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BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS

Volume 50, No. 13. Philadelphia, December 7, 1907. Price, Five Cents.

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delberg©s home about midnight Thanksgiving speed and alertness as main requisites, Eve. According to their story they saw two and is great© to keep a man in condition. Huge Jack McCormiek is training every MURPHY©S MEN women hurrying along the street, closely CHICAGO CHAT day at a down-town gymnasium and says ha followed by two men. Altrock and his will be faster and livelier than any of friend interposed and offered the ladies their his charges when, the gong rings in. April. protection. A fight started. Kindelberg fell HAVE THEIR SPRING WORK and his assailant fled. Altrock, discovered SAD STOEY. i that his friend had been stabbed. He is Con Dillon, one of the local semi-pros,, CUT OUT ALREADY. now in a precarious condition. When the tells one on hijadself that is intensely pathetic. police arrived they arrested Frank B. Ryan. Dillon \ras playing in the Wisconsin League Ryan insists he cut Kindelberg in self-de -^where Pink Hawley and a few other old- fense. The women disappeared and have not timers now vegetate and faced a cross yet been identified. Master of the Sox Forgets All eyed one afternoon. There was a The Spring Itinerary of the Chicago man on first -when DiJIon came to bat and the cross-eyed twirler appeared to be gazing World©s Champions Almost SULLIVAN "MENTIONED." About Base Ball in Pig-Skin at the runner. Dillon waited for him to throw to first, and lo, behold zip the ball Completed By the Hustling Presi "Ted" Talked of as a Cincinnati Mana*- Seasons-Tinker is, a Rick Man came over the plate. On« strike. Dillon braced himsfeK for ©the next one. Again gerial Possibility. the cross-eyed teurler- gazed at first, and dent of the Champion Club* Special to "Sporting Life." Now^-News and Chatter* again the ball cafiie ©-over. DillOm gritted Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 3, Ted-,Sullivan, his teeth, determined not to be trapped the base ball man, is in Milwaukee for a again. This , time thd strabismic person SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." short stay with his brother, having come •'"": © , : BY; W. A. PHELON. © ©©©.© actually ihxetir to firsln and Dillon struck Chicago, I1L, Dec. 3. President Charles from the copper country, Chicago; Dec. 21. ifiditor "Sporting Life." out as ©the ball went to thA .first .baseman. W. Murpjiy, of the World©s Champions, has where he- is interested in Talk of deals for the Sox© continues to fYoiir uncle Charles Comiskey has! for keep the fans© busy. Wonder if .Griffith has completed arrangements for the homestretch mines. When asked regard gotten all about the game of base ball. He of the champions© training ing the report from Cin ©doesn©t know a high shoot any men who could be fitted into the line itinerary. It is as follows: cinnati as to managing the ffoat an umpire these days,, up?© Griff seems to be an easy mark for Atlanta, Ga. March 28, 30; Cincinnati base ball team and he says he©.,doesn©t a trade these" days and possibly Commy Birmingham, Ala., April 1, next year, Mr. Sullivan want to. Cbmmy has the can work off a -couple of dead ones for 2 and 3; Memphis, Term., said: "It is really news to football bug, and till that Niles and Conroy. April 4 and 5; Nashville, me, although I saw the re fades away he has no time THE AMERICAN AVERAGES Term., April 6 and 7; port in the Cincinnati En for base ball or its features. were almost revolutionary. Think of seeing* Evansville, Ind., April 8; quirer. However, I will say A fan who tackled Commy those records with Lajoie and Keeler both Terre Haute, Ind., April 9; there: is some foundation recently found him rigging under .300 ! Hub Hart got a shade the Fort Wa-yne, April 10; In for the story, as another out to attend the Carlisle- worst of it one that some scorers gave dianapolis, April 11, and man suggested my name be Chicago gridiron discussion. him in a St. Louis game was taken away. Dayton, O., April 12. This Ted Sullivan brought forth for the po He was surrounded by en Had that hit been handed him he would have arrangement will carry the sition. I have never sought thusiastic college men and led the Sox with an average Of .292. Mc- team well on towards the a -nosition as major league manager since he was as much a boy as Farland tops them as it is. Queer to see Chas.W. Murphy opening of the National I landed the St. Louis Browns pennant- Chas. Comiskey any of them. "Anything in your bes*© batter counted as useless lumber, League season. There are winners one year and tho St. Louis Maroons the story of a deal with and something to be canned as soon as Ktill several open dates for which games the following year. I really prefer to re Cleveland, Charlie?" asked the visitor. possible ! will be arranged soon, as the Southerners main my own boss, but now that the matter "Cleveland? Cleveland?" replied Charlie, are anxious to see the club which won has been mentioned I will be candid and "Have they got any sort of a football the world©s title. The open dates come be say that if I entered the major league team over there?" "They say," resumed CONDENSED DISPATCHES. fore the games already scheduled, and, as again Cincinnati would be my choice above the questioner, "that you will let MeFar- President Murphy has a long list of appli all others. With the material on hand now land, Fiene, Owen and Quillin go for Special to "Sporting Life." cants for games, they can be closed on short and a few to be added there is no doubt in Rhoades and Wakefield." "I don©t think," Pitcher Joe Wood, of Hutchlnson, has been drafted notice. President Murphy yesterday re- my mind that I could develop the club into said the Old Roman thoughtfully, "that any by the Portland Club, of the Pacific Coast League. reived a letter from Manager Chance, who a winner. With a man like Garry Herr- one of the men you name has ever done The Toronto Club, through Manager Joe Keller. is at Ocean Park, Cal. The "peerless lead- rnann to back the club I would be willing anything worth mentioning, either in line- has signed Ollie Daris, a Chicago semi-professional rr" said he was feeling fine and already to risk my base ball reputation on the bucking or place kicking. Any of them pitcher. looking ahead to March 4, the date on result." ever on the All-American team?" "Will President Charles F. Carpenter has called a which the Cubs will start for West Baden. Fielder Jones be back as team manager?" meeting of the Tri-State League for Friday, Decem "Jones? Jones?" said Charlie. "There©s ber 6, in Harrisburg, Pa. TRENTON ATTRACTIVE. The Youngstown Club, of the Ohio-Pennsylvania * DOE NOINGRATE. no Jones with either of the teams. Stagg League, has signed pitcher O. F. Baldwin, of the The Eastern League Said to be Negotiat takes care of Chicago, and Lubo captains Sandusky, 0., independent club. Ninth Annual Turkey for Woman Who the Indians. Nobody named Jones with The mother of pitcher Breckenridge, of the ing For Perrine©s Club. those elevens." "Don©t you think Jack Youngstown Club, of the Ohio-Pennsylvania League, Protected Him. Special to "Sporting Life." Warner would be a valuable man for the died NoTember 23 at Harrisburg, Pa. Special to "Sporting Life." Sox?" "Warner coaches the Indians," The Worcester Club, of the . Trenton, N. J., Dec. 3. It is said here answered Commy. "He©s taught them a lot has signed a yovng second baseman named William Keene, N. H., Dec. 3.- For the ninth time that Trenton will be in the Eastern League about the open game," And the Old Bo- I©. Murphy, hailing from T.ynn, Mass. in nine consecutive years Mrs. Thomas when the base ball season opens for 1908. man was on his way to the gridiron. Angus A. Grant has signed to manage the South ©.Fin,in. of 130 Island street, this city, re It was reported that Colonel Perrine, owner Bend team in 1908. accepting the terms of Albert ceived last Thursday from of the local Tri-State club, had been in SMOOTH TALK. Aluiis, who rece-itly purchased the franchise. Boston a Thanksgiving tur consultation with Frank Farrell, of New While Comiskey thus diverts himself with Bransfleld will ask the Philadelphia key weighing 23 pounds from York, of the New York American League the gridiron heroes Charley Murphy has Club for his release to enable Mrr\ Alfred G. Doe, the base ball Club, and Clark Griffith, who own the Mon entered a field where he is peculiarly fitted to become manager of a Class A league club. man, who takes this way erf treal team in the Eastern League. Trenton, to shine. He is - giving lectures at clubs Pitcher Ben Henderson, of the Stockton Club of thanking Mrs. Finan for pro lying between New York and Southern and church festivals, telling of base ball the outlaw California, State League, has appealea tecting him from an angry points would make an ideal spot to make and its beauties and he is becoming the to the National Commission for reinstatement. mob that chased him from short jumps to, and it is reported that biggest kind of a card. All over town they According to a Worcester, Mass., despatch, the the base ball grounds nine things have progressed so far between ask for Mr. Murphy. They want him where- Athletic Club has signed third baseman .lohn years ago after he had had Colonel Perrine and Mr. Farrell that the ever there is goipg to be a gathering, and O©Hara, Lite of the Atlantic City and Utica clubs. trouble with the players. $2500 required by the Tri-State League for the little president, with his suave ways, is Tha New York National League Club Jias decided Doe was playing with the iipon Dallas, Texas, as the spring training place. the withdrawal of the team is about to be a hot favorite. He .is some speaker, too, and The Giants start on March 7 and will remain at Hinsdale, N. H., team, the offered to the league. Colonel Per will be a star performer before the winter Dallas a mo-nth. bitter rival of Keene, and is over. Mr. Murphy has only one thought rine refuses to either deny or confirm the Charles Shatter, late of the Pacific Coast League. Fred Doe was a^ hat. Pitcher Griffin, rumors. It is generally believed here, how to sadden his dreams these days the and former manager of the Richmond Club, has of Keene, hit him with a ever, that Trenton will be advanced to the probability that never again will the Cubs signed to manage the Roanoke Club, of the Vir ball and Doe threw his bat at Griffin who bigger league at an early date. duplicate their feat of a few weeks ago. ginia League, next year. stepped up to the plate and squared off to They will very probably be champions of The stockholders of the South Bend Club, of Doe. Doe lifted up his spiked foot and the National league again; they may again the Central League, have decided to sell the club spiked Griffin in the stomach, and was off TEBEAU TOLERANT? take the world©s honors, but it is a 100 to to a local man named Bert Annis for $3500, which cross-country, with the crowd after him. 1 shot that never again will a club win amount covere all debts of the club. He came to Mrs. Finan©s,, home and asked Report That He Will Let Western League that glory by taking four games in a row Mike Fisher©s base ball team, named the "Hono protection, which was gives^Jiim. and not allowing the opposition even a lulu Stars," which sailed from San Francisco for Enter His Territory. a visit to the Hawaaiian Tslands^_reached Honolulu taste of victory. The feat borders on the on the 2Cth inst., with all handsWell. HILLEBRAND©S CASE. Special to "Sporting Life." impossible, and not even the uubs are likely to repeat it. One thing that Mr. Murphy The Macon Club, of ths South Atlantic League. Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 3. The old talk much desires would pretty effectually knock has purchased pitcher John Malarkey from the- -Mont The Famous Ex-Collegian May Again Play of two base ball clubs in Kansas City is gomery Club, of the Southern League, and will being revived. A letter from that town says out the chance of any team©s winning the use him as pitcher, captain and manager. With Pittsburg. that George Tebeau has practically agreed world©s series with the first rush. This is A San Francico despatch states that first baseman the probable extension of the games to Joe Nealon. of the Pittsburg Club, wUl retire to Special to "Sporting Life." to permit the Western League to put a nine instead of seven. I think, as does enter his father©s business in San Francisco. He Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 3. Homer Hille- club there on the West Side which shall Mr. Murphy, that seven games are too will play oa an amateur team on Saturdays . and brand, one of the cleverest utility men ever play a schedule not conflicting with his short a set for the fair settlement of su Sundays. .© ©identified with the Pittsburg Base Ball Club, American Association team. Tebeau is periority, and that the best five in nine President PuTLiam, of the National League, is in may again become a Pirate. Homer has nearly as much interested in the Western would be a squarer deal. Pittsburg, tha guest of President Barney Dreyfuss. been in the city for several days, the League as he is in the American Associa having arrived from Oklahoma, where he has been guest of District Attorney Goehring. The tion and if another team goes within five TINKER©S WEALTH. the guest of Chauncey (Bill) Stuart, a former other day he had a long talk with Presi miles of his present park it can be wagered Joe Tinker must have coddles of money ball player. dent Dreyfuss, with the result that the safely that he has been given a financial planted. He has just bought some West Secretary Fred Knowles, of the New York Na interest in the new club in return for his tional Club, aimounces that Bresnahan will former Princeton star is likely to join the Side property for $15,000, and still has lint be transferred to Cincinnati under any con Pittsburg Club in its practice at Hot granting the concession. so much money left that he proposes to re sideration. and that Mike Donjin will be appointed Springs. Homer remained idle last season move the buildings upon the land and put field captain of the Giants. of his own volition. He did not feel that THE INTER-STATE LEAGUE. up new and more modern structures. Chi President Powers, of tho Eastern League, in a his left arm had fulty recovered and pre cago real estate is usually a pretty good letter gives the lie direct to the statement printed ferred remaining out of base ball, devoting bargain and Joe won©t get any the worst in a Milwaukee paper that he is opposed to Mik« Grave Doubt as to the Future Revealed at Kelley s presence in the Eastern League. Both himself to his farm in the Northwest. of the venture. Evidently the busy brain Montreal and Toronto want him as team manager. Annual Meeting.© of the shortstop has been working out other PLAYERS IN SCRAPES. problems than those of stopping batting Special to "Sporting Life." rallies or encouraging the pitcher. The four DISGRUNTLED CLUBS. One Slashes a Woman, Another in Stab Franklin, Pa., Dec. 3. The Interstate Chicago jnfielders are certainly doing well League pennant, which was claimed by in the off-months and will be a rich quar Four Ohio Pennsylvania Clubs Determined bing Affray. Franklin and Oil City, was awarded . to tette if they keep on. Kvers© shoe store is the latter at the annual meeting, held .here paying finely; Tinker©s buffet is profitable; to Sever Relations. Special to "Sporting Life." on November 30. The- Erie"© Cl-SB gave©.the Steinfeldt has some property interests that Youngstown, O., Nov. 25. An informal Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 3. Crazed by jeal league notice that it desired lo -join a pay dividends, and Chance is getting $10 a day bookmaking. , Pretty soft for those meeting of the four Eastern club owners of ousy, Harry Schniidt, former pitcher on the league containing larger towns and to es the O. and P. League Youngstown, Akron, Brooklyn National Club, atacked Mrs. Alice cape paying the penalty of $2500 for leaving four cherubs. Kling©s pool room is like Sharon and New Castle was held here yes Applewhite in the Ruby Theatre on Novem the Interstate would transfer its franchise wise reported as prosperous, and Sla©gle is terday. The action of club representatives ber 23. In the fight Y. C. Alley, manager to Warren. There,, is. doubt if the league said to be doing well with his milling at the recent league meeting in Cleveland,. of the theater, .had his left hand almost, will be in existence next. year. -If it is it business. . who declared that thiy were through nlaying severed and Mrs. Applewhite was slashed will consist of eight clubs. Applications© © ©© ; ARTIE HOFMAN ,© © ball in the O. arid P. League as at present on the neck with the razor. Sehmidt was were received, from Niagara Falls,, ;Kanc, has been round town, -trying to..get.;up an made up, was endorsed. While plan©s 1 for arrested. He and Mrs. Applewhite were to Jamestown, N. Y., and Oiean. - " , the future were, discussed nothing of a have been married as soon as she secured a indoor, base. ba,Jl ..league, in."which the pro fessionals, should have a prominent position. definite nature was decided upon, except divorce. Letter List.; Just as Artie .thought he had .things nicely that the interests represented would ©with We hare letters for the following narrifrt persons under way the-Atnateur Athletic©"Union tried draw from .the present organization. .,-., . PITCHER ALTROCK©S FRIEND CUT. hich will be forwarder! uoon - receipt of ndrirfss- to. ex-tend its jurisdiction to. indoor ball and Cincinnati, O., Dec. 3. Nick Altrock, Sortstori Hoach. ©of Purixsu,ta\vr)e.v: cm)fielder KletV to bar professionals©© from" the game; . If. -.President Charles W. )© .ppus. of the- "East- Liver pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, was a J. F. Quinn.© :of "Franklin: \V. .1. \\©;rkinson © Lu-k this goes throngh©it will nip Ar:ti>e©s: propo pool Club,, announces iiat Manager Thomas V participant in an encounter which may yet NuHont; second lxtf.Rjnii.il© © Curldy - yf,:n a;;ef Dan sition. Quito a -nunibtr of ^locaUtprofessionals Fleming is no longer u tier© omiroct to K;i:-t© Liver- result in murder. He and his friend, Fred Ciii©tis: Al Lawson: catcher 1 Harlman; -ssoonrf tase- pocjl which means a nr-.v manage;- fur this >©i;l. man Kelly, of- Nen-.-ii-k. A. . L. :; Hank Karnsey,! play indoor -,-hase: ball ;in ?wirfter and are Fleming has offers from Mobile autl Bavaunai Ivindelberg, were standing in front of Km: Samuel J. Kennedy. , . - ... .,,,. © ,.-,. , :, .-©. extrqmely ifpnd of the; game, which ©has under consideration. © DECEMBER 7, 1907. SRORTI

strictly to base ball, shunning the devious nothing more than the entertainment of his ians as a gridiron battle can attract, for it paths of the politician. In 1898 Harry was many friends from Louisville, Pittsburg and is set apart for the annuaul clash of the re-elected to the Presidency of the Louisville other Western cities, when they boldly in Georgetown and George Washinirton univer STRONG ON "PS" Club and also chosen by the National League vade the wilds ef Gotham. He is as diplomatic sities. This year©s conflict was a stubborn as a member of th« Board of Directors of the in the treatment of the members of the affair, and ended without either side being League. With the following season came a Fourth Estate as he is firm in his executive able to score at least that was the official change in the affairs of the Louisville Club. duties. He maintains a lively interest in decision, though most of the Georgetown PULLIAM PLEASING, POPULAR, Barney Dreyfuss had become the largest all athletic sports, rarely misses a big col rooters disputed it and claimed to have stockholder in the club, and at this time he lege football game, and sometimes airs a compelled a touchdown for safety, giving PICTURESQUE. retired from the mercantile business, in new Poole costume at Belmont Park or the Georgetown 2 to their opponents© 0. which he was engaged, in order to devote Aqueduct. A credit to the National League THE DISPUTED PLAY all his time to base ball. He was elected is pleasant, picturesque President Pulliam. President of the club, and Mr. Pulliam took was made when a George Washington player his place as caught a punt on the 1-yard line and was An Ideal President for the National forced back over his goal line. Referee SECRETARY AND TREASURER. FROM THE CAPITAL Woodruff declined to allow the claim and League, Owing to His Courage, In 1900 came the reduction of the National asesrted that he had blown his whistle League from twelve clubs to eight, and Mr. Washington Players in the Fielding Aver before the player who had the ball was Pulliam helped in the consummation of the tackled. Georgetown had the ball on their Fairness and Diplomacy, Is the consolidation of the Louisville and Pittsburg ages A Tribute to Bill Shipke Rotes opponents© ground almost throughout the Clubs, accompanying Barney Dreyfuss to the game, but with no tangible result except as . YoungKenttickian Declared to Be latter city as Secretary-Treasurer of the new and Gossip of the Players. above noted. The game was. such a warm company as well as a stockholder and a affair that it threw the spectators into a Director. This position he held for four By Paul W. Eaton. perspiration. BY JOHN RYDER. years, and he acted as Secretary and Busi Washington, Dec, 2. Editor "Sporting TURKEYS. ness Manager of the Pirates during the Ljfe." What a lot of base ball stuff there Cincinnati, O., Dec. 7. A true sports three seasons that they were the champions is to write about in winter, to be sure! Last Your statement that there is dissatis man of the highest type, a base ball leader of the National League. week in commenting on the faction in Washington with the name "Na of ability and experience, and a gentleman batting averages there wasn©t tionals," as applied to the local base ball of the famous old Kentucky THE PINNACLE REACHED. space to get any further team, shows close touch with conditions school, is Harry Clay Pul At the spring meeting of the National down the line than Skipper he,re. The name is confusing and suggestive liam, President of the Na League in 1903 the office of President of the Ganley so the rest can go of the National League. tional League. Combining League, which had been held for years by in now, with the fielding Jim Perrine©s transfer to the Tebeau executive ability with refine Nick Young, of Washington, was abolished, statistics. One of the best forces was a happening which has been ment of taste in sartorial and a Board of Control was substituted, con known and most popular predicted and discounted for some time. matters Mr. Pulliam is not sisting of Messrs. Hart, Soden and Brush. base ball players in the coun "Nig" is a live one and will be heard from. only a commanding but a This Board conducted the affairs of the try told the writer the other "Mac" Heydon bobbed lip under the pleasing figure at all coun- League during the ensuing season, but day that he would rather heading "Washington" in the averages to . cils of the great base ball there was great dissatisfaction with its ad read "Sporting Life" in remind local people that they have an asset organization of which he is ministration of affairs. The Board was winter than in summer. His in the onion-raiser. It was suspected last the head. He unites a abolished at the fall meeting of the League, reasons, which he gave, were year that he was raising lemons. clear conception of the de when, on motion of James A. Hart, of Chi- Paul W. Eaton sound ones. Now, while we No 1908 contracts of Washington players tails of the business with an cagp, the position of President of the League are waiting for the Decem- have reached President Noyes© safe as yet. H. C. Pulliam equally clear eye for odd was revived, and tendered unanimously to ber meeting, at which the alleged American Joe Cantillon is still missing. but tasteful and always Mr. Pulliam. After selling his stock in the League insurgents will eat out of Ban John fined articles of apparel, and he is, there Pittsburg Club Harry Clay accepted the son©s hand, look pleasant and go home, there fore, honor. He has held the Presidency ever is much to discuss. To begin with there M©CLOSKEY©S WORK EQUALLY RESPECTED since. In the fall of 1904 he was re- are the by the husky club owner and admired by elected unanimously. In 1905 and 1906 he OFFICIAL BATTING FIGURES, Toward the Rehabilitation of the St. the handsome stenographer. One who can was opposed by John T. Brush and Garry so successfully combine the ethics of base Herrmann, having incurred the enmity of of the Washington players, which are as Louis Cardinals Is Highly Praised by ball administration with the aesthetics of tho former magnate on account of his follows: Kay .333, Clymer .316, Milan personal adornment is surely a great and firmness in dealing with Manager McGraw, .279, Delehanty .279, Ganley .276, Altizer the Head of His League. good man, a bulwark of honor in serious of the Giants, whom he several times punish .269, Jones .265, Warner .256, Hughes .238, St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 29. Editor "Sport affairs and a pleaskig spectacle to con ed for rowdyism on the playing field. On Blankenship .225, Gehring .205, Shipke .H)6, ing Life." En route to Indian Territory for template in his moments of relaxation. Mr. both occasions the other six club owners Kahoe .191, T. Smith .187, C. Smith .143, a complete week of relaxation President Pul Pulliam has been at the head, of the Na were strong in supporting Mr. Pulliam©s Kalkcnberg and Block .140, Patten .126, liam, of the National League, actions. Johnson .111, and Oberlin .097. In the tional League for the past fo,;: years. He official fielding averages the locals have the stopped off in this city long is the only real President that the League A NOTABLE INCIDENT leaders in two positions, which is going enough to pay a, tribute to ever had, and his record has won for him Last fall Mr. Pulliam made up his mind some for a tailender. Bill Shipke, the Des the local National League universal respect and admiration. He will to retire from the presidency of the League, club. He stated that he was be unanimously re-elected at the annual Moines wonder, leads the third basemen, and much pleased with the im meeting of the League this month, and provement in the Cardinals present indications are that he is good for and predicted that they as many terms as he cares to serve. would not be the National HIS CAREER. THE WAY OF THE FAN. League©s 1908 tailenders. "McCloskey has added sev The League chief during the course of eral fine youngsters to his his comparative brief but brilliant career, By Grantland Bice. team," said Mr. Pulliam, has been a lawyer, a newspaper man arid "and I feel sure that Billie a base ball magnate, the two first-named Suppose a player never made an error, day by day? Suppose the outfield never let a fly ball get away? J. i. McCloskey Gilbert will balance his in callings helping to qualify him for the suc field. The Cardinals have a cess he has attained in the last. This noted rfuppos.e you knew each time a ball was hit into the air, That it would never reach the ground, with some one waiting there? swell pitching staff and I feel that I am man was born in the good old state of Ken justified in saying that Karger is the best tucky, not far from Louisville, on Febru Suppose there were no fumbles and you knew there wouldn©t be? And every time a ball was hit no wild throws you would sec southuaw in our league. I realize how ary 9, 1869, and he is, therefore, approach hard it is to reconstruct and appreciate how ing his thirty-ninth birthday. His baby Do you really think you©d like it? Well, you wouldn©t, I well know. And yet you. rail like thunder every fime it happens so. much McCloskey has accomplished in two hood days were as eventful, to himself, as seasons. He is to be commended not omy those of any other well brought up and well for adding talent to his team but for dis mannered youth, but nothing of public im Suppose you knew a pitcher would never allow a hit? posing of its deadwood at big prices. Byrnes portance befell him during the period when Suppose he struck out every man and made the batsman quitt and Kenotchy will be stars for several sea he was growing up to be a man. His Suppose be never gave a pass, but shot them over straight, sons and if Karger or several of Mac©s family were good Kentucky stock, as wit And you were certain every ball would shoot across the plate? were put on the market they would ness the name, Henry Clay, bestowed upon Suppose you knew that, one and all were masters of control collectively realize a small fortune. Stanley the promising son. Henry, or Harry, the Arid that never in a battle would they get into a "hole?" Robison, however, is not selling stars and pleasant diminutive by which he is generally Would you like it? Not exactly, if I know what I©m about, I trust that in 1908 St. Louis will have a known^ was educated in the public schools And yet you raise a racket if they©re wild or get knocked out. team worthy of its owners, manager and of Louisville and graduated from the Louis patrons." ville High School with the class of ©99, when Suppose with men on bases you were always certain that he was 19 years of age. The batter would hit safely every time he came to bat? SOMETHING WORTH HAVING. LAW AND JOURNALISM. There wasn©t any sort of chance for him to fail or bring . The Pulliam ©family thought Harry cut The runner homeward with a hit resulting from his swing? out for a lawyer, and he spent the year after Suppose you knew there was no chance, beyond the slightest doubt, Group Picture of the Cleveland Club, of he left the High School in taking a snecial For him to lift an easy foul or otherwise go out? the American League. course in law at the University of Virginia. How many people do you think would turn out every day? Two years later, in 1891, ho was graduated And yet you throw a fit unless it is this way. On the first page of this issue we publish from the law school of the University of a group picture of the Cleveland Club of Louisville. Mr. Pulliam, however, never 1907, of the American League. For the bene practiced the profession for which his had fit, of our readers who desire to frame the been educated. Like many other men who purchase a large block of stock in the Phila he does so on his merits. Shipke©s work was picture, we have had same printed on subsequently gained fame in the base ball delphia Club and assume control of thai bordering on the impossible all the time heavy plate paper, size 13x14 inches, a world, he started his active career in life organization. But as soon as it became and would assure him the job on the left copy of which will be sent postpaid to any as a newspaper man, taking up newspaper known that Messrs. Brush and Herrmann corner if he was a better hitter (.196). address securely wrapped in mailing tube work in 1892. Always a keen devotee of were going to oppose his re-election he gave Many of the fans noted with pleasure that for five two-cent stamps. Particular at clean sports, and particularly interested in up his cherished plan, and for the first time Shipke©s stick work was much stronger at tention is called to the clearness and bright base bail, he became sporting editor of the announced himself as a candidate for re- the end of the season than when he first ness of our framing pictures. No guess- Louisville "Commercial," anil filled in turn election to the Presidency of the League. joined the team. In the last 23 games in work about who the players are. Each one the important positions of city editor and In so doing he said: "I do not wish 10 which he played he batted for .247, and posed specially for these groups. night editor of that paper. After three years retire under fire. I should never be satis if he can keep up that gait it looks like a We also have 1907 group pictures of the of hard and conscientious work his health fied with myself if it could ever be said ot good prediction that he following clubs; a copy of either one will be failed, and he was forced to leave journalism me that I abandoned my position on account WILL BE A REGULAR sent to any address for five two-cent stamps: for a time, being granted a six-mouths© of criticism of my acts of discipline in en next year. Lave Cross had a fielding aver Chicago Club, National League champions leave of absence. Mr. Pulliam©s health re forcing the rules of the League. I shall age of .978 at Washington©s third corner, for 1908; also world©s champions. quired outdoor work, and he was offered be a candidate for re-election, whether I re which surpassed even Shipke©s, and the Detroit Club, American League champions and accepted a position as Financial Secre ceive a single vote or not." Having maue other Cross led the short-stops. Cliff Blank for 1908. tary of the Louisville Base Ball Club under this declaration Mr. Pulliam, disdaining to Pittsburg Club of 1907, of the National do any electioneering, set sail for Europe enship tops all the with .991 in Dr. T. Hunt Stucky, who was President of and took a six-weeks© vacation, returning 22 games. Cliff was strictly on the job. He League. the club at that time. This was his only a day or two before the annual meet is expected to shine next year. For a few Athletic Club of 1907, of the American FIRST INTRODUCTION ing of the League. In spite of the bitter minutes last season he was the most popular League. fight put up against him by John T. Brush, man in Washington, when his two-bagger Philadelphia Club of 1907, of the Na to the field of labor in which he was destined with two out and two strikes called i©n tional League. to become famous. He enjoyed the work Mr. Pulliam was re-elected President by the ninth hurled the Bostons from the Chicago Club of 1907, of the American and was very successful at it. His health a vote of 6 to 1, Mr. Herrmann not voting zenith to the scrap heap. Tom Hughes is was restored in this congenial occupation, either for or against. At the December League. meeting Mr. Pulliam will be unanimously fifth among the pitchers, in fielding. Then New York Club of 1907, of the National and at the close of the base ball season of you have to travel a long way down the League. 1895 he returned to the night desk on elected to his fifth term. line before you come to another Washington the "Commercial," remaining there for the PULLIAM©S CAPACITY. twirler. The local fliugers hold three of winter. But the base ball bug was firmly the last five fielding niches. There was A PLAYER SHOT. housed in his bounet, and it was evident Harry Clay Pulliam is an ideal President that the national game was calling him. In of the National League. His experience of MANY A GAME LOST Pitcher Eels Injured While Hunting With the spring of 1896 he gave up newspaper twelve years as Business Manager, Club by local pitchers whose work was otherwise work permanently, bade farewell to his fel Executive and Director has qualified him commendable on the home grounds last Fred Clarke. low scribes of the "Commercial" office, and thoroughly for the position, to which he season. Some of them showed notable im Toledo, O., Nov. 25. While hunting with became business manager of the Louisville brings, in addition, natural ability of a provement in the last half of the race, how high order. He has repeatedly proven him a party that included Fred Clarke, manager Club. From that day to this, over a period ever. By the way, was it ever noticed that of the Pittsburg Base Ball Club, and his of 12 years, Mr. Pulliam has been steadily self fearless and honest in enforcing the fielding averages of pitchers give a better laws of the league. All clubs look alike to brother, Josh, a member of the Toledo team, identified with the great national sport. line on their performance than is the case Harry Eels, pitcher for the Toledo Base Ball Upon the retirement of Dr. Stucky from the him, and he lays down the law for his with other players? That is the case. Al former associate, Barney Dreyfuss, exactly Club, was badly shot in the legs lust Satur presidency of the club in 1897 the stock tizer at short and Delehanty at second and day. Although news of the shooting is holders showed their confidence in the as he does for John T. Brush who has twice third are not high in the averages, yet tried to undermine his authority as execu rather indefinite, it is known that Eels and ability of the young magnate by electing their work was not only good, but wonder the remainder of the party were hunting him President, though he owned no stock tive. His courage and fairness, both as fully so. It is safe to say that the local National League official and in attending to in the vicinity of the Clarke property, in in the club save one share necessary for followers of the game do not ask anything the northern part of Minnesota. Dr. J. E. him to qualify as an official. his duties on the National Commission, of better than Delehanty showed at both second which he is a member, have earned him the Conn, of Ida Grove, Iowa, where Eels win A LEGISLATOR. and third; and they chose the very time ters, was called to the scene of the accident, respect of the entire base ball world. He when some Mi-advised criticisms of Altizer Such a diplomatic and attractive figure is one of the big men of base ball today. and left late Saturday night. The meager were being made to cheer and applaud him despatches state that Eels© condition is as Harry Clay Pulliam naturally became a PULLIAM©S PERSONALITY. whenever he appeared. popular favorite on his native heath. The critical, but gave no description of the citizens of Louisville, realizing that it was Mr. Pulliam is a bachelor. He makes his THANKSGIVING DAY accident. The hunting party left Ida Grove, impossible to keep a good man down, elected home at the delightful quarters of the New is a time of double thankfulness to the low©a, two weeks ago for a month©s expe him to the Kentucky Legislature in 1897. York Athletic Club on Fifty-ninth street, dyed-in-the-wool bug, because it practically dition 150 miles north of Minneapolis. This was the first and only offense of this opposite Central Park, having been an activ« ends the football season, and the papers kind, and he was pardoned for good be member of the club for several years. He give more space to fans© food. It is a day The New London Club has signed pitcher Carl havior. Since that time he has stuck is the soul of hospitality and delights in that draws out about as many Washington- I Brown, of Gloucester, .N. J. SPORTING LJFB. DECEMBER 7, 1907.

