BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND SPORTS Title Registered la U. S. Patent Office, Vol. 52 No. 6 Philadelphia, October 17, 1908 Price 5 Gents A BATTLE OF TITANS! The Chicagos, N. EngagedinHomeric L Champions, Contest for the and theDetroits, Championship of Champions of the the Entire Base A. L., are Now Ball World.

BY FRANCIS O. BIOHTER. team cannot be disgraced if it do it* b«ai and behave manfully and decently. The great series for the championship of the world between the team, cham Details of Series Arranged. pions of the , and the De This Fall the National ConunauHon WM troit team, champions of the American sadly hampered in its plans for the starting League is under way as "Sporting Life" of the World©s Championship, owing to the goes to press. The series is being played, closeness of the race in each major league, for the fourth time, under the supervision and the New York-Chicago embroglio over of the National Commission, with conditions the disputed game of September 23, which, just and fair to the two leagues which have required the intervention of the League Di so much at stake, and to the players who rectors for settlement. .Their decision that are engaged in the crowning events of their the game should be played off a day after professional careers. These conditions are the regular League season still further de also designed to keep the series absolutely layed the World©s Championship series. above reproach, to bring out the best Heretofore the contestants in the -world©s in the players, and to make the ser FRANK L. CHANCE HUGH JENNINGS series have been so well determined about ies what it should be the greatest Manager of the Chicago National Manager of the American a week before the close of the major teagoa and most imposing annual event in the races that the Commission could safrfy pro base ball calendar. That it will be a League Club. League ,Club. ceed with its arrangements of dates and huge financial success goes without saying, Frank 1>. Chanca, the great c.iptain, manager and Hugh Jennings, in his day one of the greatest other details. This year the National Com considering that the games will be played in flrstf* baseman of the Chicago National League Club, and most famous ball players the game ever pro mission©s hands have been tied. In order two of the most enthusiastic base ball cities was originally a , and a great one. He is duced, is now the energetic and magnetic manager not to be caught napping, the Commission, in the country populous Chicago and enter a college graduate. He was bom September 9, of the Detroit team, of the American League, which decided to frame up schedules for every pos 18T7, in Fresno County, Cal., and ^earned to play under his able leadership has twice won the Ameri prising Detroit. The public interest in the ball while attending school. From 1892 to 189C he can League championship. Jennings was born April sible contingency, providing lor any one of series is intense in all sections of the coun attended Washington College, California, and the 1, 1870, at Pittston, Pa., and first played pro three cities in the National League and any try, and a vast amount of money has been Dental College, at San Francisco. He obtained the fessionally during the latter, part of the season of one of four in the American. In tliis way wagered on the outcome. That the bettors degree of doctor of dental science, and qualified 1890 when he caught for the Allentown team, of the schedule for the series could be an and the partisans of each league will get a to practice as such. Not caring particularly for the Eastern League, and had an excellent record. nounced as soon as the championships were the sedentary life of his profession, he took to base both in fielding and batting. Jennings commenced splendid for their money and faith is ball. He was playing with a local team at Fresno, the next season as catcher of the Lehighton (Pa.) determined. This was accomplished at a well assured, as the contesting teams are Cal., where he was seen by the veteran Cal McVey, Club, and while with this team he distinguished conference week before test by Messrs. the representatives© of their respective of the famous Bed Stockings of 1869, himself to the extent that Manager Jack Chapman Herrmann and Pulliam. In addition, ad leagues, are well matched in all respects, and and on his recommendation the Chicago Club made signed him for the Louisville Club, then -of the mission tickets were printed for any pos Chance a liberal offer to join its team in 1898. American Association. He started, as Louisville©s sible combination that could resalt out of are absolutely in all ways and at all times When he came East to join the Chicagos he was first baseman and made a good impression. When on the level. The two teams are on a par given an opportunity during the preliminary prac Harry Taylor returned to the team Jennings was the first three clubs in the National and thei as to management, method and individual tice of whipping the ball around the bases, and it shifted to short field and here, too, he nrtide good. first four in the American, so that no tints skill, and in this series neither team will was soon seen that he had great speed and ac In 1893, Jeunings was traded, along with Taylor, should be lost when the winners became have the advantage of superior condition, curacy. He at once became the Chicagos© mainstay by Louisville©s new manager, Billy Barnie, to the finally known. When therefore it was set behind the bat and remained so until five years Baltimore Club, which had just come under Han- tled that the Chicago and Detroit teams as happened in 1905, when the Athletics, ago when he was tried at first base and made such lon©s control. Jennings fitted in well with the spent after their hard race, had to combat the a success of it that he was retained in that posi hustling, ambitious team Hanlon had gathered, would be the contestants in the 1908 World comparatively fresh Giants; and, as hap tion in which only Tenney, Chase and Davis are and he, McGraw, Kelley and Keeler formed the Championship series, the Commission at Once pened in 1907 when exhausted Detroit ranked as his equals. When Mr. Selee was com famous quartette which was the backbone of the issued its arrangements for the series. The faced the carefully-groomed Chicago Cubs. pelled by ill-health to relinquish the management champion Baltimore team for three seasons. During following players were named as eligible to of the Chicago Club in 1905 Chance was appointed the years 1894-95-96 Jennings played wonderful ball participate in the series: This year we will have a series between two his successor. Chance at once laid his lines to and was rated in point of dash, speed, brains, well-matched teams, each of which had to go strengthen the team and it was at his suggestion strong batting and base running the greatest short- Chicago National League Club Brown, the limit to the very end to win its that the deals were then made which added Sheck- stop the game has yet produced. In 1899 he was Chance, Durbin, Evers, Fraser, Howard, transferred to Brooklyn when the Baltimore and Hofman, Kling, Kroh, Lundgren, Marshall, league championship. Neither team will, ard, Steinfeldt and Moran to the team, and which Brooklyn clubs were consolidated. He injured his therefore, have any advantage of condition., made of it the National League champion team arm to such an extent that he had to give up Moran, Overall, Pfeister, Beulbach, Sheck- of 1906 and 1907 by the greatest margin of victories ard, Slagle, Schulte, Steinfeldt, Tinker and This may to some extent affect the bril ever recorded in 1906 and by an unprecedented total short field and play first base. In 1901-02 he played liancy of the coming world©s championship for the two yeara. Under Chance©s able manage with the Philadelphia team as first baseman and Zimmerman. series, ,but the compensation will lie in the ment the Chicago team participated in two World©s captain and manager. In 1903 he retired from the Detroit American League Club Coughlin, equality of the contests and the elimination Championship series, losing to the White Sox in National League and went back to his first love. Cobb, Crawford, Downs, Donovan, Jones, 1906 and © winning from Detroit in 1907. Chance©s Baltimore, whose Eastern League teams he man Jennings, Killian, Killifer, MJullin, O©Leary, of conditions which have on previous occa value to his team lies not only in his judgment, aged in 1903-04-05-06. In between times he studied sions served as pegs upon which to hang knowledge of the game, and ability to handle and law and two yetrs ago was admitted to the Mary Rossman, Schmidt, Summers, Suggs, Schaef- excuses for the defeated or detraction for the land bar. He had intended retiring to devote him er, Thomas, Willett, Winter and Mclntyre. lead men, but also in his superlative ability as a self to tie practice of the law but the Detroit Chairman Herrmann also announced that victor. All things considered, the public at ball player, he being a first-class exponent of the Club made him so tempting an offer that he could large and the partisans of the rival leagues game ill every department. not refuse. President Johnson had selected John Sheri may rest assured of a well-contested, excit dan and Thomas Connolly as the American, ing and edifying series between the two League©s umpires and that President Pul teams which represent in every way the marked, the two teams are about on a par which the series have been handled since liam had chosen Henry O©Day and William limit of endeavor in their respective, leagues as to management, team methods and indi they were placed under the sole control Klem as the National League©s umpires. and the highest development of modern base vidual skill, and the deciding factors in the of the National Commission. In the memor The business representatives of the National © ball. As regards the outcome of the series, great contest will, therefore, probably hinge able series of 1905-06-07 there was abso Commission will be Secretary John M. we may say that now, as heretofore, the best entirely upon the battery work, aided and lutely no kicking or unseemly incident to Heydler of the .National League, and Secre team for the time being will win, but as to abetted by managerial judgment or craft in mar the pleasure and dignity of this supreme tary Robert McRoy, of the American League, which team that will be we will make no crises. These two great factors decided the base ball event. And so it should and will The official scorers for the Commission will prediction; nor will we venture an opinion three world©s championship series of glorious be in the coming world©s championship be Editor Francis C. Richter, of ©© Sporting as to which team should win, keeping in memory, and there is little doubt that they series, because the 1908 contestants are Life," and Editor A. J. Flanner, of "Sport mind the .glorious uncertainty of the national will have the greatest bearing upon the oat- bound by precedent to behave as becomes ing News." The headquarters of the Com- game, the important matter of luck and pos come of the 1908 series now before us. As champions, sportsmen, and good fellows in missifen will be at the Auditorium Annex sible differences in condition, and the variable regards the conduct of the coming world©s a great contest, from which all will reap in Chicago and the Pontchartrain Hotel in. equation of the human participants in a con championship series, there need be no appre profit, in which the winning team will gain Detroit. The entire Commission and its test of supreme importance. As before re- hension, in view of the flawless manner in additional glory, and in which the losing (Continued on the sixth page.) SRORTIJNQ OCTOBER 17, 1908.

injured were removed to the institutions and wear a Cleveland uniform again, and Micky several were taken home in ambulances. Qraney, their other southpaw, needs more The park is at Shepherd and Atlantic ave seasoning. At present he will not do. The nues, Brooklyn, and the game yesterday was CLUB DEMANDS between the Brightons and the national A. C. need of a good left-hander was forced homo team. The fall was only about eight feet, but upon Larry when the Naps stacked up those who dropped found their legs doubled FOR UNIFORMITY IN AMERICAN against Washington. With a . southpaw to under them and were pinned down by the work against Cantillon©s tribe the chances weight of boards and timbers. LEAGUE PARKS, are the Naps© string of eight victories would have been increased to 11 or 12 over Washington and the Larrupers would have RESERVATION CASE. won the pennant, as they were only one-half The American League©s Premier Field Pavilions and Bleacher Seats a game away at the finish. The Nationals A Player©s Claim Denied Because of His were the Batsman to Sail for Japan With Own Neglect to Comply With the Rules at Detroit and Washington Must NAPS© STUMBLING BLOCK. of the National Agreement. They were the only .team to win the sea Reach©s All-Star Team of Tour Be Protected by Wire Screens, son©s series from the Larrupers. The Naps Auburn, N. Y., October 10. In Re-Appli tied St. Louis, 11 and 11, won 14 out of 22 cation of G. J. Bubser for release from. Res from Chicago, 13 of 22 from Detroit, 16 of ists Under Mike Fisher©s Wing. ervation by Oshkosh G. J. Bubser, playing Like All Other Ball Parks, 22 from .New York and Philadelphia, and manager for the Oshkosh, Wis., Club, ap 12 of 22 from . If is almost a plies to have his name stricken from the certainty that Bemis, Clarke and Land will SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE.©,© Osh-kosh reserve list, on the ground that he SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." comprise the Naps© backstop department next San Francisco, October 12. - When Reach©s did not sign a contract as- player with the Cleveland, O., October 12. Formal protest season, with the veteran Jim McGuire aa all-stars, under the management of Mike Oshkosh Club. The petitioner contends that will be made at the next annual meeting of general tutor to the young twirlers. Sto- Fisher, sail for the Orient, the first part of he had an understanding with Mr. ©Laire, the American League concerning the grounds vail, Lajoie, Turner and Bradley will be the November, the biggest star business manager for the Oshkosh Club, that of the Detroit and Washing infield regulars with Perring and Hinchman of the bunch will be Ty he would not have to sign a contract, and ton clubs. The arrangements to fall back upon as subs. In the outfield Cobb, the great slugger. would not be reserved.. On July 1, Mr. of these are such that sev Flick will be a fixture in right if he re Cobb is to the American Laire was relieved by the Board of Di eral of the visiting clubs covers his health, Birmingham will hold down League what Hans Wagner rectors of the Oshkosh Club as business man- have suffered because the center field, while Josh Clarke, Goode, Lord, is to the National. He is and Mr. Bubser was home grounds were different Speas and the others will have to fight for a wonderful player. Detroit from the ordinary. In both the other regular berths. pays him a princely salary RELIEVED AS MANAGER, but continued to play with the club to the Detroit and Washington the and he is worth every cent first and third base pavilions of it. A player of Cobb©s close of the playing season, and was reserved are not protected by wire PRESS APPROVAL class is always an attrac by the club for 1909. The Oshkosh club contends that Mr. Bubser did not have an screens. Often a high thrown, tion. Cobb will be a head- ball has hit the surface in liner in _ the Orient, for his agreement with Mr. Laire, and that he was For the Decision of the National League instructed to sign -a contract while he was foul territory and bounded record is known wherever into the stands while the Board of Directors. base ball is played. Reach©s manager of the team, but that he neglected base runner completed the stars will play a couple of to do so. Upon being relieved as manager 1. H. Kilfoyl Cincinnati "Enquirer:" The Board of games at Recreation Park before sailing, Mr. Bubser©s compensation was not reduced, circuit. This has cost several Directors killed base ball by affidavit to the close games, and as a result the Cleveland tune of slow music. Their decision is a wise which will give the local fans a chance to and his salary at the rate originally agreed club owners will file see Cobb work. San Francisco fans have upon as a player and manager was paid. and fair one, and will appeal to all students .seen Waddell, Lajoie, Donlin, Keeler and We find that Mr. Bubser was released by A FORMAL PROTEST of the game. The three members of the several other stars now playing in the major purchase by La Crosse in 1907 to Oshkosh that the grounds be uniform in all cities. Board worked very hard, weighed all the leagues, _ but never Cobb. The Detroit as playing manager. We find that Mr. Bub Already the base ball authorities are dis evidence carefully, and gave an honest de phenom is a comparatively new man in the ser acted in the capacity of manager, which cussing the possible changes in the playirfg cision. Barney Dreyfus© protest carries no fast company. Another major leaguer who also included the responsibility of rules for next season, although the present weight, as the decision of the Board ia will be in Mike Fisher©s line-up is Jack PROTECTING THE INTERESTS season is not completed. But one reason final and without appeal. Bliss, familiarly known to every base ball able change seems to present itself, and that crank in California. Jack played with Oak of the Oshkosh club in a business way, as is reducing the number of balls which entitle Washington "Post:" In rendering the land last year. The St. Louis National to its assets in players, etc. We find that a batsman to his base to three. There has decision compelling the New York and Chi League Club drafted him at the end of the the player©s petition for release from reser been such a thorough demand for increased cago Clubs to play off the tie game, the season. Jack was sick in the spring, but as vation is not well founded, and that as a batting both from spectators and base ball Board of Directors of the National League soon as he got on his feet he made good manager Mr. Bubser should have signed a critics that some did not, perhaps, live up to the constitution and in the latter part of the season he did contract as a player, in line with the other of the organization, which calls for a series most of the catching for the Cardinals. contracts that he secured from other play REVISION OF RULES of three games in the event of a tie at the ers. We find that the petitioner should not is not at all. improbable. If the changes do end of the season, but they made a sensible be permitted to take advantage of his own not come this season they surely will next decision, nevertheless. It is most import WADDELL©S TRIUMPH. neglect to the detriment of the interests of year. "The size of the grounds will not be ant that the World©s series should be play the men who have been paying his salary, changed," declared a well-known base ball ed. The players are interested in these The Athletic Cast-Off Is Satisfied That He which payment of salary was made and re authority. "You see the diamonds are now games, and what a howl would go up if, ceived with the understanding that Man constructed around the stands and bleachers, because of playing the three-game series, the Did His Share Toward Bringing the ager Bubser was protecting the Club©s inter and to do anything with the playing surface World©s Championship Series could not be ests. This claim must, therefore, be dis we would have to make alterations in the played. Browns to the Front. allowed. J. H. FARRELL, Secretary. stands and other seats. That would involve St. Louis, Mo., October 12. The sale of a vast sum of money, and I am sure the Ossie Schreckongost to the Chicago Ameri magnates would consider no such proposi BASE BALL BABY. cans gave Rube Waddell a chance to talk of QUINN AT WORK. tion." his relations with the Ath Born at Chicago Park Daring the Deciding letics. Said he: "Ossie Seeking to Secure Canton and Akron for caught me satisfactorily for Ohio League". Game With Pittsburg. many seasons and I hope he Chicago, 111., October 10. Just as pitcher will stay with Comiskey©s Akron, O., October 10. The Ohio State Mordecai Brown swatted the ball bringing team for many years and League is seeking to get the protection of Brilliant Fight of Waps For Pennant Makes Joe Tinker in in the last half of the sixth prosper. I am not going to Akron and Canton, relying on the hope that Big Hit with Fans Weed of Southpaw inning, killing the immediate possibility of roast any ball player to set the O. and P. League will not be revived a tie game between Chicago and Pittsburg myself rigJit with the public, next spring. The Ohio State magnates be Apparent Already Mending Fences for at Chicago Sunday, and as the host in the and I surely have not a word lieve that the two cities will add greatly Next Season. grand stand rose to cheer, a baby was born to say against Connie Mack, to the strength of the league and have asked far up on the stand, in the midst of the Secretary Farrell to add them to their ter who is one of the fairest and By Ed. F. Bang. dense crowd. There is considerable mystery squarest men I have ever ritory. The only danger of the scheme not attached to the birth of the © ©base ball had dealings with. The sport going through is that the National Commis Cleveland, O., October 12. Editor "Sport baby." The mother fell forward in her seat G. E. Waddell writers who predicted that I sion may reserve the players which would ing Life." The Naps to-day have more pres and the crowd, thinking she had fainted, fell prevent the alignment. tige in Cleveland than any base ball team .« , V was on theviic waywa^ toLU JLiaSDe

DEVOTEU TO BASE BALL MEN UNO MEASURES " WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE AND CHARITV FOR ALL "—Editor Francis C. Richter.

the base ball season of 1908 was not only also came into the limelight with a race reason, was so phenomenally prolific of won SPORTING LIFE as grandly successful artistically and finan whose like has not been witnesse.d in a gen derful extra-inning games that its like may cially as any of its recent predecessors, eration. In the American League four never again be recorded. As compensation, A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER ach of which for five successive years had teams ran neck and neck from the middle however, the past season furnished an un DEVOTED TO shown steady progression; but that it was a of the season until the very last series/be precedented number of games distinguished Base Ball, Trap Shooting and wonderful and amazing season in some re tween the four leaders. In the National by extraordinary individual pitching and General Sports spects and unique in one. It was wonderful League three teams made the running all batting feats. Never before have so many in that it should have resisted successfully season with frequent alternations, until j no-hit pitching performances been credited FOUNDED APK1L, 1883, the blighting effects of a national election within three weeks of the season©s close i to one season as in 1908. Every minor Title Registered In U. S. ftitent Office. Entered at year, with its unsettled conditions and politi when an almost daily see-saw was the order 1 league in the country had one or more such the Philadelphia Post Office as second cal unrest. It was amazing that it alone of the day and the victor was not declared i feats to its credit; quite a number of pitch class mail matter. of all pursuits in the country should have until the last day of the race. So grandly ! ers repeated; and one pitcher Justus, of Published every Saturday by been least affected by the universal busi ontested were both races, so great the ex the Ohio State League achieved four shut The Sporting Life Publishing Co. ness depression due to the severe financial citement, so tense the interest, that in the j out no-hit games. As a set-off, however, a last month of the season the entire nation goodly number of batsmen accomplished the 34 South Third Street. panic of last Fall doubly severe by reason difficult feat of making a perfect batting PHILADELPHIA, PA., U. 8. A, of its sudden development after a decade became absorbed in the thrilling and | of greater prosperity than any nation of nerve-racking struggle, and even the Presi record in a full game, and 4-hits-Ln-5-times- THOMAS 8. DAXDO ...... President the world ever enjoyed in a similar period. dential campaign was almost completely over- i at-bat feats were plentiful. J. CLIFF D AN DO .... -...... Secretary-Treasurer FBANCW C. KICHTEB ...... Edltor-in-Chief Finally, the season was unique in that it, shadowed. High class ball was the rule in Reviewing the operations as a whole of both major leagues all season long, each THOMAS D. E i CHTEB ...... Assistant Editor for the first time in history, over-shadowed the major and minor leagues during the past THOMAS S. DANDO...... Gun Editor in public interest, in press space, and in club in the two leagues being a factor in j season during which the two major leagues EDWAKD C. ST A KK ...... Business Manager the struggle else the wonderfully close universal discussion, a campaign for the and nearly two-score minor leagues pnflrnoh- SUBSCRIPTION BATES. highest office in the world the Presidency races would have been impossible; and sen ing faced and finally triumphantly sur One Tear ...... 12.00 of the United -States. Could anything sational individual and team performances mounted the exceptionally unfavorable con were of almost daily occurrence. Pitching Six Months ...... 1-25 more forcibly and convincingly demonstrate ditions that ushered in the season of Three Months ...... 65c was never so effective as witness five no- the wonderful hold of the national game 1908 it is entirely within the bounds of Canadian Postage, 50 cents extra per year. >iit feats; the batting was as good as could Foreign Postage, $1.00 extra per year. upon the American people 1 reason and truth to state that never was have been expected under increa^bd pitcher professional base ball, or indeed any other In addition to the anticipated handicap dominence; and there was perceptible im sport, upon such firm, popular and satis of financial depression and political dis provement in team work all along the line. factory basis as right now. All of -which traction, an unexpected handicap was im It is a pleasure to add that in the matter impels us to add that each and every one posed by Nature in the way of excessive of deportment the 1908 season left little to connected with the game, in great or humble cold and wet weather throughout the first be desired; not one scandalous event and capacity, who has according to ability or two months of the season all over the coun few reprehensible incidents occurring to try, fulling equalling the unenviable 1907 opportunity contributed his pound© or mite, smirch the greatest season the major leagues as the case may be, toward the glorious record with its appalling total of 69 Spring have ever enjoyed. postponements through wet or cold weather. success and firm establishment of the na This, it was believed, could never again be The uncertain economic and political con tional game has every reason to be proud equalled. Nevertheless, the 1908 Spring ditions that at the start of the 1908 season of his share of the upbuilding work, and PHILADELPHIA, OCTOBER 17,1908 weather was just as bad as that of the made the complete success of the major just cause for exultation over the fruition previous year. In April of this year there leagues dubious also prevailed in the great of the hopes, labors and aspirations of the 24—PAGES—24 were eleven National League and eight minor league field the special province of exponents, followers and lovers of the grand American League postponements a total of the now well-established National Associa est sport on earth. 19 postponements as against 29 last year. tion and the havoc wrought by bad weather In conclusion we must again express a A WORD TO OUR READERS! In May this year there were twenty-eight bore just as heavily upon the minors as conviction that grows stronger with each National and twenty-two American League upon the majors. As the majors overcame year, namely, that the limit of the popu The 1908 base ball season is novr a matter these hardships and wrung glorious success postponements, by reason of rainy or cold larity, prestige, and patronage of the national of memory and record. When the World©s from a most unpromising situation, so the weather a total of 50 postponements, as game has not yet been reached has, in Championship Series is disposed of the play against 40 last year. This made the total minors, also, on the whole, triumphed over fact, only been approached; and that count ers will go into winter quarters, but for the postponements for the Spring of this year obstacles that in pre-Association days would less possibilities still stretch before it. magnates and the scribes there will be no have wrecked them all. Despite political for the two major leagues, 69, as against And so we say, once more, that with such absolute rest. The magnates will pass the exactly the same number last year. This uncertainty, hard times, and bad weather a season as 1908 behind and an even bright off-season in holding fall and spring meet caused another crop of double-headers sim the patronage of the minor leagues was ex er future before "organized ball;" with the ings, shaping up circuits, playing rules, legis ilar to the unprecedented number of 1907, ceptional in quality and sufficient in quan dual-league principle triumphant through the lation and other "inside work;" while the but fortunately the major leagues had, profit tity to enable most of them especially the firm establishment of two major leagues; vrriters will be kept busy making up the ing by the lessons of last year, provided well-established Class A, B and C leagues with all of the minor leagues successfully historic accounts and records of the de for playing off the many postponements to make ends meet for the entire season, operating through their protecting National ceased season, discussing proposed rule during the season instead of massing them thus enabling them all to finish the year Association; with all parties living in se changes, and noting the shifting events which into the last month with demoralizing and without distress and in condition and dis curity under the National Agreement, wise prevail even in the winter hiatus. exhausting effect; and the result was a position to resume the battle next Spring ly administered by a just and honest Na All of this work and the record thereof more orderly and satisfactory season close with renewed hopes and better prospects. tional Commission; well may all base ball will appear in-IMetail from week to week in the two major leagues than had ever Throughout the season club failures were men view the past with pride, the present throughout the off-season in "Sporting before been witnessed a fortunate thing, few and far between, and all leagues that with satisfaction, and the future with con Life." Therefore this paper will be quite in view of the unprecedented closeness of entered the race finished in good shape ex fidence. So, let us turn eager and hopeful as varied and interesting in base ball con both races right down to the wire. cept one small league in New England, and faces and radiant eyes toward 19091 tents during the fall and winter as in sum a couple of comparatively insignificant mer, and just as indispensable to those who The financial success of the two great leagues in the West and South. So 1909 desire to preserve their continuity of interest major leagues was phenomenal in spots, and will positively witness the re-entree of all WHY INDIRECTION? in the aggregate fully up to the high-water in our national game. That can only be of the competing leagues of 1908, with prob From the West comes the news that an done by keeping posted winter and summer marks of 1906-07. In the National League ably several new organiaztions. effort will be made to increase the batting through the medium of "Sporting Life," New York broke all records for attendance; In the great minor league field the sea next season, on paper, by way of amendment which is published every week in the yearT Chicago maintained its wonderful average; to the scoring rules, if the following from a No lover or follower of base ball can afford Cincinnati and Philadelphia showed great son was chiefly remarkable for the many grand races which vied in closeness and in Chicago contemporary, be based on fact: to miss even one copy. gains; Boston, St. Louis and Brooklyn held "The Joint Rules Committee will consider at their own; and the only disappointment was terest with the major league races, and in its next annual conference next winter, the ad some sections even exceeded the big shows visability of a proposed change in the scoring rules Pittsburg where business conditions were relative to base hits. It Is suggested that any hard PROGRESS 1908 -PROSPERITY at their worst. In the American League in popular interest and excitement. There hit ball that is fumbled in the infleld be classed as a "hit" if the runner goes safe without any Just one year ago the editor of "Sport St. Louis had a banner year; Cleveland was hardly a run-away race in the entire wild throw or muffing of a thrown ball. The only category of National Association leagues, misplays that will count as errors will be muffed ing Life" penned his twenty-fifth annual reached high-water mark; Chicago and Bos flies, muffed thrown balls, wild throws, fumbled editorial review of a completed base ball ton drew hugely; Detroit surpassed pre and the number of pennants decided" in the grounders in the outfield, etc. At present most scorers give a batter a "hit" on any hard-hit ball season; to-day he presents his synopsis of vious records; Philadelphia and Washing very last week of the campaign by the whether fumbled or not, that allows him to go safe. another season now numbered with its many ton held their own; and only New York closest possible margins was unprecedented. But the ball must be a hard hit one." predecessors. Yet so fast have events crowd fell off in the latter half of the season, ow For close finishes nothing could have ex And still the stumbling-block of individ ed upon each other, so swiftly has time ing to the complete collapse of the High celled the campaign of the Eastern League, ual judgment remains. What©s the use of passed, that it seems but yesterday that landers with the simultaneous rise of the American Association, Tri-State League, Con making the batting percentage higher in the the 1908 season was begun, and it is dif rival Giants. A peculiar feature of the necticut League, New England League, averages if the public be not given ocular ficult to realize that one more cycle in the 1908 major league patronage was the decline Southern League, Western League, I. I. I. demonstration of increased batting? The base ball world has been completed; one in bleacher attendance and the extraordi League, Central Association and Western scorer-made kind of batting, built on a sub more season has been brought to an end; nary increase in grand stand patronage; Association the champion team in each of stratum of errors, is not what the public one more year©s events have been added to and the impulse given to ©park improvements these leagues winning out "by a nose," as demands. It wants self-evident base hits the steadily lengthening history and record all along the line the Athletic club, of racing men denote the closest possible fin from the players© bats, not the reporters© pencils. Modify the foul-strike rule, limit of the grand game which in less than half Philadelphia, risking the investment of a ish. This is indicative of the splendid the size of mitts and reduce balls to three. a century has been developed into the chief half-million dollars in the ©purchase and quality of ball furnished by the minor That will give us just enough real batting and distinguishing sport the national game equipment of an enormous city property, leagues each according to its class, and ac to make the game more attractive and en of a nation of eighty millions of hum and several other clubs adding to the size centuates strongly the rapid development of joyable to the spectators, and obviate the beings. But time and tide wait for nothing and comfort of their parks by the purchase fine ball players in great numbers under necessity of trying to make them believe and so it has come to pass, in the regular of additional ground at necessarily great the fostering National Agreement, which is, that the batting is as good on the field in order of things, that the curtain has fallen expense. All of which proves the abiding year by year, giving both major and minor the afternoon as it is in the scores in the upon the base ball season of 1908 the faith of the magnates in the stability and leagues greater stability of territory and eixty-ninth year since evolution of the sport; permanence of professional base ball along teams, with consequent assurance of in next morning©s papers. © present safe and solid lines. creasing patronage and prosperity. the thirty-seventh season of organized ball; IMPORTANT TO MINORS. the thirty-third race of the Jfatioual League; Artistically the base ball season of 1908 In one respect the minor league season The attention of all minor league magnates and the eighth campaign of the American League; goes on record as the most satisfactory, of 1908 failed to reach the standard of managers is called to the fact that sales of players and the twenty-sixth year of "Sporting between National Association Clubs are©© not per all respects, of record. No such races 1907, namely, in the number of extraordi missible within six days prior to the opening of life," the national organ of the national the major leagues furnished this year were narily long games. Many of these were the Class "A" drafting season, October 15; copies of agreements of all sales must be filed in the offlca game. ___ ever witnessed. For some years the Ame played, but in number and length the extra- of Secretary J. H. Farrell, at Auburn, N. Y. The fee for membership and protection, with the right It is a great pleasure to be able to say, can League has enjoyed a monopoly in this inning games of the past season fell far of reservation, is due not later than the fifteenth In sober truth, that, broadV considered, matter, but this year the National League short of 1907. That season, for some occult day of October. SPORTUVd UIFB OCTOBER 17, 1908.

portant one that has ever been presented to Chicago Club. This, to our mind, should not against either Chicago or Detroit as against the Board of Directors of the National be given any consideration at all. If there Cleveland. The Nationals won two out of League for adjudication. We have given the was a violation of sections 45 and 55 of the the last three games from the Naps. They entire matter the most careful consideration. constitution by "the New York Club in having failed to win at either Chicago or Detroit. We have examined all of the testimony failed to play off a tie game on the only Had the Nationals won one game in each submitted in evidence very carefully, and available date the Chicago Club and not the series, the Naps would now be heading th« have listened attentively to the arguments New York Club is to be blamed. The evi procession. * advanced by both parties. In arriving at dence shows that on the night of the game The Naps have won the series from De our conclusions we are guided entirely by in question the Chicago Club filed a certain troit, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia and New the law and the rules as they exist, and the claim with Mr. PuIIiam for a forfeiture of York. By winning to-day they stand to tie evidence as it is submitted, and can not be the game.© This claim on their part tied the St. Louis for the year. To Washington alone governed by anything else. The case, no hands of the President and prevented the they lost the series, dropping 14 out of 22 doubt is fully understood by every person playing off of the tie game on the following games. The games with the Nationals tell After President PuIIiam Denies who has taken an interest in it. We desire day. The evidence also shows that on the the story of the loss of the pennant. first to call atention to the play in question, day following the game in question the New Both Club Appeals* which was as follows : York Club conferred with Mr. PuIIiam and "Bridwell, of New York, came to the bat inquired of him Whether they would be re THE VIRGINIA LEAGUE, in the last half of the ninth inning with a quired to play off the tie game and were in tie score 1 to 1 with Merkle on first base formed by him that they would not be re Annual Meeting Held, at Which Affairs SPECIAL MEETING OF THE DI and McCormick on third base, and two out quired to do so. By this action the New Bridwell made a safe line hit to center York Club clearly indicated, in our judgment, Are Shown to Be in Good Condition field." that they were ready to play off this game if RECTORS HELD* On this hit there can be no question bu1 they were required to do so. To make an A Change in Circtrtt Not at All Likely. what the game should have been won by award of a game against the New York Club Richmond, Va., October 10. The club own the New York Club had it not been for the under these conditions would be absurd. ers of the Virginia League met here Sep reckless, careless, inexcusable blunder ol We therefore sustain the finding of the tember 23 for the purpose of hearing re President PuIIiam Completely Sus one of its players, namely Merkle. In President with reference to the appeal filed ports from the president, order that a run could have been scored to by the Chicago Club. secretary and treasurer of tained in His Decision The win the game the following rule applied at In reviewing this entire matter we realize the league and to consider the time the hit was made by Bridwell: the great importance that the game in ques the matter of increasing tha "Rule 59. One run shall be scored every tion may be in determining as to what club circuit _ from six to eight Disputed New York-Chicago time a base runner, after having legally is to be declared the winner of the cham clubs. "The reports showed touched the first three bases, shall legally pionship of the National League. In con that the 1908 season was Game Declared a Tie and the touch the home base before three men are sidering the same the thought has occurred the most successful ever ex put out; provided, however, that if he reach to us as to whether or not the New York perienced and that each club Clubs Ordered to Play It After home on or during a play in which the third Club can be deprived of their rights to play had paid all expenses and man be forced out of be put out before off the tie game in question, especially so paid the owners well on reaching first base, a run shall not count in view of the fact that the game was not their investment. Each team the Scheduled Season©s Close* A force-out can b» made only when a base played off by reason of any action of the in the league was repre runner legally loses the right to the base club. sented in the meeting ajid he occupies, and is thereby obliged to .ad DIRECTORS© FINAL DECISION. Jake Walls the prospects for next sea son were eagerly discussed BY FRANCIS 0. RICHTER. vance as the result of a fair hit ball not Our judgment and finding is that they can caught on the fly." and several players were bought and sold. In the last issue of "Sporting Life" ap not be deprived of this right tinder the cir The most important business discussed in peared a brief telegraphic summary of the RULE IS PLAIN. cumstances. As We have already stated the the meeting was that of increasing the cir National League Board of Directors© de evidence shows that the game was not played cuit to embrace Petersburg and Newport This rule is plain, explicit and can not off on account o^ the estoppel of the Chicago News and though nothing definite was done, cision in the matter of the appeal of the be misconstrued by any one. While it may Club under the constitutional operation of it was practically decided to hold the leagua not have been complied with in many other their first claim. The evidence, we repeat, New York and Chicago clubs from Presi games; while other clubs may not have at six clubs. The matter, however, was re dent PuIIiam©s decision declaring the dis also indicates, in our judgment, that the New ferred to a committee on circuit. It being taken advantage of its provisions in the York Club would have played off this game understood that Jake Wells would not ac puted New York-Chicago game of Septem past under similar conditions, yet it did not on the only available day possible had they cept the presidency next year, a second ber 23 a tie and denying the Chicago club©s deprive the Chicago Club of the right to do not been informed by Mr. PuIIiam that they committee was appointed to name his "suc claim of a forfeiture. President PuIIiam©s so if they so desired, notwithstanding that Would riot be required to do so. This action cessor. The committee for naming a presi it_ might be termed as taking advantage of on Mr. Pulliam©s part can not be criticized dent is composed of the managers of Jhe ruling was fully sustained. As a matter of winning or tieing a game upon a technicality. by any one, because his hands Were tied by DanvilleJ Roanoke, Portsmouth and Rich justice to the New York club, and for public Merkle should have had only one thing the attitude of the Chicago Club. We, there mond clubs. The question of a salary limit satisfaction, the League Directors decided on his mind, namely, to reach second base fore, hold that the New York Club should, and the matter of limiting the number of in safety, by a hit, error, or in any other in all justice and fairness under these con players to be carried by each team was also that the Chicago club owed it to tha New way. The evidence clearly shows the fol ditions, be given an opportunity to play off brought up, the majority of sentiment be York club to play the game over if the lat lowing: After Bridwell hit the ball safely the game in question. For that reason we ing to limit salaries and to allow fourteen ter were willing, and therefore, ordered the he ran to and over first base; McCormick order that the game be played off on the men on each squad. The matter was refer started for home and crossed the plate; Chicago club to play the game off in New Polo grounds on Thursday, October 8, or as red to a committee. The next meeting of Merkle Started for second, and when about soon thereafter as the weather conditions the league will be held on November 17, York on Thursday, October 8, one day after half-way to the base, turned and ran in the will permit, and both clubs are directed to when the committees© reports will be pre the close of the season. Details of the direction of the clubhouse without having govern themselves accordingly. We also sented and formally passed upon. reached second base. Emslie was officiating League Directors© opinion and decision are require that the rules governing the world©s as umpire back of the pitcher, O©Day back series in so far as they apply to the playing Roanoke©s Review. given below. of the catcher. When the hit was made field shall govern in this contest. Emslie fell to the ground to escape being AUGUST HERRMANN, Roanoke, Va., .October 3.—The Virginia hit by the ball; he got up and watched the GEORGE B. DO"KEY, League season closed with Roanoke in third DIRECTORS SOLVE PROBLEM* play at first base, and saw that the batter CHARLES H-. EBRETS, place the highest place yet held by our had run out his hit. In the meantime the Directors of the National League. club thanks entirely to Manager Shaffer. ball was fielded by Hofman and eventually He was greatly handicapped by inferior Sustain the Decision of President PuIIiam fielded to second base to Evers for a put out catchers and other misfortunes, that seemed _ and Older the Disputed Game Played on Merkle. Tinker notified Emslie that sure to land the Roanoke team in the "eel-" Merkle did not run to second base. Emslie AMERICAN OPINION lar." But Shaffer kept plugging away until Over After Scheduled Season. stated that he did not see the play and then he landed the team where he wanted it. Cincinnati, Ohio, October 6. For the first went to his colleague, O©Da?, and asked him As to the New York-Chicago National The winter quarters of the Roanoke players time in the history of the National Leagu whether he had seen the play. O©Day will be as follows: Catcher Kunkle in Cin of Professional Base Ball Clubs, a post-se answered in the affirmative, and then Emslie League Dispute and the Board of Direc cinnati; second baseman Pat McGhee at son game for the settlement asked whether Merkle had run to second, tors© Action in the Matter. Bayonne, N. J.; third baseman Ed. Painter, of the championship is an and being informed that he had not, Ernslie at Boone, la.; infielder King at Philadel nounced for Thursday of thi< declared Merkle out, which, under the rule Cleveland, O., October 6. Base ball fans phia; outfielder Hessler in New York; pitch week, the tangle that aros< above quoted, he not only had a right to do, and sporting writers in Cleveland generally er Stoehr at Altoona, Pa.; pitcher Morris- over the last series in New but was required to do. To many patrons believe the action of the Board of Directors sey at Baltimore. Pitchers Reynolds and York between the New York of the game It may appear in picturing the of the National League in the New York- Otey will winter in this city. Outfielder and the Chicago clubs hav play in their minds as rather peculiar that Chicago dispute Was the only thing possible McMahon was married to a local girl im ing brought a decision to-day Umpire O©Day, under a condition of this utoder the circumstances. However, follow mediately at the close of the season. from the National Leagu kind, should have been watching the play ers of the game here are inclined to believe A, directors to that effect. Fo at second. the original fault was with the umpires The League©s 187 Men. nearly two days and a larg that they should have either declared New O©DAY©S FORETHOUGHT. York a winner or have ordered play resumed Lynchburg, Va., October 1. During the part of one night, the thre It is for this reason that we quote from season just closed 187 players played in directors eligible to sit in th so that the disputed game might have come the Virginia League, of this number 66 be case listened to evidence, O©Day©s testimony as follows: to a conclusion then and there. That seems Mr. Murphy I would like to ask you, Mr. the most rational solution, as fans generally ing pitchers. Norfolk played 46 men and Cha*. Ebbetts and considered the matter in tried 17 pitchers. Portsmouth was second its various phases. They O©Day, if the matter at Pittsburg had caused think no game a tie should be called until with 43 players and 15 pitchers. Lynch finally announced their decision this after you to anticipate a play of this sort? darkness or rain put a stop to it. burg tried 13 men in the box, with a total noon. Chairman Ebbetts, of Brooklyn, made Mr. O©Day Yes sir; and I came within of 32 players. Roanoke used only 30 play a little speech before asking August Herr- an ace to tell Bob, but I thought that I had DETROIT AGAINST CHICAGO©S CLAIM. ers and 8 pitchers. Richmond 26 players and mann, of Cincinnati, to read the text of the no right by my actions to tell the players Detroit, Mich., October 6.—The consensus 13 pitchers, while Danville went through decision, and called attention to the import what to do or give them an inkling of what of opinion among base ball patrons and Jhe season with only 20 men, 6, being pitch ance of the case and the care that had been I thought. It was my duty to be at the base ball writers here regarding the de ers. The figures above do not account for taken to give proper consideration to all in plate and watch them. cision of the Board of Directors in the duplication. For instance: Chenault pitched terested. We therefore find that the ruling as made by the umpires was in accordance with the case of the protested Chicago-New York game for Norfolk, Richmond and Portsmouth. PULLIAM SUSTAINED. is that, as the decision of the umpires ought Boyle caught for Richmond, Roanoke and playing rules and in conformity with what to be held supreme on the field, especially Norfolk, while a number of men were with Two protests were up for decision, on ap happened on the field at that time. To set when there are two umpires who agree on two teams at different times. peals from the rulings of President PuIIiam. aside an umpire©s decision on a judgment of the decision, the Board of Directors could New York appealed from the decision sus play by evidence from the persons in attend not dp Otherwise than uphold them. But taining the ruling of the umpires, that a ance at any game would, to our mind, be this view of the case does not alter the view May Retain Circuit. game played September 23 was a tie, and establishing a bad and dangerous precedent, of the action of the Chicago Club. This view Norfolk, Va., October 3.-r If the feeling Chicago appealed from the decision that they and one that the base ball public would con- is unanimous that the course of Manager of the owners of the local ball team can ba were not entitled to a forfeited game score demri in a very short time. In this case, Chance was far from one of true sportsman taken as a criterion there will be no change under the league constitution. In both cases however, there is not a single line or Word ship. The game is considered to have been in the circuit of the Virginia League at President PuIIiam was sustained. The fol of testimony offered by the New York Club New York©s, and the claim of Chicago mere the adjourned meeting to be held in Rich lowing is the full text of the decision: that could even by inference be con baby play. Hundreds of games in the Ameri mond on November 17. The local repre strued to rttean that Merkle reached second can League could have been protested on the sentatives Were favoraDle to the admission The Decision In Full. base at any time, excepting the affidavit of same grounds. When a player on the home of Petersburg and Newport News but it the player himself; which, however, was not team makes a safe hit which drives a runner now seems that they will be content to let This matter comes to the Board Of Direct made ulftil after Mr. PuIIiam had passed on home from third base, breaking a tie in the the circuit of 1908 remain intact for another ors of the National League on an appeal from the case. We can, therefore, come to no ninth, the game is considered to be won year. It is generally accepted here that the finding made by Harry 0. PuIIiam, the other conclusion than that the New York and ended the instant the player sets foot W. H. Lucas, president of the Northwestern President of the League, relative to a game Club lost a well-earned victory as the result on the home plate, whether the batter runs League, will be offered the presidency of of base ball played between the New York of a stupid play of one of its members. We out his hit or not. The fielders never at ibis league. The position pays $1500 not and Chicago Clubs on September 23, on the sustain the President in upholding the report tempt to make a play with the ball, but enough by a thousand dollars for a first-class Polo grounds, in the city of New York. of the umpires with reference to this game. man like Lucas. In substance, the Chicago Club appeals start for the bench. from the decision of the President of the TOO DARK TO CONTINUE. League in refusing to award the game in Before passing to the protest by the Chi Lynchbnrg Club©s New President. question in their favor by a score of 9 to 0 cago Club it might also be well tQ call at ONJE SORE SPOT* Lynchburg, Va., October 7. The Lynch on account of an alleged violation by the tention to the fact that the query was sub burg Base Ball Association, the owner of New York Club of Section 45 and 55 of the mitted as to why the umpires did not pro The Napoleons Resent the Conduct and the local Virginia League franchise, last constitution of the League. ceed with the game in accordance with the evening elected L. Lazarus president, to suc The New York Club appeals against the fules and the constitution after they had Work of the Washington Team on ceed Dr. J. A. Anderson, who declined re- decision of the President of the League in decided that Merkle was out, and the game election. The other officers chosen are: upholding the reports of the umpires who at that time was a tie. In answer to this Their Last Western Trip. R. B. Wilkinson, secretary-treasurer, and L. officiated in the game in question in declar query both umpires contend that it was Cleveland, O., October 8. The Naps have Lazarus, J. A. Anderson, J. A. Scott, C. Jf. ing the game a tie, contending that the game growing dark very rapidly, and that there one consolation in their §orrow- a sorrow Guggenheimer, J. C. Kinnier, C. S. Adams should be recorded as a victory for that club. was the utmost confusion and uproar on the which they have been unable to conceal. and Walter Pettyjohn, directors. Plans were When the matter was taken up by the grounds, that it would have been an im The consolation comes in the knowledge that laid at the meeting with Manager Orth for Board of Directors at its meeting yesterday a possibility to clear the grounds in time to in their case © ©it is far better to be right a number of ney men for next year©s team. ruling was made that neither Mr. Murphy proceed with the game even if they had at than champions." Right in this instance is nor Mr. Dreyfuss would be qualified to act tempted to do so. Ffom the evidence sub honesty. The Naps gave no favors nor sought on account of the clubs that they represented mitted and from the statements made, we any. They did not hope nor want St. Louis Paige, Ball Player, Dead. being interested in the result, this ruling be believe that the umpires acted wisely under to "ease up" in the present series. That New London, Conn., October 12. Special ing in accordance with the provisions of the the extraordinary circumstances and con would have detracted from the honor of win to "Sporting Life:" Albert L. Paige, for constitution with reference to matters of ditions existing on the field and in calling ning the American League pennant. mer pitcher and captain of the New London this kind. the game at the time that they did. The Naps expected all teams would be base ball team in the Connecticut League, ;reated the same as they by their opponents. and manager of the New Britain team, died TESTIMONY EXPLAINED. CHICAGO©S APPEAL. However, they can©t help believing that the yesterday. Mr. Paige came here from Balti Is our judgment this case is the most im Coming now to the appeal as made by the Washington Nationals did not play as hard more. s OCTOBER 17, 1908. SRORTIINO

