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Baden, Ind., from March 3 to March 4. They will character of this court changes. Let us remain only a week at West Baden Instead of 10 suppose that Mi-. Johnson agrees with Mr. THE TRI-STATE LEAGUE. days. Herrmann and that Mr. Pulliam is super The Rochester Club, of the Eastern League, will seded by a man whom they do not trust Manager Ashenbach at Last Completes open training Quarters at Havre de Grace on April what then? Will they still His Johnstown Team and Gives Out 1 and remain until April 20. RESPECT ITS DECISIONS © The Milwaukee Club, of the American Association, HE WILL NOT FIND IT NECES and personnel? Will such a tribunal help His Roster of Players. has sold second baseman Andres to the Sioux City Club, of the Western League. to promote good feeling or destroy it? Johnstown, Pa., Feb. 17. Editor "Sport SARY TO QUIL There can be but one answer it will breed ing Life." Manager Ashenbach. has given The Toledo Club has given catcher Bfll Clarka. ill-feeling, distrust, suspicion and in the ©out his last bulletin of players signed to of Baltimore, his unconditional release to enable him end violent opposition. Clearly, looking at date and from the calibre to sign as manager of some other club. it from the standpoint of either player or of the men secured the The veteran Arthur Irwin has made application Time and Reflection Have Con owner, the best interest of the game de Johnnies will take the field for the business management of the reorganized mands that Mr. Pulliam©s contention should the last of April with _ a Montreal Club, of the Eastern League. be supported, and that this odious, detest team capable of holding its The Bridgeport Club, of the Connecticut League, vinced the National League able and truly un-American blacklist be own with any in the league. has signed outflelder Charles Andrews, of Lansford, abolished at once. Chappelle, the big pitcher, Pa., upon recommendation of Connie Mack. Chief That the Blacklist Row was traded to Memphis for President O©Brien, of the American Association of Richards, an inflelder. The Base Ball Clubs has received the signed contract of line-up of the Johnnies as Gerald Hayes, of Beaumont, Tex., as umpire. Was Not Vitally Important. at present announced will The Toledo Club, of the American Association, has be : Catchers, Poole and an sold catcher Frank Erickson and pitcher John Cross Manager Jack Grim Has Under Contract American League man, who to the Wausau Club, of the Wisconsin League. SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." The Milwaukee Club, of the American Association, a Big Lot of New Men For the 1908 will be secured next week ; has purchased pitcher Fouchncr and catcher Steng, New York, Feb. 18. Harry 0. Pulliam E.c pitchers Brady, Speer, Kroh of the La Crosse Club, :in the Wisconsin League. will not resign the presidency of the Na Lynchburg Team. %T(m Bost(m AmericanS) and The Oklahoma Club, of the Western Association, tional League at the schedule meeting in Lynchburg, Va., Feb. 17. Editor "Sport possibly Wiggs, if a trade now on with Al- has appointed Jack McConnell as team manager; this city next week. The ing Life." -^Manager Grim, of the local toona gets through ; Hines, first base ; Sund- and has drafted catcher D. S. Emory from Lake cool, refreshing breezes of base ball team in the Virginia League, an heim, second base; Richards, third base; Charles. the Canadian winter have nounces that Charles Moss, Moran, shortstop ; Badel, left field; A. John The Youngstown Club, of the Ohio-Pennsylvania done their good work, and manager of the Portsmouth son, centre field; Sanger, right field; Hart- League, has released pitcher Mock and has .com the National League chief man, utility man; Bowcock, an infielder. pleted its infield by signing second baseman Mc- team last year, will captain Clintock. will return from his outing Lynchburg and play short The outfielders are all left-handed hitters prepared to take up the big and can swing the mitten with any outfield The American Bowling Congress has unanimously field next season. Other new re-elected August Herrmann, of Cincinnati, as presi league burden once again men include the veteran Wil ers in the league. The deal for Caner has dent and has selected Pittsburg as the uext annual and carry it through another liam Westlake, of Pittsburg, fallen through, as waivers could not be,, meeting place. season. President Pulliam second base; Grover Petit secured oa him in the Southern League. Frank Bassett, of Nashville, Tenn., one-time um writes: "Am enjoying my and D. Wallace, pitchers, Manager Ashenbach will report here in pire in the Southern Texas League, has accepted self up here and have for and Robert Abrams and about two weeks. He expects to trade a similar position in the Texas League for the gotten all about the black Charles Jensen, outfielders, Cooper, the catcher, for a good outfielder. coming season. list. If professional base Jensen, Abrams and Petitt The Wisconsin League trouble with the Eau ball can stand it I can." were members of last year©s News Notes. Claire Club has been settled. The latter has sold H. C. Pulliam This means that he will con- Brooklyn team, of the At out to Rockford for $1,000 and has withdrawn the Pitcher John A. Emerson was the first Lancaster injunction suit. tirnie in office regardless of the famous John J. Grim lantic (outlaw) Lejague. player to send in his signed 1908 contract. O©Rourke blacklist resolution of the National These men, with Hooker and The Memphis Club, of the Southern League, has The Reading Club has signed pitcher Edward K. secured the contracts of outflelder Bill Donahue, of Association, which will be a relief to all Anthony, of last-year©s team, and Stewart, Williams, of last season©s Atlantic City team. concerned, as it would have been the height Springfield, 111., and flrst baseman Fox, of the Al Oakley and Kline, of the old pitching staff, Maaager Johnny Fan-ell, of Altoona, has decided bany, N. Y., Club. of folly for President Pulliam to abandon make the team look strong on paper. Holt, upon Newport News, Va., as the training place for A despatch from Wilkesbarre, Pa., announces the his position just before the beginning of an ©who has played first base for two seasons, his team. forthcoming wedding rft Hud©son, Pa., Feb. 25 of other season. Anyhow, he has won his will go behind the bat, and Bentley, last Charles McCafferty, who was on the pitching staft Manager Billy Clymer, of the Columbus Club, to fight. The O©Rourke resolution is dead, year©s catcher, who hit at .313, will be of the Newark team a part of last season, has been Miss Helen Reilley. Burnham is out of base ball, and all of the given a chance to make good in right field. signed by Trenton. The Kansas City Club, of the American Associa National League magnates, including Mr. Manager Grim has the promise of Evans, of Carl Hoiten, a pitcher and outflelder from tlrsinus tion, has signed Chick Edmonson, a young inflelder, Herrmann, have assured Mr. Pulliam of their last year©s local team, and Martin Walsh, College, has been signed by Manager Ashenbaek for of East St. Louis, who played last season with tha support. It is worth noting, by J-he way, of Danville, who have been drafted by the a trial on the Johnny team after he finishes his Illinois Trolley League. that up to the present time Secretary Far- Chicago Cubs, if they do not make good studies this year at coliege. The stockholders of the Savannah Club, of the rell, of the National Association, has not after a trial there. Grim expects to make The Johnstown Club will not sustain any loss by South Atlantic League, have elected Mr. J. F. Sul found time to reply to the letter written a trip to Hot Springs before coming here the death of inflelder Heine Krug, for whom $500 livan, president; N. P. Corish as secretary-treasurer; him by President Harry Pulliam on the sub in February. was paid to the Indianapolis Club. The latter has and Walter Morris as team manager. • ject of the proposed blacklisting of players. taken the matter up and it has been decided that The Oshkosh Club, of the Wisconsin League, has Johnstown should not suffer In the loss of Krug, signed a deaf mute twirler named Charles Grail, who Neither has Mr. Farrell answered the tele News Notes. and it is likely that "Cy" Coulter, a promising out has been doing excellent work with the semi-profes gram from Garry Herrmann, chairman of the fielder, will be turned over to the "Jawns"© to re sional teams in and around St. Louis. The Norfolk Club has signed second baseman place Krug. National Commission. Bill Spratt. The South Bend, Central League, Club has sign©ed The Trenton Club has signed McCarthy, a youth The contract of J. K. Edgar with Roanoke has pitcher Eugene Moore,( last year with Richmond, in been promulgated. ful backstop, who was given a trial by Cincinnati the Indiana-Ohio League, and pitcher Chimez, of last year. Curtiss, a pitcher weighing 220 pounds Cleveland, O.; and has sold pitcher Foster to Portsmouth has accepted the terms of John I. and standing six feet three inches, is another of Sharon. Murray and John B. Maher. the new Trenton men. O©Connor, the crack Syra cuse University pitcher last year, and Hahn, who The Minneapolis Club, of the American Associa Another Contribution on the Blacklist B. V. Grover, a new player, is the flrst man bul was tried out with Rochester last year, are also tion, has sold pitcher Orville Kilroy to the Toronto letined by Manager Grim as having signed for next new men for the Tri-Staters. Eastern League Club; and the latter club has sold Question by the Ex-Pitcher Why Herr season. flrst baseman Conners to Little Rock, of the South Ex-manager John Smith, of Manchester, N. H., has ern League. mann Should Line Up With Pulliam. been acting as the Portsmouth Club©s emissary for LATE NEWS BY WIRE. The Trenton Club, of the Tri-State League, has players. signed three more pitchers, namely, Victor Borden By Edward M. Lewis. Portsmouth has signed a former college outflelder Special to "Sporting Life." and Jack Curtiss, of the Empire State League, and named Mahar, upon recommendation of "Phenomenal Charles McCafferty, late of the Newark Eastern Williamstown, Mass., Feb. 6. Editor The Mobile Club has purchased catcher Lee Garvin League Club. "Sporting Life." Inasmuch as the last is John" Smith. from Birmingham for $500. Secretary Farrell, of the National Board, has ,de- Pitcher Ed. Hughes has asked the National Com sue of "Sporting Life," just received, sheds cided that catcher Bentley is legally on the Lynch The Oakland Club, of the Pacific Coast League, mission to give him his release from the Boston further light on the Pulliarn-Herrmann con burg Club©s reserve list. has signed catcher Dashwood. American Club on the ground that he received no troversy I beg leave to ask the privilege o,f Danville has signed a pitcher named McCormick Jack JJunn on Feb. 17 signed to manage the contract from the club last season. The club has a little more space in your columns. In his and an outfielder by name of Coleman, both play Baltimore Eastern League team. entered denial. last letter the Chairman of the National ers hailing from Philadelphia. Umpire Gus Moran has re-signed with President Henry Schmidt, a former Brooklyn pitcher, In tha Commission explicitly declares himself in Riggs is the name of an outflelder signed by Powers, of the Eastern League. criminal court at Nashville, Tenn., on Feb. 15, was .favor of the O©Rourke resolution; for he Richmond upon the recommendation of Billy Smith, The Harrisburg Club has signed pitcher Roy Tay- fined .$20 for assault and $50 for carrying concealed says, in substance, that he © ©would, go fur weapons. Schmidt cut Yeaman Alley, a local the head of the Atlanta team. lor, late of the Southern League. theatrical man. ther" and "debar contract jumpers from Pitcher Harry Stewart, of the Lynchburg team, First baseman Bayard Sharpe has been signed by all organized bas« ball foreve/." , He would .is rapidly recovering at the Lynchburg sanitarium The Terre Haute Club, of the Central League, has the Newark, Eastern League, Club. signed outflelders Wheeler and De Haven, of last close the door of livelihood forever against from an appendicitis operation. The South Bend, Central League, Club has signed year©s team; Ralph Grimes, pitcher Bluff ton, and the bribed ball player! Mr. Herrmann fur Richmond has promulgated these contracts: Syl a Cleveland pitcher named Ed. Zunich. shortstop Foley, of independent Ohio clubs, and ther charges Mr. Pulliam with holding at vester Sweeney, Sam Smith, Andrew J. Farrlcker, catcher Navin, of Logattsport. R. H. Revelle and George Cowan, The Albany, New York League, Club has signed one time a similar position to his own. How pitcher Paul Russell, of Plymouth, Pa. Manager Bosse, of the Kewanee, Central Associa ever true this may be it is perfectly clear The Richmond Club is going to protest the draft The Wausau Club, of the Wisconsin League, has tion, Club, has signed Edward Kosche, of Chicago, that he holds of pitcher Stackpole by Montgomery on the ground signed pitcher Ralph Comstock, of Toledo. as an outflelder; W. J. Ward, of St. Louis, short- of lateness in making the draft. stop; Conrad Blank, of Mount Vernon, catcher, and NO SUCH POSITION Outflelder T. A. Fogarty has signed with the The Portsmouth Club lias received the signed con Wilkesbarre Club, of the New York Le©ague. Henry Butler, a pitcher from Dayton, 0. now. He has wisely and completely re tracts of catchers McDaniel and DeRohen, late of The Blue Grass League has completed .permanent the Eastern and New England Leagues. The Portsmouth Club, of the Virginia League, has versed his judgment. He emphatically de signed Erve Beck, the veteran second ©baseman. organization by the election of G. L. Hammond,. of clares the recent legislation unjust; he does Manager Charley Shaffer, of Roanoke, has signed Lexihgton, Ky-« as president. The circuit will con outflelder Parsons, late of the P.-O.-M. League, and Pitcher Archie Stimmel, of Woodsbore, Md., has sist of Lexington, Frankfort, Versailles, Shelbyville, not believe that this drastic punishment is re-signed with the Lincoln, Western League, Club. in any degree commensurate with the wrong outflelder Henry Sylvester, of Shamokin, Pa. Lavvrenceburg arid Richmond, all in Kentucky. committed. The line, then, is clearly drawn. The Evansville Club, of the Central League, has Third baseman Storke has notified President Drey- Mr. Herrmann stands for a detestable black signed pitcher Charles Wacker, of Jeffersonville, Ind. fuss that he will not join the Pittsburg team until AN OHIO LEAGUffR. The San Francisco Club, of the Pacific Coast June 18. following the final examinations in Harvard list and Mr. Pulliam for an unqualified op League, has signed first baseman Joe Wall, of Brook Law School, where he graduates. This will compel position to it. If the players have any in Claims to Be Able to Restore Any Worn- lyn. the Pittsbarg Club to try out Starr and Wetzell. fluence they ought to exert it to a man in Manager Cantillon, of Washington, has declined a At Chicago, Feb. 17, "Jiggs" Donohue, first base favor of the president of the National Out Throwing Arm. liberal cash offer from Cleveland for catcher Blanken- man of the White Sox, was badly hwrt in an auto League. ship. mobile collision at Thirty-fifth street and Indiana A method of treatment which, it is avenue. His head crashed against a glass wind THE HARM OF IT. claimed, will restore the strength of youth The Chicago National Club, at Manager Chance©s desire, has signed a young California catcher named shield and his face was severely lacerated. He was What great wrong is there about it? to sore and worn-out throwing arms of ball Eastley. taketi to his home swathed in bandages. asks Mr. Herrmann. No great wrong to players has been discovered by a Youngs- . In the Southern League Little Rock has signed the pockets of the magnates doubtless, but town man and a trial will be given by the President Morton, of the Ohio-Pennsylvania League, catcher Buck Thiel; Montgomery has traded pitcher Cleveland management. The inventor is has appointed Bill Smink and Frank Hardy as Jack Ely and catcher Hausen to Grand Rapids for a great wrong to the pocketbook of the umpires. pitcher Elmer Bliss; and Nashville has signed a ball player.. What greater harm can one do E. S. Miller, an attorney and a fan of the The Waterbury, Conn., Club has traded pitcher brother battery from Prairie Du Rocher, 111., in to a skilled workman than to close all the first water, being one Of the chief promoters Eddie Hogarty to Nashville for inflelder Arthur catcher George Kerr and pitcher Harry Kerr. doors of profitable employment against him? of the O. and P. League club of that city. Nicholls. The Connecticut League has passed a rule pro I venture to say, too, that it will do great Miller, so the tale runs, was once a clever The Northern League has been permanently or hibiting © all free passes, even to newspaper men. harm to the character of the men who im minor league player, acting as a pitcher and ganized with clubs in Duluth, Winnipeg, Brandon The Litter will receive commutation books and the pose this penalty. In the long run injustice outfielder. His usefulness disappeared when and Fargo. home club must pay the visiting club 12^ cents never hurts anyone so much as the man who his throwing arm w.ent back on him, and President Carpenter has called the schedule meet for every person who enters the ground except players, commits it. Finally it will do great harm he retired to become a lawyer, making ing of the Tri-State League for February 20 at park attaches and policemen in uniform. to the harmonious relations between players physical culture a side issue. After a series Harrisburg. President Crowder, of the Cotton. States League, of experiments he says he has discovered announces contracts with these umpires: John J. and owners. By creating a breach between Outfield«r Ernest Vinson, of the. Wilmington, Tri- Bemmert, Shreveport. former Cotton States and these two great factors it strikes a hard the secret of muscular rejuvenation. In State League, Club, has signed with the outlaw Texas League inflelder; Lewis C. Hall, of the 1906 blow at the very basis of success in organ his ow.n case the system worked perfectly, Union League, Jackson pitching staff, last season with the Three- ized, base ball. and he intends now to try it on ball play The Jersey City Club, of the Eastern League, has Eye League, and S. H. Larocque, ex-Cotton Stater. ers who are still in the business. signed a young pitcher from Irvington, N. J., named William D. Mansfield, owner of the McKeesport THE PLAYERS© VIEWS. If the claim is correct it means that J. Vernon Manser. franchise in the P. O. M. League, brought a stormy During the past summer I had occasion Miller would be able to take any pitcher The Ohio-Pennsylvania League has admitted East meeting of that organization to an end night of to discuss with a group of ball players the who had ever been first class and restore Liverpool and McKeesport, which have bolted from Feb. 15 by suddenly remembering that he had to conduct and character of the National Com him to his best form. Great twirlers do the P.-O.-M. League. be married. He bolted the meeting, raced. five mission. Though they all felt that some The Haverhili, New England League. Club has blocks to a church, and the ceremony was performed not lose their knowledge of how to "put sold outfielder Thomas Madden to the Utica Club, just one hour after the time set for it. Tha of the decisions were not all that might have ©em over," but they lose the muscular meeting was adjourned until after the honeymoon. been expected they indulged in little or no of the New York League. strength in the arm that makes them fam The Newark Club, of the Eastern League, has Outflelder Sam Kennedy, of last .season©s New adverse criticism. To a man they manifested ous. Miller©s experiments will be watched purchased second baseman Fred Raymond from the Haven Club, of the Connecticut League, has signed ^reat faith in, as well as much respect for. with interest, and if they succeed the Philadelphia Athletic Club. as manager-captain of the Baltimore Club, of the the personnel of the Supreme Court. They managers will desert the minor leagues in outlaw Union League. Kennedy states that he is seemed to think that while their appeals searching for promising material in favor The Memphis Club, of the Southern League, has acting within his right as President Danaher. of re-signed two veterans pitcher Otis Stocksdale and New Haven, tendered him no contract at all last were heard and passed upon by Messrs. Pul of the business ranks into which many of first baseman George Carey. year, but at the end of the season compelled him liam, Herrmann and Johnson they were in the old-time stars have retired, believing Manager Chance, of the Chicago Nationals, has to sign a reserve agreement before paying balance good hands. But let us suppose that the themselves passe. changed the date of the team©s departure for West of salary due. FEBRUARY 22, 1908 SF>ORTIING LJFE. 3

Reulbach, Lundgren. Wicker and Beebe. It de League last year. In general the club is veloped afterward that they named the fire merely DETROIT DOTLETS. offering its men the same salaries as last to see whom we wanted. I said at once ttiat we HARMONY MOVE would take Brown. They came back with a claim year, though raises were granted Cobb, of $3500 to $1000 to boot and I said that it would The Players Nearly All Under Contract Crawford, Donovan and one other. The be satisfactory to us. Then they backed down and club figures that the $2,000 apiece dis said that they Now Why Mullin Is Holding Out tributed among the players at the close of THE NATIONAL COMMISSION TO WOULD NOT LET BROWN GO the world©s series is a fair reward for the for any consideration. I nert picked Lundgren, but Cobb Not Likely To Win Out in His process of winning the flag. they would not let him go. Finally, it developed MINOR LEAGUERS MEET. HOLD A MEETING. they had really meant that Cincinnati was to have Stand Against the Club. the choice of only Wicker and Beebe Overall and The magnates of the Southern Michigan $2000 for Wicker, or OveraJl for Beebe, even up. By Paul H. Bruske. Association dropped into town the other day I knew nothing about Beebe, as he was a youngster, Detroit, Mich., Feb. 17. Editor "Sport for a meeting at which they discussed while Wicker had been pitching good ball during schedule and audited accounts for the sea At Which the*Docket Will Be the season previous. ing Life." The past two weeks have been We separated without reaching an agreement, but replete with evidences of the enthusiasm of son of 1907. They adopted a constitution I met Messrs. Murphy and Chance at their hotel the players of the American establishing a salary limit of $1,000 per Cleared and Some Action Taken that afternoon and told them that I would give League champions, as evi month and a player-limit of 11 men, which them Overall for Wicker even up. They insisted denced in the way they have will make all-around players in great de on $2000. I went right to Mr. Herrmann, told mand. The league will play to a consider On the Blacklist Matter in Ad him what Murphy and Chance wanted and gave been sending along their him to understand emphatically that if he gave signed contracts to President ably larger population in 1908, Saginaw up any money in the exchange that he must do it Navin. Of the 25 or so having been taken in place of Mt. Clem- vance of Major League Meetings on his own responsibility as I was opposed to players who will take the ens, adding a total of something like 50,- handing over one red cent Both Mr. Herrmann trip South 15 have already 000, while Jackson is again in line with and myself knew that Wicker had wea.k lungs and signed, several more have 40,000 or so more. Class C classification was not physically strong, in fact, we had dis will be asked and the figures will in all SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." cussed it with both Murphy and Chance. expressed themselves as Cincinnati, O., Feb. 18. It is stated at satisfied with the terms, a probability indicate that the request is well DECIDED BY A TOSS. few have not been heard founded. headquarters here, that Chairman Herrznann "Mr. Herrmann saW in reply to my disapproval has called a meeting of the National Com of giving anything to boot for Wicker that from at all as yet, and only WILLETTS© HOPES. mission to be held in New Overall was absolutely no good to Cincinnati, that Cobb, Mullin, Warhop and In sending along his signed contract York on February 24, in ad he was hurting patronage, that he intended to re Paul H. Brusks Suggs have sent their con pitcher Eddie Willets, the sad disappoint vance of the sessions of the lease him anyway and that we would better make tracts back and expressed ment in view of his real ability of last major leagues, for the adop the deal and compromise by giving Murphy and themselves as unwilling to come in at the season, says he is going to spend his own Chance $1500. I still insisted that he should not terms offered by the club. Rossman has tion of the 1908 schedules. do so, as it was against my judgment. Both of us money for a preliminary trip to Hot Springs The Commission will clear met Mr. Murphy that afternoon again and Mr. been widely proclaimed a rebel, but the and means to start the year right. He is its docket and in all proba Herrmann said that he would give $1500 to boot. statement does the big New York boy a real confident he wilt be able to join the regu bility such action as may be Murphy insisted on $2000 and to settle the dif injustice. He did opine that he had thought lar staff next year. Seasoning is all he deemed necessary will be ference both Mr. Murphy and Mr. Herrmann agreed himself worth more money than the club needs and he is too good to permit the to flip a coin to decide the amount. Murphy won had offered him, but retained his contract taken on the mooted black and so got Overall. So much for the money that local club to secure waivers on his services, list question. The Supreme was paid with Overall for Wicker. As for the and wrote President Navin that he would so it looks as if he will have to learn the Court of base ball has al reason Overall was let go at all, reference to the bring it with him when the time comes to finer points of the game in the big league. report for the training trip. ready defined a stand on the papers of that day will prove my assertion that MINOR MENTION. O©Rourke resolution, but if both the public and press would stand for no more of Overall. He was losing every game and getting THE MULLIN CASE Pitcher Elijah "Bumpns" Jones has been A. Hcrrmann President Pulliam demands worse all the time. Now I wish to ask this it, it is likely that a formal pointed question What was the reason Overall did is not giving the club much worry, as the setting a new record for rabbit slaughter statement will be issued, defining the status not show the same form in Cincinnati that he difficulty is not over the amount of salary around his home at Oxford this winter and of reinstated players and warning minor showed immediately after in Chicago? involved at all. . Mullin, however, stands will report in fine condition. on a matter of principle and objects to a league clubs of the consequences of a gen ANOTHER REFUTATION. It is a matter of general congratulation eral boycott or discrimination by a league certain contingent clause in his contract. that Summers, the Indianapolis pitcher on "While giving those who have been slandering me Aside from saying that it is not the clause or club against them. repeatedly f.icts that they do not know or have not whom the fans are counting most for real cared to take into account, let me recall certain involving the non-consumption of intoxi service, was among the first to sign and (It is to be hoped that this special meet things in connection with Lobert and Mowery. cating beverages, neither Navin nor Mullin at the well established rate for players who ing will not interfere with the attendance Mr. Herrmann had an option on Lobert from ths have told what it is. The fans have all are getting a chance to show their ability of the invited guests at the Philadelphia Chicago Club for $2000. It was his intention to been puzzling along this line and wonder in fast company. send Lobert back. He said that he did not intend what the answer may be. At any rate, Maurice Myers desires me to say for the Sporting Writers© dinner to Monte Cross on to keep two players so near alike as Lobert and the evening of February 24. Why not hold Mowery and he was going to keep Mowery. I in it looks as if Navin thinks he has hit upon benefit of his friends in New York State the special Commission meeting on the 25th? sisted that he should keep both players, sending a scheme that will give Mullin©s pitching that he has changed his mind and will Mowery to Baltimore, which paid $500 for the the element of consistency which it has again be in charge of the team at Kalama- Editor "Sporting Life.") zoo. Maurice wants to hear from his player friends who may be at liberty. Jimmie Casey was a much tickled indi HANLON©S SELF-DEFENCE. vidual at his transfer to Montreal where he TRIBUTE TO DENTON (CY) YOUNG. will be manager. The local player has a host of friends in this city who rejoice with The Inside Facts of the Famous Overall-. him at his escape from the uncongenial Wicker Deal Between Cincinnati and By Grantl and Bice. atmosphere of Jersey City, where he was sentenced for a few days. Chicago Given to the Public By the (The Grand Old Man of Balldom faces his nineteenth season as a major league Though it©s a far cry from Detroit to Incensed Ex-Manager. slabman with every indication that it will be among his best campaigns). Eastern League ball a lot of local folks are interested in the return to the game of Fame may be fleeting and glory may fade Herman Long©s only a memory now George Stallings, though it will have to be By J. M. Cummings. Life at its best is a breath on the gale. Big Del is under the myrtle today, explained to them how, in former years, Baltimore, Md., Feb. 17.—Editor "Sport- One hero passes, another is made, No more the laurel is bound to his brow. Stallings© team used almost always to lead Ing Life!" The ire of Mr. Edward Hanlon, New stars arise as the old ones pale. Bob Lowe and Zimmer have passed from the fray, So when a stalwart steps out from the throng Where are the heroes saluted of old? Hughie Jennings© Baltimores to the finish. late manager of the Cincinnati Base Ball On with the tribute, let garlands be flung Heroes to whom through the years we have clung In all ^probability, now that the Detroit Club, has been aroused by Here©s to the sturdy and here©s to the strong Have all deserted the Clan of the Bold? Club has put in a considerable additional repeated misrepresentation Here©s to the king of them all Denton Young. Not while the echoes are ringing for Young. 4 amount into the modernization of Bennett ever since his announcement Park, the time will come when President late last summer that he in An son has passed like a star in the night,, Breitenstein. Phillips and Weyhing and Nops, RiRichardson©scarsons name from the line-up- is cast, Halm. Rhines and Corbett and Dr. McJames. Yawkey will purchase the property itself. tended to leave Redville. Rusie and Latham are out of the fight. Where are their shoots and their puzzling drops? His lease has but three years more to run. Since that time he seems to Who cheers to-day when you mention their names? have been the target for Lost in the shadows, their story is told "roasts" on two counts, Linger no more on the fan©s fickle tongue. On Memory©s ramparts their pictures are hung Onlv one name flashes out as of yore But here in the limelight, as great as of old CONNECTICUT LEAGUE. particularly the Overall deal Looms up the stalwart the only Cy Young. and the fact that the Cin There on the red line of battle is Young. cinnati team won a few Tiernan and Tucker? We wait for reply; Where is the mighty Dalrymple to-day? The Norwich Club After Many Years of games while Mr. Hanlon was John Ward and Pfeffer are out of the game; Miller and Denny and Cuppy the sly? absent and the team was in No cheer arises when Brouthers steps by, Show me their names in the line-up, I pray Activity Sells Its Franchise and Team© Even Van Haltren is only a name. Vainly I wait for an answering cry. charge of Ganzel: The line Meekin and Hoffer and King Bid McPhee. Few of us stand to the guns through the years; To Meriden Parties. Ed. H. Hanlon of talk referring to the Their day is over, their songs are all sung. One at a time from the heights we are flung. Overall deal is best illus Lo. like the roar of the storm-harried sea. Heroes soon pass in this Valley of Tears Meriden, Conn., Feb. 15. Editor "Sport trated by a paragraph in Ren Mulford©s let Swells the wild chorus for Denton (Cy) Young. But here©s to the king of them all Denton Young. ing Life." After nearly a month of dicker ter in "Sporting Life" of Feb. 1 as fol ing, the Norwich base ball franchise and lows : the club has been finally transferred to Meriden men. " ©Garry© Hermann still recalls the Hanlonian use of him for two or three months. This was the lacked so badly of late, but with which the Charles H. Smart and C. H. O. K. of a swap of $2000 in good coin and Orval Cheney making the purchase Overall to Chicago in exchange for "Bob" Wicker. first time that Mr. Herrmann ever got a dollar big right.-hander would come pretty near Wasn©t that the champion gold-brick episode of from another club for the use of a placer tenv being the greatest in the business. in a meeting of the league©s the H.inlon regime." porarily lent. Then I told Mr. Herrminn to sound circuit committee Wednesday Chicago about taking Harper in lieu of the $2000 THE COBB CASE The facts in the case present matters in wanted for Lobert. Mr. Herrmann did so and the afternoon. The price to be a very different light and Mr. Hanlon is result was an even exchange, Ix>bert for Harper. is at a dead-.lock with every prospect that, given Norwich is $1500, determined that the truth of the deal shall Harper never pitched a game for Chicago. Why so far as the Detroit Club is concerned, it though it is understood that don©t some of these roasters recall thit when they will remain there indefinitely. The Georgian the Meriden duo will not now be known, for he is heartily tired of are handing out stuff about my connection with the be compelled to pay the en jests and less charitable allusions of which Overall deal that they must know is untrue? started his demands by asking a three-year he has been continually the butt. Here is EDWARD HANLON." contract at $5,000 a year and an. iron-clad tire amount themselves. the signed statement: agreement that he should be paid the Smart and Cheney are to be amount whether in shape to play or not. sole owners of the franchise and unless they take the Mr. Hanlon intimated that he has a lot A week or two after this pronunciamento W. J. Tracy Manager Hanlon©s Defense. more of interest still in reserve for his Southern papers, presumably in touch with corporation course of their Baltimore. Md.. Feb. 6. ,T. 51. Cumings, Esq., critics should he be pressed to disclose it, the situation, dropped the talk of the three- own accord, they will remain free of any Dear sir: The Overall deal was put through during as he is decidedly averse to being held up I year document and hinted that Cobb might entangling alliance in the way of a stock the early summer of 1006, a few months after I to ridicule and censure for many things that compromise at $4,500. Both of these state company and incidental interference. Games took hold of the Cincinnati Club. Overall had will be played in Hanover Park, and though been pitching bad ball so much so that the public have been unjustly laid at his door while ments have been flatly denied by Cobb. The and press condei; * ed me vigorously whenever I at the helm of the Cincinnati ship of base club has paid absolutely no attention to little encouragement has been obtained from selected him to pitch. This can be verified by aaiy ball state. The one other prominent thing Cobb since sending him his contract which the street railway company, it is believed one who chooses to look up the flies of the Cin for which critics have for months been tak he returned and which now reposes in the that the concern will at least put the park cinnati papers of that time. I insisted upon ing a shot at Mr. Hanlon is in connection club safe, ready to be tendered the player into shape for base ball. The following pitching Mm because I had confidence in his players are included in the transfer: Cap ability. To no other player upon the Cincinnati with the games won by the Reds when Mr. again when he gets ready to ask for it. team did I devote more time and attention in the Hanlon was absent. These critics insisted The fans at present side with Cobb. All tain Soffel, Bridges, Cote, Accorsini, Golden, matter of coaching, both during the Spring practicj that these games proved that Mr. _ Hanlon of them wish him luck and the very highest Pastor, Duff, Halligan, Tuckey, Duffy and trip and until the veiy time the deal was m.ide could not make Cincinnati win, while Gan price that he can get for his services. On Alderman. At a special meeting of the Con that sent, him to Chicago. zel could and did. Mr. Hanlon©s answer to the other.hand, all of them take the view necticut League in New Haven yesterday HOW IT STARTED. this assertion is to recall that the Reds that whatever has been offered the player the transfer of the Norwich franchise_ to Overall often said to me that he would like to beat Pittsburg on the second trip, he be is must have been reasonable, in view of this city was formally ratified. be traded to Chicago. He insisted that he could lieves, four straight games while Ganzel was the fact that both Donovan and Crawford, not pitch for spectators who yelled at him every away, either at Grand Rapids or at Youngs- the other members of the Tigers© "Big News Notes. time he gave a base on balls. It will be remem town. Immediately afterward Pittsburg Three," signed their contracts with the bered that on two occasions after he had teen beat the champion Chicago bunch either Supervisor Kennedy©s umpire staff will probably taken out of games, he went under the grandstand first. be given out next week. after persons who had made remarks to wtoieh he five straight or four out of five, so Pitts PRESIDENT NAVIN©S VIEW The Springfield Club has purchased from Water- objected. One he slapped and the other heMnvited burg must have been in pretty fair shape bury third baseman Mike McAndrews. to go with him behind the dreasingroom an in when it was downed by Hanlon©s aggrega of the case is of interest. © ©We have of Pitcher Howard Buckley, late of Hartford, has vitation that was declined. When I asked him tion. While Mr. Hanlon was away the fered Cobb a big salary, judged on present signed with the Peoria I. I, I. League, Club. why he wished to go to Chicago, he would say Reds, in charge of Ganzel, beat the tail-end base ball conditions," said he. ©©It is a thit he lived near Chance, in ©Frisco, who was an David Murphy, the former New London shortstop, intimate friend and for whom he believed that Boston team either four out of five or five salary based on terms which Donovan and has been engaged to coach the base ball team of he could do better work. Later on. Chance made out of six, and was next trimmed by Brook Crawford have accepted willingly. To al Hamilton College at Clinton, N. Y. the same statement to me. The fact remains that lyn three ou1 of four. Can any honest low him to bluff us into giving his case Catcher Joe Connor is keeping in training collect Overall insisted that lie could never do anything writer make the assertion that has been different treatment would be to court a ing rents in Waterbu.ry and expects to wear his in Cincinnati and that he neirly always went up made time and again that the honors are hold-up on the part of every other player. old Springfield backstop armor next season. in the air toward the end of the game. I hare no It would disorganize our ball club in the reason to say that this idea of Overall©s that, lie all Ganzel©s? Ground has been secured in New Britain by could not do good work in Cincinnati, was honestly future far more than Cobb©s absence this Charles Humphrey, and the former Whaling town due to the attitude of the spectators toward him. whole season could do. It put a premium pilot says that he is pleased with the outlook there. The Cincinnati base ball public treated me royally, SHIVELY HONORED. on being a crab and a penalty on a man Dasher Kelly, who had a short trial with New as it has treated every ball player to whom it who treats the club as a reasonable r>layer London several seasons ago and who has played took a fancy. Tulsa, Ok., Feb. 12. At a meeting to-day should. We have the best outfield in base with almost every club © in the league, has finally THE NEGOTIATIONS. ball as I figure it with Davy Jones, Mc- hooked up with Waterbury. of the directors of the O. A. K. League, Raymond Barrett has been signed for a try-out "Chance, or Overall, might be able to make an Dr. Shively, president of the- Western As Intyre and Crawford. We hope Cobb will interesting explanation of why Overall showed such see our point, but if he doesn©t it will not by the Waterbury Club, of the Connecticut league. reversal of form. I stuck to him when those in sociation, was elected president after a spir wreck our club. Mr. Cobb can have his Barrett has been playing about New York for the stand were all against him and were demanding ited contest. The circuit as decided upon several years and was *a member at one time of tbe that he be taken out. The trouble with Overall contract back any time that he wants it. New York Press Club. He is an outfielder. was thit he wanted to play *ith a winning club. will consist of eight towns, four ..in Kansas I think that he will not be foolish enough On the second trip of the Chicago team to Cin and four in Oklahoma, as follows: Coffey- to let us go to the training camp without John Leggatt. who gained nis experience as a cinnati President Murphy and Manager Chance ville, Independence, lola and Fort Scott, him." And the same trainer by handling the Princeton football and base visited Mr. Herrmann©s office and Mr. Herrmann Kan., and Tulso, Muskogee, McAlester and ball teams, has been engaged to look after tbs ©phoned me to come up. Upon my arrival, Messrs. Bartlesville, Ok. The maximum salary will LINE OF TALK physical welfare of the Giants during the training Murphy and Chance stated that they had a trip and the regular base ball season. He will proposition to make the exchange of one of their be $900. The season opens May 2 and goes for pitcher Warhop, of the Wisconsin report to Manager McGraw, at Marliu Spring*. pitchers for Overall. They named five Brown, closes on September 7. League, and pitcher Suggs, of the Southern Feb. 12. FEBRUARY 22, 1908