OEVOTEO TO SflSC BALL /WC/V AND MEASURES "WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE AND CHARITV FOR ALL "-Editor Francis C. Richter.

lies in thd indulgence of a laxity which is twenty-four groups. To date we have pub 8,873 less than this table shows. 459 passes wer* issued that day, bringing up tte total attendance bound in time to affect other more vital lished Igroup pictures of the Chicago Nation up to 19.686. I have never claimed that we player! SPORTING LIFE matters. All screws in the great base ball al League team, of the Detroit American to 28,000 that day, or any other day. The largest paid attendance that we have had under my machine should be tight and kept tight. League team, of the Pittsbnrg National administration was 34,337, which was on the first A WEEKLY JOURNAL The game-shortenjng proposition should be League team, of the Athletic American day of the world©s series this fall October 9, 1907. All persons interested In base ball know tha.t devoted to favorably acted upon by the National League team, of the Philadelphia National no park has ever held 28.000 paid admissions in Base Bail, Trap Shooting and the history of the world. The high-water mark for League and then passed up to the American League team, of the Chicago American League attendance w«» establishedd in the fall of 1905 General Sports League for action with a view to incorpor team, and of the New York National League when the New York "G-iants" and Philadelphia "Athletics" played to 24,949 at the Polo Grounds ating it in the- Joint Playing Rules. These team. In this issue we publish a very fine in New York, which ts just 612 more than Chicago arbitrarily fix the legal number of innings, group picture of the Clevelands, fourth team and Detroit played to this fall. These are National FOUNDED APRIL, 1883. Commission figures and none other axe worthy of and the only recognized causes of abridge in the American League. In our next issue, consideration. The table, which you printed last ment. Any new exception to these rules December 14, will be given a group picture week and which has been going the rounds of the daily press, is the work of a paid press agent and Trade-marked by the Sporting Life Pub. Co. necessarily belongs in the code, and there is of the Brooklyns, fifth team of the National means nothing. Haspectfully, Entered at Philadelphia Post Office where the seven-inning rule for double- League. Thereafter the publication of the CHARLES W. MURPHY, as second class matter President Chicago League Ball Club. headers belongs if it meets with sufficient group pictures will continue uninterruptedly, favor to secure the approval of both major thus giving our readers something besides "Great In Every Way." Published by leagues. Gastonia, N. C., November 23. Editor "Sporting current news and comment to look forward Life." I wish to say that I would not give "Sport While legislating on the double-header and to each week. ing Life" for all of the other papers published. It The Sporting Life Publishing Company is in every way a great paper. Sincerely yours, seven-inning propositions we would suggest M- J. DONNELLT. > 34 South Third Street that a permanent official designation be MEN AND MEASURES. PHILADELPHIA. PA., U. S. A. given to the scheduled and postponed game in a double-header. There has never been The death of the once famous, popular PRESS POINTERS. a fixed rule on this point, but for many and well-paid outfielder, Eddie Burke, in THOMAS S. DANJBO...... President A Little Matter That Needs National As J. CLIFF DANDO...... Treasurer years the heads of the major leagues have extreme destitution, at an age when he sociation Amendment. FRANCIS C. RICHTER...... Editor-in-Chief arbitrarily ruled the first game of a double- should have been alive in health and affluence, From Atlanta "Constitution." MRS. WILL K. PARK...... Gun E r header as the scheduled game of the day, should be one more object lesson to the The Mobile muddle and circuit complications in the Middle West makes it plain that Article 27 KBWARD C. STARK...... Business Ma « r though just as good reasons can be ad rising generation of players. Burke went of the National Agreement of the National Associa vanced for declaring that game the post the way of Mike Kelley, Fred Dunlap and tion requires revision and it is to be regretted that it was not amended at the recent meting. As has Subscription Rates poned game. The point is not vital, but a host of other derelicts because he could been repeatedly pointed out in discussing tha interesting to many patrons and bettors, and Topeka case, when a league declines to accept the. One Tear...... ?2.00 not control his love for that which "bitheth resignation of a. city which has a chance to ad Six Months...... 1.25 should be covered by the rules on the theory like a serpent and stingeth like an adder," vance to a league of higher classification, an appeal should be allowed to the National Board, which Three Months...... 65c that in a game so big and so important to and steals men©s brains, strength and health. would conserve the interest of all parties to tha Canadian Postage, 50 cents extra per year. millions of people everything pertaining to Total abstinence from liquor and steadfast contention of organized base ball in adjusting the disputes. "Under the present system five club-owners Foreign Postage, $1.00 extra per year. the playing of the sport should be incor avoidance of over-indulgence in all physical can block a territorial change that would be of big PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. porated in its rules, leaving no loose ends benefit to the game in several States as in the cases pleasures is the one safe course for any ball of Mobile and Topeka. to require arbitrary interpretations which player, great or small, to resolutely adhere entail useless, unsatisfactory or vexatious to throughout his playing career. Will Pay For Tooling With Buzz-saw. arguments. From Philadelphia "North American." First baseman Hal Chase, of the New York Ameri An alleged base ball manager during the cans, now playing outlaw ball, is a big man in past week sent us an advertisement for base ball, but he cannot tower over the National NECESSARY REFORMS. "baee ball players who can double in Commission, even with the aid of stilts. President Dovey, of the Boston National brass." Believing in the dignity of base President Dovey©s Idea Not New. League Club, is out with a statement that ball we, of course, promptly rejected the From Boston "Herald." advertisement at any price. Not with our One of the proposals which It Is expected will be. he will advocate a fixed limit to the number made at the coming meeting of the National League, of players any major league club may draft consent or assistance shall ever the national in New York, will be to limit the number of play ers any one club may retain on its salary list- or purchase in any one year. The proposition game be brought down to a circus level. It is said that George B. Dovey, of the Boston is not original with Mr. Dovey. Several Club, will propose the adoption of a resolution for bidding the reservation of more than 18 players and PHILADELPHIA, DECEMBER 7, 1907 years ago, when the base ball world was A paragraph going the rounds of the providing that , not more than five men be added daily press to the effect that the American during a playing season. Dovey declares that tha for a time fairly convulsed by the de salvation of the big leagues depends on the reduction mands of the Class A leagues for the one- League meeting in Chicago would be held of expenses, and that in order to retain public LINES OF PROGRESS. man draft privilege, with some consequent December 1 was erroneous. The meeting interest the teams must be more evenly matched. friction© extending even to the two major date is December 11 one day later than President Pulliam, of the National League, Won©t Please . leagues, President Johnson, of the Ameri the National League meeting in New York. From Boston "Herald." announces that he will recommend legislation can League, at the Laughery Club meeting, A way has been found to keep Elberfeld In good by his organization on two points which to humor. When he signed his contract for next suggested to the National Association dele him appear important. One is to compel all WISE SAYINGS OF GREAT MEN* year with the Yankees it was stipulated that ha gates that the proper solution of their would get a bonus of $1000 if he played goad ball. clubs to keep the pitcher©s box level with Every time the Kid gets a grouch on next season troubles was the limitation of the purchas *Any man who owns an automobile will b.9 can think of that bonus. the rest of the infield instead of from 15 tell you that a punctured tire is scarcely a ing and drafting privileges of the major to 30 inches higher, as now* The other is cheap blow out. John T. Brush. Tribute to a Successful Ex-Player. leagues; and he even offered to vote for a to take action to reduce the numher of *It is quite possible to study harmonj From Boston "Journal." limit of four men per major club. The without being musically inclined. Harry C. double-headers and where such are necessary "Ad" Gumbert. Sheriff of Allegheny county, will proposition was unanimously rejected by the Pulliam. have the best wishes of a host of Boston friends to make each game a full one or to legalize in hi.s fight for the nomination for mayor of Greater minor leagues, who thus showed that they *The pen may be mightier than the sword, a shortening to seven innings. but both can put up a pointed argument Pittsburg. "Ad" was very popular with our base wanted an unlimited market for their play bail fans back in 1890 and as long as he kept in Both propositions are so obviously fair, J. EL Planner. base ball, and he evidently has retained all thass ers. The minors got what they wanted; but characteristics that made him friends here when just and necessary that no urging should be *It isn©t always the biggest man who from this rejection sprung the evil of major- looks down on his neighbors. "Topsy" ha was pitching winning ball. He has the backing required to secure their incorporation in the of the machine, and that is said to be equivalent league overloading and consequent © ©farm Hartsel. to an election. laws of base ball, or of th^National League. ing" which the minors are now bewailing. *Many a man has become sick from hav The pitcher already has so many advant ing too many other fellows say, "Here©s to A Proof of Real Greatness. However, we are now confronted by a ages conferred upon him both by the nature your good health," Mike Donlin. From Chicago "Jorwnal." condition that requires remedial action, in After proving that it was represented in m of his position and the playing rules that *Money talks, but just now you have to asmuch as it is pressing quite as onerously strain your ears to hear it. G. Ed. Wad- reputable base ball league, to wit, the Western he needs no artificial assistance to maintain Association, Oklahoma was admitted to the union. upon the major leagues as upon the minor dell. his altogether too pronounced dominance leagues. The National Commission has al *The lumber man may be said to work Another Chance For Lajeune. over the batsman. The double-header busi hard for his board. William Yawkey. ready legislated as to farming, but the From New York "Sun." ness has become such an abuse as to en *It is perhaps just as well to hide your Johnny Hatfleld sUll holds tha world©s record amendment to Rule 39 is a palliative not a danger the dignity and business status of light under a bushel as to stand in your for throwing a base ball. He made the record way cure. With a view to a cure the editor of own light. George Tebeau. back in 1872 in Brooklyn. His figures are 400 feat the sport by reason of its cheapening effect. 7% inches. Sheldon Lajeune came within 8% inchat "Sporting Life" has submitted to the Na of tieing the record. The best method of reducing double-head tional Commission, for consideration and ers would be by curtailing the temptation PUBLIC OPINION. action at its January meeting, a series of NEW PUBLICATIONS. to indulge in them. Transfer of games from amendments to the National Agreement Herman Long Alleged to be Prosperous In one series to a later series for any reason "BAKE BALL IN CINCINNATI;" by Henry El- which will automatically limit major league stead of Destitute. whatsoever should be prohibited, even lard. This is a timely and interesting base balJ purchases and drafts and minimize and During the recent world©s championship publication, appropriately dedicated by its author to though the transfer be not made for a August Herrmann. at present the dominent figure gradually extirpate the farming practice series in Chicago it was reported in the not only in Cincinnati but in the base ball world double-header, because by taking chances Chicago papers that the veteran Herman without restricting the minor league sales at large. The book is a valuable contribution to on future weather needless double-headers Long was lying in the Cook County Hospi the literature of the sport for the reason that it market or retarding the advancement of tal in the last stages of consumption. The deals with a formative period of the game in the are entailed. The home club©s option of very cradle of professional base b.all, which really players in their profession. report was accepted as true and at various playing or naming dates for play-off of any points benefit funds were raised for the dates from the time of .the great Harry Wrisht and As these amendments are now being care his famous Cincinnati Red Stockings, a team sul or all postponed games should be eliminated. destitute veteran. Comes now the following generis, which served as the model for all subse fully studied by the members of the National letter from a "Sporting Life" reader: All postponed games of a first series should quent professional base ball teams right down to Commission we do not feel warranted in Chicago, HI., Nov. 27. Editor "Sporting Life." the present day. Mr. Ellard, having access to tha be ordered played on the first day of the As a reader of your paper for twenty years I deem books, scores and records of the old Cincinnati publishing details pending their decision. it my duty to call your attention to a serious er Club from 1866 down to 1890, has given us quita second series, and all postponed games in ror in the news columns of your last edition in a correct, graphic, and deeply interesting study of the second or third series should be arbi Their adoption in whole or in part will he which you state that the world famous Herman the game in Cincinnati during, thvt long period of more acceptable to "Sporting Life" than Long is down and out. Such is not the case. Mr. stress and storm. Our Cincinnati correspondent, trarily played on the next day or days of Herman Long is in the saloon business, in con lien Mulford, then takes up the narrative and the same series. That would keep all clubs credit by publication. What we aim at junction with his brother John, at 507 Blue Island brings the history complete down to the Herrmann solely is the conservation and betterment of Avenue, this city, and is prospering. I had occasion regime. The book is finely printed, beautifully abreast of their schedules and prevent the to visit hun the other evening and found him illustrated and well bound in cloth. Wo regret to "organized ball" under present auspices. physically weil and doing a good business. Now in say that the edition is a subscription edition limited possibility, or suspicion, of jockeying in the justice to Mr. Long, and for the special benefit of to 500 copies. Doubtless a popular edition will ba last month in event of a close race. To that everybody interested in base ball his Boston friends, I write this to enable you to issued; if so it will command a large sale. should lend their best efforts regardless of set tills matter right in your next edition. Respect Limiting each game of a double-header to fully yours. LOUIS KING. "JOCK OF THE BUSHVELD:" by 81r Percy seven innings by law wouid be an improve personal opinion, profit or exaltation. Blue Island Avenue and Twelfth Street. Fitzpatrick. This is a thrilling narrative, or rather series of narratives, of hunting, trapping, and ad- ment on\yie present illegal and go-as-you- Can it be possible that a grave mistake ventiire in a strange and interesting part of the please system of limiting a game to any has been made by the Chicago reporters? world, in recent years brought prominently into the CLEVELAND "NAPOLEONS." We refer the matter to them for investiga public eye through the gold and diamond mines of number of innings above four by "mutual tion and, if necessarv, correction. South Africa a.ad the recent Anglo-Boer war. The writer consent,©© which has also become a grave tells the story of the remarkable experiences of "Sporting Life" is now engaged and Interesting Of&cial Attendance Statement. himself and his wonderful dog "Jock" in "Darkest abuse. Under a legal system the spectators will BO remain throughout the non-playing Africa" in a delightfully breezy way that keeps Chicago, Nov. 30. Editor "Sporting Life." On the reader engrossed from the first chapter to the wouJd know in advance what they are to season in the publication of specially-ar page ti of the "Sporting Life" of the issue of last. The book, moreover, is really as instructive receive for their money, whereas under ranged half-tone group pictures of famous November 30. 1907, appears what is supposed to be as amusing, a-ud gives to the reader quite an insight a table showing the relitire attendance figures for into the life, manners and customs in the country present methods they pay for two gp.mes base ball teams. The series will comprise the National and American Leagues for the past so recently wrested from the Boers by Britain. and receive just what the two managers, season. T*he following is an epitome: "The largest Neither those who have lived in the Cape or those the eight National League teams, the eight crowd to witness a single game assembled on the contemplating a visit can afford to miss reading this with the illegal assent of the umpire; choose American League teams, and probably all Chicago Nationals© ground on June 5. when 28,000 boofc. For those who delight in the sports of tha paid to witness fee Chicago-New York game." field it is a treat. Published by Longmans, Green to give them. The real harm of the thing of the champion minor league teams about The paid attendance on that day was 19,327, or & Co., 91-93 Fifth Avsnue, New York, "DECEMBER 7, 1907. -SRORTIJNG

the Southern League champions last season. ! is wintering quietly in Brook their quest for efficient managers and to as Rumors of some lyn and the rumors of his probable trade sist managers in securing positions, also TRADING WITH ST. LOUJS did not affect his appetite for roast turkey young players who are ambitious to ele so we are told. vate themselves to the position of msn_ager are still in the air and Manager McGraw The Metropolitan Cafe, at 65th street in minor league clubs. It is not Mr. White©s * is said to fancy these men: Arthur Hos- and Columbus avenue, in the heart of what intention to do any actual hiring, but simply tetter, infielder; Pete Noonan, catcher; Mur is now the "New Tenderloin,©© which is to act as a sort of "Clearing House©© ©be THE FAMOUS PLAYER TO RE ray, outfielder, and Fred Beebe and Karger, by Billy Gilbert and his partner, tween clubs and prospective managers anu pitchers. As Billy Gilbert is carded to play Livingston, promises to take the place of to bring clubs and handlers of players into TURN TO BASE BALL second base for McCJoskey©s men it is be Nick Engle©s famous "Home Plate© 1 Cafe. closer relations with each other. Mr. White lieved that McGraw has a chance to get solicits correspondence from base ball club Hostetter. He hit only .247 last season, owners, also managers and players, who but that was as a St. Louis player it must BURKE DEAD. should file with him a complete statement Will Quit the Theatrical Easiness be remembered. Despite all that has been showing their complete experience as mana said about Larry Doyle being the regular gers and players, and they will be placed second baseman there is a decided feeling A Once-Famous National League Player in communication with clubs who are Next Season and Resume His here that McGraw will not depend upon Spent His Last Days and Passes Away anxious to secure competent managers. Ad Doyle entirely and hence the belief that a dress all communications to Charles D. White, Old Place in the Outfield of the second baseman may come as a result of in a Charity Hospital. 126 Nassau St., New York City, care A. G. one of the many deals said to ,be under way. Spalding & Bros. It seems that Manager Utica, N. Y., Nov. 26. Eddie Burke, the New York National Team* old left fielder of the New York Giants, died GRIFFITH IS RESTING a charity patient in the City Hospital here after his strenuous work in connection with today. In his time he was rated as among NEW YORK LEAGUE. the deals he made a few weeks ago. It the best outfielders in the game, and is SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." seems that the Old Fox made a gallant still remembered for his wonderful work in The Syracuse Club©s Manager, "Sandy" Chicago, 111;, Dec. 3. It can be accepted effort to get Bradley, of the Cleveland Club, the sun field at the Polo Grounds in New as a settled fact that the hard-hitting Mike and carried on negotiations with Manager York. In the past five or six years he has Griffin Already Has the Nucleus For a Donlin will be back in center field for the Lajoie. The Frenchman, however, balked, and been going steadily backward. He was im now the Cleveland Club announces that provident and dissipated, and shifted about Strong 1908 Team. New York Giants next sea Bradley will not be on the market. .lust to various sections of the country. Lat son. He wired from Cham By Mike Kelley. paign, 111., to a Chicago what kind of a proposition -Griffith framed terly he was employed as a cook in a section friend Saturday that he had up in his endeavor to annex Bradley ©has gang on the New York Central Railroad, but Syracuse, N. Y., Dec. 2. Editor "Sport just signed -with Manager not been divulged. Whatever it was it he had so undermined his constitution that it ing Life.©© Manager Griffin, of the Syracuse McGravv, who had come from evidently had Larry guessing for awhile. was not long before he became so ill that he Stars, announces that he has secured five New York armed with a A group of fans, all members of the Hot was sent to the City Hospital here to meet men of especial promise for fancy contract which couldn©t the coming season, including be turned down. Signing two pitchers and three field Donlin at practically his ers. The players who have own terms means that the been signed are outfielders New York Club is going af Preston and Hillinger, of the ter the championship honors Tecumseh South Michigan next season with a ven League team; shortstop Clyde Waves, of Zauesville, O., and Mike Donlin geance. McGraw©s part in the deal with Donlin also pitchers George Hollis and Bets at rest all rumors to the effect that the Ralph Works, of the Medi aggressive little manager would be sup cine Hat team in the Can planted as leader of the New York Nationals. adian League. These play ers will come highly recom T. C. Griffin mended by competent judges of ball players who had an NEW YORK NEWS. opportunity to watch their work last season. MANAGER GRIFFIN The Return of Mike Donlin Hailed With who makes his home in Fayetteville, N. Y., Pleasure Some Team Shifts Manager has been in constant communication since the close of the past season with a couple McGraw, of the Giants, Has in View- of well known players and their signa tures to a Syracuse contract would be the Manager Griffiths Now Resting. most pleasing news the base ball -loving public in this city has heard in a long By Wm. F. H. Koelsch. time. Nick Carter, the Syracuse pitcher New York, Dec. 2. Editor "Sporting drafted by , was in the opinion Life." -Speculation as to the changes con of every team manager in this circuit the templated by Manager McGraw is the chief best pitcher in the New York. State League. topic now under discussion THE SYRACUSE COLONY, among the local fans. As of ball players boasts of quite a member Manager Griffith has made ship this winter, the following well known some very important moves players being now in this city: Frank affecting the Yankees it is Schulte, Geo. Wiltsie, Billy Dineen, Biliy calculated that the long ex O©Brien, Lew Carr, Jerry Hurley, Jack pected shake-up in the ranks Fifield, "Bick" Trainor, Geo. Therre, Geo. of the Giants is about due. Villeman, Jim Welsh, Jiru Daly, Billy Dunn, The first move was the sign Billy Stroh, Laurie Barry. Frank Shulte, ing of Mike Donlin for next of the champion "Cubs," is spending the., year, followed by the an winter in this city and is enjoying him © nouncement that the hard self testing the speed of his new race horse hitting outfielder would also that he purchased after the world©s series. be field captain next year. I. i. McGraw It seems that Secretary Fred News Notes. Knowles journeyed to Chicago Tlie Utlca Club Directors have declared a (Jtrl- as the diplomatic representative of Presi dend of 20 per cent, out of last season©s profits. dent Brush to talk matters over with Mr. It is reported that Manager Biliy Clymer, <;i the Donlin. Nothing was said for publication Columbus Club, is figuring to purchase the Scnmtou as to the salary agreed upon, but that was Club. amicably adjusted by Knowles and the big Manager Dooley, of Utlca. has signed an out outfielder signed for next year. It is also fielder named Coyle, late of the Connecticut said that a non-alcoholic clause was inserted League. in the contract entered into between player Captain Bill Coughlin, of the Detroit Club, lias not abandoned all nation of purchasing the Scran- and club. It embraces a promise to keep ©ton Club, but he does not intend to buy unless in good shape, refrain from the use of in Ashenback or some other good mail SOBS Into tjie toxicants, and to make the training trip to deal with him. Texas. If Mr. Donlin lives up to all these conditions his salary will be forthcoming and the team will be materially aided in A REAL SCHOOL its endeavor to regain its lost laurels. The friends of For Development of Ball Players Is a New ROGER BRESNAHAN will, of course, regard the selection of Don York Fixture Many Players of Note lin as captain as a reflection upon the Turned Out. Toledo detective. All hands seem to agree, however, that McGann was not a sucqess as New York, Dec. 2. Editor "Sporting captain. He made his protest generally at LAWRENCE DOYLE, Life." John J. McGrath, the well known -the wrong time, using poor jyxdgment by Infielder of the New York National League Club. local promoters of sporting enterprises, has a kicking when his team was out in front and real school for ball players in actual and often picking out the most infinitesimal is Lawrence Doyle is a newcomer on the New York.National League team. Ho was purchased from successful existence. In conjunction with sue to kick on. As a result of this short the Springfield Club, of the I. I. I. League in July for ?4500 the highest sum ever paid for a player in Roderick McMahoii he runs two local base that minor league class. Doyle is a very yoang player, having sesn but two years of professional ser ball parks One at 186th and 137th streets, sighted policy he incurred the ill will of vice. He was born at Caseyville, 111., July 31, 1886. In his youth he was a coal miner in Illinois for the other at 5th and Madison avenues oil the umpires who often disregarded his pro several years. In 1905 he started his professional base ball career with the Matoon Club, of the which half a dozen local semi-pro, teams test" when his team had a real grievance. K. I. T. League. In 1906 he played with the Springfield Club, of the I. I. I. League arid developed While Donlin, like Bresnahan, is regarded rapidly. This season his work was the sensation of the league, his fielding being wonderful and his play regularly. Over these McGrath keeps as a strenuous individual he is depended batting hard and timely, he going at a .325 clip all season. His work was so fine that a number of a watchful eye, picks out players of ability major league scouts tabbed him for major league acquisition. Many offers were made for Doyle©s release, and secures for them positions on independ upon to use better judgment as a field cap but the Springfield management refused to sell. Manager McGraw sent Dan ©Brouthers,\ the veteran ball ent and minor league teams. Here is a list tain than his predecessor displayed last year. player, to watch Doyle at work. Brouthers was so impressed with the youngster©s playing that he recom of successful players who owe their start One protest at the proper time is worth mended puiv basing his release. The Springfield set the purchase price at $4500 and the New York Club more than a dozen ill-timed kicks. The paid the money. to McGrath: general impression is that Donlin, being a With major clubs Oldring, Montgomery, Ala., 1905. Athletics 1906. Murray, Noire Dame College brilliant player, will not have to cover ut) 1905, St. Louis N. 1906. P©immerman, Red Hook any mistakes in play by beefing at the um Stove League, were discussing the needs his end. At the time of his death Burke 1900. Wilkeslnrre 1906-07, Chicago Cubs 1907. pires. Fred Knowles commented on the of a quick-thinking backstop for the Yan was only 43 years of age. With minor clubs Pepe, Macon 1906, Montgom signing of Donlin as follows: "In my kees. The result of the confab was that ery 1907. Barry, A.-J.-G. 1907. Poole, Johnstown opinion Donlin will greatly strengthen the the management could do worse than se (Edward Burke, whose death is noted above, was 1907. Clarke, Montreal 1907. Batchford, Mem team. Two years ago he saved us at least cure in his time a vety able ball player, who was his phis 1907. Harrison, Macon 1907. Fallon, Hart a dozen games with his timely hitting in own worst enemy owing to his dissipated habits. ford 1907. EDDIE McFARLAND, He was a brilliant fielder, good batsman and clever Mr. McGrath writes that for the 1908 the last inning. At any rate, he©s more base runner. He was an aggressive player of the certain of making good than any colt we of the White Sox. The probable effect of kind New Yorkers are particularly fond of, and for season he will send out more and better might pick or any man we have a chance the Great White Way on Cpmiskey©s catcher years was a popular idol with the New York bleach young players than fever before, owing to to get through a trade.©© Regarding Bresna was also mentioned, but it was suggested ers and the left field section on the Polo Grounds previous success and the great demand for han Knowles said that the club has no that with an iron-clad non-alcoholic clause was known as "Burkeville" in his honor. Burlte rising youngsters. in his contract the hard-hitting catcher was born at Northumberland, Pa., October 6, 1866. intention of letting him go to becom.e mana Ho made his professional debut with the Scranton ger of the Cincinnati Reds. He also ex might be able to defeat Old Temptation Club, of the International Association, in 1887. In EARLS ELIGIBLE. pressed the opinion that, Bresnahan had no even in New Yrok. Certain it is that the 1888-89 he played with Toronto. In 1890 with Pitts- desire to leave the team despite some dif Yankees need a catcher of the right sort. burg and Philadelphia. Nationals. In 1891 with Will Give Up Scottdale Franchise and Re ferences the great backstop had with Mc While many regard the new man, Blair, as Milwaukee. In 1892 he begaji with Cincinnati and Graw last season. a promising performer, still the very fact finished with New York. He played with the latter sume Managing. that this minor league recruit showed us until 1902 when he returned to Cincinnati, from REDS MAY GET BROWNE. there went to Louisville and then dropped out of Fairmont, W. Va., Dec. 3. Editor "Sport how weak we really were behind the bat the game. Kditor "Sporting Life.") The contention of the Cincinnati writers seems to indicate plainly that more real ing Life." The Western Pennsylvania that George Browne will wear Red togs next strength is needed in the Yankee©s catching League is a thing of the past. The local season sounds quite plausible inasmuch as department. club is willing to resume business, but it Is the make-up of McGraw©s outfield next year WHITE©S SCHEME. the only one with that pluck. All of the will consist of Shannon, Seymour and Don MISCELLANY. other clubs lost more or less heavily for two lin, according to all indications. That McGinnity and Bowerman are the ften the To Enable Clubs Needing Managers and reasons, namely, too much bad weather and Browne will figure in some deal is generally St. Louis Club are gunning for in the trad too many little towns in the circuit. Billy accepted as a fact here. The club does not ing market. That McCloskey has more than a Managers Looking For Positions to Get Earle, the owner of the Scottdale franchise, want cash for its players and there is some fair chance to get the "Iron Man" is the is among those who have quit for good. Hs guessing as to what Cincinnati player Mc belief here. . in Touch With Each Other. is now working here as a miller, but ia Graw is gunning for. Of course, Miller Hug- The death of Eddie Burke recalled th\e A long-felt want in the base ball world open to engagement for next season as play- jjins would fill in nicely for the Giants, but hold the little left fielder had on th.e has -just been established by Charles D. ing-rnanager and points with pride to his it would take more than McGraw would per bleacherites when he played the sun field White, an old-time patron of the game and managerial record of five champion and haps be willing to give to land the Reds© on the Polo Grounds. The quarter seats whose acquaintance with the club ownets, five second-place clubs. He can be addressed eecond baseman. Outfielder Paskert. the were then in left field and looked like a managers and players is not exceeded by at the Marietta Hotel, this city. Of his Reds© Atlanta recruit, has been mentioned huge jury box, and so popular was the little any other man identified with the national players of last season Evans goes to New in connection with the deal for Browne. left fielder that the section was known as game in this country. The new departure is York. Poweil to Washington, and Balstoa Paskert made a promising, showing with " Burkeville" Ion; after he left New York. a scheme to aid base ball club owner* in and Miller to Cincinnati. SRORTIING L.IFB. DECEMBER 7, 1907.