round the Polo Grounds." As a matter of ixtra seating capacity will be needed. The miration for the game that Fred Clarke, of act, while there was a greater crowd out- iampaign of 1908 will long be remembered he Pittsburgs, pulled off this year. Ever ide the gates than on any previous occa- jv the base ball populace of New York as lipce "Kit" Bransfield went from his team ion, >in actual number of persons inside ,he most thrilling and absorbing in the he has had hard work to fill his shoes, and he grounds the attendance was not as large iiinals of the national game. ust to fill Clarke©s cup to the brirn "Kit" s one or two other games this year. The certainly played grand ball this year, and ttendance inside the grounds would have Around the Bases. ;he way he bumped the ball was a caution. AFTERMATH OF THE STIRRING >een the biggest on record had the gates "How do you know the professor is out?" He certainly helped the Phillies a whole .ot been closed shortly after 1 o©clock. The isked the caller of the up-to-date office "ot. Two youngsters were tried by the BATTLE WITH CHICAGO. ©ame was played under the conditions that >3y. whose seasonable reply was: "Because Boston Americans last we«k against the >revail for world©s championship games, he didn©t touch second base." Highlanders in nd as a consequence no chances were taken Chance saved the day by his promptness BRADY AND M©MAHON, iy admitting more people than could be in substituting Brown. and they acquitted themselves very well in Giants Honored By Fans and Club >rpperly kept in check. In consequence of Can you imagine the frame of mind of deed, both winning their games, while Man jbis and as the police did not reach the a fan with a ticket for a box seat being ning and O©Connor worked for the visitors. grounds until after the noon hour, there turned back by the police two blocks from O©Connor is a Boston boy who worked with Despite Loss of Coveted Flag- wa,s more confusion outside the grounds he Polo Grounds an hour before the cry he Trenton Tri-State Club this year. He .han on any previous "big day." f "play ball" was heard? did very well, all things considered, and Incidents of Eventful Deciding Even in the hour of defeat the fame of with more experience ought to be able to Size of the Crowd, John McGraw as a leader stands out in hold his own. A number of his friends Contest Plan Big Benefit* The elevated structure, the viaduct and old relief. were out to see him make his debut. Boston ;he hill back of the grand stand were During the visit of the Boston team will be represented on the Japan trip of ilack with people, who were content with Vank Bowerman was presented with a big Mike Fisher©s by the third baseman of the inly a glimpse of the all-important contest. stiver loving cup as a result of a voting Nationals, "Bill" Sweeney. There is no BY WILLIAM F. H. KOELSCH. !t is estimated that about 27,000 people contest, which showed him to be the most doubt that Sweeney is in for the trip of a New York, October 11. Editor "Sporting rere inside the grounds, and that over popular visiting player this season. John M. Ward saw the great game from ©ife-time and that he will have a royal good Life:" At last the great strain is ended. .5,000 viewed the game from points out- ime. Out of the thirty-eight men that Presi Father Knickerbocker, aside from a pass lide the inclosure. The congestion out- he press box, and among those present were many who have not attended a ball dent Dovey has on his list for next season ing glance at the scores of the iide the entrance was so great that an a team ought to result that will be con Cub-Tiger struggle, has re ixtra call for police reserves had to be game in years. It is a pity that the belated effort to siderably superior to the team of this sea turned to his regular duties. sent in, and many holders of reserved son. Some of the timber has been wholly To say that the loss of ©the leats failed to get anywhere near the en- arrange a series between the Giants and ranee after the police lines were tight- Lajoie©s Naps did not succeed. It would untried as yet, but it is said to be better coveted pennant was a dis have been a success, this proposed struggle than anything that has been seen on the appointment to the local pop ined. It was with much difficult and only diamond here this fall. When ulace is putting it mildly. ifter a hard struggle that umpires John- "or the Consolation Stakes. And yet, after all the stormy stone and Klem gained admittance to the 0. Webb Murphy, while highly pleased THE SCHEDULE MAKEE scenes and thrilling incidents, grounds. Several minor accidents were with the game, had a good word for the ot in his fine work this year and assigned the fans having accepted the eported, and one man lost his life. -This Giants, as well he might, considering the to Boston those three games in New York in infortunate was Henry T. McBride, a conditions under which the Cubs had an- inevitable, are free to admit ither chance for the big prize. October it looked very much like a case of that, taking it all in all, nember of the Fire Department, who fell genuine frost, and so it would have been had ©rom a pillar of the elevated structure on Let our Western friends not get the Frank Chance©s great base dea in their noodles that the vast crowd those three games not cut such large chunks ball machine is perhaps, af- Eighth avenue, and was instantly killed. of ice in the final result, but luckily New At one time the crowd charged on Man >n the Polo Grounds made anything like W. F. H. Koelsch ter all, the strongest in the an attack on the Cubs after the game, just York needed every one of the three games ranks of the National League. hattan Field, hoping to scale the fence to make a tie with the "Cubs." The re eading to the Polo Grounds, and only af- because some big ruffian made a cowardly sult was a very pretty penny that was Understand this conclusion does not detract uer a determined attack by the police was attack on Frank Chance. from the honors that are justly due to the It is said that the proposed invasion of turned over to the treasury of the local team. Giants who, but for an error of judgment, the crowd driven back, a section of the They still insist that Joe Kelley wffl not fence near One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Ouba by a team with Christy Mathewson manage here next season. Perhaps he will would have been returned the winners of street having been demolished. During at its head will be abandoned. the race, and a clean-cut victory it would Kelly©s Boston men were rather easy for not, but so far President Dovey and Joe the third infiing a mob rushed the police are in ignorance that there will be anything have been. The defeat of the local men in at the northwest .corner of the grounds, he Giants in those three games Mc- the crucial game, while not without its and many gained the top only to be greeted Graw©s men needed, but talk of the games "ike a shift. It is said that -Toronto is tinge of humiliation, was not discreditable, by a stream of water from a hose on the having been "thrown" is rot. Ferguson willing to pay Kelley $6,000 next season, and before, during and after the telling inside, drenched and knocked off. Mean herished an ambition to put his old team but if _ this oe so there is nothing official game, the feeling uppermost in the minds while late arrivals, seeing the futility of mates out of the race, but he was not a about it. Joe told me not so long ago that of the fans was that the Giants had really atiy effort to get near the grounds, re ovaleski not by a mile or two. he expected to remain in Boston to finish won the pennant, and that to force them to traced their steps and joinajii the anxious "Taft ahd Bryan to the bat!" is the out the second year of his contract and replay a game that had been once won was thousands who watched the returns all over cry now that the base ball season has Mr. Dovey says so far as he knows this will unfair, in view of the bruising fight Mc ended. be the case. Unless plans miscarry Boston Graw©s men had to make up to the last day the big city. Had the Polo Grounds been three times will again do their spring training in Au of the sensational season just, closed. With ts size it would not have held the crowd gusta, Ga., and will play exhibition games euch a feeling predominating among the On the Battlefield that would have paid to see that momen on their way North. fans, the loss of the extra game to Chicago an enthusiastic high-strung crowd cheered tous game with the Cubs. Countless thou FRED LAKE let McGraw©s man down easy. But how and jeered until the great fight was be sands never made any attempt to .go near about that World©s Series we were to see gun. McGraw was greeted with the great- the grounds, knowing full well it was use gave such a good account of his stewardship here, and how about the extra money that sst appaluse, and Chance, was jeered with less. with the American team this season that it the local players would have earned in the d,n intensity that left no doubt as to the is the general expectation he will again do big event? But the fates were against us, temper of the frantic fans. McGraw and the piloting in 1909. Fred succeeded in while the more rabid fans will tell you that Evers had a wordy run-in before the game, BOSTON BRIEFS. landing more than half of the games of the Hank O©Day and Harry Pulliam robbed us and when McGinnity and Chance almost club. He is well liked by the players of the honors. Later, when we review this came to blows many were of the opinion and has the good will of everybody. Catcher matter again, we will discuss that question that a riot would have followed had any Praise For the Winners, Sympathy For Dan Howley, of East Weymowfn, hard by for at any time, and especially when hot further encounters ensue*d. Toward the close the Losers, in Both Pennant Races Boston, is back again and has been con under the collar, the average fan has a habit of the game the police had their hands gratulated on all sides for being a member of of putting it all on the umpire. The decis full keeping the crowd from encroaching on Good Outlook For Both Local Clubs- a pennant-winning team. Dan felt sorry that ion of the Board of Directors upholding the the field. As soon as the game was over the American Association victors could not ruling of umpire O©Day and President Pul there was the usual rush across the field, Current News. have had a go at the leaders of the Eastern and the players were soon engulfed in a League race, as he felt that his team would liam, was not at all unexpected, and the • By J. C. Nors«. decision giving the New York Club the human sea. No large crowd is without its have shown its heels to the Easterners. He option of playing off the disputed tie game, owdy element, and one brave fellow took Boston, Mass., October 12. Editor "Sport was in ecstaeies over the work of that pair while perhaps without precedent, was a «t punch at Chance from behind and landed ing Life." The White Sax certainly made of pitchers, Marquard and Durham, the lat move deserving of praise in view of the on the neck of the Cub©s leader. The brave a gallant fight for first honors in the Ameri ter the hero of five double-headed victories extraordinary state of affairs. assailant was lost in the, crowd, otherwise can race, but Jennings and during the season and he prophesies that he might have fared badty at the hands of his crew prevailed in the both, of these players will make good for Money for Flayers. the crowd, among whom there was a feeling end, as they did in the series the New York Nationals. He also was very of resentment for the brutal and cowardly with the White Sox, and eulogistic of the work of Despite rumors to the contrary, the de attack. Chance said later that a cartilage "Bill" Donovan was on OUTFIELDER JACK HAYDEN cision was accepted in good grace by the in his throat had been damaged. But hand with the goods at the local club. Roger Bresnahan was perhaps there was also a game trial day, and, sad crucial moment. The Sox and declares that the fine work of that the most outspoken in his criticism and his to relate, the Giants were outplayed by the had lots of friends who player more than anything else enabled Ind remarks indicated that the players were in Cabs. Mathewson roused the fans to wild wanted to see them win. ianapolis to land the pennant this year. clined to balk when it came to playing that enthusiasm by starting off as if he would Manager Jones had much to Bush, now with Detroit, he declared to be extra game with Chicago. After £Ee game hold the Chicago men at bay, and bring contend with and showed the finest thing he saw in the West this one local paper printed a story to the effect joy to the hearts of the great army of local himself once more to be one year and banks on the youngster to make that President Brush had divided $15,000 enthusiasts. One run wa_s scored off Pfeis- of the great generals of the a great showing next season.. Dan says among* the players as a gift, the same being ter, the Cub southpaw, in the opening in game. It is too bad that it was a great season in Indianapotis and the home club©s share of the receipts of the ning, and visions of a pennant eheered the J. C. Morta such a fine showing should the club made all kinds of money. Hswley extra game. A local man who is very in populace. But in the third inning the Cubs not be productive of some- came back with, a very bum leg and it will timate with McGraw©s men informs your cor batted in four runs, Chance©s timely drive thing for the players in a financial way. require much careinl nursing this winter to respondent that shortly after the decision doing the most damage. Meantime Brown The White Sox landed more games from the bring it around in first-class shape next year. was reached to play off the tie game a com held the Giants in check, and with men on locals than did any club in the American We were much surprised in tferae digging mittee of players, after consulting with bases he was well-nigh invincible. At the League, this being due to the splendid show to hear of the change of base of the grand Manager McGraw, called upon President end the score was 4 to 2, and it was heavy ing made in the last series in Chicago. De old vet, Bill Hamilton, who moves from Brush with a view to ascertaining where hitting by the Cubs, coupled with grand troit and Cleveland carried too many guns Haverhill, Mass., to Lynn, in the same State. . the players, who had worked so diligently fieldin, that did the trick. Once after for the White Sox. Cleveland certainly "Bill" did grand work for Haverhill this all season, came in should the Cubs win the the Cubs scored those four runs a chance made a grand showing, and while they too, year and had he not.been twice badly hurt game and championship. It is said that the to win was lost by the Qiants. It was like the White Sox, failed at almost the last would have given Jess Burkett a deal better players insisted upon some reward© in the . the seventh inning, and the soulful root- ditch they had the satisfaction of being the fight than he did. At is was he kept plug event of their not participating in the g of the gathered thousands seemed to only club to land the series from the two- ging away and made a most creditable finish. World©s Series. It was finally agreed to ..3 intense enough to shake the rock of time American League leaders. Hugh Jen He will have a fine field to work in in give the players the club©s share of the re Gibraltar Devlin started the vocal vol nings covered himself with glory when he Lynn and perhaps he will not make the Oth«r ceipts in the event of the loss of the game, cano with a solid single to centre field. landed the pennant last season; here he chaps hustle to keep ahead of mm I and hence the story of the club©s gift to is again with the goods, and his team cer SPOKES FROM^THB HUB. the players. A movement has also been Bases Were FulL tainly bumped themselves into first place started by Joe Humphries to have a monster with a will that last day. Jennings The former well-known manager, Jack field day on the Polo Grounds next Sunday, McCormick hit just as cleanly to right. Chapman) is again on the New England cir for the benefit of the players, and the same When Bridwell was passed and the bases certainly a worker and a hostler and has cuit, and after doing Coimectient and Rhode were full, with none out, it did seem as done with that Detroit bunch what no other night a benefit performance by all-star vau living man could have accomplished. He Island is making himself heard in this State. deville performers is planned at either the though Brown was about due to © ©blow He reports "biz" good. He expressed him up." Doyle was sent to bat for Mathew has infused wonderful enthusiasm into his Hippodrome or the Academy of Music. High men and braced them up amazingly when self much shocked to learn of the death honors are to be paid to the Giants and son, and, unmindful of the warning of the of his former comrade, "Dicky" Pearce, the members of the "Three Twins" com populace, the Cubs fell back for a double things looked dark. No one works any and expressed the hop* that something would play. Doyle©s effort was a foul to Kling. harder for victory than he does. I know of pany appearing at the Herald Square The no leader to-day who possesses such a never© be done for ©the family toward which he atre, will present a silver loving cup to Tenney©s chance to break up the game then would be glad to contribute. came, and on his long fly Devlin scored the say-die spirit as Hughey Jennings. You Christy Mathewson, the Giants© great twirl always get a run for your money when you George Wright got back again from his er. So you will see that the Giants, col second and last run of the day. Herzog tiip to the coast in time to say good bye lectively and individually, will not break was implored to save the day, but Brown see the Detroits play. to his son Beals, who -"left on a 11,000-nnle ranks without some material recognition of was putting on more steam with each pitch, SIMILARITY OF RACES. trip to Australia to play tennis. their splendid work during the great cam and the crowd groaned as Herzog rolled There is considerable similarity between Umpire Joe O©Brien, formerly of the New paign which ended so sensationally. an easy gronnder to Tinker and the Giants© the races of this season and last. Detroit England League staff, is very sanguine of chances failed. After that Brown was a won last season against large odds, being securing a position on the staff of President mystery to the Giants. Some of the critics Pulliam, of the National League, for next The Deciding Event. and fans fell to placing the responsibility obliged to come to the land of opposing created more interest, both at home and for the loss of the pennant in other direc teams to carry off the pennant. This sea season. son the finishing games were fought among Miah Murray, formerly well known as abroad, than has perhaps any sporting even tions than the umpire. Merkle©s bad break catcher and umpire, is the moving spirit of in the history of the nation©s premier me in the game of September 23 was recalled the Western clubs, aad while Detroit had tropolis. Certain local scribes are incline* after the loss gf the game to the Cubs, and some games on their own grounds the finals the Armory Athletic Clob, where he is very to exaggerate, and the recent game gav coupled with it was a bitter criticism of were fought in Chicago, and Detroit did not popular and has achieved a deal of suc- one of them an opportunity to make him Cy Seymour. Spectators who viewed the have easy sailing by any means. There is a self supremely ridiculous. One could no game from the vicinity of centre field de great moral in this victory of the champions His many friends in the base ball world -play your string out. As a young player will wish Frank Selee unbounded success in possibly exaggerate the intensity of publi clare that Seymour should have caught the his Dew hotel venture in Denver. No one interest in the event, for it was, indeed ball Tinker hit to centre for three bases said to me the other day Watching a major league -game: © ©Why, these chaps do not has the knack of making more friends than boundless in its dimensions. But when i in the fatal third inniag, where spectators he and that tells in his new line of business. comes to figures, even as a matter of esti say Seymour misjudged the hit badly and run their hits out at all. They lag on fly balls and do not exert themselves. If we John Clarkson, who had no superior in mate, there should be a limit to the imag then was very slow in returning the ball his day as a pitcher, and who has no* been injktion of even the extravagant scribes In matters of judgment Seymour has fre did that in our club we would hear from it.© YeS, and in that series the runners would in rugged health, was able to attend the For example, the "Evening Telegram" on quently been harshly criticised by fans and game between the profesional and college the afternoon of the great game greeted iti critics. One is oat with the suggestion© that loaf on grounders to the infield and turn readers with this flaring headline, "250,00* next vear Herzog be retained at second base around and watch the play while they were veterans in this city of recent date. at Field." We might have considered thi and©Doyle be sent to fee outfield. Local rtuining. There©s lack of team work for a typographical error had the story not con fans felt the sting of defeat keenly, but you and something is radically wrong when firmed the headline by declaring that "fnllj their loyalty to the Giants nemains that sort of work prevail*. It is not at al© quarter of a million ware surging in and and whan th* ***»oa of 1809 opens tie surprising that tb*r« should b« a lot of ad SRORTIIVQ OCTOBER I/, 1908.

the presidents of their respective leagues and all tickets other than reserved seat tickets for the World©s Championship was played shall be sold only at ball park ticket offices. under adverse conditions be and clubs. The secretary of the Nations" B In order to furnish an. accurate check TITAN BATTLE Commission will be required to notify al turnstiles the home club before each game shal fore a big and demonstrative of the players of the contesting teams that furnish the business representatives of the Com crowd. It started to rain they will be held© amenable by the Comrois mission with a list of tickets given each ticket- half an hour before the sion to all rules governing base ball anc seller. The count of.the number of tickets sold shal game, and when play was be taken each day and compared with the turn THE GREAT WORLD©S SERIES will be subject to discipline regardless of stile registers, the l.irger amount to be taken a; started the fall was quite contracts. the official count. heavy. The umpires, how C The contesting clubs, on the day prior to the ever, decided to play out. the NOW.©IN PROGRESS WHEN TO TERMINATE. first game in the respective cities, shall furnish ti game to a finish, no matter Sec. 8. The clubs shall continue to play the representatives of the Commission a diagram o what the weather conditions. each day according to the authorized sched list of all reserved seats, settlements to be made by the difference between the reserved seats not sol The rainfall was heavy and ule until one of them "has won four games and the number Issued. incessant for six innings, Between the Chicagos, National when the contest shall end and the club win D Each club shall set aside daily two reserve! and continued thereafter ning shall be entitled to fly the emblem or seats for each eligible player of the visiting club lightly for the balance of League Champions; and the pennant of the world©s championship during s.ime to be delivered to the secretary of the vis Mordecai Brown tne game. Sawdust had, to the ensuing base ball season, and the play iting club and to be paid for by that club. be brought into re Detroits, Champions of the Am ers thereof shall be permited to wear the DIVISION OF RECEIPTS. quisition for use in the batting and pitching memento or button as long as they please. Sec. 19. The receipts from the games boxes, and the ball had to be frequently RIGHT TO TERMINATE THE SERIES. changed. UndeV the conditions the fielding erican League The Rules Gov shall© be divided as follows: was erratic, all the pitching poor, the pitch Sec. 9. The National Commission shal 1st Ten per cent, of the gross receipts from ai: ers finding it hard to curve the ball and re reserve to itself the right to terminate the games shall be paid to the National Commission. tain control. The result was a free hitting erning the Great Contest. series at any time that it deems the interest 2d Forty per cent, of the balance from the first four games shall form a pool for the players o: contest, which Chicago won by bunched hit of base ball demands it and to declare one the two teams, to be divided 75 per cent, to th< ting in twq innings and the most sensa of the contesting clubs the winner of the winner and 25 per cent, to the loser of the contest tional ninth-inning rally yet witnessed in a (Continued from the first page.) championship, regardless of previous per 3d After the JO per cent, deductions for the world©s championship game. The features secretary, John. E. Bruce, will be represented formances. Commission and tjie 40 per cent, which© forms the of the game © were two wonderful stops by players© pool from the first four games, the balance at all games. GUARANTEE OF CLUBS. of the gross receipts shall be divided equally be Tinker; fine running catches by Hofman, The schedule of games, decided by Sot tween the two clu;li. Mclntyre and Crawford; a sensational one- provided for by the rules is as follows: Sec. 10. Each of the clubs participating 4th The amount!, to be paid into the players handed line catch by Evers, and the daring Saturday, October 10, Detroit. in the event shall guarantee to the Na pool as provided \\ this section shall be paid tc an«d successful base-running of Cobb, which Sunday, October 11, Chicago. tional Commission in such manner as the the Commission, anil the same shall be distributed drew a wild throw from Evers and put hia latter may prescribe that they will faith to the players thrcligh the secretary of the Com Monday, October 12, Chicago. mission. team into the running in the last inning. Tuesday, October 13, Detroit. fully carry out all of the provisions of these Rossman also made two great plays at first Wednesday, October 14, Detroit. rules and regulations, and such others as SALARIES AFTER CONTRACT SEASON. base, one a one-handed catch and touch, and the Commission may hereafter make to gov Thursday, October 15, Chicago. Sec. 20. In t)ie event that the schedul the other a difficult play unassisted. On If any of the games scheduled at any park ern tlie games, and that they will not exer the whole play the Chicagos outbatted the are postponed on account of rain or any cise an arbitrary-right or privilege of aban for a world©s cliampionship series extend., Detroits largely, were stronger on defensive other cause, the teams will be required to doning the series until it has been completed beyond the players© contract season, then play and superior in inside work. Detroit or the championship determined. the salaries of the players who properly play such postponed games on the first day belong to the contesting clubs shall con got a winning start in the first inning, Mc available after such postponement and at THE UMPIRES. tinue, at the contract rate, to the end 01 lntyre scoring on his single, a steal and the same park; provided, however, that the Sec. 11. There shall be four umpires, the series -of games scheduled, although only Cobb©s hit to right field. For Chicago in game scheduled for the Chicago park on four or more games be played. the first inning Sheckard led off with a. Sunday, October 11, shall be played at that who shall be invested with the authority double, and Chance received a pass, but park. In case it becomes necessary to play and discretion that the playing rules confer, FREE LIST SUSPENDED. both were left. In the second inning Kling the seventh game, the city in which it is to and they shall observe the same genera was passed and left. In the third inning be played will be determined by the Com instructions with reference to maintaining Sec. 21. The free list shall be suspended Killian was knocked out and Chicago secured mission, as provided by the rules. The order and discipline upon the ball field dur during the contest except to representa what seemed a winning lead. Sheckard games will be started at 2.00 ©P. M. each day ing these contests that govern them in the tives of the press and the club officials of doubled; Evers got an infield single on a in Detroit and Chicago. performance of their duties in all other the two leagues. bunt, on which Schaefer slipped on the wet Admission to the games was fixed at $1, games in their respective leagues. TIME OF PRESENTATION. grass; Schulte scored Sheckard with a single; $1.50, $2 and $2.50 for the Chicago games UMPIRES HOW SELECTED. Chance forced Evers at third on an at and $1, $1.50, $2 and $2.50 for Detroit. Sec. 22. The pennant and buttons shal tempted sacrifice to Killian; Steinfeldt thea In order that the club officials of the two Sec. 12. The President of the Nationa© be presented to the victorious club and its scored Schulte and Chance with a single, leagues and the special guests of the Com and the President of the American League players, each year, by the National Com reaching third on Mclntyre ©s wild return; mission may be properly provided for, 50 shall each select two umpires from their mission, who are authorized to arrange foj Hofman was passed; pitcher Summers re tickets sljall be delivered each day to the respective leagues, and the umpires all of the details of such presentation. lieved Killian at this stage and Hofman Commission for this purpose. The press chosen shall be assigned to duty and be DISPUTES SETTLED BY COMMISSION was forced by Tinker; Steinfeldt next scored tickets shall be distributed by the respective subject to the orders of the Chairman of the on Schaefer ©s fumble of Kling© s grounder, clubs. Rain checks will be issued each day, National Commission. Ses. 23. All questions arising out of the the latter being put out trying to reach regardless of the weather conditions. Should COMPENSATION OF UMPIRES. playing for the world©s championsnip not second base on the error. Summers thea a game be postponed on account of weather provided for herein nor covered by the held Chicago safe until the seventh inning, the checks issued will be good for the next Sec. 13. The compensation of the umpires playing rules shall be dealt with and de when Evers beat out an infield hit, Schmidt game. shall be© fixed by the National Commission. cided by the National Commission. slipping on the grass; was sacrificed to By agreement of all of the cfubs repre AUTHORITY OF UMPIRES. CLUBS TO AGREE TO CONDITIONS. second by Schulte; got to third on Downs© senting both leagues, the rules already © Sec. 14. The authority of the umpires in fumble of Chance©s grounder, and scored oa existing, governing the playing of the these contests will be supreme, and the Sec. 24. All clubs of both leagues hereby Chance©s steal of second base. Meantime World©s Championship Series, were amend umpires are authorized to eject from the agree absolutely to conform strictly to ail Detroit had been held to one run in six ed so that 60 per cent, of the balance from game all players indulging in vile and in the articles of these rules, and in any casos innings by Reulbach, but in the seventh in the first four games played shall form a pool decent language and unfair tactics. Before not herein provided for to conform to the ning that tall twirler lost both control and for the players of the two teams, 60 per the distribution of the prize money belong© decisions of the National Agrement. effectiveness, and Detroit made a sensational cent, of this amount to go to the winning rally. Cobb started with an infield hit, «nd 40 per cent, to the losing team. ing to the players the Commission will take RULES FOR* OTHER GAMES. cognizance of all reports by their umpires, Rossman singled, Schaefer and Schmidt were The National Commission also readopted Sec. 25. These same rules may apply tc disposed of, Downs scored both with a for this the special rules regarding deport and inflict penalties as they see fit _ against offending players, and the penalties indicted all other games played between Americar double, and Summers scored Rossman and ment of the players put in force during the and National League clubs, upon applica Downs with a short centrefield fly ; Overall series of 1906-07. All other rules govern shall be taken from the prize money belong ing to such players. tion being made to the National Commis then relieved Reulbach, and after "he hit ing the series as fixed by law are published sion, except as to the division of the re Mclntyre, O©Leary ended the inning with a in full below. The official tall of the Na EXPENSES HOW ADJUSTED. ceipts exclusive of the amount to be paid fly to Schulte. In the eighth, after retiring tional League will be used in all games on to the National Commission, which shall Chicago without a run, Detroit made another the National League grounds, and the official Sec. 15. The expenses of the National Commission pertaining to these games, the be mutually agreed upon between the club., rally and secured what looked at that late ball of the American League in all games participating in such games. Provided, all on American League grounds. salaries of the umpires and other miscel stage like a winning lead. Overall passed laneous and contingent expenses in connec players shall be paid at their contract Crawford and was yanked out, Brown being tion therewith, shall be paid out of the prices for all games of this character that sent to the rescue. Brown started with a funds to be received by the Commission they are obliged to play after the expiration wild pitch, which sent Crawford to second. THE OFFICIAL RULES. from three games. Should these funds of their contracts. Chance next muffed Brown©s throw of Cobb©s prove insufficient for the purpose, the bal PLAYERS TO BE NOTIFIED. sacrifice bunt, Crawford going to third while Governing the Conduct of All Series for ance shall be paid out of the regular funds Cobb reached first. Rossman then hit safely, of the Commission, and should there be After the adoption of this agreement by scoring Crawford. Cobb tried for third the Championship of the World Under surplus in these funds, it shall be credited the American and National Leagues, copies on the hit and drew a wild throw from National Commission Supervision. each year to the regular funds of the Com of the same shall be prepared by the re Evers on the relay, which let Cobb home. mission. All other expenses of both clubs, spective leagues and sent to the president Schaefer then sacrificed Rossman to second Following are the rules and regulations such as hote©l bills and traveling expenses, of each club, who shall, on or before the base, where he was left, Schmidt and Downs governing the contest of the professional balls, advertising, policing of grounds, 10th of March of each year, mail a copy to being unequal to the task of bringi«g him base ball championship of the world. These ticket-sellers and takers, incidentals, etc., each player of his chib. home. With the score 6 to 5 against them, rules were adopted by the National League shall be paid by the club incurring the the Cubs began their ninth inning seemingly and American Leagu-e February 16, 1905, beaten. Evers was retired at first base un same. Should any difference arise at any Former World©s Series. and were the rules under which the New time as to the latter expense, the same shall assisted. Schulte then beat out a slow York-Athletic series, the Cubs-White Sox be submitted to the Commission for adjudi Th« coming series between the Chicago hit to O©Leary. With the day still in his and the Chicago-Detroit series were so suc cation, and their finding shall be conclusive. Nationals and Detroit Americans will be the grasp young Summers then dug his owa cessfully conducted in the fall of 1905, 1906 eleventh series of the kind. The first World©s grave by failing to make even an effort to and 19O7. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS. Series was played in 1889, the Providence stop a weak grounder that Chance hit AGREEMENT TO PLAY. Sec. 16. Each contesting club shall pre National League club taking three from the through him. Steinfeldt next singled to serve its constitutional rights during games Metropolitan American Association team. left field, but Schulte was wisely held af Section 1. The pennant-winning club of played upon its own grounds with reference Anson©s great Chicago Nationals tied with third base, else he would almost surely hava the American League and the pennant-win to the conduct of its business affairs in con Comiskey©s Brefwns in 1885, and in 1886 been thrown out by Mclntyre. With the ning club of the National League shall meet nection therewith, but the visiting club shall the American Association champions, St. bases filled Hofman singled, scoring Schulte annually in a series of games for the pro also be allowed its inherent rights and what Louis, took four games to three for Chicago. and Chance. Hofman stole second, and both fessional base ball championship of the Steinfeldt and he scored on a single by world. ever representation and facilities it may re In 1887 the Detroit National League team quire to property protect the interests of beat the St. Louis Browns, ten games out of Tinker. On the throw-in Tinker went to EMBLEM AND MEMENTO. the club and its players. Provided, how fifteen games played. The New York Na second and scored on a single by Kling Sec. 2. The emblem of the professional ever, that the captain of the home team tional League club won the World©s Cham the six successive hits netting five runs. base ball championship of the world shall shall not be accorded the privilege to de pionship two years running, beating St. Brown sacrificed Kling to second base but be a pennant, to be presented to the vic termine whether the grounds are fit. This Louis six games to four in 1888, and Brook Sheckard ended the inning with a fly to torious club each year, and an appropriate authority will be delegated to the umpires. lyn six game©s to three in 1889. Then came Crawford. Despite this heart-breaking in memento, in the form of a button, to be If they fail to agree, the umpire whose a hiatus of thirteen years following the con ning the game Tigers tried hard but vainly presented to each player of the victorious turn it is to officiate behind the plate will solidation of the National League and Amer for a rally in their last time at bat. Jones clnb. Both shall be selected by the Na decide as to the condition of the grounds. ican Association in 1892. In 1903 Boston©s batting for Summers, struck out ; Mclntyre tional Commission. The cost of the pennant Sec. 17. Neither one of the contesting American League club, with Collins, manager, was passed; Thomas, batting for O©Leary, and the buttons shall be paid by the Com clubs shall be permitted ,to pay a bonus or took five out of eight from Pittsburg. New singled; Crawford flew out Hofman; and mission. prize to any or all of its players who may York got four out of five from the Athletics Cobb was thrown out at first base by Brown. SUPERVISION OF COMMISSION. take part in the series either before or after in 1905; the White Sox beat the Cubs four And so ended a game that was a godsend the same has been completed and the com ont of six in 1906; and the Chicago Nation to the Cubs and a heart-breaker for tha Sec. 3. The games shall be played under mission will retain the certified check which als, in 1907, beat the Detroit Americans four Tigers. Score : the.supervision, control and direction of the Chieaio. AB.B.B.P.A.K Detroit AB.R E P A E National Commission, each club is required to deposit under rule straight games after the first game had re 6 until such time as they may be satisfied sulted in a 12-inning tie. Sheckard.lf 6 3 10 Melnt©e, If 3 2 3 0 1 WHEN TO BE PLAYED. Evers, 2b. 41 2221 O©Leary, 4 1 1 3 a that there has been no violation of this rule, Schulte, rf. 4 2 2 1 0 0 Crawf© d.cf. 4 04 00 Sec. 4. The event shall take place at the and in ease there is a violation of this rule, Chance, ID 4 2 1 12 01 Cobb, rf . . . . 4 2 0 01 end of the championship season each year. then said certified check shall be cashed Steinf t,3b 322000 Rossman,lb 4 2 12 00 Seven games shall constitute a complete and credited to the funds of the National THE WORLD©S SERIES. Hofmaa, cf 4 1 1 4 0 0 Schaefer,3b 3 01 21 Commission. Tinker, ss. 5 12 040 Schmidt,, . 0 4 1 9 series. ECling, c.. 3 0 1 7 1 0 Downs, 2b. 4 1 1 2 4 1 PLAYING RULES. RATES OF ADMISSION. Details of the Games Played in the Great Beulbach.p 30 0 0 4 0 Killian, .p.. 0 0 0 0 10 Sec. 5. The games shall be conducted Jverall, p. 1 0 0 0 0 0 Summers, p 3 0 10 50 Sec. 18. The rates of admission and the Championship Event Up to Date of Brown,p.. 0 0002 0*Jones..... 100000 according to tb.e playing rules as provided conditions governing the same shall be tThomas. ..101000 for by the National Agreement. fixed by and be under the control of the Going to Press. Totals. . 37 10 14 27 14 2 _ — — . Totals. . . 35 6 10 27 16 4 WHERE TO BE PLAYED. National Commission. Following are scores and accounts of such Jones batted for Summers in ninth inniag. Sec. 6. The National Commission shall In order to properly facilitate the ar james as have been played to date of going tThomas batted for O©Leary in ninth Inning; promulgate a schedule for the event. Three rangements for all of the games during the to press. The scores are official, coming Winter ran for Thomas. games shall be scheduled in each of the world©s series the National Commission will from Editor Richter, of "Sporting Life," inicago ...... 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 5 10 furnish to the contesting clubs alt of the one of the two official scorers appointed Detroit ...... 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 8 cities of the contesting clubs. The Com Left on bases Chicago 9, Detroit 7. Stolen bases mission shall determine by lot where the eneral admission tickets, consisting of two for this series by the National Commission: .hance 2, Hofman, .Mclntyre. Two-base hits first three games shall be played. In case sets for each game, one set to be at the rate Sheckard 2, Downs. Sacrifice hits Brers. Schulte. it becomes necessary to play the seventh of $1 admission, and the other for the rate Kling, Brown, Cobb, Schaefer, Steinfeldt Hits Off game to decide the event the Commission of $1-.50 admission. All of said tickets to CHICAGO WINS FIRST. Reulbach, 8 in 6 2-3 innings; off Overall, 0 In 1-3 in have rain checks attached for all games play ning; off Brown, 2 in 2 innings; off Killian, 5 in shall determine the city in which the game 2 1-3 innings; off Summers, 9 in 6 2-3 innings is to be played. ed, and the following regulations with regard Heavy and Bunched Batting Settles a [Brown credited with victory, Summers with de- -o the sale of tickets and the settlement eat). Struck out for Chicago By Eeulbach, NOTICE TO PLAYERS. therefor shall govern: Game Played in Rain. 9 O©Leary, Summer*, Crawford. Rossman, Schaefer; Sec. 7. The club* entitled to contest for A—No tickets excepting reserved seat coupon DETROIT VS. CHICAGO AT DETROIT >y Brown, Jones; total 6. Struck out for Detroit th« world©s honor ghall b« represented by© By KiHi&n, E»ers; by Summers, Reulbach, Overall; ticket* (ball be tcid before the gate* ace opened. I SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10. Tta firjt total S. Krai « baO*—Off Overall. CxawfeMU o« OCTOBER 17, 1908.

Brown, Mclntyre; off Killian, Chance, Hofman, the Tigers had landed a big bunch of runs. record is another story. Against St. Louis KJine; off Summers, Steinfeldt. Wild pitch Brown. Hit by pitcher Mclntyre, by Overall. . Fumbles The attendance at the game was 14,543, cer they lost the series, 15 games* to 7. They Downs, Schaefer, Cobb. Wild throws Mclntyre, tainly good for a Monday, and the money won only one put of the eleven played at Bvers. Muffed thrown ball Chance. First on -er taken in amounted to $22,767.50. This Closing Games of the Season Work of St. Louis and it took them sixteen innings rors Chicago 2, Detroit I. Time, 2.10. Umpires ©aused more cheerfulness among the players to win it by a 2-1 score. Chicago won the Sheridan and O©Day. Official scorers Richt«r and and the bosses of the teams. Cobb was the the Washingtons Reviewed Another series from them by 16 games to 6, and Scanner. Attendance 10821. star to-day and did more than he did in the seven of the Sox victories were achieved whole series of last season. He made four Denial of Rumors About Burns. by a margin of only one run. Against De THE SECOND GAME. hits, stole two bases and had the Cubs up in troit they made the worst record of all, the air before the brilliancy of his attacks. By Paul W. Eaton. losing the series 16-5. The record of the Won by Chicago Through an Eighth- The Detroit supporters went wild over his Washington, October 11. Editor "Sport Williamsport team in playing 48 games performance. ing Life." The Washingtons played five which were decided by a single run was Inning Batting Rally. games during the final week of the season commented on in the last ©© Sporting Life.©© TIGERS START*WITH LEAD. and won all of them. They Washington played 50 such games in 190,8, CHICAGO VS. DETROIT AT CHICAGO, The Tigers got away in the lead, but as finished in seventh place, a winning 23 and losing 27. The SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11. The second game they did that in the big slaughter at Detroit gain of one notch, and had of the World©s Championship Series was the Cub partisans were not a bit worried. the Athletics lost all four of WASHINGTON©S PRINCIPAL FAULTS, played at Chicago before over With one gone in the first O©Leary cracked their games of the week the were lack of hitting power and inferior 20,000 people, thus striking one that took Steinfeldt off his pins. Craw- locals would have nosed them prowess on the road. The acquisition of ly illustrating the difference ford could only give the catcher a littje out of sixth place. The Unglaub, who has hit over .300 ever since between Chicago and Detroit frounder before the plate, but Cobb began White Elephants lost their joining the team, did very much to remedy as base ball towns. Manager is great work with a hit across the infield, first three and commenced the first-named defect. Bob©s hitting was Jennings sent in his star scoring O©Leary. In the fourth after Sheck the fourth with a lead of not only hard, but most timely. The Sena pitcher, Donovan, to check ard had fanned, Evers walked and wandered three runs against them in tors are still somewhat shy in batting, but the Cubs and restore Detroit toward second. Rossman made a miserable the fourth, but they wound if their outfielders return to their 19Q7 form prestige. To him was op throw and Johnny was safe on second. up the season with those the deficiency will be about made good. Their posed big Overall. The game Schulte could only raise a foul pop, but familiar Connie Mack fin- hitting was as follows: In 1907, Ganley, from the start resolved itself ©Jhance negotiated a single, scoring Evers. Paul W. Eatoa ishes, scoring two runs in .276; Milan, .279; Clymer, .316; in 1908, into a pitchers© battle, in Ohance stole second a moment later. Stein the eighth inning and two Ganley, .236; Milan, .240; Clymer, .253. Up which Donovan outshone his feldt grounded to Coughlin, who had plenty more in the ninth, thus holding sixth place to July 1 Ganley hit for .294 in the official gigantic opponent all through by an eyelash. averages, but a slump ensued. Milan has Orval Overall of time to toss his man out, but threw wildly the game until the eighth in to Rossman. The latter regained the ball THE CONCLUDING GAMES, been going below his speed in this resyeot, ning, when a scratch hit by while Clymer took a brace as soon as he was and threw far wide of home, leting Chance were played with patched-up teams es Hofman and a lucky homer by Tinker broke in. Hofman followed with a furious three- able to play regularly. up the game so far as luckless Detroit was pecially on the part of the visitors. Baker, bagger to left, scoring Steinfeldt, and Tinker who is said to be the best of the Athletic ON THE HOME GROUNDS concerned. In the seven innings preceding grounded out. It looked as if Mullin©s good this turning incident Donovan had held Chi recruits, was not able to appear. For Wash the Washingtons won 43 and lost. 32, an work was ruined and as if a bunch of errors ington, Delehanty was out for balance of cago to one single, had struck out Seven had tossed away a game. Mullin, the first average of .573, while on the road thsy won men, and had disposad of his opponents in season. Coombs, who had blanked the lo only 24 and dropped 53, an average of .325. man up in the sixth, was given a base on cals in his last two essays against them, order in five innings, only two men reaching balls. Mclntyre hit sharply back of third. There must be an improvement in this re first base Overall in the third inning on a was trotted out by Manager Mack. This spect if the team is to take its proper place O©Leary bunted, and Pfeister foolishly threw time the cipher was on the other side, for grounder to Rossman, whose throw Dono to third, catching on one. The bases were in ©the race of 1909, and doubtless there will van, who covered the bag, muffed; and again Charley Smith, whose arm is still sore, be. Although the team©s lack of hitting full and none out. Crawford, Cobb and Ross pitched the sort of game he usually twirls Overall in the sixth inning when he singled, man followed with resounding hits. Hof was its principal fault, its pitchers were so only to be doubled up on Sheckard©s force when the wing is right. .It was a corker, effective that they held its opponents to man caught Schaefer©s fly and nailed Cobb and he said afterwards that it caused him hit to Downs. Meantime Overall had also at the plate, but Thomas inserted a two- even lower batting averages than its own. pitched great ball. Up to the fifth inning considerable pain. Not a hit was made by It outbatted in the season©s series every team bagger and. when the side was finally retired the visitors until the sixth inning, and not but one man reached first base, Downs being five runs had scored. except the Athletics, St. Louis and Detroit. passed in the third inning. In the fifth in a perfectly clean one until the ninth. Smith The latter team completely ran away from ning, with one out, Schaefer made the first MULLIN SETTLED DOWN. allowed but three bingles. Coombs was also the locals, hitting .277 to their .203. The hit of the game, a single to center, and effective. A rather lucky run, due primarily batting average of the Washington team for After that Mullin held the Cubs in an to his own error, was made off him in the Schmidt also singled to right, but Downs iron grasp. They never scored again, and 1908 was .236, and the players© averages struck out and Donovan popped up to Stein fifth. In the eighth the locals bunched three were as follows: Delehanty, .318 ; Unglaub, never came near enough to it to make any of their five hits, Milan©s triple and doubles feldt. In the seventh, with two out, Schaefer trouble. The Detroits, taking the advantage, .307 (since joining Washington) ; Tannehill, bunted safely, but Schmidt was thrown out by Street and Ganley getting two more tal .256; Clymer, .253; Freeman, .252; Warner, were anxious to cinch it and make the game lies. Score, 3-0. at first on a grounder to Evers. In the still more of a certainty. They did nothing .241; Milan, .240; Ganley, .236; McBride, eighth inning the strain broke. Steinfeldt, in the seventh, but came through with two THE SECOND GAME .234; Pickering, .223; Shipke, .212; Street, first man up for Chicago, struck out. Hof more runs in the eighth. Cobb delivered a came near slipping away in the first round, .206; Edmondson, .203; Hughes, .194; Ka- man next scratched an infield single. Tinker neat two-bagger along the left foul line. before Tom Hughes settled down. He passed hoe, .185; Gates, .182; Witherup, .167; then caught a wide slow ball and drove it Rossman beat out a bunt and Schaefer Nicholls, Strunk sacrificed, Seybold walked. Johnson, .163; Burns, .148; Smith .123- into the right-field bleachers for a homer, popped to Schulte, the venturesome Cobb, Murphy singled, scoring Nicholls, and there Keeley, .104. While these figures are not the ball being carried by the high wind. strange to say, staying on his base. Thomas were two on and one out. Harry Davis was official they will be found to be almost, if The Detroit players kicked long and hard on was passed and Coughlin©s long fly to Sheck next up and he slammed a ferocious ground not quite the same, as the official ones. the hit, claiming that the ground rule cover ard was enough to let Cobb score. Mullin er at Otis Clymer, who was playing second CASE OF BILL BURNS. ed it, but Umpire Klem refused to allow it hit a liner through Chance, who got it after in Delehanty©s absence. Ote made a fine The rumors of a trade of pitcher Burns for the reason that the ground rule did not several attempts and tossed it wildly, letting stop and a lightning double play, which was have all been based on the assumption cover the bleachers when there was no over Rossman home. Reulbach pitched the ninth the only way out of the difficulty. His that he is unwilling to play here next year. flow crowd. The incident visibly rattled the and showed good class, allowing no runs, al work at second was remarkably good for an As previously stated in this correspondence, Detroit players and seemed to completely un though Cobb made his fourth hit off him. outfielder. After that the visitors got only the local officials deny there is any trouble nerve Donovan, who for the balance of the Cobb then demonstrated his speed, stealing three hits off Hughes, except in the eighth, of this kind. It might have been added inning gave a miserable exhibition of pitching, second and third like two successive flashes when three singles netted one more run. good. Some of the information received is he simply laying the ball over the plate. of light. A moment later he was caught Timely hitting by the locals gave them three confidential, so cannot give all particulars. With the bases cleared Kling hit for a off the base and run down amid tumultous runs and a 3-2 victory, and they© tied the Joe Cantillon is now out with a corrobora double; Overall was thrown out at first by laughter. The Cubs did nothing in their Athletics on the season©s series, each team tive denial. Correspondence of Burns with Donovan, Kling going to third; Sheckard half. Score: winning eleven games. scored Kling with a single and stole second; club officials indicates that he is in good Evers sent Sheckard in with another single Chicago. AB.R.B. P.A.ElDfttrolt AB.R.B. P.A.E THE NEW YORKS condition, has no grouch, and will be here Sheckard, If 4 0 0 1 0 0 Mclntyre, If 4 1 1 1 0 0 closed the season of 1908 in Washington, next season. Burns is a hot favorite here and stole second; Schulte next drove in Evers, 2b.. 3 1 0 1 6 0 O©Leary, ss. 4 8 1 1 3 1 and the fans would hate to see him traded, Evers with a triple and scored a moment Schulte, rf. 4 0 1 1 0 0 ^rawfard. cf 5 1 2 3 0 0 playing three games in two days. In the first game of Wednesday©s double-header no matter what came here in the deal. later on a wild pitch. Chance was passed Chance, Ib. 4 1 2 14 0 1 Cobb, rf.... 5 1 4 0 00 The players have already left for their and stole second without drawing a throw Steinf©t, 3b 4 1 1 1 4 0 Rossman, Ib 4 2 2 9 0 2 Warhop was opposed to Walter Johnson, and Hofman, cf 4 0 2 3 1 0 Schaefer, 2b 4 0 0 4 4 0 it took the latter eleven innings to win his homes or for Chicago, except Delehanty, who from Donovan or Schmidt, and finally Stein Tinker, ss. 3 0 1 3 1 0 fhomas, c. 3 0 1 9 2 0 will spend three weeks at West Baden, and feldt ended the agony by flying out to Mc Kling, c... 3 0 0 3 2 0 Coughlin, 3b 300011 game, although .he allowed only five hits, while his pals were making ten. The only every fan in Washington is hoping this will lntyre. In their half of the eighth inning Pfeister, p. 3 0 0 0 0 0[Mullin, p.. 3 1 1 0 30 restore Del to his normal condition, as he the Detroits were disposed of in order, but *Howard ".. 1 0 0 0 00 run of the game was made in the eleventh is a great favorite personally aa well as in the ninth inning they managed to avert Reulbach, p 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals.. 35 S 12 27 13 4 round, when three singles were bunched. Clyde Milan made a most sensational catch professionally. a shut out. Jones batted for O©Leary and Totals.. 33 3 7 27 15 1. drew a base on balls. He got to second on Howard batted for Pfeister in eighth inning. of a near triple from Laporte©s bat in the Crawford©s out at first base on a grounder to Chicago ...... 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 ninth inning, which probably saved the Evers, and scored on Cobb©s single to center. Detroit ...... 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 2 0 8 game. Only one base on balls, which cost THE CENTRAL LEAGUE Rossman then hit to Tinker, who put out Left on bases Chicago 3, Detroit 3. Three-base nothing, was given in this game. It. was Cobb at second base on the the force and hit Hofman. Two-base hits Cobb, Thomas. Sacri issued by Warhop. Some pitching that! It Holds Its Fall Meeting, Awards Pennant fice hits O©Leary, Coughlin. Stolen bases Evers, was expected that southpaw Wilson would headed off Rossman at first base; so ended a Chance 2, Steinfeldt, Cobb 2, Rossman. Double to Evansville and Plans to Combat the game which resulted in the second heart plays Evers, Chance; Hofman, Kling; O©Leary, be another hard nut to crack in the second breaking defeat for Detroit. The game was Schaefer, Rossman 2. . First base on balls Off game. Witherup, the Des Moines recruit, "Fanning" Evil. fast and well played, but was not punctuated Mullin 1, Pfeister 3, Reulbach 1. Struck out By worked against him. Wilson allowed only with any particularly brilliant individual Mullin 8, Pfeister 1. Hits Off Pfeister 11 in 8 in two hits and no runs in the first four in Evansville, Ind., October 10. Editor nings. Umpires O©Day and Sheridan. Scorers F. nings, while the Highlanders scored twice "Sporting Life." The annual fall meeting work beyond clever stops by Evers, Tinker C. Richter and J. Flanner. Time 2. OS. Attendance and Downs. Score: 14,543. in their third round. In the fifth, seance of the Central League was ;held in Evans Detroit. AB.R.B. P.A.E Chloas*. » AB.B.B. P.A.E Wilson gave evidence of being something of ville on October 5, all teams Mclntyre, If 4 0 0 3 0 0 Shecfcard, If 4 1 1 3 0 0 AN AVIATOR. being represented, and the O©Leary, ss 3 0 0 1 1 0 Evers, 2b... 4 1 1 0 60 POLITICS BOWS. 1908 pennant ,was formally Crawf©d, cf- 4- 0- 0- 00 Schulte, rf. 4 1 1 1 0 0 He started with a pass, fanned Witherup, awarded to the Evansville Cobb, rf. .. 4 1 1 00 Chance, Ib. 3 8 0 12 01 and Milan and Ganle,y beat bunts. With the Club. One, important ques Rossman,Ib 4 0 0 8 1 0 Steinfe©t, 3b 4 0 0 1© 1 0 Business of President-Making Stops for bases full Bob Unglaub pasted a triple to tion brought tip at the meet S©jhaefer,3b 3 0 2 0 10 Hofman, cf. 3 1 1 0 0 0 Base Ball Crisis. deep left. A double, a single and another ing was the using of "farm Schmidt, c 3 0 1 7 0 OTinksr, ss.. S 1 1 2 30 pass followed, and when the dust cleared ed" players from major Downs, 2b 2 0 0 0 4 OKling, c... 3 1 1 8 00 Chicago, October 8. The base ball game away eight Senators had done something for © Donovan, p 2"1 0 0 0 1 1 Overall, p.. 3 0 1 0 30 leagues. All directors pres- Jones .... 0 1 0 0 00 ______at New York stopped the wheels of political their constituents. Billiard replaced Wil " ent aj^reed that such an Totals.. 31 6 7 27 13 1 endeavor at Democratic national headquarters son in the sixth and did rather, good work. amendment should be added Totals.. 29. 1 4 24 8 1 for two hours this afternoon, aud when The locals won, 9-4. At Thursday©s game to the constitution and it is *Jones batted for O©Leary In ninth Inning. school children were admitted free. Some Detroit ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Charles W. Bryah, seeking campaign in certain that the league will Chicago ...... 0 00 0 0 0 0 6 x 6 formation, dropped in on Natfonal Chairman 1500 of them availed themselves of the act along this line at its Left on bases Detroit 4, Chicago 2. Stolen bases Mack and inquired the latest news from New club©s hospitality and contributed cheerful Dr. F. R. Car*on ne*J meeting which wUl be Sheekard, Evers, Chance; total 3. Sacrifice hit York, the chairman replied: "I have just yelps at every play that helped the Wash held in the spring at South Donovan. Two-base hit Kling. Threa-base hit ingtons. It was a treat to the grown-ups Bend. The doable umpire question also was Schulte. Home run Tinker. Double plays For heard that Chicago made four runs in the Detroit, Downs, O©Leary, Rossman. For Chicago third inning." Whereupon Mr. Bryan, who as well as to the kids. Lake and Keeley discussed, but no formal action was taken. Tinker and Chance. Struck out By Donovan, is an enthusiast, asked the chairman what he were hit hard, but the latter won, 7-5. Of President F. E. Carson, of South Bend, Schulte, Hofman. Kling 2, Steinfeldt 2, Chance; thought of the chances of Detroit against the new Highlanders Oree did the best who was present, announced that the season total 7. By Overall, Mclntyre 2, O©Leary, Downs 2; Chicago in the world©s championship series. work in this series. He led the team in just ended was the most prosperous ia th« total 5. Bases on balls Off Donovan, Chance; off The game in New York was the only subject batting and made some very fine catches. history of tile Central League. Overall, Downs, Jones. Wild pitch Donovan. First Apparently he will do. Mcllveen did not base on errors Chicago 1. Muffed thrown ball of conversation at headquarters this after Donovan. Time 1.30. Umpires Klem and Con- noon, and the national chairman was com appear. Warhop pitched well, especially Umpire Slugger Found Guilty. nolly. Official scorers Richter and Flanner. pelled to confess to the newspaper men with men on bases. The Chicago, IlL, October 12. Editor "Sport that the base ball situation was all he cared WORK OF THE WASHINGTONS THE THIRD GAME. to discuss. Heads of the various bureaus ing Life." Herbert E. Cantwell, an attorney made vain efforts to work while the game in 1908 was much better than that of 1907. and president of the White Sox Rooters© was in progress, but finally gave up the They won 67 and lost 85, for an average Association, to-day was found guilty by a Proves First Victory for Detroit Through attempt and stole away to some convenient of .441, as against 49 won and 102 lost jury in Judge .Foster©s Court of assaulting Hard Hitting. ticker. and .325 last year. They finished a good Umpire John Hierin and breaking his noso seventh, only half a game behind the Ath on September 28, following a dispute over a DETROIT VS. CHICAGO AT CHICAGO letics, as against a bad last in 1907. This decision of the i©vame. The offense of which MONDAY, OCTOBER 12. Detroit by a com LAJOIE©S RECORD. was done with Walter Johnson out of the Cantwell was found guilty^is punishable by plete form reversal overthrew the Cubs in game until the season was half over, and a fine not to ejfieeed $100. The Court will ___ the third game of the World©s Played in Every Game and Wot Once with Bill Burns away during the second fix the amount of the fine later. A© motion Series and beat them by the half of the race. There is no doubt that for a new trial .will be heard 6n October 24. score of 8 to 3. Like the Ejected by an Umpire. they would have led the second division if previous games, the winning Napoleon Lajoie, of the Cleveland team, these twirlers had been in harness all sea team semed to be the loser son. The Washingtons won the series from Knoll Re-Signs With Evansville. until a sudden batting rally this season has been one manager in a Cleveland 14-8, and if the Naps had won a hundred. He is the only playing field gen Evansville, 3j»id., October fO. -President turned the tide, Detroit single one of the games they lost to the Harry Stahlhefes, of the Evansville Base Ball had appeared to be beaten eral who can say that he has participated locals they would have copped the pennant. beyond redemption. Errors in every game his team has played this They lost ten and won only one at the Club, winners of the 1908 Central Base Ball had nullified the fine pitch season. Larry has not been shooed a single local park. The Senators also League pemiani, announced to-night that "Pnnofa" Knoll, captain of the Evansrille team ing of George Mullin and time by an umpire this year, and that©s go WON THE SERIES had made his earnest work ing some for a manager whose team was in in the last two seasons, had signed a con seem useless. Pfeister was the thick of the fight. The closest Larry from New,York, 13-9, and five of the High tract with ISvaiusville for next season at a holding the Tigers with ease. came to being chased was by Umpire Evans landers© victories over them were won by a consideration of $2000. Knoll is recognized Goorgg Mullin Then came a series of in a game in St. Louis when he tossed his margin of only one run. They split even as the best manager in the Central League. crashes, and before the Cubs glove in the air, following aa adverse de with Boston and the Athletic*, 11-11 in each He w*s formerly with the Washington Amer half understand what had happened cision. case. So tor, so good; but th« rest of their ican League team. SRORTIIVQ OCTOBER 17, 1908,

