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Sporting Life Totals SEE PAGE 2 FOR FULL PARTICULARS. Quinn, J F. Eddie. 8anger, Harry. Win. J. Sessions, Pitcher. hortstop. Snyder, Frank. ce, F. I). Valdois, 2d Baseman. .f(Doggie.) Veach, Inflelder. Khaa. White, Harry (Deacon) ENGAGEMENTS WANTED. BASEMAN Would like to haar from _~ors_for 1903. I hit better than .300. J. J. Salina, Kan. © 12-20 nELDER Wou©d like to hear from minor jue clubs. Can hit as good as I ever could. 1 is all O.K. F. B. Bntler.Savannah.Ga. 12-13 RAL SPORTS Vohnre 40, No. 12. Price, Five Cents. THE COMING NATIONAL LEAGUE MEET THE DELAWARE COUNTY SPORTSMEN EAGERLY AWAITED. HOLD A 10URNEY. The Old Organization Likely to Have The First Meet a Successful Affair a Happier Time Than One Short Florists Win Team Match Torpey Year Ago The American League Captured City Handicap Champion Claimants Lying Low at Present. ship Neaf Apgar High Average. K<l TI©-wi. F. U. Kn-)*«,\. The first all-day tournament New York, Dec. 1. Editor "Sporting ing grounds of the Delaware ( Life:" Not a player, a manager or a mag- try Club was given on Thank aate to be found, ajad no sign that the at Manoa, Pa. The tour great national game still nament was under the lives at this season of the management of Howard year in the big city. The George, who carried out the long-haired football element program in complete order, is about through for the and all present united In year, and we now look for praising the grounds, club the six-day cycle fiends in house and arrangements in our midst. Such a thing as general. The program was a base ball headquarters a good one, and arranged seems to be nothing but a to attract the shooters- of happy memory of the past. this city and vicinity. The Never before has the base six-men team match had ball situation been so de five entries, and the Flor void of anything definite. ists© team put up a fine n.r.n. ftoe/sc.i The coming meeting of the score, with an average of National League magnates, twenty-one out of twenty-five it is hoped, will stir up a little interest in The Clearview Gun Club the game. It has been said that the Fifth place with 112. The winni Avenue Hotel will be abandoned this year, awarded a handsome silver and the Victoria chosen for the meeting each member of the team rece place, but it is hoped that such will not souvenir trophy, an exact miniature of be the case. The old hostelry has so long the team prize. These little trophies were been the scene of League meetings that much appreciated and all were prized high it would be a shattering of a tradition to ly by the Florists. make a change. We confidently look for a The individual championship match, open, very satisfactory meeting of the League©s to shooters of Philadelphia and vicinity, solons this time, and while the situation at 100 Blue Kock targets, handicap is anything but clear, the outlook for har had thirteen entries. The monious action seems brighter than in race was close and exciting many years. The old organization fully re until the very end, when alizes that it has a common enemy to fight, "William Torpey, of Rad and that it is high time that petty bicker W. R. CROSBY, nor, by breaking 24 out ot his last string of 25, car ing be cast aside. It is certain, however, With Winchester R. A. Co., "E.G." and "Schuitzs" Powder Co. and Hunter Arms Co* that all traces of the dead-lock of last year ried off the prize with a have been removed, thanks to the passing total of 81 out of 100. Van of the local club into Mr. Brush©s hands. Loon had a shade the lead WILL THEY DO IT? League will have its hands full keeping weary Of the movements of the mysterious of Torpey until the last We hear rumors of a desire on the part players and meeting the American League©s American League magnates. Even should quarter, when the latter©s of the League to re-establish the twelve- opposition without bothering about the Ban Johnson©s fond hopes be fully realized good work won out. Neal© club circuit. Ned Hanlpn is reported as be circuit question. Should the plans of the it will be found that the National League Apgar, the Peters© Car ing in © favor of such a American League materialize, and they will be in evidence, and unless all signs tridge Company©s expert, move. To an onlooker it put a strong club on Manhattan Island, fail will have a team on the Polo Grounds made high score, -shooting Wm. lorpey appears passing strange the two big leagues will be almost equal such as the long-suffering local cranks from 20 yards, but was/not that after saddling a big in the matter of ©circuit, and then the fight have not seen in many long years. Not eligible for the medal. Tn the eight S*veep- debt on the League by vir will narrow down to the possession of only must the new club have grounds as Stake events Apgar was high man with tue of a reduction to eight the players. That is the point on Vhich accessible as the Polo Grounds, but they 89 out of 95 broken. Many shooters were clubs, a plan should be the fight hinges, and it behooves the Na must give us a team of first-class players present from out of town, West Chester even considered to return to tional League to devote its energies In if it hopes to accomplish big results. These sending a full team. In the eight sweeps such a condition. To be that direction. are bare facts, and if Ban Johnson can 42 men participated and the scores were sure, it does appear that MYSTERY AND SILENCE. duplicate his successes in Boston and Phil fair for so many amateurs competing. when the circuit was re No more claims have been heard on adelphia here it will be the crowning effort The Delaware County Country Club is a duced it opened the way either side anent players, and it looks as of his career. The local press a factor to be new organization in the trap-shooting line, for the American League, though all hands are content to wait until reckoned with Is, in common with base but they have many enthusiasts and will but as that is now ancient reporting time before they count their ball followers generally, alive to the fact soon be able to give a large tournament, john J. McCi/atv history, what is to be gain chickens. Manager McGraw has made no that a change has taken place in the local in which valuable prizes will be offered. ed by a return to the further startling announcements and situation since the sale of the New York While nearly all of their shooting members twelve-club plan? It had a long trial once, President Brush has been out of town, Club. Can it be that Johnson and his are novices, they are showing rapid de and was not a success then and there is and quiet reigns in the local camp. If friends do not yet fully realize the signifi velopment and many of them will become no reason to suppose that a top heavy cir any more American League guns are cance of that change? Their actions would expert in this line of sport. cuit will prove a pa©nacea for all iils at in town no one knows it here and what is seem to so indicate. The scores of the tournament follow: this time. Eight clubs are enough in any more, nobody seems to care. It looks now MISCELLANEY. Kvents .......... 1 2 3© 4 5 6 7 8 Shot league, and if these clubs or a majority of as though the American League people will It is hinted that the local American Targets ........ 10 10 15 10 5p 15 10 15 fit Bk. them are nearly equal in playing strength make a sort of dramatic entrance into League club will take the name of the town when they are .ready to reveal their famous old "Mets." Apjrar. ......... 91014 9 7 15 10 15 95 89 B good season will result, especially if New- plans". Not only will the American Van Loon. ...... 9 8 11 8 7 13 8 13 95-77 York has a good team. Tail-enders are a Pitcher Roy Egner, of Trenton, N. J., 95 71 League©s headquarters be located here but who twirled a few games for a sem^ro- Huber. ......... 6 4 12 6 9 14 7 13 plague at home, and do not stimulate in it is rumored that the meeting will be Jones..., ....... 69 9 5 14 6 14 95 70 terest on the road, and the bigger the cir fessional team in Phillipsburg last sea^ Fisher. ......... 8 11 7 . 14 7 10 85 6« ; held here also. It is presumed that all son,- is said to be a comer. J De Trey........ 4 12 7 . 13 10 14 85 66 i cuit the more tail-enders are naturally to these things will be done with a flourish Judge-elect McCall was presented with be expected. If the American League is to of trumpets and clanging of cymbals when Howard ......... 511 5 . 13 814 85 62 BE FOUGHT TOOTH AND NAIL a gavel by the members of the/Leo Base Cotyng.
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