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

ton National League team, the Boston for a new rule to eliminate altogether the young recruits secured for his team, has practice of pitchers soiling a new ball, will lost that pleasure. With so many recruits American League team, the St. Louis Na in sight he is bewildered. He does not tional League team and the Washington strongly urge that measure upon the Joint even know which ones to "dope" out. Ha American League team. The balance of the Rules Committee at next week©s meeting. has grown tired of looking into the- records A WEEKLY JOURNAL Should the rule-makers fail to act, Presi of numberless youngsters and then never devoted to off-season will be devoted to a series of even getting a peek at them, because they minor league champion groups, beginning dent Johnson declares he will order his um are released, sold, or traded off to the Base Bail, Trap Shooting and with the publication in the last issue of a pires to prevent the senseless game-delaying minors before his favorite team returns from practice. its training trip. With, a twenty-five player General Sports fine group picture of the Toronto 1907 team, limit in force in the winter the majors champions of the Eastern League. In this will be able to carry only a few recruits, FOUNDED APRIL, 1883. issue is given a group picture of ©the Colum and those for their own use in case they LIBERALITY ILL REWARDED. make good. Then the winter "dopist" will bus team, champions of the American Associ come into his own again. Trade-marked by the Sporting Life Pub. Co. ation. In our issue of Feb. 29 will be Cincinnati "Time*-Star." Entered at Philadelphia Post Office given a group picture of the Williamsport As usual the best-trea©ted players are as second class matter hurling the harpoon into the most liberal team, champions of the Tri-State League. owners. Murphy, $10,000; Yawkey, $15,- PRESS POINTERS. Thereafter the publication of the group 000; Comiskey, $16,000. These are the Published by pictures will continue uninterruptedly for bonuses given their respective teams by The New York League Appreciates the Set? the owners of championship teams during vices of President Farrell. some time, thus giving our readers some the past two years. Last year President The Sporting Life Publishing Company thing besides current news and comment to Murphy gave all his share of the world©s From WUkesbarre "Record." There is agitation in some quarters to oust Presi 34 South Third* Street look forward to each week until the active series to his players, so that the games cost dent J. H. Fan-ell as bead of the New York State him money in the way of changes in the League. Fortunately tills is confined to certain PHILADELPHIA, PA., U. S. A. season opens. seating arrangements of his park, all of limited Quarters and the danger of an anti-Farrell which came out of the club©s share of the epidemic is remote. The New York State League world©s series. At has reason to congratulate itself upon having so THOMAS S. DANDO...... President capable an executive as Mr. Farrell. He is one J. CLIFF DANDO...... Treasurer THE SAME TIME of the big men in base ball and has no reason to fear the snarllngs of some of the little fellows. FRANCIS C. RICHTER ...... Editor-in-Chief In the squabbles of the winter between President Yawkey handed his men $15,000, this being the value he placed upon the An evidence of the mental calibre of some qf Mr. EDWAKD C. STARK...... Business Manager the major and minor league heads, and the Farrell©s opponents is the fact that they talked of winning of the American League champion deposing him at the -Binghamton meeting, not having inter-league rows among the minor leagues, ship, and their getting into the world©s minds broad enough to remember that in 1907 he Subscription Rates the subject of playing rule changes has series. Murphy really gave his players was elected for a term of five years. It is a safe more than did Yawkey, as during the en bet that when the term is ended Mr. Farrell will One Tear...... $2.00 hardly been mentioned since the fall meet tire season he divided up the receipts of be sure of one vote for re-election at least, that of Six Months...... 1-25 ings of the two major leagues. It is per all exhibition games with them. The sea- Wilkesbarre. Three Months...... 65c haps just as well, as no radical changes are soji before Comiskey turned something like Canadian Postage, 50 cents extra per year. $16,000 over to his men after they had Here is a Bright Suggestion. Foreign Postage, $1.00 extra per year. needful or desirable. But, with the spring won the world©s series, making the total From New York "Sun." PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. meetings impending, we desire to dwell amount to the players $36,000. Now, these Hank O©Day is opposed to the raised pitcher©s box. liberal owners are suffering from the effects pointing out that a six-foot twlrler on a six-inch briefly on two proposed changes in order mound of dirt has an immense advantage. The of these bonuses, it being found that matter might be adjusted by allowing only short that no error be made if their proponents bonuses twirlers to use a mound. press them upon the Joint Rules Committee. CREATE SWELLED HEADS, The proposition to include a fly., to the and swelled heads create exhorbitant de A Scheme That Won©t Work. outfield on which a run is scored in the mands for salaries. Because of the trouble that has been experienced in these cases From New York "Sun." list of sacrifices is not new. It was in the there is an undercurrent of sentiment among Frank Bancroft, business manager of the Cincin nati Club, wants to arrange a unique series with code from 1888 to 1894. Then this par£ of base ball magnates for the abolition of all the Brooklyn team in the South next spring by the rule was eliminated and the sacrifice hit base ball bonuses -the doing away with the having the Brooklyn pitchers work with the Cin paying players any more than their con cinnati team and the Cincinnati pitchers with the was confined to the infield and an exemption tracts and the rules governing the world©s Brooklyn fielders. The National Commission will from at time at bat was granted for this play. series calls for. Cobb, Mullin, Altrock and not stand for this, as there is a rule against club* several other players are working the big in the same league meeting in the spring. The second suggestion, that batsmen be salary gag to the limit on the strength of PHILADELPHIA, FEBRUARY 22,1908 credited with the number of runs batted in, past performances. The proposed legisla The Dutch Still Have a Shade. is also not new. The 1891 code provided tion, if adopted, will place salaries on a From New York "Globe." for such enumeration in the summary, but sane basis and end the owners© troubles Should Bresnahan, McGlnnity, Lynch, Doyle, along those lines. Shannon, Donlin, Devlin and associates beat out APPROACHING THE CLIMAX. after one season©s trial it was abandoned Schulte, Slagle, Sheckard, Steinfeldt, Hbfman. because scorers could not, or would not, Pfelster and Co. this season the spud will supplant sauerkraut. as the national dish. Dnriqfc the past week the calls for the botiaer with it. WISE SAYINGS OF GREAT MEN. pring meetings of the major leagues were So what©s the nse of turning back the Establishing Itself in Bermuda. issued by the respective league presidents. It©s a good thing to keep your plans to hands of time, revamping rules which have yourself, unless you happen to be an archi From Hamilton, Bermuda, "Times." President Pulliam called the National League been tried and found wanting, and cumbering tect. Jim Foster. By degrees ths great American game of base ball to meet Wednesday, February 26, at the is awakening enthusiasm among local lovers of the code with rules which will either fall *Coal earnings are cold-weather prophets. sport. At one time the Bermudians looked down Waldorf-Astoria in New York, and President into desuetude or serve no. useful purpose Chas W. Somers. on the game and merely regarded it as the old English gume of rounders, but today they are Johnson has also settled upon the Hotel if obeyed? The mere scoring of a ball * Truth crushed to earth will rise again, and it is kept pretty busy with its ups awakening to the fine points of the sport. Breslin, New York City, as the American game is not the most important thing in and downs. Harry C. Pulliam. League©s meeting place on the same date as the world to the national game. *It is the wise man who doesn©t stand Does Joe Himself Believe It. the senior league. The American League too long on thin ice. P. T. Powers. From New York "Sun." chief changed his date from Tuesday to "We will beat out New York," says Manager ONE MORE APPEAL *A man may have an impediment in his Cantillon, of the Waslnngtons, mad wag that he is. Wednesday so that his league could meet speech, but that doesn©t matter so much There are at least two persons among the 278,000 simultaneously with the old league, thus The following should afford food for if there is none in his";nerve. Luther Taylor. who live in Washington who believe this. *The only way to get friends is to make facilitating intercourse on all matters that thought among the base ball magnates look them yourself. George Tebeau. will require joint action and approval. The ing for something to advance the interests *The trouble with picking winners is that PUBLIC OPINION. switch from the time-honored Fifth avenue of base ball and incidentally to increase the they are so often picked before they are Hotel to the Breslin was made as a matter favor and patronage of their respective com ripe. James McAleer. A Statement About Pitcher Joss Promptly of convenience, especially to the scribes, who munities : *Those who know the road best some Challenged. times lose their way. James H. O©RouAe. Cleveland, O., Feb. 13. Editor "Sporting Life." will thus have far less ground to cover in "Among the Innovations to be put forward next season by the Harlem Regatta Association is one *In a quarrel over who is going to chop In "Sporting Life©s" issue of Feb. 8 appears the their rotations between the two headquarters. following: "Addie Joss says a pitcher is of little which will compel single scullers and the bowmen the kindling it©s a .good plan to bury the use unless he can field. Joss himself is no wondsr These two meetings are really the most and coxswain of every crew in competition in future hatchet. August Hefrmann. as a fielder." The above does an injustice to one races of the organization to wear a distinguishing of the best fielding pitchers in the game. If there important of the year, as they bring to number on one of their arms that folks ashore and *Luck generally ©;favors those who are is one department above another where Addie definite conclusion all the proposed legisla afloat may establish the identity of the winner of not looking for it. Charles W. Murphy. shines it is in fielding his .position, and thousands each race. The arm mark is in use on the trotting of Cleveland fans think that he is the best fielding tion of the Fall and Winter, and at them are tracks of the country. At present the winner of the average sculling race is unknown except to a pitcher in the American League, regardless of what formulated the schedules under which the limited few. TTie new plan should prove Quite place he occupies in the averages. While this is satisfactory to judges at the finish, as well as the THE TEAM-LIMIT QUESTION. merely a matter of opinion and Cleveland fans may major leagues will conduct their campaigns; spectators." be prejudiced in Joss© case the fact remains that as Cincinnati "Commercial." a fielder the big fellow is high class. I have been and the rules under which not only the For two years we have urged the adoption a reader of your valuable paper for a number of major leagues, but the entire base ball Patrons of base ball are rarely interested years and know that your disposition is to do of the number in base ball without avail. in legislation designed solely to govern the no one an intentional injustice, therefore I hope world, professional, semi-professional and relations between club owners and players. you will publish this so that the thousands of There are a dozen good reasons for its "Sporting Life" readers who have never seen Joss amateur, will play during the ensuing sea adoption and not one plausible arguuio.nt Their chief interest centers in the players pitch may not get. the wrong idea as to the fielding son. President Pulliam, who has been rest themselves and in their doings on and off ability of one of the most conscientious, hard-work can be made against it, and yet the mag the diamond. How the great and small ing and gentlemanly ball players that ever walked ing in Canada for two weeks, has given out* nates ignore a simple matter, easy of teams are put together, why magnates can onto the field. Very respectfully yours, Master W. DWYER, nothing regarding the lines of the National adoption and sure to please all shades and not get any plavers they want if they are League schedule, but President Johnson willing to pay for them, and the rights of classes of patrons. The strangest thing is reservation and territory are the deepest "There With the Goods." states that the American League schedule that not one magnate has had the enterprise kind of mysteries to the average enthusiast, Newark, O., Feb. 17. Editor "Sporting Life." I has been completed and that it has been and good business sense to act for his own who sometimes can give the club owner have not been reading "Sporting Life" as long as built on last year©s lines. That being the pointers on past performances even of his many of your veteran subscribers, but I have been club, in view of the fact that in this matter own players. But there is a movement on reading it long enough to state that it is "there case the National League can be safely with the goods." That it may ever remain so is league legislation is not needed, and that foot in the higher councils of base ball the wish of one of your young readers, guessed at, and it can also be assumed that the expense of sewing a number on each which will be of great interest to the fan. MARTEK W. DWYER. there will be no more, and probably fewer, Reference is made to the suggestion at uniform is so small as to be not worth the last National Commission meeting to conflicting dates than last season. considering! Who will be the one to se RESTRICT THE NUMBER LINES TO A "MAGNATE." cure renown and credit for himself by be of players which a major league club may One of the owners of a base ball club coming the pioneer of an innovation which carry under reservation or contract, or both, MINOR LEAGUE CHAMPIONS. at all times of the season. In its initial who has been a backer of the sport through needs but to be introduced to become popu thick and thin and perhaps more of the The "Sporting Life" series of group form the suggestion was to restrict the clubs lar and universally used in short order? to twenty players for the greater part of latter than the former received a letter pictures of major league teams is now com the championship season, and to twenty-five from one of his players as follows: pleted, each club in the two great organiza players during the rest of the year. For "Dear Sir the last few seasons the practice has been I write these lines to let you know tion having been accorded representation. IN SHORT METRE. That I am getting short of dough. growing among major league clubs of pur I need a small advance in coin The list, published in the order named, is Manager Chance, of Chicago, at the meet chasing and drafting players recklessly and To help me buy a tenderloin. as follows: The Chicago National League for all kinds of purposes. Players have been Your players must be strong and sound, ing next week will oppose the proposed purchased to loan them in the spring to Therefore they should be well found. team, the Detroit American League team, leveling of the pitchers© box and advocate friendly club owners in another league, to Fit and hearty for the strife, the Pittsburg National League team, the I©ll play the ball game of my life. a rule jto prevent pitchers soiling a new secure advantageous training grounds, or to Pray do not biff rne in the neck, Athletic American League team, the Phila stock minor league "farms" wholly or par But send along a moderate check; ball, merely to delay the game. He admits tially owned by major league clubs. Only And take it now from me to you, delphia National League team, the Chicago that the gloss on a new ball makes it a a small portion of the players secured by This bargain you shall never rue. American League team, the New York Na little harder to control, but considers that some major league clubs at the end of the Aclie, tional League team, the Cleveland American season are even intended for that club©s own Send glue." as part of the pitchers© lot, and as fair for future use unless in exceptional cases. Con League team, .the Brooklyn National League one as another. sequently Nor Play Base Ball? team, the New York American League team, THE BASE BALL ENTHUSIAST I never use bad language; no, the Cincinnati National League team, the President Johnson, of the American I never do. But then whose chief pastime in the winter used to 7. never play at Golf nor try St. Louis American League team, the Bos League, who last Fall announced his desire be the discussion and investigation of the To use a, fountain pen. SPORTIIVQ s

Association. President Power was instruct to Mr. Williams everything is all right with ed to make protest to the National Associa the Pine Tree Association, and with Port tion Secretary against the P. O. M. League land. He would like to have Lewistown in, CAPITAL CHAT taking the Fairmont territory and also sign and thinks that with a little, help from ing West Penn reserved players; and in In Defence of the Dubuque Injunction Bangor and Portland the game can be sisting upon the return of all such players, President Holland Alleges That That started there without much trouble. It is notably Bailey and Hollester, signed by a case of getting the right people interest THE WASHINGTON CLUB RAPID Uniontown, and Washer, signed by Akroru Club Was Never Recognized. ed. Captain lott has been ready for some The delegates also instructed President Rock Island, 111., Feb. 17. Editor time to talk business for Bangor, and it is LY SIGNING PLAYERS* Power to get into communication with "Sporting Life." ©Attorney S. R. Ken- understood that Old Town is all solid. The parties in Beaver Falls, Kittaning, Somer worth, representing President Holland, of Portland teams and Biddeford have little to set and other cities for which protection the old Indiana-Illinois-Iowa do but get their teams together. In Bangor has been asked and paid for. The owner League, on February 7 filed the matter of grounds and some financiering Htighes and Kay Under Contract of the Fairmont Club was notified by wire answer to the Dubuque in must be attended to. In Old Town there©s to return to his allegiance to the West Penn junction bill recently sus some work to be done, but it is said that Cleveland Refuses Waiver League. Henry Youngman, of Homestead, tained by Judge Graves in everything will be ready at the call of who has had much experience in handling the Circuit Court. Holland "play ball." From all that can be gather minor league clubs, has been tendered the sets up new contentions ed. Fred Lake©s league will cut no figure on Blankenship The Team Al franchise for the Beaver Valley. Contracts which attack the validity in Maine. were ordered to be forwarded to all play of the Citizens© Base Ball most Complete Current News* ers reserved by the five West Penn teams Association, which took over NATIONAL LEAGUE NEWS. that finished the season. After a most the team from the old Du harmonious, though © decidedly enthusiastic, buque Association last sea Outfielder Mike O©Neil has signed a 1908 Cincinnati session the meeting was adjourned to meet contract. BY PAUL W. EATON. son, claiming the former in Connellsville, February 18. never was recognized by the Outflelder Clarence Beaumont has sent in his Washington, Feb. 17. Editor "Sporting signed Boston contract. Edw. Holland league. The injunction also Life." Base ball news is scarcer here than NO CUBAN TRIP. is held void on. the grounds The release of outflelder J. W. Hopkins by St. during any previous week of the off season. it was isued to prohibit interference with Louis to Toledo has been promulgated. About the only item of in Cincinnati Magnate Frowns on Journey the schedule, which was .illegal in that it The Cincinnati Club has turned- hack outflelder terest is the Cleveland provided for Sunday games. Notice wa given Chickering Autrey to the Omaha Club. Club©s refusal to give a to "Pearl of Antilles." that an early hearing would be demanded. The Augusta Club is trying to reclaim pitcher waiver on catcher Cliff Cincinnati, O., Feb. 15. "No Cuban trip Holmes, but Brooklyn holds him at $560. Blankenship. After their The release of pitchers Wagner and ParHns to letting out Wakefield who for the Reds," said Garry Herrmann, of News Notes. Binghamton by Philadelphia is bulletined. the Cincinnati Club, today. "I am not in The Clinton Club has purchased catcher Jack showed such great promise favor of having my players take chances The New York Club has bulletined the transfer in 1906, no matter how Thiery from Peoiia. of inflelder John Sundheim to Johnstown. by going into a series of exhibition games Outfielder Ives, who was drafted from Freeport by much or for what reason in the early spring with no preliminary South Bend, will endeavor to buy his release. He Outfielder Jack O©Brien, of Troy, was the first he went back in 1907, the work. I think it would be an injustice to is engaged In a business venture at Freeport and if of the New York recruits to reports for duty, action of the Cleveland peo Manager McGraw has offered Danny Shay to the ple was unexpected. It is Los Angeles Club on any terms the latter may name. probable that the local .own Outfielder Hany Lumley, of Brooklyn, has gone ers will hold on to Blank- to Arkansas to hunt with Charley Babb and Charley Paul W. Eaton enship rather than sell him Shields. to Cleveland. President Pitcher Irving Young has gone to Pinehurst, N. C., to get in shape ahead of the other Boston Noyes thought he might see Cliff during his pitchers. visit to California, but as no word has come Artie Hofman, of the world©s champions, la to be from him it is likely that he has not done married in the near future to Miss Rachel Looker, so as yet. In fact, the silence of Mr. Noyes -" Chicago. on base ball topics in general indicates Manager McGraw, of the Giants, was to have left that matters are as dull on the coast as Los Angeles on February 16 to join his team at they are here. It is understood that out Marlin Springs. of seventy players on whom Cincinnati©s new manager, John Ganzell, announces that he will make no changes, but will stand pat WAIVERS WERE ASKED with the present team. by American League clubs, they were refused During the week the Brooklyn Club received the in only three cases. Blankenship therefore signed contracts of pitcher George H. Bell and. has cause for elation in being one of the Outfielder Billy Maloney. big three. It is presumed from what little The Chicago Club has promulgated contracts with is known here, that Joe- Cantillon got rid Fraser, Oils, Overall, Slagle, Schulte, Moran, Tinker of eight players by the waiver route, or and Raymond Saveland. put himself in a position to dispose of them. Inflelder Neil Ball, of the New York Americans, The identity of the eight is not yet known will not escape the waiver gauntlet, one National with certamty. This cuts down the roster League club refusing to waive claim. President Dreyfuss is so much incensed with of the Washingtons to a measly twenty-five Leacli©s attitude that he declares Leach win baw to or twenty-six, according to the best count sign i. t the terms offered or remain idle. that could be kept without a card-index Brooklyn is the club which has refused to waive system, instead of the army that marched on infielder Neal Ball, of the Yankees. This is duo under Cantillon©s banner a few weeks ago. to second baseman Pattee©s refusal to sign at Brook This includes a drjve of only about a dozen lyn©s terms. pitchers. Here, as elsewhere, the week©s Billy Gilbert says he will play a whirlwind game newspaper for St. Louis next season if for nothing more than to show that McGraw made a grave error when he OPINIONS FAVOR HARRY PULLIAM let him go. in his attitude on the blacklist resolution Harry Steinfeldt©s new Chicago contract Just of Mr. O©Rourke, who cuts a somewhat sim promulgated is for three years. With this contract ilar figure to the gent, who expressed the President Murphy his his entire regular team, safely belief that he was "a bigger man than old under contract. Grant," and afterwards found out that h« The Cincinnati Club has transferred Fred Smith to Harrisburg, John Deal to Lancaster. W. A. wasn©t. Harry has the goods, and any one Autrey to Omaha, and Jesse Becker and Wm. H. who doubts it can ask his tailor. His Dyer to Atlanta. views are not only right, but they are also The former Brooklyn pitcher, Virgil Garvln, who popular, which doesn©t always follow. Even has been playing on the Pacific coast for several the idea that the National League executive years, has returned to his old home la Texas made a mistake in stirring up the animals threatened with consumption. more than was necessary in the course of President Pulliam will not appoint the college his contention for correct principles is be umpires this season because he refused at times to ing abandoned by those who think that the listen to complaints and suggestions by Yale and results attained, which already a,niount to Harvard officials last season. The Pittsburg; Club has received the signed con a practical victory for Mr. Pulliam, throw tract of outnelder J. Owen Wilson, of Auburn, Tex., the burden of proof on the persons on the who was drafted from Little Bock, but played all other side of the controversy, as to whether of last season with Des Moines. the means employed could have been im The Boston Club has released M. J. Eandall to proved on. There may be something in this Milwaukee, R. J Hall to Baltimore, Harry Noyes to view. There are times when a ruction Hartford, and A. Bushey, S. W. Frock, J. Knotts tends to clear the air. and W. F. Sline to Worcester. The New York Club started five recruits from New MORE PLAYERS SIGN. York for Marlin Springs, Tex., on the 12th inst. Tom Hughes and Bill Kay both signed They were outfielders O©Brien and Early, infielder Washington contracts to-day. The tall Kerzog and pitchers McKinney and Malarky. pitcher has wintered well and is in con The Brooklyn Club may take up the once-noted southpaw pitcher, Willie M.eGill, who dropped out dition that promises a good year in 1908. of the major league in 1898. He has been pitching Cleveland papers please copy. As for "King great ball in the Chicago City League for several Bill," his hold-out figures were at last ac seasons. cepted by Manager Cantillon, after the con Manager McGraw has announced his final de tract had passed six times between them in termination to play second base himself for the the mails. If Joe had only thought about HARRY E* BAY, Giants. He has been training hard at Los Angeles the case of George Fox and sprung it on Outfielder of the Cleveland American League Club. and finds that he can get into condition quite as Kay, he might have convinced Bill that he well as a decade ago. and Cobb were not such great sluggers, Joe Tinker has decided to make Chicago his home Harry E. Bay, one of the outflelders -of the Cleveland Club, was born at Pontiac, 111., on Jan. permanently as he has moved his worldly goods from after all. In 1867 Fox made eleven home 17, 1878, and learned to play ball on the lots of Peoria. He became a professional in i»97, as a Kansas City and has just purchased a cigar store runs in one game. It was a contest which member of the Peoria Club. The following year he was on the independent team of Lincoln, 111. He on the West Side at 853 West Van Buren street, the old Nationals won from the Pastimes began 1899 With the Rock Island, 111., Club and finished with the Troy, N. T., team. In 1900 he drew near the Cub ball park. pay from the Detroit, Elmira, N. Y., and Youngstown, O., Clubs. His splendid work with the Indian of Richmond by a score of 148 to 16. Kay apolis team in 1901 led to his transfer to Cincinnati, when Manager Watkins surrendered his Western President Dovey is not any too well pleased with claims that he hit them all, and the records Association franchise. He, however, batted poorly for Cincinnati and returned to Indianapolis. In 190i the stories going the rounds to the effect that bear him out. Cantillon finally came all the Cincinnati gave him another trial, followed by unconditional release. The Cleveland Club then signed Brain is dissatisfied as the result of a fine last sea way to Bill©s figures which were so high him and with that team he made good in all departments of the game, and has played with it since son. Mr. Dovey says he never fined any Boston, it is said on good authority, that his con continuously excepting during the 1907 season for the greater part of which he was incapacitated by a player and his relations with Brain were always tract insures his staying in the major lame knee. Bay is also an expert comet player and in the winter travels with a theatrical company or cordial. which his wife is leading lady and he manager. When President Murphy last week stole a march leagues, as no minor league organization on all magnates by sending out his season passes would be likely to assume it. About all the the first one went to President Roosevelt, the second regulars except Case Patten and Milan are ask a pitcher to perform under those con allowed to play ball there can continue to con one to Secretary of War Taft and the third one to now in line and the club is about ready to ditions and I think a pitcher who would duct it. William Jennings Bryan. Wise old owl, that Mur do business. take the risk would be hurting the chances The Bock Island Club has traded second baseman phy boy! of the team. If the boys were in condition John Warner for third baseman Berg, of Springfield; Boston©s Honolulu pitcher, Barney Joy, wrote and has signed catcher Hub Gilmore, of Tennessee. President Dovey that he would agree to sign & to play such a series I would not have the Hub contract if he got a salary of $4,000, $400 in THE WEST PENN, least objection to them going to Havana. Pitchers Bonner and Schiebe, of Decatur, have advance and a round trip ticket from Honolulu. It But I don©t see how that can be done." The been drafted respectively by Des Moines and Ind is hardly necessary to say that Joy will be sum above comment was caused by an offer of ianapolis. marily turned down. The Peoria Club to date has signed these new Holds a Meeting in Pittsburg and De the Havana ball club for a series of games men: Pitcher Wolf and catcher Wartha, of South A Western paper states that Boston©s drafted between the Reds and the team represent Bend; pitcher liunyon, of Green Valley, 111; pitcher pitcher, Barney Joy, is a native of Honolulu, but cides To Refnain in the Field, Thus ing the Cuban city. The plan was to have Poe, of Viola, 111.; first baseman Frank Just, of not a Kanaka. As a matter of fact, Barney is not Hampering the P. 0. M. League. enough Reds to form a team to go to Cuba Toledo; second baseman M. Whister; and outflelder even a native of the islands, for his birthplace ia Schoon, of St. Louis. a little town near Montreal, Canada, and he was Pittsburg, Pa., Feb. 15. Four of the five first, and join the regular squad at St. taken to Honolulu when a small boy. clubs of the Western Pennsylvania League Augustine afterward. John Wanner, for three years second baseman for Shortstop Dahlen has signed with Boston. Ac Eock Island, has been secured by Springfield in a cording to President Dovey the other New York which finished the last seasoji met here on A VETERAN PASSING. trade, Joe Berg, loaned by Springfield to Marshall- hold-outs MeGami, Browue and Ferguson have February 11 and decided to remain in the town last season, being given in exchange. Berg been offered as much as New York paid them last - field another season. Fairmont was the will be used on third by Rock Island to succeed year. The New York "American," however, claims only club not represented. When the roll The "Father of Base Ball" in Cincinnati Vandine, sold to Dubuque. that Bowermau was cut $1000, and the other two was called the following responded: Butler, Springfield secures the return of Albert Shaw, out $500 each. On His Death Bed. flelder, sold last fall to the St. Louis Nationals, L. A. Garfield and R. B. Pringle; Scottdnle, and William Ludwig, catcher, sold to the Washing De Vore, the Meridan Outfielder, who will have S. B. Butterworth and B. T. Smith; Clarks Cincinnati, O., Feb. 14.- Matthew W. ton Club. Offa Neal, who covered second for a try with the Giants this spring at Marlin Springs, burg, Lucius Hogue; Connellsville, H. E. Yorston, father of base ball in Cincinnati, is Springfield three years ago and who was purchased Tex., is one of the youngest recruits ever tried out Irwin and R. T.© Robinson. League Presi dying at 531 Mound street. He is a victim by a New York club has also been induced to re on any big league club. He batted only .241 last turn and will go to third. season, but it is on account of what he may be dent Charles B. Power read communications of paralysis. He organized the first base rather than what he was that the New Yorks from Secretary Farrell, of the National As ball team in Cincinnati in 1860, and had to will try out the youth: sociation of Minor Leagues, in which that make with his own hands the first ball used MAINE STATE LEAGUE. If McGraw can develop Merkle, his young first official made it very plain that the attempt by the club. From this club the Live Oak baseman, into a competent guardian of the second on the part of certain parties to disrupt Club was organized in 1866,, of which John bag it will be due wholly to the fact that Merkle the West Penn were in direct violation Davis was president. The first match game Manager Williams Moving To Put the is a natural ball player. When Lajoie came out was played in September, 1866, with the of a little team in Kail River to play with th« of the National Agreement. The Connells- Organization on its Feet. Philadelphias he was a first baseman, but as he Tille and Clarksburg delegates stated their Eagles of Brooklyn, now Dayton. Ky. -The was also gifted with the unusual ability to play intention of remaining in the league. The Live Oaks won, 52 to 12. From the Live Bangor, Me., Feb. 17. Manager "Pop" any position he soon developed into the great second Scottdale franchise, forfeited by Billy Earle, Oaks the famous Red Stockings were organ Williams, of the Pine Tree Club, is moving baseman that he Is today. Perhaps Merkle will was transferred to the Scottdale Base Ball ized in 1867. to reorganize the Maine League. According prove another Lajoie. SRORTIIVG FEBRUARY 22, 1908