marked Secretary Locke as he began to dream aspirant for Congress, was urged to take of the time he forsook bachelor ranks. Al BOSTON BRIEFS. hold of the Bjstun Nationals when he had ready!" shrieked Phillippe. "Why they political aspirations and he was informed had my address in less than a day. I can The Local National League Club Success that nothing would make more of a hit with stand those life insurance fellows, but the the voters than to .have them know he was credit men they are winners. My mail yes ful Under the Dovey Administration connected with a ball club. He was urged terday had a half dozen missives from to take hold for the advertisement, but PULLIAM IN FINE FETTLE FOR furniture dealers saying in large letters, Gossip About the Youngsters of Both neglected to do so and it followed that ha ©Mr. Phillippe. We have heard of you. Local Clubs. was defeated. The tip was a good one just Your credit is good at our place and we shall the same. Many a good man has been land ed in office owing to the fact that it was be delighted to receive an order to furnish By J. C. Morse. your house in an up-to-date manner. Await generally known that he was a staunch, ing your pleasure, etc.© That in itself Boston, Dec. 2. Editor "Sporting Lefe." lover and supporter of the game. Both, A Fortnight in Indian Territory would not be so rough, but the next day in Matters have been extremely quiet at both candidates for Mayor here Fitzgerald, the comes a solicitor eager to sell. I wonder headquarters in this city and are liable to Democratic incumbent, and George Hibbard, if some ball-playing friends haveft©t been be until the meetings take the Republican postmaster are staunch With Deer Hunting: and Kindred putting the lads on my trail. Revenge, I place. President George B. lovers of the game. Fitz once came within heard, was their motto. I©m going to Dovey will make the trip to an ace of landing the Boston Americans and Sports The Pirates© Owner duck them for two weeks. Jim and myself New York unattended and by miscued only at the very last of it. I guess have plans for a jaunt to Forest County, the time the National League he never has regretted he lost, for had he Pa. Col. Harry Pulliam is posing as a deer meeting is over we ought to won he would never have landed the Mayor Sees Little Need of Rule Changes* hunter. There are others. We will have have more light as to what alty. is in store for us, for the a lodge a la Bill Stuart, and I©ll venture SPOKES FROM THE HUB. that we enjoy venison steaks for a fort club comes a long way from BY A. R. CRATTY. night." Phil reported at headquarters one being what Mr. Dovey wants What a fine battle Jess Burkett and Pittsburg, Dec. 2. Editor "Sporting day with a bunged-up eye. "So soon?" it to be, and he is plugging "Billy" Hamilton had for the supremacy away to bring about the de in New England League batting this year. Life." Down in Chauncey Bill Stuart©s chuckled the boys. "Right you are. I ran Jess landed ahead .338 in 52 games to .333 bungalow, several miles from Skiatook, In into a door," ejaculated the big fellow. sired focus. It is nice in dian Territory, Col. Henry deed when the President and for Hamilton in 91 games. There were but i r* M.H. manager ar« in th,e same city four .300 batsmen and of the other two one Clay Pulliam has been re That Cobb Count. 1. o. worse SQ that they ean keep in cuperating and getting in was a Worcester player and the other a Conjecture as to the motive in sending constant touch with each other and act Haverhill man. The veteran leaders still the best of shape for his an out American League stick averages with nual ordeal, the National quickly on any point if n^eed be. This is have a whole lot of base ball in them. League session. Emulating Cobb two points above his actual count has particularly the case with a club that needs A splendid group of the Brooklyns of been a big topic in this city. If the idea the building up that does the Boston Club. 1907 embellishes the walls of the National President Roosevelt Harry was to get away with the idea that Cobb League rooms©. tried his hand in deer hunt The meeting of the club is called for Tues had beaten Wagner then the plotter erred day of this week and the result ought to Fred Doe walks the streets as if he had ing. Going out with Charles badly for he he could have easily fixed up E. Aull and Chauncey Bill be perfectly satisfactory to the stockholders nothing on his mind, and is as debonair as the hits or A.B.©s and given Cobb the sti ev^en if no dividend be declared. The fig ever. Stuart, the ruling spirits in pend claimed. This would have covered up the Standard Oil Company, ures of the club will show that the club did Both Frank Connaughton and Dr. W. E. the intention. Pittsburg men were onto the far and away a Edwards are looking for coaching berths in Henry C. had the luck to break right after the averages appeared, but the spring the former for some strong bring down a fine buck. So they waited for the "Sporting Life" in BETTER BUSINESS college team, the latter for a high school A. R. Crattv comes the news from a place order to get the official tables. Then they as compared with the year before. The out team. Both would fill the bill excellently. called Streets Crossing, Os- sprang the story with the corrected count. look for 1908 is splendid and there is age Nation, Oklahoma. Stuart grassed the Cobb had a weak spot in batting. This no doubt at all an improvement will be doe while Pulliam brought down the boss is the thought of Pittsburg men who watch made over the showing of the tirst year of AMERICAN LEAGUE NOTES. piece of venison. Skeptics have the privi ed the work of the Southron in the honor the administration of the Dovey brothers. lege of writing for verification. Buck Gan- series. Cub twirlers began to send them The matter of the accommodation of the chot, of Miller Brothers© 101 ranch, and Charley Carr Is now mentioned as the next first where he wasn©t good. That is the main crowds is something that has given President bast-man of the Bostons. famed as the man who taught T. D. Roose reason why Tyrus didn©t shine in the Dovey a whole lot of concern. I should not velt new stunts in riding, is located near It Is reported that Bob Unglaub will be traded world©s series. Ball players may go along be in the least surprised if he were to make by Boston to St. Louis for Tom Jones and cash. the scene of the slaying. "Pulliam," says for days and never have their batting de the price of the bleachers 25 cents all the letter, "had a fine time, gained 10 fect shown up until the right twirler comes around next season and admit to the grand George Mullln, the veteran pitcher of the Detroit pounds and feels happier than a two-year- Tigers, is taking up indoor base ball as a. winter along. Frank Chance once had a weakness stand for 50 cents including a seat, the front sport. old." Venison steaks are plenty and the in club work known to a few. He mastered seats remaining 75 cents and $1, which chef at Stuart©s bungalow knows how to it, however, and since that period the Chi was the tariff for the best seats last season. Catcher Lou Criger, of the Bostons, is in St. do them to a turn. "Sorry that Bill Locke Louis undergoing treatment by Dr. L. Boogher, a cago pilot has had certain slabmen on the I think the public will be quick to respond nerve specialist. and Col. Dreyfuss are not here to enjoy run. By the bye, have a compliment for to the liberality that will give a pavilion some of them," is the closing sentence in Chance. seat for a half dollar. West Point has made overtures to "Cy" Young, the letter. Col. Pulliam will not have woes the veteran pitcher of the Bostons, to coach the FRANK CONNAUGHTON soldiers© base ball candidates. at the League session if all magnates are Shows Solid Grit. of the same mind as Col. Dreyfuss. "Can was a caller at headquarters the other day. Charles Comiskey has decided to make his annual not see anything startling on the program. "Chance is a game fellow." So says President Dovey received a communication trip down the Mississippi again this year, and will Why should there be any changes?" said Secretary Locke. "He has shown that. from a club president regarding a manager leave Chicago about December 5. he. "I don©t know of any one who has First by his grittiness in getting away from and wanted to chat with Connaughton about Joe Cantlllon has twenty pitchers to look over in been a uoser on the season. That should the troublesome curve ball that used to be it. Connaughton says he is not stuck on the the spring. No doubt he will send some of them make them think over the plan of letting the resort of twirlers aware of the defect. idea of quitting New England and as he is the blue envelopes long before reporting time. well enough alone. Rules? Well, are they Another point in favor of the argument located in Boston he wants to stay as near "Griff tried to hand me a bat bag for a star not fair? I have not heard much kicking that he possesses courage is the fact that this city as he possibly can. He says he player," is Manager Lajole©s explanation of why the on the way the game is played. That would he played ball in the honor series. Sick will not play with Lynn next season. Frank New York manager made uo trades at Cleveland. indicate that there is no need of revision as he was the Californian needed an abund did fine work for Lynn last season and Jiggs Donohue will manage the bowling alleys at in the rule department." ance of stamina and luck to don the though he is one of the veterans of the the Drexel, Thirty-ninth and Indiana streets, Chi spangles. He was there all right." league ranked third in stolen bases. He is cago, this winter. Jiggs has an interest In the Por the Archives. in first class shape and is doubtless good for place. many more seasons to come. It was Con Joe and Mike Cantillon on November 30 formally The Reuben Quiim Club, a once famed Guy Is Game. opened their new base ball headquarters In tha organisation at local headquarters, has been Richard Guy, boss of the P. O. M. League, naughton who suggested catcher J. Chandler Hamilton Club Building, Clark and Monroe streets. enriched by a contribution from the West. having run a minor league for two years Ball, the new find of the locals, to Manager Chicago. Kudosed in a letter from that section to feels that he is able to tackle the biggest Tenney and that player turned out to be all Another minor league catcher, Harry Ostdiek, of the chief executive of the club is a news thing on the pike. R. R. G. will run an that he was recommended to be and some the Youngstown Club, will break Into the bl« paper clipping. "Pussyfoot Will Remain" A. A. U. boxing and wrestling tourney thing more. "I have not the least doubt in leagues. Ostdiek is one of Jim McGuire©s captures is the caption. Then the article tells under here. This is a reminder of famous old the world," said ©©Connie 1 © to me, ©©that for the Bostons. a Muskcge-e date that "Pussyfoot Johnson, days. Ball players will recall the many Ball will make good. He is made of the Manager McAleer, of the Browns, does not make the booze smasher, will stay in the State as hours of sport presented in Pittsburg by right stuff and you just mark whether he any secret of the fact that he is dissatisfied with comes up to my predictions or not. I©ll Tom Jones and Is counting on having a new first a special booze buster under the direction amateur sluggers and mat twisters. The basemau next season. of the Federal Government with the re last run was by Uncle Al Pratt, the veteran wager that he will be the star catcher of striction that his field of action will be Mr. Dovey©s bunch the coming season. 1 © Ty Cobb led the American League in stealing base ball man. Pratt had just one dose bases. Little do the fans know how Ty suffered to limited to the Indian reservations of the That sufficed. Uncle hired the Lyceum Connaughton is also a bull on pitchers Sam secu-re this honor. More than half the season his blanket type, where and to whom it is a Iheatre on Fifth Avenue. Door men were Frock and "Bill" Sline and thinks that sides were bruised and raw from sliding. fine to sell whiskey or a long term in the picked, etc., and all seemed in line for a both of them will make good in major league Critics all around the circuit seem to think that Federal penetentiary." Coupled with the fine show. The tourney was to last three company. Griffith wil have one of the fastest and best hitting reprint is a preamble with phraseology nights. Result, jammed house first night OTHER PLAYERS PRAISED. infields in the country, with Chase on first, Miles on second, Elberfeld at short and Couroy on third. reminiscent of the fluent pen of one H. C. P. but slim gate. Pratt scratched his head Another caller at National League head It says, © ©Fully sensible of the responsibility Any man having his base ball career was quarters was Tom Raftery, who has been Last year pitcher "Dusty" Khoades, of Cleveland, that attaches to the nomination of any liable to do the same thing. How about that was the only pitcher in the American League who aspirant for a seat among the mighty in playing with the Portland Club, of the did not lose a series. This year Chicago, Boston office? Next night Pratt was early on the Pacific Coast League. According to him he and Detroit beat him and he broke even with Phila the charmed circle of the Reuben Quinn watch. The ticket taker had about 100 delphia. Club, we, the undersigned members in good batted for .299 in both the South Atlantic pastboards in his mitt and Uncle had count and the Pacific Coast Leagues and that be George Mullin was the only pitcher to win five standing, propose and second on this eve ed 100 people passing the door. Entering ing the case I guess he has shown sufficient games from the Naps. On the other hand, he of Oklahoma©s admission to the Union and the hall he was knocked in a fit to note speed for a class A league and it will now dropped four to the Naps. "Wild" Bill Donovan the adding of another star to the galaxy about 1000 men and boys in the seats The cleaned up four out of five and Dygert and Bender be up to him to show enough speed to go each took four straight. now adorning Old Glory, that illustrious roof was Pratt©s first thought. Uncle put higher. Tom had good recommends for citizen, that fearless officer and that soft- the probes out in seven different ways Tom Raftery. of the Portland team, reports that pitcher Sammy Hartman, of the Portland the Boston Club has secured two great players la footed sleuth, the great and only Pussyfoot Five minutes later he struck a lead. Down Club, and said he considered him the best Johnson." Signed W. A. Stuart, H. C. under the stage was a small door leading outfielder Cravath and catcher Donahue, and that Pulliam. P. S. Picture to follow. Mem pitcher in the Pacific Coast League. This the Athletic Club has captured the best Pacific into an adjoining theater. Through this is the player who is to go to Connie Mack, Coast League pitcher in the person of Southpaw bers of the R. Q. Club await with eagerness door they were coming in droves. Pratt U oilman. the photo. They will see that the same is who will doubtless be pleased to know that put a plug there in jig time, but the stop he will have a pitcher who will prove an Hughey Jennlngs, the strenuous leader of the given a post of honor in the salon. Few was too late. The house was filled. Net accession to his staff. Raftery also likes Tigers, is taking the rest cure in a sanitarium at men have ever left headquarters without receipts of the three nights footed UT> catcher Pat Donohue, who is to come to the Markleton. Pa. He will return shortly to the being given a glimpse of the many highly- $1200. They should have been five times Boston Americans. He spoke eulogistically practice of law in his brother©s office all winter. He prized portraits on the office wall. Each and that amount. Uncle sent the sum East to says iu a letter that it Is unsafe to mention base of Cravath, of the Los Angeles Club, and ball to him. all have a history teeming with pathos, mirth the A. A. U. officers. All he secured was said that player was a batsman for fair; also and bits of Missouri. Assistant Secretary a nice vote of thanks for his hard work Harry Howell. all reports to the contrary notwith Smith has a balance in the treasury and that McHale, who is also to go to the Bos standing, is to winter in St. Louis. The slippery personal outlay, etc. © ton Americans, is a star. It certainly will elm expert has two stiff jobs on his hands for the will give the new arrival a frame worthy of off-season to contest his wife©s suit for divorce and his fame. be a tough task to pick out an outfield for the local Americans next season and then to land his former easy snap working in the Mound Stock Market Tips. City water works. "No mail because I have not taken mj pen in it would seem as if a better trip could be Moren©s Leisure Hours. hand for a month. Want a rest." This is the icked out than some major league clubs Manager Connie Mack, of the Athletics, has not way Col. Barney dismissed the situation. yet gotten over his grouch against Umpire O©Loughlin Lew Moren is going in for one of his Save. Raftery said he went over to Stock- because of that "Interference decision" in the 17- quiet winters. The Phillies© young twirler Headquarters boys are exercised over the elevator ton one Monday when his club was not Inning Athletic-Detroit game. Those who do not is an admirer of bowling and seldom for fatality in the bi« building where they were lo playing Mondays being the open days in agree with Mack©s version of that affair are "Na gets to indulge in an hour or two of the cated. This is declared to be the second inside tional League partisans." of a year. the schedule and he saw Ben Henderson fine recreation each day. Living on Du- work, the pitcher that President Dovey has Secretary Mclioy. of the American League, and quesne Heights, not far from the down Another straw hat has been added to the col been trying to secure, and said he considered Jake Stahl returned last week from a week©s hunt town district, Moren is able to keep in lection of curios in headquarters. "They remind m<3 him a mighty good man. Unfortunately the ing trip in southern Illinois In company with a touch with any sort of excitement. Moren of last season©s rains. I don©t like to look at party of University of Illinois alumni, including; them too often." remarked Col. Barney. man is on the blacklist, but Mr. Dovey Carl Lundgren. of the Cubs, and Director George is satisfied with his showing in the big thinks he has a very good case there and if Huff, of the state varsity. union. He vows that near the close of the Harold Lannigan caught onto the Cobb average break about the same time as the Pittsburgers he can get a hearing in the matter will be President John Taylor. of the Bostons, has ar season he pitched just as good base ball as He "boxed" it in his paper the same day. Putting awarded the player. rived in San Francisco and will remain there a in the early fray. However, the breaks .1 border around the story indicates that the St. NOT AVAILABLE. ccuple of months. Last Sunday he took a trip to were not to the good fortune. Many one- Louis man was onto something. Stockton to see one of his new outflelders. Jimmy Score games got away. Moren is pleased to George Leonard Moreland is tickled over the It looks very much to me as if catcher MoHale. in action, and was well pleased with tha know that his service was appreciated by way he landed his averages this season. He was Joe Knotts would be allowed to go back to way the speedy outfielder behaved. the Quaker pilot. Billy Murray is ever just right with the official in the cases of Wagner Worcester next season owing to the fact that The veteran Lave Cross found that the climate at ready to assist and comfort a willing worker. and Cobb. that is. when the latter©s was corrected there will be no opening for him here. Bur- New Orleans last season did not agree with him He likes a ban tosser who will cheerfully and placed at .350 instead of .352. kett will be overjoyed to get him back, for and he has decided to quit. He will probably sell take up any kind of a burden and do his John Henry Wagner has been drawn as talesman Knotts not only did fine work behind the his farm in Delaware and return to Cleveland and He will do jury on a Common Pleas panel. Having bat for Worcester but whacked the ball spend the rest of his days enjoying life In his home best to carry the same to a haven. Last been in the regular army for one enlistment before city and flying pigeons, which has always been his season in the pinches galore Murray called taking up ball spieling J. H. W. isn©t afraid of in good style, being second to Madden, of favorite sport. on the Pittsbnrg lad. Moren took up the being kept out all night by some stubborn fellow. Lynn, in the batting of the catchers. Jess ball and made every endeavor to put his "Nothing beats news from home." said Charles ascribed a lot of the success of his club last nine in the struggle. Several times he was Lane, a well known PlUsburger. "I have just season to the splendid work of Joe. I doubt, on hand with such fine defensive duty that come from San Francisco. Kvery week 1 dug up to,o, very much if there will be room for the Phillies pulled the battle from the fire. the ©Sporting life© and jumped for your Ptttsburg Madden on the American club. That club BALL PLAYERS© CARDS Moren is still a youngster and his friends letter. Carry me back to old Pittaburg would will have a mighty strong quartet in Criger, think that he has over a decade of reliable be my shout," Shaw, Donahue and Carrigan and I do not erving ahead of him. know what chance there will be for any Cards of eighteen words or less will b* inserted for fifty According to a despatch from Ida Grove. la.. others. However, there will be no trouble cents each issiu. All over eighteen words three cents for pitcher Harry Eels, who was accidentally shot by each word, initial* and figures counting a* one word. A Bridegroom©s Woes. Josh Clarke while hunting, is resting fairly well at all in placing the surplus of players of "Don©t let anyone know I©m here," shout and if blood poisoning does not result will be out of the team. ed Deacon Phil as he hurried into head again in a few weeks. The buckshot passed through THE SPORT HELPFUL. CATCHER WITH SEMI-PROFESSIONAL EXPERI- the fleshy part of Keel©s leg above the knee. No ence would like to hear from managers of Southern quarters. "I want to meet Jim Orris but injury to the bone resulted, but it was many hours I heard the other day that Eugene FOBS, league and of minor leagues. George Cross, can must keep under cover." "Already J" re before surgical aid could be secured. one of our rich merchants and a .former JUdin. 245 East 83d St.. Nwr York ClW, DECEMBER 7, 1907.