Western teams 186 victories; as against 16; long period Pittsburg and Chicago were al victories for the East and 185 victories fo ternating in second place, while New York the West last year. Following is the tota was gradually drawing away, and when, after 1908 record of the intersectional series o a successful final Western trip, the Giants National League X j all grounds: returned to their own ground for practically THE WESTERN TOTAL. THE EASTERN TOTAL a month©s stay and finish at home the race f • >« x*x ff* • i ..'______,___.,______——.___ © ^ Clubs. W. L. Pet. Clubs. W. L. Pet seemed to be practically over and the pen The Official Chicago ..... 53 34 .609 New York .... 50 37 .57 nant assured to New York, especially as New Pittsburg .... 52 36 .591 Philadelphia . 48 40 .54 York©s only dangerous rivals had but few Record of the W. L. Pet. W. I-. Pet Cincinnati ... 48 40 .545 Boston ...... 35 53 .39 Chicago...... 99 55 .643 Cincinnati...^73 SI .47- St. Louis ... 33 55 .375 Brooklyn .... 32 56 .36 home games left for September and had to Pittsburg...... 98 56 .636 Boston...... 63 91 .40» close the month with a last trip to the East. 1908 Pennant New York....98 56 .G36 Brooklyn..... 53 ] 01 .344 Totals ....136 165 % Totals .....165 186 But Race with Tab Philadelphia-SB 71 .539 St. Louis...... 49 105 .318 On the whole the Eastern teams of 1908 THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENED. showed but little improvement against the Pittsburg and Chicago made a whirlwind ulated Scores :: THE INTER-CLUB SEASON SERIES. Western teams over the preceding year; no campaign; New York©s pitching staff began The completed season series between the nearly enough to reduce even slightly the to weaken so badly that almost the entire and Accurate :: eight teams of the National League affords preponderance of comparative strength whicl burden of carrying the team through three Accounts of All interesting comparison and also indicates the the West has maintained since 1906. Th gruelling weeks fell upon the shoulders of reasons for, and causes of, the unexpectedly above record also explains why the West ha( one man, Mathewson; and on the eve of the Championship close and exciting race of 1908. Thus Chi two pennant-contenders and the East onlj Western series New York was deprived of H. C. Pallia* cago, which last year showed even superior one; and why New York was in the runnini the valuable services of second baseman Games Played ity over all of its competitors by winning the all season with Chicago and Pittsburg. I Doyle through injuries. To make the pen series from -each by large majority, this also shows that the teams ranked in th< nant sure the Giants had but to break even season only scored largely in the Boston pennant race just about as they should on with Pittsburg and Chicago and to win two- Brooklyn, Cincinnati and St. Louis series the face of their work at home and abroad thirds of the games with St. Louis and Cin THE COMPLETE 1908 RECORD. and lost the series with its leading competi and that New York, Cincinnati, and Bostoi cinnati. Contrary to form and expectation tors, Pittsburg, Philadelphia and New York had gained in team strength, Pittsburg an< New York failed to rise to the emergency. BY FRANCIS 0. RICHTER. The Giants, on the other hand, this year Philadelphia had remained stationary, anc Pittsburg won two out of four and Chicago showed their superiority over all teams by The thirty-third annual campaign of the that Chicago, Brooklyn and St. Louis ha< also captured the first two games of the winning the series from all but Pittsburg, retrograded. series. The third game would have been National League, which began April 14, which tied, but their only wide margin was New York©s through a ninth-inning rally had ended October 7 with the Chicago and New over Philadelphia, while Cincinnati and St not first baseman Merkle committed a blun York teams tied for first place an unpre Louis proved formidable. Pittsburg wot der which caused a tie and all of the series except with New York, anc cedented occurrence in the history of major STARTED A CONTROVERSY leagues. This was due to the fact that a beat St. Louis overwhelmingly 20 games to The National League in the just-endec 2 but Brooklyn, Chicago, Philadelphia and 1908 season enjoyed its best race in many which created no end of dispute and ill- New York-Chicago game of date of Septem Cincinnati held Pittsburg to small margins feeling and required a special meeting of tha ber 23 ended in a tie by decision of Umpires years; in fact, in some respects it was the Philadelphia won all of its series except most remarkable race of record in the vener League Board of Directors for adjudication. O©Day and Emslie, owing to a base-running with New York and Pittsbuxg, but was over In the ninth inning with two out, the score lapse by player Merkle, of New York, which able senior league, or any other league. Be whelmed by New York and barely managec fore the season opened the belief was genera tied, McCormick on third and Merkle at '• deprived his club of certain victory. The to win the series from Boston and Cincin first, Bridwell hit safely, sending in McCor- © game could not be resumed because the that the World©s Champion Chicagos woulc nati. Cincinnati won the Boston and Brook win their third successive pennant with ease mick with the winning run. Merkle failed crowd had overflowed the field, and was not lyn series, only tied with tail-end St. Louis to run to second base on Bridwell©s hit. played off on the next day, the last of It was thought that Pittsburg might possiblj and lost all of the remaining series by large give Chicago a run for the flag, but nobody Evers, of Chicago, recovered the ball, touched the series, as a double-header, owing to a second base and claimed an out for Merkle, claim of forfeit by the Chicago Club. Presi margins, except the one with the Phillies figured on a three-cornered race and a long against whom the Reds were singularly sue stern chase for such a formidable base bal thus vitiating McCormick©s run. Mean dent Pulliam sustained the umpires© decision cessful. Boston won the series from Brook time the crowd, thinking the game ended, on the tie and ruled out Chicago©s claim of machine as the Chicago team had proven it lyn and St. Louis and lost all the rest by self to be. But the unexpected happened swarmed over the field, but Umpire O©Day forfeit. Upon appeal of both clubs from large margins, -except the one with the Phil- saw the play, allowed the out and called the President Pulliam©s decision the Board of Chicago from the start was in constant dim lies, whom Boston fought to a standstill culties by reason of a succession of accidents score a tie and the game ended owing to Directors sustained the President©s rulings Brooklyn won only the series from St. Louis darkness. The New York Club protested the and as a matter of justice to both clubs to valuable players and the variable condi barely lost the Boston series, and was beaten tion and work of the supposedly invincible decision and the Chicago Club demanded and of satisfaction to the public, extended overwhelmingly by Chicago, New York, Pitts that the game be played off on the follow the season one day and ordered both clubs pitching staff. flhe secondvchoice club, Pitts burg and Philadelphia. The best hapless St burg, too, was compelled to© experiment with ing day, the last day of the series. This to play off the tie game. The game was Louis could do was to tie the Cincinnat: New York refused to do and Chicago claimed accordingly played in New York on October one infield and one outfield position the better series; all of the remaining series were lost part of the season, which proved a handicap a forfeit. President Pulliam sustained Um 8 and resulted in a victory for Chicago, by great margins Pittsburg, for instance, pire O©pay©s decision of a tie game and de which team won the championship the third losing but two games of the full complemenl New York showed unexpected strength from nied Chicago©s claim of a forfeit. Both clubs successive time, thus equalling previous the start, thanks to a successful reorganize of twenty-two, both on its own ground. tion by judicious winter trades, and gainec appealed to the Board of Directors, which records of Chicago, Boston, Baltimore and held a special meeting at Cincinnati, October Pittsburg. Incidentally, each team this sea- THE RECORD OF EIGHT YEARS. in power as the season advanced, and was the club that finally made all the trouble 5, to adjudicate a matter which had un on played out its full quota of 154 sched As a matter of interest and for compari fortunately come to have vital bearing oa uled games© an unequalled feat. The race son we give the final record of the last for the leaders and upset all calculations the pennant question. © was the best the National League had fur eight campaigns of the National League; Philadelphia, which had been counted a pen nished in years, and one of the closest, since the inauguration of the dual-league nant-contender, never got into the race as KALEIDESCOPIC SHIFTS. most exciting, and most sensational in ma system: a real championship probability and became New York won the fourth game with Chi jor league history, as is attested not only by THE 1901 BECORD. THE 1902 RECORD. merely a champion-killer. From the cago and would have been safe enough had the unprecedented finish, but by the fact Club. W. L. Pet. Club. W. L. Pet. START OF THE RACE not two games out of four been unexpectedly that for the first time in five years the win Pittsburg.... 90 40 .647 Plttsbur* ....103 36 .741 dropped to Cincinnati. This had reduced ner failed to reach in victories the Philadelphia. 83 57 .593 Brooklyn..... 75 63 .543 Chicago and Pittsburg made the pace, and Brooklyn... 79 57 .581 Boston...... 73 64 .533 on April 18 Pittsburg went into the lead, New York©s lead to a shred when the West century mark, which thus remains at St Louis... 76 64 .543 Cincinnati.... 70 7« .500 only to be dispossessed the next day by Chi ern series ended and made it incumbent upon eight centuries as the major league Boston. .... 69 69 .500 Chicago...... 68 69 .496 cago for two days. New York on April 21 the Giants to win six out of eight games in record. The 1908 race was a refresh Chicago..... 53 86 .381 St. Louis.... 56 78 .418 one week from the Phillies and three straight ing novelty after the walk-over the New York New York. . 52 85 .380 Philadelphia. 56 81 .409 came to a tie .with Chicago, but on Aprii from Boston to win the pennant, while Chi Cincinnati. . 52 87 .37* New York.... 48 88 .353 23 was shaken off by Chicago, which there and Chicago teams had enjoyed successively after led in the race continuously until June cago and Pittsburg were cleaning up with. for two years each. - From the start of the In 1903 Pittsburg won the pennant for 30 and for a time a processional race seemed Cincinnati and St. Louis. Of the first four 1908 race four teams were contenders, al the last time after a hard fight with New assured. Meantime Pittsburg and New York games with the Phillies New York dropped though Chicago was regarded as the sure York. In 1904 New York captured its first were having a close and alternating struggle one and Chicago on September 29 went into winner. Chicago made the running to flag since 1889: for second place, New York holding the po first place by a fraction of a point, but on mid-season; then Pitsburg took and held THE 1903 RECOBD. THE 1904 RECORD. sition April 23, 24. During the next two the following day New York regained the the lead for a long time; next Philadelphia Club. W. L. Pet Club. W. L. Pet. days these teams were tied. New York se lead by beating Philadelphia while Chicago knocked Pittsburg down, but could not hold Pittsburg.... 91 49 .650 New York. ...106 47 .693 lost a game to Cincinnati. While this was N«w York... 84 55 .604 Chicago...... 93 60 cured the place on April 27 and held it two the pace and soon dropped out; and then days when the Pirates dislodged the Giants happening Pittsburg was making a sweep New York went to the front and with a Chicago...... 82 56 .594 Cincinnati.... 88 65 .575 with St. Louis and when on October 1 New long lead and a home finish seemed to have Cincinnati... 74 65 .532 Pittsburg.... 87 66 .569 and held the place continuously, right on Brooklyn.... 70 66 .515 St. Louis.... 75 79 .422 Chicago©s, heels, until May 16, when the York lost another game to Philadelphia Pitts the pennant assured. In the last three Boston...... 58 80 .420 Brooklyn..... 56 97 .367 burg regained the lead which it had relin weeks of the season, however, the Giants Phillies dislodged the Pirates for two days, Philadelphia. 49 86 .363 Boston...... 55 98 .359 but the latter recovered the place and held quished as far back as August 23. On Octo weakened, lost ground steadily, and were St. Louis.... 43 94 .314 Philadelphia... 52100 .342 ber 2 the three contenders won, so there finally passed by both Chicago and Pittsburg it until May 23, when Cincinnati got into the In 1905 New York retained the pennant fight and captured the place for a day, May was no change of position, but on Saturday, in the last week of the season. In the last with ease, but in 1906 Chicago won it with October 3, New York lost its third game game of the season between Pittsburg and 15. From that date until June 4 Pittsburg, the highest winning record ever made: Cincinnati and Philadelphia alternated con of the week out of eight with Philadelphia, Chicago the former was defeated and elimi THE 1905 RECORD. I THE 1906 BECORD. Pittsburg won its sixth straight game from nated from the race. After this New York©s stantly in second place. From June 4 to Club. W. L. Pet. Club. W. L. Pet. June 11 Cincinnati remained in second place. St. Louis, and Chicago its fourth game from only remaining chance was for a tie with New York...,.105 48 .686JChlcago .....116 36 .763 Cincinnati, and thus Chicago by three victories over Boston in Pittsbure.... 96 57 .607|New York.... 96 56 .632 Then after a two-day tie with Pittsburg the the last series of the year. This the Giants Chicago...... 92 61 .601 Pittsburg..... 93 60 .608 latter entrenched itself in second place, AN UNPRECEDENTED SITUATION accomplished, thus bringing the issue up to Philadelphia. 83 69 .546 Philadelphia. 71 82 .464 while Cincinnati went to third place and was confronted the contenders. Pittsburg and Cincinnati... 79 74 .516 Brooklyn. .... 66 86 .434 collared by New York on June 24. There the one game between themselves and Chi St. Louis.... 58 96 .377 Cincinnati.... 64 87 .424 Chicago were first and second with one more cago ordered to be played by the Board of Boston...... 51103 .331 St. Louis..... 52 98 .347 after the Reds never again figured in the race game between themselves to play, and New Directors on the day after the scheduled Brooklyn.... 48 104 .316 Boston...... 49 102 .324 for flag or place. From June 15 to June 29 York was a f lose third with three scheduled eason©s close. New York©s defeat in this de By its splendid work during the 1907 Pittsburg remained right on the heels of games with Boston to play. Pittsburg©s defeat ciding game relegated it to .second place, tie season the Chicago team became a two-time Chicago and on June 30 dislodged the cham of Chicago would give Pittsburg the pennant with Pittsburg, which was a notable advance pennant-winner, and followed this up by cap pions from the lead for four days. On July absolutely, whereas a Chicago victory would over the 1907 season, when the Giants were 4 Chicago jumped into the lead again, but eliminate Pittsburg, but would still leave turing its third pennant in 1908: only for one day, the Pirates regaining the not only not in the race, but lost third place THE 1907 RECORD. THE 1908 BECORD. New York a chance to tie Chicago by three to the Phillies in the last series of the Club. W. L. Pet. W. L. Pet. lead on the following day and holding it victories over Boston not counting the con year. Pittsburg, after being the leading Chicago .....107 45 .704 Chicago...... 99 55 .643 until July 8. From that date until July 15 tested game, th.e award of which to ;New contender for the pennant with Chicago Pittsburg.... 91 63 .591 Pittsburg..... 98 56 .636 Chicago remained in front. On July 15 Pitts York by the Directors would, in this con nearly all season, at one time a probable Philadelphia. 83 64 .566 New York.... 98 56 .636 burg once more pulled Chicago down and tingency, assure the pennant to New York. winner and leader in the race down to the New York... 82 71 .536|Philadelphla. 83 71 .539 put itself in the lead continuously for 36 The decisive Pittsburg-Chicago game was Brooklyn.... 65 83 .43lay off the tie game on the succeeding day. Pittsburg...... 12 11 S3 14 15 13 31 13 .705 Philadelphia...... 20 98 .636 Philadelphia 21 23 .477 Chicago 28 15 .651 ping Pittsburg steadily for 16 days the ?he Directors based their authority for this 13 6 9 12 12 17 14 73 .539 Boston .... 17 27 .386 Cincinnati 22 22 .500 olution on the constitutional provision that 6 8 8 10 14 16 11 73 .474 Brooklyn .. 15 29 .341 St. Louis 14 30 .318 GIANTS GOT THE LEAD Boston...... 6 6 7 10 8 12 14 (53 ©each club must play 22 championship Brooklyn ...... 409 on August 20 for one day. Pittsburg re fames with every other club;©© and, this . 4 6 9 0 6 10 13 53 .344 Totals ... 80 95 Totals ..... 95 80 gained it for three days, but on August 24 3 a 2 8 11 8 9 49 .318 >eing "a dispute between clubs," the Board On the entire 1908 season in the games New York re-captured the lead and held it lad sole jurisdiction, without appeal from Lost...... H 56 66 71 81 91© 101 105 6fK! between the Eastern and Western teams the continuously until the last week in Septem- ts decision or review by even the National Eastern teams geared 165 nctorie* and the wr th* 29th, to be precis*. During taia League. The order to pl»y wax made maa- OCTOBER 17, 1908. SRORTIIVQ Sparks 1, Wilhelm 1. Foxen 2. Wild pitch Foxen. failed owing to lack of co-operation and ad Umpire Lanigan. Time 1.55. datory on both clubs. The full decision and Bresnahan the latter of whom had verse conditions. For a time the team went will be found on another page and is well shouldered the entire catching duty, ^ thereby The Phillies did the heavy batting in the second establishing a new record for a season©s work; well, the pitchers doing good work under game and won, though they didn©t have as easy a worth perusal. and the eleventh-hour break-down of Wiltse the handling of catcher Bowerman, but in time as the Brooklyns did in the first. Score: POSSIBLE COMPLICATION June an accident laid Bowermau up for a Philad©a. AB.R.B. P.A.E Brooklyn. AB.R.B. P.A.E and Crandall, which placed the entire bur month, and under inferior catching the pitch Grant, 3b. 4 1 3 5 0 0 Catterson, If 4 0 0 2 0 0 lay in the fact that if New York lost one den and responsibility of the pitching duty Knabe, 2b. 4 1 1 2 1 0 Burch, rf... 4 0 1 1 10 of its three Boston games and then beat upon the overworked Mathewson. The battle ers went bad. Another piece of misfortune Titus, rf.. 4 1 1 3 0 0 Hummel, 2b 302120 Chicago in the play-off of the tie game a the Giants made under such depressing con was the disability for a long time of the Magee. If.. 4 1 3 4 0 0 Maloney, cf 4 1 1 1 0 0 triple tie would exist between the Chicago, dition against Chicago and Pittsburg at their team©s winning pitcher, McCarthy; also the Bransf©d.lb 4015 0 0 Jordan; Ib. 3 0 1 6 1 0 New York and Pittsburg Clubs, the last- best proved better than words can tell the development of a lame arm by pitcher Johnson, cf"©©ISO 4 0 OlSheehan, 3b 2 0 0 2 1 0 named of which had already disbanded its Dorner. To make matters worse the team Doolan, ss. 3 0 102_ 0 McMillan.ss 301231 mettle and class of the New York Giants. developed a batting slump which affected Dooin, c.. 3 0 0 5 *.„„„„„...... c. .. . 4...... 0 0 8 21 team. The Directors, however, decided to Moore, p.. 3 0 0 0 5 0 Mclntyre, p 3 1 1 1 60 take that chance. Fortunately the New York THE PITTSBUKG TEAM, nearly every man on the team, the leading ______*Lmnley ..100000 team won its three games with Boston, thus which finished tied this year, as against a clear batsmen the most, and which after mid- Totals. .33 4 11 27 90 ______obviating the possibility of another compli second last year, also furnished a wonderful season became chronic. The fielding as a Totals.. 31 2 7 24 16 2 cation. The play-off of the postponed game, whole was comparatively slow and the base- *Batted for Mclntyre in ninth inning. chapter to National League history. Thrice running decidedly inferior. Constant ex Philadelphia ...... I 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 x 4 upon which hinged the National League pen a pennant-winner within the past eight years Brooklyn ...... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 nant, occurred October 8, at the Polo grounds it has since 1904 made strenuous efforts to perimenting with the infield and outfield First on errors Philadelphia 1. Left on bases in New York before the greatest crowd ever rehabilitate itself, and has been a great fac did not improve matters, the only youngster Philadelphia 4, Brooklyn 7. Two-base hits Doolan, recorded at a ball game. Chicago won the making a permanent impression being third Magee 2, Mclntyre. Three-base hit Maloney. Sac tor in every race, finishing second twice and rifice hits Jordan, Hummel. Stolen bases Grant, desperately-contested battle and thus cap never going below fourth place. But this baseman Sweeney, who was indebted for his tured its third successive championship place to Dave Brain©s contumacy, which led Magee 2. Double play Dunn, Jordan, Hummel, year it made the fight of a lifetime, and only to his disposal. Under the conditions the Sheehan. First on balls Off Moore 2. Struck out under conditions which have had no parallel missed the coveted goal by so narow a By Moore 4, Mclntyre 4. Hit by pitcher By in base ball history. :aJfirgin and under such hard conditions that team did well to finish sixth a gain of one Moore 1. Umpire Lanigan. Time 1.45. Attend defeat is almost equivalent to victory. A peg over the preceding season, thus indicat ance 1532. singular hardship lay in the fact that its ing a little progress at least. CLUB STANDING, MONDAY. OCTOBER 5 THE 1908 NATIONAL TEAMS. defeat in the last game of the season not THE BROOKLYN TEAM W. L. Pet. "©W. *L. Pet. Chicago...... 98 55 .641 Cincinnati. 73 81 .474 only lost it the championship, but the place was the greatest disappointment of the sea Pittsburg.... 98 56 .636 Boston.... 63 89 .414 A brief review is herewith given of the as well. Like New York, Pittsburg did not, son. Last Spring, as usual, it started with New York... 96 55 .636 Brooklyn.. 53 99 .349 character and work, and the causes of suc at the start, appear to size up to Chicago its customary habit of being left at the Philadelphia! 81 71 !533©|St©.""£^uis©.©.©.©.©. 49 105 !318 cess and failure, of the National League sufficiently to be more than a fair runner- post, but this time it could not repeat its teams in the race of 1908 a race which up. The infield was weak at first base, the annual stunt of working its way up by de GAMES PLAYED TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6. for closeness and number of contenders has outfield was experimental, and the pitching grees to fifth place, in which it had landed BOSTON AT NEW YORK OCTOBER 6. There had no equal in recent years and which was corps of uncertain calibre. The first base the two preceding years, after tremendous ?as another big gathering of fans at the Polo grounds problem was never entirely satisfactorily and they had an anxious time during the first five absolutely unique as to finish, there being exertion. This year the trick failed, partly innings. Ferguson held his old clubmates well in nothing to compare with or to equal it in solved, despite several costly shifts. The because most of the other teams had de hand up to the sixth inning, when they scored one major league history: outfield had to be weakened to return Leach veloped greater strength than Brooklyn, run and followed up with three more in the seventh. THE CHICAGO TEAM, to third .base and this weakness, was very which had stood pat on its 1907 team, arid Wiltse was very effective, but the visitors saved a costly as center field became the object partly because the (team developed unexpect shut-out through Seymour©s muff of Ferguson©s fly. which won its third successive pennant by of much experimenting, while right field was ed weaknesses. As a result the Brooklyn and the Boston twirler got home on a double to the slenderest possible margin, under extra long subject to development of young Wilson. center by Bates after Becker had beaten out a ordinary conditions which have been dwelt team was never in the race, never held a nicely placed bunt. Score: Perhaps the team©s heaviest handicap was in place in the first division, very seldom rose Boston. AB.R.B. P.A.E New York. AB.R.B. P.A.E upon at length elsewhere was regarded from the variable work of the pitchers, particu as high as fifth and after mid-season had one Becker, rf. 4 0 2 1 0 1 Tenney. Ib. 3 0 1 12 00 the start as a sure and easy winner, and that larly the veterans. Phillippi was entirely constant struggle clear to the last week of Bates, If.. 3 0 1 3 00 Herzog, 2b. 4 1 1 2 1 0 it should have been forced to extend itself useless, Leever was below form, and Willis, the season to escape from the tail-end, which Browne, cf 4 0 0 2 00 McCorm©k.lf 400000 BO much and often to win the coveted third the star, did not shine as steadily as in the it had hoped since 1905 to never again McGann.lb 4006 2 0 Donlin, rf.. 4 0 1 3 00 pennant has been the wonder of the season, Sweeney, 3b 402110 Se©ymour, cf 4 1 1 3 1 1 previous season. Of the young pitchers Lei- adorn. The chief cause of the team©s fail Dahlen, ss. 4 02 1 2 0 Devlin, 3b. 1 1 0 0 2 0 the mystery of the critics and the despair of field was rather disappointing, Camnifz ure was all-round batting decline. Minor Hanni©n,2b 400240 Bresnahan.c 200510 Vhe form players. The team had won two variable, and only Maddox sustained a causes were catcher Bergen©s inferior form; Bower©n, c 200720 Bridwell, ss 3 1 2 1 5 0 pennants so easily, was so well-balanced and fairly even pace. To counteract these draw the imperfect recovery of Lumley and Al- Ferguson.p 3101 1 1 Wiltse, p.. 2 0 1 1 20 apparently so far outclassed its competitors backs there was the clever management of perman from severe injuries, and erratic that there appeared no doubt as to the result. Captain Clarke and the grand all-round work of the pitchers; which, however, was Totals.. 32 1 724122 Totals.. 27 4 727121 Soon after the start of the race, however, ;ton ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 work of shortstop Wagner and third baseman excusable in view of the persistent light ew York ...... 0 0 0 0 0 1 30 x 4 misfortune began to pursue the team, illnesses Leach and outfielder Clarke, the timely bat hitting of the team behind them, and in First on error Boston. Left on bases Boston 6, and accidents to players rapidly succeeding ting of Abbaticchio, and the ultimate develop ferior support from the catchers. iw York 4. First on balls Off Ferguson 2, Wiltsa each other. To make matters worse the ment of outfielder Wilson and first baseman Struck out By Ferguson 4, Wiltse 3. Two-base vaunted peerless pitching corps did not THE ST. LOUIS TEAM :s Bates, Herzog. Sacrifice hits Bates, Bresna- Storke. It was the work of these men ,.n. Wiltse. Stolen bases Sweeney. Derlin, Brid- rise to the situation as heretofore, as Overall that kept the Pittsburg team in the race all this year, as last, finished at the tail, all ell 2. Hit by pitcher By Ferguson 1. Umpires became incapacitated by accident, Reulbach season; and it is their preponderance, or, the strenuous reconstruction work of the past >hnstone and Klem. Time 1.35. Attendance 7000. was unable to gain control and Eraser and rather, the failure to secure mates of equal two years by Manager McCloskey having BROOKLYN AT PHILADELPHIA OCTOBER 6. . Lundgren were out of form. Nevertheless, the ability, that accounts for the Pittsburg gone for naught. Each year since 1905 this The locals had little difficulty in defeating Brooklyn, champions maintained a gait which, though team©s fatal lack of balance. A remarkable team has been reconstructed at heavy labor he home team hitting the ball hard and Brooklyn noticeably slower than last year, was suffi feature of the Pittsburg team©s 1908 work and expense with the abiding hope of better Jelding poorly. Score: cient to keep the team in front until in mid- Brooklyn. AB.R.B. P.A.E Philad©a. AB.R.B. P.A.E was its road record, it winning its greatest things, and each year the result has been .tterson.lf 410000 Grant, 3b.. 5 1 1 010 season another succession of injuries almost percentage of victories abroad. bitterly disappointing. With a strong pitch iiurch, cf.. 4 2 2 4 0 0 Knabe, 2b. 5 2 3 0 4 0 decimated the team and brought it to, and ing corps as a nucleus the constant effort Hummel,2b 4122 3 0 Titus, rf... 5 1 1.1 00 held it in, make-shift condition for so long a THE PHILADELPHIA TEAM has been to build up a well-balanced team iley, rf 4 0 3 1 0 0 Magee, If.. 42 1 2 00 period that loss of the pennant seemed cer lan, Ib 2 0 1 9 0 1 Bransf©d, Ib 4 0 1 9 1 0 did not fulfill the promise of the previous of youngsters. The repeated failure has • ------' o a , Q 0 tain. Chance, Evers, Sheckard, Steinfeldt season©s brilliant ending and third-place fin beenDeeu uuedue toiu theLii^ fact*i»^v that~..~~ as_ fast as one iheeha©n.Sb 4004 1 OlJohnson, cf 4 2 2 3 and Zimmerman were all on the disabled list ish and therefore proved one of the season©s young player developed to major league M[cMill©n,ss 4 0 1 0 2 SjBoo an, M.. 4 0 1 5 30 for long or short periods, and Schulte useless calibre anothe©r one would fail, thus pre D in, c... 4 0 0 4 0 0 Dpoin. c... 4 1 0 610 disappointments. The team started poorly Bell cu, v .... 2 0 0 0 2 o|Richie, p... 4 0 1 1 30 through illness until the very last month of and was never a championship probability, venting the long-sought balance. This cause K:rueger, p. 10004 01 - the campaign. Perhaps the hardest blow but it was a mighty factor in the race by operated this season as usual. First, the ©Maloney. 100000) Totals.. 39 9 11 27 13 0 was the loss of catcher Kling©s services for reason of its successes against the leaders catching department needed bolstering up; nearly a month through a broken finger. next, a hole at short field manifested itself Totals. .34 4 9 24 12 4, successes which duplicated with the second- Batted for Karger in ninth inning. Any other team would have succumbed to division teams would have made the Phila that could not be plugged up until the sea Brooklyn ...... 10000080" " " " n 1—4 such a batallion of misfortunes, but not the delphia team a pennant-contender all the son was half spent; and, finally, the outfield Philadelphia ...... *20001401 1—9 World©s Champion Cubs. They hung like way, and possibly a pennant-winner. The had to be reconstructed. The pitching staff Left on bases Brooklyn 6, Philadelphia 5. Two- grim death to the flanks of the lead did not prove quite as invincible as had base hits Jordan, Knabe, Titus. Three-base hits team started with a pitching staff of excep Bransfleld, Johnson, Magee. Stolen bases Knabe, ers until September when, with team once tional quality -and a team of fast fielders been expected, as Beebe and McGlynn were Magee 2. Double plays Bransfleld, Doolan, Brans more intact and the pitchers at last all in apparently capable of developing increased variable, Fromme was not in the best con fleld; Richie, Bransfleld. Struck out By Bell 1, condition to take their turns, the champions batting ability. Unfortunately the team was dition and Karger never fulfilled the promise Krueger 2, Richie 5. Fi*st on balls Off Krueger 1, began a brilliant spurt for the flag, which practically left at the post through lack of the preceding season. So practically the Richie 3. Wild pitches-^Richie, Krueger. Passed carried them successfully through the final of condition of the pitchers, the only de entire season was an experimental one for ball Dunn. Umpire Lanigan. Time 1.42. At Eastern tour of the season to fight New York pendable pitcher for almost a third of the Manager McCloskey, and, under the con tendance 842. to a standstill on its own grounds, to wrest season being young McQuillan, who made ditions, it was no wonder that the Cardinals CLUB STANDING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6. the lead successively from New York and an enviable reputation for himself in his finished last for the second successive time W. L. Pet, W. L, Pet. Pittsburg, and to finally make of the deciding Chicago...... 93 55 .64l|cincinnatl.... 73 81 .474 first season as a major leaguer. When the New York... 97 55 .esS©Boston...... 63 90 .412 .game of the year with New York an Auster- pitchers rounded into shape the team de Pittsburg.... 98 56 .636[Brooklyn..... 53100 .346 litz for Chance and a Waterloo for McGraw. veloped several batting slumps, but this Philadelphia. 82 71 .536|St. Louis..... 49105 .318 No gamer fight under extraordinary adverse was offset by the wonderful fielding, with conditions was ever made for a pennant than the aid of which the team made a sus GAMES PLAYED MONDAY, OCTOBER 5. FINAL GAMES PLAYED WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7. Chicago made this year, and it is entitled to tained spurt that for a time in August BOSTON AT NEW YORK OCTOBER 5. The BOSTON AT NEW YORK OCTOBER 7. The last fullest meed of praise for its wonderful promised to land it among the leaders. But Giants won with ease the first of the three games tame of the regular season resulted in a victory for achievement. With such a team it is almost the strain imposed by the incessant effort to necessary for them to tie with Chicago on the fac« he Giants, giving them three straight over Boston invidious to single out individual members solely on pitching and fielding proved of the record. Ames pitched the game o_f his bas ind tieing Chicago for the lead. The first time such for praise, but simple justice requires us to ball career, holding the visitors to one hit in sever L thing has happened in major league history thus uuu much for the team and after a month of innings. McGinnity pitched the other two innings issuring a play-off of the September 23 t& game, as state that Captain Chance, pitchers Brown hard work it faded away, and in the last and Hannifan, batting for Tuckey in the eighth in per order of the National League Board or Directors. and Reulbach, catcher Kling and infielders month of the season its work was only im- ning, sent a smashing hit to deep left center for The Giants in their final game got a bad start, with Evers and Tinker were the largest factors >ortant as it affected the leaders, as a fourth- home run, the single tally for Boston. Score: Boston away out in front, but the home team soon in the Chicago team©s success this year. finish was assured long before the Boston. AB.R.B. iP.A.E New York. AB.R.B. P.A.E ,d the lead and never thereafter let it get away. plac Becker, rf. 4 0 1 1 0 0 Tenney, Ib. 4 1 1 10 0 iton made the two_ in the first inning, Becker THE NEW YORK TEAM, ended. A singular feature of the Bates, If.. 4 0 00 0 0 Herzog, 2b. 5 1 1 0 2 beating a un an Phillies© 1908 career was that it almost in left and both of them stealing, after Browne struck which made a second place tie after one of Browne, cf 4 0 0 1 0 0 McCorm©k.lf 411000 o , variably did its best work, especially against Stem, Ib. . 4 0 0 13 00 Donlin, rf. . 4 0 0 0 00 out. Then came McGann, who sent a hit out to the greatest battles under exceptionally se the Western teams, abroad. The team was McGann,2b 3002 2 0 Devore, rf.. 0 centcenterer foror threeree bases and Becker and Bates scored. vere conditions, and one of the most sensa Sweeney,3b 3000 6 0 Seymour, cf 3 . . . In the Giants© second inning Donlin reached first Tactically exempt from serious accidents base on Hannifan©s fumble, McCormick singled to tional finishes of record, while twice League and its ill-success was almost wholly at Dahlen, ss 3 0 0 0 10 Devlin. 3b. 3 0 0 1 3 0 champions, once World©s Champions, and al Bower©n, c 300700 Bresuahan.c 3 2 2 10 2 0 right and brought home the captain. After the tributable to batting weakness. Tuckey, p. 2 0 0 0 3 0 Needham, c 1 0 1 0 00 second inning the Giants played the "doubling sys ways a big yearly factor in the race, was tem." In the second inning they made one run, THE CINCINNATI TEAM, Hannifan. 111000 Bridwell, ss 3 1 1 3 4 i not regarded at the start of the campaign McCarthy,? 0000- 2 0 Ames, p... 2 1 1 0 1 in the third made two and in the fourth four. The as anything more than a mere championship ider a new manager, John Ganzell, made - - McGinn©y, p 0 0 0 0 1 third inning scores came about when Ames hit possibility by reason of its experimental a much better showing this season than in Totals.. 31 1 2 24 14 0 _____ smartly to right and Tenney followed with a double Totals.. 32 8 8 27 13 3 and Herzog sacrificed, scoring Ames. Bresnahan state. The team had shown such a steady the two preceding seasons. For the first hit to Dahlen, who threw to the plate, but too lat« retrogression for two years that© by deals o months of the season it went at such Batted for Tuckey in eighth inning. to catch Tenney. In the fourth inning Seymour and purchases a radically reconstructed Boston ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 singled to center. Devlin singled and Flaherty a fast clip that it actually loomed up as a New York ...... 0 0 2 0 0 0 6 0 x 8 team entered the race this year. Four of the championship possibility, but by June it had First on errors Boston 3. Left on bases Boston threw down his glove and left the hill. With the veterans were traded, which brought into spent its force and got down to its proper 5, New York 5. First on balls Off Tuckey 2, Ames aid of Mattern the Giants got their four runs in the team a new first baseman in veteran gait, and by July a second-division finish 1. Struck out By Tuckey 6, Ames 9. Home run that inning. Score: Tenney, Bridwell, a supposedly weak hitter, Hannifan. Two-base hit Bresnahan. Sacrifice hits Boston. AB.R.B. P.A.E New York. AB.R.B. P.A.E was assured, the only question being one of Bridwell, Ames. Stolen bases Browne 2, Stem, Becker, rf. 4 1 1 100 Tenney. Ib. 4 1 2 16 00 and Needham, a mediocre catcher all of position. However, as compared with the Tenney, Herzog. Passed ball Bowerman. Wild Bates, If .. 4 1 1 1 0 OIHerzog, 2b. 3 0 2 0 5 0 ©whom were added to a team with a mediocre mining second division teams it showed so pitches Tuckey. Ames. Hit by pitcher By MeGin- Browne, cf 4 0 1 3 0 OIBresnahan.c 400410 pitching staff and several players, notably c class that by August there was little nity 1. Hits Off Ames 1 in 7 innings, MeGinnity McGann.lb 40290 OINeedham, c 0 0 0 1 0 0 Doyle and Shannon, who had failed to show 1 in two innings. Tuckey 7 in 7 innings. McCarthy Sweeney,3b 40013 OlDonlin, rf. 4 1 3 0 1 0 dooubt of a finish at the head of the second 1 in 1 inning. Umpires Klem and Johnstone. Time Dahlen, ss. 4 0 1 3 4 0|Barry, rf. . 0 0 0 0 0 0 class. The team looked unpromising, but division at least. As against the first-divis Hanni©n. 2b 4 0 2 1 3 OlSeymour. cf 4 1 1 2 0 0 under McGraw©s skillful management and ion teams the Reds could only cope with 1.40. Attendance 12,000. Bowerm©n.c 2012 1 0|Devlin, 3b.. 4 1 1 2 20 Donlin©s efficient captaincy it soon became the Phillies. Cincinnati©s early season suc BROOKLYN AT PHILADELPHIA OCTOBER 5 Graham, c 2 0 1 3 1 llBrain, 3b.. 0 0 0 0 00 (P. M. and P. M.) The Brooklyns hammered the Flaherty, p 1 0 0 0 0 OlMcCorm©k.lf 302100 welded into a harmonious and efficient base cess was due to good pitching by Ewing, ball hard in the first game against the Phillies and ball machine, gradually made its presence Campbell, Spade and Coakley and superior won easily. Tim Jordan tore off a single, a double Mattern, p. 0 0 0 0 0 OlBridwell, ss 4 1 1 0 4 0 and a home run. Wilhelm was very effective with *Stem ... 1 0 0 0 OOlAmes, p... 4 2 2 1 40 felt in the race, ultimately became the sen- batting. Conversely, its mid-season decline Chappelle.p 00001 01 ______Bation and the storm center of the season and and ultimate comparative failure was due to his spit ball. Score: -I Totals.. 34 71427170 the leader of the race, and made one of the Brooktyn. AB.R.B. P.A.E Philad©a. AB.R.B. P.A.E the let- down of all the pitchers, except CattersoiUf 400600 Grant 3b.. 4 1 1 1 61 Totals. .34 2 10 24 13 1| gamest fights on record. First baseman Ten Spade,le, and latterly DubecDubec, and otof a per-per ^e >"-" 3010 10 Knabe, 2b. 4 0 1 1 1 o *Batted for Mattern in fifth inning. ney became a tower of strength to the in :nt batting slump, which affected most g^^b 5122 3 0 Titus, rf... 401200 Boston ...... 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 sistessen , New York ...... 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 x 7 field; second baseman Doyle developed into heavily shortstop Hulswitt, second baseman gummd U2£ s « 400100 Left on bases Boston 6. New York 5. First on } 1 3 10 0 0 Bransf©d, Ib 3 0 013 10 a star infielder and leading batsman; and HugginsJnUgglilO i*liVAand ^M.Uil^.**v-~outfielders ~ ~~_..._...Mitchell and_._. Kane - - « « > balls Off Chappelle 1. Struck out By Flaherty 1, Bhortstop Bridwell became a reliable bats Accidents at various times and necessary ex- Sh©eeluVn.Sb 4111010 1 Osborne, cf. 4 0 0 1 0 0 Chappelle 1, Ames 5. Three-base hit McGann. Sac dorian, ss. 4 0 1 3 40 rifice hit McCormick. Stolen bases Herzog, Donlin, man, as well as brilliant fielder; Crandall perimenting in various departments also cut McMill©n.ss 4123 3 3 Dorian,facklitsch, ss. c 43 0 0 3 1 0 showed unexpected class as a pitcher; Mik en = .. /-<:_ : *;> nnTn-n©uTati-n-A fail- Dunn, c. .. 4124 1 0 Jacklitsch, c 3 Bridwell. Double plays Bowerman, Dahlen, Han figure in Cincinnati©s comparative fail- ©00000 nifan, Dahlen, McGann; Sweeney, McGann. Passed Donlin resumed his place on the team i 0 0 1 0 0 ball Bresnahan. Wild pitches Ames 2. Hits Off the best condition and. disposition of hi THE BOSTON TEAM Totals.. 37 6 13 27 10 5 ,.Foxen , ., . .. 1 0 0 1 00 Flaherty 7 in 3 1-3 innings, Mattern 4 in 2 2-3 in tJohnson . . 1 0 0 0 00 life; Wiltse developed his greatest pitchin, was a comparative disappointment after the nings. off Chappelle 3 in 4 innings. Umpires Klem and Johnstone. Time 1.45. Attendance 5000. Bkill; and the great Mathewson regained hi strenuous efforts of President Dovey to , Totals. . 35 1 4 27 13 1 wonderful form of 1905 when he w;as the strengthen the team by purchases and trades. *Batted for Jacklitsch in ninth inning. © BROOKLYN AT PHILADELPHIA OCTOBER 7. star pitcher of the profession. This com With this game ended the season. The game was a bination of fortuitous circumstances made Much had been hoped from the trade which BriS" f r ^.VTVT©t 0002-6 pitchers© battle between Corridon and Krueger and landed pitcher Ferguson, outfielder Browne, xsrooKiyii ..... 1 _ n - -. f. «_ » Holmes. Corridon, barring»the second inning, pitch of the Giants a team which grey first baseman McGann, shortstop Dahlen and "^r^s©es©-l-p-hiladelplL^.^rUyn" 9 Two- ed great ball, holding the Donovans to two hits Stronger with the passing season and whicl catcher Bowerman from New York ; and in base hits-Dunn. Jordan. Home ru^oidan.. Hits and no runs, they going out in order in five of the would have undoubtedly won the pennan the acquisition of the veteran Joe Kelley, of Off Sparks 8 in 13 innings, Foxen 4 in 4 innings. nine innings.. Krueger started for Brooklyn, but easily but fof an untimely "©accident to Doyl Boston. The latter did yoeman work to Sacrifice hit-Burch, Catterson. First on balls Off (Continued on the tenth page.) en the eve of the final crucial Wester weld his material into a winning team, but Sparks 2, Wilhelm 1, Foxen 2. Struck out-By visitation; additional accidents to Donli