Co. From New Orleans the party will go than it is in some other cities on both able to grip to the winning side of the by rail to Marlin Springs, where ground- major league circuits. Attention is called ladder as well as some of the other teams. keeper Murphy has a playing field prepared to the fact merely to show why it is diffi Base ball in the National League is1 not GRIFFITH GRAB for them. Infielder Herzog, outfielder cult to get experienced men to reside in likely to be so one-sided as it was last O©Brien and pitchers McKinney and Malar- Brooklyn without paying them liberally for season not unless there are teams which, key, together with several gentlemen of the their services. It is well understood that have the misfortune to have all their press, made up the party headed by trainer the Brooklyn management is not throwing strength jumbled at the very start by a FOR A SPECIAL TRAINING SPOT Richards. Secretary Fred Knowles and bags of gold at the heads of the players lot of hard luck in connection with their delegation from the Hot Stove League of who are engaged to take part in the "ames players. If the second division gets IN HOT SPRINGS. Fans saw the party off. O©Brien is a husky during the summer months, but in propor INTO THE FIGHT chap over six feet tall and built in pro tion to the expense and the financial re portion. Con Dailey©s candidate from Oys turn they are doing a great deal more in 1908 with something like a show of fight4 ter Bay, McKinney, is another giant in than some persons imagine. ing strength it will be a long and hard siege before old Mr. Anybody captures the The New York American Team stature. The other "pitching candidate, OTHER IMPROVEMENTS. Malarkey, has Dan Brouthers© stamp of citadel of the championship. It is not that May Have a Training Ground approval. The other young bloods, including To get back to the subject of the grounds. there is any sudden accession of strength pitchers Crandall and Beecher, catcher Cur- There is to be a new club house and it will in the organization. It is more that there tis, infielders Pfyl and Evans and outfielder be a great improvement over anything which is evidence of better team work than there There in Conjunction With De Vore will start from St. Louis for the Brooklyn ever has had in the club house has been in the past and there is trust in training ground. In a short time the vet line. The management is making every ef Providence that now and then the battle erans will begin to turn toward Texas, fort to make it comfortable and to give will fall to the underdog because he has the the Pittsburg and Detroit Clubs* the players those conveniences which are pluck to stick the figi-c through to a finish. and by March 1 Manager McGraw expects necess&ry as a part of the sport. The club to have all hands in uniform at Marlin SOME MISTAKES Springs. By that time look out for reports house will not be an ugly structure, but SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." regarding the young phenoms pushing the will help add to what will be .one of the have been made this winter in the matter New York, Feb. 18. News comes from veterans for their jobs. best looking parks on the National League of base ball diplomacy, but they are always Chicago to the effect that Robert McRoy, circuit, and there is one thing certain, spec likely to be made. The proper course to secretary of the American League, has just AL. BRIDWELL©S PROSPECTS tators of games do appreciate some little at follow is to admit that they have been returned to the Windy City are being widely discussed by the fans, and tention in the way of providing fine fields made, settle everything on a common basis, from a ten days© visit with while the former Bostonian©s prowess as a on which to see the professional contests. and get to work as if there had never been Clark Griffith and Jake batter has not impressed the fans, his skill WELL-KEPT GROUNDS. a difference of opinion. Some times a little Stahl at Hot Springs. He as a fielder is highly regarded. There are, There is many a ground, of which I misunderstanding can be built into a verbal says the manager of the of course, some who have a feeling of appre can think, where frequently I have heard bonfire because there is somebody around to New York Americans is ne hension as to Bridwell©s ability to fill Bill the spectators compliment the management throw kerosene on the flame. As a matter gotiating for a training field Dahlen©s place on the team. Manager Mc generously for the care which they had of fact, if there were some in base ball who at Hot Springs. The Ar Graw doubtless gave this phase of the case taken to make the surrounding attractive. would concede that there are hard problems kansas health resort is a no little consideration before he made the There are two such grounds in New York. to solve and knotty questions to decide great favorite for ball play trade with the Boston club. Bridwell©s The Polo Grounds is one and American there would usually be less friction. ers to get in condition in signed contract has not yet come to hand League Park another. Both are neat, tidy, TIM JORDAN SIGNS. the spring, and McRoy says and neither has a similar document from and more than that, derative. The ground Griffith has; discovered an the veteran first baseman Fred Tenney been of the Phillies is another. The field at Tim Jordan, the hard-hitting first baseman other location besides the received. © ©They will come in on the tide Cleveland is another, at least it was, and I of the Brooklyn Club, has cast all the rumors Clarke Griffith field used by the Pittsburgs in ample time,©© is the way the situation am sure the present management keeps it up that he would not play again with the Su- which can be converted into is regarded at headquarters. to its old reputation. The old park at De perbas until he got a salary satisfactory to him into the shade. On Lincoln©s Birthday a playing field without great expense. In MISCELLANY. troit was a beauty, and the field at Cincin fact, he says there are three locations, one nati has been vastly benefitted by the the popular first baseman came to Wash the regular field which the Pittsburgs use It is Manager McGraw©s opinion that he changes which have been made, not only to ington Park from his home in the Bronx every year, another a field on which the De has the proper mixture of colts and vet assist the players in their work, but to and immediately proceeded to talk business troit club has secured an option, and the erans and that his new combination will get make the base ball enthusiast feel that when with President Ebbets. The two came to third the one Griff has his eye on. So it going just as quickly as the Orioles did he comes to a game he is not only there an agreement without difficulty and the is said the Pittsburgs, Detroits and New when Hanlon was king of Baltimore. to enjoy the fun, but he is to rest in a Bronx boy »placed his name to another Yorks may all three do their training at Grouadkeeper Phil. Schenck, of American spot which is a relief from the city at Brooklyn contract. From outward appear Hot Springs. League Park, is a hard worker and his mosphere that he would escape. ances Jordan looks as if he had been tak good work on the picturesque hill-top field ing excellent care of himself throughput has often been overlooked. He promised WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN. the Winter and is confident of improving METROPOLITAN NEWS. surprise for the fans when the gates are Once before I have alluded to the fact his batting average the coming season. thrown open this year. * that it would have been one of the great Chesbro©s reduction in weight was est triumphs of professional base ball if it Eumors of a Possible Griffith Trade With great surprise to his team mates in Hot had been possible ten years ago to pave IN SOUTH AFRICA. Springs. Elberfeld declared that © ©Happy the way to permanent fields that would have McAleer The Case of Moriarity Hc- Jack is just about the same weight he was been as much a part of the sport as the Graw©s Recruits Make Their Start For when they were together in the old Atlantic players. Some day we may come to that. The American Game of Base Ball is Gain League. I read the prophecy of one who predicted the South Current News and Gossip. The Maroons of the Well Fargo Express that the future would bring forth magnifi ing Ground Americans and Canadians Company auditing department have or cent parks with huge permanent stands Playing and Spreading the Game. By W. F. H. KoaJsch. ganized for the season and would like to which would be a joy to those who occu New York, Feb. 17. Editor "Sporting book games with semi-professional teams pied them, and I am inclined to believe New York, Feb. 10. Still advancing is Life." News from Hot Springs indicates within 100 miles of New York, offering suit that the prophesy will come true, but, like the national game, for "Joe" Gordon, vice- that the veteran manager who. has struggled able guarantee. The manager is William some other matters in base ball, it will take president of the Highlanders, has received some time to work it out. First of all it a letter from L. A. Serva- _ so hard to bring the Ameri- Bandes, Jr., ,care Wells Fargo & Co., 100 tius, veteran athlete, who in © can League flag to this big Warren street. will be necessary to secure permanent lo- metropolis is reported to be A movement is on foot to build a ball lations, and that will be the hardest task Johannesburg, Souih Africa, in the best of health this park near the Fort Lee Ferry across the to accomplish, owing to the fact that our is doing his best to create year and full of confidence river in New Jersey for Sunday games. cities grow and grow, with seemingly no interest in base ball in the as to the future of -his band The Giants are billed for two appear end to their capacity to swallow tip the diamond country. Servatius, adjoining country. who began his base ball of Yankees. Griffith has ances, April 8 and 9, in Toledo, where Man career with the St. Laurent passed up the habit of ager Armour holds forth. There should be A FUTURE POSSIBILITY. College, of Montreal, in worrying, he being quoted something coming to Roger Bresnahan dur Wait until the time that we begin to 1870, and afterward played as saying that with the men ing the engagement. take our sports a little more substantially, with the Ontarios, Lexing- he has on his lis,t this year a little more thoroughly as they do in tons, Senecas, Scottish the other fellows will do the England, and then perhaps we shall see Americans, New York A. C:t ______worrying this summer. It BROOKLYN BUDGET. fields which will put to blush all the Scottish American A. C., ©"""" is reported that McAleer others in the world. The colleges are be Joseph Gordon Crescents, Jersey City A. 0., W. F. H. Koelsch wants to trade some more Extensive Improvements To Be Under ginning to find them and after the colleges Hobokens, Manhattan A. C., Knickerbocker with the Yankee manage will come the professional sports. The lat A. C., and Port Jervis, is the representative ment and the St. Louis story has created taken at Washington Park A Little ter will meet the necessity because it will of a big steel company in Johannesburg and quite a stir among the men at Hot Springs, pay them to do so. All that is needed is has found among the employes enough men as well as the fans here at home. McAleer Chapter on Base Ball Grounds Efforts to continue the solidity of the base ball to form two teams. Canadians are in the is said to be anxious to exchange shortstop to Further Strengthen the Brooklyn structure so that it shall be accepted that majority among the men who are playing Bobby Wallace for either. a club owner has an actual standing, that in Johannesburg, and Servatius writes Gor ELBERFELD OR CHASE. Team For the Next Race. is, not to be upset by the first puff of don asking to be put next to all the up-to- So far as the latter is concerned Mc wind which blows from an adverse quarter. date points of base ball. The Americans, Aleer has as much chance to land the Cali By John B. Fester. Meanwhile in all this evidence of pros says Servatius, are quicker at grasping the perity which has accumulated in Brooklyn points of base ball than the men from the fornia Cyclone as Rube Waddell has to be Brooklyn, N. Y., Feb. 17. Editor "Sport there hare been changes going forward in come Secretary of the Treasury. Griffith ing Life." When you happen to drop in Dominion, taut among the tossers who owe the teain which are not wholly expected allegiance to King Edward are many husky doubtless feels as the local fans do regard on Brooklyn next year and step over to the and were not wholly unexpected. ing Hal Chase, namely, that he would not base "ball ground, more athletes who, tutored by a genuis, might trade him for any man playing ball to-day. stylishly known as Wash "DOC" CASEY develop into second Lajoies. Servatius As for Elberfeld, there was a time when ington Park, to see the Su- has left us. For one I am a bit sorry thinks he can organize four teams and a the ©©Tabasco Kid" had a hankering for a perbas play a game or two, to see the doctor go. I have always been league will be formed. He probably will be change of base, but that time has passed. you will find us about three inclined to give him a lot of credit for elected president of the body. Servatius is Griffith is quoted as saying that when Elber times more scruinptuous than helping to build base ball back to a good well known locally, though he never was a feld was at loggerheads with the club he we have been for the last standard in this city. He was a willing; professional. He had offers, however, to received offers from every club in the eight years. There is going and faithful lieutenant under "Patsy" forsake the amateur ranks, and often prac American League for the little game cock. to be doings of all kinds Donovan, and- no two men ever worked more ticed on the old Polo grounds with John All is harmony now and there is little pros all over the place the mo harmoniously, from all that we know to the Montgomery Ward, "Buck" Ewing, Roger pect of Elberfeld being traded and the hard ment that frost gets out of contrary. The doctor gave us his best Connor, "Mickey" Welch and "Tim" hitting little man is quite content to the ground and Charles Eb- while he was in Brooklyn. It was never his Keefe. Servatius is t^ pay a visit to his betts, Jr., has finished play boast -that he is the greatest player in the old stamping grounds about April 1, timing REMAIN A YANKEE, ing hockey where the second his return to America so that he may wit universe, but what he did he did to the best ness many games in the big leagues. with every prospect being for a winning John B. Foster baseman lingers in the dog of his knowledge, and more than that, to club this year. In fact, Elberfeld has begun days looking for fast ground- the best of his ability. He was faithful real hard work at Hot Springs and is as ers. The plans, which have been made, call and conscientious, and those are two quali hopeful regarding the future of the Yankees for the biggest lot of landscape gardening ties which are worth a lot of fireworks that VON PER AHE BANKRUPT. as a schoolboy on graduation day. With his that Brooklyn has seen since thev laid out burn brightly one minute and are ex heart in his work, there is no more ener the sheep pasture at Prospect Park. tinguished thje next. Arrangements have now getic or valuable player to a team than ©©Sporting Life" readers have been told been made by which he will take charge of Former Owner of St. Louis Browns Files Norman Elberfeld. His is the spirit of a all about the team in Montreal and I am sure he will a Petition Showing Liabilities of New York .fireman, heedless of any danger THE NEW STANDS do his best to give Montreal a good club. in the performance, of his duty. Even with NOT VERY LIKELY. $27,086 and $200 Assets. that brilliant veteran, Bobby Wallace, lor that are to be part of the parcel of things bettered. The bleachers on the first base There has been some talk that Brooklyn St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 10. A petition in bait, McAleer will not find much response voluntary bankruptcy was filed on Feb. 3 to his proposition for a trade. side are to be extended down the field to would trade Sheehan for Brain and a Bos the fence and almost wholly rebuilt. In ton outfielder. Perhaps Brooklyn would by Chris Von Der Ahe, for many years a MORIARITY HOLDING OUT. fact, one part of the stand will all be new. make the trade if there were any opening principal figure^in the base There is a little uneasiness owing to The third base bleachers have been con for it, but it isn©t very likely that Boston ball world and owner of the George Moriarity©s tardiness in sending in signed to the kindling wood bin these many will let Brain go. They have a fairly good St. Louis American Associa his signed contract. A report reached here days and there will be some new seats on impression of "Dave" in that city because tion team from its organi from the Pacific coast to the effect that the that side of the diamond, and they will be he has found a handy way of batting the zation in 1881 until his a great improvement over the old. Out in ball over the left field fence for home* runs, retirement in 1898. Ac promising young player is about to cast his cording to the petition he lot with, the outlaw league in California, center field there is to be a new stand and Boston, like every other club in the where citizens of the twenty-five cent bri National League, is very loath to permit alleges he has but $200 as and one Sail Francisco report has it that sets to offset $27,086.35 Moriarity has already accepted the terms gade will enjoy their part of the fun. There good batters to escape. As a matter of fact, is some doubt as to whether the twenty-five it doesn©t look just now as if Brooklyn liabilities. Many of his of the outlaw league. Even in the face of largest debts are notes for these reports the management claims to cent patrons will take to this with avidity, would have much of a chance with any of but as a matter of fact, if Brooklyn wants the Boston players, for it©s an even wager money borrowed for the © have located Moriarity in Chicago. It is support of the club he hinted that a small difference of opinion as to see good ball it will be necessary to join that they are signed by the Boston manage the fifty cent theory as it has been in other ment, which is, very anxious with th|e owned. In his day he was to salary is the only obstacle to be sur C. Von der Ahe one of the most prominently mounted. Moriarity has a bright future cities. material it has in hand this year to make A BIG FACTOR. a good showing in the "Hub." Here in known base ball magnates here and it would be a great mistake for Brooklyn we hope that they shall not make in the country, and was reputed to have him to bolt to the outlaws just at this time. Somebody got after us the other day with such a good showing that they will tip been worth a quarter of a mill|on dollars. He is far too sensible to do such a foolish the old argument that Philadelphia could Brooklyn down at the beginning of the His property is now reduced, according to thing, we believe.. Incidentally it is noted have twenty-five cent base ball no matter year. Some of the fans are the petition, to $50 worth of wearing ap- that "Wid" Conroy has not yet signed, but what it was in other cities. Eliminating the parrel, a watch and chain worth $50, and this is not regarded as an indication that fact that the Philadelphia owners may be STILL HOPEFUL a share of stock in an investment company the Camden man i.s holding out. able to run their clnbs at some trifle less that before the season actually begins valued at $100. It is stated he lost his M©GRAW©S ADVANCE GUARD, than the owners of the Brooklyn .Club, there will be an opportunity for Brooklyn wealth through amusement investments and there is one thing which always handicaps to get hold of some of the material which loans, and the lavish habit of indorsing left New York via New Orleans the other the Brooklyn management and that is that must be available for a major league club. checks and signing bonds. He has just re day under the wing of the club©s new trainer good players will demur about coming to It is well worth while to clutch anything covered from a serious attack of pneumonia. Jim Richards. The troupe consisting of this city unless they get good wages, be in sight which looks as if it may last. The It is probable that the two St. Louis young bloods sailed on the good ship Creole, cause they insist that the cost of living is uncertainty which hangs over the game j Clubs will play one or more game this **»a big turbine liner of the Southern Pacific , much higher in New York and Brooklyn makes it necessary that Brooklyn shall be I Spring tor the benefit of poor old Chria. SPORTING

