Volume 49, No. 6. Philadelphia, April 20, 1907. Price, Five Cents. GIVES LESSONS A SHIFT IN CINCINNATI CLUB©S MANAGER JENNINGS© NOVEL STOCK HOLDINGS* METHOD OF INSTRUCTION. George B* Cox Disposes of His In Puts His Ideas on Ball Playing Into terest to a Friend of Mr* Herr- Writing and Insists Upon the mann Mike Donlin Really Joins Members of His Detroit Team the Outlaws News by Wire, Studying Them in Leisure Hours
SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LOTS." Cincinnati, O., April 15. A proposition Detroit, Mich., April 16. The Detroit jokingly put up to him by Thomas L. Club©s new manager, Hugl Jennings, is not Logan, fashionable tailor, will result in the only intensely practical, but also highly retirement from the Cincin original. When you went nati Base Ball Club of to school as a 1>oy you prob Geo. B. Cox, famed political ably kicked ag..ainst getting boss, and one-third owner lessons because, you wanted of the Cincinnati Exhibition to play ball. But the major Company, operating the Na league ball players at least tional League club, if Logan the Tigers have their les produces a sum of money sons to study nightly despite estimated at $75,000 and the fact that their whole purchases Cox©s holdings, time is devoted to the game. which is deemed not improb They can©t dodge study by able. At the base ball ban playing ball. Manager Jen quet given by Garry Herr- nings has had carbon copies niaun on April 6 Cox de of base ball articles written Hon. G. B. Cox clared that the Cincinnati by himself, and each player management would demand is given one at stated inter H. Jenningt a winning base ball team, and by some his vals, dealing with various phases of the remarks were interpreted as a rap at work. It is not written along a set line Manager Hanlon and an indication that he of action. Each treatise is just an article is tired of a losing club. The result was.a dealing with certain fine points of the game, kidding match in which Cox was accused of aiming to lend the players helpful hints to having "cold feet," and Logan asked him ward perfection. Jennings knows how to if he would sell out. Cox replied that he keep his boys interested. His talks are would sell any property in his possession, always on some base ball topic that will if he obtained the price, and he named the help them and yet keep them interested. figure at which Logan could induce him to It is in this style that his essays are writ let go of his base ball interests. An option ten. Base sliding particularly is given went with the offer which Cox said was not attention. He warns them against keeping to be accepted as signifying that he was their feet too far apart while leading off in any way dissatisfied with the present first; he shows the advantages of sliding club or manager. The other partners in the foremost into the bases, and details the ownership of the club are Garry Herrmann, different styles. More interesting than any president of the club; ex-Mayor Julius thing else is his insistence that third base Fleischmann and Colonel Max Fleischmann, is no harder to steal than second. He urge* brothers. WALTER CLARKSON, them all to try it as much as possible. LATER BOSS COX SELLS OUT. Pitcher of the New York American League Club. Cincinnati, O., April 16. The deal for STAR PLAYERS VALUED. the transfer to Thomas J. Logan by George B. Cox, of the latter©s third interest in the The Cleveland Team Insured By the Ctab Cincinnati National League Club, has been completed. Mr. Logan is a warm personal For $1000,000. friend of President Herrmann, of the club, Special to "Sporting Life." and it is announced that there will be no change in policy or management. The club Cleveland, O., April 16. The owners of is capitalized at $250,000. No statement the Cleveland Club, of the American League, has been made as to the consideration in are taking no chances on sustaining a loss the sale. through the team being crippled in a rail THE GREATEST BUNTER. hits the ball. But he has the unusual facility road accident, and have insured the players of tapping the ball away fmm you. So that for an amount a trifle over $100,000. Many SUIT AVOIDED. The Honor Accorded to Lobert, of Cincin you have to switch your "ourse after you of the other big league clubs are thus in get started in a certain direction. He©s sured, but it is believed that none are in nati, by Devlin. fooled me more than have batsmen who sured for a larger amount. Ever since the The Roebling Club, of Trenton, Settles have better reputations than he, and he©ll Naps were in an accident at Napoleon, O., In the opinion of Arthur Devlin, of the beat out many a bunt the coming season, Players© Claims. New York Giants, Hans Lobert, of the the local magnates have taken no chances Special to "Sporting Life." when he©ll be a regular man on the team." and before the start of the training trip Cincinnati team, is the most dangerous bunt every player is fixed so that the club will Trenton, N. J., April te. A settlement hitter at least in the old National League. POKER BARRED. be protected financially in case he meets has been effected in the suit of Ray Egner, "I don©t suppose that the followers of the with an accident off the base ball field the local base ball pitcher, against the game in Cincinnati really appreciate what throughout the base ball season. Roebling Base Ball Association, and the a valuable man the club has Kin Hans Manager Griffith Puts It in the Class With matter will not be carried into Court. Lobert," remarked Del Mason, the pitcher, Bowling and Billiards. Egner, acting for the members of the team, while watching the members of the Cincin PLAYER LOSES SUIT. sued to recover money ©Aue for services last nati team at bunting practice the other Manager Griffith, of the New York Ameri season. The affair ha» been adjusted by day. "I didn©t know it myself until this cans, has delivered an ultimatum against the players agreeing to take 50 per cent. winter, although I had seen Lobert play in poker and has put certain restrictions on Pitcher Verneuille Cannot Collect Part of of the sum due them. The players interest a number of games last fall. billiards and bowling. The latter game he Purchase Money. ed are: Charles O©Neil, of Philadelphia; ©©My awakening came during a conversa has advised his athletes to cut out alto George Wells, of Hopewell;© Paul Hart, of tion with Arthur Devlin, third baseman of gether. He will stand for billiards .at night, Special to "Sporting Life." Pennington; William Shackleton, of Pater- the New York Giants, who wintered at the but not in the morning before the game, Mobile, Ala., April 15. Judge Alford, in BOTi; Hugh McCune, Ray Egner, Orton same hotel with me in Los Angeles. During as he thinks it tiros a player out to keep the Inferior Criminal Court, on the 9th inst. Justice, Charles Young, William Bennett one of our many fanning bees the matter of walking around a table. A little game of rendered a decision in the case of Leo and Walter Horton. pitchers and third basemen fielding bunts draw on the train will not be barred, but Vernuelle against the Mobile Base Ball Com-, came up. ©Do you know,© asked Devlin he has forbidden hotel cessions. ©©Griff 1 © pany, Vernuelle seeking to- recover $100, as good a fielding third baseman as there argues that there are no short poker games half of the draft money paid for him by DONLIN IS OUT. is in the business ©who gives me the most and that a long seance tires a man out and another club; which, he said, George Reed, Special to "Sporting Life," trouble in the matter of laying down bunts? makes him lose sleep. Financial losses do former manager of the Mobile Cotton States That Dutchman, Lobert, with the Reds. not enter in his argument. He© want/s to League team, promised him. The defendants Chicago, 111., April 15. Mike Donlin, the "He does not fool you much in his guard against physical losses. Bowling he claimed they did not owj3 Vernuelle any-, New York National League outfielder, Fri- attitude in hitting a bunt, and you can thinks, is bad for ball players at any time thing, and Judge Alford sustained the con CONT1JTOBD ON SECOND PAGB get the start on him all right before he of the year. tention of the defendants.
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we will hare seven games here after clos ing the series in that city. The American Opening. HUFFISTHEMAN Guess the American melange is not so bad with Unglaub on first. He fitted in very well. What a lot of funny talk there has been about deals for Boston American WHO WILL PILOT THE BOSTON League players. We have had Parent, Unglaub, Tannehill, Grimshaw mentioned AMERICAN TEAM. in Boston. The clever left hander is in as among the to-be-transferred. The club splendid shape and may be looked to, to has a very fine array of material, and give a mighty good account of himself this ought to make a first-class showing under BOSTON BRIEFS, season. Boston won a 1 to O game in the any circumstancees. Big "Cy" would not The Illinois University Athletic first series in Brooklyn last season, Linda- make the worst choice in the world as man working at the Boston end. I noticed manager, for he has a whole lot of com that some writer sized up the Bostons as mon sense, knows the game full well, is Director Secures His Release THE BEGINNING OF THE DOVEY being strong in pitchers and being of little •A game chap, and has the respect and es a©-count outside that position. How anyone teem of his comrades. Besides, there is REGIME IN BOSTON* who is posted can write such stuff I am no more popular player in the country From University Obligation and sure I cannot understand. Certainly Ritch- than he. oy is one of the best artists in the coun Signs With the Boston Club. try. Has Tenney retrograted to that ex Spokes From the Hub. A Splendid and Successful Opening tent that he is not to be rated as a first- Welcome back to the fold, Ed. Grille. class player. Bridwell ia certainly playing Plantie Blum, one of our warmest Na SPECIAL TO "SPOKTING LIFK." a grand game and Brain is not so terribly For the Tenney Team Many bad. Then take a look at the outfield. If tional admirers, bought 13 tickets to the Urbana, 111.. April 15. George A. Hnff. Beaumont can play in his old time style first game. director of athletics at tfce University of there will be nothing at all the matter with Umpire Stafford, of the American Illinois, will be the next manager of the Creditable Improvemen s at the the other part of the field. Beaumont fair League staff, was presented with a fine Boston American League ly took practice for the first time when he traveling bag by Cambridge friends prior team. Negotiations be went into the game and he sized up first to his departure for the West tween Huff and President Old Park American Opening, rate. There is no reason why Bates John I. Taylor, pending for Constant inquiries have been made as a week, were closed on the 10th, when they agreed BY J. C. MORSE. upon terms and conditions. Huff makes a three-year Boston, April 15, Editor Sporting Life. contra.ct at a large salary, Bostonians could not have desired anything the exact amount of which better in the opening line than a victory is not given out, and he is as an opener for both clubs. to have supreme control of Certainly that was a grand the team. Huff has been pull put the Americans had instructor at the Illinois in Philadelphia after the John I. Taylor University for several years, day seemed sure for the and during the past few Athletics. What a lot of years has been acting as a "scout" for the extra innings the Bostons Chicago National League Club. In this have had with that club. time Huff discovered such stars as Ruel- That victory sort of made bach, the Chicago pitching star; Beebe, up for the game that another pitcher now with St. Louis Na Coombs pulled out last sea tionals, and several other players. Huff son the record-breaker for had an agreement with Charles Murphy, major league extra inning president of the Chicago Club, to act in contests. That start ought the same capacity this year, and it was J. C. Morse to help a whole lot for the not until he had discussed the matter with American League opening Murphy that he decided to accept the Bos that will take place in this city to-morrow ton Club management. The faculty of the when we will have our first look at Can- Illinois University meets to-day and ar tillou©s reorganized charges. The Na rangements have already been made to give tional League opening was delayed owing Huff his freedom. If not in Boston Huff to the poor condition of the grounds until will surely report in New York. Friday. The weather was fair enough on Thursday, but the grounds were in wretch ed condition. On Friday the conditions were not at all bad. The grounds were NEW LEAGUE rathed heavy and the weather was cool, but the opening was very successful for all Manager Flanagan, of Brockton, Has His that. There were 6200 odd people on hand and this included the holders of invitations Full Complement of Players For the and those who came in on passes. At that Coming League Campaign. the showing was extremely satisfactory to President Dovey. Brockton, Mass., April 15. Editor i.——; "" (" ; '• • "Sporting Life." Of the men originally signed to play with the Brockton Club, Fine Ground Improvements. Manager Flanagan says that Those who visit the grounds this year eighteen, will report to him Will find some astounding changes. The today. He has in Jine entrances to the grounds have been very catchers McGowan and Mu- much beautified and by a judicious use of Daniels; pitchers Cross, Cut paint the dingy appearances about the en ting, Hart, Bowen, Kennis- trances have been entirely doue away with. ton. and O©Toole; Murch, The 50-cent seats are now where the 25 first base; Hicknian, second; cents used to be and there is a separate Mitchell, short; Dwyer, entrance for each the grand stand, the 25- third; with Catterspn, Kane, ceut section anl the 50-ceut: On the open Donovan and Shine, out- ing day everyone of the 25-ccnt seats was fielders. Besides he has taken and late comers were strung along Eddie Kolb, a fast outfield- the ropes extended across the centre field er, who will captain the section. The dressing rooms are equipped team, and who conies recom with hot and cold water and showers and Tim Murnane mended by Manager Don- fitter! with open work lockers which afford ovan, of the Brooklyn Nationals. Kolb man excellent ventilation, etc. The umpire used aged the Vincennes for two years, and on to have a room about as large as a small both occasions his club won the pennant. closet. Now he has a room that is large Catterson has stopped in this city ever since enough for two and it has up-to-date equip he played with the Lynn Association team, ment with hot and cold shower so that arid Donovan played a number of games an umpire need not wait until he reaches towards the close of last season for Manager his hotel to remove the traces of his labors. A line room for ladies has been arranged Leonard. leading off the grand stand and a similar The New Bedford Team. one will be prepared for gentlemen at no distant date. The newspaper men and tel REUBEN N. OiDRING, New Bedford, Mass., April 15. Twenty- egraphers are now located in a series of four men are to be tried out by New Bed boxes In front of the old press seats and Utility Player of the Athletic American League Club. ford, but it will be several days before all the whole has. been adequately screened arrive. The first game will be on Saturday, to protect from foul balls. when the local club will play Providence, of the Eastern League. The first man to report to Capt. Coveney was Klobedanz, the A Splendid Opening. pitcher, and later came Robert Campbell, of We had President Pulliam on here for the Everett, who will be tried in the field. Dug- opening and he sat in his box with the for gan, formerly of Worcester and Lynn, a mer owners, Messrs. Sodeu and Conaut. new catcher, is expected tomorrow, as well While in the grand stand I noted the as Robinson and Elliott, pitchers; Danzig, third member of the once famous triumvir first base; McDonald, second base; Valdo_is, ate, Mr. Billings. Mayor Fitzgerald, a great third base, and Mullaney, Kehoe and Austin, lover of the game ami at one time almost fielders. The remainder of the players are the owner of the Boston Americans took a enougn to piay. tie was tnea at snort nem ana men .suntea to tnird base. For tills largely untried material in the New England seat in the box and did a lot of fanning is the intention of Manager Mack to play Oldring i©l the outfield owing to his fleet-footf League. ___ with the gentlemen aforesaid. "Jim" Kus- batting ability. He stands 5 feet 9 Indies high and weighs in playing condition 180 pounds. sell, one of our most noted baseball lovers, News Notes. observed his 36th anniversary at a ground The Harerhill Club has signed a Holyoke Hish opening and Harry Schafer and George should not do well in right field. He is to the condition of Fred O©Connell, of the Rrhool and semi-protessional prtcher named William Wright were on hand, both of them mem is but 22 years of age and I look for him Post, who has been laid up at West Connor. bers of the first professional baseball club to do far better this year than he did last. Baden, Ind. .Tesio Burkett has sipned Peter Burgerhamn er to that ever represented Boston in an organi Umpire lligler strengthened the impres play third base for Worcester this season. This zation and they both look very well indeed. sion here that he made last fall. He has President Pulliam erred in sending tick looks as If Lord would not be back. I also noticed that well known former man all the requisites for a first-class man. ets 13 and 23 for the players to obtain ad "Billy" Hamilton is a great man to give the nous ager of the Boston Club, John Morrill, also Would we could have such as he here all mission to the grounds in the different of well known fathers a show. He will give try- a leader of champions and a great ball play season. It is business from first to last cities. Tenney never allowed No. 13 to outs to young Rudderham and Bierbauer. er in his day. Then there was that well get into the hands of any of his men. Miss Mary Hancock, of Barre. Vt, will owupy with him and he runs the game iu elegant the position of cashier of the Worcester base ball known crack catcher.Charley Ganzell, now style. ___ The blue checked uniforms of the Brook club tisain this year. She acted in the snme a successful merchant there. Charley was lyns are unique and pretty. Boston had a capacity last year. accompanied by his charming wife. If I A Gala Day Probable. traveling uniform through which runs a ,T TJ Sullivan, ©(18, of Harvard, has lust been am correct this pair have live sons and a Big crowds can be looked for on green line. The clubs seemed to have appointed secretary of the T/owell Club. Last year daughter. A splendid floral tribute was Patriots© day, when the New York Na strained a point to secure the prettiest he coached the Concord Srtiool eleven and turned given President Dovey by bis former asso tionals will © make their first appearance combinations possible this year. out, an unusually good team. ciates of the St. Louis Car Company. It of the season here. They will be on here Denver is making a protest against catcher Lucid stood six feet high and was composed of for five games, and it looks as if they beiiw allowed to the Scranton Club. As the Na the superb showing of flowers. It is a would be given all they would want, to A Pithy and Apt Tribute. tional Board has decided against Denver s conten long stay that the Brooklyns make here. win a majority of the games in the tion, Lucid will go to Lowell. Owing to inability to play in Holyoke last series. This week Tenney©s. men will When Charley Hickman went to New William J. O©Brien. of West Fitchburg. an out- Wednesday the club arrived here that af open the Philadelphia National League York in 1899 the great and only Amos flelder recommended by catcher Pat Moran, of th$ ternoon and they remain here until to-day grounds, and ought to make a good show Rusie, the recognized king of pitchers, was Chicago Cubs, will be given a try-out by Manager or over five days in Boston. Jesse Burkett. of the Worcesters. ing in every way, owing to the splendid throwing his cannon-ball curves in so mar Patrick Glnley. who played with the Holyoke team way the Phillies rubbed it into the Ath vellous a manner that the opposing batters for a short time last season, covering third base, A Chapter on Pitchers. letics I look for a great demonstration were made to look like so many frigid has signed with the Haverhill team, of the New The opening game went off in rapid shape, on the part of "Billy" Murray©s friends tamales. Hickman, sitting on the bench England League. He will play in the infield. thanks to the effectiveness of the pitchers, when he makes his debut in this city as a watching the great Amos at work, was a Albert Cote is being tried at third base by for both Young "Cy" and Stricklett were major league ball tosser, May 3. It©s an study in repose; but he wasn©t asleep by Lowell. This Cambridge young man is a fast and extremely effective, but three hits being odd schedule that Philadelphia will have any means, for after a while he turned to very graceful fielder, and a good hitter. His here this year, for after the games that Van Haltren and slowly remarked: throwing reminds one of Billy Nash, the old-timer. made off the Bostonian to six off Stricklett. Pitcher Charley Hickman. of the Brockton Club. "Cy" landed his first game of the season end May 7, they are not booked here "That fellow Rusie has got something writes us from his home, 247 K. 112 street. New in Brooklyn last season 2 to 0, and allowed a"ain until Labor Day, and then seven great hidden up his sleeve.©© York City, that lie is in splendid condition and but one hit and he also gathered the sec games will be played during September. "And what©s that?©© quickly asked Van. that his arm is all right now, thanks to a success ond game in that series and the first game Boston closes in Philadelphia July 4, so "His arm," dreamily replied Charley. ful operation. 1907.
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tion is steadily increasing in all sections; territory of Taylorville, Shelbyville, Pana, to secure a satisfactory manager, while the with peace in the base ball world salaries Mattoon, Charleston and Centralia, all locat Hub National team lost a valuable man in SPORTING LIFE Dolan. Then the Washington Americans and operating expenses are gradually ap ed in Illinois has qualified for member have been, unable to reach an agreement A WEEKLY JOURNAL proaching the normal; and, under the Na ship in Class D in the National Association. with first baseman Jake Stahl, but aside from these features all the clubs are start devoted to tional Agreement, there is absolute security Next! for the capital already invested, and en ing under the most favorable auspices. Base Ball, Trap Shooting and The Hudson River League means to try it Should the belated cold spell now upon ua couragement for new investment and new disappear this week there seems to be no General Sports blood. again, notwithstanding the fiasco of last reason why the real base ball opening of The value of organization under the su fall which caused the loss of the league©s 1907 should not excel anything in BASE BAX.L HISTORY FOUNDED APRIL, 1883. preme, all-embracing, National Agreement reservation rights. The circuit will be the same as last year except that the Glen©s in the matter of "prospects." Both teams may be judged upon the fact that in addi and ( fans are in the pink of condition. Base tion to the two great major leagues there Falls franchise has been transferred to Trade-marked by the Sporting Life Pub. Co. ball©s the thing in the way of sport this are in operation under the National As Yonkers, N. Y. season there©s no question about that Entered at Philadelphia Post Office especially, throughout the West, where horse as second class matter sociation the twenty-seven leagues enumer President Ban Johnson, of the American racing is under a cloud, and the college ated above together with half-dozen less League, has our thanks for a season pass men are "reforming" public interest away Published by important leagues with a total of 196 good for all American League parks. The from the doings of their athletes. The clubs. The immensity of the operation may minor leagues are sharing in the boom that card is a triumph of the engraver©s and is enjoyed by the majors. The minors are The Sporting Life Publishing Company be surmised from the absolutely correct printer©s art, and is neatly leather bound. spread all over the country, have learned statement that these leagues employ over To us it is chiefly valuable as a token of the value of organization and of preserving 34 South Third Street 4000 players, at over $600,000 per month order and decorum on the field, ( and ap PHILADELPHIA, PA.. U. S. A. remembrance and as souvenir. parently have found out how to make the in salaries, and that they are scheduled for popular sport self-sustaining. There is no 10,592 championship games in the 1907 reason why this should not be the banner The Pennsyivania-dhio-Marylaad League year in base ball. ©, THOMAS S. DANDO....^.^..^..^-...-...^....President season. Truly is base ball THE National is now ready for the opening of its second J. CLIFF DANDO...... Treasurer Game, embracing a vast field, well tilled and campaign, the Waynesburg, Pa., franchise FRANCIS C. RICHTER_._....._«M. Editor-in-Chief tended, under the auspices of the saving and team having been finally transferred to PRESS POSTERS. MRS. WILL K. PARK...... Gun Editor and protecting National Agreement. Who EDWARD C. STARK...... Business Manager Zanesville, 0., thus completing an excellent would not be proud of connection with such eight-club circuit. We wish President Guy©s Why Not Give President Taylor a Fair a sport! neat little league all possible success. Chance For Results? Subscription Rates From Boston Journal. In these days of stress and worry for the One Year ...... $2.00 President Pulliam, of the National League, owners .of the Boston American base ball team, Six Months ...... 1.25 K NOTE OF WARNING. has issued season passes, good for all might it not be wiser to allow them to work out Single Copy ...... 5c. grounds, to the players of his league a the problems that confront them without annoying Foreign Postage . $1.04 extra per annum To date the outlaw Atlantic League has them with petitions for the reinstatement of this departure made advisable by the new rule player or that? I know that President Tavlor Payable in Advance secured not one reserved player of any wants to get the best team that can be gotten requiring all clubs to provide dressing rooms prominence. Possibly the Atlantic League together, and that if money will get them he©ll hare for visiting teams. that same team before the season opens. If ha magnates have made no efforts to induce fails he is not the man to dodge the responsibility if any of it is coining to him. Therefore, I say, players to jump reservation; but whether don©t bother him with petitions. He knows the conditions with which he is dealing, and there they have or have not, it is inconceivable that WISE SAYINGS OF GREAT MEN. are a lot of people here who evidently do not any ball player in good standing in organ know them. ized ball will jeopardize his present and *Almost any married man can make his friends smile by saying he is perfectly free ©Twas Always So, According to Scripfcnre. future prospects in base ball for the fleeting to do as he pleases. Charles Dooin. From Cincinnati "Enquirer." enjoyment of a larger salary than he can *Money goes somewhow.- A fellow must Charles Comiskoy©s team won the American League command regularly in the well established either plank down or cough up. G-arry championship last season, then won the world©3 championship. Later Commy kissad and made up base ball leagues. The lesson of the Ameri Herrmann. with 15 in Johnson, and next he was a guest of can Association, Pacific Coast League and *The male cashier is a counter, but honor at a banquet in Cincinnati. To him that the lady cashier is not necessarily a hath shall be given. Tri-State League incursions must inevitably countess. Miss May Sullivan. An Evidence of toe Game©s Growth. be repeated in the case of the Atlantic *If you kill time out of season you must League, assuming that it can maintain it expect to pay the penalty. Mike Donlin. From New York "Sun." As between tho major and minor leagues, oppor self long enough to make it worth while *The theory that the Lord will provide is tunities are not all on one side. Not only do the for the National Association to consider a poor one for a man who wants to own major leagues offer chances for men of the minor THE GRANDEUR OF IT! an automobile. John T. Brush. leagues, but the minors frequently present openings ultimate protection. When that time comes for major league players to make a good livelihood. the contract-breaking or reserve-jxinipitig *The rounds of drink are not used in Among noted former big league performers filling The two major leagues are now fairly binding the ladder of success. G. Ed. Wad- managerial berths in the minor leagues arc .Tessa launched upon their 1907 campaigns, with player is absolutely certain to be, as usual, dell. Burkett. Joe Kelley, Jack Doyle. "Ducky" Holmes, Jack Dunti. Park Wilson, Malachi Kittredge and every prospect of a highly successful season ground between the upper and nether mill *Nothing but a whole lot of worry usually Hugh Duffy. for each, artistically and financially. There stones. Only unattached players of whom comes to those who wait. "Doc" Hille- brand. is absolutely nothing to indicate that the the highways and byways ar» fxill have One Reason For Rome©s Decadence. *Some people will walk a mile to dodge interest and enthusiasm will be less than any business to dally with the new Atlantic From New York "American." ../ a microbe and then monkey with a gun. Romulus had just finished Rome. "It is all last season, which was admittedly the ban League. Frank Owen. right," he remarked to Remus as he surveyed tha ner year for both National League and *When you climb high you want to be seven hills, "except there©s no place for a base ball ground." And, sure enough, in tune Borne American League; and this alone assures IN SHORT METRE. sure of your footing. Fielder Jones. began to go back. the financial success of the season. To that *It is too much to expect a man to take In our last issue note was made of three all the advice that is offered him. John I. The Only Fruits of That Mexican Trip. must be added the fact that all teams have Taylor. been so strengthened and equalized that official changes in the National League From St. Louis "Chronicle." schedule. We emphasize the fact here in *Coaches have wheels, even some base It cost the owners of the White SOT just $3.359.41. another wonderful race is practically certain ball coaches. Harry O©Hagan. for transportation on that Mexican trip, but look order that our readers may correct their at the fun they had. Comiskey says when he gets for the junior major league, and a much *The stock market is where the speculator the chock back from the bank he will frame it closer race for the senior league may be pocket schedules. In the original schedule hopes to clean up the filthy lucre. James and show it to base ball players who ask for a the Brooklyns were booked to play a Potter. raise. "Commy" otight to get a club. The club anticipated. Under the circumstances noth is a more effective weapon. Anyhow, when he ing short of a cataclysm can prevent anoth double-header with the Pittsburgs in Pitts- points the finger of pride, to the prize check, the player will murmur: "Huh. that was for last er splendid major league season. burg on September 19. One of these games THE POWER OF CRITICISM. will be played on August 12 instead. The season©s work." The vast body of minor leagues is now Fr»m Philadelphia "North American." also in motion, and by the time this issue Pittsburgs will play in Brooklyn on July Why Catchers Give the Signals. 15 instead of August 13, and the Chicagos "Chick" Stahl©a death drives home of "Sporting Life" ©greets its readers nearly forcibly the great truth that criticism cuts. From Boston ©Globe." will play in Cincinnati on May 27 instead A catcher©s signal Is Tery hard to decipher, »« all of the National Association leagues will The ball player is peculiarly prone to hear he invariably stoops in a crouching position and, have started, or be about to start, their of May 28. The changes have been made ing sharp things said,* of himself and his holding his mitt between his legs so that no ons in the standing schedule on our National work. The reserve and care in speech that but the pitcher can see his fingers, signifies what respective races. Apropos to this the fol marks other callings does not prevail in base kind of a ball he wants. Frequently you see a lowing table, giving the beginning and end League page. ball. Managers and players are frank, and pitcher shake his head. That means that he doe* have a rough speech that has the power of not agree with the catcher, and the backstop then ing of the season of each league in the cutting deeply. They seldom hesitate to proposes another until the pitcher nods his head "organized ball© family, together with The malodorous Thaw trial in New York in approval. was ended just in time. The opening of the talk to the point, and any reticence on their number of games scheduled for each, is part is more thati atoned for by the shafts A Grand Old Veteran Redivivus. major league championship season would that are thrown at the players by the fans timely, interesting and useful for ready in grandstand as well as bleachers. From Brooklyn "Post." reference. This table includes all leagues have killed public interest in it, anyway, Jerry Denny is back in the game once more, had it been permitted to further extend its Insults for mistakes in play seldom avail this time as a club owner. Well, well, well! Jerry which have adopted their 1907 schedules up anything. They do not help to make a was a great ball player in his day, and I hope to the time this is written: tedious length. The trial, however, has player any better; often they drive him to he gets all the pennants and all the dollars in not been altogether banal. In adding worse offendings next time. In the case sight in his new career. That Connecticut League. of Btahl, every word of disparagement cut by the way. is a great stamping ground for the League. "brain-storm" to the vocabulary it has deeply. He lacked the philosophy to sup old ones. Jim O©Rourke. Roger Connor and others National League...... furnished base ball writers with an excellent port his disturbment of mind, and he took have located therein and achieved further success American League...... after their more strenuous major league days. Eastern League...... equivalent for the old familiar © ©went up what seemed to him the easiest route to American Asociation..... end his worries. Other players may not go Southern League...... into the air,©© or the equally overworked that far, for such an extreme step is rare; Give Correct Figures, Or Not Any. © Pacific Coast League..... "bad case of rattles." but the passing of this one good fellow and From Cleveland ©Plaindealer." Western League...... star player ought to teach a lesson that a New York Lsague...... The gross exaggeration of the size of base ball Connecticut League...... In our recent editorial on the sad death little more charity would be a good thing. crowds already has started in. The national game New England League.... draws well enough without inflating attendances. Trl-State League...... of Charles Stahl we mentioned, from mem However, it la not the Only sport in which the Central League...... ory, the eight major league players who met attendances often are bigger on paper than they Ind.-Ill.-Ia. League..... THE SPLENDID OUTLOOK. are in reality. Foot ball attendances are more Northwestern League.... self-inflicted deaths. The list was Ringo, nearly correctly estimated than those of any other South Atlantic League... From Chicago "Tribune." sport. Ohio-Penua. League..... Crane, McNabb, Mercer, Bergen, Larkin, Virginia League...... Stahl, and possibly Delehanty. To this All previous records have been beaten Western Association..... this spring in the matter of practice games Much Truth in This. Inter-State League...... melancholy list should be added Tommy for the teams of the two major leagues. From Washington "Star." Western Penna. League. . Esterbrook and Tom Deasley, making a total Never has the weather been so favorable. Ball players are claimed to be the most negligent Cotton States League.... of ten major league suicides. This is especially true of the two Chicago of training rules of any body Of athletes. Cigar Ohio-Pa.-Mary©d League. teams, and while the cold days of last week smoking and tobacco chewing are common, and Texas League...... they are not noted for temperate eating or early Iowa League...... must have had some deleterious effect, it hours. South Michigan League., John-Rulin, the widely-known and much- now is recognized that experienced men of Wisconsin League...... quoted earthquake expert, says the earth has the diamond have acquired the faculty of Maine State League..... playing ball under adverse weather condi One Club Tired of the South. Eastern Illinois League.. been ominously quiet for two weeks. Per tions without much injury to their form. From Cincinnati "Commercial." haps It©s getting ready ftfr the base ball The result is that the nines of the big All of the major league teams, with the exception In the minor league field, as in the major- season. leagues are going to enter._the of the two St. Louis teams, lost from $2000 to $3000 each on their training trips this season. league arena, the conditions for a successful CHAMPIONSHIP RACE Next season the Reds will train nearer home. With season "for each and every league operating One more new league has entered the with little opportunity for subsequent ex good weather at home the pist week the manage cuses as to condition. Of course tho Boston ment would have nuuie enough to cover the train under "organized ball©© lire most favorable. ever-increasing National Association family. ing trip, but through tho postponement of the Americans are bad off as a result of the games with Chicago and Cleveland it leaves auit« Business everywhere is excellent; popula- The Eastern Illinois League embracing the death of "Chick" Stahl and the inability a hole in tie treasury. April 20, 1907. SRORTING
site on the Reading Railway opposite the stolen. Of the Philadelphia pitchers Dug- at Broad Street Station. In addition he has old Sixteenth street station was supposed gleby won two games, scoring first shut also opened a cigar store at 1629 Jackson street, to be the ultimate home of the Athletics, out, and Sparks and Corridon won one this city, where he will be glad to see the the club having made a very liberal offer game each. For the Athletics Waddell friends of his ball-playing days of evenings. for this property, but the deal was never lost two games, being relieved by Vickers Two once famous players of the old Athletic completed. in one game; Vickers lost the one contest Club, Lou Knight and Buck Weaver witnessed which he pitched, and Coombs lost one Saturday©s game and fanned with that other THE LOCAL SEASON OPENED grand old ex-Athletic. Tim Muruane. of Boston, No Use Worrying About a Park. game, in which he was relieved by Dygert. Knight is now employed In the City Hall and The above talk of a new Athletic park Weaver is a member of the Police Depart AUSPICIOUSLY* was first given currency by the "Record," Local Jottings. ment. usually well-informed and reliable. The At Columbia Park the Phillies© scoi-eboard John O©Connor, one of the Athletics© new story was, however, publicly contradicted has been shifted over alongside the Athletics. pitchers, is in a serious condition through being by Business Manager John Shibe, who de struck by a foul tip in a game at Wbodbury, Noteworthy Event Marks the Start clared that it would not be good business When Jack Ooornbs goes into the box, the N. J.. April ti. The ball rolled up his bat to remove to West Philadelphia. The "Rec Athletics settle down for an extra-inning game. and inflicted injuries which have resulted in ord, however, came back with a statement "Kid Gleason is better this season that he congestion of the brain. An operation may be The Pbiilies Beginning Well that the real estate people who control the ever was," says Manager Murray of the Quak necessary to relieve him. proposed site insist that the Athletic Club ers. Manager Murray©s confidence in pitcher Corrl- Prlanager Murray is supremely confident that don ^and catcher Ja.chlitzsch has to date, been The Athletics Apparently Not tias about closed the deal for the grounds. there is a lot of good pitching left in Charlie In further comment the "Record" said: Pittinger. "Jack Shibe and Connie Mack are interested Yet in Form Talk of New Park in a bi?_; real estate deal at Bala, and it may The Pittsburg Club has formally released to be that" they are trying to buy the West Phila the Philadelphia Club all claims to Infielder delphia lot for another building operation. If Otto Knabe. this is the case it is true that the Athletic Under the new manager, Billy Murray, the BY FRANCIS C. RICHTER. b is not after the property, as real estate Phillies have in the opening days of the season The Boston American team has been greatly Philadelphia, Pa., April 15. One more a Be para te venture from baseball between wou back thousands of old-time friends. strengthened by outfielder Dennis Sulllivan a major league championship has been Shibe and Mack. Mr. Shibe, however, stated In Centrelielder Sullivan and Shortstop fast man in all departments and first baseman fairly inaugurated, despite miserable thut the club is diligently© seeking for u new Wagner, the Boston Club has secured two fast Bob Unglaub. The latter appears to have at weather conditions. Inci site as a future permanent home for the Ath and clever players on the form displayed here. last found the place for which he is best fitted. dentally our two teams mo letics, but so far there have beeu too many His work in the two Athletic Boston games was restrictions placed on the properties to close Claude Berry looks like a good catcher. He a revelation without considering his great bat nopolized the extraordinay any of the deals. It is quite likely handled Waddell on Saturday with as much ting. Had Boston not lost "Chick" Stahl it features of the opening that the site which will finally be se ea.se and grace as Shreck ever did ill his most would now be us strong as ever; as it is this day. The Athletics tigured lected, will be located in the northwestern palmy days. team will make trouble for all opponents this in the first extra-inning section of the city. The bulk of bast-ball pa Sherwood Magee garnered four safe welts season. game of the season, curi trons is drawn from that section, together with on opening day. just to show that he did not President Pulliam. during the past week pro ously enough with the Kensington and Manayimk, and these people leave his svattinsr optics at dear Mount Gar- mulgated this batch of Philadelphia contracts: team with which they have ,©ould not be induced to travel to West Phila- mel. Pa., last winter. \\ilhams IS. Bransfleld, William Burroughs, made nearly all of the lelphla lo iwtTouijw the Athletics. This condi Connie Mack refused to waive claim to Catch irauk J. Corridon. E. E. Courtuey, C. A. Ci©ist. long-game records of the tion will obtain sso long as there is no great er Erwin, of Detroit, and this makes It neces- Jerry if. iJouovan, Charles S. Dooin, Michael J. Doolan, William J. Duggleby, William Gleason, American. League. The lulward L. Grant, F. Jacklitsch, Otto F. Kuabe, Phillies were the bene john_C. Lush, S. R. Magee, Lewis Moren, Wai ficiaries of the first for ter it. Moser, J. J. McCoskey, George McQuil- F. C. Ric.©iter feiture (let us hope that it lau, J. S. Neuer, C. R. Pittinger, Lewis liichie will be the last) of the Paul Sentelle, T. Frank Sparks, Hoy A. Thomas season, although it .so happened that they John. Titus. did not need the forfeiture to win, and Philadelphia©s new Mayor, John B. Reyburn that the much-abused New York Club was who sat and watched the 14-inninj* Athleticl iii no way to blame for the occurrence. We Boston game, -deeply interested despite the take no unwarranted chances in saying cold, is an old-time base bull lover. In his that judging from the form displayed in youth he was a member of the old Olympic Club. tie was uISO. in his college days, a member of the opening contests, the local teams will tlie Pennsylvania ©Varsity team. Some fifteen be important factors in their respective years ago he backed the famous Cape May races. team composed of crack amateurs and college Jlayers. Director Clay was also quite a bail The Rallies© Fine Start. iiayer in his youth and still feeh* an interest n the great sport. The Phillies never started a season in better form or with fairer prospect. To The Athletics tomorrow go to New York date they have been undefeated, having for three days, which will open the Ameri Won all of their spring exhibition games, can League season in the Metropolis On including the Athletic series, and the open April 19, 20, 22, 21 they play Washington ing championship game with New York. at Columbia Park. Then they plav iii In all of these games they have exhibited Boston and Washington until May 3, when perfect physical form, spirit, dash, en they open a four-game series here with thusiasm and harmony, and if Manager New York, after which they start on then- Murray can keep them keyed up the Pliil- first Western trip. lies most assuredly will be a larger factor The Phillies open their local season on in tne National League race than ever be Tuesday, April 16, with the Bostous as fore. A most encouraging feature is the their opponents, with appropriate cere form displayed by the pitchers, particu monies. The Bostons play here also Wed larly Corridon, who is starting out in a nesday and Thursday. They then go to manner calculated to add public conviction Brooklyn for four games. Then they return to his own and Manager Murray©s confi home for quite a stretch of games, namely, dence in his major league capacity. An with New York April 24, 25, 26; Boston other gratifying development is Jack- April 27, and Brooklyn April 29, 30, May litzsch©s vast improvement, thus assuring 1, 2. Then follows a four-game series in a fit running-mate for Doom and strength Boston, after which the Western teams put ening the catching department, which was in an appearance at Philadelphia Park. ill-balanced, and therefore weak, for many years. With the batteries doing as well as. if not better than, last year, and the rest of the team going in the form of the Fall of 1905, there is good cause for look ing upon the Phillies as, at least, cham An Effort Being Made For the Money to pionship possibilities. That the public is Transfer the Norfolk Franchise to New warming up more and more to the re juvenated Phillies is becoming steadily port News. apparent. _.,., Portsmouth, Va., April 14. Editor "Sporting Life." G. B. A. Booker, of Athletics Not Yet in Form. Newport News, to whom the Norfolk fran The form displayed by the Athletics in chise has been offered for the local series and in© two championship sale at the price of $0000, games played to date is causing some ap is making a canvass of lov prehension among local American League ers of sports in the seaside followers. However, there is no need to town with a view of secur worry yet. Jt is evident that the team ing an amount sufficient to did not benefit as much as was hoped from purchase the franchise and the Texas trip, and the local weather has transfer the team to that not been conducive to rapid form devel FREDERICK JACKLITSCH, city for the coming season. opment. As most of the Athletic players Catcher of tlie Philadelphia National League Club. The plan of the Norfolk are older than the Philadelphia players, owners is to dispose of its their conditioning must necessarily be Catcher Frederick Tacklltzsch was born in Brooklyn. N. Y., on May 2!, 1877. He learned to franchise, equipment and slower. To date we have seen no evidence play the game w*h several amateur and semi-professional teams of his native city. His first pro players without reservation fessional engagement was in the spring of 1898 with the Montreal team, and his good work behind to the Newport News people of physical deterioration among the Ath the bat did much to win the Eastern League pennant for the Royals in 1899. In the fall of 1899 letic veterans; on the other hand, it is he was sold to the Philadelphia National League Club, which he served for three years. In 1903 Jake Wells for the sum indicated, and not clear that the team has been strength he was released by Philadelphia and signed by Brooklyn, with which club he played until 1905 when it would not be surprising ened, unless it be in the batteries. In this he was transferred to the Providence Eastern League Club. Last year he played with the York Club if Mr. Booker will not be able in a day department pitcher Vicker and catcher of the then outlaw Tri-State League, from which the Philadelphia Club captured him for another or two to give the present owners of the major leaftue trial. In the recent local championship Philadelphia-Athletic series he appeared in Tercents their price and take the team, and Berry look like acquisitions. The infield fine condition and did splendid work. will be just as it was the major part of get things into shape for the opening on the last season with Knight a fixture at third 18th. It will be recalled that it was Mr. base and Monte Cross the regular short- Booker that made those strenuous efforts change In the transportation facilities of the sary for the latter club to carry the player In to secure a franchise for the sh.ip-bufldi.ng etop, the lattcrs weakness as a batsman city. Rapid transit for the entire city is still stead of farming him out. being somewhat neutralized by his promo city last winter. It was he that offered a great way off." Manager Murray has transferred his big young $3000 for the Danville end of the league, tion to second place in the batting list, Be the above as it may there©s no need Southpaw pitcher, Neurer, to the Trenton Club. to be turned down after turning every where his bunting ability will become of worry by the Athletic Club or the pub Under Manager Carney he will gain some val valuable. In the outileld, at centre field, uable instruction and experience. known effort to secure a berth in the cir lic now or hereafter, over a future home, cuit. there is still unsolved a problem which so long as the ideally located Philadelphia The Phillies playing In the initial game In would be no problem at all could the Ball Park is available. The Philadelphia New York was a great surprise to the New strong points of Lord and Oldring be com Club would, we know, be willing at any York players and public, and evoked the un News Notes. bined in one individual. Of the raft of time to share its grand park with the Ath stinted praise of the New York critics. Pitcher Sam Richardson, ot Charleston, has young players tried out only Oldring, letics, just as the old Athletics did with The valuable time and practice lost by the signed with tb,fe Norfolk team for tha coming Nichols and Berry remain. So, with the the old Phillies away back in. the 70©s. Athletics while fooling with the New York season. team as now made up, the Athletic Club©s Giants in New Orleans has proved costly by Manager Grim,© of Lynchburg, now has 19 men prospect and place in the race will, as reason of its disastrous effect upon their con under contract. Several more are to report shortly, The Local Championship Series. dition. with four men signed for duty about June 1. heretofore, depend wholly upon the corps The latest additions to the Lynchburg team ara of pitchers. Rain prevented the remaining local cham The Philadelphia Club has transferred a bat the Indian catcher, Nefeau; pitcher Barrett, of pionship games scheduled for April 7 and tery pitcher Moser and Catcher Grist to the Scranton; and outfielder Murpliy, of Waco, Tex. Trenton Club, whose owner, Col. Lewis Perrine, A New Park for Athletics. 8 and so the 1907 spring record remains While sliding for first base la tha game with at four victories for the Phillies and not is an old Princeton College chum of Director Montreal at Richmond, March 30, Manager Shaffer, It was reported during the past week auv* for the Athletics the first achieve James Potter. of the Richmond Club, waa gplJred on tha right that the Athletic Club had guarded against ment of the kind in the five years© record Manager Mack, of the Athletics*, on Saturday hand by first baseman Brown, and so scrteus was the future by securing a site for a new of local iuterleague games. Following are completed his weedlng-out by releasing pitcher the cut that Dr. Landenburg amputated tha little park iu West Philadelphia at the termina the averages of the players in the series: Hartley to Baltimore. Shortstop Foster to Har- finser at the first joint. tion of the lease of the grounds at Tweii- risburg, and. pitcher Cuimingham, first baseman Phillies. G.R.H.B.A.F.A Athletics. G.R.H.B.A.F.A Nehring and outfieldcr Lelivelt to Hartford. tv-ninth street and Columbia avenue in DuKgl6fcy,p 2 1 2 .500 1000 Shreck c. A Thriving New York Club. 1909. Negotiations have, it is said, been Jacklft©li, c 4 9 4 .308 1000 Waddell, p 2 0 2 .400 .667 The Harbidge brothers, famous as ball players practically completed for the purchase of Magee, If.. 4.14 .267 1000 Hartsel. If. 4 2 5 .313 1000 twenty years ago are now in the local Police The Cedar B. B. C.. organized in 1S88. and tha the plot of ground bounded by Fifty-ninth, Titus © rf " 4 2 ?, ©.27.1 1000 Vickers, p. 2 0 1 .200 1000 Department. John is a patrolman in West leading semi-professional team of New York City, Br-Tis©d ib© 425 .278 1000 Davis, Ib.. 4 1 3 .188 .92!) Philadelphia and Thomas is a detective de will enter the field this season with a very strong Salford, Race and Vine streets from Eu Gleason; 2b 4 3 3 .188 1000 Seybold. rf 3 0 2 .167 .857 tailed for special duty in Director Clay©s office. team. For the past three years the Cedars hava gene IL and Peter F. Carroll for $70,000. Thomas, cf 4 5 3 .176 1000 Murphy,2b 422 .154 1000 played at Bronx Oval and their record at those it is assessed for $45,000. The plot em Knight, 3b 4 1 2 .143 .843 Eddie McCrane, the local pitcher, who recently grounds will never be equalled. They have scored Sparks, p.. 1 1 1 .167 1000 signed with the Trenton Club, has disappeared victories over the Hobokens, Cuban X-Giants, Royal braces an area of 490 by 350 feet. The lo Court©y, 3b 4 0 2 .154 1000 Nicholls.ss 3 1 1 .111 .844. McCrane was suspended for misconduct while cation is considered a good one, as it is Doolin. Ss. 4 3 1 .083 .961 Cross, ss.. 1 0 0 .000 1000 Giants, and have defeated the Emeralds for tho Corridon, p 1 0 0 .000 ^750 Lord, ..... 3 1 1 .091 1030 in tlie .South, and it is supposed that he hss championship of Bronx Borough, three yoara In but two blocks from the elevated station Powers, c,. 1 0 0 .000 .778 taken offense at that sjction by Manager Carney succession. Such players as Tim Jordan, of Brook at Sixtieth and Market streets, while pat- Team average .226 .988 Coombs, p. 1 0 0 .000 1000 At a meeting held at the Majestic Hotel yes lyn- Ilobertson. of Wilkesbarre; Krlteh«U. of New ions from the northern section of the city Dygert, p.. 1 0 0 .000 1000 ark and many other minor league players wor« terday afternoon the Philadelphia Sportin" former Cedars members. This seasaon the Cedara could reach the grounds via- the Park trol Oldring, cf 2 0 0 .000 .750 Writers© Association was permanen-tlv organized will travel aud are booking games with the leading ley and the Sixtieth street cross line. The by the adoption of a constitution and by-laws. semi-profesisonal teania of the country. Saturday, Athletic Club owners have made every ef Team average .194 .915 The election of officers was postponed until the Sunday and holiday eaoiea ara wanted, and man- fort to buy the1 Columbia Park site, as For the series for the Phillies Thomas second Sunday in May. aeara wishing to boot this attraction wHl ad they desired to make extensive and perma stole 2 bases and Titus and Bran&fleld 1 Tho veteran pitcher, Sam Elmber, whom old- dress John Bcanpsay, 470 K. H6£h street, Ntf» nent iaaprovemeata, bat without arail. A each; for the Athletics not & base was tUaers will well reaiember, is a day patrolman York City. SRORTIIVG April 20, 1907.