J IO SRORTIIVQ UIFB OCTOBER 17, 1908.

belonged to the American League, and Drey police drove the people back. The Giants then went the Pirates contenders for One flag this was out in order. Thus ended the unique game which a puzzler even under harrl times. True, the fuss contends that had he made a protest broke an unprecedented tie and decided the cham weather wasn©t conducive and *-he Cardinals all of these games must have been thrown pionship in favor of Chicago. Score: IN PITTSBURG held cellar honors, but surely the Pitts- out. It developed later that Dreyfuss was Chicago. AB.S.B. P.A.E New York. AB.R.B. P.A.B burgs were deserving of a warmer -welcome wrong as to his story regarding Moran, who, Sheckard,If 40040 0|Tenney, Ib. 2 1 1901 home. The writer has sought views of though he played three games against Chi Evers, 2b.. 3 1 1 0 30 Herzog, 2b. 3 0 0 1 2 0 patrons on the result. One man offered the cago and Chicago won two, was not used Schulte, rf. 4 1 1 4 0 0 Bresnahan.c-4 0 110 20 THERE IS NO RESENTMENT Chance, Ib 4 0 313 0 0 Donlin, rf.. 4 0 1 0 00 following explanation: "People, while ad against New York. Steinfe©t.Sb 401030 Seymour, cf 3 0 0 2 0 0 miring the Pirates, do not think that they Hofman* cf 0000 0 0 Devlin, 3b. 4 1 1 2 0 9 FOR PIRATES© FAILURE. have any license to be up where they are; Cold Waves. Howard, cf 4 0 0 1 00 McCorm©k.lf 401310 in other words the team isn©t championship Umpire Henry O©Day doesn©t think much Tinker, ss. 4 1 1 1 4 0 Bridwell, ss 3 X 0 0 0 10 calibre." Let©s look at this argument. of Pittsburg boxing shows. Hank took , in Kling, c... 3114 1 OlMathew©n, p 2 \0 0 0 30 Pittsburg won the series from every team Pfeister, p. 0000 0 0!*Doyle ... IB 0 0 00 one of those sesqui-centennial affairs per Brown, p.. 2 0 0 0 1 0 Wiltse, p.. 0 0 0 0 0 0 The Great Wagner, However, Feels in the League bar New York and tied that mitted by the police for this special oc band. That is most convincing that the casion. Totals.. 32 4 8 27 12 0 Totals. . 30 2 5 27 91 the Loss of the Pennant Keenly Pirates had a right to be looked upon as Last week of the season was a ticklish *Batted for Mathewson in seventh Inning. genuine flag chasers. one for bowlers. If Pittsburg won the Chicago ...... 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 New Yo;f: ...... 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 The HomeReceipts of the Club banner then their much-wanted field day Two-base hits Donlin, Schulte, Chance. Evers, Made Them Scowl. would have to go over. Three-base hit Tinker. Hits Off Pfeister 1 in 2-3 No use talking, angry faces followed close Expo. Park was to the front during the Inning. Brown 4 in 8 1-3 innings, Mathewson 7 in Affected by Business Depression reading up by headquarters boys of some celebration of Pittsburg©s 150th anniver 7 innings, Wiltse 1 In 2 innings. Sacrifice hits of the Phillies games against New York sary. Fort Duquesne is just across the Tenney, Brown. Double plays Tenney, Chance; Mc river and where the ball tossers tread was Cormick, Bresnahan. Left on bases Chicago 3, New last week of race. Would make any one York 6. First on balls Off Pfeister 2, Brown 1, BY A. R. CRATTY. growl to read how John Titus, in Ames© once an island, occupied by Indians. Expo, park now has a fifteen-foot fill. Mathewson 1. First on errors Chicago 1. Hit by Pittsbnrg Pa., October 10. Editor "Sport game, made a double, then on Magee©s three- pitcher By Pfeister 1. Struck out By Mathewson 7, base hit close to the foul line^ stood stock October 3d is a famous day. Just 36 Wiltse 2, Pfeister 1, Brown 1. Time 1.40. Um ing Life." The Pirates, after their final years ago Frederick C. Clarke was born. pires Johnstone and Klem. Attendance 35,000. overthrow at Chicago last Sunday, returned still on third bag and waited to see if the umpire would call a fair ball. Result, Fact; the Pirate leader appeared in 1872. FINAL CLUB STANDING FOR 1908. to town at once and dis That old corporate title of the Pittsburg banded last Monday. The thrown out at home. Then again McQuillen W. L. Pet. I W. L. Pet. players returned from Chi was used when it was plain that the big club "Pittsburg Athletic Club," often Chicago...... &9 55 .643 Cincinnati.... 73 81 .474 fellow wasn©t in shape, having, according brings singular mail to headquarters. Yes New York... 98 56 .636 Boston...... 63 99 .409 cago bitterly disappointed to rumor, enjoyed himself during the final terday a Chicago fight promoter wrote that Pittsburg.... 98 56 .636!Brooklyn. .... 53101 .344 over the loss of the final he had "two good boys willing to meet Philadelphia. 83 71 .539|St. Louis.... 45105 .318 game; but they were much month of the season. Sparks was not consoled and gratified by worked. any Pittsburg lads." the words of encouragement A Vancouver man has sent the Pittsburg NATIONAL LEAGUE NEWS. Something About Phillippe. club president a copy of a paper contain which they received on every ing two scores of Butte vs. Vancouver. side. There was a large Have ©a letter from C. A. Shea, 643 Brooklyn fans have dubbed outflelder Tom Catter- Louisiana avenue, Washington, D. 0., ask Hyatt, the Pittsburg capture with Vancouver, son "Tom Cat." delegation to greet the boys made all the. scores credited to his team. Artie Hofman always loses his cap when going at the station, ing me to say something about Phillippe©s Summary of one game shows Hyatt slugged after a foul, but he seldom loses the ball. Allegheny, wjoera they al ailment. "What was the matter with him? the ball for two big hits. Harry Pulliam©s brother Is interested in the Osh- ways get off the Chicago Heard lots of friends ask why he doesn©t Colonel Dreyfuss says he was told in kosh Club, of the Wisconsin-Illinois League. Fred Clarke train and as they ran the pitch and think that the Pittsburgs would the summer that Covaleski was the best Fifty-six games won and only twenty-one lost was gauntlet they were told that win in a walk if. he was on deck,©© is the Pittsburgh wonderful record away from home this way the missive runs. Phillippe was not pitcher in the Tri-State League. The man season. their brave fight was appreciated. Another has lots of steam. large crowd gathered at the Union Station, seriously ill, never complained of anything "Hardly believe Charley said it," com The Pirates did not lose a game in St. Louis this but Roy Thomas, who went East on the 9.30 barring a bad finger. As to "Phil©s" fu season. Eleven straight victories there was their mented Colonel Barney when he heard that record there. was the only Pittsburg player they saw. ture, let me quote Colonel Dreyfuss: "Phil Chicago dispatch about Murphy offering To a man the Pirates gave credit to the desires to give up base ball. He doesn©t Third, baseman Devlin, of the Giants, has not Cubs for their final victory. The only com want to stay in it until driven out. He $50,000 for Matty. missed a championship game this season. Cy Sey* has lot? of money, is a careful liver and Dan Moeller has a good friend at Decatur, mour missed only one game. plaint was because the umpires differed on 111., who sends him big packets of home Pitcher Camnitz, of Pittsburg, left for his horns Abbaticchio©s drive in the ninth. Rigler can retire without any worry as to the rainy days." papers. at Houstonville. Ky., immediately after the sea first told Abby that the ball was fair. If Irving Young might have gone on the last son ended to visit his sick sister. this ruling had prevailed Wagner would have Western trip but for a bad foot. Hurt it McGraw and Mathewson are having a $25,000 order been at third base and Abby at second "Mac," of New York. of twenty-seven pool and billiard tables built at the While fooling with some teammates. So Brunswick factory in Muskegon, Midi. with no one out. The Pirates had been ham My old correspondent, T. E. McClure, of rumor goes. mering the ball hard and it would not have Jimmy Lavender, the star pitcher of the Holyoke , writes to say that it was Officials of the Pittsburg Club are em Club, of the Connecticut League, has been drafted taken much to tie the score but O©Day called hardly Wagner©s -fault that a fly ball fell phatic in their assertions that some Pirates by President Dovey, of the Boston Club. the ball a foul and sent Wagner back to between John and Clarke in that second played grand ball, considering the handi Terre Haute, Ind., is preparing a royal welcome first. Rigler. when appealed to by the Pitts- game on the Polo grounds, when Pittsburg caps they labored under. For instance, home for Mordecai Brown, the famous Cub pitcher, burgers, made them angry by contradicting lost, 12 to 7, after a great start. Mac Albert P. Leifield, slandered by hundreds on his return home after the World©s Series. himself and saying that he did not see the thinks that Wagner slackened up for fear of of rooters through the race. He was be It is believed that Manager McGraw will play ball. This was the only unpleasant feature hurting Clarke. "The big sport of the Polo rated for alleged drinking, etc., when as a his slugging second baseman, Larry Doyle, in the of the hard-fought game. ground series," says Mae, "was the way fact he was a blue ribbon wearer from a outfield next year and use Herzog at second. Umpire O©Day bounced Sam Crane, alleging point in June. Superstition was defied by Manager Chance when Wagner Feels Defeat Keenly. that he jumped on the New Yorks© bench. the Chicago Cubs came East for the game with Hans Wagner, perhaps the greatest ball and shouted at Leifield." The New Yorker New York. The Cubs© leader took berth No. 13. player that ever stood on spikes, is abso says that one play in the New York-Chicago Merkle, the Giant, whose failure to run to second lutely heart-broken over the failure of his series will live long in his memory. It .was THE FINAL WEEK©S GAMES, base cost New York the pennant, is going to Cuba team to win the pennant by Brown©s run down single-handed, of Mc shortly with a base ball team managed by Christy taking the last game from Cormick and Bresnahan. (Continued from the ninth page) Mathewson. Chicago. On reaching his after he had hit three of the Phillies Donovan Joe O©Brien, the New England umpire who finished yanked him out of the box and .Holmes finished the the season in the Eastern League, stands a good home at Carnegie, the big Which Shall It Be? game. Holmes pitched better ball than did Krueger, chance to become a meaiber of Harry Pulliam©g fellow, who now leads the Arno Polchow, care of Thomsen & Co., 90 although he was hit for just the same number of staff next season. League in batting for the to 96 Wall street, New York City, wants hits. But he was steady and effective when men President Pulliam went from Cincinnati to French sixth time, was met by some to know who is the best catcher, J. Kling were on the bases, and that was an improvement on Lick Springs for a brief vavation after the decision frieuds, wtio sough to con or R. Bresnahan? He asks me to decide Krueger. Score: in the New York-Chicago dispute was reached by the sole him. "Well, you got Brooklyn. AB.K.B. P.A.EIPhilad©a. AB.B.B. P.A.E Board of Directors. for argument©s sake. Before shying into the Catterson.lf 40©1 1 0 0(Grant, 3b.. 3 3 010 something out of it anyway Manager Ganzel left Cincinnati last Tuesday for matter the undersigned would like to say Burch, cf. . 4 0 100 OiKnabe, 2b. 2"0 1 330 this year. I see you lead that scores of men would rule off-handed Hummel,2b 4004 1 0 Titus, rf. 2 3 0 0 his home, in Grand Rapids in his big touring car, the League again," said a in Kling©s favor. However, look them over. Lumley, rf. 3 1 1 1 1 0 Magee, If. 0 2 3 accompanied by Mrs. Ganzel, little June, Mrs. Goehle friend. "Boshl With those Backstops both, artists at helping out pitch Jordan, Ib 4 1 1 800 Bransf©d, Ib 4 0 0 11 30 and P. O. Phillips. hits and all that stuff," ers, neat in working batsmen, with Kling Sheehan.Sb 300 120 Johnson, cf 2 0 0 000 Cecil Ferguson, the big Boston pitcher, injured John Wagner snapped Wagner, © ©what does McMil©n, ss 3 0 1 240 Doolan, ss. 2 0 0 261 his arm in the last game he pitched against New it all amount to when we the best thrower, but possibly a shade be Dunn, c. .. 30 0 730 Dooin, c... 4 0 0 420 York, and went at once to Youngstown, 0-, to didn©t win that game at Chicago? I would hind the New Yorker in foul fly corralling. Krueger, p. 1 0 0 0 2 C Corridon, p 1 0 0 consult "Bonesetter" Reese. have gladly given every world©s record I Bresnahan most fidgetty behind the bat, Holmes, p. 200001 - Mayor McClellan, of New York, sent a letter to unlike Kling, cool and graceful, Chicago©s Totals.. 24 4 6 27 18 1 Manager McGraw after the game with Chicago last have had or ever hope to have if we could star excels here. So much for the defense. Totals.. 31 2 5 24 13 1 week congratulating the little manager and the only have ptilled that game out of the fire Brooklyn ...... 0 2 0000 0—2 Giants for their plucky fight. on Sunday. It would have been the greatest Batsmen? Both good with Bresnahan best Philadelphia ...... 1 0200010 X—4 at base running. Disposition? Commend Two-base hits Jordan, Magee. Three-base hits A New York story last week was to the effect that finish to the greatest race in the world©s Kling if rumors are true. Never arouses Titus, Burch. Double play Luniley, Hummel, Dunn. Chicago had offered and New York refused $50,000 history for us, for let me tell you there team-mates in the wrong way. Men tell me Struck out By Corridon 3, Krueger 1, Holmes 3. for pitcher Mathewson. President Murphy denies were a whole lot of people scattered around that Roger©s chatter and tactics get com Left on bases Philadelphia 7, Brooklyn 3. First on having made any offer whatever. the circuit who thought, even up to the last rades going now and then. Perhaps the balls Off Corridon 1, Krueger 3, Holmes 2. Hit by Catcher Frank Bowerman, of Boston, was presented week, that we were jokes and they were pitcher By Krueger 3. Wild pitch Holmes. Um at the Polo grounds, October 6, with a cup voted waiting to hear us blow up. I©m awful better way to settle this question would be pire Lanigan. Time 1.32. Attendance 1640. him as the most popular out-of-town player in a to take up the query, "Who is the most contest conducted by a New York paper. sorry for Clarke. If ever there was a man valuable man to a team? Bresnahan is CLUB STANDING WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7. who deserved to win it was Fred©© con hurt often, many times more than Kling. W. L. Pet. . W. L. Pet. Cincinnati©s barnstorming team defeated Gallipo- tinued Wagner. "That fellow has things Chicago..., 98 55 .641 Cincinnati.. 73 81 .474 lis, O., on October 7, by a score of 10 to 2. awful hsijld at times, but he never lost heart Then how about Roger©s skill in getting New York. 98 55 .841 Boston. .... 63 91 .409 All the factories and stores in the town wera and he Kept us all going all the time. The on the bags in pinches. Few men can work Pittsburg.... 56 .636 Brooklyn. .. 53 101 .344 closed and about 1200 turned out to the game. ground rule hurt at Chicago hurt us more that racket better than Roger. Kling does Philadelphia. 83 71 .530 St. Louis. .... 49105 .318 Steinfeldt injured his knee so badly at Cincinnati, than it did Chicago. There were four balls not possess that forte to the degree shown on October 1 ,that it was believed that he would not by the New Yorker. Looking at the matter CHICAGO WINS PLAY-OFF GAME, THURSDAY. be able to play any more balance of season. Hofman dropped in the crowd right back of Fred of most valuable man the odds favor the took ills© place in the crucial final game of October 4 Clarke each going for two bases, when he Chicago player. OCTOBER 8. with Pittsburg. would have eaten them up. It©s awful. CHICAGO AT NEW YORK OCTOBER 8. Upon Miller Huggins Is no longer a smokehouse im I©m going to kill 10,000 birds this winter the order of the Board of Directors the Chicagos came presario. The firm of Huggins and Martin last week to forget it." Barney©s Solid Views. all the way from Chicago to play off with the New sold out all -their interests in the Cincinnati cigar Another view of the problem. Colonel Yorks the disputed tie game of September 23: This store. Huggins will devote his time this winter to game broke the existing tie, and decided the National managing his, skating rink. A Poor Financial Season. Dreyfuss remarked: "Kling is the one first League championship. The game was witnessed t>y the class catcher. Bresnahan is a first class Just before the game with the Giants began in Now that the old League©s best-in-years largest crowd ever .at a ball game. Over 35,000 New York, Manager Chance received a telegram race has ended, the hour for review has hustler. That©s the way I look at it. Kling people paid for admission, and many thousands were from Mayor Busse, of Chicago, expressing the arrived. Looking back one is impressed is a great catcher. Don©t need to watch unable to get into the park, the gates being closed hope that the Cubs would win the pennant and with the fact that it is most difficult to get him, would catch every game if permitted. an hour before the game started. Many thousands urging the team to its limit. Is always around and fit for duty. Throws witnessed the game from the surrounding heights. patrons of the sport; outside of the steel Many base ball notables from abroad also witnessed Frank Chance thinks Hoblitzell is going to© make a, city to imagine that even in the face of the out the most men, is the best man to hit the game, the reservation by wire and phone from great first baseman. "The boy has some things to marvelous chase with apparently record- runs home. Kling for me, according to the out-of-town being enormous. The game upon which learn," says the Cub leader, "but so did every other question as presented." so much hinged was fast and well played; there was first baseman at his age. He has a good style and breaking interest, the attendance count in is ambitious and intelligent. I think he will hit this city was far below that of previous little friction among the players, despite the tension Just Like Merkle. of the situation and the irritating event responsible some." years. There are Pittsburgers of the same for it; and there was no disorder in the immense con Apropos to the New York-Chicago dispute, no frame of mind as outsiders. Colonel Drey- Ex-Umpire W. L. Wilson recalls a, game course of spectators. Under the ground rules a hit young player who is serving his first year in fast fuss laughed over this feeling and remarked a la Merkle and Gill. Was at Chicago into the crowd went for two bases, owing to the fact company has ever gained such prominence as Fred © ©Hard to see, eh ? Well, figures do not about fourteen years ago. Pfeffer, batting that the Board of Directors had prescribed the space Merkle, the Giant player who caused all the trouble; deceive. I know, for they are in my pos against the Louisville team, hit safely when limits of the World©s Series; and a throw into the but it is of a kind that Merkle would rather be crowd counted for only one base. Both teams ap without. session. One has to see them to realize how last man up in the ninth, scoring a runner peared to be right on edge and so well matched that much the decline reached. Not only did from third base. The batter started for first it was plain that the result would depend upon the The Cincinnati Reds played at Parkersburg, W. the patronage fall off in the matter of free Va., on October 6, beating the local team 10 to 7. bag, but suddenly ducked out of the base pitching. This proved to be the case, as the one It was "Hoblitzell Day," in honor of the Reds* seats, but the grand stand attendance also path and ran to the club house. Umpire error made cut no figure In the result, the Chicagos crack first sacker, but the people of "Hobby©s" home Buffered. People who watched the reports called men back and, after a row, Louis winning on clean, hard, hitting practically bunched in town didn©t turn out to any great extent, the crowd of turnouts at some few big games imagined one inning on the great Mathewson. Pfeister started ville won by forfeit. Wilson is tickled by to pitch for Chicago. He hit the first man up and being beastly poor. that the stiles clicked heavily for all events. Rowan©s showing with the Reds. "Saw passed Herzog. Bresnahan then struck out and Kling A brother of Christy Mathewson is pitching for the Not true." It is believed that on the road that boy -work his first pro. game at New caught Herzog off first base. Donlin then doubled, freshman team of Lafayette College. "He showed the Pirates excelled counts for former years. Castle four years ago," says Wilson. "Told scoring Tenney. Seymour was then passed and Brown that he has considerable ability," says the college However, it is at Exposition Park where the Jack McDonald, who was catching him that relieved Pfeister, who plainly lacked control. Brown paper, "although erratic support, coupled with some club has usually made its money. The a future awaited the husky lad. Looks as did good work, pitching himself out of several danger timely hits by the sophomores, resulted in eight runs famous enclosure was ready to entertain hun if it had come." ous situations, notably in. the third and seventh in being made off his delivery." dreds but Pittsburg was filled with heavy- nings. In the latter New York secured its second and Among many trophies Hans Lobert has won two last run. Singles by Devlin and McCormick and gold watches for excellence on the ball yard this hearted and light-pursed neople. They had Colonel Dreyfuss© Sportsmanship. Bridwell©s pass filled the bases. Doyle batted for season. He will exchange one watch for a napkin to be contented with bulletin board games. President Dreyfuss of the Pittsburg Club, Mathewson and filed out to Kling. On Tenney©s ring to give Artie Hofman on his wedding day at It was a remarkable season in this respect. upon his return from the Board of Directors© sacrifice fly to Schulte, Devlin scored, but the other Akron, O., October 29. At the last minute Hans runners . were held at the bases and Tinker threw may exchange the other watch for .a butter knife. meeting in Cincinnati, gave out a statement Herzog out at first, a promising Inning then ending Watched the Boards. which caused a mild sensation. The story for only one run. Mathewson was effective in every Fred Knowles, secretary of the Giants, is thinking Speaking of bulletins reminds one that was that had he desired to be mean he could inning except the third, when Chicago made four of having a sign placed on the Polo grounds reading: they entertained scores of loyal rooters dur runs enough to win the game. Tinker tripled over "Miners not allowed here." The placard will have have submitted evidence to the National Seymour©s head. Kling singled, scoring Tinker. special application to Mordecai, Brown and Harry ing the last series at home. From the keen League which would have knocked out Chi Brown sacrificed with a grounder to Tenney, unas Covaleski, who wielded the pick and shovel befort ^concern shown in the Pirates© Eastern trip cago©s, as well as New York©s, claim to sisted. Sheckard filed out to Seymour. Evers walk they got opportunities to enter the national game. it was imagined that they would show to the pennant and allowed Pittsburg to have ed. Schulte doubled into the left field, scoring Whenever praises are being handed around Devlin whopping crowds on their return. Sesqui- it. His contention was that Chicago had I Kling, and Evers being held at third. Chance dou ught to get a lion©s share. He is a great base ball centennial visitors, too, would swell the played and won three games from Boston | bled against the right field fence, scoring Kvers arid me-hanic, who comes as near to running like clock throng. Amazing was the fact that a dou when Moran played in the Boston outfield, | Schulte. Stainfeldt strurl? out. Wiltse replaced Ma work as any player in the business. He takes the ble bill with St. Louis on Tuesday, Septem thewson in the eighth inning and yielded one hit game seriously and is so steady a fielder that he is and also that Moran had been played against I and no runs. In the ninth Inning the crowd broke acknowledged to be the best third baseman in the ber 29, only d*3W about 4500 people. With 1 New York. Moran was found later to have I over the lines and the game was suspended while the :and. OCTOBER 17, 1908, il

1908 record of the intersectional series on six days. In this interval St. Louis, Chi all grounds : cago and Detroit were all fighting for fourth place with varying success. Towards the THE EASTERN TOTAL. THE WESTERN TOTAL. Clubs. W. L. Pet Clubs. W. L. Pet. end of May 3oston .... 42 46 .477 Chicago 27 .690 DETROIT GRADUALLY ADVANCED Vashington 32 54 .372 Detroit 31 .644 Athletics .. 31 56 .356 St. Louis 35 .690 :rom sixth place to third place, passing New York . 24 64 .273 Cleveland 36 .591 St. Louis and Chicago, reached second place. :: The Official for the first time on May 29 and the next Record of the W. L. Pet. | W. L. Pet. Totals ....129 220 Totals ..... 220 129 day tied New York for first place. On May Detroit 90 63 .588 Boston...... 75 79 .487 The above shows a still further increase 31, however, New York regained the lead Cleveland.. 90 64 Athletic..... 85 .144 1908 Pennant Chicago 88 64 .579 Washington 67 85 .441 n the marked superiority of the Western lor two days, but so close was the fight now t. Louis .. 83 69 .54fi|New York., 51 103 .331 ms as a whole over the Eastern teams, ;hat on June 2 Cleveland went to the top, Race with Tab and explains convincingly why the Western with New York second, Philadelphia and St. THE INTER-CLUB SEASON SERIES. earns had the championship battle to them- Oouis tied for third place and the second ulated Scores :: ,elves for the second half of the season; also place team of the preceding day, Detroit, The season series between the eight clubs why not one Eastern team finished in the ©ell clear to fifth place. On the next day, and Accurate :: xemplifies to a degree the closeness of the irst division. All of the Western teams June 3, the Cleveland leader was tied by the Accounts of All ace and also in large measure explains the howed marked improvement over the East Athletics, New York going to third place. auses of success and failure, because each ern teams over 1907; while of the Eastern June 4-5 Cleveland led, June 6 the Athletics Championship lub had some one opponent display damag- earns only Boston and Washington made any supplanted Cleveland, and held the lead for Ban Johnson ng strength, or at least success. Thus the jains on the preceding year, the Athletics ;he last time this year; and on June 7 Games Played hampion Detroits won the series from and New York falling off woefully. Cleveland again went to the front for the very club except Cleveland and only man- ;he last time until July 1 and 2. On June .ged to tie Boston, the latter team almost 8 for the first time mtting the champions out of the race in he crucial last Eastern visitation to the REVIEW OF THE RACE, CHICAGO CAME TO THE TOP ;he White Sox jumping from seventh to iVest. Cleveland won the series from every The American League, always fortunate in BY FRANCIS C. RICHTER. lub except St. Louis, which tied, and Wash- first place within four days, so unprecedent- ngton, which teams actually beat the Na- ts races, was exceptionally so in the cam- edly close was the race at this stage. Chi The 1908 race of the American League oleons out of the pennant. Chicago won )aign of 1908, which for closeness, excite cago held the lead for 16 days. Meantime the eighth of that organization as a major 11 of its series except the Cleveland and- ment and variety of incident has never been the Athletics and New York fell away badly, league which began April 14, ended October Jetroit series, and owes to these two teams excelled in major league history. The won while St. Louis and Detroit began to mount 8 with Detroit as the pennant winner for he. defeat of its championship aspirations. derful race of 1907 made it appear certain again. During Chicago©s incumbency of first 3t. Louis won the series with the Athletic, at the beginning that the season of 1908 place St. Louis and Cleveland had a hot the second successive time, after the closest, would not be less sensational by reason of hardest and most remarkable race yet enjoy Washington and New York teams by large aattle for second place, St. Louis holding the margins, but lost the series with Detroit he fact that the number of contenders would position six days and Cleveland eight days ed .by the well-balanced American League. and Cleveland by small margin and the Bos )e increased, and that at least six of the with two ties. On,, June 22 St. Louis got By its retention of the pennant the Detroit on series by large margin, the last-named ight clubs had a look-in for the flag. This a good grip on the place and two daya later team has but repeated the performance of earn, therefore, being the destroyer of the expectation was not realized, as the Athletics tied Chicago for the lead, and on June 25 Browns© pennant hopes. Boston lost the developed inexplicable weakness after mid- shook off the White Sox. The Browns led every American League pennant-winner season and the New York team also fell so since expansion the Athletics, Boston and eries to St. Louis, Chicago, Athletics, New for six days when Cleveland (which had York and Cleveland, tied the series with De- ©ar short of expectation as to make it the :ome back and dislodged Chicago from sec Chicago having each won the pennant twice. roit and won the series with St. Louis. The most cruel disappointment of major league ond place) went to the Iront again and held By its double victory the present Detroit Athletics lost all of the series with the West- iistory. The fall of these two teams, after the lead July 1 and 2. On July 3, however, team has made a local record, as the only irn teams, won the series with Boston and -heir work of previous years and promise for the Browns regained the lead and held it other champion team Detroit ever had, the .Jew York and tied the Washington series. ;his year, was little short of a calamity to until July 8. On that date Washington won the series with Cleveland, :he American League. Fortunately, however, National League team of 1887, only won the St. Louis developed great strength, Boston THE DETROIT CHAMPIONS championship once. The Detroit team©s cap ied with Boston and Athletics, and lost the remaining series. New York lost every ser manifested most striking improvement and lumped forward and tied St. Louis for first ture of the pennant last year was a remark Washington made improved showing and place. Almost all of June the champions able performance in view of the fact that es; all by large margins, except the ones record. it had to gain, hold and clinch the lead with Boston -and Washington, each of whom had lingered in fourth place, but on July 2 away from home; but this year the task ust managed to beat out New York in their THE SECTIONAL STRENGTH they moved into third place, on July 5 they leries. tied Cleveland for second place for two days, was even harder; first, because the opposition was even less well-balanced than in the pre- on July 7 they tied the Naps for the place, was stronger, and second, because the Detroit eding year when the West furnished three THE RECORD OF EIGHT YEARS. and on July 8 they tied the leading Browns, team had to overcome a slump at ©home at contenders. The fall of New York, the de- which tie was maintained for six successive the crucial stage and then win out in the As a matter of interest and for compari line of Philadelphia and the experimental days. On July 15 Detroit secured a clear very last game of the season on the grounds son we give the final record of the eight condition of Boston and Washington made it lead and maintained it continuously from of its chief competitor. This fact also de iampaigns of the American League as a ma- nevitable that the three Western contenders that date until September 20. During this notes the desperate character of the 1908 or league: should be joined by another bidder from that period St. Louis retained the place continu race, to which no previous American League THE 1901 RECORD. I THE 1902 RECORD. section, and naturally St. Louis came to take ously until September 2, while Cleveland and race affords an exact parallel. From the Club. W. L. Pft.l Club. W. L. Pet. :he former place of the Athletics on merit, Chicago alternated in third and fo-urth places start six clubs were in the race to the half Jhicago..... 83 53 .610| Athletic...... 83 53 .610 as the reconstructed Browns developed such until July 18 when Chicago went into third way station; after that the Eastern teams Boston...... 79 57 .581 St. Louis..... 78 58 strength that for several months they were Detroit...... 74 61 .548 Boston...... 77 60 place to remain continuously until August 5 were completely eliminated and the four Athletic..... 74 62 .544 Chicago...... 74 60 a strong championship probability, and re when Cleveland once more got busy and dis Western teams made a fierce and fluctuating Baltimore.... 68 65 .511 Cleveland. .... 69 67 mained a possibility until the last week of lodged Chicago, thereafter holding third fight down to the last lap of the long race. Washington.. 61 72 .459 Washington... 61 75 . .. the season. St. Louis was, therefore, the place, with the exception of three days, un Within two weeks of the close these four Cleveland.... 54 82 .397!Detroit...... 52 83 .38o new contender of 1908, as Detroit was last til August 29, after which both Chicago and teams, Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago and St. Milwaukee... 48 89 .350lBaltimore. ... 50 88 .362 year, but had not quite the luck and staying Cleveland began the work of crowding St. Louis, were running neck-and-neck, and Boston won the pennant in 1903 and 1904, power to make the analogy complete by Louis out of second place. By mid-season another week elapsed before St. Louis was being the first team in this league to win winning the first pennant for the Mound the fight had become thrown out of the race. When the last week pennant twice in-succession: City. -f of the campaign was reached a blanket could THE 1903 RECORD. THE 1904 RECORD. A REMARKABLE RACE CONFINED TO THE WEST, cover the three contenders, and within three Club. W. L. Pet. Club. W. L. as the Eastern teams gradually were all days of the end each one of the great trio oston...... 91 47 .059 Boston...... 05 59 was that of 1908 by reason of the inexplica forced into the second division, there to was still a championship possibility. On Athletic .... 75 60 .556 New York.... 92 59 ble slumps and wonderful spurts that befell remain for balance of season without hope Ueveland.... 77 63 .550 Chicago...... 89 65 each team not excepting the tail-enders. the first of the three days Cleveland©s chance New York .. 72 62 .537 Cleveland..... 86 65 This peculiarity manifested itself early in of reprieve. New York, after losing the was destroyed by a defeat at the hands of Detroit...... 65 71 .478 Athletic...... 81 70 .535 the race, successively put New York and the lead on June 1, fell fast. The team dropped St. Louis; next, on the last day but one, it Louis.... 65 74 .468 St. Louis..... 65 87 .428 Athletics out of the race, proved ultimately by quick stages to sixth place on June 21; Chicago placed itself abreast of Detroit by hicago ..... 60 77 .438 Detroit...... 62 90 .408 was forced into seventh place by Boston Washington.. 41 94 .314 Washington... 38113 .251 fatal to St. Louis and Cleveland, and kept defeating the champions; and in the last Detroit and Chicago guessing to the end. on June 29; was dumped into last place by game of the year between these two teams In 1905 Boston was never in the race, Nevertheless, this very peculiarity lent the Washington on July 8 and, with the excep Detroit finally won out "by a nose" by de the Athletics winning the pennant after a, race its surprising transitions, and made it tion of one day, remained there continuously feating the game White Sox, who thereby nard fight with Chicago. In 1906 Chicago the close, nerve-racking, four-cornered strug to the end of the season. The Athletics lost not only the flag, but the place, being aptured the flag after a fierce battle: gle to the wire it proved to be between the dropped into fifth place June 14, remained forced down to third place, the same position THE 1905 RECORD. | THE 1906 RECORD. four first-division teams, which at various there continuously, seemingly entrenched, they finished in last year. Only once before Club. W. L. Pet. | Club. L. Pet. until August 11, when Boston dislodged 58 .616 stages seemed to be "knocked out" or in the history of the American League was Athletic. ... 92 56 .621 Chicago. ©all in" and yet invariably came back them for a few days. Regaining the position the final result dependent upon the last Jhicago. .. . ©.605 New York.... 90 61 .596 on August 14 the Athletics then managed to Detroit. 79 74 .516 Cleveland. .... 89 64 .582 stronger and more determined than ever. hold it until September 15, when Boston day©s game between the two leaders, namely, Boston. 78 74 513 Athletic...... 78 67 As a result the history of the grand race of in 1904, when Boston nosed out New York Cleveland. . 76 78 .494 St. Louis. .... 76 1907 repeated itself this fall when was wit started another battle for it, and on Sep thanks to a wSld pitch by Chesbro. Cleve New York. .477 Detroit...... 71 nessed the tember 21 permanently ousted Mack©s team. land finished a close second, a gain of two Washington I Washington. . . Washington alternated between last and sev pegs over last year, the Napoleons© showing St. Louis. .©.©. 54 99 ;S54|Jiosto»...... 49105 .318 ENTRANCING SPECTACLE enth place until July 8, when New York fell this year being superior to Ast year in In 1907 Detroit won the championship for of four team running almost neck-and-neck to the bottom, and thereafter the Senators every way. St. Louis, which finished fourth the first time as a member of the American in the home stretch. Until last year at this remained safe in seventh place to the end. this year, made the biggest gain of any League and for the first time in twenty years period of the race the battle had narrowed THE LAST LAP. of the teams, as it advanced from sixth >r since 1887, when Detroit, then a mem- down to two contestants. In 1901 the issue Up to the last Western trip to the East the place last year, was in the hunt all of the uci of the National League, captured its was between Chicago and Boston; in 1902 the first and only major league pennant up to pennant seemed assured to Detroit, but on race, led for a long time, was a champion Athletics and St. Louis fought it out to the that trip the champions fared poorly, their ship possibility until the last lap of the race, last year. In 1908 Detroit followed the wire; in 1903 Boston had a walk-over; in American League fashion of repeating: lead dwindled, and their Western competi and looks like a real probability for next 1904 Boston and New York were the con tors began to crowd them. In the ensuing year. The 1908 race was unique from the THE 1907 RECORD. THE 1908 RECORD tenders; in 1905 the Athletics and Chicago W. L. Pet, sectional series Detroit slumped badly and fact that not an Eastern club was in the Club. W. L. Pet. Club had the battle to themselves, and in 1906 on September 21 lost the long-maintained race after mid-season, or finished in the first Detroit. .... 92 58 .61,3 Detroit.... 90 63 .588 Chicago and New York had it out down to division. The Athletics, who made the great Athletic.,.. 88 57 .607 Cleveland.. 90 64 .584 lead to Cleveland, which had made a remark cago. . . . 87 64 .57.?- Chicago. .. 88 64 .579 the last week. In 1907 Detroit, Athletics, able spurt, along with Chicago, thus closely fight with Detroit last year and finished a 85 67 .55.9|St. Louis. 83 69 .546 Chicago and Cleveland were still in the race bunching the four Western teams. It was close second, fell down completely this sea ;w York.. 70 78 .47b|Brt3ton..... 75 79 .487 as late as the third week in September, and expected that the final visit of the weak son, were thrown out of the race in mid- . Louis. .©. 69 83 .451]Athletic. ... 68 85 .444 so well bunched that any one of the four season, and finished a poor sixth, being de Boston...... 59 90 .39fi Washington. 67 85 .441 Eastern teams would declare the pennant- Washington,©. 49102 ©.325 New York.... 51103 .331 was a possibility. It was not until Septem winner, but the net result was not as de prived of even the poor consolation of lead ber 27 that Cleveland was put out of the cisive as had been expected. Nevertheless, ing the second division by Boston, which race; not until September 29 that Chicago Detroit and Chicago gained, while Cleveland passed the Athletics in the final stages of THE INTER-SECTIONAL SERIES* received its quietxts; and not until October 4 and St. Louis lost so mutch ground as to the race, thus finishing two pegs higher than that the Athletics had to concede the pen change the complexion of the race and de last year. Washington, too, made a gain by During the campaign of 1908 the West nant to Detroit. But this year the race has volve the decision upon the concluding ser finishing seventh, thus escaping from the been closer, four teams being in the race ies between the Western teams. Cleveland, tail-end position which it adorned last year ern teams made three trips to the East, the until the last week of the season, second and That unenviable place this year is occupiec result of which was a total of 79 victories which had held the lead from September 21, for the East and 94 victories for the West; third places not being settled and the pen lost it on September 27 to Detroit. So by the New York team, which scored the nant-winner not declared until the very closely bunched were the four teams that most complete failure in the history of this as against 73 victories and 94 defeats for the East at home last year. Following is last day of the season, on October 6. No only 23 points separated them; nevertheless, league. Regarded as a championship possi closer decision was possible. as the race progressed to its conclusion it bility from the start the New Yorks at first the record for the three combined Western trips this season to the East: THE PROGRESS OF THE RAGE. became so close that the result depended justified this belief by fast ball which soon upon the result of the last two days of play. landed it at the top, and for a whole month EAST AT HOME. WEST ABROAD. With the start in April began a six-corner Clubs. W. L. Pet. Clubs. W. L. Pet. THE WONDERFUL FINISH. it led the race with every prospect of re Washington . 22 20 .524 Detroit 28 15 .651 ed struggle that was well maintained for maining in the race to the finish. In June Athletics .... 22 21 .512 Chicago .. 25 18 .581 months. St. Louis got a clear lead on the In the last lap of the race the concluding the team began to slump, soon became de Boston 20 24 .45; St. Louis 21 22 .488 fourth day of the season, April 17, and was series between the Western teams resulted moralized, and, despite a managerial change New York ... 15 29 .341 Cleveland 20 24 .455 tied with New York the next day. These in an exchange of compliments, Cleveland fell so rapidly that within a month it slipped two teams alternated in the lead until April beating Chicago 1 to 0, Joss disposing of clear down- the ladder, landed at the bottom Totals .... 79 94 Totals .... 94 79 29, when Cleveland shot to the front for a the White Sox without a safe hit; and Chi and so quickly became anchored there tha During the 1908 season the Eastern teams day. Cleveland and New York then battled cago, in return, beatiirg Cleveland by a run after July 13 it never again emerged fron also made three trips to the West and made for the lead until May 5, when the Athletics in their last encounter of tihe season. Mean the tail-end of the procession. Following is a miserable showing, winning but 50 games jumped to the front for three days. In the time Detroit defeated St.. Louis twice in the complete and correct 1908 season record to the West©s 126 games; as against 68 vic meantime New York and Cleveland were their final series of the season, but on Sun tories and 108 defeats last year. Following battling for the place, while St. Louis faded day, October 4, Chicago defeated Detroit, is the record of the combined Eastern trips away into fourth place for a long stay while while St. Louis played Cleveland to a stand to the West: Chicago and Detroit were struggling along still, with an eleven-inning draw thus WEST AT HOME. I EAST ABROAD. in the second division, Detroit remaining in tightening up the race orcce more. At this Clubs. W. L. Pet. I Clubs. W. L. Pet sixth place from the start to April 26, going stage Cleveland had to win the final three Chicago ..... 35 9 .795|Boston ...... 22 22 .500 thence to the bottom, where the champions games from St. Louis to win the flag, while Cleveland ... 32 12 .727 Washington .. 10 34 .227 Chicago had to beat Detroit twice more to St Louis ... 31 13 .705 Athletics ..... 9 35.205 remained, with the exception of one day, un Detroit...... 14 16 Detroit ..... 28 16 .636 New York ... 9 35 .205 til May 9, when Boston fell to the bottom get to the top. On Monday, October 5, St. Cleveland...... 12|16 8 for a long struggle with Washington. On Louis beat Cleveland in the first game of a Chicago ...... 16 18 15 Totals ..... 126 50 | Totals ..... 50 126 May 8 New York dislodged the Athletics double-header, thus killing the "Naps© " Bt. Louis...... ISilo On the entire 1908 season in the games from first place and held the position con hopes. At the same time Chicago defeated Boston...... 9 11 tinuously until May 30. Meantime the Ath Detroit for the s«comd time, thus putting 11 between the Western and Eastern teams the Athletic...... formed scored 220 victoreis to the Eastern letics and Cleveland were battling for the the issue up to the last day of the race in Washington...... the West, Tuesday, October 6. Detroit won New York...... teams© 129 victories; as against the 190© place, which the Athletics finally secured totals of 202 victories for the West and 141 and held from May 11 to May 22, when the game and thus captured the pennant by four percentage points over Cleveland tb« Lost. 64 64;69 79j85©,85 103 )612 victories for the East, Following it th Cleveland again dislodged the Athletics for 1:2 SRORTIJNQ OCTOBER 17, 1908. , closest finish in American League history. of all ball teams, which lost the hoped-for teams, individually, in the league. The team, Mullin 2. Time 1.45. Umpires Sheridan and Chicago©s defeat plunged that team into pennant and a chance to once more par minus shortstop Monte Cross and pitcher Connolly. Attendance 15,265. ticipate in a World©s Series, in the very last Waddell, met with misfortune right at the CLEVELAND AT ST. LOUIS OCTOBER 5. third place, two points behind Cleveland and (P. M, and P. M.) Cleveland was eliminated from nine points behind the champion Detroits. game of the season when the pennant was start of the season, through a serious acci the pennant race by losing the first game. The score So ended the American League©s greatest just within its grasp, made a wonderful dent to outfielder Seybold which incapaci was 3 to 1. An error by Lajoie, followed by an championship race. battle, considering the handicaps the team tated him nearly all season and the long ill error by Bradley in the sixth inning, paved the way labored under. Always strong in pitchers ness of outfielder Oldring. Various substi for two runs that eventually won the first game. tutes were tried, all failing to field or bat Before these errors were made the score was tied at arid weak in batting strenuous efforts were 1 to 1. In the sixth inning Hoffman, the first man THE 1908 AMERICAN TEAMS. made by President Comiskey to bolster up up to standard. In addition the entire up, batted to Lajoie and the second baseman threw the team in its supposed only weak spot team became afflicted with a persistent bat to the grand stand, Hoffman going to second. Criss Following is a brief synopsis of the causes through deals and purchases. Practically ting slump. For several months effective doubled to left, but Hincbman was slow in fielding. of success and failure of the eight teams in all of the experiments failed, however, and pitching kept the team, in the race and for A perfect relay, Hiuchman to Perring to Bradley, some time it led. Gradually the pitching caught Criss at third, but Bradley failed to put tha the American League race of 1908 the by mid-season the old team was once more ball on the runner. Williams followed with a single hardest race in the history of that organiza in commission, including Isbell, who was weakened and the fielding deteriorated, and, to left, which scored Criss. Score: tion, and one of the most wonderful cham brought back from Wichita. A heavy handi as the batting slump continued, the team be St. Louis. AB.R.B. P.A.E Cleveland. AB.R.B. P.A.E pionship campaigns in the category of base cap was the frequent disability of infielders gan to slide down hill with uncheckable Stone, If. .©3 00 3 0 0 J. Clarke. rf 400 ball: Davis and Parent, which necessitated con speed until by August it was out of the T.Jones, Ib 4 0 2 12 01 Bradley, 3b 4 0 1 THE DETROIT TEAM, stant shifting of the infield. Once settled, running altogether, despite a few short-lived Hartzell,3b 4 2120 Hinchman, If 401 spurts. With Oldring©s return to his posi Hoffman,cf 4 1200 Lajoie, 2b. 4 0 0.121 which won the pennant for the second succes however, the team commenced, and continued Criss, rf 2301 Stovall, Ib. 4 1 11 0 0 sive time under the hardest conditions that to the finish, a game battle for the flag, tion the outfield was further strengthened by Willia©s, 2b 4011 2 1 Bemis, c... 4 0 0 3 00 which would doubtless have proved success the assignment of second baseman Danny Wallace, ss 4 0 0 0 6 0 Birmi©m, cf 3 0 0 2 0 0 ever faced a champion team anxious to re ful had the once invincible pitching staff Murphy to right field; but the infield waf Stephens, c 4 0 1 5 2 0 Perring, ss. 2 0 0 4 30 tain its hard-won honors, retains the flag proved equal to the emergency. Owen and correspondingly weakened, necessitating fre Dineen, p. 3 0 0 0 3 0 Ltebbardt, p 201040 solely by reason of the fact that it has quent experimental shifting, and by Sep - *Goode© ~ - . . 100000 proven itself the strongest team in the ex Altrock were of little use all season, and Totals.. 34 3 9 27 15 3 Chech, p. 000000 ceptionally strong and well-balanced Ameri White©s work was erratic as a rule. To tember it became evident that reconstruction can League. In point of speed and gameness make matters worse pitcher Frank Smith©s was inevitable. The balance of the season Totals.. 32 1 4 24 132 it had few equals, and in the matter of mid-season rebellion deprived the club of his was therefore devoted by Manager Mack to ©Batted for Liebhardt in eighth Inning. services for nearly a month. Later he par wholesale experimenting with a raft of young St. Louis ...... 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 X 3 batting strength, base-running ability, dash, players and during the process the team slip Cleveland ...... 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 ginger and confidence, no equal. In re tially atoned for this by splendid service, Two-base hits Bradley, Hartzell, Stovall, Criss. spect of batting strength it outclassed all of sharing with Walsh the burden of the pitch ped down into sixth place, where it quickly Hits Off Liebhardt 9 in 7 innings. Stolen base its rivals and thus once more proved the ing work, which the great spit-ball artist had became anchored and finished the season Hartzell. Left on bases St. Louis 8, Cleveland 5. old rule to which there have been few ex carried almost alone and which he con but with the certainty of presenting a less First on balls Off Dineen 2, Liebhardt 1. Struck tinued to the very end. Walsh©s work this experimental and far stronger team next out By Dineen 3, Liebhardt 3. Time 1.59. Um ceptions that, everything else being near pires Egan and O©Loughlin. equal, batting must win. In nothing does season has been phenomenal almost, a re year right from the stfaft of the race. Napoleon©s famous maxim, "Providence is plica of Radbourne©s unequalled work for THE WASHINGTON TEAM, With Foster pitching Cleveland took the second Providence in 1884- and he shares with Ma- game by 5 to 3. Cleveland bunched hits off Howell always with the heaviest guns," apply more at will. Score: forcibly than in base ball. But, in addition thewson, of the New York Nationals, the which ended the 1907 season in last place, demand. AB.R.B. P.A.E|St. Louis. AB.R.B. P.A.E to superior batting power, the Detroits pre pitching honors of the whole season. As a this year advanced a peg finishing a good J.Clarke, If 4232 0 0 Stone, If... 3 0 0 2 00 sented a well-balanced team, strong in field matter of fact, in the number of games pitch seventh, but a few percentage points behind Bradley, 3b 2 1 1 2 SOT. Jones, Ib 4 0 1 13 10 ing, fast on the bases, adept at "inside ed and won and in rescue service Walsh©s the sixth club. Judging by that result, Man Hinch©n, If 2 0 1 210 Hartzell, 3b 3 0 2 2 work stands in" a class alone this season. ager Cantillon©s second year as Washing Lajoie. 2b. 4 1 1 5 0 0 Hoffman, cf 4 0 100 work" all backing an exceptionally power ton©s manager was successful- ©quite so, con* Stovall, Ib 4 1 2 4 0 0 Rohwei©r, rf 3 3 000 ful pitching corps. The slight weakness in Without Walsh Chicago would hardly have Land. c... 4 0 0 11 10 Williams,2b 4 0 550 the catching department, which manifested figured in the race this year because of the sidering the fact that -he started the season Birmi©m,ss 400030 Wallace, ss. 4 0 050 itself last year, was remedied by the addition team©s various misfortunes; with White at with a mixture of veteran and untried play Goode. cf. 301100 Spencer, c. 4 0 -1410 of catcher Ira Thomas, and the pitching his best to supplement Walsh©s efforts, or ers, which required a lot of moulding. The Foster, p.. 4 0 0 0 00 Howell. p.. 3 0 0 1 3 1 with Smith at his post all season, there is infield was weak in hitting from the start -r- - Heidrick, If 1 0 0 0 1 0 corps was vastly increased in efficiency by Totals. .31 5 9 27 80 *Smith ...1000 0 0 the successful development of pitcher Wil- little doubt that Chicago would have won and the outfield also suffered from this de lett and the great work of pitcher Summers the pennant, as the team surmounted every fect hence both required considerable experi I Totals.. 34 3 8 27 18 3 in his first major league season. An added other handicap, never lost its dash or cun menting and shifting. In time a fast infield was *Batted for Howell In ninth inning. factor in the club©s success was the return ning, and battled with all of its proverbial built up with Freeman, Jim Delehanty, Mc- Cleveland ...... 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 5 to duty of outfielder Mclntyre, who waa on gameness against all odds to the finish. No Bride and Shipke, and the organization was St. Louis ...... 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 matter what happens in the way of recon later strengthened by Unglaub, of Boston. Two-base hits Stovall 2. Home run Schweitzer. the disabled list most of last season. Other Sacrifice hits Bradley, Hinchman 2. Stolen bases factors in success were the effective pitching struction by Comiskey and Fielder Jones this Ganley and Milan soon became outfield fix Hartzell, Schweitzer, Stovall, J. Clarke 2. Hoff of Donovan, Mullin and Killian, the pitching team must henceforth, as heretofore, always tures, but right field was never satisfactorily man. Left on bases St. Louis 7, Cleveland 4. veterans, the terrific batting of Crawford, be reckoned with as a pennant-contender. filled. The combination lacked batting abil First on balls Off Howell 2. Foster 3. Hit by Ditch ity as a whole, but this defect was partially er By Foster 1. Struck out By Howell 2, Foster Mclntyre and Cobb, the increased hitting THE ST. LOUIS TEAM. covered by an exceptionally strong pitching 7. Passed ball Spencer. Time 1.40. Umpires ability of Rossman, the clever captaining of O©Loushlin and Egan. Attendance 14.000. Coughlin, and the superb management of this year reversed its usual custom of start staff, supported by good catching. From ing badly and finishing like a whirlwind. mid-season to September the Washington ATHLETICS AT WASHINGTON OCTOBER 5. Hugh Jennings, who last year developed the Instead, it made a good start, remained in Washington shut out the Athletics, bunching hits in hustling, aggressive, never-say-die spirit of team played superior ball to any Washington the eighth inning off Coombs. Smith held the visi the team and kept it alive this year under the race all season, led for a considerable team of recent years and made its presence tors to three hits. Score: all conditions and in every crisis. In fact, period, made a game battle clear to the felt in the race, but in the later stages of Washin©n. AB.R.B. P. A. El Athletics. AB.R.B. P.A.E wire, and in the last lap decided where the the race, injuries to and sickness of players Milan, cf. . 4 1 1 0 00 Nicholls, 3b 2 0 0 2 2 0 it may be said that it is to this courage in flag, that it could not win for itself, shfmld (notably Delehanty©s illness) impaired the Ganley. If. 4 0 1 3 0 0 Strunk, cf. 4 0 0 0 0 0 adversity that the Detroit Tigers owe their fly next year. Of all teams in the race Ung©b,3b,2b 401010 Seybold, rf. 4 0 2 2 0 0 great feat of re-capturing the pennant, .be team©s strength at a time when the oppor Picker©g, rf 3 0 0 2 0 0 Murphy, 2b 4 0 0 - 4 20 cause their path to success this year was this year the St. Louis team showed the tunity for a sixth-place finish was within its Clymer, 2b 3 0 0 0 4 1 Davis, Ib.. 4 0 3 1 not a prim-rose one. The team was handi greatest improvement. This was due to a grasp. Shipke, 3b. 0 0 0 0 1 0 Oldring, If. 4 0 0 0 successful reconstruction by means of ex THE NEW YORK TEAM Freeman.Ib 3 0 0 10 1 1 Barry, ss.. 3 0 5 0 capped by poor condition in the spring, got change of veteran players and a judicious McBride.ss 3 0610 Lapp, c... 2 0 0 0 a poor start in the race, and had the hard injection of young blood by Manager Mc- was the signal failure of the year, for no Street, c.. 3 2600 Coombs, p. , 2 1 est kind of a fight to get to the top. Once Aleer, who has proven himself as about the apparent reason but mismanagement. The Smith, p.. 2 0020 there the team experienced several severe team started with an augmented pitching Totals.. 30 0 3 24 14 2 set-backs, due to accidents to players, bat most skillful $md successful player trader in Totals.. 29 3 5 27 10 2 the major leagues. By securing second base- staff, and reconstructed infield and outfield. Washington ...... -0 0 00 1 0 0 2 x 3 ting and fielding slumps and the break-down man Williams, formerly of New York, and Infielders Williams and Laporte and out Athletics ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 of the veteran infielder, Coughlin. Fortun third baseman Ferris, formerly of Boston, fielder Hoffman had been traded for infield Two-base hits Street. Ganley. Three-base hit ately for the Tigers, with infielder O©Leary for its infield St. Louis made a ten-strike. er Niles and outfielder Hernphill, and Jake Milan. Sacrifice hit Smith. Stolen bases Picker- disabled and Coughlin ill young Downs Stahl had also been added to the outfield. ing, McBride. Left on bases Washington 3. Ath and Killifer proved themselves capable sub Another master stroke was the acquisition letics 8. First on balls Off Smith 4. Coombs 1. of Waddell, who, though not quite the south Catcher Blair had shown such promise in First on errors Washington 2. Athletics 1. Hit by stitutes, and later the ©Indianapolis recruit, paw wizard of old, proved himself able to the preceding fall that Ira Thomas was sold pitcher By Smith 1. Struck out By Smith 5, young Bush, proved himself a jewel of the turn an adverse tide many times and thus to Detroit. The team started well, made a Coombs 2. Time 1.25. Umpire Evans. Attendance first water by stepping into the short-field practically kept the Browns in the race all good spring showing, and in May went into 2881. breach and completely plugging up that big season. Less successful was the effort to first place and secured a lead that seemed to NEW YORK AT BOSTON OCTOBER 5. Boston hole at the most crucial period of the race brace up the outfield, neither Hoffman or assure New York a pennant at last. Grad won from New York in a cleanly-played game, 4 to in September wken Detroit©s fate was tremb Claude Jones measuring up to batting stand ually, however, the ill-luck that has pursued 0. O©Hourke©s batting was a feature. Score: ling in the balance. Considering the many this club since its organization manifested Boston. AB.R.B. P.A.E New York. AB.R.B. P.A.E reverses sustained by the Detroit team at ard. Emmett Heidrick failed to meet ex McCon©l,2b 3212 1 0 Cree, cf.... 4 0 1 1 0 0 pectations and center field remained a weak itself. Niles proved unsatisfactory at second Lord, 3b. . 4 1 1 1 30 Gardner, 2b 4 0 0 2 4 0 various times, only the marvelous pluck of spot until, late in the season, Sweitzer and base, Stahl failed in left field, and Keeler Speaker, cf 4 1 2 4 1 0 Laporte. If. 4 0 0 2 0 0 the team enabled it to win out in a driving Criss were utilized regularly for their bat showed marked and persistent deterioration Hoey, rf... 4 0 1 1 0 0 Moriar©y, Ib 4 0 1 11 0 0 finish under conditions which make its in all departments. To make matters worse Cravath, If 4 0 1 5 0 0 O©Rourke.ss 4 3 6 0 1908 performance even more remarkable ting. That St. Louis failed to reach the Wagner, ss 3 001 4 0 Blair, rf... 4 1 0. 0 0 full measure of success was due to the be Elberfeld was so badly injured that he was Stahl, Ib.. 2 0 0 Donovan. ,3b 3 0- 2 than its wonderful work and victory of practically shelved for the season, and Ball, 0 0 last y^ar. fore mentioned outfield weakness, the failure Donahue, c 2 310 Sweeney, c. 3 2 4 0 0 of Stone to bat up to previous form, fre the youngster who took his place, played er Brady, p.. 2 00010 Manning, p 3 1 0 1 0 THE CLEVELAND TEAM, quent team batting slumps, occasional lapses ratic ball. The work of the veteran pitchers also began to deteriorate so much that only Totals.. 28 4 6*26110 Totals. 33 0 9 24 11 0 which finished second, after a bruising race in team-work and the failure of the pitching *Sweeney out, hit by batted ball. and a heart-breaking finish, was the popular corps as a whole to perform up to the stand the youngsters, Manning and Lake, could be Boston ...... 2 0 0 0 2 x 4 favorite for pennant honors not only because ard of other years. No team in the league relied upon for consistent work. Under New York ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 of Manager Lajoie©s personality and the contains greater possibilities even as it the conditions the team began to slump in Two-base hits Cravath, Moriarity, Lord, Speaker. popularity of the club owners, Messrs. Ki.1- stands now, without considering the im June, made a most disastrous Western trip, Double plays O©Rourke, Gardner, Moriarity; Gard foyl and Somers, but because despite three lost the lead and commenced to slide, which ner, Moriarity. Left on bases New York 6, Boston provement sure to be made by the capable 4. First on balls Off Manning 2. Hit by pitcher decades of endeavor Cleveland had never management. completely demoralized the team. This led By Manning 2. Struck out By Manning 4, Brady landed a major league pennant. This year, THE BOSTON TEAM to the resignation of Manager Griffith. The 3. Time 1.46. Umpire Hurst. Attendance 2271. as heretofore, the strongest team, individu appointment of Elberfeld as his successor CLUB STANDING, MONDAY, OCTOBER 5. ally, in the league and always a pennant acquitted itself most creditably on the 1908 led to factional troubles, which resulted in season, considering that it started as a W, L. Pet. I W. L. Pet. contender, Cleveland failed again, though by first baseman Chase©s desertion, Statil©s re-, Detroit.. 89, 63 .586 Boston...... 73 78 , .483 the narrowest margin for the annually re wholly new and experimental team and that lease, and consequent team shifting. The de -Chicago. . 88 63 .58; Athletics. 67 83 .447 curring reason a fine start, a good race to most of the season had to be given over to moralization Was sO , complete that in !one Cleveland.. 89 64 .582 Washington.. 63 85, .426 mid-season, a series of misfortunes, a period developing the material that gave promise month the team slid from the top-of the heap St. Louis.... 83 New York.... 51 99 .340 of demoralization and a too-late recovery. and experimenting further wherever weak clear to the bottom, where it remained con ness, developed. The infield presented new This year the club carried a larger corps tinuously without hope of redemption, , for GAMES PLAYED TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8. of players with a view to guarding against men in second baseman MeConnell and third balance of the season, though :in .the last baseman Lord, who made good from the be D©ETROIT AT CHICAGO OCTOBER &.—in thin the annual accident visitation, and it was month of the race it gave occasional tem final deciding game Detroit won and .captured the supposed that at last the club was well forti ginning. First base was not satisfactorily porary displays of its former base ball abil pennant, incidentally thrusting Chicago into third fied against every possible contingency. But filled until Jake Stahl was secured in mid- ity. New management and further reorgani place. Only once in the whole afternoon did Chicago the Fates ruled otherwise. The outfield was season. In the outfield only Thoney was a zation of this important team for next season have two on base and no one out. That was in the weakened by the season-long illness of Flick fixture from the start and the other two is assured. sixth, when Smith singled and Hahn was passed. outfield positions were the subject of con Donovan grinned, fanned out the next two and made and the disappointing showing of Josh Clark. Dougherty hit a pop fly. In the first inning Mc The infield was broken up for the greater stant experimenting with a view to striking lntyre led off with a single. Bush struck out, but part of the season by accidents to such im the proper combinations of speed and bat THE FINAL WEEK©S GAMES, Crawford delivered a two-bagger. Cobb had been soft portant players as Stovall, Turner and Brad ting power. The salvation of the team dur for White all season, so White was left in to fan Tyrus. Tyrus soaEed a three-base drive down ley. The catching department also suffered ing this experimental state lay in its bat GAMES PLAYED MONDAY, OCTOBER 5. from the frequent injury of Clarke. Fortun teries the veteran Cy Young particularly center field and Walsh came on. Isbell fumbled doing yoeman work and this kept the young DETROIT AT CHICAGO OCTOBER 5. The White Rossman©s roller. Walsh made a wild throw to ately Lajoie, for once, was able to remain in Sox won this game with ease and thereby made it catch Rossman asleep, Tannehill made a neat fumble the game the entire season and this served team on its feet until it got its bearings. possible to win the championship with another de Schaefer inserted a hit and four runs were scored as a rallying point from time to time. The After the first month of the season this team feat of Detroit on the following day. Walsh and in the inning. With one down in the second Bush pitchers also did good work all season, Joss gained steadily in speed and experience and Summers appeared on the pitching line for the op and Crawford singled and Bush was nailed at third. showing wonderful form, Berger vast im did very creditable work in the Fall when a posing teams, with Sullivan and Schmidt behind the Cobb©s hit scored Crawford. After this the Tigers managerial change was made, Fred Lake bat. Walsh pitched, a remarkable game and had the rested easy. In the ninth the Tigers fired a farewell provement, and Chech great ability, while Detroit team at his mercy throughout the contest, salvo. Davis fumbled Mclntyre©s effort and Bush Rhoades proved himself to be- the reliable supplanting Jim McGuire, and further experi while Summers, who worked hard, was hit oppor chopped a short hit over the infield. Crawford smote of old. A fortunate thing for the team menting was made mandatory by the abso tunely, and retired in the sixth inning, giving way safely his third hit of the afternoon and the next was the timely development of Perring into lute necessity of securing greater batting to Mullin, who batted for him. WTalsh struck out two men made outs which sent other people home. a first-class shortstop, and the acquisition of power in the outfield. T.^s work has been nine men. Ground rules Were established, making a Mclntyre and Bush scored. The Sox retired rapidly the young outfielder, Wilbur Goode, whose so well done, together with the addition of hit into the crowd good for two bases, but there was in the ninth and the throng swept over the field, batting made him one of the sensations of more batting strength, that it is safe to say no occasion for this. Score: some weeping, others congratulating the- Tigers, that the Boston team will have to be reckon Chicago. AB.R.B. P.A.EIDetroit AB.R.B. P.A.E Score: the season like Cobb, of Detroit, last year. Hahn, rf.. 4 1 2 0 00 Mclntyre, If 4 0 2 2 1 0 Chicago. AB.R.B. P.A.E Detroit. AB.R.B. P.A.E The accession of Goode and the improved ed with from the start next season. Under Jones, cf.. 2 1 1 1 00 Bush, ss... 4 0 0 1 40 Hahn, rf.. 3 0 0 00 Mclntyre, If 5, 2 2 batting form of Birmingham and Hinchman the conditions of 1908 the team made a Isbell. Ib.. 3 0 0 10 0 0 Crawford,cf 300201 Jones, cf.. 3 0 0 1 0 0|B\ish, ss.. 51512. brought the Cleveland outfield up to standard game battle all season. It was1 never very Doughe©y.lf 4 01 3 00 Cobb, rf... 4 0 1 0 1 0 Isbell. Ib. . 4 0 0 10 0 2 Crawford.cf 5243 for the first time in several years. The team, far behind the leaders, did itself proud by Davis. 2b. . 3 22 160"Rossraan, Ib" 4' 0 0 12 00 Doughe©y.lf 40000 0 Cobb, rf. .. 4 1 3 2 outstripping the Athletics place team of last Parent, ss 4 12231 Schaefer, 3b 4 0 0 1 Davis, 2b.. 4 0 0 3 1 l|Rossman, Ib 5 1-0 3 once licked into shape, made a brilliant run Sullivan, c 3 1 2 10 00 Schmidt, c. 20 0 Parent, ss.-2 0 0. 0 6 PISchaefer, 3b 502 4 in September, fought all competitors to a year and finished at the head of th©e second Tanne©l, 3b 4 010 20 Downs, 2b. S 1 1 1 Sullivan, c 3 0 1 10 0 (JlThomas, c. 4 0 Oil standstill, and only lost out in the last division, quite an advance over the lowly Walsh, p.. 3 000 1 0 Summers, pi ft- 0-0© Tanne©l, 3b 3002 2 lIDqwns, 2b. 4 0 0. 0 _. week* Of the season, partly through lack of seventh place of last-year. Mullin, p.. 2 0 0 0 White, p.. 0 0 0 0 0 OjDonovan, P. 4 00010 Walsh, p.." 1 00 1 01 - .. ______one more first-class pitcher and largely ow THE ATHLETIC TEAM, Totals. .30 6 11 27 12 1 ing to its singular and inexplicable ill-luck© Totals.. 31 1 4 24 17 1 Smith, "p. 2" 0 1 020 Totals.. 41 7132" 2» against the comparatively weak Washington which laat year finished second in the race, Chicago ...... ,;.. 0 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 x 6 Totals.©. 29 0 2 27 11 5 . " . team. As now hooked-up, with just one sea after one of the hardest races of record and Detroit ...... 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Chicago ...... 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0^-0 a heart-breaking finish- with Detroit, this Two-base hit Parent. Hits Off Summers 9 in son of good luck, Cleveland is in line for 5 innings, Mullin 2 in 3 innings. Sacrifice hits Detroit ... i...... 4 © 1.© fl 0 0 0 0 0 2* 7 pennant honors another year. year scored a dire failure, notwithstanding Two-base hit Crawford. Three-base hit Cobb the fact that it appeared to have been Jones, labell, Walsh. Stolen base Hahn. Left on Hits Off White 3 in 1-3 inning, Walsh 6 in 3 2-3 THE CHICAGO TEAM, bases Chicago 6, Detroit 5. First on balls Off innings. Smith 4 in 5 innings. Left on bases Chi strengthened over the preceding season and Summers 1, Mullin 1, Walsh 1. Hit by pitcher By cago 5, Detroit 8. First on balls Off Donovaa 8. tbai mo*t ransxttable and moat mysterious WM apparently one ez tbc most powerful SuauMn 1, WaUb 1. Struck out By Wftlifc S, Struck out Uy Wbiw 1, JDenoraa 10, Waist 1. OCTOBER 17, 1908. SRORTIIVQ 13