)f the team, Zimmerman will come next and© Saveland will wait for favorable openings. Saveland is reported to be one of the leetest men of the age in base-stealing, and to be some batter as well. "PICK©S" SHOW. x THE MOVEMENTS OF THE TWO General laughter greeted Ollie Pickering, ;he husky hitter, recently traded to Wash- The confidence a player feels in his footing, LOCAL CLUBS* ngton, when he blew into Sox headquarters ;he other day. Pick recently took out a when he wears theatrical cpmpany and it went on the rocks at Ollie©s own town of Olney, 111. "I Claflin Base Ball Shoes South Side Fans Elated But West ;hought," said Pick, "that when my own is worth a hundred times the price of the shoe. ©oiks wouldn©t come to see a show it must >e- pretty punk, so I gave them all carfare Sprinter $7.50 Professional $5 Side Fans Far Less Hilarious lome. I don©t see why it wasn©t a winner. 3ad a fine show. I got a newspaper man to Minor League $3.50 Jones To Again Lead the White write me some bills, and they were surely Order by Mail Fit guaranteed. Send width of swell. Here is one of them: ©Pickering©s Polluted Pollywosa Picturesque, Pestilen street shoe, also outline of foot drawn Sox Raymond Vindicated* tial Posers, the Perihelion Pinks of Picca on paper. Save C. O. D. charge by dilly.© And yet the people wouldn©t come remitting with order. Shoes delivered to see my show!" anywhere in the United States. BY W. A. PHELON. WADDELL©S SALE. j;:| Write for Booklet. Chicago, 111., Feb. 17. Editor "Sporting The fans and scribes around town are Life." There is great glee in the camp of now wondering why on eartji Cinnie Mack || Waldo M. Claflin, H07 Chestnut St., Phila. the South Side fans, and there is equal de farted with Rube Waddell after so many pression in the tents of the years of happy (?) association. Is the Rube West Side. Jones has de ill in, or has Connie accumulated gray cided to come into the fold lairs in the course pf his job as manager and will once more lead the of the eccentric marvel ? Can Jimmy Mc- Sox to victory wherefore Aleer tame him? Betting is now brisk regular line-up. Regarding his decision not this year it is probable that Forest City fans and the faithful cohorts of the ritlcs will clamor for a new manager to succeed round Chicago, the odds reading about like o permit the players to split into teams ^ajoie. South Side think the flag as ;his: Waddell to win American League md play games in neighboring towns, Mr. good as won, and are in Dr. Gessler is thinking of hanging out a doctor©s lag write your own ticket. McAleer to Murray said: "What©s the use in splitting shingle in Columbus, 0- If he does he will not Joyous visions already see ;he bug-house by August- even money. Wad ip the team and sending them to other join the Bostons, but retire permanently. ing another glorious series dell to the woods by July 3 to 5. owns for games. In the first place, it between the Sox and Cubs. Pat Dougherty has decided to tear himself away RAYMOND ACQUITTED. )reaks up the regularity of the practice. from his oil wells in Bolivar, N. Y., and give Meanwhile the West Side Then, there is nothing to be gained finan Chicago one more season of play at least. bigs are blue as indigo Arthur Raymond, the eccentric pitcher of cially, for the gate receipts seldom amount It is reported that shortstop Tony Smith, of for Artie Hofman has an- ;he St. Louis Cardinals, was acquitted of o more than $50. Besides, the men who- Washington, will stick to a good position he has nounced his retirement from a robbery charge last Friday. "Bugs," down in Texas and eschew major league ball. Fielder Jones the game anWillie Keeler. Al Orth, Jack Chesbro, all the Cubs© adherents into darkest Africa arimming cup from now on. With good Bill Hogg and Kid Elberfeld are being put through will cut out side trips.©©© A few games will a course of sprouts by the energetic Clark Griffith at gloom. behavior and strict attention to his job 5e played on the way back to this city and Hot Springs. Raymond will be a great and high-salaried the date set for the homecoming now is THE RETURN Off JONES pitcher in a year or so, and will consider The St. Louis management will., ship Waddell and was made a certainty when Fielder massed Thursday, April 2, on the eve of the series Powell to French Lick Springs a week ahead of tha :iis anti-drink resolution as the wisest thing with the Athletics. other players in order to give them that much extra through the city a couple of days ago, en he ever did. time to get fit. route to the coast. He has a lot of business Outfielder Mclntyre wanted a two-year contract, out there with his brother and took a flying Local Jottings. aut the Detroit management fears that he may not trip, accompanied by his wife and son. Outfielder Sherwood Magee. of 4he Phillies, made be just right, and tendered him one for a year, While passing through the city he stopped i special trip from Fulton, N. Y., today to sign his which he accepted. in at Comiskey©s office and declared that he contract. Clarence D. Jacobson, assistant treasurer of the would be right on hand when the gong rang A Spring Series Arranged To Mutual Outfielder Oldring has thus far failed to accept National Theatre, will be the treasurer of the in April. Coinmy was away, fishing down he terms offered him by the Athletics for the Washington team on the spring training trip to in Arkansas, and hence there was nothing Satisfaction Movements of the Two :oming season. "Jalveston this year. doing in the way of a signed contract, but Local Clubs General Social News, Ed. Grant is going t» be the third base sensa- Outfielder Harry Bay tells the Cleveland fans and this is not expected to prove a stumbling lon of the 1908 season in Manager Murray©s opinion. :lub owners that his injured leg is .once more entirely sound. Nevertheless he is likely to be transferred block now th$»t Fielder has declared his Gossip and Comment. Sere©3 hoping. to tha Nashville Club. intensions. There is little doubt that the fleet-footed Harry By Thomas D. Richter. :cCormick will be Roy Thomas© successor in the Inflelder Moriarity is keeping Manager Griffith HAPPY PROSPECTS. guessing.. He has not yet signed for 1908 and Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 17. The mana billies© centre field. reports have it that he will remain in California The Sox leader is more than pleased with gers of the Philadelphia and Athletic Clubs, Outfielder Lord, of the Athletics, declares he will and play outlaw ball. jo*, go to the New Orleans CiUb and will appeal .to the way the reconstructed team lines up under the gentle prodding of their respect Pitcher Richard Ackley, of Colorado College, Colo and, while modest as ever in his expres ive club presidents got to the National Commission. rado Springs, Col., is to be given a try-out by the sions, declared that it looked more like a gether last Wednesday and Herbert Morau, the young Outfielder drafted by Boston Club. He played semi-professional ball in pennant candidate to him than ever. Fielder arranged a spring series on the Athletic Club from Trenton, is to be given a Michigan last summer. thinks the line-up in many ways stronger the compromise terms sug- .borough try-out in the South. The Detroit Club has sold to the Newark Club, and better than has ever been the case since ested by "Sporting Life." Catcher Charley Dooin last week threw up his of the Eastern League, pitcher Stoup, who was he has been on deck. All the weak spots teven games was found the position in a local clothing store in order to get last season farmed to the Newark Club, of the have been fortified and, with the great medium between the nine de ready for the Phillies© Southern training trip. Ohio-Pennsylvania League. utility man secured to bridge any chasms, sired by Mack and the five Pitcher Covaleski sent in his signed Philadelphia Catcher Thomas has not come to terms with the the club is fit for the hardest struggle. It contract with the statement that he was pleased with Detroit Club, preferring to meet President Navin at all along insisted upon by ;he terms and with his treatment last fall; and that the American League schedule meeting late this© is impossible to figure the Sox, even at Murray. The games will tie felt sure of making good this season. month before doing business. their worst, as anything but a strong con alternate between the two President Al. W. Lawson, of the outlaw Union Glenn Liebhardt, the boss "spit-ball" flinger of tender, and it is equally impossible to figure parks, the opener falling to League, has recorded the following players© con the Naps, is now on a hunting aad fishing expedition them, at their best, as being stopped from Philadelphia Park by lot. tracts: Wilmington, Frank Malee, Louis Kuhnert; to Laguua Beach, Cal., having left his winter home the lead. Last season the team was Friday, April 10, was ,omit- Philadelphia, Jesse E. Fageley; Paterson, George at Azusa for the time being. ">rant. SURELY AT ITS WORST. Thos. D. Richter ted, thus giving each club a Pitcher Nick Altrock has finally, after a hard kick, Saturday at its own park. President Shettsline, of the Phillies, on Saturday signed a 1908 contract with the White Sox, one of It had the following handicaps: The failure Following is the schedule: _ sceived the signed contracts of seven of his players the provisions of which is that ©he will not touch of Altrock and Owen; the passing of Patter- ©or next season. The men who turned them in are: booze during the playing season. Friday, April 3, at Philadelphia Par. Shortstop Doplin, catcher Dooin, pitchers Moren, Bon from the list of lives ones ; the defection Saturday, April 4, at Columbia Park. McQuillen, Gibson and Warwick. The Erie Club, of the Interstate League, has of McFarland, and the inability of Hart Monday. April 6. at Philadelphia Park. notified the Cleveland management that catcher Hart to hold the pitching when Sullivan Pitcher James Durham, drafted by the Athletic Wilson, recently signed by the Napoleons, is the Tuesday, April 7, at Columbia Park. Club from Louisville, will be taken South for a property of the Inter-State League. was hurt; the disability of Tennehill; the Wednesday, April 8, at Philadelphia Park. try-out. He should not be confounded with his weakness of Rohe and Quillin; the slowed- Thursday, April 9. at Columbia Park. brother, Louis Durham, also a Louisville pitcher, George Davis expects to play second base for the Saturday, April 11, at Philadelphia Park. White Sex. Any old place will suit him, lie says. up condition of Davis. All these things were who once received a trial by the St. Louis Na He reports his arm as stronger than last year, so he bunched in one season, while few clubs Manager Mack announced that he had tional Club. could play even third base if necessary. get more than one such jolt per annum. selected Tommy Connolly, the American A Detroit paper say that "Pitcher Jimmy Dygert Pitcher Waddell has already shocked his new This season, if the men keep their health, League umpire, as©his club©s choice of "ar .vas all in during the closing days of tha season employer, President Hedges, with the request of a bitrator" during the series. The Phillies last year." The record does not sustain this as there will be no breakdown of Davis and sertion. During the last ten days Dygert pitched paltry $50 in advance money and a promise to keep Tannehill, and hence no infield panics have not yet named their official, but it will three shut-out games in four days, which established on the water wagon for at least this year. among the substitutes. If Owen or Altrock probably be a member of the National a league record. Fielder Jones is now at Portland, Ore., with his comes back to form the pitching staff at League staff. brother, who has recently undergone an appendi once becomes equal to any in the land; if terms of the Philadelphia Club. Hoch conscientious citis operation. He will remain on the coast until not, one or more of the young pitchers The Athletic Club Roster Pruned." ly opposes Sunday ball playing. He also believes the White Sox reach there when ha will join the will probably make good. Add to these that if he is worth $1800 to the minor leagues, he team. facts the coming of Parent and Anderson The Athletic Club last week made such a ould draw $2700 from the National, whereas Man It is reported that Manager McAleer Is seeking. and the Sox will surely look more than wholesale reduction in the staff of players er Murray sent him a contract to sign for $1800. in the interest of harmony, (and economy1?) to trade under contract and reservation that it is President Al W. Lawson, of the outlaw Union shortstop Bobby Wallace for either Elberfeld or good. probable a record for bunched releases was League, announces that the Elizabeth Club, of Chase, of New York. Wallace objects to a cut in THE VETERANS OF THE TEAM made. The slaughter took place on the 12th, Elizabeth, N. J., will be given the eighth fran his $6500 salary. hise in the Union League, which will practically According to President Johnson of TO waivers think a lot of Jakey Atz, the Hebrew in- on which date fifteen players were trans omplete the circuit. The Union League as now asked for by American League clubs only three © fielder. Atz, so they say, is a hardened and ferred as follows: ade up comprises the following cities: Brooklyn. on third baseman Morgan, of Detroit; infielder Ball, experienced man of many years© training, O©Connor, released to Charleston. . Y., Paterson, N J., Newark, N. J., Elizabeth, of New York, and catcher Blankenship, of Washing yet plenty young enough to have life, gin Lord released to New Orleans, . J., Reading. Pa., Philadelphia, Pa., Wilmington, ton were refused. ger and free-moving muscles. He can play Fritz released to New Orleans. ©,.. Del., and Baltimore. Md. Sunday ball will be The Cleveland Club on Feb. 14 sold William the infield finely and will get no tremors Nolly released to New Orleans. played at Elizabeth. Paterson, Brooklyn and Newark. Speas, outflelder, and William Lille, inftelder. to Sheun released to Williamsport. Akron; Scotty Ingerton, infielder, to Marion, Ohio in close pinches, while he can surely bat in Poster released to Williamsport. State League, and Monte Wood, pitcher, to Albany, any company. Roy Patterson, it is under Burde released to Williamsport. AMERICAN LEAGUE NOTES. where he played last year. stood, goes back to the minors and will be Berry released to San Francisco. Detroit boasts the champion fan in Mr. Goodale, on deck at Minneapolis this summer. It is Lavinder released to Holyoke. Outflelder John Hoey has come to terms with dramatic critic of the Detroit "Free Press" for Raymer released to Newark. the Boston Club. stated that the transfer was at Roy©s own Wilson released to Hartford. forty years. In twenty-six years he has missed but request. Realizing that he could get little Schuman released to Hartford. Pitcher Moxie Manuel, the New Orleans recruit, one df the Detroit Club©s home games. That©s quite chance for work with the present arrange Nehring released to Reading. has signed with Chicago. * a record. Was he never sick? ment of the team he asked for a chance Cunningham released to Reading. President Hedges has ordered his Browns to start Prior to his departure for Detroit Manager Hugh with the Millers, where he will be used Lelivelt released to Reading. for West Baden, Ind., on Feb. 22. Jennings, of the Tigers, was tendered a farewell banauet by local admirers at Scranton, Pa., night twice a week right along. Pat loves to Williamsport seems to have captured the President Navih, of the Detroit Club, says he of Feb. 11. Captain Bill Coughlin shared the pitch, is still young and thinks he can pick of the lot in infielders Shean, Foster could have had Waddell for less than $2,000. honors of the evening with his manager. show his paces in the American Association, and Burde. Incidentally Harrisburg received It is settled that third baseman Bill Coughlin will again captain the champion Detroit Tigers. When pitcher Waddell was served with the papers HOFMAN QUITS. a tough deal through the transfer of Foster in his wife©s divorce suit the Erratic One said: to the rival Williamsport Club. All of the If Josh Clarke makes good in Cleveland©s outfield "I hope she gets it before spring practice begins, Artie Hof man©s announcement that he is above players have been released outright Bill Hinchman may receive a trial at first base. because I don©t want to be worried then." Isn©t through with the game gave the West Side under the new rule designed to prevent Frank Laporte is also a kicker, the terms sub that characteristic of that irresponsible tosserf fans an awful bump. Artie says, explicitly, "farming" and "eovering-up." During the mitted by Boston failing to meet his expectations. Manager McAleer just smiled when it was told that there is no question of money involved; week the club received the signed contracts President Comiskey in company with Joe Can- him that Lajoie, Griffith and a few more managers that he is perfectly satisfied with his Cub tillon returned to Chicago last week from his South said that they would not take Rube as a gift. He of pitchers Durham, Hart man and Sehlitzer ern hunting trip. fears no trouble in handling the erratic pitcher and salary, and would cheerfully accept it if he and shortstop Nicholls. adds: "I paid a good, big round figure for Wad were to stick in base ball. He has received Outfielder Davy Jones has backed down from his dell, and he is worth it." stand and signed the 1908 contract tendered him a business offer that should net him about The Phillies© Training Trip. by the Detroit Club. Manager Jennings intends to give first baseman $7,000 a year, and this is too tempting to Kockill a thorough try-out at the. initial bag. Ross- Manager William Murray, of the Phillies The Cleveland Club has sold first baseman Pete man, last season©s first baseman, ©will have to go be overlooked. Moreover, Artie is soon to has completed his plans for the Quakers© Lister to the Toledo Club, much to Bill Bem- be married and his bride©s family wish hardt©s disappointment. some if he wants to hold down the sack this year. him to settle down in staid conventiona" spring training. They present a radical de Jennings says he will probably carry Kockill the roles. The young lady, Miss Rachel Looker parture from all former trips in that the Manager Cantillon, of Washington, has signed for entire season, even if he don©t outshine Rossman. players will not start until nearly a week a try-out shortstop Bob Meinke, of the Chicago It is claimed for Washington©s new first base a society girl of the West Side, was £ later than usual and will do no barnstorm Gunther semi-pro, team. man, Jerry Freeman, that he is the champion hard- constant attendant at last season©s games ing in the South, confining themselves to "Wild Bill" Donovan was in Cincinnati last luck player of the profession. His record is as and was an enthusiastic fan, but, like her straight practice. These changes appear week helping Carry Herrmann and Frank Bancroft follows: 1904, right ankle broken; 1905, left ankle parents, thinks Arthur ought to embark in good and are likely to prove beneficial to whoop up ,the bowling game.. - broken; 1906, right wrist broken; 190T, blood poison Business life. > The Cleveland Club has released second baseman ing in right hand; 1908, blood poisoning in right the team. The players will be sent to Dick Breeii and Outfielder Speas outright, and has foot. That should make Joe Cantillon rather skit IF HOFMAN LEAVES Savannah, Ga., in two squads, the choice of sold catcher Wakefield to Toledo. tish. the team and it is really not settled tha water or rail being optional with the men The Detroit Club has secured waivers on Charley Jack Thoney, purchased -from the Toronto Club Artie will go Heine Zimmerman and Ray Those who go by boat will leave here on Carr and has sent him and shortstop Buah, drafted by Boston, gives a novel reason for not wanting Tuesday, March 3. The rest of the party from South Bend, to Indianapolis. to join the R#d Sox. He says that he made such Saveland, a new infielder from Milwaukee a success last year as a minor league player that will get much better chances than would will start on March 4, so that the two Secretary Barnard, of Cleveland, announces that he prefers to remain in that sort of company. Per otherwise be the case. Zimmerman squads will reach the training camp at the his club will play no exhibition games this year haps an increase in the salary offered to Thoney by thought to be a wonderful batsme i, and same time. The first few days will be de after the championship season starts. the Boston Club might fill him with a sudden con Saveland is very highly touted. Del How voted to light work, and by March 9 Man This will be a critical season for Lajoie. If the fidence in his ability to make good in modern »rd, of course, will become first utility man ager Murray expects to get the men into a Clevelands do not win the American League pennant Athens. SPORTUVG FEBRUARY 22, 1908

the contract to supply the National team with Spalding uniforms. It seems that the dissatisfaction on the part, of Dan McGann, according to all re ports, arises from the fact that he will not draw a stipend as captain of the team. Kelley intends to do the captaining and sees SIGNS OF THE APPROACHING no reason why the club should be burdened The American Association with an additional expense for what would BASE BALL SEASON. be nothing more or less than a sinecure. The first departure from the ranks of COMPRISING THE FOLLOWING CITIES the Nationals for Southern climes was that of young "Oy" Young, who is now at President Taylor of the "Red Sox" Pinehurst, N. C. He went there at the solicitation of his former catcher at White- MINNEAPOLIS KANSAS CITY field, N. H., Eddie Fitzgerald. Coming Home Contracts Out Fred Lake is hustling to organize a TOLEDO new league and makes his headquarters at ST. PAUL "; For the Players Who Are to Be the American League rooms. Allie Stroebel, of the Trentons, is in fine MILWAUKEE COLUMBUS shape. He has a "kid" brother who is a Held For Trial General News* good one. "Mike" Reagan and Dovey make a great INDIANAPOLIS LOUISVILLE team. They entertained the St. Augustine ©© BY JACOB 0. MORSE. C. T. A. Society over in South Boston last Boston, Mass., Feb. 17. Editor "Sport Wednesday night and were given a great HAS ADOPTED FOR FIVE YEARS ing Life." -When it comes right down to ovation. business there is little need for a captain ______these days. The manager is perfectly competent to do the field directing as well as that of the team and if he cannot he is scarcely fit to No More Exhibition Games For the assume the reins of direc Napoleans During the Regular Season tion. As is known the Bos ton Americans will be with The 1908 Team Line-up to Present out a captain other than ©©Jim" McGuire. President Few Changes Current News and Gossip Taylor feels quite sure that "Jim" can do the trick as By Ed. F. Banf. well, if not better, than Cleveland, O., Feb. 17. Editor "Sporting anyone else who is a can Hfe." There©ll be no more exhibition J. C. MOI-M didate for the position. Now games for the Naps. It will be the simple Write for Free Catalog and that he is relieved of the life for Lajoie and his men Story on Base Ball :: :: :: "burdens and responsibilities of the position every day from April 14 there is every reason to believe that "Bob" to October 6, except when a TJnglaub will b-e able to make a better show regular league game is on ing in a playing capacity for he can con the docket. There will be centrate all his energies to that end and not no more jumps to Skeedunk have his attention distracted. I look to on a Thursday or Peedunk "Bob" to make a splendid showing the on a Sunday. The Sabbath coming season. day will be observed when Tulip and Palmer Streets the Naps are at home or in Pacific Coast Branch PRESIDENT TAYLOR the East. Of course, Sun Phil. B. Bekeart Co day games will be played in Philadelphia and "Jim" McGuire will be here this week St. Louis, Chicago and De San Francisco, Cal. and that ought to make things very lively troit, but© these will be in the newspaper camps for Mr. Taylor has regular scheduled affairs. been away a long time and ought to be able Ed. F. Bang to tell us some most interesting tales about Coming down to straight his experiences in the far west. Some deals talk exhibition games will be tabooed in the will be closed during President Taylor©s future. There will be nothing doing in the stay which will bring about a reduction of "exhibit" line. The Cleveland Club own the material on hand. At the present writ ers are tired of the game. They tried it of the Wisconsin League had failed to ing there continue to be some 44 men on as an experiment last season and it TRUTH REVEALED, return the. Asmussen contract to the Eau the rolls. There ought to be little difficulty PROVED A LOSING VENTURE Claire Club, and we were unable to locate in depleting the ranks as there is a very for everybody concerned, the club and nlay- In the Matter of Player Asmussen©s Mr. Powers. brisk demand for some of the talent. This player, who had deserted his club ers alike. Manager Lajoie and his men are Contract Evidence Now Establishes twice, owing it an alleged debt of $44.70, PLAYERS© DEMANDS. equally tired of Sunday jumps, long rides in day coaches, a snatch at this lunch coun the Fact That the Player and Not the then set up the claim that if Eau Claire Now they have it that Laporte wants more ter and grab at the next, and so on. The had a contract with him he had never signed than he has been offered to play ball next players shared in the receipts the past sea Club or National Association Was at it. The officials of the club, despairing of season and it has been up to McGuire to son, but their divvy for the entire season finding Mr. Powers, or recovering the con bring him to terms. Boston is well pro was not sufficient to" make them enthusiastic Fault. __ tract, made several affidavits, explicitly vided with second basemen, young McCon- for a continuance of the burlesque affairs, denying the player©s statements. nell, of last year©s Providence team, being for such most exhibition games really are. By Secretary J. H. Farrell. Mr. Powers has. at last been located at no slouch, while Unglaub, Lord and Dona- The announcement that no exhibition games Auburn, N. Y., Feb. 17. Editor "Sport Goldfield, Nev., and in a letter which reach hue can do the trick all right when it comes would be played the coming season was re ing Life. 1 © A peculiarly harmful, hurtful ed us February 1, 1908, Mr. Powers writes: right down to a pinch. Another player who "I went home and was successful in finding the ceived with pleasure by Cleveland fans in and misleading publication having been set Asmuasen contract, and it affords me great pleasure has his nerve with him all right is Pitcher general as they figure that these games are afloat in the New York "Press," January to send you the same in this letter. Aamussen Barney Joy. He only wants $4000, $400 detrimental to the good interests of the 19, 1908, and industriously distributed, we acknowledged to me several times that he signed in advance and his transportation from club in the fight for the pennant. take pleasure in complying with a request that contract and I will make affidavit to that Honolulu and return. As Mr. Joy is a most for a public statement. Mr. R. P. Wilcox, effect. He appealed to me several times to use doubtful quantity and many advised Presi MAY MAKE SHIFT. of the firm of Bundy & Wilcox, attorneys my influence to get his release." dent Dovey that it was extremely doubtful The Cleveland line-up for the coming and counsellors at law, and president of the We received thirty specimens of Asmus that he would fill the bill in fast company, season will be practically unchanged unless Eau Claire, Wis., Club, writes me as fol sen©s handwriting, and submitted the same in fact was going down hill in the company Josh Clarke should unseat either Bill Hinch- lows: to experts. man or Birmingham in the outfield. Hinch- As to the signature to this contract the he was in, one can see what a slim chance "I resent rery much the adverse criticism that has Joy had of securing the least consideration man is to be given a chance to show at beet nade against the Eau Claire Club in this following reports are self explanatory: of his outrageous demands. He must think first base and it is possible that he may (Asmussen) m.itter, and am very desirous that we Auburn. N. Y., Feb. 7, 1908. Mr. J. H. Farrell, that Mr. Dovey is decidedly easy. land George Stovall©s job. It is the third b« put Fight before the public. If you care to know Secretiry .National Association, Auburn. N. Y. base corner that is causing the most worry. anything; about my standing, financially, politically, Dear Sir, I have this day completed a microscopical DOVEY AND BRAIN. Should Bradley not improve over his 1907 professionally, or in any way. you may write to any and other examinations of the signature Thomas of the Judges of the Circuit or Supreme Court, or Asmussen to contract Class D. dated June 7, 1906; Any talk that there was trouble between form it is almost dollars to doughnuts that any bark or business house, the Secretary of State, compared said signature with twenty-five acknowl I>ave Brain and George Dovey last season George Perring, with Toledo last season, will or anyone else you may desire, and I think you will edged standards of Thomas Asmussen and report is sheer nonsense. Mr. Dovey. said to me be fiven the opportunit" to prove his abil get information which will indicate the absurdity of to you that the signature to the contract is written the other day, "Dave" will probably bring ity as a third sacker. Should both Bradley the claim that I would be a party to forging any by the same hand and is not a forgery. Very truly his contract with him when he reports for and Perring fail, it would not be surprising thing." yours, A. H. HAMILTON. if Manager Lajoie moved Te_rry Turner over Expert Examiner of Questioned- Writings and Inks." spring practice." That well shows that if The slanderous article complained of by Auburn. N. Y., Feb. 10, 1908. I have examined there is any misunderstanding between the to third and tried Joe Birmingham at short. Mr. Wilcox is as follows: a base ball player©s contract dated June 7, 1906, pair, the president is a long way off from Dode has all the earmarks of a good in- between the Em Claire, Wis., Base Ball Club and fielder and he might develop into a star "George Dovey, owner of the Boston Nationals, being a party to it. I know full well that knows the ways the minor leagues may do injustice Thos. Asmussen, and compared the signature of Brain thinks more of Dovey than of any shortstop. Hughey Jennings, of the Tigers, to players. Last fall in Chicigo the Doves got hard said Asmussen with twenty signatures claimed to man for whom he ever played and would go is of the opinion that Birmingham would be be. genuine signatures, and I believe the said signa a wonder at the short field post. As for up for receivers and a backstop named Asmusseri ture to the said, contract purporting to have been through fire and water for him. Dave has wis tried. He made good and was signed, but later made©by said Asmusseri to be genuine. I have been a lot of friends here and many think it Turner, I don©t think anybody would have thare was a kick by the Association, it being charged called inn the Courts of this Stite as an expert in would be a most decided mistake to let anything on him at that difficult corner. the man was a contract jumper. The contract was handwriting in a great number of suits for forty He worked the job before coming to Cleve shown and experts in handwriting pronounced As him go. I know too that Joe Kelley has a mussen©s signature a forgery of the rankest kind. years and over. GENERAL JOHN S. CLARK." very good opinion of Brain and from what land and he should shine in fielding, the Ytt ti©is did not prevent Farrell. as secretary of the. We are glad to set forth the above facts he said at the December meeting -in ©New same as Bradley did in years gone by. National Association, from posting Asmussen on the publicly as it is evident that Mr. Wilcox and York it does not seem at all among the LISTER TO TOLEDO. ineligible list for a period of two months/© the oflicials of the Eau Claire Club, whose probabilities that there will be any change characters have been covertly assailed, are Pete Lister, for whom the Cleveland Club Our custom has been to permit articles in the team so far as that player is that handle the truth carelessly to go un representative citizens of their community. concerned. paid $2,500 last season when George Stovall was injured, will not wear a Nap uniform challenged. The above rank deception, how A YETERAN GONE. the coming season. Neither will he be re ever, was bound to be exposed. An untruth SOMETHING WORTH HAVING. turned to Nashville, from where he was never fits a fact. It was while he was in Boston that John purchased. Instead Lister will wear To As a matter of fact, the Asmussen con Group Picture of the Columbus Club, of C; Chapman received news of his former ledo, American Association, togs, the local tract had not been found at the time the comrade of the Atlantics Sidney 0. Smith club closing a deal with Manager Bill Ar above inspired article was penned. There the American Association. who died in Brooklyn at the age of 65. fore, it had not been examined by hand Smith was right fielder of the club and vis mour for Lister Saturday. Catcher Wake- On the first page of this issue we publish field also goes to the Toledo Club for the writing experts at that time, and it had a group picture of the Columbus Club of ited Boston in 1864, playing in the games 1908 season. not and never has been examined by hand in Boston against the Trimountains, the writing experts and the signature pronounced 1907, of the American Association. For the MORE LAND FOR LARRY. benefit of our readers who desire to frame Harvards and the Lowells. Mr. Chapman a forgery. © the picture, we have had same printed on eulogized him highly and much regretted to According to two deeds filed with the The reflective statements in the article hear his demise. "One by one they are are absolutely untrue. heavy plate paper, size 13x14 inches, a dropping off," said he, "those grand fel county recorder last week, Napoleon Lajoie, The facts in the case are that player copy of which will be sent postpaid to any lows of the olden days." While here John king of base ball players, and his wife, Mrs. Asmussen signed a contract with the Eau address securely wrapped in mailing tube called upon Mr. John A. Lowell, one of the Myrtle Lajoie, each bought a vacant lot in Claire Club June 7, 1906, and tlje same for five two-cent stamps. Pa-rtictilar atten shining lights of the pioneer days and it an East End residence district for "$10 and was duly recorded in this office. Asmussen tion is called to the clearness and brightness was most interesting to note the warmth other consideration." Papers filed later in acted as manager of the club until early in of our framing pictures. No guesswork of the greeting between the two. Mr. Low- dicate that Larry and Mrs. Larry will pay August when he deserted his club and his about who the players are. Each one posed ell took occasion to remind Mr. Chapman of nearly $4000 for the land, situated on E. contract. Subsequently he returned to the specially for these groups. We also have a game that Lowell umpired to Chapman©s 106th st,, and E. 107th St., before they have Eau Claire Club, but again jumped his 1907 group pictures of the following clubs; catching. The latter taxed the patience of a clear title. Lajoie©s lot is 43x138 feet, club. a copy of either one will be sent to any the umpire by continually calling for judg fronting on E. 107th st. and Asbury ave., The original contract, after being re address for five two-tfent stamps: ment until he was called down, but Lowell N. E. This is the second real estate ven corded in this office, was forwarded to MAJOR LEAGUES. attested that the catcher submitted with ture by Manager Larry within a month, he John T. Powers, then president of the Wis Chicago Club, National League champions for having previously purchased a lot a block 1808: also world©s champions. a good grace. away, on which he will build a two-family consin State League, upon August 18, 1906. Detroit Club, American League champions for 190S. SPQKES FROM THE HUB. house. On the lot he bought last week he This contract in the usual course should Pittsburg Club, of 1907, National League have been returned to the Eau Claire Club Athletic Club of 1907. Americm Leanie Mr. Edwards took himself to South Ber expects to build a residence some day. by Mr. Powers, president of the Wisconsin Philadelphia Club of 1907, National Leagua. wick, Me., last week and had a most enjoy League. . Chicago Club of 1907. American League. able time there. He is the life of any Mr. Powers was not elected as president New York Club of 1907. National League. Letter list. Cleveland Club of 1907. .American League. community and. just the chap to keep a col We have letters for the following named persons of the Wisconsin League in the fall of Brooklyn Club of 1907. National League. lection of ball tossers in good humor. which will be forwarded on receipt of address: 1906, or the spring of 1907, whenever the New York Club of .1907, American Leigu% John Rudderham, the popular trainer of "Whitey" Gibson. Chas. Atherton, Frank Shea, League©s annual election was held, and Cincinnati Club of 1907, National League. the Phillies, is enjoying life at his home in Eddie Foster, Tim Flood, William Hoffner, catcher shortly thereafter started from his home in St. Louis Club of 1907. American league. Randolph. It is not generally known, but Cribbins, Umpire Shelter, Bobby Scanlon, Patrick Chicago for the West. Boston Club of 1907, National League. John is a proud grandfather. Meaney, Manager .T. F. Quinn, Tom Stankard. Dr. Player Asmussen also lives in Chicago. Bostor. Club of 1907. American League. Allie Strobel, of the Trentons, has a p. R. Glass, Bobby Gllks, Griffen. of Allentown; When the question of the status of the St. Louis Club of 1907, National Leagii* William Setley, catcher Page, Rufe Refrange. out- MINOR LEAGUES. promising "kid" brother, who is a pitcher. fielder R. E. Kennedy. Jack Nugent (2), Umpire player arose during the latter part of the Charley White did not have his trip to Bob Blick, Sam J. Kennedy, Matty Kelley, "Scotty" 1907 playing season, it was discovered for Toronto Club of 1907. Eastern League. Boston for nothing, for he again secured Insert oo. the first time that the former president Cc.lumbus Club of 1907, American Association, FEBRUARY 22, 1908 SPORTIJNG LJFB.