the balance of the game. Thomas is com who was umpire last season, and Charles paratively a beginner in major league com Griffith, a veteran base ball player, were pany and there is no time like the present elected. Final arrangements were made tot for him to decide that his employers will the opening of the season, which will taka benefit most by his entirely ignoring the place on April 13. presence of the umpire during the progress of a game. Local friends of Griffith©s men are very hopeful for the future and depend NEW~YORK LEAGUE. upon the strong team work and batting ability of the team. Predictions are freely Syracuse Safe at Last on the Park Ques made that the young pitchers are due to as is their custom in base running. Mc- show this year and Walter Clarkson is ex tion A Site in the Heart of the City Ginnity was no Chinese puzzle to the pected to make a strong showing this year, rejuvenated Phillies. The score was 3 to as it is intended to give him a regular Secured by the Club. NEWYORKNEWS 0 and the Phillies were about to begin turn. Local fans are, however, not una Syracuse, N. Y., April 15 Editor "Sport their half of the ninth innings. It had ware of the general strength of the Amer ing Life." George Kuntzsch and Tobias been previously remarked that there was ican League Clubs. The White Sox will be Griffin, owners of the State League base bail THE OPENmG OF THE 1907 not one policeman inside the enclosure, and factors, with Lajoie©s Cleveland slammer franchise in Syracuse, an hi view of the large crowd on hand, folks always knocking at the door, Detroit and nounce that a deal has were beginning to remark what an order St. Louis will bear watching all the time been closed with the owners RACE IN GOTHAM. ly crowd a baseball turnout really can and taking it all in all everybody realized of the Hallock grounds in be. It was growing colder as the sun that GrifBth will have his hands full this North Salina street for tha bent further over Corgan©s Bluff when the summer. lease of the Le Moyne ball rough element thought it was time to cut park for a term of years, An Extraordinary Incident Marks up some capers and look the players over Around the Bases. and that the Stars would at close range. Four or five hundred in play their games there this dividuals surrounded George Browne in Manager Mat. Strong, of the Murray season. This announcement the Opening Game The Facts right field and in a jiffy others gathered Hills is the local representative for the "will come with great pleas around the umpire and players at the "Clark Griffith Ball." ure to the lovers of the great Anent the Forfeiture The Start home plate. Efforts to clear the field Jack Kleinow is likely to cut quite a fig national game in Syracuse, without police aid were almost humorous. ure as a batter judging by the energetic who have for many years Grand stand folks started to bombard the manner of his early start. T. C. Griffin been desirous of having butters-in with cushions and then the of the Highlanders Abroad* Joe McGinnity was stiff and sore after Star Park on the direct lino1 cushions sailed back and forth in a show of the Rapid Transit. The Hallock field er. A pile of snow near the stand fur the opening game at the Polo grounds, the result of the change of weather. contains an excellent diamond, a good grand BY W. F. H. KOBLSCH. nished more ammunition for the revellers stand and bleachers which are in first-class New York, April 14. Editor "Sporting and a merry time ensued. A few cops Roger Bresnahan©s new shin pads made condition. But all will be gone over, and finally hove in sight, but had their hands a great hit on opening day, and he looked every possible improvement made which can Life:" After the frigid experience of the full breaking up a few real fights that openings this year it is to be hoped that well protected when he had all his armor make the new athletic field one of the most developed here and there. Umpire Klein on. well equipped and up-to-date in the State the wise men who so stood his ground watch in hand, and at strenuously insisted upon It is quite natural that the Phillies should League circuit. The proprietors of the a 154 game schedule will the expiration of the required time an have many well-wishers with two such Syracuse team have given out the names come to their senses. nounced that the game was forfeited. affable and courteous gentlemen as Shetts- of the men signed. They are as follows: While it is true that Presi line and Reeves identified with the manage Catchers McCarthy, . Trainor and Griffin. The Wisdom (?) of Bingham, ment. Pitchers Fifield. Carter, Maurer, Garrison, dent Ban Johnson took a Schmldt, O©Cnnnor and Jayes. firm stand for a 140 game The management was in no way at fault Griffith has not signed Hobbs, the bi,_ Inflelders Crisham, Aubrey, Carr, McNlohols, schedule there was by no for the fiasco that marred the season©s University of North Caroliua pitcher. Cranston, Hackmer and Miller. means a unity of action opening. Not until just before the game Hobbs graduates in June and is said to Outflelders Helmund, Riggs and Wood. in the American League started did Secretary Knowles know that have received many big offers. He may The list includes ten of last -year©s team, behind him. Some of the there would not be the usual police on join Griffith©s men about that time. those missing being Magie, Cristall and magnates of the younger hand to maintain order. Our esteemed Murray, while ten new names appear. Magie organization, like their con Police Commissioner, one General Biugham, A close friend of Mike Donlin says that and Cristall were not reserved last season, temporaries In the older late of the U. S. A., has, it appears, es big outfielder is to draw .$50 per week out and it is thought that the management will W. F. H. KMitch league, welched when it tablished a new rule refusing to police of the show business and in addition run not again sign "Sandy" Murray. It is came to cutting: off one the grounds and buildings of private in an independent club in partnership with probable that Cranston, who comes from week at each end of the season, being dividuals and corporations. Inspector Jake Weimer in Chicago on the lines of Avoca, Pa., who was loaned to Erie last actuated by a purely mercenary motive. Sweeney was instructed to have men out Jimmy Callahan©s Logan Square Club. year, will play on the infield. The Stars The weather in the spring is at the best side the grounds and others within call will report on April 15. uncertain. To start a week later would in case of an emergency. This effort to be more likely to give the campaign a make the owners of amusement enterprises good start instead of an almost certain P.-O.-M. LEAGUE, News Notes. provide their own police, thus leaving Outfielder .T. B. Wagner, late of Blnghamton, frost. The clubs in the lake cities always more men free for general police duty, was has signed with Utlca. get the worst of the early start but this inaugurated last fall at the horse show, year all hands felt the effects of the bad when policemen were not .admitted into The League Wow in Shape to Plan the Pitcher Victor Schlltzer, sold by Rochester to weather. Aside, however, from the ques Utlca, has signed with Utlca. Madison Square Garden. There is doubt Campaign The Roster of the Washing According to an announcement by President tion of the start, there should be a 140 less much room for reform in the New Winchester, of the Albany Club, pitcher Francis game schedule on account of the World©s York Police Department, and the Lord ton, Pa., Club in Full. Heed has been signed again for the Senators. series, which has greatly become the Chesterfield of 300 Mulberry street be crowning feature of a season©s play, and Washington, Pa., April 10. Editor Outfielder Thomas 3. Donovan has been traded lieves that he is due to accomplish many "Sporting Life." With the opening of the by the Troy Club to the A.-J.-G. Club for has done more to advance the game in betterments, but like all reform move Pete Eagan. Troy©s outfield will comprise DeGrotf, general than anything since the birth local training season less than two weeks Mueller, who was known as Moore last year, and ments they are carried to an extreme that off, the Washington Clnb, Kagan, and should be as fast as any In the league. of the present dual standard of ma.ior usually results in their own undoing. If league ball. Even after this year©s ex of the P.-O.-M. League, has The Wllkesbarre Club has completed negotiations perience it is feared that when the a serious outbreak had occurred on the virtually completed the for the transfer of third baseman Hatfleld, of the time comes for framing next year©s sched Polo grounds instead of simply a sham make-up of its nine for the Syracuse team, to Wilkesbarre. Hatfleld was draft fight among the unruly element, General second annual campaign ed from Syracuse at the close of 1905 by Baltimore, ule the advocates of the 140 game schedule Bingham would have had much to answer owing to his fine work, but was kept on the bench will meet another frost quite as chilling The personnel of the team, most of 1906, and when he was returned to Syracusa as did the fans who attended the open for. Of the 20,000 or so in attendance at with probably two or three had fallen off in his batting. ing games last week. the opening game a large number did additions, will be as fol not indulge in the mix-up and they were lows : Catchers, James, THAT BROOKYN SUIT. entitled to protection from the well-paid Wahoo and Reeder; pitch Fighting the Elements. police outfit of this big city. When a base ers, MacHale, Slaughter, ball crowd gets unruly only the brass Rogers, Faulk, Brown, Brooklyn Trying to Prove Baltimore Club Except for the Yale srames no exhibition buttons of the local blue coats can keep games were played in the polo grounds it within the bounds necessary for ball Royon, Saey and Mumper; Non-Existent. first base, Gladfelter; sec Special to "Sporting Life." and a sea of mud and slush and snow cov playing. The big audience at the P ond base, Miller; third ered the well-groomed field until almost grounds were as much entitled to police Richard R. Guy New York, April 16. The suit of the the hour for the regular©s opening game. base, McKechnie; shortstop, Baltimore Base Ball Club against the protection as the same number of people Price; right field, Phillips; center field, Mc- The players were forced to keep warm in viewing a parade on the streets. Base Brooklyn National League Club for $36,000 doors for several days, after weeks of Connell; left field, Cariss. James Wahoo, and interest and other ball as conducted by the local major McHale, Slaughter, Gladfelter, Miller, Mc out door work in California and through league clubs, representing as it does the charges alleged to be due in Southern cities. It did seem almost the Kechnie, Price, McConnell and Cariss play consideration of the Balti highest type of the National Game, is a ed on the team last season. According to height of folly to bring a well trained semi-public institution, to say the least, more Club©s withdrawal group of athletes into such a climate. the schedule, Washington will open the from the National League and not comparable with a theatre or season with Braddock, at the latter place, Manager McGraw declares "that another private entertainment. While the services and surrender of players to year he will keep his men away from of the police at games may be regarded on May 1. the Brooklyn Club five years New York until it is actually necessary as a gratuituos one to the owners of the ago, was before Vice Chan to bring them here." The experience of the local clubs, the Police Commissioner The 1907 Schedule Completed. cellor Garrison in Jersey local men was duplicated all along the line. City yesterday. It came up The day before the opening game with the should not forget that it is also a service Pittsbnrg, Pa., April 10. Yesterday to a very large, and, taking it on the afternoon in the Hotel Henry, in this city, on the Brooklyn Club©s Philies, several inches of snow covered whole, a decidedly representative, part of aplication for an injunction the Polo grounds, but Secretary Knowles the club owners of the P.-O.-M. League to restrain the Baltimore put his minins to work in energetic the residents of the city of New York. held "a meeting for the purpose of altering Club from prosecuting tha Arrangements are being made by both lo the schedule which was presented to them style, and although the first gun was Chas. Ebbetts suit in the Hudson County fired on schedule time little mounds o©f cal clubs to supply their own officers to by President Guy last Thursday. After a Circuit Court. The Vice snow were heaped up back of the out maintain order, but it is hoped that Bing long session, lasting from 10 o©clock in the Chancellor refused a motion of Albert C. field ropes. The sun broke out and the ham will recind his latest reform order morning; until 9 o©clock last night, the Wall, on behalf of the Brooklyn Club, for sky cleared, but old Boreas was on hand in response to the appeal of common sense schedule was adopted, but only after many an adjournment. At the afternoon session just the same. The audience estimated and for the welfare of a large part of changes had been made. On all holidays of the court affidavits were read by Mr. at from 16.000 to 20.000, was under the the public. teams located in towns in close proximity to Wall to support his contention that when circumstances a farther evidence of the each other will play in one city in the the Baltimore Club withdrew from the Na perennial life of baseball. The absence of Yankees Win a Start. morning and in the other in the afternoon. tional League its corporate existence ceased. Manager McGraw cast somewhat of a There was plenty of the chill of an early It will be a benefit for the entire league, Howard Griffiths and William D. Edwards damper over the festivities, especially as opening when Clark Griffith©s men fired as all holiday receipts are pooled. The read affidavits to refute this, and put in the tide turned against the New Yorks their first gun in Washington. Despite the schedule will be released by President Guy evidence affidavits showing credits by the The little manager was confined to his cold the hilltop men won a hard-earned the first of next week. The season will Brooklyn Club for money received from the bed with a severe cold. The usual trim victory. Without Hal Chase on the initial open May 1. National League on the Baltimore Club©s mings in the shape of flags and buntings bag at that. The latter is on his way from account. The injunction application will ba were of course in evidence, as was the California and is momentarily expected to News Notes. argued before Vice Chancellor Garrison next strong lunged Seventh Regiment Band join the team. Al Orth appeared on the Monday. which supplied martial music interspersed firing line in the opener and opposed to The Braddock Club has traded ontfielder with rag-time classics. Whether inten him was Tom Hughes who always likes to Jackson to Charleroi for first baseman Bote- tional or not the band caused some amuse humble the New Yorks when he gets a nms, last year with Newark of the O. & P. PLUCKY FLINT. ment by playing "A Lemon in the Garden chance. Wlllie Keeler startled the fans by League. of Love" as the Phillies approached the striking out in the very first game which Walter Gladfelter, a former Uuniversity The Great Chicago Player Who Never bench. It proved to be an evil omen as was a 3 to 2 affair. Conroy made a spec of Pennsylvania player, of Hanover Junc the Quaker boys carried off the honors tacular circus catch of a drive into the tion, Pa., has signed with the Washington Wore a Glove. The fans were liberal in their applause crowd. Laporte with three ,hit& was a fac (Pa.) team. "Can you imagine such a thing nowadays for the favorites and had some to spare tor in the game of no little conseqxience. In Edmundson, the Pittsburger -who played as a catcher flinging aside his glove and for the new comers, Tpm Corcoran re^ the second game Laporte again distinguish first base for the Braddock team last year, catching fast pitching with no protection ceiving a particularly warm welcome. ed himself, this time by making some great and who will probably coach the W. U. P. to his hands at all?" asked Captain Anson. stops and throws, thus showing that Grif base ball team, has signed with Braddock "That is exactly what ©Silver© Flint, my fith©s confidence in him as a third-baseman again. old catcher, did in the early ©80s. The Visitors© Fine Game. is not without foundation. The second "Flint©s hands were a sight to behold. The Phillies were merely regarded as game, by the way, resulted in a ten-inning Sammy Seay, the former W. V. U. cap At Independence he had caught ©the only visitors who were to be led to the slaugh 4 to 4 drawn battle, ending in darkness. tain, who was forced to resign that position Nolan,© never using a glove, and his fingers ter, but before the day was done the fans From all accounts Griff©s men should have on account of being suspended from the were like the gnarled and knotted branches recalled the fact that Billy Murray©s new won that game quite handily despite Bill school for not making good in his studies, of a crab oak. charges had just walloped the gay Ath Flogg©s wildness. The latter retired after has signed up with the Washington team. "Rheumatism in its worst stages never letics in a most decisive manner. ©As de- the sixth inning. Clarkson, who pitched Seay was one of the best twirlers who ever gave a person such a pair of hands. How the remainder of the game held Cantil- gra,c,ed a varsity uniform and will add he caught the ball at all I can©t understand. fent became more certain the fickle fans strength of the Washington team. showed an inclination to grow cool to lon©s hopefuls down in impressive style. "One winter I had made at Spalding©s a ward their home favorites. Corridon was Elberfeld allowed himself to get into a buckskin mitt, and. after much persuasion the baby blue for the Phillies, and except dispute with Umpire Connelly and as us Reading City League Rules. induced Flint to try it. for a scratchy sort of hit by Seymour, ual "Little Tobasco" was worsted. A sure © ©Half way through the first inning h« no results were obtained against© Corri finish always for the player. Yet he re Reading, Pa., April 10. At a meeting of flung it aside. peats it again and again. It was a kick the City League of Base Ball Clubs at Read " ©No good, Cap!© he said; ©These old don in the eight innings of actual play. in a third strike and retirement for El ing, the rules that will govern the organiza claws of mine are good enough.© " Bill Gleason was as lively as a cricket, berfeld which brought Conroy to short tion were adopted. Non-resident players and McGee, with four hits, one of them a field and necessitated the placing of Pitch are barred from playing in the league. A deal is now pending whereby Cecil .Bank- triple, made a good start in his endeavor er Brockett into the game in Conroy©s place It was decided to have two umpires this head, who played with .Toplin most of last sen- to replace Ed Delahanty as a Quaker bat n left field. Mr. Thomas, the big catcher, season, one behind the bat and the other son, will again play with the Miners. Bank- swinger. McGraw©s men played a fast also won Mr. Connelly©s displeasure and head was last winter traded to Oklahoma City fielding game, but wero not an certain on bases. There were fully a dozen appli for Jack Root. However, the deal now peadini was removed from the coaching line for cants for the positions. Warren D. Landis, 1st for the sal* of Baaktead t« Joplia. SRORTIING LJFB,
round!" Cincinnati©s ©82 champions con- Leaguers, including C. J. McDiarmid, of isted of eleven players and they drew the St Louis Browns, turned out at Lin- THE ATLANTIC LEAGUE. ust $11,000. Col. Stern thought the ten- wood the other night to hear my talk on ency of modern, times was to use too "Running Life©s Bases." Make-Up of the Teams of This New Out nany pitchers and thus lose the best work Charles B. Power, one of the surviving f the whole corps. old Smoketown guard, came with the Pir law League Newark the Only Club The Cox Explosion. ate squad in his old role of Dispatch man. Without Players or Manager. A WILDLY WHOOPFUL INAU George I. Morelahd, Kiag of the Dope, was Undoubtedly the sensation of the Co the other visiting Smoketown correspon Reading, Pa., April 13. Editor "Sport miskey dinner was the explosive cohfes- ing Life." The players of the Reading GURAL IN OLD CINCINNATI ional of George B. Cox who declarecl that dent. . Atlantic League Club will report here on tie moguls were suckers who belonged to Sedate residents of the Quaker City, April 17. About twenty mea he "Born Every Minute" variety while ball wouldn©t recognize Charley Dryden. The will be given a trial in the layers were born every hour. "The Old greatest of baseball humorists has raised preliminary games, but Man Ned Hanlon©s "Kids" Make a Glori Joy," as he is called by all his great host a moustache that would have made him eli ager Lawson will not carry f followers minced no words. He called gible to act as Captain Kidd©s chief of more than fourteen men dur ous Start Echoes of the Dinner n the players to produce the goods or staff! ing the playing season. Ha make way for some one who could. "The Eddy Kolb and his Florida bunch came is now dickering with a big incinnati Club has carried many men for back from the Land of the Everglades just league player, who has not to the Old Roman George A. vhat they©ve done in the past. Carried them in time to hit an April snow flurry. The igned this season, to come ong after they should have been chased gobbler of Kitty League pennants will let re and captain the local o the woods!" declared Cox. One declara- the light of his baseball countenance shine ! ub. Manager Lawson knows Cox©s Pointed Talk. ion that received vociferous applause was on Holyoke this season. the ability of every man he he avowal: "We want men who are inter "Jed" Grille is to break back into the has signed, and is confident ested in the scores not the dope sheets of that he has put together a I BY REN MULFORD, JR. heracing game." As a sequal to the Cox harness of the Fourth Estate as Sporting editor of the Washington Post; he falls A. W. Lawson winning combination. He Cincinnati, April 13. Editor Sporting arraignment, Thomas .T. Logan, the tailor, into the shoes of one of the brilliants says: "I have been in the Life: The cold that tingled the atmos ecured an option on the one-fourth interest among Balldom©s historians the late Joe base ball business for seventeen years, and phere at Leag-ae Park on "the eleventh" leld by George B. and it is possible the Campbell. As a "reformed mogul," Grillo©s I expect the coming season to be the most was thawed in the warmth of enthusiasm ranks of the Big Red Four will be shat- views will be interesting and his Cincin successful in my long career as a manager. at the most gloriously ex ered before the week ends. The club has nati friends all wish him well in the role Reading is one of the best ball towns in citing opening in a wkoHe paid a dividend every season since the new that he made famous. ; the country. With a winning team here I ctecade. Red victories on egiine took hold. ixpect to draw on an average of from 800 ^inaugural days have been to 1000 people at the games during the as rare as snow birds in The Bluebirds© Visit. week. The Atlantic Leaguis will be much Brazil. Ten thousand fren Nap Lajoie and his Cleveland bunch got UP IN VERMONT. stronger than people expect, and I am posi zied gliiveriiig Bugs went one crack at the Red squad between snows tive that it will be !as strong as the Tri- ©wild over the triumph Of and bagged a bunch of their tail feathers. They Are Still Figuring on the Proper State organization." The managers are fast Ned Hanlon©s young bloods It was the first time the teams had met getting their players together. The follow Who gave Bob Bwing great since that autumnal clash three years ago Combination For a New Northern League ing men have already been signed by th« support. The lads were full n which in. a series at Cleveland, Colum- Circuit For This Season. various teains in the league: k of ginger and vinegar. That ms. Newark ami Cincinnati the Ohio cham- CHESTER Qnlnn, .playing manager and catcher; boy Johnnie Kaiie looks to )ionghip went to the Blues from the For Brattleboro, Vt., April 15. Editor Kopp, catcher; Jporman, Bates and Sheridan, pitch _ rae to be another ; Tommy est City. The Clevelands trailed for a few "Sporting Life." Plans are being dis ers; Qanzel, McGeehan and McAndrews, first base- .rj i. Leach. He©s going to make nnings, but they came strong at the fiiiish. cussed for the formation of a base ball men; Seward and Hughes, second basemen; Treen. ord.Jr. an awful flghf ^gl^at any. Aided bv a couple of ball bluff foozles they league among the towns of Bellows Falls, Havan and Faugh, shorstops, and Moore, Smith Chester and Brattleboro, Vt., Newport, and Johnson, outflelders. body who wants to take third base from snatched their scorched fat out of the ELIZABETH Lawrence, Skfflman and McGrath. him. Mitchell, Kane and McLane all were ©rying pan of defeat and Chief Lajoie used Claremont and Keene, N. H. It is a much- catchers; Smith. Fender and Page, pitchers; Adams, there with the artillery when bingles were it to make a hot bun a la victory. The regretted fact that Manager D. F. Riley, first base: Neill and Daily, second base; Cariston needed. The biggest blunders of the open levelands are giants iu comparison to the who has provided such an excellent article and Donahauser, shortstop; McAndrius and Main* ing overture were made by the only mem Reds. They sized up like Leghorn roosters of sport in the athletic line for the past berg, third basemen. No outflelders have been few years, is unable to attend to the base named as yet. bers of the old guard who backed "Old jaiied with bantams. Wonder how many POTTS VILLE Edgar and Seagraves, catchers; Wapakoneta." Two 1-ud errors of judgment Setll Sliders wlio gazed at the outfit oil that ball management owing to other demands Brown, Miller, Dechart, Clapp, Cavanaugh and were charged to Miller Hugging and Ad ©rapped afternoon recalled the strenuous ef- upon his time. Base ball interest in many Hutchlnson, pitchers; Manning, Reimsr, Hartman, miral Schlei©s throwing arm was out of ©orts Cincinnati made In the last days of of the towns mentioned is by no means Newham and Oroth. infielders; Curry, Boyle, Max commission. The downfall of the Pirates the war to win Bill Bradley from his al- lively, but under the stimulus of the forma- well and Carr, outflelders. ALLENTOWN Norton. McCarthy, OTlourke and made a cheerful foundation upon which to Wilson, catchers; Murphy, Dunbar, Williams. De build the Red fortunes of 1907. In every Lave, Wilson and Applegate, pitchers; Lumbrecht, thing save the weather this start was most Landgraf, Bowling, Bird, Ships!, McGinnis and Mc- auspicious and the whole of Redland wore Caffery, infielders, and Streaser, Case, McCann and a seven-inch smile the night Deacon Phil I©M GOING OUT TO THE GAME. Tillman, outflelders. lippe was ordered to the woods. EASTON-^-Kelley, Sullivan, catchers; Andrews, Gebhart, pitchers; Silcox, Crowley, Morris and BT STUART MACLBAZI. Shannon, infielders; Morris, GIbson and Dooley, outflelder.s. Honoring "The Old Roman.1" READING Hartman, McKeon, Dobbhis, catchers; When the story of the projected dinner You must wake and call me early call me early, pal, . Blehl, Lewis and Britton, pitchers Cox, McCurry to Charles Augustus Comiskey, "The Old For to oversleep to-morrow it would be criminal! _ and McClatchie, infielders; Clark, Streleigh, Porter, And if I don©t get UD in time, It©s you that gets the blame, _ Shields and Ogle, outflelders. Roman" was first told, I confess I did For I©m going out to the game, pal, I©m going out to the game! BROOKLYN Farmer and Page, catchers; Llndar- wander into the Garden of Desire and mad and Padon, pitchers; Driacoll, Gilbert and stand under the Wishing Tree. I hoped There©s many a good team, they say, but none as good as ours; Breen, Infielders; O©Gorinan, Jensen, Norsley and I©d be remembered. 1 counted it an hon Just take it straight from me. my boy, this bunch gets all the flowers, Carroll, outflelders. Gilbert was with the New or to be asked to speak at that superb Maybe it©s some too early to be making such a claim. York Nationals in 1906. function, i©ve attended dinners from Maine But I©m going out to the game, pal, I©m going out to the game. At Newark no manager for the team has to California, but the Comiskey testimonial, yet been chosen. By the early part of next "umpired" by August Herrmann, around As I come up the street to-night, who do you think I see But that old quitter friend of yours, out on another spree; week the directors of the team expect to that diamond of ferns was the cap-sheaf He©ll have a souse to-morrow, boy I can t think of his name decide on the man. Fred Crolius, last sea of a varied gastronomic experience. With But I©m going out to the game, pal, I©m going out to the game! son manager of the Lancaster Tri-State a few rare exceptions the faces about League team; Bannon, of Eastern League that novel board were familiar. It was Last vear we made a rotten start, the team was to the bad, fame, and Frank Donahue, of the American a privilege most enjoyable to lay down League, are among those mentioned fox the "A Few Bunt Hits" upon the rose-bor j£? tT-b dySr bohe W^e^rrwW^ure will be a shame. position. dered base paths of reminiscence. To rue And I m going ouyt© to Uie game, pal. I©m going out to the game! Charles A. Comiskey has always been the ideal first-baseumu. I never saw "Chub" Sullivan play. Some of the old guard say Eg the flag; "Chub"© was the greatest man ever on guard at the initial corner, but he must ffi have been an unsurpassed king to have bleachers will be filled. I guess; the fans will all be there, surpassed Comiskey in his day. I©ve a tRt vast amount of admiration for the Giants, t boys out, Just the the Cubs and the White Sox as great And I©m g"o~ing ^t to tie gaV pal, I©m going out to the champion teams, but I©m old-fashioned enough to say that the old St. Loul Browns, of the days of Coiniskey©s Missouri greatness, were hustlers whose works have never been beaten. The Origin of "23." tion of a league might be made to stand Ban Johnson traveled back in memory upon its feet. In this town there is a feel to the old days of Coiniskey©s Redland ex ing that a good perience and he laughed more than once SEMI-PROFESSIONAL TEAS! over the incidents recalled. In that lasl would fill the bill, and T>y playing a sufficient season of the Comiskey regime in Cincin number of games with fast teams in North nati players trooped here in carload lots ern Massachusetts could be made to pay. Oi>e afternoon an unknown showed up ir There is sufficient material in sight to form uniform and when Harry Weldon and J this week. a good team from the local players. James trailed "Commy" to hear his name the ok© Davey, the star center of the winter©s Roman side-stepped and declared: "Yoi Dopelings. basket ball team, has left for Bradford, Pa., can call him No. 23!" That player was to rejoin his team for which he pitched Dick Zahner. A toast, proposed by me, to Roy Hitt has hit town. last season, and would return here if suf the memory of Comiskey©s old friend anc They©ve told Willie Piel to peel off his ficient money was forthcoming. There is, no my ,bld. friend Harry "Weldon was an in uniform and go back home. _ doubt but that he could hold his own against cident , of the evening. . imio Miss Marv Clarke. a sweet-faced him. March, Alien and Davis are among cherub! wcompaSed Captain and Mrs.. the local boys who could be counted upon, A Secret of Success. Clarke to Redland. and it would not be difficult to secure Evans, Charles A. Comiskey was a hard loser of Bennington, who pitched here at the close All Fandom loves a hard loser. Comiskei of last season. did not know what the word QUIT meant tailed an alumized salary. THE NORTHERN LEAGUE He played every game to a finish. I was Tir-k Kennedy will not get the chance to which attracted the interest of the Brattle digging into my baseball library the othei show hf can klep remembrance of "Roam boro base ball fans, has fallen through, and PRICES ON day and came across the Universal Base ing Bill" alive in fast company. there is no chance that Brattleboro will bail Guide issued by John C. Eckels, now enter it, as the railroad connections between . one of the big editorial guns of the Phila Clnrles A Hughes, one of Gus Axelson s this town and points to the north are so delphia North American. In that .work bright afd^-de-camP; represented the Rec- poor that it would be impossible. Burling Comiskey gave the secret of his success in ord^Herald at the big eating match. ton and Montpelier-Barre are talking of join his contribution. "How to Captain a Bal One of William Randolph Hearst©s bright ing the league of cities in New Hampshire, Suits Team." "One plan," he wrote, "which haf sporting luminaries from Chicago, played and Rutland is going with the towns in From the Boys© Ama aided me wonderfully in winning game.1- every inning off the diamond for the Ex Eastern New York and Western Vermont. has been to play my hardest against the teur Suits up to the best weaker as well as the stronger teams aminer. grade of League Uniforms. Gentleman Jim Corbett has been sizing COLLEGE NEWS NOTES. Samples of goods free. Good clubs have frequently lost the chain UD our boys. Time was when Corbett FRFF Score Cards and pionship through an inability to properlj rntC jgof Base- 3^ judge the strength of their rivals." Th could put up a respectable sort of game at Francis Burr, the Harvard foot ball and base ball player, has given up base ball to try for the Catalogue for name of Comiskey idea has been successful. Co Bag No. 1. crew. Burr played first base for the Crimson last dealer in your city selling miskey is the only man who has given As they stood in the lobby of the Hotel year, and was reasonably certain of filling the Base Ball Gooda. world©s championships to two cities St Havlin, Joe Nealon, the Californian, loomed position again, but he preferred to take the slender Louis and Chicago. up every whit as big as that other ison of chance of making the crew. P. Goldsmith©s Sons, Dept S. L. the Golden West, Jim Corbett. Harlan. of Prlnceton, Is one of the finest Tom Leach, "Tommy the Wee," a fine natural hitters that college base ball has produced, CINCINNATI, OHIO. Those Champs of ©82. His timely swatting was conspicuous last season, The fans about the diamond gave a verj chunk of a boy, is seriously thinking of go and In the first five games of the spring trip tMs warm greting to Aaron S. Stern, intro ing into retirement. "I©m going to get year he made a total of twelve safeties. duced as the man who gave Cincinnati tin out," said he, "while I©m YOUNG." Three pitchers of the Yale ©varsity team are over BALL PLAYER only pennant ever won by a Refl team The Reds have already been booked to six feet tall Yale©s most famous boxman, Walter SHOULD HAVE A PAIR OP Carter, was a skyscraper, and If the present crop 99 ADJUSTABLE! The Colonel grew reminiscent himself am appear in a spring, 1908, pastoral by F. C. resembles the noted "Dutch" in other respects tharj told of his presidential predecessor, Nathan Bancroft, entitled "Way down Alabama. abundance of Inches Yale will be invincible on the FUCK SLEDKVG PADS Menderson, who ouee sat in the grant The team will shake Texas next grace. mound. Patented. etand while the delivery of George Pechiu Deacon Phillippi has deserted the north Tad Jones gives promise of. being one of the Affords maximum, protection with minimum ev, the Red twirler, was being pounded t west. He has a contract with Father best of college ca.tcb.ers, the most proficient Yale weight. 5 ounces to pair. Quickly adjusted. Pits any all corners of-the lot. As the outnelder has had since Jack Greenway. player. Impossible to cut or scratch skin. Price fLW Time to keep off his toes and looks as if per pair at your dealers or sent postpaid upon re chased ardund the garden with thei the years were overlooking him in their The profesional ranks, are recruited by still an tongues flanging out the old official grew other college player. Spring, a catcher of th< ceipt of price. exultant. "He©s a good pitcher," he criei Amherst team, haa been signed by the Springfielc dAUB-BRADLEY SPOETTETG GOODS CO*. "See bow they can bat his bails al (Mas*.) town. i OHIO. SPORTIING April 20, 1907.
