have three know how the story started that I was Dallas; March 24, at Fort Worth; March Base ball magnates throughout first-class inaskmen, and can well afforc to spare one of them if they can strength trying fo interest Altoona capital in this 28 and 29, at Mobile, Ala.; March 30, at THE LEAGUE CIRCUIT en their team in some other position. new venture, but I will say that there is Birmingham. maintain that the league will be con The Washingtons need a first and thirc not the least bit of truth in it." April 1, at Asheville, N. C.; April 2 tinued with some changes, but this is baseman more than anything else, and the and 3, at Washington, D. C.; April 4 and considered doubtful where conditions are rumors that they are after Jack Knighl APPALACHIAN LEAGUE 5, at Baltimore, Md.; April 6, at New understood. The chief reason for the ap will not down. York, with Jersey City; April 7, at Pat- parent failure of the league to continue THE TRAINING TRIP. terson, N. J.; April 8, at New York, with is lack of support during the 191.1 season. Reorganizes With Same Towns and Sal Newark; April 9, at Newark, N. J.; Every club in the league, with one pos Manager Wolverton gave out the train ary Limit as Last Year. April 10, at New York, with Yale Col sible exception, was embarrassed finan ing schedule of his second team last Bristol, Va., January 20. The Appa lege ; April 14, at Jersey City, N. J. cially before the season closed, and nearly week. The games which the juveniles all of the clubs are still badly in debt will be called upon to play are as fol lachian Base Ball League, composed of CONTRACTS SENT OUT. teams from the towns of Bristol, Johnson Probationary contracts were mailed despite mid-Winter dances and other ex lows: March 30, Petersburg; April 1, pedients to raise funds. Richmond; April 2 and 3, Petersburg; City, Cleveland, Morristpwn and Knox- last week to 11 of the Giant rookies who April 4, 5 and 6, Norfolk; April 8, Ports ville, Tenn., and Asheville, N. C., has will try to make the regular team in A CONTROVERSY mouth ; April 9, Newport News. Wvol- been reorganized, and about May 15 will Marlin next month. The list, consisting has arisen between President John A. verton said there was a possibility ol inaugurate its second season. The new of the drafted and purchased juveniles Elliott, of La Crosse. and owner George booking one or two games with the Bos officers are Jacob Smith, a wealthy Cleve- on the Giants© reserve list, includes the Lennqn, of St. Paul, in the American ton Nationals. The Bostons will do lander, president, succeeding W. W. Mil following: Arthur Bues, Evan Evans, Association, over the ownership of Henry their training in Augusta, Ga. Last ler, resigned; Jerre Bunting, of Bristol, John J. Ferrall, Pfiefer Fullen wider, "Bugs" Weidell, pitcher, who has just Spring the Hillmen and Rustlers had two vice-president, succeeding Frank Leake, Garibaldi Gardella, H. High, W. .Jacob- signed up with St. Paul. Weidell was great battles in Augusta, one of them resigned; and E. B. Fisher, of Morris- sen, E. Johnson, Jack Johnston, E. Mun- with Red. Wing at the time that club going 13 innings. town, Tenn., secretary and treasurer, re- sell a,nd M. Stock. It is quite possible dropped out of the Minny League, and elected. The salary limit will remain as that some of these fledglings will not be afterward signed up with La Crosse. He THE RECRUITS. last year, $800 per month for each team. plunged into throes of joy when they see was suspended after an attack of appen In discussing his infield and outfield, Johnson City won the pennant last sea the figures named in their document. All dicitis, but was never released by the Wolverton said he has two cracks in Wil son, with the Knoxville team a close sec the men have been sent 60-day contracts, outcasts. President Elliott experts an fred Osborn, the Rochester recruit, and ond, Bristol finishing at the bottom. The with a salary 25 per cent, higher than amicable, settlement which wiH result in C. H. Coleman, the Tacornu third base- next meeting will be held at Knoxville, what they had been drawing in. the the transfer of some of the Saints© money man. Wolverton said he heard that Os- Tenn., on February 17. bushes. « into the local organization. JANUARY 27, 1912 SPORTING LIFE 11 Besides his long list of four-sackers he ington this year, but it was thought best made 30 doubles and 21 triples, and bat THE L L L LEAGUE to secure new blood. Dubuque has also BABY BUNTING ted for an even .300. Twenty players signed Lee Falkner, Paul Broderick and had batting averages higher than his, but Is Again in Shape to Plan for the 1912 H. H. Schaffer, promising youngsters who he led the league in total bases earned Circuit Now That Rock Island Is to Re have been well recommended to Manager DIFFERENCE OF OPINION AS TO on hits on account of his partiality for main a Member of the League. Rowland. Manager Bade Myers, of the long boys which counted extra. His Bloomington, 111., January 19. Now Quincy, has signed a number of fast BATTING METHODS. hitting was timely and very effective, a that it is settled that Rock Island will youngsters to fill vacancies, contracts large majority of his hits coming when having been received from Fred Landick, they would do the most good. A pair of remain in the circuit, President Tearney The Champion Giants Lean to titters like \yill call a meeting of the W. Barmey, Roy Glockner, F. Kellner league in the near future. and R. A. Johnson. All made a good Hit-and-Run System, While the SCHULTE AND SCHECKARD Rock Island©s future was showing last season and are believed to are a wonderful help to a ball club. assured last week, when a be fast enough for I. I. I. company. . Both are game fellows, and apt to turn new company was formed Ex-Champion Cubs Favor the the trick just at the right time. Neither to take ever the franchise DAVENPORT AND PEOEIA. / is often fooled into hitting at a bad ball. and club. These officers Although there was no doubt otherwise, Less Uncertain Bunting Game* Sheckard is a great man to get on base, were elected at the stock fans at Davenport were relieved by the and Schulte was just the man to follow holders meeting of the new announcement last week that Manager him in the order. Schulte was the man company : President, C. J. Dan O©Leary would again pilot the Pro BY JACK RYDER. who made it possible for Sheckard to lead Smith ; vice president, John digals, having signed a contract for 1912. Cincinnati, O., January 20. The two the league in runs scored and for the F. Rose; secretary, Henry At the same time came the announcement leading teams of the National League Cubs to beat the Giants by one run in of a new pitcher, Martin Carey, of St. A. R. Tearney Wheelan; treasurer, Wil this past year employed two different number of tallies put over during the sea liam J. Klinck. The above Louis. Carey made a fine showing in the styles of play and ran one- son. It was in recognition of his hard named officers, together with Dan Flynn, semi-professional ranks last season, and two. The Giants, coached and timely hitting that Schulte was will form the board of directors for the O©Leary thinks that he will make good in by McGraw, did little bunt awarded the automobile given to the man new organization. President Smith and the I. I. I. Manager Stis, of Peoria, ing, but placed their faith selected as the most valuable player on Secretary Wheelan were instructed to who is spending the Winter at his home on the hit-and-run, com his team in the National League. He confer with President Tearney relative to in St. Louis, has signed two more bined with very aggre- was securing the franchise for that city. No youngsters, C. A. Phillips and Waiter sive tatics on the paths. NOT THE UNANIMOUS CHOICE date has been set for the beginning of the Holke. Stis is after six-footers, all of his The champions made less of the Commission which made the award, work of securing financial subscriptions, new men being of that height or even sacrifice hits than any but he got more votes than any other this to be decided upon at a later meet taller. other club in the league player on account of the universal feel ing. The except Boston and Brook ing that his hitting was the main factor in the strong fight made by the crippled NEW ASSOCIATION AT SPRINGFIELD THE VIRGINIA LEAGUE lyn, neither of which teams to succeed President Richard Kinsella as Jack Ryder could be accused of play Cubs against tremendous odds. Both ing brilliant or heady base Shecard and Schulte are great fielders, sumed definite form last week, insuring Another Meeting Held By Three Clubs at ball. McGraw has never been a believer in addition to being powerful men on the base ball at the capital city next season. Which President Williams Is Re-Elect in the bunting game as a regillar thing. attack. With Joe Tinker and Mordecai T. W. Alien and H. E. Jones are the He contends that, in the majority of Brown they constitute tile backbone of leading spirits and they met with liberal ed and New Rules Are Adopted. cases, it is a waste of effort to deliber the Cub outfit. Take any one of this treatment in the sale of stock. It was Petersburg, Va., January 20. C. R. ately sacrifice a batsman in order to ad quartet away from Chance and he would decided to form a company with a capital Williams, of Roanoke, was re-elected vance a runner a single base. He favors have a hard time in keeping his club up stock of $6000, to be divided into 200 president of the Virginia League at a taking a chance on the next batter mak in the race. That is why there is prac shares of $30 each. To.rebuild the grand meeting of the league owners at the ing a hit, perhap after giving the runner tically no chance of either Tinker or stand destroyed by fire last Summer will Stratford Hotel here on January 15, and an Sheckard coming to Cincinnati as mana cost $3500, leaving $500 to cover prelim Hammond Johnson, of Norfolk, was OPPORTUNITY TO STEAL. ger of the Reds. inary expenses during the training sea- elected vice-president. The vote in both instances was unanimous, Petersburg, McGraw argues that the percentage is Norfolk and Roanoke alone of the six more in favor of the run being scored on clubs being represented. Richmond, hitting and running than trusting to one Midwinter Tale of Midsummer Dream Lynchburg and Danville were not rep batter to bring it in, after the preceding resented, these clubs having refused to hitter had voluntarily sacrificed himself. attend the meeting because President This has always been a feature of Mc- BY GORDON MACKAY Williams would not agree to a two-weeks© Graw©s system. Hir men are instructed postponement of the meeting. Owner to hit it out a.nd to run the bases, taking He had shouldeft like an ox, was a giant In the torrid, hectic race he would surely set Bradley, of the Richmond team, wished every chance to advance a base or two, in his socks, the pace to have Secretary Farrell, of the National either on thefts or hits, rather than to A lion, whale and bearcat Joined In one; That would prove the busher lad was there depend on a bunt by the succeeding bats And every blessed day you might hear the a star. Association, to preside at the meeting, man. This is not to say that McGraw is papers say He©d wallop at .300 clip, and you bet they©d but A dozen things regarding all the wonders have to slip PRESIDENT WILLIAMS KTJLE9 so set in his ways that he absolutely he had done. The palm to Mr. Minor near and far. ignores the value of the sacrifice hit. He He could play the field lik"e Cobb, he was So one day right in a pinch he was sent to that the constitution does not provide uses it often, but it is not the mainstay of Always on the job bat to cinch for any one but the president of the With the blundgeon. Why, he made the The game, and stir up all the rooters© joye league or some representative of the his attack. With a good batter up and loudest noise. Like the bubbles on champagne, and to let a. fair runner on the paths, he prefers the He had homers by the score, doubles, triples them see again league duly authorized to preside. The slugging game and his club made excel all galore, The man who hit .300 In Kewanee, Illinois. meeting January 15 was called to order lent use of the hit-and-run all season. The man who hit .300 In Kewanee, Illinois. about 11.30 with the following present: When one tells this sad, sad tale, why the C.- R. Williams, president, in the chair; THE CHICAGO CUBS, lurid phrases fail; One day a big league scout, who knew Just The weeps are scattered all around, and Elmore Hems, representing Roaneke; J. on the other hand, take just the other what he was about, then R. McCrary and Manager Scha«ffer, of angle. They play the sacrifice game Dropped in to watch the budding Lajoie. You can realize in full what those poets al Norfolk; and Pritchard and Perkinson, much more frequently than the Giants And the scout©s sharp eyes stuck out just ways pull of Petersburg. The reading of the rain- to watch the busher clout About the saddest word of tongue or pen, and always have done so. Their system Every time he faced the pitcher on this For that bold young busher great never utes of the previous meeting was dis was based on the first-class pitching they bright, eventful dny. moved, the strikes three straight pensed with and the minutes of the Sep had in the years when Brown and Over He was signed that afternoon; ,lt was near Curved across the plate with just a hop tember and November meetings having all were at their best, and the team was the end of .Tune; and rise, been read on request of Mr. McCrary, In September he would join the other boys For a little southpaw shrimp put an awful winning the flag with monotonous reg In the big show with his bat. He would dent and ci©lmp of Norfolk, business was taken up in ularity. Their twirling was so strong show them class at that, In the man who hit .300 in Kewanee, Illi order. The that a run or two would win for them in The man who hit .300 la Kewanee, Illinois. nois. PROVISION OF THE CONSTITUTION many cases and Chance©s plan was to get providing for the playing off of postponed a run at a time and trust to the defense games was amended so as to provide that of his pitchers and his crack infield to son and $2000 for the acquirement of hold the enemy in check. Chance©s aim OHIO-PENNSYLVANIA LEAGUE any postponed game shall be played dur was always to get off one run in. the players. It is presumed that most of the ing the same series, unless it be the last An Effort Being Made to Fill the Four players reserved by President Kinsella game of the series, when it shall be play lead, confident that his pitchers Could will be retained by the new organization. ed during the next succeeding series. hold the advantage until the club could Vacancies With New Cities. The Business Men©s Association of Notice must be given to the visiting club add to it. So the Cubs have always Pittsburgh, January 12. The Ohio Springfield has indorsed the movement before midnight preceding the postponed been great hunters, and they continued and this insures its financial success. there work along that line this season, and Pennsylvania Base Ball League was double-header. The vice-presidency was reorganized at a meeting here today, It has been decided to retain. Richard first offered to Julien Hill, of Richmond, although their pitching staff was badly Smith as manager. broken and their wonderful inner guard Erie, Pa. ; Canton, Ohio ; Akron, Ohio, who was elected at the December mee$- ROSY AT BLOOMINGTOIT. ing, that election having been declared was shot to pieces. They led the league and Youngstown, Ohio, having entered null and void in the decision of the Board in sacrifice hits and profited hugely by the Central League, this left four vacan Everything appears roseate in Bloom of Arbitration, which met in New York their clever bunting. cies. Representatives were present from ington, and the new association is pre in December, but Mr. Hill, over the tele SCHULTE©S HARD DRIVING. Bast Liverpool, Ohio ; New Castle, Pa. ; paring to give the patrons of the game here a first-class team. Following the phone, declined the office. Hammond But bunting will not win all by itself. Sharon, Pa. ; Steubenville, Ohio ; Alli Johnson, of Norfolk, on motion of Presi ance, Ohio ; Butler, Pa., and Fairmont, purchase of his release from Nashville, There must be some cool and confident Manager Harry Bay signed a contract dent McCrary, was then unanimously fellows in the batting order who are able W. Va. Applications were read from elected. As a other towns and it is likely McKeesport with Bloomington last week and is busily to put to good use the advanced position engaged in lining up players. He has a GUARANTEE OF GOOD FAITH of the runner who has been sacrificed to ©will be admitted at the next meeting. It is probable Uniontown and Connells- difficult job upon his hands, as the as each club must post a bond in the sum of second or third base. Chance had one sociation is without any holdovers from $1000 before January 25. This provision man this year who was pre-eminent in ville will be heard from. The league will be operated upon a $1200 salary basis last season. An entire new team must will probably result in forcing Danville timely and long driving. This was Frank be built up. Manager Bay has lines from the league, as three attempts to Schulte, who led both leagues in home and will not carry more than thirteen men to a club. out for a number of fast men, and is hold a directors© meeting in that city have runs and hit for a greater total of bases negotiating with Waterloo for the pur failed and it is not believed that even if than any other man in the National chase of a number of players with the a meeting be held the amount of the bond League. Schulte fell off somewhat in his MOLL IS WINNER. club there last season. There are can be raised by the date set. In case lengthy poling toward the close of the NO DEVELOPMENTS AT DANVILLE Danville forfeits its franchise, Ports season, or he would have tied or beaten The Capable Executive Re-Elected to mouth or Newport News will be taken in. the major league home-run record of 25 regarding the reported change in owner The question of passes, left to a commit four-baggers, made by Buck Freeman Wisconsin-Illinois League Presidency. ship. President Powers, who owns all of Milwaukee, Wis., January 20. Charles tee at the December meeting, was dis when a member of the Boston Americans the stock, has not yet arrived from Cali cussed and further time given the com several years ago. Schulte came up to Moll, of Milwaukee, was unanimously re- fornia, and has not indicated whether or elected to lead the Wisconsin-Illinois mittee in which to make its report. The the first of September in an excellent not he wishes to dispose of his holdings. price of admission was also discussed, position to beat this record, which has League at the meeting of the club owners The association accepted an offer last January 12. The magnates decided on a the reference being had to Richmond1! stood for a long time, but he fell away week for the sale of second baseman 10-cent gates, but nothing was settled. in the last few weeks, and did not make a 140-games schedule, the same as last sea Hosea Siner to Seattle for $500. Siner home run during the last month of the son, with the season opening May 1 and was formerly with Monmouth and was season, finishing with a record of 21 four- closing September 17. Fond du Lac has drafted by the Boston Nationals and Blame It on the Outlaws. baggers, which was six more than definitely decided to drop out of the later sent back to Danville. He ranked It is cold, yes, cold as Iceland. league and the berth will be awarded to with the best second sackers in the league From the hilltops to the river, HIS NEAREST BIVAL, either Elgin or Wausau. The northern last season. And the frozen air is fractured Sherwood Magee, of the Phillies, could By a universal shiver. town, being in the same circuit as Fond DUBUQUE AND QTJINCY. Has the North Pole tumbled over? make, and more than twice as many as du Lac, is favorite for the place, although Why this sudden, fearful chill? Frank Baker made in the entire season. the southern cities are boosting for the Dubuque announces the signing of Why this direful frost th-at drives u« Baker led the American League with pitcher Charles Davidson, who was the To the nearest, hottest grill? nine homers, and added two very iinpoft- Illinois city. star slabman with Bloomington for three Ah, forget it do not worry seasons. He pitched for an independent I)o not let It cause fatigue ant ones late in October, which do not President Dugdale, of the Seattle (Northwest It is but the frost that©s greeting show in his league record. Schulte was ern League) Club, states that catcher Ort is team of Indiana the greater part of last That nice, brand-new Outlaw league! not a freak home-run hitter this year. to tra traded to & New England League Club. season. He desired to return to Bloom SUellej. 12 SPORTING LIFE JANUARY 227, IQI2 nephew. Col. B. planned a trip to * reid- means open to him. By the idea a check capture in California by Cap. Clarke, who hurg last Fall, but business interests re is also kept on the number of exchanges. outwitted numerous other scouts, is re tarded his departure. He was broken up PIRATE POINTS Often they run into the scores. called as one of the prettiest incidents of by the sad tidings. QUALIFIED TO TALK. base ball life. Young Nealon died just Cannot get too cold for Deacon 1 1m. . Having been through the experience of about a year ago. His big, good-hearted Even when Pittsburgh had a live below, dad was overcome with emotion on re wave Charles, with ducieen in mouth, erecting the world©s banner base ball oval, ceipt of good wishes from Col. Dreyfuss, visited headquarters to say : "Now, tins presenting a pavilion and appurtenances a magnate who had used every endeavor is what I call real weather. Gives you without a peer Col. Dreyfuss is duly to elevate the giant to the pinnacle of red cheeks. Sounds like to home in Da- qualified to talk intelligently on ways and fame in organized base ball. Had Joe koty." means of constructing massive ball fields, been a poor boy, with ambition burning President Dreyfuss Declares That both as to surface and seating capacity. every fibre in his frame, chances are that Barney cautioned Ebbets to be on the diamond history would still be ringing CAROLINA ASSOCIATION While Their Jatints Are Some alert. Learning that Brooklyn©s club in with words of his great deeds. However, tended to invest over $300,000 Pitts reared in luxury, an only son, and in Will Again Be in the Field This Year times Profitable They© Work burgh©s owner warned Chuck to be care dulged by his fond pater, Joe Nealon, ful of extras. Me should be prepared Jr., accepted base ball as a diversion. With Circuit Intact and With Most of Both Ways Officials Active* to meet outlays in excess of estimated the Former Team Pilots on Deck. cost. Pittsburgh©s grand plant had ex GRIEF STILL POIGNANT. ceeded the architects©s surmises by the Pop Nealon, answering Barney©s card, says that he hasn©t recovered from the BY CHAELES P. LEGON. BY A. B. CRATTY. princely sum of $260,000. The money Spartanburg, S. C., January 20. Edi Pittsburgh, Pa., January 22. Editor wasn©t wasted, because it yielded work loss of his son. Joe was the pride of his that will stand for all time, but then heart, stalwart, dutiful and generous. He tor "Sporting. Life." The Carolina As "Sporting Life." Though four major carrying charges were increased beyond had never been away from home until the sociation meeting, December 28, in Char union teams will enjoy the training vir expectations. Mr. Ebbets and right day he boarded a train and joined the lotte, saw the organization of this league tues of Hot Springs, Ark., bower agreed that Forbes Field was un Bucanneers at Hot Springs. Col. Drey- for the fifth year with the same compo next month and later it is beatable in America. They were going fuss agreed to show a fatherly care over sition as at the beginning: Anderson, significant that when the to erect a steel and brick structure which the young man and did so. Second sea Greenville and Spartanburg, S. C., and Pirates reach their old would cost less than Pittsburgh©s terra son here Nealon slackened in his powers Charlotte, Greensboro and Winstou-Sa stamping ground March 17 cotta and concrete amphitheatre. of resistance to bodily ills. He went lem, N. C. The same officers who have they will find the coast home after quitting the Pirates and en held since original organization, J. II. clear. In other words they HAPPY DAYS AHEAD. tered business with his father. Seized Wearn, president, and John W.© Todd, will have Hot Springs all Col. Dreyfuss© face beamed with delight with a dangerous malady his massive secretary, both of Charlotte, were- re- to themselves. Where will when Ebbets unfolded his plans. It was form withered like flowers before a hot elected for 1912. The forfeit deposit was the early birds go? Cam a genuine case of advancement. For years blast. His demise was entirely unex increased from $500 to $1000, and each of paigning, of course, in the Brooklyn Club had been operating pected. It tore dad©s heart strings. Pop THE SIX CITIES with a plant costing not much over $25,- search of the mighty cart Nealou was steadfast in his belief that his posted this amount with the treasurer^as wheel. Some club execu 000. Its field lay on low ground not far son had a constitution solid enough to A. R. Cratty from one slip of Gowanus canal. The a guarantee to finish the season. The tives and lieutenants still stand the ravages of any disease. The salary limit of the Association for 1912 entertain the thought that there is money new surface, however, was on high blow was a hard one. to be made by exhibition bouts in sunny ground within a few squares of Prospect will be $1200, exclusive of manager, with Southland. They are active in quests for Park and adjacent to a fine residence BITS OF NEWS. no player-limit, the same as in 1911. A this loose change. Pittsburgh©s owners district. Another factor of value. The Just a few lines for a correction. Dick schedule of 114 games was adopted, run pursue a different course. Cash secured ning until Labor Day. The Carolina As by these Southern trips doesn©t offset, in sociation has seen its hard times, but it their opinion, the danger of having un has maintained the same composition done ail the good accomplished by the since its inception, and enters 1912 with training period. Cobb Has Hard Task the brightest prospects of its career. Winston-Salein, TBAJ.NING 18 PARAMOUNT. PENNANT WINNER IN 1911, "Pittsburgh©s club never looks for profit to Equal Wagner©s Record in the way of gate receipts during the will again be managed by James Clan- training days," commented Col. Dreyfuss. cey. Anderson will be managed again by FROM DETROIT "JOURNAL.