taking a hand in a Sabbath game of poker or whist is skating on something that re sembles the thin ice of hypocrisy. Cincin nati©s only pennant back in ©82 was Victor Base Ball Uniforms largely won through the efforts of a mtcher who never played ball on Sunday Whoopla Will White. There are not many Wilhelms NO BRICKBATS IN THE POSIES in the game, but you can bet if his name Guaranteed in Quality was Brown .and .he had" Mordecai©s record FOR GANZEL to back hrm Brooklyn would find enough Style, Fit and Finish.... games for him to work in on weekdays only! / MDLFORDISMS. TF the suits you had the last year were not just /"Captain John" Held in High Es Harry Steinfeldt is still outside the Cub fold, which may account for the discovery right in all respects, why not find out about of that star third baseman up in the VICTOR Uniforms for 1908? Start now and teem By the Players A Few lumber country. One point in favor of Boston is the reso do a little investigating1. We will, on request, Side Lights on the Base Ball lution of Joe Kelley not to cover first base himself. Of course, there are worse first send you samples which you can compare with bagmen than Kel, but End of the Bowling Congress*. What Ed. Ashenbach said when the op other makes and will tell you just where we portunity offered to secure Virgil Garvin would burn holes in a Victor record. claim to lead. Get an early start and you will BY REN MULFORD, JR. That "On to Cuba" cry has not been Cincinnati, O., Feb. 15. Editor "Sport- sufficiently stirring to make John Ganzel learn positively where the best goods are to be Ing Life." Not one brickbat has been dis take lessons in walking Spanish. covered in the boquets which have been Tornado Jake Weiuier didn©t arrive at found. Send us a postal and we©ll help you to tossed by the Reds at the the Red feast a year ago until the en- feet of Captain John Ganzel. trees©were being served. This time the old investigate. Honest John", is popular boy is ahead of the soup. He©s enjoying with the boys. That ought life in Florida. to count some. As one of Charley Nichols, once box premier of the Vidtor Sporting Goods Co. them . he. is entitled to ..the world, is enjoying the ©bowling delights SPRINGFIELD, MASS. loyalty of every member of that Redland affords. the Red Squad. So was Instead of a $13,000 star Jack Thoney Ned Hanlon, say you? Sure seems to think his contract looks as if he he was, but he didn©t "get had been picked: up by Boston on the the sixth inning with Normal at the bat, law from the community in which they lived. it. Discipline to Hanlon bargain counter at a marked-down sale. one run scored and two men out with the was a joke if some of the Although the season©s inaugural is a batter with two strikes and three balls. tales told out of school are couple of months hence the Bugs are already This made the score 5 to 3 in favor of the The American people are essentially lovers correct. Ganzel will first of preparing for the opening. Oscar Haren- Normal, but as the Normal had been first of justice and fair play, and rarely if ever _ ...... all command the respect of berg, the fan barber o/ the Fourth National to bat, after waiting the required thirty resort to drastic or violent methods without RenMulford.Jr. the bunch j£e will demand Bank Building, and Ed. Everslage, of the minutes for- the rain to stop, the game, tolerably good reason. At the same time Lackman, have rounded up a tally-ho party. there seems to be a good deal of freak law .a full return in temperate living from the was called back to even innings, namely, enacted in various parts of this country layers. Condition plays a tremendous ^art Evidences of the season of 1908 are the fifth, and the game was awarded to the coming in brought by Uncle Sam. One of at the present day. The fact that fifteen Ei a base ball campaign. The player who Normal, 4 to 3. The Ponce team is very States in the South and West have practi eats himself out of shape is just as weak the delights of this "retired sporting life" promising and the future games between the of mine has been the remembrance in which cally voted for prohibition is even more a playing sister as the gentleman who Normal and themselves will be watched with startling but notably so in such sections of thinks he is on earth to play a star role in I©ve been held by old clubites. Of course, interest. Mr. Miller, the principal of the I can©t often use the season passes that this country than the tax on billiard tables the drama, "The Human Tank; or No Normal, has cancelled his games, with the referred to. Were this whirlwind or tor Water-Wheels for Me." It is up to Mr. have come to me. but in the borrowed lan- San Juan High School and this is hard for ©guage of J. Fred Helf it isn©t half bad the fraternity to understand, for the two nado vote for temperance to take place in Ganzel to deliver the goods and he isn©t the States of New England, where they going to stand like Mary©s little lamb and "when you know you©re not forgotten by teams are well.matched and they might have the fellows you don©t want to forget!" had some interesting games in Rio Piedras once put people to death for witchcraft when have his throat cut without a belch that can in reality witchcraft never existed as can be- heard in Beloochistan. In other words, and San Juan. The fast work of these be proved by the archives of the present he will give the Red Squad a fair deal and young boys on the base ball diamond looks promising for the future of the game in day, this transition would not be so start he©ll insist that he get a square deal in PORTO RICO ALIVE. ling. But when we find it in the West and return. In other words, Honest John be Porto Rico and the possibility of inter South, where the people are supposed to lieves in tariff or treason. It is going to change games with the States loo_ks more practically live on the liberality of their cost real money to ao skirt dances in the A Base Ball League Organized and a probable than ever. The season is at its height at this time of the year and it is views and laws, we may in all seriousness Red Light district in 1908. As a matter Regular Schedule Adopted The Game ask ourselves, what is this 001141117 coming of fact there is little danger of any such the most delightful time to play the game. explosions, but before the flag falls the Becoming Popular in the Schools in line of Red march will be given to all the pilgrims for their guidance. Boozeville has Which Promising Players are Developing The recent failure in Chicago of Clarence teen cut off the circuit. E. Green for more than $52,000 will be By William J. Barr. regretted by many men in this country, and "CANNED GOODS." San Juan, P. R., Feb. 4. Editor "Sport by professionals in general who have the One of the best epigrams that Elbert ing Life." At a meeting of the San Juan pleasure of knowing this genial and kind- Hubbard ever gave his Philistine following Base Ball League last evening they unani hearted man, as there are few men in the was the declaration: ©©God never looks a mously adopted the Philadelphia "Sporting billiard business who have more professional man over for medals, but for scars. 1 © That©s Life" as their official organ and solicited friends than he. Mr. Green is by birth, if the substance of it. When it comes down the co-operation of Editor Francis C. Rieh- I am not mistaken, a Philadelphia!!. He is to medals Cincinnati has afforded a regular ter in their undertaking to advance the a room-keeper and professional of more than study of brilliant trappings for nearly a game on the Island. The scnedule of great experience. His failuse in business month. Since the advent of the Sinton eight games for each club was adopted as BY JOHN CREAHAN. only shows that the room-keeping .business where the great Comiskey dinner was held read by the schedule committee and the in most, if not all, of the large cities in Cincinnati has gained the title of the announcement made that the Marines had Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 17. Editor "Sport this country at the present day is overdone. "Convention City of the West. 1 © The Can- been admitted to the League as a fifth club, ing Life." Professional billiard playing in Mr. Green is still a comparatively very ners were here all last week hundreds of so the League now consists of the follow this country at the present day has become young man, and it is not likely that he will them from all over the land. Do you know ing teams: Red D©s, Naval Hospital, absolutely contagious, and it would not sur remain out of harness very long. Independ that word "Can" makes a ball player Pabst, Marines and High School teams. prise me in the least to hear in the very ent of billiards he is a very bright news wince? Over at the Bug Club the invasion The game already played between the near future that my old friend old in ex paper writer, and might make a good living of representatives of the great canning in Pabst and Naval Hospital was declared oft© perience, generosity and hospitality only from his pen were he to abandon his en dustry was the subject of much discussion. on account of the combination of the two Thomas Foley, of Chicago, had arranged to thusiasm for the billiard business. "It©s tough enough," said one player who teams, namely, four of the Marines played play a series of public exhibitions with even drew tbiree releases last season, © ©to hear the best of "the great guns" in the pro in the game against the Pabst team last fession, who are now honoring themselves There is a certain amount of the comic or about ©canned goods© in the summer time Saturday when the Pabst team was victori ludicrous element in billiards as in almost without running into the talk while there©s ous by a score of 2 to 1. The Pabst team in all parts of the country, such as lias enow on the ground !©© not been known since practically the days everything else. I read recently in the accepted the decision of the Board like good of Michael Ph©elan. . "Press" that in one of his exhibitions with A STtfDY IN BADGED GLORY. sportsmen and the meeting of the Board Sutton in the South or West Schaefer made was a regular love feast. "Therefore the but twenty points, while Sutton scored three On the heels of the Canners came the regular season, will not open until next Maurice Daly has practically been a re or four hundred ! The grotesque end of this bowlers the big guns of the American Saturday with a game between the Red tired expert for some years past, doing little in cold type must most assuredly have been Bowling Congress. The delegates were D©s and Pabst at 2 P. M., and a game more than traveling in Europe in summer here from all quarters of Uncle Sam©s do as amusing to the great "wizard," Jacob between the Marines and High School at and keeping one of the foremost rooms hi Schaefer, as it was to those who are familiar main and most of the corners of Canuck 4 o©clock, that is, there will be two cham this country in New York. In his day he with his history as an expert. Land. Ball players were as thick among pionship games played in the one after ranked very high as an expert, but for some them as plums in a Christmas pudding. noon. The game between the Red D©s and years past was satisfied as being known as Captain John Ganzel came down from Pabst teams ought to be very interesting "the Dean of the billiard profession." As Grand Rapids loaded for bear. © He was in for the Pabst team has been playing steadily billiard men rarely, if ever, grow old, we a prize-winning mood. Entering the bridge for five months and the individual strength now. find Daly not only emerging from his whist toiirnament at the . Stamina Republi of the Red D©s has been well known here professional seclusion, but actually engaged BALL PLAYERS© CARDS can League the new manager -grabbed sec for the past six years. ... in "coaching" Morningstar for his great ond honors. On the opening night of the encounter with Sutton. (I am writing be A SCHOOL GAME. international bowling tournament, at the fore this game takes place). Daley©s work Car

;he toe mark. "We will have a better circuit that ever,©© said Richard. © ©We got rid of a couple of nasty trouble makers. IN PITTSBURG This year we will have a class of men who A. G. SPALDING & BROS. will stand by each other. Knocking isn©t their speed. It is difficult to operate a base ball union with three clubs pulling the The World©s Largest Manufacturers of Athletic Goods A RECRUIT CATCHER IS VERY wrong way." Then Mr. Guy introduced Mr. Fleming^ last year©s leader of the East The Spalding Official HIGHLY PRAISED. Liverpool ©nine. "Mr. Fleming," said he, For over 30 years A. G. "owns the East Liverpool franchise. The Spalding & Bros., have League Ball is the adopted other fellows haven©t a thing to fall back been absolute leaders in Ball of the National on." Th«y say that despite official moves League, and is used in all A Backstop Who May Aid the the friendliest of feeling prevails between everything required by Guy and Charley Power. The latter as Base Ball Players. Spald important games through Pirates The Salary Dispute chief of the West Penn League, filed a pro ing Mitts, Gloves, Masks, out the -world. test with Secretary Farrell against the The Spalding Trade Mark P. O. M. taking Fairmont. Replying to Bats in fact Spalding With Tommy Leach Treated this end Guy asserts that four teams in Goods are universally is placed upon every gen last year©s West Penna. union want -to used wherever the game uine Spalding article. join fortunes with the P. O. M. and will Accept no substitute. With Dignity By the Club. petition for a transfer. Five teams in the is played. West Penn stood the season of 1907. BY A. R. CHATTY. NOT A-CRUSHING BLOW. Pittsburg, Pa., Feb. 17. Editor "Sport "There was a time when minor league ing Life," Rather nice for a ball Club to teams shifted leagues in the middle of a Spalding make an eleventh-hour pick-up of a catcher season. They cannot do it now," said Of and then hear men say that ficial Scorer Gruber. © ©Well do I recall " Three=and=0ut" the mau is the peer of any those days. What a lot of snarling these old backstop on the team acts produced. As long as I have been in. with possibly one exception. base ball I have never known the National This is the situation the League to lose a city in a season©s .midst. Patented January 2, 1906. ! Pittsburg Club fell into It always stood to the guns first trained on when it signed Caleb S. the enemy at the opening bugle blast." A Molded face. A masterpiece of Schriver, of Spraggs, Pa. listener got iu wrong by asserting that the care and workmanship. The most An hour after Schriver came American League let Baltimore go in 1902 into local headquarters to when the National bought out lock, stock perfectly tanned leather only express his delight over the and barrel. "Wrong," camera quick com used, enabling us to produce fact that he had been land ment. "That©s where Brush didn©t put on a perfect "pocket" with no seams ed by Pittsburg Official the finishing stroke. Memory tells me that Scorer Gruber chanced to the American scraped up a team for the or rough places on face. Best hair enter. "Bill," said he to gap." felt padding. A. R. Cratt* Secretary Locke, © ©I just QUIPS. met a man who knows. He "How are you, Dear Wag." This is the No. 9-6 Each, S8.OO declared that Pop Schriver, the new catcher, note written across a letter addressed to was even better than any man on the Pitts Deacon Phil, which arrived at the club of burg team barring perhaps George Gibson. fice. It©s from one of Phil©s South Dakota Spalding "Professional" Catchers© Mitt, $7 Spalding Players© He also said that if caught regularly friends who has met the big fellow. Spalding "Scoop" Catchers© Mitt, $10 Schriver would show a pace few League Friends of John Keefe, the veteran um Spalding "Inter-National"Catchers©Mitt, $7 backstops could excel in all-around ginger, pire, feel that Keefe was the victim of an chattiness and slick manoeuvers." Not a unfortima-te vein of kleptomania. This they Spalding "Perfection" Catchers© Mitt, $6 youngster, but a seasoned, rugged-faced think the real cause of the distressing af ©Spalding "League Extra" Catchers©Mitt, $5 man, Schriver made a strong impression fair in which the old-timer was mixed up Spalding "League Special"Catchers© Mitt,$4 Bats when he deserted his winter job in Greene in and which, resulted in incarceration. Spalding "Decker Pat."Catchers©Mitt,$3.50 In order to satisfy the county and came here to ask about the Col. Dreyfuss caught a severe cold during demand for Bats of the training trip South. News given the Pitts his trip to New York. ©He was forced to Spalding "Inter-State" Catchers© Mitt, $3 same models as used burg Club by Gruber wasn©t the only good house up for over a week. Barney didn©t Spalding "Inter-City" Catchers© Mitt,$2.50 by leading players, we things about the man delivered at head see Col. II. C. P. when in the metropolis. Spalding "Semi-Pro." Catchers© Mitt, $2 have obtained permis quarters. Hogau, Zauesville©s leader, ad Caleb Schriver is a field man for a natural sion from many of the mitted that the Zanesville Club had six gas company in the Greene county district. Spalding "Amateur" Catchers© Mitt, $1.75 leading: batters of the tenders for the man. He keeps an eye on the production. Lots of Spalding "Backstop" Catchers© Mitt, $1.50 country to include in fine outdoor work calculated to put him in Spalding "Association" Catchers© Mitt, $1 our line of hisrh grade LOST TO DOVEY. form for the fray. bats these Players© "I am sorry for George Dovey," remark Secretary Locke had no trouble getting Spalding "Club" Catchers© Mitt, $1 Autog:raph"Bats,bear- ed Secretary Locke. "He drafted Schriver a special car for the team en route to the Spalding "Practice" Catchers© Mitt, $1 ing their signature. from Zanesville, only to have his $300 first stop on the spring trip. Big band of Spalding"Interscholastic"Catchers©Mitt75c The following- models handed back by the Commission and told men in the bunch. The team will travel have been selected as that Zanesville©s claim wasn©t worth the high class as usual. Spalding "Public School"Catchers©Mitt,50c examples pf what we paper it was written on as Schriver belonged Mrs. Charles Phillippe was ill with _a Spalding "Boys© Amateur" Mitt, 50c are producing1 in this to the Wheeling Club. Then we got the man severe attack of the grip. Deacon Phil did Spalding "Boys© Favorite" Mitt, 35c special "Players©Auto- from the Nail City. Should the player turn not report at headquarters for a week. g-raph " Bat Depart out as predicted by so many George will The Pittsburg Club still carries Dutch Spalding "Boys© Delight" Mitt, 25c ment. feel worse than ever. Pop is not a youngs Meier on its list. This young collegian ter. He doesn©t claim to be. He has played had some ability, just about enough to Tyrus R. Cobb the game for some seasons and knows it. stand the League pace. He was the pos Autograph Model He has led »two flag-winning nines acting sessor of one characteristic decreed by play President Puliiam Says Frank L. Chance as manager in these cases. Just once did ers to be the best eve*. No man ever beats Autograph Model his stick work fall off when he was engaged him as a money-saver, so the boys say. in pilot work. To be fair I must say that Joe Nealon will unite with J. J. O©Brien "Spalding©s Official Base Ball Record Roger P. Bresnahan with all the boquets we have been told of & Co., builders. The big man made a hit Autograph Model one defect. That is, if you call it a flaw, with his former employer by asking that for 1908 should be possessed by not only George R. Stone Caleb throws too much, some men say. Cer his name be kept 01. Pittsburg©s reserve every club owner, every professional ball Auto-jrapU Model tainly that is a far better trait than not list. Rare for a retired man to so request. having the courage to peg the ball. The Assistant Secretary Walter Smith _ has a player, but every lover of the game. Sim Miller J. Huggins man who has the arm, the nerve, and banner rheumatic cure. It fixed him up. ply as a complete record of the growth of Auto*; -apii Model stamina to keep the ball moving is a valu He will just suggest it to. John Henry Wag professional base ball in America." Wm. H. Keeler able catcher.©© ner and then run. Autogri;>li Model Whitey Alperman has formed a bowling For sale every where. Price 10 cents. LEACH MUST FIGHT ALONE. club and issued a defi to John Henry Wag Price $1.0O Each There was a sudden cessation from ner. Wants to roll for a hat apiece. Al Spalding©s New Catalogue of Base Ball Goods Made to order only. Pittsburg standpoint of the controversy be perman says he is as good as ever. Looks mailed Free to any Address. Special to Clubs. Tyrus R. Pobb tween Leach and the local management do not belie. Per Dozen, $10.00 Modal Col. Dreyfuss was quick to make up his Members of the city fire company located mind thai newspapers were not the place on Webster avenue near Thirty-third street Communications addressed to to thresh out the dispute. Leach gave his have formed an indoor base ball club. Nig hand away early in the fray. A Cleveland Smith is the boss twirler. They have won ^f* £** 1 1 # JP>- V% newspaper man printed an article that seem many games ed inspired. It bore earmarks unmistak "Charley Starr will make friends in the A. G. Sp&ldmg c? Bros, able to a close observer. Too many hints National. He is game, doesn©t look fast, at the inside matters to be guessed at. The but is all right. He has a long stride, i in any of the following cities will receive attention club owner at once closed down. No replies rangy, etc. Glad that Pittsburg got him.©© New York Baltimore Cleveland San Francisco to journalistic quips in Cleveland papers So said Martin Hogan, Zanesville©s pilot. Buffalo Philadelphia Detroit Denver By the way, they say that the Pittsburg Want to get a red-hot opinion of the Na Syracuse Washington Cincinnati Minneapolis player came close to misrepresentation in tional Association ? Just write Frank Hal- Boston New Orleans Kansas City © , Montreal, Canada several instances. ler, the veteran. Haller tried to collect a Pittsburg Chicago St. Louis London, England ABILITY IS CONCEDED. claim from the Evansville, Ind., Club once Good watchers agree that while the Pitts upon a time. burg management realizes Leach is a valu change being Burkett. Schopp will remain hit in; the South where warm breezes instill able man it does not intend to submit to in Atlanta. His work last year in the Sally ©pep © into old wings. a hold-up. Leach has ever been well treat "SOUTHERN LEAGUE, « League and with Nashville was up to date. The Memphis Club has asked for waivers on tea ed. This is the thought of the management Sparks has been sold to Richmond. Billy players, namely, Carter, Hurlburt. Cassidy, Kustis, He was handed a war-time stipend in 1902 The Champion r Atlanta Team Will Be Smith expects to secure a good man from McKenna, Cox, Ott, Coliegan, Buemiller and Rich- .. without a murmur. He profited greatly by the New York Americans. Many improve ards. the way the Pittsburg management has Even Stronger This Season Than It ments are being made in th/e Atlanta Pitcher George Suggs, .the hard-luck hero of th« treated him. This spring, though voted a grounds and they will be the swellest in Memphis Club for three seasons, is rolling cigarettes Was in the 1907 Season. the league when another season dawns. So during the winter months at Kingston, N. C., whera bad one for salary increases, Leach wa he lives with his mother. offered an advance of 15 per cent. This Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 17. Editor "Sporting far as the old players are concerned there was spurned. There the matter rests. Look Life." Atlanta will enter the 1908 field will be no ten per cent, cut by the At President Ban Johnson is to be a visitor at th« with a stronger team than in 1907 and with lanta management. ROBERT MORAN. Southern League schedule meeting at Little Rock. over the circuit and you will find few in Feb. 21. He will also be guest of honor at a stances of elevated stipends. New York the avowed intention of re maining the pennant hold banquet by the Little Rock Club. men transferred to Boston are trying to get News Notes. Manager Ryan, of Montgomery, has signed Ed. more than they were paid in the Metropolis ers. Three members of the Catcher Coveny has signed with Atlanta. Almuuist, pitcher for the Felix Colts of the Chicago Out this way we have it that Bowerman, infield will be the same as Stanley Yerkes has signed his Nashville contract. semi-pro, ranks. He expects the youngster to make McGann, Browne, etc., have been tendered last year. Fox has already The Mobile Club has traded catcher Graffius to ?ood in the Southern League next season. last year©s salaries and yet they growl. signed for first, Jordan will New Castle for Edward Lauzon. Tho New Orleans Club has re-elected its old of In the Pittsburg district wages of working- play second, Dyer third. Manager Byan, of Montgomery, has signed pitcher ficers as follows: Leonard Stern, president; Frank There is doubt about Castro Dick Merryman, late of the Central League. Bishop, vice president; Charles Frank, manager, men are going down fast. Men accept cut and A. J. Heinemann, secretary and treasurer. without a whimper. at short. The Venezuelan The capital stock of the Nashville Base Ball Club is now engaged by a local has been increased from $20,000 to $50,000. Gene Demontreville, who played short last season SPRINTERS© STARTS UNSUITABLE. undertaking firm, and is so for Birmingham, has announced his intentions of The schedule meeting will be held at Little Rock, retiring from the game this year. He holds a Having acted as official starter in the well liked that the firm" will Ark., the home of President Karnaugh, ou Feb. 22. position with the Alabama State Fair Association. Pirates© field day last fall, I have been in make a strong effort to re tain him permanently. In Montgomery has signed pitcher Murray, last year President Chambers, of Montgomery, claims to terested in Banny©s field day ideas. Let with the Lynchburg Club, of the Virginia League. have paid out $1750 for players to date. Among me make a suggestion. In base runnin W. A. Smith case he does not return New Orleans claims to have secured outfielder those who have sent him their contracts recently ar« etc., allow the. men to go off the mark either Sandherr of Wilkes Frank Huelsman, of Kansas City, whom Harrisburg Clayton Perry, Oscar Burkett, catcher Shannon and whenever they desire. Ball players are will fight it out with probably a new man, is supposed to have purchased. Joe Pepe. accustomed to taking their own starts; that name not yet given. In the outfield George The veteran pitcher, Bill Hart, will re-sign with "Jimmy" Ryan, manager of the Montgomery team. is, it©s voluntary with them. A sprinter Winters will have one place, Becker another Little Rock. This will be his twenty-third year. of writes that he has secured two National League waits, for the pistol start. Legally he can and Manning and Collins will have a fight work as a professional pitcher. players, an mfielder and an outflelder. He will for the third. Coiling and Manning are not give their names until ti0 time for the waiver* not - go until the revolver is fired. In the Infielder Midget Plass, formerly of Memphis, has has expired. Pittsburgs© field day every player wanted both corking good men. Manning was with gone to Colon, Panama, to play for a few weeks on Memphis last season and let out on Eddie Sabrie©s crack Colon team. Pitcher "lire" WJhelm, drafted from Birming to get away before the gun was fired. They ham by Brooklyn, is trying to secure his uncon could not understand that the shot meant count of illness, and Collins comes toufed Adam Leithman, a noted player with the R. E. ditional release from the National Commission. , the start and that they must be ready, not as better than Paskert, sold to Cincinnati. Lees and Lone Stars, of New Orleans, in the© old He does not care to play in Brooklyn, but wantg running, when ©the starter triggered the McMurray, from Texas,© Coveney, from the days, died, at New Orleans on Jan. 6. to return to Birmingham. New England League, and probably others "Mickey" Finn is out with his annual address gun. The writer was lambasted soundly by telling Southern League fans how he is going to The Mobil©. Club gives out this as its probable fans and Pirates) that day for not shooting will be on the list from which a catcher win the pennant for Little Rock next season. team for a first season in the Southern League: will be named. Probably Clark Griffith will Pitchers, Wisher, Torrey, Hickman, Gaskill, Ray, simply because it suited the players. A Negotiations are on by Birmingham to exchange sprinter©s start does not suit ball players. supply a catcher as well as.,,.a pitcher. In B runner, Lively, Bryant, Griggs; catchers, Rapp, the box Atlanta has left from last year Garvin, catcher; Ragan, pitcher, and Alcock, short- Grafflus, Massing, O©Brien and White; infielders, WILL STICK TOGETHER. stop. Other players are said to be on the block. Kemmer. Hart, Arnold, McCay, Lewee, Knoblett, several promising youngsters with others The veteran pitcher, Bill Hart, has signed his Nelson, Breyette, Carlen, Benson, Hofl©man and Mc- President Guy, P. O. M. League, ridicules coming. By a recent trade Walsh, of Mont Little Eock contract for 1908. The veteran had an Iver; outfielders, Daley, Warrender, Boyd and the thought that his union will not be on gomery, conies to Atlanta, the probable ex- exceptionally good season last year and iaade a Thorhton; utility. Griges. , , FEBRUARY 2.2., 1908 SRORTIIVG 11

FOORD WINNER NEW ENGLAND CAPTURES STONE TROPHY IN TRAP SHOOTERS IN YANKEE SPLENDID STYLE. LAND ACTIVE, Wilmington Marksman Ties With Palefaces Ttirn Out For a Holiday McCarty and Wins Shoot-off © Shoot The Boston A. A, and Worthington High Professional the Middlesex Clubs Hold Their Sixty-four Men Compete, Regular Weekly Shooting Events

Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 12. In one of the Wellington, Mass., Feb. 12. Editor most remarkable exhibitions of shooting ever ©Sporting Life." Gov. Gen. "Buffalo" seen here William M. Foord, of Wilming Smith, of the Palefaces, captured the New ton, Del., yes.terday won the handsome silver England amateur distance handicap cham trophy donated by Fred A. Stone, at the pionship in a closely contested ^ shoot over grounds of the Florists Gun Club, Wissinom- ;he Paleface traps this afternoon. "Buf- ing. To gain a victory Foord was forced "alo" and George H ass am, his nearest op to battle against a strong field of sixty-four ponent, were both on the 19-yard line. gunners, one of the most representative "Buffalo" broke 84 out of the 100, and ever gathered here, and to smash 50 tar Hassam 83. The winner was also high gun gets in addition to his -quota of 100 before of the day with a breakage of 106 out of 125 he was able to claim a victory over his ;argets. In the day©s program Kirkwood, rival, George S. McCarty, of this city. Elmer Reed, of Manchester, N. H., and Jack Fanning, of Brooklyn, N. Y., were tied, for WORTHINGTON HIGH PROFESSIONAL. second place with 104. There were The conditions of the shoot were 100 23 COMPETITORS targets per man with a permanent handicap the fifth match for the New England ranging from 16 to 20 yards, the event championship, and the day©s sweepstakes of being open to all but professionals, who 125 targets. The weather conditions were were barred from the actual- winning of fair. The change from 16 to 18, 19 and 20- the prize. For the amateur shots this was yard distance handicaps, which was made a fortunate thing. H. Linn Worthington, recently in order to tune the New England the Wilmington professional, outshot the trap shooters up to the conditions under field by breaking 93 of his 100 targets, and which the Westerners and Southerners while this gave him the high gun honors shoot, caused a slight falling off in the of the day, he was forced to step aside scores. Griffith, the Rhode Island champion and let the amateur shots fight it out for and the holder oif the New England title, the cup. George S. McCarty, of the Florists was not in good form today, and the contest and Highland Clubs, succeeded in breaking in the I 91, as did Foord, the ex-amateur champion of Wilmington, they being the only ama NEW ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP teurs who finished with this score. Lester after the first 50 targets was between German, of Wilmington, who is also a pro Mayor Reed, of Manchester, N. H., and fessional, tied up with the two amateurs, "Buffalo" Smith. Mayor Reed led by two but being barred from the cup he had to birds at 50 targets. At 65 Reed, Kirkwood step aside to let the two honor men shoot. and "Buffalo" were tied, each having Only one other gunner in the big list missed 11. The score stood comparatively succeeded in breaking into the nineties, he the same at the 80-bird mark, each having being Pratt, of Tryon©s, who finished just missed 14. On the last 20 targets Kirk one behind Foord and McCarty, with 90. wood missed six, Mayor Reed five and © ©Buf SHOOT-OFF A STRUGGLE. falo" two, leaving the latter the winner of EDWARD O©BRIEN, the title with a score of 84. George Has- With McCarty and Foord tie away for Popular Professional, of Florence, Kas., Representing "Dead Shot" Powder. sam, who won the title at the third match, the trophy a shoot-off was necessary to de held Jan. 16, with a score of 85, shot termine the winner. Both men "-.re ordered steadily and came out only one target behind to shoot at 25 targets to decide the ques the winner with 83. The scores: tion, but the first event turned out to be a One hundred and twenty-five targets. tie, each gunner breaking 24 out of his 25 Yds. 10 Ttl. targets. McCarty missed his eleventh target, Buffalo ... 19 106 while Foord with the trophy semingly within Elmer Reed 19 104 his grasp, fell down on his twenty-fourth Kirkwood.. 20 104 target, enabling McCarty to tie up with Heinline ...... 18 16 16 8 19 19 78 Stockley (17) ..... 22 21 43 20 18 38 .. 23 .. Fanning . . 18 104 him. Another event of 25 targets was then Pecaman ...... 18 16 14 17 16 15 78 F. Norton ...... 19 18 20 20 Mayor Keed 20 103 Wlckes ...... 17 16 15 17 15 15 78 Gernhart ...... 19 22 18 17 Climax ... 20 103 shot at, but this time McCarty went to E. Ford ...... 17 18 12 14 17 16 77 Overall ...... 15 12 15 20 Hassam .. 19 102 pieces, while Foord, shooting with amazing Marcy ...... 17 15 15 14 12 11 77 Eick ...... \ ...... 17 .. .. Hule ..... 19 99 skill and deliberation, ran up a straight Wescott ...... 16 13 15 16 18 14 76 A. Willen ...... 13 ...... Blinn .... 1C 99 string of 25 and captured the trophy by *Hoxie ...... 18 13 16 14 16 15 74 Koler ...... 9 ...... Griffiths . 21 98 the score of 25 to 19. Foord©s exhibition Sanford ...... 18 15 14 12 17 16—74 Seelig ...... 19 ...... P. Letendre 17 97 Schilling ...... 17 13 13 12 17 19—74 J. Schultz ...... 14 .. Sibley .... 18 97 under fire was one seldom witnessed on a Lockwood ...... 17 14 17 13 13 17—74 Professional. Cavvichi . . 18 95 local grounds. Nothing seemed to rattle him Kirk ...... 16 14 14 13 16 15—72 Event No. 1 was for the Stone-1 ""rophy. Frank ... 20 94 and he broke his targets in a way that did LeAnard ...... 18 13 15 15 17 13—72 Event No. 2 was for the Boa. Directors© Frank .... 18 94 not leave any doubt about a dusted target. Swartz ...... 17 14 14 15 16 13—72 Trophy. Nelson ... 18 94 Lynch ...... 10 16 11 14 15 15—71 Bob Smith 19 93 FINELY HANDLED SHOOT. Crowhurst ...... 1C 16 12 14 14 14—70. Bryant .... 16 92 The shoot was a decided success in every Bennett ...... 16 15 14 11 15 15—70 CONSOLIDATION MOVE. Charles ... 16 88 Pepper ...... 16 14 14 14 15 15—70 Harrigan . . 18 86 way. Although it did not start until 2 Cook ...... 16 12 15 10 15 15—67 Kawop ... 18 84 o©clock in the afternoon every gunner had Hoover ...... 16 19 14 11 12 11—07 Cincinnati Shooting and Fishing Clubs C. Letendre 17 76« shot up and was ready for home by 5 Daley ...... 16 12 11 11 19 14—67 Wood .... 16 57 o©clock, a mute testimony for the quick and Nelson ...... 16 14 13 13 15 11—66 To Be Merged. New England amateur championship. efficient manner in which the men in charge Hause ...... 16 8 13 19 12 15—65 Cincinnati, O., Feb. 15. Editor "Sporting Tda. 15 15 20 15 20 Ttl. worked out things. V. V. Dorp, Charles J. P. Stone ...... 17 14 11 12 14 12—63 Buffalo ...... 19 13 12 15 14 18 84 McFarland ...... 16 13 8 13 13 14—61 Life.©© A merger movement is on foot to Hassam ...... 19 11 13 16 11 20 83 Mink and Charles North had the shoot under Brown ...... 16 12 14 10 17 8—61 combine Cincinnati©s fishermen and gun ex E. Reed ...... 19 12 8 17 15 their personal observance. Although the Taylor ...... 17 12 14 9 13 14—60 perts into one big club. At present the Fanning ...... 18 13 11 17 13 local gunner was defeated in the shoot-off Brogan ...... 1G 9 12 f, 11 11—48 Cincinnati Gun Club and the Cincinnati Fly- Mayor Reed ...... 20 13 13 17 11 the Philadelphia contingent in the shoot Graham ...... 16 7 6 7 12 8—40 Casting Club are separate organizations, but Blinn ...... 16 12 10 16 12 captured their share of the day©s high gun Shatter ...... 1C 10 11 14 Kirkwood ...... 20 12 10 19 13 Fleming ...... 16 they are considering a proposition to con Climax ...... 20 10 11 17 12 honors. Ringgold, of the Highlands, finished Hollowell ...... 16 ...... solidate and organize themselves into the Cavlcclu ...... 18 13 12 17 12 with the good score of 89, while Ed. Cole- *Professlonal. "Withdrew. Cincinnati Rod and Gun Club. With Bryant ...... 16 13 13 15 12 man, of the Florists, and Tansey and Has Sibley ...... 18 10 12 11 14 tings, of the S. S. White, all broke 88. THIS MERGER IN VIEW Kule ...... 19 9 13 15 9 CHICAGO TWO-DAY SHOOT. the presidents of the two clubs, H. F Griffiths ...... 21 14 11 13 12 Chief Bender, of the Athletics, was also Bob Smith ...... 19 11 9 16 14 credited with 88, while Charley North Jergens for the nimrods, and Robert B Nelson ...... 18 11© 13 14 9 broke 87 and Frank Butler, the professional, Contests For Stone, Hoxie and Directors© Moon for the anglers, have been inspecting P. Letendre ...... 17 11 14 15 11 smashed 86. Before the shoot Fred A. Stone, the property out at St. Bernard that used Jack ...... 18 12 13 13 9 the donor of the cup, gave an amazing Trophies the Feature. to be Ross Lake, and a meeting of the Charles ...... 16 11 13 14 8 Frank ...... 20 12 10 15 11 demonstration of the Hoxie bullet. Stone Chicago, 111., Feb. 15. The big two-day gun club directors has been called for next Harrigan ...... 18 13 9 14 11 tore a big piece of bee"f to pieces by dif shoot at the Chicago Gun Club grounds on Friday evening at Schuler©s cafe to con Kawop ...... 18 12 11 16 10 ferent shots. The bullet tore through the February 8 and 9, was marked by some sider leasing this site- for ten years, with Wood ...... 16 .. 9 14 12 beef and target with ease and amazed the good scores. The crowd on Saturday was privilege of ten years© renewal. At this C. Letendre ...... 17 9 10 13 9 Bpectators by its effectiveness. Scores: small, but on Sunday twenty-five took part time Mr. Jergens will also broach the ques Hdp. 20 20 Ttl. in the various events. Scores: tion of inviting the fly-casters to join in Buffalo Smith. Wins Championship. Worthington ...... 18 15 93 THE PROPOSED LEASE. McCarty .*...... 20 19 91 February 8 : Wellington, Mass., Feb. 13. Gov. Gen. Foord ...... 20 19 91 Targets . 25 25 T. 25 25 T. 25252525 The site considered is immediately adjoining "Buffalo" Smith of the Palefaces captured German ...... 20 17 91 Young (21) .... 19 15 34 19 17 36 22 23 23 21 the present grounds of the gun club, but is the New England amateur distance hac^li- Pratt ...... 17 18 90 J. Graham (21) 16 15 31 20 16 36 23 24 20 21 about three times as large, including ten Klnggold ...... 16 19 89 *E Graham (16) 21 20 41 25 20 23 .. cap championship in a closely contested A. Bender ...... 17 17 88 Kuhline (16) . 18 15 33 ...... 13 .. acres instead of three, as at present. To shoot over the Paleface traps yesterday Coleman ...... 18 18 88 Rice (16) ..... 20 21 41 19 22 41 20 .. make it available for the fly-casters a dam afternoon. "Buffalo" and George Hassam Tansey ...... 18 18-~-88 *Barkley ...... 23 21 will have to be constructed, hemming his nearest opponent, were both on the 19- Hastings 20 16 88 BuclUey ...... 811 a stretch of fresh surface water that will yard line. "Buffalo" broke 84 out of the ©North ... 16 19 87 Professionals. afford the fishermen plenty of space for 100, and Hassam 83. The winner was also Butler .. 17 15 86 Event No. 1 was for the Stone-Hosie Trophy. their contests. A handsome club house wil Thomas . .16 17 85 Event No. 2 was for the Board c directors© high gun of the day with a breakage of 106 Bruff .... 16 be erected for the combined organization. out of 125 targets. In a day©s program Eames 18 18^84 Trophy. Kirkwood, Elmer Reed, of Manchester, N. H., Mooney 17 15—84 February 9 : Pine Bluff Club Elects Officers. and Jack Fanning, of Brooklyn, N. Y., were Mink .... 20 19—84 Targets ... 25 25 T. 25 25 T. to© 25 25 25 McKelvey 18 17—84 Eck ..... 19 20 39 22 12 34 18 20 22 .. Pine Bluff, Ark., Feb. 15. The Pine Bluff tied for second place with 104. There White .. 16 19—83 Flewelling ...... 21 19 40 22 19 41 21 22 23 20 Gun Club, which is to hold the Arkansa_ were 23 competitors in the fifth match for Batos .... 16 17—82 Stcmmer 20 14 34 12 11 23 .18 ...... Sportsmen©s Association annual shoot, has the New England championship, and the McFalls . 16 16—82 Garrett .. 21 19 40 221941 23202321 day©s sweepstakes of 125 targets. Griffith, Franklin 16 18—82 Barriball ...... 21 20 41 19 16 35 20 ...... put in a claim for the dates of June 16, 1 the Rhode Island champion and the holder Bell ..... 16 17—82 Winesburg (18). 20 10 39 22 21 43 19 23 22 19 and 18. The club will add $500 to the *Hamlin 18 19—82 Tucker (18) .... 18 13 31 19 17 36 23 ...... purses at this shoot. The Pine Bluff Club of the New England title, was not in good F. Stone 18 15—82 Thwaite (17) .. 21 10 37 21 18 39 21 16 21 19 is now in a flourishing condition, sixty-one form to-day, and the contest in the New Beyer ... 17 16—82 *E Graham (16) 20 23 43 23 22 45 25 23 25 .. England championship after the first 50 Ludwig .. 17 15—82 Rutledge (16) .. 24 17 41 21 17 38 20 ...... members being on the rolls at the annua targets was between Mayor Reed, of Man Ballantyne 20 17—81 Earl (16) ...... 22 17 39 17 19 36 24 18 . . . . meeting on January 31. At that time the chester, N: H., and "Buffalo" Smith. Severn 18 13—81 Gilder (16) .... 16 15 31 18 18 36 21 18 . . . . officers were elected as follows: President Oasklll 16 16—81 John Eck (16) . 19 20 39 19 17 36 .. Fred Fox; vice president Emile Voss; secre Mayor Reed led by two birds at 50 targets. Chalmers ...... 18 18—80 Muller (16) ... 22 21 43 22 20 42 19 tary and treasurer, J. T. Lloyd; ctab cap At the 65, Reed, Kirkwood and "Buffalo" George ...... 16 17—80 Kuhnllne (16) . 14 18 32 ...... (Continued on the thirteenth page.) irou ...... ~...... IT 16—78 Beutier (liy ... 19 14 33 18 13 31 .. tain George W. Clements. FEBRUARY 22, 190?*