though I was of that tender age, I was watching their work for the last six weeks so vividly impressed with the change of in practice. Reverting back to the mat scenes that it has never left niy mind. ter of the weather, and the long: schedule That was some years ago and I have never which is so much abused in some sources, been in Maine since those days. Some I should like to call attention to the fact time when I am on here with my team that most of the fault is found by those I want to take a trip down that way in who have not a penny invested in the ©The Official my automobile. I came over here to Bos game. The weather is always a problem, ton from New York in my auto, stopping which no base ball man can solve, and Record of the BOSTON VS. BROOKLYN AT BOSTON APRII over night at Hartford. I would like to which no base ball man has any right 11. President Dovey, of the Boston Nationa spin down to Portland for a day and hope , to take into question. It may be warm 1907 Pennant League Club, early in the morning declarer 1 can find time to. perhaps, on the next i and it may be cold. Of course, that off the game between the Brooklyn anc trip we make to Boston. Harry Spence sounds like a platitude, and it is one. Race \vith Tab Boston clubs scheduled for the afternoon who was manager of my Indianapolis team Still that is the sole chance which con The grounds were in such poor condition in ©88, I secured from Portland. Spence fronts base ball each winter when the ulated Scores that a lot of sunshine was necessary to had made a fine showing with Portland schedule is made out. Should the sum and Accurate put them in fairly decent shape. and John B. Day put me onto him. Mr mer happen to be an unusually stormy CLUB STANDING APRIL 11. Day, by the way, attends nearly all of the and boisterous season, baseball will suf Accounts of All W. L. Pet. W. L. Pot. games on the Polo Grounds and I see him fer throughout ail the year. If it hap Philadelphia. 1 0 1.000 Boston ...... 0 0 .000 very often. pens to be unusually hot, the chances are Championship Chicago ..... 1 0 1.000 New York. 0 1 that it will do base ball no good. All Cincinnati... 1 0 1.000 Pittsburg . 0 1 ENTRANCE INTO BASEBALL. H.C.PUBU. Games Played. Brooklyn .... 0 0 .000 St. Louis.. 0 1 "How did I get into baseball? It was atmospheric disturbances affect the game. by accident. The National League had a They are something for which no sched x^______Games Played Friday, April 12 lame duck in St. Louis and also, instead ol ule makes allowance and for which no BOSTON VS. BROOKLYN AT BOSTON APRIL making the long jump to Kansas City, ii schedule can provide. 12. Under a new regime the Boston ane wanted a city nearer the centre. So here THE LONG SCHEDULE THE SEASONS OPENING, Brooklyn clubs formally opened the Na was a chance for Indianapolis, and I took Which every now and then is denounced tional League season in Boston, in the hold of the matter and worked hard to by those who haven©t a penny invested in Incidents of the First Day©s Play on April presence of 10,000 fans, who braved a secure a franchise for my town. I took base ball, and who possibly never have sharp east wind, and were rewarded by the lead in canvassing among the business taken much interest in studying the fin 11 An Accidental Forfeiture One seeing the Tenneyites beat Patsy Donovan©s "men and obtaining personal pledges for ancial side of the matter, ©is ,not a curse Opening Game Prevented by Cold, Brooklyns. The new ball was tossed on the enough money to buy the franchise. A to the sport, as has frequently been as diamond by Mayor Fitzgerald, who sat in company was organized and I was chosen serted, but is a positive help. Owners CHICAGO VS. Sf. LOUIS AT CHICAGO APRIL a box with President Harry Pulliam, of the president of the Board of Directors. That of baseball teams, which are playing in 11. The opening game of the 1907 National National League. Young was very effective. was my start, and ever since I have been major league cities, and which are sup League campaign, was highly successful. The Donovanites did not make a hit until in the game. I like it. but I still carry posed to furnish the best that the sport ly ten thousand people the fourth inning, and made only three in on my clothing business in Indianapolis. can boast, must have every opportunity braved the very cold Weath the game. In the eighth Alperman hit for I make my home in New York now, go on possible to recoup themselves financially, er and cheered for the Na two bases and was then caught off second every trip with the team and enjoy travel or get out of the business. tional League champions. on Butler©s hit to Brain. Boston scored ing over the country. The argument that there would be Overall pitched the opening in the first inning. "Spitball© Stricklett greater attendance with a- condensed sea game for Chicago and show GROWTH OF THE GAME. gave Bates his first pass of the season, "Baseball is more popular than ever to son is all rot. There are a certain ed himsef a great cold Tenney©s sacrifice puttut Bates on second. He day, and it is growing all the time. But amount of spectators to be expected at weather slabman, holding went to third on "Ginger" Beaumont©s out, the game is just the same as it has al all ball games. If the season were for St. Louis firmly all the way. Casey to Jordan, and scored Boston©s only ways been and the players of to-day are a year instead of six months this aver He would have scored a run on Howard©s single. Score: no better than those who were in their age would not abate. shut-out but for a fumble Boston. AB.R.B. P.A.E Brooklyn. AB.R.B. P.A.E prime 15 years ago. Why should there be In a short season there will not be an by Hofman in the ninth in Bates, rf. 311000 Maloney, cf 3 0 0 3 0 0 unusual increase of spectators where there ning. Chance©s "men hit Tenney, Ib 3 0 0 13 00 Casey, 3b. . 3 0 0 1 50 any change? The standard is the same is no interest in a club. The moment Fromme at timely moments,, Beaum©t.cf 401200 Lumley, rf. 3 0 1 0 0 0 and there has been no change in the dia Howard, If 4 0 1100 Jordan, Ib. 3 0 1 13 10 mond. With ©Buck© Ewing behind the bat that a team begins to drop back, where Frank Chance aud handled McGlynn in al Brldweli,ss 400370 Batch, K. . . 3 0 0 1 00 players had fully as hard a chance steal it has no chance to be a contender of most the same fashion. The Ritchey, 2b 3 0 1 3 2 0 Lewis, SS...3 0 0 2 20 ing bases as do the fast players of to championship possibilities in the race, that cold weather kept the fielders from showing Brain, 3b.. 3 0 1 1 41 Alper©n, 2b. 3 0 1 2 4 2 moment the team is out of whack aa any special brilliancy, Mayor Dunne was Needham.e 300410- _ . . Butler,_ ..._.., c... 3 0 0 day. Amos Rusie. whom I found at my present, and "Cap" Anson tossed the first Young, p.. 3 0 1 0 30 Stricklett, p 3 0 0 home in Indianapolis and brought Into A DRAWING CAKD. professional ranks, was as great a pitcher It will continue to attract so many spec ball, after having presented the local players Total*.. ~30~1 6 27 17 1 Total*.. 27 0 3 24 16 2 as the game ever had. Matthewson is no with umbrellas, gifts from members of the Boston ...... 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 1 tators each day and no more. The fact Board of Trade. Score: greater pitcher than Rusie was. Thns we that it can play more days in a 154 game Brooklyn ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 might go on. You and I could run and schedule than it can possibly play in a Chicago. AB.R.B. P.A.E St. Loulf. AB.R.B. P.A.E Two-base hit Alperman. Sacrifice hits Tenney, Slasle, ct. 4 1 1 4 0 0 Kelley, rf.. 4 ©o fl© l© 0 0 Casey. Stolen bases Brain, Beaumont. Double jump when we were ©kids,© but our fathers 140 game schedule, simply means that it Sb.ecka.nUT 210100 O©Hara, If.. 410900 play Young, Bridwell, Tenney. First on balls could do these things just as well as has fourteen more chances to take in Schulte, rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 Bennett, 2b 4 0 1 2 2 1 Off Young 1, Stricklett 1. Struck out By Young we could, and their fathers could do them something at the gate to help defray ex Chance. Ib 4 0 2 15 10 Beckley Ib 4 0 1 12 00 2. Stricklett 1. Umpire Ri*ler. Time 1.21. At lust as well as they did. Going away penses. Without those fourteen chances BtainfeX3b 401030 Byrne, Sb.. 4 M 0 2 01 tendance 10.000. , back to the time of the Olympian games, Hofman. ss S 4 1 2 3 1 Holly, «... 3 V 1 2 10 Note. Rain prevented the New York- it might lose more money. Evers. 2b.. 4 6 0 2 30 Burch. cf.. 2 0 0 2 10 Philadelphia, Chicago-St. Louis and Cineia- the athletes were perfect and there have That©s all there is to the question of Koran, &.. 3 0 1 3 0 0 Marshall, c 3 0 1 9 1 1 never been any more skillfnl ones than the schedule, and the National League nati-Pittsburg games. in those times." Overall, p. 4 0 1 0 4 1 Fromme, p. 1 0 0 0 5 0 CLUB STANDING APRIL 12. purely from the business end of the game, Total*. 5^72714-2 M
dull game as cricket should be Introduced In live sport like base ball." PULLIAM PROUD National League Schedule, 1907. The Brooklyn Club has transferred outflelder P. Reardon to Brockton, and has given B. L. Bush his unconditional release. NEW YORK AT HOME WITH Mike Donlin©s frequent change of mind ha« OVER THE OUTLOOK FOR THE BOSTON AT HOME WITH made Gotham fans sore, and they do not car* Boston. April 29, May 1, 2 New York, April 19, 19, 20, 22, 23 whether he reports or not. Brooklyn, May 3, 4, 6, 7 Philadelphia, May 3, 4, 6. 7 Patsy Donovan has been connected with Wash NATIONAL LEAGUE* Pittsburg, May 8, 9, 10, 11 Cincinnati, May 8, 9 10, 11 ington. Louisville. St. Louis, Pittsburg, Boston Cincinnati, May 13, 14, 15 Pittsburg, May 13, 14, 15 and Brooklyn teams so far. St. Louis, May 16, 17, 18, 20 Chicago, May 16, 17, 18, 20 Mike Donlin, the base ball star, has vanished. Chicago, May 21, 22, 23 St. Louis May 21, 22, 23 Hereafter he will be known only as the husband Boston, May 24, 25, 27 Brooklyn. May 28, 29, 30, 30 of Mabel Hite, an actress. The Yoting Chief Believes That the Philadelphia, May 28, 29, 30, 30 Cincinnati, July 6, 8, 9, 10 Brooklyn, May 31, June 1, 3 St. Louis, July 11, 12, 13, 15 Seymour, Wagner, Magee and other sluggers ar« Boston, June 22, 25, 26 Chicago, July 16, 17, 18 not ready to admit that Lumley will carry oft the Season Will Complete the Re St. Louis, July 6, 8, 9, 9, 10 Pittsburg, July 19, 20, 22, 23 batting honors this season. Cincinnati, July 11, 12, 13, 15 St. Louis, August 13. 14, 15, 16 "We have a new bug in Kansas that destroys Pittsburg, July 16, 17, 18 Pittsburg, August 17, 19, 20, 21 everything that comes in its path. I©m cue of juvenation Which Has Been Chicago, July 19, 20. 22, 23 Chicagi August 22, 23, 24, 26 those bugs," says Fred Clarke. Cincinnati, August 13, 14, 15, 16 Cincinnati, August 27, 28, 29 "As good as ever," is the word that comes from Chicago, August 17, 19, 20, 21 New York, August 30, 31, 31 the Pirate training camp in regard to the condition Going On Steadily For Years* Pittsburg. August 22, 23, 24, 26 Philadelphia, September 2, 2, 3, 4 of Harry Smith©s throwing wing. St. Louis, August 27, 28 Philadelphia. September 12, 13. 14 Jake Beckley is said to be playing with as much Brooklyn, September 2, 2, 3, 4 New York, September 16, 17, 18 vim and vigor this spring as ever before. In look New York. April 11. Editor "Sporting Philadelphia, September 5, 6, 7 Brooklyn. October 4, 5, 5 ing for wonders, don©t overlook Jake. Life" President Harry C. Pulliam, of the Boston, September 9, 10 John Ganzel made an impressive start with the National League, witnessed the opening Reds. The new captain made the hit that sent in game of the 1907 race to two runs and won the opening game. day, and at the conclusion The St. Paul Club is trying hard to secure of the game said: "The inflelder Ed. Tiemeyer from Cincinnati. Tha National League never en PHILADELPHIA AT HOHE WITH BROOKLYN AT HOME WITH youngster will not be released , outright. Interesting are the changes which base ball works. tered upon a campaign that New York. April 24, 25, 26 Philadelphia, April 19, 20, 22, 23 Here is Tommy Corcoraii back in Greater New gave more promise of suc Boston, April 27 Boston April 24. 25, 26 York again after fifteen years in the West. Brooklyn, April 29, 30, May 1, 2 cess than does the season New York, April 27 President Dovey. of Boston, announces that ha of 1907. With prosperity St. Louis, May 8, 9. 10. 11 Chicago. May S, 9, 10, 11 doesn©t want outflelder Sam Mertes. and that the abroad in the laud and all Chicago. May 13, 14, 15 St. Louis. May 13, 14, 15 Cincinnati, May 16, 17, 18, 20 Pittsburg, May 16, 17, 18, 20 latter is free so far as Boston is concerned. our teams strengthened and Pittsburg, May 21, 22. 23 The New York National outfield contains three fully prepared for a renew Cincinnati. May 21, 22, 23 men each of whom is very fast in getting down al of the struggle for cham Brooklyn, May 24, 25, 27 " Philadelphia, June 22, 24. 25. 2G to first base. "Spike," "Si" and George can all Boston. May 31, ,.Tune .3, 3 Boston. June 27, 28. 29, July 1 burn the path. pionship honors, 1 look for New York. June 27, 28, 29, 29, July 1 New York. July 2, 3, 4, 4 ward to a most successful Boston, July 2, 3. 4, 4 The Giants have discarded the proud legend Chicago, July G. 8, 9, 10 "World©s Champions." which appeared on their H. C. Pulliam season artistically and fi PHtsburg. July G, 8, 9, 9, 10 Pittsburg, July 1?. 12. 13. 15 chests last season. This year they have "N. Y." nancially. I predict an Chicago, July 11, 12, 13, 15 St. Louis, July 1G, 17, 17, 18 la large letters. open race; in fact, the best race we have Cincinnati. July 16, 17, 18 Cincinnati July 19, 20, 22. 23 St. Louis July 19, 20. 22 Krueger, the young outflelder from the Coast, had in recent years, and I base this on Pittsburg, August 14. .15. 16 is one of the most promising youngsters Hanlon the fact that while the Chicago champions Chicago. August 13. 14. 15. 16 Cincinnati, August 17, 19. 20, 21 has dug out of the minors in two years. He will have not been weakened, their opponents St. Louis. August 17, 19, 20, 21 St. Louis. August 22, 23, 24, 26 probably not be released. have Cincinnati, August 22, 23, 24, 20 Chicago, August 27, 28, 29 Pittsburg, August 27, 28, 29 Boston, September 5, 6, 7, 11 President Dreyfuss, of the Pittsburg Club, denies ALL BEEN STRENGTHENED Brooklyn, August 30, 31 New York, September 12. 13, 14 that he has formed a partnership with Col. Alex. and better prepared to dispute their claim Brooklyn. September 9, 10 Philadelphia, September 16, 17, IS Labold for the purpose of running a racing stable. to the stellar honors than they were in New York, October 4, 5, 5 Dreyfuss says base ball all the sport he wants. Hoelskoetter, of St. Louis, now signs his contract 1906. With the return of Matthewson to Hostetter. He used the former patronym last year, his 1905 form the New York team, will but the change is almost out of the frying pan be a far stronger antagonist than it was into the fire so far as the scorers are concerned. in 1906, and should prove a formidable Ex-Pirates were prominent in the opening game competitor to the champions, as well as CINCINNATI AT HOME WITH PITTSBURG AT HOME WITH in Boston. Beaumont made a hit and stole a the rest of the teams. The Pittsburg base; Ritchey made a single and fielded flawlessly, club is more than satisfied with its re Chiciigo. April 21 Chicago, April 17. 18, 19, 20 and Howard cracked out the binsle that won the Pittsriuig, April 28 . Cincinnati, April 26, 27 game. cruits from the ranks of minors and the St. Louis. April 30, May 1, 2 showing made by the men in practice has Chicago. .April 29, 30, May 1, 2 "Dave" Brain is said to be having serious trouble St. Louis, May 4, 5 Chicago, May 6 with his throwing arm. He fell last season in revived hope in. the breasts of Chicago. May 25. 26, 27 Cincinnati, May 24 such a manner as to strain the tendons of his THE FORMER CHAMPIONS St. Louis, June 1, 2 St. Louis. May 25 forearm and it pains him when he tries to shout Brooklyn, June 5, 0, 7, 8, 9 Chicago, May 30, 30, 31, June 1 them over. of a chance to regain lost laurels. With Boston. June 10, 11. 12 Boston. June 5, 6, 7. 8 President Pulliam promulgates these releases: Manager Murray at the helm in Philadel Philadelphia. June 13. 14, 15. 16 Brooklyn. June 10. 11. 12 Brooklyn to York, C. Weigand; Chicago to Colum phia, with his brilliant record as the de New York, June 17, 18, 19, 20 New York, June 13, 14. 15 bus, Harry Gessler, and by St. Louis uncondition veloper of winning teams behind him, I Pittsburg, June 23 Philadelphia. June 17, 18, 19, 20 ally, catcher Mike Grady. The last-named release look for this club to make the best show St. Louis June 27, 28. 29, 30 New York, June 21 comes as a great surprise. ing in years. The surprise of last season New York. July 25. 20. 27, 28 Cincinnati, June 22, 24, 25, 26 Manager Chance attributes the change for the was the marked improvement shown by Philadelphia. July 29, 30. 31, Aug. 1 St. Louis July 2. 3. 4, 4 better in big Overall©s pitching to the differenco. Boston, August 2, !!, 4. 5, (! Philadelphia, July 25. 26, 27 between Chicago and Cincinnati fans. One wild the Brooklyn club. Douovan©s men more Brooklyn, August 7, 8, 10, H Boston, Julv 29, 30. 31. August 1 pitch is enough to condemn a twirler forever in than once stopped the onward march of Chicago. August, ;.!t Brooklyn. August. 2. 3. 5. 6. 12 the city by the Rhine, he says. the victorious Chicagoes. It was practical Pittsburg, September 1 New York, August 7, 8, 9, 10 Charley Hickman speaks very highly of Mc- ly a new team, just put together last year, Pittsburg. September 10, 11 St. Louis. .August 31 Closkey©s aggregation in St. Louis, which landed while this season it has the advantage of Chicago September 17. 18 Cincinnati. September 2, 2, 3, 4 two games out of three from the Washington^. New York. September 20, 21, 22 Chicago. September 6. 7 He says he cannot see how the other cluba can A YEAR©S DRILL Boston, September 23, 24. 25 St. Louis, September 13. 14 keep that team out of the first division. In the work, and if the same degree of Philadelphia, September 20, 28, 29 Brooklyn. September 19. 20. 21 Joe Tinker ivanted to get into the first game improvement is shown as was last season, Brooklyn. September ©10, October 1. New York. September 23. 24, 25 badly but Manager Chance wouldn©t think of it will prove a stumbling block to more Pittsburg, October 5, G Boston. September -<>. 27, 28 letting him play so soon after his operation for than one aspirant for the flag. With im Philadelphia, Sept. 30, Oct. 1, 2, 3 appendicitis. He does not want, Tinker to pUy proved conditions at Boston. Cincinnati and before the first week in May at the earliest. The New York "Tribune" man says it is not St. Louis, 1907 should prove the best year a dangerous prophecy to make of the Brooklytia for the old league. No effort will be spar that they will .be in the van from the first. Down ed to have our contests conducted on a this way it strikes one that prophecies are always high plane of sportsmanship, to the end ST. LOUIS AT HOME WITH dangerous. There was a world©s series last year. Ask C. W. Murphy. . . that the best club may win the pennant." Cincinnati. April 22. 2", 24 Cincinnati, April IS, 19. 20 Pittsburg April 21. 22. 23, 24 J. Ed. Grillo, one of the brightest and best- Pittsburg, May 3. 4. 5 known sporting writers in America, and who for Pittsburg, June 2, 3, 4 Chicago. April 25. 2G. 27, 28 the past few years has been prominent in base TIMELY ADVICE* New Yo©k. June 5. <>, 7, S Pittsbnrg. May 26, 27, 28 ball circles, has acepted the position of sporting Philadelphia. June 9. 10. 11. 12 Cincinnati, May 29. 30, 30, 31 editor of the Washington "Post." Success to him Brooklyn, June .13. 14. 15, 16 Philadelphia. June 5. 6, 7, S in his new field of labor. The Fans Should Now Remember That Boston, June 17, IS. 19, 20 New York, June 9. 10. 11. 12 The Philadelphia "North American" remarks St. Louis, June 21, 22, 23, 24 Boston. June 13. 14, 15. 16 sarcastically: "Boss Cox, of Cincinnati, gave an Ball Players are Only Human and That Pittstmrg. June 27, 28, 29, 30 Brooklyn, June 17. 18, 19, 20 option on his interest in the Reds, because it Cincinnati. July 2. 3, 4, 4 Brooklyn. July 25. 2G. 27. 28 p.iins him to be associated with a loser. Again, Detraction Doesn©t Benefit. Boston. July 25. 26. 27, 28 New York.. July 29. 30, 31, August 1 lie may figure that the same association might hurt Brooklyn. July 29, 30, 31. August 1 Philadelphia, August 2. 3, 4. 5 his ticket ou election day." With the 1907 major league championship Boston, August 7. 8. 10, 11 season upon us public conversation will New York. August 2, 3, 4, 5 Lord Rosebe©ry had three ambitions to become Philadelphia. August 7, 8, 10, 11 Chicago, September 2, 2, 3, 4 Prime Minister, to win the Derby and to marry now be continually about this or that play St. Louis, September 1 Cincinnati, September 5, 6, 7, 8 the richest woman in England. "Si" Seymour, er, this or that team, and who stands the Pittsburg, September 8 Pittsburg. September 15, 16, 16, 17 Duke of Albany, has two ambitions to lead the best chance for both the National and St. Louis. September 10, 11 Philadelphia, September 20, 21, 22 league in batting and to make more home runs American Leagues© pennants and then the Cincinnati, September 12, 13. 14, 15 Brooklyn. September 23, 24, 25 011 the Polo Grounds than any other player. world©s championship. To-day we propose Boston. September 20, 21, 22 New York, September 26, 28, 29 "I look for New York to make a better showing to deviate slightly from the beaten path Philadelphia. September 23. 24, 25 Boston, September 30, October 1, 2 than last season,© says Tommy Leach, "and am and hand out a little advice to the base Brooklyn September 26. 28. 29 Chicago. October 4, 5, 6 going to predict that the team that finishes ahead New York, September 30, Oct. 1, 2 of the McGraw troupe wins the pennant. I do ball fan. You, gentle fan, make the game not look for the Chicagos to be as fortunate as and pay the salaries of the players. Nat they were last season." urally you have something to say. And. President Pulliam has in one lump promulgated if we remember correctly as far back as these St. Louis contracts: Harry Arndt, Jack Barry, last season, you never hesitate to say it, Fred Beebe, Jake Beckley, Jack Bennett, Charlie whether it be from approval follows as their additional por Brown. Al. Burch, Bobby Brynes. Pete Noonail. tion. NATIONAL LEAGUE NEWS. Forrest Crawford, Carl Druhot. Arthur Fromme, GRAND STAND OR BLEACHERS AN UNFAIR PRACTICE. Arthur Hostetter, Ed. Karger, John Kelley, W. R. Pitcher Roy W. Hitt has at last signed a 1907 Marshall and J. J. Murray. or letters to the editor. Although you are It is far from fair. Ball players are carried away by the excitement of the Cincinnati contract. Roger Bresnahan caused quite a furore when he game, and have only the best of wishes human most of them. Their sensibilities Honus Wagner owns one piece of property which p.ppeared upon the field© in the opening game with the assessors rate at $32,000. the Phillies with Ms new shin guards, and there for every ball player, your unthinking in most cases are just as highly developed, was a flurry among the photographers to snap hisses and abuse hurled from the bleach if© not more so, than most of the people Ed Holly, the Cardinals© shortstop, was at one him. This latest protection for the catcher is ers at a deserving and hard-trying player who occupy the bleachers and stands. time a sparring partner of Jack Root. ; the same as that vised by cricketers, and looks may often be the direct cause of his down There are many college men in professional The Cincinnati Club has decided to release rather clumsy, beside delaying the game while base ball these days. The day of the old Roger straps it above the knee, below the knee and fall or even death. We have in mind the pitcher Kennedy and infielcler Willie Fell. arouud the ankle. It is doubtful if the fad will untimely ends of Chick Stahl and big Ed cross lots bully and blind alley thug in Weldon Henley, the recalcitrant Brooklyn twirler, become popular. Delehanty. The former©s recent suicide base ball is over. There are, to be sure, has at last signed a contract with Brooklyn. a few found every year, but ball players was undoubtedly caused by fears, not so The Boston Club has formally released pitcher much that he could not make good, but in the main are to-day a quiet, orderly, Witherup and outnelder Strobel to Trenton. ILLUSTRATED POSTALS. of what would©be coming to him in case well-behaved set of young men. Fred Clarke declares he would rather be on the he failed as- a manager. Delehanty©s sui GROSS FAULTS Group Pictures of the Teams of the Two cide, by diving off a train into the Niagara field of action than a bench-wanning manager. gorge a couple of years ago, might also for a mistake of play are needless and un Barney Dreyfuss says the Pirates have the best Major Leagues. be© traced to the fans. In place of the called for. The man who yells out from twirling staff in the National, possibly barring the In pursuance of "Sporting Life©s" the stand forgets his remarks in a minute, Cubs. storms of applause that greeted him every Ex-Manager McPhee, of the Cincinnatis, is said policy of catering to the pleasure and com time at bat and his every move in the but the sting of public insult yelled out to have accumulated a fortune by following the fort of its readers, we have just issued a field, when at the height of his great ca before a crowd of several thousand peo ponies. series of postal cards containing group pic reer, he began to notice and smart under ple remains in the minds of the insulted Hank O©Day had trouble with his throat in tures of the National League and American the waning affection, even knocks, of the man for a long time. It does not make Cincinnati so that he was unable to speak above League teams one team to each postal card. fan when he hit the down grade, as all him any happier, or make him play any a whisper. Of course, these postal cards can be bought ball players must sooner or later. better game. It has the reverse effect. The Pittsburg Club has released two pitchers separately, but for the convenience of our It is unthinking criticism, unjust nine W. P. Rogers to Des Moines and Fred Miller to readers we make them up in sets of eight USELESS PERSONAL, ABUSE. times out of ten, and injures only the McKeesport. cards, each set containing the eight group Fans on base ball bleachers hurl all sorts man who is its victim. Under the cir Mike Kahoe, who was not fast enough for the pictures of ^ach major league. These postal of personal insults at the players, and the cumstances it is cowardly in the extreme. St. Louis Browns, has been doing line work for Murphy©s Cubs. cards in sets of eight are for sale at ten player is branded a rowdy, thug and muck REMEMBER THE CONDITIONS. cents per set, this barely covering the cost er if he retaliates in kind or by personally Shortstop Jack Hanifan, of the Giants, expect ,ts of production and mailing. Send stamps thrashing the man who insulted him. The Tho man in the stand cannot judge the to be transferred to Newark, and outflelder i©raiiik for same to "Sporting Life" office, 34 players are schooled from the beginning to mental or physical condition of the man Burke to Baltimore in the field. Criticism of pure sham or Alan Storke, the Amherst boy secured by Pitts- South Third street, Philadelphia. As there pay no attention to remarks from the burg. is showing great form. Dreyfusis says he©s will be only a limited number of these cards bleachers and stand, but it takes hard deceit is permissible or desirous under any the find of the season. issued it behooves those desiring them to work for any human being to hold in in circumstances, but it©s a sad business to The former Pittsburg pitcher, "Pink" Hawley, place their orders at once; first come, first the face of some of the things handed criticise men indiscriminately for honest is ag.iin the manager of the La Crosse (Wis.) team, served. out from the seats. Insult and unjust mistakes. It has sent many a man into a twice a pennant winner. grave years before his time. A little more criticism may rankle in their hearts, but The New York "Sun" well says: "The only The Butler Club, of the Western Pennsylvania submission is their part or unjust of the© Golden Rule in sports would hurt objection to Brednihan©r, shin pads is that it is League, has transferred pitcher Ollie Laitner to criticism from the press and public dis- no one and help many. not fitting that anything remindful of such a the Latrobe Club, of the same league. 10 BRORTIIVQ LJHB. April 20^ 1907.
Deleh©y, Sb 3 0 0 0 2 2 Dough©y, If. 4 1 1 0 1 0 "We had great luck on the training trip Niles, 2b.. 4 1 3 2 2 annehiil,ss 312231 and started with a victory. Then the Stevens, c. 4 1 0 5 1 1 Sullivan, c. S 1 0 7 1 0 Jacobson, p 2 0 0 1 4 1 Walsh. p... 4 luck turned. In 1908 the same thing hap *Frisk 000000 ©McFarl©d 101000 pened. Also the lack turned again. This time we have reversed every move of the League\taSf Totals.. 32 41027125 Totals.. 36 61027212 last two unlucky years. All through the *Batted for Jacobson in ninth. training trip we have drawn fierce luck **Batted for Hafin in ninth. St. Louis...... 10002100 0 4 and at the start in place of winning, we Chicago ...... 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 1 6 were trimmed. Someway I have a hunch, Record gf the Washin©n. AB.R.B. P.A.E Hew York. AE.B.B. P.A.B Runs Stone 2, Niles, Stevens, Donahue, Douph- that we will keep our full strength all Ga-nley, rf. 5 0 0 2 0 1 Hoffman, cf 3 1 1 1 0 0 erty, Tannehill, Sullivan. Walsh 2. Two-base hits the year and if that happens, I©ll take off 1907 Pennant Schafly, 2b 3 0 0 2 20 Keeler, rf.. 9 0 0 4 00 Walsh, Hemphill, MeFarland. Three-base hits my lid to any team that can head us Cross, 3b.. 4 1 2 1 3 0 Elberfeld,ss 311120 Niles, Donohue. Home runs Stone, Walsh. Sacri off." Race with Tab Hickm©n.lb 4 0 1 14 00 Williams,2b 400330 fice hits T. Jones, Delehanty, Jacobson, Dough- Altizer, cf. 4 0 000 Laporte, 3b 4 1 3 erty, Taimehill, Sullivan. Double play Isbell, There was a slight mix-up on team play Anderson.lf 4 0 100 Conroy, If.. 4 0 1 Tannehill, Donohue. Left on bases St. Louis 7, in the debut battle, but this will not dis ulated Scores Perrine, ss. 4 1 3 OlMoriar©y.lb 401600 Chicago 8. First on balls Off Walsh 1, Jacobson courage the club©s efforts to play inside arid A c c ti r a t/e Blanke©p,c 4 0 3 0 Kleinow, c. 4 0 1 6 0 0 3. Hit by pitcher Stone. Struck out By Walsh ball all the year. They intend to keep Hughes, p. 4 0 1 0 4 0 Orth, p.... 3 0 1 0 10 5, Jacobson 3. Wild pitch Jacobson. Umpire close to signal work and do more bunting, O©Loughlin. Time 2.02. sacrifice hitting and hit-and-run work than Accounts
smile. That©s better than having a perpetual grouch like some. American League Schedule, 1907. Washington tried to get catcher McFarland from THE STAHL CASE the Chicago White So?, but failed. Al. Shaw, the catcher now with the Bostons, il the player who was with the Detroita in 1900-01. ATHLETICS AT HOME WITH BOSTON AT HOME WITH Pitcher "Doc" White does more running for fly NOT CAUSE OF A ROW AMONG Washington, April 19, 20, 22, 23 balls than pitching to get fit for the championship New York, May 3, 4. 6, 7 tussle. Boston, May 28, 29. 30. 30 Twice in succession now Harry Howcll has de MAGNATES. Chicago. June 4, 5, 6. 7 feated the White Sox in the opening game of the St. Louis, June 8. 10, 11. 12 season. Cleveland. June 13, 14, 15, 17 Umpire Evans put in the week before reporting- Detroit. June 18, 19, 20, 21 time coaching the Rayeu School team at Youngs- Merely a Difference of Opinion Be Washington, June 22, 24, 25, 26 town, O. Chicago, July 24, 25, 26, 27 The Chicago Club has transferred catcher Towne, St. Louis, July 29, 30, 31, August 1 outflelder O©Neil and inflelder Dundon to the tween the American League Cleveland, August 2, 3, 5, 6 Minneapolis Club. Detroit, August 7, S, 9, 10 Catcher Branch RicKey, ef the New Yorks, ad Washington, September 2, 2, 3 dressed a crowd of boys in Columbus the other day President and the Officials of New York, September 4, 5, 6, 7 Chicago, August 7, 8, 9, 10 on "Clean Sports." Boston. September 12, 13, 14 Washington, September 4, 5, 6, 7 Manager Cantillon favors young players for his New York, September 16, 17, 18 Philadelphia, September 9, 10, 11 team and for this reason Parent has little cliance the Washington Club* St. Louis, September 20, 21, 23 Cleveland. September 20. 21, 23 of going to Washington. Chicago, September 24, 25, 20 Detroit, September 24. 25, 26 Fielder Jones says that the team the Whits Detroit, September 27, 28, 30 Chicago, September 27, 28, 30 Sox will have to beat to win ia tli« New Yorlc SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." Cleveland, October 1, 2, 3 St. Louis, October 1, 2, 3 team. Carry the news to Larry. Washington, D. C., April 14. President "Yes," says Willie Keeler, "I surely expect to Noyes, of the Washington Club arrived play ball for several years yet I don©t know home late last Tuesday evening from Cin- what I©d do if I had to go to work," Before going to Detroit to make his debut the ___.-.._ _ cinuati, where he had been NEW YORK AT HOME WITH WASHINGTON AT HOME WITH © © in attendance at a meeting new umpire. Jack Stafford, was presented by Cam of the National Commis Boston, April 19, 20, 22. 23 Philadelphia, April 29. 30, May 1, 2 bridge (Mass.) friends with a traveling case. sion, before which ex-Man Washington. April 24, 25/26/27 Boston. May 3, 4, 6. 7 President Farrell, of the New York Club, has our Cleveland. June 4, 5, 6, 7 Philadelphia, Mav 27 thanks for a handsomely engraved invitation card aged Stahl had a plea, Detroit, June 8, 10, 11, 12 New -York. May 28, 29, 30, 30 to the opening game in New York on April 16. claiming that he should be Chicago, June 13, 14, 15. 17 Philadelphia, May 31, June 1, 3 Catcher Rickey will report to the New York released on account of be St. Louis. June IS. 19, 20. 21 : St. Louis. .Tune 4. 5, 6, 7 Americana on May 1. Pitchers Barger and Castle- ing a discharged manager. Washington, June 27, 28, 29. July 1 Chicago, June 8, 10, 11, 12 toa will go to Montreal and Atlanta respectively. Mr. Noyes also attended Philadelphia. July 2, :>,, 4. 4 Detroit, June 13, 14, 15, 17 Eddie Hahn, of the White Sox, is carrying a the banquet tendered to Cleveland, July 24. 2.1.- 2C>, 27 Cleveland, June 18, 19, 20, 21 handsome gold-mounted shower stick, presented by President Comiskey, of the Detroit, July i©i), .",0, 31, August 1 . St. Louis. .Tulv 24, 25, 20, 27 Memphis fans. Eddie formerly played at Memphis. Chicago Club, on the night Chicago. ©August. ©^. ::. 5. 6 Chicago, July 20. 30. 31. August 1 President John I. Taylor, of Boston, has ar of April 6, and had a long St.©Louis. August 7, 8, !), 10 Detroit, August 2, 3, 5, 6 ranged for exhibition games between Boston and Boston. .August 27. 28 Cleveland. August 7, 8, 9, 10 Cincinnati in Cincinnati on March 8, April 1 a,ud conference with Manager ©Philadelphia, August 29, 30, 31 Boston. August 29,, 30, 3-1 2, 1908. Jacob G. Stahl Cantillon. The reports of Boston. September 2, 2, 3 NeW York, September 9, 10, 11 George Rohe Is not dome any great batting a row between Messrs. Washington, September 12, 13, 14 Boston, September 16, 17. 18, 19 stunts this spring. Probably saving them for the Noyes and Johnson have been exaggerated. Philadelphia, September 19 Chicago, September 20, 21, 23 world©s championship in case fute lands the White Mr. Stahl has been making his headquar Detroit, September 20, 21, 23 St. Louis. September 24, 25, 26 Sox there again. ters in Chicago at Mr. Johnson©s office, and Cleveland September 24, 25, 20 Cleveland, September 27, 28, 30 Manager Joe Cantillon, of the Washington team, the president of the American League has Wt. Louis, September 27. 28, 30 Detroit, October 1, 2, 3 declares that Cliff Blankenship has made good championed his cause. There is only a Chicago, October 1, 2, 3 Philadelphia, October 4, 5, 5 at first base for the Senators and will be a fixture difference of opinion existing, nothing Boston, October 4, 5 there this season. Regarding Manager Griffith©s claim that pitcher more. Mr. Noves believes that Mr. John Keefe is a second Rusie, the New York "Sun" son has not treated the Washington Club cynically remarks: "K he prove a second Keefe right in the Stahl matter, as the ex-man it will help some." ager has hardlv a case to argue over, a CHICAGO AT HOME WITH ST. LOUIS AT HOME WITH The former famous Indian outfielder of the belief that is ©held by two members of Cleveland Club, Sockalexis, has signed to play the Commission, Messrs. Herrmann and St. Louis. April 18. 19. 20, 21 Cleveland, April 28. 29 this season with the Bangor Club, of the new Pulliam. No decision was given out by © Detroit. April 28, 29, 30 Detroit May !>, 6, 7, 8 Maine State League the Commission, but a report is expected Cleveland. May 6. G, 7. 8 Washington; May 9, 10, 11. 12 Joe Cantillon says he will not release outfielder Philadelphia. May », 10, 11. 12 Philadelphia. May 14.© 15. 16. 17 Charley Jones to St. Paul. Joe says that at least from Cincinnati any day. Washington, May 14. 15, 16, 17 New York. May 18, 19, 20. 21 three other American League clubs would refuse Boston, May IS 19, 20, 21 Boston, May 23. 24, 25, 2(i to waive claim ou him. The Cause of Misunderstanding. New York, May 23, 24. 25. 26 Cleveland, June 1, 2 Pitcher Jack Powell and catcher John O©Connor. (The above dispatch is the aftermath of St. Louis, May 29. 30, SO, 31 Detroit, June 23. 24. 25 both of the St. Louis Browns, have been sued a sensational story sent out from Chicago Detroit, .Tune 1, 2 Chicago. .Tutifi 26. 27, 28, 29 by a St. Louis brewery over a beer bill a. relic List Week of a serious row between Presi Cleveland, June 23. 24, 25 Cleveland, June 30 of their recent saloon venture. dent Ban Johnson and several of his mag Detroit. June 30. July 1 Washington, July 6. 7, 8, 9 When the White Sox played at Springfield, 0., nates. The Washington. Post published Philadelphia July 6. 7, 8, 9 Philadelphia, July il, 12, 13. 14 April 8, "Jiggs" Donahue was presented on his Washington. July 11. 12. 13. 14 Boston, July 15, 1(3, 17, 18 first time at bat with© a diamond scarfpin by the story, of which the following is an New York. July 15, 16, 17, IS New York, July 19. 20, 21, 22 ex-Mayor Bolins on behalf of his local friends. epitome: Boston, July 19, 20, 21, 22 Washington, August 12, 13, 14 Sam Crawford, of Detroit, has gotten into the "Four clubs of the American League are not Boston, .August 12, 13, 14 Boston, August 10, 17, JS habit of giving his bats names. His favorite stlck.-i pleased with Ban Johnson©s course in trying to Washington. August 10. 17. 18 New York. August 19, 20, 21 for this season are Horace, Emma, Julia, Grace and place his protege. Jake Stahl, and linn John- Athletics. August 20, 21, 22 Philadelphia. August 23, 24. 25 Minnie. Hans and Frits were broken in practice. sou©s friendship for his protege. Garland Stalil, New York, August 23, 24, 25 Cleveland. September 1, 8, 9 Frank Dwyer, ex-pitcher, ex-umpire, ex-manager, is apt to cost not only the Boston and Wash Detroit. September 1, 2, 2 Chit-ago, September 10, 11, 13 is again the proud possessor of twins, a boy and ington clubs dear, but involves the entire Ameri St. Louis. September 4, 5, 7 Detroit, September 14, 15 a girl. This is his second experience in that can League. In trying to take care of the Detroit. September 8 Detroit, October 5, (3 line. Dwyer is now police commissioner of Geneva, young player who was passed up by Boston as Cleveland, September 14, 15 N. Y. a playpr. and by Washington as a manager, the Cleveland, October 5, C Roy Castleton, the only Mormon In the American bis; chief and dictator of the eight clubs in the League, is scheduled for a thorough try-out with league circuit has set the two clubs mentioned New York. Mr. Castleton has not as yet acquired by the ears and Incidentally renewed the op plural wives, being only 21 years ol age. He is a position he has found against his rule in Now left-hander. York and Detroit. As the situation now stands iccofding to those well informed in the baseball DETROIT AT HOME WITH CLEVELAND AT HOME WITH Al Orth differs from some pitchers regarding the world. Johnson is not regarded favorably in the spit ball. He does not think it injures his arm in four cities mentioned, and needs all the sup St. Louis. April 23, 24, 25, 27 Detroit, April IS. 19, 20 the least, but he says the pitcher who has a port of the remaining four to maintain his posi Chicago, May 1, 2, 3. 4 Chicago. April 23, 24. 25. 27 wind-up delivery and lets his arm go at full tion. Only the business foolishness of such a Boston, May 9. 10, 11, 13 St. Louis May 1. 2, 3, 4 length never should use it. proceeding prevented an open break at the New York. May 14, 15, 16, 17 New York, May 9. 10, 11, 13 "I never worry," observes Manager Griffith. "But meeting of the National Commission at Cincin Philadelphia, Mav 18. 20, 21, 22 Boston, May 14, 15. 16, 17 the man in charge on the bench during a game nati." Washington. May 23. 24, 25 Washington. May 18. 20. 21. 22 has all sorts of things to irritate him, and the Chicago. June 22 Philadelphia, May 23. 24, 25 tight places tell oa your nerves." Well, that The story arose from a slight misunder Cleveland, June 20, 27. 28, 29 Detroit. May 29, 30, 30, 31 sounds a good deal like worry. standing regarding President Johnson©s St. Louis. July 2. 3, 4, 4 St. Louis. June 22 "Hobe" Ferrig played an important part in efforts to do -justice to Jake Stahl and Philadelphia, July 5 Chicago, July 2, 3, 4, 4 Boston©s first victory against the Athletics. He place him properly. The Chicago story Boston. July 0. 8, 9 New York. July 5, G, 8, 9 handled fourteen chances around second without teller, not having knowledge of internal Now York. July 10, 11. 12, 13 Boston, July 10. 11, 12, 13 a flaw, and then cracked out a single, double and American League affairs, did not get his Washington, July 15, 16. 17. 18 Philadelphia, July 15. 16, 17, IS homer during hia stay at the plate. Good enough facts right, hence his conclusions were Philadelphia, July 19, 20, 22 Washington, July 19, 20. 22, 23 for a starter. Philadelphia, August 12, 13, 14 New York. August 12. 13, 14 wrong. There is no serious dissension in New York. August 15, 16. 17 Cyrus Denton Young, a whining pitcher, at American League ranks. President John Philadelphia, August 15. 16, 17, 19 the age of forty, is the only worthy successor to son is now, as always, master of the situ Boston. August 19, 20. 21, 22 Washington August 20, 21, 22 Cap Anson as base ball©s G. O. M. "Cy" is ation and still enjoys the utmost confidence Washington, August 23, 24, 26,- 27 Chicago. August 28. 29, 31 still in the game because he never plays the damp St. Louis, Aligust 28. 29, 31 St. Louis, September 2, 2, 3 portion of the menu card and shows no interest and respect of all of his magnates. Edi Cleveland, September 10, 11, 12, 13 Detroit September 4, 5, 6. 7 in the entries at Bennings. tor "Sporting life.") Chicago, September 16, 17, 18 St. Louis. September 16, 17, 18 Pitcher Hogg, of New York, has been experiment- Ing with the "spit ball" and says he is getting President Johnson©s Statement. control of it. Griff has advised him to cut out the damp delivery. "Wait till you lose what you have Special to Sporting Life: now," said, the manager, "and then put the CHICAGO, 111., April 15. When shown spitter when you really need it." the story sent from this city to Wash ington Club in regard to Case Patton.When recruit proved all he had been bulletined. On tho eve of the opening of the pennant race ington, and another article in "The Phila Manager Cantillon spoke to me in regard He was big and strong. Before he had Comiskey guaranteed $40,000 to his team if it delphia Record," telegraphed here, in been in training quarters a week I knew again won the world©s championship. That means to this pitcher, and said that it was his if the share of the boys in the series should be which it was intimated that President purpose to trade the man, I flatly informed I had the pitching find of the season. $30,000, he will give the remaining $10,000, or if Johnson had used his great power to abi- him that I thought it "The blow-up came when we struck Mo their percentage be $20,000 he will give the other trarily equalize the teams so as to make WAS A MISTAKE. bile. As we drove up to the hotel a good- $20,000. intentional close races, President John looking young woman caught my Sandusky Joe Cantillon, Claris Griffith and "Tip" O©Neill, son waxed wroth, and denounced the stor as Pattern on his record of last year, was wonder by the arm. ©William/ she said, ©I president of the Western League, will, it is said, ies as false in every particular. Said he: one of the best pitchers in the American want to have a talk with you.© go into partnership in the sheep raising business NO MANIPULATION. League. When I was at Cincinnati, some "They had the talk all right, and when ! in Montana, O©Neill to look after the ranch in the two weeks ago, one of the papers in that my pitcher came back he said: ©Captain, summer. This being the case, "Griff" and Can "The only annoyance these articles con city published a fake interview with me. I©ve gone and done it.© tillon between them ought to be able to ram home vey is that feature which attributes to me Mr. Herrmann was at my elbow, when I " ©Done what?© I asked. a pennant. _ , .. efforts to so balance the clubs of the Amer had the conversation with the reporter, " ©Married Louisa/ he answered. "We have more than paid expenses on the ican League, that the race will each year and he branded as false the entire story. "And so he had. The girl was an old spring training trip," says Owner Comiskey, of the be close and exciting. You know, and" ev The matter was thoroughly understood by White Sox, "and it was tho second team that sweetheart, who had gone South to teach helped pull the treasury out of a bad hole. While ery baseball man of experience well under Mr Taylor and the article resulted in no school. They had gone directly from the stands, how impossible it is to frame up ill feeling between the Boston Club owner the first squad was playing the Ohio and Indiana any race, or balance the teams. Would it and myself. You know I have always made hotel to the parsonage and got spliced. The circuit the second string was cleaning UP in great not be well to concede to our capable man bride had objections to her husband playing style out West." it a rule not to reply to any absurd stories, ball for money, and wanted him to be a "I am not satisfied with playing good ball against agers the skill and foresight in bringing unless they may seriously affect the Amer lawyer. Of coiirse, he saw the affair the the other teams if they win," says Manager (Jan- their teams to a common level in playing ican League. It is always irritating to me, same way she did, and in spite of what I tillon, of the Washingtons. "That old hard luck etrength ? however and hurtful to the National game, story has been worked too much around here. "Come two years ago, certain besaball when newspaper writers persist in talking could say, he quit us right there. I have It is a deplorable condition when a ball team ia writers conceived the idea that the Ameri about "fixed" races. There is . no such never heard what kind of a lawyer he made, satisfied so long as it has played a good (jama can League had framed its race, so that thing in "organized ball." There every but I still think that girl spoiled the mak regardless of whether it has won or lost." New York might win. the pennant. You can- thing is on the level, and the whole world ings of a second Rusie." On the menu of the Herrmann banquet to Comiakev were such fearsome expressions as "mig- appreciate how knows it, hence the great popularity and nona de caviar d©Astrakan," "allumettes caprice," EMBARRASSING AND UNJUST. stability of our national game. © "tartelletes a la mailles," "daibles roses glaces" AMERICAN LEAGUE NOTES. and "paniers de friandes." If a ball player should those accusations were. It is never a diffi call an umpire such names as those he would cult matter to create a doubt in the public A COMISKEY STORY. Ollie Plckering ia making good in batting with be ruled off for life. rnind, and no true and sincere lover of the St. Louis. game would harbor such a thought or seek Before leaving California to jom the New Yorks. How a Pitcher Wedded aad Never Came The Boston Club has released pitcher Jack Killian Hal Chase was tendered a farewell dinner on to convey an idea of that nature. There to the Providence Club. April 6 by the Phoenix Club, of S.t. Marys College, were many features in the articles I arn Back. Lajoie, Moore and .Toss, of the Clevelands, still amateur champions of all California. Chase coached discussing that were erroneous, and others weigh over 200 pounds. this team so well that it defeated the Los Angeles that were wholly untrue. At no time have © ©Did you ever hear of my efforts to make Dave Fnltz is this spring coaching the Naval Pacific Coast League team in an exhibition game 1 tried to divert Jake Stahl to the Boston a pitcher of the "Sandusky Terror?" asked Academy base ball team. the first time such a thing ever happened to the Club. I have never as much as discussed Manager Comiskey, of the Chicago Ameri Outflelder Paul Davirtson, released by St. Louis Los Angeles team. the matter with him, and all his dealings cans. "It happened while I was manager last week, has signed with Peoria. It is stated that Hal Chase, of the New Yorks, of the old St. Louis Browns. Von der Ahe was married last yeav to Miss Nellie Hofferman, of have been direct with John I. Taylor and Pitcher Brockett signed a New York contract just Bayoane, N. J., to whom he was engaged. The Chick Stahl. The Washington officials gave confided to me one day that he had sent a before the Highlanders left Atlanta. marriage has been kept secret for the reason that Mr. Stahl the privilege to elect the club ticket to a young pitcher near Sandusky, The Washington Club has sent pitchers Wilson there was parental objection on account of different he would like to go to, and they took it who from all accounts was a wonder. I and Goodwin to the© Milwaukee Club. religious beliefs, but, according to a girl friend upon themselves to work out a deal of had been up against the rustic ©wonder© Robert L«e Hedges, the president of the St. Louis pf Mrs. Chase, it has been no secret on Out some sort, I never approached the Wash- proposition before, and was wary, but the Browns, Is known as the man with the perpetual Pacific Coast, where Chase lived this winter. SRORTIJNO April 20, 1907.