© Jim Kelley, Greenville by Tommy "There may be some cash scraped up by Stouch, Spartanburg by Billy Laval, the plan, but the method works both Charlotte replaces Lave Cross with ways. Our team goes South to prepare Ty Cobb Is such a shining light In the League there have been other sluggers who for a hard race in the National union. base ball world that no matter what other have beaten him out of the hitting honors, "Champ" Osteen. formerly of the Mont We would rather have our men in shape coves do, the Georgian gets all the glory. but they did not last. They were Ed. gomery (Southern League) Club, and He undoubtedly is the most sensational Delahahty, Clarence Beaumont, Jess© Bur-i Greensboro has yet to decide on a leader. than laud a few dollars by a risky trip. player of the decade, but It is doubtful kett, Billy Keeler, Cy Seymour and : Sher This league, Class D, has turned out If players are in form they will soon whether he will ever equal the athletic wood Magee, and the ; only one of these earn many fold more in the champion performances of other stars in a base ball who has lasted- is Magee, the last named. more than its share of big league stars: ship race thau they would have scooped way. While Cobb is great he will have to Ed. Delahanty Is dead and gone; Beaumont Joe Jackson, Hyder Barr and Ivey Win; keeg up the clip for years to come was released by the Cubs and played go. from Greenville; Jules Watson, Clar in for. the club by ©exhibition combats. to surpass Honus Wagner, the man with the American Association last ence Walker, "Boots" Williams and John Pittsourgh©s club aims for physical per who led the National League in. season; Jess Burkett is in the mana fection. Barnstorming, is farthest from hitting© this year. Ty is faster to gerial ranks, located iu Worcester, Ferrell, from Spartanburg; Bauswine, pur thoughts." When Dreyfuss had fin day than Honus, and he is younger, Mass.; Billy Keeler played last sea from Charlotte; Swindell, from Winston- but he will have to travel a long son for Joe Kelley at Toronto, in Salern, and numerous other lesser lights ished his attention was called to the fact distance before he will outdo the the Eastern League, and Cy Sey that one "clean-up" was seemingly re work of Pittsburgh©s great shortstop, mour is doing his last base ball who have gone into higher company or sponsible for the eagerness of many mag when the record of years is taken stunts in some little minor league are to go in 1912. into consideration. Honus Wagner in New York. Wagner, therefore, nates to invade far Southland in order joined the Louisville Club in 1897, must be considered one of the great to pay expenses of training journeys. and lie has played regularly in the est hitters in base ball history, Clark Armour once took Cleveland©s club National League ever since. In the despite Ty Cobb©s enviable reputa to New Orleans and rolled north later 15 years he has been "on the turf" tion. But Wagner is great in The Schuylkill Valley League to Be in the wifeh a gas-pipe choker. "Armour had he never hit under .300, and the another way. He doesn©t seem to past 12 years he has led the Na have the dash, the vim and the Field Again. good luck in getting in a couple of Sun tional League eight times and that Jehn Wagner energy of such a great shortstop as days," retorted Dreyfuss. Even if Ar Is going some. Here is Wagner©s Joe Tinker, but ail these years he Conshohocken, Pa., January 15. It is mour©s luck was besmeared every Spring record as a batsman has demonstrated that he is just as good a officially announced that the Schuylkill 1897 .344 1905 .303 shortstop as anybody, and as sensational Valley Base Ball League, an organization on all southron invaders Dreyfuss would 1898 ...... 305 1906 .339 there as Cobb is in the outfield. The one stick to his idea, viz., that barnstorming 1899 ...... 358 1907 .350 reason for the overlooking of the Dutchman which passed through its initial season in before real work is akin to folly. 1900 ...... 384 1908 .354 Is that outfielders have more chances for In 1911 in highly successful fashion, will 1901 ...... 352 1909 .339 dividual work than a man playing on the in again be reorganized for the season of BUSY HOURS APPROACH. 1902 ...... 320 1910 .329 side has and this is why Cobb©s speed makes 1912, with the playing schedule to be Even if March 4, day of the first step 1903 ...... 355 1911 .334 him stand out. Here©s hoping that Honus 1904 ...... 355 Wagner may be able to make his 15 years started late in April. The membership In Corsair mobilization at West Baden, Grand average for 15 years, .345. in harness a full score, and may he never of the Schuylkill Valley League is ex is weeks off, you can note,a burn of activ That is going some, and the old bero of fall below the .300 mark. If he can do this pected to be very much the same as in, ity around headquarters. In Winters Smokeville is still keeping up the lick. he will set a record in base ball that will the last year, with these teams: Y. M. gone by Col. Dreyfuss usually put in Since Wagner has been in the National be well night impossible to equal. C. A., of ©Conshohocken ; the Reliance, of mid-January hours balancing the club©s Conshohocken; the St. Mark©s Club, of books. Until he struck a balance Col, Conshohocken; the Conshohocken Ath stayed on that trail day and night. old grounds were on a side line, but the Guy will be chief of sports on the "Ga letic Club; the Union Club, of Gulf Taught the arts of expert accountant field of the future lies close by a main zette." Jim Jerpy will spin base ball Mills; the Plymouth Evangelical, of Ply work when a stripling in Freiburg, Ger mouth; the Wildman A. A., of Norris- many, Barney takes pleasure in book transportation route over the Manhattan and another man will attend to amateur bridge. Superbly situated, its possibilities news. Guy will be the big mogul. town, and the Bridgeport A. A., of keeping. On Saturday the writer noticed Bridgeport. Charles A. Staley. who sue- the Pittsburgh president deeply engrossed for years to come are certainly classed as Secretary Locke unearthed a news item in filling out a player©s contract. "Mak magnificent. on January 13. Despite the fact that, cussfully guided the league through a Western Pennsylvania was in the throes first season, will be re-elected president ing pacts already? You must have bal- EBBETS FELICITATED. for the 1912 season, and is expected to lanced your books in jig time. Recall of a savage cold snap, with some "ther- "Ebbets and partners have a splendid moms" forty minus, two applications for call the meeting at which definate plans last year©s search for shy cents?" ven investment," remarked Dreyfuss to head will be announced within a few days. tured the "Sporting Life" man. "I al quarters friends. "They are surely to boxes at Forbes Field were received in ways hit a balance," ejaculated Dreyfuss. be commended for their move. I take the the morning mail. Where can this loy His pride was pardonable, for Barney and stand that with base ball©s popularity it©s alty be eclipsed? MACON©S MANAGER. "figgers" are firm friends. Rumors that folly for clubs to go along endeavoring to New league news is scarce. Col. Drey certain contracts show carvings flit fuss had the pleasure of seeing Captain Catcher George Kahlkoff Will Succeed use pavilions that will not accommodate Marshall Henderson, one of its backers. around headquarters, but, of course, there one-third of the turn-outs. You must pre the Veteran Perry Lipe. is no opportunity for verification. If pare for vast assemblages. Brooklyn©s They were not introduced. Rumor has betting, however, take the affirmative side. Club is in a handsome spot. Inter-city it that a former .base ball writer has Macon, Ga., January 20. George Cuts are due a couple of Pirate regulars. rivalry between New York is a dandy lined up for the union. Is promised a Kahlkoff, the veteran catcher of the South They cannot escape, for it©s the club©s factor. Twenty-two games in the season good thing. Atlantic League, has been appointed way. Reward for merit, and reduction between Giants and Dodgers. They ever Cap Clarke managed to get a letter manager of the Macon base ball team. for mediocre. through from Akron, Cowley Country, It was -generally understood by the fans enthuse patrons in both burgs. Again Kans. during the big blizzard. It was of the circuit that Perry Lipe was to A PROFITABLE VISIT. Brooklyn has a great future. New York a long time on the way. Nothing but again pilot the Macon outfit, but when ir. Charles Ebbets, Brooklyn©s boss, will is overcrowded. It cannot extend any routine matters in it, says Col Dreyfuss. came time for the signing of contracts never forget his visit to Pittsburgh, .Jan- farther. Congestion must be relieved soon and the trend of travel is toward A Pittsburgh official, not long since between Lipe and the Macon Club owners iuary 11, 1912. Ebbets came here to seek in Cincy, vows that one treat was the "Silent Perry" noted that his contract information as to designs and appoint Brooklyn, where ample room for expan sion is presented. Every year the Brook spectacle of Larry Me Lean swearing off did not call for the same amount of sal ments for his new ball yard on Sullivan for the year. "Boys," said the Giant, ary as that of last year and therefore he street, Brooklyn. With his architect the lyn Club has made money, not enormous figures, of course, but the balance is on "Don©t insult me by asking that I join refused to sign it. The club owners im Brooklyn executive enjoyed the Pitts you in a drink, I©m off forever." This mediately got into communication with burgh Club©s hospices for two days. In the right side always. The outlook for greater returns is optimistic and Ebbets was New Year©s Night. George Kahlkoff, who has been seeking that period the pair secured material cer Col. Dreyfuss says he lias no informa a managerial berth for several seasons. tain to bring boons to proprietor and pa and partners are wise in getting ready for bigger days." tion as to the ability of Grover, Rock- and succeeded in affixing his signature tr. tron. Scores of details conducive to port, Mass., young server, other than that a. manager©s contract. Kahlkoff is well smooth handling of large and small at A HEART-BROKEN FATHER. - given by a warm friend. He is willing known in the South .Atlantic League, he tendance were illustrated to the men. No response to New Year©s greetings to chance a trial on the acquaintance©s having performed with the Savannah, Modern tried and true exchange gates, mailed by Col. Dreyfuss touched the Cor say-so. © Columbus and Macon teams. He was for instance, were shown Ebbets and sair executive more than a letter from Col. Barney Dreyfuss has just received with Savannah the year that team won mate. Forbes Field has these devices, a Joseph Nealon, Sr., of Oakland, Cal. sorrowful news. A letter from his native the pennant under the leadership of Wil system that works without a hitch. Any Mr. Nealon is the father of Joe Nealon, land told of the death of a favorite aunt. son Matthews. Kahlkoff bears an ex man in the free seats desirous of paying a fine youth who guarded first base for She was 75 years of age and had been cellent reputation as a developer of young extra for a seat in the pavilion finds the the Pirates one season and more. His looking forward to a visit from her pitchers. JANUARY 27, 1912 SPORTING LIFE 13 father, the failure of that club to reserve under a claim that his release in May deprived him of the opportunity to earn this sum. him would entitle him to be declared a The Brooklyn Club denies that the player was BASE BALL©S SUPREME COURT free agent and render him eligible to con incapacitated in its service and vows that when he was secured from Baltimore in 190ti he was tract with the Philadelphia Club, of the affected by a trouble known to ball players as retary Farrell that this player©s contract recorded American League, or any other club un a "bad knee," which handicapped him" through lu his office called for $150 a month. out his Brooklyn career. Although frequently der the National Agreement. The name warned that his usefulness to his club was im As the player©s claim for an additional of the player does not appear on the 1912 paired by thy condition of his knee and advised $50 was based on an oral side agreement, reserved list of the St. Louis National to have it treated, the player refused to do so League Club. The claim of the St. Louis and was released when a suitable first basemau the National Board refused to recognize was secured in player Daubert. it and denied his salary claim. A ball Club to this player is, therefore, denied. In 1909 .the player visited Bonesetter Reese, Official Text of the Latest Find AUGUST HERRMANN, a specialist on injuries to ball players, and was player agrees to devote his entire time Chairman National Commission. informed that a surgical operation was necessary and services to his club during the period to effect a cure of his "bad knee" for th©e reason ings Transmitted to "Sporting of his contract and it is certainly his Player Stricklett Reinstated. that his affliction had become chronic through duty under that contract to play any neglect. Cincinnati, O., January 15. Decision No. Notwithstanding the danger and discomfort ex Life" for Publication by Sec position to which he is assigned by the perienced by him from engaging in athletic manager of his team. The Commission 849. In re application of player Strick- games it is further claimed by the Brooklyn retary John E, Bruce, approves of the action of the Board in lett for reinstatement. Club that the player frequently took part in Player E. G. Stricklett, who violated indoor and independent base ball games, thereby this case and dismisses the player©s ap aggravating the injury to his knee. peal. Rule 49 by refusing to report in 1909 to It is also alleged that although he was re Below will be found the official publi AUGUST HERRMANN, the Brooklyn Club, which had title to leased in May, 1910, he did not submit to a. cation of the latest decisions handed down BAN B. JOHNSON. his services by reservation, and by join surgical operation until August of tjiat year, THOMAS J. LYNCH, ing an outlaw organization in that year, and notwithstanding his claim that he was in by the National Commission, which is in The National Commission. capacitated from playing with the Toronto team, effect the Court of Last lie- applies to the Commission for restoration to good standing three years having he participated in semi-pro, base ball games be sort in the World of Base Player Salmon Awarded to Athletics. tween the time of his release and the operation Ball. These decisions are elapsed since the commission of his of- on his knee. furnished "Sporting Life" Cincinnati, O., January 13. Decision No. fense. The records of the National League by John E. Bruce, the Sec No. 84S. In re inquiry of St. Louis The applicant states that his refusal show that all of its rules were complied retary-Treasurer of the Na National Club relative to status of to recognize the reservation rights of the with in releasing this player. His as tional Commission, and are player Salmon. , Brooklyn Club was not due to a spirit sertion that the injury which afflicted him therefore official. As such in the latter part of the season of of insubordination, but was prompted was sustained in a 1910 game of his they should be studiously 1911 Manager Bresnahau, of the St. solely by a desire to comply with the team, is off-set by the denial of his club. scanned by all parties in Louis-Club, of the National League, was wishes of his wife, who strongly opposed As the burden of proof is on the player base ball, and particularly notified that Mr, J. It. Salmon, of New leaving home during his six months© ser to substantiate his contention that his by minor league officials, ark, N. J., was desirous that his son vice with the Brooklyn Club. The player, condition at the time of his release to To A. Herrmann magnates and managers, as Iloger should be accorded a trial as a who is a resident of California, admits ronto was due to causes covered in Clause a vast majority of the cases pitcher with the St. Louis Club and in that he played with a club in the then 4 of his contract with the Brooklyn Club, decided by the National Commission are the event he made good that he should outlaw California State League, but the Commission declines to adjudge the minor league player cases which come to make his professional debut with that claims that it \yas solely for the purpose Brooklyn Club responsible for his salary the National Commission either direct or club so that he could secure the tutelage of earning a livelihood for himself and for the full term of that contract and dis by appeal from previous National Board of Mr. Bresnahan. After a conference family and promises to abide by the laws misses the player©s complaint. findings: between the Salmons and Mr. Bresnahan, and rules of organized base ball in the AUGUST HERRMANN, in which the salary of the son was fixed future if he is reinstated. BAN B. JOHNSON, at $900, the young pitcher joined the Rule 49 was enacted for the punish THOMAS .T. LYNCH, A National Board Ruling Sustained. St. Louis Club at Brooklyn, was pro ment of players who disregard the reser The National Commission. Cincinnati, O., January 13. Decision No. vided with a club uniform, permitted to vation rights of National Agreement clubs 846 In re appeal of player Harry practice with the St. Louis Club, and ap and lend aid and countenance to an or National Commission Bulletin. Martin from decision of National peared in uniform in a group picture of ganization inimical to the interests of Cincinnati, O., January 16. Bulletin No. 809. Board. that team taken on that day. The facts organized base ball. Offenders against NATIONAL LEAGUE RELEASES. Player Harry Martin requests the Com were established as follows : that salutary rule cannot hope to escape By Boston to Rochester P. J. Flaherty, op Mr. Bresnahan insisted that the pitcher should a penalty for its violation. tional. mission to reverse a finding of the Na stay with his team, but on the representation The application of player Stricklett is By Cincinnati to Fort Wayne Pitcher Joe tional Board disallowing his salary claim of his father that his son had promised to pitch hereby granted, his reinstatement to be McManus, optional. for the Milford, Pa., independent team for the By Brooklyn to Springfield, Mass. A. Humph for $217.34 against the Central League. rest of its season, and the further plea that come effective at the commencement of reys. The facts are presented as follows : if he played with the St. Louis Club he would the 1912 training season of the Brooklyn By Toronto to Brooklyn A. W. Humphreys. The flayer was released under an optional become ineligible to pitch for the Princeton Uni team, on the payment of a fine of $100 to By Columbus to Pittsburgh Win. J. Irving<© agreement in 1911 to the Grand Rapids Club, versity team. Mr. Bresnahan excused him on the secretary of (the Commission for vio By Brooklyn to Philadelphia Wm. D. Scanlon. of the Central League, by the .Pittsburgh Club, securing a,-promise from hiui and-his father that lating Rule 49. ; i ,; ; By Brooklyn to Louisville A. W. Bureh. of the National League, and was Incapacitated he would report to the St. Louis Club in case By Philadelphia to Brooklyn Wm. E. Stack. from May 24 to July 5 from a sprained ankle. he did not remain at college. The negotiations -.© i© AUGUST HERRMANN, By Philadelphia to Wilkes-Barre Troy L. Ou or about July 12 the Giand Rapids Club be between Mr. Bresnahan and the elder Salmon ; I BAN B. JOHNSON. Puckett. came tiu-anciaily involved and on .notification of were in the presence of and .with ©the approval * THOMAS J.© LYNCH, By Philadelphia to Sacramento Hugh S. Mil its inability to complete payment for the player©s of lila son. - The National Commission. ler. release he was instructed by the Pittsburgh Club, On October 21 Mr. Bresnahan requested Mr. By Pittsburgh to Indianapolis Jerry Darsey. which reclaimed him, to report to the Terre Salmon to have his son. report to the St. Louis Player Tim Jordan©s Appeal Dismissed. By Boston Harry Steinfeldt. Made a free Haute Club, to which the Pittsburgh Club had Club about March ], 1012. On November 27 agent by National Commission finding of Decem released him. This the player declined to do, Mr. Salmon was notified that 1912 contracts had Cincinnati, O.,,January 17. Decision No. ber 12, 1911. © claiming that his ankle was in such condition been mailed to the St. Louis players and he 850. In re claim of player Jordan. AMERICAN LEAGUE CONTRACTS. was asked if his son would play professional that he had difficulty in walking. Under date of April 12, 1911, player With Washington J. W. Engel, Chas. S. At the instance of Mr. Jo©hu J. Spat.ts, who ball in the coming season. In the meantime Mr. Bresnahrui states that reports reached him that Timothy J. Jordan complained to the Becker, W. J. Cunningham, E. W. Ainsmith, was negotiating for the Grand Rapids Club, the Ray Morgan. pi-aye/ visited Pittsburgh to confer with President the Philadelphia American League Club hail Commission that on May 7, 1910, the Dreyfuss about his status, and claims to have offered the player $GOO more than the salary Brooklyn Club, to which he was under AMERICAN LEAGUE RELEASES. secured from him an extension of the time for agreed on by him and the Salmons, Thereupon contract for that year, notified him of By St. Louis to Houston Knaupp and Foster. the completion of the payment for his release Mr. Bresnahau sent on a blank contract, with By Houston to St. Louis Riggs. by the Grand Rapids Club to .Tune 21. It is the request that a salary satisfactory to the his release to the Toronto Club, of the By Cleveland to St. Louis National Ten Mil admitted by the player that lie preferred to Salmons should be inserted, that the son should Eastern League, but had not made a lion. stay in Grand Rapids, which is his home rather sign it and return it. The elder Salmon re satisfactory settlement of the salary due By Washington to Rochester Conroy and than go to Terre Haute. Mr. Spatts declined to plied, protesting at the amount of salary orgl- him. He further asserted that he did not Gray. buy the Grand Rapids Club and the player wrote nally offered to his son. Manager Bresnahan By New York to Oakland H. Abies and E. in regard to his condition to the manager of informed him tbat inasmuch as there was a desire to be unreasonable, but felt that he Wilkenson. tho Terre Haute Club, who instructed him to positive agreement between them that in the was "at least entitled to pay for 10 days By New York to Rochester W. Blair, O. John- report when ready for work. event Roger Salmon became a professional ball from the Brooklyn Club." adding that sou, J. Martin. E. Klepfer. He claims that there is a balance of $217.34 player he would play with the St. Louis Club. By Boston to Jersey City Roach. due him for salary up to July 5 and requests he was regarded as an asset of that club. A "my claim is backed up by the 10-days© . By Boston to Denver Outflelder Beall. that the Central League, which assumed control letter from Mr. Salmon to Bresnahan advised the clause in the contract I signed." The JOHN E. BRUCE, Secretary. of the Grand Rapids franchise, which was trans latter that Roger Salmon had signed with the concluding paragraph of the player©s ferred to Newark-, Ohio, bo required to settle Philadelphia Club, of the American League, on statement read as follows: with him for that amount. Tho National Board December 22, 1911. ONE HARD TASK disallowed his claim for the reason that the The St. Louis Club requests the Commission to "I have been-advised by counsel that 1 have a player was released by Grand Rapids to Pitts enforce the agreement made by the player and valid claim against Brooklyn for my full salary. burgh on June 1 and on the same day was dis his father with the St. Louis Club. Correspond I have too much respect for the game and Which Confronts the Cincinnati Manager posed of by the Pittsburgh Club to the Terre ence between the elder Salmon and Mr. Bresna enough confidence in the National Commission to Haute Club, to which he refused to report. han. submitted to the Commission, substantiates put all in your hands, willing to abide by your in His New Departure. the statements of the manager of the S. Louis finding." The Commission, .