Smith 4. Time 1.50. Umpires Sheridan and Con- Johnson, p 4 0 1 1 4 0 Warhop, p. 4 0 0 0 5 0 a nattering offer from a New York paper to cover congratulations from many people at the Holly. Attendance 27,354. he world©s series. hotel. NEW YORK AT BOSTON OCTOBER 6. Boston Totals. . 41 1 12 33 11 2 Totals. . 39 0 4*31 11 2 Walter Johnson, the Washingtons© phenomenal Ti©on from New York in the final game of the series. *One out when winning run was made. pitcher, added about ten pounds to his weight in "I never like to make predictions," Hugh- Two new pitchers were given try-outs and both were Washington ....0000000000 1 1 he closing last month. He should start in good y said, "as the place to win games is on batted hard, but McMahon, who pitched for the lo New York ..:... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ihape next spring. the ball field. I felt confident we could take cals, kept the hits fairly well scattered. Score: First on errors Washington 1, New York 1. Left on bases Washington 10, New York 5. First on Cree, the Tri-State star, has proved a find for the one game of the series, and was sure Dono Boston. AB.R.B. P.A.E| New York. AB.R.B. P.A.E New York Highlanders. The youngster is hitting McCon©l,2b 523420 Cree, cf... . 5 1 2 1 00 balls Off Warhop 1. Struck out By Warhop 2, Johnson ©8. Three-base hit Cree. Two-base hits finely and fielding well. On the final day at Wtsh- van would give the Sox a hard battle. When Lord, 3b. . 5 2 3 2 2 0 Gardner. 2b 5 1 4 2 1 0 © :igton he had five hits. Speaker, cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 Laporte, If. 5 0 3 0 00 McBride, Johnson. Stolen bases Pickering, Milan, Bill gets on his toes you can be sure he is Hoey, rf... 5 1 0 1 0 0 Moriar©y, lb 5 0 1 7 1 2 Cree. Double plays Warhop, Donovan, Moriarity; President Comiskey invited Walsh, the White Sox in form, and I soon was satisfied he was Cravath, If 1 1 0 1 0 0 O©Rourke, ss 4 0 2 1 2 0 Johnson, Freeman. Umpire Evans. Time 1.55. wonderful spit-bail pitcher, to accompany him on a right to-day. It has been a tight battle and Wagner, ss 3 1 2 1 5 0 Blair, rf... 4 00 1 11 In the secftnd game Wilson took the points for "ting trip into the Wisconsin woods, but Walsh the men deserve great credit. We have Niles, ss.. 1111 2 0 Donovan, 3b 411530 New York against Witherup, Cantillon©s new. pitcher, begged to be excused and hustled home. finished the season in far better shape than Stahl. lb. . 4 1 113 0 0 Sweeney, c. 401630 and went along nicely until the fifth inning, when St. Louis fans are discussing a deal that is re last year, and whether we meet the Cubs or Donahue, c 3 1 1 3 2 0 O©Connor, p 3 0 0 0 1 1 Washington jumped on him, scoring eight runs, and ported to be imminent, in which Kddie Spencer, AlcMahon,p 4021 2 l.tWilson ... 1 0 0 0 00 he was relieved by Billiard. New York scored twice he big Brown catcher goes to Chicago in exchange New York will be able to give them a good in the third inning on hits by Sweeney, Wilson and ©or pitcher Smith. Nobody will confirm the rumor. argument." Totals. . 35 11 14 27 15 l| Totals.. 40 3 14*23 12 4 Cree and Gardner©s, out, Witherup to Freeman. In Chech, the Cleveland pitcher, will mix medicines *Wagner out, hit by batted ball. the sixth the Highlanders got another tally on safe and sell postage stamps in St. Paul this winter. MODEST BILL DONOVAN, tBatted for O©Connor in ninth inning. drives by Gardner and Laporte and Mortality©s fly The series between Detroit and the Chicago White who was busy dissecting the leg of a chick- Boston ...... 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 x 11 to Freeman. A base on balls to Shipke in the Sox that decided the pennant, drew about 65,000 n, would say nothing about his own per New York ...... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 seventh and hits by Street and Milan gave Washing persons. formance, but paid gracious tribute to the Three-base hits Lord, Stahl, Laporte. Stolen ton another run, and in the next round the last Pitcher Glenn Liebhardt, of the Naps, was married bases Moriarity, Donovan, Lord, Wagner. Double run of the game for the visitors resulted from a .t St. Louis. Mo.. October 8, to Miss Mary Belle Mc- managerial ability of Manager Jennings. play Niles, Stahl. Left on bases Boston 1, New corking three-bagger by Laporte, he scoring on Jraw, of that city. The wedding trip , will be to Through the gloom under the grand stand York 10. First on balls Off O©Connor 7. First on O©Rourke©s out. Unglaub to Freeman. Score: Indianapolis and Chicago. They will live in Cleve there came a bit of comedy to enliven the errors Boston 2, New York 1. Hit by pitcher Washin©n. AB.R.B. P.A.E| New York. AB.R.B. P.A.E and next winter. faithful fans who staid late to think it all O©Connor. Stahl, Cravath. Struck out By O©Con Milan, cf 2 .50 nor 5, McMahon 3. Time 1.53. Umpire Hurst. Ganley, If. 4 1 1 0 0 Gardner, 2b 4 1 Jiggs Donahue and Billy Sullivan organized a over. The 100 blue-coats, most of them with Attendance 2223. Ung©b,lb,2b 3, 11920 Laporte, If. 4 1 barnstorming team at the close of the season, com blue hearts, assembled on the field, and as posed principally of White Sox players, and met a CLEVELAND AT ST. LOUIS OCTOBER 6. Iw Freeman, lb 1 00000 Moriar©y, lb 4 they marched through the stand in double file Edmon©n,rf 3 1 1 0 0 OIO©Rourke.ss 4 .lumber of teams. They are now playing games in the crowd started whistling "R6ry O©More." the final game of the season Cleveland won with nd about Chicago. consummate ease, liyan and Bailey were the op Cly©r, 2b, rf 4 1 1 5 4 1 Blair. rf. 4 In © an instant the step of the departing posing pitchers and the visitors had the better of the Shipke, 3b 4 2 0 0 1 l|Donovan. 3h 4 Speaker©s- work in Boston©s ©center garden has policemen became more elastic, and © with argument. Score: - McBride.ss 4 1 1 0 ,1.0 Sweeney, c. 3 made the fans on the circuit sit up and talce notice. Street, ,c. . 4 1 1 9 !-i.©ol-Wilsoii, p. 3 heads erect they marched through the gate Cleveland. AB.R.B. P.A.E St. Louis. AB.H.B. P.A.E Here is a player who^nofonly can field and" stick it way. There was only ofte who could not Goode, cf. 5 0 0 2 0 0 Heidrick, If 4 0.32 0.0 Withe-rup,p 4 11 120 ByUard, pi e, but., one who. uses a head well, stocked with Bradley, 3b 4 1 0 1 1 0 T. Jones, lb 4 0 011.00 base ball knowledge, © keep time to the tune, and he was a Ger Totals.. 35 9. 9 27 11-2| Totals.. 36 4 624103 man. Hinch©n, If 2 2 0 4 0 0 Hartzell, 3b 4 0 1 021 Washington ...... 00 00 8 0 10 x 9 The Naps, went to-St. Louis confident of taking Lajoie, 2b. 411330 Hoffman, cf 4 0 C 2 0 0 New York ...... 0 s.O 200.1 0.©.-1 0 4 hree straight, . but doubtful of the -White Sox ability. Stovall, ss. 3 0 2 3 1 OiSchwei©r, rf 3 1 2 2 First .OH errors Washington ,2, New. York 2. Left 10 take two from Detroit; which would haye given the Land, c... 4132 2 0|Williams,2b 301031 on bases Washington 8. New York 5. First .on Naps their first championship. But it was the Naps THE PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Sullivan,rf 4002 0 0|Pelty, ss.. 3 0 1 2 20 balls Off. Witherup 1. Wilson 3, Billiard 1. Struck ,nd not the Sox who failed first. : - McGuire.lb 4 0 1 10 0 0|Smith, c... 3 0 0 8©lO out By Wilson 3, Billiard 1, Witherup 8. Three- Ambrose MeConnell was "the recipient of a Byan, p,... 2 0 0 0 4 0 Bailey, p.. 2 0 0 040 base hits Laporte, Unglaub. Two-base hits Cree. handsome loving cup on- the final day in Boston, The ninth annual championship campaign McBride. Sacrifice hits Ganley, Witherup. Stolen presented as a .reward for polling the most votes of the powerful and well-managed Pacific Totals.. 32 5 727110 Totals.. 30 1 827132 bases Milan 2, Unglaub, Edmondson, Shipke. Um in. a contest instituted- by a Boston newspaper to Coast League, which began April 4 and will St. Louis ...... 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 pire Evans. Time 2.10." Attendance 5221, . find the .most popular ;player.. ,©Cy Young pre Cleveland ...... 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 5 sented the trophy. end November 1, is now well under way. Two^base hits Hartzell, McGuire. Sacrifice hits CLUB STANDING WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7. Following is the record of the race to Octo Bailey, Williams. Stovall. Double play Schweit Billy Sullivan, the great backstop of the, White W. L. Pet. Sox. is the gamest ball player that ever got outside ber 2 inclusive: zer, T. Jones. Left on bases St. Louis 5, Cleveland Detroit. 90 63 .58*1 Boston.... W. L. Pet. | W. L. Pet. S. First on balls Off Bailey 3. Hit by pitoher f a uniform. He played in the final Sox-Detroit Cleveland.... 90 64 .584 Athletics. .... :ame with a -broken finger still in splints and in the Los Angeles.. 95 69 .579jSan Francisco 83 92 .475 By Ryan 1, Bailey 1. Struck out By Bailey 6, 64 .57S Washington.. eighth inning broke the same member again.,- Still "©ortland..... 82 76 .519|Oakland...... 74 97 .433 Byan 1. Time 1.20. Umpires Egan and O©Lough- St. Louis.... 83 fiS1©-©. 546. New York.... 51102 .333 lin. Attendance 3500. ©.ie refused to retreat. RESULTS OF CONTESTS. Catcher Criger, of the Bostons, was operated on, ATHLETICS AT WASHINGTON OCTOBER 6. FINAL GAME PLAYED THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8. Herewith are given the results of all cham Hughes was more effective than Vickers in emergen October 7, by Dr. W. K. Brooks, at his private hospital in Boston. All of the season Criger has pionship games played since our last issue to cies and Washington defeated the Athletics in the NEW YORK AT WASHINGTON OCTOBER 8. date of above record: last game of the series. Score: Washington took the fourth straight game from the been troubled with his left leg. and Dr. Brooks Washin©n. AB.R.B. P.A.E!Athletics. AB.R.B. P.A.E New Yorks in a rather poorly- played contest. The diagnosed it as a growth in the groin. He removed September 27 Oakland 2 Portland 3 (11 innings) Milan, cf. . 4 0 0 0 00 Nicholls, ss 411000 locals landed on Lake hard in the initial inning, this and said he hoped Criger, if nothing unforseen and Oakland 0 Portland 0. San Francisco 1 Los Ganley, If. 4 0 0 1 0 0|Strunk, cf. 4 0 0 3 0 1 securing three runs. In the third New York tied the ©lappened, would be in condition to play next year. Angeles 0 (11 innings) and San Francisco 3 Los Unglaub.Sb 311040 Seybold, rf. 2 0 1 0 0 0 score. Moriarity hit for a base, O©Kourke was safe Mr. Cantwell, of Chicago, caused a compound Angeles 4. Picker©g, rf 3 1 1 1 0 0 Murphy, 2b 4 1 2 420 on Milan©s error, Blair went out, Keeley to Freeman. fracture that he wot not of in that fracas with Um September 28 Portland 4 Oakland 9. San Francisco Clymer, 2b 3 0 2 1 2 0 Davis, lb.. 4 0 0 5 2 0 Donovan doubled, scoring Moriarity, O©Rourke coming pire Kerin. in Chicago last week,© during which the 4 Los Angeles 5. Freeman,lb 2 1 1 13 21 Oldring, If. 4 0 2 1 0 0 home on Sweeney©s out, Unglaub to Freeman, and president of the Rooters© Club at the Windy City September 30 Portland 7 Oakland 5. San Francisco McBride.ss 200251 Barry, ss. .. 3 0 0 3 0 0 Donovan bringing in the tieing run when McBride truck the umpire in the nose and broke that fea Street, c. .301-91 0|Powers, 300 1 0 failed to handle Lake©s hot srounder. Neither team ture for Mr. Kerin. Cantwell also fractured the October 1 Portland 7 Oakland 8. San Francisco 1 Hughes, p. 3 0 1 0 2 0 Vickers, p.. 4 00 1 2 0 tallied again until the eighth, when the Nationals backbone of the rooters© organization at the same Los Angeles 2. ©Coombs .. 10 1 0 0 0 put over two more on singles by McBride, Shipke and time almost as serious an offense as the one he October 2 Portland 9 Oakland 7 (10 innings). Los Totals. . 27 3 7 27 16 2 Keeley, winning the jame. Score: committed- with his fist. Angeles 3 San Francisco 2 (14 innings). Washin©n. AB.R.B. P.A.E Now York. AB.R.B. P.A.E | Totals.. 33 2 7 24 7 1 SCHEDULED DATES. *Batted for Powers in ninth inning. Milan, cf. . 4 1 2 0 0 1 Cree. cf. 2000 Washington ...... 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 x 3 Edmon©n.lf 511 5 0 11 Gardner. 2b 5 2630 October 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 Portland *t Oak Athletics ...... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 Unglaub. 2b 4 1 5 4 0 Laporte. If. 4 101 PICTURES TWO SIDES. land, San Francisco at Los Angeles. 1 1 0 01 Moriar©y, lb 4 901 Two-base hits Freeman, Nicholls. Three-base Picker©g. rf 4 NEWS NOTES. hits Unglaub, Hughes. . Sacrifice hits Freeman, Freeman, lb 3 3 2 10 1 1 O©Rourke.ss 4 2 1 030 McBride, Strunk. Double play McBride, Clymer, McBride.ss 4 112 1 0|Blair, c... 2 0 0 602 Sadness for the Defeated and Joy for the Two catchers are the batting leaders of this league, Freeman. Left on bases Washington 2, Athletics treet, c. . 4 0132 O©Donovan. Rb 4 1 1 2 2 0 Victors in the Game Which Gave Detroit Jlattery, of Oakland, is first with .350, and Easterly, 10. First on balls Off Hughes 4. First on errors Shipke, 3b 4 0 0 01 Sweeney, rf 4 00001 of Los Angeles, is second with .330. Athletics 2. Hit by pitcher By Hughes 1. Struck Keeley, p.. 4 214 0 Lake, p. 00020 the American League Championship. Catcher Slattery, of Oakland, on October 2 left for out By Hughes 9, Vickers 6. Wild pitch1 Hughes. lis home In Boston, with the declaration that he Time 1.30. Umpire Evans. Attendance 550. Totals. .30 7 12 27 12 3\ Totals. . 36 5 8 24 10 5 vould not return to the Pacific Coast next year. Washington ...... 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 X 7 By Chas. Dry den. CLUB STANDING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6. New York 01031000 0 5 Portland has called in first baseman Kennedy . W. L. Pet. | W. L. Pet. First on errors Washington 3, New York 2. Left Chicago, 111., October 5. No person in ©rom the State League next year and put him to Detroit. .. . 90 63 .58S|Boston...... 74 78 .487 n bases Washington 7, New York 5. First on balls that huge and confident crowd yesterday at >vork again. When he left the Beavers it was with Cleveland.. 90 64 .584IAthletics. ... 67 84 .444 -Off Keeley 1, Lake 2. Struck out By Keeley 3, the South Side Park had more abiding faith the understanding that he could be recalled when Chicago. .. Washington. . 64 85 .429 ..ake 1. Two-base hits Shipke, Donovan, Gardner. in the success of the White ,nted. St. Louis.... 83 69 .547|New York.... 51100 .338 . iaerifice hit Blair. Stolen bases Milan, Freeman, Sox in the final battle with Pickering, Keeley. Umpire Evans. Time 2h. At- the Tigers than President endance 5327. Charley Comiskey, and none GAMES PLAYED WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7. FINAL CLUB STANDING FOR 1908. felt the sting more keenly. ATHLETICS AT BOSTON OCTOBER 7 (P. M. W. L. Pet. I W. L. Pet. Yet it was not for himself The famous, and well-handled Northwestern. and P. M.) Boston won the first game with ease, Detroit...... 90 63 .588|Boston...... 75 79 .487 owing to the ineffectiveness of a Roxborough pitcher Cleveland.... 90 (U . 58 1 1 Athletics. .... 68 85 .444 desired sympathy, but rather League, under the lead of President W. H. named Martin, who was relieved by Files in the Chicago..... 88 64 .579] Washington. . . 67 85 .441 for Jones, Walsh, Sullivan Lucas, is now engaged in its seventh annual second inning. Cicotte kept his hits well scattered ~©;. Louis.... 83 69 .546|New York.... 51103 .331 and the remainder of his men championship campaign, which started April and the Athletics barely averted a shut-out. Score: who fought so gallantly, only 18 and will end October 4. Following is the Boston. AB.R.B. P.A.E Athletics. AB.R.B. P.A.E to have their hopes blasted record of the race from the start to October McCon©l,2b 221210 Nicholls, 3b 4 1 2 1 0 0 AMERICAN LlEAGUE NEWS. when success seemed assured. 2 inclusive: Lord, 3b. . 3 1 1 0 0 0 Collins, 2b 3 0 0 2 4 0 After Detroit got © its run Speaker, cf 3 0 0 1 0 OJSeybold, rf. 3 0 1 1 Detroit©s percentage mark of .588 Is the smallest W. L. Pet. W. L. Pet. Hoey, rf.. 0020 OlMurphy, cf 4 0 1 2 ning start in that fata! first Vancouver... 83 60 .580 Spokane...... 72 73 .497 Cravath, If 1 3 0 2 0 0 Davis, lb. . 4 0 1 6 0 0 i record in tile League. Chas. Comiskey session the "Old Roman," Tacoma...... 73 64 .533|Butte...... 60 71 .458 Wagner, ss 3 2 2 2 3 1 Oldring, If. 4 0 0 100 This is the first year Detroit has won the season leaning up against a post, Aberdeen ... 71 68 .SlliSeatUe...... 63 86 .423 Stahl, lb.. 3 2 110 1 0 Barry, ss.. 4 0 0 2 20 series from the White Sox. surrounded by a few friends, hoped on; but RESULTS OF CONTESTS. Donahue, c 3 0 1 7 1 0 Powers, c. . 4 0 1 9 21 It is pleasing to see a pitcher of Joss© ability hang with Donovan holding the Sox helpless there Cicotte, p. 4 0 1 1 2 0 Martin, p. 100000 no-hit game to his record. September 27 Seattle 1 Aberdeen 0, Vancouver 2 -.Files, p... 2 0 0 0 10 was little to arouse the flickering flame, and Butte 4. Tacoma 4 Spokane 1 (A. M.) Tacoma 7 Totals. . 25 10 1 27 8 1 ______Tom Hughes, of the Washingtons, finished the as the sun sank in the West so died the Spokane 0 and Tacoma 7 Spokane 3 (P. M.). * Totals. . 33 1 6 24 9 1 season with a very lame arm. pennant hopes of the most popular man in September 29 Seattle 0 Butte 4. Vancouver 6 Spo Boston 1 3 1 0 2 10 2 x 10 Outfielder "Lefty" Mcllveen is sure of a steady base ball. kane 4. Tacoma 0 Aberdeen 2. Athletics ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 berth with the Yankees next season. September 30 Tacoma 3 Aberdeen 0. Seattle 8 Two-base hits Wagner, Davis, Donahue. Hits Several . Washington critics consider George Mc OLD ROMAN PEELS DEFEAT. Butte 1. Vancouver 2 Spokane 5. Off Martin 2 in 2 innings, Files 5 in 6 innings. October 1 Vancouver 3 Spokane 5. At Tacoma rain. Bride the- best shortstop in the American. "That game meant more to me than any October 2 Seattle 1 Butte 6. Tacoma 5 Aberdeen 1. Sacrifice hits Collins, Hoey, Donahue. _ Stolen bases Charley Street, ', the Washington catcher, played in gajne I ever saw,© 1 Comiskey commenced Speaker, Stahl, "McConnell, Lord, Cravath, Wag NEWS NOTES. ner. Double plays Stahl,- Wagner;© Collins©; Powers: 134 games in his regular position this season. after the first throes of excitement had sub Left on bases Boston 2,t Athletics- 7. Pirs$ on balls 1 Criss, of ©St. Louis, has. been the Tause of more sided, "and I was never more confident of Outfielder Swann, of Butte, was married at Ta Off Martini, Cicotte 1,-Files 3. Hit by© piteher-^- "batted for" lines in the box scores than any other winning a game than that-one, and the boys coma, October 2, to Miss Grace Hayes, of that city. By Martin 1, Files 2. Struck out By Gicotte 8,- player, in the country. ; were just as confident. I was at the park Tacoma arid Spokane on September 27 played three . Martin 2,- Files 5. Passed ball Powers. Wild The McMahon who pitched for Boston in the at seven o©clock this morning, and at nine games in one day one in the morning and a double- Hu:st.pitches Files ...2, Cicotte. Time-. 1.56. -»©Umpire .-> - - final game with New York last week is a youngster there were twenty-four players out. Our header in the afternoon., Tacoma won them all. hailing from Woburn, Mass. ; - only anxiety was the -weather. I©ll venture Eddie Plank in the second game pitched the" Ath Mike Donovan, the young ©third baseman picked up to say that ninety per cent of the crowd letics to a victory with the aid of Boston errors. © The by* Manager Elberfeld, of New York, showed good Job for Pitcher Kitson. game was ended by darkness after the eighth in this afternoon was as confident as we were. form in. the closing games. . But we lost, and that©s all there is to it. Kalamazoo, Mich., October 6. The Kala- ning. Score: . ; Charley iHemphill, the © New -York outfielder, who mazoo Base Ball Association, with a capital Athletics. AB.R.B. P.A.E Boston. AB.RSB. P.A.E held up his end in fine style this summer, has gone I feel doubly sorry for Walsh, after all his stock of $5,000, all paid up, has been or Hartsel, If 3 0 0 1 0 0 McCon©l, 2b 411200 " © his home in Youngstown, 0. grand work of the year, that the blow should Nicholls,3b 4120 0 0 Lord, 3b... 3 00 2 20 come at the last of the season, and the same ganized and will take over the property held Collins, 2b 3 1 1 1 4 0 Speaker, cf. 3 1 0 4 0 0 The Chicago Cubs attended daily the deciding goes for Fielder Jones, Billy Sullivan and by the former association. The new officers Murphy, cf 3 0 0 1 0 0 Hoey, rf... 4 1 1 0 00 White Sox-Detroit games last week and all pulled are: President, Goddie Bosenbaum; vice- Davis, lb.. 4 2 210 0 8 Cravath, If. 3 0 0 2 0 0 hard for their local rivals to win. the rest of the boys. If we had won Detroit president, James Frank; secretary, C. A. Coombs, rf 4 1 0 0 0 0 Wagner, ss. 2 02 2 30 Besides pitcher Jim Swift, on whom Plttsburg would be just as downcast as we are, but I Blaney; treasurer, Edgar Raseman; acting Barry, ss. . 3 0 1 2 10 Niles. ss. .. 1 0 1 0 00 once had an option, the St. Louis Club has drafted don©t wish to take any credit away from secretary, Harry Frank, Jackson. The di Powers, c. 2 0 0 9 10 Stahl, lb... 3 0 0 5 01 catcher Miller, of the Wilkes-Barre team. Jennings and his men. Donovan is a grand Plank, p. . 3 X0 0 0 3 0 Ostrick, c.. 3 0 0 7 11 rectors have under consideration as manager Catcher Stanage, of Newark, joined the Detroit fellow and pitched a great game. There is, for 1909 team Frank Kitson, Harry Martin - Morgan, p.. 2 0 0 0 42 Tigers in the last week of the season, just to fore of course, a possibility we may yet meet the Totals.. 29 5 6 24 9 0| ______or Eddie Taylor. | Totals.. 28 3 524104 stall possible accident to Schmidt or Payne. Cubs in a post-season series, and until the Athletics ...... 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 5 It was hard luck for Schreck to have a finger result of the National League is determined Boston ...... 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 broken a week after he joined the White Sox and the te&m Will be kept in commission and LAST CALL TOR 1908 POETPOLIOS. Two-base hits Barry, Nicholls, Collins. Three- only a couple of weeks before the end of the season. practice daily. When that matter is settled base hit Wagner. Home run Davis. Sacrifice hits Umpire "Silk" O©Loughlin is of the opinion that it will be me for the Wisconsin woods, where Only a Few Copies Left No More After Lord, Murphy. Stolen bases McConnell, Plank. the nervous strain in the closing days of the season Double plays Lord, Stahl. Left on bases Athletics was responsible for the defeat of the Cleveland I shall try to forget base ball worries." Thia Week First Come Get the Remain 4. Boston 4. First on balls Off Plank 2, Morgan 2. team. JOY AMONG TIGERS. ing Copies at 35 Cents Each Over 400 First on errors Athletics 1. Hit by pitcher By Joe Cantillon, Jesse Tannehill and Otis Clymer Down in the Tiger camp at the Lexington Individual Pictures of Base Ball Players. Morgan 1. Struck out By Plank 8, Morgan 6. will start down the Mississippi next week in a Passed ball OstdfcJc. Time 1.49. Umpire Hurst. houseboat on a month©s hunting and fishing ex hotel the two-time champions made merry at We have only a few copies of the 1908 Attendance 3201. pedition. the supper table. Patriotic Detroit did not Portfolios left, and as we do not care to NEW YORK AT WASHINGTON OCTOBER 7 Bostons©s young pitcher, Joe Wood, will ranch it appear to be represented, and three fans from carry them over, we offer them to our read (P. M. and P. M.) Johnson ©worked in the first on his Grand Da,d©s range, keeping in condition in Lansing had to do duty for the state of ers for 25 cents a copy (10 cents/extra for session, and won his game in eleven innings, 1 to 0. that manner. This youngster should prove .a corker Michigan. Manager Jennings sent in a split postage if sent by mail). They contain .group.-©.© Warhop .pitched a good game for the visitors, with next season. of -"bubbling water" for each player, and pictures (each group size 13x14 inches) .of the exception of the second and third innings, when he was hit rather freely. ©Ganley opened the decisive "Cy" Young©s return to his home, ,in Tuscarawas when he made his appearance the Tig« the base ball champions of 1908 of the ma eleventh with a single, Ungla.Ub -was safe on county, 0., at the close of the season was made the broke loose with a volume of "Wee-e: ahs jor, and minor leagues, and all .the National O©Rourke©s error, Pickering - advanced both- runners, occasion of a big reception at New Philadelphia, his that could have been heard on Indian^ ave -and American teams (23 ©clubs, in.: all) com and after Ganley. diediat the plate Freemari singled, county seat. ., .... nue. In the midst of all jthe© merriment. Bill prising altogether over 400 individual pic sending Pickering home with the winning , - .Wilson, the new pitcher of the New York Ameri Coughlin was perturbed to think that he had tures ; handsomely bound in heavy covey cans. has trimmed Detroit, Boston, St. Louis and a Tuxedo suit corning to him and that he paper, with .printed"; title... Something for :a Washin©n. AB.R.B. P.A.FJNew York. AB.R.B. P.A.E Washington in the brief time he has been with the might be compelled to break : into society. base bait fan© to, feast his "eyes upon. These Milan, cf.. 5 0 2 3 0 0 Cree, cf.... 5 02 3 00 Highlanders. When the team was at Hot Springs Jennings artistic - portfolios have . b.een selling all, sea Ganley, If. 5-0 2-2 0 0 Gardner, 2b 5 00 3 30 .--As much as- $5,000 already has been offered to the son for©$1.00, and this©will be the .last "op Unglaub.Sb 5-1 2-- 0 30 Laporte, If. 5 0 0 1 0 0 New York Club for the new pitcher, Wilson, who promised each man an outfit if they won the Picker©g, rf 5 0 20 00 Moriar©y, lb 4 0 0 13 0 0 pennant again, and now he has to make portunity to secure copies at any., price. Clymer, 2b 4 00-1 0 0 O©Rourke.ss 401 3 21 good. Coughlin said he would prefer an First come, first served. So g©et busy and Freeman,lb 5 0 ©2 14 0 0|Blair, rf... 4 0 01 01 by Arthur Irwin. coat. .. ;.-. . . -. r .. •• send your 35 cents tojday if-yoa-want ! > McBride.ss 4 01 2 3 2JDon6van;3b 4 01 2 lo Cy Young went to his home in Peoli. 0., directly Street, ©«..-© 4 0 010 1 OiSweeney. e. 4 0 0 500 after tto lut game tM Worlwd in. Ha paued up Wee-e-ah" himself smilingly received the copy. Address this office. SPORTIJXQ LJPB OCTOBER 17, 1908,