the nine. Tho Wheeling paragrapher made new hat if he dabbled any more. Clarke a couple of fine surmises, but there are lost the fascination for poker six years people who think that he is a trifle too ago. Comrades can play on forever, but high in respect to the accumulations of the w-,.i 0©"ck only smiles when asked, to take club leader. Arkel holds that Manager a hand. Clarke is worth between $60,000 and $70,- 000. Ferdinand is a wealthy man, but persons who are given to sizing up do not A PLAYER©S DISPUTE. against National League brethren. ©Easy think that the Pittsburg leader has gotten for the Browns© would be the rejoinder together such a sum. Clarke owns acres when their skill was. mentioned. Triumph of Kansas real estate, etc., but you must Outfielder Harry Hoffman Who Went South in such a series means a lot to the win get up a vast tract to reach the amount With the Athletics Appealed for Release ners." mentioned. Next to the chief Arkel placed John Henry Wagner. He asserted that the From the Holyoke Club©s Reservation. SOME AFTERMATH OF A TRAGIC A Fan-Making Yarn. shortstpp was displaying tax receipts for Holyoke, April 13. Editor "Sporting The big iron safe in baseball headquar Carnegie property worth, according to the Life:" Although the Holyoke club has his ters contains an article which is a re triennial valuation by the borough tax as signed contract in its possession, Harry AFFAIR. minder of the fact that the enrollment of sessors, a cool $32,000. Wagner also owns (Izzy) Hoffmau, the out- baseball patrons goes on forever. The brewing stocks, etc. Samuel Leever might nelder, has filed a sworn memory jolter is a huge cake with trim- be cited as the third of the monied men. affidavit with J. H. Farrell, miugs emblematic of the sport. The pas Leever can beat ninety-nine out of 100 of the National Board, that Banding Players Produce Gloom in try artist has outlined a diamond with for saving. He has invested his caf=h into he is not under contract to players in position, etc. In the outfield real estate. Samuel, no doubt, could fork Holyoke, according to a Many Hearts A Bit of History is a pole with a banner bearing the inscrip over $25,000 if compelled to show down. statement received by the tion "Pittsburghs, Champions of 1907." Charles Phillippe should not be forgotten. club Monday from James Col. Dreyfuss and Secretary Locke found The old man is in the $20,000 stakes, pos H. O©Rourke, secretary of in the Pittsburg Camp Ante- this on their table when they sat down sibly runs speedier. He secures a fine the Connecticut League, for lunch in the office building cafe the revenue from the holdings. Abbatichio and asking the club to pre other day. Manager Yotmgblood, of the isn©t a poor man. He will possibly earn a sent evidence in the case Season Victories Help Some, institution, smiled and remarked: "Par trifle over $10,000 this year. A few seasons to the Arbitration Board. don me if I didn©t guess right, but I am like that and Edward will be numbered What grounds Hoffinan has only a newcomer in baseball. Last sum among the best-to-do in Latrobe, one of J H O©Rourke *or n* s affidavit do not ap By A. R. CRATTY. mer I was annoyed by a bunch of my those little towns where rich families pear very clear ii).. view of Plttsburg, April 9. "They©re off" In the waiters leaving at a certain hour a day. abound. Leach is a house owner in Cleve the fact that he has signed a contract, big; race, but even so baseball men still I could not locate them. A friend urged land. Harry Smith has not thrown away and it is looked upon as a scheme to ^re chat of incidents of the ante-season. Sev that I hunt them at the baseball game. I all of his earnings and holds Massilion real ceive a larger salary than has been offer eral affairs occurred while had never seen a game and I did not know estate. ed him. It has developed that seven mem shaping up plans were be the field©s location. I hurried to the park, bers of last year©s Holyoke club ing worked out that intending to round up the waiters and Caught in Action. DID NOT SIGN CONTRACTS brought to mind points not race back to the cafe. The boys were Back on July 4, 1904, a local fan took a when the season opened because of lax soon effaced. Getting up there and, despite the fact that some of snap shot of a play at the plate at Expo. ity on the part of a club official. When a .discussion at the rendez them were recent arrivals from Europe, Park. He sent word to the club that he Tom Dowd took over the management in vous of baseball here on they were keenly interested. I had plan would have the same enlarged some day August he learned this and submitted con the sensational self-inurder ned to stay ten minutes, but became ab and gfcven to the archives. The enlargement tracts to these players, five of them of a noted veteran it de sorbed and remained to the close of the is now on the office walls. Chink Phelps signing. Kid McCormack refused to sign, veloped that 90 per cent, play. Next day I took in the entire game. is guarding the plate and putting the ball but a means of holding him was later dis of the talkers steadfastly It©s great sport. I guess you call me a on a man sliding in. Wagner is -walking covered. Hoffman did not refuse to sign, believed many minds can fan now." down the base line into home. This was but managed to put off the matter of at not stand the mental strain the short period when John Henry played taching his name to a contract until the which befalls a losing team A Future Fancy. first base. He had just figured in the season©s end. When the players receive A. R. Cratty leader, especially under the breaking up of a then somewhat rare, but their last pay they sign a slip of paper usual conditions, fleeting Seven months ago Pittsburg Club©s bank now common, ruse, bunting with a fast which reserves them for the following hold. ,A Boston newspaper man wrote sig balance was over $60,000. No doubt had runner on third. Wagner doubled the season, and Hoffman signed one of these nificantly anent the cause of Stahl©s dread many laymen been aware of this fact they trick by coming in on the ball and shoot slips. It appears that during the meet ful act. Taking the negative he made as would have imagined that all was velvet. ing it home in time to get the man. Phelps ing of the National Association in New sertions which when unraveled at long Such reasoners would go far wrong. Run had expected the throw home. His mask York Hoffman appeared before the Na range gave the impression here that at ning first-class teams mounts high. Not is still spinning on its end just behind tional Board of Arbitration and said that titudes and perhaps machinations of men, only is there an outlay in summer, but in the plate. The members of the opposing the Holyoke club had no hold upon him with has-been days facing them, had pro the off season a steady drain goes on. team are not distinguishable, but it must for this season as he had not signed a duced gloom and despair in the unfor Ordinary expenses keep up year round, have been a Western nine, for one from contract last year. Hoffman had previous tunate pilot©s mind. Impulse won the day. and then there is ever extraordinary de that section drew Independence day here ly received a Holyoke contract calling for Then came the fatal draught. It is hard mands. It cost the local team over $15,- that year. $25 a month less than he had received at to think that athletes, a class given to 000 to put the field and stands in shape the close of the season, but which was many bright sides, hero worship, etc., this spring. There was an increase of the same figure paid him when he first could be swayed to desperate deeds. Pages capacity, true, but then the big end was Good Wishes Given. came he.re, the additional raise being of baseball history, however, contain many for replacing flood-wrenched pavilions. It©s a family affair, but possibly par granted him when he jumped the team and cases wherein a blithe and gay ever-cheer Training trips, salary advances, ticket ex donable. President Richard Guy, of the went to the Tri-State League for a brief ful man has succumbed to the awful strain penses and a dozen and one things eat P. O. M. League, accosted the writer Sat period. When Connie Mack was prepar of suspicioned treason in camp. One of into v the reserve. Each year the increased urday and remarked: "This is no jolly. ing to take his players South this spring the brightest baseball commanders now cost of operation is rising. Some day Just let me tell you that some of these he asked permission from Holyoke to ta©ke iu the game was "all in" here once upon first-class baseball will reach a point where days your name may be famed on the base Hoffman along and a time. Undermining was to all intents present admission fees will be inadequate. ball diamond. Among the candidates for THB HOLYOKE CLUB AGREED started by a player on the team. This Theatrical people had to raise rates sev the pitching staff of the Wilkinsburg High on condition that Hoffman sign a contract plotter had strong tools. He got the ear eral years ago. Patrons demurred, but School is your nephew, Leroy Cratty. He at the terms offered him. The day that of the club president and by a series of soon fell in line. Old-time followers of the is only a youngster, but I don©t know of Mack©s men started South a telegram was almost daily tatilings, assisted by hench- sport here recall the time Pittsburgh©s a youth of his age and experience in this received stating that Hoffman would sign uieii, soon had the berth of the manager- American Association team jumped to the section who shows more promise as a slab the next day and consent was then given most uncomfortable. The poor pilot re National League. As an entering wedge artist. He is tall and rangy and will de to Mack©s proposition. His signed contract fused to believe that he had an enemy in W. A. Nimick first inaugurated a 35-cent velop into a big lad some day. He has a arrived here soon afterward. Accordingly the team. Then came an Eastern trip. schedule, or three tickets for one dollar. fine swing with an excellent shoulder mo the Holyoke management is much surprised On it light began to dawn. Manipulations Then came a straight 50-cent rate. Dur tion. He is fast and can serve all the to receive the notice that Hoffman now .of the alleged clique leader and his pals ing the Players© League war period the benders. His inshoot is high class. Of claims that he has not signed here. The grew so bold that unmistakable signs of rate was reduced in this city. Restoration course he needs several things. I will tell difference of $25 a month in his pay en treachery appeared to the non-believer. followed with peace and growls were only you frankly that if that boy secures bet velope is thought to be the cause of hia fleeting. ter control, both of his pitching and feel last change of mind. Another peculiar In Gloom©s Grasp. ings he will make a star twirler. He is a connection comes from the fact that ad The awakening was rude. The cheerful A Gun Performer. bit backward and so modest that he can vance money was sent him, it being claim boss collapsed. He was the picture of Samuel Leever©s recent artistic work not stand companions to twit him when he ed by the club officials here that he asked with a rifle and shot gun have aroused winds up for delivery, etc. I have been to have the money sent to Philadelphia suicidal despair. Stahl failed to face this giving the boy a few pointers and feel so he could get it on his return from the situation. The Pittsburg manager, how friends, and they want the veteran to try that ere the summer is on, he will over South. ever, pulled himself together, called a his luck in a rifle tourney here during the come the little defects. Then look out." meeting of the team, declared that he latter part of the month. There is a Two years ago Guy, when touring with ever gave men a chance to defend them story going the rounds that Leever, with his Pittsburg collegians, took Jay, Leroy©s 1907 BASE J$ALL_SCHEDULE, selves against accusations of sly inud- a repeating rifle, can drop quail on the oldest brother, with him on a trip. This sliugirig. He made a speech and said that wing as fast as they rise, fifteen, twenty lad was a snappy little catcher. He is now he didu©t believe the stories affecting an and thirty yards away. People might enrolled iu the law department of the Uni " Sporting Life©s " Popular " Little Red old friend. The latter broke down under think that the reporter was mixed and versity of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia. Book" in Greater Demand Than Ever this line of fire, cried before assembled that a repeating shot gun was used. He may come out for the track team this players and denied that he had been guilty Samuel is more than pumpkins as a snap Before Entire Edition Will Soon Be of any treachery. The team leader, gen rifle shooter, and while it may be a long spring. erous to a fault, replied: "I believe you. draw at the pipe to say that he can grass Exhausted They©re Free, Send Today. ;Let the matter drop and all hands start in quail on the wing with a rifle one right Twirls. One of the harbingers of the 1907 base tand Win sOme games." The outcomeV after another, it is a fact that he scores Uncle Sam©s mails carried bunches of ball season, "Sporting Life©s" Base Ball ©Well, when the team came home the club frequent kills that way. John Henry souvenir postal cards from the Southern Schedule, has made its usual and welcome president, posted mysteriously about the Wagner vows that whenever he gets his resorts visited by the Pittsburgs. The appearance. This famous schedule now in /session, reprimanded the team commander game preserve, a dream of opulent days, boys have the fever in a malignant form. its fourth yearly edition has become in- !for daring to call a meeting on silly re he will not extend the courtesies to the George Leonard Moreland made a hit as dispeiisible to base ball lovers for the reason ports and hold up to! humiliation the player Goshen Ohio sage. If so, restocking would a photographer in the South. He took a that it conveys valuable current informa in question. The pilot saw several hand be necessary in a few weeks© stay. By cluster of uoat action pictures of the tion in. compact vest-pocket shape It -ives writings, tie at once planned to get away. the way this reminds one that back in old Pittsburgs. He got John Henry Wagner the At Home and Abroad championship "He went to a minor league, true, but it Pittsburg days the team had a rifle expert. "just right." dates of all of the National League and was a happy hour when he announced that Louis Bierbauer could make a small cali American League clubs, the official batting h« was going to leave. John M. Ward once bre weapon "go some." Six weeks before the initial game at averages ef the players of the two major told the writer that head fretting a losing Expo. Park men called at the team of leagues, and group pictures of the sixteen manager©s cup of bitterness, had ruined Hope It Goes On. fice and wanted reserved seats for the major league teams of 1906. Thus the many bright intellects. It must be a ter opening combat. How©s that for early Looking over the battles to come in enthusiasm V Nothing like it in old days. possessor of one of these schedules is en rible strain to be a failing club manager. Pittsburg©s campaign, one is forced to abled to instantly settle many questions Stahl, they say, murmured: "They drove stop and ponder in admiration of a record A team correspondent wrote home that may arise in the course of a season me to it." Poor fellow. It©s a pity that which the club has earned since the Pitts- quoting a close follower of the Pittsburg besides keeping himself constantly posted! some one did not stay his hand. A day burg-Louisville merger period, that of club as saying that he was convinced the without inconvenience, as to the movements might have brought forth, some ray of "making good" on Sunday jaunts. Surely Premiers had no daily drinkers this year. of his own favorite team and all other clubs. hope. fate has been kind to the club, for since In five weeks he had not seen one man The booklet is well gotten up, finely illus 1900 in dozens of jumps from Pittsburg partake of any alcoholics. trated and printed on good paper, which, of Goes a Long Way. to Cincinnati, Chicago and even St. Louis Rumor has it that the newspapermen©s course, adds to its value. It can truthfully Around the Pittsburg headquarters the for Sunday battles, not one event had to feud is over. The veteran who wrote the be said that on all counts is the "Sport keenest interest was taken in the outcome go over because the Premiers failed to get story which aroused the boys has come ing Life" 1907 Schedule the most con of the spring series in cities where the big there on time. Of course in one leap, out in an article saying that he merely venient, accurate and comprehensive for leagues have rival clubs. When Billy Pittsburg to Redtown, the margin of ar quoted Clymer as he spoke. Beyond that reference ever issued. As a schedule book Murray©s baud won its fourth straight from rival is a heavy one, but it isn©t so much he never stood up for more of the yarn. it is unique and no lover of the game should Mack©s men local followers were smiling in the second and third cases. There have Rogers, a big pitcher being tried" out at be without it. The booklet will be sent in all colors. One man on hand discour been close calls, one in particular being Hot Springs, is to be pitied. The man. free to anyone who will send a two-cent aged the ante-season series. He held that the cause of a record-breaking run from like many newcomers, wanted to do it all stamp to defray the postage. Address they didn©t amount to so much as imagin Indianapolis to St. Louis, which will live in a jiffy. He couldn©t take a sentinel©s "Sporting Life" Schedule Olerk, Phila. ed. "I am sorry to say that you are long in the memory of the players. The pace. Rushing his post, he overworked No attention paid to requests unless ac wrong," commented Secretary Locke. "I road was cleared and the engineer told to himself and displayed a shortage of companied by a 2-cent stamp for each sched» have been in a position to ascertain the land that train in St. Louis. It was a right points. Des Moines will be his nursery ule desired. feeling for some years past and want to of way special. The two cars fairly bound for 1907. remark that a great deal of prestige goes ed from the rails in spots. The 240 miles Secretary Locke heard from a fine Batting Alone Doesn©t Win. with the cluster of games in Philadelphia were covered in a trifle over three and one- source that Allan Storke had one splen "The Cleveland Club is the most beauti and St. Louis. It counts heavily in the half hours. So tickled were the players, did forte, that of facing and grabbing regular championship season. Even if a ful illustration of what a team of great that when the locomotive cut off at the hard hit balls Without permitting the individual batters will accomplish in a pen defeated nine plays up in its league race termination, they gathered on the platform shock of the cannon ball to even rock you will find people argue that it is not nant race," says Hughey Jennings. "Cleve and waived a good luck to the gritty en his frame. He pulls them in "just as land led the League in batting, and yet In as good as the other league club which gineer. This year Pittsburg will have a easy." This feat is not possessed by spite of the fact that it is said that it©» beat them in the spring series. In 1906 cluster of over Sunday jumps. The club every ball player. recall that the St. Louis Nationals got hopes for a continuance of luck. the base hits that score the runs, Cleveland off poorly in the battles with the Browns. After many years Clymer has reached was beaten out in the pennant race by the Have the Goods. the conclusion that he isn©t built for a 5!ub that batted not second, but absolutely Did this failure to win cut any figure? I game wherein every man must have five ast. And that team went ahead and won Eliould say that it did. You could not con Harry Arkel, while with the Pittsburgs cards in his mitt on the show-down. Be ;he world©s championship from a team that, vince men that the Cardinals were a strong at Hot Springs, started in to guess out ing a fat contributor on the spring trip, ndividually, figured away above thsm ©© . team even when they played hard baH the wealth of the captains of industry on Otls gave Clarke hia chance to win a* New Ygrk "World," April 20, 1907. SRORTIINQ 13
ence from the day when 12 players were thought to be plenty for any team! The THE WESTERN LEAGUE. largest force, if I remember rightly, ever carried by a club before this season was NOW RE&DY by the champion New Yorks in 1888 Is Rather Relieved That the Long Tension about 20 men and even then a large num Over the Vexation Topeka Case is at Spalding©s Official THE WINDY CITY HUNGRY FOR ber of these were purely ornamental espe cially in the catching line, as Buck Ewing Last Finally Relaxed. Minor League Base did nearly all the work. BY LDTB MORSE. Ball Guide 19O7 : : THE REAL THING* JOB TINKER. Lincoln, Neb., April 10. Editor "Sport is steadily improving, but it would be poor ing Life:" The decision of the National Edited hyT.H /Humane policy for him to risk getting into the Commission refusing to permit the draft The Official Handbook of the gan»e till his full strength returns espe ing of the Topeka (Kau.) National Association of Profession The Outlook For Another Great cially in view of the cold weather that Club by the Western al Base Ball Leagues, better known will doubtless make up the balance of League, while causing more as the Minor League Base Ball Championship Season Most Bril April. The rest of the outfit are in fine or less sorrow in the Guide, has just been published for shape, and the change from the warm bosoms of the Western 1907. It is edited by Mr. T. H. South to the cold North did little damage. League magnates, has clear Murnane, President of the New liant Both Local Teams Have Not half as much damage as was done by ed the situation in both England League, who has edited Johnny Hendricks© Springfields. Who broke Western Association and the book since its first number six the Cubs© record after 19 successive wins Western League to a re years ago. The book is -well il the Full Confidence of Rooters* over the minor leaguers, and made them markable extent and will lustrated and contains pictures of take the count in wondrous fashion. Horse permit both organizations the presidents of all the minor on Chance, but great for Johnny. to prepare for the opening league organizations, and all the BY W. A. PHELON. of the pennant race, from prominent officials of minor league Chicago, April 8. Editor "Sporting Life:" which they had been hang clubs. The contents include a list By the time these lines see print the great NORTHERN^COPPERTOUNTRY* Wm. Holmes ing off by reason of tb" of all the minor leagues, members struggle will be fully under way. but what doubt as to what cities of the National Association of .___ a strain it is between now The 1907 Championship Schedule on a. would constitute the circuit. The hcheUiue Professional Base. Ball Leagues and next Thursday! The Committee of the Western League, which and the club members thereof; the fans are not worrying a bit Four-Club Basis Issued Some Details of had been National Association agreement, ^over the outcome of the CALLED TO MEET the standing of the clubs at the strife. It looks good for the Document. several times during the late winter and close of the season of 1906 in all Chicago in every possible Lake Linden. Mien.. April 14. Editor early spring, but which failed to do so be the minor league organizations, sense. Everybody figures "Sporting Life"~--Announcement by Presi cause of the dilatoriness of the Commis special articles by the editor on the Cubs sure winners, and dent-Secretary Percy Glass of the playing sion in deciding the Topeka matter, will minor league ball, the official play almost everybody is opti schedule of the Northern-Copper Country now meet in Lincoln late this week or ing rules for 1907, with a chapter mistic as to the Sox. It League shows that the forthcoming season early next week to fix the date for the by Mr. A. G. Spalding explanatory is considered as good as an will open May 1C with Houghton nt Du- opening of the season and arrange the of the rules, the schedules of lead even bet that the world©s luth and Calumet at Winnipeg. It will dates for the summer. The retention of ing minor leagues, including the championship will again be American Association, Eastern settled in this city next League, Southern Association, \u * DI. i.. October. The main squad w. A. melon Qf the gos; enteml Cincin South Atlantic League, New Eng land League, New York State nati in good condition, and the second League, Connecticut League, Wis Region had no casualties to report, except consin League, Texas League, Tri- ing that they got beaten by almost every State League, Central League, body on the map. Comiskey©s men go into A Memory of Boyhood Days at Bubbley Creek. Pacific Coast League, and also action full of spirit and ginger, although schedules of the National and shifted from their original plans, owing American Leagues. to the slowness of George Davis in report BY JAMES E. KINSELLA, CHICAGO, ILL. ing. Tannehill played shortstop in the For Sale By All Newsdealer*. Price 10 Cents. opening games and Rohe covered third. Way out upon the prairie near the famous Bub When Rosey refereed the game she made them There is much talk about keeping Rohe on bly Greek. toe the mark A. G. Spalding & Bros* the bag for the sake of his hitting, but The "Red Hots" had their diamond staked out "That©s three strikes on you, Eddie Ryaa Mail Order Department. Tannehill threatens to step into the ball so nice and slick, you©re out there, Yatesy Clark. and swat at least .250 this season. And all the urchins of the Patch were wont And all you horrid barefoot boys wear stone 126 Nassau St. 84 W abash Ave. to rally there, bruises on your feet; New York Chicago EXIT JUNIORS. And barefoot boys with mirthful noise would You take a swim in Bubbly Creek when the Wholesale and retail stores are also The younger element of the Sox will sashay round the square; copper©s on" the beat. maintained in the following cities: Phil The "Rod Hots" were the champions of all the There©s one suspender to the buncli, there©s adelphia, Boston, Cleveland. Detroit, probably begin to receive the ax within country round, freckles on vonr face; Baltimore, Washington, Pittsbure, Buf the next few days. Clever as the juve And Bubbly Creek©s historic stream ran through The Red Hols ©mil from Bubbly Creek, the falo, Syracuse, Chicago, St. Louis, Cin niles all seem to be, they have not shown enchanted ground; champions of the place; cinnati, Kansas City, Minneapolis, New sufficient strength to crowd the veterans The "Red Hots" were the Halsted bunch with That Hard Times bunch Is beat a block, they Orleans, Denver, San Francisco, Mont off the map. and Comiskey will doubtless whom we used the play; are slouchy and they©re slow, real, Canada; London. Tingtand. begin placing them with strong minor We took delight in boyish fight and the rapture I am the mascot of the Patch and how the teams as quickly as possible. Freeman and of the fray. Red Hots crow." Cheney, the kid pitchers, seem to have "I will not gallop with the coin, but give you merit, but are not yet ripe to displace When the "umpire" galloped with the coin, we all fair play. such men as the original staff of last chased him for a mile I am not a horrid cboater. and I know the time to get at top speed for a few innings season. He was a smooth and oily scamp, his heart was of day: that I©d be laid up for a couple weeks. Hub Hart has shown such astonishing full of gnile; You cannot bluff the umpire, although she is a I couldn©t stand the strain. I am skill within the last two weeks that he When He meandered from our sight we thirsted little girl. through, and while I mignt occasion may stick, in which case Towne will for his gore, I do not mind the bleachers© roar that puts As he faded on the horizon a weird, psychic ally toss the ball around a bit, I©m probably receive the farming dispensa you in a whirl: content to take the rest of it up in tion. Lejeune, the Chicago semi-pro., will smile he wore One strike! two strikes! Yatesey, smash, it down "Oh, you©re a robber, Rafferty!" the bankrupt the line! the stands among the Bugs." Cincin be allowed to return to the prairie game buncli would cry; Three men on the bases, say that home run nati "Post." and will be called on in case there is a "We will duck you in old Bubbly Creek and was fine; sudden shortage in the ranks of the team. punch you in the eye, How Johnny Kelly stung the ball and drove it, It is not yet settled whether Welday or We can see your finish, Rafferty, upon the gal o©er the fence; O©Neill will be the utility outflelder. Mil lows high. w THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION, You have sashayed with our currency," w«> It©s like taking candy from a baby that home waukee is probably sure to get whichever heaved with a deep sea sigh. run was immense. one is discarded. But he boarded a swift trolley and he gave Topeka Fans Disappointed Over Failure to us all the laugh. "You©re on deck there, Johnny Howe mind you THE VETERANS "My room rent shy I had to fly with, the hit the ball. Get Into the Western League, But Rec have rounded into good shape within the boodle on my staff, Just lean upon the leather and clout it o©er the wall; onciled to the Inevitable. last 10 days with the exception of Davis, All the world is graft, they say, and grafting We©ve got the pitcher rattled be cannot curve who ought to be spanked and slapped on is my scheme, or throw; Topeka. Kan., April 15. The local fans the wrist for his laziness. George will To put the kibosh on the bunch, that©s my iri The Hard Times bunch is on the blink they©re are much disappointed over the failure of need a couple of weeks© hard training be descent dream. I can©t stand for your hot air slang, you©ll end getting awful slow. the local club to advance into the West fore he can step into the harness, which, up In a fight, Coach the runner, Felix Dunne; get him in ern League, the feeling of course, is fine for Rohe. After Davis Old Jerry Lynch will make a pinch and put the from third; here being about 90 per gets back in the game it will be a fight be bunch to flight." Say, that slide©s a dandy and that spit ball cent, in favor of the class tween Rohe and Quillan for the utility was a bird; It©s all over but the shouting I guess our A league. But the fans will job. The Sox are as confident as if they Then a little girl. Miss Rosey, came tripping pitcher©s poor. make the best of it for one already had the flag- They do not believe o©er the grass. The Red Hots are the champions we fly the more season. Dick Cooley Cleveland and New York a bit more for She had a piquant, roseleaf face a shy be pennant sure." will not manage the local midable than last season, and do not have witching lass team this year, but has ac the slightest fear of the Athletics. Comis "Oh, you horrid boys, make dreadful noise, I©ll You may prate about Comiskey©s Sox, the cham cepted the offer from key expects them to have much easier go referee the game. pions of the year; Louisville which was made ing than in 1906, and so do all the boys. I am no borrid cheater and a square deal is my You may brag about the champion Cubs, the him some time ago. Louis The fans are always worried, owing to aim; lads without a peer I know a lot about the game, I©ve seen Com They were not in it with the boys that frol Runkle, the infielder who the close class of the American League iskey play. icked o er the green, was purchased from Oma teams, but they are in a more optimistic- Although I am a little girl. I have the right of ha a few weeks ago, will mood thnn usual and what a mob of them The dauntless Red Hots were the champs and wfiy; ruled the roost serene; D. M. Shively take charge of the team there will be at South Side Park on the I©ll cross my heart I will not cheat or sashay I guess we©re kinder slouchy and we don©t and act as captain during the Initial afternoon of the Soxs© home series! with the gold. know how to throw; coming season. Herman Crow will manage With the Red Hot nine I©m sure to shine, I will How memory fondly lingers on those games of the team. Spencer Arthur Abbot will remain JOYOUS CUBS. not knock or scold. long ago. The Gubs came home with chests swelled with the team and play first base. This, way out and the utmost self-esteem, for with the present men who have been sign the showing they have made against the ed, will make Topeka a good team and minor leaguers along the route has been close, in the northern division, September Tqpeka by the Western Association will capable of running away with any other better than that of any other big league 8, with Duluth at Winnipeg, and in the mean that the franchise held by the West team in the Western Association and a nine, and they are fit for the fray. The copper country September 8, with Calumet ern League in St. Joseph will remain un team which would be on a par with al scribes with the team say that Pat Moran at Houghton. Winnipeg is booked for 110 used for another year und the Western most any of the Western League teams. has the confidence of the men in a way games, 71 at home and 39 abroad; Duluth, League will consist of six teams, as in that was hardly expected after seeing 110, 62 at home, 48 abroad; Houghton, 111, 1906 Des Moines, Lincoln, Omaha, Sioux News Notes. Kling©s great work; that the boys all be 41 at home, 70 abroad; and Calumet, 115, City, Denver and Pueblo. The Wiehita club has signed pitcher Atkinsoa, 4U at home, 69 abroad. Thus the notrhern late of the Pittsburg (Kan.) club. lieve Moran to be a topnotcher. and as end of the circuit will see considerably THE CHIEF REASON good as any backstop in the business out for the attempted draft of Topeka was the Pitcher From, of Wichlta, has been sold to more ball than will the copper country, an Des Moines. in the Western League. side of the only John. Tinker©s absence arrangement that may accrue to the finan expense of the long trips necessitated by will keep the infield from showing all of cial benefit of the various clubs, for the the distance of the Colorado cities from Oklahoma City has signed Crutcher, wh« pitch the old smoothness, but Artie Hofman is reason that Winnipeg and Duluth are con those in the eastern end of the circuit. ed for Kansas City part of last season. making a good shortstop, and the infield sidered better ball towns. Most of the This expense was augmented somewhat by Bayless, who was drafted by Detroit from work isn©t half bad. series will last a week, and when Duluth the antagonism of the fans in Denver Joplin, has been purchased by Wiehita for its CHARLIE MURPHY. and Winnipeg are in the copper country to the management. George Tebeau and outfield. Btlll asserts that the team will carry Its the games will be alternated, one northern R. It. Burke own the Denver franchise. Outflelder Wilson has been purchased by full quota of 24 men all season, because team playing at Houghton one day and It was claimed that Tebeau was supplying Hutchinson from Wichlta, who obtained him In the Denver team a trade. all of the extra men are so good that it at Calumet the next. Three of the games The Hutchinson club has accepted the terms of would be a shame to let them go some arranged between Houghton and Calumet WITH THE CAST-OFFS Leo Crougher, an outflelder living at Wilkea- other team would grab them and thus will be played at Duluth, the teams stop from his Louisville and Kansas City Clubs Barre, Pa. acquire too much strength. That isn©t a ping off there en route to and from Winni and the fans in Denver did not relish the Becker, the southpaw twirler, has at last bit generous. If the men are really good, peg. Each club will be limited to twelve process. As a result the games there come to terms with Wiehita, and the staff is and there is no place for them on the Cub men, and to a salary list of $1200 per were practically boycotted and the East now complete. nine whv not make the race more excit month, a rule it is announced will be ern teams lost heavily on their trips to Bobby Eyrne, formerly of Springfield, in this ing and interesting by letting some other enforced to the letter. the Colorado metropolis. Extensive im league, has made sood at third base with the outfit boost its powers? provements in the Denver Park and the St. Louis Cardinals. MIKE DONLIN Flick©s Sensational Debut. signing of a lot of new players have done Denver, of the Western League, was beaten quit the Giants the other day, and took "I©ll never forget the first time I saw much to restore the loyalty of the fans, by both Hutchinson and Wiehita, in two out on a position as assistant manager of a Elmer Flick play," says Mr: Somers, part however, and the outlook for a successful of three exhibition games. Chicago theatre. With Donlin out of it, owner of the Cleveland Club. "It was soon season for the Western teams is much Washington, of the American League, was the batting strength of McGraw©s team after he had joined the Phillies and was brighter than it was at the close of last beaten by Wiehita in a hotly-contested struggle, Is so weakened that it cannot be reckoned the occasion of the first trip of that team season. • > •. " by the score of 10 to 9. Frank Isbell played as a really dangerous factor against the to Cleveland in 1898 after Flick had joined. second base for the locals. Cubs. Pittsburg is in a transitory state Bedford was deserted that day, all the resi Reports from Wiehita indicate that Affy Wil A Regretful Tone. son, formerly rishtfielder of the Oklahoma City a once-great team trying to rebuild and is dent©s coming up to Cleveland to see Elmer team, who was traded to Wiehita in exchange not specially feared. None of the other play. His father and mother were in the "Once in a while I have an attack for Bill Rapps, will play with Joplin this sea teams look© like even semi-championship stand and perhaps they did not have cause of the old fever," said King Bid Mc- son. form, and why ought the Cubs to dread to feel proud, for Elmer made a hit every Phee, who is back among Redland Beals Becker, the hold-out Wiehita pitcher, them? time he came to bat. I got stuck on him friends after his winter in the Cres has at last come to terms. Becker last season Eight pitchers, four catchers, six in- then, and when I had the chance to land cent city, "but I never allow it to rivaled Durbin as top notcher left-hand pitcher fielders and six outfielders that©s how the him in Cleveland I was the happiest man become too dangerous. I know if I of the Western Association. He has been hold Cub roster stacks up now. What a differ- in the business." Cleveland "Leader." went into a game now and attempted ing out ton more money this season. SRORTIIVG April 20, 1907. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. Manager Jewell Announces His Beaver Falls Team as Completed News of Clubs, Magnates and Players. ©The Official Beaver Falls, Pa., April 14. Editor Record of the Shreveport ©s favor up to the ninth inning, "Sporting Life" Charles E. Jewell, owner when New Orleans tied the score. The game of the Beaver Falls team of the Western 1907 Pennant was preceded by a parade, and Mayor Behr- Pennsylvania Baseball mann pitched the first ball. Score : League, arrived in town Race with Tab Shrevep©t. AB.R.B. P.A.E N.Orleans. AB.R.B. P.A.E this evening. He says his Smith, 3b. 4 1 1 3 2 0 Gaston. cf. 5 0 1 0 1 0 Lewee, 2b. 5 1 1 4 2 0 Nadeau, rf . 3 1 1 2 10 team is now complete, and ulated Scores Warren©r.rf 5 121 0 0 Rickert, If . . 4 0 0 3 01 the players will report here Daley, If . . 4 0 2 3 00 Brouth©s.Sb 401040 nest Monday for practice. arid Accurate Carr, as... 5 0 I 4 2 1 Sabrie. Ib. .4 0 lit 00 The pitching staff will in Clarke, Ib. 4 0 0 4 1 0 Atz. ss..... S 0 10 clude John Dagenhart, of Accounts of All King, cf.. . 4 1 1 3 00 Gatins, 2b.. 4 0 1 3 20 Grafflus, C. 2 0 0 8 2 0 Stratton, c. 4 0 0 6 0 0 Cambridge, O.; Kudy Haas, Championship Fisher, p.. 3 0 3 0 2 0 Cristall, p.. 3 0 0 0 72 of Strasburg, O.; William w. Kavanausi, Games Pl&yed. J. Kenworthy, of Hopewell, Totals.. 36 41130111 Totals?. 33 1 530163 O., and John Merriman, of Shreveport ...... 