DEVOTED TO BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL

VOLUME 38, No. 22. , FEBRUARY 15, 1902, PRICE, FIVE CENTS. A A FEW POINTED REMARKS BY THE IS TO GIVE MICHIGAN SOME PRO CHIEF OF THE MINORS, FESSIONAL BALL. Showing That the Players© Association Grand Rapids, Not to be Left, is the Does Not RecDgnize the Golden Rule Nucleus Around Which a Six=Club in Its Dealings With the Minor State League is Being Built by leagues in Contract Questions. Editor E. W. Dickerson.

New York, February 10. Editor "Sport- < Grand Rapids, Mien., -Feb. 12. Editor lug Life:" I©. T. Powers, president of the j "Sporting Life" -The organization of the National Association of Professional Base Western Michigan League is now practi ball Clubs, had a few remarks to make cally assured, with the circuit made up of to-day regarding the attempt of Dale Gear,, Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Traverse City, secretary of the Players© Association, to Big Rapids, Manistee and either Sagiuaw . enlist the players against the Reserve or Greenville. rule. E. AV. Dickerson, sporting edltor-tv "When the Players© Association was Grand Rapids Post, formerly The Dc-nx formed," said Mr. Powers, "its members crat, is its promoter, and his work hal forced what is equivalent to a two-years© been so effective that great enthusiasuj contract upon the minor leagues. The mo has already been aroused at a time wheij ment an opportunity came for them to up here snow is knee deep and thought] jump they went to other leagues right are usually of sleighing and lumbering iul and left, regardless of their second-year stead of baseball. So well has the ciVcuiq agreement with us. .We appealed to the taken that there have already been Players© Association in this emergency, NINE APPLICANTS but no attention was paid to us.©© for admission to the proposed circuit of Mr. Powers concluded: "There are 10 six towns. The plan of the League is -to play four games a week, each team to play organizations in the National Association. two games at home and two abroad each Now that we mean to protect our inter week. Grand Rapids. Muskegon, Manistee, ests we begin to hear an outcry from the Sagiuaw are all Sunday towns, so the © players. Mr. Gear©s letter is not worthy schedule will be arranged so that every ol© consideration so far as it relates to the team will be busy on that day, which is ©-mid-act ual obligations between players the time for baseball money making in and leagues. About 1500 men will be this part of the country. A more compact, employed by our leagues this summer. Let circuit could scarcely be arranged in the country, as the jumps are less than fifty Mr. Gear get out and find employment miles on an average, while the average for them if he doesn©t like the way we J. A. R. ELLIOTT, population is over thirty thousand. Iu are soiug to apply penalties to those play Representative of Winchester Repeating Arms Company Muskegon, Traverse City, Big Rapids, ers who desert us." and Hazard Powder Company. Greenville and this city INFLUENTIAL MEN CONCORD CHIPS. BIRMINGHAM BITS. Campbell, Wilhelm and Lipp: backstops, have taken hold, so that it will not be Brown and McKinley; infieklers, Ilaller, baseball speculators, but business men, Two More Good Players Corralled by The Local Team Believed to be No Veach, Morse, Warren and Edmundson; with the interest, of the towns at heart, who will own the teams. Although Grand Manager Carney. Stronger Than Last Year. outfielders, Davis, Sorber and Taylor. I , Concord. N. II., Feb. 10. Editor "Sport Birmingham. Ala., Feb. 10. Editor Rapids has iu the past been used to faster think we are especially strong in the box, company, the people here take kindly to ing Life:)© Manager Carney has signed "Sporthit Life:" At the recent League and the whole team round are strong two more Pennsylvania , Brough the League. All of the cities are within meeting held in Nashville there was a ters. The street railway people here are a range of 150 miles, and there has always^ and ^McAleese, and has promised to try committee appointed to make a schedule, preparing to handle the crowd with more been a out catcher Wilbur, ol© Greenland, who composed of Powell, of New Orleans; ease than las.t year. They are at present SECTIONAL RIVALRY was with Worcester a little while last Frank, of Memphis, and Peters, of Atlan engaged in laying tracks to and between them that in baseball crops OTJ season. ta. We now learn semi-otficially that from the park. every year with red-hot contests .betwee] William C. Pelkey, a Dartmouth student, "Foxy" Newt Fisher has been added. We semi-professional teams. Each one of U resident in this city, has been appointed arise to the question why? Surely the HELP WANTED. towns figured on has supported indepenc secretary of the club, and will have charge committee as named above was suf- e.ut teams for years past, and supported for Mr. Carney of the financial end of Hustling Managers Needed to Complete them well enough lo make money for meu© flcient% It is evident that Fisher still has who were iu it for sport and not for re-v Hie management, lie is now engaged in desires of being the dictator of the League, the Eastern Association Circuit. enue. soiling season tickets and is meeting with as of yore. Secretary A. J. Watts, of the new East MR. DICKERSON much success. THE LOCAL TEAM. ern Association, has called another meet will make a tour of the circuit some time Governor Jordan, ex-Governor Frank AV. Our boys are ordered to report here ing of that organization for February 22. next week, and an organization meeting Rollins, Secretary of State Edward N. on or about the 1st of April. Our first will be called shortly after his return. He Pearson and Mayor Harry G. Sargent Mr. .Watts reports that Manager Niles, of games will be with the Cleveland Amer Springfield, O.; Manager Ander, of Ports was associated with Manager AA©ilmot iu were among the first to put down their ican Leaguers on the 15th and 16tb. We mouth, O., and himself for Mansfield, have the Grand Rapids team last year, and has names for season books, showing that the will then be able .to give the sporting writ the confidence of the local fans. AVilliam Hub will start the season under the high ers of the South an adequate idea of the their teams- already made up. Hustling Tibald, a player of first-class reputation iu est official auspices. strength of our team, since several of managers are nee©ded for Sandusky, Can this State, has been offered the reins in One of these gentlemen will be asked to them seem disposed to discredit our team ton, Akroii and East Liverpool. Mr. Watts two cities in the circuit, and will probably pitch the first, ball in the opening game and say that we are not, in the hunting. can be addressed on the subject at 1013 accept the management of oue of the of the season with Lowell, April 17, but Even Oscar Streit, of the Cleveland, who West Central avenue, Toledo, O. © teams. HARRY C. BROOKB. In ease they are all bashful the Governor©s makes his home here, says that we are not private secretary, Merrill Shurtleff, might stronger than last year. However, we be substituted. lie was captain of the think that with Smith in the box we will Overheard in Boston. Like a Veteran Player. champion Dart months of I8!