15. Dickerson won a leg on the Walsrode cup, making the full tally of 25, with a handicap of four. The summaries: "NEW SCHULTZE" NEWYQRKNEWS Holiday Cup 25 targets. H. T. H. T. W. J. Elias ...... 2 25 G. F. Pelham ..... 2 21 Fred Hodgman .... 0 23 Dr Held ...... 2 22 A BUSY WEEK FOR METRO Gus. Gxeiff ...... 1 24 R. Lamley ...... 0 16 Smokeless Shotgun Powder J. J. O©Donoghue. 5 24 W. A. late ...... 5 12 F. H. Schauffler 0 20 A. Tilt ...... 0 24 POLITAN GUNNERS* M. Z. Lenane .. 3 16 T. M. Eby ...... 5 19 C. S. Ballou ... 3 19*. F. Dickerson .... 3 19 E. F. Thompson 5 25 Dr. De Wolfe ...... 0 19 T. Lenane, Jr. . 4 20 Shoot-off Elias 21, Thomson 21. Second shoot- Lincoln©s Birthday Places Many off Johnson 24, Elias 19. HARD GRAIN High score trophy 25 targets. H. T. H. T. SMOKELESS Extra Events on the Regular W. J. Elias ..... 1 21 T. Lenane, Jr. . . 6 22 LOADED IN ALL Fred Hodgman . . 0 23 G. F. Pelham .. . 2 22 Program Results of the Work Gus Greiff ...... 1 24 Dr. Held ...... 1 19 UNIFORM J. J. O©Donoghue . 5 24 W. A. Tilt .... . 5 10 FIRST CLASS SHELLS F. H. Schauffler . 8 ir A. T.m ...... 0 23 of Two Days at the Traps* M. Z. Lenane . 3 20 T. M. Eby . 5 18 CLEAN BURNING C. S. Ballou . . 4 21 J. F. Dickerson . 4 22 E. F Thomson . 4 21 Dr. De Wolfe .. . 0 19 Shoot-off O©Donoghue 23, Greiff 21. STABILITY GUARANTEED In the Metropolitan District last week the Scratch shoot 25 targets. injection of a holiday Lincoln©s Birthday T. gave the shooters a chance for extra sport W. J. Elias ...... 21 F. H. Schauffler Fred Hodgman 21 M. Z. Lenane ...... 18 of which they availed themselves to the Gus Greiff ...... 22 C. S. Ballou 20 for full, as may be gleaned from the appended J. J. O©Doaoghue 21 details of the shooting of February 12 and February Cup 50 targets 15: * H. T. H. T. A Powder for the Most Critical W. J. Elias ..... 6 49 C. S. Ballou ... 4 42 Fred Hodgman .. 0 44 E. F. Thompson 8 3U Made in America by Americans FINE HOLIDAY WORK, Gus Greiff ...... 2 47 T. Lenane, Jr. .. 6 44 I. J. O©Donoghue . 10 48 G F. Pelham ... 2 41 F. H, Schauffler . 0 39 Dr... B._.. J... Held_____ .... 2 37 Fofflr Clubs Hold Largely Attended Shoots M. Z. Leuane ... 4 45 R. Lamley ...... 0 38 On the 12th. Sauer Gu 25 targets. H. T.| H. T. £. I. da Pont tie Nemours Powder Co. George Brower captured the Holiday Cup, W. J. Elias ...... 2 25|T. Lenane, Jr. , 3 19 the principal event of Lincoln©s Birthday, Fred Hodgman . 0 23 G. F. Pelham ...... 1 23 , DEL. at the Crescent Athletic Club©s shoot at Gus Greiff ..... 1 24 Dr Held ...... 1 20 the Parkway traps. He had a handicap of J. J. O©Donoghue 5 23 R. Lamley ...... 0 18 F. H. Schauffler. 0 22 W. A. Tilt ..... © " - five and won with a score of 23. Three guns M. Z. Lenane .. 2 22 A. Tilt ...... 0 21 F. B. Stephenson, A. E. Hendrickson and C. S. Ballou ... 2 19 T. M. Eby ...... 5 15 gun prize; making him scratch man for the C. A. Lockwood tied for second place with E. F. Thomson . 4 231 J. F. Dickerson . 3 20 trophy in future, and D. B. Hilliard was FISHING TACKLE a score of 22 targets each. Brower was Walstode Cup 25 targets. credited with the leg on the Accumulation also high gon in one of the club shoots. H. T. H. T. Cup. The latter also shot off his tie with and J. P. Fairchild, with a string of 23 targets W. J. Elias .... 1 19 E. F. Thomson 6 24 S. Sanderson for the Halsted Monthly Cup to his credit, won the other 25-bird event. Fred Hodgman . 0 21 T. Lenane. Jr. . 3 19 and won, and in addition, with 46 hits out Gus Greiff ..... 1 21 G. F. Pelbam 2 23 He also won one of the 15-bird shoots. The J. J. O©Donoghue 23 Dr. Held 1 22 of fifty targets, finished first for the same SPORTING GOODS scores : F. H. Schauffler 0 24 W. A. Tilt 5 16 prize in the week©s competition These vic Trophy shoot. Twenty-five targets; handicap. M. Z. Lenane .... 3 17 A. Tilt 0 21 tories give him two legs on the cup, and his J. B. SHANNON & SONS, H. T. H. T. C. S. Ballou ...... 2 19 J. F. Dickerson .. 4 25 totai score of 89 hits in one hundred targets J. P. Fairchild .... 5 23 L. C. Hopkins ..... 5 19 Handicap trophy 25 targets. al»o made him the winner of the Weekly 816 Chestnut Street, Phila. F. B. Stephensou .. 0 22 S. P. Hopkins ...... 4 19 H. T.I H. T. Cup. The scores: New Gun Catalogue sent for the asking. F. T. Bedford .... 1 22 H. B. Vanderveer ... 4 18 W. J. Ellas ...... 1 22JE. F. Thompson .. 3 18 0 21 N. Hubbard, Jr. ... 7 18 Sauer Gun. Fifty birds, unknown angles, handi A. G. Southworth .. Fred Hodgman .... 0 21 |T Lenane, Jr. ., 6 21 cap. John Johnson ...... 2 21 H. M. Brigham .... 0 18 Gus Grieff ...... 1 211 G. F. Pelham .. 2 21 H. T. H. T. Walking Match. 10 targets D. T. Leahy ...... 2 20 George Brower ..... 5 17 J. J. O©Donoghue .. 5 19-|Dr. Held .:...... 1 23 A. C. Bostwick ... 6 42 H. T. Shriver ..... 1 47 T. W. W. Marshall .. 5 20 H. Schauffler .. 0 21 A. Tilt 0 23 S. Sanderson ..... 2 42 J. Ross Collins .... 4 42 Gas Greiff ...... 6 E. Winslow ...... Won by Fairchild. M. Z. Lenane .. 3 18 J. F. Dickerson 3 23 E. S. Ballou ..... 3 36 J. J. O©Donohue . . 0 39 A. R. Allan ...... 0 W. H. Lane ...... Trophy shoot fftfteen targets; handicap. C. S. Ballou .. 2 21 E L. C. Robins .. 5 39 F. F. Proctor, Jr.. ,14 42 G. W. Boxall ...... 6 C. H. Cockefair .... George Brower ..... 3 15JS. P. Hopkins .. 3 12 No shoot-off. D©. R. Hlllard .... 3 46 A. J. Stone ...... 12 45 W. B. Perley ...... 2 Thomas Duke ..... F. B. Stephenson.. 0 14 J P. Fairchild . 3 12 J. A. Pisani ..... 3 45 G. Batten ...... 5 William Duke ...... H. M. Brigham .... 0 13 H. B. Vanderveer 2 9 Bergen Beach Club©s Monthly. Winner, H. T. Shriver. Picked-up Teams. 10 targets. D. T. Leahy ...... 1 13|F. T. Bedford ... John H. Hendrickson, the former national Halstead Monthly Cup. Fifty birds unknown Won by Brower. champion, won the second leg on the Fred angles. Perley and Batten ... 201 Cockefair and Allan Trophy shoot BSBeen targets; handicap. A. Stone trophy over the traps of the Bergen D. R. Hillard . . 2 48|J. R. Collins ... 2 39 Boxall and Winslow.. 17 Greiff and W. Duke J. P. Fairchild ..... 3 M John Johnson ... Beach Gun Club, February 12. The event A. J. Stone . .. .10 33|E. L. C. Robins 2 43 T. Duke and Lane .. 16| H. M. Brigham ..._ 0 13 F. T. Bedford . H. T. Shriver . E. S. Ballou 2 41 Team Race. 25 targets. F. B. Stephenson .. 0 13 L. C. Hopkins . was at 50 targets anj Hendrickson broke A. G. Bostwick .6 39 J. A. Pisani ... 4 43 T. T. D. T. Leahy ...... 1 12jGeorge Brower ... all but four. L. M. Palmer, Jr., of the S. Sanderson J. J. O©Donohue 0 40 Perley ...... 22 Boxall ...... 19 Won by Fairchild. Crescent Athletic Club, winner of the first Winnner, D. R. Hillard. Batten ...... 16 411an ...... 22 Trophy shoot Fifteen targets; handicap. leg on (Jie trophy, was not at the traps. Accumulation Cup. Ffty birds, unknown angles. Cockefair ...... 16 T Duke . .... 21 Scores: D. R. Hillard .... 3 A. C. Bostwick .... 6 38 Lane ...... 10 Winslow ...... 14 ». T. Leahy ...... 1 151JP. T. Bedford . J R. Collins . 4 42 E. S. Ballou ...... 2 41 F. B. Stephenson .. 0 13 John Johnson ... 25 25 T 25 25 T Total ...... 64 H. M. Brigham .... 0 15] J. Hendrickson. 22 24 46 H. D Bergen... 17 13 30 E. L. C. Robins 2 43 J. A. Pisani ...... 4 43 Total ...... 76 Ties divided. Kouwenhoven .. 21 21 45 E. Voorheis :... 14 16 30 S. Sanderson ..... 0 44 John Martin ..© 22 13 40|A. Hissing .... 14 16 30 Winner, D. R. Hillard. Crescent A. C. Shoot in Eain. Trophy shoot Fifteen targets; handicap. A. Liadley .... 18 22 40|P. May ...... 18 11 29 Weekly Cup. One hundred birds, unknown angles. D. T. Leahy 1 14 F. B. Stephenson 0 13 L. H. Jones .... 19 21 40|Charies Cooper.. 14 15 29 A. C. Bostwick ...12 81|J A. Pisani ...... 7 88 Seven members of the Crescent A. C. of A. G. Southworth . 0 14 N. Hubbard, Jr., 4 13 Ira McKane .. 20 19 39 H. WiUlamson . 12 19 31 S. Sanderson ..... 4 87 H. T. Shriver .... 1 84 Brooklyn, shot in a driving rain on Satur John Johnson _.. 1 14 F. T. Bedford .. 0 10 G. K. Schneider 18 21 39 J. A. Howard .©. 14 15 29 E. S. Ballou .... 5 77 J. Ross Collins .... 6 81 day, Feb. 15. Only one of the club©s S. P. Hopkins .... 2 14 H. B. Vanderveer 2 10 J. H. Voorheis. 16 21 371 M. J. Webber .. 16 13 29 E. L. C. Robins .-, 7 82 J. J. O©Donohue ..0 79 scratch shots Frank B. Stephenson par 3. P. Fairchild .... 2 14 George Brower .. 2 10 M. C. McGill .. 17 20 37 R. Schoverling.. 13 15 28 D. R. Hillard .... 5 94 A. J. Stone ...... 22 78 H. M. Brigham 0 13 L. C. Hopkins 3 9 W. H. Ryder .. 19 18 37 P. T. Yosman .. 14 14 28 Winner, D. R. Hillard ticipated in the competition, and he v is Shoot-off Johnson 14, Leahy 12, Southworth 12. A. V. Suydam.. 17 19 36 D. H. Fanning.. 13 15 28 outshot by his relative, George G. Stephen- Trophy shoot. Fifteen targets; handicap. H. Montanus .. 16 18 34 C. A. Lockwood. 15 12 27 son, Jr., who with a handicap of three tar S. P. Hopkins 2 13 J. P. Fairchild .... _ _ E. W. Reynolds 16 18 34|0. H. Philbrook.. 12 15 27 Pelham High at Travers Island. gets made the best average of the day H. M. Brigham .. 0 13 N. Habbard, Jr. ... 4 10 A. Betti ...... 18 16 34 F Durr ..... 15 12 27 The trapshooters of the New York Athletic breaking 79% per cent, of his targets A. G. Southworfh 0 13 D. T. Leahy ...... 1 10 J. H. Kroeger .. 17 15 32 Dr. Matthews. 14 10 24 L. C. Hopkius .. 3 12 George Brower ..... 2 9 R. A. Metz .... 15 17 32 A. J. Grabie . 14 11 25 Club encountered many difficulties at Trav while Frank B. got only 76 per© cent. Mr F. B. Stephenson 0 12 H. B. Vanderveer .. 2 7 W. H. Johnston 14 18 32 L. T. Haney 12 12 24 ers Island, 15th. A/ hard rain and strong wind Stephenson was high gun in three matches F. T. Bedford 0 12 John Johnson ...... 1 6 H. W. Dreyer .. 13 19©32S. Potter .... 11 9 20 operated directly into the faces of the con namely: The February Cup, Stake Trophy Shoot-off Brigham 14, S. P. Hopkins 13. Tom Short .... 15 16 31 B. Hopkins .. 12 5 17 testants, and made good shooting impossible. and the Scratch Shoot, after tieing with A. Hendricksou. 16 14 30 J. H. Straeder 6 10 16 Trophy shoot Fifteen targets; handicap. The conditions, however, did - not seem to Hendrickson, F. B. Stephenson, and A. A. E. M. Brigham 0 13 3. P. Fairchild 2 11 BEST SCORES AT 15 TARGETS. affect George T. Pelham, who led in five Hegeman. Scores follow; F. B. Stephenson 0 14 D. T. Leahy ...... 1 10 G. Kouwenhoven ...... 10 15 13 14 14 matches, two of the classics and three trophy W. W. Marshall 3 14 F. T. Bedford- - - o 10 J. Hendrickson ...... 13 15 13 12 14 shoots. M. Z. Lenane also acquitted him February Cup. 25 targets. S. P. Hopkins . 2 13 L. C Hopkins .... 3 10 John Martin ...... 12 11 self creditably, taking the leg on the Feb H. T. H. T. George Brower .. 2 13 A. G". Southworth 0 9 T. Snyder ...... 10 6 G.G.Stephenson, Jr. 3 24 Yon Yonsen ....©... 2 N. Hubbard, Jr. 4 12 J. H. Ernst L. H. Jodes ...... 10 9 ruary Cup, and a trophy shoot with a record L. C. Hopldns .... 5 22 A Hegeman ...... 4 John Johnson 1 11 H. D. Bergen ...... 13 11 of twenty-three breaks. Scores follow: F. B. Stephenson .. 0 19 J. Henry ...... 4 Shoot-off F. B. Sfcrphenson 14, Marshall 12. Capt. Dreyer ...... 10 5 A. E. Hendrickson. 4 19 C A. Lockwood ...... 11 11 February Cup. 25 targets. Stake Trophy. 25 targets. Trophy shoot. FJftean targets; handicap. J. Voorheis .s...... 11 12 H. T. H. T. C A. Sykes C. A. Lockwood 2 11 G. F. Pelham .... 2 22 M. Z. Lenane .... 3 23 G.G.Stepheuson, Jr. 3 25IA. E. Hendrickson.. 4 Ira McKane ...... 12 12 Fred Hodgman .... 0 21 T. Lenane, Jr .... 3 19 Yon Yonsen ...... 2 23|J. H. Ernst ...... 4 W. W. Marshall ., 3 14 A. E. Hendrickson 2 10 A. V. Suydam ...... 11 10 A. Hegeman ...... 4 23IF. B. Stephenson .. 0 H. M. Brigham , 0 12 John Johnson 0 10 Dr. Matthews ...... 11 9 11 Dr. Jones ...... 1 18 W. J. Elias ...... 1 13 F, T. Bedford . , 0 12 F. B. Stephenson 0 9 L. C. Hopldns ..... 5 23] L. C. Hopkins ., .3 12 Sauer Gun. 25 targets. Team Race. 25 targets. Allan Leads at Montclair. H. T.| H. T. Won by Sykes. G. F. Pelham .... 2 24 M. Z. Lenane .... 2 24 A. E. Hendrickson 4 19 Holiday Cup. Twenty-five targets; handicap. Ten events, with three enticing prizes in Fred Hod .. 0 21 T. Lenane, Jr. .... 3 20 Yon Yonsen ...... 2 22 George Brower ..... 5 23JN. Hubbard, Jr. . . 7 20 each event, some class and some handicap Dr. Jone? .... 0 21 W. T. EHas ...... 1 19 F: B. Stephenson . . 0 22 J. H. Ernst ...... 4 20 shooting, made up the program of the Mont Shoot-*- Jham 23, M. Z. Lenane 21. Team total 41 A. E. Hendrickson. 4 22 T. A. Stable ...... 5 20 Trophy Shoots. targets. C. A, Lockwood clair Gun Club February 12. The weather High © Cup. 25 targets. 3 22 H. M. Brigham 0 18 was delightful and the shooting in con H. T. H. T. L. C. Hopkins .©... 3 15 A.©E. Hendrickson.. 2 18 C. A. Sykes ..... 521 John Johnson 2 18 G F. Jn .... 1 18 M. Z. Lenane ...... 2 18 F. B. Stephenson .. 0 12 Yon Yonsen ...... 1 W. W. Marshall . 5 21 S. P. Hopkins 4 16 sequence was excellent. In the main contest F.© H .n ..... 9 18 T. Lenane, Jr. .... 3 15 G.G.Stephenson, Jr. 2 12 A. A. Hegeman .. 2 F. T. Bedford ... 1 20 L. C. Hopkins 5 13 of the day A. R. Allan won first prize after Dr. Jo ...... 0 21|W. J. Elias ...... 1 21 J. H. Ernst ...... 2 12 A. _G. Southworth . 0 20 H B. Vanderveer 4 20 a shoot-off with E. Jacobus and F. R. J. P. Fairchild ... 0 20 Handicap Trophy. 25 targets. Yon Yonsen ...... 1 13 J. H. Ernst ...... 2 11 Won by Brower. Soverel. The score follows: H. T. H. T. G. G. Stephenson. .2 13 L. C. Hopkins .... 3 9 Invitation trophies 25 targets. G. F. Pelham .... 1 23 M. Z. Lenane .... 2 21 A. Hegeman ...... 2 12 A. A. Hegeman ... 2 Trophy shoot *F5tf teen targets; handicap. H. T.| H. T. F. Hodgman ..... 0 20 T. Lenane, Jr. .... 3 21 F. B. Stephenson.. 0 11 H. M. Brigharu ... 0 14 John Johnson ... A. R. Allan ...... 0 20 S. Keban .... 3 16 Dr. Jones ...... 0 18 W. J. Elias ...... 1 19 Prize divided. F. B. Stephenson .. 0 14 J. P. Fairehild .. E. Jacobus ...... 2 20 Holloway .... O. A. Sykes ...... 3 14 N. Hubbard, Jr. 3 16 Walsrodo Cup, 25 targets. L. C. Hopkins .... 3 15|A. A. Hegeman .... 2 11 F. R. Soverel ...... 3 20 Dr. Hunter .. 1 16 H. T. H. T. G. G. Stepheason.. 2 13IF. B. Stephenson . . 0 10. J. H. Ernst ...... 2 13IS. P. Hopkins . Colquitt ...... 0 18 Dugro ...... 1 16 A. E. Hendrickson 2 12 Yon Yonsen ...... 1 7 D. T. Leahy ...... 1 121 W. W. Marshall Batten ...... 3 18 Hyatt ...... G. F. Pelham .... 0 22 M. Z. Leuane 1 19 A. G. Southworth . . 0 12 |F T. Bedford . 2 15 F Hodgman ..... 0 23 T. Lenane, Jr. 3 IS J. H. Ernst ...... 2 12 Piercy ...... 0 18 S. Cockefair .. 2 15 Dr. Jones ...... 0 22 W. J. Elias 1 21 Shoot-off Sykes 15, Brigham 12. R. Jacobus ...... 2 18 Todd ...... 4 12 Yon Yonsen ...... 1 15 F. B. Stephenson.. 0 13 Trophy shoot Fifteen targets; handicap. Boxall ...... 0 17 Grinnell ...... 1^ 12,. Trophy Shoots, 25 targ A. E. Hendricksou 2 13 J H. Ernst ...... 2 12 H. T. H. T. G.G.Stephenson, Jr. 2 13 A. A. Hegeman .... 2 10 C. A. Sykes ...... 3 13 A. E. Hendrickson.. 2 12 Winslow ...... 3 17 Paine ...... 3 13 L. C. Hopkins ©...©. 3 13 Geo. Brower ...... 2 13 C. A. Lockwood 2 12 Waring ...... 3 17 Rait ...... !.© 2 13 G. F. Pelham 1 23 M. Z. Lenane 2 21 J. H. Ernst ...... 2 13 H. M. Brigham 0 11 Brown ...... 3 16 Bouviar ...... 2 12 F. Hodgman .... 0 20 T. Lenane, Jr. 4 21 Yon Yonsen 1 13 A. E. Hendrickson. 2 10 F. B. Stephenson . . 0 12 N. Hubbard 4 11 Baldwin ...... 2 IS, Lane ...... e 11 Dr. Jones ...... 1 18 W. J. Elias . 2 19 G. G. Stephenson.. 2 12 J. H. Ernst ...... 2 10 L. C. Hopkins 3 12 F. T. Bedford 0 10 W. I. Soverel .... 2 16 F. Alien ...... 3 6 G. F. Pelham 1 21IM. Z. Leuane 23 L. C. Hopkins .... 3 11 A. A. Hegeman .... 2 10 J. P. Fairchild .... 2 12 W W. Marshall" 3 9 F. _Hodgman _ 0 181 T. Lenane, Jr. 18 F. B. Stephenson.. 0 10 John Johnson ...... 0 9 Two Other Club Shoots. Dr Jones ...... 0 19[W. J. Elias ...... 2 21 A. A. Hegeman .. 2 14 J. H. Ernst ...... 2 13 Shoot-off Ernst 10, Sykes 9. Yon Yonseu ...... 1 13 A. E. Hendrickson. 2 11 Only four guns reported at the Bath G. G. Stephenson. .2 13 F. B. Stephenson.. 0 19 At the New York A. C. Traps. Beach traps of the Marine and Field Club At the Montclair Traps. L. C. Hopkins .... 3 13 W. J. Elias was high gun on Wednesday, on Lincoln©s Birthday. A fifty "bird" event The Montclair Gun Club members, with Hendrickson Trophy. 15 targets. was decided, and the winner was W. Par Gus Greiff of the New York Athletic Club G.G.Stephenson, Jr. 2 14 A. E. Hendriekson. 2 11 February 12, at Travers Island in the eight doner, who had a score of 33. The scores- L. C. Hopkins .... 3 13 A. A. Hegemaa .... 2 10 events of the New York Athletic Club clay W. Pardoner, 18, 15 33; H. A. Grubner, as an invited guest, had a good afternoon©s F. B. Stepheuson.. 0 12 Yon Yonsen ...... 2 S experts. He won a leg on the February cup 17, 12 29; I. Snedeker, 14, 13 27; A. C. sport on Saturday, Feb. 15, in spite of the J. H. Ernst ...... 2 12 with a total of 49, being only one short of Bellous, 14, 12 26. storm, which lasted during the greater part Scratch Shoot. 15 targets a perfect score, but this was aided by a Several interesting events were decided of the proceedings. A team race of four T.I T. handicap of six targets. In the next event at the traps of the Fox Hills Golf Club men, at twenty-five targets per man, in F. B. Stephenson .... 12|.T. H. Ernst ... . 11 the Sauer trophy Elias made the perfect February 12. A. Pogson won a special cup which the losers were to pay for the targets, A E. Hendrickson .. 12 Yon Yonseu .. . 10 was one of the features, Captain Boxall©s G. G. Stephenson, Jr. 12 L. C. Hopkins . 4 score of 25 with a start of two. Elias also in a 25 "bird" event with the score of 24. © A. Hegeman ©"© was on hand with a full 25 for the holiday He was also the winner of the holiday cup men winning by a margin of twelve breaks. Shoot-off G. G. Stephenson 14, F. B. Stephenson cup, but he was tied by G. M. Thompson, at the same number of targets with the The scores follow: 10, A. A. Hegeman 10, A, E. Hendrickson 10. and after two shoot-offs Thompson won. score of 23. Dr. A. H. Thomas took an Accumulation trophy. 25 targets. Grieff and J. J. O©Donohue were a dead event and with his partner, E. M. Lembeck, H. T. H. T. heat for the high score cup, the totals being Gus Greifl ...... 0 21 George Batten ... 5 15 The Trap Shooting Review. was high gun in a pick-up match. A. R. Allan ©1 19 E. Winslow 5 19 24 each and the respective handicaps one G. W. Boiall .... 1 24 W. H. Lane ... 6 16 "Sporting Life©s" famous and indispensa and five, but in the shoot-off O©Donohue W. B. Parley ..... 1 22|C. H. Cocfcefalr 4 24 ble Trap Shooting Review for 1908, which earned the bracket. There was a three- SATURDAY©S SHOOTS. Leg won by C. H, Cockefair. contains the records and averages of all the cornered tie for the handicap cup, the Club Trophy. 25 targets. prominent trap shooters of the country, has shooters being Dr. Held, with a handicap of Big Turn-out At All of the Club©s Events H. T. H. T. been placed between covers and is now is one; J. S. Dickerson, who had three, and A. R. Allan ...... 1 21 E. Winslow .... 5 19 sued in book form for the convenience of A. Tilt, on scratch, but there was no shoot- in the Metropolis. Gus Greiff ...... 0 23 W. H. Lane ... 6 20 "Sporting Life©s©© readers. A copy of this off on account of darkness. Held and Tilt G, W Boxall .... 1 20 C. H. Cockefair . 4 23 At the regular weekly shoot of the Larch- W. B. Perley .... 1 24 Thomas Duke ... 1 21 valuable little book will be sent immediately tied again for the last event of the day mont Yacht Clnb, on Saturday-, Feb. 15, George Batten .... 5 18|William Duke .... 4 30 upon receipt of an application, including tw* and the shoot-off was postponed until Feb. H. T. Shriver tron the leg on the Saner Shoot-off, miss and out Thorna* Duke 7. 2-cent stamps; first come, first served. 22, 1908 SRORTIIVQ 13 Another Great PETERS VICTORY At the Annual .22 Caliber Eifle Tournament, Rochester, N. Y., Jan. 27 to Feb. 1, 1908, th» lian©s aliare of the honors, AS USUAL, was captured-with the -world-famed SBMI-SMOKEIiESS AMMUNITION-^including FIST PLiG3B, or tie for first, in Every Match but two. This makes

that th» INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP of the U. S. has been won with PETERS CARTRIDGES, including the WORLD©S RECORD. The Championship for 1908 was won at Rochester by Arthur Hubalek, F. C. Ross tied for second, L. P. Ittel third. The scores: 1. Arthur Habalefc ..^.«,*.... .2,464 4. C. F. Snelien ...... *^...--.-« .. .2,457 8. A. A. Stillman ...... 2,442 10. E. J. Kurtz ...... 2,439 2. P. 0. Boss (tie) .,-^.....,....2,460 6. Jesse Smith .....,,,,...... 2,446 9. Owen Smith ...... 2,440 11. Geo. A. Morae (Ue) .2,483 S. L. P. Ittel ..*,-.-,*»-.**-. «: -.©.,..2,458 7. L. C. BUSB .....;...... *...... 2,443 CARTR Other winnings include tie for first in continuous match, second and fourth in bull©s-eye match, first in Honorary Target Match, first, second and third in Columbia Special, and tie for first in the "Skiddoo" Match. More than one-half of all contestants who entered the tournament used PETERS CARTRIDGES. This, taken in connec tion with the wonderful victories and marvelous scores in the past ELEVEN YEARS, makes the most remarkable record in the annals of shooting. NEW YORK: 98 Chambers St. NEW ORLEANS: 321 Magazine St. T. H. KeEler, Mgr. THE PETERS CARTRIDGE COMPANY, Cincinnati, Ohio J. W. Osborne, Mgr.