00100000 3 4 New Brighton. The re New Orleans...... 00000001 0 1 Two-base hits Nadeau, Warrender. Stolen base mainder of the line-up is Atz. Sacrifice hits Nadeau, Rickert, Grafflus. as follows. Catcher Joe GAMES TO BE PLAYED. Double plays Gatins, Atz; Rickert, unassisted. A. J. Lawson KeiHy, of Brooklyn, N. Y.; Struck out By Cristall 6, Fisher 6. First on balls first base, G. E. Heinz, of Monaca, Pa.; /pril 19, 20, 22, 23 Atlanta at Montgomery, Off Cristall 3, Fisher 2. Hit bv pitcher By Na. hville at Birmingham. Cristall 1. Passed ball Stratton. Balk Cristall. second base, Joe Cuddy, of Bayoune, N. J.; April 20, 21 Shreveport at Memphis. Left on bases New Orleans 6, Shreveport 7. Um third base. Ben Wilson, of Chicago; short- April 20, 21, 22 Little Rock at New Orleans. pire Zimmer. Time 1.50. stop and captain, Harry Sichler, of Wapa- April 24, 25. 2C, 2T Birmingham at Montgomery, NASHVILLE VS. BIRMINGHAM AT NASH koneta O.; right field, Harry Pf eifer, of Nashville at Atlanta. New Brighton; centre field, "Cottie" Sie- April 25, 26, 27, 28 Little Kock at Shreveport, VILLE APRIL 10. Despite a very cool, raw Write for Free Memphis at New Orleans. day, 3000 people were in attendance to wit men, of Findlay, O. Kenworthy will play ness the first game of the season. The Bir left field when not pitching. All these mingham champions were beaten through men, with the exception of Pfeifer and opportune hitting, and John Duggan©s su Heinz, who played with the Beaver Falls SUCCESSFUL OPENING, perb pitching. McCormick, at short, played Athletics last seasoij, played in league teams last season. Beaver Falls vyill.play sensationally" " "" ----- for the -©gjrmjn©m. locals. Score: AB.R.B. P.A.E The Champion .©Birmingham Club Opens a Nashville. AB.R.B. P.A.E its first league game at Connellsville, and Tulip and Palmer Sis., Pbila. Dpbbs, cf.. 4 1 0 1 00 Molesw©h.cf 4 0 05 00 previous to that will play practice and ex Day Ahead of the Other Clubs Appro wisem©anTrf 3 113 0 p|Smith,© rf v 4 0- 0 0 00 hibition games at New Castle, Sliaron and Person, If. 4 0 2 1 0 1 Gardner, If. "4 0 2 2 00 priate Ceremonies on Pennant-Flying M©Elv©n,3b 40 0 1 80 Montg©y, 3b.3 0 0 321 at home. Mprse,""2b..3 014 4 OJAlco_ck," ss.. ,4 0 .1.1, 0 Day. M©Cor©k, ss 4 0 0 1 5 0 Meeks, Ib.. 4 0 2 © 8 10 Hackett.lb 4 0 0 16 00 Garvin, c. . 4 0 1 2 10 Beady For the Season. BIRMINGHAM VS. ATLANTA AT BIRMING Hardy ©."c. . 2 i 1 6 1 0 Walters, 2b. 4 0 1 3 41 Greensburg, Pa., April 10. All details HAM APRIL 9. With this game the 1907 J.Duggan.p 301030 Clarke, p... 3 0 0 0 30 for the opening games of the Western Phil B. Bekeart Co., Southern League season was formally open Pennsylvania League were completed at ed. The occasion was one Totals.. 31 3 627161 Totals.. 34 0 724144 Nashville ...... © 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 x 3 a meeting of the club owners here yester 1346 Park S1,, ASamsda, Gal. of the most memorable in Birmingham ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 day. A uniform ticket was adopted. Pres the history of the sport in Two-base hits Persons, Hardy. Left on bases ident Alexander Lawson announced that Birmingham. The raising of Nashville 4. Birmingham 2. Sacrifice hits Hardy. he had signed a contract with the Balti the pennant won by the Duggan. Stolen bases Persons, McElveen. First more & Ohio Railroad Company for an ex Birmingham team last sea on balls Off Duggan 1, Clarke 3. Struck out elined to waive. The catcher will probably be By Clarke 2. Hit by pitcher By Clarke 1. Um cursion rate of $1 for Sunday trains to sold to Rochester cow. son was made a feature of carry the Pennsylvania teams from Con some elaborate exercises pire Pfenniger. Time 1.40. Manager Burnhflrn, of Newark, has called off nellsville to Clarksburg and Fairmont, W. the deal with Trenton for the transfer of Billy preceding the opening of the Va. W. S. Malarkey to-day bought the Gilbert and announces that Gilbert will have game. At the base ball park Connellsville Western Pennsylvania League to play with Newark or not at all. the principal talk was made THE SOUTHERN LEAGUE. franchise from M. Conghenour, and will Toronto has four men who can play first base by President William Kav- take charge immediately. Four of the in Kelley. Mitcliell, Connors and Flynn. The vanaugh, of the Southern The Little Rock Team Looming Up Strong Greensburg Western Pennsylvania League latter, who is a Holy Cross student, and. who League. He predicted a (earn have reported Manager Charles C. covered the sack last season, will report iune !. Harry Vaughn successful season this year For the Coming Championship Race Clark, pitcher; Jack O©Brien. Utica, N. Y., Joe Mahon, a brother-in-law of Joe Kelley, and complimented Birming The Manager Doing Some Weeding Out. iirst hasp; Fred Ducette, Chester, Conn., died last week at his father©s house, near Bal ham on the victory of last season. The first second base; Eddie Nugent, Utica, N. Y., timore. He was with the Cincinnati Reds at two balls were pitched by Mayor Ward, of MarJin Springs last spring and. made many BY NOEL LOEB. shortstop. The other players will report Birmingham, and President Dickerson, of to-morrow. The season will open nest friends. the Atlanta Association. The weather was Little Bock, Ark., April 10. Editor Wednesday with the Cuban Giants. Buck Connors, the first basemarj secured by chilly and there was a strong wind, but in "Sporting Life." The Detroit team, which Toronto from South Bend, Ind.. is built on the spite of this a crowd of between 5000 and is spending the week here practicing, de Pete Cassidy plan. He has been the champion 6000 was present, and some remarkably feated the locals in two News Notes. batsman of the Central League for two years. fast ball playing was done on both sides. games by the prettiest ball Oliver Price, of Renfrew, has been signed for He bats left-handed. * The champions won by hard and timely hit playing that it has been the La t robe team. Price is touted as a comer, Ernest Schmaltz, of the Bloomsburg (Pa.) ting. Score: the lot of the local fans and is looked upon as a successor to Rube Wad- Normal Nine, was last week signed by the Birmin©m. AB.R.B. P.A.E dell. He is a southpaw with good speed and Providence team of the Eastern League. Atlanta. AB.R.B. P.A.E to witness, not excepting the curves and a good head. Schmaltz was formerly with the Pittston broth Moles©h, ^cf 3 0 l" 5 "T 01 Winters] cf. 4 © enough that we made it more than interest ing. I had it planned out just right« and CONNECTICUT LEAGUE. SPRING GAMES knsw that Beebe would come pretty near winning this afternoon. Now, I hope the fans do not grow too enthusiastic and ex Manager Tommy Dowd of the Holyoke Club pect us to do too much. The only thing Is Losing Players Tlxrough Adverse BETWEEN VARIOUS TEAMS OF I can promise is that we will play ball all of the time and for all we are worth National Board Decisions. and that we will not be last this season by Holyoke, Mass., April 13—Editor "Sport THE RIVAL MAJOR LEAGUES, a whole lot. Just watch this prediction ing Life."—Tom Dowd, of this city, finds come true also. Furthermore, I want to say that some of his best men are slipping that the way the fans have been sticking through his fingers. The National Board of to my boys is thoroughly appreciated both Arbitration has decided that Holyoke has The St, Louis Nationals Win the by them and myself. McAleer has a fine lost its claim to Paddy Duff, of Providence, team, event if we did defeat it, and he is a catcher, who has been awarded to Johns going to make the clubs in the American town, of the Tri-State League. Holyoke did Deciding Game in the St* Louis League do some hustling this season.'' not send word to Duff that his terms had Manager McAleer: ''There is nothing been accepted in the required fifteen days. Series From the Americans— much that a defeated manager can say, and Izzy Hoffman may not be seen with Hol the best thing is to keep quiet and saw yoke. It is said he may retire from the How to buy wood. McCloskey has as nice a bunch of game because a cut was made in his salary. Other Inter-Leagtie Contests, youngsters as I have ever seen in a long Holyoke has a dispute with the New York time, and if they keep on playing the kind State League over Convery., a pitcher. Sec Claflin of ball they did against my team they will retary Farrell says Holyoke failed to furnish The inter-league games of the spring of finish in a good position in the National him with proof that it had accepted the 1907 came to an end on April 10, the two League this season. He has a couple of player's terms. Dowd has already released rattling good pitchers and they have been two of his youngsters, pitchers Whipp and Base Ball Shoes major league championship campaigns start going well against my men. While I would Dalrymple. The Holyoko Club has instruct ing on April 11. But few games were like to have had better weather, you have ed Secretary James H. O'Rourke to appeal played after our last issue went to press. to accept the breaks of luck in base ball, to the National Board for a reversal of the by mail The chief event was the capture of the de and we were fairly defeated. That is all decision awarding the Cuban players, Mar- there is to it, and I wish the Cardinals san and Cabrera, to the Scranton Club. ciding game in the St. Louis local cham all the luck in the world. As for my own Trace outline of foot pionship series by the St. Louis National team, the outcome of the series has not Events at Bridgeport. shaken my faith in it at all, and when we team. A Cfnemnati-White Sox game and get going right the other clubs in the Bridgeport, Conn., April 12.—Manager on paper, and mail, to •a Cincinnati-Washington game were pre James H. O'Rourke has secured John J. American League will have to get out of the Hughes, the fast outfielder of the Pough- vented by rain. Details of the games played way or get hurt. That goes for the Chicago keepsie team, for the Bridgeport team, pur gether with size and are give below. White Sox as well as any of the others." chasing him for a good sum. Hughes is said to be a very fast outfielder, and there width of street boot. EXHIBITION GAMES. was so much competition to secure him that CLEVELAND-CINCINNATI. Manager O'Rourke feels happy over the re We guarantee perfect APRIL 3. sult of his negotiations. Hughes had a Lajoiee's Cleveland Americans Defeats At Atlanta—Atlanta 4, Brooklyn 9. batting record of .303 last season in a fit. At Lynchburg—Lynchburg 3, Montreal 6. league that contained a number of pitchers Hanlon's Cincinnati Nationals. At Roanoke—RoanokB 5, Blngnamton 3. At Indianapolis—Indianapolis I, Washington 3. good enough to be drafted by the major The Cincinnati National team and Cleve At Medford, Mass.—Tufts 0, Boston N. L. 11. leagues. Manager O'Rourke has again Remit faith order and land American team came together in a At Dayton—Dayton 3, Boston A. L. 5. signed "Red" Waller to pitch for the save C. O.D. charges. contest at Cincinnati April 8. This was the At Little Rock—Little Rock 2, Pittsburg 7. Bridgeport team this coming season and is At Sioux City—Sioux City 3, Chicago A. L. Colts 2. Sprinter, $7.50 Professional, $5 fourth game in three years At Champaign—Illinois 5, Milwaukee 8. very much elated over the fact, as if between these teams. The At Des Moines—Des Moines 7, Minneapolis 11. Waller was as reliable a man as he is Minor League, $3.50 Clevelands were scheduled APRIL 4. splendid pitcher.__ Sixteen new suits have in Cincinnati last spring At Medford—Tufts 6, Boston N. L. 16 been ordered for the Bridgeport team, they Write for descriptive circular. and also in 1905, but all the At Philadelphia—Philadelphia 4. Athletics 1. being as usual gray with black caps and At Lancaster—Lancaster 4, Athletic Subs 9. stockings. The first exhibition games will games were called off on At Atlanta—Atlanta 10, Brooklyn 5. WALDO M. CLAFLIN, account of rain. The attend At Indianapolis—Indianapolis 4, Washington 3. be played here on Wednesday and Thursday, ance was light owing to bad At Lynchburg—Lynchburg 1, Montreal 4. April 17 and 18, with Montreal, after which 1107 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. weather conditions. The At Baltimore—Baltimore 6, Trenton 3. Bridgeport will play with New Bedford on At Evansville—Evansville 0, Chicago A. L. 3. April 19 and 20 at that city. cold accounted for the four At Lincoln—Lincoln 3, Chicago A. L. Colts 2. errors that were made, all At Little Hock—Little Rock 2, Pittsburg 7. of which proved costly, one At Cumberland—Cumberland 0, Toronto 31. Hartford Fans Made Happy. at the meeting of the Board of Aldermen. resulting in three runs be At Norfolk—Norfolk 8, Wiimlngton 9. When it was discovered that under the laws ing tallied by _the visitors. At Portsmouth—Portsmouth 8, Binghamton 9. Hartford, Conn., April 14.—When James At Des Moines—Des Moines 1, Minneapolis 11. H. Clarkin, owner of the Hartford team, of the State Sunday base ball was not Napoleon Lajoie Johnny Kane, Captain Gan- At Toledo—Toledo 11, Peoria 4. returned home last week and announced that permitted, no matter what action the New zel and Captain Lajoie were At Champaign—Illinois 4. Milwaukee 9. he had secured Neahring, a first baseman Haven Aldermen might take, the mover of the stars of the game in the batting de APRIL 5. the resolution withdrew it. partment while Lajoie also was a shining At Richmond—Richmond 0, N. Y. A. L. Colts IT. who has been showing up splendidly with light on the field. Score: At Lancaster—Lancaster 1ft, Philadelphia Colts 14. Connie Mack's Athletics in the South, the The position of business manager for tha Cleveland. AB. B. P. A.EjCincinhatl. AB. B. P. A.E At Atlanta—Atlanta 4. New York A. L. 4 (Sin'gs). local fans gave expression to many words Norwich Club has been settled by the own Flick, rf....5 2 2 0 0 Huggias, 2b. 3 0 5 10 At Baltimore—Baltimore 5. Trenton 3. of delight, as the securing of Neahring ers of engaging George L. Cosgrove, of that Bay, cf..... 5 1 3 0 0 L. Davis, cf. 5 1 2 00 At Omaha—Creghton 1, Chicago A. L. 3, 1st game. plugs up a very weak gap in the team. The city, for the place. Mr. Cosgrove brings Stovall, lb.. 5 2 12 0 0 Kane, 3b... 5 3 2 10 At Omaha—Omaha 1, Chicago A. L. 0, 2d game. cry has been for a good man to hold down to the position the experience gained in Lajoie, 2b.. 5333 0 Ganzel, lb.. 5 2 12 11 At Lynchburg—Lynchburg 1, Montreal 4. O'Bi-len, 3b. 3 0 1 3 0 Krueger, If.. 4 1 0 00 At Birmingham—Birmingham 0, Detroit 7. the initial cushion, and it certainly looks other years in ths game capacity. He is a Congalton.lf 10000 Mitchell, rf. 5 0 0 00 At Peoria—Peoria 4, Toledo 11. as though Clarkin had turned the trick. veteran ticket-seller and well known to the Binaing'm.lf 20000 Mowrey, ss. 5 2 2 11 At Indianapolis—Indianapolis T, Chicago N. 1i. 4. "Jeems'' corraled pitcher Cunningham local patrons, as well as to managers around Turner, ss.. 4 1 3 5 0 Schlei, C....3 0 5 40 At Medford—Tufts 1, Boston N. L. 21. while in Philadelphia, and these players the circuit he will have to travel. Bemis. c.... 4 2 3 4 o! Mason, p... 1 0 1 0 ft At Providence—Providence 10, Independents 5. come well recommended. With the present Moore, p.... 1 0 0 20 Coakley, p.. 0 0 0 00 APRIL 6. Liebhard, p. 22062 _____ At Philadelphia—Phillies 9, Athletics 5. outfit to choose from, it would seem as THE MAINE LEAGUE. •Perrins ... 1 1 0 00 Totals... 36 9 27 82 At St. Louis—Browns 4, Nationals 2, though Hartford should start off with a At Trenton—Trenton 12. Phillies' Subs 0. team equally as good as any in the circuit. Totals... 38 14 2T 23 2 At Woodbury—Woodbury 1, Athletic Colts T. Those who have not been near the grounds Ready For the Initial Campaign With the •Batted for Moore in fifth. At Springfield, 0.—Springfield 0, Boston A. L- 2. Cleveland ...'...... 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 2—8 At New York—New York N. L. 8, Yale 3. of late will hardly recognize the place, for 1907 Schedule. Cincinnati ...... 3 0 0.0 0 1 0 2 0—6 At Atlanta—Atlanta 1, New York A. L. 9. Mr. Clarkin has torn down the old east Augusta, Me., April 14.—The schedule Runs scored—Cleveland, Bay, Lajoie, O'Brien, At Toledo—Toledo 3, Cleveland 5 (11 innings). bleachers, which have been on the ragged Turner, Bemis 2. Liebhardt, Perring; Cincinnati, At Newark—Newark 3. Paterson 2. edge for some time and will have construct committee of the new Maine State League Bugging 2, L. Davis 2, Kane. Schlei- Innings At Macon—Macon 8. Mercer 'Varsity 0. ed a new bleacher twenty-five feet longer completed its labors last week and promul pitched—Moore 4, Leibhardt 5, Mason 5, Coakley 4. At Lynn—Lynn 2, Boston N. L. 12. gated the 1907 schedule. The dates follow: Hits—Off Moore 6, Liebhardt 3, Mason 6, Coakley At Birmingham—Birmingham i. Detroit 4 (12 in's). than that which it will replace, and will At Columbus—Columbus 2, Cincinnati Colts 0. afford seating capacity for about 700 of AT PORTLAND—Augusta. June 17, 18; July 15, 8. Earned runs—Cle7eland 3, Cincinnati 1. Twoi 16, 29, 30, August 19, 20, 26, 27; Bangor, June 3,. base hits—Flick, Turner. Three-base hits—Bemis, At Indianapolis—Indianapolis 0, Chicago N. L. 2. the loyal fans who congregate at that spot At Minneapolis—Minneapolis 10. Peoria 2. 4, July 1, 2, 26. 27; Watemlle, May 30 A. V." Mowrey. B*irst on errors—Cleveland 2, Cincinnati 1. At Springfield, 111.—Sprin'd 5, Chicago N. L. Colts 2. in the field to unload some of their surplus and P. M., June 28, 29. July 10, 11, 22, 23, Sacrifice hits—Birmingham, Schlei, Coakley. Stolen At'Terre Haute—Terre Haute 2, Leavenworth 0. energy. In addition to this, the grand August 9, 10: Biddleford, May 28, 29, June 26, 27. bases—Bay, Ganzel. First on balls—Oif Moore 3, July 4 P. M. 31, August 1, 23, 24, September 2 Liebhardt 3, Mason 1, Coakley 1. Struck out—By APRIL 7. stand and west bleachers will be put in At Columbus—Columbus 0, Boston A. L. 0 (Gin's). first-class condition. The diamond, which P. M.; Lewiston, June 7, 8, 19, 20, July 12, 13, Moore 1, Liebhardt 2, Mason 1. Coakley 2. Double August 12, 13; September 6, 7. play—Mowrey, Huggius, Ganzel. Left on bases— At Toledo—Toledo 1, Cleveland 7. has had several bad depressions in it, has At Newark—Newark 4, New York N. L. 8. AT WATEKVILLE—Augusta, June 3, 4. 14. July Cleveland 6, Cincinnati 11. Time—2.04. Umpires- all been levelled up with loam, and it is 6, August 2, 3, 6, 7; Bangor, June 7, 8, 24, 25, Carpenter and O'Day. Attendance—COO. At Rocky Point—Providence 2, Boston N. L. 1. At Paterson—Paterson 1, Brooklyn N L. 11. believed that this will do away with some July 15, 16, August 12, 13. 21, 22 September 2 At Springfield, O.—Springfield 2. Washington 5. of the trouble that has been experienced A. M. and P. M.; Biddleford June 17, 18. July At Memphis—Memphis 1, Detroit 3. in the past. 8, 9, 19, 20; August 16, 17, September 4,' 5; Lewis- THE ST. LOUIS SERIES. At Kansas City—K. City 7, Chicago A. L. Colts 11. ton, May 29, July 1, 2, 29, 30, Angnst 26, 27, At Omaha—Omaha 2. St. Paul 0. 30, 31; Portland, June 12, 13, 21, 22. July 24, 25. The Cardinals Easily Win the Seventh At Evansville—Evansville 0. Nashville 6. News Notes. AT AUGUSTA—Bangor, May 28, 29, June 19, 20. APRIL 8. Outfielder Nichols is to be captain of the July 12, 13, 24, 25, August 9, 10; Watervllle. June and Deciding Game. At Cincinnati—Cincinnati 6, Cleveland 8. 15, 26, 27, July 5, August 7, 8, 23, 24; Biddleford. At Springfield, O.—Chicago N. L. 10, Springfield 2. Waterbury team. June 7, 8, July 1, 2, August 12, 19, 28, 29, Sep In our last issue appeared details and At Columbus, O.—Washington 7, Columbus 6. George Bannon has been transferred to tember 11, 12; Lewiston, 'June 12, 13, 28, 29, July 4 scores of the six games played by the St. At Lynchburg—Lynchburg 0, New York A. L. 3. Toronto by Montreal and that club has A. M., 26, 27, August 21, 22; Portland, May 31, Louis American and National league teams At Baltimore—Baltimore 6. B. & O. 1. refused to sell him to Holyoke. June 1, 5, 6, July 8, 9, 17, 18, August 16, 17. APRIL 9. AT BANGOR—May 25, 26, 30 A. M. and P. M.. for the St. Louis local championship. Each At Champaign—Illinois 0, Chicago N. L. 2. Secretary Farrell, of the National Board, June 21, 22, August 14, 15, September'-4> 5; Water- team had won three games, thus making the At St. Louis—Cardinals 9, Browns 1. has awarded the Cuban players, Marsan and ville, June 10, 11, July 4 A. M. anfl P. M., 31, seventh and last scheduled game the decid At Columbus—Columbus f>. Washington 7. Cabero, claimed by Holyoke, to Scranton. August 1, September 9, 10; Biddeford. June 12. 12, ing contest of the series. The game was APRIL 10. July 17, 18, August 2, 3, 19, 20, September 8. 7; prevented by rain on April 7 and 8, but At Baltimore—Baltimore 9. New York A. L. 3. The Holyoke Club has released pitcher Lewiston, June 26, 27, July 8, -9, 22. 23, August n. At Richmond—Richmond 5. WilmJngton 2. Parker Treat and has traded catcher Shin- 6, 16, 17; Portland, June 14, 15, July 5, 6, 19, 20, was finally pulled off at Sportsmen's Park Ot Quincy—Quincy 2, St. Louis N. L. 11. August 28. 29, 30, 31. : on Tuesday, April 9. The Cardinals won APRIL 11. eel to Waterbury for catcher Thackera and AT BIDDEFORD—Augusta, .Tune 24, 25, July 10 the game with ease, thus capturing the At Lancaster—Lancaster 11, Reading C. L. 3. $300. 11, 22, 23; August 30, 31, September 2 A. M.. honors of the series. The fourth inning At Trenton—Trenton 3, Montreal 11. Artie New-man, who was a star twirler September 14, 15; Bangor, June 5, 6, 29. July At Wilmington—Wilminrjton 5. Baltimore 8. for the Bridgeport team two years ago, has 29, 30, August 26, 27; Waterville, May 31, June 1, saw Glade's downfall. Three singles, a At Roanoke—Roanoke 2. Williamsport 0. 19, 20. July 12, 13, 26, 27, August 14, 15; Lewiston, double and a triple gave the National APRIL 12. been signed by the New Haven Club for May 30 A. M. and P. M., June 14, 15, August Leaguers five tallies. Morgan relieved him At Lancaster—Lancaster 12, Phila. Giants 8. this season. 9. 10, September 9, 10, Portland, May 24. 25, June and his twisters were no more puzzling At Altoona—Altoona 2, Toronto 4 (11 innings). Waterbury expects gre&t things this sea 10. 11, July 4 A. M., August 7, 8, 21, 22. than Glade's. The Nationals slammed out At Trenton—Trenton 1. Jersey City 2. AT LEWISTON—Augusta, June 10, 11, 24, 25, At York—York 2, Buffalo 3. son from pitcher Stanley Yerkes. He played July 4 P. M., July 19, 20, 31, August 1. September twelve safeties, which included a double, with New Haven for a short time last 2 P. M.; Bangor, May 31, June 1, 17. 18, July three triples and a home run. Beebe pitch season and did well. 10, 11, August 7, 8. 23, 27; Watervllle, May 24, 23. ed for the Nationals and was a complete COLLEGE GAMES. June 5, 6, July d.7, 18, August 19, 20, 28, 29; puzzle throughout the game. Stone's field "Long John" Golden hgs not yet re Biddeford, June 3, 4, 21, 22; July 5, 6. 15, 16, ing was the feature for the Americans. APRIL 6. turned his signed contract to the Norwich 24, 25; Portland, June 24, 25, August 2, 3, 14, 15, Score: At Cambridge—Harvard 11, A'ermont 6. Club, but Manager Soffel is confident that he September 2 A. M., 4, 5. Americans. _AB. B. P. A.E| Nationals. AB. B. P. A.E At Bethlehem—Lehigh 4, Albright 3. will be on deck when the bell rings. Pickering.cf 4210 OlKelley, rf.. 5 2 0 00 At Washington—Georgetown i, Pennsylvania T. Thomas Ryan, of Norwich, is among the Jack O'Connor will not be, needed by the St. Jones, lb... 4 0 10 0 OIO'Hira, If.. 31100 At Prineoton—Princcton 1, Fordham 3. recruits who will be tried out by the New Louis Americans if a young recruit .named Stevens Stone. If... 3 0 4 0 liBennott, 2b. 4 2 4 20 At Providence—Brown 1, Wesleyan 0. keeps up the good work. Hemphill, rf 4 0 0 0 OjBeckley, lb. 4 2 7 00 At Worcester—Holy Cross 19, Amherst Ag. 7. London "team. Tommy is a second baseman Wallace"'" ' " ss" 4...... 0 2 4 OJliyrne 3b.. 4 0 2 2 0 At Atlanta—Georgia Tech. 2, Clemson 2. and is considered fast by followers of the Deleha'y. 3b 4 0 0 1 1| Holly, ss... 4 2 5 20 At New York—Columbia 1-1, New York U. 2. game. Niles, 2b... 3211 OJBurch, cf... 4 1 0 00 APRIL 8. Stephens, c. 3 061 ll Marshall, c. 4 1 8 10 At Chapel Hill—Oak Ridge I. 1, North Carolina 0. The usual crop of Sunday ball games Glade, p.... 1 0 0 10 Beebe, p... 4 1 0 40 At Greensboro—Geo. Wash. 4, Davidson 2. talk is sprouting in the Connecticut cities, BALL PLAYERS' CARDS "organ, p..22010- — — — — — At Raleigh—Ag. & Modi. 15, Virginia Poly. 4. several of which expect to increase the — — — — — Totals... 30 12 27 11 0 APRIL 9. flow to their base ball clubs' coffers with Totals. .. 32 6 24 93 At Greensboro—Davidson C. 4. Geo. \Vash. 3. Sunday games this year. Cards of eighteen words or 7ess will be inserted for fifty Americans 0010000 0 0—1 At Durham—Trinity 13. Virginia Poly. 0. cents each issue. All over eighteen words three cents for Nationals ...... 1 0 0 5 2 0 0 x—9 At St.iunton, Va.—Wash. & Lee 3, Dartmouth 9. Eddie McLane, who was with Holyoke each word, initials o.nd figures counting as one word. Huns scored—Americans, Stephens; Nationals, APRIL 10. for a time last season and also had a brief Kelley 2, O'Hara, Beckley 2. By me. Holly, Burch, At Charlotte—N. Carolina 6, Geo. Washington 2. Marshall. Two-base hit—Marshall. Three-base hits At Guilford—Guilford 12, Virginia Poly. 3. experience as an umpire in this league, is AT LIBERTY—With three consecutive pennant —Beckley, O'Hara, Bennett. Home run—Holly. At Charlottesville—Virginia 3, Dartmouth 4. putting up a strong bid for a, place as Jlubs. 1904 York. Tri-State. 1905 Providence, East Sacrifice hit—O'Hara. Passed ball—Stephens. A* Annapolis—Virginia M. I. 3, Navy 8. utility outfielder for the Brooklyn Club. ern. 1906 Norwich champions. Stolen base—O'Hara. First on balls—Off Beebe 2. At Gettysburg—Gettysburg 6, Ursinus 2. " • ~ "^ BALL. Dover. N. H. Struck out—By Glade 5, Heebe 7, Morgan 2. At Athens, Ga.—Georgia 5, Mercer 4. Connecticut papers are wondering over an William Froboes, a semi-professional pitcher, is Pitching record—Off Glade, 8 hits, 6 runs in four APRIL 11. alleged discovery that Paddy O'Connor, of ready for engagement with a fast semi-profesisonal innings; Off Morgan 4 hits, 3 runs in four innings. At. Villanova—Villanova 9, Pennsylvania 6. the Ponies, is holding off for more money. club, in or out of town. Address 133 National Umpires—Sheridan and Rigler. Time—2h. At Annapolis—Annapolis 2, Dartmouth 8. As a matter of fact there is no hitch in that avenue, Corona, N. Y.______At Raleigh—Geo. Wash. 3, Ag. & Mech. 4 VIEWS OF THE LEADERS. At Chapel Hill—N. Carolina 6, Virginia Poly. 4. direction between O'Connor and Manager First baseman and good all-round player is open Manager McCloskey: "Well, I guess we At Mercersburg—Mercersburg 8, Ursinus 2. O'Neil, the contract sent* O'Connor having for engagement; played with leading New York look pretty good now. When I predicted APRIL 12. called for an unrequested increase in pay. semi-professional clubs. Address Bennie Biegel, 368 At Mercersburg—Mercersburg 12, Lebanon V. 0. Third avenue, New_York_City.______that my boys would make matters interest At Lexington—Wash & Lee 13, Maryland Ag. 1. Sunday base ball in New Haven, as far '"WANTED—Good, fast ball players. Clippings ing in the spring series most persons were At Raleigh—Trinity 6, Geo. Washington 0. as official action favoring it is concerned, required. Address Mr. Tim Pool®, Sidney, N. T.: inclined to laugh. Yet the result is evidence At Columbia—Newberry C. 5, S. Carolina 2. was struck out in one inning Monday night Box 522. SRORTIINO April 20, 1907. but little is known except that both se their respective leagues afire last seasor Liebhardt. in the Southern League, wa the king bee. He was simply a terror fo work and pitched five double-headers du ing the season and won nine of the te: games. He worked in two big leagu NOW ON SALE AT ALL NEWS STANDS! DIFFERENCE OF OPINION AS TO games last year, one against Detroit an the other against the St. Louis Brown and did great work in both, recording tw< ITS 1907 USE victories. The umpires who worked be hind him spoke in the highest terms o© his ability and made much comment o OFFICIAL his "spitter.©; Berger, with Columbus la Veteran Pitchers Fighting Shy of year, simply set the American Associa tion batters on end. His "spit" ball wa: American League It Owing to Its Destrtictiveness the most dreaded ball in the league, an his strike-out record was very muc "Rube" Waddell. Eubanks, with Detro: The American League Monop last year, bids fair to be a star this sea son, and it he does it will be because o Base Ball Guide olizing This Kind of Pitchers* THE "SPIT BALL." Contains the He was only a fair pitcher until Bi Armour got him to using the "spitter, BY OT SANBOSN. and toward the close of last season he wa: OFFICIAL RULES Chicago. 111., April 15. Editor "Sporting one of the hardest in the league to bea Corrected to Date. Life" Does the "spit" ball injure a pitch Big Jack Coombs, who worked in th er©s arm, and will it continue to thrive in memorable 24-inning game in Boston, i the American League one of the youngsters who simply spurn American and National League Schedules There are some who insis the "spitter." Connie Mack discovere> that the "spatter" has seen Coombs pitching for a college team dow ALL RECORDS AND AVERAGES. its day, and that the pitch at Colby, Me. Mack figured that if Coomb ers will quit using it untl had a "spitter" he would be the sens;i A Particular Feature is a Full History of the it passes out of the game tiou of the league, and when he was ad There are others who in vised to experiment he informed Count sist that the "spitter" that any time he had to use the "spit© but in its infancy, and tha ball he would return to Colby and go bac till kinds of new-fanglec on the farm. He is still a member of th curves will result from ex Athletics, and is expected to prove a sta At Chicagro, Complete with Action Pictures of periment with the saliva this season. These Great Games. That the "spit" bajl is hare SCARCE IN TUB NATIONAL. on the arm there is hardlj The National League has few "spitters, John Chesbro a question. If the "spit© unless some of the youngsters brought i PRICE 1O CENTS ball didn©t Injure Jack this year belong to this class. About th Chesbro©s arm, why is he going into re only real spit-ball artists in the Nationa For sale by all dealers or sent on receipt of tirement? He says that he believes a of the old crop are Frank Corridou, of th year©s rest will bring him back as good as Phillies, and John Ewing, of the Ciucin I price by the publishers. ever. Chesbro is a big, strong, healthy natis. looking 200-pound athlete, and if his arm is good he would hardly pass up a $5000 contract. If his arm is bad, then the "spit" ball put it on the bum. Bill Dineen THE CENTRAL LEAGUE. once used the "spit" ball with success, A. J. REACH COMPANY, Now Dineen is one of the strongest oppo President Carson Receiving Good Repor nents of the "spitter." Dineen says him PHILADELPHIA self that it has taken him two years to From All Quarters Many New Fiel< recover from injuries his arm was sub Leaders For the Next Season, jected to by the use of the "spit" ball. South Bend, Ind., April 14. Editor o NO BIG FELLOW "Sporting Life": In a letter to Presiden who is right, ever needs to use the "spit* ball to be successful, is the way Dineen Carson, of this League, Captain Cuppj looks at it. "Cy" Young; and a lot of other _ Groeschow, new head o: veterans, after having used the Grand Rapids team beau and Harry Armbruster are general favor takes exceptions to the AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. ites with the fans. the "spit" ball for a short opinion that the absence of time, passed it up, and all John Ganzel will demora Josh Clarke, the Toledo ontfielder, purchased of them now depend on lize the Champs. He has The Milwaukee Team Still in an Uncom a 186-acre strip of land in Minnesota last fall. their curves and speed to lined up his men as fol Catcher Bert Blur has at last come to terms win games. That the "spit" pleted Condition, But Likely to Be with Columbus, thus completing the champion ball has been the cause of lows: Conoway, first base team. a number of pitchers to Smith, second; Francis Ready at the Start. jump into the limelight is third; Groeschow, short- Catcher Dillon, of Kansas City, Is said to b« stop; Geyer, Curtis and BT OSCAR H. MORRIS. a very talkative fellow when keeping his pitchers well known. Ed Walsh. of going during a game. the White Sox, the sensa Backof, outfielders; Bliss, Milwaukee, Wis., April IS. Editor tion of last year, used the Warner and Miller, catch "Sporting Life:"---Promises rarely briug Owners Somers and Kilfoyle, of the Cleveland ers. Groeschow is uncer club, were interested spectators of the Naps© "spit" ball almost entirely. home porterhouse steaks or even furnish games at Toledo last week. Until last season Walsh Dr. F. R. Carson tain about the pitching breakfast foods, but prom w_as regarded as only a fair staff at present. The new ises are what Milwaukee Waivers have been requested by Columbus pitcher. He is a big, husky Ed. WaUh pennant, which the club will fly at Loyalty fans rely upon. Since he upon three young pitchers Boruar. Kaiie and fellow, and to date the "spitter" hasn©t Park this summer, has arrived in the became a member of the Mackown. and infielders Wares and Willoughby. affected his arm to any great extent, al Furniture City. The season will witness American Association, Chas. Outfielder Kay. drafted by Toledo from the though he was compelled to take a couple the debut of several new team captains S. Havener has promised Portsmouth (Virginia League) club, failed to of weeks of rest near the close of last in this League. The following are the Brewery City fans a first- report. Bill Armour has assigned Kay to Day season. The other day he struck out 11 club selections for the season: Grand Rap division team. Always has ton. in seven innings in a game at Indianapolis, ids, Groeschow; Springfield, Hendricks that promise been kept. George Tebeau announces that he has come which makes him look pretty good. It©s a Wheeling, Price; Canton, Meyers; Dayton. With the approach of the to terms with Lindsay, the former Detroit first peculiar feature, but few left-handers use McKean; Evansville, Knoll; South Bend, 1907 season the same prom baseman, and that the player will report this the "spit" ball. The expectprator seems Grant; Terre Haute. McConnell. The new ise is made by Havener, sup week. to be the big stock in trade with the right- men in the list are Groeschow, McConnell, plemented by Jack Doyle, Orville Woodruff still refuses to join the Louis- handers, but the southpaws are content to Knoll and the rejuvenated Teddy Price, manager, who succeeded villes. Owuer Tebeau will have to raise tbe use the old-time curves to get them who will all have to show how they will Chas. Havener Joe Cautillon. And there ante or Woody will continue to drive faucets through. Control is usually the southpaw©s deal with the "umps" and their players. is reason to believe that into beer barrels at his wet goods grocery in trouble. The "spitter" is an unusually when the 1907 season has closed that same the West Ead. hard ball to control, and perhaps this ex old but reliable promise will have been "Doc" Moskiman. the twirier Pittsburg sold News Notes. to Louisville, has decided to remain in the West plains why few of the left-handers have fulfilled. Of course, only Havener©s word this season, and will play with Stockton in the taken up the "spitter." All of the Central League clubs are In active taken, but in the past that has been outlaw California State League. training for the season, which will open on sufficient and It shall probably hold good AMERICAN LEAGUE "SPIT" PITCHERS. April 25. Charley Chech, Toledo©s skilled slab artisan, There are at present quite a bunch of ©u the future. In looking over the work is a real live base ball magnate, in addition to "spit"-ball artists in the American League, It is probable that before the season Is far of the Brewers one may possibly be led to Ins occupation as a diamond worker. Charley is several of prominence entering this year. advanced Anderson will be returned to South believe that the team does not look like interested in the Madison club of the Wisconsin The leading ones are Jimmy Dygert,*of the Bend by Pittsburg. a first-division aggregation. But the same State League. Athletics; Liebhardt, Berber and Rhoades, The surprise of the week was young Goodwin, >oiut held good last year and still the President Armour, of the Toledo club, an of Cleveland; Walsh, Smith and Fiene,, of of Dixon, 111., who bas been practicing at short Brewers put up one of the greatest fights nounces that lie will carry 16 or 17 men the for Terre Haute, who bids fair to supplant "or the flag since the American Association coming season. There will be four outfielders, Chicago; Eubanks and Willetts, of Detroit; Noblett, but the latter, being a good outfielder, vas organized. A few new players are five infielders, two catchers and five or six Chesbro, Orth and Hogg, of New York; can be kept for one of the gardens. sure to be added to the roster. If a. good pitchers with the Mud Hens. Winters and Glaze, of Boston; Hughes, of nitial sacker is secured it will mean that Washington, and Howell and Compton, of Jack Morrissey, owner of the Lansing team in Toledo opened its local season with an eleven- the Michigan League, will have to fight the 3uate Bateman, the big Texan, will be inning game with Cleveland, the latter winning, St. Louis. This list includes some of the claims of Phil Arnold, of Grand Rapids, if he m the pitching staff as a regular. Barry 5 to 3. The following day (Sunday) Cleveland best pitchers in the league and a few of expects to play this year. Arnold, claims that McCormick will remain at second, "Rab- again won, Addie Joss and Bernard bending the newcomers. Some depend entirely on Morrissey is still under contract to the Central >it" Robinson at short and Harry Clark tliem for the Naps. Joss was presented with an the "spit" ball for success, while others League team and must report or be blacklisted. umbrella when he stepped to the plate, while it third. Harry McChesney, Frank Hemp- "Nig" Clarke was handed a large bouquet. only use it now and then when they get Martin and Castle. Terre Haute pitchers of lill and Danny Green will look after the into a pinch. Tom Hughes, for instance, ©doin© " in the outfield, but it is not a President O©Brien has issued an order that has a good "spitter," but he rarely uses ast year, have reported, leaving only Donavan. eighteen new balls be provided by the home an outfielder, and Noblett. the Southern League jincli that "Hemp" will remain there if club at the opening of each game in the Ameri it. Al Orth is perhaps one of the few shortstop, out. Goodman, who played with omiskey should be good enough to sell can Association, in accordance with a rule adopt pitchers that the "spit" ball doesn©t hurt. Bluffton, Ind., last year, is making himself so is "Tip" O©Neill or another worker. Monte ed at the Chicago meeting. It is hoped this will Orth has a moderate amount of speed and strong with the fans it is doubtful if Noblett Beville and Frank Roth, catchers, are obviate putting iu "dead" balls. Tbe umpire delivers the ball in such a manner that it will be put at short. ooked upon as "lead pipes," although will be provided with a satchel In which the strains his arm but little. He also varies Springfield. Wheeling arid Canton practically oth were slow on the question of report- balls will be placed before the game. When a his assortment and uses the "spitter" ill have the teams which last year represented ng. Roland Wolfe helped out all the ball goes over the fence it will be out of the whenever he is in the hole. Orth was at the towns on the diamond. The only difference Brewers last week in their training work game for keeps. one time known as the "curveless won it Wheeling is that the club will be under the nd handled himself in good shape. Noth- der," but since the "spit©J, ball came into aptaincy of Teddy Price. Former manager and aptain Shriver will again be with the club, ng definite, can at this time be said about ANOTHER " SPORTING LIFE" GIFT. use he seems to have developed not only but will confine his work to actual playing. he pitching staff. Of course, "Sugar Boy" a good "spit" ball, but a very fair curve Torn Dougherty, Leo Sage and Schneiberg ball to boot. Orth was a tower of strength