©"after careful con Sid Mercer, in the New York "Globe," Club. The player also set forth that at the facetiously remarks: Hank O©Day is sideration of this case in all its phases, As the adjudication of the status of time of his release he was incapacitated sustains the ruling of the National Board, the player will settle whether he is an struggling with a serious proposition that the player©s right to salary from the from playing ball by a temporary injury nothing else than a complete change of asset of a National or American League incurred in the service of the Brooklyn his notable face. That alone is enough ("Jrand Rapids Club ceased on the day of club the Chairman of the Commission Club, while taking a desperate chance, his release by that club to the Pittsburgh to keep Hank worried for some little will, as required by Section 4, of Article and he promptly notified the Toronto time to come. For many years Hank has Club, and that his refusal to report to 4 of the National Agreement, determine Club that he would be unable to report the Terre Haute Club was responsible worn t\vo faces, one for players and man it without the aid of either of his asso- to it during 1910 as he had made ar agers arid the other for his fellow umps. for his not being on the payroll of that cia tes. rangements to undergo an operation in club. The appeal of the player is, there It is now essential that he reverse his The negotiations between Manager the New York Hospital. He joined the map. Ho will have to cultivate an. fore, dismissed. Bresnahan and the player and his father Toronto team in 1911 and remained with AUGUST HERRMANN, were conducted in good faith by the rep amiable smile for the athletes, and a BAN B. JOHNSON. it during that season. The Commission look of frozen horror to use on those THOMAS J. LYNCH, resentatives of the St. Louis Club and finds the following facts: he once called brothers. Some job, that. The National Commission. he was justified in regarding the deal as After careful consideration of the evidence After some 20 years with your face in closed from a moral standpoint, but submitted by each party to this contention, the one consistent attitude, how can you get Player Parker©s Appeal Dismissed. through deference to the wishes of the Commission directed the Brooklyn Club to pay parties that the amateur standing of the the player for four days under its contract with it reset without breaking something? Cincinnati, O., January 13. Decision No. son should be safe-guarded, neither a him and also the difference between his Brooklyn Hank can no longer approach another 847 -In re appeal of player Parker salary for that season and also his compensation umpire with fraternal affability, nor can formal or informal contract was entered as fixed by his 1911 contract with Toronto, for he receive the advances of the players from decision of National Board. into between the St. Louis Club and a period of 10 days. The Brooklyn Club©s dis Player Jay Parker filed an appeal from avowal of responsibility for hi,s salary after with a stony glare. All this must be Roger Salmon. turned around, and turned around blamed the ruling of the National Board deny The National Agreement provides that May ©! on tho ground that he failed to report ing his claim for $120 against the Cen at its park on May 4, 5, 0 and 7, was not ac sudden. It will be pretty tough on Hank "any agreement evidenced by written ac cepted by the Commission for the reason that the if he gets the operation only half com tral League. The facts are as follows : ceptance, whether by letter or telegram, club had not protected its rights to discipline Player Parker states that he signed with the the player for non-performance of his contract- pleted and has to.wear a hyena scowl on Grand Rapids Club and played in the outfield or receipt from the player of money ad ural duties by formally suspending him. A the left side of his chart, while the right for two weeks, when on a promise that his vanced to him to bind such agreement, settlement was promptly made with the player side is full of benignity and joy. salary would be raised to $200 a mouth he be shall be construed to be a contract and in accordance with that finding by the Brooklyn came" a regular catcher of that team, but did held to be binding." The St. Louis Club Club through the office of the secretary of the not enter into a new contract. He was paid at Commission. The Adventure of John Bates. the rate of $200 a month by the Grand Rapids does not claim that it has received a On December 11, 1911, the player, who in Club and the Newark Club, its successor, until written acceptance of its terms from Rog April of that year had professed unbounded con Cincinnati, O., January 20. Outfielder the latter club became involved in debt and its er Salmon. fidence in the integrity and fairness of the Com Johnny Bates, of the Reds, will return to franchise reverted to the Central League, which The Luderus finding, promulgated on mission, returned, the Brooklyn Club©s check to conducted the team for the last 25 days of the its chairman, and gave notice that he had de the fold with some hair on the up-curve season. September 22. 1909, establishes a pre cided to apply to the civil courts for redress. of his bean, according to reports from the The player claims that the Central ; League cedent. In this case the following notice In the same mail his claim was again pre mountains, where the little fellow is now owed him $120 at the c^ose of the contract was served on all clubs under the Na sented to the Commission, this time .by his at hunting bear. Mr. Bates, it seems, en period and states that when he tried to collect torneys, who contend that the injury which the this sum he was informed that he had received tional Agreement: player asserts incapacitated him in 1910 was countered an enormous bear the other more money, than his 1911 contract at the rate "In this connection the Commission "desires to received in the performance of his duty under day, and his gun was empty at the time. f $1.">0 entitled him to. give notice that, in the future no verbal agree his contract with the Brooklyn Club and that Immediately a lot of hair that had been President Carson, of the Central League, eon- ment for the purchase or sale of players -will be by the terms of Clause 4 of that contract the staying quiet under the surface stood tends that when the transfer of the Grand considered as binding, and suggests that all club was compelled to retain him for the full Rapids Club was made to Newark he was not agreements of this character be entered into in period or release him outright and therefore is right up and burst through the shining able to obtain the contracts of the players and writing." responsible for his salary from May 7. 1910, to top of Mr. Bates© dome, and all that John they were paid according to their respective If the contention of the St. Louis Club October 15 of that year, at the rate of $2400 for had to ,do, after the bear got tired of run statements of the salary drawn by them. . On the season. . player Parker©s representation he was paid $200 that it acquired title to the player A further demand is made for $400, promised ning forward, was to brush the new-made month, until receipt of information from Sec through negotiations with him and his the player as a bonus for batting .200 or better pompadour. 14 SPORTING LIFE JANUARY 27, 1912 3 o©clock base ball this year. This is one no double-headers will be played except pay that amount for the coming season. by consent of both clubs. Games can be The directors suggested that if the com of pany wanted double-headers for attrac WARD©S WISHES THE FIRST INNOVATIONS transferred only by consent of all the tions they could run semi-professional planned by President McAleer. He has members, the visiting club to receive half games, but this did not strike the com an idea that the fans want to get home the gross receipts, gate and grand stand. pany favorably. ARE ALL FOR A WINNER IN early for dinner and that early base ball Where a visiting club forfeits a game it GEOEGE M. CAMERON, if once given a trial willrTae successfu frjSejij iv|j ^^^ ^ ^^ ~^^^-r~~ ______^>wner of thg~New~ Haveir Club, said to*= THE HUB. from the point of gate receipts and from $100, said" sum to go to ^he home club. day: "We will not wait much longer the spectators© point of view as well. The Where the home club forfeits a game the visiting club will receive the guarantee for the East Shore Amusement Company The Famous and Experienced Mag Boston custom has been to call the games or more if the gate shows it entitled to think over the proposition. We will at 3.15 or 3.30. It has always been the thereto. not play at Lighthouse Point for one idea of the owners that the hour of start MORSE STILL THERE. cent less than $400 and we will play no nate Will Bring All of His Pow ing drew the attendance. It has been double headers. Sid Challenger is now The former president of the Fall River holding up the league schedule, but in ers and Resources to Bear for argued that the fans couldn©t get to the* Club, John E. Torphy, and the former a few days will receive instructions to go game earlier. McAleer takes the opposite secretary of the same club, Robert E. ahead, and after the schedule is made the Realization of His Ambition view. He believes that the earlier hour Grandfield, were unanimously elected hon up, it will cost any team owner $200 a for starting the games will increase the orary members of the league. The matter game and the loss of the game if he attendance. "When I went to Washing of a ball came up and will be left to fails to comply with the schedule. So Boston, Mass., January 20. John M. ton,"©he said, "I found that they started a committee of five to be chosen here you see we wouldn©t be apt to make any, "Ward, president of the Boston "Braves," the games at 4.30. I moved them up to after by the president. President Mur changes." will not rest content until he gets a win 3.30 against the objections of many pa nane announced the selection of J. C. ner for the Hub. Ward trons, and found that the© earlier hour Morse as secretary of the league. After Another Cuban for New Britain. will have scouts in the increased the attendance." As in New the© meeting of the league the schedule New Britain, Conn., January 8. Jamea majority of the National York the "Wall street" (State street here) committee convened and elected D. F. J. Murphy, owner of the New Britain League training camps so crowd was the one catered to in the start Clohecy, of Haverhill, as chairman. A. J. Club, made his first important announce as to keep posted on any ing of games. In New York they figured Leonard, of Lynn, was selected as secre ment for the season today. Manager promising youngster that that the brokers could not get* to the tary. Murphy said he was negotiating for the might escape him via the games before 4 o©clock, and here it was -*- fastest iufielder in Cuba and expected to waiver route. He will believed that 3.30 was the earliest games A VETERAN DEAD. land him. Mr. Murphy has not signed have a delegate in Marlin, could be started and yet catch the State the player yet and refuses to say who he as he thinks the Giants street men. McAleer believes that there Stephen Lambert, a Well-Known Pitcher, is until he gets his contract. He also will have more talent than are more out-of-town patrons and others declined to say in what position he would they can use. "If I can who are not brokers that will relish an Joins the Great Majority. play him, but it will probably be second earlier starting of the games. It is well Unionville, Conn., January 15. Steve or third base, as Cabrera will be seen to record in this column the tribute Ty Lambert, an old-time pitcher, whose ac again at short and the team has two will show them something. We finished Cobb quaintance with base ball men was coun good men in Yale and Irvine for first second in batting last season, and should PAYS TO "BUCK" O©BRIEN, try-wide, is dead at his home here at the base. It was known last Fall that the hit harder this season than we did last. the Red Sox pitcher. Cobb says: "I be age of 53 years. Death was due to Boston Nationals and Philadelphia Na With Miller, Donlin and Jackson, I think lieve I have never in my life faced a Bright©s disease. In the early eighties tionals wanted to give Cabrera a trial, we will have the hardest batting out pitcher who bothered me so much as he pitched on teams at New Britain, and recently Mr. Murphy had a chance field in the league, while none of these O©Brien. In making that statement I Conn., and Newark, N. J., and later was to sell him to Brooklyn, as President Eb- fellows are slouches as fielders. How have taken into consideration the other with the Boston Blues, Newburyport and bets wanted to take Cabrera on the ever, if we can get out of last place great pitchers I have faced Gregg, Ford, Lawrence, Mass., of the New England Spring training trip. Mr. Murphy said this season I will be satisfied." If the Walsh, Johnson and the rest of them. League. When with Meriden, Tom he liked Cabrera©s playing too well to Boston team finally climbs out of the That fellow O©Brien has everything. He Daley, the Chicago scout, was his catcher. let him go. and as he was a general cellar, who will be the unfortunate also has a spitter the like of which I After he retired from the game, he was in favorite with the New Britain fans he occupant of the basement? It won©t be have never seen before. It breaks like considerable demand as an umpire and thought they were entitled to seeing him Brooklyn, because Charles Ebbets is go- a shot. It is absolutely impossible to also played on various Elk teams. He perform. \ ing to have a new ball yard, and 30,000 guage it with any degree of consistency. was a friend for many years of T. J. citizens of the City of Churches will O©Brien is one of the members of the Bos Lynch, W. J. Tracy, Tom Reilly, Dan hardly flock to Ebbets© Field to© see a ton team who has forcibly brought me O©Neil and other men connected with SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE, tail-ender in action. It won©t be St. Louis, ©cause Mrs. Britton just wouldn©t The Albany Clufe in Line for Another Sea stand for that. If it should be Cincin nati, then good night, Hank! son With a Team That Will Be Heard From if All Clubs Observe Salary Limit. BY GRANTLAND RICE BY ALFRED DEES. 1 do not ask to swing a bat like Tyrus Raymond Cobb; Albany, Ga., January 18. Editor President McAleer Rapidly Shaping Up I make no plea that I should be a Wagner on the job; "Sporting Life." At an enthusiastic It matters not bow Jackson swings or Speaker" meets the ball, meeting of the stockholders of the Albany Red Sox Affairs President Ward Com Or how Frank Baker whales away across the outfield wall. These blokes know how to hit, and yet I©d be content instead Base Ball Association, held in the City pletes the Boston Braves© Spring Train To take my chance among ©em with a Batting Eye like Ted. Hall on January 11, the old board of ing Plans The New England League directors was re-elected, a vote ol thanks in Fine Feather. was tendered them for the splendid man i ve seen t1 r&iiK ociiuiie lat-uei uiie HLLU A-^UUIIU witu a OYY.HI& ner in which they conducted the affairs Come through and smear one where afar the echo answered joiiiw. of the Albany team last season, and they BY A. H. C. MITCHELL. These blokes know how to punch the pill and knock the twirler dead, were instructed to take all necessary steps Boston, Mass., January 20. Editor But all I ask la simply this a Batting Eye like Ted. to go ahead with the plans for putting a "Sporting Life." Heinie Wagner, who, fast team in the South Atlantic League when he is right, plays shortstop for the next season. Manager Bernie McCay Red Sox, and who when to the fact that the Red Sox will be a base ball and while his numerous friends told of the players he had signed, and his arm is on the blink in the game had frequent wrangles and made the promise that if the other teams covers second base, was the pennant contender next season." first of the Boston Ameri PRESIDENT JOHN M. WABD fights, he kept on good terms with all KEPT WITHIN THE SALARY LIMIT, can League Club©s players has practically completed the plans for and was never known to speak ill of as Albany will assuredly do, his team to send in a signed contract the Boston Nationals© Spring training anyone. will be "one, two, three" at the end of for next season. In a let the season. "We will be up there fighting trip. The boys will be in Augusta earlier for that rag all the time," said the popu ter accompanying the docu than at first announced, making the start ment Wagner says he is THE CONNECTICUT LEAGUE. lar manager. President John A Davis, of on March 8 from here. In the Boston the Chamber of Commerce, presented a in fine condition and will party will be Ward, Gaffney, Tyler, Pfef- play the game of his life The New Haven Club Not Likely to Play proposition from that organization to in fer, Monahan, Jones and Trainef-* Neary. vite the Auburn and Mercer College base next season. There was a At New York Donlin, Kirke, Donnelly, Sunday Games at Savin Rock, Unless A. H. C. Mltobeii familiar sound to this sen ball teams to play two games here in Doc Miller and McDonald will join the the Local Terms are Modified. April, on dates not conflicting with the timent, but McAleer was crowd.. Houser will get aboard at Phila SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE SCHEDULE. pleased to hear the great shortstop ex delphia. From Cincinnati Manager Kling BY DAVID MITCHELL. press himself that way, nevertheless. If will head a bunch including Gowdy, Rari- The directors agreed to the proposition, Wagner really has succeeded in getting den, Sweeney, Ingerton, Bridwell, Kaiser, New Haven, Conn., January 16. Edi* and the two teams will probably play back some pep in that right arm of his Brown and Hess. Perdue, McTigue and tor "Sporting Life." Unless the East here on dates yet to be announced. Con there is no doubt he will go back to short- Weaver will go direct from Tennessee Shore Amusement Company of Savin tracts were sent out last week to every stop. McAleer is very desirous that Rock,decides to accept the and Jackson, Griffin and Dickson will go proposition of the Con player held in reserve by the Albany WAGNER WILL GO TO HOT SPRINGS from Texas. Cy Young will take an early necticut League Directors Club. The terms offered Colby and Hoi- with Jake Stahl and take a careful course trip to Hot Springs, as usual, and join the within the next few days den were accepted and their contracts of training. If he does so and Jake can team at his pleasure. It is expected that there will be no Sunday signed. The next meeting of the South prevail on his team-mate to go slow with Kling will be in Boston this week to league games at Lighthouse Atlantic League Directors will be held his arm instead of trying to make new talk over plans with President Ward. Point next season. There in Albany about the 20th, and the sched speed records with it the first time he ule will then be discussed. Manager Mc THE NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE. have been conferences be Cay announces three more signed con takes practice it will be a good thing for A schedule of 126 games in 127 playing tween the officials of the all concerned. The trouble has always tracts received in his office in the last days, beginning on Thursday, April 18, amusement company and few days. One of these is infielder been with Wagner that he throws with and ending Saturday. September 7, was the league directors, but July speed when he first begins training. Wilkes, from Ty-Ty, Ga., who was signed decreed for the next New England League up to the present time at the suggestion of Ersldne Mayer, who Maybe he is wiser now. Everybody in base ball season at the meeting held on nothing definite has been Boston wants to see him back in old form j. H. O©Rourke pitched for Albany last year and was January 11 at the New American House settled, and the league di- sold to Brooklyn, who says he is a crack- again and back to shortstop position. As in this city. Fall River, Haverhill, Wor rectors are. holding up the schedule to everybody knows Wagner plays the short erjack and under a good manager ought cester, Lowell and Lynn representatives hear one way or the other from the East to develop field in classic style and the way he were chosen as the schedule committee. Shore Amusement Company.© At the con blocks off the runners at second base is President T. IT. Murnane was in the ference between the directors and John INTO A CLASSY BALL PLAYER. a thing of beauty and a joy forever. Mc chair, and J. C. Morse secretary. The Semon, representing the amusement com Another is outfielder Bruce, from St. Aleer is also representation was as follows : Fall River, pany, the proposition of Sunday games at Louis, who comes highly recommended by DESIROUS THAT BILL CAHRIGAN J. H. O©Brien; New Bedford, James F. Lighthouse Point was discussed. The old heads who have seen him work in go to Hot Springs early with Manager Smith; Brockton, John W. McCue, S. D. company offered $400 for the attraction, that section of ©the country and who be Stahl. Bill carries considerable over Flanagan; Worcester, Jesse Burkett. each team to get $200 a Sunday lieve he will make good in "Sally" League weight in the Winter and early Spring. John J. O©Dounell©; Lowell, James «T. FOH A LEAGUE GAME company. The last is catcher Morse, The accident last September kept him out Gray, J. J. Kennedy, A. F. Rpche, John and the winning team to play a big from Blakely, Ga. Just what this youngs of the game for the rest of the season H. Cull; Lynn, E. B. Fraser, A. J. Leon league team an exhibition game, the Con ter has is not known, though McCay is and he has been piling on flesh ever since. ard, Harlan Cummiugs; Lawrence, L. P. necticut League team to receive $100 ex shy on catchers and is willing to give A good long sojourn at the Springs ought Pieper, D. A. Noonan; Haverhill, D. F. tra for the second game, or $300 for him a try-out. McCay is after another to help a lot. Bill may not want to go. Clohecy. playing two games each Sunday. This catcher and if he succeeds in landing He is in the cigar business at his home A NEW CONSTITUTION. proposition was immediately turned down him will have one of the best catchers in in Lewiston, Maine, and you know how President Murnane outlined the busi by the directors and the company was in the league. those fellows like to put off the Spring ness of the meeting and Mr. Pieper, of formed that the league teams would play trip as long as possible. McAleer is not the Lawrence Club, read the revised con Organization of the Southern Minnesota-North- Sunday games for $400, each team to re ern Iowa Base Ball League is practically as looking for any hold-outs this year, but stitution. The new constitution calls for ceive $200, but there would be no double- sured. The following towns hare signified their you never can tell. Things wouldn©t seem the holding of the annual meeting on the headers for the Connecticut League clubs. intention of having teams in the league, accord right if we didn©t have a player or two fourth Tuesday of October each year. Last season the teams received ©$200 ing to J. A. Brooks, manager of the Albert Lea objecting to the terms written in the con semi-professional team: Winona, Rochester, Each club will be entitled to three dele apiece for Sunday games at Lighthouse Owattoua, Albert Lea, Mankato, Fairbault, Wa»« tract sent to him. Boston will have gates at each meeting. Up to June 15 Point, but the company now declines to ecu, Austin, Mlua., Masoa City, Hnmboldt, la. UANUARY 27, 1912 SPORTING LIFE 15 former manager of the St. Louis Browns, was sitting in the stands watching a JOHNSON MONEY game between the Athletics and one of the other American League teams near the close of last season, and O©Connor IS NOT INVESTED IN THE BOS called the turn on the signals every time. When the pitcher was going to throw an out, the Athletic on second base would TON AMERICAN CLUB. glance towards third; when it was an in curve, the Philadelphia player would look towapds first. The Athletics© sig President McAleer, of the Red Sox nals were© quite obvious, yet they were getting away with them. Club, Issues a Last Authorita MULLIN©S ADVANTAGE. can increase his ability by using tive Denial of a Maliciously "Mullin is a successful pitcher against the Athletics because he knows the weak a good ball it is. the ball that ness of every player, and he knows just False Report. how to keep Philadelphia from getting makes the player. next to the game. Mullen©s face is a mask Boston, Mass., January 20. When when he is pitching against the Mackraen, while other pitchers oftentimes give away Jimmy McAleer and Robert McRoy their intentions by their facial expres bought out a half-interest in the Boston sions. In the All-Star series last Fall American League Club it the Athletics were especially desirous of The Cork Center Ball gave a few people a chance defeating Mullin. To them Mullin©s de s (PATENTED) to get up on their hind legs livery closely resembled Mathewson©s, and has done more to improve the playing and cackle loudly. They Mack©s players figured if they could beat yelled that it was Ban Mullin the famous New York star would ability of every ball player in major and Johnson who was getting be easy. Street, of Washington, was in on the base ball plum minor league circles. It is uniform and here. Mr. Charles Murphy, PICKED TO CATCH FOK MULLIN, of the Cubs, is the gent but George refused the choice. He in the recognized standard. It is made by who beefed loudest about sisted that Henry go behind the bat, the entrance of McAleer and McAleer finally gave in. Henry and McRoy into Boston caught, and he didn©t give a signal to James McAloer base ball. Murphy came Mullin during the entire game. Mullin through with a broad gave all his signs with his feet, and he statement that pretty soon the base ball trimmed the Athletics easily. Walter world will see Ban Johnson©s robust form Johnson went in the next day, with Street nestling closely in the bosom of the Presi catching, and Johnson was hammered all dential chair of the Red Sox. Murphy over the lot. The Mackmen were wise said that by putting McAleer and Mc to Street©s coaching methods. They didn©t Roy here Johnson got in a "wedge." Re know Henry so well. But Mullin refused Write for Free Colored Catalog. garding it all McAleer, in an interview to take a chance, and he gave the signals this afternoon, says: himself." A. J. REACH COMPANY, PHILADELPHIA, PA. "You can take it from me and tell It to the public and any one that wants to hear It, that TORONTO. CANADA Ban Johnson doesn©t own one penny©s worth of BILLIARD NEWS. this club. I©m telling you straight. It©s my money and McEoy©s money that we have put Into this club. I©m the president of the new City Authorities Hunting Down Gambling club since the recent change in owners, and I©m going to be president until 1 get out of Pool Rooms Reading the Riot Act to base ball or till I quit breathing. These people who are chirping about Johnson backing us give a Billiard-Room Keeper Other Items under the dragnet of the law, or the stocks. As they were advanced in years mo a pain. They don©t know wliat they are of Interest. keen-eyed detectives already referred to they decided to purchase a chicken farm talking about, and for that reason they should in this article. One is the pool room re and live quietly for the remainder of their be looked after and be kept quiet. This goes lives, having accumulated sufficient money for that Murphy person from Chicago. Ban BY JOHN CBEAHAX. ferred to for gambling about two years Johnson is my friend, and, of course, he is Mc- ago, as it is an all-night resort, or has for the purchase of the farm. One of the Roy©s friend, too, for we worked for him for a Philadelphia, Pa., January 22.