clearing the ground within five minutes. this morning from Chicago, were greeted by There were more than 150 men pres a crowd of several thousand enthusiasts, ent and they could have got the crowd headed by Mayor William B. Thompson. A back in less than ten minutes if O©Day had brass band accompanied the crowd, and out asked that it be done. As a matter of side the station were automobiles waiting fact O©Day was so much up in the air that to convey the players to their homes. Mayor he did not know whether he was deciding THE TOWN CELEBRATES THE Thompson welcomed Manager Jennings© and THE INGLORIOUS FINISH OF a ball game attending a political caucus in his men and congratulated them for their Chicago, or soliciting a winter job in the victory on behalf of the city. The crowd THE SUPERBAS. Windy City from a political friend. When TIGERS© TRIUMPH almost overwhelmed the players in its de the crowd, which naturally had left the sire to grasp their hands. When the men stands on the presumption that the game finally made their way to the waiting auto was over, began to crowd about him to hear mobiles, Pitcher Donovan being carried oa A Few Remarks Anent Player An what Chance was trying to say to him, With Parades, Bon Fires, and the the shoulders of O©Day steered for the stand as rapidly as EXCITED FANS, tagonism and Another Contri he could make tracks. He began to show Adoption of a Resolution of the crowd fell in behind the machines, and, that he was with the band playing, marched to the Hotel A LITTLE OVERCOME Pontchartrain, where a jubilee was held in bution to That Now Famous Congratulation by the City the lobby. Scores of prominent business by the pallor of his face, but he did not men were in the crowd which marched be New York-Chicago Controversy, take the action he should have done as the Fathers Also a Reception* hind the players. After tne first excess of judge of the game by announcing to the jubilation passed the Tigers disbanded to press stand that the game was either called report at Bennett Park for practice. BY JOHN B. FOSTER. or over. After he had a chance to talk with Detroit, Mich., October 7. Horns and Emslie and found that Murphy was on the squawkers, drums and blazing torches waved Brooklyn, N. Y., October 12. Editor outside "on the job," he hesitatingly said: Cobb Great as Kelly. "Sporting Life." Brooklyn played no fa aloft, with Manager Hugh Jennings© famil "No run;" and on those words this la iar cry of "We-Ah" on Detroit, Mien., October 10. Manager vorites ampng the clubs fighting for the mentable incident closes for the time. Won Hugh Jennings, of the Tigers, yesterday championship of the National every tongue, wildly last der if John T. Brush, or the late Frank night acclaimed Detroit©s made the assertion that Ty Cobb is as fast League. It was quite as DeH. Robison, the late Charles H. Byrne, or as Mike Kelly, the hero of the base ball dia easy for the Superbas to lose A. G. Spalding, or A. H. Soden, or men second winning of the pen to the Chieagos and Pitts- nant of the American League. mond. Said he: "Cobb is faster than Kelly of that calibre would have hung on an um Not only in the downtown was, and he has a great slide. Why shouldn©t burgs as it was to the Gi pire until they heard a decision. Eddie Tal- he attain as great results? Kelly wasn©t ants. I don©t know but cott asked that question. section, but throughout the they gave the Giants a hard city©excited children and the fastest man who ever lived. But he er fight than they did either A MATTER OF OPINION. adults, who had breathlessly knew how to get a start, when to go, and Pittsburg or Chicago, for I am sorry to have to disagree with the watched the scoreboards that how to slide into a bag. His arm from fin there is always that element Editor of "Sporting Life" in regard to the afternoon, surrendered them ger tips to elbow was the only thing a base of local animosity which game. There are times when the cause of selves to celebration of the man had to touch when he was making a helps a great deal when good sportsmanship rises above all tech base ball victory. Unguard slide on a close play. Kelly once offered to Brooklyn and New York are nicalities and this is one of them. There ed packing boxes and lum- make a peculiar bet with Jack Crooks. He playing, but they didn©t win have been men in charge of National League lennlng* her blazed up in celebration offered Crooks the ball. The latter was to from Chicago, or Pittsburg, affairs who would not have hesitated a mo in every direction, while hold it just as he would in taking a throw, John B. Foster so neither Murphy nor Drey- ment to meet the emergency. Had there good-natured police and firemen were kept until Kelly, coming full speed was ten feet fuss could say that any favoritism had been from second. An umpire was to call the shown. The work of the Brooklyns in the play at that instant, and Kelly©s bet was latter part of the season was "orful." The that he would complete the ten feet slide team did not play much ball and some of into the bag, and make it nntagged. Crooks the time acted as if it had REVERIE IN A COUNTRY BALL YARD wouldn©t accept. NO MORE AMBITION THE SLIDE left. Presumably it hadn©t. As one news By Edwin L. Parke. is the big thing, and Ty is as good at it a3 paper critic remarked on this side of the they make them. He goes in either way, river, "The most famous deed which was and a baseman is handicapped if he doesn©t achieved by the Brooklyn club in the last The last cheer tolls the knell of final play; know whether a man is coming in front of month of the year was when Hummell spiked The wild-eyed fans wind slowly o©er the© lea; him or behind him. He has to keep the bag Doyle in New York and probably went a The pitcher homeward plods his weary way, covered and be prepared to swing to either long way toward putting New York out And leaves the field to darkness and to me. side. When a base runner always comes of the championship. But "Silent John" straight into a bag it©s a cinch for the base- swears almost tearfully that he did not Now fades the evening landscape on the sight, man. He can©t get away if the ball is there. mean to do it and that he would give half And all the air is fall of solemn rest, He can©t hurt you, either, if you have any his month©s pay if he could replace the And as some beetle wheels his droning flight, suspicion that he may try. All you©ve got damasre. For when all the other clubs got I wipe the peanut husks from off my vest. to-do is to wait on him, spread out, and out of the running in the East Hummell ride him into the bag, putting the ball on had a soft spot in his heart for the Giants Beneath those rugged elms that maple©s shade, him. If he comes up with the spikes up, and hoped that they would pull through. That grassy diamond stretches outward far jump with him. Nobody can hurt you if By the way, there is Here many a brilliant game has been played you have any idea that he will try. But if Here has cavorted many a barefoot star. a man slides head first well, there isn©t a ANOTHER iCHEERFUL CHERUB, chance for him. We used to love those slides who was handy with his spikes toward the For them there is no major league renown in the end of the season, being none other than No fancy salaries e©er befall their lot; OLD BALTIMORE-DAYS. Charles Dooin, the energetic young catcher They played but for the glory of their town of the Philadelphia nine, who is on such Cigars and lodging was the most they got. The nearest they ever got to the bag was excellent speaking terms with himself. There the knee that blocked it off. They waited isn©t the slightest doubt that he blocked They knew not Bill Smith©s deep laid plot; there until we got the ball. Most of the Bresnahan in New York and helped to put No rank ambition marked their cornfield play; Baltimore runners were feet first, sliders. him on the ragged edge, in spite of the No "squeeze play" theirs they plugged along, each There©s been a lot said about their rough blood-thirsty stories which were sent to In his same rural and bucolic way. ness, but it©s overdrawn. We never tried Philadelphia about Bresnahan trying to cut to spike anyone, though we insisted on Dooin down. If only the young men who Nor you, ye proud from Piedmont to New York, having a path to the base. Of course, we wrote those stories had but noticed that Can josh at them. and call them country "mokes," used to walk on Patsy Tebeau©s feet a little) Bresnahan slid outside of the plate and not For plateward daily you have seen those walk and go into other bases pretty high when inside, they would have appreciated better Whose work at bat and field proclaimed them jokes. playing Cleveland. But the games between that the New York catcher was not looking those two clubs were different, and it was to put the Philadelphia man out of busi Perhaps in this neglected spot once played give and take both ways, and all fair, with ness. The proper way in which to have Christy Mathewson or a Herman Long; no crying on either side. We didn©t fra amputated most of Mr. Dooin©s underpin A "whip" that big league hitters might have swayed, ternize on or off the field. And the crowds ning would have been to go straight after Or stirred to ecstacy a mighty throng. were there always. They like to see a game him on the inside corner. Charles backed without the handshaking." up on Bresnahan as he came home and turned him around on the bias so that the New York catcher©s ankle was twisted. It "MATTY" OR RUSIE? pleased Mr. Dooin hugely for he was brag ging that evening about injuring another President Brush, of the New Yorks, Dis- ball player tp some citizens in the tavern Some mighty Wagner who with open bat at which he was stopping. iDrove all his rivals to the distant woods cus^ses the Question Which of These FRED TENNEY INSISTS Some Donlin or some Lajoie, for that, Pitchers Is Entitled to Premier Honors. that Dooin tried to cut Mm flown in Phila May here have shown that he had big league goods. delphia and intimated strongly that if Dooin By Chas. H. Zuber. » had done anything of the kind he would Their batting eyes are trained by guiding plows; have had to answer for it. For once the Their salary whips toughened by the festive hoe; Cincinnati, O., October 9. ©©Rusie had the staid first baseman was so angry that he They know not the leaguer©s midnight "souse;" greatest speed and curves; but Mathewson could have bitten through a railroad spike. They have no claim on "bubbling" suds to blow possesses the greatest generalship." That©s Perhaps by next Spring much will be for how President Brush, of the New York Club, given of Mr. Dooin©s latest conduct but Into major league©s .ignoble strife sizes up the greatest pitcher of a decade ago there is some reason to believe that not all Their bare feet never yearned to walk or stray; as compared with the present star of the of it will be forgotten. Incidents rankle Along the cornfield boundaries of life rubber. It©s rather a peculiar coincidence toward the close of a championship season They keep the even tenor of their way. that the New York Club should have se which has been so warm as the present. cured the greatest pitcher "that is" for the Brooklyn has not a© whole lot of love for greatest pitcher "that was," the Cincinnati Philadelphia, and some orf the Brooklyn Club ©getting the lemon in exchange for the players have said that Philadelphia only ex been any sharp^ practice about the New busy checking bonfires and trying© to keep peach. ; erts itself to beat certain clubs. Even ball York end of the affair it would have been the celebraters within bounds. Every inch While waiting for the Board of Directors players become "bug house" and give vent quite a different matter. There was abso of the city was burning with base ball fever. of the National League to hand down the to all kinds of criticism wbjen two or three decision . in the New York-Chicago disputed lutely none. The© game was won as openly OFFICIAL RECOGNITION : game case President Brush was induced to points separate three teams for the cham and as honestly as any which has been won pionship at the close of a very hot race for of yesterday©s victory of the Detroit Ameri give a short discourse on "Stars I Hava the pennant. by any National League club which has can League base ball team was given by Handled." He told of the played since the beginning of the organiza Mayor William B. Thompson in the submis THE NEW YORK-CHICAGO DISPUTE. tion and should be recorded on its merits, sion of a special message to the Common FINDING OF RUSIE Almost without exception I find that the and not upon the delayed finding of a weak- Council and the adoption by the Council of by the Indianapolis Club when he was but Brooklyn enthusiasts are strong against Pul- kneed umpire who did not have the courage the following resolutions: 17 years old, how he was knocked galley liam and the National League officials in "Resolved, That we, on behalf of the people of west and crooked on the occasion of his first regard to the protested game which took to state his position openly where every the city of Detroit, extend to Manager Hugh Jen appearance, sent back to the farm for a place between Chicago and New York on body could hear it. In fact there is one nings and to each and every member of the team few months, and then returned to fast com of the best reasons in the world why the the most hearty congratulations for the splendid the Polo grounds. Base ball is a pretty old work already done in winning for the second time pany as a conqueror of the first water. The institution in this city and there is a deep game never should be taken away from the within the space of two years the championship Mathewson yarn included a recital of how seated feeling that when a game is won Giants. The time to make decisions Js on of the American League. the Cincinnati Club had drafted Matty from honestly it belongs to the club which cap the field and not after a secret caucus in "Resolved, That the merchants and citizens gen Norfolk after New York had turned him back tures it, without introducing: any technicali the umpires© dressing room. erally are requested to decorate their places of rather than pay $2,000, how he, as presi business and residences for the days on which ties in the sport. There©s one fact about THERE©S ANOTHER RECORD the games of the world series will be played here, dent of the Reds, had traded Mathewson for that "technically tied game" that every and that all employers be requested to afford every Rusie even before he had signed the future body seems to have overlooked, and I can©t which the Brooklyn club managed to get in possible opportunity to those who desire to attend star to a contract, and how Mathewson for the life of me understand why the presi the latter part of the year. Out on the the world©s clumpionship games; and be it further dent of the league didn©t get into the mat fence there is a sign which tells ,a lot of "Resolved, That the city clerk transmit a certi TURNED OUT A WONDER fied copy of this resolution to Mr. Jennings and ter a little deeper. That is the failure of things that will happen to any ball player in to every member of the team." for the Giants, while Rusie was a flat failure O©Day and Emslie to give a decision on the the way of securing merchandise if he raps with the Reds. "Of the two men," said Mr. field, and the complete failure of O©Day to the letters on the right spot. Catterson, MAYOR HAPPY. Brush, "I believe Rusie was the greater insist that the diamond should be cleared our New England importation, was the boy In his special message submitting the reso mechanical pitcher. He had wonderful speed, and that the game should go on. If to him who hit the sign. It was the longest hit lutions to the Council Mayor Thompson said: unlimited endurance and as fine an assort it looked like a tie there was abundant light made on the ground and ever since then "The news from Chicago is a matter of very ment of curves as any pitcher ever displayed. to have played three-quarters of an hour the Brooklyn folks have been sitting up and joyful concern to all our people. Once more But when it comes down to .intelligent pitch longer. In fact the game was over almost taking notice of this young man. Perhaps by a gallant fight, possibly the most mem ing, Mathewson is by far the greater man. half an hour quicker than those immediately he will be a second Dan Brouthers one of orable in the history of the game,©the mem Not. only does Matty pretty closely approach preceding or those immediately following these days. After the base ball season is bers of the Detroit Base Ball Club have Riisie in speed and curves, but he has it and the afternoon was lighter than any had over there will be foot ball on the field. brought the pennant to this city, and their all over the other fellow in the matter of been for ten days preceding. I see that When the stands were rebuilt last year they fellow-citizens are proud of the achievement. inside work. Mathewson has been working gome have said there was not were so arranged that it would be possible It is only fitting that some public acknowl in fast company since 1901, and he was ENOUGH POLICE PROTECTION to see the football games to advantage, and edgement be made." never better than he is this year. Yes, I©ve there will be some smashing crowds this Fall had the two greatest pitchers in base ball to have insured the clearing of the field. as the inter-scholastic foot ball on this side A ROYAL WELCOME. in the last twenty years, and of the two I The force was plenty ample. In fact after of the river attracts a great deal of atten The members of the victorious Detroit would much rather have Mathewson than the umpires disappeared it succeeded in tion. American League team on their arrival home Rusie." OCTOBER 17, 190$. SPORTING LJFB

defeat. Pitchers Sparks, Corridon and Rich- ie got into condition only by tiresome stages, while Moren n%«rer did get into his 1907 form and Brown achieved the unenviable distinction of not pitching a full gam£ all season. When the pitchers did get into END OF A MEMORABLE LOCAL winning form the team struck a PERSISTENT BATTING SLUMP, SEASON* which defied all remedial measures and neu tralized the improved work of the pitchers, and by mid-season the team was out of Year after year we receive huildreds of letters from fol the face. Singularly the team all season Reither Phillies nor Athletics Per long was more successful at home than lowers of base ball who want to purchase Spalding©s abroad. It made two successful Western trips and one trip around the Eastern cir Official Base Ball Guide for last year, or the year before, form Up to Promise or Expecta cuit, which was one of the most successful ever made by any club, the Phillies winning and other years. Now is the time for you to think of tion, Yet Both Have Given, the 15 out of 19 games. This spurt was fol lowed by a brilliant home stand in August, this year©s publications. Here are the leading Base Ball which for a time in August promised a Public Good Entertainment* look-in for the pennant. At this time the publications of the world. Have you them in your pitching was first-class and the team©s field ing remarkably brilliant. But the necessary library ? If not, purchase them at once. Don©t wait BY FRANCIS C. RICHTER. batting power failed to materialize and con until they are out of print. Philadelphia, Pa., October 12. The major sequently the team could not hold the fast league championship campaigns of 1908 end pace on pitching and fielding alone. The ed during the past week. It was a remark team broke under the strain on the final able season in many ways Western trip and thereafter it was only a for both the Philadelphia factor in the race insomuch as its games Spalding Official Base Ball Guide, 1908. and Athletic Clubs, neither affected the pennant-contenders, .fourth place of whom achieved the full being absolutely assured. Spalding Base Ball Record Book. 1908. measure of artistic success , INDIVIDUAL WORK. hoped for one club and con The Philadelphia team throughout the sea Official Handbook of the Hatioifal League of fidently expected of the son was singularly immune to accident. In other. Considering how both this respect it had the luck that would have Professional Base Bail Clubs. 1908. teams fell snort of the pub W©on a championship had the other requi lic©s requirement, the IScal sites not been lacking. Throughout the sea Spanish-American Base Ball Guide ,5^1908, support and patronage, and son but one man Captain Doolan, was put the financial success achieved of the game for any appreciable time owing was both surprising and to injury; and that no effect upon the team©s Official Handbook of the British Base Ball gratifying. This was due to prospects of position. Individually near Association. 1908. P. C. Richter the fact that each club gave ly all of the players did well. McQuillan, the public a good run for Sparks and Corridon did consistently good its money the Athletics in the first half, and effective pitching. Dooin played the PRICE, TEN CENTS EACH a&d the Phillies in the second. As a result game -of hislife as a catcher, batted better for the first time since the establishment than ever before, and showed immense im of the Athletic club the patronage was fair provement all round. Another one who kept Orders for the English Base Ball Guide must "be sent direct to A. G. Spalding & ly divided between the rival clubs and so Dooin company in all-round improvement Bros., 53 Fetter Lane, London, England. ample as to substantially reward each club was first baseman Bransfield who - led the for its strenuous efforts to provide the pub team in batting and fielded his position bet lic with a winner. That these efforts were ter than ever before. Shortstop Doolan only partially successful was due solely to fielded all season in his inimitable misfortunes that no managerial craft or fore style and batted at about his normal gait. sight could have foreseen or avoided. The The fielding of third baseman Grant and Athletic and Philadelphia players worked second baseman Knabe left nothing to be Bros. up to the limit of their physical capacity desired, but the inferior batting of both and though that was not quite up to public was a keen disappointment and a heavy New York Cleveland New Orleans San Francisco Cincinnati expectation it should be placed to their handicap to the team. In the outfield Titus© Syracuse Pittsburg St. Louis Minneapolis Denver credit that their artistic work was supple improved batting was counterbalanced by Buffalo Philadelphia Chicago Kansas City Montreal, Can. mented by model deportment, on and off- the Washington Detroit Boston London, Eng. field. So, let us not dwell uselessly over Magee©s comparatively poor season with the Baltimore what might have been, but, as we have so stick while Osborne batted fairly well, but often advised, accept "the gifts the (rods was weak on ground ^ balls and throwing. have sent us," happy in the fact that few THE CLUB©S BEST SEASON. base ball communities are ns -well served as Viewing the work of the Phillies on the Philadelphia is by its two famous repre field and analyzing it by results it is not run for its money because for over half the cessful two years before and . which we sentative major league ball clubs. difficult to point out where the team must season it was always in the race, was a think will prove quite successful once more. be strengthened to make it a championship strong champion possibility, and held the THE INDIVIDUAL WORK, THE PHILLIES© CAREER. possibility; but how and where to secure lead for a considerable period all this de the high-calibred material is another and showed improvement in few and deteriora more difficult matter. However it is not spite the fact that the team started the sea tion in many cases. Of the pitchers, the vet A Season in Which the Good Outweighed son with a make-shift outfield, due to an erans Plank, Bender and Dygert wera likely that so capable and experienced a less effective than formerly; Carter and the Bad. manager as Billy Murray is blind to the injury to Seybold and illness of Oldring. Maxwell were failures; Schlitzer showed no defects of his team or incapable of con From the start of the race to mid-season The Phillies brought their 1908 season to ceiving and consummating strengthening form and Coombs was undependable until a close last week with a four-game series the Athletic team was always a big factor late in the season; and only Vickers came plans. The closeness of the-National League in the race, ranging in its battle-ground -from with Brooklyn they winning three of the face, and other causes, have given little up to all requirements, he being the main four games played. They first place to fourth with great fluctuation stay of the pitching staff. Of the catchers opportunity for trying out much of the raft due to the fierceness of the fight and the cleaned up their season of new material secured by the club, and Sid Smith and Shreck had to be let out as schedule to the limit, every number of contenders. In May the Ath a matter of discipline, and Powers showed tie or postponed game being that difficult task must be deferred until letics led for four, days, and the balance of decline in his strongest point, throwing. The next spring. Of the youngsters seen in ac the month was either second or third. In played off. They won the tion outfielder Johnson looks like a possi veteran captain, Harry Davis and the young season series from Chicago, June the team played variable ball, leading shortstop, Nicholls, suffered all season from bility and pitchers Covaleski and Moore once, and then going clear down to sixth Brooklyn, Cincinnati, Bos like sure fixtures on next year©s pitching a severe batting slump which proved dis ton and St. Louis, and lost place; and from that time the team steadily astrous to the team ;and neither Hartsel or staff ^thus strengthening one important de lost ground, although it managed to main the series with Pittsburg partment. In conclusion the club is to be Jimmy Collins batted up to form. The only and New York. The Phil- tain itself in fifth place from June 21 to veteran of the team to maintain his regular congratulated upon the re-engagement of August 10, and from August 19 to Septem lies© best showing of the Manager Murray; upon the financial success batting form all season was Danny Murphy. season was against the Chi ber 15. By that time Manager Mack had He was ably seconded in batting by young of the 1908 season; and upon the fact that abandoned hope for this season and had cago team, from whom they at la.st the Philadelphia Club has recovered Eddie Collins, and these two did the bulk won 13 out of 22 games, its ancient prestige with the local patrons started of the timely hitting for the best part of wm.w J.i murrayMnrr;iu ^andT , their, worst, against& , New_ of base ball. So on most counts the 1908 WHOLESALE EXPERIMENTING the season. But the improved form of two York, from whom only 6 men could not offset the decline of six season of the Philadelphia Club has been with a view to anticipating the necessary Oldring upon his return to duty also failing pames out of 22 were captured. Singularly the most successful to date, since its re reconstruction of his team. This made it the hardest clubs for the Phillies to beat organization by Mr. James Potter and as possible for Boston to make a bid for fifth to bat up to form and so the team re were Cincinnati and Boston, each of whom mained fatally weak in batting all season. sociates. place and from September 15 to September In the matter of fielding not a man showed won 10 games from the Phillies or just 26 the Athletics and Boston alternated in enough to keep them from being stronger any improvement over the preceding season THE ATHLETICS© SEASON. the position. But on September 27 Boston except Murphy in his new outfield position contenders for the pennant and to deprive captured the fifth place for good and there them from having at least a look-in at the after the Athletics had their hands full to and several exhibited decided deteriora exciting finish of the wonderful National Made Disappointing Through a Series of tion in some one respect. League race. ©"" hold sixth place against the Washington IP-* Misfortunes. team. A remarkable and distressing fea WHAT OF FUTURE? THE SEASON©S STRUGGLE. : ture of the Athletics© 1908 work was the The Athletics began their 1908 season As we said of the Phillies it is easier to The Phillies opened the season with a inability of the team from the very start point out the defects of the Athletic team with a twelve-inning defeat by New York to make its customary good road showing defeat at the hands of New York and closed and ended it with a clean-cut victory over than to supply the remedy. Manager Mack it with a victory over Boston. In between an indispensable thing for any team with knows what his team needs, and he has Bosfon. In between these a championship aspirations. The Athletics these two games there was a lot of -good brilliant start a grand bat been working patiently for a month to solve ball although the team was never seriously made not one successful trip in the season, the problems that confront him. He has tle for honors a surprising and its three Western trips wej-e lamentable, in the race and only once for a brief per reversal of form and a dis had a chance to size up most of the new iod in August looked like a championship the total record being only 9 victories in 34 material he has gathered in and doubtless mal finish, the team which games played on Western diamonds. At possibility. Never once in the season did had been the chief pennant- knows now just what he can or should do the Phillies get to the top rung, and only home in 42 games with the Western teams with the material at command. He has now contender ani ultimate place the Athletics won 22 games; and the Ath a few times in April and May did they rest holder of last year this sea only© two problems before him, and that they in second place. Their season-long battle letics© season total with the Western teams, will be satisfactorily solved goes without son finishing a poor sixth, who had the pennant battle to themselves, was for third place and this they failed to with a hair©s-breadth es saying in view of ^janager Mack©s experi hold owing to the fierce season-long con cape from the seven hole, was only 31 victories as against 56 defeats. ence and ability and the supreme obligation tention between Chicago, New York and That fearful falling-off from 1907, when he is under to present a strong and win Only once before, has the Detroit barely managed to nose the Ath Pittsburg, one of whom the Phillies had to Athletic team, since its or ning team in the first season at the new beat out to finish as high as last year, and ganization, made a similar letics out of the championship, tells the Shibe Park the most magnificent and most whole story of Athletic decline, but not the costly base ball plant in the world. No neither one of whom they quite equaled in Connie Mack poor season showing, and all-around strength. Unlike last year the even then it did not finish CAUSES OF DECLINE. friend of the Athletic Club need despair for Phillies could not maintain themselves con quite so low in the race. However, to make These were© few, but potent, namely, ac a monument of its future. It had a good tinually in the first division, and for nearly the parallel less Unpalatable, it should be cidents to players who could not be re year financially; its artistic season was by two months they were anchored in the sec stated that upon that occasion the Athletics placed, a season-long batting slump, and in no "means a complete failure; it is capably ond division, but on July 22 they recovered came back to championship form the very effective pitching. When Seybold broke an conducted and managed; and its team still fourth place and thereafter held that posi next year; perhaps history may repeat itself ankle in the spring and Oldring reported contains the elements of great strength tion continuously to the finish. which needs but a little judicious pruning again. ill, the outfield was brcJke up and two im and improving to make it again a leading LACK OF SUSTAINED POWER. THE INTER-CLUB STRUGGLE. portant batsmen were lost to the team, which factor in the principal league of which it is But if the^ Phillies were not winners they The disappointing nature of the Athletics© from the start had exhibited symptoms of a a member. were surely champion-killers, as they twice 1908 work is perhaps tiesc illustrated in batting decline w.hich grew and grew, and knocked Chicago out of the lead, twice the results of the season series with its in course of time., became chronic. Two SHIBE PARK OFFICTALY NAMED. similarly served Pittsburg, and in the final competitors who have heretofore had no ter months of outfield experimenting failed to An enthusiastic crowd of base ball fans clashes with New York, practically ruined rors for Mack©s men. The Athletics lost solve the problem and then Manaj>3r Mack witnessed "Uncle Ben" Shibe, president of that team©s pennant chances. The Phillies© the season series to each of the Western adopted the heroic course of shifting Danny the Athletic Club, lay the corner-stone of failure to profit by these spasmodic exhibi clubs by big margins, being especially weak Murphy to the outfield. This strengthened the club©s new ball grounds at 10 o©clock tions of strength against the leading teams against Cleveland. The worst showing, how one position, but weakened another, and morning of Thursday October 8. The was the result of a lack of sustained power, ever, comparatively, was made against the weeks of costly experimenting wore around ground extends from Twentieth to Twenty- due at first to inefficient pitching, and later weak Eastern .teams, the Athletics winning before Eddie Collins finally made the posi first street, and from Lehigh avenue to Som to team batting weakness. A serious handi only one series that with New York by a tion his own. For two months the pitch erset street, the corner-stone being laid at cap of the team was its utter inability to large margin, barely winning the series with ing was so good as to offset the inferior the corner of Lehigh avenue and Twenty- bring all of its forces into play together Boston and just tieing the series with fielding and light batting and this alone kept first street. In the stone was placed a copy for any length of time. In the spring the Washington. On this showing the Athletics the Athletics in the race. Finally the of all the morning and evening newspapers team hit far beyond its natural gait, for a finished in the position tney were entitled pitchers weakened under the constant strain of Philadelphia, the current copy of "Sport time leading the entire league in batting. to_ below Boston for the reason that the of light-hitting, small-score games, and that ing Life," photographs of Mr. Shibe and But it failed to derive profit from this lucky litter made a better showing against the was the beginning of the end. From that Connie Mack, a Reach Guide book, an of circumstance by reason of the sudden and Western pennant-contenders than the Ath time the team steadily lost ground though ficial base ball, and a 1908 quarter. Mr. surprising lack of condition of the entire at times it gave flashes of its former power Shibe handled the trowel Jn applying the letics, and were less subejct to necessary and then there was nothing left for Man pitching staff except one man, young Mc- experimenting. mortar like an old master, and as Hughey Quillan, who practically sustained the team ager Mack but to turn his face to the fu Dougherty, the Athletics© most faithful fan, THE SEASON BATTLE. ture and to begin at pnree the game process for over a month, and single-handed, pre (Continued on the sixteenth page.) vented it from becoming disorganized by At that, © the Athletics gave the public a of reorganization which had proved suc SRORTIIXQ OCTOBER 17, 1908.

on the lines is underestimated. Cincinnati has lost a lot of good games this year by poor base rnning and poorer coaching. Not enough perhaps to enable them to get into the society of the Big Four, but enough to make coaching an object of better judgment TREMENDOUS CROWD CHEERS and discrimination in the season of 1909. Here©s a little fine-cut for the Bugs to put CUBS© LAST VICTORY* into their pipes for winter smoking. Ganzel on Hard Luck. While the National Directors three of them, Presidents Herrmann, Ebbets and XI Reach MM "The Finish" as It Was Seen on Dovey were wrestling with the "Great Eastern Question" just as interesting to Fountain Square Chicago©s the Bugs as the Bulgarian flare-up is to the Turks Captain John Ganzel was mptoring through the Buckeye State en route to his Great Debt to Fred Merkle home in Michigan. He traveled to Grand Caught the ball dropped from Rapids via Fort Wayne in his touring car. The Directors© Wise Judgment* Before he left Redland he made a few re the Washington Monument marks. It was at the Sinton on the night of the earliest gathering of the moguls after a fall of over 500 feet. This BY BEN MTJLFORD, JE. Charles Webb Murphy and Barney Dreyfuss Cincinnati, O., October 10. Editor "Sport had been counted out of the voting. The feat was accomplished by ing Life." Just as many Bedbugs 33rds failure of the "Big Three" at two sessions and others whio have just taken the first to uphold th,e decision of Umpires O©Day and Charley Street, catcher of the degrees in. base ballitis were Emslie was responsible for the air of un crowded into Fountain certainty which enveloped the diamond situ Square as could be accommo ation. Talk ran to the past season©s work Washington American League dated on the momentous away frtom the burning issue. The remark afternoon. Cincinnati in able spurt of the Cubs and the slump of the Club. common with the rest of Giants was a matter of comment. "Charley /Uncle Sam©s domain was in Murphy recently referred to the 69 mishaps tensely interested in the out that Chicago suffered this year," remarked come of the championship Honest John. "Well I guess the count of fight the greatest in the his accidents in the Red Camp would foot up tory of the great American about as many. Why when we returned This shows conclusively that Reach game. On several occasions from the East after that first trip I was championships have been lost congratulating myself on the splendid con goods are built for wear consequently and won on the last after dition of the team. On the afternoon of noon of the fight. Never our arrival Bob Ewing was overcome by Ron Mulford. Jr. before has an extra gaihe the heat; Andy Coakley sent me word he after the close of the regular was down and out, and Bob Spade was season been necessaryt to decide the problem. hurt. We had to go to Pittsburg with Billy Cincinnati felt then "in its small way as Campbell and two Greeners. I guess that leaders of the second division the Reds were wasn©t bumping the hard luck somel"© C© partly responsible for the exciting muddle. The Ganzelites had twice stopped the Giants That Last Cub Waterloo. in that last disastrous series on the Polo That last game with Chicago here was grounds* Ondy last week they had dashed really pitiful. Hans~ Lobert had pulled one from the lips of the aggressive Cubs the big game out of the fire by an eleventh-hour slab of honey in which they were about to smash the one victory the Reds had won insert their teeth. The multitude in Bug over Chicago in four attempts. A big crowd Square was massed in front of the sporting was out to see the fifth and last at the goods store * of Roll-Crawford-Brasnahan. Saturday matinee. They expected Jack Du- When New York©s one run was chalked up buc to make the Cubs extend themselves and a in the first inning a big cheer went up, good many of the crowd rather hoped for a but the real temper of the crowd was mani victory. Four passed balls in one inning fested after the posting of the Cubs© four showed the miserable support Larry McLean the block of joy which meant so much joy gave the Notre Dame boy. The performance battles. Is now being used by the football teams of It is hardly probable than any changes will for Chicago and so much woe for New York. of the big fellow caused a couple of thousand the various schools for contests. be made. The only weak member of last The roar which went up was like the noise tongues to wag like that Dame Gossip on No fall post-season series between the two local season as regards attendance, was Oska- frorti all the boiler factories in the trust. one of her busy days. Ninety-nine per cent. teams. loosa. With a stronger team next season; And at the finish the demonstration was re of them were cock-sure that Larry had been "Home Bun" Johnson, Covaleski and Earl Moore she should do well enough to hold up her peated. Chicago has won. The Cubs fought out the night before trying to transform a look good for 1909. end all right and as the Association is well » hard fight. They deserved that last vic wet district into dry territory. Reputation Vale, season of 1908 May we never have a worse balanced as at present constituted, changes tory. But if Charles Webb Murphy should is often a hard load to carry. "What ailed one in this good old town. do not seem desirable. make his will tonight he ought to give more Larry?" I asked Ganzel. "So help me," Manager Connie Mack started for the West for the than a bunch of faded chrysanthemums to replied Manager John, "I can©t figure it World©s series on Saturday night. News Notes. Fred Merkle! He won a world©s cham out. His eyes were never clearer and he Corridon got the last put-out and Bransfleld the Harry Berte has been re-engaged by Jacksonville pionship all his own. Sporting history will entered the game with a determination to final assist of the dying end of 1908. as manager of the team for next season. record him the champion bonehead of the do good work. ©Watch me,© said he, ©I©m Manager Mack will make further effort next sea Waterloo presented Manager Boyle with a check century. The snarls and growls over the going to bag four this afternoon.© I know son to, develop catcher Lapp, though that youngster for $250 as a token of appreciation for winning a decision of the Board of Directors here were he had not been drinking. Had I taken him looks as if he could stand another period in a second pennant out after his second passed ball every one in fast minor league. simply the froth of disappointed partisans. Lefty Mcllveen, of the New York Americans, Burlington boasts that it had a winner in the No decision could possibly have satisfied the stands would have avowed that it was joined the State College football team in this city Central Association at a total cost of but $1,003, the either New York or Chicago. Not even because his condition warranted retirement. 011 Saturday. ©Mcllveen is a former football star at amount raised by subscription. Soloman could have proved a more- just That is not true. He simply couldn©t hold State and will coach the team this season. Outfielder Jean Lewis, who was sold by Waterloo judge than the three nationalists who upheld Dubuc. That©s all." Dubuc wanted that Ten thousand people saw the Phillies win from the to Sioux City on August 21 for $400, has been the dignity of the game and put the stamp last game, but his wish wasn©t granted. home team at Ashland, Pa., on Sunday. Magee, drafted by the Philadelphia Americans. of official approval upon the decision of the Titus and Doolan are well known in that region, The league ./receipts during the past year amounted timpires and President Harry Pulliam©s find The Pirates© "Label." having played the game there in their early days. to $23,567.9C representing the 10 per cent, of the ing in the case. Dr. McFarland, son-in-law of Ben Shibe, the gate receipts and fines. Of this amount Quincy con Tim Murnane wandered back into the dim Athletics© president, paid a visit to the Athletics© new tributed over $5,000 in gate receipts alone, or one- and distant past last week and in the course home, Shibe Park, on Sunday. Governor Buun was fourth of the entire amount. The Lesson of the End. of an interesting screed told of the nick also a visitor and Business Manager John Shibe Pitcher Harry Gasper, of Waterloo, worked in 41 Every ball player; of the present and in names of the clubs of the major leagues. acted as guide. games and lost only four of them. For 54 consecu the ages to come will find irt the monumen Now I haven©t any desire to tie any green Monte Cross is back at his home in this city, tive innings he held his opponents runless and in 57 tal blunder charged against Fred Merkle a knots in the finding of the Silver King of with the assurance that he will be wanted back innings only one run was scored, and that on an Beantown, but he slipped over first base at Kansas City for another season. A story from error. There is probably not another minor league double-leaded full-page warning, under a cir that ©burg also says that Hughey Hill is slated pitcher who has as good a record as this for the cus head: "Play the string out! A game when he called the present St. Louis Na season of 1908. Gasper goes to Cincinnati next year. tionals the ."Maroons." They©ve been the for a Denver berth in 1909. is not won as long as the ball is in play!©© Strunk, the young fellow who covered centre field All errors are more or less expensive. The "Cardinals" for these many moons. I for the Athletics in the last few weeks, was se Merkle oversight cost New York much an have an idea that my old college chum, Al. cured by Connie Mack from the Shamokin, Pa., SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. guish or spirit and in dollars and cents the Cratty will have something to say on the club. He is a Philadelphia boy, and while he is loss must run far into the hundreds of de©finition of the "Pirates.© Sir Tim is far a green youngster, he has the earmarks of making thousands of dollars. Merkle saved the ba off Truth avenue in his deduction of the ori a great ball player. Wilson Matthews, the President of th« con of every last-man-jack who wagered that gin of that name. It was James W. Faulk Harry Covaleski, the gigantic pitcher, who proved ner, of the "Enquirer," now Henry Wat- to be the only one of the Phillies who could beat Charleston Club, Already at Work to the Cubs would get there again! And in the Giants and turned the trick last week, was se the world©s championship struggles may the terson©s chief in the press booming depart cured from the Wildwood Club in 1907. He lacked Strengthen His 1909 Team. ment of William Jennings Bryan©s camp, who best team win! In voicing the fact that Cin experience and was farmed out last se.ison to Lan Charleston, S. 0., October 10. Editor cinnati is intensely hoping that Chicago will gave the Pittsburgs the name "Smoked caster. A season in the Tri-State, together with a Italians." After the rake of ©91 when the change to overhand delivery, made him a finished "Sporting Life." Wilson Matthews, presi prove to be the best team I©m violating no dent of the Charleston club, is on the job far-confidence. Philadelphias J. Earle Wagner©s bunch pitcher. Before taking up base ball he was a coal were sandbagged and lost Harry Stovey and miner in Schuylkill county. already, and has sent a letter from New During the season just closed each one of the Orleans that contains information to the A Glaring Red Weakness. Looie Bierbauer, the title was side-tracked. local clubs cleaned up the schedule completely, point. Patrick Meaney will be the playing Pittsburg "lifted" one of this precious duo every postponed game being played off. As a mat manager for the Charleston base ball team If there has been any emphatic weakness who had been left off the Wagnerian list of ter of fact each club played one game more than shown in the managerial direction of the reserves. Technically and legally the de the scheduled 77 home games, owing to the fact during the season of 1.909. Bill Evans, for Red Squad, not only in this year of 1908 cision was O. K. Honestly it was like that each club had a tie game, which was played merly with Jacksonville and with Memphis, but during the entire Hanlonian regime, it off. This has probably never occurred before in the has been signed for the Charleston infield. grabbing the pocket book of a trusting soul eight seasons that the Phillies and Athletics have Catcher Graffius, formerly of Shreveport, has been in evidence on the coaching lines. who had left his wad on the front stoop and been rivals. Not any of the tremendous jangle which fol refusing to give it back even though he will be one of the Sea Gulls© receivers foy lowed the alleged break of young Mr. Merkle Prior to starting the game of October 3, Bransfield 1909. Huber, with New Orleans this sea proved property. As Pittsburg- profited by was called to the plate and presented with a hand son, will play on the Charleston team under in New York could possibly have occurred this "lift," the occasion for the war of some silver loving cup, donated by William Grady, had there been a directing head on the ©91 which prefaced the great amalgamation one of the Phillies© most loyal rooters. Grady gives the Matthews regime. Charleston never had coach line at first base to see that the youth a cup every year to the player scoring a home run a more foxy manager than Wilson Matthews, peace largely engineered by yourself, Mr. who captured the pennant for the Sea Gulls did not stray from the path to second. The Editor the label "Pirates" was put upon on the home grounds. No home run was scored coaching that is done by most teams is of a during the season, but Bransfleld©s playing for the in 1907, and he is figuring out right now them and it has stuck ever since. So much Phillies . has been a feature of the team©s work how to get in the running early next year, perfunctory, spiritless sort. Some of the for the sake of history. this year, and he was awarded the cup. He is Redbirds go about it with the enthusiasm of the only Philadelphia player batting in the .300 class by signing already four good men for his email boys who have been ordered by their and his work all season has been the best of his team, Graffius, last year in the fast South mammas to swallow castor oil in tablespoon career in base ball, and the gift was a deserved one. ern League, batted around .260, and as a doses. There is no more ginger about the QUAKERS QUIT* catcher made only five errors. Bill Evans, ordinary run of coaching than you©d expect with Jacksonville in 1907, swatted the ball to find displayed by the undertaker at a (Continued from the fifteenth page.) CENTRAL ASSOCIATION. to the tune of .228, and was high up in first-class funeral. Often the boys in knick reminded the crowd, "he might have been the second basemen list, third from the top. erbockers seem to be on the lines simply be doing it all his life." The Athletic players It is expected that Meaney will show his cause the rules give the team the right to were out in full force, headed by Manager The Jacksonville Club Already Preparing real form as right fielder next season, hav have somebody there. There is room right Connie Mack, who, with his usual modesty, for the Next Season by the Election of ing cast off the troubles of sole manager. here in Redland for a large bunch of reform begged to be excused from having his pic in the codling business. There are no more ture taken along with the other celebrities New Officers. News Notes. Lathams. I©d like to see the old boy taken grouped about the corner-stone. Quite a It is a settled fact that Dominick Mullaney win little coterie of women fans were there Jacksonville, 111., October 10. Editor again manage the Jacksonville team next season. into camp by some club and started on a "Sporting Life." Jacksonville ended the Patti tour through the National League cir Mr. Shibe©s two sons ,Tom and John Shibe,© It is likely that there will be a change in the cuit-^ carried for his coaching alone. The were present, and Joe Schroeder, for eight season in good financial shape and has chos ownership of the Macon Club. The present owners. years superintendent of the Athletics© en the following board of directors for next Messrs. Will and Homer Starr, have done re duties of Kid Gleason this year were not markably well during the several seasons that they any more onerous than ©©Lath©s©© would be grounds, saw that©everything ran smoothly year: President, TJ. R. Fosgate; vice presi have been in charge, and have had much hard luck. under that sort of dispensation. He©d draw On the corner-stone were inscribed the dent, E. A. Brennan; secretary-treasurer, They have worked without pecuniary recompense and his salary as a card alone for I don©t think words, "American Base Ball Club, Phila Captain F. C. Taylor;. directors, William have inconvenienced, embarrassed and obligated them all the effervescent humor which made him delphia, 1908. William Steele & Sons Com selves in many ways that the public never knew. pany, Architects and Builders." Brown, W. B. Groves, O. E. Tandy, J. A. The fans of Macon owe them a vote of thanks for the greatest individual magnet the game ever Boland, A. M. Masters. Harry Berte will keeping the franchise in Macon. knew has all been dried up by Father Time. Local Jottings. again manage the team, having given satis The modern coaching is utterly innane. Au revoir faction the past season. Patrick, the pitcher Marion Club©s Manager Re-Signs. There is no sparkle of life in it. Here in "Auf Wiedersehn." sold by Jacksonville to Portland, will be Cincinnati not many weeks ago that lad returned to the former club for more sea Marion, O., October 3. Charles M. Coulson just from the woods who didn©t Walt until next year soning. Nothing authoritative as to the O©Day, of Mattoon, 111., who managed the know what big crowds looked like until he Good bye boys, until next year. make-up of next season©s Central Associa Marion Club, of the Ohio State League th« was given the chance here, was actually sent Both local teams look good for 1909. tion will be known until after the annual past season, to-day signed with the Marion to the coaching line 1 The value of the man Columbia Ball Park, scene of so many big base ball meeting at Waterloo the 15th »t October. Club in the same capacity for next season.