Spangler, Wheeling©s stand-by first baseman ivill be retained and there will be two or The Story of the World©s Champion Battle, to Griffith last season, and the New York and hitter, has reported, and It Is said Catcher Scuriver, the former manager, also will be on hree additions before the close of next in Pamphlet Form, Gratis. manager will have to place much depend laud. Pitcher Scott is at his home in Paris, Cliff Curtis will be on deck and ence on the veteran again, since Chesbro 11., awaiting the decision of Secretary Farrell Gtoodwin and Pitcher Wilson have Under the title "How the White Sox is out of the running. Harry Howell, of n the dispute he is having with Wheeling about >een given us by Washington. Work of Won the World©s Championship for 1907" the St. Louis Browns, is another pitcher is salary. Karnmerer, a Cleveland outfielder, mnroving the ball park here has started "Sporting Life" has just published in who insists that the "spit" ball has no as been signed for the Stogies. nd when the team comes home next month pamphlet form the story of the wonderful effect whatever on his arm. Howell has Manager Bade Myers has made a deal by or its opening game everything will be in battle for the highest honor in base ball an excellent curve ball and good speed, which he is to get men dropped by Watkius. of :hip shape. William Krumm lias been re- between the two champion Chicago teams in. and was regarded as a classy pitcher be he American Association Club, and accordingly ased by the Milwaukee management. the fall of 1906, as witnessed and depicted fore the "spitter" was heard of. Howell pent part of the week in Indianapolis looking \rumm is a fair pitcher, but not quite by Editor Richter, of "Sporting Life," one is a great student of the game, anil he iver the material which will be at his disposal ipe enough for Association companay. In of the National Commission©s official scorers has developed the "wet" ball to a hi phia in the National and New York in the American. The Pirates will have to cover miles of territory more than the Phillies DETROIT DOINGS are scheduled to travel, one reason for this being that the Smoky City men are constantly leaving home to fill Sunday en gagements in Cincinnati, Chicago and St. THE TIGER©S CHANCES IN THE Louis. The same reason applies to Cleve land©s 1907 AMERICAN RACE. HEAVY MILEAGE. The New York and Brooklyn teams in the National will have a great mouey-sav- fTM f~* H K • f\P£* • 4 ing advantage in jumps, for while the Manager Jennings Refuses to Make Pittsburgs are slated to move around 39 The Spaldmg Official times, the McGrawites will take only 25 trips and the Donovanites only 27 jour Predictions But Points Out neys. The longest jump on either circuit is from Boston to St. Louis, a gap of 1229 League Ball : : : : miles. The St. Louis Americans will take What is Necessary For the Sal this hop once during the year, the Bos ton Nationals twice, and the St. Louis Na vation of the Detroit Team* tionals once. r THB COST OF IT. The money to be expended for transpor Detroit, Mich., April 15. Editor of tation by each club iu the American "Sporting Life": The Tigers finished a League is as follows: Cleveland $5163.48; highly successful Southern training last St. Louis, $5075.28; Detroit, $4783.68; Chi Wednesday and on Thurs cago, $4460.52; Boston, $4428.84; Athletics, day started on the long $3840.04; Washington, $3588.84; New York, championship race, opening $3571.20. Total, $34,661.88. here with the Cleveland The amount to be expended by each club team for three games. To in the National League is: Pittsburg, day, to-morrow and Wed $5033.20; Chicago, $4519.80; Boston, nesday the Browns play $4331.16; St. Louis, $4314.96; Cincinnati, here, and then the Tigers $4301.64; Brooklyn, $3687.84; New York, go to Cleveland for the $3513.60; Philadelphia, $3152.60. Total, $33,- opening game of the season 175.80. , . ; there on Tuesday. Since Railroad men like to have base ball last; writing two more clubs travel on their trains, not alone youngsters have been, un for the cash revenue derived, but also be loaded, Pitcher Jack Ko- cause their presence is considered in the Frank J Navin wan being turned over to light of train insurance. Few ball teams Frank J.Navln Atlanta aud Infleider Kelli- have been in accidents on the road, and fer to Little Rock, as part of a deal by these have not been serious. which the Tigers will train at the Little Rock ball park next spring. A deal to transfer Catcher Mike Brwin has failed NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE. owing to the Athletic Club©s refusal to waive claim. Secures National Board Sanction at Last WILL MAKE NO PREDICTIONS. For Occupation of the Much-Desired Manager Jennings very wisely declines to permit the prophet©s mantle to be thrown Seattle Territory. over his shoulders. Said he to-day: "I Seattle, Wash., April 10. Editor of haven©t made a prediction as to the out "Sporting Life"-. President Lucas, of the come of the race this spring, and I do not Northwestern League, was notified last intend to do so. Picking them is too tough week by Secretary Farrell that the Nation a game in baseball. Too many things al Board had decided that arise in the course of the season that can the Pacific Coast League not be contemplated in April. We are not could not hold Seattle ter making any pennant claims of any sort and ritory unless it occupied it do not even assert that we are a possibili regularly. In other words, ty for the flag. All that there is to be said the Coast League©s plan of of the Detroit Club is that, whatever team holding Seattle by playing does win out this year, will realize that one or two games a week it has played some of Its games against was declared impossible by our team, and that it had to beat the the highest authority gov SClgers to make first position." erning baseball affairs in FACTORS TO BH CONSIDERED. this country. The National "Where Detroit will finish," continued Board©s action gives Dug- Jeniiings, "depends more on one other dale©s Northwestern League thing to which I shall pay much attention W. H. Lucat team the right to exercise than it depends on our fielding, our hitting the baseball franchise in or our base running, though we are not this city. The Pacific Coast League has neglecting the development of any one of relinquished all claim on the territory. these features. That one thing is an TACOMA TAKESN BACK. enthusiastic spirit, I have never been "For business reasons" Bellingham was The One-Priced Ball same in San Francisco ai In New York. with nor handled a team that showed on April 3 thrust out of the Northwestern more interest in its work, that was more League. Tacoma, which had surrendered The one ball that has been used for thirty years in all games played by the eager to get out on the lot and more will the franchise because the backing was not National League. ing to hustle when out there than this sufficient, was reinstated, and the League It©s no experiment for tMrty years the world©s greatest pitchers, batters, spring©s Detroit nine. The men seem to circuit will be Butte, Spokane, Seattle, have their hearts in the work, and their Tacoma, Aberdeen and Vancouver, B. C. catchers and fielders have played with it and indorsed it. work is full of pepper all of the time. A meeting of the directors and President Once in a while some team will try a substitute. After a try, it©s back to Sometimes a spirit like this dies out, Lucas was held April 3, Belllngham being the ONE BEST BALL AND THEN A CLUB PALLS BACK. represented. Bellingham was placated with If the boys keep up their present enthusi the promise that when "Portland comes asm, I cannot see how we shall imish in next year the League will be made eight very far down the column. If they do lag, clubs, and include Bellingham.©! The Spalding Official League Ball of course the result will be serious. But 1 do not contemplate anything of this sort, and shall pay much attention to THE TRI-STATE LEAGUE. PRICE, $1.25. Same Price to All maintaining the present spirit. We have SPECIAL! Our Mail Order experts are at your disposal. If you don©t know a thoroughly harmonious club now, and A Clarence Foster©s-Lancaster Team Making just what you want, or desire to get posted on any point in Base Ball, whether expect to see the boys fighting to the finish you are President, Captain, Manager or Player, just drop a card to our Mail Order of the season not among themselves, but a Favorable Impression Upon the Home Department, aud you will receive the matter you desire. against their rivals and fighting from start to close of every game. If they do Patrons. that I imagine the fans of Detroit will Lancaster, Pa., April 12. Editor "Sport be satisfied." ing Life:" The team put together by Manager Clarence Foster to date has made A. Q. SPALDING & BROS. JENNINGS AWAKE ALWAYS. a very favorable impression Detroit fans will notice a change in here; and the general opin MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENTS: coaching methods under the Jenniugs re ion is that the team is. if gime. The leader will be on the lines at anything, stronger than 126 Nassau Street, New York. 149 Wabash Avenue, Chicago. every opportunity aud none but regulars last season©s excellent on the team will be allowed to stand in team. The new men are a Wholesale and "Retail Stores for the distribution of goods are also maintained in the coacher©s box. They understand the husky lot of ball players, the following cities: game and know what to say aud do in an and with the careful train Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore, Washington, Buffalo, Syracuse, St. Louis, Cincin emergency. There were times last season ing they will receive from nati, Kansas City, Minneapolis, New Orleans, Denver, Detroit, Cleveland, San where cub pitchers did the coaching, and Manager Foster they Francisco, Montreal, Canada. they were about as good as Egyptian mum should develop into valua- mies. li!e members of the Red AN IMPROVEMENT. Roses. All of last year©s Among the changes that have been made team Hartley, OdelL, Re- at Bennett Park is one that makes a hit Clarence Faster menter, McCabe, Downey with the base ball scribes. In the past, appear as good as ever superiority at every point of the game may also find himself in the P. O. M. Leagn* especially when a crowd was at the park, They received a cordial greeting when they over the Quakers that the umpire was before many weeks. the people would walk through the press stepped on the field Thursday. Buckley, appealed to after the first half of the Manager Carney, of Trenton, has received the twirler, who hails from the Connecti seventh inning was played to close the word from Pitcher Wilson R. Charles, a full- box in the reserved seat section and inter game and did so, the score standing 12 blooded Oneida Indian, who wired from Greea fere with the pencil-pushers. The row of cut League, is likely looking. "Butch" Re- Bay, Mich., that he bad purchased Ills release, seats behind the press box has been rooted menter has kept his muscles in trim dur to 0 in favor of the Trenton Tigers. The aud that he was coming East at once. ing the winter by working at his trade, local team Is made up of some of the best out and an extra aisle made for the pat players in the country, and there is every President Powers, of the Eastern League, was rons. that of boilermakmg, in. Philadelphia. In Trenton for a few days last week, and, after Pitcher Wallace, who spent the winter in reason to believe that they will keep the looking at the New Trlstate Park, said it was this city, appears to be in condition. The other Tri-Staters moving at a very lively one of the finest that It has ever been his pleas signing of Archie Marshall, late of Johns pace. The team, numbering 22 in all, ure to see. The infield is skinned at present, A HEAVY ITEM. town, for the right-field position was a spent two weeks at Danville, Va., in but will be sodded when the opportunity pre popular move with the fans. He is looked training, and the systematic work-out sents itself. upon as one of the fastest runners in given them by Manager Carney has put In the Cost of Running a Major League the league, and is a dangerous man on them in very good condition. Their suappy A New Highlander Pitcher. L Ball Team is the Cost of the Continuous the bases. Marshall has had the benefit work on the field last Saturday elicited of several weeks© training with the Johns rounds of applause from the fans. The Clark Griffith is negotiating for another Railroad Travel. town club at State College. The improve national game is the one topic of con twirler, a collegian named "Hobe" Hobbs. According to the schedules, the Ameri ments to the Rossmere grounds have been versation here now, and there is every The latter is a star twirler of the Univer can League clubs will have to travel a completed, and iu its present shape the reason to look forward to a most success sity of North Carolina and stands 6 feet 1 distance of 96,283 miles in order to fill diamond is one of the best in the league. ful season for the local team. Among inch in height and weighs 205 pounds. their championship dates, while the Na Several hundred reserved seat chairs have those present at Saturday©s game were Hobbs has refused offers from several tional League will travel 92,155 miles. As been placed in. position. Mr Harrv Pulliam, Patrick Powers and league clubs, but as this is his last year in suming that each club carries 18 men on Director Potter, of the Philadelphia club, college he is considering an offer from a trip, the amount to be paid to the rail Trenton©s Park Opened. as well as many other less prominent base Griffith. He asked to have the fact that road for fares alone will foot up $67,- ball magnates. F. G. SPIKER. he intended to turn professional kept from 837.68, of which the .Tohnsonites will pay Trenton, N. J,, April 13. Editor "Sport becoming public, as he thought it might $34,866.88 and the Pulliamites will furnish ing Life:" The new $40,000 ball park of injure him in college, but the facts leaked $33,175.80. If the present races were to the Trenton club was opened for the first News Notes. out and have become public property. - be decided by the time on last Saturday, and Trentonians .Tack Bonno"- r>as "isnert his contract with the New York "Press." © turned out to the number of 4000 in spite York (Pa.) Club. Bonner figured In the deal in NUMBER OP MILES of very cold base ball weather, to see which Harrisburg purchased© Mike O©Neil and The Wilkesbamj Club has signed Tom Dlllon. ef their first game of base ball in Trenton. save Boiiner to the locals. New York City, an inflelder who did fine work on each club had to travel, the next series for the Springfield, Mass., team last aeiaon until h« the world©s championship would be fought The local team met the "Minstrel" nine Outfielders Troy, McMahon and Ferry have broke his leg, aud who is highly recommended by between the Pittsburgs and Clevelands, of the Philadelphia National League club, been allowed to eo by the Trenton Club, and player* wi» h»r« been on OM MOM team wltk Wfciie tfc* tail-enden would be Philadel and so conclusively did they prove their BiumU to alM> tl*t»d for dlacharc*. McCraa* 18 SRORTIJNG L,IF?B» April 20, 1967. but has not had time to show what he can do. The developments in the Stahl case have been, unexpectedly interesting; and, contrary to expectations, it has not been settled yet. A typographical error ^in last week©s letter made it read: ©The Na tional Commission will have to pass up AUSPICIOUS OPENING OF THE a claim by Garland Stahl." What was meant was "will have to pass upon SWEATERS WASHINGTON©S SEASON. a claim." The writer who can make de cisions for the National Commission has not been found yet. STATUS OP STAHI/S CASH. A Large Crowd ia Attendance on It is understood that Mr. Stahl©s claim is, that because he has been discharged as a manager, that fact releases him as a Opening Day How the New player. Such a claim will not bear analysis. If it will, what becomes of Chicago©s claim Players Impress New and In to Cailahan, or Boston©s to Coljins? A man The new button-front coat style, made of best quality Australian ager is held by contract. A player is held under reservation. A manager is free as lambs© wool. No. A J, heavy, $S.OO. No. B J, medium, $5.50. teresting Paases of StanTs Case a manager when his contract expires. A player is never free from reservation so Liberal Discount to Clubs. long as his club wishes to reserve him. A BY PAUL W. EATON. player-manager is under contract as a man They are cheaper than the regular flannel coat, and much more popular. "Washington, April 4. Editor "Sporting ager, and under reservation as a player. Buy them for your team with an attractive letter or monogram on the breast Life:" The last of the exhibition games The expiration of his contract as a man ot the spring of 1907 was pulled off in ager has no effect on his reservation as a and be right up to date. Quick Sen/ice. Columbus last Monday, and player, which continues uninterrupted. the Washingtons had an There are dozens of precedents, and they other close call, winning by all support this view. Another statement 7 to 6. Last Tuesday the on which the ex-manager bases his claim boys reached home, all but is, that the Washington management prom Hiclunau being in good ised to trade him. I have seen the retain shape to start the season. ed copy of the letter Manager Cantillon Pitchers Goodwin, Wilson wrote Stahl on this subject. In it he says and Hardy were disposed he will exchange the player "if I (Cantil parts of the country, and .has been during of to Milwaukee, Des lon) can make a trade for you (Stahl) that the past four or : five years. Moines and Baltimore, re is satisfactory to me." spectively, and the team ANOTHER VERSION © Among the out-of-town professionals who started with Patten, of the story is, that a verbal promise with witnessed the ireoent amateur tournament Hughes, Falkenberg, Kit- out anv conditions was made to Stahl, be in New York was W. P. Mussey, of ©Chicago. Paul W. Eaton son, Smith and Graham, fore Cantillon©s letter was written, pres ABOUT JIEN AID AFFAIRS The many friends in this city of Mr. Mussey1 pitchers; Warner, Blanken- ident Noyes denies that this was done, so, regret that he©did not stop" over here, if only© ship, Heydon and Starnagle, catchers; if Mr. Stahl really asserts that it was to shake the hand of the son of one of Hickmaa, Schafly and Cross on the bases; done, there is evidently a misunderstand THE BILLIARD WORLD, the most noted and honored room-keepers Perrine, snortstop. and Auderson, Altizer ing. Mr. Noyes is about the last man in of America- Charles E. Mussey. and Ganley, outfielders. Hickman©s knee Washington whose word would ever be was in a cast the night before the opening, questioned, and I don©t doubt Garland BY JOHN CBEAHAN. Ferdinand Poggenburg, of New York; Ed but he insisted on playing, although lie Stahl©s veracity and don©t believe any one Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Blake, the more than ward W. Gardner, of Passaic, N. J.; Morti could only hobble around the bases. His would, who knows him. This goes to show noted and distinguished poet and prose mer Rolls and J. Cope Mortem, of this city, injury is not a serious one, however. The the worthlessneas of verbal statements, writer, who died recently in Boston, was played a series of four exhibition games at OPI2NING OP THE SEASON which one person may understand in one born in Wateri©ord, Ireland, and was a the Union League, this city, on March 29 on Thursday was a grand one. A record- way, and another person in. a different townswoman of the late H. W. Collender, and 30, .which not only attracted great local breaking crowd, was present:. It was stated sense even when the truthfulness of both and Lady Wilde- "Speranza," daughter of attention, but might be worthy of a great that 12,902 persons paid admission, though parties can be relied on. Only the docu Bichard Brinsley Sheridan. Mrs. Blake was national amateur tournament. So lavish was the figures sent out were only 12,000. There mentary evidence is of any value in decid the friend of Longfellow and Oliver Wendali the affair in the splendor of its details, one- was weather enough for all, and when the ing such a controversy, and the document Holmes, and other distinguished authors and sheet posters were placed on the walls of cold winds swept across the lot the crowd ary evidence in this case is as stated men of letters, who were soon attracted and the clubhouse, while the great banqueting shivered till the stands trembled. Manager above Some of the local dailies have been fascinated by her inspiration as a writer. hall of the club had raised platforms erected Cantillon had the entire population .with publishing sensational reports of an alleged At the age of nine she came to America, to accommodate 400 spectators. him on the jump, and received a tremend ROW BETWEEN PRESIDENT JOHNSON and, at an e.arly period of her life was mar ous ovation. The base ball furnished was mid Mr. Noyes about this matter of ried to Dr. John Blake, of Harvard. Mrs. The Union League never does anything by strictly up to date, as there was plenty of Stahl©s. There was very little if any foun Blake was the mother of eleven children, halves, and while it is possible "for New- "dementia Americana" in evidence the first dation for such statements. It is true that five of whom survive her. Equally gifted York and Chicago to be equally as generous (lay; Fred Falkenberg developed a brain Messrs Johnson and Noyes were not wfith her pen, as "The Three Graces," who in honoring pluyers, they could not possibly storm during the second clay arid Wanted agreement over the affair,: but they only indulged in a perfectly amicable and quiet Were said to be three of the most beautiful excel the League in this respect. The game to whin a well-known New Yorker, though looking women in Ireland, "Eva, Mary and palyed was the 14-inch balk line, 300 points. the crowd were not wise to this dissension. discussion of the case. President .Noyes© newspaper states that Messrs. Herrmann Speranza,©© who made the pages of "The The playing, as a rule, was practically Fred©s© opponent would have had to climb Irish Nation" famous, Mrs. Blake©s literary worthy of the work of the short stop pro hair© way up his anatomy to swing on his and Pulllitin, of the National Commission, agree with Mr. Noyes, that Mr. Stahl has work was confined mostly if not entirely to fessionals, even if Poggenburg and Gardner aw. A Thaw would have been more popu- "St. Nichols," and other American publi did ^ not come up to their past work. Gard ;ar than dementia or brainstorm, with the hardly a case to argue over. I happen to cations. freezing crowds. know© that Mr. Herrmann said that Pres ner©s playing was the most reliable and ident Pulliam and himself were agreed that consistent, while that of Rolls was probably FIRST GAME A CORKER. the case ought not to have come before the W. M. Dodds, at one time champion of next. Poggenburg©s best average was not The first contest between the Washing- National Commission. Since it had done so, this State, and one of the best known room- 11, while Rolls made an average of 10 with. tons and New Yorks was a beauty bright, however, he was disposed to decide it. Ho©^y- keepers, experts and professionals in this that expert as an opponent. Morton aver and resulted in a victory for the visitors ever, as this has not been .clone yet, it is country, who /has been living quietly in aged nearly 8 with Mr. Gardner. On the by a score of 3 to 2. The Broadway squad possible that an effort may be made at retirement for some few years past, is again whole the affair was a most enjoyable aeries were lucky to win out, as all their sensa Boston, where the Washingtons begin a professionally engaged, as manager of the of games, and reflects honor and credit on tional circus plays came just at the right series of garuea on Tuesday, the 16th, to University Club, this city. Mr. Dodd©s pro all parties interested. time to keep them from being scored on. fessional career has been confined mostly to Five times great catches prevented Wash SETTLE THE MATTER. Pittsburg. He retired from the business It is rumored about town that a ne\v ington from tying or passing them. Orth by an understanding between the Washing there, owing to the fact that it was over billiard room is to open in one of the stores pitched .a good game and kept the hits ton and Boston owners, whereby ex-Mau- done. Later on he surveyed the city of of the old Sharpless Building at Eighth well scattered. Most of the bingles gar- ager Stahl will© be traded to Boston for New York, but found a like condition there. and Chestnut streets. Within a radius of IH red off Hughes were bunched in the some player, or players belonging to that His heart was set on Philadelphia, but less than two squares from this location fourth inning. At other times he could club Perhaps the National Commission thanks (?) to the more than noble (?) band there are not less than sixty-nine billiard scarcely be touched, and he performed the would prefer such an arrangement if it of promoters and pirates who seemed to tables, if I have not been in error in enum rare feat of striking out Willie Keeler, the can be made, to rendering a decision itself. have had things their own way in this city erating them from my memory, to make no microscopic wonder. The second game was It is likely that the case will be decided for more than fifteen years, he did not pro references in the same location, to public prevented by rain, and the third was a by the time this issue of "Sporting Life" pose to invest his money here, where the rooms outside that territory. tie. 4 to 4 in ten innings. reaches its readers. room-keeper of today might be wiped out OSCAR GRAHAM, of existence tomorrow by the promoters in Within the past year or two, thirty tables the new left hander, started for the lo Geauga County Has League. the business from which he had ft right in public rooms in the same location went cals. His me/il hook was going some at Chardon, 0., April 15. The base ball to expect protection. out of business owing to lack of patronage. first, and not the semblance of a hit was teams of Chardon, Burton, Middlefield, Gar- One public room in the same location which made off him in the three cold wave inn rettsville, Farmington and Chagrin Falls With perhaps the exception of the Cath formerly rented for $6000 a year, is now, ings he pitched, except that a base runner have organized into a Geauga County league olic Club, the Art Club, the Rittenhouse Club according to rumor rented for $2500 a year. was hit by a batted ball. His triple in for the 1907 season. The teams will all and the Philadelphia Club, the University The "owner" of another room in this loca the second blizzard brought iu two runs. be composed of strictly home players. Club is one of the ©most exclusive clubs in tion, who added seven tables to his place In the third frost he lost control, and was Vhis city. It is a hopeful sign of the times early last fall, owing to the collapse of replaced by Falkenberg, who retired in the in the business in this city to have a man another branch of business there, is said sixth freeze-out, to let" Blankenship bat for of the probity and integrity of Mr. Dodds to have stated recently that fifty games of him with three on bases. Blank drew a located here. It is to be regretted that he billiards had not been played on the seven blank, as he struck out. Hogg was also Send three 2c Stamps anil youi- is not the owner of a public room in this tables during the past six months of the benched for wildness, after the sixth snow city. But he is more than prudent in not billiard season or from last fall until this storm, and Frank Kitsou and Harvard cl©tufa©s name asiel get a 15e Base doing so -or doing such at a time when it spring. Most prudent business men under Clarkson pitched the last four lemon-ices, Ball Score?. each allowing only one hit. They were is more than possible, if not very probable, such conditions would have sense enough watched by over 3000 fans, who couldn©t that in the near future there will be a huge to keep silent, but prudent business men 4o leave, because they were frozen to their explosion of the bubble which has been not become promoters in the billiard busi sects. the stock in trade of the promoters here ness in this city^ where it has been demon THE HIGHLANDERS: for nearly ten or twelve years. The props strated that it Is more than dangerous to look fine and dandy, although Chase has which held them together have refused to do do so. not joined yet. He is expected to-day or so any longer. It is now ia order to be to-morrow. Manager Griffith©s team leads ware of the ruins. Two rooms in the same location have been the League this morning, and the Washing- on the market for sale for more than ten tons have reversed their usual perform Edward McLaughlin©s room in New York years past, while a third was raided by the ance by going to the bottom at once If has been enlarged by the addition of two police some months ago owing to gambling, they continue to disregard their former extra tables, and his room was not a small and the proprietor notified that his place precedents they may finish near, the top. Less 20 Per Cent one at the outset, if I am not in error, but would be closed unless gambling was Manager Griffith considers them much im- rooms nowadays which do not contain from eliminated. This is but a very mild picture roved. He does not know why Chesbro to Giubs twenty to forty tables are not regarded as of the actual condition of public rooms of S as decided not to report, but does not being of much importance, viewed or con such a character in this location. There is expect to pitch any more than usual him sidered in this age of colossal enterprise. no reference made to other rooms of a liko self, if as much. His players appear to One of "the" hits of Yet, it is a question if a medorately sized character elsewhere in this city. be in good condition for this season of billiard room will not pay as well, if not the year. Laporte played a better third the season a uniform better, than those of a more gigantic char The Atlantic League Base Ball Club, of Brooklyn, base than he has ever shown here before. that puts all others on | acter. It is greatly to be doubted if there has boen Incorporated with a capital stock of Elbprfeld Is playing a more wonderful was any billiard room in this country which $10.000. The directors are: Philip Brady, of game than ever, and it seems as if there is the run when it «oines e Flushing: Theodore Schafer, of Brooklyn; A. W. paid as well as that at the Continental Hussey, Jr., and Harry Miller, of Jamaica. no part of the field he can©t reach in time to value 1 Tailored by « Hotel, for more than thirty years, when to pull off a play. His jumping one-handed experts, assuring fit the Kingsleys were there, yet that room had catch of a badly thrown ball to catch Alt- and service fabric, a but eight tables. I might name a hotel Jzer at third, on Thursday, saved his team room in this city at the present day which from being tied or passed. Hoffman is base ball flannel, is comparatively small, which is probably starting the season at an increased clip, choice of ten ffood one of The best paying billiard rooms in and deserved compliments might be paid colors, nothing1 extra America. I congratulate McLauKhlin on to almost every player on the team. The his New York success, and in doing BO I fans will get a look at pitcher Keefe In for lettering1. Send for am more than satisfied that all professionals to-morrow©s jrnme. if present plans go. full samples of this and in this country who have the honor of JOE! OANTILIX3N other Koenier grades. knowing him will join me. has made the visitors work hard for all they got. He is no easy boss, and the game "Highest Qualities, Lowest Prices," Albert Yonng, of Brooklyn, N. Y., writes CINE TABLES, CAROI, uphill Jights his team has put up have me that his recent trip to Europe was of caught the crowds. Cliff Blankenship is 1 COMBINATION AND the fastest young backstop ever seen here ;reat benefit to his health, as he is now Perrine has done some sensational field eeling much better than he has for some Orders from all parts of the world promptly years past. Mr, Young also informs me attended to. ing and has led the team in batting in 877 Broad, Newark, M. J. that his business continues to be more than the series, and good things are expected prosperous, which ia, I think, the rule and John Crcahaa, Green©s Hotel, Phllad©a, Pa. from Gauley, who looks the ball player, not tiis exception with room-keeper* in »11 Orer l.OOCUWO Noise SoWtter* Sol«jL April 20, 1907. 2'by Fox 4. Stolen bases—Harris, Mullin, J. Ifox, - AT AUGUSTA. South Atlantic League. Hue, Woh'ebec. Wild pitch—Johnson. Hit br~ H o * pitcher—Ashton. Double play— Pepe, Rhoton an MACON. AB. B. P. A, 0000 Ciioe, 3b...... 5 2 1 4 Z How They stand. Wohleben. Umpire—Mace. >Maloney,, cf.. K U 1 0 0 Hurdook, of..4 1 S 2 The standing of the clubs, including games of AT SAV»NN"AH. ______!Bohannon,2b.i 0611 Rtioton, 20....? 1 3 April 13, follows: SAVANNAH. AU.B.P. A. E. AB.B. P.A,K Evers,- 0...... 5- --20 2332 Stinson, rf... 4 'i 1 W. L. Pet, W. L. Pet. Kin«, rf...... 4 1 0 0 U Bender, rf....3 1000 Dextor, Ib.....5 1 9 Wohieben, lb.3 ; 11 0 Jacksonville . .856 Savannah... . 2 3 .4UU Patie'nce,ss...6 u 1 Maioney. cf...i 0 1 l l Kustus, If .....5 2 u 0 2 Harris, 1C.....I 120 Macon...... 3 .50' Columbia..... 2 3 .400 Ho ward, of. ..2 0300 Bohannon,2b. A 113 OtRetnhart, 8b .4 2330 Pepe, ss...... 4 226 Augusta ...... 3 .500'Cb.arleston.... 2 4 .33;iiLo»an, 2b ....2 1 1 2 l Justus, If ....4 040 OfBierman, ss..4 2442 Harnish, c.. ..3 130 Stafford, lb...2 1 1* 0 0 Dex'erlb .....4 2- 13 2 liPiatt, p .....0 0021) Oiarke, p...... 3 1 l (i Uutier, If. ....4 300 Couneliey, c..4 0 2 o o'Comminger, p.i 0150 Vox, p...... l 000 GAMES OF APRIL 8.—AT SAVANNAH. Lewis.Hn.. ...4 4 0 Keinhart, 3b..4 0 1 2 )| _____ Bierman, ss.. 3 0181. Totals...... 89 9 27 '10 7 Totals____ .....3S 12 27 13 SAVANNAH.AB.B. P. A.K. AUGUSTA. AB. B.P.A. K. 0040 Uommin'r, p..8 010 OjAugusta...... 0 03000 3""0~1— 6 :ICATION ' AND WITH CLUB Kin*, rf..,. ..3 U 2 0 0 Bender, rf.... 4 2 U 0 0 — — — — —'tducon ...... 2 211000 10—7 Patience, ss..4 1042 Maloney.oT .3 1 2 0 Oi Totals...... 30 H 27 1! 1 Totals...... :<0 4 24 16 4 Howard, of...4 1 4 2 0 Bohannon,'Jb.& 213 1 —————— Stolen bases—Bender, Evers, Reinhart, B'erman, .4 a u u 0 u 0 U i— Logan, 'ULJU01i T ,U. . .. U X1 II6 U0 Uo ~Savannah — ------— ------.. .. n n n .-. ., Murdock.-—«»« — ««. Three-base*.uiuw V>~K*M i^Awhit—Lipe. UL K W. Two-basej. ,. v v»wv ~-*uwhits— T.T! A frl I R Hoff, lb,...... 4 2 12 1 0 Dexter, Ib... .4 Oil 1 o Augusta...... 1 0 U U 0 0 0 0 0-1; Lipe, Khoton. Bases on balls-Off Piatt 3. off Clark T » Huber, if.....4 1200u uKustus.lf ...4 2000 Two- base hits -Huber, Kins. Bases on balls-Off i. off Fox 1 . Struck out— By Piatt 1, by Clark 1, by ,. ., „, jcLAbs B.) C. Lewis, 3b..4 1 0 1 0 Reinhart 3b 3121 1 Comminger 7, oil HoH 'i. Struck out- By Hoff a, by Comminger 1. Double plays— Bierman, Bohannon ^resident W. H. Lucas, Spokane, Wash Kalkhoff,c....4 0 1 2 0 Bierman sa 4 1 4 4 0 Comminger 1. Stolen bases— Patience 2, Lewis, an(i Dexter; Reinhart, Dexter and Keinhart Season— April 20 to October 6. Deaver, p....3 l v 3 oW Holmes,'p..'..4„ * *"**", u*) . . * 114. -» •« o„,,„..„. Iiut>e , T7-Ktihlkoff, .. l~1 I, rt « Howard,U . .nrn wH Dexter,Itn v+nn Bohannon.L>/-.Hovl«*-\Tl fTUm- rv. _»-»_._ .Passed J .ball— * 1 •__Bvers. _ Dmplre—Mace.^-...... pire—Davis. BERDEEN CLUB, Aberdeen Wa-sh. Totals.... .84 7 27 15 2 TOU18...... 36 11 27 13 2 ._. ~*AT »-v~o^JACKSONVILLE. . * ——. _ , GAMES OF APRIL M.-AT JACKSONVILLE. L W. R. Macfarlane, President, Savannah...... 0 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 _ 1 JAOK'VILLE.AB.B.P. A.E ICOLUMBIA. AB.B. P.A.E. ._..._.______R. P. Brown, Manager. U 2 2 0 U n|Qirgley,Ss....;i U 0 2 U"J ACKSGNV'E;AB.B. P.A.B.iCHABLBS'N. AB. B P. A. B. Augusta...... o o o o o o .3131 O'Lally,20...... S 0 3 1 1 Long, If... ..,4 0 1 0 i Mnllinr'cfV.?.^' "l *3 *u'"i'UTTE CLUB, Butte, Mont. Two-base hits—Hoff, Huber, Deaver, Kustus, Bierkotte, 2b.l 1 1 3 IJTibald, Sb....4 0 1 0-Moore, 3b.....4 0 1 4 D Smith,ss...... 3 0131 Russ H. Hall, President Holmes. Struck out—By Holmes 6. Bases on balls MuU(tney lb-4 292 i' Bannister, rf..3 1 100 Bierkotte,2b..3 2340 Meaney.rf ....4 l 0 U 0 and Manager. -Off Deaver 2, off Holmes 1. Passed ball—Kahlkoff. {jankey rf 3 i o 0 0 "Burt, "If...... i ' "1 1 l Q,Mnlinney,lt>..4 113 ~t 0 Lobr,UUUl, IfAt ...U..3 1± 1A 00U u -r^A rrt T——————————————~————————~—————————————————— Double play—Bterman, Bohannon and Dexter. Bto- waiters' of'"3 0 2 0 u Gcadlnger, ct.3 0 1 0 0-Hankey, 3b...4 1 1 (i 0 Heisinger, C..4 132 OlEATlLE CLUB, Seattle, Wash. ten base—Reinhart. Hit by pitcher—By Deaver 1. McMillan ss 4 134 itusseil, Ib. ..2 0710 Walter, of....4 1 0 0 u Wnv n ©.i 0n ri0 2>j 0n* D.T^ E.T? Uugdale,T»..^j«l_ President-n___?a Dmpire—Davis. Roth,C...... 3 0840 Hawslns,o. ..3 054 0"McMUian,sa. ,3 3022 Hennag'r, 2b.3 1 1 0 1 and Manager. AT JACKSONVILLE. eitton, p.... 30120 ichwink,p ...3 106 0 .Roth, C...... 3 1 7 0 (i Johnson, 3b...2 o 2 1 1—————— ______J ACKSO' E. AB.B.B. P. A.K. COLUMBIA. AB.B. P. A.B. WiUers'n, lb.4 0 12 0 O'POKANE CLUB, Spokan^, Wash Long, If...... 4 3 1 0 b Quigley, ss. ..1 1 1 1 0 Totals...... 26 8 27 16 1 Totals...... 2ii 3 24 16 1 Christtn'n,p..l U 1 5 IT E. E. Quinn. President Moore, nb. ...4 2 0 2 « bally, 2b...... 2 1240 J U U 1 U U U 1 *— 2 Willis, P...... 1 0000 and Manager. Bierkotte, 2b.3 1 1 2 C Tiebald, 3b...3 0 1 3 0 100000000-0* Totals...... 32 9 27 19 Mullaney, lb.3 1 10 0 H Bannister, rf.8 0100 Bases on balls-Off sittoi i 4, OS Schwink 3. Struck i Totals...... 29 5 ?4 13 4^^ACOMA CLUB, Tacoma, Wash. Hankey, rf ...3 1 2 0 0 out— By Sitton 7, by Son wins 5. Two-oa se hits—, " - George M. Shreeder, President Walter, of.... .3 0 2 0 U Gnadinger,cf.3 0100 Moore, Mullaney, Hank ey. Stolen bases— Burt. ^ and Manager. McMillan, ss.. 2 0230 Kanzler, lb...3 () 11 0 U Muilaney. Rouble play- -Schwink, Hawkins and, Hawklns,c....2 0320 Kussell. Umpire— Fitzsim mons. i Lee, p...... 2 0 0 2 U Russell, p.... 2 1 0 1 0 GAMES OF APRIL 11.— AT AUGUSTA. j Totals. ....26 9 21 10 0 Totals...... 22 3 21 11 0 AUGUSTA. AB.B. P. A. B. MACOtf. AB. B, P. A.B.f Stooped by rain Bender, rf. ..4041 U PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. Maloney.cf. ..1 0000 Murdock, cf..3 0 1 1 0 (CLASS A.) Bohan'n, 2b...4 1 0 2 U Rhoton, ,2b... .4 0 3 1 Oj pitcher—By Sitton i. Umpire—Fitzsimmons. President, J. Cal. Ewing, San Francisco, Cal. Struck out— By Russell 4, by Lee 3. Bases on Stinson, rf....4 221 U- AT SAVANNAH. balls-Off Russell 3, off Lee 2. Two base hits-Roth. Dexter, lb....4 3 16 0 I1 Wohleben, Ib.o 0 9 1 Oi*SAVANNAH. AB.B.P.A.E. .COLUMBIA. AB. B.P.A.E. PLU* MEMBERS—San Francisco, Cal., Frank M. Rus.ell. Stolen bases— Hankey, McMillan, Quigley. Kustus, If. ...3 1 2 0 0 Harris, It.. ..3 0000 iKinfir. rr...... 4 U 2 0 0 Quigley, as....4 1 1 1 O n>. •^fe.sld£n,t: J 0 !]? Oleason, Manager. Oak- Umpire — Fitzsimmons. Reinhart, Sb.. 4 1151 7 0 Lally, 2b...... 3 104 O nd> Cal., Edward M. Walters, President; George Bieraiau, ss.,3 1160 Robinson, C..2 0 6 2 0:-< " ' Burt, If...... 5 121 l»n Haltren, Manager. Los Angeles, Cal.. Senator AT CHARLESTON. Holmes, p. ...4 1010 Helm. ?...... 2 0031" CHABLBS'N. AB.B. P. A.B. MACON. AB.B, P.A. B. Tribble, p.....l 1010 South, Ib.....5 2 15 0 0 =ndleton,President Henry Berry, Manager. Port- Stafford, ib. ..3 2 7 2 1 Gnadinger, cf 5 311 Ind, Ore., Judge McCreedie,, President; Walter Mullin, ef.... .4 1301 Chandler, rf..K 2200 llut.er, ir.....4 0 2 o y Kanzler. rr. ..3010 OcCredie, Manager. Seattle, Wash non-active Smith, ss ....2 I 0 4 2 Lipe, 8D...... 3 0 1 0 0 Totals...... 29 3 24 13 1 Lewis, Hb.....4 l Bannister, Sb.5 126 0 ason—March 30 to October 27 Mearey, rf... 4 3200 VI aeon...... D 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0— IT HawKins, C...5 0'5 Raftery.lf....3 0 1 1 U Khoton, 2b. ..4 0 2 4 0 H 0 2 0 U000310U1— 4 0 2 schweu., p...8 _i _o _„3 _„0 njDIANA.ILLINOIS.IOWA L^G^ Johnson, 3b...4 2 0 1 0 Stinson, If. ...3 1 > 1 0 Stolen bases— Bender, Murdoch, Three- base bits. Kinlock,lb...4 1 12 0 0 Wohlebin, lb.4 1910 Totals...... 3» 9 37'14 8 Totals..... 38 10 27 18 2 Henne'er, 2b.3 U 3 3 1 Pepe.ss ...... 