—©Editor been in the past, as it is now obliged to brothers was "privately" notified that on good many years. He knows McRoy as he "Sporting Life." The owner or proprie a certain day a certain stock on the would Ms own son, and for that reason wants tor of one of the largest pool rooms in xylose at 2 o©clock in the morning. Just him to make good. The only thing Bail Johnson what its penalty for keeping open again market was to advance four dollars a has in this club is his heart. That©s here be this city, which has but little less than is to be I have not as yet learned. The share. He consulted his brother about cause McRoy is connected with it, and because 20 tables, and located in one of the most truth is that this room referred to here this information and after carefully con he and I have always been warm friends. Take prominent business centres of this city, sidering the matter over, both men de It straight from headquarters that it©s heart and is one of the most notorious gambling hope, not mou^y and power, that Bancroft was held under $600 bail a few days ago "dives" in this city. cided to invest their all in the stock Byron Johnson has In this Boston Base Ball for permitting gambling in his place. which was "to advance in price" and Club." This room, which was first opened about then retire on their earnings and "the five years ago with a view of selling it at I am rather disgusted and humiliated fortune" which they were "sure" to make a fancy price, as a horse gyp would dis professionally to think that the other by the advance in the price of the stock. STANAGE©S CRAFT. pose of a blind "nag" suffering from the room is one of the largest billiard rooms Instead of advancing in price the stock glanders, has not, up to the present time, in this city. Gambling in this room has took such a tumble that both men lost The Clever Detroit Catcher Said to Hava» been successful in finding a purchaser or been notorious for some years past, but in every dollar they had saved. The un Been the Only American League Back a victim. view of the fact that its owner was warn fortunate man who received the private ed by the law about a year ago that information destroyed or ended his life stop Whose Signals the Athletics Could Abqut two years ago, in the same loca gambling there would not be tolerated it by jumping on a railroad before a light Not Discover. tion, another pool-doom keeper, with was for a time eliminated. The fact of ning express train. This should be a nearly as many tables, was held under the matter is that the billiard and pool warning to us at the present day that the a like amount of money for gambling in business are so overdone in this city that desire for too much money may be even BY N. B. BEASLEY. his room. The most remarkable part of worse than not having enough. Detroit, Mich., January 20. "Oscar it is practically impossible for half, if, this business is that the local authorities, not two-thirds, of the rooms to exist Stanage was the only catcher in the knowing as they do the character of such American League to preyent the Athletics without resorting to gambling for busi Professional artists who play "pocket places, should have permitted them to re ness. billiards" at the present day are becom from getting the opposing main in business. The latter room which team©s signals." This dec ing important, consequential and punc I refer to has some excuses for the con tilious. They are to play on a table laration was made by a tinuation of its criminal career, owing to Several months ago there was a great member of the Detroit team flourish of professional trumpets as to "covered by moderately stretched cloth," the fact that its owner was friendly to while the balls "shall not be abnormally the other day. "Stanage the organization that ruled© the political what the Illinois Billiard Association was started signals at his waist going to do in abolishing gambling in polished." It is more than evident that destinies of this city up to the recent the tail of professional pool players is and he was working in election. Now that there has been a public rooms, not only in the West, but such harmony with the De in the East, but notably so Philadelphia, growing more than "abnormally" long. change in the political administration, it Later on they should be placed on the troit pitchers that the Ath remains to be seen if these gambling nests which is probably the hot-bed for gamb letics never had a chance ling in pool rooms, although I doubt if it salary list, and that is no doubt just what shall be permitted to debauch boys and they hope to accomplish. to profit by signal stealing," very young men in the future as they is any worse here in this respect than in continued the player. "Ben have in the past. every other large city in this country. Oscar Stanago der and Ilartsel were not Since that time what has the Illinois As The Rev. Father Rogers, of St. Leo©s the players about whom sociation done to stop or prevent gamb Church, Tacony, who died a few days the Athletics© signal-tipping system re The latter room, like the former, is on ling in the Philadelphia pool rooms? ago, was a warm admirer of the game of volved. Talk of Bender and Ilartsel the market for sale, but the fact that Probably got all the gratuitous advertis billiards, as indeed he was of all clean, standing at third and first bases, and they cannot be disposed of and are not ing it could for the Association and let manly sports and pastimes. For more watching the pitcher©s hand to detect likely to be is no reason why they should the matter rest there. Gambling can be than a quarter of a century I had the the coming curve is nonsense. George be permitted to do business in open viola stopped in any and every public room in pleasure and honor of being an old per Mullin, of the Tigers, throws a drop, a tion of the law. I am personally aware this and every other city in this country sonal friend of this most genial, generous, slow ball, an out and a fast, straight ball of the fact that detectives from the City in 30 days, if it is the desire to do so liberal, and broad-minded minister of with the same motion, and with his Hall are visiting incognito the public or stop it. But it cannot be achieved or God, whose great large Christian heart fingers in the same position on the ball. rooms of this city and playing in the accomplished by the Illinois Billiard As was practically as large as his body; and Yet the open pocket games in billiard rooms to sociation without employing an attorney physically Father Rogers was one of the discover if gambling or betting are per ATHLETICS© EAGLE-EYET> TIPPEBS. in this city to handle the matter. In all finest looking men in the diocese of Phil mitted in such places. The same men of its details I referred to this fact in the adelphia. His premature death at the weren©t running away with his intentions. are also visiting the pool rooms of this past. My suggestions were not acted early age of 56 years is more than a loss The only way to keep the Athletics from city, and may be surprised if not startled ,-on or considered, owing probably to the to the good people of Tacony, who rever getting an inkling as to the signals Hs to to learn the difference between public fact that I knew exactly what I was ed, loved and honored^ him But not keep them off second base. Stanage billiard rooms, which are handled and v/riting about and could name a lawyer, more so than those generally throughout learned this two years ago, and now when managed for gentlemen, and public pool or 50 of them, who could accomplish the the city who loved and honored him as a a Philadelphia player reaches the key rooms, which, as a rule, are the resort necessary work. There is much more priest, friend and man. "Bright be the stone sack Oscar covers his signals, and for gamblers and crooks. that might be written on this subject, place of his soul." only careful watching on the part of the which I prefer not to refer to here or Detroit infielders can enlighten even the It is not to be inferred from my re now, but await future developments, Tigers. There were numerous times last marks that I include all pool rooms, or should the law and manufacturers fail season when the Athletics reached second any of them that are honestly and legiti to suppress this gambling. I shall again base only to be stranded there. I have mately conducted; and I should greatly refer to the subject, and may not be quite seen Collins and Barry, and Baker and regret to think that all of such resorts as considerate in my remarks and the Murphy shake their heads in disgust are handled in violation of the law. cause of the gambling as I am now. _ when they would try to tip Stanage away. There is, however, but little doubt in my The reason for the Athletics winning the mind that at least 85 per cent, of the pennant in 1911 is found in their public pool rooms of this country^ should My attention was recently called to ABILITY TO CATCH THE SIGNALS be obliged to go out of business,"if only one of the most deplorable cases of suicide FINE TABLES—Carom, Combination of opposing teams. Players on teams like as a matter of safety anjl protection for that I can recall for some years past. St. Louis, Washington or Boston teams the rising generation of the young men of Two- brothers whose names for obvious and Pocket Billiard Tables that were down in the race were not America. reasons I refuse to publish who were Orders from all parts of the World promptly particular about disguising their attempts, well known as amateur billiard players in attended to. and it was an easy matter for the Ath Since the foregoing was. written two of the public rooms of this city, were by1 John Creahan, Green©s Hotel, Philad©a, Pa. letics to get their signs. Jack O©Connor, the largest rooms of this city have come occupation promoters in the sale of Over 1,000,000 Noise Subduers Sold. 16 SPORTING LIFE J©ANUARY 27, 1912 huge structure cost at least $250,000. The expenses of the Giants have in times past amounted to $150,000 for a single season, A LIVE LEAGUE! so that it is conservatively estimated that REGARDING THE COMING SEA the gross receipts for one campaign may reach the $400,000 mark. With these "America©s figures as a basis it is believed that if the SON OF THE RED SOX. Frawley base ball tax bill should become a law the New York National League Club might have to pay $40,000 into the The Young Leader Feels Confident State Treasury. The gross receipts an By Adopting a System of Number National Game" nually of the New York Americans and That His Team Will Justify Its the Brooklyns have been said to be much ing Players, Long Advocated by Historic Facts Concerning Reputation and Inherent Ability less than the Giants, although both of "Sporting Life/© Which Most the Beginning, Evolution, De those clubs have made money in recent velopment and Popularity of years. The New York Americans will By a First Division Showing* build a new stadium at Kingsbridge this Eventually Become Universal. year at an outlay of $300,000 or more, SPECIAL TO "SPOBTING LIFE." while the Brooklyn Club has planned a BY K, 8. KANSON. mammoth plant in Flatbush at even a With Personal Reminiscences of Chicago, Ills., January 22. J. Garland greater cost. Los Angeles, Cal., January 14. The Stahl, the new manager of the Boston directors of the Pacific Coast League at its vicissitudes, its victories and STRONG OPPOSITION. its votaries. Red Sox, who has been ill at his home, their annual schedule meeting here on is now able to attend to From what could be learned the base January 12-13 adopted a his duties again at the ball men are getting ready to oppose schedule for the coming By A. G. SPALDING Woodlawn Trust and Sav Senator Frawley©s measure with all the season, and also agreed tgr ings Bank, of which insti resources at their command. They are a brand-new innovation in prepared to show that a 10 per cent, Coast League base ball. "Lovers of base ball of the present day tution he is the cashier. and those of a generation ago unite in Jake has been suffering tax would prove a hardship in view of the The schedule adopted was uncertainty of base tall, for a losing team praise of A. G. Spalding©s novel treatise on from the grip for a week. that submitted by President the great National Game. This veteran Stahl is enthusiastic over naturally would mean a great falling off Walters, of the Oakland player, manager and general, ©booster© of the prospects of the Bos in public patronage, although the ex Club. The season will the sport is really the only man in the ton team next season. He penses would not be lessened in any way. open April 2 and close Oc country who could write such a book as is not predicting that the Meanwhile persons interested in horse- tober ©27, Under this sched his ©Base Ball in America.© It deals with team will grab off the pen racing are in favor of the Frawley meas ule San Francisco will for matters connected with the establishment nant in the American ure for the reason that they refuse to Alien T. Baum the lirst time open the of base ball on a firm foundation in this Jacob G. Stall! League this year, but he believe that the base-ball interests did season in Portland, when country, OH which the present strong struc eays McAlo.er and McRoy, the new own not oppose the attempt to pass the Get- the new park, erected by President Mc- ture has been built. ers of the club, have the best team that tins bills at Albany last year. The rac Credie, will be dedicated. This game will "Mr. Spalding does not announce that his ing men have insisted all along that the be played April 16, after Portland has wonderful book to be a history of base brains and money can get. "All the men ball. It does not give all the details of will be in the best of condition right at ©base-ball men helped to defeat _ their finished its first series of the season with measures, and in spite of emphatic de the Southern teams. the growth of the sport in America; it the start," said Stahl today. "The weak merely outlines the development of base spots will be plugged up just as fast as nials they still hold that opinion. For that reason they are anxious to square THE BIG SCHEDULE DATES. ball, particularizing only those matters they show, and before the season is The opening games of the season will which served as stepping stones in growth many weeks old we will have the team accounts and are telling their friends that the Frawley base-ball bill will be be : Oakland at San Francisco ; Vernon of the sport. going at top speed. I expect to start at Sacramento ; Portland at Los Angeles ; . "Mr. Spalding indicates in the early pages out in the first division and stay near come a law. Advocates of amateur sport of his treatise how base ball had its birth; the top all season." Jake says he has in the schools are ready to support the and the following holiday dates were how it developed as its creators found the measure which means new playgrounds, awarded: first methods inadequate, and then when heard from Carrigan, who will be the May 30, Decoration Day Sacramento mainstay behind the bat. The backstop and possibly gymnasiums, for the young the game had really developed, how or broke his leg last season, but it is said athletes. at Portland; Vernon at Oakland; San ganization eame, grew and, after much to be in shape now. Stahl expects to Francisco at Los Angeles. experience, became perfected. July 4 Portland at Sacramento, Ver "Amateur base ball was the first es go to Hot Springs early in February, WISE WALLACE. non at San Francisco, Oakland at Los tablished form of the sport in this country and will take Carrigan with him to get and Mr. Spalding has long experience as him into the best of shape for the start Angeles. Concedes the Pennant to the Athletics September 2, Labor Day Vernon at an amateur player. Then when profes of the season. The entire squad, num Portland, Oakland at San Francisco, sionalism came the author of ©Base Ball in bering about 30, will gather at the Arkan But Will Lose No Sleep Figuring Out Sacramento at Los Angeles. America© saw that the paid player must sas resort about March 10. Jake says September 9, Admission Day Portland inevitably become the greater player, in he will play first base. the Browns© Chances or Place. spite of the fact that there vras at first Cleveland, O., January 20. Khoddy at Sacramento, Vernon at Oakland, San much opposition to the professional side of Wallace, manager of the St. Louis Francisco at Los Angeles. the sport. In his book Mr. Spalding tells A SERIOUS MENACE, Browns, was in Cleveland a few hours September 12, Columbus Day Oak of the wonderful records made by some of yesterday on his way to land at Sacramento, Portland at San the early professional teams. Then, as a A Bill to Be Introduced in the New York St. Louis to make prepara Francisco, Vernon at Los Angeles. member of two teams that went abroad tions for the 1912 season. NUMBER SYSTEM ADOPTED. to show the world what base ball really Legislature Aiming to Tax the Metro was, Mr. Spalding got much more ex "Yes, the report that 1 The directors also adopted the plan of perience. politan Major League Clubs, and Place have said the Browns will numbering players first advocated by "Present day base ball Is. given much Them on a Level With Boxing Clubs. not win the pennant this "Sporting Life" several years ago for attention in Mr. Spalding©s remarkable year is true. I concede the the purpose of avoiding confusion of work, and even those who are quite aware BY JOSEPH VILA. championship to the Ath identification so common among visitors of what a great institution the National letics." said Manager JRhod- at ball games. In speaking of the new Game has become will realize more fully New York, January 20. The "Sun" dy,© after he had a talk system President Baum said: "By this after reading ©Base Ball in America© its of this city during the week made the with President Somers and system each player will be given a uni all-pervading scope. rather startling statement that State Vice-President Barnard, of form bearing upon the left arm a number " ©Base Ball in America© is a particularly Senator James J. Frawley, Roddy Wallace the Naps. "No, I do not which he will wear throughout the season. novel treatise on the sport, in that it is who framed the present think I shall lose any On all score cards sold at games every produced by a man particularly fitted for boxing law in New York sleep in figuring out our chances to beat man of each team will be numbered in its creation. It fills a niche all its own State, will introduce a bill and it thoroughly covers the field for which out the Athletics or Tigers. But if we consecutive order, and these numbers will it was written. at Albany to tax the gross can put up the game we did against the correspond with those on the uniforms (Signed) "J. A. DODGE, receipts of base ball clubs Cardinals last Fall we will beat out worn by the men. So, if a visitor at a exceeding a certain limit, Washington and possibly one or two other game sees a San Francisco player wear "Sporting Editor the money thus collected -to clubs. Some of our young pitchers are ing No. 10 on his shirtsleeve he can re "Newark (N. J.) Morning Star." be turned over to play going to show improvement, while Shot- fer to his scorecard and at once find out grounds in leading cities ten will be one of the star outfielders of that the player is Johnson. If Johnson Cartoons by Homer C. Davenport and towns. Senator Fraw the country this year. Kutina is going is taken out of a game and No. 23 put 600 Pages; 5/%x83 Inches ley©s proposed tax bill to surprise a lot of people, too. I expect in, the visitor, without asking a question, 115 Illustrations. Price $2.OO Net Frank Farrell will name 10 per cent, as Pratt, of the Southern League, will play can esily find. out that Smith has re the tax and the measure second base. He is a good fielder and a placed Johnson." Oneof the most comprehensiveandinter- if passed will be aimed directly at the .800 hitter. In addition to Kutina, we estine books ever written on any sport. New York National League Club, oper have Danzig and Tennant from the Pa EWING WILL KEEP POST. AT ALL BOOKSELLERS ating the Polo Grounds; the New York cific Coast League for tirst base, and I It developed at the meeting that J. or sent postpaid on receipt of price by. American League Club, at Broadway and expect Kutina may have to go some to Cal Ewing, member of the Board of Ar 168th street, and the Brooklyn National beat them out. Our catching staff should bitration of the National Association of A.G.Spaldsng&Bros. League Club, at Washington Park. It is be better than last year. It was one of Base Ball Leagues for the Pacific Coast New York Washington Louisville said to be Senator Frawley©s idea to our weakest spots and we will try to im League, had resigned his membership in Newark St. Louis Minneapolis that organization, but the directors had Boston Kansas City San Francisco put professional base ball under the con prove it this season. Clarke, Stephens Philadelphia Cincinnati St., Paul trol of the and Kritchell are the only backstops on refused to accept it, and Mr. Ewing agreed to continue to act. According to Pittsburgh Cleveland Los Angeles STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION, our reserve list, so we will be wide-awake Buffalo Denver Seattle when any of the other clubs start to cut President Baum five of the umpires for Syracuse Columbus New Orleans which is managing the boxing game, and the coming season have been selected. Chicago Detroit Atlanta down and try to farm out any young Baltimore Milwaukee Dallas ; to empower the Commission to look over catchers \vho look good to us. Cleveland The sixth, it was said, wquld not be se Indianapolis the books of the ball clubs in addition to has Livingston, Easterly, O©Neil, Fisher, lected for two weeks or more. Those se Montreal Canada Toronto, Canada collecting the State tax. The smaller Adams and Whaling. We may refuse to lected are Eugene McGreevy, George Hil- London, England Birmingham, England clubs, including those operating in the debrand. Ed. Finney. all former umpires; Manchester, England grant waivers on the ones Harry Davis Edinburgh, Scotland Sydney, Australia International and New York State decides he does not wish to carry. Fisher Perle Casey, formerly of the Portland Leagues, will not be seriously affected, it or Adams may be of use to us." team, and Sam Mertes, known in base is reported, inasmuch as their gross re ball as "Sandow." who for many years ceipts will not exceed the proposed taxa was a member of big league teams. ble limit. The owners of New York©s THE TEXAS LEAGUE three major league clubs have never made also a fancy twirler; Patterson, McDonald, Bra- News Notes. shear, Hosp and Stinson. public the amount of their gross receipts, Will Vigorously Enforce the Salary Limit Thomas Stephens lias been elected, secretary of expenditures and profits. The New York This Year, Says Alien. the Los Angeles Club, succeeding 0. Pendleton, Perle Barries^ known to nine out of every ten Nationals and Brooklyns are incorpor resigned. . - base ball fans on the Pacific Coast as Perle Austin, Tex., January 20. President Casey, .under which cognomen he has cavorted on ated under the New Jersey laws and their The Los Angeles ball park is to be enlarged so ©various ball fields in that section for about ten annual meetings are held in Jersey City. Alien, of the Texas League, said today as to provide a seating capacity for about 14,000 years, has been named as a member of President© The New York Americans, incorporated that the. salary limit agreed to by a ma persons. The two bleachers are to be lengthened. Al Baum©s double-system umpire staff for 1912. jority at Dallas is not to be ignored, but The Los Angeles Club has secured inflelder at Albany, have yet to declare a dividend Louis Litchie from the New York American Club: "Buck" Weaver, the San Francisco shortstop, because of the enormous expenditures in will be rigidly enforced. He said that and has signed a San Bernardino pitcher named who was sold to the Chicago White Sox. will not building the park on the hilltop. while three clubs have not signed the Rosebaek. be turned back 1o San Francisco without a agreement they will sign it at the next chance to make good. Such was the tenor of a VARIOUS-ESTIMATES Jack O©Connell. former Coa-st League umpire, letter that Manager Danny Long hus received meeting, which occurs in the Spring. has made his debut into the boxing limelight at from Comiskey in response to a plea that Weaver have been made as to the profits of the He also authorized the statement that San Francisco. He \vas one of the lucky pro bo allowed to season another year in minor three clubs, but no official figures have the salary limit will be enforced and moters awarded permits. © league company. The Oakland Club has secured Justin Fitz been made public. It was said that the that protests of games based on a viola gerald, the former outfielder from Santa Clara, President Berry, of Los Angeles, will have a profits of the Polo Grounds club in 1909 tion of the salary limit will, if sustained, whole herd of new players. Of his pitchers only who was giTen a trial with the New York Ameri one. Bill Tozer, started last season with him. reached $300,000, but this could not be cause the games to be thrown out; that cans and finally turned over to Sioux City,© in Berry will start the 1912 season with Holla confirmed. The business of the club last the clubs obligate themselves to observe the Western League. and Leverenz, left-handers, and Tozer, Slagle. year was said to be a record breaker, the salary limit, and that he does not Manager Hogan, of Vernon, has sent out his Palmer and Chech, right-banders. Among other but the building of the new stadium 1912 contracts, including contracts to Carlisle, new players he will have Core, an outfielder; expect any part of the owners to per wntre fielder; Ovitz, a twirler who was pur Page, second base; Boles, ca teller; Brook*, probably consumed the profits, as the jure themselves. chased from the Chicago Cubs; Brackenridge, catcher; Lober and Heitmuller. SPORTING LIFE 17 Washington athletes will do so. Talk The amount involved in the sale of the about NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE, Syracuse franchise was not made public. GEORGE MORIARTY Mr. Burchell intends to give to the Syra for the local third bag will not down. The Binghamton Club Lined Up Officially cuse ©©fans" a pennant-winning aggrega The latest installment came by way of for Another Season Under the Manage tion, and it is understood his plans in IS NOW SECURED FOR AT LEAST New York. It* is true that Manager ment of Veteran Harry Lumley. clude the bringing to,Syracuse of several Griffith has written the Detroit Club members of the Montreal team. He also ANOTHER SEASON. about the possibility of getting Morey, *BY JOHN T. SKINNERS. proposes to secure new base ball grounds. but there are no indications that there is likely to be anything doing. The New Binghamton. N. Y., January 18. Edi He already has an option on a site. York screed elicited some comments from tor "Sporting Life." At a meeting of the Burchell is a resident of Jordan, N. Y., The Famous Detroit Team Manager the Detroit owners to-.the effect that Mo Binghamton Base Ball Association held and he is now negotiating for his release riarty, would doubtless remain where he January 9 the following of from the Montreal Club. He formerly Signs the Contract Tendered is and would have a good year. It is a ficers were elected: Presi pitched for the Boston Red Sox. cinch that he would have a great season dent, W. H. Hecox; vice- Him By President Navin at here, but not quite so certain in Detroit, president, H. M. Gitchell; News Notes. perhaps, as circumstances don©t seem so secretary-treasurer, P. J. Charley Babb, late of the Virginia League, has Terms That Are Not Revealed. favorable for him there, and he is a Edwards; directors, W. H. been engaged as team manager of the Syracuse player who is at his best in a sunny Hecox, W. W. Newell, H. Club. clinie. Gossip concerning an alleged M. Gitchell. W. S. Kilmer, The Albany Club has purchased outfielder M. T. Haley, P. J. Ed Stanley Coveleskie from the Birmingham Club, Scranton, Pa., January 17. On his trade of Jack Knight for a Washington of the Southern League. way to Detroit from Providence. K. I., wards, J. P. E. Clark. backstop also refuses to be chloroforpied, Harry Lumley will he re Manager Jimmy Tamsett, of the Albany Club, F. J. Navin, of the Detroit American but not a word of official confirmation tained as manager, the lo has completed arrangements for the Spring League team, dropped off can be obtained, and the rumors are gen training campaign at Princeton. Tamsett has erally discredited at present. Harry Lumley cal club having a clear title ordered his men to report the first week in April. in this city and got Hugh to Lumley©s services, the Stanley Griffin, part owner of the Stars, says Jennings© name to a one- MANAGER GRIFFITH Brooklyn Club having selected catcher that Harry Steinfeldt, the Cub and Cincinnati ! year contract to manage will carry four utility men next season, Fisher in payment for all claims. Sec third baseman. will not be manager of the Syra-: ;, the Tigers in 1912. The two for the infield and two for the out retary Edwards reported that i contracts cuse team next season unless he b©uys the club, ; terms were not disclosed, and Steiny is not seeking to do this. : field. No comment is necessary, except have been received from 16 new players, Manager Freeman, of the Scrauton Club,;, has hut Jennings admitted the that that is the right number. Grif all of whom, with one- exception, are signed Clarence Duggan, a first, baseman of S©t. figure fell a little short-of Bonaventure©s College. Freeman has completed John MeGraw©s .