i OCTOBER 17, 1908. SRORTIIXO

for a time, but the Tigers got his number and drove him forth. Overall went in, and CHICAGO SHARE was there just long enough to show that he had nothing. Brownie wound it up, and was all at sea in the wet going. The batting GAME PLAYED FRI JAY, SEPTEMBER II. rally that won the game was one of the CHICAGO FANS GET ONE HALF greatest and most sensational in recent LITTLE BOCK AT N ASHVILLE, SEPTEMBER base ball annals. With the score 6 to 5 in 11. This was a walkover for the locals, who made OF A DREAM. favor of the Tigers, and one out in the ninth, 30 safe hits for a total of 40 bases. Score: the Cubs drove and slammed and slatted that NashviHe. AB.R.B. P.A.E L. Rock. AB.R.B. P.A.E ball up and down the dale. Seven crashing Bay, If . ... 6 2 4 2 00 Griffin ss. . 3 1 0 2 20 hits spun into the suburbs; five men scored, Wiseman.rf 622100 Blake, cf . . 3 0 0 2 00 and the Tiger fans, but a moment before East, 2b. . 5 3 3 1 10 Collins, If . . 4 0 0 1 00 Pleasant Visions of Two Pennants McElv©n.Sb 656120 Connors, Ib 3 0 0 7 1 1 mad in their transcendent exultation, were Seigle, cf . . 4 4 4 3 00 Hess, 3b. . . 3 0 0 0 00 plunged into utter gloom. Daubert.lb 635900 Tremon, rf. 3 0 0 5 0 0 Fade to One Flag, and All At FINE PEOPLE. Butler, ss. 5 0 4 1 2 1 Page, 2b... 3 0 0 3 40 Seabaugh.c 500610 Wells, c. . . 3 0 1 2 11 It is too bad that the Tiger fans are thus Sitton, p.. 4 1 2 0 23 Eyler, p... . 1 0 0 2 11 tention Then Centers on World©s sunk in misery so soon, for they are a Wood, p... 2 0 0 0 00 sportsmanlike and gentlemanly race. The Totals. . 47 20 30 24 84 Series Review of First Game. stranger in Detroit is sure of friendly treat Totals. . 28 1 1 24 93 ment and fair play. Fancy the fate of a 2034032 6 20 Chicago bug if he stood up in the New 00001000 1 York grandstand last Thursday and openly BY W. A. PHELON. exulted! As to the complaints concerning Home run Daubert. T hree-base hits East, Dau- Chicago, October 11. Editor "Sporting bert, Butler. Two-base 1 its East 2, McElveen 2, the small crowds at Detroit, were it not best Daubert. Double plays Page, Connors 2, Daubert, Life:" The average Chicago fan has his to remember this: Detroit is but one-fifth ups and downs, but never quite so much so unassisted. First on bal s Off Sitton 4, Wood 2. as large as Chicago. In proportion to popu Struck out By Sitton 5, Eyler 1. Sacrifice hits as during the wonderful week lation, , therefore, the 10,812 who vsaw the that ended last night. That ©©East, Seabaugh, Blake. Stolen bases East, Seigle, first game would equal 54,000 Chicago bugs. Collins 2. Time 1.57. Umpires Moran and was the most sensational, be Be not unreasonable remember conditions, Wheeler. wildering week in the his sizes of cities and then, instead of wishing tory of base ball, and more some bigger city had the Amercan League climaxes and excitements, banner,, give Detroit credit for doing the were crowded into it than is best it can. After the game there was no usually- the case in half a such wild doing as last year. Then, the Chi season. Last Sunday two cago rooters paraded in herds, shrieking, pennants seemed almost cer singing, raising Cain, and getting no bricks tain. We figured that the or bottles, only laughter and applause from Boston Doves would surely the fair-minded citizens of Detroit. This trim New York a game, and time, the rain spoiled it all, and the bugs that this, with the great grouped in the hotel lobbies instead of go W. A. Phelon victory just won from Pitts- ing forth to make a noise. burg, would give the Cubs a All of the Cubs are deeply confident of cinch flag. The Sox w«re going at an ele their complete success in the big series, gant pace; the Tigers seemed to be falling and, while the Tigers profess equal confi by the wayside, and every loyal bug thought dence, they do not seem to really have it. he saw Comiskey©s men already enthroned "They smile, but it isn©t from the heart." as banner-bearers. Two days more," and In the great excitement of the hour little what happened? The crash of last Tuesday attention has been paid to the game and was an awful thing. Detroit, rallying and gallant Sox, who came to the last day and A SCORE! putting up the kind of ball such a team then fell in the final trench. They have scat should offer, whaled the daylights out of the tered, excepting those who stayed to see Sox, and one pennant faded into nothing the world©s series. Deeply disappointed at ness. And, while that game was going on, the fatal blow of Tuesday, they lingered came the announcement that the Directors till Thursday night, figuring that they might of the National League had ordered the yet have to play the Cubs for the Chicago Cubs to hotfoot it to New York and play honors. When the news came in that the off that tie. What a bunch of tribulations Cubs had won, the: Sox, deprived of $2000 for a single afternoon I And to-day, here we per man by the fate of war, silently dis are again, on the Cub stamping grounds, persed. But they will be back again, and You may say all these runs were fighting for the world©s honors, with one never did a ball team better deserve true game already stowed safe away I Some support and loyal sympathy. not necessary. doings for a single week, yes, not You©re wrong.* It©s impossible to CUB FINISH. have too many. Few even of the most loyal fans really be lieved that the Cubs could do up the Giants You don©t know what the other in that one final game. The handicap was CREAHAN©SCHAT club may do. too great. A long ride, Mathewson to go Bring this home to your business. against, and a hostile, semi-murderous crowd the Cubs surely had a nice, fat chance Your competitors are striving for under such circumstances. And, playing the business as well as you. best ball ever seen on any diamond, they tamed Matty, they made monkeys of McGraw They are wide-awake and watch & Gang, and they escaped with their lives ful for opportunities. from the great crowd. The boys who were An ad. in SPORTING LIFE in the press stand declare that there was BY JOHN OREAHAN. never in base ball history such unfairness, reaches more readers and readers Buch unspprtsmanship, such obvious intent Philadelphia, Pa., October 10. Editor of the class who buy than in any to force one team into a flag by robbing Sporting Life." The very interesting article on ivory hunting in Africa, other Sportsman©s paper. and bullying another. And this is the state from the pen of Mr. Berkely Hutton, ment of not only the Chicago men, but of who writes quite as well as he seems to be Our regular advertisers know this those from outside cities like good old Tim able to kill elephants and published in a advantage. Murnane, for example and of some of the recent issue of "Everybody©s Magazine," fairer-minded New York scribes. Every close has been prudently republish©ed by Mr. Why not you? decision, and some that were bald rob Gar»o, in his "Billiardist," otherwise.it is beries, went to New York, and the crowd doubtful if the majority of our room keepers well, the crowd was beyond the limit. When would know that it was ever written, al Kling ran for a foul fly a torrent of missiles, though that part of the article published including two bottles, sailed from the stand, by Mr. Garno, while no doubt of interest, but he caught the fly and ruined New York©s makes no reference to the probable future best batting rally. After the game the crowd cost of ivory, as did the original article in rushed upon the Cubs, slugged as many as but little of late of "ivory hunting in Af ling of this article is only known to them the magazine, which I read when it first rica" as a sport and pastime by amateurs selves. Under such conditions there is no they could catch, and were only beaten off appeared. I am now writing from my own by desperate work on the part of the police. or "gentlemen of leisure," which was a alternative but to pay the price. When memory which is always dangerous to do, "joke," a ghost story, or the creation by American beef can be bought cheaper on the But the game was gone, and the gamest ball unless the subject is carefully studied. club had the prize. What right has a city some press agent from the first. The great London market than on the market of Chi that mixed arrant perjury with ruffianly est protection to the elephant in Africa is cago, where it is killed, there seems but It is the opinion of Mr. Hutton that ivory the climate of that country, where, as it little reason why American room keepers mobs to even demand a flag? New York has been stated, © ©rivers are known to rise should not have to pay for an entire elephant should finish eighth each season, and be will never be any cheaper than it is at the with the purchase of each, set of balls. kept there for 47 years. But what©s the present day. As an ivory hunter he states, 17 feet in one day," to make no reference difference? It©s all over now, and the Cubs that he makes from ten to twelve thousand to the deadly fevers of that country. tave won. dollars a year, which is tolerably good money James Tate, Sr., who died at his homo for the "son of a minister" who is fasci There is probably no commercial article in this city recently, was a brother-in-law THE BIG SERIES. nated with such a life. Personally, I should on the market at the present day thai can of Edward McLaughlin, and father of James . The Cubs jumped right back from New not care to make double that amount, and be so conveniently restricted in its supply Tate, Jr., at one time a noted billiard ex York ta Detroit, where they were joined by go through what Mr. Hutton does in Africa, as. ivory to the absolute benefit and ad pert of this city, before he entered the busi the Chicago scribes, reinforced by a legion although I doubt if it is much -worse than vantage of those who have it in their power ness of his father©s life that of a detective. from other burgs. The first game of the handling and managing a public billiard to do so. You can bury it in the ground At the age of fifteen, Mr. Tate entered the great series was played off yesterday, and room in this country since the advent of for hundreds of years, and after it has been war, from which he was honorably dis of all the nightmares, all the hideous bur the promoters and speculators into the busi produced from the bowels of the earth it charged, being then but nineteen years. Later lesques on base ball I That game was played ness. It is a question indeed in my mind is worth more than when it was originally on in life, he became a, professional detective, in a rain that came down in tides and tor if Mr. Hutton would not shoot himself and placed ©there. There are millions of dollars and earned such a reputation for "bravery rents. Good pitching was out of the ques not the elephants, rather than submit to invested in public rooms and clubs, where and integrity, that his name was known in tion, although Ed Walsh, master of the wet the indignity of being a public room keeper it is absolutely necessary to have billiard Europe and on the Continent almost as well curves, would have reveled in the situation. at the present day. balls, but notably so in public rooms, whose as in this country. More than thirty years The fielding, of course, was ludicrously han owners can no more get along without them ago Mr. Tate was engaged by the Pinkertons dicapped, and yet, with their water-soaked than they can without food to sustain their to help hunt down the Molly Maguires in There is a marked contrast in the physical life. the coal region of this State. That band of clothes dragging them down, the boys of both report which Mr. Hutton gives on the ivory murderous outlaws, quite as, or probably teams did wonders now and then, inter condition in Africa, and that given some mixed with absurd slips and ridiculous mis The fact that at the ivory sales in Europe more powerful than What is known in Irish twenty years ago by a man whose name and on the continent they only disBose history as "The Peep o" Day Boys," and haps. Crawford made an outfield catch of I cannot now remember, who was sent to of just so much semi-annually, because "The Heart of Steel Boys," and "The the kind Fogarty used to get. Tinker again Africa to study and report the ivory market and again picked them out of the mud with they, do not care to sell any more or pro Black Hand" in this country at the pres and its condition there. On his return he duce it for sale, is no reason that they have ent day, expiated its crime through the un one hand, way back in the pools, sent them published an article in "Scribner©s Maga not got it. When ivory cannot be pur flinching bravery and devotion to law and to Chance, and beat out the runners, while zine," stating, that there was then enough chased for money, it will then be time to order of such men as James Tate, Sr. His the Big Smoke twice made two stunning "dead" ivory in Africa to supply the world conclude that it no longer exists. There retirement from the detective force of this pick-ups of Joe©s throws. Evers speared a for 200 years, if another elephant were are probably ten or twenty times as many city has already been written np by a liner with one hand, and Charlie O©Leary did never seen, born or killed. "Dead" ivory, billiard rooms in this country to-day as fearless and independent press, and is not some pretty work amid the mud. The base- it should not be forgotten, is the most valu there were thirty years ago, yet, forty-five to the credit of the powers that be politi running was comical. When a man started able of that now1 precious article, and the years ago "the elephant was dying out," cally speaking. to go, he took two steps to gain one, and longer it is "dead" the better it is. In with an immediate prospect then, that it plowed along in the mire till he neared other words, the more seasoned it becomes; was but a short time until the ivory supply his goal, when he dove, slid, and came up and the more seasoned it is, the better it would be exhausted, and yet, the supply is looking like the Duke of Mudville. It would is for use as billiard balls. I saw it pub there, if you have but the money to pay seem to be a cinch to catch runners that lished recently in some periodical, that the for it. way, but it wasn©t, for the fielder©s feet life of the average elephant is "two thou would slip as a throw was started, and the sand years," which is nearly as old as the runner would easily beat the insane heave lives of some professionals in this country, It must not be inferred now that I am that would result. Twice Cobb went from according to a recent statement made by Mr. casting any imputation on the integrity of first to third on short hits, and the Cubs Garno in his most interesting publication the men in this country who supply our once worked a double steal. "The Billiardist." public rooms with ivory, or that they are in any Way responsible for the present price TRIMMING PITCHERS. of ivory. The fact that such men once sold The pitchers all got a terrible trimming. One fact should not be overlooked or balls, 4 to a set, for $18, is the best proof Young Summers not only got his alf the fin forgotten, and is not likely to be by those that they would do so at the present day COMBINATION AND POOL. ish, but seemed dazed all the way, and who are capable of doing any thinking, were it possible for them to do so. There Orders from all parts* of the world promptly again and again stood still on the slab that while ivory is becoming "as scarce" is but little doubt in my mind that Ameri attended to. when he could have saved a play by speed now as it was forty years ago, that the de can manufacturers are victimized quite as ing up and covering the base. Killian was mand can still be supplied if you only hare much, if not more so, than the room keepers John Creahan, Green©s Hotel, Philad©a, Pa. pelted fiercely. B«ulbacfa looked invincible ton money to pay tae pric*. W« a*v« heard of tnia country; as took loss in tne hand Over L.OOCLOOO IfaUtt Subduara Sold. 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OMAHA, Neb., Wm. A. Rourke, Moinea Club of 1905, Western League; New Or George W. Heckert, Manages. Manager. PUEBLO, Col., Frank leans Club of 1985, Southern League; Concord Joseph Cantillou. Manager. Selee, Manager. SIOUX CITY, la., ARKANSAS STATE LE©AGUE. Club of 1905, New England League; A.-J.-G. JOHNSTOWN CLUB, Johnst©n, Pa, Wm. H. Holmes, Manager. Season (CLASS D.) Club of 1905, New York League; Macon Club of u .George N. Kline, President. April 15-Sept 14. President T. J. CRAIGHEAD. 1905, South Atlantic League. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Edward Asheubach, Manager. Hot Springs, Ark. fANCASTER CLUB, Lancaster, Pa. CLUB MEMBERS ARGENTA, C. LEAGUES. u Frank B. Trout, President PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. Arthur Riggs, Manager. HELENA, 1906 AMERICAN LEAGUE CLUBS. Clarence Foster, Manager. (CLASS A.) Rudolph Kliiig. Manager. H OT CbJc&gb Club of 1906, American League Champions NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PRO rpRENTON CLUB, Trenton, N. J. PresldenV-J. CAL. EWING, SPRINGS, , Manager. for 1907; ateo Champions of the World for 1907; FESSIONAL BASE BALL ** Lewis Perrine, President San Francisco, Cal. BRINKLEY, Al Sullivan, Manager. LEAGUES. John J. Carney, Manager. CLUB MEMBERS SAN FRAN PINE BLUFF, Walter Deaver, Man- New York Club, Cleveland Club, Philadelphia CISCO, Cal., Frank M. Ish, Presi ager. Salary limit, $850. Club ("Athletics"), St. Louis Club, Detroit Club, President P. T. POWERS, UlLMINGTON CLUB, Wllmia©a, Del, dent; John Gleasou, Manager. OAK Washington Club, Boston Club. Fuller Bldg., New York. « _. > President. CENTRAL ASSOCIATION. John A. O©Rourke, Manager. LAND, Cal., Edward M. Walters, 1906 NATIONAL LEAGUE CLUBS. Secretary J. H. FAHHELL, Box 214, President; George Van Haltren. Man (CLASS D.) - Chicago Club of 190(6, National League Champions Auburn, N. Y. uILLIAMSPORT CLUB, W©port, Pa, ager. LOS ANGELES, Cal., Senator President M. E. JUSTICE for 1907; New York Club, Pittsburg Club, Phila- Frank C. Bowman, President Pendleton, President; Henry Berry Keokuk, la. ddpMa Club, Brooklyn Club, Cincinnati Club, BOARD OF ARBITRATION© H. S. Wolverton, Manager. Manager. PORTLAND, Ore., Judge CLUB MEMBERS BURLINGTON, St Louia dub, Boston Club. J. Cal Ewing, T. H. Murnane, W. BEADING CLUB, Reading, Pa. McCreedle, President; Walter Me- la., Edward Egan, Manager. JACK M. Kavanaugh, James H. O©Rourke Creedie, Manager. Season April 4- SONVILLE, 111., Harry Berte, Man M. H. Sexton, D. M. Shively, Joseph *» Jacob L. Weitzel, President November i. 1906 CHAMPION MINOR LEAGUE CLUBS. D. O©Brien. Curt Weigand, Manager. ager. KEWANEE, 111., Harry Busse. Buffalo Club of 1906, Eastern League; Columbus Manager. KEOKUK, la., Frank Belt. CENTRAL LEAGUE. Manager. OS K A LOOS A, la A S Club of 1906, American Association: Scranton of EASTERN LEAGUE NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE. Kennedy, Manager. OTTUMWA,©la.. 1906, New York League; Birmingham Club of (CLASS A.) (CLASS B.) (CLASS B-) J. Fleming, Manager. QUINCY, in 1906, Southern League; Norwich Club of 1906, President J. H. FARRELL, President Dr. F. R. CARSON Connecticut League; Grand Rapids Club of 1906, President P. T. POWERS, South Bend, Ind. Harry Hofer, Manager. WATERLOO, Central League. Fuller Bldg., New York. Auburn, N. Y. la., Frank Boyle, Manager. Season April 22-September 20. Season May 7-September 19. CLUB MEMBERS DAYTON, o., SPECIAL GROUPS. Bade Meyer, Manager. EVANS- TEXAS STATE LEAGUE. BUFFALO CLUB. Buffalo, N Y ALBANY CLUB, Albany, N. Y VILLE, O., Punch Knoll, Manager President and Managers of the National League for u Alex. B. Potter, President n C. M. Winchester, Jr.. Pres. GRAND RAPIDS, Midi., Robert (CLASS D.) season of 1906; President and Managers of the M. J. Doherty, Manager. Lowe, Manager. SOUTH BEND, Ind., President DR. WILLIAM ROBBIE. American League for season of 1906. George A. Smith, Manager. Angus A. Grant, Manager. FORT San Antonio, Tex. BALTIMORE CLUB. Baltimore. Md tiLMIRA CLUB, Elmira, N. Y WAYNE, Ind., John 0. Hendricks CLUB MEMBERS AUSTIN, W. u Edward H. Hanlon, President f Henry D. Ramsey, President Manager. TERRE HAUTE, Ind© Mathews, Manager. DALLAS, J W 1907 NATIONAL LEAGUE CLUBS. John Dunn, Manager. " © and Manager. Louis Drill, Manager. WHEELING* Gardner, Manager. FORT WORTH" JERSEY CITY CLUB, Jersey City.N J BlNGHAMTON CLUB, Bing©n, N. Y W.Va., T. Fleming, Manager. ZANES- Henry Dciters, Manager. GALVES- Chicago Club of 1907, National League Champions U Henry Devitt, President. D J. H. Mooney, President VILLE, 0., Martin Hogan, Manager TON, Frank Weikart, Manager for 1908, also Champions of the World for 1908- Eugene McCann, Manager. James Banuon, Manager. Season April 23-Sept. 8. HOUSTON, C. A. McFarland, Man Pittsburg Club, Philadelphia Club, New York ager. SHREVEPORT, La., Dale Gear Club, Brooklyn Club, Cincinnati Club, Boston UONTREAL CLUB, Montreal, Can. qCRANTON CLUB, Scranton, Pa. Manager. SAN ANTONIO, Pat Club, St. Loula Club. 11 E. R. Carrington, President. E. J. Coleman, President. ILLINOIS-IOWA-INDIANA LEAGUE James Casey, Manager. Malachi Kittridse. Manager. Newnham, Manager. WACO, D, Cav* 1907 AMERICAN LEAGUE CLUBS. (CLASS B.) ender. Manager. MEWARK CLUB, Newark, N. J . qYRACUSE CLUB, Syracuse, N. Y. President THOMAS J. LOFTUS Detroit Club of 1907, American League Champions " George .T. Stallings, President o George N. Kuntzsch, President Dubuflue, la. for 1908; Philadelphia. ("Athletics") Club, Chica and Manager. T. C. Griffin, Manager. OTHER ASSOCIATION LEAGUES. go Club, Cleveland Club, New York Club, St. Louis CLUB MEMBERS CEDAR RAP. jgSjf For information regarding th« Club, Boston Club, Washington Club. PROVIDENCE CLUB, Providence.R I rnROY CLUB, Troy, N. Y. IDS, la., Ted Price, Manager. CLIN following leagues address the Editot 1 Timothy J. Crowley. President. 1 Charles Rabbet, President. TON, la., Chas. Buelow, Manager of "Sporting Life:" 1907 CHAMPION MINOR LEAGUE CLUBS. Hugh, Duffy, Manager. John J. 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PHILADELPHIA NEWJNGLAND * NEWCOMB WINS AT RIDLEY E. GLEASON BEATS FRED STONE PARK-CHESTER SHOOT. AT PALEFACE TRAPS. Quaker Expert Ties Dave Herrold Famous Actor Gives Rival Hard and Then Proves Victor in Battle for Honors, Finishing One Shoot-off Result of Other Bird Behind Steel Wins Du Shooting Events* Pont Trophy Race,

Philadelphia, Pa., October 10. Charles Wellington, Mass., October 9. Hard plug Kewcomb, the well-known local shooter, gain ging for high honors characterized the shoot ed a victory in the big event at the tourna of the Paleface Shooting Association©s ment of the Ridley Park-Chester Gun Club on the Ridley Park grounds Saturday. New- weekly contests at the Wellington traps yes comb tied with Dave Herrold, of Sunbury, terday, for, although only a small number with 87 breaks out of 100 in the event for of competitors appeared, some excellent rec a gun. In the shoot-off, which followed, ords were made. Fred Stone paid his first Newcomb gained a victory with 24 breaks visit to the traps after an absence of almost to 19. Linn Worthington, the well-known du Pont expert, was high professional gun a year, and the way he conencted with the with a breakage of 168 targets out of 190. targets demonstrated that he has of late bi»jn Lester German, also of du Pont, was second having some good practice. The program with 165. Newcomb©s total for the day was was* "at liKT "birds from the 16-yard fi£e~ and 167. The shoot proved very successful, a during the first half of the battle a desperate number of good shooters taking part. There tight ensued between Fred Stone and E. F. Gleason. The latter had the lead on the were five 15-target events and five at 20. first round by two birds, but Stone drew The scores: level on the following 15, and the pair were Events ..... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Sh. Bk. Targets .... 15 15 15 15 15 15 20 20 20 20 20 190 tied 30 birds from the start. The third was German ... 21 11 14 11 14 13 13 16 18 17 19 19 190 165 at 20 birds and both shot remarkably well, Worthington 20 13 15 12 15 14 14 16 14 17 20 18 190 168 but in the end Gleason got a lead of one Apgar ..... 20 14 13 914 12 14 14 16 15 14 16 190 151© bird, and the board read at the half-way Herrold ... 20 14 12 11 12 10 14 15 17 19 19 17 190 160 mark: Gleason 43, Stone 42. The second Newcomb .. 20 13 13 12 15 12 15 17 17 17 17 19 190 167 half was decided in two rounds of 25 birds Ballentyne . 19 11 11 9 14 12 13 18 19 14 17 15 190 153 Hamlin ... 18 12 13 11 12 13 12 16 16 14 17 14 190 150 each, and of the 50 the two leaders broke Crane ..... 18 9 10 6 13 10 14 19 15 17 18 14 190 145 level, Stone being unable to reduce Gleason©s Lewis ..... 18 14 14 11 11 13 14 16 16 16 17 17 190 159 lead, and, with a score of 86, Gleason was Banks ..... 20 ...... 12 13 15 14 15 17 115 86 high for the full program, Stone being sec Butler .... 16 9 13 11 14 11 10 11 14 13 14 15 190 135 ond, one target in the rear. The special was Dorp ...... 161011 8 610121113121514190122 Pepper .... 16 11 11 8 10 8 10 ...... 90 56 at 50 targets for the du Bpnt trophy, and in Cook ...... 16 10 12 14 13 .. .. 15 .. 10 19 18 140 111 this event, assisted by a liberal handicap of Fulmer .... 16 413 8 7 7 7 5 9 10 12 11 190 96 12 birds, G. R. Steele, of M.elrose Highlands, Pratt ...... 17 ...... 10 12 19 18 16 18 16 130 105 carried oft the prize. A tw,o-men team race Ford ...... 18 ...... 12 12 19 18 14 19 IS 130 112 was won by Messrs. Stone and Buffalo from Bender .... 19 ...... iJ 14 15 15 15 17 19 130 108 Todd and Kirkwood, in the first half 48 to Herman ... 18 ...... 13 12 19 18 16 17 15 130 110 Cordery ... 17 12 12 13 10 12 11 13 15 14 17 16 190 145 45, while Todd and .Kirkwood won the second Bates ..... 18 11 13 9 10 12 14 18 19 18 15 14 190 133 by one bird. Score: Morgan ... 17 10 .. 12 12 11 13 17 13 ...... 125 88 CONTEST AT 100 TAKGETS. Shattuck ... 16 ...... 14 16 15 60 45 Targets. 15 15 20 25 K TO. Ladonies .. 16 ...... 9 ...... 15 9 MR. J. MOWELL HAWKINS Gleason ...... 13 12 IS 22 21 86 Comy ..... 18 ...... 17 16 15 19 16 100 83 Stone ...... 12 13 17 20 23 85 Expert Who Has Carried the Red W to Many Big Victories. Buffalo ...... 10 12 18 21 82 M©CARTY©S HIGH SCORE. 19 75 Teai© in and year out, no matter how keen the competition or how large the field, J. Mowell Hawkins, Todd ...... T 12 14 18 69 George S. McCarty shot in superb form Winchester©s capable missionary, is at the top. Last year Mr. Hawkins was in the highest class with the Steel ...... 10 10 11 best men in the country. He shot at 14,255 targets, according to "Sporting Life©s Trapshooting Review, ana Cavicchi ...... 10 10 13 49 Saturday at the weekly shoot of the High broke 13,492 of this number. This gave him the great average of .946. This year Mr. Hawkins has been R. Worthing ...... 10 15 32 land Gun Club over the Edge Hill traps, and after the championship in brilliant style. During the entire summer he has hung up flue scores. laTid Galuaha, North Bennington. 33; H. M. Beyer ...... 10 12 9 12 17 MUlington, North Rennlngton, 31; Herman Dyer. Reid ...... 7 10 .. .. 15 was highly successful. The attendance of PLAN KEW FISHING LAWS. Mancbstei 27; W. B. Simxnons. North Bennington, Chandler ...... 12 13 .. .. 18 both amateurs and professionals was large. 23. ,______Bloss ...©...... 3 12 .. .. 15 The trade was represented by Linn Worth Kane ...... 9 11 9 12 18 ington and L. Lewis, of du Pont, Neaf Ap Three States Represented in Proposed Murdock ...... 5 9 6 10 18 Belle Vernon Club Shoot. Sloan ...... 8 11 8 11 16 gar, of Peters, Frank Butler, of U. M. C., Delaware River Laws. Laws ...... v .,... 9 13 8 14 19 and Sim Glover. Apgar broke the ground Philadelphia, Pa., October 10. Drafts of Belle Vernon, Pa., October 12. The Belle record of 190 x 200, held by Fred Gilbert Vernon Gun Club held a fall tournament NARBERTH STARTS SEASON. with the score of 192 x 200. A. C. Krueger, the proposed new jjjint Delaware River fish last Thursday. Owing to a high wind and laws to apply to Pennsylvania, New York The Narberth Rod and Gun Club opened the veteran, won high amateur average with cloudy weather the attendance was light. the shooting season Saturday at the Belmont the score of 183 x 200. The Lancaster and New Jersey, were accepted by the Legis J. R. Frost, of the local club, was high race track and although© but a small field Club shot the Atglen Club a return match lative Committee of six, of the Interstate man with 103 out of 120.© The scores: faced the traps the starts were satisfactory. and won by ten targets. Each club has won Special Fish Commission to-day at a meetin Sh. Bk. Sh. Bk. one match. It is not decided when or in the Hotel Walton. The new laws whia J. R. Frost.... 120 103 H. R. Boyd.... 120 70 Babb was the high man of the afternoon, he where they will hold the final shoot. The will be submitted to the special commission W. H. Schuyler. 120 91 T. P. Grant..... 120 75 breaking 20 of his 25 blue rocks. A strong of twenty for its recommendation on October B. F. Dougnerty 120 81 W. C. Gweea... 120 57 wind which swept across the traps carried scores: H. W. Frost... 120 87 A, M. Sargent... 90 60 the targets away from the gunners with tre Targets. 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 Sh. Bk. 27, at Trenton, were drawn up by Fish J. Patteraon.... 120 86 mendous speed and placed a heavy handicap Worthington. 20 18 19 1« 19 19 19 20 19 20 200 189 Commissioner Meehan, of Pennsylvania, and Lewis...... 11 17 19 15 15 15 14 19 17 18 200 160 J. M. Stratton, special commissioner of on the men at the traps. Torpey with 18 Butler ..... 12 14 16 19 13 17 6 16 14 15 200 142 New Jersey. These men were appointed to George Maxwell Leads Shoot. breaks was second and Wolf and Emerson Mooney .... 15 16 16 17 16 14 17 15 17 19 200 162 draw up the bill by the committee of six, tied for third place with 17 breaks. Scores: Bonham ... 11,18 15 17 15 16 13 15 13 16 200 149 Shelby, la., October 9. George Maxwell, Ludwick ... 18 18 18 18 19 18 16 18 14 14 200 161 which was appointed by the special commis the noted professional, was high gun at the Twenty-fire target event. Andrews ... 16 19 16 16 16 18 15 18 17 16 200 167 sion. The other members of the committee shoot of the Shelby Gun Club last Tuesday. Babb ...... 20Adams .... Benner .... 15 17 16 18 19 17 16 18 18 17 200 172 which met to-day were Henry F. Walton, The scores: Torpey ...... ISTitloW ..... Minker .... 17 19 15 20 17 18 19 17 16 18 200 176 of Pennsylvania; Benjamin C. Kuser, of Wolf ...... 17Alker ...... Krick ...... 19 18 18 16 18 17 18 16 19 17 200 176 New Jersey, president of the Fish and Game Sh. Bk. Sh. Bk. Emerson ...... 17 Moore ..... Apgar ..... 19 19 18 20 19 19 20 20 19 19 200 192 G. Maxwell ..... 200 190 Wm. Vogt ...... 200 158 Davia . ... .,..... 15 Brockmeyer Homer ..... , 19 20 16 20 16 18 17 19 15 18 200 178 Commission; J. H. Burham and Dr. Carlton Fred Vermflya .. 200 188 A. C. Highly .... 200 155 Glover ..... 19 20 19 19 18 19 20 18 18 19 200 189 H. Bean, of New York. The bill virtually Wm. Holtz ..... 200 184 W. J. Wilson.... 200 153 Krueger ... 16 18 17 19 19 18 19 20 19 18 200 183 revises the fishing laws of the Delaware H. Johnson .... 200 183 F. C, Whltney .. 200 147 Paul Ties With Felix. Tracey .... 11 18 14 15 17 .. 100 75 River and is in 21 sections, so made that if F. H. Adams.... 200 180 E. H. Bunting .. 200 141 Brown ..... 14 14 16 16 16 15 16 14 ih 17 200 153 passed by the Legislature of the three E. Weis ...... 200 177J. Wetzel ...... 1*0 96 Philadelphia, Pa., October 12. Getting all Gundel .... , 11 15 15 14 11 14 16 19 12 11 200 138 P. 3. Appleman . 200 168 B1. Spelling ._ , 100 89 of the birds they shot at, Paul and Felix tied Hamaker ... , 13 15 13 16 16 16 14 14 15 19 20« 151 States, all controversy as to fishing rights H. Vogt ...... 200 166A. Ejurea .. .., ttfl T« 4or first nwmey in the tea-bird vreat of to* Xteiaeer .... 13 13 13 II U 15 U 17 U IS 206 14* between tta States will end. C. E. Kott ..... MO 1*4 SRORTIINQ OCTOBER 17, 1908.

a number of other interesting talkers a vote of thanks was tendered the officers and mem bers of J;he Parkersburg Gun Club by a ris ing vote for the splendid manner in© which they ©tad entertained their guests and wish ing them continued success, and that wher ENTERTAINS SHOOTERS WITH they ^received a program to the next shool they would drop the shovel and the hoe anc Shot Smokeless with their old "Johnston Irons" proceed in AT BIG TWO-DAY TOURNEY. the direction of Parkersburg. Quite a large number of ladies were in attendance at the tournament and their presence always adds to the doings. It seems becoming that the John R* Taylor and J, ML Speary ladies should be interested in the shooting AT and shooting tournaments as there is no Lead Professional and Amateur sport that they could better encourage their Atlantic City, N. J., September 16-19, 1908 husbands of brothers to participate in that Divisions in Shoot That Marked is more clean and manly. MR. GEORGE S. McCARTY, of Philadelphia, Pa. OFFICIALS OF SHOOT. Mr. John Mullen and Dan McLaaghlin of with the score of Epoch in West Virginia. ficiated at that difficult part of the tourna ment known as cashier and assistant, Mr. Mullen being the cashier and Mr. MeLaugh- 499-515 AN AVERAGE OF 96.9* BY FBED SHATTUCK. lin the assistant, and their work was very Parkersburg, W. Va., October 10. The promptly executed so that the shooters were WON . October fall tournament of the Parkersburg made comfortable at the office. The trappers Gun Club came to a close on the afternoon and pullers all entered into making the of October 9, and will long be remembered tournament a success and their work was by all who were fortunate enough to br well performed. The referee and score HIGH GENERAL AVERAGE present as one of the best and most in keepers were careful and attentive to see teresting shooting events they ever attend that all got a bird when killed, and much SHOOTING ed. The reason for this, to begin with, was praise is their for the manner in which the the splendid location of their club house boards were handled, there being no kicks and grounds, up amongst the hill where from registered. Mr. Hart Pomeroy Stanbery the front versnda, overlooking the traps otherwise and familiarly known as the that beautiful conception so dear to th< "Duk« of Pomeroy, O.," was called upon Dead Shot Smokeless sportsman, "The frost is on the pumpkin in the early part of the banquet to explain For brush use, also shore and sea shooting, old gunners who market their and the corn is in fee shock,©© was elegantly to the gentlemen present why Pomeroy h»« portrayed amid the surrounding landscape; gone "Dry.© He referred to the fact that birds depend on this powder. the scene to the southwest with the brown Pomeroy had started out to give a shooting heather and than a little row of small green tournament this fall and that the gentlemen MANUFACTURED BY oaks that the * frost had failed to kill, i who attended sent all kinds of lovely bo- little strip of fores* with all the character quets to the Pomeroy Gun Club regarding is tic shades of red in the leaves that autumn what a great success their tournament was, AMERICAN POWDER MILLS provides, all seemed as if inviting th« hunt which was gratifying to the boys of Pome CHICAGO, ILL. ST. LOUIS, MO. er and his dogs to come. John B. Taylor, roy, but in his estimation, Secretary Brown, BOSTON, MASS. the well-known Winchester mm*>. was high President Mallory, Captain Dudley, Doctor professional and J. M. Spewry, of Marietta, Hopkins and the members of the Parkers leading amateur. On the first day ©of the Bboot burg Gun CTub would surely get bouquets Thursday, October 8, after the first eyeni, of the largest variety g-rtwn, because they, was shot through it was seen that straight* each and every one, decerved them, and we would be scarce, as 19 was high. Later on know that Hart was sincere in all that he in the day some tw«ntys began to loom up said. The scores: and they paid welL It WM just one of thos kind of shoots that kept everybody on In FIRST DAT. Events ...... 123456789 10 fect most of the ti.me, and if you were tirec Targets ...... 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 SO Bke. t25 and wanted to take a chair for a moment©s L. B. Fleming.. 18 IT 17 19 17 19 19 29 19 19 184 21 For All Purposes rest or even sit down on veranda steps G. B. Painter... 19 20 IT 17 17 20 19 18 18 IT 182 2 you wouldn©t m*«re than get settled before E. O. Bower.... IT 20 19 16 17 18 19 18 IT 19 180 2 The Huater One-Trigger is the latest and Jim Speary or sosae other fellow would break T. A. Neill..... 18 14 16 16 19 19 15 IT 19 16 169 21 H. Hiekman.... 15 13 16 19 17 17 IT 15 17 18 164 23 createst achievement in the manufacture, of a straight and ynxa would have to get up to W. Chamberlain IT 20 18 20 IT 20 15 16 IT 19 1T9 "" shotguns. Smith guns equipped with the see about it, and© wonder where the perform H. T. Funk.... 13 19 IT 18 18 19 14 18 19 15 1TO Hunter One-Trigger have a tremendous ance was going to put you with your H. W. HaiktB. IT 19 18 $0 IT 18 17 20 17 15 ITS ularity among sportsmen everywhere, eighteen. Ed. Cain...... 18 17 IT 16 19 19 18 16 17 20 ITT for field and trap-shooting. T. M. Melnttre IT 18 14 13 14 IT 18 15 15 15 1ST CONTEST FOE GUN KEEN. W. Wiedepusch 14 16 15 19,18 18 13 14 14 IT 158 22 The same snappy conditions continued al *L. J. Sauier.. 17 17 18 18 16 19 17 16 17 18 ITS *J. R. Taylor.. 19 28 19 20 19 19 20 IT 19 18 190 through the sinxtfc, including the merchan *B. H. Tajlor. 15 18 14 14 19 16 18 18 18 12 164 dise event each day and the handicap race D. C. Watson. 16 19 18 16 14 IT 15 18 12 IT 162 23 for the Ithaca gjon on the last day which C. L. Slayton.. 15 IT 16 14 16 18 15 14 14 14 152 resulted in a most interesting tie between F. T. Hopkins. 18 20 15 19 16 IT 15 IT 14 13 164 Jimmie Speary, of Marietta, whom the S. T. Mallory., 13 16 15 18 16 IT 16 IT 18 18 166 19 HUNTER QNE-TRtGGER shooters say ia the champion of the Ohio M. J. Rathbone 13 16 16 16 16 15 14 IT 13 16 153 J. W. Stewart. 14 16 14 15 13 15 14 12 13 14 140 The Hunter One-Trigger is the oaly©perfect, practical, one-trigger river, and Mr.. B. A. Cooper, of Thornville, C. P. Dudley.. 16 19 15 IT IT 18 19 13 18 18 1TO 21 O., and Doetea- Win. Shattuck, of Coalville, »W. D. Goshom 17 16 IS 19 16 11 18 17 17 17 166 19 action ever devised. It cannot balk or double, meets every require O., and the s©ttootiofE brought all shooters up C. B. Brown... 13 15 W IS 18 13 16 16 15 15 148 19 ment, and overcomes all the familiar drawbacks of two-trigger action. to the trap to see the fun. Speary was W. Mawhlnney.. 16 13 10 11 10 16 12 10 11 8 11T 15 picked as t©Ae winner; he had broken 23 F. O©Connor... 12 13 18 15 12 11 13 16 17 9 136 15 THE HUNTER ARMS COMfUJVV from 20 yards. Cooper shot from 19 yards J. F. Paull... 17 18 11 15 15 17 16 17 14 15 155 17 J. B. Knapp.... 14 15 13 IT 13 11 18 14 17 16 148 22 78 Habbard Stnet Faltoa, N. V. and Dr. Shattuci: from 19. The doctor, the H. O. Nutt..... 15 18 18 13 17 IT 16 16 19 IT 166 20 oldest man of th*3 three, and one of the beat F. M. Edwards. 18 19 19 18 18 18 16 19 18 17 180 24 sportsmen in tljie country, shot a steady Walter Hennig. 12 IT 16 16 15 15 17 14 17 10 149 23 gait and breaking another 23 out of the 25, Geo. Steinlauer 14 18 16 15 14 19 16 16 16 11 155 23 Hart Stanbery. 17 18 17 17 19 18 17 18 16 17 174 21 won. Speary broke 20 and Cooper 18. A S, B. Hanlln.. 15 14 15 12 13 12 16 15 15 15 142 18 receipts for hitting taigets in a gale, which will Big cheer went up for the good doctor and Fred Shattuck. 17 18 19»17 18 18 18 20 15 18 178 20 appeal in Mr. Bower©s new book on "When to the good work fc* did on the shoot-off. At Dr. Sbattuck.. 16 16 18 19 17 17 17 14 18 17 169 24 Hold." the close of the first day©s shooting the J. K. Nelson.. 16 15 15 16 18 16 1« 18 17 11 158 21 C. P. Sleighton and S. L. Hopkins. of Partters- gentleiaeh in attendance were invited to the T. 3. Bibbee.. 22 burg, were two jolly good boys and were looting P. Schlicher... 16 18 16 19 19 16 17 14 13 17 168 24 after the visitors in good shape. I^IKS tlub rooms, where a banquet was 3. M. Spe&ry... 19 19 16 20 18 20 20 19 19 17 1ST 24 given them complimentary to the Barkers Dr. Tener.."...... 13 15 13 16 15 ...... 72 Tom Nell, the good-natured big Indian, had the burg Gun Club, and this feature of the en L. E. Lanta,... 13 19 17 17 19 18 18 14 17 18 170 20 time of his life, and didn©t seem to mind which terta/junent, so liberally provided by the A.Higginbotham 16 20 16 16 14 15 17 14 18 14 160 19 way the wind btew. And it blew some. Jt-ar!Uirsburg Gan Club for the visitors, was Bert Cooper.... 16 IT 18 18 19 IT 17 18 16 15 1T1 . Mr. T. S. Bibbe, one of the oldest shooters in J. B. SHANNON & SONS, Lon Ftaher..... 14 18 IT 19 18 IT 19 15 18 17 1J2 .. the State was in atteadanca and the way he hits greatly appreciated by ev«ry man. ©Professionals. tMerchandise event them make v» JC*. E. B. Painter, Plttsbttrg, shot In No. 1 hat the committee would rather that he would not Hoyt ...... 8 9 » 9 r .. .. goad wtti Ed. Bower and Ed. tar* him wm« fine break go many straishis. but that ha htasetf, per- Hood ..~,...».».*. f I .. .. ,, M «. OCTOBER 17, 1908. 21