4 0340 —Stinson. Two-base hits— Stinson, Holmes. Bases" (CLASS B.) Reislnger,o...4 2600 Harnish, C....4 0520 on balls— Off Holmes 2, off Helm 3, off Tribble 1. "2 0 0 U 1 U- 4 President, ird Holl and,• Bloomington, I1U Foster, p...... 4 1030 Helm, p...... 4 0030 Struck out— By Holmes ;<, by Helm -1, by Tribble 2.- Double plays— Bierman and Dexter; Stinson and" Totals...... 32 11 27 12 4 Total*. -...33 6 24 15 0 Lipe. Passed ball— Robinson. Umpires— Thomasi Charleston...... '3 U 0 2 0 000 t— 4 and Fox. Macon...... 0 OOU00010— I; AT JACKSONVILLE. Two-base hits— Johnson, Reisinger, Stinson. JACKSONV'K.AB.B.P.A. B. C H MIL ffiS' ON. AB. B.P.AE.; AT AUGUSTA.GUSTA ' iTi »"«Bcr' opriugneia. 111., n. acnarn Three- base hit— Mullin. Bases on balls— Off Helm Long, If.... .52011 Mullin, of.. ...3 0210 .1AC0 ^'———AB B PA BT aDager;, Dub «qu«. la- Claude Stark, Ma 3. Struck out- By Foster 5, by Helm 3. Stolen base Moore, 3b.....4 2020 Smith, ss...... « 3320O.AUGUSTA. AB. B.P.A.S. Chandler, If .t* f' 1 o' Bd"oa-M>y 1 to September 15. —Mullin. Hit by pitcher— By Foster 1. Umpire-^ Bierkot'.e, 2b.'i 3030 Meany, rf....4 0 1 0 0' Mace. Mullaney, lb.4 0 11 0 0 Lohr, 3b...... l 1 0 1 0| Hankey, rf... 4 1300 Raftery, If. ..41201 COTTON STATES LEAGUE. GAMES or APRIL 9.— AT JACKSONVILLE. Walters, cf...4 0 1 1 0 tdennaser,-2b.4 3160 (CLASS D. ) McMillan, ss.4 4321 Wilkin'n, lb..5 1 8 0 O b' 1621 SLinson, rf....3 1000 JACKSON'K. ABB.V.A.H. COLUMBIA. AB.B. P. A. E. I 11 0 I Wob.leianVib.4 0 12 0 5 President. Stacey Compton, Vicksburg, Miss. Long, If...... 4 1301 Quigley, ss... .3 1 3 2 Q Fuller, C...... 3 0931) Reisinger,e...D 0800" Savidge, P....U u 0 1 0 Johnson, p.... 3 1151' 2100 MEMBERS— Gulfport, Miss., R. J. Gilks, Moore. 3b.....2 0020 L,ally, 2b. ....4 1300 1330 n n Bierkotte, 2b.3 2 0 6 C ribald, 3b....4 0 1 1 U Bvans, P...... O 0000 8eonP 'c • 1 0 2 anaeer- Vicksburg, Miss., George Blackbu.n Bannister, rf.3 1100 Totals...... 36 10*28 15 2 *< son, c .a __0 jl ^ _._l anager. Columbus,, Miss.,., Jack Law,, Mana-- Mullaney, Ib.i 1 15 0 0 Totals...... 38 12 27 13 2 Hanxey, rf. ..3 0000 Butt, If...... 3 1200 Totals...... 32 11 27 '6 1 Totals 31 6 24 14 l r- ^ODi'e) Ala., Bernie McCay, Manager. Jack- Walters, cf...3 0 2 U ( Gnadinger.cf 40200 •Fuller out for interfereaoe. ' —— — - — '"'". _ „ . —r-a, Miss., Ira Tevis, Manager. Meridian, Miss., McMillan, BS.. 3 1220 Kanzler, lb...3 0500 0 U 1 0 0 0 0 02-3; 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-liTbf™ple' ManaSer" Season-AprilUtoSep- Both, c ...... 3 1500 Hawkln8,lb...l U I) 0 0 13004200 0—10' Stultz. p...... 3 0061 Smith, c ...... 2 0 5 2 C Hits— Off Savidge 1 in 1 1-2 innings, off Evans 9 in Classman, p. .3 1 2 4 i 8 1-2 innings. Bases on balls— Out Savidgi 4, off J Totals...... 27 6 27 16 I1 Bvans 4, off Johnson 1. a truck out —By Savidga 1, Totals...... 80 a 24 9 li by Kvars 6, by Johnson 6. Home run— Johnson, -i (CLASS D.) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 t- 1 Three-base hit— McjdlUan . Two- bass hits— Moor e. 1 x. J. Lawson, Butler, Pa. 0 0 (l 0 0 II 0 0 0— 0 Umpire— t itzsimmons. iman, Bohannon and Dexter; Peps, Roblson and Wohleben. Umpiro—Mace. _ CLUB MEMBERS—Greensburg, Pa., Charles F Bases on balls— Off Stul' z i, off Heisman 2. Struck AT SAVANN AH. out — By Stultz 3, by Heis f. Tnree-base hit— Bier- Clark, Manager. Connellsville, Pa.. E. Coughe fcotte Stolen bases —Bierkotte. Double play— nour, Manager. Scottdale, Pa., William Eurle SAVANNAH. AB.B. P. A. E. COLUMBIA. AB.B. P.A.E. OHIO-PENNSYLVANIA LEAGUE. Manager. Latrobe, Pa., \V. A. Morrow, Manager Heisman and Tiebald. Wild pitch— Stultz. Um King, rf...... 4 1000 Quigley,ss....4 3 u 1 0 (CLASS c,) pire — Fitzsimmons. Patience, ss..4 0 1 4 u Lally, 2b...... 3 1540 Butltr, Pa., E. A. Jacobsen, Manager. Fairmont, AT SAVANNAH. Howard, cf...3 1 3 0 0 Tiebald,3b....a 0 2 3 1 President, Chas. H. Morton, Akron, O. W. Va., Joseph Mack, Manager. Clarksburg, W. Logan, 2b.....4 1 5 1 1 Russell, Ib... .3 1)140 Season—May 1 to September 29. Va., F. J. Welch, Manager. Benver Falls, Pa., C. PAVANNAH. .4 B.B. P.A.S. AUGUSTA. AB.B. P. A. B. Stafford, Ib.... 3 0 12 2 0 Bart, If...... 4 0200 E. Jewell, Manager. Season—May 1 to Sept. 20. Kintr, rf ...... 3 0 0 U n Bender, .'rf. ..3 0 0 0 0 U OA KRON CLUB, Akron, O. Patience, as. .4 2261 MfttORW? erf... 3 0 2 0 "T! Huber, If...... H 1100 (Jnndinger,cf.2 1 1 U O/ Bohinnon.'ib 41 21 0 Lewis, 3b.....3 0220 Bannisier, rf .3 1 2 U U H. H. Gibbs, President, Howard, cf...« 1 2 0 U Kahlkoff, c...3 1 a 2 0 Hawklns,c ...4 2 3 1 0 Walter East, Manager. SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE. Logao, 2b. ....2 0 1 4 < Connelly, c:. 40300 (CLASS c.) H-iff, 1b...... 3 OHIO Dexter, Ib. ..4 0 11 0 0 Deaver, p. ...3 0030 Hubert, H....:•»• 0 1 0 0 Kusi.us, If....4 2200 f ANCASTER CLUB, Lancaster, O. Lewis, 8b.....3 0221) Keinhart, 3b.3 0 1 7 C ______Totals...... 33Totals...... 30 o 27 14 1 9 27 13 lly Harry Smith, President, President, Charles W. Boyer, Charleston, S. C. Kalkhjff, c...« 0800 Bierman, ss...2 0330 Columbia...... u 1 u 0 0 0 u U u — 1 James Breen, Manager. CLUB MEMBERS—Augusta, Ga., Edward Raa- Ford, p...... 2 0040 Piatt, p...... I---... 000 1 Savannah...... 0 U 0 0 10010-2-_ - .^T^Tr-, TTT r, -., sick, Manager. Charleston, S. C., Wilson Mat Two-base hits-Hawkins. Bases on balls-Off |Vr ANSFl:?>LD, tV.LUB' Mansfield, O. thews, Manager. Columbia, S. C., Jay F. Kanz Totals ______.....25 3 27 16 2 _Tolalr...... 27 3 24 11 1 Deaver 2, off MoKenzie '.. Struck out—By Deaver Paul Sturge:-, President, ler, Manager. Jacksonville, Fla., D. J. Mullaney, Savannah...... ;...... (i 0 U 0 0 2 U 0 t— 5 3, by McKenzie 3. Double play— Uussell and Lally. Carl McVey, Manager. Manager. Macon, Ga., Perry Line. Manager. Sav Auizusta...'.....' '....'...1 n « i) 0 0 U 0 0- 1 Hit by pitcher-Gnadinger. Stolen bases—King, ARTnlsr rTm, »*„_,-..,. o————— annah, Ga., R. E. Stafford, Manager. Season— Two-base hits-Kustus. Bases on balls-Off ford Quigley, Hawkius. Umpire-Davis M o Wnninw i,!r'pr' w.n , April 8 to September 4. 4. off Piatt 4. Struck out-By Ford H, by Piatt 3 ————.———— «• ^°^!*^e^*_r!"d*nti Ferd. Drumm anager. Stolen bases—Reinh irt, Patience. Double plays— GAMES OF APRIL 12.—AT SAVANNAH. Reinhari; and Boh.nnon; Patience, Logan, Hoff OTHEE ASSOCIATION LEAGUES. and Kahlfcotr. Umpire—Davis. SAVANNAH. AB.B. P. A ,. ,CULUMK1A. AB.B. P. A.E.[S[ EWCASIL 4®" For information regarding the following AT CHARLESTON. King, rf...... 7 0 5 0 oiQuigley. SS....7 2370 * leagues address the Editor of "Sporting Life." •—I Patience, ss. .8 2 1 7 0 Lally. 2b...... 6 0230 William Smith, Manager. CHARLBS'N. AB.B. P. A. R. MACON. AB. B. P.A. »." " - '...7 1 4 0 (l Ttejald,db....6 \- \- *- NEWARK-' CLUB, Newark, o. NORTHERN-COPPER COUNTRY LBAGOB, ^ Mullin, cf....5 1 ft 0 0 ^handler, lf..4 0 1 0 U ....6 3530 Burt, If...... 5 IOWA LEAGUE. a Smith, ss.... 41241 Lipe, i 9-5 n n N A- A- Stasel, President, 7 2 17 0 1 Sjuth,lb...... 6 1 * a U U O./-\ R.T) Berryhill,u. _ l-:ii »j__.L.Manager. KANSAS STATE LHAGUE. Meany, rf.....5 0 u 0 0 SnSSnfc* 2 l, I ^^^•"'•l ? 1 ? 1 Gnadinger. cf.a 0000 SOUTH CENTRAL LEAGUK. Lohr, If...... 3 1 2 0 i lihoton,2b....5 2 3 0 0 Lew's, 3b. ....7 1 3 1 f Kanzler, rf. ..6 130 °rjHARON CLUB Sharon Pa WISCONSIN LEAGUB. Johnson, ^b...2 1 1 0 P SW1-!?--!? nil n ? Kahlkoff, 0.... 5 213 3 0 Smith, c...... 7 111 1 »S John Bwle President TEXAS LEAGUE. KinlocU,ID...2 2515 vVobl'n.lb....5 0 12 0 1 ^Ord,p...... 7 028 U Heisman, p... 7 2270 R A triTn AT ' Henneger, 2b.3 1 2 1 i fep •, SS...... 5 3 3 30 ______K. A. Kling, Manager. GULF COAST LEAGUE. Keisinger, o.. 4 1 9 0 I 252 Totals...... 55 9 51 NEW HAMPSHIRE LEAGTTR. Christman, p.,3 2121 0 II 1 ______2VOUNGS1-OWN CLUB, Yonngstown, O EASTERN ILLINOIS LEAGUK. Will'8, P...... O 0 0 1 1 0 0 l)8ayannah...... O 0 0 1 0 U 0 U 0 0 0> U 0 0 U U 0- 1 i Joseph McDonald, President, SOUTH MICHIGAN LEAGUE. Columbia...... 00100U00003000000-1 Samuel Wright, Manager. Totals...... HI 10 27 9 6 Totals...... 41 11 27 10 1 Two-base hits—Kahlkoff 2, Quigley, Burt. Stol- Charleston...... ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ U-"0- |-°6 en SallV-OTbases-Patience, ForkT, Tiebald,Sff Heisman Howard. 4? Struck Burt. ou^By" Bases WESTEKNw« A *«« ^OUIATIU*ASSOCIATION. EWING'S SPEED. Two-base "hlts-Chrlstman, Kinloak, Reisinger. jfor*1 l'i *y£$.*™?? %^in^°^He s/affo^Heisman President, D. M. Shively, Kansas City, Kas Bases on balls—Off Christman 1, off UUrk H. Strucs koff and Stafford; King and Stafford, Heisman, ——————£•———— •- >. »•»»• hrowing Out Runner Was Just Like out-By ('hristraan «, by Olark3. Hits-Off Christ- 8outh and Kanzler Hit by pitoher-Tiebald, How- CLUB MEMBERS—Joplin, Mo., A. J. Baker, Pres- manl i in 8 1-2 innings- Hit by pitcher—By Clark 2. ard - Umpire-Davis. ident,^ Ted. Price, Manager. Springfield. Mo., Picking Cherries. Double piays—Pepe and Wohleoen; Pepe. Wohle-______AT JACKSONVILLE. Lius Bennett, President; John H. Shinn, Klana- Hank O'Day, the National League umpire, ben and Roainsbn; Stinson and Rhoton. Umpire— JA.CKSONV'B. AB.B.P.A.K. _ . _AB. B.P.A. ^Ser. Hutchinson, Kas., A. W. Smith, Presi- who was once a pitcher for the New York Long,_..„,„...... „ lf...... 4 . l. o- .1 MuTlTnTofV."..2"' r'z"o' "O^ent; Jay Andrews, Manager. Webb City, Mo., Giants, explains why he could never get a aioore, 3b.....4 212 0 Smith, SS...... 3 0 1 1 0 1'. C. Hayden, President; R. F. Rohn, Wan- reputation for keeping men close to the GAMES OF APKtL 1 I.—AT CHARLESTON. . Bierkotte. 2b.3" ------0330 Vleaney.rf ....4 210 Oiger. Leavenworth, Kas., Al Kohr, President; bases. ''I had a half-balk motion,'' says CHARLES'N. AB.B.P. A.K M ACON. AB. B. p, A.E.Mullaney,lb..4 2 11 1 t Kafftery,L*nfl>^ n _ n If-14> .3010-1 It 1 M OMckn^:~l_ Kahl,T/-_l-l A/T______Manager. Topeka,'I'__^l Kas.,r> D.T-^ C.,^ O'Day, "that was a fooler to base runners, Mullin, cf ....3 2 ) U 2 L'.ue, 3D...... 4 U 0 « 0 Hankey, rf....'3 0 2 0 f but my catcher wouldn't let me use it. He Smith, ss...... 3 1230 viurdoci«,cf...4 1 1 0 D Walters, of...3 2200 Meany, rf.....4 3101; (thototi, 2b....4 2 2 U IMcWillaa.ss..4 002 0 Job wanted everybody that reached first to try Loir, If ...... 4 0 1 U ( Stinsoa, rf....4 200 ORoth, c...... 2 1 2 3 U to steal second, and always told me to let Johnson,Sb,p.4 1371 Wohlabeu, lb.6 3 13 0 OLee, p...... l 0060 them get as gay as they pleased around Wilkin'n, ib..5 1 10 0 2 llirris, If.....5 120U _____ first, so that they would be encouraged to Henneger, 2b.a 2311 Pepe, as.....A 2121 Totals....,.27 7 27 17 1 try for second. "Buck" Ewing was my Fox, C...... 2 0220 Harnish, o....2 150 0 ______Totals...... 28 5 24 11 1 )HIO-PENNSYLVANIA-MARYLANB LEAGUE. catcher. 'Let 'em go, Hank,' he used to Willis, p...... 2 1010 Fox, p...... 4 005 "Jacksonville...... 01 0 1 0 0 2 0 t-4 (CLASS n ) say to me, 'that's the surest way of getting Foster, P...... H 0 0 I d Totals 3~ 12 24 13 2 Charleston ...... 0 0 0 U 0 0 0 0 0- 0 Pres., Richard Guy, Ca,e "Gazette" Pittsburg,Pa. them out.' And it was, too. All I had to Reislnger, 0..3 0 1 0 r Bases on balls— Off Lee 7, off Foster 4. Two-base r do when I thought a runner was going to Ashton, p,3b .1 100 0 hit—hit—Moore Moore Three-base hit-Mullaney.nit— Muaaney. Stolenstolen ..."—"CLUB „-.-..._.- rbraddock,RraHHov1 " —,.,< "•Pap "•>a ^""Donri™ •"^"•"",McKiM i^- attempt to steal was to throw the ball wide bases-Moore, Hankey 2, Walkers. Double plays— Manager. Charleroi. Pa. lorn fcloan, Manager. so the batsman couldn't reach it and then Totals...... 38 12 24 15 6 —— MoMillan, Bierkotte and Mullaney; ,,ee, Roth and ^ast Liverpool, O., C. C. Bippus, Manager. Mc- duck, for old 'Buck' would whiz that ball Stopped by darkness. ,Mullaney. Hit by pitcher—Roth. Struck out-By Keesport, Pa., Jock Mrnaf-e, Manager. Steuben- through the box only about five feet off Charleston...... \ 0101300—, ?Lee 1, by Foster 1. Umpire—Fitzsimmons. ville, O., Percy Stetler, Manager. Uniontown, the ground, and if the pitcher didn't get Maif-on ...... 0 0 U 2 2 7 3 l-l&-TTTATJiKt!UKV—— IO--«-^.^a'I*l..U'WIIUi/ CLUB,/'I ft It Waterbury,\A/« 4- A «K.._.. Conn,/'__._ I Pa.,T>« Alex.Al. u Pearson,~D_ n .^ A « Manager.\T ~ _„__.. Washington,TIT.. _!_.•__._ Pa.,-r, ' out of the way the game would be finished TI'wo-base hits-Rhoton, Hennaper. Hom*run- VV H. R. Durant, President William Seaman. Mianager. Zanesville, O^ Marty Wohiebohieben Bases on balls-Off Willis •., off box d, d M)Ul(igec. Hogan, Manager. without him. The way that man shot • off AsAshton 5. Struck out—By Willis 1, bv Johns m " * * ' • * ball to second b*«« wu a caution." SRORTIING April 20, 1907. NEW ENGLAND. PHILADELPHIA. WINTRY BLASTS HURT SCORES WEEKLY SHOOTS IN VICINITY AT MANY BOSTON MEETS. OF QUAKER CITY* Dickey High Gun and Newton Highland Cup Won by Newcomb Raises Trophy Record at B,G« C Marcy and Pratt Divide Honors Crescents Gain Another on B« at Camden Gknmore and A, A Springfield CM> Shoot* Meadow Springs Handicaps* BY WILL KIRKWOOD. Preparatory to the Trap Shooters© Boston, Mass., April 15. Editor "Sport League contest for a gun between the three ing Life." April 10, the date of the Boston leading teams for the ©06-©07 series, ©at Gun Club©s ninth shoot of the spring series Edge Hill this Saturday, a practice shoot at was sandwiched in the meanest spell o: 100 targets took place on. the Highland weather imaginable, snow, rain, hail anc grounds April 13 for a silver cup offered cold being mixed up in a vicious manner by the Highland Shooting Association. That eighteen shooters should wend their Charles Newcomb, the winner of the way Weilingtonward to enjoy an afternoon League©s individual average prize, added at the traps with conditions auguring the trophy to his list, breaking 91 out of beautifully for a free shower bath merely 100 in the strong wind, which was accom shows what a hold the sport has on the panied by rain. This meant good form real enthusiast. Fortunately that arch enemy under the adverse conditions, conclusive of good scores, the wind, was noticeably proof being shown in the fact that his absent and the attending shooters were wel nearest competitor was some six targets repaid with acceptable shooting conditions behind. G. 8. McCarty, of the Florists© Prominent in the gathering were Brothers Club, was second with 85; M .Weritz, of Reed, the two capable target dissectors o: the Highlands, and C. E. Mink tieing for the Granite State, and Dr. Newton, of third on 84. Members from the S. S. Greenfield, Mass., who eagerly avails him White, florists©, North Camden. and other self of every opportunity to take in Welling clubs participated. Scores: ton shoots. The Doctor got thoroughly ac 9- 25 25 ^ Tt© climatized in the first three events anc Newcomb ...... 22 24 23 21! til McCarty ...... 22 21 20 22 85 then followed the most substantial kind 01 Wentz ...... 22 17 23 22 84 scores, which footed up 7G breaks out o! the Mink ...... 18 19 24 23© 84 last 80, landing him third. Capt. O. K Huber ...... 12 1!) 24 2:; 78 Dickey won high average after a lively Cantrcll ...... IS 20 IS 21 77 see-saw struggle with Horace Kirkwood, his Ballantyne ...... 18 18 17 22 75 (Jotting ...... 14 20 20 17 71 total of 112 including one straight and no Dr.vis ...... 17 19 19 10 71 slumps. Horace had one run of 47 straight, St. Clalr...... 15 IS 17 17 (37 but in the sixth and seventh events gave Mergenthaler ...... 15 20 17 14 CO the captain his opportunity to push into Wakeley ...... 14 19 14 15 62 first average. In the trophy match Newton Crooks ...... 14 14 18 12 58 Tansey ...... ©. 15 20 20 .. 55 headed the list with 48, Dickey second with Plerson ...... » 15 13 9 13 51 47, both having comfortable leads in their Gilbert ...... 14 12 9 15 50 respective classes. Horrigan made high Sehaffor ...... 10 9 7 19 45 total in class C, and is now in a very Boyer ...... 9 8 12 15 31 promising position to pose as one of the cup winners. Some excellent scores were made North Camden Gun Club. in the two extra events, Frank smashing LUTHER J. SQUIER, them all in the first event, while Dickey The special events arranged by the North and Hassarn, who were shooting in the same One of Du Font©s Most Popular Eastern Representatives. Camden Gun Club drew a big field of target squad, kept him company till the twenty- shooters April 13 to the club©s traps in second and twenty-first target respectively. For a professional Mr. Luther Squier Is unusually averse to having his photograph taken, and Camden. Beside the main event of the day, Scores: only after many requests were we favored with the original of above. Mr. Squier represents the Du which was a 25-target club shoot for a Pont Powder Co.- and has distinguished himself in various branches of this trap shooting game silver trophy, there was a 100-target event Targets ...... 15 15 15 10 15 10 15 15 15Sb.ot.Bk during his connection with that well-known firm. With both pencil and gun he has proved equally Dickey© ...... 14 12 13 9 14 10 14 13 13 125 112 expert and succeeded in making hosts of friends for his company by his expert accountant work and six extras. In the club event Marcy Kirkwood ..... 12 15 15 10 14 7 11 14 13 125 111 at bi? tournaments with the one weapon, and by his excellent scores using the other. In "Sporting won the trophy by a score of 25, with 22 Newton ...... 8 11 13 10 14 10 14 14 14 125 109 Life©s" Trap Shooting Review for 1907 Luther Hauler©s record ranks high witli .©919 per cent, on breaks and a handicap of three. French Hoy ...... 12 15 12 7 13 10 14 14 11 125 108 12,075 targets, in over fifty separate tournaments during 1900. Ills best performance was 205 out finished second with 24 and Pratt third Mayor ...... 15 12 13 7 12 10 11 12 12 125 104 of 210 at DajrtoD. O., June 5. Mr. Squier managed the Pennsylvania State Shoot of last year with 23. Lambert, Fleming and Taylor Frank ...... 12 13 9 8 13 9 13 12 14 125 103 aud never did a State Shoot move with less friction and delay. It was the talk of trapdoin for Buffalo ...... 10 12 13 9 10 7 11 12 10 125 94 long after and Penrisylvanians in general, and the Keystone Gun Club in particular, arc fortunate all tied for fourth. J. F. Pratt was high Conn ...... 13 13 7 9 12 5 10 11 14 125 94 in that he la to officiate similarly at Lebanon next month. gun in the 100-target even by breaking 88; Heed ...... 12 13 10 7 11 7 11 11 10 125 92 Lambert second with 82. In the extra events Poivdrell ...... 12 10 14 4 11 9 7 12 11 125 90 Marcy, Chalmers and Taylor did good work. Corner ...... 8 12 13 7 9 5 10 12 9 125 85 Burnes ...... 10 9 7 7 5 1 12 10 11 125 72 the high esteem in which he is held by the then everything ran smoothly and the public Scores: members of the club." Scores of the team have been generous with their support, only Hp.Bk.Ttl. 100 10 10 10 10 25 15 Hardy ...... 13 14 15 813 9 13 .... 95 85 Marcy .... 3 22 25 71 7 10 8 8 .. 12 Horrigan ...... 9 13 9 10 13 12 80 66 race at 100 targets: the miserable weather of the final dates French .... 3 21 24 81 7 7 ...... Fay ...... 9 12 5 12 11 11 80 60 preventing the attendance eclipsing all Pratt ..... 2 21 23 88 .. .. 7 .. 22 14 Muldown ...... 7 9 6 13 8 12 80 55 CBESCENT GUN CLUB. previous figures. The fine collections of Hassam ...... 7 9 7 8 9 12 80 52 Palmer ...... 17 20 12 19 68 Lambert .. 2 20 22 82 8 9 6 .. 21 13 Morse ...... 8 7 8 10 .... 50 33 live game and fish supplemented by other Fleming ... 2 20 22 ... 6 8 8 9 .. Kyrn ...... 22 20 20 23 85 attractions of fijne music, fly casting con Taylor .... 3 19 22 76 8 10 S 8 18 .. Extra event, 25 targets Frank 25, Dickey 24. Moffett ...... 23 23 24 21 91 Stratton .. 4 17 21 ...... 18 13 Hassam 24, Kirkwood 23, Mayor 22, Horrigan 22, Stephenson ...... 20 21 23 21 85 tests, biograph pictures, finely fitted camps Bergan .... 6 15 21 ... .. 7 .. .. 18 10 Newton 21, Conn 21, Buffalo 19, Reed 18, Comer Brigham ...... 22 22 19 24 87 and log cabins and splendid exhibits of both Gest ...... 6 15 21 ... .. 8 .. .. 19 18, Burnes 18. Damrou ...... 20 22 20 21 83 stuffed game and antique arms, offered, much Chalmers .. 2 19 21 68 8 9 9 9 19 10 Extra event, 25 targets Horrigan 22, Dickey 20, ^outhworth ...... 17 23 20 21 83 of interest to the general public and Brown .... 8 13 21 ... 5 9 5 ...... Mayor 20, Seed 20, Frank 19, Conn 19, Burnes 18, Jrinnell ...... 18 15 17 19 69 sportsmen. Among the latter class some Wickes .... 4 14 18 G9 ...... 7 21 12 Comer 15. Total ...... 651 discontent was expressed over the decided Pflel ...... 3 11 14 72 9 5 7 8 21 11 Totals in prize cup match, distance handicap: Larseu .... 5 12 17 ... 9 G .. .. 18 12 Class A Dickey (19) 47, Roy (19) 44, Frank (18) B. A. A. GUN CLUB. lack of gun trade exhibits, which appeal Troth .....* 13 13 ...... 43, Kirkwood (19) 42, Mayor (18) 40, Buffalo (18) leason ...... 23 22 20 22 87 so strongly to the active members of gun Atkinson ..10 8 18 ...... 6 37, Reed (18) 36. Howell ...... 21 19 21 18 79 and rifie clubs without detracting one whit Grant ..... 6 13 19 ...... 8 .. .. 12 Class B Newton (18) 48, Hardy (18) 43, Fay Adams ...... 21 22 21 22 86 from the drawing ability of the other ex Ray ...... 6 5 .. 9 .. .. (16) 38, Conn (17) 36, Muldown (16) 35, Comer Owen ...... 20 20 14 20 74 hibits, i Brunei ...... 6 ...... (18) 31, Burnes (18) 25. ©owell ...... 20 17 21 20 78 Jaggard ...... 20 14 Class C Horrigan (16) 40, Powdrell (16) 31. Titcomb ...... 21 23 20 23 87 Leap ...... 15 Clark ...... 20 17 20 23 80 Providence Gun Club. McKinley ...... 8 Crescent Defeats B. A. A. Hallett ...... 19 18 20 20 77 The April prize shoot of the Providence McMullin ...... 5 The second half of the home and home Total ...... 648 Game Preservation and Gun Club was matches between the Crescent Athletic Club, held April 6, and Grover was high man, Glenmore Gun Club. of Brooklyn, N. Y., and the Boston Athletic but in the selected events Bain won first The Glenmore Gun Club held its regular Association trap shooters proved a very Springfield Shooting Club. place, with a score of 81. McArdJe was monthly handicap shoot last Saturday on tha close race at Riverside, Mass., last Satur The practice shoot of the Springfield second, with 74, ami Johnson third, with grounds at Seventy-fifth and Glenmore day. But three targets separated the teams, (Mass.) Shooting Club, April 6, was fairly 64. The weekly shoots will be held all sea avenue, at 25 targets, with added handicap. in favor of the visitors, which added to well attended, and Arthur J. Sibley, rep son, and on the first Saturday in May the Paulson and Fink, with the help of their their excess total of 24 in previous match, resenting the American Powder Mills, of monthly contest will again be given. handicaps, tied for the club prize with gave them clean victory by 27 targets. Boston, was a guest of the club. W. H. Snow Scores: straight scores, but in the shoot-off Paulson was high gun, breaking 80 out of 100 12 3 456789 10 Shot The line-up of teams was exactly th/e same 10 15 10 15 10 15 10 15 10 15 at Bk. won by two breaks. The winners were in both matches. The weather conditions targets shot at. The program of thirteen Grover ...... 9 11 10 12 9 11 6 12 7 12 125 99 outshot by Harry Fisher and E. Rambo, were anything but pleasant, the biting cold events was divided between the two sets of Bain ...... 10 12 U 14 5121010 9 912597 who broke 22. Scores: rain having due effect on the scores. traps, the 10-target events being shot over Griffith ..... G 9 812 9 10 8 12 7 11 125 92 Hdp. Broke. Total. Palmer and Grinnell, two of the Crescents© the club©s extra set of traps, for practice, Slssou ...... S 8 81310 9 611 61212589 Paulson ...... 7 19 25 best shots, were decidedly off, being low arior to the Patriots© Day tournament, Cook ...... 6 9 5 Hi 8 1) 712 8 12 12.) 39 Fink ...... 8 18 25 while the 15 targets events were shot over McArdle ..... 811 4 9 911 910 71012588 K. Rambo...... 2 22 ©21 men. Moffett, of the visiting club, made Sayles ...... S 9 7 10 9 9 6 9 9 14 125 87 Fisher ...... 0 22 22 a total of 91, and was high, gun for the ihe regular set. Scores: Sibley ...... 7 9 810 9 9 G 9 91112587 W. Rambo...... 6 16 22 day. Targets . 10 15 10 15 10 15 10 10 15 10 15 10 15 Keeler ...... 4 11 7 9 10 11 6 9 7 11 125 85 Elwell ...... 3 11) 22 For the home team the best work was Snow ..... S 14 S 13 8 .. 11 Wheeler ..... G » 7 13 7 11 4 10 G 12 125 83 Ferry ...... 0 21 21 done by Dr. Gleason and Titcomb, both of Sibley .... 7 12 7 U 6 10 6 8 .. 12 7 11 Johnson ..... 6 10 7 8 4 10 6 12 8 12 125 83 Edwards ...... 0 21 21 Kites ..... 5 7 7 13 .. 10 7 8 8 13 7 .. J. Flansgan. .6 8 6 14 4 10 7 7 5 12 125 79 PItz ...... G 15 21 whom made scores of 87, and the showing Sheldon .... 6 4 .. 5 8 C 8 Helser ...... 5 16 21 of Mr. Titcomb was particularly pleasing, R. Sheldon... 56787881241212577 McCullough ...... 5 15 20 tobeson ...... 5 8 .. 12 5 11 Lovell ...... 1 7 4 4 1 2 ...... 75 19 as he is somewhat new at the game. The laymond ...... 2 11 5 9 Curl ...... 0 18 18 totals made by the two teams in both [Jridley ...... 6 6 Dr. Inman...... 6 7 7 9 3...... CO 23 Shane ...... 7 9 16 matches were: Crescent 1313, B. A. A. 1286, Misterly ...... 5 5 25 Huber ...... 2 11 IS Stefano ©.©.©.©.©.©.©.©.©.©.©.©.©.©... 5 4 .. New England Kennel Club. Muller ...... 0 11 U the former winning by a margin of 27. . Misterly. Shoot-ofl Paulson 24. Fink 22. The victors and vanquished dined togeth awes ...... T At Braintree, April 6, C. A. Coolidge won er at the B. A. A. in the evening with his second club cup of the New England covers laid for fifty-eight, and Dr. Gleason Keunel Club, getting a total of 23. His Meadow Springs Handicap. as toastmaster. The event of the evening Sportsmen©s Show. net score was 20, the same as Colonel Mor At the regular weekly club shoot of the was the handing over to Dr. Gleason of a The Sportsmen©s Show closed April 13 gan©s, but the former had one more handi Meadow Springs Gun Club, held April 13, beautiful loving cup from the officers and and the general opinion is that it compared cap and so won out. on the grounds at Fifty-sixth and Lancaster members of the Crescent A. C. The cup, on very favorably with any of its predecessors. In the shoot for the N. E. K. C. season avenue, Howard won the club prize with an ebony pedestal, is a splendid example of The management had to cope with untold trophy Archibald Blanchard won with a 22 breaks. In the prize sweepstake at 15 the silversmith©s art, standing 22 inches difficulties in getting the show ready for record of 23 to his credit. This makes the targets, Eugene, Bower and Schneider tied high, valued at $250 and is engraved as fol ,he public, which caused a postponement of fifth leg Mr. Blanchard has secured this with 11 breaks, but in the shoot-off in a lows : © ©Presented to Dr. E. F. Gleason. of ,he opening night, and it was well along in season, and places him at the head of the miss-and-out, Eugene won first, and Bower the B. A. £., by the Crescent A. 0., of iho first -week before the game and fish ex list, wif» neatest competitor is W. O. Gay, second prize. Scores: Brooklyn, New York, ia consideration of hibits wen anything like complete. Since COXTINUBD OM fAGE TWKNTV-1WO. COKTIKUSC ON VA.GK TWBJrT?- April 20, 1907. SPORTING I will answer your itittef of tnei 29th. Yours very truly, (Signed) ELMER E. SHANER. MR. MINK©S ANSWER. February 4. Dear Mr. Shaner: In reply to your favor, I would say that in answer to your first question, the firm with which I am empoyed is not a manufacturer or a manufacturers© agent, but merely plain dealers. The agreement was so much per week and 100 shells only each week, as they stated I would have to buy my shells somewhere, and might as well get them from them. Yours respectfully, SOME LETTERS. (Signed) CHARLES MINK. At the ANNUAL ZETTLER GALLERY CHAMPIONSHIP Match New York Manager Elmer E. Shaner sends us the THE MANAGER DECIDES. March 9 to 16,1907. complete correspondence regarding that Pittsburg, Pa., Feb. 7. Mr. Charles E. Philadelphia amateur-professional dispute, Mink. Dear Sir: Your letter of the 4th ZIMMERMANN TROPHY , . . —Won by L P. Ittel. and believing that it will interest many of inst. is at hand and by it I note that you 100-SHOT MATCH . « . . . -W. A. Tewcs, second, scort . . , , . 246S. did NOT plainly state your case to me in our readers, we publish it in full. The shoot your letter of January 29, as nothing what L P. Ittal, third, score ...... 246?. in question was for "The Sportsman" cup, ever was said in that letter about you receiv 24 out Of 28 first prize winners scored over 2400. All held on the Florist grounds at "Wissinoming, ing 100 shells each Week in part payment of using PETERS CARTRIDGES. your salary. I take this opportunity to Pa., January 19, under the management of state that if the conditions were exactly as CONTINUOUS MATCH .... Out of SIX making 3 period scores A. Hnbalek, L P. J. K. Starr. Mr. Mink and another Phila- set forth by you in your letter of January Ittel and L. C. Buss used PETERS CARTRIDGES. delphian tied on 89 out of 100, and only 29, I would unhesitatingly clas you as ah PREMIUMS CONTINUOUS iS^.TCH Out of THREE making 5 perfect scores, L P. Ittel usad amateur. But your letter of the 4th inst., PETERS CARTRIDGES. at this late moment was Mr. Mink©s ama in which you say you receive 100 shells teur standing protested, his opponent refus each week in part payment of your salary, " The WORLD©S RECORD-2481 made by W. A. Tewes and TJ. S. CHAM ing to shoot off the tie on the ground that changes the conditions and puts the matter in an entirely different light. The fact that PIONSHIP for ten consecutive years, demonstrate superiority of the SEMI C. E. Mink was a professional. After some you are in the employ of Messrs. J. B. argument it was decided to put the question Shannon & Sons does not make you a pro SMOKELESS kind. / to Manager Elmer E. Shaner, of the Inter fessional, provided you are the absolute own er of the gun you shoot and pay not less state Association, in an abstract form, the than wholesale market prices for all shells interested parties to abide by the decision. used by you. This is in accordance with a THE PETERS CARTRIDGE CO., Cincinnati, 0. "Sporting Life" of February 9 published ruling of the Interstate Association. The NPW York \ 98 Chambers St. receiving of 100 shells each week in part N6W lOfK 1 Tf H9 KeHeft /ugi,. N&w Orleans Mr. Shaner©s opinion, which rated the man, payment of your salary might be construed who accepted 100 shells weekly as part of by some persons as "paying not less than his salary, as a professional. wholesale market prices for the shells," but I cannot see it in that light. I think that In our editorial column of May 12, 1906, such an interpretation of the ruling made under the title of "True Colors," we seem by the Interstate Association would leave a to have prognosticated somewhat and the loop-hole for much trickery, which would be taken advantage of by the unscrupulous. following paragraphs will bear repeating: To protect the bona fide amateur, and in the "At the present time there are breakers ahead interest of clean sport, I would not permit In this State of Pennsylvania, and the task of tournament managers everywhere would be lightened you to take part in a tournament given by, considerably if the shooters whose standing is the or under the auspices of, the Interstate As SHOOTING least bit shaky would come honestly forth and sociation, except as a professional. Provid proclaim their true colors. The shooter who secures ed, of course, the arrangement as named by his shells or gun gratis, or whose traveling ex you is in force at any time within three penses are paid by any interested firm, should not be eligible to win amateur prizes, and the sooner months prior to the date of the tournament. the professional who masquerades as an amateur In conclusion, your case is but a short is persuaded to see the error of his ways, the remove from that of Mr. H. E. Buckwalter, better for the cleanliness, welfare and health of who wanted to take part in the Eastern this sport, same as all others. "As the proper perpetuation of the sport demands Handicap last year as an amateur. Mr. that the trap shooting sky be clear of all such Dorp informed me that he gave shells to thundery clouds, considerable would be accomplished Mr. Buckwalter at different times. Mr. If those actively conected for a livelihood with the Buckwalter stated that he considered the gun and ammunition business would voluntarily shells he received from Mr. Dorp as being relegate themselves to the professional ranks. Merely slight amount of reasoning powers would part of his salary, but I could not see it dictate this as the ideal course of procedure since in that light and would not allow him to most all prizes are hung up to attract those who take part in the tournament other than as a are helping to increase the business of both gun professional. Yours very truly, and ammunition houses, and for any employee of l, (Signed) ELMER E. SHANER. such firms to step in and carry away the prize or prizes, savors of the "come into my parlor, At Jewel, Iowa, March 29, ©07, said the spider to the fly" proposition." MR. MINK HINTS AT OTHER VIOLATIONS. The following letters are self-explanatory: Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 21. Mr. Elmer E. Shaner. Dear Sir: Replying to your favor, Mr. R. R. Barber was high gun, Pittsburg, Pa., April 11. Editor "Sport Would state that on and after February 16 ing Life." -My friends in the East have my arrangements with my firm is full pay been writing me calling attention to the fact and I to pay cash for each 100 shells I use. breaking that trap shooters in that section are keenly Will a receipted bill be a loop-hole for interested in the correspondence which pass trickery? I would also state that the party ed between Mr. Charles E. Mink and my who made a kick about me on this particular self relative to my recent "John Doe" rul day shot in the same event, using shells ing on a question submitted ut the instance that were given him by a firm who is a of Mr. J. K. Starr, of Philadelphia, Pa. member of the Interstate Association, and I was asked to rule on the following: three other gentlemen were shooting shells " ©John Doe© went into the employ of a sporting furnished free by the above member. I 184-200 goods dealer a few months ago. When arranging have talked to quite a few amateur sports for his weekly salary lie demanded a certain wage; men and they all agree, that it is a criminal this was more than the firm wanted to pay, but act for part of the members of the Inter compromised by agreeing to give him $3.00 lass AMERICAN POWDER MILLS and 100 loaded shells each week. It is also stated state Association to make rules and then by the manager of this firm that ©John Doe© pays pay their agents to get the bona fide ama [CHICAGO, ILL. BOSTON ST. LOUIS. MO. all his own expenses when attending a match teur to accept the shells free of charge, or tournament. Does the fact that he receives thereby, according to their rules, becoming sheila as part payment of his wages make him a professionals. I have spoken to Mr. Dorp manufacturers©, or agents©, representative?" in, reference to Buckwalter, and he states Taking the Interstate Association©s this was an entirely different arrangement, amateur certificate as a guide, I decided that viz., so much per week salary, and all the, to protect the amateur, and in the interest shells he would use both at the trap and of clean sport, I would not permit "John field. Kindly advise me regarding the Doe" to take part in a tournament given by, above. Yours truly, or under the auspices of, the Interste As (Signed) CHARLES MINK. sociation, except as a manufacturers© rep resentative. In this connection the corre spondence which follows will no doubt prove MR. SHANER STANDS PAT. readable. I fully expected that Mr. Mink Pittsburg, Pa., Feb. 26. Mr. Charles STRAIGHT would give out this correspondence, as per Mink. Dear Sir: I own receipt of your his letter of March 14, but as he has not letter of the 21st inst., which I have read W. R. Crosby seen fit to do so, I feel that it devolves upon with considerable interest. I am of the me to present it in its entirety for publica opinion that you do not understand the sit tion. Yours very truly, uation. If you will refer to my letter of ELMER E. SHANER, Secretary-Manager. February 7 you will note that nothing whatever is s©aid about tournaments other STRAIGHT than those given by, or under the auspices MR. MINK OBJECTS. of, the Interstate Association. I think you W. D. Stannard Philadelphia, Pa., January 29. Mr. will admit that the Interstate Association 1906 Elmer Shaner: On what grounds do you has a perfect right to make rules and regu class me as a professional shooter? I am lations to govern its own tournaments. employed by the firm of J. B. Shannon & I note what you say about the arrange Sons as clerk and shell loader, and receive ment that Mr. Buckwalter had and would compensatiorvfor filling said position. When repeat that your arrangement is but a short Hunter One=Trigger ever I attend any shooting contests I do remove from that of Mr. Buckwalter. Mr. so at my own expense, and I receive no Buckwalter received so much salary per shells but what I pay for. About two weeks week, and all the shells he would use at the ago I attended a shoot given by Mr. Starr trap and in the field. You receive so much Why does the Smith hold the World©s Record? for a trophy donated by the "Sportsman©s salary per week and 5200 shells per year. Journal" of Philadelphia. My entry was I very much doubt that Mr. Buckwalter received and no protest was made in refer used 5000 shells per year; at least "Sport ence to my amateur standing until after ing Life©s" Trap Shooting Review for 1905 THE HUNTBR ARMS COMPANY, Fulton, N. Y, the contest was finished. The party that would not indicate that he did. had tied with me then refused sto shoot off, I also note that the new arrangement yon claiming that I was a professional, because have made with Messrs. J. B. Shannon & I was employed by a sporting goods con Sons. I am not .interested in this in any I -wrote, and also your answers, just to see cluding "Sporting Life" and any other cern. The manager who employs me will way. If you desire to compete as an what constitutes an amateur. Your truly, journals you want to send it to. I am verify my statements in this letter. A reply amateur at any of the Interstate Association (Signed) CHARLES MINK. sending a copy of this letter to each of the from you to this matter will be appreciated. tournaments, a letter from Messrs. J. B. THE MANAGER AGREEABLE. papers named. Yours very truly, Sincerely yours, CHARLES E. MINK. Shannon & Sons showing that you have at Pittsburg, Pa., March 15. Mr. Charles (Signed) ELMER B SHANEB. all times during the three months prior to B. Mink. Dear Sir: I have your letter of THE FINALE. MR. SHANER ASKS A QUESTION. the tournament" paid not less than regular Marcli 14 and note that you did not receive Pittsburg, Pa., April 4. Mr. Charles E. wholesale market prices for all shells you Mink. Dear Sir: Referring to your letter Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 30. Mr. Charles E. an answer to the "last" letter sent me. of March 14, this is to advise you that if Mink. Dear Sir: Your letter of the 29th received from them, and you signing one of The last letter I received from you (previous the Interstate Association amateur certifi to the one I am now answering) bears date you do not give our correspondence to the inst. is at hand and noted. Before I answer cates, will settle the matter so far as I, sportsmen©s journals in time for publication the question you ask, I would like to know of February 21, and I answered same under in their issues of April 13, I will give it whether you have plainly stated your case as secretary-manager of the Interstate As date of February 26. You will find a sociation, am concerned. Yours very truly, copy of my letter Of February 20 inclosed to them in time for their issues of April to me without any equivocation. Note ama (Signed) ELMER E. SHANER. 