$20,000 arrangements for two Spring practice games in stipend. Jennings and Scranton on April 13 and 1(5 with; Joe Kelley©s© Navin had little or no dif News Items Gathered From All Quarters Toronto (International League) team. Manager Tamsett, of the Albany Club, -has ficulty agreeing on salary, arranged a number of exhibition gamers with Hugh Jennings and after the papers were President Fielder .Tones, of©the Northwestern The funeral of Charles /©.©Lefty") Marr. one Connecticut and New England League clubs, as all signed the two Tiger Leas"ue, last week received and approved the of the most popular meinb©ers of the Cincinnati follows: April 12, at Worcester (pending); leaders arranged for the training trip of signed contracts of Umpires Augustine Moran, team in 1890 and 1891. was held at New Britain, April 13, at Worcester (pending); April 14, Wor better known in base ball circles as "Augie," Conn., January©17. The once-great batter and cester at Albany (pending); April 19, at Spring the, team. The©-youngsters leave for Mon- and James Toman. The identity of the ihird fielder was lowered into a lonely grave, unat field (double-header); April 20, at Hartford; roe, La., on February 24, and the veter Northwestern League arbiter Is withheld by tended by friends. The. only persons at the April 21, at New Haven; April 27, Springfield at ans leave on March 9. Navin pooh- President Jones. cemetery were the undertaker and his assistants. Albanyl April 28, Springfield at Albany. poohed the new outlaw league. H* says Manager Blankeuship, of the Missoula (Union There was no ceremony. John ("Buck") Freeman, of Wilkes-Bsrre, the the promoters haven©t a chance to gain Association) Club has signed pitcher Curl Zain- President Morris Block, of the San Antonio only man to make 25 "home runs in the big a foothold in the major league cities. loch, lute of Sacramento. , . (Texas League) Club, has signed player Frank leagues in one season, ha,s been signed to man Secretary J. C. Morse, of the New England Metz. Charles Betts and B. T. Green. The lat age the Scranton team. He got his release, from "I can see wh&re they might have a fair League, has signed Hugh Rorty to umpire again ter is a St. Louis lad who has been a hold-out Harrisburg last week and then signed. He will chance in New York because there©s in that circuit this year. He was regarded as for two years. . play, but does not know, yet whether it will he enough people there to patronize a dozen the best umpire in the league last*season. President Joseph Cohn. of the Spokane Club, in right field or on first base, probably the field. It was In 1889 when Freeman, as first baseman clubs, but they show their hands when The New Britain Ciub. of the Connecticut of the Northwestern ^League, announces the abolishment of "ladies day" during the 1912* of the Washington Americans, clouted the ball they try to bluff with such ^owns . as League, has signed catcher King, formerly o" for the full circuit of the bases 25 times.. York. season. Heretofore the women have been ad Reading," said Navin. Among other mitted free to one game each week. Frank Schulte came close to equalling that uiark President Justice, of the Central Association, last season. things the Detroit magnate denied was President A. Lewis, of the Cotton States will submit to the league directors a proposition Manager Mike O©Neill, of the Utica team, has the reported trade of third baseman Mori- by lielden Hill, representing both Cedar Rapids League, has awarded a franchise to the city of Laurel, Miss., subject to the approval of the put through two deals which are going to arty to Cleveland for Graney and Sto- and Waterloo, to increase the league circuit to strengthen his team to a considerable extent. 10 cities for 1912. board of directors, at the meeting to be held in vall. He won©t have any use for Stovall, Jackson on January 20. Laurel, owing to its The men are two outfielders Jack Phelan, of the as physicians assure him that Del Gainor Shortstop Robert E. Wells, who played ball proximity to Hatliesburg, will not mar the com Providence (International League) team, and will be in fine shape, and it is settled a few years ago with Capf. Anson©s seinlpro, pactness of the circuit or resudt In much in James Keickel, last year with a team in Wis club In Chicago, as well as with an amateur crease of mileage. f consin. O©Neill has denied the rumor that that Moriarty will be seen at his old team at Downer©s Grove, has been signed by the Scranton had landed first baseman Flscaer, the place at third base again next season, San Franciscp Club. The Dubuque (1. I. I. League) Club has se Washington boy, vrho is being touted so highly. cured pitcher Fred Burnhain from the Chicago Jennings is considering the advisability In the Central Association the Keoktik Club O©Neill points to Farrell©s official bulletin for American Club; and has signed J. W. Clamens, corroboration ot his statement, which Indicates of taking a chef and corps of waiters on has reinstated the suspended catcher. John Rear-, of Dows, la, the training trip in order to condition don, of Detroit; find has sighed iriflelder V. C. that Utica has beeu officially awarded tb* youngs Means, of Maryland, Mo.; the Kewanee Club "Spike" Shannon, the former St. Louis and ter, ; the Tigers on proper diet. He will quart lias signed pitcher John Ashley, of VVbeaton, New York outfielder, has applied for the But er his men in one large building, neap Ills,; and President Justice has engaged Umpire ler, Pa., franchise in the reorganized Ohio-Penn the grounds, if the -training table plan John "Boswell, late of the Nebraska State and sylvania League. Since 1908 the town has not THE VIRGINIA LEAGUE. © f is adopted. Western Canada Leagues, had league ball, The College Athletic Conference, composed of Pitcher Ilendricks and outflelder Clemens, last Secretary Farrell, of the National Board, minor colleges in the Middle West, has decided year with Waterloo, have been signed by the to allow Summer base ball, providing the players Davenport Clnb, of the I. I. I, League. Trying to Straighten Matters Out. FROM TEE CAPITAL do not play while college is in session. Bert ilough has been made manager of the Richmond, Va., January 22. Turning The New nnglrmd League will hare a 126- Monruouth team, of the Central Association. down two offers to buy the franchise the Manager Griffith©s Progress in Sign©m© game schedule this season. Up to June 15 no Claud Stark will probably be retained as a double-headers will be played except by consent catcher. Danville Club has collected enough money His Players Some Ask for More Coin of both clubs. Games can be transfe©red only President Justice, of the Central Association, to insure base ball in Danville another by consent of all the members, the visiting club on January 15 announced that Hannibal had been year, and has decided to remain in the Griffith Making Good His Threat to to receive half of the gross receipts, sate and granled a 15-day extension of time in which to Virginia League circuit. This was de grand stand. Where a visiting club forfeits a deposit tire $400 guarantee required by the Refuse Waivers. » game it loses its Share of the receipts and is league on January 15. If Hannibal decides not cided at the club©s annual meeting ou fined $10t». said sum fo go to the home club. to stick, a berth will be offered to Cedar Rapids, January 18, at which $1000 was sub \Yhere the home club forfeits a game the visiting Waterloo©or Iowa City. BY PAUL W. ^.ATON. scribed and the following were elected club will receive the guarantee or more if the The New Britain (Connecticut League) Club as a Board of Directors: John W. Bos- Washington, Jan. 20. Editor "Sport gate shows itself entitled thereto. has signed a young pitcher named Charles Cohlll well. Ben M. Walker, A. F. Patton, J. ing Life." Signed contracts of the play M©aifager Thomas J. Connery. of the Hartford hailing from Westville, N. J. J. Far-ley, O. L. Roach and Don Gwynu. ( Connecticut League) Club, has signed third Thomas M. Russell was on January 10 re- ers on the Washington Club©s reserve baseman Kunkel. the South Atlantic League re elected president of the Marysville B~nse Ball J. H. Farrell, secretary of the National list have been coming in cruit; and intielder Cassett, late of New Britain. Club, of the Blue Grass League; James Summers, Board of Arbitration, has advised W. as rapidly as could be ex Friends of Kd. Ashenbach, known everywhe"e secretary. B. Bradley, representing the opponents pected. © There are now 10 base ball is played, hope for his speedy recovery. The Lynn Club, of the New England League, of C. R. Williams, President of the Vir players signed and the Ashenbach is suffering from a nervous break has appointed first baseman Arthur McGovern as ginia League, who was recently re-elect down and is said to be in a serious condition. team manager. :ime number outside the Ashenbach is one of the most picturesque char ed by just one-half of the organization, reastworks. Tom Hughes acters known to the game, and the thousands< The Keokuk Club, of the Central Association, that he would preside at another rneet- had to sign by making his who knew this cheery, unconquerable optimist | has just announced the engagement of C. L. ing, if one is called. Lynchburg, Dan greatly regret his illness. ; Means, of Way land. Mo.; Frank Becker, of St. ville© and Richmond have asked for a mark, as his hand has not The Morimouth Club, of the Central Associa Louis, u«d first baseman Arthur Murray. recovered from * a recent tion, has signed pitcher Edlieh, who was with | Pitcher Clyde Goodwin has signed with the meeting on January 26. Norfolk, Roa- surgical operation and is the Muscatine team last year. ICdlich did not San Antonio Club, of the Texas League. noke and Petersburg, the other half of twice as big and only half lose a game on his home grounds last ^season. Pitcher Tom Fisher has been re-engaged as the league, will not attend, holding that as useful as usual. Those Al ("Kip") Selbach on January 12 announced manager of the Anniston Club..of the Southeast a president has been elected. Reconcilia his retirement .from base ball after being active ern Leiigue. He announces the engagement of tion between the two factions seems im Paul w. Eaton who have come into camp ly engaged in the game for 19 years©; He has pitcher Sam Woodruff, pitcher Sam Nelson, are pitchers Walter John- resigned as manager of- the Harrisburg Club to catcher Brown,, outflelder ©Wasem and shortstop possible, which may disrupt the league. eon, Guy Johnson, Hughes, Akers, Beek- become third owiier in a wagon and auto com McDuff. . * er and Engel, catchers Ainsmith and pany. His major league engagements were with Second baseman H. Burton Shipley has signed AFTER SCALPERS. Washington, .Boston, Baltimore, New Vork and with the Worcester Club, of the New England Henry, infielders McBride, Cunnirtgham, other clubs. Morgan and Gagnier, and outfielders League. Clarence Walker, Shank, Mattis and A Bill Against Ticket Speculation In the Lang. . Besides these players, Dix"ie showed his former boss that he meant youngsters. The men signed are: John ? New York Legislature. Walker, Cashion and Boehling have ex business when he said he would not be Disbio, Chas. Mitc©hell, Chas. Armstrong, Albany, N, Y., January 22. As a re-© pressed their satisfaction with tfee club©s an easy mark in the matter of granting Herbert Murphy, outfielders; Harry Slat suit of the ticket scandal during the terms. Some of the 13 others are ask waivers when he refused to let Charley er, Robt. Conkey, Peter Kiley. Leo Evans, World©s Series in New York last October, ing for Comiskey waive outfielder Ray* Powell infielders; D. D. Chaffee, Arthur Terry, Assemblyman Robert P. Bush, of Elmira, MORE MONEY. has introduced a bill in the Legislature out of the league this week. Powell is Jas. McClelland, H. A. -Kussmaul, Chas. Bob Groom, Clyde Milan and Doc Gess- ©Bradley, Herbert Benner, pitchers; Vand- making it a misdemeanor for any person the fast -outfielder secured by the White who offers for sale a ticket of admission ler are among those who are dissatisfied. Sox from the St. Joseph Club, of the ergrift. Frank Crossen, catchers. The The former is quoted as saying that he club also has 15 men from last season to a base ball game at a price above the Western League. He is said to be a under reservation. Manager Bill Friel, one named on the face of the ticket. will not play ball for the amount offered. speed marvel and a pretty good hitter John II. Farrell, secretary of the Na Bob had quite an argument over the of Columbus (American Association), also, and Clark dotes on those swift ones. has been in charge of the McDonald Ho tional Association of Professional Base game question last year. None of these If no American League umpire can be tel during the absence of Proprietor Mc- Ball Leagues, came to Albany last- Wed cases, present any signs of serious dis obtained to arbitrate the pre-season con Coach, who is at his home in Renova, nesday with the draft of the bill, which agreement at present. Manager Griffith tests they will be handled by Eddie Han- Pa. The local club has given the veteran was gone over and accepted by Ban is willing to discuss these matters with diboe, of this city, who umpired last John Siegle his release that he may man Johnson, president of the America^ the players, and they are entitled to get year in the American Association and is age the Gadsden Club, of the Southeast League; Carry Herrmann, of the Cin the equal of most of the urnps on the ern League. cinnati Club, and Thomas J. Lynch, of what they can for their services^ if they major circuits. , the National League. ran show him. A dispatch from .Hot Springs says that a bunch of Washing Syracuse Club Reported Sold. ton players will be there in February, Syracuse, January 18. "Lefty" Buch- including most of last year©s team. Noth ell, a pitcher of the Montreal Interna ing is known at this end of the line con BALL PLAYERS© CARDS tional League team, bought today the cerning ; any such plans of the tossers. Syracuse Club, of the State League. The Walter Johnson, who was mentioned in Cards of eighteen words or less will be inserted deal, finally concluded after several for sixty cents each issue. All over eighteen The controlling interest in a State© league club the dispatch, will not be there, nor is words three cents for each word, initials and months© negotiations, marks the retire for sale. City of 100,000. Stockholders all George McBride likely to go> although he figures counting as one wo~d. ___ ment from base ball of George N. prominent business men, but need a live wire to run the club. Present head must retire to was named also. While Schaefer and CATCHER-INFIELDER ^WANTS POSITION^ Kuntzsch and T. C. Griffin, both of whom devote Ms whole time to other business. Ad Bos$ibly ;Street may moiey to the Ozarks, also good manager; big league experience. Billy have been actively connected with the dress W. H. CONWAJT, 93 Nassau Street, New It is not likely that many, if any, other Hallman, 2862 N. Reese St.. Philadelphia, Pa. sport for nearly a quarter of a century. iork, at once. 18 SPORTING LIFE JANUARY 27, 1912
THOMAS S. DANDO, Gun Editor; THOMAS D. RICHTER and E. FRED. SLEAR. Assistant Gun Editors.
H. Boynton ...... 15 15 16 16 12 74 ing a miss. The other perfect score was SOUTH END©S POULTRY SHOOT. S. W. Putnam .....©... 14 18 12 12 13 69 made by A. E. Banney in the Dey Cup INTERSTATE Total ...... ©...... 641 shoot. R. L. Spotts, who has won more Camden Marksmen Compete in Lively B. A. A. legs on cups than any \other club expert T.C.Adams...... 18 18 16 15 17-84 this season, added two more to his list, Shoot for Prizes. E F. Gleason ...... 14 17 17 -18 17 83 with victories in the Distance Handicap TRAP SHOOTING BODY MATUR .1 L. Snow ...... 10 19 16 14 15 80 Cup and New Year©s Cup contests. The BY JV F. ANTHONY. R. A. Fave ...... 14 14 l(i 16 17 77 summaries: Camden, N. J., January 22. There ING IDEAS FOR C. B. Tucker ...... 10 15 , 14 14 14 74 S. A. Ellis ...... 13 14 13:15 19 74 Ten pairs doubles, scratch. was a lively poultry shoot at the 43outh G. R. Steele ...... 14 17 15 11 14 69 G. F. Pelhain ...... 13 Dr. Culver ...... End Gun Club Saturday afternoon, Jan J. E. Lynch ...... 12 10 10 10 14 56 C. W. Billings .... 12 J. E. Chapman ... T. F. McMahon .... 11 W. B. Ogden uary 20, and in all four of the events Under New System Prospects for Total ...... 597 A. E. Ranuev ..... 10 B. M. Higginson 6 there were ties, so keen were the mem One hundred targets, Exp. 0. C. Grinnell" .... 8 R. Debacher . .... 11 bers to land one of the feathered prizes. Increased Attendance in Regis G. H. N. January cup, 25 targets, handicap. Each event was at 10 targets, the shoot- C. Cromptori 11 13 18 12 14 14 82 12 94 H. T.| H. T. offs being miss and out. The cloudy aft G. C. Brooks ..-. 12 13 16 S 10 15 74 12 86 B. M. Higginson 0 25 A. E. Ranney .. 1 20 ernoon made the usual hard conditions tered Tournaments Is Bright- G. L. Munroe .. 87 16 9 9 12 01 24 85 J. E. F. Dey ... 3 23 C. W. Billings . 0 19 F. W. Whitney . 11 11 12 11 10 14 69 15 84 R.© L. Spotts ... 1 23 J. E. Batterson. 3 18 outside, but the South End good cheer Big Events Coming* C. P. Blinn ... . 11 10 12 11 10 14 68 13-81 G. F. Pelhain . . 4 23 H. M. Brigham . 0 18 was inside. Scores: *Robt. Smith ... 12 13 16 9 10 15 75 0 75 W: B. Ogden ... 3 22 R. R. Debaeher 5 18 Events 1 2 3 4 Sh. Bk. *W. F. Clarke 11 11 15 9 10 16 72 -0 72 J. I. Brandenburg 5 ©22 J. E. Chapman . 0 17 Targets 10 10 10 10 *C. Chapiu ... 11 11 15 8 10 16 71 0 71 Dr. Culver . . . . f) 21 A. C. Walker . 5 17- Wakemnn 8 7 .. 6 30 21 BY THOMAS D. EICHTEB. *F. Sweet .... 10 11 12 8 10 10©67 0 67 T. F. McMahon.. J. W. Hessian . 0 16 Heard ... 8 7 7 7 40 29 Favored by the fact that the season *.I. L. Clarke 13 11 14 13 11 . . 62 0 62 0. C. Grinnell ..1 21 [ Anthony 7 .. 7 5 30 19 *G. H. Wheeler 14 11 16 10 10 .. 01 0 6f Dey trophy, 25> targets, handicap. Lippincott 74 7 6 40 24 opens with a proved and definite policy, * George Cole . 12 12 14 10 It . . 59 0 59 A. E. Ranney 0 25| .T. E. Batterson.. 3 19 Cross ... 7 8 8 8 40 31 the Interstate Association now faces an *Q. McArdie . 11 11 13 10 12 . . 57 0 57 J. E. F. Dey , 3 2.1 R. R. Debacher.. 5 19 Covei©dale 7 8 . . . . 20 15 *W.-BlFewell . 9 9 11 8 8 12 56 0 56 G. F. Pelham J. W. Hessian ..0 18 .Tohnson . ( 8 8 7 40 29 excellent chance for splendid achieve *C. Proctor .... C 6 7 7 10 .. 36 0 36 W. B. Ogden H. M. Brigham 0 18 Folker ,. < *.. 8 .. 20 14 ments during 1912. Last year a new *Guests. Dr. Culver \ 22 J. E. Campbell ... 0 10 Pechman ( 0 8 8©40 28 policy was inaugurated and that such R. L. Spotts ... 1 22 0. Grinuell, Jr. 1 15 Smith .. . ( 0 . . 6 30 18 remarkable progress was made in the B. M. Higginson 0 21 A. C. Walker ... 5 15 Holloway 5 4 6 (5 40 21 Winslow High Gun at Beverly. J. I. Brandenburg 5 21 T. F. McMahon .. 2 21 Hornejp 54.. S 30 17 twelve months under the new order of Bpverly, Mass., January 22. Only six 7 20 10 procedure proves that the proper method C. W. Billings .. 0 19 had been discovered. With a lesser num ber of registered tournaments by half in 1.911 over the previous .year, the attend ance of shooters was almost up to the previous record mark. This season the number of registered tournaments wil remain about the same, but there is every likelihood that the attendance will be doubled. Doubtful events have been so discouraged and weeded out that the shooter dan be satisfied that when an \Fop Do ©SHOOTIN©BUGS event is registered* this season it will be a tournament worth attending. There is H ^ ©ifitzt"© a growing tendency to divert more money to the shooters instead of endeavoring; tp make a profit either for individual: or club. This may be taken as one of the reasons for the;© more favorable : attitude toward registered tournaments. Just now Secretary-Treasurer Elmer E. Shaner., of the Interstate Association^ is working but the details of the Grand American and Subsidiary Handicaps,, and there is little doubt that these events will surpass their predecessors. The aim in the Grand American will be to keep ahead of the 400 mark in attendance and get to the 500 mark if possible. This will be a high-water mark as it is pretty safely determined that any number in excess of this would make the event too bulky to handle properly. When the attendance passes the 400 mark there is a great strain to carry it through on schedule. That progress is being made is evident from the following letter from the Inter state Association offices: Pittsburgh, Pa., January 20. Editor "Sport- Ing Life.©© Please be kind enough to announce to the readers of "Sporting Life" that the Thirteenth Grand American Handicap Tourna ment will be held at Springfield, Ills.. .Tune 18, 19. 20 and 21, 1912, on the grounds of the Illinois Gun Club. There will be $1500 added ALL 1 BOUND money, the, winner of first place, in the Grand ROLAND Wi TH A American Handicap proper will he guaranteed WOOLEN 5TRJJVC $1000 in eash, in addition to a handsome trophy. Also announce that our Seventh Western Han dicap f Tournament will be held at Kansas City, Mo., August 14, 15 and 16. under the auspices of the Kansas City Gun Club. There will be $1000 added money. Yours very truly, TSE INTERSTATE ASSOCIATION, ©Elmer E. Shaner, Secretary-Treasurer. NEW ENGLAND TRAP NEWS. Value of Team-Work on Busy Day at Interstate Headquarters.