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CINCINNATI TRAP LEAGUE. STATE SHOOT A SUCCESS. PLACE YOUR ORDERS FOR LOADED SHELLS Leadership Still Held by Home Club Re- Eighteenth Annual Penn. State Sports sulta of Events. men©s Shoot Proves Big Event. NOW. Harrisburg, Pa., October 8. The eigh THE GAME SEASON IS HERE AND By R. F. Davie*. ( teenth annual tournament of the Pennsyl Cincinnati, O., \October 9. The Cincin vania State Sportsmen©s Association, waich, nati Gun Club continues to hold a lead in after two days of keen sport, closed yester both the five-man and two-man races in the day, was a big success. The shoot was held YOU CAN©T AFFORD Cincinnati Trap-Shooters ^League. In the on the new grounds of the Harrisburg To Run the Risk of Being Disappointed. five-man team contests the Cincinnati Club Sportsmen©s Association at Paxtonia and at has dropped but one out of twelve events. tracted a big crowd. Nine target events and In the two-man, the loss is two out of one white flyer shoot constituted the first eleven. Northern Kentucky. Js se kt- -day ©-* i»re&tam. _ Ajgong the prominent shoot THEREFORE both leagues afid is in position to profit by ers present were: T. G-rove ©"Tritt; arHsls; -Seadjn jrowrjgjecijficaticaa jto your Local^ Dealer for Sheila loa any©let-down on ©he part of the Cincinnati Frank Rader and "Warren Weik, Newmans- ub. In last week s shoots the highest town; Harry Millard, Annville; A. H. King, ..xe-man team registered was by Northern Robert King, C E. Andersen, Pittsburg; Kentucky, who scored 247. Highland©s 238 John H. Lewis, Walter Lesneski, J. B. Kurtz DU POUT BRANDS was next best. Miss Alther©s work at all and Marion Larkis, Reading; Harry "Wolfe, times has been exceptionally fine and her Pottstown; J. H. Pontefact and James Pyle, Of Shotgun Smokeless Powder scores have not been surpassed. The scores Pittsburg; R. E. Shearer, Carlisle; J. W. and standing follow: Hepler, Harrisburg, Winner of State trophies DUPONT SMOKELESS HAZARD SMOKELESS FIVE MEN. on two occasions; A. H. Byers, Milton; Her- "/V£W SCHUITZE" "NEW E. C. (IMPROVED)99 NORTHERN KENTUCKY HTDE PABK. rold, Sunbnry, and Fen Cooper, Pittsburg. Dameron . . 17 17 19 53 DeMar 18 18 17 (All "Bulk" Powders) Miss Alther 16 18 19 53 Stevenson 16 16 18 In the nine1 events, 150 targets, the following McFee ..... 12 15 17 44" Phillips~ 11 15 17 total scores were made: Matstfn, 127; Sites, Dea ...... 11 11 17 39 Mattack 13 13 17 99; Bqstwick, 131; Shearer, 133; Worthing- Or "INFALLIBLE" SMOKELESS Clement ..... 16 15 31 Keller 16 14 13 ton, 141; Hansell, 126; Keller 131; Apgar, THE ONLY ©©DENSE** POWDER MADE IN AMERICA Could ..... 6 .... 6 141; Hackett, 120; Herrold, 140; Rishel, 74 76 82 232 133. White flyers (Alan, 19; Shearer, 15; If YOUR Dealer can©t supply you, write us 62 77 87 226 Tritt, 20; Bostwick, 18; Oliver, 19; Mains, CINCINNATI. HERE-HE-GOES. AT ONCE and we will tell you WHO CAN. Barker ..... 17 18 15 50 G. Osterfeld 19 12 17 18; King, 20; Rahn, 16; Bums, 19; Ander- Johnson ... 16 15 15 46 BuJlerdick 15 14 12 son, 15; Poritefacf, 19; Hoffman, 13; Dinger, Bob White. 17 12 15 44 Stores- 11 14 13 20; Hansell, 18; Lewis, 18; Roder, 14; E. a. on PONT HE NEMOUKS POWDER co., wiimington, Dei. H. Osterfeld 10 12 15 37 Medei*...... 5 9 11 Weik, 17; Star, 19; Longneeker, 19; Wor- Low Score. .567 18 J. Osterfeld 11 7 den, 17; Matson, 13; Zellers, 16; Buck, 19; Established 1802. 65 63 67 195 61 55 60 176 Etter, 18; Wellington, 19; Wolf, 16; Mil- NORTHERN KENTUCKY HIGHLAND. lard, 18; Alleman, 17; Kleipple, 20; Ooop- Seitz, 12; King, 13; ^onteffact, 14; Rohm, test for a purse of $50 which the dub hang Miss Alther 17 16 19 ©. Evera 18 17 17 er, 18; Pole, 17; Melot, 19; Rishel 20; 11; Burns, 14; Franklin, 13; Hansell, 15; McFee ..... 17 17 18 chneider 16 16 15 Byers, 17; Herrold, 18; Curtis, 18; Worth- up for competition among those who had Pyle, 9; Coleman, 15; Rishell, 14; Kleiple, during the past year won the English. Hotel Dea ...... 17 14 18 W. Brers 16 14 17 ington, 18; Franklin, 17; Bttdd, 17; Nelson, 13; Bostwick, 14; Millard, 14; Herrold, 11. Keefer ..... 13 19 16 ©eatman 14 17 15 17; Murphy, 20; Redmar, 18; Paul, 17; cup one. or more times in challenge races. Moon ...... 16 15 15 46 3 . Evera . 14 16 16 Felix, 19; Hees, 18; Dickey, II. Event No. 3 Team championship of Penn Out of the eight eligible contestants seven sylvania, 15, birds, L. C. Smith trophy. were present with a determination to set a 81 86 247 T8 80 80 238 INTEREST ON SECOND DAY. Harrisburg Sportsmen©s Association Al TWO MEN. new high record. Their scores out of 100 NORTHERN KENTUCKY] HTDE PARK. Three interesting State events at Paxtonia an, 14; Dinger, 13; Oliver, 15.© Total, 42. targets were: Miss Alther 16 18 19 53|DeMar ..... 18 18 17 53 grounds marked the closing of the special Danville Rod and Gun Club Herroid, 10; Britton ...... 18 18 20 IT 20 93 Dameron . ". 17 17 19 53 Phillips .... 11 15 17 43 shoot of the Pennsylvania State Sportsmen©s Spicer, 14; Rishel, 13. Total 37. Wise ...... 13 18 18 20 15 90 Association, which Was held under the di Herron Hill Gun Club, Pittsburg King, Denny ...... 14 19 18 19 18-^-88 33 35 38 10« 29 33 34 98 rection of the Harrisburg Sportsmen©s As 15; Rohm, 13; Boras, 14. Total, 42. Holler ...... 17 17 IS 18 14 85 CINCINNATI. HERE-HE-GOES. Keystone Gun Club, Lebanon Hansell, Parry ...... 14 16 18 19 17 84 Barker .... 17 18 15 50[G. Osterfeld 19 12 17 sociation. The onlookers were many and Moore© ...... 15 18 13 17 19 82 Johnson ... 16 15 15 46146|Bullerdick .. 15 14 12 included a large number of ladies. The lg; -Stafford, 14; Miller, 14. Totals, 43. Sayles ...... 11 15 H 16 19 75 events were closely contested and in the In the Moore trophy ev«nt, one of ten 33 33 30 "96| 34 26 29 first event for the individual State champion pairs of "double" targets at 16 yards rise, NORTHERN KENTUCKY HIGHLAND. ship and the Williamsport diamond badge, SHOOT. the scores were: McFee ..... 17 17 18 52 T?. Evens ... 18 17 17 a shoot-off was necessary which ended in a Moore ...... 16 Denny ...... 10 Miss Altlier 17 16 19 52 J. Evers .... 14 16 16 tie and the second tie will be shbt off here Thirty-lout Sarksssen Face Traps and Roland ...... 14 Wise ..._____...... 9 Feb. 22, at the annual White Flyer shoot of Britton ...... 13 Dlxon . .. ..«...... 9 34 33 37 104 32 33 33 98 the Harrisburg Association. There was no tro Was Keen, Sayles ...... 12 Parry ...... _<... 9 THE STANDINNG. Mallet ...... 10 , FIVE M«N. TWO MEN. I phy in the John A. Wilson event and the three Chicago, 111., October 7. Thirty-four W. L.Pct W. L.Pct. clean scores took the money. The team shooters faced the traps at the Chicago Gun In the Britton trophy event of 50 targets Cincinnati.... 11 1 .917 Cincinnati 9 2 .818 shoot for the L. C. Smith trophy was again Club on Sun-day and the contest* were at sliding distance handicaps, Sayles, shoot N. Kentucky.. 8 4 .667 N. Kentucky ,74 .636 won by the Keystone Gun Club, of Lebanon, keen and exciting. Ed. GFraham stood all ing from 17 yards, broke 43, and Moller Lebanon ..... 4 4 .500 Lebanon ...... 3 5.375 (19), 42 targets. The contest for the Mol Hyde Park ..36 .333 Hyde Park ... 36 .333 by one Bird. This team has had the trophy of the boys on their heads in the first event Here-fle-Goes. 4 8 .3331 Here-He-Goes 4 8 .333 for two years. Harisburg was a close, sec with the good score of 47. "Dead Eye© ler trophy has simmered down to but two ond and was handicapped by not having Dick Clancy mowed down 24 in the second possibilities Parry and Edition each of Highland .... 2 9 .182lHighland ..... 2 9.273 Whom has broken 120 out of 125 targets HYDE PARK WINNER. the regular team, Wellington being absent event and walked off with the honors. on account of the serious illness of his Featherstone, from 19 yards, was the run shot at in the contest. Trhis is a series of Hyde Park won all three five-man matches wife. This event was to have included ner-up "with 22. Humpfer, together with weekly events that has been running since in the Trapshooters© League on October 10 several teams f 05 money only, but a scarcity of Graham, Van Nest and Clancy, won high August 22, of 25 targets each week, dis from Lebanon. In the two-man contests birds made it necessary to cut them out. honors in the Challenge Trophy event with tance handicaps, permitting the use of two Hyde Park won one and tied two events. The six shooters who tied up the Diamond 23 each. Crockef was right at their heels shots. The scores: trophy were: Alan, Harrisburg; Cooper, witto 22. Thwaite smeared the olio in the LEBANON. HYDE FAKE. Maharioy City; Hansell, Lebanon; Hess, Nan- Board of Trade event with a score of 21. A BRAND HEW Richmond ... 15 14 18 DeMar ...... 17 17 17 ticoke; Coleman, Pottsville; Rishel, Ottawa, George Eck and Little Eva pushed him hard Baiken ...... 10 .. 14 Phillips ...... 14 14 16 BaiL ...... 18 15 15 Leitner ...... 14 14 16 Pa.. At the February shoot, which Will with 20 each. The scores this day were as Girfcn ...... 15 17 15 Reis ...... 16 17 14 include White Flyer events, Hess, Herrold follows: Hunter Arms Company Places High-Grade Tally ...... 14 14 9 Rugg ...... 14*16 16 and Coleman will shoot. No Targets. 25 25 TO. 23 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 Shotgun on Market. Stubbs ...... 11 .. Flewelllng ..(21) 22 24 46 21 20 .. a* ...... Totals ...... 75 78 78 SUCCESS OF SHOOT. Stannard© ...(21) 20 23 43 16 18 ...... A double-barrelled, single-trigger shotgun Totals ..... 72 71 71 The two-days© shoot was a big success and Geo. Eck ..(19) 22 22 44 20 20 .. 20 .... that a girl can use, and that any Nimrod Two-men teams: emphatic praise was accorded Karl Steward, Thwaite ...(IS) 15 20 35 15 21 .. 20 28 22 ... would be proud of, now that the iranting LEBANON. HYDE PARK. Thomas ...(19) 22.20 12 20 .. 20 15 20 21 ., season is on, the announcement of a brand Richmond ... 15 14 18 DeMar ...... 17 17 17 manager; A. A. Fink, assistant manager, and Shfigley . (18) 20 22 42 Ifi Girton ...... 15 17 15 Leitner ...... 14 14 16 the following committee: G. W. Hepler, fielder ...... 16 18 34 .. 18 13 new high-grade shotgua of that sort is one John Shnpp, C. W. Eisenhour, C. W. Fisher, Crocket ...(18) 23 21 44 10 of timely interest to the readers of "Sport Totals ..... 30 31 33 Totals ...... 31 31 33 H. A. Yingst, R. E. Reed, A. H. Roberts, Miller ...(19) 23 18 41 14 20 21 ...... ing Life. " It is the product of the Hunter Seelig ...(18) 19 19 38 17 18 ...... Arms Conipany. The new gun is a 20-guage, CINCINNATI CLUB©S SHOOT. H. S. Lutz and C. A. May. Another par Featherstone (19) 21 20 41 22 21 20 ...... The disagreeable weather of October 10 ticipant who received high praise and work Gardner ... (19) 19 18 37 20 20 ...... L. S. Smith, and is described as a beauty, kept down the attendance at the weekly ed hard was Raymond Steward, a brother of Humpfer (19) 19 25 41 21 23 29 24 19 .. perfect in balance, correct in its lines and shoot and curtailed the amount of shooting the chairman of the local committee. This Stemmer (19) 20 21 41 17 19 18 19 .. .. weighing only 5% to 6 pwmds. Mr, John also. Herschner was high man in the match young man was the clerk and cashier and *Graham .. (17) 23 24 47 20 23 17 23 23 25 Hunter, in speaking about it, said: "It is *Van Nest . (16) 21 18 39 22 23 18 23 20 .. the neatest, daintiest little proposition we event, with 43 out of 50, Morgan and Multon those who know what it is to look after Knight ... (16) 21 IS 39 19 18 17 ...... tieing for second on 41. The scores: the cash and scores of a big shoot highly *R Clancy . (16) 18 22 48 24 23 28 22 lg 23 have ever put on the market." The Hunter FIFTY TARGETS. commended Mr. Steward. In the two days Jj. Clancy . (16) 16 22 38 19 21 21 21 .. .. "Boys" spent eighteen months in making Targets. 25 25 B. Targets. 25 25 B. not an error was made, and not only was Matthews (16) 1 9 10 6 11 5 ...... a complete set of tools before a single one Herschner ... 22 21 43 Sampson ..... 18 every event settled up promptly, but the John Eck . .... 16 18 34 .. of these guns was turned out. This new Morgan ...... 21 20 41 Roy ...... 18 17 35 shooters who overlooked the fact that they Kumpfer ,* .... 17 19 36 .. 20-gu*ge will be No. 0 and better grades. Fulton ...... 20 21 41 H. Johnson.... 11 13 24 O©Brien ...... 2o _ Barrels 24, 26, 28, 30 and 32 inches in C. B...... 20 18 38 Elliott ...... 5 5 10 were in the winnings were hunted up. The AUisoH .....(16) . is 20 .; ;: :; Twitchell .... 18 20 38 scores of/yesterday follow: Purcell .....(16) .. ., 29 10 ...... length. And the sportsman can have any Event No. 1, Williamsport Diamond tro Mrs. Feath©e (16) ., 9 ...... thing he may want in the way of pattern PRACTICE. W. 0. Kinz ...... 18 13 IB 14 19 Sh. Bk. BK. phy, 15 birds Spicer, 12 ; Oliver, 12; Ding Swift ...... _,.._.. 16 12 10 10 10 from cylinder to full choke. Stocks are> C. B...... 175 100 Morgan ...... 25 20 er, 14; Haines, 13; Lockwpod, 14; Lewis, Kyan .. .,"..., 17 16 18 standard length and drop, and the gun is Twitchell ...... 50 34 Fulton ...... 25 21 14; Alan, 15; Sites, 12; King, 11; Cooper, Chambers ... , .. -. .. -. ~ 20 18 18 .. supplied with or without automatic ejector, R. Johnson..... 50 19 Sampson ...... 25 18 15; Pontefract, 13; Rohm, 14; Burns, 13; W. B. King .*». «-...... 5 8 12,, as with all other gauges, and is so construct Herschner ..... 25 21 Roy ...... 35 17 Gibson ...... ~ ~ ...... 16 .. ed titat the Hunter One-Trigger can be Franklin, 12; Murphy, 11; Hansell, 15; Volrath ... ~ ...... I...... Pyle, 12; Hess, 15; Redmond, 10; Paul, 13; Quinn ...... -,....» ~ *>.... 4 ...... fitted to it.. The Hunter Arms Company em Close Match at Pottsville. Felix, 13; Coleman, 15; Trafford, 12; Rish ©Professionals. phasize the fact that this little 20-gauge Pottsville, October 10. Before crowd el, 15; Byers, 11; Lesneski, 13; Kipple, 13; Smith is not a 16-gauge cut down and called of mote than a thousand sports at Tumbling Bostwick, 14; Millard, 12; Herrold, 14. a 20, btrt is correctly made from the founda Run Park this afternoon, Felix Rehman, of In the shodt-off for the trophy, Hess, Indianapolis Club Snoot. tion stock, lock and barrels. It is some Pottsville, defeated Edward Canfield, of New Hansell and Coleman tied and will shoot off Indianapolis, Ind^ October 8. thing new under the sun. Philadelphia, in a close live pigeon shooting tie at the annual live bird shoot of the one shooters turned out to take part in the match. Rehman killed 11 out of 14 birds, Harrisburg Sportsmen©s Association, Febru regular weekly.club Shoot of the Indianapo First and third professional *»e*a«es at Hatches. while Canfield killed 10 out of 15. The stake ary 22. lis Gun Club last Saturday afternoon, and &« September 22 and 23, were won br Messrs, was $150 a side. Fred Caleman, former Event No. 2, John A. Wilson, Pitisbtcrg, a fine day it was for the occasion. The in P. Ciaudet and &. B. Share, both nstet PeteM (State champion, wa8 referee. money only, 15 white flyers- Spicer, 15; terest of the afternoon focused oft ilia con SRORTIISO LJHB OCTOBER 17, 1908, r FOR YOUR FALL HUNTING Do Not Fail To Buy

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without inconveniencing. In short, th» weather in the main is ideal for still shoot ing. As for the shooting itself, nothing pret SNIPE SEASON tier could be wished for than a double right airdr leit "at s flock of yellow legs wheeling in great, graceful circles down to, around and about the stools. * It is pretty shooting and at the sqme time not so difficult as to discourage the novice. NOW IN FULL SWING. EASY TO STOP. The wheeling and dipping yellow leg is far easier to stop than the zigzagging Jack, Sport Within Easy Reach of City the onrushing duck, or the quail with its initial burst of speed, and with a little prac tice the gunner can easily catch the hang Man and Suited to Short Purse of it. The plover is a far harder bird to kill than the yellow leg and will carry off Flight of Big Birds Is Now twice as much lead. Incidentally, No. 7 % to 8 shot with 3 % to 3 % drains of smoke less will turn the trick for any of the big On at the Great South Bay. ger members of the snipe family, provided the gun is held straight. The opening of © the ducking season on Long Island, not New York, October 12. The shores of the very far off now, means the final flight of Great South Bay, its marshy creeks, its the big snipe. The point shooter who is sandy spits and bars, its narrow and wind after ducks needs a high tide to drive his ing waterways broadening out into shallow game off the meadows. Low tide means the bays and lagoons, its expanses of sedge and end of his day©s point shooting as far as salt hay meadows are all calling to the snipe ducks are concerned. So that at the begin shooter, and they are not calling in vain. ning of the ducking season, especially with The season is now in full swing and all along the weather still too warm and placid to the south shore of Long© Island from Long insure good sport, the wise gunner will take Beach to Shinnecock is to be heard the his snipe stools along with his duck decoys, plaintive disyllabic whistle of the yellow leg and his 12 along with his 10 gauge. And call and the following crack of the 12-gauge. when the dropping tide has finished his Technically and legally the open season for ducking for the short day he can fill out snipe began two months ago when the beach the healthful hours with trimming up the es and bars were the swarming places of the yellow legs and plover. The season©s last teeters, oxeyes, killdeer, ringnecks, and flight is composed chiefly of husky young little later of the handsome little surf birds sters, firm fleshed,- in the prime of condition, with their plump white breasts. But these and innocent of the tribulations of life, not are merely the mosquito fleet of the. genus gun shy and full of wisdom, as were the old snipe fun and food for novice pot hunt birds. In fact, some of the best snipe shoot ers and bare-legged boys. The real ing of the season though all too brief is PLIGHT IS ON NOW, to be had just as the black duck, no longer the flight of the big birds that means health- under the shelter of the law, is beginning giving sport for the adult and the veteran to whistle among the sedges. portsman. The yellow leg is here again, and so are the various plovers the black Deep Run©s Shooting. breasted plover, the bullhea©d and every now Richmond, Va., October 1$. Owing to and then the beautiful golden plover. The the inclement weather only a few of the shortneck, that fine and rapidly disappearing faithful faced the traps Saturday afternoon. bird; the willock, the calico back, the dow- It might .also be well to mention that the ditcher, inconspicuous in size and in sober weather was fine for sora shooting, and quite plumage but considered by persons qualified a number of the devotees of trap shooting to judge to be the most savory fleshed of took this opportunity of exercising their skill all the snipe tribe; an occasional jack, and at live objects, and, from all reports, made biggest and rarest of all, the imposing sickle- good killings. Virginia, his brother Bruce, bill curlew, which as a rule comes riding in and Mr. Woodstock killed 572 sora on one on the wings of a stiff northeaster they are tide. Mr. Harrison and his son eclipsed the all making the Great South Bay their annual record by killing 602 birds on two tides. port of call and are serving meanwhile as MR. I W. OSBORNE This phenomenal shooting demonstrates what the gunners© prey, though the yellow leg practice at the traps will do. With due and the black breasted plover, butter plump Man Who Is Intrusted With Peters Cartridge Company©s Southern Office. respect to the crack shots they would have and sweeter than any nut, are apt to make The success of the Peters Cartridge Company in the South and the spread of its business along the to do some good, shooting to beat Ruther up the bulk of his bag. Gulf Coast can be attributed in a great measure to the energy and abiity of the man in charge of its new foord, who broke 91 out of 100, coming EASY OF ACCESS. Orleans office, Mr. J. W. Osborne. Mr. Osborne is to the South what Thomas H. Keller, the veteran, within one bird of tieing the best record is to the East. Mr. Osbome is himself a shooter but does not compete enough to rank at the top. He made this season. He was easily high gun It is doubtful if there is any gunning gives most of his time, however, to the pushing forward of the interests of his company. In a section where the trap-shooting game is rapidly growing and where ©field-shooting is also on the increase, Mr. with Lawrence second, who smashed 85. more easy of access to the city sportsman Osborne has found a good outlet for his energy. Rutherfoord and Lawrence tied for honors or more suited to the short purse than snipe in 25, each breaking 24. The most interest shooting along the south shore of Long ing event of the evening was a three-man Island. One can leave his home after a choose the ground for stooling and change the curlew. Its feeding grounds are what team race between Rutherfoord, Lohman leisurely dinner on Friday night, get a good it to suit shift of wind or tide, and they give the guide calls the ©"medders." It loves and Parker, comprising No. 1 team, and day©s sport on Saturday and be back home the call. Some use a the little shallow fresh water ponds with Lawrence, Tignor and Goleman, team No. 2. in time for dinner Saturday night. And SNIPE WHISTLE, bottoms of black, sticky mud a rich re Rutherfoord broke 21; Lohman, 22; Parker, the biggest part of his day©s bill will be the ceptacle of all the foods so sweet to its pal 22; total 65. Lawrence broke 24; Tignor, $3 he has to pay his guide. Including this and use it in a way that is a revelation to ate. So the guide, with a keen nose for the 22; Coleman, 18; total 64. ,Mr. Joe Lichten- charge, his carfare, his hotel bill and the the amateur. Many of the old timers scorn ©proper slant of the wind, picks out one of stein faced the traps for the first time and cost of his shells, he© can put in a full day©s artificial aids and by a pucker of the lips these little muddy ponds just within gunshot made the phenomenal score of 17 out of 25, gunning and come back to town with a good alone work wonders in inducing flocks of of the edge of the waterway and sets his beating Peyton, an old shooter, by two birds. bag and enough left out of a ten-dollar bill birds to swerve from their course and swing stools on their long sticks in half mud, half On next Saturday the State cup, emblematic to take him to the show and buy a substan out \of a straight line they are pursuing a water. Interspersed among the yellow leg of three-man team championship will be pre tial meal into the bargain. The guide is full half mile away down to the decoys. stools are decoys fashioned to allure the sented to the winning team of the Deep Run indispensable and in the course of the day The writer has seen a veteran guide keep a plover and probably two or three curlew Hunt Club, who have won this coveted should make the gunner feel that he has flock of ringnecks wheeling and dipping stools big decoys painted a reddish brown prize two seasons in succession. The hand earned his $3 twice over. It is his busi around a power launch with its terrifying and with a long curved bill. some loving cup donated by the club will ness to supply the stools or the decoys with drag-chug for half an hour or more by the PLOVEK AND SICKLE BILL. also be presented to the winner, Mr. J. W. which to lure the snipe to the gun, pole the sheer guile of his appealing call. As in all Harrison. The scores: shooter out in a flat-bottomed skiff to the wild fowl shooting, an early start has to be The plover and the sickle bill are not as "pernickety" as the yellow leg and are just Targets. 25 100 gunning grounds and choose the spots best made. The man who has his decoys all Butherfoord ...... 24 91 suited for setting the stools. properly appointed by the time dawn breaks as likely to pay you a visit at the mud pond Lawrence .....~...... 24 85 COLONY OF GUIDES. is the man best calculated to get the cream as on the clean, white sandspit. So pro Parker ...... 22 of the shooting. At that there is generally vision is made for them, too, and then with Tignor ...... 22 Every town along the south shore has its the stools set the guide and the gunner sit Coleman ...... 22 a late afternoon flight which is also produc Lohman ...... 22 colony -of these guides mechanics, carpen tive of good results. back in the boat cunningly in the sedge at Lichtenstein ...... 17 ters and what not during the close of the the edge of the marsh with the pond and Peyton ...... 15 season, but when the law is off always ready SNIPE INACTIVE PROPOSITION. its decoys in fair view. They begin the to drop a day©s work to earn the $3 fee ©But during the hours that the sun has watching and whistling. With a good flight Wehnger Won Live Bird Shoot. which is the regular and fixed charge for full reign the snipe is an inactive proposi of birds and with conditions of wind and guides along the biggest part of the south tion. It sticks to the m-eadows and will not tide right -and a good wind and tide at one Pottsville, Pa., October 10. An interesting shore. Naturally they have an intimate and flush to the call or circle around and so point are just wrong in another -September live-pigeon shooting tournament was held re intuitive knowledge of the winds, tides and give the decoy a chance to get in his fine al and October provide no pleasanter sport cently at this place. From a field of 22 shoot labyrinth intricacies of the net of sedge luring work. The yellow leg is peculiar in than bay shooting at snipe. There is enough ers the best scores at 50 birds were: Wehn sided waterways that lead from the main that it has no use for either beach or sand snap in the air to tone the system up to top ger 38, B. Rehman 37, Frank Weston 33, land to the expanse of the bay itself. They bar. In this it is not unlike the plover or notch, and on the other hand the sun warms H. Rehman 31, Mrs. Frank Weston 28, Enough Bits of News, Gossip and Com Also Kill Birds. Aberdeen, Md., October 10. Any man mariner, Professor Forbush says, is well ment About Men Whom Lovers of Shoot By P. S. Bloom. with ordinary or extraordinary trap shoot known. In thick summer weather the ap Fjrenchtown, N. 3., October 10. The ing instincts should not have missed the pearance of gulls in number or the sound of ing Know Through the Medium of Fame. Frenchtown Gun Club held a two-day shoot first annual Chicken and Corn Tournament their clamorous voices gives warning to on October 6 and 7, that was in all respects given by the Aberdeen Gun Club on Wednes the sailor that he is nearing the rocks on By Thomas S. Dando. a great success. Eugene Wilson was the day of this week. The very "tasty" looking which they breed. Shore fishermen en There seems to be no such, term as "dull star of the clay target shoot on the first program of this shoot indicated that some shrouded in fog can tell the direction of the Season" in the vocabulary of Mr. Elmer day. He not only trimmed all the amateurs, thing would be in store for those fortunate islands on which the birds live by watching E. Shaner, the Secretary-Manager of the but he out-shot the professionals, too. Wil ones who could take a day off, besides a their undeviating flight homeward with food Interstate Association. "With the last of the son broke 181 out of 200 targets and his chance to break a few targets. Those for their young. big events out of the way, Mr. Shaner is shooting was steady throughout. Lewis was shooters who were at Aberdeen will remem SEA BIRDS© KEEN SENSES . now preparing for another big season. This the winner among the professionals with ber the town for a number of reasons, but The keen senses of sea birds enable them is evidenced by the following letter: 161 out of 200. The scores follow: perhaps the one uppermost will be its ability to head directly for their nests even in the "Editor ©Sporting Life.© Please announce Targets 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 20 Sh.Bk. to grow the sweetest of sweet corn and dense mist. Fishermen also discover schools in the trap department of ©Sporting Life© *Lewls. 10 12 11 14 14 14 13 11 12 13 11 12 14 200 161 the finest breed of Maryland broilers, and it of fish by watching the sea birds. iAs to the that all applications for the Grand Ameri *Butler. 8 10 12 12 15 13 9 8 12 5 9 11 12 200 136 goes without saying that those two com can Handicap of 1909 must be made in *Brcwn. 10 11 8 12 11 8 6 1 0 5 1 0 4 200 77 statement that the protection of gulls is Ballenfe 12 14 15 12 13 14 14 IS 11 12 13 13 16 200 172 modities were in abundance and were fit causing them to increase too fast, Ptofessor writing, and to be considered they must be Wilson. 13 14 11 14 14 13 14 14 14 14 14 13 19 200 181 for the Queen©s taste. Lester German, who Forbush says that there is no chance for an received by the Interstate Association thirty Eile-nnerg 14 11 12 13 14 12 12 11 10 10 11 10 18 200 158 managed the shoot, was the man of the abnormal increase in this country because days at least before the time of its annual Clark. . . 11 12 13 14 12 10 11 12 13 ...... 135 108 hour, and there were times when "Les" of the lack of properly protected breeding me©eting, which is scheduled for December 3 Harper. . 10 10 10 1» 11 ...... 8 12 8 .... 120 79 actually looked worried, if such a thing places. The smallest of the family, the least ©next. This is- in accordance with a reso Lance...... 9 1 510 5 8 5 . . 105 49 could be possible. (Ask him when he is lution adopted at the annual meeting of the Bloom...... 811101216 80 57 tern, is, in fact, in danger of extermination. Stryker. 19 9 9 911 ...... 75 48 going to give his next shopt). The pro- Another service which the gulls and other Association held December 6, 1906. Elmer Haney . . 5 13 8 ...... 18 65 44 grain of 175 targets was started after the sea birds render is fertilizing, soil building 33. Shaner, Secretary-Manager. Brooks, ...... 6 516 50 27 arrival Of the 11.07 train from Philadelphia Gray...... 10 10 85 20 and see©d sowing on barren islands. A. K. Ludwig, the Secretary of the Her Opdycke 4 ...... 15 4 and was finished in time to take the early Kelly... .. 7 ...... 15 7 evening train home. All the events,, with TOPPERWEINS© EXHIBITION. cules Gun Club, of Temple, Pa., announces George...... 9 ...... 15 9 the exception of the eighth (20 targets, 10 a shoot to be held on October 24. The Eddy...... 7 ...... 15 1 program consists of 150 targets to be thrown pairs each), we^re handicaps, and the good LIVE BIRDS, SECOND DAT. judgment of the handicap committe was evi Noted Expert and Wife Delight Big Crowd at one cent each. The shoot is_to be held denced by the fact that no one did any at Salt Lake. on the new grounds "Gotapaxi Swamp," The shooting in the live bird events on kicking. The program also called for $10 in only three blocks from the railroad station. the second day was highly creditable ajid gold, prize to be awarded the -hooter making Salt Lake City, Utah, October 8. Shoot The shoot will start in the afternoon and proved the attraction to draw out a large ing fans of Salt Lake saw some great crowd of spectators. The birds were very high average on corn, but there were so all money will be divided on the percentage many ties in this event and all the fortunate work at the Salt Lake Gun Club grounds System. fast and a hard, fair shot was necessary yesterday afternoon, when the Topperweins, to bring them down. The scores fellow: contestants were so anxious to eat it off that the money was donated to the © ©widows and Mr. and Mrs., gave an exhibition of what Captain Du Bray a noted Eastern pigeon FIKST EVENT 5 BIRDS. orphans." Charlie Mink and Harry Hart- could be done with a shotgun, rifle and pis shooter of Parker fame, has goaa to the Patterson ...... 1222 2 5 tol. Their work was really remarkable, and Pacific Coast to shoot. Williamsoa ...... 1*21 1 4 love made such long runs on corn that Clark ...... 1020 1 3 even their person was distorted, and Mink©s the fact that Mrs. Topperwein duplicated Harper ...... 1 2 0 1 2 4 scares after laneh. suffered severely. Mc- nearly all of the difficult feats of her hus The preparations of the town of Lawton, Haney ...... 2 2 2 2 0 4 Carty, Tansey, Haze Keller and Frank But band proved a big surprise to those who in Oklahoma, for the convention of tjie Haney ...... 2222 * 4 knew of Topperwein©s ability. Mrs. Top League of American Sportsmen which is ler ran about even up, and the waiters were SECOND EVENT 10 BIKBS. kept busy passing hot corn and chicken to perwein also showed that she would be a now in session there were an eye-opener Patterson 112212112— dangerous rival with the b«st men shots in for the visitors. The sportsmen in the new Haney 102222111 •— their end of the table. Harry Overbaugh 6 and Frank Butler, of the U. M. C. Company, the world when it came to breaking tar State showed they knew a few things about Closson 011202012 gets. With the traps working miserably the handling of such affairs. Harper .. 111101 1 8 Haze Keller, of the Peters Cartridge Com WUllam»on 112 22»« 8 pany, and German and Doremus, of the du Mrs. Topperwein broke 49 out of a possible Warford ...... 2 2 1 2 2222 !) Pont Company, represented the manufactur 50, shooting* in two different squads of 25 At a recent meeting of the State game N. L. Claris .....2 2 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 ig birds each. In the first squad the scores wardens of Connecticut, in Hartford, a deal Ellenberg ...... 11*1122212 £ ers, and Messrs. Chase and Harvey, of Chase, Harvey & Kerr, of Baltimore; Harry were: Mrs. Topperwein, 24; A. Hofeling, was closed for the purchase of 10,000 Hun Thomas ...... 1 2 1 1 112 2 * 2 £ 17; J. Hofeling, 20; Cowan, 20. In the garian partridges from a firm of Pennsyl Apgar ...... * 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 6 Hartlove, of Wilmington, and Mr. Tarring, *Dead out of bounds. of Aberdeen, represented the dealers and second squad Mrs. Topperwain, 25; Boa, 22; vania breeders and importers. The birds ajre Coaledge, 18; Uncle John Sharp, 17; J. N. to be delivered before the first of next Jan THXBD EVENT 10 BIBBS. jobbers. Mr. Overbaugh satisfactorily ran Patterson ...... 1 22221121 1 10 the office and with the added feature of Sharp, 20. Then came an exhibition of uary, and the game commission will see that Haney ...... 1 2022 fancy shooting with both pistol and rifle by they are evenly distributes to the game bird Harper ...... 2 * 0 * 1 delightful weather the shoot was a great the pair, which included many feats that aviaries throughout the State. Several hun- Warford ....._. 1 12111 success. Unfortunately, the writer cannot Clark .. seemed almost impossible. Such feats as dred of these birds were let go in Connecti 2121221210—9 give all the scores made, but the high average throwing coins, walnuts, marbles aad empty cut a year ©ago, and favorable reports cbn- Bilenberg 1211112120—9 winners were as follows: L. S. German, 21 Thomas 1211111 1 yards, 152 ex 175; Geo. S. McCarty, 21 cartridges in the air and hitting them with eernfng them have been received by the Apgar ...... 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 twenty-twos, thirty-thirties, and forty-fives commission. , . yards, 150 ex 175; Win. Foord, 20 yards, FOURTH EVENT MISS AND OtJT. 139 ex 175; Haze Keller, 18 yards, 139 ex were easy for both of them. Shooting ap Clark ...... 1 2212 2 6 ples, potatoes and cards out of each other©s The Fred A. Stone Gun Club, of Denver, Patterson ...... 1 2 1 2 1 1 6 175; Chas. Mink, 21 yards, 136 ex 175. hands were feats that both performed easily. Colo:, announces ttrat it will hold a regis Eilenberg ...... 1 1 0 . . . 2 Mr. Topperwein finished his shooting of ar tered trap-shooting tournament in Stone©s Wilson 12221 0 5 Haney 12120 . 4 , SEA GULLS DEFENDED. ticles in the air by tossing four apples up shooting park, n«ar that city, on November *Warford 0 .... . 0 with one hand and hitting all four with 1 and 2. Clarence Crater is president of the *Thomas - 0 .... . 0 Expert Denies©They Destroy Fish and four different shots before they dropped club and Harry Warren, manager. Warford ...... 2 10.. . 2 Thomas ...... 2 2222 2 6 to the ground. He also drew an Indian Ke-entered. Birds© Eggs. head on a piece of tin, making the outline The following letter from Mr. Elmer E. with a stream of bullets from a rifle. haner, of the Interstate Association, is Boston, October 10. The accusation made self-explanatory: "Editor ©Sporting Life.© DEER HOLDING THEIR OWN. against sea gulls by fishermen of Scotland I have been requested by Mr. Thomas A. that they are destroying fish and eggs of Cleveland Clutfs Work. Duff, High Scribe and Chief of Wampum, Two Hundred Guides Discuss Big Game birds and are increasing too fast under Cleveland, O., October 8. The Cleveland to notify the sporting press that the Cana statutory protection is denied by Professor Gun Club held its weekly shoot last Satur in Maine. E. H. Forbush, ornithologist for the State dian Indians© tournament will be held- June Board of Agriculture of Massachusetts, who day. Boardman was high in the dob cup 29 and 30 and July 1 and 2, 1909. Elmer Portland, Me., October 10. James W. has made a special study of the bird this contest with 46, but Burns led In tna han E. Shaner, Secretary-Manager. Brackett, one of the fish and game commis year and has not found one herring gull or dicap cup match, having actual high score sioners of Maine, whose home is in Phillips, black-headed gull attacking the eggs of other of 46 to which was added his handicap of Montclair Club Contest. recently sent out a query to guides and two. The scores: birds. Large numbers of dead fish were Club Cup contest Judd 42, Boardman 46, Montclair, N. J., October 12. Mr. Geo. sportsmen as to whether or not deer were on Washed up on the Massachusetts beaches the increase. There has been more or less Shelden 41, Bagley 44, Germer 39, Wallace Batten, the winner of the leading event last this summer owing to the unusual number 40, Rogers 45, Burns 42. spring, the $200 gun, has just donated said on the subject for several years, many of whales, which drove the small fish so Cup Contest Boardman (6) 40-46, Shel two handsome gold trophies, valued at $75, contending that deer were not holding their near land that they were caught by the own in the devasting battle waged by their den (3) 44-47, Bagley (0) 39-39, Germer to be shot for during October and November. breakers and tossed ashore. Town scaven (15) 30-45, Wallace (6) 39-45, Rogers (4) The contest is to consist of 500 targets, un natural enemies, the wildcats, the bears and ger departments found it difficult to keep 41-45, Burns (2) 46-48. known or sealed handicaps, free entrance to the gunners. In all, 200 signed statements the beaches* clear and they would have be Event No. 3, Make up Bagley 47, Shel those who take part in the Greener gun were received in reply to Mr. Brackett©s come offensive if it had no* been, for the den 45, Rogers 44, Boardman 29. contest, the prizes to be awarded at the an query. Of these 101 said deer were not de gulls which swooped down aad greedily ate nual meeting in December. Messrs. Allan creasing. That deer were not holding their the dead fish. This is put to the credit of and Colquett both made a good start Satur own was the belief of 78, and 21 were not the gulls. Youth a Mighty Hunter. day, Colquett missing but 15 out of 175 tar convinced one way or the other. Many FISH WHICH GULLS EAT. Helena, Mont., October 8. Leo Stfllway, gets and Allan but 15 out of 150 targets. guides name the bobcat as the greatest 15 years old, is the happiest boy in the enemy of the deer. These fierce prowlers The live fish which the gulls eat, Profes Northwest, for he has the proud distinction Scores: sor Forbush declares, are not of th« valuable Events. 1234567 are about during the season of fawns, and of having killed one of the largest deer ever Targets. 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 according to guides who Study all phases of kind, but small species like the sand eel, slain in Moatana, or at least ever brought Wlnslow...... 14 7 17 15 their calling the yearly slaughter of the mummyehog and minnow. Professor For- to Helena. The animal, when hung, meas Colauett...... 21 23 23 23- 23 23 24 little ones is great. ~ That is one reason btish also points out that the .charge that ured nearly 12 feet from fore leg to hind ©Allan...... 24 .23 21 24 25 20 given by some close observers for the gulls kill young ducis must not be brought lea and weighed in the neighboorhood of Pukes,...... 16 12 19 16 20 V. Cockefair...... 11 15 18 noticeable increase of d«er around Settlement against the gull family as a whole, but only 30O potuuls. It© was killed Monday on the Boxall...... 15 17 22 19 places, where bobcats are not in evidence. a few individuals. As there are blade, sheep Big Blaekfoot nearly 90 rnflea elen*. John McNear, H. Smith, Messrs. Folder and Van TRAP IN NORTHWEST. CUMBERLAND ELECTS OFFICERS. CALIFORNIA©S OUTLOOK. Derapp. Volante Club members James Maynard, Jr.. George Uhl, Nat Boas, Dr. McGettigan, PeU How Gossip of Interest Concerning Followers Maryland Club Holds Annual Meeting and Brilliant Season in Field and Trap Shoot ard, MJ. Dimond, Dr. Leonard and others. ing Promised. AMONG SMALL GUN CLUBS. of Shooting in That Section. Club Shoot. Cumberland, Md., October 10. The Cum By "Th« Veteran." There are a number of small gun clubs By F. C. Rlehl. berland Shooting Club had its annual meet in the Alvarado and Alviso marshes, com Tacoma, Wash., October 8. The Spokane ing on October 7, and elected the following San Francisco, Cal., October 8. -October posed of shooters of this city and San Jose. first opened the aquatic game shooting sea Gun Club, which has been rather inactive offcers: R. P. Casey, president; Dr. J. C. The Spig Gun Club members are Dr. E. C. McAdams, vice president; Frank Billmeyer, son of 1908, a season that promises to be Mervey, Tony Prior, George Reishmuller, the past season, because of lack of grounds, one of the most successful in the history will not be tardy in keeping up its end of secretary and treasurer; Luther Zimmer, M. Schmidt, Arthur Lemon and Claus field captain. The club has about thirty of the sport, if one is to give credence to Schroeder. Adjoining this club is the great the game another year. A reorganization the reports that are coming :n Irom all parts has been effected, with some thirty or more members in good standing. The secretary©* mud ranch preserve which has been leased report showed a comfortable balance in the of the country where wild ducks are sought. this .season by Smith, the borax king. members, bringing the total active member The Los Banos Gun Club, which is com- ship up to 65. An assessment of $10 each treasury. On the same date the Piedmont The principal duck clubs of the Petaluma Gun Club and the Cumberland Shooting posed of sportsmen of this city and Oakland, marshes are the Lucas Valley, the members was voted, and with the proceeds a splendid lost its shooting lodge by fire recently. Mar new club house has been built right on the Club had a hot contest for a cup. The Pied of which are William Barr, Dr. T. J. C. mont Club won out by three targets. Tha ket hunters are accused of having set fire Barr, R. Foster, Paul Foster, T. J. McLean, Moran Prairie interurban line, and a man to the house. It is said that the profes team that wins the cup three times is to J. Buick, J .H. Hopps, O. M. Goldaracena secured to conduct the grounds, so that any hold it permanently. The Piedmont team sional hunters who have been for years and Captain Armand Decourtieux. Decoy number of sportsmen may go out ,at any shooting over the Miller & Lux estate are won it twice and the Cumberland team once, Gun Club, at Novato; members James Hur hour of the day and find everything ready Scores: very sore against the invasion of local ley, Captain E. Brandon, P. Johnson,. J. P. for shooting. The-grounds will be-in strong sportsmen -who are leasing much of the Horgan, Buck Gagus, M. O©Brien, Frank contrast to the former location, giving a PIEDMONT. CUMBERLAND best duck-shooting ground in the vicinity-of Targets 25 25 Ttl.1 Targets. 25 25 TO, Dougherty, E. A. Connor and James Lynch: perfect sky .background against which to Shaw ...... 21 23 44 F. Billmeyer ..21 21 4J Los Banos and Firebaugh. The famous Collinsville Gun Club expects sight the flying discs and all equipments are Hoover ...... 21 23 44 H. D. Billmeyer 19 24 4S YOSBMITB CLUB©S LEASE. to enjoy a grand measure of sport ti^s sea as complete as on any range the writer has Williams .... 20 19 39 Goss ...... 22 Vt 3« son. The members are: Captain JacS Lem- seen in the West: An opening registered The Yosemite Gun Club of Merced, has mer, Dave Hearfield, John Fergusqn and shoot will be held here during the latter 127 ~12* leased 6000 acres from the cattle kings on F. J. Kierce. Adjoining the Oollinsville part of November, and next year there will Other scores were made at follovi: the San Joaquin river south of the Chow- Gun Club on the other side are the Monte- be things doing at Spokane. Targets. 25 25Ttl.| Targets. 25 251*0. chilla ranch. A fine clubhouse and stables zuma Gun Club, Colonel J. F. Nickels, presi Shaw ...... 19 21 40 H. D. Billmejer 19 20 39 for horses and automobiles have been erect dent, and the Canvasbock Club, Walter D. TACOMA MAKING PLANS. Hoover ...... 20 22 42 McKay ...... 17 "18 35" ed. The heads of the club are: W. M. Mansfield, president. J. A. Greer, who held The management of the Tacoma Club is Williams .... 17 20 37 Cross ...... H II Davis, president; P. J. Thornton, secretary, for many years the© live-bird championship already making arrangements for the State F. Billmeyer . 23 20 43 and J. F. Bedesen, treasurer. The mem of the Mount Vernpii Gun Club, of New shoot to be held at this point in the summer bership is twenty-five. York, is now a resident of this city, and of 1909.© An excellent range has been se The Gustine Gun Club, which is located Spring Valley Shooters Elect. will doubtless join some of the many gun cured near the present location, and on the Reading, Pa., October 9. At a meeting of »t Newman, and is composed of sportsmen clubs here. American Lake interurban line. of this city and Oakland, controls twenty the Spring Valley Shooting Association tha square miles of shooting preserve. The lead PACIFIC INDIANS MEMBERSHIP. following officers were elected: President, ing members are Colonel A. J. Burton, Dr. PHILA. TRAPSHOOTERS© LEAGUE. Daniel Wegman; treasurer, Lee M. Wertz©; Harris, Dr. Clyde Payne, Dr. T. P. Bodkin, The Pacific Indians have started with a secretary, Frank M. Wertz, and captain, Clarence Haight, Dr. Sylvester, Mark lyer- Admits Two New Members the Florists membership that is crowding the limit set Frank Rogers. Arrangements were made t» son, Peter Ashcroft, George Gross, T. E. by the organizers, and this youngest tribe of hold monthly target matches, the first to Hanson, Henry Russ, Ralph Russ, Earnest and ChesterTRidley. the trap-shooting Indians will be heard from take place on the Spring Valley grounds next year in no uncertain manner. Already October 17. Colton, Charles Colton, L. B. Morriss, J. Philadelphia Pa., October 10. The Phila several places have made informal bids for Screiber and Louis Heind. The Los Banos delphia Trap Shooters© League will consist the first big shoot; the most likely section, Club has erected a fine building of twenty of a much larger and stronger circiiit this rooms on the site of the old clubhouse. The ho~wever, seems at the present writing to be Lancaster Gunners Win. season than last. At a meeting held Monday Portland, on the occasion of the annual Rose Lancaster, October 9. The Lancaster Gua principal members are R. C. Jackson, George night the league decided to admit the Flor H. T. ackson, George Adams, Jack Manning, Show in June. A definite and very substan-, Club defeated the team of the Chester Gun George M. Gray, Charles Rudolph, J. Wal ist and Chester-Ridley teams, increasing the tial inducement has already been made by Club by a score of 601 to 591, each man circuit to six clubs and embracing two of the carnival committee. shooting at 100 targets. The score: ter Scott (president), F. Adams (secretary), the best target clubs in this vicinity. The Clyde Carman, W. Havens and Frank Jones, SEASON IS QUIET. Lancaster Andrews 84. Krick 87, Horner ST. manager. league now comprises S. S. White, South Kruger 94, Kline 82, Miller 83, Armstrong 84. Ends, of Camden; Chester-Ridley, of Ridley For the remainder of this year, though, Totals 601. FIELD AND TULE CLUB. Park; Highland and the Florists. The sea little work will be done at the traps. Field Atglen Lewis 79, Ludwick 80, Banner M. MinJcer son will open the first Saturday in each No 85. Gale 90, Charles 90, Torphey .81. Totals 59L Adjoining the Los Banos Club is the Field aud lowland shooting is too good in this In a series of sweepstakes shoots Neaf Apgar was and Tule Club, which for many years shot vember and every first Saturday in each country -for the blue blood of the Western high professional gun and A. G. Kruger high ama over the Suisun marsh. The present mem month will be shooting day. The same con sportsman to suffer it to be neglected during teur. bers are Colonel MacMahon, Frank Bell, ditions as last year will govern the matches. ing the open season. It is too soon to speak William Bay, A. M. Shields, John Coleman, All clubs will shoot on the first Saturday in of bags and the game supply, but the early FIXTURES FOR THE FUTURE. Joe Chans«lor, A. M. Gumming, Charles the month, two of the clubs being home clubs hunters are reporting very good sport. and the other visitors. Three clubs will Bursatti, O. C. Haslen, H. C. Franzen, F. A Week©s Registrations. Garvin and Bert Gable. The Suisun marsh shoot on the same grounds at once. Point looks good to the eye of a sportsman just system will decide the championship, that is, NEW YORK SHOOTERS BUSY. Since our last issue the following addi now. Sprig ,teal and mallard are in evi the club having the most number of points tional registrations for shoots have been dence, and in consequence great j.oy is felt at the end of the season will be awarded Season Opens Next Saturday Amateur received by Secretary-Manager Elmer E. among the club members who had poor luck the championship. Each shoot is scored on Shaner, of the Interstate Association: last season. The sportsmen representatives a basis of six points, the team having the Championship in December. November 5, 6 Coon Rapids Gun Club, Coon Rap ids, Iowa, V. B. Asher, secretary. of the various gun clubs who will burn pow highest score getting credit for three points, New York, October 12. The local trap der this season on the Suisun marsh are as the second highest two and the lowest one. November 8 Egyptian Gun Club, New Athens, 111, Individual prizes will be offered again for shooting season goes into© commission next James H. Koch, secretary. follows: Saturday and until next spring the target ex November 29 Badger Gun Club, Milwaukee, Wis, , Family Duck Club Louis Sloss, Alex. Crese- the high gun marks scored by the" different perts will be in their glory. For some time Ed. F. Leidel, secretary. krough. Edward R. Dimond and Phil. Bekart. marksmen, while several valuable trophies ©past the New York A. C. shooting committee, The preserve consists of 400 acres near Joyse station. will go to the teams finishing the highest consisting of G. Fred Pelham, J. S. Dicker- Morrow Island Gun Club, Joyce station Ralston up in the standing. The nomination of of Registered Tournaments. White, George Hicks, Louis Cranz and George G. ficers resulted in J. Franklin Meehan, of son, C. K. G. Billings, Gus E. Greiff, T. J. OCTOBER SHOOTS. Gould. the Highlands, being chosen for president; O©Donohue, Jr., and Albert Tilt, have been October 17, 18 Creve Couer Lake, Mo. County GOB Marsh Club, Joyce station Bert Rose, George C. Hindline, of the South Ends, of Camden, planning for the season©s program. An ex Club. Chas. G. Spencer, manager. Storey, W. Leavitt and W. Wright. ceptionally heavy season is expected at October 19, 20 Clinton, Ont., Can. Clinton Gun Teal Club S. Goodall, Sr., Louis Titus, Wick- for vice president; W. E. Robinson, ~of the Travers Island and arrangements have been Club. , J. E. Cantalou. secretary. ham Havens and Mr. Laymance. S. S. Whites, secretary, and . L. Little, of accordingly made for a big crowd. A new October 19, 20, 21 Jackson, Miss. Capital Cit» Suisun Gun Club A. Chickering, Frank King, Chester-Ridley team, treasurer. They will shooting booth has been ordered and it will Gun Club. T. C. Faison, secretary. Henry Dutton. Max Maddox, Earl Brownell. Tom be elected at the next meeting of the league. Bishop, A. A. Moore, Jr.. and Will Pierce. be erected at the extreme end of the island. October 20, 21 Buckeye Lake Park, O. Buckeya Prospects point to a most successful shoot It is to be a one-story stucco structure 40 Lake Gun Club. Lon Fisher, secretary. Amhy Buckley and four friends will shoot this ing campaign this season. Interest is keen October 22, 23 Cincinnati, Ohio. Hyde Park Gun year over the famous Pringle ponds. among the different clubs and when the first feet long by 20 feet in width and is to have Club, L. C. Roose. secretary. W. W. Richards and wife and Dr. W. Sharp shooting day arrives record-breaking at a red tile roof. It is intended that in the October 26, 27 Ottawa, 111. Kalnmakers Gun Club. will attend to the birds that enter the Green Lodge summer time this edifice can be used for Max Kneussl. secretary. preserve. tendances are expected. The©rule which the© other purposes. Though no definite date has October 27 Lawrenceville 111. Lawrencevills Qua Achilli Roos will shoot over his favorite pond, league passed last year, whereby as many yet been fixed for the amateur championship Club. Charles D. Carter, secretary. which is the only bit of water in the "Allegre" men can ..compete,, in . $h.e match as the. club October 27. 28 Atlantic, Iowa. Atlantic Gun Club, preserve that is ever wheated. wishes to enter, ©was a popular move and it will be held at Travers Island about the P. I. Appleman, secretary. Ibis Club members Judge Henshaw, Henry Fort- middle of December, and, as on former oc October 27, 28 Moberly, Mo. Moberly Gun Club. .naan, Frank Booth, Ed. McGarry and F. S. D©rys- with the increased circuit .greater interest casions, there will be ample accommodations Fred Oliver, secretary. den. will be manifested in the shoots. The target for a big crowd, for part of the big club October 28, 29 Keithsburg, 111. Once Always Gua Cordelia Club members Charles Kellogg. W. clubs this year are stronger than ever and Club. Fred. Ellett, secretary. Tubbs, Dr. Davis, Hall McAllister and Mr. Otis. with them all in action there promises to be house will be kept open all winter. Along October 28, 29 Northern Kentucky Gun Club, Day* Sugar Cane Gun Club preserve mebers Frank with the regular monthly cups and trophies toni Ky. Dr. I. P. Gould. secretary. Maskey, John Bourdett and Over-Your-Head Ayers. plenty of activity among the target men. to be contested for there will be several Jack Snipe Club member" v©i©ljam C. Murdock, challenge cups. It is also the intention of NOVEMBER SHOOTS. James Rolph, Jr., and J. K. Prior. At Peotone, HI;, September 17-18, L. R. Barkley November 1, 2 Denver, Colo. Fred. A. Stone Gna Old Charles Fair Duck Preserve members Cap won high professional average with the splendid the shooting committee to have a number of Club. Harry Warren, secretary. tain Seymour and the Martin brothers. score of 291 out of 300 shooting Winchester shells inter-club matches and some special matches November 25, 26 Carleton, Mien. Carleton Gwi Joyce Island Club members Edwin Goodall, Jr.. and gun. with the Yale University Gun Club, Club. Dr. O. J. Fay. secretary.