score to their credit, while Tobin, Holz- side, Dieterick missed the first bird and after the two teams had tied and the lead nagle, Young, Poulson and Carter divided Keller killed it. ers had shot at 25 extra targets. Ten men second money with nine kills to their credit. In the first miss-and-out event Bomboy were selected for each team and at the close Tobin and Poulson killed all their birds, but missed his second bird, Swartz the fifth, of the shoot the rival teams were tied with each had the misfortune to lose one bird Keller the eighth, Rishel the ninth and 170 targets. It then fell to the captains to dead out of bounds. The scores: Aurand the tenth. decide the tie. Bristol broke 13 out of MATCHES AND TOURNAMENTS Ten birds, handicap rise, $5 «itrailee. In the second miss-and-out event Aurand 25 and Captain Penn only scored 15. Yards. K. missed the second, Bomboy the seventh, R. H. Smith, of Seymour, drew first prize, Killian ...... 28 12112 12121 10 Rishel the fifteenth, while Keller killed the W. W. Rice second and the prize for the AT VARIOUS POINTS* Miller ...... 28 21211 21111 10 fifteenth and won. losers fell to J. B. Sawcsge. Captains Bristol Tobin ...... 28 22212 222*2 9 and Penn are the oldest members of the Holznagle ...... 28 21111 10221 9 Young ...... 28 21021 12221 9 Clymer Proves Good Shot. club and their scheme of team shoots will be Poulson ...... 28 11211 222*2 9 Newmanstown, Pa., Feb. 4. Otis Clymer, continued for the rest of the year at the Felix and Murphy of Philadelphia Carter ...... 28 21222 22022 9 the Washington American League Club monthly shoots. The scores follow: Bivens ...... 29 20*21 12211 8 Kelcy ...... 28 22202 22012 8 player, ,whose home is at Lebanon, was high Targets ...... 10 10 10 10 10 10 25 25 15 Open a New Shooting Grounds© Walters ...... 27 20021 10211 7 ?un in the Newmanstown Gun Club©s live- W. B. Hall (2) ...... 2 3 2 ...... 6 .. 5 Magee ...... 26 20022 02222 7 bird shoot on Feb. 4, killing twenty-seven J. B. Savage (2) ...... 5 9 ...... 21 .... Irvln ...... 26 20200 22220 G of his quota of twenty-eight birds. George Geo. Hill (2) ...... 9 4 7 8 7 15 15 Five birds, $2 entrance Bivens 5, Killiau 3, Tobin J. A. Kirby, Jr., (1) .. 6 5 5 4 6 11 in That City With a Well At Hansell was second with a score of twenty E. H. Smith (1) ...... 7 6 778© 6 ,21 18 . . 4. Carter 4, Miller 4, Williams 3, Moore 3, Irvin 3. ©s kills. The scores follow: E. Pugsley ...... 7 7 8 .. .. 21 22 14 tended Shoot Other Events* Magee 2, Poulson 2. First event, 7 birds Clymer 7, Hansell Dr. C. C. Smith (1) .. 10 8 6 8 6 22 .. 8 7, Millar-d 7, Rader 6, Weik 5. Gosnell ...... 7 6 7 .. 24 .. Penrose Weekly Shoots Begin. E. W. Davls ...... 5 5 6 .. 13 .. Second event, 7 birds Clymer 7, Hansell H. A. Barnes (1) ...... Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 17. The first of 6, Rader 7, Ibach 6, Millard 5. 2 6 4 .... 16 .. .. Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 17. Messrs. Felix a series of weekly handicap shoots was held H. I. Whitney (1) .... 7 7 7 - 6 T 12 .. .. and Murphy, who have been managing the Third event, 7 birds Clymer 7, Hansell J. F. Morrissey (2) .... 45376 20 .. .. Saturday on the new grounds of the Pen- 6, Rader 6, Millard 6, Ibach 5. 3. H. Stevenson (1) .... 23 .. .. shooting matches at Point Breeze track, rose Shooting Club of Philadelphia, and at Fourth event, 7 birds- Clymer 6, Hansell Capt. C. B. Bristol (1) 6 5 16 18 .. have severed their connections with those tracted a fair-sized crowd of shooters, de Afcy (2) ...... 6 8 7 9 10 grounds and have opened one of their own , Rader 7, Ibach 4, Millard 3. C. Hensmeler (1) ... 88977 19 .. 12 at J. J. McKinley©s, 3600 Penrose Ferry spite the unfavorable weather conditions. A M. H. Marlin ...... 5 7 6 ...... 20 .. road, adjoining the race -track. The opening fine lot of birds were trapped and the scores 3. F. Brown (2) ... 7 7 6 .... 13 .. averaged high. The main event was a ten- NEWS. B. W. Clarldge (2) . 8 7 9 .. .. 20 18 12 shoot was held last Wednesday afternoon, bird handicap, in which eleven gunners faced NEW F. H. Shennan (2) . 8856.. 18 .. .. Lincoln©s Birthday, and a fast lot of birds the traps and Felix, who was on the limit 3 B. Bobertson (2) . 646.. 3 1» .. .. was provided. A beautiful gold watch was (Continued from the eleventh page.) Capt. Bobt. Penn (2) 5765.. 18 15 .. given as a prize and entries to shoots were mark, was the only one to finish with a Trudeau ...... 8 6 .. 15 .. straight score. The scores: were tied, each having missed 11. The W. W. Rice (1) free. The regular shoot will be held every score stood comparatively the same at the 64... 15 .. .. Saturday. In the ©opening shoot on Febru Ten birds, handicap rise, $5 entrance. W. T. Minor (1) Yards. 70-bird mark, each having missed 14. ary 12 there were thirty participants in a Felix ...... 30 George Hassam, who won the title at the fifteen-bird event. Lamb shot best. The Forsythe ...... 29 third match, held Jan. 16, with a score of BLIND RIVER©S RISE. handicaps and scores follow: Gheen ...... 28 85, shot steadily and came out only one tar Murphy, 30, 13; Felix, 30, 13; Williams, 28, 7; Muller ...... 30 get behind©the winner, with 83. Wark, 28, 7; Paul, 28, 8; *Forsythe, 28, 15; Frank Murphy ...... 30 Canadians Planning to Hold Many Club lin, 28, 7; Pratt, 30, 9; *Bender, 30, 15; *Swartz, Paul ...... 28 30, 15; *Edwards, 30, 15; *Fox, 28, 15; Francis, 28, Franklin ...... 28 A Shoot in Driving Rain. Shoots This Season. 10; Brewer, 30, 12; Worthington, 28, 13; H$ Bow Patton ...... 28 Riverside, Mass., Feb. 15. The B. A. A. Blind River, Out., Feb. 15. The Blind ker, 28, 5; J. Bowker, 28. 3; J. Garwood, 28, 6; Jones ...... 2S and Yale gun clubs met in a 50-bird match Spear, 28, 2; Muller, 30, 13; Wright, 28, 8; Peltz, French ...... 28 River Trap and Gun Club is planning for 29, 11; Lamb, 30, 15; Smith, 27, 8; Anuem, 29, Wilson ...... ©..... 28 at the B. A. A. traps this afternoon and the what is expected to be its greatest season 13; Hearring, 28, 11; lyohr, 28, 6; B. Hoffne»~, 28, *Dead out of bounds. home club was victorious by a score of 200 since its organization. Last season was 6; Cummhigs, 29, 11; Kissinger, 27, 7. Five birds, handicap rise, $3 entrance Franklin to 183. The© match was shot in a driving unusually successful but the members expect *Those marked with a star had one bird handicap. 5. Forsythe 5, Patton 5, Mailer 4, Felix 4, Murphy 4, Paul 4. i. Koyd 3, W. Boyd 2. rain storm, with an unusually high wind to hold a greater number of events this sea " Five birds, handicap rise, $3 entrance Muller 5, accompanying the downpour. A large crowd son. The club was started in August, Point Breeze Holiday Shoot. Forsythe 5, Murphy 4, Morris 4, Felix 4, Paul 4, braved the storm to witness the match, 1906, By F. D. Johnson and John A. Kelly, Worthingtou 4, Birkleboch 3. which was the first of a series arranged be but was reorganized last season and com Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 13. Lincoln©s Miss-and-out. $2 entrance Morris 4, Muller 4, tween the two teams. There were six men Birthday was celebrated by the wing shots Felix 4, Forsythe 4, Jones 4, Paul 4, Worthington 4, petition began with many outside clubs. of Philadelphia by a live-bird tournament Itirkleboch 4, Murphy 3. on a team. Fay, of the B. A. A. team, with In order to create a greater interest in the a total of 4S", which was a remarkable club, F. Y. W- Brathwaite, of Blind River, at the Point Breeze track. The contest score considering the conditions, was high was miss and out, with a limit of 15 birds, Sehwartz Beats Bender- presented the club with a handsome cup the prize being a gold watch. Nineteen gun. For Yale Hebbard led with a total that was put in competition on July 24 of shots faced the traps, and at the close ten Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 15. Fred Schwartz of 37. Gleason, Reed and Adams, three of that year and was to be won for the year had made clean scores, killing 15 birds in a evened up matters with Chief Bender this the best men in the B. A. A. club, were off by the man who made the highest percent most skillful manner. The men agreed to afternoon by outshooting the Athletics© to-day. The scores: age from that date to the end of the season. shoot off the tie on Wednesday, February pitcher in a 50-bird match at the Briclesburg B. A. A. I YALE. This cup is to be awarded to file man who ,19, at the same place. The scores follow: Gun Club©s grounds by killing 44 to Ben 14 29 Kerr ...... 1 17 32 wins it for three full seasons in succession. der©s 42. Schwartz shot in good form, es 13 30 Gosnell ...... li 8 24 The cup was contested for thirty-eight Killed. Killed. pecially on his first 25 birds, he only miss 22 39 Thaw ...... 1 17 32 Paulson ...... 15 Fisher ...... 14 9 23 Brudeau ...... 1 15 20 times the first season and William Wallace Killion ...... 151 Molineaux .... 14 ing one in this squad, while Bender let 21 13 Hubbard ..... 1 19 37 was declared the winner for 1907. It was C. Haiues ...... 15;Karnbo . .... 13 three get away from him. This lead 16 30 Birdsley ..... 1 14 32 discovered very soon after the competition K Haines ...... 15[Stewart . .... -10 Schwartz maintained all through the last 25 started that Mr. Wallace would win, but Bower ...... 15,©Quiim ...... 10 birds. The pigeons sprung were of the Total 200 Total .. 183 the other members of the club worked Scott ...... ISjWingate . screamer variety, and, aided by a strong faithfully to see how close to Mr. Wallace Elwell ...... 15|Olivcf ... Hebbard Wins a Cup. McNellis ...... 15 Dougherty wind, it required considerable skill to bring they would be at the end of the season, and Tobin ...... 15 Courtland them down. Each gunner has a victory over East Lexington, Mass., Feb. 15. There the results were as follows: the other now, and to decide the series they Daly ...... 1 were 21 competitors at the shoot of the Mid Sh. Bk. Pet. | Sh. Bk. Pet. will shoot the final match the first week in dlesex gun club this afternoon, and despite W. Wallace. 550 417 .758 F.Braithwaite 750 423 .564 Wins Horse With 25 Straight. April. Yesterday©s shoot was for $50 a the fact that the rain fell in torrents all the J Kelly ... 700 487 .687IJ. li Stover. 475 259 .545 side. afternoon and the wind blew with hurri H. E. Kogers©825 519 .629 R. B. Eddy 700 369 .527 Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 13. With a cane force, some good scores were made. D. Driscoll. 725 448 .617 A. Hempstead 775 385 .496 straight string of, 25 kills Heathcote out- F.D.Johnson 675 404 .598 0. H. Hewitt. 600 261 .435 shot a big field of live bird marksmen yester An Austrian Wins Grand Prix. The program consisted of five events of 20 P.W.Wallace 625 371 .593 G. Kerr .... T75 318 .410 day afternoon at Barren Hill and succeeded Monte Carlo, Feb. 13. CounfCzernin, an birds each. A silver cup was offered for the in winning the trotting mare Pension Girl Austrian, today won the Grand Prix de high average of the afternoon and a double- from an eager bunch of marksmen. Twenty- Monte Carlo, killing 15 birds straight. He barrel hammerless shotgun was offered as a INDIANAPOLIS EVENT. one men entered the event, which was at 25 won the sum of 24,000f. and "objets d©art," special prize, for which an extra entrance birds, handicap rise, and a $15 entrance which consisted of a service of Sevres fee was charged. The first prize went to Sayles, Dixon and Holler, Leaders Despite fee. Heathcote, however, shaded them all, china. He shot with a gun made by Spring S. B. Hebbard with a gross score of 94. as he brought down every bird without the er, of Vienna, and used diamond powder in The gun was won by George Hassam with Poor Conditions. slightest doubt about it getting away. his first barrel. The weather was mag 92. Hebbard did not enter the race for the Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 15. The shoot Walters and Collins tied for second money nificent when the proceedings opened. There gun. The scores: ers at. the Indianapolis Gun Club on Feb. 8, with 22 kills, while Thompson finished with was not a breath of wind to assist the Hp.NetG©s Hp.NetG©s faced a blusterous wind from the northeast, 21 and Harvey Humphries, Matlin and Da- birds, which, however, were very good in Hebbard . . 5 89 94 Burnes 8 75 83 which had the double effect of making it ex .. 7 76 83 vis tied at 20. The scores : deed. At the end of the seventh round.only Hassam . .58 Daggett tremely hard to hit targets and inducing Sibley . .. 92 Smith ,. 6 75 81 Kauffman ..... T...... 19 Barnes ...... fifteen shooters had a clean score. Fanning . 92 Dinnin ...... 7 73 80 a peculiar reverberation of gun reports which Harvey ...... 20 Jamisou ...... Starrett . 90 Brown ...... 8 70 was very similar to the sound that would Walters ...... 22 Carter ...... Miles 90 Blinn ...... 10 65 result from firing into an empty rain barrel. Johnson ...... ISiDonald ...... Keller and Rishel Divided Honors. "Buffalo" 89 Ivelso ...... 15 67 These conditions seemed to be to the liking Carson ...... li) Bartley ...... Berwick, Pa., Feb. 15. In an exciting McArdle . 89 Whitney 68 Heathcote ...... 25iMatlin ...... Ballou .. 88 Wheeler of Sayles, Dixon .and Moller, as they were Clark ...... HiDayfa ...... live-bird shoot on the grounds of the Ber Tucker 85 i Nelson the only ones who were able to make re Finney ...... 16|Collins ...... wick Rod and Gun Club to-day, Boy Kellet Griffith ...... 2 84| spectable scores. The scores were as fol Wilson ...... 16| Kendig ...... and Dr. Rishel were high guns, the former lows: Humphries ...... 20 [Thompson ...... killing 41 out of 45 and the latter > 40 out Smith ...... 15| NEW HAVEN SHOOT. Targets ...... 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 Sh. Bk. Pet of 44 birds. Sayles ...... 16 29 15 18 18 19 120 107 89.17 First event, 10 birds R. Keller, 10; H. Dixon ...... 17 17 17 .. 60 51 85.00 Handicap Shoot at Point Breeze. Davis, 9; Dieterick, 9; T. S. Swartz, 9; Team Contest Meets With Favor Cap 11 oiler ...... 18 17 16 15 17 18 120 101 84.17 Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 17. On Saturday, R. Rishel, 10; Rinehart, 9; Aurand, 9; tain Bristol©s Squad Wins. Denny ...... 14 13 14 17 16 100 74 74.00 15th inst., at Point Breeze track, there was Bomboy, 8. Anderson 14 13 14 17 13 16 120 87 72.50 Second event, 10 birds R. Keller 9, B. New Haven, Conn., Feb. 15. A team race Parry 16 19 14 9 13 12 140 99 70.71 a good turnout of wing shots present to between squads captained by Bristol and Lewis 9 14 11 12 12 14 120 72 60.00 articipate in the various live bird events. Dieterick, 8; T. Swartz, 10; D. Rishel, 9; Hamilton 11 11 ...... 22 55.00 n the handicap at 10 birds Killian and Mil H. Aurand, 8; T. Bomboy, 10. Penn featured the New Haven Gun Club©s Moore 9 15 11 9 9 11 64 53.33 fler, shooting from the 28-yard mark, out- In a special match, miss-and-out, between Lincoln©s Birthday shoot on Wednesday. Bell 10 11 14 10 8 10 63 52.50 Shot their opponents, finishing with a clean Roy Keller and Bruce Dieterick for $10 a Captain Bristol©s team won, but only Ott 898,* * 29 36.25 SRORTIIVG JUIFB. FEBRUARY 22, 1908

Wilson ...... — 200 184 92.0 Ballantyna ...... 200 180 90.0 Borndt ...... 100 84 84,0 Franklin ...... 206 164 82.0 PHILADELPHIA 75.0 Hillyer ._...... _.... 90 63 Vaux ...... 100 79 70.0 Wisnar ...... 30 21 70.0 Mrs. Ad. Topperwein Kelly ...... __.. 45 31 68.8 * LOCAL TRAP SHOOTERS HAVE Ely ...... 100 68 68©. 0 Raisner ...... 100 65 65.0 Walker ...... __...... 100 64 64.0 A BUSY WEEK* McCoOlugh ...... 100 61 61.0 Feb. 3d at Jacksonville, Fla. out of 100 broke 94 Shreve ...... 100 44 44.0 Thompson ...... 45 30 66.6 Griffith ...... 30 20 66.C Feb. 4th at Jacksonville, Fla. out of 100 broke 96 Lincoln©s Birthday Makes For a Paxon ...... 45 22 46.6 Lot of Shooting in Addition to THE KEYSTONE LEAGUE. Feb. 5th at St. Augustine, Fla. out of 50 broke 47 the Regular Saturday Events Holds Annual Meeting and Election at Feb. 6th at Jacksonville, Fla. out of 25 broke 23 Holmesburg Club House. Details of the Various Events* Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 18. The members of the Keystone Shooting League held their An Average of .945 annual meeting and election of officers at During the week ending February 15, the clubhouse at Holmesburg Junction on there was a lot of trap shooting in Philadel the afternoon of February 17, there being a phia. In addition to the regular Saturday large turnout of members. There was con SHE USED . . . shoots Lincoln©.g Birthday in the middle siderable enthusiasm shown in discussing the of the week afforded the opportunity for league©s affairs and the prospects for the additional sport. Following are deta.ils and ensuing year are considered bright. The results. election resulted as follows: President, Wal ter H. Stirling; vice president, Isaac W. Budd; secretary, Dr. Luther G. Terry; S. S- WHITE SHOOT. treasurer, Edward R. Johnson; captains, D. E. MacDonald and J. H. Lockwood; handi- Wewcomb and Cantrell Lead a Large cappers, W. H. Stirling, Dr. L. G. Terry Dead Shot Smokeless and Frank M. Eames; board of governors, , Field at the Traps. Frank M. Eames, H. L. David, P. H. du Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 17. Saturday be Pont: official scorers, J. H. Brierly and John ing the opening shoot for the new annual Haack. series of prizes for the S. S. White Gun The Powder oi Stability It was decided that in the future the Club©s monthly tourney, there was a good league would add dead targets for losses to turnout on the Keystone groirnds at Holmes- the poorer class of shooters in addition to burg Junction. The events consisted of the the distance handicaps. Great preparations club events, the special cup, the three class are being made for the big shoot in con cups, and the special* trophy events, all at nection with the Sportsmen©s Show, which AMERICAN POWDER MILLS 25 targets. In the club event Frank Can will be held on the Holmesburg traps on trell and Charles Newcomb tied with the top March 10, 11 and 12. Several new sets of Chicago BOSTON ' St. Louis score of 23. The special cup event was traps have been added to the shooting out won by Charles Newcomb with the splendid fit, which is now one of the most compete score of 24. The scores: in the State, and three days of excellent Warren .. 1 2 1 disposition and affable manner began to Club event, 25 targets. sport at targets is expected. Many applica Morgan .. 7 3 6 gather around him a host of friends. Cantrell ...... 23|Bobinson ...... 18 tions for entry blanks and programs are be Lambert .. 1 2 6 Mr. Bruce is a true sportsman in every Newcomb .. tluggold ...... 18 ing received from out-of-town shooters, and Stewart ...... 7 15 Perkins 2 2 Dr. Cotting 22 Boyer ...... 18 Event No. 4. 15 birds llushton 9, Warren sense of the term, an angler of no mean Beyer ..... 22 Dr. Brown ...... 18 they will be supplied as soon as the matter Amidon 5, Morgan 3, Hower 3, Bernard 2. ability. From early boyhood he has been Dr. Doolittle 22 Nelson is received from the printer. ©Several hun an enthusiastic fisherman. In his earnest Brenizer ...... 21 Kendall ...... 17 dred entries are expected. The shoot will be desire to search for the best waters for Hand 17 under the able management of Luther J. Tansey ...... 21 15 TRAP AT SYRACUSE. fine specimens of the finny tribe, he has Fontaine ...... 20 Pratt 15 Squier, of Wilmington, Del. made frequent trips into Canada and the Meite ...... 19 Georg. 10 The Holiday Shoot of the Messina far north, and also in many parts of the L/illy Goslin 8 HIGHLANDERS© PRIZE SHOOT. ©United States, from which he has always Harper Hiso 4 Springs Club. returned with many a fine string, the result Severn ...... 18 Colwell ...... 4 of his expertness with the rod and reel. His Special cup event, 25 targets. Edge Hill Men Have Lively Lincoln Day Syracuse, N. Y., Feb. 15. The Lincoln©s collection of fishing tackle is the best that Birthday shoot at the Messina Springs Gun Nelson ...... 18 Hand Contest For Silver Trophies. can be produced and in this he takes es Fontaine ...... 15 White .... Club was one of the most successful in the pecial pride and care. Doolittle ...... 21 Goslin .... Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 13. The High history of the organization. The feature Mr. Bruce is residing in College Hill, a Hise ...... 8 Harper .... land Gun Club held a souvenir shoot at the of the shoot was the ten-men team shoot for suburb of Cincinnati, where his great popu Tansey ... 22 Dr. Cotting Edge Hill traps, the prizes being various $50, between Syracuse and Utica, each man larity among his fellow citizens is strongly Beyer 23 Severn .... shooting at fifty targets. Syracuse won the Lilly . lolBrenizer ... pieces of silver. The handicaps were ar evinced. He has been for more than sixteen George ranged on a sliding scale, those breaking 20 shoot with ease. The same teams have been years the* chosen mayor of this village. Hinkrow itinggold or over shooting at 20 targets down .to 15 matched to shoot at Utica on Washington©s Mr. Bruce, besides being prominent in his Boyer ...... I1)]Pratt ...... 12 breaks allowing 25 blue rocks. The scores: Birthday. In the regular target shoot, 0.