Paleface Gun Club Captures Team Match members of the United Shoe Machinery President©s cup, 25 targets, handicap. NOTES. Gun Club took part in its weekly sbtoot .T. E. F. Dey .. 3 241 R. R. Detacher. Billy Johnson took the pullett in the third From Boston A. A. Dr. Culver .... 1 22 C." W. BmTngs shoot-off. on January 20. The gunners could not A. E. Ranney .. 0 21 R. L. Spotts ... BY FRANCIS P. have asked ^u* a better day. S, W. B. M. Higginson 0 21 J. E. Chapman. In the last event Cross, Pechman and Homer W. B. Ogden ...3 21__.... O. Grinnell. Jr.. each got^a rooster. Boston, .Mass., January 22. Before Winslow, Jr., was high gun at 80. A. C. .7. E. Batterson. 3 21 A. , C. Walker .. Wakeman won a dtick and Heard a chicken the largest number of spectators that Spencer, the president of the club, was J. I. Brandenburg 5 21 H. M. Brigham. after shooting off the first event. over witnessed a shoot here the Paleface. Second, and A. T. Foster was third. The T. F. MtMahon. . 2 20 J. W. Hessian . On the second shoot-off Johnson took the duck Gun Club team won the first half of scores: " . G. F. Pelham ..4 20 and Frank Coverdale the chicken. their 200-target match from the B. A. A. Targets ...... 15 15 £6©15 15 20 10 T. New Year©s cup, 25 targets, handicap. Gun Club team at the Riverside traps S. W. Winslow ...... 14 13 16 13 12 15 6 89 R. L. Spotts .. 1 24 O. C. Grinnell 1 20 on January 20 by 44 targets. The sec A. C. Spencer ...... 10 12 15 9 7 14 9 76 T. F. McMahon 3 24 Dr. Culver ... 1 19 Entertain Shooters in Florida. A. T. Foster ...... 12 9 17 8 6 14 9 75 W. B. Ogden .-. 3 24 G. F. Pelham 4 19 Leesburg, Fla., January 10. The Flor ond half will b£ shot on February 10, at T. Whidden ...... 11 14 15 7 5 12 8 72 B. M. Higginson 0 23 H. M. Brigham 0 18 Wellington. It was a great day for a H. H. Eaton ...... 14 12 17 ...... -.:. 43 C. W. Billings ..0 23 A. E. Ranney. 0 IS ida Hunter and Fishermen Club gave a shootjng event, but none of the shooters W. H. Hard, 2d ...... 10 9 14 ...... 33 J. I. Brandenburg 5 23 A. C. Walker 5 17 target shoot today in connection with reached their average. Frank © Hillard, J. E. F. Dey 2 221 J. WV Hessian 0 13 R. R. Deba©cher. 5 20 .1. E. Chapman 0 13 Annie Oakley©s exhibition, held on the of the Paleface team, the Massachusetts J. E. Batterson. 3 20 Leesburg Base Ball Grounds, to--which am.ateur champion, was second man on PERFECT SCORES AT N. Y. A. C. his team, and Griffith was nigh, w©hile©T. Distance handicap, 25 targets. admission was charged and the .receipts B- M. Higginson and A. E. Ranney Break Yds. T., . Yds.^ . T,.. donated to the Leesburg Band, .which C- ©Adams gained the same "honor on the R. L. Spotts . 21 20 A. C. Walker ..10 14 B. A. A. team. .After tHe interclub All Targets at Travers Island. Dl©y Culver .... ""<.*., 18|J.jpiu. E,.^. Batterson.un i in auii. 18JO .14 amounted to over $1;10. The condition* .match there was a regular 100-target New York, N. Y,, January 22. With W. B. Qgden .. 18 IS©j-.T;- E. Chapman 21 14 of the shoot were 100 targets each, open handicap shoot of the B. A. A. Gun G. F. Pelham .. 17 16 J. R. Dey .. to all amateurs, and the scores were as ittle wind to bother them, the New Yqrk H. M. Brigham 21 16 C. W. Billings. . 21 14 follows: ;.- : Club, in which five of the members and Athletic Club gunners showed better form O. C.. Grinnell . 20 16 A. "E. Ranney .. 21 14 11 guests competed. The scores: T.. F.. MoMahoh 19 IB T.. . Hessian.... 21 13 Evate 91, Annie Oakley 91, Luelus 85, Bnt-ler than usual at their Travers Island traps B. H. Higginson 21 15 J©. I/ Brandenburg 16 12 84, Storer 83, Watts 82, Randolph 82, Lanier 76, TEAM RACE. on January 20. Two perfect scores were R. R. Debacher 16 Proctor 72, Yates 70, Sanders 69,, Hood 69, PALEFACE. - © shot. The first came in the January Cup Brown 72. Targets ... 20 20 20 20 TI. !ornpetition and was credited to B. M. Former President Eugene O©Hara, of The ©grandstand was full of spectators E (©."Griffith 15 IS 19 19 91 Higginson, the "club champion, who even- and the exhibition given by Annie Oakley F Hillard© ©.. 18 3tt 19 ](i SS ual©ly finished high gun for the-day. In the Blue Wing Gun Club, of St. Louis, E. A. Staple 15 17 19 18 82 at 2.80 in the afternoon was a wonder R. K. Osborne 17 17 16 16 81 addition to breaking every target in his Mo., will soon be lost to shooting affairs ful demonstration of marksmanship and C. F. Marden IT 14 16 string of 25, Higginson brought down 15 in the Mound Cityv O©Hara intends to It. Burues ... 15 16 skiU enjoyed by all those present. 1« more in bis next string before register- take lip a permanent residence in Texas. G, E. WOBBELL, JANUARY 27, 1912 19 Do You Want
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bounty is paid for the killing of wood-»d- G. Stephenson, Ir.. 16 18 18 18 70 chucks. In such localities the taking of J. P. Fairehild . ... 13 19 15 15 62 January cup, 25 targe ts, handicap. the woodchuck has become an industry of H. T. H. T. importance. It has been alleged thatat L. C. Hopkins. 5 25 0. Blake ...... 3 20 J. E. Murray 5 24 J. V. James .... 0 19 often the season©s crop of woodchuckck F. S. Hyatt . 1 22 M. Stiner ...... 0 19 scalps presented for redemption by somene G. E. Brower. 3 22 B. A. Henry .... 3 17 to a field where their game lives before tillers of the soil has exceeded in valueue Stephenson, Jr. 3 21 F. B. Stephenson 0 1C the sly rodents have come out to feed. the grass crop they would have gathereded J. P. Fairchild 2 21 T. W. Stake ... 5 14 The hunter may have to wait an hour even if there had been no woodchucksks 4 21 C. R. James .... 2 22 and he may not have to wait more than to share it with them, but you will findnd J. S. Lawson rophy, 25 targets, handicap. la few minutes for a woodchuck to make grouchy and uncharitable people every©y- C. R. James . . 2 25 its appearance. Its first appearance will where who will allege anything." J. F. James . . 0 24 Stephenson, Jr... 3 20 HUNTING WARY LITTLE ANI G. B. Brower 3 23 F. B. Stephenson. 0 19 be announced by the tip of its nose pok F. S. Hyatt .. 1 22 E. A. Henry ... 3 19 MAL IN NEW JERSEY. ing up from below, above the lower rim FAMILY AFFAIR AT CRESCENT. A. Bryant . . . 4 22 of the burrow©s mouth. Slowly the nose M. Stiner .... 0 22 T. W. Stake .... 5 15 will advance until the whole head of the J. E. Murray 5 22 M. Stiner ...... 0 22 wary and cautious J. F. and C. R. James Carry Off Leadingng L. C. Hopkins 5 21 White House Sportsman Tells How Stake trophy, 5 targe ts, handicap. LITTLE BEAST IS EXPOSED, Events at Bay Ridge. G. E. Brower 3 25 C. Blake ...... 3 19 New York, N. Y., January 22. Alu- C. R. James . 2 24 A. Bryant ...... 4 18 Patience of Shooter Is Tried in and the eyes will take in all the sur J. F. James . . 0 23 A. E. Henry ;... 3 18 roundings before any more of the animal though his handicap has been cut to J. E. Murray 5 22 F. B. Stephenson. 0 17 comes into view. When satisfied that the scratch, J. F. James is continuing hislis L. C. Hopkins 5 21 Luring Game From Its Hiding excellent fehooting at the Bay ge Stephenson, Jr 3 20 coast is clear the woodchuck comes forth ar- F. S. Hyatt . . 1 20 and stands at the mouth of its burrow. traps of the Crescent A. C., and Satur J. P. FairchUd ..2 21 Place. day, January 20, won the take-home troro- Team race, 50 targets handicap. But the man who knows his woodchuck J. F. James . . 0 24 Stephenson, Jr. ... 3 19 will not shoot at the game as it. stands at phy with the excellent score of 88 outut A. Bryant ... 4 23 F. S. Hyatt ..... 1 19 of a possible 100 targets. The field4d White House, N. J., January 20. "I the mouth of the burrow, but will wait until it has swaggered away from the which competed for the prize was thehe 4 47 Totals ...... 4 38 don©t know how it is in other localities largest that has shot in the event sinceice J. P. Fairehild 2 23 hole a few paces, as it soon will, and G. E. Brower. 3 19 where the woodchuck abounds," said a rises on its hind feet to take another and the competition was started by the Newew Northern New Jer a wider survey of the outlook. The wood- Moon gunners. Seventeen marksmenen C 42 sey man, "but no were on the firing line, and although thehe F. B. Stephenso n 0 21 chuck is exceedingly tenacious of life re- C. R. James . . 2 24 body up our way is and if one is shot as it appears at the conditions were not of the best, all re able to recall a year mouth of the burrow, unless it is shot turned excellent scores. The take-homeme Totals ..... 2 45 when they could hunt dead it will surely crawl back into the trophy was not the only event that fellell Trophy shoot, 25 targ ?ts, handicap. woodchucks almost to the steady aim of J. F. James. Withth E. A. Henry . 3 25 up to Christmas hole and down into its depths and thus be his partner, A. Bryant, he also won thehe C. R. James .. 2 24 G. G. Stephenson. 3 19 time, as they were lost to the hunter or entail an hour or team race with a total of 47 out of a J. F. James . . 0 24 F. S. Hyatt .... 1 19 two of laborious digging on him to re A. Bryant . . . 4 23 G. .E. Brower ... 3 19 this season. Seldom cover it. possible 50 targets. The James familyily J. P. Fairehild. . 2 23 C. Blake ...... 3 17 are any of these lit did excellent work throughout the day,iy, F. B. Stephenso n 0 21 T. W. Stake .... 5 14 tle beasts seen WOODCHUCK HAS PATIENCE. as Clinton R. James took a leg on thehe J. E. Murray . . . 5 20 snooping around in "While a woodchuck will possibly lie Lawson trophy with a full score of 25 the fields wrhen No low for hotirs if ft has caught sight of a targets. Full scores won practically all Jack Fanning Sitar at Glenwood. vember arrives. They hunter, it may be shot at time and again the other events. G. E. Brower hung up Glenwood. L. I., J anuary 22. Six gun- are down deep in if it hasn©t seen the hunter and isn©t hit. a win on the Stake prize with a total of ners took part in a special 100-target their burrows by This is because the woodchuck seems to 25 targets, and the same total gave L. C.C, shoot at the Glenwo ad Country Club here that "time, snoozing away for keeps. As possess overweening curiosity. As long Hopkins the position of honor in thehe on January 20. Tl le best score was re a matter of fact, though, hunting the as the animal doesn©t see-the man be race for the monthly prize. A trophyhy turned by Jack Far ining, the profession- woodchuck is a misnomer. No one ckn hind the gun that curiosity will prompt shoot also "was taken with a full score.re. al, who broke 94 c f the flying targets. hunt the^ wroodchuck. It cannot be stalk it to come out by and by to see what all It fell to the aim of E. A. Henry. Scores:;s : W. S. Silkworth was ? the best of the ama- ed, it cannot be brought to you on a run the noise could have been about. There Take-home trophy, 100 targets. teur shots. The scr res : way by dogs trailing it and it does not are many dwellers in a woodchuok dis Targets ...... 25 25 25 Tl. J. F. .Tames ...... 22 21 23 88 25 25 25 Tl. run before the dogs and tree. A man trict who want to get woodchucks, but F. B. Stephenson .. 21 22 19 J. S. Fanning ..... 24 22 24 24 94 doesn©t have to hunt the woodchuck, who have no time to go after them with C. R. .Tames ...... 19 20 83 W. S. Silkworth . . 21 . 22 22 22 87 because he knows just where- it is with a gun. These are chiefly folks who don©t A. Blake ...... 22 23 Is 82 S. Isaac ...... 2C 19 20 21 80 want to get woodchuck because -of a .T. R. Murray ...... 19 20 21 82 C. W. Berner ..;... If 20 20 19 78 out hunting it. L. (©. Hopkins ..... 17 19 24 82 C. R. Berner ...... K 14 17 15 59 HOW TO GET WOODCHUCK. HANKERING FOB WOODCHUCK, J. A. H. Elliott .... 215 18 18 81 D. E. Smith ...... 12 15 14 14 55 M. Stiner ...... 1ft 19 20 21 79 "All the hunter has to do when he is but because dead woodchucks can©t eat C. Blake ...... 21 19 24 15 79 after woodchuck is to hide behind a rock clover and vegetables and consequently A. Bryant ...... IS 21 19 19 77 Humor Among Animals. or a stump or a clump of bushes, rifle in the more dead woodchucks there are the G. K. Brower ...... 10 21 IS 18©IS Jane Rabbit "What©s the matter with Pa bigger will be the crops of clover and R. A. Henry ...... IS 19 17 72 Rabbit?" hand, within 25 or 30 rods range of the F. S. Hvatt ...... 17 21 1C. 18 Brother Bob "Mother©s afraid he©s going to woodchuck burrow. Woodchuck hunters vegetables these folks are trying to raise. T. N. Stake ...... 20 20 IS !.©{ 71 have apoplexy. He laughed go hard at th» up our way tell me that it is best to get There are also some districts where a H. T. Spooner .... 19 16 1G 20 71 hunters shootin© each other." 20 SPORTING LIFE JANUARY 27, 1912 game wardens have been notified to set that this order is carried out. The Result of Over a DROF. H. A. SURFACE, of the division * of zoology of the Pennsylvania De partment of Agriculture, is making a plea for chipmunks, foxes, skunks, racoons and moles on th« grounds that while they Century©s Experience may cause some slight damage they al destroy insects and are all of value to the farmer. Perfection in Powder-making is only achieved by exercising the most PHILADELPHIA, PA., JANUARY 27, 1912 scrupulous care in the selection and preparation of raw materials, employ A COLORADO sportsman used a uniqu ing skilled workmen exclusively, and using only the most improved " method of raising and keeping ii good condition Indian runner ducks for modern mechanical equipment. SOUHD GUN CLUBS. a poultry show. During the cold weather This is the du Pant method and accounts for the unequaled reputation he kept them in a bath-tub in his house among sportsmen enjoyed by the du Pont brands of SMOKELESS SHOT HEN the extremely bad weather did As a result they won the first prize. GUN POWDERS. W not permit a single shooter, to appea at the Chicago Gun Club grounds on a One of the most popular of these brands is : recent Sunday it was found that tha was the first Sabbath in which at leas DR. W. H. MATHEWS HIGH GUN. a dense powder that is absolutely uniform in velocity one shooter had not shot over the Chicago and pattern. Waterproof not affected by extremes traps in 20 years. This is truly a won Captures Average Honors at Freehold of heat or cold. derful record and shows that the spor Club Shoot With 142. "Infallible" Smokeless Shotgun Powder will not of trap shooting in Chicago is deep-rooted pit the gun barrels. It is this kind of stability that trap shoot BY MALTBY CONOVEB. ing needs. The Interstate Association Freehold, N. J., January 19, The tar UNEQUALED FOR FIELD and TRAP SHOOTING has been endeavoring in the past few get tournament of the Freehold Gun Club years to stamp out the unstable clubs See that your shells are loaded with INFALLIBLE. they are run for profit only. In their was held yesterday with 16 shooters place are springing up organizations tha facing the traps. Send to-day for Infallible Booklet No. 4. It erivea best loads for various game, are destined to make trap shooting his The high gun over and other information of value to shooters. It©s Free. tory for many years to come. They ar all proved to be an building fine club houses, buying thei amateur, Dr. W. H own grounds, and laying out shooting^ Mathews, with a fields that can accommodate hundreds score of 142 out of E. I. du Pont de Nemours Powder Company Base ball passed through the same for 150. ©The second Pioneer Powder Makers of America mative period as trap shooting, in which amateur was E. I. the backing of the clubs was insecure and Vanderver with one Established 1802 WILMINGTON, DEL. the grounds and stands not of the best target less broken. In recent years the sport has grown with Jack Fanning, the such tremendous strides that franchises popular profession- in the major leagues are worth hundreds . al, fell into line Some Good Reasons Why Vou Should Shoot the of thousands of dollars and the massive next, being third stands cost in the neighborhood of a half- average man and high man million dollars. This has given the neces ^leading professional sary touch of stability to the sport with 138 out of 150. W. A. Kennedy a* the traps. Trap shooting is here to stay, and is with 136 out of 150, was fourth average destined to grow just as imposing. I man. The program called for 150 tar thi finest . behooves those who have, the destinies of gets, money divided 40, 30, 20 and 10 brush gun made. the sport in their hands to watch it care with optional sweeps. The contests fully and to stamp out, at the slightes aroused considerable interest. The scores Mechanical provocation, anything that appears, likely follow: to injure it. « Events.. 1 2 3 4 5 8© 7 8 9 10 Sh. Bk construction perfect. Targets. 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 150 Dr. Mat©s 15 14 13 14 15 15 13 15 15 13 150 142 Muldoon.. 1 12 15 10 14 10 12 14 13 10. 150 117 INTERESTS OF AMATEURS. Kennedy.. 13 11 13 13 13 14 15 15 15 14 150 13f Ballanty©e 12 13 15 12 10 12 13 14 14 13 150 128 Vanderv©r 15 14 13 14 15 15 14 14 13 14 150 141 ECRETARY-TREASURER EEMER Fanning.. 15 13 14 13 13 13 13 14 15 15 150 138 S E. SHAKER, of the Interstate As W. Mat©s 10 15 9 14 13 15 11 13 14 13 150 127 Send To-day for Vanhise.. 14 12 7 11 12 ...... 14 90 70 Illustrated Catalogue soeiation, in making the announcement Sherwood. 11 14 12 12 13 ...... 90 76 that fs published below, bears good news Puck, Jr. 11 13 12 15 14 12 12 11 12 14 150 12 to the amateur shooter and gives more Hayes ...... 18 .... 10 13 .. 12 60 4: convincing evidence than ever before that Blain ...... 13 14 12 11 14 13 12 105 8! the Interstate Association is striving Hartman...... 14 13 11 14 8 14 12 105 8 Walker ...... 12 13 13 13 11 .... 75 6: New Voi-k Salesrooms steadily to look after the interests of the Mulholl©d...... 12 10 9 13 12 14 90 7i Meriden, Conn. amateur. This ruling will have the ef Clay ton ...... 11 10 11 45 3: 32 Warren Street fect of bringing, a greater number o_f amateurs to the Grand American Handi CLEARVIEW ENTERTAINS VISITORS. LARCHMONT HAS BIG DAY. R. J. Johnson . . 6 50 T. J. McCahill cap than ever before and of increasing W. Chase . ..10 49 T.. Lenane,, Jr. their winnings. The letter follows: Roxborough Shooters Compete With E. L. Hatch . 8 48 R. L. Spotts . . . Pittsburgh, Pa., January 18, 1912 Editor Yacht Club Marksmen Have Almost Score C. H. Dugro .10 48 -M. K. Waters . "Sporting Life." Please be kind enough to an Home Club at Darby. G. Lembeck . 2 47 W. J. Ellas Bounce to the readers of "Sporting Life" that, at Traps. Dr. Culver ...... 47 D. F. McMahon. since their annual meeting of ftst December, the Philadelphia, Pa., January 22. With New York, N. Y., January 22, Fine B. M. Higglnson 4 47 C. B. Gillespie . directors of the Interstate Association have ruled 10 of the Roxborough Gun Club mem W. B. Short ~~.~.~. 6 47 ii©. s©. Pitt that money entries in the Grand American Han bers shooting along with the Clearview marksmanship was seen yesterday at the Tie not decided. dicap shall be confined to amateurs. Professionals gunners, the first event of 1912 of the Larchmont Yacht Club©s traps. In six Vice-Commodore©s cup, 25 targets, handicap. will be allowed to shoot in the Grand American of the, 10 matches decided full scores were W. B. Short ... 3 25"-©~ D. F.------McMahon Handicap for "targets only" and compete for a Darby Club on January 20 proved to be made by several of the gunners. Shoot- R. J. Johnson.. 3 25 B. L. Hatch .. pedal trophy donated by the Interstate Asso one of the best held by Clearview this C. H. Dugro ..5 _25 ,...W. Chase_-^ .... ciation. Thanking you In adrance, we remain, season. The usual Clearview conditions offs were required in six events. Eight G. Lembeck .... 1 24|T. J. McCahill yours very truly, ,». prevailed, 50 targets a man, in two een men faced the traps in all but one J. Henry 24 M. K. Waters THE INTERSTATE ASSOCIATION, match. In that for the first take-home J. G. Batterson. 4 24 W. J. Ellas * Elmer E, Shaner, Secretary-Treasurer. events, class shooting. © Bonsall, with trophy W. Chase was the winner with a Dr. Culver 2 23 R. L. Spolts 43 smashes out of his half-century of tar B. M. Higglnson 2 230. B. Gillespie.. gets, led the Class A men, beating Fisher full score of 25. R. L. Spotts, W. B. T. Lenane, Jr. .. 2 23 A. S. Pitt by one target. In Class B Davidson Short and J. Henry tied with 24 targets Won by Johnson. RANDOM SHOTS. and Kirshner had a royal fight. The each. W. Chase was also the winner o^ Take-home trophy, 25 targets, handicap. the 100-target handicap match after a Dr. Culver ..... 2 25 M. K. Waters . former proved to be better by one target, shoot-off with Henry and Johnson, this B. M. Higginson 2 22 D. F. McMahon ENRY T. BRIDGES, secretary of the winning 40 to 39. Fink was the only C T.m LenaneT© ©Jr.. . 2~ 22~ W. Cuase___ .. H Maryland State Fish and Game Pro man to compete. The Roxborough men trio having tied with the remarkable G. Lembeck .... 1 21 J. B. Colllns, tective Association, whose office is ir had a close race for high gun among score of 98 out of the possible 100. The J. G. Batterson.. 4 21 Room 1109, Calvert Building, Baltimore, themselves, which ended in a tie between summary follows: Won by Dr. Culver. Md., is ready to give free of charge to Free and George, both of whom smashed Take-home trophy, 25 targets, handicap. One hundred and twenty-fire targets, scratch. anyone who may call 10 pounds of mixed H. T.© H. T. T. Tl. 43. Freeman totaled 42, getting 21 in B. M. Higglnson 2 25 T. J. McCahill 2 22 J. Henry ...... 113 T. Lenane, Jr. 102 seed. The recipient must promise to scat each event. The Clearview added a new W. Chase T. Lenane, Jr. 2 22 Dr. Culver ...... Ill G. H. Dugro .. 101 ter the seed where it may be secured by ., event to this year©s program. It is a R. L. Spotts W. J. Ellas .. 22 R. L, Spotts .. Ill M. K. Waters 101 some covy of starving partridges which miss-and-out for a silver spoon, and J. Henry . J: G. Batterson 22 R. J. Johnson .. 107 J. G. Batterson 97 the snow has robbed of its means of A. S. Pitt . C. H. Dugro .. 22 W. B. Short .. 106 W. Chase ...-., 97 Kirshner proved to be the winner, with W. B. Short H. L. Hatch .. 21 B. M. Higginson 106 A. S. Pitt ...., 87 maintenance. This idea might well be nine straight breaks. Scores: G. Lembeck R. J. Johnson . 20 T. J. McCahlH 105 E. L. Hatch .. 85 followed by the gam* officials in all CLASS! A. Dr. Culver C. B. Gillesple. 17 G. Lembeck .... 105 C. B. Gillesple , 85 M. K. Waters 15 quarters of the land, Ijecause there has B. B. Tl. B. B. Tl. D. F. McMabon. W. J. Ellas ...... 102 D. P. McMahon undoubtedly been ©considerable suffering Bonsall 20 23 43 Gideon . 19 21 40 Won by W. Chase. Won by J. Heary. Fisher 18 24 42 Redman 14 15 29 One hundred targets, handicap^ of late among the game birds, owing to J. Henry W. J. Ellas .. the extremely severe wather. CLASS B. R. J. Johnson. ,T. G. Batterson Scores Over Speedway Club Traps. B. B. Tl. B. B. Tl. W. Chase T. J. McCahill. Davidson 21 19 40 Johnson 15 19 34 Dr. Culver ... 95 G. Lembeek .. Newark, N. J., January 19. Some HE tour of the Pacific Coast by noted Kirshner 17 22 39 Elwell 13 19 82 T. Lenane, Jr.. R. L. Spotts .. good scores were handed in by the gun T professionals, shooting in team match Braun 18 19 37 Shuster 16 15 81 W. B. Short E. L. Hatch ners who participated in the regular es, is certain to give an impetus to trap McCullongh. 15 21 36 King ...... 12 18 SO B. M. Higginson 8 C. B. Gillesple. CLASS C. M. K. Waters D. 9. McMahon weekly shoot of the Speedway Gun Club, shooting in that section. Contests such C. H. Dugro.._^ A. S. Pitt .... held Tuesday afternoon, January 16, as these, the Post Series Tournament, and B. B. Tl. Won by W. Chase. the Grand American and Subsidiary Han Fink 14 16 30 1912. While the day was far from being VISITORS. January cup, 25 targets,_ha_ndtcap. an ideal one for trap shooting, the gun dicaps, cannot be underestimated. They J. Henry . T.... 2 W. J. Ellas ners did remarkably well. Louis-Col- provide an added interest to the regular B. B. Tl.| B. B. Tl. B. M. Higginson 2 C. H. Dugro ... Free Bickings . 16 18 34 M. K. Waters G. Lembeck quit was the high man of the day. B. shooter and bring into the game many re George ... 22 21 43 R. Mettis cruits. 15 16 31 T. Lenane, Jr.. T. J. McCahill . M., Shanley, Jr., and N. Alien were the Freeman . 21 21 42 Wilde 11 19 30 Dr. Culver J. G. Batterson. only ones to turn in a perfect score of McOlennen. 19 19 38 Webb ...... 14 14 28 R. J. Johnson. A. S. Pitt ..... J. Mettis . W. Chase E. L. Hatch ... 25. Stanley turned the trick on his ASHINGTON County, Md., has just R. L. Spotts . .. D. F. McMahon. fourth appearance on the firing line, while W received a consignment of 50,000 W. B. Short W. C. Gillesple ..3 .14 Alien was credited with 25 "kills" on year-old brook trout for distribution in National Club Shooting Results. Won by T. Lenane, Jr. his first try. Colquitt and Hassinger the streams of that country. They came Toronto, Ont., January 18. The Na Alley trophy, 25 j;argets,_ handicap. also shot well. The former was in good from the United States Fish Commission, tional Gun Club held a successful shoot W. J. Ella©s W. B. Short ... T. Lenane, Jr... C. H. Dugro ... form, and with one exception he never which is making a strong effort to in on the grounds, Queen©s Wharf, January J. G. Batterson. B. M. Higglnson missed more than five in any of his crease the fish in that State. 13, when the following scores were made : W. Chase ...... R. J. Johnson .. strings. The scores: Sh. Bk. Sh. Bk. Dr. Culver G. Lembeck .... B. M. Shanley, Jr. 23, 21, 23, 25, 18, 19, 20, WING to the frequent killing of deer Brunswick 50 43 McKenzie .., 40 16 T. J. McCahill .. D. F. McMahon. 22, 23. William Hassinger 21, 23, 18, 20. 18, E. Springer 50 37 A. T. Hadley 35 21 M. K. Waters .. E. L. Hatch ... 19, 17. Felger 17, 12, 11, 19, 12. 11. George O by electric cars in Connecticut "the B. Harrison 50 33 C. Beare 30 20 B. Gillespie. . R. L. Spotts ... A. Ohl, Jr. 14, 13, 15, 18, 15. James Wheaton State Game Commission has notified all A. Gonld 50 32 H. Uaher ... 30 16 J. Henry 231 A. S. Pitt 12, 19, 15, 18, 21, 15. L. Colquitt 20, 22, 19, motormen that they must chase deer from eo. Wallace 40 24 W. Taylor . Won by T. Lenane, Jr. 23, 22, 24, 23, 22. N. Alien 25, 23, 21, 23. the tracks and not run them down. The K. Gonld ... 40 21 J. Monkman Accumulative cup, 50 targets, handicap. J. Fanning 18, 20, 24, 21. William Steagel McKeaad, Jr.. 40 16 J. Henry ...... 4 DO|J. G. Batterson.. B 46 16, 16. J. Stobacus -18, 15, 15. JANUARY 27, 1912 SPORTING LIFE 21 A N UNBEATEN RECORD! Targets Shot at 4280 07.28% Targets Broken 4164 This is the percentage with which Mr. J. S. Day won the 1910 OFFICIAL HIGH AMATEUR AVERAGE a percentage never / equaled by an amateur and exceeding by exactly 1% the figures of the 1911 winner, who, moreover, shot at only 2100 targets. © Mr. Day©s wonder- .ful shooting was FACTORY LOADED done with SHELLS THE LION©S SHARE OF THE 1911 AMATEUR HONORS was also won with Peters Shells, for they were used either exclusively or for the most of their shooting by 5 Out of the 10 High Amateurs. This is not all. The 1911 GRAND AMERICAN -HANDICAP, the greatest event in the Trap-Shooting world, was won by Mr. Harvey Dixon, who scored 99 Out of 100 from the20-Yard Mark. This score has never been equaled and is a WORLD©S ROCORD. Mr. Dixon used Peters Shells, the kind with "Steel Where Steel Belongs." Particular attention is directed to the fact that all of the shooting of Messrs. Day and Dixon was done with PETERS REGULAR FACTORY LOADS. And remember this you can use Peters Shells in ANY good gun. They require no special make of gun to give BEST results. THE PETERS CARTRIDGE C@mPANY, CINCINNATI, OHIO New York: 98 Chambers St, T. H. Keller, Manager. San Francisco: 608-612 Howard St., J. S. French, Manager. New Orleans: 321 Magazine St.. E. F. Leckert, Manager.