division he©ll have the united good wishes © records. In a recent game Newton of all Redland. PHILADELPHIA POINTS, struck out seventeen batsmen, allowing but two hits. In eleven games pitched this THEN AND NOW. The Versatility of the Only Waddell as a One year ago Cincinnati possessed many season he has struck out 171 men, or an Winter Player at Anything That Comes average of fifteen per game. He has been enthusiasts who felt as if they©d like to see signed for a trial with the Cleveland Ameri THE CINCINNATIAN STILL CHIEF Ed. Ashenback given a chance to show the Along Current News and Gossip. cans next season. . stuff in him, but these same boosters are as Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 2. While Arthur OF THE REDS* quiet this winter as a lot of field mice with Hofinan, of the "Cubs," is accounted .the a flock of sparrow hawks hovering over the best all-around utility player in the business HAMILTON HUNGRY meadow. They seem to think that a little during the summer, "Circus of the _ gilt was cracked off at St. Paul. Solly" looks badly when he The Old Officers of the Cincinnati The Saints were the sure enough disappoint stacks up against G. Edward For Eastern League Ball, and Will Devour ment of the Association, race of 1907 and Waddell, of the Athletics, Montreal, Provided the Price of Same "Ash" believes that some of his gay troop for versatility in the off- Club Ail Re-Elected Without a ers were born with messes of scrambled eggs tapnths. The Reuben, who is Is Reasonable. in their skulls instead of brains. Those who wintering in Reading, Pa., Hitch The Vexatious Manage know say that "Ash" is. a CaTd on the seldom has a spare, minute By A. L. Richardson. coach line. Whether the big league would 10 himself, for he tends bar, Hamilton, Can., Nov. 30. Editor "Sport rial Question Not Settled Yet. stand .for such strategy is a question. The is the official ticket-taker of ing Life." Although the outlook is not any victory of the is ascribed to the Reading Athletic Club, too promising there is still a chance for he personal magnetism and enthusiasm en which.is running weekly bos- Hamilton being represented in the Eastern gendered in the team through Hugh Jen- ing sh#>ws, and plays guard League next season. President J. J. Mc- SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." lings© own winning personality. Ashen- on the Reading football team Caffefy, of the Toronto Club, spent Thjprs- Cincinnati, O., Dec. 3. Sixteen stock jack©s one failure is offset by a string of G. E. Waddell on Saturdays and holidays. day in this city talking the matter over with holders of the Cincinnati Base Ball Club met successes that glisten like pearls in the sunf Additionally the erratic fel ;he local people interested. -Unfortunately at the club©s headquarters on November 23 ight. Nevertheless nobody has whispered the low acts as barker for a moving picture ie wag not in a position to make a definite name of Ashenback in Red Society since the show, and is preparing to occupy his even jrop©ositioii and nothing could be done. It and for hours they struggled jumpkins began to ripen. And don©t let it with the managerial question, ings that are not now engaged by playing was agreed that if the >e forgotten than when Larry McLean Was polo and basket ball. He never saw the but as dusk was hovering one of. Ashenback©s Nashua stars down in MONTREAL FRANCHISE over the city and the party latter sport until a week ago, but is now •• roke up the conclusion was old New Hampshire Ash wanted Cincinnati busily engaged in practice. Waddell has ould be secured on reasonable terms East just as far away as ever. to take him. Larry at that time, however, had a fairly peaceful time since he went ern League ball would be made a success in Almost every man who is was one of the chief actors in the drama, to Reading except a week ago, when his Hamilton. The franchise is held by Prank capable of managing a minor ©The Thirsty Buccaneers," and he was wife, suspecting that he was to jump to the Parrell, of the New York Americans, and league .team was, spoken of sassed up. Larry is still lingering here, and Affinity League, suddenly arrived in Reading. the local people interested in locating East during those hours. The fif ;his week was figuring on donning the gloves She found that her idea was wrong, Wad- ern League ball here have written to Mm teen who © were mentioned with Philadelphia Jack O©Brien in a theatri dell having signed only one contract for through President Pat Powers to ascertain cal bout at the Standard, 1908 that with the Athletics. : on what terms he would be -willing *o trans during the space that has fer it from Montreal to this city. intervened.; between the .time THE RANSICK BOOM. " ' ' Local Jottings. Ned Hanlon announced his Ed. Ransick is one local manager of note HAMILTON MERITS. retirement and now were re The Utica Club has an option on pitcher O©Conn©or, A. Hermann among the minor clubs who is willing to who is to be given a try-out by the Athletics in Hamilton has 25,000 more peopla than plenished by a few dozen step into the Red "breach and try and lead when she supported Class A ball in the old more, but still there was nothing definite the spring. the gang back to the long-lost road to Pen- Billy Murray figures on playing exhibition games International League in the latter 80©s and doing. In fact, it took the stockholders aantville. Ransick has proved a pretty good with the Jersey City team uext spring and picking f the promoters shonM be successful in about five minutes to re-elect judge of talent and most of the teams of up a goodly bunch of coin from the contests. obtaining the Montreal franchise, for this PRESIDENT AUGUST HERRMANN, lis selection have proved winners. The Outflelder Marry McConhick has accumulated fat city those interested financially wlD find it presentation of his name has added to the during Ms two-years© lay-off. He now weighs over a far better proposition than either Mon Secretary and Treasurer Max Fleischman _rist of gossip heard at the Bug Club. The 200 pounds, which means hard work for him next treal or Rochester. and a board of directors consisting of Mr. settlement of the managerial problem will i spring. Herrmann, Julius Fleischmann, Max Fleisch- take place at the National League meeting, j Pennsylvania University will have a craclserjack mann, Casper H. Rowe and John Gallagher. Until then the guessers are entitled to their | pitcher available in tho famous Mercersburg Aca Mr. Gallagher is the new member of the demy pitcher, "Toots" Schultz, who is now a fresh NATIONAL LEAGUE NEWS* innings and all the fun they can get out of man at Old Penn. Board. And the remainder of the time was the discussions. taken up in discussing the future leader of Frank Sparks made the grand total of three hits President Stanley Kobison, of the Cardinals, may the Redlegs. The session was an executive JACK RYDER©S CONCLUSIONS. during the season of 1907. Ho did not get his first tour Europe after the holidays. one, and with the exception of about three single until August 14. Hit No. 2 came September It is reported from Chicago that Mike Donlin has "A little ginger, a little enthusiasm and a 12, and he pasted the final one October 4. Great signed a fancy contract to play with the Giants of the stockholders, every man who owns ?ood deal of confidence in their leader are hitting. just a little bit of the Cincinnati Club was next season. ;he main things needed to make a contend- Dr. Powers recently sold his house ©in West Phila It is said that the New York CIn* is making present. Mr. Herrmann outlined ng club out of the Reds next season," is delphia for an advance of $1300 over the price he strenuous efforts to secure first basemaa Sped Ten- ihe way Jack Ryder sizes things up and paid for it a year ago. Mike has myested in aey frcm Boston, VARIOUS PLANS. another West Philadelphia property and it loots ie puts it Well. The Red Squad had no as though he would do as well on this investment President Hermann, of the Cincinnati dab, to- to get a manager, and the chances are that confidence at all in their commander last as on the first. being boomed for re-election as President of the the matter will be left with him. Thefe season and now that Ned Hanlon has passed Word comes from San Francisco t.hat Manager American Bowling Congress. was not one man out of the bmich who was on down and out of the Red family some Connie Mack has placed catcher Jimmy Byrnes with A letter from Johnny Evers reports himself in mentioned that met with the unanimous ap of the floodgates of criticism are opening Hartford for nert season and that he has signed much better health and once more attending per proval of every one present, and for this and truth is sweeping by in scads. Ryder Heitmuller, of the Oakland Club. 'This is a big sonally to his shoe business. reason the entire matter will be left in declares: "The Cincinnati Club has been hird-hitting outflelder and first baseman who caught Joe Tinker has disposed of his Kansas City prop the hands of President Herrmann. This the fancy of Director Hyneraan. of the Philliea, erty and also a chicken ranch In Kansas and win very badly handicapped for the past two when he was in California two years ago and Wtidm become a permanent Chicago resident. throws the matter up to the New York years, nearly every trade or deal that was hj has been touting eier since. meeting of the National League and if the made by the manager having shown wretched First baseman Ahstein, a St. Louis tar, Is lu hints that have been thrown around for the race for first base- of the Pirates. He was with judgment and resulted in a loss of playing Providence last season and led- the league la long some time go for anything then the new strength to the club." Tnis was the senti manager will be c.hosen while Mr. Herr THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE hitting. ment in the ranks of the enthusiasts and Cincinnati©s pitching recruit from Atlanta, Bob mann is in New York next month. the cap sheaf of lack of managerial fore Spade, is reported as having started a saloon In sight came when Orval Overall was chased Is Called By President Kavanaugh to Meet Akron, O. These be parlous times for saloon in out of Cincinnati and given to a club to help December 14 to Settle the Mobile- vestments. THE RED PUZZLE* win the world©s championship! Cincinnati Arthur Evans, of the Lynehburg Club, who was wants a man for manager with a heart of Shreveport Question. considered the star catcher of the Virginia League steel and a spirit that will carry into the this year, will onderetady Johnny KHng »t Chicago Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 2.- Editor "Sport next spring. Exercise Gallops of Managerial Dark ranks a determination for loyal service. A ing Life." The annual meeting of the Certain players, who have returned from the Horses Grillo is Named as a Possibility little more sentiment wouldn©t be a bad Southern League has been called by Presi Pacific coast, state that pitcher Barney Joy, the Two Native Sons Discussed What thing for Roiland. It takes more than dent Kavanaugh for Atlanta, much-discussed Honolulu wonder, lacks class for a liberal salarie^to turn out winners. December 14. The meeting major leaguer. the Cincinnati Club Needs. "THE WAR OF 1908." will be the most important Having ftiUy straightened out the flnnn"!!d affairs of the dab President Ebbetts, of Brooklyn, is plan Tim Murnane thinks Cincinnati has held in years. A change in ning to enlarge and improve Washington Pack before By Ren Mulford, Jr. changed and is ready for another ball club. the present circuit of cities the season opens. Cincinnati, O., Nov. 30. Editor "Sporting There©s no telling what another club would will be one of the questions According to the veteran New York scribe, Sazn do here but it doesn©t seem likely that a acted upon. Mobile has al Crane, Manager McGraw contemplates ridding him Life." The old Red boro doesn©t seem as club in any organization of smaller calibre ready asked for concessions self of McGazrn. I>ahlen, Strang, Browse, McGin- baseballically lively as it has been in past than the National or American Leagues could to be made by the Southern nity and ICergnson, off-seasons. There have been muster Aough strength here to pay salaries League, according to Presi President PuIHam looks to see the Giants make a days in which the Bugs and the ground-keeper. Claud Martin is dent Kavanaugh©s official better race next season If Mathewson tums up in bulletin, which is taken to good condition and a new rt*r warier to found haven©t had enough fan food quoted to the effect that Cincinnati, St. Louis among the recruits. provided to whet their appe and Chicago are sure to be in this new indicate that the practical demand for $2500 made by Left-handers seem to be easy for Hans Wagner, tite. Possibly the most no league. He adds: "The very same people and he finds more trouble with right-hand pitchers. table event of the week was who are ridiculing our attempt to organize W. Kavanaugh the Cotton States League Last season he batted .466 against southpaws and the exhibition given by gave the merry ha-ha to Ban Johnson and clubs for Mobile©s release .315 against the other variety. Trainer Jim Hamilton. He his American League." I am very glad from that league, as stipulated in an article Pitcher Mbrdecai Brown has won over haH his brought J. Ed. Grillo as the that the American League made good. Garry in the National Agreement, will engage at games in four seasons out of the last five, and has dark horse entered in the Herrmann and his associates prevented the tention from the Southern League fathers won two-thirds of his games since 1984. Pretty Managerial Stakes and put annihilation of the National League and when they convene in Atlanta.- President fair pitcher is the three-digited boy. him through a few exercise the- peace he largely brought about has Kavanaugh will leave Little Rock for New The Cincinnati Reds are assured of a grand time stunts© before he blanketed been the greatest boon to the national game. Yftrk several days prior to the Atlanta during their training period at St. Angnstine, Fla. meeting to attend a meeting of the National They will hav» the use of a splendid field and the the Washingtonian and .led Still Ban Johnson©s organization largely finely eaulpped Y. M. C. A. gymnasium, with its Ron Mulford Jr. him. back to .the Stable of owes its life to the pluck of one man. It Board, of which he is a member. He will return via Atlanta. It is anticipated here shower and plunge baths. © Anticipation. Stranger things was Charley Somers who kept the American George B. Cox©s place in the Cincinnati Club have happened in base ball than would be League flag up. ©He was the Croesus wh©o that Mobile will have unanimous support directory has been taken by John A. Gatlagher, a the -choice of Grillo -for manager. In the supplied the needful. Of course, there may of the .so-called Eastern clubs in the South local real estate man and close friend of Carry Herr- first place "Grill©© has cut his base ball be another Somers in the Martin crowd. ern circuit in the contemplated shift of the mann: Gallagher is physically one of the most eye-©Meth. Some©of them were filed _ to the As American citizens they©ve a right to go Shreveport Club to Mobile, and that Chatta powerful men in the world. nefve- at the grindstone of. Presidential Ex into the field of base ball if they so elect, nooga will receive support if any representa According to Manager Donovan, of Brooklyn, it©s tives appear to purchase Little Bock©s fran up to Jimmy Casey to make the best deal possible pedience in the American Association. With but they©ve got as pretty a fight ahead of with Toronto for himself. The Brooklyn Club will an eye to better discipline Grill started in them as they conld scare up by wearing chise. not stand in the way if he can better himself. to reform the moguls of the American Asso bows of orange on St. Patrick©s Day in Very nice of Ebbetts and Medlcus. ciation. He wore hob-nailed shoes and gloves old Kilkenny! The question of grounds is News Notes. President Pwlliam contemplated another trip to of iron. He threatened to decorate the tele one of intense interest here. Where can Birmingham has drafted third baseman Downey Europe this winter, bat will have to forego the graph poles with the carcasses of the players they find them save on a suburban line? and Catcher Eaub, of the Trt-State League. preasure owing to pressure of his league *nd Na and magnates who did not play ball accord The Montgomery Club has sold pitcher John M»- tional Commission duties. The latter is entailing ing to the book. He made good. His re CUPID©S NOVEMBER HIT. larkey to Maeon, of the South Atlantic League. more and more exacting and onerous labor. ward was a slab in the Association Morgue When Mr. F. Mitchell, the Reds© star Louis Castro, Atlanta©s great infielder. Is to retire John J. Mahon, of Baltimore, profits in political from base ball and enter the undertaking business. influence by the election of Austin L. Crothers to with George Tebeau delivering the funeral gardener, blew into the good old burg last th? governorship of Maryland. Mahon is the father- oration. Garry Herrmann proved his friend week it wasn©t Redtown he wanted to see. Manager Hugh Jennings, of the champiin Detroits. in-law of Joe Kelley, and tha tip is oat that Kelley ship when he gained control of Toledo and "Mitch" has figured in a Hymenial double came to town Thursday and witnessed the Penn will get some soft plums which wffl not interfere sylvania-Cornell football game froin the side-lines. Grill was installed as chief of the Swamp play and at St. Mary©s Cathederal he was He and Horace Fogel "did not speak as they passed with his base ball affairs. Angels. He married to Miss Anna L. McKee, a hand by." Outflelder Mike Mitchell was married to Miss Anna some Kentucky girl who hails from Latonia. McKee, of Kosedale, Ky., at Covington, Ky., on MADE GOOD Bugdom unites in congratulations to the The veteran second baseman, Pete Childs, has November 25. The only bachelors remaining on the again, but changes in administratition are opened a cigar store at 25th and Yorlt Streets and regular Cincinnati team now are Lobert and Hug- groom and bride who are. now honeymooning is doing welL His place has become a base ball gins. TJpp, the new pitcher from Columbus, has always accompanied by more or less con in the Southland. They are to reside at the headquarters and is the daily resort of many players vulsions and after the club changed hands Sterling upon their return. of note wintering in PhiladeljrMa, not only been married but divorced. again Toledo gave a reluctant farewell to Pitcher Bill Duggleby, who contracted typhoid MULFORDISMS. Charley Moss, manager and shortstop of last fever just before the close of the season, has com Grillo. These lessons in the hard grind of season©s Portsmouth Club, of the Virginia League, pletely recovered and is now at his home in Utica, the real thing must have helped Grill. It John C. Gallagher, the new director of is home for the winter. He was not reserved, is Duggleby win again be with Pittsburg next spring. takes bumps to bring out the best there is the Red Club, is the original "Let ©er go" therefore free to sign anywhere, and can be ad To celebrate Bill©s recovery, as it were, his wife, dressed at 1545 N. 28th Street, Philadelphia. He on November 8, presented him with a baby daughter. in any good man. Grillo is a good judge of man. He©s all right and his tribute to .has offers from two Atlantic League clubs. a ball player and I don©t forget that he was Garry Herrmann at the Comiskey dinner Mike Donlin is still engaged in the "manly" occu one of those who lassoed Jack Harper. (For was a gem worth framing. If Mobile conies in and if statutory prohibition is pation of managing the affairs of his actress-wife passed., to Alabama the Southern .League will have Mebel Hlte. Mike shines in theatre lobbies and ap a Post-Thanksgiving address call on C. Webb Fred Khowles "rushed thru" ( town the the distinction of having half the league dry and pears to enjoy it. He tells everybody that his Mtfrphy.) If the Red managerial toga does other day and said in passing that John J. the other half wet. The dry towns will be Birming broken ankle has entirely recovered and that he will fall upon Grille©s shoulders Cincinnatians McGraw had not been scalped. ham. Montgomery, Mobile and Atlanta, with the be back in the uniform of a New York Giant next, possibility of Chattanooga coming In soon. will wish him well. The; American Associa Rajah Bresnahan as a Red eligible is still season. tion incident must have brought out given a stall in Hope©s Stable., R. 1ST© Rlggs. outfielder with Syracuse last year, The Giants© former second baseman, Billy Gilbert, realization of the value of diplomacy and Frank Bancroft will come home f nil©,

Following are the official batting and base running figures of the American Asso- ci©ation players for the season of 1907 as compiled by President Joseph D. O©Brien. Only players who have participated in fifteen or more games during the season are given a rating. Following are the figures: Individual Batting. THE G. AB. R. H. 2B. SB. HR. SH. SB. Pet. Diehl, Toledo ...... 22 84 14 34 6 0 3 2 3 .393 Becklev, Kansas City ...... 100 378 65 138 10 4 1 15 12 .365 McCarthy, Kansas City ...... 49 177 23 60 9 1 0 9 11 .339 Freeman, John, Minneapolis ...... 142 528 80 177 38 10 18 8 21 .335 Hall, Columbus ...... 17 42 5 14 2 1 0 2 0 .333 REACH Gessler, Columbus ...... 135 470 84 153 35 12 6 17 36 .325 Heal, Louisville ...... 35 129 14 42 4 2 0 6 8 .325 Armbruster, Toledo ...... 133 500 88 161 34 8 5 20 18 .322 Clarke, Josh, Toledo ...... 154 557 94 179 29 4 0 20 54 .321 .. 88 334 51 107 liJ 5 2 14 23 .320 Flood, St. Paul ...... 70 264 40 84 19 2 4 8 16 .318 . . 137 521 64 164 25 10 3 13 14 .315 Srnoot, Toledo ...... 141 541 84 169 36 3 1 21 14 .312 McCreery, Columbus ...... 37 132 24 41 7 1 0 13 6 .311 Stovall, Louisville ...... 99 417 57 128 17 2 1 6 16 .307 Perring, Toledo ...... 135 499 78 150 3 9 15 27 .301 Freeman, Jerry, Minneapolis ...... 153 584 64 175 25 10 4 2 14 .300 Huelsman, Kansas City ...... 149 THE BEST BALL I 566 91 168 37 14 5 11 .297 . . 159 631 90 187 35 14 32 36 .296 . . 125 1 35 35 7 4 16 .295 Pokorney, Toledo ...... 84 91 18 4 0 11 9 .294 Connors, Milwaukee ...... 90 62 18 8 1 9 15 .291 Kihm, Columbus ...... 158 17 10 0 35 22 .288 Wi*Me for Free Catalog Geier, St. Paul-Milwaukee ...... 139 152 18 4 0 10 29 .287 Coulter, Indianapolis ...... 155 85 162 17 11 5 47 25 .286 Frisk, St. Paul ...... 147 89 33 8 8 16 18 .286 . . 146 591 96 169 24 11 1 13 39 .286 .. 159 189 34 9 1 24 21 .285 Stevens, Milwaukee ...... 30 O 7 A. J. REACH CO. 95 15 3 1 0 10 .284 .. 16 15 3 0 0 3 0 .283 Criss, St. Paul ...... 53 11 1 2 0 0 .281 Tulip and Palmer Sts., Philadelphia. .. 115 425 119 29 10 5 7 34 .280 Fohl, Columbus ...... 71 0 O Q 0 q 66 11 4 1 11 4 .279 94 11 5 0 0 5 7 .277 Jude, Columbus ...... 142 Q O 6 1 13 .275 PACIFIC COAST BRANCH Eimes, Indianapolis ...... Ill 13 12 2 13 15 .273 Cromley, Indianapolis-Kan. City... . . 23 12 18 4 0 0 1 1 .273 Phil B. Bekearf Co. San Francisco, Cal. Sullivan, Suter, Louisville ...... 154 588 67 21 7 0 10 20 .272 McBride, Kansas City ...... 151 67 24 5 2 22 29 .269 Lindsay, Kazu City-Indianapolis . . . . 124 465 71 14 1 20 .269 Hartzell, St. Paul ...... 39 156 19 8 3 0 2 4 .269 Burke, Kansas City ...... 154 2 1 15 16 .267 Hill, Kansas City ...... 152 604 80 161 29 8 7 18 30 .260 Krug, Indianapolis ...... , 98 361 29 96 12 1 1 16 9 .266 Beville, Milwaukee ...... 102 OQO 00 104 17 2 1 5 8 .265 know of in base ball who can give a batter Dunleavy, St. Paul ...... 149 599 79 159 25 3 1 7 29 .264 Blue, Columbus ...... 99 24 12 2 0 8 1 .264 as much confidence as Jennings. That©s Kerwin, Louisville-Kansas City , , . . 114 445 75 117 17 3 18 .203 George Stallings. He has that same knack Reagan, Toledo ...... 69 236 2 6 62 6 3 0 10 11 .263 The Minneapolis Team to be Practically of forcing a batter to believe he can hit the Brashear, Louisville ...... 158 Q 1 18 7 0 13 42 .262 ball. And the belief is half of it." Tiemeyer, St. Paul ...... 141 con 55 136 25 10 4 7 7 .262 Rebuilt by the Cantillons General Cooley, Louisville ...... 120 466 60 122 20 11 1 11 14 .262 New and Gossip. 147 536 55 140 25 4 3 22 9 .261 THE WESTERN LEAGUE Nordyke, St. Paul ...... 150 543 72 142 26 4 4 23 19 .261 Minneapolis, Minn., December 2. Editor OQ ©©Sporting Life." If reports, which have Sugden, St. Paul ...... 85 277 7O 9 1 0 9 3 .260 Will Witness Managerial Changes Next Servatius, Columbus ...... , 46 182 27 47 9 4 2 3 .258 origin in St. Paul develop into truth, the Woodruff, Louisville ...... 158 580 . 81 149 17 5 0 18 39 .257 Minneapolis Club will be Season in Lincoln and Sioux City Land, Toledo ...... 77 270 35 69 13 2 0 8 8 .256 nearer a brand new one than Livingstone, Indianapolis ...... 112 365 37 93 14 6 1 17 12 .255 any other in the American General News of the League. Abbott, Toledo ...... 95 O O A ftrr 84 23 0 1 10 15 .255 Association. The Cantillons Green, Milwaukee ...... , . 150 562 107 143 30 4 3 11 24 .254 are said to be figuring on By G. V. Couflhlan. Eells, Toledo ...... 24 2 0 1 1 1 .254 changes that will bring more Omaha, Neb., Dec. 2. Editor "Sportinj , , 155 534 43 135 15 10 3 16 6 .253 new faces to the Red club Life." The base ball situation in Omaha Cook, Indianapolis ...... 81 304 49 77 6 4 0 9 25 .253 than must come even to the is very quiet and is only varied about every Clarke, William, Toledo ...... 152 530 49 133 20 1 0 20 15 .251 Columbus champion one. It two weeks whexi some enter McCormick, Milwaukee ...... 150 538 54 135 17 3 1 12 21 .251 is asserted that Andy Oyler prising newspaper comes out McChesney, Milwaukee ...... 114 is the only infielder that will 418 66 105 18 9 5 13 29 .251 be considered, by the team- with a sensational story of Manske, Minneapolis ...... , 27 60 8 15 2 0 0 5 0 .250 the reorganization of th« Krueger, Kansas City ...... 156 builders, airSf that even he 552 82 137 18 6 0 22 26 .248 may not be kept. First American Association with Wrigley, Columbus ...... 152 560 61 139 21 3 0 30 19 Louisville or St. Paul left Laughlin, St. Paul ...... 65 .248 baseman Jerry Freeman is 8 1 0 7 0 .246 Mike Cantillon the property of Washington, out to make room for Omaha. Howley, Indianapolis ...... 62 204 17 50 6 1 0 10 8 .245 President Rourke says, how Tow©ne, Minneapolis ...... 26 and is booked for a long trial, if not a 4 1 0 3 0 .245 regular berth. Gus Dundon last year didn©t ever, that there is no im Robinson, Milwaukee ...... 154 606 82 148 28 4 2 17 23 .244 mediate prospect of such an Stanley, Louisville ...... 154 play the ball that was expected of him. 589 84 142 19 7 4 30 24 .242 Personal friends have said that they did not event taking place. In the Seigle, Indianapolis ...... 132 467 46 113 18 7 3 25 11 .242 meantime Rourke is laying Pietz, Louisville ...... 101 expect Gus to return to Minneapolis. In 348 35 84 8 1 1 9 6 .241 timation of a successor to Ed. Greminger his plans for 1908 and ex Leahy, Kansas City ...... , 46 145 17 35 2 0 0 2 pects to have as good a Quinlan, Louisville ...... , 156 4 .241 is rather startling. It is made to appear Jackson, Columbus ...... 583 65 140 17 4 2 15 10 .240 that the Cantillon outfield problem isn©t W. A. Rourke team as his 1907 champions. .. 24 79 2 0 0 4 3 .240 Whether the Western League "Dpp, Columbus ...... 42 122 11 29 a big one by a statement that "Bugs" shall be composed of six or eight teams is Lattimore, Toledo ...... 32 3 2 0 11 0 .238 O©Neill and John Freeman are to return. It 98 &o 6 0 0 3 1 .238 is thought that Mertes is tagged for ship a matter of conjecture. "Ducky" Holme! Oyler, Minneapolis ...... 133 452 46 107 14 4 0 13 4 .237 will have charge of the Sioux City team Williams, St. Paul-Toledo ...... 95 ment. Although it is said that there are Puttmann, Louisville ...... 336 49 79 11 2 1 15 13 .235 to be two new Red catchers, Fred Buelow and should he have as good luck as in Lin 49 155 14 36 5 3 3 3 0 .232 coln the Sioux will be in the running all Dougherty, Milwaukee ...... 96 is not to be kept as one of the backstops. Kellum, Indianapolis ...... 341 32 78 13 6 1 5 8 .229 George Graham, who did the bulk of the the time. Sioux City has always seemed 42 118 9 27 3 1 1 2 1 .229 to ©have good material, but something was Graham, George, Minneapolis .... 103 Batching last year, now belongs to the 338 36 77 11 4 0 15 9 .228 Boston Nationals. It is claimed that wrong in the team-work and this is where Koehler, St. Paul ...... 148 517 55 r Reilley, Columbus ...... 117 17 0 30 26 .226. ©©Frosty" Thomas and Gene Ford are past "Ducky" will have a chance to better 74 284 42 64 4 3 0 9 14 .225 things. Guy Green, for many years mana Sullivan, John, Kansas City , 121 the age of usefulness to Minneapolis. Padden, St. Paul ...... 390 27 87 11 0 0 14 12 .223 Kilroy and Manske are on the present list ger of the celebrated Nebraska Indians, has 24 40 5 1 0 10 bought the controlling interest in Lincoln©s Geyer, Columbus ..... 32 1 .223 of impossibles. The two pitchers to be 95 fj 4. 1 1 0 0 2 .223 club aiid will manage it next year. Whether Hnghes, Louisville ...... 89 retained are Freeman and Graham, each of Williams, Otto, Indianapolis ...... 289 38 (54 8 7 1 12 7 .221 whom was secured after the last race was his experience in managing the festive red 128 501 54 109 12 4 0 14 skin has given him an advantage over other Perrine, Minneapolis ...... , 70 21 .217 well under way. Robertaille, Columbus 255 35 54 7 2 0 7 8 .212 managers remains to be seen. Should he . 38 118 11 25 2 1 0 2 0 make good it will be a fine precedent, and Curtis, Milwaukee 42 .212 News Notes. Chech, Toledo ...... 0 0 0 5 0 .211 managers of Indian teams will be in demand. . . 39 1 1 a 9 1 0 1 2 .211 Catcher Grorer Land, of the Toledo team. Is on Autrey, sold by the local club to Cincin Swan, Kansas City ...... 45 the road with the "King Casey" company. Land is Buelow, Minneapolis . . 112 10 23 1 1 0 2 4 .205 said to have made a hit as an actor. nati has been returned and will again . . 25 78 3 0 1 0 1 2 .205 cover left field next year. This is good Egan, Kansas City ...... 37 The story now goes that Jimmle Burke will play Gnadinger, Louisville ...... 94 20 0 2 0 3 3 .202 third base for the Louisville team in 1908. Does news to the fans for a more popular player ... 49 154 3 1 1 3 2 .201 that mean that he will also manage that club? never wore an Omaha uniform. George Clark, Thomas, Minneapolis ...... 31 19 Frantz, Kansas City-Louisville .... 1 0 0 2 0 .198 It is a settled fact that Louisville is to have a who so successfully managed the Waterloo . 43 122 17 24 3 0 0 3 3 .197 playing-manager next season. He has been selected, team in the Iowa League last season, is Clark, Harry, Milwaukee ...... 136 5 r QQ 9 3 but lus identity will not be revealed until the first wintering in Omaha and his services are LeRoy, St. Paul ...... 3 11 16 .196 . . 40 I on 5 0 0 0 4 2 .192 week in January. said to be in much demand for next season. Dundon, Minneapolis ...... 127 455 Q 17 9 1 1 23 16 .191 Gene Demontreville. the veteran Columbus short- His team was not sure of the pennant until Farris, St. Paul ...... 40 111 3 2 0 0 0 .189 stop, has retired from base ball to become assistant the last game, which was won by a score Wicker, Columbus ...... 39 199 secretary-treasurer of the Alabama State Fair Asso 10 23 3 0 0 8 3 .189 ciation at Birmingham. of 1 to 0 in eleven innings. West, Toledo ...... 31 90 5 17 3 0 0 6 0 .189 Durham, Louis, Louisville ...... 37 q 20 2 1 0 4 2 Manager Armour has arranged for the following News Notes. Demontreville ...... 187 clubs to exhibit in Toledo next April: Boston . . 28 20 6 0 0 11 3 .187 Americans, April 4. 5, 6; Detroit Tigers, April 8. 9: Word comes from Lincoln. Neb., that Billy For. McCann, Milwaukee ...... 36 10 ?A 4 1 0 3 .183 Cleveland. April 10, 11; Chicago Nationals. April of Minneapolis, is to manage the Lincoln team next Kilroy, Minneapolis ...... 35 10 19 0 0 0 2 1 .183 7, 8 (perhaps). season for the new owners. Essick, St. Paul ...... 22 62 11 1 0 0 3 0 .178 The Toledo team will train at Chattanooga, Tenn.. Norrts O©Neil. president of the Western League, Slagle, Indianapolis ...... , 41 113 20 3 1 0 1 .177 next spring. As Chattanooga has a fine ball left Chicago last week for Oakland. Cal., to spend Bateman, Milwaukee ...... 25 grounds and is in no league Manager Armour will the winter. He will visit the clubs of his circuit 3 0 0 0 .177 play a number of games at that place with other en route. Crutcher, Kansas City ...... 22 62 2 0 0 1 .177 Brings, Indianapolis ...... clubs training in the South. . . 33 1 1 0 0 .176 President William R. Armour, of the Toledo Club, Mahoney, Milwaukee ;...... 33 23 1 1 4 .174 Is a very sick man and his physician has ordered A NEW LEAGUE. Sutthtrff, Toledo . 1 ...... 26 69 10 12* 1 0 1 0 .174 that he receive no callers. Mr. Armour had just Summers, Indianapolis ...... 36 107 5 18 0 0 0 0 .169 returned to Toledo from a hunting expedition in A Scheme Afoot to Form an "Ohio Wes Townsend, Columbus ...... 26 Indiana, as the guest of catcher Fred Abbott, wnen 08 4 11 1 0 1 2 .168 taken ill. tern" Organization. Goodwin, Milwaukee ...... 47 145 10 23 0 1 6 .158 The Milwaukee team will have club quarters next Toledo, O., Nov. 30. It was made known Gillen, Toledo ...... 29 06 10 3 0 0 1 .152 season that will be finely appointed in every way. Kenna, Louisville ...... 17 42 5 6 1 1 0 0 .143 The building formerly occupied by the Light Horse today the directors of the Marion, Mansfield Durham, James, Louisville ...... 38 115 12 16 0 0 0 .139 Squadron at the north end of Athletic Park is and Lancaster clubs, of the Ohio-Pennsyl Shannon, Minneapolis ...... 41 132 8 16 3 1 0 0 .121 to be converted into a club house for ball players, vania League favor the .organization of a Freeman, James, Minneapolis ....., . 35 arid tlie present club room under the grand stand new league to be known as the Ohio West 75 4 9 0 0 0 1 .120- will be abandoned. Wilson, Milwaukee ...... 28 60 2 7 1 0 0 0 ern League, if Newark will stand pat. The Schneiberg, Milwaukee ...... 36 105 7 12 0 0 0 !l!4 four other cities desired are Lima, Loraine, Ford, Minneapolis ...... 31 81 0 8 1 0 0 1 .099 Manager Jennings© Personality. Zanesville and Springfield. They will favor Case. Kansas City ...... 40 83 6 8 0 0 0 2 .096 Speaking of the Tigers© wonderful im disbandment at the January meeting of the Chenault, Indianapolis ...... 18 30 0 2 0 0 0 0 .0(v-7 provement in batting this year Matty Mc- league. It is planned to keep the new ,. IS 44 2 2 0 0 0 league in Class C and to have a strict rul» 0 .045 Intyre says: "There in only one man I regarding the salary limit. DECEMBER 7, 1907. SPORTING