20. Yours very, truly, teur certificate inclosed herewith. I would herewith. . (Signed) ELMER E. SHANEB. like to know whether the following is a I note what you pay about publishing our fact: "When you went into the erwploy of MR. MINK ASKS A FAVOR. correspondence in the sporting papers, and J. B. Shannon & Sons did you demand a Philadelphia, Pa., March 14. Mr. Elmer would state that I have no objection what A Booklet For the Tourist. ever to you. so doing, in fact, I think it The New Brunswick Tourist Association ar« certain wage which was more than the E. Shaner. Dear Mr. Shaner: I did not sending out their 1907 booklet picturing the un- firm wanted to pay, and did they compromise receive an answer to my last letter. I beg would be to the best interests of the sport paralled fishing and hunting opportunities for with you by agreeing to give you $3.00 less to ask if you object to our letters being of trap shooting to make it public. Allow visitors to that country. This book wil be mailed and 100 loaded shells each week?" When published in the sporting papers, as one me to suggest that you send copies of the to anyone addressing A, P. Scoyfl, secretary, gt, I hear from you in regard to the foregoing of the papers wants to publish the letters correspondence to all sporting papers, in John, N. B. 1 SRORTI1NQ UIFB. April 20, 1907. DELAWARE TRAP SHOOTERS LEAGUE THOSE WE KNOW Harry Buckwalter High Gun and A. B. Richardson Wins Championship. Wilmlngton, Del., has seen many good NOT TOO PERSONAL BUT JUST shoots, but that of April 11, when the Delaware State Trap Shooters© League held its annual spring tournament, uixler PERSONAL ENOUGH* the auspices of the Claymont Gun Club, was one of its best. Sixty-three contest ants faced the traps, and, despite the un favorable weather conditions which pre Bits of News, Gossip and Comment vailed, the scores were good. The high wind made the targets erratic" and the About Men Whom Lovers of shooting difficult. Then it was none too warm for the gunners, as the cold wind swept the field and made them shiver as Shooting Know in Person or they stood waiting for their turn at the targets. J. Mowell Hawking was high gun in the professional clas,s, breaking 172 qul DUPONTSMOKELESS Through the Medium of Fame* of 190. L. S. German was second, with 171, and H. H. Stevens came third, with WINS MORE HIGH AVERAGES By Mrs. Will K. Park. 167 out of 190. In the amateur class B. E. Buckwalter was high gun, with 173 out Correspondents of this department will of 190. W. M. Poord was second, with THAN ALL OTHER POWDERS COMBINED prevent delay by addressing the Gun Editor 168, and A. B. Richardson third, with 167. direct in these days of overwhelming base In the five-man team shoot for the team ball mail for "Sporting Life." championship of the State the Dover squad won out, with 209 targets out of 250. In Leading Professional and Amateur Shots use At Millvale, Pa., April 13, Ed. Hiekey the individual State championship contest led a dozen shooters with the nice score 01 A. B. Richardson, of Dover, won out, with 96 out of 100, irrespective of bis one target 91 targets out of 100, and W. M. Foord handicap. was second, with 87. In the shoot for the cup offered In the The Media (Pa.) Gun Club defeated Class B individual State championship West Chester on the home grounds 172 to George IJ. Simon was high gun, with 82 147, ten men, 25 targets each. out of 100. H. E. Buckwalter, of Phila delphia, won the silver watch fob offered Mr. and Mrs. Rolla O. Heikes, of Dayton by the dul©ont Company for the best ama O., have returned home after an extendec teur average. Texas tour. II. II. Stevens. the U. M. C. demon strator, and Lloyd Lewis, a duPont repre ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY Mr. A. C. Barrell, of the U. M, C. Co. sentative, took care of the office in line was a Chicago visitor last week. style. Scores: Events 123456789 10 11 Targets 15 15 15 15 15 15 20 20 20 20 20 Buckwalter ITS UNIFORMITY, HIGH VELOCITY 14 15 15 14 12 13 20 IS 16 17 19 190 Hawkins smile. 13 15 13 12 14 14 20 19 19 17 16 190 172 and EVEN PATTERN German 12 15 13 12 14 15 18 18 17 18 19 190 Foord. 15 12 14 14 13 13 15 18 17 19 18 190 At- Reading, April 13, a large crowd at Stevens 14 11 14 14 14 13 18 18 18 18 15 190 tended the live-bird shoot between John Uichurdsou Are the result of over Roehrich, of Pottsville, and George J. Kuer- 13 13 11 12 14 13 19 18 18 17 19-190 167 sten, of Reading. Each man. shot at 50 McCarty birds ,the stakes being $100 a side. Roeh 14 13 13 13 13 10 18 19 15 19 18 190 rich won the match, killing 40 birds to Banks. 15 13 14 13 12 13 15 15 17 19 16 100 Clark. . 13 13 14 11 14 13 18 17 13 17 17 190 Kuersten©s 36. Mink. . 14 13 14 12 15 11 18 12 18 17 16 190 100 Years9 Experience in Powder iaking E. E. dul©ont Mr. H. D. Freeman, the crackerjack of 14 14 11 12 13 13 15 15 18 17 15 190 Atlanta, Ga., is now a demonstrator for the Kcller, Jr. Peters Cartridge Co.! 12 12 13 12 13 12 17 14 15 15 18 190 153 McKelvey "11 10 12 12 12 11 15 18 17 18 17 190 O. S. Sked, of the local club, won hi_ Reed. . 14 13 14 13 12 13 12 16 9 18 18 190 average at the Independent©s tournament, Lewis. . 13 I.1 ! 13 12 14 12 15 Iti 14 13 17 190 Eastern, Pa., April 13, with a total of 181 McHugh 7 11 14 15 14 10 15 14 14 18 18 190 out of 200. J. Pleiss was second, 177, and W. Kdmonson E. I. du Pont de Nemours Powder Co. J. Hendricks, of Rye, N. Y., was third, 176. 13 15 13 11 11 11 13 15 15 15 16 190 Harry Stevens was high professional with Burroughs- 13 12 11 14 12 10 18 15 13 15 15 190 148 161. Keller, Sr. WILMINGTON, DEL. 11 10 11 14 10 12 14 17 17 16 15 190 14 The Owl Rod and Gun Club, of Modesto, Terry. . 10 14 8 13 9 12 13 18 16 13 17 190 143 ESTABLISHED 1802 Cal., held an aH-day tournament March 17, G. Lyon 12 11 11 10 10 12 16 15 15 14 17 liK) 143 with fifty-two shooters in attendance. R. C. Springer 10 12 10 13 11 9 15 16 18 13 15 19(J 142 Reed won high average, 176 out of 190; C. Marls- 12 7 14 12 9 12 14 IS 13 14 17 190 142 "DuPont" Holling second, 175; J. E. Melchior S 10 10 9 12 10 18 14 11 12 15 190 139 Vaughan third, 159. E. Marls 8 11 13 10 12 12 15 16 10 18 14-180 139 The©Utica (N. Y.) Fish and Game Pro C. Buckuuister tective Association held its annual meeting 9 11 12 13 6 8 17 15 14 15 16 190 136 NEW ENGLAND NEWS. April 10 and elected officers as follows: Tuchton 9 H 10 10 10 9 12 14 13 14 14 190 126 GUNS, AMMUNITION Skelly. 12 14 13 15 12 11 15 14 13 17 10 190 152 CONTINUED FROM PAGE TWENTY. President, Gustavus Dexter; vice president, Koser. . 101313 910101217 81112 190 125 071? W. M. Storrs; secretary, John D. dollins; 1©ratt.. 9 6 11 10 12 11 11 13 14 12 13 190 122 who has four wins to his credit. Scores: treasurer, George L. Bradford; directors, 11. Buckmaster Club. Season. W .E. Wolcott, Elon G. Brown, T. Jay 11 11 H 14 .... 14 11 11 17 12 160 Hd.Bke.Tl. Hd.Bke.T!. SPORTING GOODS. Griffiths, George L. Bradford, William M. Bvans. < 7 10 11 10 4 6 10 14 12 13 14 190 C. A. Coolidge...... 3 20 23 2 18 20 storrs, W. C. Logan, James G. French. Kirk...... 12 .8 10 10 15 7 1.1 18 17 10O K. H. Morgan...... 2 20 22 1 17 18 Secretary Collins took occassion in his re Watts...... 10 9 13 16 16 17 18 130 A. Blauchard ...... 1 10 20 0 23 23 J. B. SHANNON & SONS, port to rap some "other so-called Protective G. Simon Dr. C. G. Weld ... . 0 19 19 0 17 17 816 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. Clubs that hold prize contests to perfect .. 13 10 17 18 18 100 H. N. Richards...... 5 11 16 3 13 16 JIcNeal ©.©. ©.©. ©.©. .. 17 13 15 16 18 100 W. O. Gay ...... r: u 13 3 12 15 New Gun Catalogue sent for the asking. experts, but among whom the subject of G. Edmonsou S. Haruinond...... ©. 4 8 12 6 9 15 protection is seldom if ever heard." 6 10 7 .. 11 12 7 10 12 145 Koeruer ...... 9 14 11 13 12 8-130 New England Briefs. and the figures below will show that those J. O©H. Denny shot a new gun at the C. Simon .. 18 11 12 15 16 100 Maine guides fear that the supply of who participated did some extra good shoot North Side Gun Club©s target shoot last Gilbert ...... S . . 14 15 9 8 16 115 game will be seriously affected next sea ing. Out of 200 Asher broke 195, Campbell Thursday, at Pittsburg, Pa., and won the Hose...... 5 13 11 9 16 15 ...... 100 son, owing to the bold depredations of the 191, Vermilya 190, Anderson 184, Wilson handicap event. With his six extra targets Elberson ljux or bobcat, which have always been 184, Adams 181, Pingree 181, Talbott 177, he hung up a score of 51. Hiekey at ...... 17 10 11 16 13 100 plentiful in the heavy timbers of that Petty 173, Van Gorder 129. Northup broke scratch broke 47, Kelsey and Baker 44 out Malone 8 14 13 10 10 11 ...... 90 State, but the unusual numbers this win 66 out of 95, Sherman 52 out of 65, Imes of 50. Hossinger ter are laid to migrations from Canada. 42 out of 85, Buhs 34 out of 45, Olsen 14 ...... 14 11 10 16 13 100 Harrington Rabbits, partridges and deer have fallen out of 35. John S. Boa, formerly of Boston and ...... « .. 10 15 11 12 16 100 vicitims to them by the hundreds, and this Chicago, now of Missoula, Mont., is© doing J. F. Jones is what worries the hunters. good work for his company in Northwest 8678344348 7 190 UTICA (0.) GUN CLUB. territory. Minner ...... 10 11 7 8 11 100 Frederick Whitney, with a handicap of Husbands 25, totaled 105 at the B. A. A. weekly Del Gross Does Good Work at the Two- John R. Taylor, of the Winchester travel 7 5 8 7 8 10 ...... 90 shoot April G, securing a leg on the club Day Tournament. ing force ,is doing some nice work at vari Scores at less than 75 targets Virdin. 00-21. cup. ous places. Some of his recent scores are Utica, O., April 6. Editor "Sporting the following: Fairmont, W. Va., April 9, At the annual meeting of the Dog River Life. © The Utica Gun Club held a suc he broke 192©-200; Columbus, O., April 10 Gun Club, of Northneld, Vt., the follow cessful tournament April 3 and 4, with a and 11, 272-300; Charleroi, Pa., 95-100, 47, Uced 42, Terry 38, B. Marls 39, C. Maris ing officers were elected: President, W. double program of 180 targets. Del Gross and Millvale, Pa., 95-100. Considering the 43. Total 209. A. Shaw; vice president, W. P. Springer; was invincible, being high each day and weather conditions so far this month the Wawaset No. 1 Ford 45, McKelvey 41, Watts secretary, R. L. Britain; treasurer. G. Star- totaling 353 out of 360 targets, or 98 per showing is most creditable. 33, Roser 33, C. Buck 37. Total 189. rett; field captain, H. C. Mosley; assistant cent, for the shoot. John Taylor joined Wilmington No. 1 Burroughs 40, Simon, 45, field captain, William Alien; Executive Jodwin 31, McHugh 38, Springer 33. Total 187. him for average the second day, but was At the annual meeting of the Darby (Pa.) Wawaset No. 2 Tuchton 32, W. Edmoiison Committee, George Dunharn, L. A. I. Chap beaten out for second general by Fred Le Gun Club the following officers were elected: HO, McArrlle 32. Melchoir 33. Dr. Buck 34. To man, C. S. Kimball. Noir. The experts were at the ©top of the J. M. Shaw, president; Frank Hewes, sec tal 167. heap, Gross for DuPont Co., Le Noir for retary; Charles Clark, treasurer, and W. Wilmlujrton No. 2 Steele 38, Hahn 35. Koer- P. E. Osborne, of Bangor, was a tem "Dead Shot" powder, J. R. Taylor for Staley, captain. .Action was taken by the ner 31. Hartlove 28, Algiml 31. Total 163 porary Bostonian, the latter end of the week, Winchester Co., and C. A. Young for the Newark Hossinger 22, McNeal 38, McGovern staying over Saturday to take in the shoot members on their club house, which was 38, Armstrong 28, G. Edmondson 20. Total Peters Cartridge Co., representing their burned to the ground several weeks ago at held by the Watertown Gun Club. Nothing various firms. Lee Bottenfield, of Centre- Collingdale by sparks from a passing engine, ciaymont W. Cloud 27, Herbert 14. J Cloud pleases Pat more" than a chance to measure burg, and Lon Fisher, of Lakeside, had a when it was decided to bring suit -against 17, Grubb 29. Husbands 26. Total 113. skill with the Boston boys, and he generally famous argument for amateur average the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for makes things hum. neither yielding a target either day. W. R. damages. A commitee was also named to Lancaster Gun Club. Chamberlain put up a fine score on Wednes The trap season at Hartford, Conn., is formulate plans for the erection of a new Lancaster, Pa., April 13. Editor "Sport- day and was in second amateur place. club house. under way, the Forest Gun Club holding 1st Day. 2d Day. Totils. _ag. -Life." Some tine scores were made at their first ©07 shoot on April 2, and the Targets ...... ISO 180 Shot. Broke. the regular shoot of the Lancaster Gun Colt Gun Club following suit on April 8. »D. D. Gross... 178 360 A new organization known as the Upland Club on April 11. The club schedule was Gun Club, has been formed at Chester, Pa., LeNoir ...... 174 170 360 four l!5-target events, and the fifth event Dr. Newton, of Greenfield, Mass., spent a »J. K. Taylor:.. 164 178 360 by a number of gunners in Upland borough. was a distance handicap shoot at 25 tar *C. A. Young.. . no 170 360 The following officers were elected: Presi few days vacation in Boston last week tak L. M. Bottenflel 166 171 360 dent, Andrew J. Dalton; vice president, gets, in which Miss Reiker, at 16 yards ing in the Sportsmen©s Show and Boston I/on Fisher...... 166 171 360 Uarry M. Birney, Jr.; secretary, George R. rise, and H. Bonham, at 18 yards tied Gun Club shoot. At the latter a slow start W. R. Chamberlain 173 163 380 Crothers; financial secretary, Joseph W. >acli breaking 21. The tie was to be de- on the first event,was all that prevented him G. K. Jenseti.. .. 167 166 350 idert in a 15-bird event, in which both from annexing the high average, and the . H. Smith..... 168 163 360 Price; treasurer, Henry Swallow. H. M. >roke 14. In the second shoot-off Miss Frank Alkire.... 166 165 360 Birney was elected field captain. Milton P. match score record, which the regulars have C. Price...... 163 165 360 Can-oil, A. J. Dalton and H. M. Birney Reiker won out, displaying great skill and been pegging away at for the season, he F. A. Hulshlzer. 166 156 360 were appointed a committee to look for suit determination. Scores: raised one target higher to 48. Fred Shattuck.. 160 160 360 Targets.. 25 25 25 25 Yds. 25 Ttl. K M. Stout.... 159 151 360 able grounds, where a modern trap can be H. S. Wells F. P. Hall..... 144 located. 18 24 21 24 18 23 110 Twenty dozen quail have been liberated 156 360 Leaman 19 21 18 23 18 18 99 in Connecticut by the East Haddam Fish Nick Hall...... 156 144 360 Andrews 20 20 23 2 18 20 106 Lee Dial...... 159 141 360 At its annual meeting the Macungie (Pa.) M. Hauck .. 9 16 15 . 16 14 54 and Game Club, Birk Fish and Game Club, W. J. Welshlmer 154 140 360 Gun Club elected officers: O. P. Knauss, _. Ruuck . .. 16 13 11 .. 16 14^ 50 Natchaug Game Club, Marlborough Fish and J. L. Stevenson. 140 151 360 president; H. B. Weaver, vice president; [I. Bonham . 18 19 21 24 18 21 103 Game Club and a few individual sportsmen. H. L. Jackson.. 140 127 360 H. J. Lauer, secretary; C. A. Rauch, \rick ...... 18 17 18 20 18 .19 92 Charles Schell.. 152 37 treasurer; William Reiser, captain; Walter J. Bowman . 17 13 .- 16 16 46 Dr. Wyrich..... 170 180 _. Bowman . 18 17 16 16 18 Ross (la.) Gun Club. John Keifer..... 147 180 Mover, J. O. Gaumer and George Moatz, A. Rieker . . 20 1 *i 20 .. 16 21 The Ross Gun Club held a successful Bud Wince..... 86 105 trustees. "Sunny" Preston 41 60 SVorrest .... 26 ;ournament March 27. The day was ideal Professionals. 1 April 20, 1907. JSRORTEVQ held April 3d, at Montclair, N. J., was a splendid success and included among its contestants nearly every expert shot in the vicinity of New York. and Nitro Club Shells were, of course, the popular loads. The winners invariably used them. Jack Martin was first amateur with 95 per cent. G. Kouwenhoven, second, with 94 per cent., and Dr. Gleason, who ran over from Boston, broke 91 per cent., and they all pinned their faith to steel-lined U. M. C. Shells. Billy Heer took professional honors with 93 per cent. In a word, the "Metropolitans" believe in U. M. C. and won with U. M. C. j * * j i i \ * f 1 Agency, 313 Brpa^wajy, New MB^naKWSK^^WSffllffi^ mdss®msassmaim!& T71 50 lire birds, and 274 out of 580 targets, Mr. Wada IN ILLINOIS. shoot a return match with the Montclair sells and shoots Peters factory loaded shells. At Gun Club. REAR PHILADELPHIA* the Indoor llifle Tournament at Baton. O., March Events: 12 3 4 19, Mr. C. VV. Matthows, of Kuphemia, was high Winter Conditions in April at Twin City CONTINUED PROM PAGE TWENTY. man, using Peters 25-20 cartridges. At New Paris. Targets: 10 Hd 50 Hd 50 25 O., on tha 20th irtst., Mr. Jease Joh.nson won tho Meet. A. R. Allan ...... 8 0 40 0 31 .. 25 10 15 10 Ohio and Indiana indoor oharapion»bip with Peters O. Batten ...... 10 8 39 8 42 14 Howard ...... 22 10 7 9 .22 Stevena Pope Armory cartridges. At West TJrbana, 111., April 12. Editor "Sporting G. W. Boxall ...... 8 4 44 4 40 .. Marstinz ...... 19 5 8 Alexandria., O., on the 2.1st. Mr. A. N. Clcavmer Life." The first annual tournament of the I. S. Orane ...... 4 6 43 6 47 22 Eugene ..;...... If 5 16 .. won first place, also using Peters .22 Stevtms Pope Twin City Gun Club, of Urbana and P. H. Cockefair ...... 10 6 48 6 44 .. White ...... 18 •• g cartridges. At Lewisbarg, O., March 23, Mr. L. H. Champaign, 111., got into the game with a G. H. Pierey ...... 10 0 4ti 0 46 25 Schneider ...... 17 .7 11 » R.eid won high average, !H por cent. At Abilene, E. Winslow ...... 7 841 - 8 47 Laws ...... t. 13 5 3 .. Tex., March 21, Mr. L. I, Wade won high average grand good meet on April 10-11. The boys C. E. .Tacobus ...... 4 41 Kollook ...... 13 .. 10 6 with a score of 96 out of 100. At Powhatan, W. were unforunate iu striking "the second S. C. Wheeler...... 21 .1 ones ...... 4 5 9 .. Va., March 27, Mr. C. O. LeCompte broke his winter," which was precipitated by the Hollowell ...... 13 .. 3 flrst 103 targets straight, and continued the run to weather man without warning after Na SCORES APRIL 6. Bower ...... H » 6 125 straight, using Peters factory loaded gun Attendance was light on the Saturday Jackson ...... 14 5 10 shells. ture had all but assumed her summer garb following the Metropolitan championship Hewlett ...... I o in the Middle West, §nd the conditions contest. Events 1 and 2 were for practice, Xepp ...... 8 .. » were about as difficult as the writer re Richardson ...... © ;; 3 W. L. Rutter, of New Kingston, P*., de events ?. and 4 for the club cup, and events wor ...... members having- seen in many days at the 5 arid (J for the Hunter Arms trophy, Cocke- PowerShoot-off,"second event, mlsa-and-out Eugene feated Nat IJe.ssler, of Lebanon, in a 25 score. The wind blew a gale the first live bird match April 13, at Carlisle, Pa., day from the northwest, and it was ,-iii fair being the winner of both. Scores: first prize; Bower©4, second prize; Scnneider J. men could do to face the traps bundled Bvent: 123 4 for the championship cup. Scores were 23 up in regular January garb, the inevitable Targets: 10. 15 25 25 80 to 15. Cockefair ...... 7 12 21 1G 22 result being that scores were about as rag Batten ...... 0 13 15 18 20 ged as it is possible to conceive. Thirty- Winslow ...... 7 14 Ki 9 18 TRADE NEWS. five shot through the program, either on Holloway ...... 9 20 12 one or both days, while some 15 others Bush ...... 17 entered fewer events. Some 18,000 targets Winchester Experts in the South. were thrown. Deep Run Hunt Club. Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Topporwelu, of San Antonio, With 45 of the best amateurs and pro Texas, the world©s unaparalleled fancy firearms Richmond. Va.. April 15. Editor "Sport artists, and J. Mowell Hawkins, of Baltimore, haye fessionals in the game on hand 90 per ing Life." The members of the Richmond iustt concluded an exhibition trip through Georgia Accidental Discharge Impossible cent, seemed an impossible mark in the Gun Club accepted tin invitation from the and Florida in the interest -of the Winchester Re- 20-bird races, while there was not a peatirig Arms Company. "Top" stands, of course, Every owner of an Tver Johnson straight score the first day, and the men Deep Run Club to shoot with them April without a peer as a fancy shooter. Mrs. Topper- who could find them fairly well in any 13 over the new automatic traps recently wein is a wonder of wonders, and considering her has a double feeling of safety safety installed. Owing to the cloudy weather experience, which is all told three years, it is one event usually pulled down a pot alone doubtful if there lives any one who lias ever as to protection of life and property, to the tune of their total entrance for the rather poor scores were made. Colonel Terry, a prominent member of the Lynch- eijualod her record. A few of Mrs. Topperwein s and absolute safety as to accidental day. The program en lied for 215 shots burg Gun Club, was a guest of the local wonderful achievements may not be amiss rignt each day, and on Wednesday Will Stan- here. She is the only woman in the world wlio discharge ; for there is but one way to nard showed magnificent form, going out club, and demonstrated his ability to con has ever ©qualified as a national marksman. brie nect with the flying discs. Hammond is the only woman in the world who has ever discharge the with 24 lost.. Next in the professional was high gun in JOO, breaking 85; Martin broken. 100 straight clay targets, which she has ranks was Frank Riehl, with 82 down. done, half a dozen times. She has one record ot In the amateur ranks A. J. Stauber. shoot was second, with 82; Johnson broke 24 out 485 clay pigeons out of 500, all shot In two hours ing as "Howe," led the field, losing 28. of 25, showing that he is getting back to and twenty minutes: she has broken 99 out of 100 his usual form. ft. 20 yards With, a .22 Winchester^ automatic The second-day conditions were better and Brown was hif*h gun in 50, accounting for rifle she broke 067 214-inch discs out of 1000 thrown scores improved. Crosby led; Barkley was 48, a most creditable score, and shows that in the air: "Hportiug Life" readers are familiar Hecond professional and Howe first ama with her yearly average for 1906 of over 90 per SAFETY teur. For the two days the professional he can hold his own with t,he best. "Pool- cent.; also the valuable aid she rendered as a AUTOMATIC Bill" was in training, but the best he member of the Winchester squad in their Southern honors went to Stanuarcl and Barkley, could do was 37 out of 50. Scores: tour last fall. On the present trip she and Mr. professionally, and to Howe and Rogers Hawkins did all the trap work, and their excellent and that is to pull the trigger. in the amateur class. Totals: Targets. 50 100 Targets. 50 10C performances give ait idei of what Winchester shells Hammond . 44 89 70 and repeating shot guns will tjo when pointed in In addition to the safety features of 1st 2d Martin 44 35 HI the rieht place. Twenty-eight towns were visited the Iver Johnson is the knowledge of Shot. day. day. Total. lioWnson . . 43 81 Sal ... «5 Cf between February 19 and March 28. Mrs. ©Top F. 0. Riehl...... 215 183 ... 183 Johnson . . . 7!) ll\ therford 34 fij scored 2521) out of 2645 targets, and Hawkins 2.">74. absolute reliability and accuracy and Losee ...... 480 152 164 310 Winchester 71) H:arrison . 36 64 nr 936 atul .073 per cent, respectively. Mrs. Top s Ed. Scott ...... 430 181 -101 372 J/ii.\vreuce . . ._ 70 Brown 48 .. longest straight run was 116 and Hawkins 271. dependable quality. J C. Ramsey...... 315 Ititi 1)0 250 Payne .... 39 74 Poor Bill . . 37 .. In addition to the trap shooting Mrs. _ Topperwein W R. Crosby...... 430 173 205 378 .Tanowski .. 41 74 Montgomery 24 .. gave her fuicy exhibition each day. which included H. C. Freeman...... 430 170 199 300 Parker . . . her usual wonderful feats. Mr. "Top©s _ stunts are Iver F. B. Rogers...... 430 1.8JJ 104 377 too well-known to need repeating. During the trip A. J. Howe...... 430 187 186 383 the above-mentioned trio made many friends for Kit. Shepardson ...... 430 171 192 303 FORTHCOMING JDVENTS. themselves- and the Winchester Company, and were H. Cadwallader ...... 430 155 182 337 assured of a hearty welcome should they visit Scinch barrel, nickel-plated finish, Hauagan .:...... 430 154 170 324 The annual May tournament of the Wilming- that section of the country again. 22 rim fire cartridge, 33-38 »jg j R. C. Clancy...... 430 162 182 ,344 ton Hod and Gun Club will be held May 17, in center fire cartridge - - - *We« Fitasimmons ...... 4,©!0 155 178 333 stead of May 28, with a 100-target preliminary Using "Dead Shot" Smokeless. May 1(5, and a .SCO-target program for May -At the .lewell (-la.) tournament March 29, B. R. C. E Johnson...... 430 147 108 315 Barber was high gun. breaking 181-200. At the Kinney ...... 430 165 171 330 17 three monies, Jack Rabbit system and teu shoot at Middletown,. N. Y., on April 0,, Mr. H. S. J. S. Young...... 430 176 190 3 fi hlch average monies on regular program, 3>10 Wellea won high average, breaking 188;200. At J. II. Graham ...... 430 173 180 85>:$ each to ,three high guns, $7.50 each to seven the shoot of the Marion (Jun Club, Marion, Ind., Joe: Barto ...... 430 160© 193 302 low guns©: March 28. Mr. F, 1-. LeXoir was lush £"». hi-eiking 3-in. bbl., nickel-plated fin George Roll ...... 430 180© 192 372 119 out of 125. all the above shooting Dead Shot ish, 32-38 center «>M ^ W. -D. Stannard...... 430 191 190 387 The Lancaster©Gun Club, of© Lancaster, ra., Smokeless powder. During the week ending March fire cartridge --* i»l L. R. .Barkley....-,.... 430 177 199 370 hold" an all-day tournament May 2, with a SO Mrs Ad Topperwein shot as follows: Columbus, Dr Car-sou...... i.... 430 137 181 318 program of 200 targets; entrance, $16, class Gv ©98-100; West Point, Ga.. 195-200 (Including Sold by Hardware and F. Fuller ...... 430 175 191 300 shooting,- 85 to high amateur. $2 to low ama a run of 104 straight); Le Grange, Ga., 97-100; Sporting Goods dealers;) Alex. Vance ...... 430 ISO 193 379 teur Events 7 and 8 constitute a team race Nownan, Ga., 94-100.; or a total of 481-500, or everywhere, or will be Kd. Voris...... 215 170 and© $3 goes to the high gun. Send shells to 0(5 8 per cent. In © a trip .through the Southern Burnham ...... 430 140 100 30« Ken- & Co., Lancaster, Pa., prepaid. A. ^. cities Mrs. Topperwein has shot in twenty-nine sent prepaid on receipt F. S. Foster ...... 430 128 165 293 different towns and at a total of 2645 _ targets, of price if your dealer Leauaan, West Willow, Pa., secretary. breaking 2529, or 95.S per cent., which is truly Veitmeyer ...... 430 144 182 320 wonderful shooting. All of her shooting was done will not supply. T. A. Marshall . ....430 163 109 332 The twelfth annual tournament of the with "Dead Shot" Smokeless powder. McCaffirey ...... 430 157 158 315 Olean (N. Y.) Gun Club takes place May 14 Walton ...... 430 147 175 322 and 15, with $120 average money and val A Fe-w Lefever Notes. Haws ...... 430 147 151 29S uable prizes for the shooters who attend. Tom Stoner ...... 430 1GG 17(3 342 At Abilene, Texas, March 14 and 15, Lefever gun Program is same for both days; 11 events, won high average. First day scoring 92 per cent., E. S. Van Gundy .. ...430 153 175 328 195 targets. $2.0 entrance. $50 each day given, second day scoring OG per cent. At \\olls Point, "RAND ALL." six high and one low average. In event (>, Texas, March 16, the Lefevar won high average, first day, a Winchester trap gun goes to win 98 per cent. At Pine Bluff. Ark., March 19, Mr. Montclair Gun dlub. ner $5 to second, $3 to third, in event 0, L I Wade, shooting his Lefever gun in 50 live- Montclair, N. J., April 13. Editor "Sport- second day. a target rifle goes to winner, bird event for State championship, while not same monies to second and third. J. 1*. Ma eligible, made high score with 46. A postal card Ing Life" Weather conditions favored son Olean. N. Y., will send a program or re mailed to the Lefever Arms Co., .Syracuse N. Y.. neither a large attendance nor high scores ceive shells prepaid for delivery on the will secure for you one of their be.iutiful 1907 this afternoon, as it rained quite hard grounds. catalogues. » * » Send most of the time. Events 1 and 4 were GwS©sHcad for Our practice. Event 2 was at 50 targets, handi The Montpelier (Vt.) Gun Club program for With Peters Ammunition. Booklet, cap. This was the first try for the L. C. its May 10 and 17 tournament is extraordin At Fairmoni, Neb., "March 1G, Mr. William Veach "Shots" Smith single-trigger, ejector gun. The arily well got up. In it they extend a cor won high average for the day, scoring S3 out of event is open to club members only, and dial Invitation to all shooters. Program for 100 and at the Geneva (Neb.) shoot he scored 152 full of firearm lore; May 1G includes eight events. 175 targets, out of 165 on the first day, winning high average. gives important facts will occur on the second and fourth Sat entrance $17.50: events 4 and 5, for State At Falls City, Neb., March 21, Mr. C. D. Linder- grip every owner of fire urdays of April, May and June. Mr. Cocke trophy, presented by Monte©plier Gun Club. man tied tor -high amateur average with a score arms should know; fair was the winner to-day. Event 3, 50 of 190 out of 200, and Mr, R.. A. Hiintley was pi,es into details and il On second day,, 140 targets, entrance $14, second amateur with a score of 188. At the ^one- targets, handicap, scores to count on the with events ft. and 8- an invitation team day shoot given by the Richmond (Va.) Uun. Club. lustrates by sectional views "Members© Trophy of 1907," which is at shoot, for which the. club donates a suitable March 23, Mesrs. HillsmRn and Lester S.. German the peculiar construction of 500 targets, handicap, and which can be trophy. Purses divided Rose system and ac tied for high average with a score of 95 out of Iver Johnson. shot for at any time during the year. cording to. number of entries. A. Maiii-n featherweight rifle goes - to high amateur 100. Mr. E. Brown scored 92. T. H. Keller, Jr., Iver Johnson©s Aras & Cycle Works Messrs. Crane, Winslow and Picrcy each 90, and Mr. George Robinson 89. At Blueflekl, W. 154 Eiver St., Fitchburg, Mass. made good scores In this event. The best with prizes also for second and third. An Va March 23, high Average for the day was 4xtra merchandise event, at 12 targets, 18 won by Mr. E. H. Storr with a score of 91 out New York- 99 Chambers St. Pacific shooting of the afternoon was done by yards, entries unlimited",© with $50 worth,-of of 100, all the above using Peters factory loaded Coast: P. B.Bekcart Co., Alameda,Cal. George Piercy, he breaking the last 50 tar prizes each clay will doubtless be popular. shells. Mr. L. I. Wade, of Dallas. Tex.. made a Europe: Picklu.beu 4, Harnb©g:,Germ©y gets straight. Send shells prepaid to. the secretary, Dr. flying trip through Kastern Texas during the week r Mpson Bicvrl«w and Stnols Bam! Shotguns On April 27 the Princeton University C. H. Burr. Montpelier, Vt., and they will, be from March 18 to 23, shooting nearly every day, team will pay a visit to Montclair, and delivered oa the grounds* jmd finishing the week with a. record of 46 out of April 20, 1907. .22 CALIBER AUTOMATIC RIFLE To keep the eye and trigger finger in harmony and the holding muscles firm during the off season, there is nothing better than practice with a .22 caliber. And there is lots of fun to be had, too, with one of these rifles, especially if it is a Winchester Automatic. This wonderful little rifle is in a class by itself when it comes to pleasure and sport. The use of it develops accuracy of aim when shooting rapidly, an accomplishment essential to success in hunting big game. If you will get your dealer to show you one of these rifles, you will surely have a hankering for one. All Dealer* Keep Them WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS Co.» NEW HAVEN, CONN. gets, $10.00 entrance, is shot May 10, $200 May 21, 22, 23 MfMechen, W. Va.. West Virginia LEBANON WINS vase shoot, breaking 19 of 25 shot at. added to the purse. Handicaps in both events, Sportsmen©s Association. Dr. H. 8. West, secre- The vase shoot, both A and B classes, will 16 to 23 yards, and the number of moneys will liuy. For the Third Time Against the Dauphin close December 1. Twelve shoots will de be determined by the number of entries as May 22, 23 Johnstown, O., tournament Johnstown cide the winner in both classes, the high, fully explained in the program. Gun Club. W. J. Welshlmer, secretary. County Shooters. average man to become possessor of the Professionals and paid representatives shoot May 22, 23 Fargo, N. D., tournament of Gata trophies. Scores. for targets only. Guns and shells may be for City Gun Club, $250.00 average money. C. W. Lebanon, Pa., April 5. Editor "Sporting Practice. Hunter. B©dge. warded, prepaid to Harris, Flippen & Co., Clemmens, secretary. Life:" The rival teams of Dauphin and Shot. Bke. 50 25 25 Richmond. Va. Other details are fully cov May 22, 23 Charlotte, N. C., annual tournament Lebanon County live-bird shooters met for Wildberger ...... 75 56 39 ered in the program, which can be obtained North Carolina Trap Shooters© Association. J. E. the fourth time yesterday to compete for Howland ...... 100 90 47 .. 20 from Dr. B.. L. Hillsman, 1600 Park avenue, Crayton, secretary. Richmond, Va. or Elmer E. Shaner, secretary- May 22, 23 New Bedford, Mass.. Paskamansett a pnrse of $300. Lebanon again proved the M. Duty ...... ©.... 75 61 41 .. 20 Gun Club tournament E. G. Bullard, secretary. winner, making the third victory out of Kullman ...... 100 79 38 .. 20 manager, 219 Colfcart Square, Pittsburg, Pa. April 23, 24 Indianapolis, Ind., tournament In the four shoots. This contest was held on F. Duty ...... 75 65 45 .. 20 A. Carolus ...... 100 78 39 .. 19 Canadian Indians. diana Trap Shooters© League on Indianapolis neutral grounds, dark©s property, in Lan a. Parker ...... 100 71 37 .. 17 Gun Club grounds. H. W. Penny, secretary. caster County. The birds were an excep .T. Sampson ...... 100 81 41 .. 20 The High Scribe of the Canadian Indians May 22, 23, 24 St Louis, Mo., Aiissouri Stata tionally good, strong lot and a number writes as follows: Game and Fish Protective Association annual Jenkins ...... 100 66 28 .. 14 "I am now in Quebec, completing arrange tournament under *ie auspices St Louis Trap were hit hard but not scored. The work Curtis ...... 100 78 42 .. 18 ments for the Canadian Indians Tournament Shooters© Association, $350 added money James of the shooters hardly equalled that of C. H. Jones...... 75 57© 4O .. 17 on May 24 and 25. Everything Is progressing W. Bell, secretary, 3614 A Arsenal street, St. previous shoots, but the birds were better, W. V. Sampson ...... 100 72 33 .. 21 nicely, and a splendid shoot is assured for Louis, Mo. hence Dinger, Jolly and Buck shot in K. A. Walker...... 50 36 .. 17 the boys of Quebec, under the guidance of May 23, 24 Lexlngton, Ky., Kentucky Trap Shoot Cllnkenbeard ...... 50 37 37 .. ers© League fifth annual tournament. Frank most excellent form. Scores: Chief Citadel (H. des Rivieres), are working Pragofl. secretary. LEBANON TEAM. Clare Biount ...... 100 77 .. 19 hard. The outing will be held on the grounds Swardtz ...... 25 18 .. 18 of the Quebec Gun Club, which are located on May 24, 25 Quebec, Can., annual tournament of Buck ...... 2222x 22222 22222 14 Frenzel ...... 25 16 .. 16 Canadian Indians, $1000 in cash and trophies Trafford ...... 22221 12222 022x2 13 the Old Duke of Kent House property, and added. T. A. Duff, High Scribe. Toronto, Ont. Shanaman ...... 02222 22222 222x2 13 R. Barker ~...... 25 14 .. 14 no better surroundings could possibly be se May 27, 28. 29 Des Moines. la., Iowa Stite Blecker ...... 2222x 22222 222x2 13 cured. The annual pow-wow of the tribe will Sportsmens Association tournament. Budd and Hansell ...... 22222 20222 x2222 13 Penn Gun Club. be held on May 24 in the rustic theatre. Kent Whitney, managers, $300.00 added money. C. Bollman ...... 22222 Ox22x 22222 13 Jeffersonville, Pa., April 10. Editor House grounds, which will be suitably orna W. Budd, secretary. Duff T ...... 22220 20222 x2222 12 mented for the occasion. A special feature of May 28-29 Rochester, Ind., annual toum ament Eksliom ...... 22222 202x2 22x22 12 "Sporting Life" The Penn Gun Club held the social side will be a pilgrimage to the Trap Shooters© League et Indiana. M. Wilson, Ressler ...... 2*222 22202 *2*22 11 the first of a series of handicap target celebrated shrine of St. Anne de Beaupre, secretary. Gloss ...... 22222 0x022 22x20 10 shoots on their grounds at this place to which has been arranged for Sunday, May 26. May 30 Ossinlng Gun Club eighth annual Decora day. The series will end in October, and The Canadian Indians are adding $1300 to the tion Day tournament. G. B. Hubbcll, secretary. Total. 123. May 30 Newport, R. L, Aquidneck Gun Club HARRISBURG TEAM. siz prizes, valued at $30, will be given the purses, and a cordial invitation is extended to annual tournament. C. M. Hughes, secretary. Jolly ...... 22222 22222 22222 15 winners in the events. There will be op all sportsmen to attend. This will certainly May SO McKeesport, Pa., Enterprise Gun Club©s Dinger ...... 22222 22222 22222 15 portunities for 14 matches, and each shoot be the social outing of the year, with beauti eleventh annual tournament. George N. Mains, Oliver ...... 22220 22222 222x2 13 will consist of 25 targets, unknown angles. ful grounds, pleasant company, a magnificent secretary. Sutler ...... 22x22 22222 22220 13 On the completion of the series the high program and sight-seeing excursions. As was May 30 Phila., Pa., S. S. White Gun Club annual Stevensou ...... 02222 2222x 2x222 12 Cone in Montreal last year, a special and tournament. Hunter ...... 22210 lllxl x2211 12 est eight scores of each member shall unique souvenir will be distributed free to all May 30 Columbia. Pa., Excelsior Gun Club tour Curtis ...... s!20x 222x2 2x222 11 count and the prizes awarded in the or competitors and guests. The program will be nament. W. M. Guiles, secretary. Brewster ...... 22222 2x220 02220 11 der of scores recorded. Many new mem issued by May 1, and a copy may be secured May 30, 31 Uttca, N. Y.. Oneida County Sports Byres ...... 01001 22xx2 22x02 9 bers have been added to the ©club this for the askirjg on application to Thomas A. men©s Association annual tournament. A. i. Alien ...... Oxx22 21*x2 222x2 9 month, and the greatest interest in the his Duff, "High Scribe," 3 Maynard avenue, Lowery, chairman. Total, 120. Toronto, Canada. May 30 Pittsfleld, Mass,, annual tournament OaJK tory of the organization is being mani Hill Gun Club. J. Ransehousen, secretary. fested. The following scored over 20 tar June \—Camden, N. J., South End Gun Club Columbus Gun Club. gets broken out of a possible 25: FIXTURES FOR THE FUTURE. tournament. H. G. Eisenhardt, secretary. Bean, 25: Budd. 25; Corter, 25; Drake1, 25; June 4, 5, 6 Columbus, O., Ohio State League Shooting April 6 at the Columbus Gun Hern, 25; Loose. 25; Linder, 25; Tyson, 25; April 13 Easton, Pa., fourth annual tournament shoot. Club was quite difficult, as a heavy north Sniymelare, 25; Stone. 24; Lloyd, 22; Gay lord, Independent Gun. Club. Edw. F. Markley, sec June 4, 5, 6, 7 Baltimore, Md., Maryland County east wind made the targets very irregular retary. shoot at Prospect Park. J. M. Hawking, manager. 21. ______April 16, 17 Memphis, Mo., Gun Club spring June 4. 5 Marion, Ind., Queen City Gun Club in their flight. There were dippers and tournament. J. A. Nichols, secretary. annual. H. C. McClellan, secretary. divers at all kinds of angles. Mr. Gross, Meadow Gun Club. April IS Freehold, N. .T., Freehold Shooting Club June 5, 6 Wellington, Mass., Boston Gun Club of Dupont fame, was present, and Mr. Corona, N. Y., April 4. Editor "Sporting tournament. Frank Muldoon, manager. Annual Invitation Team Shoot. H. C. Kirkwood, Young, of the Peters Cartridge Company, Life." The Meadow Gun Club, of Corona, April 10 Springfield, Mass., Springfield Shooting secretary. Club©s spring tournament. C. L. Kites, secretary. June 5, 6. 7 Phillipsburg, N. J., New Jersey Stata and Mr. Le Noir. of the Dead Shot; also N. Y., held their weekly shoot on March April 19 Westport, Mass., annual tournament Sporstmen©s Association annual tournament on Mr. Grundy. of Chicago. Scores: 30 with a fair attendance, and had a flue Westport Factory Gun Club. A. W. Lewis, sec Alert Gun Club grounds. Targets 20 20 20 20 20 25 25 day for target shooting, but the members retary. Fall River, Mass. June 11, 12. 13 Syracuse, N. Y., New York Stat« did poor shooting. Scores: April 24, 25. 26 Hutchinson, Kan., eighteenth Sportsmen©s Association annual tournament on Gross ...... 18 18 15 19 18 23 20 Shot. B©ke.l Shot. B©ke. annual tournament of the Kansas State Sports Masonic Temple Gun Club grounds. Younir ...... 18 14 19 17 25 20 W. Mayer ...... 50 23!L. Ryder, Jr.... 50 22 men©s Association. C. T. Rankin, secretary. June 11, 12, 13 Sioux City, la., Soo Gun Club©i I