scores marked the first day©s shoot in the A. H. Lobb ... W. J. Highfield M©CARTY HIGH AT S. S. WHITE. H. P. Carlon ... Dr. Stanley Steele Northwestern trap shooting tournament K. A. W. Everett J. B. Grier under the auspices of the American Game J. W. Anderson, J 19 D.« Lindsay Highland Star Wins Prize With Score of Protective and Propagation Association, W. Edmauson .. J. H. Minniek and the San Francisco team, comprising W. A. Casey .. W. A. Casey . 96 Out of 100. C. E. Springer . Dr. Bullock . . Philadelphia, Pa., January 22. The NORTHWESTERN EXPERTS IN Fred Willett and Ike Fisher, are leading Dr. A. Patterson W. Tomlinson with a score of 164 breaks out of 200 H. Winchester .. G. F. Lord .. first club shoot of the year of the S. S, shot at. Conditions were not conducive C. Scarborough . W. M. Francis Whites was held at Holmesburg Junc SERIES OF TEAM CONTESTS, to good scores, and all of the experts com L. C. Lyon ..... 18 S. J. Newman J. W. Anderson, Jr H. K. Da vis tion on January 20. plained of the cold weather, ,as well as L. L. Jarrell D. A. Grier It was the opening the traps which were recently erected S. Tuchton ...... H. Betts . shoot of the year, Five Two-Man Teams of Profes here. Fred Willett was the only man The results of the four-man pistol team shoot and the club spirit to shoot anywhere near to form. Willett were: was well exemplified sionals Representing Portland, broke 91 of his string of 100. P. J. K. K. V. CASBY©S TEAM. in the more than us Holohan and W. A. Robertson, repre K. K. V. Casey ...... 36 38 39 44 42 109 ual turnout of the senting Portland, finished second, while D. Appleby ...... 47 42 41 37 42 209 Seattle, Spokane, Tacotna and W. S. Weeden ...... 34 39 S\ 40 33 178 members". A visitor. Hugh Poston and James E. Reid, of the S. B. Miller ...... 29 20 2* 33 18 134© George S. McCarty, San Francisco Shoot* Spokane team, finished third. The Seat won the high-gun tle and Tacoma teams failed to appear, 720 prize and incidental and the contest took place without them. L. DU FONT©S TEAM. ly a spoon by hav The scores: L. du Pont ...... 48 37 45 44 41 215 BY DB, E. KERB. K. U. Ackart ^...... 41 38 42 38 44 203 ing a net score of Portland, Ore., January 18. Five two- San Francisco, 168 Willet 91, Fisher 77. Port F. Robeleu ...... 27 27 37 35 31 157 96, although Harry land, 15.") Holohan, 80, Robertson 75. Spokane, T, E. Doremus ...... 32 31, 31 20 20 134 Kahler gave him a man teams of professional trap shooters, 149 Reid 75, Poston 74. representing Portland, Slattfe, Spok^me, close fight for the 709 honor and was only one target shy. The Taqema ^ and San DU PONT CLUB©S HALF HUNDRED. other spoon winners were T. E. Hink- Francisco, have Farragut Has Feature Ev«nts. stated on a tour of son, who was high on 50, and H. E. tl$| Northwest, in- \Vilmingion Shooters© Turn Out in Num Camden, N. J., January 22. Although Perry, who captured the club dipper. Al afigurating a novel bers for Weekly Shoot. the weather was keen and crisp on Sat though Walter Firth did not get any scheme intended to urday afternoon, January 20, quite a few prize for his high total on 75, he got BY E. F. SLEAK. what was infinitely more worth while a aid the work of the gunners gathered at the traps of the leg on the handsome trophy ordered by recently organized Wilmington, Del., January 22. Fifty Farragut Sportsmen©s Association, Thir- Frank M. Eames. The usual handicap American G a^ni e marksmen participated in the weekly ty-fourth street and Delaware River, conditions governed, and with the added Protection and shoot of the du Pont Gun Club on Sat Camden, and enjoyed highly interesting targets the successful ones all won points Propagation Asso urday, January 20. sport. A feature of the day was the on the trophf offered by Secretary W. ciation and to stim In addition to the classy shooting of Hetteroth, who, E. Robinson. Perry, Heite, T. E. Hink- ulate trap shooting, regular program though shooting at trap a comparatively son-and Walter Firth being the success throughout the sec there were several short time, is making the best of them ful ones to start the year aright. Scores©: tion traversed. Some tea>m matches. and hustle, and on this occasion carried away of the best-known .contests for chal the silver spoon, making the highest score shots in thej, West will make the trip. lenge" cups in Class of the day. Besides the du Pont and Name. The scheme Includes the holding of at es B and D. A five- team events a protection race and a rail- least 25 contests throughout Oregon, man race between bird shoot was held and, especially the • p? Washington, Idah» and Utah during the teams captained by latter, proved lots of fun, the gunner Griffith ...... A 0 24 24 25 49 21 70 19 89 93 next two months. Starting in Ashland, Luther J. Squier Sidebotham ....B 1 23 24 21 46 19 66 22 85 89 standing in front of the trap with gun Wilson ...... B 2 20 22 24 48 23 73 23 90 98 Ore., and finishing in Salt Lake City. and Eugene du "below elbow." It required quick work Tansey ...... A 1 22 23 22 46 22 69 24 90 84 All five teams will Pont, respectively, to find the elusive ©claybird as it soared Perry ...... C 3 22 25 23 51 23 75 23 91 103 COMPETE IN EACH CONTEST was won by the lat over the shoulders of the marksman. In Kahler ...... 24 .. 23 .. 24 . . 24 95 95 ter team, 402 to the protection race Warren and Duer de Hand ...... B 3 20 23 18 44 18 65 15 71 83 and the team having the highest per 393. The Squier Fontaine ...... :C 3 20 23 22 48 22 73 21 85 97 centage of wins at the close of the sched feated Von Nieda and Gehrke, and in Severn ...... A 2 19 21 19 42 17 61 20. 75 81 ule, a la base ball, will be awarded the men shot from the 20-yard mark; the the railbird shoot Von Nieda was high Pratt ...... B 0 22 22 20 42 19 61 21 82 82 others shot from the 16-yard distance. man. The scores: Heite ...... D 8 16 24 14 46 14 68 68 100 pennant and a handsome cash prize. All The contest was close. The Class B Kendall ...... D 5 13 18 14 37 37 37 shoots will be held under the auspices DU PONT TROPHY. Clegg ...... 19 .. 14 .. 24 . . 19 76 76 of the Interstate Association. Peter J. Challenge Cup match between W. G. Bk. Hp.Tl. B. Hp.Tl. Keenan ...... 20 .. 20 22 16 78 78 Holohan and W. A. Ilobertson will Wood, the present holder, and Dr. S. Ostrander. 3 6 9 Hetteroth 19 3 22 C. C. Watson...D 4 18 22 13 39 18 61 14 63 79 Steele, the challenger, was won by the Duer .... 15 20 19 3 22 "Judson" ...... A 1 20 21 19 41 25 67 21 85 89 compose the Portland team, H. E. Poston latter in the shoot-off. Each man broke Renner .. 7 7 6 13 Newcomb ...... A 0 23 23 23 46 22 68 23 91 91 and Fred Broger will represent Spokane, 40 out of 50 in the first round. E. F. Law .... 13 18 3 21 Hawkins ...... 24 .. 22 .. 22 . . 23 92 92 L. R. Barkley and E. B. Morris, Seattle; Lapp .... 8 O©Neill 12 6 18 McCarty ...... 24 .. 25 .. 23 24 76 96 Slear, of Philadelphia, broke 25 straight, Apgar ...... 23 . . 22 .. 22 . . 24 91 91 F. C. Riehl and Abbner Blair, Tacc^ma; thus winning the Class A spoon. He TEAM SHOOT. W. Ma thews.:. .A 1 23 24 22 47 23 71 22 90 94 W. F. Willett and Ike Fisher will repre made a similar record on a recent visit Bk. Bk. Keen ...... B 5 14 19 19 43 29 68 12 65 85 sent San Francisco. The rules govern Hetteroth ...... 11 Bowman ...... 17 .. 10 .. 10 . . 19 68 08 ing the contest provide that each con here. The attendance was large. D. J. Gehrke ...... 6 Cook ...... B 1 24 25 21 47 20 68 22 87 94 Dougherty won Class B, breaking 23 out Smith ...... C 2 22 24 21 47 23 72 22 78 86 testant shall be allowed 100 targets and of 25; L. S. Evans won Class C, 21 out Total ...... 27 Total 17 T. E. Hinkson..B 7 20 25 17 51 17 75 21 75 108 that all tie contests shall be shot off on of 25; L. L. Jarrell won Class D, 18 Ostrander ...... 3 Warren 19 Johnson ...... B 3 20 23 22 48 19 70 19 80 92 the ground immediately after the match, Von Nieda ...... 18 Till ... 7 G. Hinkgon ...... 10 ...... 24 24 each man being allowed 25. targets. out of 25. In the Class D Challenge Murray ...... C 3 18 21 13 37 10 50 16 51 63 Cup race Mr. Jarrell, the challenger, de Total ...... 21 Total ...... 26 Waters ...... D 6 20 25 18 50 15 72 18 72 95 A PERCENTAGE OF CONTESTS WON feated W. B. Smith, Jr., the holder. FREDERICK VON NIEDA. H. George .....B 3 22 25 22 50 17 70 18 79 91 Robinson ...... C 3 19 22 20 45 17 65 .. 65 74 will be kept as in base ball and the team Mr. Jarrell broke 37 out of 50; Mr. Firth ...... D 6 21 25 20 53 18 75 19 78 102 scoring the highest number of wins at Smith broke 27 out of 50. Th^ score in Prize Shoot at Bennett. Cantrell ...... A 0 20 20 24 44 24 68 24 92 92 the end of the 25 contests will be award the five-man team race was: Budd ...... B 0 21 21 19 ...... 40 40 Gloucester City, N. J., January 22. 0 20 ...... 20 20 ed a handsome trophy provided by the T, J. Squier...... 20 22 15 20 77 There were three match events at the Loekwood ...... Interstate Association and the American W. M. Foord ...... 16 16 24 20 76 F. W. Matthews.. . 20 ...... 20 20 W. S. Colfax, Jr...... 23 21 21 21 86 weekly shoot of the Bennett Gun Club Game Protection and Propagation Asso ,r B. McHugh...... 20 23 23 22 88 Saturday afternoon, January 20, and ciation, besides the pennant and cash H. P. Carton...... 13 20 15 18 66 fairly good scores were made in each. In Hawkins Scores at Sunbury. prize. The new schedule adopted fol the first event the winner was Frank Sunbury, Pa., January 19. The regu lows-: Ashland, January 15; Medford, Total...... 393 Bennett, who hit 15 straight. Gus Gra lar practice shoot of the Sunbury-Selins- January 16 ; Roseburg, January 17 ; Cot F.ugene du Pont...... 22 21 20 24 87 tage Grove, January 18; Eugene, Jan A. H. Lobb...... 20 21 16 21 78 ter was the winner of the second event, grove Gun Club was poorly attended, as ,T H. Minnick...... 21 19 20 19 79 hitting 14 straight. The third event, a sleighing was too good to be neglected. uary 19; Salem, January 20; Portland, H Winchester ...... 19 22 16 17 74 sweepstake match, resulted in a tie be January 21; Seattle, January 23; Bel- B. A. W. Everett ...... 23 19 22 20 84 There were only five shooters present, but lingham, January 24; Snohomish, Jan tween Bennett and William Murray. In they hung up some mid-Summer scores. uary 25; Tacoma, January 26; Aber Total...... 402 the shoot-off Bennett won. Summaries: The day was ideal for shooting, although deen, January 27; Vancouver, B. C., Twenty-five target.. merchandise event. Events ... 123 Events ..... 1 2 3 Slear ...... 25IS. G. David Targets .. 15 15 15 Targets .... 15 15 15 the snow was hard on the eyes. Mr. Ja.nuary 28; Victoria, B. C., January 29. .T. B. McHugh . J. J. Magahern Bennett .... 15 12 15 H. Redfleld .. 12 . . Hawkins was with, us on his way to After the Victoria date the gun clubs D. J. Dougherty Dr. H. Betts ... Ben Martel . 14 11 13 W. Murray 12 13 15 Pinehurst. The scores: will go to Eastern Washington and Ore Win. Foord ... Clyde Leedom C. Redfield . 14 13 14 A. Daseh . 11 gon, and thence through Idaho and wind E. H. dn Pont . J. A. Campbell M. Monohan. 13 11 .. J. McLaughlin 10 Targets ...... 25 25 25 25 25 25 N. K. Smith .. .T. H. Holden . G. Grater . 13 14 11 E, Black 10 Hartman ...... 23 22 2Q 23 21 .. up at Salt Lake City about February 20. R. Wentworth Z. H. Lofland F. Banes .. 13 .. .. H. M©U^selman. 10 Howell ...... 20 23 22 19 21 .. W. S. Colfas, Jr H. C. McClane E. Cohill ... 13 10 .. F. McGinley.. 9 .. .. P. Grant ... 13 .. .. H. Hess ...... 9 .. Hawkins ...... 24 24 24 24 24 22 San Francisco Wins First Match. L. .T. Squier . J. T. Roberson Teats ...... 18 17 ...... L. S. Evans ...... W. B. Smith, Jr S. Prickett . 13 10 13 F. Btireher ...... 12 Ashland, Ore., January 15. Poor T. W. Matliewson J. W. Mataews FRANK BENNETT. . SchoffStall ...... 21 21 23 21 ; - ^ 22 JANUARY 27, 1912 IpII
Rhody; judges, C. Hollenback and J. Official Yearly Averages ABOUTSHOOTERS Ropp. A gun club league, comprising the clubs Are Now Complete of Lima. Celina, Troy and Wapakoneta, NOT TOO PERSONAL, BUT JUST all in Ohio, will be organized next week. It is planned to hold a series of- shoots DEAD SHOT has done all we claimed PERSONAL ENOUGH. in the different cities of the circuit. DEAD SHOT has won again The Farragut Sportsmen©s Associa tion, of Camdeu, N. J., held its annual Gossip and Comment About Sports election on January 10, when the fol Dr. W. S. Spencer wins the 1911 High lowing officers were chosen: President, men Whom the Lovers of Charles E. Smith; commodore, E. W. Amateur Average 96.285%. Ormsby; captain, E. A. Billeter; gun captain, A. Gehrke; recording secretary, In making this wonderful average Dr. Spencer used DEAD SHOT. Shooting Know in Person or Frederick Von Nieda ; financial secretary, H. A. Renner; treasurer. S. P. Hallow- In all his shooting with the exception of two tournaments. Through the Medium of Fame* ell; official trapper, W. M. Netteroth. The stability of DEAD SHOT we guarantee. All dealers carry DEAD SHOT loads in stock. The Penn Square, Pa., Gun Club held BY THOMAS D. B1CHTER. a tournament on January 20- and Mum- When the Crescent A. C., of Brook bower won the feature event, the 25- AMERICAN POWDER MILLS lyn, N. Y., holds its moonlight shoot next flyer race, with 23. BOSTON , CHICAGO ST. LOUIS Saturday evening, in which calcium lights will show the The Sunny Brook, Mo., Hunting and flight of the targets, Fishing Club held its election of officers there is one shooter last week and chose the following: Presi who will surely dent, Fred St. Gyre; vice-president, Her make a fine showing man Borgmann; treasurer, John Temmel- if he competes. He mann; financial secretary, L. LePage, is Frank B. Ste- Jr.; recording secretary, Al Note, phenson, one of the leading shooters of Harry Housiman, the Western Cart the Metropolitan ridge Company representative in Rich district. Stephenson mond, Va., has started on a two-months© showed just how trip through Tennessee. well he can shoot by artificial light at the The Sunbury-Selinsgrove, Pa., Gun Sportsmen©s Show Club is getting ready to handle the 1012 last Winter. Last Pennsylvania State Shoot. Last week Saturday the Crescent Club tried out the at its annual meeting it elected these offi two big calcium lights which have been cials : President, George M. Howell, BRASS HEAD perfectly formed, uniformly gauged, Steel Reinforced and Installed on the grounds and they proved Northumberland, Pa.; vice president, Corrugated. bright enough to shoot by. This will Charles. A. Hartman, Sunbury, Pa.; PAPER TUBE thoroughly waterproofed and of sufficient elasticity and open up a new field for the trap shooter. treasurer, A. H. Sigfried, SeHnsgrove, tensile strength to stand all strains without ffacture. Pa.; assistant treasurer, Samuel Troxell, BASE-WAD thoroughly compressed and securely locked against loosening T. B. Slade writes from. Warm Winfield, Pa.; secretary, J. W. Schoff- by the gases. v Springs, Ga., that the Merriwether Gun stall. Sunbu/y. Pa.; assistant secretary. Club will hold a tournament this year Charles Foster, Selinsgrove, Pa.; field LOCKING METHOD of tube and head which makes "pulling out" im on June 5, 6 and 1. The added money captain, Brian Teats, Hummel©s Wharf, possible. and prizes will amount to about $400, Pa.; assistant field captain, A. H. Sig BATTERY CUP so assembled and retained in shell as to preserve accuracy The event is registered and it is expect fried, Selinsgrove, Pa.; trustees. Brian and form of original drawing. ed that there will be about more than a Teats, Grant Shuck, J. W. Schoffstall. PRIMER High-Pressure, Hot-Flash, so constructed as to make complete half hundred shooters attending. circular contact with walls of battery cup and prevent "gas leak." At the New Year©s shoot at Alden, SCIENTIFIC LOADING a. "system" of wadding for each individual John H. Hendrickson and G. S. Rem- Pa., of the Alden Rifle Club, F. L. load, thus meeting the requirements of .each particular powder. sen divided the honors at the weekly Haight, of Nanticoke, won the champion shoot of the Bergen Beach, L. I., Gun ship medal; using Peters .22 long rifle, CRIMP hard and tight, eliminating trouble in magazine guns and of Club on January 20. Each smashed 180 semi-smoketess cartridges. "jarring loose" in shooting doubles. out of 200 targets. Unless You Are Particular in Buying Your Shells You Can Easily §poil a Trip. John Ensrlert,< the crack amateur of THE ABOVE POINTS put there for your benefit ARE Secretary W. F. Duncan, of the Soo Catasqua, Pa., dropped in on "Sporting Gun Club, of Sioux City, la., writes that Life" on Monday, while on his way to ALL CONTAINED IN WESTERN factory loaded SHELLS his organization has selected June 11, 12 Pinehurst. John has shot but little "PERFECT FROM PRIMER TO CRIMP" and 13 as the dates for the club©s eight since the Grand American owing to poor eenth annual tournament. This is one health. He is now right again and ready of the classiest events of the year in that for high scores. THE WESTERN CARTRIDGE COMPANY East Alton, Ills. section. Granville E. Brown, secretary of the The Blue Wing Rod and Gun Club, of Bryden Gun Club, is getting things in St. Louis, Mo., which intends to enlarge readiness for the annual registered shoot its headquarters shortly, had its annual at Catasaqua, Pa., on July 3. An early He scored first 9 times, second 7 times, election last week and chose the following start is a good thing. third 3 times, and fourth twice. In ad GUNS, AMMUNITION officers: President, A. C. Runge; vice- dition he was third in the Eastern Handi The Highland Gun Club, of Philadel cap with 93 out of 100 from 19 yards, arid president, F. M. Hall; treasurer, Charle phia, Pa., has a busy week in view. On Kohler; financial secretary, W. G. Tuf- and third with 96 out of 100 in the Westy Saturday. January 27, the club©s .annual Hogan Amateur Championship. SPORTING GOODS ford; recording secretary. E. T. Grether; shoot will be held, with 00 targets on sergeant-at-nrmR. diaries Beehler; field the program in a class event. The fifth J. B. Shannon Hardware Co* captain, L. F. Eichorn. event is a miss-and-out, with three en Page, Wingate and Coleman tied for tries permitted. Then© the annual elec high honors at Point Breeze shooting 816 Chestnut St., Phila. Knowles, Jackson and Coyle killed tion and banquet is scheduled for Mon grounds, at Philadelphia, Pa., on Jan New Gun Catalogue Sent for the Asking straight strings of 10 each at the Eagle day evening, January 29. uary 20, with 9 out of 10 flyers. " Gun Club, Manoa, Pa., on January 17, and divided the money. R. A. Gillespie. J. M. Carr. M. B. Paul J. Rairiey, the wealthy New tions were excellent and as a result all Foster and Dr. J. IT. Staub won 25- Yorker, who has been hunting big game the scores wore high. The best work Medford, Okla., is planning for a busy targct sweepstakes at the weekly shool in Africa is homq again. After a month©s was done by S. P. Hopkins, who won a season in trapshooting and has selected of the Stamford, Conn., Rod and Gun stay he will go to South Africa for some leg on the monthly cup, captured the the following officers to see to it: Presi Club on January 20. more hunting, and will then proceed to take-home trophy 1 and also won a trophy dent, F. G. Walling; vice-president. J. W. India for a two-years© hunt. He says the shoot. The scores: Strider; secretary-treasurer, R. J. Rus A. C. M©cDcrmott, one of the most lion is not nearly so dangerous as the Monthly cup, 100 targets, handicap. sell ; field captain, R. W. Dotts. popular shooters in the Middle West, grizzly bear. H. T. IT. S. P. ,IIopkins . . !S S!» J. M. Knox , .K; was selected as president of the Central P. R." Towne . . 0 SS C. M. Camp . S Ed Holloway and Tom Horner, Cam- Illinois Trap Shooters© Association on L. D. Willis, the Wilmington, Del., H. Lott den, N. J., trap shooters, have returned January 18 at a meeting held in amateur, who recently joined the South Take home trophy. 25 targets, handicap. from a two weeks© hunting trip in the Springfield. C. L. Portman, of Peoria. ern forces of the Western Cartridge S©. 1©. Hopkins vicinity of Forest City, N. C. They was elected vice president, and Robert Company, has made a sensation in Ten K. II. Lott . J. M. Knox were unfortunate enough to strike such Scholes secretary-treasurer. The State nessee where he has branched out with P. R. Towne 0 21| bad weather that they got little shooting. Trophy shoot, 25 targets, handicap. shoot date was set at May 14, 15, 16 a rifle exhibition that compares very S. 1©. Hopkins 2 22| C. M. Camp Harry Sterling triumphed over Wil and 17. favorably with that of the Topperweins. P. R. Towne E. H. Lott He has been using E. S. Richards, the J. M. Knox . 4 20 liam Chew on January 17 at the Point Frank Sidebotham, the holder of the Breeze shooting grounds, at Philadelphia. Philadelphian, as his aide. Trophy shoot, 2i targets, handicap. Shannon Challenge Trophy, will be at the .T. .M. Knox . 10 Sterling, shooting from 30 yards, landed Highland grounds on Saturdav, ready to E. M. Sensenig, of Harrisburg, Pa., S. P. Hopkins 1©. R. Towne 18 40, while his opponent got 37. defend the trophy. The following are was a "Sporting Life" visitor Monday. E. H. Lott . Trophy shoot, 2~ ets, handicap. The annual clay target tournament of on the challenge list: R. Water, McKean, He reports that both the Harrisburg .T. M. Knox . C. M. Camp the members of tno New York Stock Ex Slear, Cordery. Pratt, Abbott. Chalmers, Sportsmen©s Association and the West End P. R. Towne K. H. Lott .. change will be held at the grounds of the Rennor, Redman. Soley, Felix, Wiley, Club arc flourishing. The former club is S. P. Hopkins Country Club, of Westchester, on Febru Lindley, Wakeman, Aiman and W. II. planning its Washington©s Birthday shoot ary 17. As many Of the noted Metro Mathews. at white flyers under the guidance of Audubon Club©s Semi-Monthly Shoot. politan shooters, members of the New Secretary L. Egolf. W. Hepler, Harry The sportsmen of. Mr. Healthy, near Dill, Fred Dinger and Harry Eicenhouor. Buffalo, N. Y., January 22. The semi York AI C., Crescent A. C. and other Cincinnati, O., have formed a. gun club, monthly shoot of the Buffalo Audubon c-lubs. are members of the stock Exchange, Sensonig recently bought back his favorite with the following charter members: Dr. Parker and has since been getting 90 per Club was held on January 20. The cold it can bo seen that an interesting contest K. A. Bolos. C. J. Delin, Carry Goettle, prevented high scores. Scores : is in prospect. cent, at targets and white flyers. . Harry Charley Wcrnor, Joe Looks. Louis Bit- Dill .tried it recently for 9 .out of 10 Targets ...... 20 20 20 20 20 nor, Charley Davis.. Gus Siemer, Fred flyers and 2.j targets, while J. L. Schaefer Kelsey ...... IT 1.©! 20 10 18 Another new club has been put on the Memse, Henry Weber, J. Tyler and Dr. Lambert ...... 17 15 IS 10 15 trap shooting map, it being the Royal with his Lefever got 9 out of 10 flyers Wacker ...... 17 1!) 17 in 12 Center, Ind., Gun Club. The officers .are Nelson. and 23 targets. Kbberts ...... !) 33 13 13 16 Blackmer ...... 10 12 12 10 14 as follows : President, E. A. Marx ; vice- W. E. Corfield, of Utica, N. Y., was Anderson ...... 13 13 9 12 It. president, Ed. Jones; secretary, Jesse the leading amateur in New York State Hopkins Bath Beach Triple Winner. Davis ...... !) 10 6 10 0 Swisher; assistant secretary, Etta Kist- Covert ...... 15 IS 10 17 17 according to the Interstate averages and Bath Beach, N. Y., January 22. Only Squelch . . v .. . .. 10 15 10 0 4 ler; treasurer, Jesse Hand; field captain, he well earned his honor. He scored five gunners took part in the weekly Seymour ..* ©...... 14 1(5 .. ]1 Walter Harvey; referee, W. M. A. Woy- .9098 on 2340 -targets, having shot in shoot of the Marine and Field Club at Hill ...... -10 14 15 15 12 and; scorers, W. Marx, Jr., and B. 40 one-day tournaments during the year. Bath Beach on January 20. The condi- Burk^ ...... 13 12 13 17 U W. G. WOOTTON. SPORTING LIFE