3ort. Watertown-Marshalltown ..40 1 5 .125 Hatch, Marshalltown ...... 58 4 7 .124 iVitt, Burlington ...... 25 1 3 .120 SEASONS WORK igari. Burlington ...... 38 4 4 .105 Scott. Oskaioosa ...... 108 2 11 .102 Burch. Keokuk ...... 98 1 10 .102 Bridges. Waterloo ...... 30 1 3 .100 Hackett, Jacksonville ...... 43 1 4 .093 AS EXEMPLIFIED BY IOWA rater. Keokuk ...... _ ..... 23 0 .087 Sedgwick. Ottumwa ...... 107 3 8 .075 ting, Keokuk ...... 29 0 2 .009 LEAGUE PLAYERS Hanson, Burlington ...... 32 4 2 .003 Joykendall. Ottumwa ...... 89 3 5 .056 Pitchers© Records. Individual Work of the Men in all w. Pet. iackert, Waterloo ...... 6 .357 jteela, Oskaioosa ...... 9 .818 Departments of the Game as Schroeder, Bu rlington ...... 13 .813 jreen. Burlington ...... 28 .718 Witt, Burlington ...... 5 .714 Shown by the Official Averages lollenbeck, Waterloo ...... 22 Jarmon, Waterloo ...... 19 "asper, Waterloo ...... 18 Prepared by President Justice* Sis, Burlington ...... 15 Scott, Oskaioosa ...... 20 ieyes, Quincy ...... 16 Following are the complete official batting, Swalm, Waterloo ...... 5 rVoodring, Marshalltown ...... 8 fielding and pitching records for the cham vent, Marshalltown ...... 15 pionship season of 1907 of all players of the Allison, Jacksonville ...... 3 Iowa League who have participated in ten or ihaw, Oskaioosa ...... 12 LARGEST MANUFACTURERS more games during the season: Haviland, Marshalltown ...... 4 .{oclebaugh, Keokuk ...... 6 IN THE WORLD OF OFFICIAL... Patrick, Jacksonville ...... 19 Individual Batting. 3ort, Waterloo-Marshalltown ...... 7 , . AB. R. H. Pet. lapnicka, Burllngton-Marshalltown. 17 TJhland, Quincy ...... 57 14 21 .368 Akers, Jacksonville ...... 15 Kaphan, Waterloo ...... 293 52 102 .348 Wason,, Quincy ...... 10 House. Burlington ...... 513 91 158 .308 Hatch. Marshalltown ...... 8 Blausser, Marshalitowu ...... 6(J 7 18 .300 Bridges, Waterloo1 ...... 4 1©luinmer. Qutucy ...... 422 49 121 .287 Schaaf, Keokuk-Oskaloosa ...... 13 Athletic Daley. Burlington ...... 33S 70 96 .284 McCarthy, Jacksonville ...... 16 King. Marshalltown ...... 333 53 108 .282 Farrell, Quiucy ...... 10 Fleming, Oskaloosa ...... 419 52 117 .279 Lavell, Jacksonville-Waterloo ...... 6 Kwalm, Waterloo ...... 30 7 10 .278 Bennett, Quincy ...... 16 Kennedy, Burlintrton ...... 490 68 134 .274 Giffen, Marshalltown ...... 7 King. Marsh-illtown ...... 383 53 108 .282 Coates, Oskaioosa ...... 15 },inUerbcck, Quiricy ...... 270 37 74 .274 VIcMillan, Burlington ...... 10 Supplies and Cruiksharik, Waterloo ...... 155 14 42 .271 Oummings. Keokuk ...... 5 Curtis, Waterloo ...... 211 35 57 .270 Roach, Jacksonville ...... 5 Kensel, Oskaioosa ...... 313 51 84 .268 [lause, Quincy ...... 11 Morari, Jacksonville ...... 451 49 120 .266 Coykendall. Ottumwa ...... 12 IJartlilT. Oskaioosa ...... 102 13 27 .265 Fleming, Otumwa ...... 11 Crainor, Oskaioosa ...... 296 ,.47 78 .264 Hansen, Burlington ...... 4 urer. .! acksoaville ...... 202 29 53 .262 Stroud, Ottumwa ...... 3 Base Ball 1©attcrson. Oskaioosa ...... 298 57 104 .261 Prater, Keokuk ...... 3 Hippert. Ottumwa-Quincy ...... 429 39 112 .261 Jedgwick, Ottumwa ...... 10 Swauson, Keokuk ...... 50 1 13 .260 Colbert, Ottumwa ...... 10 White. Waterloo ...... 50 1 13 .260 Boyd, Keokuk ...... 6 The Kearles, Waterloo ...... 116 12 30 .259 Justice, Keokuk ...... 4 l>ang, Quincy ...... 331 35 85 .257 Burch, Keokuk ...... 7 42 77 .255 Spencer. Kepkuk ...... 3 Spalding Implements Kinney, Ottumwa ...... 302 Yant. ICeokuk ...... 437 38 111 .204 Weisbrod, Keokuk-Jacksonville .... 4 Craig, Jacksonville ...... 245 33 62 .252 Whlstnian, Keokuk ...... 1 Trade MiddJeton. Marshalltown ...... 202 15 51 .252 Wilson, Ottumwa ...... 48 4 12 .250 Individual Fielding. Mark Mattick, Oskaioosa ...... 485 48 121 .249 Spalding©s Athletic Library... Btecle. Oskaioosa ...... 174 13 43 .247 CATCHERS. on any Athletic Mize, Oskaioosa ...... 353 80 87 .216 PO. The Standard Athletic Jtose. Burlington ...... 416 40 102 .245 Mltze. Oskaioosa ...... 38!) article, stamps Kolaud, Jacksonville ...... 441 36 108 .245 Li/ette. Waterloo ...... 407 Library of the World... Donovan, Burlington ...... 441 50 108 .245 Bmggeman. Burlington ...... 694 it as official and Harris, Marshalltown ...... 383 94 .245 Corbett, Ottumwa ...... 77 correct in all Books on all Sports, each book complete in Grogan, Burlington ...... 339 82 .242 Moody, Oskaioosa ...... 247 Uisch, Marslialltown ...... 66 16 .242 Belt, Jacksonville ...... 352 particulars itself and an authority in its line. Fisher, Oskaioosa ...... 404 96 .238 Townsend, Jacksonville ...... 286 Group 2 No. 2 Burg, Burlington ...... 257 61 ..237 Hyan, Keokuk ...... 245 " If It Pertains Budd, Quincy ...... 475 111 .234 Williams. Keokuk ...... 21)9 Schaefer, M. -K. -Oskaioosa...... 99 23 .232 Foniey, Marshalltown ...... 437 to Athletics, Spalding©s Official Foot Ball Guide for 1907 Dalton, Quincy ...... 465 64 107 .230 Jamison, Quincy ...... 322 Harms, Waterloo ...... 187 19 43 .230 Searles, Waterloo ...... 146 Group 2 No. 300 © Shour, Waterloo ...... 477 50 109 .229 Clark, Waterloo ...... 107 We Make It" Foster, Marshalltowu ...... 432 38 99 .229 White, Waterloo ...... 65 How To Play Foot Ball Llzette, Waterloo ...... 301 24 69 .229 Rose. Burlington ...... 42 Everctt, Ottumwa ...... 463 44 105 .227 Welgert, Ottumwa ...... 359 Group 7 No. 7 Wilkea, Waterloo ...... 422 48 96 .327 Walsh, Quincy ...... 324 Towne, Burlington ...... l©J8 45 .227 Crittenden, Ottumwa ...... 122 Spalding©s 1908 Official Basket Ball Guide Townsend, Jacksonville ...... 150 34 .227 Burns, Marshalltown ...... 116 Hughes. Jacksonville ...... 416 94 .226 PITCHERS. Group 7 No. 299 McCarthy, Jacksonville-Waterloo. Ill 25 .225 Cummlngs, Keokuk ...... 4 1.000 Williams, Keoltuk ...... 367 83 .323 Witt. Burlington ...... 3 1.000 Spalding©s Official Collegiate Basket Ball Benson, Oskaioosa ...... 103 23 .223 Caspar, Waterloo ...... 10 .983 Druggeinan, Burlington ...... 429 95 .222 Steele. Oskaioosa ...... 7 .983 Putnam, Ottumwa ...... 382 84 .220 Burch, Keokuk ...... 8 .979 Guide for 1908 Walsh. Quincy ...... 258 56 .217 Justice, Keokuk ...... 3 .974 Green, Burlington ...... 154 40 .217 Rodebaugh, Keokuk ...... 4 .974 Clarke. Waterloo ...... 403 87 .216 Farrell, Quincy ...... 9 .973 Kennedy, Marshalltown ...... 246 53 .215 Hollenbeck. Waterloo ...... 33 .972 Itause, Quincy ...... 193 42 .215 Boyd. Kepkuk ...... 7 .971 McGuire, Quincy ...... 258 55 213 Kent, Marshalltown ...... 13 .969 Kent. Marshailtown ...... 267 57 .©212 Keyes. Quincy ...... 18 .967 A.G.Spalding & Bros. McMillan. Burlington ...... 147 7 .211 Els, Burlington ...... 5 .907 Penniiujton, Waterloo ...... 442 93 .210 Weisbrod. Keokuk-Jaeksonville .. 6 .963 Holstrom, Keokuk ...... 268 56 .209 Green, Burlington ...... 24 , .961 Send your name New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Corbett. Ottumwa ...... 401 83 .207 Rail se, Quincy ...... 17 .960 Yeager. Keokuk ...... 417 86 .206 Prater, Keokuk ...... 1 .960 and address for Boston, Baltimore, Washington, lielt. Jacksonville ...... 310 64 .206 Harmon. Waterloo ...... 22 .956 a copy of Spald- Shaw, Oskaioosa ...... 63 13 .206 Sshaaf, Oskaloosa-Keokuk ...... 36 .947 Pittsburg, Buffalo, Syracuse, Haviland. Marshalltown ...... 34 7 .206 Schroeder, Burlington ...... 7 .945 ing©shandsome- Hagel, Jacksonville ...... 463 95 .205 Fleming. Ottumwa ...... 20 .944 ly illustrated St. Louis, Cincinnati, Kansas City, Mlsse. Marshalltown ...... 443 91 .205 Dort. Waterloo-Marshalltown .... 3 .943 Bauer. Ottumwa ...... 302 62 .205 Spencer, Keokuk ...... 5 .943 catalogue of all Minneapolis, New Orleans, Burns, Murshalltown ...... 83 17 .205 Bridges, Waterloo ...... 3 .941 sports FREE Toohey, Quincy ...... 270 55 .204 Coykendall. Ottumwa ...... 8 .935 Denver, Detroit, Cleveland, Diehl. Keokuk ...... 216 44 .204 Hanson. Burlington ...... 4 .935 \Vhistman, Keokuk ...... 54 11 .204 Slapnicka. Burlington-Marsh©n. .. 20 .934 San Francisco, Montreal, Canada Kathburn. Ottumwa ...... 172 35 .203 Patrick, Jacksonville ...... 9 .933 Baker. Oskaioosa ...... 138 28 .203 Mason, Quincy ...... 4 .932 Hofer, Quincy ...... 64 13 .20 Sedgwick, Ottumwa ...... 21 .929 Klapnicka, Marshaltown-Burl.... 188 38 .202 Swalm, Waterloo ...... 4 .929 Buemiller. Keoku k-Oskaioosa.... 402 81 .201 McMillan, Burlington ...... ;. 17 .926 .Fofney. Marslialltown ...... 298 60 .201 Shaw, Oskaioosa ...... 11 .917 Bagnall. Waterloo ...... 164 33 .201 Bennett. Quincy ...... 7 . .914 Armstrong. Keokuk ...... 330 66 .200 Scott, Oskaioosa ...... 15 .913 Fleming, Ottumwa ...... 255 51 .200 Akers. Jacksonville ...... 5 -,:.904 Kilpatrick. Keokiik i...... 145 20 .200 Lavelle, Jacksonville-Waterloo .... 2 .903 Kllpatrick, Keokuk ...... 14 38 5 .912 Gfrorer, Jacksonville ...... 93 5 .952 Hupp. Waterloo ...... 115 23 .200 Coates, Oskaioosa ...... 16 .902 Burg. Marshalltown ...... 170 238 43 .905 Kose, Burlington ...... 117 7 .950 ,Schroeder, Burlington ...... 60 12 .200 Roach, Jacksonville ...... 2 .902 Bradley, Ottumwa ...... 249 237 42 .902 Plu.mmer, Quincy ...... 137 8 .949 Fawcett, Keokuk . .^...... 55 11 .200 Giffen. ©Marshalltown ...... 7 . .900 Hagel, Jacksonville ...... 124 237 48 .883 Kent, Marshalltown ...... 53 3 .949 Lavelle. Jacksonville-Waterloo.... 40 8 .200 McCarthy, Jacksonville .:...... 8 .891 Fleming, Oskaioosa...... 32 76 16 .871 Yant, Keokuk ...... 146 9 .946 Spencer, Keokuk ...... 141 28 .199 Hatch, Marshalltown ...... 3 .890 Hippert, Quincy ...... 32 60 14 .868 McFarlaud, Keokuk ...... 17 1 .944 Hollenheck. Waterloo ...... 14(5 29 .195 Corbett. Ottumwa ...... 11 Baker, Oskakiosa ...... 46 66 18 .862 Gardner, Waterloo ...... 15 1 .941 Harmon. Waterloo ...... 143 13 28 .196 Haviland, Marshalltown ...... 3 Morgan, Ottumwa-Keokuk ...... 24 53 13 .858 Kennedy, Burlington ...... 81 6 .938 Magee, Burlington-Waterloo .... 363 70 .193 Woodring, Marshalltown ...... 6 ttathburn. Ottumwa ...... 60 86 25 .854 Moran, Jacksonville ...... 252 19 .936 Bradley, Ottumwa ...... 450 85 .189 SHORTSTOPS. Craig, Jacksonville ...... 98 © 5 7 .936 Johnson, Quincy ...... 180 34 .189 FIKST BASEMEN. Hollenbeck. Waterloo ..._..... 28 1 2 .935 Tuttle. Waterloo ...... 69 13 .188 Llzette, Waterloo ...... 130 5 0 1.0936 Walsh, Quincy ...... f. .. 22 2 .960 John Creahan, Green©s Hotel, PMfad©a, Pa. Stroud, Ottumwa ...... 46 6 .13C Armstrong, Keokuk ...... 95 190 25 ©.919 Jamison, Quincy ...... 20 3 .958 Over 1,000.000 Noitt Subduero Sold. SI*. Burlington ....-.....,.. -,.. 64 8 .125 McGuire, Quinsy ...... 108 158 24 .917 Kllpatrick, Keokuk .....~»..... 40 6 2 .867 IO DECEMBER 7, 1907.

if ever plays without making respectable runs in" each* game. As he is a man with sound common sense he plays the game oc casionally, simply because he counts, and runs of from 4 to 8 are common and fre quent with him. SPRING TRAINING PLANS HAVE George Heveher, "W. H. Armstrong and John McPetridge played the game tolerably well BEEN COMPLETED. "Sporting Life" has had reproduced cabinet size phototypes of celebrated base ball some four or five years ago. Mr. Armstrong players and offers to send to any of its readers, by mail, postpaid, photos of their favor probably ranked next to Mr. Boney, while ite base ball players for ten (10) cents each; by the dozen one dollar ($1.00), assorted Mr. Hevener came next, with McFetridge a or all of one kind. godd fourth, who rarely if ever played Secretary Barnard Gives Out the The photos are regular cabinet size (5x7% inches) mounted on heavy Mantello without making runs of 5 to 7. What does mats and packed carefully to insure safe delivery in the mails. the record of the recent tournament in St. Club Itinerary Improved Meth Here is an opportunity to ornament your room with photos of your favorite base ball Louis show? Of the nine players who took players at small expense. Each photo in a separate transparent envelope to protect and part in it four or five of them have practi keep it clean. cally a national reputation as experts, three ods of Training to Be Tried or four of the others are converted pool The following photos are now ready for immediate delivery. Others will be added, players, and like all converts who find,them The Batting of Last Season, selves in respectable society, did their ut NATIONAL LEAGUE OF 1907, AMERICAN LEAGUE OF 1907, most to compensate for being pool players. CHICAGO CLUB Frank Chance, manager: Joseph DETROIT CLUB Hugh Jennings, manager; Herman I shall take Harry Cline, of this city, as BY ED. F. BANG. B. Tinker, James Slagle, John Evers, Carl Lund- Schaefer, Samuel Crawford. William Donovan, one of the star players of the tournament Cleveland, O., Dec. 2. Editor "Sporting greu, John Kling, Mordecai Brown, , Claude Rossman, .1. W. Downs, Tyrus W. Cobb, for the reason that I am most familiar with George Mullin, Matty Mclntyre, William Coughlin, Life.©© Plans for the spring training trip , James Sheckard, Patrick J. Edward Killian, Charles O©Leary, David Jones, his work, his capabilities as a general play of the Naps have been about ^ompleted and Moran, Edward Keulbach, Arthur Hofman. Orville Ed. Siever, Charles Schmldt, Frederick Payne, er at sane billiards, and see what he ac ______the players will spend five Overall, George Howard, Charles Eraser, Joan Edgar Willetts, Robert L. Lowe. complished at "freak billiards." In the weeks among the red clay Pfiester. PHILADELPHIA CLUB Connie Mack, manager; published report of one of his "great" hills of old Georgia and in Maurice R. Powers. Daniel F. Murphy. Kalph O. games, in which he (Was lauded as the "star©© Louisiana. Some of the PITTSBURG CLUB Free! Clarke, manager; Hana Sevbold, Harry Davis, Edward S. Plank, Ossee F. if not champion of the touinameiit, he made Naps, probably twelve pitch Wagner, Thomas Leach, Satnuei Leever, Charlea Schreckengost, George Edward Waddell, Frederick the colossal, monumental or gigantic run of ers and three catchers, will Phillippe, Homer Hillebrand, George Gibson, Vic T. Hartsel, Monte Cross, Charles Bender, Briscoe 4 points! He played for safety about 18 spend six weeks in .the tor Willis, Joseph Nealon, Edward Phelps, Ed Lord, James J. Collins, James H. Dygert. Reuben times, which was about less than twice of Sunny South, leaving a ward Abbaticchio, William Duggleby. Oldring, Edward Collins, Simon Nicholls. CHICAGO CLUB Fielder Jones, manager; Edward most if not all of the other players. Indeed, week in advance of their PHILADELPHIA CLUB William J. Murray, mana McFarland, , William D. Sullivan, about the only thing successfully accom team-mates so as to have ger; Charles Pittinger, Frank Sparks. Roy Frank Isbeil, Roy Patterson, Lee Tanneliill, Frank plished by ©the players from first to last the kinks out of their throw Thomas. William Gleason. Charles Dooia, William Owens. G. , Harry White. Nick Altrock, J. was to fail to count and play for safety. ing arms when the main Bransfield, Sherwood Magee. Ernest Courtney, ("Jiggs") Donohue, Frank Smith, Edward A. If it is impossible for these masters of body of players arrives. As Michael Doolin, Fred Jacklitzeh, JjCharles E. Walsh, Edgar Halm, P. A. Dougherty, George the game to count why ; should they bs now planned the larger con Brown, Frank J. Corridon. Rone, Harry Hart, Charles Hickman. obliged to play for safety so frequently^? Kapoleoo Lajoie tingent of players will leave NEW YORK CLUB John J. MeOraw. manager; CLEVELAND CLUB Napoleon Lajoie, manager; Probably, however, the"art" of this, game Cleveland on Saturday morn Joseph McGihnity, Christopher Mathewson. W. P. William Bernhardt, Harry Bay, , is in not counting and resorting to safety ing, March 7, arriving in Macon early Sun Shannon, D. L. McGann, Roger Bresnahan, Harry Bemis, Adrian Joss, William J. Bradley, strategy. If that is the secret of being day evening. Manager Lajoie plans to George Browne, Frank Bowerman, Luther H. R. S. Rhoades, Will L. Lush, Otto Hess, great masters at three cushion billiards the have his men start work the next morning. Taylor, William Bahlen, Michael Donlin, Leon Terrence Turner, qeorge Stovall, Justiu J. Clarke, St. Louis tournament was a monumental Ames, George Wiltse, Daniel Shay, Arthur Dev- Walter Clarkson, George Nill. Charles Berger, He will keep the men at work in Macon lin, Samuel Strang. Cecil Ferguson, J. Bentley William Hinchman, Harry Hinchman. success and professional heads everywhere until March 26, leaving for New Orleans Seymour, Michael J. Lynch. NEW YORK CLUB Clark Griffith, manager: James should be uncovered in doing reverence to where arrangements have been made for a Williams, Ira Thomas. William Keeler, Jack Ches- the greatness of the experts who took part week©s stay. If satisfactory arrangements BROOKLYN CLUB Patrick J. Donovan. manager; bro, Norman Elberfeld, William Conroy, Albert in the tournament. Since the foregoing can be made the Naps may play two games Oscar Jones, William Bergen. Louis Bitter, Harry Orth, John Kleinow, William Hogg, Harold Chase, was written Harry Cline has made a run of in Atlanta, possibly on two of three days, Lumley, James Casey, William Maloney, Henry Daniel Hoffman, Frank Laporte, Eugene Moriarity, March 25, 26 and 27 Batch, Elmer Stricklett, Harry Mclntyre, Charles Earl Moore, Frank Kitson, Joe Doyle. A. Alperman, James Pastorious, John H. Hmn- ST. LOUIS CLUB James R. McAleer, manager; THE TOUR. mell, Tim Jordan. George Stone, C. HeoiphiU, Robert Wallace, Harry I had the pleasure recently of a visit from Arriving in New Orleans March 28 the CINCINNATI CLUB Edward Hanlon, manage* Howell, Frederick Glade, Thomas Jones, John B. E. Bensinger, of Chicago, President of the Naps will play six games with the Pelicans Jacob Weinier, Robert Ewing, Miller Hugglrtl. O©Cocnor, Barney Pelty, John Powell, Roy A. B. B. Collender Co. This youngster is a in nine days, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, George Settle!, Andrew Coakley, John Ganzell, Hartzell, Harry Niles. Joseph Yeatf&r, Oliver Pick- son of the late Moses Bensinger, and is Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Monday, John Lobert, Charles Hall, Michael Mowery. ering, William Dineen. practically a chip of the old block as he April 6, will find the Naps in Birmingham BOSTON CLUB Fred Tenney. manager; Daniel BOSTON CLUB James Maguire, manager; Denton more than resembles, in more respects than for a game. Then the journey northward Needhain, Irring Young, Harry Dolan. David L. Young, George Winters. Frederick Parent. Hobe one, but notably so in happy disposition, Ferris, Louis Criger, Jesse Tannehill, Myron Grim- his father, as I recollect him best, during will begin in earnest. The next jump will Brain, Frank Pfeiffer, Vive A. Lindaman, Albert shaw, Joseph Harris, Charles Armbruster, James be to Louisville for two games on April Bridwell, Claude Ritchsy, Clarence N. Beaumont, Barrett, John Knight, Robert Unglaub, W. W. our first meeting of the Centennial year of Patrick 3. Flaherty, Samuel Brown, August ©76 in this city. It is due to Mr. . B. E. 7 and 8. From the Kentucky metropolis Dorner, Joseph Bates. Congalton. ..Lajoie©s crowd will go to Indianapolis for WASHINGTON CLUB Joseph Cantillon, manager; Bensinger in a large measure that the bil games on the 9th and 10th, playing their ST. LOUIS CLUB-John J. McCloskey, manager- Case Patten, Thomas Hughes, John Auderson, liard business of this country has enjoyed final spring games before the opening of William R. Marshall, John C. Bariy, Fred L.© Charles Jones, James Delehanty, Edward Ileydou, and met with such phenomenal prosperity Beebe, Peter Neon an, John J. Murray, Edward J. Warner, Frederick Falkenberg, Robert S. Gan- during the past few years. It is true that the American League season, at Toledo, Konetchy, Arthur Hoelskoetter, Justin J fiennett April 11 and 12. ley, Michael Kahoe, Otis Clymer, Peter O©Brien, business in this country has been more than prosperous during the past five or LAJOIE THINKS OTHER NOTED PLAYERS six years, but it was to the efforts of Mr. a week©s stay in Macon prior to the arrival Bensinger, Who went to Europe and made of their team-mates will suffice for the Harry Arndt, Harry Eels, William Keister, Thomas Raub. arrangements with professionals to play hera pitchers to get in condition and they will Harry J. Audrey, Clauue Eliiott, William Kennedy, Frederick C. Raymer. who created tournaments, and was probably Charles Babb. John Eubanks, Joseph Klssmger, William Reidy, largely instrumental in the creation of so leave for the training camp Saturday, Feb G. O. Barclay, Malcolm Eason Malachi Kittiidge, Clyde Robinson, ruary 29. Last year the pitchers were sent Harry Barton, Charles FarreH. Otto Kruger, James Ryan, many match games between our leading ex to .Hot Springs, but those who worked out W. Beville. John S. Farrell, Bernard Koehler, Frank Roth, perts during the past year or two almost there did not show near the class of Joss, Jacob Beckley, Tom S. Fisher, Joseph J. Kelley, Harry Schmldt, unknown in this country for nearly a decade James T. Burke, William Fr©iel, Louis Laroy, John Slattery, past, in a large measure, if not entirely, Thielman and Liebhardt who did all their J. Barbeau, David L. Fultz. William Lauder, Harry Smith. preliminary work at Macon. Hence it locks Herbert Briggs, Michael Grady, Herman Lonz, Jesse Stovall, the great success of professional billiards the part of wisdom to have all the men VVirt V. Cannell, Virgil Garvin, John McCarthy, William Sudhoff. in this country during the past few years gather .at the one point. Speaking of the Lafayette N. Cross. Philip Geier, Barry McCormick, Joseph Sugden, was probably largely, if not entirely, due training trip brings to mind that Lajoie James J. Callahan, Norwood Gibson. Mike McCormick, Albert Selbach. to the wisdom and enterprise of this maTi. Thomas W. Corcoran. Harry Gleason, Charles McFarland, Alexander Smith, Such a man is a benefactor to professional niay try an innovation at Macon the com George Carey, William Gochnauer, Louis McAllifter, J. B. Stanley, ing spring. Heretofore it has been a helter- P. J. Carney, Daniel Green, Herman McFarland, Edward Smith, billiards, or has been so during his career skelter method of preliminary work. The Charles C. Carr, E. W. Greminger, John McFetridge, Homer Smoot, as head of his great house. There is no men would bat and field, but as for real Joseph Cassidy, William Gilbert, George Magoon, James Scoring, reason to suppose that he will not be more games there were none. It is probable that Louis Castro, James Hackett, John Malarkey, John Thoney, so in the future; for in aiding professional William Clarke, William Hallman, John Menefee, John Taylor, billiards in this country professionals and two full teams will be taken South, two Richard Cooley, Richard Harley. Roscoe Miller, John Townsend, men for every infield and outfield position J. Cronin. Charles Harper, William Milligan, G. Van Haltrea, room-keepers here will more than appreciate so that real games can be played. Two or Charles Currle, Weldon Henley, , Fred Mitchell, Fred Veil, such enterprise. three days of preliminary work would be Thomas Daly, Hunter Hill, Charles Mqran, Ernest Vinson, enough for the players to rid themselves Charles Dexter, William Holmes, John Morrissey, Arthur Weaver, Frank Dillon, John Hulseman, Eustace J. Newton, Frederick Wilhelm, John Stock, who has been sick for about of their worst kinks and then Lajoie could John Dobbs. J. E. Heidrick, John O©Brien, Otto Williams, a year past suffering with consumption, died have two full five-inning games every day, Frank Donohue, Jay Hughes, John J. O©Neil, Harry Wolverton, at his home here on the night of Nov. 21, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Thomas Doran. Rudolph Hulswitt, M. J. O©Neil, William Wolfe, in the 49th year of his age. Although more William Douglas, Berthold Hustings, Richard Padden, R. Wood, than a very young man, M?. Stock was one BETTER METHODS. John Doyle, Frank Hahn, William Phillips, Eugene Wriglit, Louis Drill, Otto Jordan, Wiley Piatt, Robert Wicker, of the oldest room-keepers in this city at Instead of the slipshod training of years Edward Dunkle, Harry Jacobsen, Edward Poole, Howard Wilson, the present day An professional experience. gone by the Naps could practice the hit- August Dundon. James © Jackson, Ambrose Puttmann, David Zearfosa, He was a protege of the late Christian and-run one day, the one-run game the ne.xt John Dunleavy, Robert Keefe, Heiny Peltz, Charles Zimnier, Bird, when the latter kept a billiard room and the bunting game the next. In this Hugh Duffy, at Sixth and Arch streets, next to Mrs. John. way the players would soon wise themselves Drew©s Arch Street ^Theatre in the days of to real base ball and when the season THE ABOVE IS OUR COMPLETE LIST. WE HAVE NO OTHERS great stock companies of this city, and at "a-. starts they woild have had a month of real time when Mr. Bird©s establishment ranked base ball. Lajoie is seriously considering on a par with the foremost billiard rponia the adoption of the new method. He has in each of 1,307 games, the total in which of America. an abundance of catchers and pitchers for they took part, compared to .0419 ©runs for two© teams, either Daubert and Lister or each of the five right-handers in 518 games. The average of hits was 1.154 to 1.073 in Mr. Stock, naturally, who was profes--;. Baubert and Stovall for first base, Lajoie sionally educated by Mr. Bird, possessed;! a,!l: and either Breen or Downey for second, favor of the left-handers; the average of two-base hits was .0203 to .0014 in the of the ability ; and integrity which distinguish© Turner and Nill, short; Bradley and Per- men educated in such honorable schools.," ring, third; W. Hinchihan, Bay, Flick, Dele- right-handers© favor; of triples .0075 to .0042, and home runs .0019 to .00096, both After the retirement of Christian Bird froui hanty, Josh Clarke and Speas for the out business Mr. Stock filled many professional field. IT is not likely that Harry Hinch- in favor of the off-side hatters. The left handers also excelled in sacrifice hits with engagements in this city, made possible by nian will be taken South as he was tried the peculiar condition of the billiard business and found wanting. Lister, too, may be an average of .00948 to .00637, while the right-handers starred in stolen bases, .0207 here, and very much after the general left behind. BY JOHN CREAHAN. order of the theatrical business in America to .0159. All of which makes it look as if Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 2. Editor "Sport LAJOIE©S BATTING. 1907 was a banner year for left-handers. for nearly thirty years. For a time he In looking over the batting averages re ing Life," I can recall no game during the was manager of the room of the Hanover past forty years, not even excepting ping Hotel, Twelfth and Arch streets. Later on cently issued by President Ban Johnson, of CONNECTICUT LEAGUE CHAT. he was on the "staff" of Allinger©s Pi]bert the American League, I find that Manager pong, which has commanded so much general Street room, but left there to take a position Lajoie, of the Naps, still has one honor New London advices are .to the effect that in all attention as three cushion billiards. Ping which cannot be denied him. He is the probability Manager Humphreys . will keep his team pong was an alleged game that was created in the Casino, on Chestnut street near Tenth. premier right-handed batter of the league. in the Whaling City another season. . or invented for people without brains and This would appear like poor dope to one Bristol, D©anbury, New Britain and Meriden are is probably extensively indulged in at the After the opening of the Arcade room at who is not a student of figures and especially begging for the New London franchise. What a present day by the unfortunate and hope Broad and Chestnut streets, Mr. Stock went by those who know that Lurry finished choice lot of cities Mr. Humphrey has to select, less victims of insane houses. Three cushion to work there, where he remained until tenth among the sluggers. But the other from. billiards, however, is a game which has his illness of aboutsa year ago. Mr. Stock nine are all left-handed batters, Cobb, De- Pitcher Gastmeyer, who, along with LUyster, jump several elements of remarkability. It pos was one of the original members of the ed the Hartford Club last season, has appealed to sesses a large element of the grotesque, or National Billiard Association, and continued President Clarkin for reinstatement. If forgiven he to be such to the last. A special meeting promises to make amends next season by his comic nature, while professing to be in tensely serious, and is persistently indulged of the Association was called on the after best possible work. noon of the Sunday after his death to ar Cleveland, and Nieholls, Philadelphia©. OrtbJ A. E. Hampton, who pitched such great ball tOr in by mentally well balanced men who although a, right-handed pitcher, bats left- the Clinton, N. J., Club last . season, has signed regard themselves as master of the game range the details and appoint the pall handed. However, this is by no means all. with the Bridgeport Connecticut League Club for and who labor under the hallucination that bearers from members of the Association. Of the first 18 batters, that is those who iy08. Hampton has played in the New York League. they are great masters of that style of Mr. Stock leaves a widow and several grpwa baited .above .280, 13 were off-side! slug Connecticut League and Tri-State League. billiards (?) and accomplish wonders, while up children. His aged mother, who lived gers. The other four were Niles, St. Louis in reality they accomplish nothoing, but fur with him, survives him. One of his sisters Mclntyre, Detroit; Congalton, Boston, and TRI-STATE TIDINGS. nish material for ridicule for their wasted is a Sister of Charity in this city. Tha Hartsel, Philadelphia. The five right-hand professional time at such a game. funeral took place from St. Edward©s Church ers who batted better than .280 were Lajoie, The Johnstown Club is negotiating with Manager on Nov. 26, when requiem mass was cele Cleveland ; . Anderson, Washington ; Chase© Marty Hogan, of ZanesrtUe, of the P. O. At. It is more than probable that the best brated. The funeral was largely attended New York; Oldring, Philadelphia, and Mc- League; and with Eddie Ashenback. late of Si three cushion players in this country are by members of the National Billiard Asso Paul. ciation and the numerous friends of thi» Farland, Chicago. Not one of the right- The Trenton Club has drafted Clyde Adams, who. the amateurs who play at it, btit profess handers hit in the select .300 list, Lajoie last season pitched for the Dubois team, in the to know little or nqthing about it, and yet well known professional man. being one point shy. Interstate League. . Adams was the .leading pitcher accomplish as much, compared with the work of the league and batted close to .300. Schaefer Defeats Sutton. © © LEFT-HANDERS© WORK. of the so-called "masters" of that game. The report that. Harry Wolverton has become the I now refer to the amateurs of this city Special tp "Sporting life," The 13>©©left-handers had a combined bat owner of the Williamsfcort Club should not be taken seriously. It is not likely that Harry Would viho occasionally soar into that billiardistic Chicago, 111., Dec, S.^Jake Schaefer T&- . ting average of .309 compared to .287 for flight of fancy. Morris Boney is probably tained his title as champion at 18-ineh balk ike five right-handers. The left-handers accept even as a gift a club tfiat lost many thousands "©last ©"" season,©- ©""- -even - "" with " v^.,. » pennant-winning«.. .,., ,,...,..., the best three cushion player in America, line billiards, one shot in, by def eatina scored an average of .0539 runs per man e has a record of from 12 to 14 and r»rely G-eorge Sutton here tonight 5 0 to *88. --" © DECEMBER 7, 1907. SRORTIIVG It