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about March 1st and will be open to shoot Walstrom ...... 17 17 16 17 KK» 67 any man in the State 100 live birds and 100 McHugh ...... 23 21 23 24 100 91 targets, all to be shot the same day with Hess ...... 21 20 13 18 100 72 Dr. Buck ...»,.-...... 23 20 22 24 ICO 89 the total number of breaks and kills to The Wawaset Gun Club Has a Highly German ...... 24 25 24 24 100 97 count. The contest is to be for $200 or Minner ...... 22 21 22 16 100 81 $500 a side. Successful Holiday Shoot On the Birth Jones ...... 19 10 .. .. 50 29 K©oemer ...... 14 IS 19 19 100 70 NOT TOO PERSONAL BUT JUST day of the" Immortal Lincoln. Ball ...... ,;...,_...... 21 20 50 41 The team race shoot between the Inde David ...... 18 18 50 36 pendent Gun Club of Philadelphia and the Wihnington, Del. Feb. 13. Editor \PERSONALENOUGH, Lehigh Valley Shooting Association, sched "Sporting Life."^-Wilmington gunners yes uled for Wednesday, Feb. 26, at the Duck terday again demonstrated their superiority TORONTO LEAGUE MATCHES. Farm Hotel, Allentown, is exciting con over any marksmen to be found in this Bits of News, Gossip and Comment siderable interest. Many have entered the section© of the country when a ten-man team Riverdale Defeats National Club and Park- regular target events. representing the .Wawaset Gun Club defeat ed a ten-man team from the Aberdeen Gun dale Has High Average. About Men Whom Lovers of Club, of Aberdeen, Mil., in a 1000-bird race The Alert Gun Club, of Phillipsburg, N. Toronto, Can., Feb. 15. Riverdale de by the. score of 888 to 871. The tournament feated the National Club in the Toronto J. will hold its fourth annual spring target was held at the traps at Twenty-ninth and Shooting Know in Person or tournament on April 4. Edward F. Mark- Trapshooting League contests on the for Market streets, and, despite the fact that mer grounds on Feb. 8 by ten birds. The ley, the chairman, at Easton, Pa. will sup conditions were anything but favorable for ply further information to marksmen. extremely cold weather was responsible in Through the Medium of Fame. outdoor shooting some vSry good scores a great measure for the low scores. This were made. The Aberdeen men came up match gives Riverdale two victories and The Interstate Association Tournament of under tfre leadership of Lester German, the one tie out of three contests. The scores The Independent Gun Clnb, of Eastern, the New Haven Gun Ciub will be held at the well known professional, shot with the follow: > ©© Pa., will hold its fifth annual tournament club©s grounds at Schutzen Park on Wash at Easton on April 18. For particulars ad ington©s Birthday. The officers of this as FAMOUS DU PONT SQUAD, RIVERDALE. NATIONAL. dress W. R. Irey, secretary of the club. sociation are: president, C. C. Smith; sec and German did his best to land his team a Pedrick ...... 21 G. Harrison ...... 20 Bredannaz ...... 18 C. Mougenel ...... 18 retary, William T. Minor; treasurer, George winner. He did some fine shooting and was E. Jennings ...... 18 C. B. Harrison ... .. 18 Annie Oakley, Thomas A. Marshall, W. H. Ortseifer; directors, C. .Stevenson,. J. F. high gun for the day, breaking 97 targets Bond ...... 18 R. Gould ...... 17 Heer, George W. Maxwell, Col. Anthony, Morrissey and E. W. Dann. out of a possible 100. All the Maryland Hirons ...... 17 H. Cannoody ...... 16 and Frank E. Butler are leaving on an ex Marksmen proved themselves good shots, Steele ...... 16 F. Stanley ...... 16 tended tour through Texas and the South, and they made high.scores. The local gun Duncan ...... 15 J. Bxws ...... 15 The gathering of marksmen at the shoot Walton ...... 15 E. Coath ...... ,. 15 where they will give exhibitions in the in for the Stone Trophy at the Florists Gun ners, however, showed that they were too Logan 15 A Gould ...... 13 terests of the U. M. C. and Remington much for the visitors. They had Richard Logan Turner ...... 13 Arms Companies. Club, last week, was a thoroughly repre son, McHugh, Reed, Foord and several Lowe 14 A. E. Dayis ...... 13 sentative one. The best men in Pennsyl other men of equal ability to rely upon, and Hirons 14 C. Wright ...... ©. .. 12 The Independent Gun Club of Philadel vania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland these marksmen made good and easily piled phia will hold its annual meeting on Feb competed. Foord©s exhibition of steady up a total which the visitors .could not Total ...... 196 Total ...... 186 ruary 29. From appearances and accounts shooting in the second shoot-off at 25 targets overcome. PARKDALE HAS HIGH AVERAGE. against McCarty has seldom been equalled. the club was never in more flourishing con THE TEAM MATCH. The third Toronto Trapshooting League dition. match between the Parkdale and Stanley Chief Bender, the Athletics© Indian pitch The men who qualified for the team race Clubs resulted in favor of the Parkdales. .State Game Warden Emerson R. Deeter, er is now shooting in top form. In the con and their total©scores follow: There were 18 Stanley men present and 17 of Ppttsville, Pa., last week started in cir test for the Stone Trophy at the Florists WAWASET CLUB. I ABERDEEN CLUB. Parkdalers, the Stanleys counting their 15 he was the fifth high amateur, with 89 A.© ati©Porit ...... ©:©. 87|Worthington ...... 86 culation a petition to be presented to the Richardson ...... 93 Mitchell ...... 88 high scores against the Parkdales 8 high Legislature,, already containing the names out of 100. Reed ...... 95 M. Mitchell ...... 87 scores. The averages were Parkdales, of 9700 sportsmen in other parts of the Terry ...... ©. 85 Turner ...... 82 177-8; Stanleys, 162-15. Scores: State, for the Schuylkill County signers, to The Hoxie bullet, which Fred Stone C. -Buck ....©.:...... 83 H. Edmonds ...... 82 STANLEYS. change the State game laws. It provides for demonstrated, at the Florists last . week Foord ...... 80 England ...... 85 I PARKDALES. Banks ...... 88 Bowman ...... 90 Dunk ...... 24|Parker . 20 an open season, commencing November 1 to takes its name from .its maker, a wealthy Willis ...... 83 Osborne ...... 82 Sheppard ...... Montgomery ...... 20 December 1; forbidding aliens the privilege Chicagoan. In this bullet a small hole is McHugh ...... 91!Towner ...... 02 Hulme ...... 19 Marsh ...... 19 of gunning, and taxing every hunter $1 per drilled at the head and a steel ballbearing is Vivian ...... 1% Hooey ...... 18 Dr. Buck ...... 891 German ...... 97 Ten Eyck ...... -18 " A. Wolf e ...... 18 year, to be used for restocking the game inserted after which the opening is closed. Fleming ...... 1 Mason ...... 17 preserves, : When this bullet strikes an object it Total ...... 888| " Total ...... 871 Mason ...... 17 Fenton ...... 16 flattens out and splatters through. Its In the, general shoot which was held, and Fritz 16 J. Deveaux 13 Arrangements have been made for an in force is so great that it completely pul in which 40 participants were entered, the Sawdon ...... 14 verizes a bone. F. Schiebe ...... 14 teresting live bird shoot at, Lancaster, Pa., ten high scores counted in the team, race. Albert ...... 14 on.- February 24. The contestants will be Each25. man shot. at© 100 targets in strings of Buck ...... 13 ©"Chief" Bender, the noted Athletic pitcher, The New York Athletic Club has selected Ingham ...... 13 and Fred Zimmer, of Harrisburg. They its shooting committee for the coming sea- THE WEATHER Edklns ...... 12 will shoot at fifty birds each for $200 a side. sou. It is composed of George F. Pelham, Douglas ...... 12 chairman; F. A. Hodgman, A. Tilt, J. L. was very disagreeable for shooting. The Dickerson, T. J. O©Donohue, Jr., C. W. day was dark, and with a lowering sky as Activity in Milwaukee. Secretary T. Gallagher announces that the Billings and C. E. Greiff. a background the men had much trouble Rabbit Foot Gun Club of Turtle Creek, sighting the disks as they flew from the Milwaukee, Wis., Feb. 15. Twenty-two will hold an all-day chicken shoot on Wash traps. The ground was mucky- with snow shooters faced the traps in the Sunday ington©s Birthday, for the benefit of the The Ossining Gun Club, of Ossining, N. Y., and slush, and the cold, chilling wind, sweep shoot at the Parker Gun Club on Feb. 9. unemployed. All shooters will be-classified. announces a correction in the circulars sent ing the traps from the East, made it de Foster was high at the live birds with a out regarding its two-day registered shoot cidedly, disagreeable for all the gunners. kill of 19 out of 23 shot at. Bruemmer and in May. It was announced that the event Although German was high© gun, Reed, of Ludington were tied for first place with B, C. Kuser, of Trenton, N. J., president would be held on May 12 and 13, but this of the new State Game and Fish ©Commis this city, was a, close second with 95, Rich the good score of 91 out of a possible 100. sion, has indorsed the action of the State should have been May 13 and 14. ardson was not far behind him with 93. N. Kroeming following a close second with ©Sportsmen©s Association in asking for a bill Towner, of Aberdeen, was next with 92, and 89. George Immekus was high gun at the prohibiting all spring shooting of birds; The Herron Hill Gun Club of Pittsburg, McHugh next with 91. William M. F.oord, North Side Gun Club shoot on Feb. 9 with but in view of the opposition that is mani has a good entry for its handicap shoot on who made such a remarkable record on a score of 32 out of a possible 50. The fested in South Jersey to the enactment of Washington©s Birthday. Tuesday in the shoot for the Fred Stone club©s sixteenth annual prize mask ball, such a measure, it is not likely that drastic trophy on the Florists Gun Club grounds, which was held at the Bahn Frei Turner regulations of this kind will be asked of Secretary J. Franklin, of the Highland in Philadelphia, where he won the trophy, hall, was a great success. Shooting Association, has completed ar was not in his usual good form yesterday. the present Legislature. Instead some com The Gettleman Gun Club held its regular promise measure will be sought. rangements for the target tournament on The best he could do was a total of 89 Washington©s Birthday. out of a possible, 100. The total scores for shoot on Feb. 12, with the following result: the tournament follow: Targets ...... 25 The Grows, a new gunning club of At Lancaster, Pa; , Feb. 24, on the ©oc Events ...... 1 3 4 W. Gettelman ...... 13 Friedensburg, near Reading, Pa., will have casion of the Heppler-Bender shoot, the Targets ...... 25 25 25 Sh. Bk. Pa*terson ...... 10 a shoot at that place on Saturday, Feb. 29. E. du Font ...... 20 20 20 100 80 Eckhofl \...... 13 Lebanon Gun Club will shoot the Harrisburg Stannard ...... 23 The Tournament Committee has arranged Gun Club for a purse of $200 and numerous Worthington ...".....*..... 17 24 23 100 86 the following program: Event No. 1 The A. duPont ...... 22 21 21 100 87 Duras ...... 13 side bets. The Lebanon team is composed P. Mitchell ...... 20 22 22 100 88 Marx ...... 10 Crows© Introductory, 7 birds, $5 entrance. of Otis Clymer, the shifty outfielder of the Springer ...... 15 18 16 100 68 Woehrle ...... 5 Event No. 2 Oley Valley handicap, 15 Washington American League ball team; M. Mitchell ...... 21 21 22 100 87 Dr. Thompson ...... 12 birds, $10 entrance. Event No. 3-^Fried- Richardson ...... j..... 24 23 24 100 , !>3 Taylor ...... 5 George Hansell and George S. Trafford, both Daas ...... 8 ensburg Hotel stake, 10 birds, $7 entrance. interstate champions, and W. H. Bollman. McCommons ...... 19 20 21 100 81 All. the events will be handicaps, 26 to 30 Reed ...... 25 2f 23 100 95 Pierce ...... 19 The Harrisburg team will be made up of Turner ...... 19 22 19 100 82 ©yards, Interstate rules. Already a large William Oliver, George Effler, H. Hoffman Terry ...... 23 19 21 100 85 number of entries have been received. and William Hoppler. H. Emmops ...... 21 19 21 100 82 Killed a Million Robins. Brans ...... 21 22 19 100 79 New Orleans, La., Feb. 17. The an Armstrong ...... ;...... 17 16©- 20 100 72 The Pennsylvania State Sportsmen©s As The date of the big two-day live-bird and Huber ...... 16 22 20 100 76 nouncement that about one million robins sociation shoot, which, will be held at Brad target shoot, managed by O. N. Ford, at England ...... 23 23 22 100 85 have been killed by hunters this winter in ford, Pa.* on May 25 and 26 promises to be Shamokin, Pa., has been set for February Martin ...... :...... 19 23.. 21 100 82 Louisiana, which is a winter home for these unusually successful if the plans announced 28 and 29. Many entries have already been Gilbert ...... 16 16 17 100 63 birds, was made today by Frank M.© Toy Secretary R. S. Pringle do not miscarry. C Buck ...... 22 2.1 20 100 83 Miller, president of the Louisiana Audubon received. Bowman ...... 24 24 21 100 90 The affair will be on the same lines as last Melcholr ...... 17 22 20 100 76 Society. t Following this announcement, year, but wider, in. scope. The members At West Chester, Pa., Feb. 15, in a three- F. Mitchell ...... 15 18 15 100 61 George Howell, a Government expert here are planning to give a party at one of cornered match, the West Chester Gun Club If cord ...... 21 23 24 100 89 to investigate the habits of robins, said the country clubs to the visiting shooters scored 405 targets, Avondale team ,393 tar Osborne 20 21 100 82 that the Government may prove that the »nd their wives. gets and Media team 341. Each, team was P.; nks 24 24 100 S3 Eastward movement of the boll weevil has Archer 20 19 100 74 composed of ten men, with 50 targets each. Kindsll 20 19 100 73 been facilitated by the reckless destruction H. E. Buckwalter writes from Aguilar, Col John, of West Chester, was high gun, se Towner li>0 92 of the robins. The birds are killed for orado, that he will be in Philadelphia curing 45 out of a possible 50 targets. Willis ...... 22 22 22 100 88 food. SRORTIIVG FEBRUARY 22, 1908

The Highest 1200 Shot Average For 1907 Fred Gilbert, shooting Winchester Factory Loaded Shells, broke 1220 targets out of 1240 shot at in six days' shooting, a percentage of 98.3. The dates, places and scores were : Fred Gilbert July 25 and 26, Worthington, Minn. 436 out of 440 Aug. 6 and 7, Audubon, Iowa 394 out of 400 Aug. 8 and 9, Story City, Iowa 390 out of 400 Shooting history for 1907 shows clearly that the shells which rank far above all others in popularity and records are T Factory Loaded Shells

Losing team—McMillen 40, Mills 48, Dr. April 17—Exeter, Ont. Canada. The "Huron June 2-5—Columbus, O. Ohio State Association SCALP BOlffilY. Sharp 48. . Indians." W. .Tones, secretary. tournament. Fred Shattuck, secretary. April 17—Shamokin, Pa. Shamokin Gun Club June 3, 4—Fort Dodge, la. Fort Dodge Driving MISS CROSBY ATTENDS SHOOT. registered tournament. S. C. Yocurn, secretary. Park Gun Club. Dr. J. W. Haughawout, mana Not Favored By the Pennsylvania State Good shooting weather brought out a fair- April 17-18—Toronto, Ont, Can. -Stanley Gun ger. Club. G. M. Duiilr, secretary. Zoologist Who, Declares, the; War On sized crowd of shooters at the Salt Lake April 20—'-Westport Factory, Mass. Westport Factory June 4—Wyoming, N. Y. Wyoming Gun Club City traps on Feb. 3. John Boa, with 95 Gun Club tournament. Albert W. Lewis, secre tournament. F. B. Childs, secretary. Certain Wild Animals a Mistake. out of 100 and 46 out of 50, did the best tary. June 4, 5—Macon, Ga. Macon Gun Club. E. M. Harrisburg, Pa., Feb. 17.—State Zoo work. Miss Crosby, of O'Fallon, 111., who April 21, 22, 23—Hutchinson, Kas. Kansas State Jones, secretary. is a daughter of William Crosby, the world's Sportsmen's Association tournament. Chas. T. June 5—Sylv.an Beach, N. Y. Sylvan Beach Gun logist Surface is not very well pleased over champion trap shot, was a guest at the Rankin, secretary. Hutchinson, Kas. Club. M.' Csvana. manager. the working out of the bounty law which traps. She is visiting Mrs. John Boa, of April 25—Glens Falls, N. Y. Hudson Valley Rod June 6—Montclair, N. J. Anniversary shoot Mont puts a price upon the scalps of foxes, this city, and is quite a trap shooting fan and Gun Club. F. B. Chapman, secretary. clair Gun Club. Edw. Winslow, secretary. weasels, minks and similar animals which who never overlooks an opportunity to see April 28. 29—Enid, Okla. Enld Gun Club. L. 'E. June 5, 10—Wilmington, 0. Wilmington Gu« do harm to the farmers. He says that the the sport of which her father is the ac Reed, secretary. Club tourney. James E. Gaston. president operation of the law appears to be con knowledged champion. The scores were as April 28 to 30—Burlington, Iowa. ' Mississippi June 9, 10, 11—Siqivx City, la. The Soo Gun Cluh, Valley Gun Club. E. Beckwith, secretary. C. E. Ellis, treasurer. fined to the wilder districts, where there is follows: Out of 100, Boa broke 95, Swem April 28-29-30—Omaha, Neb. Omaha Gun Club. no cultivation, and .that many dollars are 67; out of 75, Gordon Broke 66, McGaney George W. Loomis, secretary. June 10, 11—Wellington, Mass.. Boston Gun Club. 62; out of 50, ,A. Hofeling broke 43, Vin Horace C. Kirkwood. secretary. being spent for bounties in localities where April 29-30—Jacksonville, 111.' Nichols Park Gun June 10, 11, 12—Jacksonburg, W. Va. West Vir comparatively little benefit is being derived. cent 43, A. Cowan 42; J. Cowan 45, Keefe Club. Jas. A. Groves, secretary. 39, Ball 38, Parker 36, J, Hofeling 40. ginia State Tournament. Under auspices of Jacb- OWLS AND HAWKS HARMLESS. April 30-May 1—Danville. Pa. Danville Gun Club sonburg Gun Club. John Craig, secretary. tournament. Wm. T. Speisser, secretary. June 10, 11, 12—Blmira, N. Y. New York Stat* Incidentally he does not take much stock May 1—Wilmington, O." Wilmington Gun Club Association. Louis C. Andrews, secretary. in the movement to kill off screech owls and FIXTURES FOR THE FUTURE. tourney. James E. Gaston, president. June 11, 12—Springfield. 0. Springfield Gun Club hawks, declaring that they do more to May 5, 6—Fargo, N. D. Gate City Gun Club. tournament. George W. Morgan, secretary. keep down field mice and other destructive February 22—Harrisburg,. Pa. Harrisburg Sports C. W. Clemens. secretary. June 13, 14—Milwaukee, Wis. Wisconsin Stat« men's Association 21st annual live-bird tourna May 5, 0, 7—Birmingham. Ala. The Interstate Tournament under auspices of the Badger Gua pests than many other birds. Instancing ment. Karl Steward, secretary. Association's third Southern Handicap Target southeastern Pennsylvania, he said (hat re Clu/b. Ed. F. Lei del, secretary. February 22—Troy, N. Y. North End Rod and Gun Tournament; $1,000 added money. Elmer E. June 12. 13, 14—Livingston, Mont. National Par* ports from Chester and Bucks Counties Club. Washington's Birthday shoot, under Inter Shaner, secretary-manager, Pittsburg, Pa. Gun Club, Montana State tournament, Bug. B1. indicated that the owls were becoming more state rules. May 6. 7—Circleville, 0. Ideal Gun Club. E. M. Confarr, secretary. numerous. "You will find," sai(J he, ''that February 22—Washington's Birthday shoot New Stout, secretary. June 16, 17, 18—Pine Bluff, Ark. Arkansas Stat« the farmers, are also being relieved from Haven Gun Club. W. T. Minor, secretary. May 7—Lancaster, Pa. Lancaster Gun Club. A. Tournament. Under auspices of the Pine Bluff the rodents which work so much harm. The February 26—Freehold, N. J. Tournament Freehold E. Leaman, secretary. Gun C)ub. J. T. Lloyd, secretary. owl has his uses and should not be ex Gun Club. Frank Muldoon, manager. May 7, 8—Malone. N. Y. Malone Gun Club June 16, 17. 18, 19—Sandusky, 0. Indians* annuvl terminated any more than the house cat." March 16, 17—Pinehurst, N. C. Annual champion registered tournament. $200 added money and tournament at targets R. 0. Heikes, chalrmaB ship Pinehurst Gun Club. H. L. Jillson, secretary. prizes. Geo. M. Lincoln, secretary. tournament committee. CAUSES OF LOSSES. March 23—McKeesport, Pa. Enterprise Gun Club May 7, 8, 9—Salt Lake City, Utah. Salt Lake June 17—E. Lexington, Mass. Middlesex Gun Clulk tournament. Geo. W. Mains, secretary. Gun Club. Elmer E. Shaner, secretary-manager. March 26—Freehold. N. J. Tournamsnt Freehold Gun Robt. Smith, secretary. Doctor Surface estimates that the Govern May 8, 9—Fairmount, Minn. Fairmount Gun Club. June 17—Champlain, N. Y. Champlain Gun Clulfc ment estimate of $11,000,000 loss to farm Club. Frank Muldoon." manager. E. W. Bird, secretary. April 23-24—Freehold, N. J. Spring tournament E. F. Tiedemann, secretary. ers last year through rats, birds, squirrels Freehold Gun Club. Frank Muldoon, manager. May 9—Watertown. Mass. Watertown Gun Club. June 19-20—Fairfax, So. Dak. Fairfax Gun Clutx and other depredators was probably correct, May 6, 7—Cumberland, Md. Cumberland Shooting H. W. Jordan, captain. T. J. Thompson, secretary. but the insect pests worked considerable of Club. F. Billmeyer, secretary. May 10 to 12—Vicksburg, Miss. Vicksburg Gun June 23. 24. 25, 26—Columbus, O. The Interstate the damage. Pennsylvania's share would May 12, 13—Montpelier, Vt. Montpelier Gun Club Club. J. J. Bradfleld, secretary. Association's ninth Grand American Handicap Tar probably be at least $3,000,000, as it tournament. Dr. C. H. Burr, secretary. May 12-13—Montpelier, Vt. Montpelier Gun Club. get Tournament; $1,000 added money. Elmer S. represents one-thirtieth of the whole agri May 13, 1-t—Sistersville, W. Va. Sistersville Shoot Dr. C, H. Burr, secretary. Shaner. secretary-manager, Pittsburg. Pa. ing Club annual tournament. Added money and May 12 to 14—Walla Walla, Wash. Walla Walla June 29—Niles, 0. Niles Gun Club. Joseph cultural business of the United States, al prizes. Ed. O. Bower, manager. though pre-eminently an industrial State. Gun Club. J. F. Smails, secretary. Rjummell, secretary. June 10, 11. 12—Elmira, N. Y. Annual tournament May 12, 13, 14—Des Moines, la. Iowa State Shoot July 1, 2—Plattsburgh, N. Y. Pittsburgh Rod & The bulk of this loss in Pennsylvania was New York State Sportsmen's Assoc. L. C. An under auspices of Iowa State Sportsmen's Assoc. drews, Chairman Tour. Com. Gun Club. F. C. Parshall, secretary. due to tree insects, which reduced the fruit Budd & Whitney, managers. July 3-4—Thomasville, Ga. Cracker Gun Club tour crop. However, the Doctor says this loss May 13. 14—Ossining, N. Y. Ossining Gun Club nament. C. W. Cooper, secretary. is less and is destined to grow smaller Eeglstered Tournaments. registered tournament. $100 added. C. G. July 4—Waynesboro, Va. Waynesboro Gun Club. from year to year through the use of February 18-19—Blue Mound, 111. Blue Mound Blandford, manager. S. T. Day secretary. scientific agriculture and fighting of pests. Gun Club . tournament. J. W. Robbins, secretary. May 13-14—Sistersville, W. Va. West Virginia July 4—Richmond, Va,. Richmond Gun Club shoot. February 19—Rising Sun, Md. Bising Sun Gun Shooting Club tournament. Ed 0. Bower, sec V. Hechler, president. Club. A. B. Keen, secretary. retary. July 4-5—South Framingham, Mass. South Fram- HARDY'S EXHIBITION. February 22—Cleveland, 0. Cleveland Gun Club May 14—Skaneateles June, N. Y. Glenside Gun ingham Gun Club tournament. Frank P. Hen- shoot. F. H. Wallace, secretary Club annual tournament Cottle & Knapp, mana rius, secretary. February 22—Troy, N. Y. Mountain View Gun gers. The Lincoln Expert Does Some Clever Club. John J. Farrell, secretary. July 8, 9—Mandan, N. Dak. North Dakota Stat« February 22—Fall River, Mass. Great Island Gun May 18-19—Boise, Idaho. • Idaho State Sportsmen's Sportsmen's Association Tournament I/. S. Royer. Work at Omaha. Club shoot at Ocean Grove. Phillip Letendre, Association. Harry B. Grauel, secretary. secretary. secretary. May 19, 20—Olean, N. Y. Clean Gun Club annual July 9, 10—Shamokin, Pa. Shamokin Gun Clufc Omaha, Neb., Feb. 8.—Editor "Sporting February 22—Sulphur, Okla. Platt National Park tournament. F^ f. Mason, secretary. registered tournament. $100 added. S. C. Yo- Life."—About 200 people attended the ex Gun Club shoot. E. I. Newblock, secretary. May 19-20—Portsmouth, O. Portsmouth Gun Club. cum, secretary. hibition shoot given by Captain Hardy, of February 22—Troy, N. Y. North End Rod and Fred C. Ke^tes, secretary. July 14, 15—Manning, Iowa, Manning Gun Cluh, Lincoln, on the Omaha Gun Club grounds Gun Club tournament. W. A. Lockwood, treas May 19, 20, 21—Dallas, Ter. Dallas Gun Club. G. A. Rober, secretary. urer. E. A. Moseley, secretary. July 14, 15, 16—Boston, Mass. The Interstate As Wednesday afternoon. In spite of the high February 22—Edge Hill, Pa. Highland Shooting As May 19 to 21—Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. Mt. Pleasant sociation's third Eastern Handicap Target Tourna wind Hardy did some very fine fancy shoot sociation's registered tournament. J. F. Meehan, Gun Club. E. Beckwith, secretary. ment; $1,000 added money. Elmer E. Shaner, ing with revolver, rifle and shotgun. He secretary. May 20—Hoopeston, 111. Hoopeston Gun Club. secretary-manager, Pittsburg, Pa. February 22—Selin's Grove Gun Club registered tour M. A. Harbert, secretary. broke marbles with a rifle as they were nament at Selin's Grove, Pa. Silas H. Schoch, July 16, 17—Iowa Falls, Iowa. Iowa Falls Gua thrown into the air in rapid succession and, secretary. May 21, 22—Snow Shoe, Pa. Clarence Bod and Club. Jas. T. Brown, president. nsing a twentv-two rifle, hit small wooden February 22—York, Pa. York City Gun Club tourna Gun Club. C. H. Watson, secretary. July 18—Danbury, Conn. Pahquioque Gun Club. E. balls several times before they touched the ment. Bernard Elsesser, manager. May 21-22—Janesville, Wis. Janesville Gun Club H. Bailey, secretary. ground aftefr being thrown in the air. February 22—Pittsburg, Pa. Herron Hill Gun Club. tournament. J. H. McVicar, secretary. July 29, 30, 31—Union City, Term. Union City This proved the most difficult of his feats, A. H. King, treasurer. May 22—New Bedford, Mass. Paskamansett Gun Gun Club. D. A. Edwards, secretary. February 22—Spry, Pa. York City Gun Club. Ber Club. Egbert C. Bullard, secretary. August 4-5—Audubon, la. Audubon Gun Club. F. for the wind blew the blocks of wood nard Elsesser, secretary. fifty feet away before they fell to the May 25-^Stratford, Ontario, Canada. Pastime Gun Vermilya, secretary. February 22—Selin's Grove, Pa. Selin's Grove Gun Club. Wm. Boles, secretary. August 4-5—Audubon, la. Tournament of tha ground, but Captain Hardy rarely missed. Club. Silas H. Schoch, secretary. May 25, 26, 27, 28—Bradford, Pa. Annual tour February 22—New Haven, Conn. New Haven Gun Audubon Gun Club. J. Vermilya, secretary. He also shot at bottles thrown in the nament Pennsylvania State Sportsmen's Associa August 5. 6—Sylvan Beach, N. Y. Sylvan Beach air two at a time, ten feet apart, using two Club. Wm. T. Minor, secretary. tion. R. S. Pringle, corresponding secretary. February 29—North East. Md. North East Gun Gun Club. M. Cavana, manager. revolvers, and made a clean score. Another Club. W. A. Blackwell, secretary. May 26-27—Capron, 111. Capron Gun Club. Alex August 5 to 7—Sherbrooke, P. Q., Canada. Domin of his feats was shooting with a mirror, March 10, 11, 12—Keystone Shooting League, of Vance, secretary. ion of Canada Trap Shooting Association's eighth utting the revolver on top of his head, Philadelphia, at Holmesburg Junction, Pa. F. May 26, 2S—Lincoln, Neb. Nebraska State Sports annual tournament. C. G. Thompson, secretary. Cn using a shotgun he fired at four tar M. Eames, secretary. men's Association 32nd annual tournament, $500 August 13, 14, 15—Nichols, la. Nichols Gun Club, gets thrown into the air at once and broke March 17—Deca,tur, 111. Decatur Gun Club. John added. Earl R. Lee, secretary. T. B. Nichols, secretary. all of them repeatedly. Duffy, secretaiy. May 27, 28—Dayton. Ky. Kentucky Trap Shoot August 15—E. Lexington, Mass. Middlesex GuB March 25, 26—Leesburg, Fla. Leesburg Gun Club ers' League. Dr. I. P. Gould, secretary. Club. Robt. Smith, secretary. tournament. Squier system. B. F. Watts, sec May 29, 30—Shamokin, Pa. West End Gun and August 18, 19, 20—Des Moines, la. The Inter TRAP IN UTAH. retary. Fishing Club. George E. Crone, secretary. state Association's third Western Handicap Target March 26-27—Jewell, la. Jewell Gun Club. W. S. May 29-30—East Lexington, Mass. Middlesex Gun Tournament; $1,000 added money. Elmer E. Hoon. secretary. Club. Robert Smith, secretary. March 26, 27, 28—Coronado, Cal. Coronado Coun Shaner, secretary-manager, Pittsburg, Pa. Shooters Quite Active in the Mormon try Club. Paul H. Schmidt. secretary. May 29-30—Pittsfleld, Mass. Oak Hill Gun Club. August 20—New Bedford/ Mass. Paskamansett Gum April 1—Montclair. N. J. Second annual .champion John Ransehousen, secretary. Club. Egbert C. Bullard, secretary. Commonwealth. ship of Metropolitan .Clubs on grounds -of Mont May 30—McKeesport. Pa. McKeesport Gun Club Sept. 1, 2—Nappanee, Ind. Nappanee Gun Clulx Salt Lake City, Utah, Feb. 15.—The trap clair Gun Club. E. Winslow, secretary. shoot. L. W. Cannon, secretary. Geo. E. Miller, secretaiy. April 1-2—Cedar Bluffs, - Neb. Cedar Bluffs Gun May 30—McKeesport, Pa. Enterprise Gun Club, September 7—E. Lexington, Mass. Middlesex Gua shooting fraternity was considerably work Club. L. J. Schere, secretary. 13th annual tournament. George W. Manis, sec Club. Robt Smith, secretary. ed up over a match game at the traps on April 3—Eastman. Ga. Eastman Gun Club. Claude retaiy; September 7—Westport Factory, Mass. Westport the 31st ult. between two three-men teams. Eubank, secretary. May 30—Mechanicville. N. Y. Mechanicville Gun Factory Gun Club shoot. Albert W. Lewis, secre The match has been brewing for some days April 4—Phillipsburg, N. .J. Alert Gun Club. Edw. Club. George Slingerland, secretary. tary. and yesterday a crowd of the faithfuls climb F. Markley, secretary May 30—New Haven. Conn. New Haven Gun Club. September 7, 8—Troy N. Y. Mountain View Gum April 8—Palatka, Fla. Palatka Gun Club. R. M. Wm. T. Minor, secretaiy. ed the hill and -watched the teams have it Burt, secretary Club. John J. Farrell, secretary. out. The targets were flying well, and, as April 9-10—Berwick, Pa, Berwick Rod and Gun May 30—Buffalo. N. Y. Buffalo Audubon Club. October 30-31—Clinton, Ont., Can. Clinton GUM Dorsey Burgess would say, "Carme up like Club. W. I. Shrader, secretary. Dr. W. C. Wootton. secretary. Club. J. E. Cantelon, secretary. turkeys." The net result was some pretty April 11—Reading, Pa. South End Gun Club. June 1, 2—Steamboat Rock, la. Sunset Gun Club good scoring. John Boa went straight with Howard Melrhoir. secretary. tournament. A. H- Quigffle, secretary. Philadelphia Trap Shooters' League. 50 birds, which was the best individual April 15, 16—Indianapolis,' Ind. Indianapolis Gun June 2—Wolcott. N. Y. Catchpole Gun Club. E. March 2—Meadow Springs and Chester at S. work of the day. The scores were: Win- Club. Harry W. Denny. secretary. A. Wadsworth, secretary. White. Highland at South End, Camden, April 17—New Haven, Conn. New Haven Gun Club. ,'une 2—Mt. Horeb, Wis. Mt Horeb Gun Club. April 4—Highland, S. S. White, South End ing t«am—Boa 50, Burgess 46, Cowan 43. Wm. T. Minor, secretary." James Brown, secretary. Meadow Springs all shoot at