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lishment. The eggs were received in first- smashes, won Class B trophy. Renner, class condition, examination showing that too, shot in wonderful form, he cracking they were fertilized and in shape to pro every one of his targets to dust. Thomp duce a Wg percentage of- trout fry. Ellis son, ©with a total of 85, was runner-up Robinson, residing .on Eel River, near to Sloan on the day©s events. Scores: Fortuna, after which Robinson©s pool, a 0. B. B. B. B.AH.B. T. B. T. Sloan ...... A 10 15© 8 12 0 24 24 23 02 fisheries of the Northern European seas famous steelhead fishing place, was Thompson ....;.... B 9 14 9 13 1 20 21 20 85 to a conference in Stockholm, at which named, has been deprived of his badge Renner ...... B 3 13 .... 0 25 25 .. 41 FISH MYSTERIES plans should be drawn for the exploration and deputy appointment by the© Fish and George ...... A 10 11 7 10 1 20 21 IT Tti Game Commission. Robinson has been Pierce ...... B 4 0 .. . . 0 IT 17 .. 80 and investigation of the sea in behalf of Moore ...... A 611 710 3 17 20 19 T,©, the fishing industry. Later a conference arrested several times recently on charges Hogan ...... A 713 7 12 0 20 20 .. 50 of illegal net fishing. Eel river salmon Murdock ...... A 6 14 8 11 2 19 21".©. 60 was held in Christiana, on the invita fishing is about over. Good catches have Chandler ....«,. ....B 811 .... 12021 .. -(0 tion of "Chandler, Jr...... 5 5 ...... 10 been made in the Matole river, near Armstrong ...... B 4 9 .. .. 417212054 I? THE NORWEGIAN GOVERNMENT, Petrolia. The spawning season still con *Barber ...... 4 5 ...... 5 5 8 1>2 and finally the Spates represented at these tinues at the Sisson hatchery. Taking * Wilson ...... 4 7 ...... II Loch Levin a©nd Eastern brook trout eggs *Mae£ ...... 0 ...... 1414 ., II two conferences decided, by the formal Eoland ...... B .; ...... 12122 .. 12 United States Is Invited Into In was concluded-this week. Rainbow trout ©Visitors...... ;:. vot^s of their; respective Parliaments, to operations will be taken up about .Janr ternational Council Which Will enter into the, proposed work, and upon uary loth. The egg-taking season at the the solicitation ;ipfr the Danish Govern United States stations at Bairds, Mill SHOOT TO SELECT TEAM. Acquire Knowledge of Fish in ment .the ^delegates assembled in Copen ireek and Battle creek is now over. The? hagen in 19,02,-, with .full, power to consti Paleface Gunners Compete © and Choose tute themselves an, international council. otal take this year was about 27,000,000 the Atlantic Ocean* iggs. This is, it is stated, the usual an-, 3 Ten Men For Match. ; For the elucidation of vital fishery prob nual average. These eggs are now in lems that are common to the two sides of the troughs, "eyed" and in process of BY FBANOIS P. O.©NEII,. Washington, D. C., January 20. -To the Atlantic, the © Governments of the United States and Canada have now been hatching. Among the salmon fry liber Wellington, Mass., January 20. A acquire a thorough knowledge of the com officially requested to join the council. ated in the Sacramento and San Joaquin combination of snow and sunlight in mercial -fishes of the Atlantic Ocean, to fivers this season were large numbers Each nation participating in this work of young silver salmon. These salmon terfered with good scoring at the traps apply that knowl contributes a certain fixed sum for the of the Paleface edge in the interest are not, it is claimed, commercially, as administrative and other expenses of the desirable**as other varieties of the Pacific Shooting Association of fishing and fisher council. The amount which the United at Wellington on men, and to advise Coast salmon, as they lack in color of States \Vill flesh, in flavor and in oil. Nevertheless, January 17. Eigh the co-operating teen guns were on Governments in all BE REQUIRED TO EXPEND they are not only valuable food fish, but as its share is .$7156, which equals the are also priced as a game fish by anglers. hand for the weekly ..matters pertaining to match, which was ,the preservation of contributions of Great Britain, Russia, They are caught plentifully in Eel river Germany, France and Holland. The and other coast streams* but have never won by Dr. E. A. the fish supply, the Gleason, of the B. development of the minor Powers, Belgium, Sweden and Den been known to run in either the San mark, are assessed for smaller sums. Dr. Joaquin or Sacramento rivers. A. A. Gleason broke fisheries, and fishery 96, finishing five tar legislation, such .are Smith states that the council has never indulged in abstruse scientific investiga gets ahead of Frank, the objects of the Indiana Asks Government Aid. of Lynn, and seven Permanent Interna- tions with no practical object in view, Indianapolis, Ind., January 20. The but has always addressed its inquiries to targets ahead of Ed uational Council for Marion County Fish and Game Protect wards, the third the Exploration of definite economic questions of vital im ive Association held its regular monthly portance to the fishing industry. He de man. The team the Sea, which, through the State De meeting in the State house recently. which, will shoot the Boston Athletic As partment, has officially invited the Bu tailed some very interesting examples of The regular ticket nominated for the an the work that has already been done in sociation eight-man" team in a match of reau of .Fisheries, Department of Com nual meeting of the Association in Feb 100 targets;: per man at Riverside. merce and Labor, to become a member connection with the development of fish ruary was announced. The names of the eries on the Western European coast. The will be chosen from 10 men who were as the representative of the United States candidates for the various offices are as selected from the Paleface best shooters. Government. For this purpose the State fishery problems of Western Euro©pe are follows: For president, Harry C. Heh- the fishery problems of Eastern America. The 10 men who comprise the squad are Department, with the approval of Secre drickson ; vice-president, Edward Phipps ; W. F.- Clarke, captain ; Eugene E. Reed, tary Nagel, has asked Congress to make All of the secretary, August Thau; treasurer, Wil E. A. Staples, C. F. Marden, Frank Hil- a small and fixed annual appropriation. GREAT COMMERCIAL FISHES liam Schrolnecke; trustees, Walter L. liard. Porter E. Osborne, E. C. Griffiths, In this connection, Dr. Hugh M. Smith, are*identical on the two sides of the Walker, Thomas Nesom,, Gustav J. T. S. W. Putnam, Henry Boynton and R. Meyer, Horace A. Comstack and George ACTING AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, ocean the cod, the haddock, the salmon N. Burnes. Scores : and the herring. All the economic ques N. Mannfield. An independent ticket will Targets ...... 15 15 20 15 15 20 Tl. of the Bureau, of Fisheries, states tljat tions affecting fishery resources that have be nominated in opposition to this ticket Gleason ...... 14 15: 19 14 14 20 90 the important fishery problems that are arisen in Europe during the past 1000 at the meeting on February 5. A num Frank ...... 14 © 13 19 14 13 18 91 ber of members were appointed at last Edwards ...... 14 14 1G 12 14 19 89 demanding attention in Europe are al years of active fishing will sooner or later Steele ...... 13 12 18 13 13 19 88 most identiccal with those which have arise in America,, and some of them are night©s meeting to apply to the United Snow ©...... 14 12 18 15 12 16 87 arisen or are destined to arise on the already demanding attention. The knowl States Bureau of .. Fisheries for bass, Bnrnes ...... 11 14 17 13 13 19 87 Western shores of the ^Atlantic; and it edge gained from the council by the Bu which will be planted in Marion County Clarke ...... 13 14 15 1 12 16 83 streams in addition to the output of the Osborne ...... 9 13 14 14 13 19 82 will be of great advantage to the United reau of Fisheries with special regard to Marden 12 13 17 12 11 16 States to be able to participate in and the fisheries of the North Atlantic Riverside hatchery* which the Association Williams 13 10 12 12 15 16 78 profit directly by the studies conducted coast will be very useful in the consid has operatd for two years past. The As Blitm ...... 13 9 17 12 11 15 77 by the leading fishery authorities and sociation voted to buy six Chase hatching Smith ...... 10 9 17 14 14 12 76 eration of the welfare of the fisheries of Jones ...... 10 12 16 13 10 14 75 experts of Western Europe. With larger the entire country, and will be especially jars for hatching wall-eyed pike eggs. Kellar ...... 11 10 15 12 9 12 0!1 fishery interests at stake© than any other valuable in the administration of the fish Three million eggs have been granted the Proctor ...... 10 8 11 -14 12 11 (i(t country possesses, it w.ould be illogical, eries of Alaska. The physical and vital Association by the United States Bureau Sweet ...... 13 12 13 11 13 .. 62 of Fisheries. The Association success George ...... _. 6 10 6 Dr. Smith holds, for this country to neg conditions of the waters of the North Dr. Newton ...... 5. .8 12 lect any opportunity to place those -in west coast of the United States are so fully hatched 650,000 of the million eggs terests on the finest possible basis. The similar to those of the Northwest coast of received last year, from the Bureau of combined knowledge and experience of Europe that the experience of the Euro Fisheries. It was announced at the meet Edmonson Leader at Indianapolis. the wol©Ws greatest fishery experts is of pean nations in administering the fisher ing that the propagation of crappie would .Indianapolis, Ind., January 22. fered at a nominal cost. The ies to the best advantage cannot fail to be attempted in addition to that of black Scores again were generally low at the bass and wall-eyed pike; : PRESERVATION OF AMERICAN SALMON, be most helpful to the American industry. Indianapolis Gun Club on Jantiary 20, the solution of the mystery enveloping the because of. unfavorable shooting condi disappearance of the mackerel, and the Restocking Trout Streams. Sloan Meadow Spring Winner. tions. Edmondson led in percentage of question of trawl fishing are considered San Francisco, .Cal.. January 20. The Philadelphia, Pa., January 22. -Win targets broken and beat Qgden in shoot by American fishery experts ripe subjects trout, farm industry in this State is tak ning the Class A competition .and the ing off the tie for spoon. The latter was. for international co-operation. There are- ing firm root. The Alameda county high-gun total for the day enabled Har ry H. Sloan, the Meadow Spring ex the only one to score a straight: Scores©:© no Repeating Shotguns and Shotgun Shells •• ' • WIN , - THE OFFICIAL AMATEUR SEASON'S AVERAGE Dr. W. S. Spencer of St. Louis, Mo., won the Interstate Association©s contest for the Amateur Season©s Average for 1911. He shot at 2,100 targets in various tourn aments and scored 96.28%, a record that all amateurs agree is a wonderful one. In winning this great trap shooting honor which so many amateurs annually strive for, Dr. Spencer shot a Winchester Repeating Shotgun and Winchester Loaded Shells. His record is conclusive proof of their strong and uniform shooting qualities, for such shooting as Dr. Spencer did could only have been done with the best possible equipment. Dr. Spencer©s victory and the winning of the Professional Season©s Average for 1911 by J. R. Taylor, with a Winchester Repeating Shotgun and Winchester Loaded Shells emphasizes the wisdom of shooting the make of gun and shells that always helps and never handicaps skill. That Winchester Shotguns and Winchester Shells are such a combination is shown by their consistent and conspicuous winnings. THE RED W COMBINATION WAS SVPRBME IN 1911 JTJLY. FORTHCOMING EVENTS* July 0, 10. 11, 12 Eugene, Ore. Ptclflc Indlioi. F. C. Riehl, secretary. PPENDED will be found a com AUGUST. plete and correct list of all August 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 Denver. Colo. The shooting events scheduled for Rocky Mountain Interstate Sportsmen©s Asso ciation©s State tournament, under the auspices or are approaching extinction, on ac the near or remote future. The of the Denver Trap Club; $5000 added money. count of the continuous fusillade which list comprises tournaments reg A. E. McKenzie, president. IS SPREADING thins their ranks every year on their jour istered under the auspices of " SEPTEMBER. the Interstate Association; tournaments September .", 6, 7. 8 Kansas City, Mo. Second ney northward, and which destroys thous not registered, but listed by independent . Annual Simon Pure Amateur Tournament, tt. ands during the breeding season, when organizations; and fixed club event] ;S, Elliott, secretary. CAMPAIGN FOR IMPROVEMENT there are eggs and young birds in the Secretaries of gun clubs are requested nests. The case of the passenger pigeon is see that any events scheduled by their Regular Club Fixtures. OF FISH AND GAME GAINS. too well known to need comment, but no clubs,, are entered in this standing calen Gun clubs holding regular shoots on thinking man can doubt that the same dar and any corrections are promptly ,an- set days are arranged in the appended fate awaits other migratory birds if nounced. . li$t, with their shooting days and secre American Game Protective and Spring shooting is not prohibited every taries. Corrections or additions are so where. The woodcock offers an example A Week©s Registration. licited from secretaries. The list: Propagation Association©s Bul of the results of unrestricted shooting. Since our last issue the following ad Atlantic City Gun Club, Atlantic City, N. J., This bird, once so plentiful throughout ditional registrations for shoots have been Friday. A. H. Sheppard, secretary. letin Shows Valuable Aid Has the Central and Eastern States, is received by Secretary-Treasurer Elmer Analostan Gun Club, Washington, D. C,, Sat threatened with extinction if more protec urday. Miles Taylor, ©secretary. E. Shaner, of the Interstate Association : Audubon Gun Club, Buffalo, N. Y., Saturday, Been Rendered State Officials* tion is not accorded it." Those interest April 13 Rittersville, Pa. Lehigh Rod and Gun W. C. Wootton, secretary. ed can secure this bulletin by applying Club. H. F. Kock, secretary. Baltimore Shooting Association©, Baltimore, Md., to the Association. April 1.1 16, 17 New Orleans, La. City Park Tuesday. J. W. Chew, secretary. New York, N. Y., January 20. Im Gun Club. E. F. Leckert, secretary. Benson Gun Club. Omaha, Neb., Saturday and May 8, 9 Columbus, O. Columbus Gun Club. Sunday. F. T. Lovering, secretary. portant results of its campaign during Fight Massachusetts Bill. . Lon Fisher, secretary. Bergen Beach Gun Club, Brooklyn, N. Y., the first three months are announced by Brockton, Mass., January 26. Vice- May 9 Riverside, Ills. National Gun Club. Saturday. L. H. Schortemeier, secretary. Chas. \V. May, president. Birmingham Gun Club, Birmingham, Ala., Fri the American Game President Charles A. McLellan, of the May 21, 22. 23, 24 Sunbury, Pa. Pennsylvania day. H. McDermott, secretary. Protective and Pro Massachusetts Gunning Club, who lives State tournament, under the auspices of the Sunbury-Selinsgrove Gun Club. J. W. Sehoff- Beideinan Gun Club, Fish House, N. J., Sarnr- pagation Association in Brockton, declared today that his or Bt8.ll,* secretary. day afternoon October 1 to May 1. Walter Gil in a bulletin just is ganization was prepared to fight bills May 23, 24 Waterloo, la. Waterloo Gun Club. bert, secretary. sued from its offices John P. Llbby. secretary. Chicago Gun Club, Chicago. Ills., Saturday at 111 Broadway, which, he says, are aimed to injure the June 5, 6. 7 Warm Springs, Ga. Merrrwether and Sunday. Wm. F. Merkle, secretary. sport, and are pushed by various societies. Gun Clnb. T. B. Sla.de. manager. Clearview Gun Club, Philadelphia, Pa., third New York. The pam- June 18-21 Springfield, Ills. The Interstate As Saturday. Harry Fisher, secretary. Iphlet contains letters Mr. McLellan is one of the most active sociation©s Thirteenth Grand American Handi Cleveland Gun Club, Cleveland, 0., Saturday. from State officials officers of the State Gunning Club. It cap tournament, on the grounds of the Illinois F. H. Wallace, secretary. all over the country was partly through his efforts that a Gun Club; $1500 added money. The winner Cincinnati Gun Club, Cincinnati, 0., Saturday. meeting was held Tuesday evening at of first place in the G..A. H. guaranteed $1000 L. E. Hammerschmidt, secretary. endorsing the move 1 in cash and a trophy. Elmer E. Shaner, secre Coatesville Gun Club, Coatestille, Pa., first ment and© expressing Whitman, at which time protests were tary-treasurer. Pittsburgh, Pa. Saturday. Harry Nichols, secretary. thanks for the serv entered on several bills proposed. Mr. August 14-1(5 Kansas City, Mo. The Interstate Columbus (Ga.) Gun Club, Columbns, Ga., ice of the Associa McLellan is particularly opposed to the Association©s Seventh Western Handicap tour Tuesday. George H. Waddell, .secretary. night law and the Sunday law, passed nament, under the auspices of the Kansas City Columbus (O.) Gun Club, Colfimbus, O., Wed tion©s special agents Clun Club; $1000 added money. Elmer E. nesday and Saturday. Lon Fisher, secretary. in aiding local game last year. vHe said today: "We shall Shaner, secretary-treasurer, Pittsburgh, Pa. Crescent Gun Club, White House, N. J., Sat wardens. Many arrests and convictions probably do little in attempting to have urday. R. C. Stryker, secretary. legislation repealed, but we shall be active Cumberland Shooting Club, Cumberland, Md., have resulted from the activity of those Tournaments Registered. Saturday. W. T. Crawford, secretary. agents, whose instructions are to act in in opposition to further bills which will JANUARY. Dover Gun Club, Dover, Del., Wednesday. conjunction with and not independently injure our sport. When the matter of January 24, 25. 26, 27 Pinehurst, .N. C. Pine- Wm. H. Reed, secretary. of State officers. The work of organiza the night law came up we were insuf liurst Country Club. Leonard Tufts, manager. Du Bois Gun Club, Du Bois, Pa.. Thursday. ficiently represented and certain societies W. S. N. Crouse, secretary. tion has already reached from Massa FEBRUARY. Fairmont Gun Club, Fairmont, W. Va., Sat chusetts to California, and from Michigan lobbied the bill through before we knew February 1C, 17 Mobile, Ala. Mobile Gun Club, urday afternoon. Ed. H. Taylor, secretary. to Texas. The Association believes that it. Now they want to hurt us still fur J. L. Suttle, manager. Forest City Gun Club, Savannah, Ga., Friday. ther by prohibiting gunning over live de W. J. Thompson, president. strong local clubs pledged to the cause of MARCH. Frontier Rod and Gun Clnb, Buffalo, N. Y., of coys. The point is, these societies aim to March 14, 15 Holmesburg Junction, Pa. Key Sunday. H. C. Utz, secretary. / FISH AND GAME PROTECTION tie us up as often as they can by passing stone Shooting League, of Philadelphia. H. L. Geneva Country Club, Geneva, N. Y., Satur these bills. There is no doubt that there David, manager. day afternoon, H. L. Henry, secretary. should be formed everywhere. It is self- Grafton Gun Club, Grafton, W. Va.. Friday evident that the support of such organi are more birds this year than ever before APRIL. and interest in the sport is keen. There ^pril 8. Mt. Airy, Md. Mt. Airy Gun Club. afternoon. Richard Gerstell, secretary. zations, when they are composed of Ray Watkins, manager. Gadsden Gun Club, Gadsden, Ala., Thursday. sportsmen who are representative citi is no danger that the birds will be ex E. C. Little, secretary. terminated. The law against the use of April 9, 10 Moberly, Mo. Moberly Gun Club. Hanover Gun Club,, Wilmington, N. C., Satur zens, is the most powerful aid to county decoys holds in Nantucket, but was L. R. Hulen. secretary, Moberly, Mo. day. J. H. Dreher. game wardens. The Association sees the April 0, 10 Birmingham. Ala. Birmingham Gun Highland Gun Club. Edge Hill, Pa., Saturday. adopted not so much to protect the birds Club. O. L. Oarl, secretary. .T. Franklin Meehan, secretary. solution of the problem presented by the as to keep the off-island ©sports© out of April 9, 10. 11 Perry, Okia. Oklahoma State alarming dcrease in our supply of fish tournament, under the auspices of the Perry Hudson Gun Club, Jersey City, N. J., Sunday. and game, in the federation of these the game. The islanders were jealous of Gun Club. Bush H. Bowman, secretary. T. H. Kelley. secretary. the wealthy men who trampled on their April 11 Atglen, Pa. Atprlen Gun Club. Lloyd Haddonfleld Gun Club, Iladdonfleld, N. J., Sat county clubs into State associations, the preserves." FRANCIS P. O©NEiL. R. Lewis, manager, Atglen. Pa. urday. Ed. Webster, secretary. latter to be united, in the national organi April 17, IS, 19 Wichita, Kan. Kansas State Holland Gun Club, Batavia, N. Y., Saturday. zation which will then wield such a pow tournament, under the auspices of the Inter- C. W. Gardiner, secretary. erful influence that it can cope with the Bennett Club at Traps. urban Gun Club. C. W. Jones, secretary, 209 Jersey City Gun Club, Jersey City, N. J., N. Main St., Wichita, Kan. Saturday and holidays. R. Young, secretary. selfish interests which oppose the con Gloucester City, N. J., January 20. Kirkwood Gun Club, Kirkwood, Mo., Saturday. MAY.; C. Schneider, secretary. servation of some of our most valuable The Bennett Gun Club postponed its natural resources. The Association is May 14, 15 Adel. Iowa. Adel Gun Club. C. F. Kansas City Gun (Hub, Kansas City, Ma,, third regular program on account of the cold Clafke, secretary. Thursday. R. S. Elliott, secretary. offering assistance to all those interested May 14, 15, 16 Fairmont, W. Va. West Vir Laureate Boat Club, Troy, N. Y., Saturday. in forming State or county protective or on Saturday. President Bennett set up ginia State tournament, under the auspices of John Farrell, secretary. ganizations. It has accomplished much in a trap temporarily so that the shooters the Fairmont Guu Club. Ed. H. Taylor, secre Laurel Gun Club, Laurel. Miss., every Thurs could shoot from the front pavement of tary. day. C. M. Davis. secretary. this line, notably in California and Ken May 29. 30 Wilmington, Del. Delaware State Meadow Spring Gun Club. Philadelphia, Pa., tucky. The booklet gives the status of his restaurant. The events- were at five tournament, under the auspices of the du Pont Saturday.© W. H. Murdock. secretary. bills for federal protection of migratory targets each. Scores : Gun Club. T. E. Doremus, secretory. Mineral Springs Guu Club. Willow© Grove, Pa., Saturday. J. M. HiltebPitel, secretary. wild fowl, which are now pending in First event Bennett 4. Murray 4. McLaughlin JUNE. Missouri River Gun Club. Kansas City, * Mo., Congress. It 4, MeQuaid 3, Blackburn 3, Slear 3, Taylor 3. June 4, 5, 0 Mexico, Mo. Fifth Annual State Second event, recovery match q,t five^targets first Tuesday. Howard Harlan, secretary. URGES SPORTSMEN EVERYWHERE tournament of the Missouri State Trap Shoot Montclair Gun Club, Montclair, N. J.©, Satur Bennett recovered for .Murray, 5; Slear recovered ers© Association, under the auspices of the day. Edward Winslow, secretary. to use their best efforts to further the pas for Taylor 4. Audrain Country Gun Club, of Farbo, Mo. Rus Mountain View Gun Club, Troy, N. Y., Satur sage of this legislation. The general Third event, recovery match at five targets _ sell Glynn, secretary. ©© day. J. J. Farrell. secretary. Bennett and Murray 4. Slear and Taylor 5. June 5, (i Aurolia, Iowa. Aurelia Gun Club. Muskogee Gun Club, Muskogee, Okla., Satur abolition of Spring shooting is an abso Fourth recovery match Bennett and Murray 5, Frank R. Welch, secretary. day. E. C. Motter, secretary. lute necessity, it says, and supports the Slear and Taylor 5. June 10, 11, 12, 13 Syracuse, N. Y. New York Nevada Gun Club. Nevada, la., second and In the shoot-off, miss and out, Slear and Tay State tournament, under the auspices of the assertion by the following: "Already lor won after breaking nine straight. fourth Tuesdays. E. W. Scott, secretary. some species of snipe have become extinct New York State Sportsmen©s Association.© H. Newport Gun Club, Newport, .Term., Saturday. E. F. SLEAR. W. Smith, president. j j©. It. Seehorn, secretary.