PHILADELPHIA NEW ENGLAND INDEPENDENTS START THE FOX SERIES AT HOLMESBURG, McCarty and Mink in Tie Three Roye Faye©s Fine Score B« A, A©s Attractive Sterling Prizes Defeat Harvard in a Second Highland Club©s Monthly Meet Match Yale Wins at New Other Shoots* Haven,

BY MRS. WILL K.©PARK. BY WILL KIRKWOOD. Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 30. The last day (< Boston, Mass., Dec. 2. Gun Editor of November furnished fine conditions for Sporting Life." The trap shooting fes the Independent Gun Club©s regular shoot. tivities of Thanksgiving week started off This time a series of six shoots for a Fox with the Paleface turkey shoot held at the hamrnerless gun, donated by Mr. A. H. Fox, Wellington grounds Nov. 26, which drew out was started and judging from the interest 21 shooters. Twenty-one fine birds were shown it will prove a most successful fiven as prizes during the afternoon. One schedule. The events were run over the bird was given to high gun in each of fifteen side trap on the grounds of the Keystone 10-target events and the three high guns for Shooting League, at Holrnesburg, Pa., Supt. Entire program were also rewarded in the Freyer having everything in readiness when same way, the three remaining birds being the early birds arrived off the 12 o©clock disposed of in an extra 25-target event. train. Owing to the short afternoon no Roy Faye fared best in the 10-target practice was allowed after the arrival of events, winning four, Muldown, Burnes, Buf- i the 1.08 train and through many willing ©alo and Sibley two each, Dr. Gleason and assistants the program was finished within jreo. Hassam one apiece. Horace Kirkwood, the hours of daylight. Eassam and Mayor Reied were the three The series comprises six dates and is ligh averagists awarded a bird apiece and governed by sliding distance handicap, club Jones led the field in the 25-target event, Dr. handicap on first event, the scores made Gleason and Roy Faye tieing for the other in succeeding events penalized as follows: wo. 20©s and 19©s at 20 yds., 18©s at 19 yds., The second of the three contests for the 17©s at 18 yds., 10©s at 17 yds., and Stone and Hoxie cup was part of the after lower than 16 at 16 yds. This insures noon©s sport and the finish was close and a win under difficult conditions worthy exciting enough to satisfy the most exacting of a winner and in order to increase the critic. A three-target margin being all that interest for the medium and less skillful separated the first nine high scores shows shots the club will present for competition excellent judgment on the handicapper©s each day three sterling silver spoons suitably part. Roy Faye took the lead with 94 and engraved and of standard pattern. This was tied with Horace Kirkwood for high means 18 spoons for the series and some actual score. Geo. Hassam and Sibley tied body can gather in useful articles as often for second, R. N. Burnee put together a as they shoot for them. nice 91 which with his previous total puts The race for high gun seemingly lay be him in a good position for the finish. The tween McCarty and Mink as Landis and scores : Tansey were not in their usual form for Events .. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15—150 any one event. Most everybody had a Kirkwood . 8 10 8 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 8—137 slump somewhere, all of which made it Hassam 989 10 10 889988 10 9 135 anyone©s race. At the finish the 89©s had Mayor .... 9 9 9 10 9 99 10 99 8 134 it and .secure of first honors for the bii* Faye ..... 88 999 99 10 9 10 10 132 THOMAS UPTON, Hoy ...... 6 8 9 8 10 7 10 9 10 8 10 9 129 trophy they were ineligible to win a spoon© Stone .... 7 10 9 10 9 988898 9 128 J. F. Pratt scored 86, which was good A Skillful Canadian Amateur Trap Shooter Residing in Hamilton. Sibley .... 6 9 9 8 10 97851010 9 126 enough for one individual prize There Buffalo ... 10 10 9 9 7 8 8 798 7 126 were four 79©s for the second I G C Trophies of all descriptions decorate the office of Thomas Upton, who for the past few years has Reed ..... 998 9 8 10 9 59 10 7 125 spoon and the tie had to be shot i©n a Tanked among America©s foremost ma-rksmen. He Is one of the best shots in the Hamilton, Can., Gun Burnes 777 8 9 10 9 8 999 8 125 fast fading light. O. W. Brenizer won out Club, and the fact that he was president of the organization for four consecutive years is a good Borland .. 7 97 77869 7 8 9 114 criterion of his popularity among his fellow gun experts. What Mr. Upton considers his most important Frost .... 10 7 6 9 7968 10 114 by a scant margin, Lambert, Cotting and shooting feat was the winning of the Grand Canadian live bird handicap in 19.06. This event is the Bean ..... 9 10 8 10 8 8 9 10 9 6 5 110 1©irth shooting nearly as well. Littell White feature of the Hamilton Gun Club©s winter tournament and is emblematic of the live bird champion 9 9 ship of Canada. He has four times been on the team that won the eight-man-team championship of Muldown . 799 10 4988 7 8 10 10 9 109 Cu m? in a class by himself and won the Canada, once on the five-men championship team, and along with M. K. Fletcher won the two-men Brooks 96G769769 8 10 5 7 5 107 third on 69. Darkness prevented any team championship of Canada in 1904, at Brantford. Last year he won the Northern Ontario cham Wiggles vvo©h 8 7 977 8588 6 106 additional shooting and the I. G C closed pionship at the Owen Sound Gun Club©s tournament, the live bird championship of the Hamilton Gun Bryant .... 8 2 7777 7 6 10 4 7 7 85 another pleasant trap event. Scores: Club, and was second in the aggregate averages at the big tournament at Ottawa. In 1905 he won the Gleason .. .. 9 8 9 10 8 9 9 10 80 Bailey medal, which was given for the best average in a series of elub shoots. He was exceptionally Berry ...... 4 2 5 7 8 7 7 8 5 7 6 72 Events ...... i 2 successful with the gun in 1904, when he won several trophies. He won the Robinhood trophy, the Powers ...... 10 8 6 8 8 9 6 72 Ta rgets ...... ©.©. Hdp.© ©20 20 20 Ttl. Langhorn trophy, and at the New York State tournament at Buffalo won the Canadian trophy. In 1903 Jordan ... 9 9 ....-...... 18 Mink ...... (20) 19 18 19 89 he won the Brunswick trophy, presented for the high aian in a series of club shots. First two events crowded out but included in total. Met-arty ...... <20) 17 20 19 89 STONE CUP CONTEST. Pratt ...... (17) 19 14 17 86 100 targets, added, target handicap. Newcomb ...... (20) 17 15 18 85 Bk/;.TU.| Bke.Ttl. Kames ...... (19) 17 19 i >7__g- Louis. Mr. MoCarty has joined the Palefaces £iid Bender ...... 11 12 23 12 4 6 .. .. Landis ...... (20) 1C 17 with Mink will attend the Boston affair December Harkins ...... 13 10 23 15 2, 3 .. 1 Faye (2)...... til 94 Frost (0)...... 77 87 17 84 11 ami 12. Event 10 at Incomers. Hassam (4)...... ?;9 93 Borland (12)...... 75 87 Ford ...... (1C) 18 13 15 81 Sibley (8)...... Ji5 93lBuffalo (5)...... So 85 Pfleger ...... (18) 18 13 17 81 Neweomb and Eames were just one shy of worrying Kirkwood (OJ.....I92 92 Brooks (15)...... 70 85 Sanford ...... (18) 17 18 14 81 Pratt for a spoon. There would have been a Meadow Springs Gun Club. Mayor (0).....:.. !91 91 Wigglesworth (15). 69 84 (. n aimers ...... (19) 14 17 17 80 royal shoot-off. Roy (1)...... /90 91 Bryant (15)...... 69 84 Brenizer ...... (17) 20 13 15 79 Harry Overbaugh carried squad sheets and was Four events totalling 100 targets for the Burnes (5)...... ©"" 91 Bean (0)...... 83 83 Firth ...... (17) 18 1C 17 79 generally useful. German complained of his "of- Hunter, duPont and club prizes was the Muldown (8)..... 83 91 Reed (2)...... 81 Lambert ...... (17) 18 15 16 79 nciousness" in scratching him in the fourth event. usual program of the Meadow Springs Gnn Stone (0)...... 87 87 Berry (15) 66 Cotting ...... (16) 18 18 12 79 Club last Saturday. The first 50 targets with Griffith ...... (18) 1C 18 13 77 Mrs. Mackenthuu and the Misses Longmore and Tansey ...... (20) 1C 15 12 72 Welch were visitors. The former can handle either a sliding distance handicap, was for the Yalen96 Harvard 167. L. White...... (18) 12 14 13 69 gun or rifle with considerable accuracy and intends serial prize, the third 25 for the duPont, At New Haven, Nov. 30, Yale freshmen German ...... (20) 17 15 19 ;. to join in the club shoots. and the last for the club prize. Benson, Dr. Brown...... (16) .. 11 MoCarty and Mink had an ideal Thanksgiving. from the 16 and 19-yard rise, won the first defeated the Harvard freshmen 196 to 167. Marcy ...... (17) 9 .. The Latter got four quail within an hour from his with 35 breaks; he tied Gothard for the O. Noel, the ©Eli captain, was high man, Tie on 79 for spoon at 20 targets: Cotting (16) 16. house and spent the afternoon at Mr. McCarty©s shooting 44 oiit of 50. Pearson shot best Lambert (17) 15. Firth (18) 16. Brenizer (16) 17. shooting at targets. There were nine guns in the duPont, and Wiley won the club prize. The for the Crimson team. The scores: Preliminary practice: party and once a belated rabbit, escaping from a scores: foe in the reaj, hopped over the place hi plain Yds. 25 Yds. 25 YALE. 1 HARVARD. Targets ...... 25 25 25 25 25 Benson ...... 16 20 19 15 Dimock ...... 34|Pearson ...... 41 McCarty ...... IS 17 21 21 23 view of the target shooters. Four of the nine opened fire and bunny got away. Mink (who Gothard ...... 19 19 18 15 J. Noel...... 35|Reed ...... 13 Mink ...... 21 22 .. .. 23 Beu ...... 16 13 16 14 •). Noel...... 44Storer ...... 38 Newcomb ...... 20 didn©t shoot) said it sat up and laughed at the H, Thompson...... 43 Wells ...... 39 bunch. Wiley ...... 16 13 18 18 Tansey ...... ©.©.".©" .©.© .©.© " 15 Heathcote ...... 16 18 16 8 Morrison ...... 40 Hacris ...... 38 German ...... !" 2i 23 23 23 .. The surprise party on the secretary was a closing Pierce ...... 16 14 16 14 event and we could wish that all secretaries labored Thompson ...... 15 15 16 22 Totals ...... 196 Total ...... 16T NOTES. for such loyal members. The few hours© tune we Brenizer and McCarty made the only straights have been more than glad to devote to club mat HOLIDAY SCORES. Netf J2ngland Kennel Club. ters has in their eyes become a mountain of Work A big field of target shooters faced the Griffith had a couple of 18©s that looked good. and as a mark of kindly appreciation, through Mr. At the weekly shoot of the New England Dr. Marcy gave up shooting to officiate as scorer. H. Landis, $25.00 for a Christmas present, to be traps in the Thanksgiving shoot of the personally selected, was what caused a queer lump Meadow Springs Gnn Club and of the 20 Kennel Club, at Braintree, last Saturday, Sanford had some squib loads and lost confidence. to inhabit the Secretary©s throat. Along with our men shooting Tansey, of the Florists Gun Samuel Haminond won the club cup, and Percy Pfleger©s hoodoo was a 13 In the second Haverhill prize. Boston Gun Club medal. Red Club and the S. S. Whites, was first with J. M. Searsi tok the leg for the season event. Dragon cup, Syracuse trophy, all trap shooting 92 breaks out of his 100 targets. Ballan trophy. Thti scores: treasures, will be placed the I. G. C. remembrance. Club. Season. Dr. "Brown" likes about 60 targets, just for We gratefully acknowledge the kindness. tyne, of the Highlands, finished second with pleasure. 87 and Cantrell third with 82. Firth was Hdp.25Ttl. Hdp.25Ttl. German broke 90 out of 100 In preliminary Highland Shooting Club. fourth with 80. The 100-target event was S. Hammond...... 5 17 22 ...... practice. divided up in many prize events. In event J. M. Sears..©...... 8 13 21 7 19 26 Gunning for live game proved more at A. Blanchani...... 0 16 16 0 19 19 Those low totals following Tansey©s name look No. 2 at 15 targets Tansey won first prize W O Gay ...... 3 10 13 2 17 19 out of place. tractive than sport with targets and as a with a straight string, with BaUantyne get I/RThoir^:...... 1 15-16 0 19-19 Dr. Cotting and Littell White were sure after consequence the attendance at the monthly ting second prize. In event 4 Meyers cap H. N. Xlebiad*...... —.. f 20—23 shoot of the Highland Gun Club Nov. 30, at tured the first prize and Firth the second, A. H. Whits...... —.. « 16—21 those spoons. Edge Hill, was but fairly well attended. The next shoot for the For trophy will be held while in event 5 Gothard won first trophy, Bisbing led in the club shoot, with 44 Cantrell the second one, and Tansey the Watertown Gun Club. Saturday.December 28. breaks out of his 50 targets, getting 20 on Two good, busy stoves in the clubhouse soon third. Scores: On Thanksgiving Day a couple of squads routed that chilly feeling. his first string and 24 on the last, his misses Targets ...... 10 15 10 15 25 25 Bk. kept things humming at Watertown, Mass, in the first instance being on low putgoers BaUantyne ...... 8 15 8 12 21 23 87 "Butch" Landis shot very regular but not his that were hard to distinguish against the Tansey ...... 9 15 9 13 22 24 9 till noon* time and then the gathering thinned usual gait, by any means. gray hills. Doctor Wentz, who was second, Firth ...... 8 15 8 13 20 16 80 out one /by one as shooters departed on the E. G. Ford©s 81 was a very nice piece of work. only missed one of his first 25 and was Cantreil ...... 6 12 6 12 22 24 82 homeward journey to take partin the cus He broke 18 and 19 in two events. Murdoch ...... 5 13 6 12 18 . . 54 tomary "festivities of the day. Tfie program looked upon as the sure high gun, but he Garrett ...... 8 9 3 10 22 . . 52 offered©was of nine events, totaling 126 tar Supt. Freyer was suffering from iretus and cer had rather hard luck in his second string Kauilman ...... 10 6 10 19 19 64 tainly had a much influenced optic. and only succeeded in breaking 19. Warner ...... 5 3 12 14 17 51 gets, ivith prizes of $5, $3 and $2 respect J. F. Pratt©s score was not so bad and he Club. Practice. Halberstadt ...... 5 9 .. 11 16 ively to the three high guns, and the two inarched off with "a spoon for the baby." 25 25 Ttl. 25 15 10 25 10 Thomas ...... 6 11 20 . 37 closing events constituted one of the serial Charlie Mink was shooting an A. H. Fox gun, Bisbing ...... 20 24 44 ...... 20 .. Ben ...... _...... - 13 .. 11 18 . 42 conte sts for vase. Boy Hodsdon, in addition, bought and paid for, too. That 89 is a good M. Weatz...... 34 19—13 20 9 6 15 1 Bower ...... 7 9 610.. . 3: to superintending the shoot, exhibited a brand ctarter. BaUantyne ...... 18 23 11 20 7 8 14 7 H. Slingluff ...... 10 6 6 13 . 29 Hainll ...... 18 20 38 .. 36.. .. Walters ...... 10 7 .. 12 . 29 of target smashing that defied competition, German©s new load didn©t suit him in the match. Cooper ...... _.. 1619 35 ...... 7 Birkenstock ...... 72.. 8 . 17 breaking 119 out of 125 and winning first Changing, he broke 19 out of the last 20 from Pierson ...... 17 16 33 19 .. .. 15 4 ...... 1...... 10 13 19 average. Geo. Hassam "clinched second IS yards. Boyer ...... 15 17 32 14 9 4 .. .. _ ...... I...... 15 12 27 witffa. 117 and Horace Jordan .third with 113, The members were talking Paleface and New Tort Laurent ...... 14 18 32 ...... iilton ...... 39 5 17 Athletic tournament*; also a team ihoot with St. Dart* ...... ^..,,, w.. M 15 n 16 6 6 1? 3 ...... 12 .... 22 .. 34 on the ttirtwott p*««.) SROR UFE. DECEMBER 7, 1907;

each dropped one. In event 4 we gained another, as they lost four while we dropped but three, Anthony one and Huff two. IThis left us at the interval for dinner four to the bad, and with a total of 481 to 485. It is worthy of mention that Money had his 100 straight, while Harry Taylor was in a TRAVELS OF EXPERT TOURISTS fair way to make his century, having a run of 96 unfinished. VIVIDLY PORTRAYED* AN UPHILL RACE AFTER DINNER, First, Last and Always After dinner we managed to lose no ground in event No. 5, each squad losing The record made at Columbia, S. C., on November First, three targets, Crosby, Gilbert, Anthony and Crackerjack Squad Routed. by myself going straight; the others had 24 again broken at Leesburg, Fla., on November Twenty- apiece. Money lost his second target, thus "Awkward" Five Fun With breaking 106 straight, including five prac first. The World©s Record for squad shooting now tice events Harry Taylor lost his third a Pfaenologist A Dog Episode target, his run being 98 straight. stands: The close of event 6 saw us "all square," for while No. 1 squad lost seven targets 496 out of 5OO En Route to Eastman* we only lost three. Then came event No. 7 in which we gained five all in a bunch, our 98O out of 1OOO squad running the 125 targets without a BY EDWARD BANKS. skip I Thus we had a comfortable lead Shooting at 100 Targets each Tampa, Fla., Nov. 17. Gun Editor when we entered on our last string, a lead "Sporting Life." You will please note that which was made still more comfortable by John R. Taylor scored 100 since I wrote you my last letter of yester the fact that No. 1 squad lost four targ« . day©s date, which appeared (or as I now scoring 121 out of their last 125, Our W. R. Crosby " 100 hope will appear) in your issue of the 23d, squad broke but 119 out of their allottment, we have traveled some and reached a really the comparatively low score being entirely J. M. Hawkins " 99 southern climate where the loveliest flowers due to a temporary ascension on my part are in bloom and where John Taylor and during which I dropped out of the sack four L. R Barkley "/ 99 Lee Barkley can sneak around through the fat targets. This put us three to the good, hotel grounds and swipe green oranges, the with a total of 969 out of 1000 to their Fred Gilbert " 98 eating of which they aver gives them much 966 and you may be sure we have not pleasure. failed to call their attention to the fact 99.2 per cent, for squad This hotel is absolutely enormous but mag whenever any of the crackerjack squad gets nificent, and the only drawback to our funny or sarcastic. In addition to Money©s Shooting at 200 Targets each complete happiness is the fact that we have run of 105, while I had the double honor to go out for our meals! The hotel is ready of being low man of the ten with 189, and John R. Taylor scored 198 as yet only for "roomers," it being too having the long run of 126. (I©ve been on early for the regular tourists. But even the sick list ever since, and no wonder!) W, R. Crosby " 198 this discomfort is softened somewhat for at The amateurs who took part were: Messrs. the Hillsboro Cafe the cooking is good, the J. S. Brunson (who did the most consistent Fred Gilbert " 196 service rapid and pleasing, while the smiles shooting), Donaldson, Rawes, Smith, Dan and courtesies of the handsome handmaidens iels, Stallings, Dr. Stanley, Roberson, Me J. M. Hawkins " 195 who minister to our wants at that cafe Daniel, Johnson, Scarboro and Boulden. simply make one eat whether one wants to SIZING UP GILBERT. L. R. Barkley 193 flr not. The effect will be noted by our Before passing on to our visit to Eastman, respective companies in the expense account Ga., itiwould be well to refer to an incident 98 per cent, for squad entries under this date. Poor Fred Gilbert, which occurred at Dublin the evening we however, who has been under the weather for arrived there. Gilbert and I went into the Consecutive Breaks the past few days, is still in bad trim and is, barber©s shop to be shaved. While there an qf course, losing all the fun! Seriously old gentleman professing to be a phrenolo John R. Taylor 158 Breaking though, Pred is far from well and gist put in his appearance ana requested his condition is woirrying us all. It is really the honor of exaining our bumps. Fred W. R. Crosby - 125 wonderful how he has made the scores he willingly accepted my offer to pay a quarter has, which, though rather below his usual if he would have his head examined and J. M. Hawkins in average, are still remarkable for a man what the phrenologist told Gilbert was (as Buffering as he has. been, and still is, from "Fritz" said) "pretty elosdHo the truth." L. R. Barkley - 105 internal disarrangement due to sudden and It may surprise some of Fred©s friends, how severe changes of climate and the unfortun ever to know that the first thing the phren Fred Gilbert - 84 ate quality of the grub put before him at ologist found out was that his victim hac certain places. a skull that was an inch too low and there Before proceeding where I left off yester fore the subject was "lacking in religion!" Unparalleled and unprecedented shooting1 made possible by day I must just tell of a good joke on It was strange though to hear the old man Harold Money. When we had registered this tell us a whole lot of facts regarding Fred©s the powder that MAKES AMD BREAKS RECORDS. morning Harold, as usual, was just about disposition, etc., especially as Fred sat like leaving the "sleeker" up at the station. He a wooden Indian during the entire examina and I were assigned by someone to the only tion, and also had not uttered ten words in two lemons in the bunch of good rooms al the hearing of the old gentleman. Fred©s lotted to us not that our rooms were not L L du Pont de Nemours Powder Co. opinion of phrenology, like my own, has fine, but the others all got bridal chambers, gone up since the interview. while ours was just bachelor quarters. Har We left for Eastman, Ga., 31 miles away, WILMINGTON, DEL. old arrived in d©Be course and inquired for about 6 P. M., reaching there somewhere his room. Hawlcins told him he was right about 8 o©clock, hungry and ready for bed. alongside me. Then, of course, Harold wish The only item in connection with the trip ed to know where I was located, and as a from Dublin worth of mention was the messenger boy had ^ust arrived with a stopping of the train at a water tank where telegram for me. Haw kins told Harold to the conductor or some other member of the follow the boy to my room. The kid, a train©s crew tried to shoot a dog that had bright little sfeaver, -walked a bit more bitten someone and that had been brought briskly than Harold does as a rule, and by to that point to be put out of the way the time the latter ha*i reached the well Revolver shots and no station handy with over the office on the first floor his guide pitch darkness all around, smacked a bit of a was out of sigJit down ng the members inducing the dog to sidetrack for a minute of the inooonpiete Squad No. 2. His greet or two. ing was warm, and he showed his apprecia Of the shoot at Eastman on Nov. 8, and tion, of it by biting at every old joke that of the boys we met there, the story will be was shot at him by the bunch. In every told in my next communication. Parker Bros., MERIDEN, CONN. instance the hook and sLaker disappeared with the bait. The Oldest Builders of Shot Guns in America. Out at the grounds the > usual "quarter of a mile or so from town,©© ;we found a good THE CONTINUED STORY, crowd of spectators, but om©y a few shoot ers, there being only twelve amateuurs who The Winchester-du Pont Squad Make a shot in one or more events. They said they had come to see shooting J>y the experts World©s Record at Leesburg Details of we found no hotel porter to take care of went out and shot as no team of five men rather than to shoot themselves. Three the Wonderful Work Banks and us, and we had to shift for ourselves. It ever shot before! traps were used. These* threw targets was surely a warm job that Colonel An- against a pin* woods backgi-ouad, and I must Barkley as Baggage Smashers. THE RECORD FIGURES. confess than when I first isaw the targets hony, Lee Barkley and I had that early In order that the quality of their work Ocala, Fla., Nov. 23. That Winchester- hour I One or two of the boys carried their going into the air, I won dered more and duPont Squad has gone and done it again may be better and more readily understood more how it was that "Hawky" had man And has done it well 1 jrips, but the rest dumped grips, guns, etc., the following figures are given showing the aged to break 100 straight there one year Not content with making two new rec nto the A. C. L.©s second hand push cart, scores made in the eight 25-target events ago. That he was proud of that fact was ords at Columbia, S. C., on the 1st, twenty secure in the knowledge that the three of us shot at by the squad: shown by his telling me of the occurrence days after it went and hung up some new mentioned above would do the rest. Lee and not less than ten or a do.ten times. In marks that will take some beating, most Events ...... I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Ttl. view of what Squad No. 2 ctid to his team were hitched up as wheel horses©, while the .T. M. Hawkius... 24 25 24 25 25 25 23 24 195 particularly that for 500 targets, to wit, Colonel pushed behind 1 It must have been W. K. Crosby .... 25 25 25 25 25 23 25 25 193 on the same grounds this year I think it 496 out of 500 consecutive targets shot at Lee H. Barkley .. 23 24 25 25 25 24 24 23 133 only right, that I should mention Hawkins© by a team of five men, each man shooting a moving spectacle as we cheerfully bent our Fred Gilbert .... 25 24 25 25 24 24 24 25 196 feat of twelve months ago I at 100 targets! This is three targets better ;asks with a will, and I am told the sight of J. R. Taylor 25 25 25 25 25 25 24 24 193 As the professionals were n»t competing than the Columbia record, while the 1000- ;he Colonel©s legs twinkling in the dust of for cash or prizes, it was sug; tested that a target record is now 980, or two better he Florida sand roads when Lee and I tried Totals ...... 122 123 124 125 124 121 120 121 9SO better chance for a good exhibition would Taking the first 500 targets shot at, the be had if the first two squads ,«iiot at their than that made at the South Carolina State ,o run away and dump the baggage was most 200 targets on the program .In 25-target Fair Grounds. nspiriting for those who were carrying their totals are Crosby and Taylor 100 straight The new records were made at Leesburg, each, Gilbert 99, Hawkins 98, and Barkley strings. This was accordingly d one and the Fla., on the 21st inst., over the local gun >wn baggage and therefore not worked up result seems to have warranted the change. club©s automatic trap, throwing a good 45 as to the safety of what we had in our 97, a grand total of 494, or one break better It is with a feeling of natural and inborn to 50-yards target, unknown angles. In fact, wagon. The night was beautiful, as all than the previous record made at Columbia. diffidence that© I now set forth the actual If, however, we take the totals made in figures of the scores: they were made under just such conditions Florida moonlight nights are, but it was a events 2, 3, 4 and 5, four consecutive events as prevail at the Grand American Handicap warm job and both Colonel Anthony and In the first event the Winches tar-duPont and similar important events decided under of 25 targets each, the totals are: Crosby Squad Hawkins, Crosby, Barkley Gilbert the Interstate Association©s management, ee declared that the hotel©s thermometer and Taylor 100 straight each, Hawkins and and ,T. R. Taylor shot up to their reputa and must therefore be classed as standard was not telling the truth when its mercury Barkley 99, with Gilbert 98, or a grand tion, and broke 122 out of 125. Squad in every respect. nly pointed to the 76 degrees mark. total of 496 out of 500, which is surely the No. 2 HarcJd Money, H. G. Taylor,, Colonel There is one feature about the making of By 1.30 A. M. we were at least I was, record and one likely to stand for a good Anthony, myself and Walter Huff had a these new records which will always cling ind I am generally about the last to turn long time to come, unless some other bunch couple of soft spots in it, the Cokmel and as closely to © my memory as the Florida ut my light in bed and asleep. But we of equally good shots (and where could you myself, each of whom lost three targets, sand-spurs clung to Bill Crosby©s "sassy" .ad to get up early and go out to our meals pick them?) goes even more crazy than did while Harry Taylor lost two and H.iff one. socks, and that is goin© some! We were jecause the Lakeview Hotel is only just get- this Winchester-duPont Squad on November That put us six to the bad at once. scheduled to leave Tarpon Springs, Fla., into shape for its quota of winter 21, 1907, at Leesburg, Fla. In event2 the Win.-duP. Squad lotte four about "8 something," but as is so often the quests. jSTobo-dy was feeling really go,od that As to the background, the quality of this Hawkins and J. Taylor one each and .Bark- case down here during the movement of the jiorning, but the grapefruit, the air and the necessary feature is always to be considered. ley two. Our squad tied them, but only fruit crop the train was about an hour unshine, together with some of Gilbert©s At Leesburg the background was not what Huff and myself lost any targets, my jshare late. late. Instead, therefore, of getting ecitations and the warm greetings we re- could be called any of the best. It is too being three out of the first four lost that into Leesburg at midnight, it was 1 A. M., eived from members of the local club, .put much mixed and low-thrown targets were low little target from No. 2 trap bein^ my when we reached that point. us in a better frame of mind quickly. Still hard to line out as they left the traps. hoodoo. The nest time No. 1 squad lost here was a feeling of a lack of sleep and I took some snaps at both background and four mere targets, but we gained one, Mctaey A PUSH CART EPISODE. , desire to sit still that was evident in club buildings generally, and possibly some and Taylor wont straight, the rest of us And then, owing to a misunderstanding, ach member of the squad. And yet they (Continued on the fifteenth page.) DECEMBER 7, 1907. SRORTIIVO LJFB. 13

were tied for the second total with a record of 91 each. In the shoot-off for second hon ors Holdbrook won. The concluding event was for the Whitney trophy. Gleason, on scratch, had a hard tussle with Charles Blinn for the first place. The former, however, had three targets al Dead lowed him, and at the end both marksmen were tied, which again called for a shoot-off, which was won by Blinn. Scores: Handicap Whitney Hd. 1.W Tl. Hd. V5 Tl. =SMOKEI Hill ...... 22 79101 3 15 18 E. Moors ...... 11 80 91 3 19 22 Blinn ...... 12 79 91 3 22 25 SPOON SHOOTS. Austin ...... 16 75 91 ...... Bcldbrook ...... 22 69 91 ...... Toronto, Can., and Philadelphia, U. S. A., Faye ...... 1 89 90 0 20 20 For Shot Guns Whitney ...... 19 67 88 ...... have proved the sound policy of spoon Gteason ...... 0 83 83 0 25 25 prizes for trap shoots and in the latter TUeomb ...... 7 76 83 2 22 24 Tucket ...... 26 56 82 7 36 23 At the Kansas-Missouri State League Shoot, held November place there are now two clubs holding H. Moore ...... 12 65 77 3 19 22 monthly meetings where some individuals Osborne i...... 20 53 73 .. .. -. 19th and 20th, Mr. Ed. O©Brien won high beside the high guns reap a little of the Owen ...... ©...... 7 56 63 2 16 18 B. A. A. 218 HARVARD 191. silver and fame. This is as it should be At Riverside, Mass., Nov. 30, the B. average, breaking for with most any handicap except added A. A. team defeated the Harvard Gun Club targets the good shot is ever at the top. in a second 50-target match by a margin His skill entitles him to the position most of 22. Mr. Titcomb was high gun in the team match with 45. The silver trophy 392-400 assuredly, but it becomes a monotonous cer offered by the B. A. A. to the Harvard \ tainty for the others who like a piece of shooter making the best average in the two This remarkably good shooting -was done with the cake once in awhile and deserve it for friendly team shoots was won by W. S. Brooks on 43 and 41. In the weekly 100- their equally faithful attendance at-all elub bird handicap match for B. A. A. members, shoots. * Halbrook was high gun. He broke 85, It matters not how small the prize nor which, added to his handicap of 18, made his gross score 103. Summary: the class honor which it represents it is B. A. A. HARVAED G. C. tangible evidence to be taken home and Blinn ...... 43 Brewer ...... 37 Dead Shot Smokeless Powder Faye ...... 44 Brooks ...... 41 shown. Any club can donate $5 for an Gleason ...... 44 Gilmore ...... 40 Manufactured by afternoon shoot and for that amount three Adams 39 spoons with the extra engraving can be Titcomb ...... Wigglesworth ...... 34 purchased. Offer these in percentage classes Total ...... 218| Total ...... 191 AMERICAN POWDER MILLS Holbrook (18). 85 103 Blinn (10)...... 75 85 to completely encircle the members© ability Titcomb (7)... Adams (10)...... 85 85 and give all a chance or arrange an added Whitney (20).. Tucker (28 57 85 Chicago, 111. Boston, Mass. £>t. Louis, Mo. Dickey (2)...... 90 92 Hallett (7)...... 77 84 target handicap to equalize the skill and Owen (7)...... 75 82 present two to high scores and one to best Gleason (0)...... 90 901 * actual score, providing he is not already Highland Gun Club Shoot. & winner. The Highland Gun Club, of Roxbury, Don©t leave off the engraving, for therein Mass., had a 50-bird Thanksgiving shoot at the Clarendon Hills range for prizes. The Is tftat for me? lies all the significance of the win. Secure scores: a standard pattern and stick to it so that H. Langstrothe 44, J. C. Fisher 41, E. What better Christmas grift for the man of flie 4 the boys may redouble their efforts to ac Gay 39, J. Lander 34, J. Frazer 33, N. F. house? or the woman who shoots? or the boj^ "*" or girl old enough to learn the use of fire-, quire a half dozen. Beautiful and heavy Darling 32, D. B. Neurm 30, Fred Gay 23, H. arms ? Handsome and useful and perfectly j weight sterling spoons may be had of any Spence 22, Dr. McFarland 22, U. Pigg 19. safe from accidental discharge if it©s an reliable jeweler at $1.25 or $1.50 each and Maine©s Weekly Record. the engraving costs from 25 to 40 cents ac The big game season is now d: awing to a cording to the number of letters. Have the Ciose and from now on the bulk of the shooting is likely to be done by resident Safety Automatic Revolver club name engraved in bowl and the date hunters. The close season on moose begins Until yon poll the trigger it cannot shoot. Throw it down. < on the handle. They are ^useful and appeal Dec. 1 and visitors generally time their let it drop, kick it around, and it won©t go off, even if.yoa to the home folks better than most prizes hunt before that date. Some good daily shipments of deer have been recorded at Hammer the Hammer given at club shoots. B Targets .. 10 15 10 15 10 IS 20 15 15 Bk.Ycls 30 Moxie Lake. N. L. Yardley, of Providence, Roy ...... 10 15 9 11 10 14 18 14 14 119 (20) 29 R. I., had 3 bears as evidence of skillful Hassam ... 10 14 9 13 10 14 18 15 14 117 (19) 29 Jordan .... 7 13 9 15 10 14 17 15 13 113 (19) 28 shooting. Willard ... 8 14 10 13 8 13 19 14 10 100 (17) 24 Lilly©s team won by a good margin. After Buffalo .... 10 14 9 12 S 15 15 11 9 103 (1!)) 20 New England Briefs. the shoot an elegant banquet was served FISHING TACKLE Pliilbrook . 8 10 9 13 9 12 17 10 13 101 (17) 23 at the Manley Hotel which closed a pleasant Thompson .. 4 8 7 11 7 9 13 14 11 84 (16) 25 The Sportsmen©s Protective Association shoot for the club©s annual affair. Totals: and Tower ..... 8 ll\9 9 9 ...... 45 ( ) of Eastern Massachusetts hold thejr second ShotBk. ShoLBk. C. Philbrook 811 7 12 9 14 17 14 .. 92 ( ©) " fox and rabbit hunt, Dec. 7. Two parties H. H. Stevens.. 200 182 S. M. Wise...... 100 19 Walker .... 5 6 3 6 6 6...... 42 ( )" will start from Lyceum Hall, Reading, Ed. H- Taylor.. 200 180 A. C. Ellis...... 80 44 SPORTING GOODS. Wormella .. 66 813 7 ...... 40 ( ©) " Mass., the first at 7.30 A. M., the second at T. H. Funk..... 200 158 H. Woody...... 75 35 Williams ...... 9 8 14 17 8 12 68 (16) 20 7.45 A. M. Supper will be served at 4 T. A. Neill..... , 200 156 F. Coogle...... 70 48 Wright ...... 12 13 25 (18) 25 W. V/iedebusch. 200 149 H. Glascook...... 55 15 J. B. SHANNON & SONS, 25 target extras: P. M. on the return of the hunters. C. Connaway.... 200 148 C. Wallace...... 20 5 Buffalo ...... 24 20 24 23 G. M. Mlley.... 200 139 F. I^eacaman...., 100 84 816 Chestnut Street, PhMa. Wright ...... 24 18 S3 21 Members of the Worcester Fur Club con G. T. Watson... 200 129 H. Magill...... 100 69 tinue to enjoy good sport with the foxes, D. P. Fitch.... 200 129 Dr. Walker...... ""100 75 Middlesex Gun Clnb. 32 kills now being recorded on the .club©s F. Amos...... , 200 12l|j. Goll...... 50 43 G. Miller...... , 200 llGiA. J)onneUy...... 50 38 FOR SALE An excellent attendance took part in the record. W. L. Taft still leads with 5, A. C. Lyon..... 100 32| early morning1 events of the Middlesex Club©s closely followed by J. M. White, with 4. Strong Selected Pigeons holiday shoot, Nov. 28, at East Lexington Chester W. Doten and Geo. Keogh have three For Shooters. Order in Advance. (Mass.), but the race for high average was to their credit. Cleveland Gun Club. between the staid enthusiasts whose limit Cleveland, O., Nov. 29. Gun Editor Hi. K. BfRGEV, Souaertoa, Pa. is never reached till the final event is tab Frank Rodigrass, a prominent yachtsman, "Sporting Life." The twenty-seventh an ulated. A silver cup was offered for high while hunting on the Plum Island marshes, nual Thanksgiving tournament of the Cleve today. The day favored good shooting and average, three prizes of $5, $3 and $1 given in the vicinity of Newburyport last week, land Gun Club yesterday was one of the most of the gunners made high scoces. in a classified selected 100 target score. was accidentally shot in the foot. largest and most successful in recent years. Fox Trophy. dirPont. Dorp. Events 9 and 10 made up a contest in the About seventy-five club members and their Yds. 25 25 TL 25 25 Tl. 25 25 Tl. friends were present at the shoot and the HcCarty ...... (20) 22 22 44 19 20 39 20 21 41 vase serial, which is nearing completion. FAIRMOKT GUN CLUB. Tansey ...... (20) 20 18 38 15 22 37 22 24 46 R. N. Burnes and R. Smith had a splendid attendance was by far the best of the Mink ...... (20) 19 20 39 20 20 48 22 22 44 race for -high gun, the former winning with year. Notwithstanding the fact that a Frank ...... (16) 20 19 39 20 13 33 18 18 36 two targets to spare, his strong finish over Turkeys, Trophies and Team Race Make veritable gale blew across the traps, some Imridis ...... (16) 20 23 43 22 21 43 23 22 45 coming his opponent©s lead gained in the , Up Thanksgiving Program. splendid scores were made and the rivalry Brewer ...... (16) 10 11 21 15 10 25 15 15 30 second event. Burnes and Freeman wero among the shooters was extremely keen Shew ...... (16) 16 22 38 15 19 34 20 18 3S Fairmont, W. Va., Nov. 28. Gnn Editor Thomas ...... (16) 15 13 28 10 15 25 15 14 29 high scores in the 30 target match. Scores: throughout the entire contest. Doolittle cap PRACTICE. Events .... 12345678910 "Sporting Life." Did you ever try to hit tured the first honors with a grand total of Targets ...... 25 25 25 25 25 25 Targets .. 10 15 10 15 10 15 10 10 15 15 Sh.Bk. targets thrown about 75 yards from an auto 137 out of a possible 150 to his credit. McCarty ...... 20 18 17 23 22 Burnes ..... 8 11 5 13 8 15 9 S 13 14 125 105 matic trap located on the top of a hill when Scores: Tansey ...... 18 20 20 21 18 .. Smith ...... 8 10 9 13 8 14 9 10 9 13 125 103 the wind was blowing about 40 miles an Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Mink ...... 22 23 ...... 19 Morse ...... 7 13 7 13 8 13 7 9 11 13 125 101 hour from your baekf It©s fun, boys, try Davles ...... 12 6 10 13 10 10 8 12 12 11 102 Shew ...... 11 ...... Brown ...... 8 10 7 13 4 11 9 10 13 13 125 98 it. This is what happened at the annual Manahan ...... 8 12 13 12 13 14 13 10 13 12 120 Landls ...... 20 23 16 Hatch ...... 6 11 8 12 8 10 8 9 11 13 125 96 turkey shoot of the Fairmont Gun Club. Ledgatt ...... 12 14 14 11 11 13 10 14 10 11 120 Frank ...... 14 23 .. Freeman .... 7 11 8 12 7 8 6 8 12 13 125 92 Bums ...... 11 12 15 10 13 12 14 12 13 14 124 Brewer ...... 16 French ..... 7 7 6 12 4 13 6 4 9 6 125 77 Owing to the county bridge being torn ©down Hogan ...... 12 13 13 13 15 14 13 12 11 14 130 Thomas ...... 11 Meld ...... 7 9 7 5 10 8 .. 10 12 105 66 the attendance was small as it was a case Book-waiter .... 9 9 11 9 9 12 12 10 13 10 104 Fay ...... 5 8 5 410 8 4 .... 85 44 of walk and carry shells for about a mile. I©lckes ...... 11 11 6 7 6 9 12 11 18 12 95 National Park Gun Club. Graham ...... 5 5 9 6 9 6 4.... 85 44 The faithful few did what they could to Burton ...... 14 13 12 10 11 8 10 11 10 11 110 Hodges ...... 8 11 9 11 8 .. 11 11 30 69 make a big shoot out of a little crowd. Hopkins 10 12 10 10 10 12 12 10 11 9 106 Livingston, Mont., Nov. 24. Gun Editor Kandall .... 8 5 7 9 .. 9 7 ...... 75 45 The Class championships of the club were MacJtanus 9 7 12 8 11 10 8 12 8 12 97 "Sporting Life." Although the weather Otto ...... 8 9 3 6 .. 8 5 ...... 75 39 shot off, the shooters being divided into Sheldon ... 14 14 11 12 12 12 10 14 14 15 128 was very windy and cold a few of the mem- K4a,rs ...... 5 5 .. 4 .. 1 .. 3 .... 65 18 Cathan ..... 13 14 11 14 14 13 10 13 14 12 129 hers turned out to compete for the club Pup bar .... 7 5 4 4 3 ...... 60 23 A Class, 83 per cent, and over. B Class DoolitUe ... 13 14 13 13 13 13 13 15 15 15 137 Dinnln ..... 1C 12 7 12 ...... 50 41 82.9 to 70 per cent., and C Class less than Tryon ..... 13 13 12 12 12 14 14 14 13 14 131 medal which was won by Rush, which puts Gifford ..... 8 .10 9 8 ...... 50 35 70 per cent. This is a record kept for the Shittuck ... 10 12 12 12 15 12 12 13 14 13 126 him in the lead with two other members for Fairmer ..... 6 10 8 9 ...... 50 33 past year. The A Class trophy was won Chamberlain 12 14 14 13 13 14 14 14 13 14 133 this year and only two more times to con Mortimer ..... 1 6 S 5 ...... 50 24 by Ed. H. Taylor. B Class by C. C. Oon- Telling 11 14 14 12 9 8 10 10 11 10 108 test for the medal. The wind was so severe Phelps ..... 5 5 3 9 ...... 50 21 naway. C Class by F. Amos. Carter ..... 9 6 13 ...... 28 that it was impossible to make high scores. Harriman .. 6 .. 6 6 ...... 35 18 Fisher .... 12 12 14 12 13 12 12 U 13 12 122 The game season closed for everything but Sis extra events were shot during tie day. The trade was represented by Mr. H. H. Kramer ... 10 10 12 12 5 9 11 13 7 12 100 Stevens, of the U. M. O.-Remington Co., Allyn 5 10 11 5 10 8 9 10 6 13 87 deer on the 1st of Dec., and it is expected who was high for the day having had a that there will be larger attendance from B. A. A. Crtra Club. pretty race with the local representative of now on. Event No. 2 was for the club The B. A. A. Gun Club had a full pro the duPont Powder Co., Taylor, there being Florists© Gun Club. medal. Scores gram scheduled for Thanksgiving over the only two targets between them all day and Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 26. McCarty, high Targets . 25 25 25 man in the shoot for the Pox trophy with 44 Gammett Riverside traps, and in all 13 guns were at ending with 182 and 180 respectively. Con Jeirnings the firing line. The opening event was a sidering the day and conditions these scores breaks, Landis with 43 breaks for the du Sitherwood 100-target handicap. Hill, with added han were phenomenal. A team race at the end Pont prize, and Tansey leading in the shoot Rush dicap of 22 targets made the best gross of the program between G. M. Lilly©s for the Do|p donation with 46, were the Mitchell ...... 14 .. 16 .. score with an actual breakage of 79, while "Has Beens" and B. H. Taylor©s "Would victors in tne semi-monthly target shoot of Conf.xrr ...... 21 19 22 Blinn, E. Moore, Austin and Holdbrook Bees" resulted in an exciting race, but ,the Florists© Gun Club at Wissinoming, Pa., Chambers ...... 20 .. _, 1-4 SRORTirsro LJFB. DECEMBER 7, 1907. AN EQUALLED RECORD 13,066 Shots Without a Miss The performance of Capt. A. H. Hardy, at Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 13-18, STANDS WITHOUT A PARALLEL. The objedls shot at were 2^-INCH WOODEN BALLS AND BLOCKS NOT 4^-INCH CLAY TARGETS. 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closed the most successful year of its history. all day, but nevertheless took a hand in tice with 23. Hibbard won the leg on THOSE WE KNOW. It will give six shoots next year, the same the game. He was handicapped to a certain monthly cup, event 2, including a handicap as this, with the same programs. Three extent, with the light field gun he was of 4. G. Bechtel won the holiday cup, event Not Too Personal But Just Personal shoots will be held in Kansas and three using. Scores: 3, after a shoot-off with Dr. Smith. F. in Missouri, and already these towns have Targets ...... 25 25 10Shot.Bke.Pct. Hodgeman won the leg on gun with 24, Enough Bits of News, Gossip and Com made applications for shoots: Scammon, Lilly ...... event 4. Dr. Smith won the last match with Kan.; Carthage, Mo.; St. Joe, Mo.; Fort Bert Hlse...... 24 from scratch. Scores: ment About Men Whom Lovers of Shoot Scott, Kan.; Lamar, Mo., and Kansas City. Dave Farrell...... 12 13 U Fink. Jr...... 13 Events ... 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 ing Know Through the Medium of Fame. The dates will be selected and shoots Thos. Brown...... Targets .. 25 H.50 H.25 H.25 H.25 H.25 H.25 awarded at a meeting of the league in Al. Farrell...... 9 W. J. Elias 23 .... 1 22 1 20 . . . *. 1 22 0 22 February next. George Brown...... G. Grieff... 21 0 42 0 22 0 18 0 23 BY MRS. WILL K. PARK. C.W.Billings 21 2 39 1 23 1 23 .... 0 17 1 21 Congezer ...... 7 Borland .... 20 4 38 Elmer E. Shaner paid "Sporting Life" The beautiful duPont calendars are out Freer ...... 6 2 20 ... 1 18 1 20 .... the honor of a caJJ tlois weeit en route to ilcGear R. Mulford. 18 10 41 5 17 5 16 5 18 5 18 5 19 and may be had of any duPont office for J.Woodhouse 18 8 40 4 19 the meeting of the Interstate Assoc. at New the exceedingly small sum of ten cents. The MitchaU ...... 25 ...... 25 J.W.HIbbard 16 .... 2 17 York City. Mr. Shaner and family spent subject will appeal to all lovers of hunting W. Tontz .. 15 ...... Thanksgiving at Rainmakers© Camp and Mohawx Gun Club. F. Hodgman 21 4 40 2 21 2 24 1 20 1 21 Molly Cottontail suffered somewhat at the dogs showing the 1899 National Field Trial F. Frost ... 15 0 33 0 15 ...... hands of father and son. The bag con winner, Joe Oumming, from an original Schenectady, N. Y., Nov. 25. Gua Editor Dr. Smith.. 21 0 41 0 24 0 20 0 23 0 18 0 24 tained 17 rabbits and Mr. Shaner neglected painting by Edmund Osthaus. Next week "Sporting Lite.© 1 At the Mohawk Gun Clut F. Pelham. . 21 0 43 0 17 0 18 0 22 0 22 to state just what proportion belonged to his "Sporting Life©© will contain a half tone grounds Saturday a big crowd turned out G. Bechtel.. 18 6 43 3 24 2 21 2 23 2 18 of the calendar with full particulars as to to try their skill on clay targets. The G. Kluchler 18 6 41 3 19 3 20 3 22 6 17 gun. so presumably "Junior©© was busy. a wonderful picture offer of four champion J.VV.Hibbard .. 4 44 ...... weather was ideal. A sliding handicap was C. W. Daniel ...... 5 17 5 23 dogs made by the duPont Powder Co., of used, all starting from the 16-yard mark W. Bavier. . 317 3 18 Our last week©s issue was minus the Wilmington, Del. the winner being set back two yards aftei F. Grieff .. 1 20 newsy Southern letter by Mr. Ed. Banks, each win. Ten turkeys were contested for, G. Wilson. 5 19 owing to its non-arrival ere we went to A large field of marksmen took part in the successful ones being J. W. White F. Frost . . 0 18 press. To accommodate the news companies the Thanksgiving shoot of the Smith Gun winning three, Greene two, Borne two, Hill, forms closed one day earlier in anticipation Club, at Newark, N. J. Merchandise prizes N. T. A. C. 631 Larchmont 611. of the holiday. This week therefore we Mann and M. C. Smith on* each. The were shot for in each event. A. Lindley scores: The Larchmont Yacht Club and New York double up. was high gun, with C. Day, Jr., a close Sh. B.| Sh. B. A. C. shooters met at the Travers Island second. .T. W. White 40 371 Doughty .... 50 34 traps Saturday, Nov. 30. The clubs were The McCarty trophy for the next special Greene .... 50 44|Stuart ...... 50 34 represented by teams of eight men, each Independent shoot is on exhibition at Shan State Senator Fred A. Godcharles officiated M. C. Smith 70 58IN. C. White 30 20 man to shoot at 100 targets. It was a non©s. It is a hand painted chamois skin Mann ..... 30 24 Knslgn . 30 13 lively affair from the start to the close, showing u, water spaniel retrieving a mal as field judge at the Army and Navy football Borne ..... 70 55: Lombard 20 11 game in Philadelphia last Saturday though Beller .... 70 55i 60 33 but toward the end the New York marks lard duck in oval oak frame that measures suffering from injuries received while ref- Van Voast 80 K2|Tx>mbard ..... 20 11 men maintained a better average and won nearly three feet. Lucky the shooter who ereeing a game at Pittsburg the preceding Grim ...... 20 ISiWard ...... 7(1 35 by a margin of 20 targets. wins it. The painting is by Mrs. McCarty, week. Immediately after the game Senator Eldredgs .. 20 ISlWeissbach .... 40 17 An individual record was made by D. whose work in this line is second to none. Deyeo ..... 40 30 Poiirtney ..... 20 8 Shriver, of the Larchmont team, who made Godcharles went to the University Hospital Rrv.ker ...... 40 29 Winston ..... 20 7 for treatment. The Senator is a graduate Hill ...... 40 28|Rarick ...... 30 5 55 straight, and this beat the former New- A. R. Bockius, E. P. Rappell and Joseph of Lafayette and was a noted football player York A. C.-Larchmont record of 51 made A. Pox, of Germantown, Ra., have returned on the team of that College. He is famous . HOLIDAY SCORES. by G. F. Pelham two weeks ago. For the for a ten days© hunting trip to Virginia with in trap circles as the secretary, captain, The Thanksgiving tournament on the Mo individual high gun there was a tie, Shriv- 117 quail, 2 wild turkeys and a big string president and committee of the Milton, Pa., hawk Gun Club©s grounds proved a success ers and G. F. Pelham both having totals of of ducks and rabbits. They reported the Gun Club which in 1906 pulled off one of both in local attendance and out of town 88. Three other events were run off. F. shooting excellent and game plentiful. the most successful state shoots held in shooters, among the later being such notables Hodgeman won out in the November cun many years. as James Elliott. of the Winchester Com with three legs; Gus Grieff won the Sauer A live bird shooting match between four pany; Jack Panning, of the duPont Powder trophy and A. Tilt secured the Hunter cup. well known business men of Frankford, Pa., Company, and Prank Butler, of the U. M. C. The scores : was held on Nov. 27 at Dewees© farm, Wyo ST. LOUIS TRAP SHOOTERS ASSOC. Cartridge Company. Of these experts Jim NBW YOKK A. C. T.ARCITMONT T.* C. ming avenue and Fisher©s lane. The con j Elliotti led in the highest average. G. T. Pelham...... 88JD. Shriver...... 88 ditions were 10 birds per man, 28 yards A. Killam Makes a Fine Run of 156 After I John Sanders, of Albany, proved to be A. Tilt...... 82 A. C. Bostwick... .. 8(1 rise. Messrs. Wm. O. B. Campbell and Wm. I the best of the amateur class and Green C. W. Billings.. 81 Stewart Scott...... 78 J. Carroll shot against Mr. Paul S. Harris a Bad Start. the highest of the locaJ amateurs. Scores: W. J. Kills..... 801R. Cobdm...... 77 and Mr. Gus Werner. The following are the F. H. Scheffler. 7916. H. Ilobbins... .. 77 St. Louis, Ma., Nov. 17. Gun Editor Shot.Bk. Shot.Bk. "Dr. Smith"... 75 O. Thomas...... 73 scores: Campbell 8, Carroll 4, total 12. "Sporting Life." Enclosed are scores made Elliott ...... 125 121 Seller ...... 40 29 F. Hodgeman... Harris 5, Werner 5, total 10. A return 73J. R. Collins...... 71 on the St. Louis Trap Shooters Assoc. Glover ...... 125 119Sitterly 18 G. Bechtel...... 73 T. N. Perklns...... 67 match will be shot on Dec. 11. grounds today when there was a small at Sanders ...... 125 115 Walburg 50 35 tendance owing to the open game season. G reene ...... 125 mlHotalmg 125 87 Grand total...... 63l| Grand total...... 611 Dr. J. A. Van Fossen, of the Columbus Hurd ...... 125 110!Mrs. G. W. Butler 70 47 Art Killam struck a wonderful gait after G. W. Butter.. 70 61 Frank Butler..... 125 83 November Cup 50 ttrgets. handicap Hodgeman O., Gun Club, who has been in the Grant his first string which contained as many Fanning ...... 125 108 Dr. Hudson...... 125 83 4. 45; C. W. Billings 2. 44; G. Bechtel 4. 42; G. Hospital since Nov. 18 is very slowly im misses lacking one as occurred in his next Valentine 125 lOSIStuart ...... 15 T. Pelham scratch. 41; "Dr. Smith" 2, 41; J. W. proving and his friends feel much encouraged 250. Higgins shot along for company Warnick ...... 35 30iFerguson ...... 50 Elias 2. 40; Gus Grieff 2, 37; A. Thomas 4, 33. for his complete recovery. A serious case White ...... 125 107|Borne ...... 125 Sauer Trophy 25 targets, handicap Gus Griefl awhile, but Killam continued alone until he Smith ...... 125 104;Ward ...... 55 scratch, 21; G. T. Pelham scratch. 21; "Dr. Smith" of appendicitis overtook the doctor while on tripped into a skidoo total. Scores: 1. 20; Stewart Scott 2. 19; J. W. Elias 1, 19; F. a little hunting trip and he had to be oper Roberts ...... 125 104lBaker ...... 25 Targets ...... 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 Livingstone ... 65 53!Rice ...... 125 Hodgeman 1. 19; Dr. Wilson 5. 18: P. Mumford 5. ated on as soon as he could be brought home. Killam ...... 17 21 25 22 25 25 25 25 25 25 23 Jackson 95 76|Vrooman ...... 15 18: A. Tilt 1, 17; Dr. Brown 4, 16; C. W. Billings Darling ...... 14 12 ...... Farrell ...... 100 76| scratch. 17. Miss Frances Altherr won the November Shoot-off. same conditions Griefl 24, Pelham 22. Khoads ...... 20 17 18 18 21 ...... Hunter Cup 25 tirgets. handicap A. Tilt 1, 24; cup of the Cincinnati Gun Club with three Higgins ...... 17 16 24 25 24 20 24 ...... Columbus Gun Club. G. T. Pelham scratch. 23; J. W. Elias 1, 21; "Dr. perfect scores of 50, including handicap, and Cornwall ...... 9 11 12 ...... ,. .. Smith" 1, 19; Dr. Wilson 5, 10. a total of 129 actual breaks. Her nearest Harris ...... 18 11 19 ...... The annual turkey shoot of the Columbus Ilyan ...... 8 ., ...... - - Gun Club was held at the club grounds opponent scored 127 including1 handicap. At Kellarman ...... 15 18 0. C. S. A. Gun Club. the holiday shoot Miss Altherr made the Ford 25 24 23 23 23 . ©. Nov. 26 and a great time was had by every best score in the 100-target match, break Winans 18 18 23 20 22 21 one present. The sliding handicap and the Utica, N. Y., Nov. 28. Gun Editor ing 85. Bel] .. 22 21 20 24 22 24 heavy wind made extremely difficult con "Sporting Life." In spite of the rain, ditions and the men who usually shoot high Thanksgiving reunions and other attractions, Mr. Edward Banks is back in Wilmington. Octoraro Gun Club. scores were unable to successfully cope with 33 shooters gathered for a day©s sport at after his forty days© campaign, pretty well the dipping and diving targets. We had the 0. C. S. A. Gun Club. H. J. Borden tired out, to be sure, but well pleased with Octoraro, Pa., Nov. 28. Gun Editor with us the Hon. Thomas A. Marshall, ex- won high professional score with 157 out of the results obtained. He philosophically "Sporting Life." The following are the Mayor of Keithsburg, Ills., Mr. Rolla O. 185 and among the amateurs Joseph Wag sums up "the many little discomforts which scores made at a little holiday shoot and Hei©kes, of Dayton, O., and Mr. Bert Call, ner carried off high average and incidentally are always to be found on such trips are considering it was the first at targets that all of the U. M. C. Co. Thomas A. Marshall a 20-pound turkey, with 140 out of 185, now better subjects for mirth than for had happened for two years tne scores were kept the fun going while "Pop" Heikes E. D. Borden and Bert Smith running close growls.©© good. No one had taken any interest in won the turkey. Mr. Heikes received the seconds, with 139 each. Wagner also won affairs for that period. Mr. C. Roop, the set of ale glasses for high professional. Mr. the Peters trophy contest, breaking 41 out J. S. Fanning, "Jack" of Infallible fame, new manager, has hopes of reviving the in T. J. Wells, C. L. Wells and Wm. Fishinger, of 50 targets. The next shoot will be held left this week in quest of No. Carolina quail terest that was once shown here. Mr. Jebb of Hilliards, were over. The following were on New Year©s Day when moneys will be as the guest of Mr. A. C. Bostick. They gave a fine exhibition of target smashing, turkey winners: Rolla O. Heikes 2. J. H. figured on the Rose system. The equality will hunt over a preserve comprising some losing but one in his last fifty. L. R. Lewis, Smith 2, W. Wilson 2, Lon Fisher, Buckeye system was used to the satisfaction of every 12,000 acres of land and expect great shoot of the duPont Powder Co., equalled the feat Lake, 2, H. E. Smith 1, Wm. Burris 1, one, but the idea of the management is to ing. but was too far behind in the firt fifty to Fred Shattuck 2. A number of ties were try different systems at different shoots and catch up. Scores: shot off and all departed with a pleasant thus satisfy all comers. About 4,000 targets Geo. Hansell, the clever Lebanon trap Targets 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Sh. B. day©s sport. Dinner was served at 12.30 were thrown. Totals: shooter, has killed 92 rabbits and 45 squir Jebb ...... 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 100 96 at which all did well. Next, the big Decem I/ewis ..... 9 8 10 10 9 10-10 10 100 92 ber tournament. Dec. 10 and 11. rels this season, but has not seen or heard Johnson H. J. Borden.. ©ughes ...... 110 27 one quail. ~----878©*6 8 7 7 8 7 7 10 6 fi 100 72 Wagner ...... 185 140 Davis .©.©.© ..... 110 64 Rutter .... 8 100 70 Smith ...... Baldwin 7 5 8 100 68 New York Athletic Club. . 185 139 Nelson ...... 105 38 E. D. Borden.. . 185 139 Barlow ...... 95 5« At the annual business meeting of the Scott ...... 8 7 8 100 67 Corfield ...... R. Hasting 7 100 64 Traver©s Island, N. Y., Nov.* 29. Gun . 185 135 Hares ...... 95 33 Missouri and Kansas League of Trap Shoot Editor "Sporting Life." There was an Dalley ...... 185 132 Devenbech ..... SO 6.1 ers, held Nov. 20. Geo. K. Mackie, Scam- C W oiler .. 7 100 63 Morrison ...... W. Hasting " 100 B2 excellent field of gunners at the Travers . 185 131 Trembley ...... 75 40 mon, was re-elected president; J. L. Porker Palmeter ...... 185 120 Jenny ...... 60 41 Itoop ..... 6 100 60 Island traps of the New York Athletic Club DeBee ...... ("Uncle Jim 1 ©), Joplin. Mo., vice president; Mackey .... 6 100 59 . 185 118 Visscher ...... 60 29 W. L. Moore, Kansas City, secretary; Dave yesterday. Event 5 for the Hunter trophy Kingsley ...... 185 112J Dexter ...... 60 24 Elliott, Kansas City, treasurer; J. S. Thom was the feature of the day. Dr. Smith and Martin ...... 185 95lBelI ...... 45 23 Laurel Springs Gun Club. G. Bechtel tied on 23 out of 25 targets. In Nevvoomb ...... 185 103iBninn<7 ...... 45 2fi as, Pleasant Hill; Ed. O©Brien, Florence. the first shoot-off both broke IS targets, but 7!ro«r, ...... 170 llflBiiderbeck 45 Kan. ; Harve Dixon, Oronogo. Mo.; R. S. The Laurel Springs N. J., Gurt Club held Philliw ...... lf\ 110©Bills .. Elliott and Chris. Gottlieb, Kansas City, in the second Dr. Smith won by the score Wlnriheim ...... 185 108 : Huss .... . a shoot Thanksgiving Day. Sara Lilly, the of 20 to 15. Wilcox ...... 125 70 Eggleston . board of directors. The league has just club©s crack shot, had been out after quail Elias won the first event, 25 targets prac Coston ...... 125 55j DECEMBER 7, 1907. SF>ORTUNQ LJFB.

J. W. Akard, of Farrplay, Missouri, has earned his title to ©©The King of Rifle Shots.©* Between October llth and 16th he tossed and broke without a miss 15,000 regulation clay targets. This is supported by affidavits, He worked successive days until he became tired, cleaning his rifle only at night. He used

which supported his skillful aim by their unexcelled accuracy and uniformity. This almost ^unbelievable piece of work could only have been done with perfect cartridges. Last August Mr. Akard tossed and hit without a miss 1659 marbles, which is also a world©s record. Mr. Akard©s performances displaced previous world©s records of 8862 flying wooden blocks with out a miss, and 961 ex 1000 marbles, Mr. Akard tossed his own targets instead of having an assistant do the work for him. .... I Affidavits of two eye witnesses guarantee the above record to be genuine and correct. Write to M, HARTLEY CO, Sole Representative J. W. AKARD 313-315 Broadway, New York City 1 King of Rifle Shots

if I missed a chance of putting the North bun;, W. Va., ChfflJcothe, a. Grcenvffl*, O., by, who made a record that will take some Circlevffle, 0. SOUTHERN TRAP. beating on the same grounds and over the Carolinian in my gamesack. (Continued from the twelfth page.) same traps. He started in by running his TAYLOR HIGH AT LAKE CITY. The shooting committee of the New York Athletic first 102 straight, which added to an un Saturday, the sixteenth, saw the boys at Club cordially invite all shooters to attend their J>f them may be fit to reproduce, although finished run of 61 at Dublin made a run of Lake City, Fla.. 7 some 60 miles west of all-day me^t at Trover©s Islaad. N. Y., December the light at times was poor and weak. 17. This Is tha annual amateur championship ,H 163 straight. After losing his 103rd tar Jacksonville. They left at 7.30 A. M. and clay targets, with cn.tra.nco fee price of targets only. TRAPPER AND PULLER ALERT. get, he just went on smashing those thrown got Hack about 12 hours later, in time, how The winner receives the J. S. Dicberson trophy, The trap was pulled by a colored man, for him to shoot at until he finished without ever, to take the night train for Tampa. At value $500.00, while second and third trophies will any additional miss being charged to him, Lake City the scores while still © up to the be presented by th« N. Y. A. C. Railroad tickets Will Owens, who knew his business most high standard shown on this trip were sold at Willia Avenue station of N. Y., N. H- & H. thoroughly and attend strictly to it, with his total being 199 out of the 200 and K.. R.. and not at 129ti> street Third Avenue Elevated the natural result that targets "came" his unfinished run one of 97. John Taylor somewhat lower than usual. J. R. Taylor station as heretofore. Willls Avenue station reached, promptly to the call, all of which goes to also had a good score, his total being 195, was high with 195, Money second with 194. by shuttle trains from the 129th Street station or help the shooter to make a better score than while Hawkins was right after him with Then came Hawkins 193, Barkley and H. G. Third Avenue Elevated to 133d street and waUdns 193, and a run of 104 straight. Harry Taylor 191, Crosby 190, Gilbert 189, and two Woeks to Willis avenue- Pmchas« tickets to he would do were the pulling slow and Anthony 184. (N. B. Gilbert has on more Peliiam Manor. Stages meet all trains. Writ9 draggy. The trapping was good. Melbourne Taylor tied Hawkins, but not one else got Gus E. Grieff, 302 Broadway. New York Ci*j. Williams, a colored man with a heavily sun 190 or bettef. Walter Huff broke 188, Gil than one occasion lately Said the he was burned but smiling countenance, is to be bert had 187, Money 185, while Colonel glad "the Colonel is along so that I can congratulated on his work. Anthony with 184 buried me deep, down in beat somebody!") More Records for Mrs. Top. I find on looking over this that I have his gamesack, as I finished with one target By 7 o©clock nest morning (Sunday, Nov. omitted to mention all of the long runs made less than 90 per cent.. 17) we were in Tampa, where overcoats San Antonio, Tex., Nov. 25. Gun Editor by the members of the squad. Johnny Tay- were not needed and where winter under "Sportinsr Life." Mr. and Mrs. Ad. Top lor, as usual when any record-breaking is to BAD WEATHER AT MACON. wear was decidedly out of place. In the perwein have just finished their exhibition be done, got busy and broke his first 158 Qn Sunday morning, the 10th, Harold afternoon Crosby, John Taylor, Holleyman at the San Antonio International Fair where straight and he had about 40 straight left and I went to Macon and met the boys at and myself took a launch ride on the Hills- in spite of the had weather their wonderful over from Tarpon Springs! Crosby ran his The Plaza, ©the weather being still of the boro river, going up to Sulphur Springs shooting with pistol and shotgun was wit first 125 straight, losing his 126th. Hawkins very best and giving no sign of the un Park, where we bought some peanuts and nessed hy thousands. had a run of 111 and Barkley 105, while pleasant day which Monday proved to be. coca cola, about all there was to buy. The Besides Mrs. Topperwein©s program of "Fritz" came along with 84 straight. To So unfavorable were the weather con trip both up and down the river was de fancy shots with rifle and shotgun, shooting say that the Leesburg Gun Club©s officials ditions on the llth that the attendance at lightful, the return trip being made in that two revolvers simultaneously, shooting at were pleased with results of the shoot is not the Log Cabin Club©s grounds was quite half light, which prevails down in Florida marbles, pennies, small wooden blocks, shoot saying too much. Among the members of small. Then, too, the excitement which the between the setting of the sun and the ing singles, doubles, hitting a base ball with that club who shot along were Messrs. C. G. election for mayor of the city the following establishment of his supremacy by a moon| 3 shots and a tin can with 5 shots while "Westcott, a rattling good shot; ©J. W. Lucuis, clay naturally produced also had much to that is full and two nours above the eastern in the air, Mrs. Top-perwein shot at 100 J. H. Randolph, A. B. Le.es, W.H. Howell, do with the poor attendance. So raw and horizon. This may sound complicated and targets in less than 20 minutes daily. Un W. H. Shaddick, etc. damp was the day that Captain Hawkins vague, but it©s not my fault exactly der the most difficult conditions, with a It will be noted that no mention has been decided that it was wisest for Gilbert not ©©Hawky" and Harry Taylor having inter dark background and 50-yd, targets, she made of the scores put up by the members to do any shooting, so he stopped in town rupted me twice; they are still in pursuit scored 951 out of the possible 1000 in 10 of the ©©awkward squad," but in order that and during the afternoon showed me, chiefly of Gilbert with evil intent, I fear, and days. Her scores were as follows: Kome better idea of what "the main guys" by word of mouth, how to play the game of think apparently that he may have taken Nov. 12 ...... 93 Nov. 19 ...... 95 did may be gained, it is best to say that fifteen-ball pool. refuge in my room ! © Nov. 13 ...... 96 Nov. 20 ...... 96 Out at the traps Hawkins was hisrh with I find that I have neglected to mention Nov. 14 ...... 97 Nov. 21 ...... _.... .96 Harold Money and H. G. Taylor broke 188 197, John Taylor 195, Barkley 193, Crosby, that Linn Worthington, of Rising Sun, Md., Nov. 15 ...... 96 Nov. 22 ...... n:> each; I got 180 and put Colonel Anthony in H. Taylor and Money 192 each, and An the W. R. A. missionary who has been with Nov. 17 ...... 92 Nor. 23 ...... 94 mv gamesack to the tune of three targets. thony 181. Of the amateurs Mr. Riley was us since the start, left for the North on Mrs. Topperwein finished her exhibition AT BIRMINGHAM, NOV. 27. f high with 179 and Mr. E. Jones second with Saturday morning, carrying with him the with various handicap shots with the shot Everybody is in good humor tonight, and 178. best wishes of the crowd, and letting his gun and by breaking 5 targets thrown into the only cause for regret that we now have Tuesday, Nov. 12, saw us on our way to mantle fall on the less broad shoulders of the air at the same time. is: that we lost four of the crowd who were Moultrie, Ga., where the club is a good and ©©Hawky, Jr.," "Big Hawkey©s" brother, Mr. Topperwein©s shooting with rifle and with© us at the beginning of this week, active one, and the number of amateurs who is now a full-fledged missionary in the pistol was of the usual sensational order, llolonel Anthony left us in Jacksonville on shooting in one or more events was most employ of the Winchester Company. Harold his picture shooting, his double, and Sunday, going .home to Charlotte, N. C., to satisfactory. In addition to the nine pro Money has adopted "Hawky, Jr.,"* as his quadruple shots never failed to catch U*« ; recuperate and ; to make preparations for fessionals, twenty-four amateurs recorded bunkie and has given him the pet name of crowd. © his 1 private Thanksgiving tomorrow. ©Billy their names on the score book, among the "Useless," after tho doj=r in the "George per cent-four moneys in all 1." and ©20-target sition from shooting at 4-inch blocks or 4%-inch :as now located thah directly in ffoht; of TaylQT 186, -Gilbert 185, and Colonel An races. There, will bo ©! "> to 4H shooters present, good clay targets. Capt. Hardy used the regular .22 r -them. © " ., -. , ©. thony 177. It. was. It was unfortunate -for attendance* being- .assures! from Cleveland. Toledo, Short Semi-Smokeless cartridges loaded with bullets, Difficult as was the," background for.©-most me that business prevented ; my taking :pari Cincinnati, Dayton. Ky.. Springfield. Dayton, O., not shot, and made tha entire run of 13,066 with of the shooters, it was easy for Billy Cros in the shoot for otherwise it looks to me a.* Beliefoutaine, Marietta, Sistersrille, W. Ya., Pankers- one rifle, which, wss not cleaned from start to finish. SRORTIING DECEMBER 7, 1907. Winchester Squad Put Salt on the Tails of Two More World©s Records Shooting WINCHESTER FACTORY LOADED SHELLS The Winchester Red-W Squad of World©s Champion Shots who have been breaking old and making new records with an abandon that has astonished the shooting world, put salt on the tails of two new world©s records at Leesburg, Fla., Nov. 21. In an open tournament, shooting over Leggett traps, they broke 496 targets out of 500 and 980 targets out of 1,000. The scores were: W. R. Crosby and John R. Taylor, both 100 straight and 198-200. Fred Gilbert, 98-100; 196-200. J. M. Hawkins, 99-100; 195-200. L. R. Barkley, 99-100; 193-200. This history-making shooting was of course done with Winchester Factory Loaded Shells, whose scientific construction and uniform loading make such scores possible. Taylor, Hawkins and Barkley used Winchester Repeating Shotguns, which emphasizes the generally accepted belief that Winchester Shells and Winchester Shotguns are

J. R TAYLOR Th Ones Shoot To W i n 100 Straight

Ditto ...... 130 113 130 appointed hunters, who had no particular 130 excursion man and beast have taken to th« M* AND K, LEAGUE. Rankln ...... 130 112 conscience as to the method whereby they tall trees. Smith ...... 130 110 130 obtained the same. Bohrer ...... 130 99 130 The party accompanying the big pitcher Sixth Tournament a Success Despite Wet A. Dixon ...... 110 Jersey sportsmen claim that such practices Rinehart ...... 130 96 130 are common in various parts of the State consisted of four persons, Mathewson mak Weather at Kansas City Ed. O©Brien J. L. Renfro ...... 115 95 115 and will advocate a law making it a serious ing the fifth. Of this number he succeeded Rainsey ...... 100 92 100 offense to have snared or trapped birds in in shooting two, to say nothing of one quail Annexes Average Heer Wins Wyeth B. Veach ...... 100 87 100 Harlan ...... 130 82 130 one©s possession. that carelessly crossed the zone of fire. In Trophy Under Big Handicap. A. D. Renfro ...... 100 81 100 addition to Mathewson there were Frank C. E. Davis ...... 130 77 100 Bowerman, the New York catcher; Harvey Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 28. Gun Editor Divnkle ...... 100 . 75 100 Metropolitan Gun Club, Bowerman, his brother; Ed. McCready, and "Sporting Life." The sixth and last tour *Professionals. St. Joseph, .Mo., Nov. 25. Gun Editor Percy Moorehouse, of Detroit. nament for 1907 of the Missouri and Kansas "Sporting Life." Sheriff Sampson was high While walking along a railroad track League Nov, 10, 20, drew a large number of JERSEY©S NEW GAME BOARD. gun at the Metropolitan range at Lake Con the party flushed a quail, and Mathewson shooters though weather conditions were de trary yesterday afternoon. He lost two in blazed away without stopping to see wher* cidedly unfavorable. Program called for 200 the first fifty and broke the second fifty his Companions were standing. Harvey targets each day, but owing to delays and Reorganized Commission Recommends straight, winning the badge shoot with a Bowerman and Percy Moorhouse received darkness 130 only was shot on Tuesday and Changes.For Better Protection. straight score. The scores: a good portion of the shot in the face, but 160 on Wednesday, leaving 70 and 40 to be Shot Bk. Badge. fortunately none of the pellets entered their finished on Thursday. This explains why Trenton, N. J., Nov. 25. Gun Editor J. M. Sampson ...... 100 98 25 eyes. Some of the surplus lead located in BO many failed to complete the programs. "Sporting Life." The new State Fish and Dr. Kullmaon ...... 100 93 21 the quail and it dropped to the ground dead. About 200 shooters competed in an im Game Commission was organized here today. P. Arnhold ...... 100 90 21 Messrs. Bowerman and Moorhouse have promptu 100 target jack-rabbit program on A. Carolus ...... 100 89 20 The books, money and other documents of W. V. Sampson ...... 100 88 19 been picking shot out of themselves ever Monday afternoon and W. H. Heer went the old Board, which was legislated out Clinkenbeard ...... 1|0 86 19 since, and say that they will never go through the entire 100 without a miss. Ed. office as a result of the Hahn Investigating hunting with Mathewson again until h«) O©Brien and Wra. Veach broke 99, 0. Gott Committee©s disclosures, were turned over acquires better control. lieb 97, C. G. Spencer 96. Out of the 130 to the new Board by Benjamin P. Morris, INTERSTATE ASSOCIATION. of Tuesday Ed. O©Brien smashed all but the retiring president. two, Geo. Maxwell 126, J. S. Thomas 124. The new president is Benedict C. Kuser, Work of Handicap Committee for 1908 FIXTURES FOR THE FUTURE. The 15 live bird race for Elliott pigeon of this city. Walter H. Fell, also of Tren medal, 28 to 33 yd. handicap, was won by ton, was elected secretary and William A. Well Worthy a Set of Resolutions. Dec. 6, 7 Newark, N. J. South Side Gun Club Dick Linderman and Dan Bray with straight Logue, of Bridgeton, treasurer. The other Pittsburg, Pa., November 27. Honorary tournament. H. D. Good, chairman. Bcores. members are Simon H. Rollinson, of West Member Interstate Association. A mail vote Dee. 11 Columbus. 0. Tournament Columbus Gu« SECOND DAY. Orange, and Percival A. Christie, of High of the stockholders of the Interstate Associa Club. Fred Shattuck. secretary. Bridge. Dec. 11, 12 Wellington, Mass. Annual tourna Missouri won the live bird team race on tion, taken under date of November 26, ment Palefaces. H. C. Kirkwood, secretary, 23 Wednesday, scoring 93 to 89 for Nebraska, Game Protector James M. Stratton and resulted in the following preamble and reso Elm St., Boston. Mass. 5 men, 20 birds each. The Wyeth trophy all of the1 present wardens have been re lutions being adopted: Dec. 17 Travers Island, N. Y. Third amateur at 50 targets, sliding distance handicap 16 tained with the exception of A. W. Hughes, "Whereas, a little dissatisfaction has been championship of U. S. under auspices of New to 25 yds., was won by W. H. Heer with of Passaic; Charles Minard, Morris; H. L. openly expressed in regard to the handica.p- York Athletic Club. Gus E. Grieff, manager, SOS the fine score of 49. On the 160 targets *C. D. Plank ...... 180 194 374 movements that are on foot for the better clair Gun Club. E. Wiuslow, secretary. H. Dixon ...... 187 186 373 "Resolved, That their work was well PHILADELPHIA TRAP SHOOTERS* LEAGUE. W. S. Hoon ...... 187 183 370 protection of Jersey game are indignant done was, we believe, fully proved by the at the manner in which the pothunters are Dec. 7 S. S. White at Meadow Springs. South Dan Bray ...... 179 191 370 result of the events in which that work Ends and Chester at Highland. A. Klllam ...... 185 183 ,368 securing quail, partridge and other game, figured, and we, the Stockholders of the In W. J. Leyer ...... 184 180 364 which they dispose of to amateur sportsmen Jan. 4 S. S. White and Chester at South End*. R. Linderman ...... 181 182 363 terstate Association, tender our thanks for Cainden. Meadow Springs at Highland. Geo. Lewis ...... 180 182 362 in order ©that the latter may return home the services so kindly rendered, and our Feb. 1 Highland at S. S. White. South Ends and O. N. Fofd ...... 182 180 362 with something which they might profess to appreciation of the care and thought given Chester at Meadow Springs. Austin ...... 188 173 361 have shot. The sportsmen who are interest to the allotment of handicaps at Richmond, March 2 Meadow Springs and Chester at S. 3. Geo. Hart ...... 175 184 359 ed in the welfare of quail and partridge Va., Chicago, Ills., Boston, Mass., Denver, White. Highland at South End, Camden. B. C. Stmnk ...... 173 181 354 claim, however, that a large majority of them Colo., and Spokane, Wash., by the following April 4 Highland, S. S. White, South End and A. M. McCrea ...... 178 173 351 Meadow Springs all shoot at Chester, Gross ...... 179 171 350 were never shot, but snared or trapped. named gentlemen: Messrs. Elmer E. bhan- W. B. Cosby ...... 166 169 335 In the towns and villages where sportsmen er, Pittsburg, Pa.; B. Waters, New York Fenton ...... 164 169 333 have made their headquarters during the N. Y.; C. M. Powers, Decatur, Ills.; W. D. Grounds Near Philadelphia. C. Debus ...... 169 160 329 shooting season the operation of these men Townsend, Omaha, Neb.; Dr. Edw. F. Glea- S. S. White Gun Club, second Saturday In month, J. Hiner ...... 160 166 32G is made the subject of much comment. A son, Boston, Mass. Also to those gentlemen grounds of Keystone Shooting League, Holmesbur* *D. Elliott ...... 141 158 299 well known Newark sportsman, in discussing who gave their services substituting for June., P. R. R. from Broad St. Station. F. L. W. E. Sullivan ...... 146 158 304 the matter, said the he had only recently Heise, secretary, care S. S. White Dental Mfg. Co. "Arthur" ...... 157 134 291 members of the Handicap Committee who Highland Shooting Assoc., second Wednesday and Scores less than program: come down from Newton with a young gun were absent. last Saturday in month, grounds at Edge Hill, Pa_, 1st day. 2d day. Totals. ner, rigged out in all the paraphernalia of "Resolved, That these resolutions be Reading R. R., J. F. Meeuan, secretary, Mt. Airy, Townsend ...... 130 123 100 146 290 269 a stage sportsman who was carrying a bunch spread upon the records of the Association, Pa. *Faurote ...... 130 116 160 153 290 269 of a doen quail and a half dozen partridge. and a copy thereof be transmitted to each Meadow Springs Gun Club, every Saturday, ground* *Le Noir ...... 130 114 160 148 290 262 The Newarker noticed that the birds were of the gentlemen who served on the Com at Fifty-sixth and Lancaster Ave., Elevated and 52(1 Uncle Jim ...... 130 105 160 147 290 252 bloodless and had never been shot, so he mittees, and to each of the sportsmen©s St. trolley. Geo. B. Mardin, secretary, 5030 Lan Kuhlman ...... 130 116 160 133 290 249 caster Ave. Schroeder ...... 130 109 160 12!) 290 238 asked the young man where ft©e got his journals honorary members of the Associa Wiseman ...... 130 112 145 123 275 235 game, and the man replied that he shot tion." Very truly yours, Clearview Gun Club, first and third Saturdays of them in the hills west of Swartswood Lake. month, grounds at 72d and Brewster Ave., H. B. Jones ...... 130 98 160 135 290 233 ELMER E. SHANER, Fisher, secretary, 7125 Woodland Ave. Mackie .... 130 104 160 127 290 231 "Did you shoot them with an air rifle?" Secretary-Manager. F. Metzger . 130 103 160 127 290 230 was asked. Independent Gun Club, thjrd Saturday Jn month, B. Johnson ...... 130 117 100 90 230 207 With a blush the amateur gunner stam groiwids of Keystone Shooting League, Holmesbum Anderson ...... 130 115 100 92 230 207 CONTROLS BALL BETTER THAN GUN June. Mrs. W. K. Park, secretary, 34 So. Third sC Mastin ...... 130 117 100 88 230 205 mered : Keystone Shooting League, live birds or targets, Biankenship ...... 130 116 100 S5 230 201 "Wa what do you mean?" grounds at Holruesburg Junction, Pa. Dr. Luthisi Curtis ...... 130 111 100 87 230 198 "I mean," said his inquisitor, "that not Christy Mathewson Peppers His Friends Terry, secretary, 3076 FranKford Ave. E. W. Renfro ...... 130 102 100 87 230 189 one of those birds have been shot. All of Florists Gun Club, second and fourth Tuesday* Carolus 130 101 130 86 260 187 them have either been trapped or snared, Along With Quail. in month, grounds at Wissinoming, Pa. P. R R, F. Duty ...... 100 92 100 95 200 187 from B road St. V. V. Dorp, care Shannon © an* Shea ...... 130 99 130 87 280 186 and you ought to be ashamed of yoiirself ^Toledo, Nov. 22. Gun Editor "Sporting Sons, olo Chestnut ot. Kegan ...... 130 93 100 83 230 176 for displaying a bunch of murdered birds. Life." According to rumors from the vicin North Camden, N. J., Gun Club, every Saturday M. Duty ...... 100 79 100 83 200 152 Who did you buy them from? Tell me and ity of Homer, Mich., residents of that grounds State St. and River Road, North Crnmnr Williams 160 150 160 150 I will have the rascal punished." section are contemplating a petition to the Hill trolley from Market St. Ferry. J. T Bryan. Early ...... iis 127 ...... 145 127 The young man refused to discuss the 3d and Elm Sts., Camden, secretary. © R. Williams .. 100 84 40 37 140 121 game warden asking that Christy Mathewson, A. J. Jphnson 130 120 130 120 name of the pothunter from whom he bought the New York Giants© star twirler, be South End Gun Club, every Saturday erounrJn Baggermau ... 130 116 130 116 the game, but he finally admitted that he bfcrred from shooting except with a camera. City Line, Camden. N. J., City Line trolley froi Blion ...... 130 116 130 116 had purchased the birds, and said men were Mathewson has just paid a visit to Homer Market St. Ferry. H. S. Eisenhardt. 503 Roydea 130 115 St., Camden, secretary, or F. J. Hlncliaa, Ihnt B 27 ...... 130 115 making a specialty of selling game to dis in quest of game, and as a result of his Broadway. Camdeu. ^^