coming here he is likely to do it on his own responsibility, iust the same as Wilmot did AFTER A PARK. Tebeau has been in conference with Mr. Charles Dehler, of base ball fame, about j HAS DEVELOPED FIERCE COMPETITION the old park which Mr. Dehler owns, bin Mr. Dehlcr has announced his intention of getting control of the park and is now FOR PLAYERS. trying to get ex-President Young, to re- . lease it to him. in which event he will di- ; vide it into building lots and then good j The American Association People Now bye to the field that first welcomed Man- j nger Clark, Hans Wagner and other celeb- ; rities into prominence. Some how or : Complain of Contract=Breaking Tac other, though, I believe Mr. Tebeau 5s trying to get hold of this park. 1 saw him talking to Mr. Dehler the other day, and tics of the Opposition The Latter they were busy telegraphing Nick Young, and probably they think the occasion_jus Claims It Must" Fight Fire With Fire.©© tifies a few "stories about their intentions. A NEW SITE. Mr. Tebeau is said to be trying to get ( Kansis© City., Mo., Feb. 11. Editor grounds at Seventh and Kentucky streets, i "Sporting Life." The signing of pitcher which is the ideal place for a ball ground. : Weimer by Jimmy Manning, and the Only five minutes© walk from the centre signing of inflclder Duu- of the city, and ought to draw crowds, dou and catcher 1©arko Wil But my guess is he©won©t get them, be son, by Mr. Packard, of cause the owner don©t approve of base Denver, deprives Tebeau©s ball, and last year would not lease them, local club of three valua but he may have changed his mind in ble players and correspond twelve months, and it is earnestly honed j ingly strengthens the West Tebeau may be successful. i ern "League. The action of DISCUSSING PLAYERS. the Western League men in There has been no names mentioned yet engaging players under con about probable players-, and it. is not tract to the American As known who is in view, although it is said sociation has aroused anger there are already four old League stand- in Association circles, and bys who have practically agreed to come Dale Gear, of Tebeau©s to Louisville with Tebeau and, after all. Cale Gear club. has come out in a Louisville would be in mighty good com fierce scath for the several pany, as the other teams of the Asso leagues and the players. Says Mr. Gear: ciation look well on paper particularly "It is not that the American Association the one gotten together by Hilly Clingman, -ball Shoe has suffered any great loss, for it can©t of Milwaukee. -jlf Billy©had only waited Kansas City being the only club from and gotten on the Louisville team, I can lias Avithstood all tests imposed upon it. and has which it is announced that meu have almost believe success would have been proven its superiority over all other makes. jumped, and il is not absolutely certain assured. Clingman was always a favorite about these, as it has been reported several here, and Louisville yet thinks she owns times before that certain stars would be him, and on that account hope his Mil iu the Western League who have signed waukee Club will prove a winner, and that " Professional $7.50 with the . Association, and declared em they will see his club play often. Minor League" $5.00 phatically that they would be in our league. IMPORTANCE .OP GRAND STAND. A player who jumps his contract is not The greatest need is a decent, grand "Amateur honest, and I hardly see how the man stand. Nothing so worked against Wilmot ager who persuades him to jump can be considered in a better light, certainly not last year as did that cigar box stand he Fit guaranteed: Send size and width of street by base ball authorities. There is even had to put up with, and the people simply honor in war, as barbarous and inhuman would not tolerate the discomforts the shoe, also outline of foot drawn on paper. acts are condemned by the civilized na stand exposed them to. Something impos tions, and honest dealings in a base ball ing, comfortable looking will add 9.r> per By remitting with order you save C. 0. D. charges, way is the only method by which any cent, to the chances .of whoever starts a faction ran hope for toleration and pa team here. It will be remembered that anywhere in the United States. tronage of the ©base bail public.© 1 the famous and fine old stand of the grounds burned down one summer niirht pikes furnished on the Claflin Shoes ar during the season. About that time Mr. included in the above prices, but no Fighting Fire With Fire. Dreyftiss had the moving fever and the which we will sel.l separately from the shoes at: Lightest weight: Kansas City, Feb. 32.-President Whit- stand erected temporarily was a night finest finish, #1.50 : heavier, $1.00. Toe plates, right or lett.SOf. field, of the Western League, in speaking of mare. The stand killed base ball at once. the merry war that is going on between and it will never revive until a new one Write for a copy of our new booklet. the Western League and is erected that Is suitable. the American Association MANAGER JNO. .T. MeCLOSKEY. Maker of for the best players in the fresh from the wilds of the far West. market. explained this dropped into town yesterday, looking morning that the Western prosperous and dressed in his best, suit of Base=ball Shoes, League was simply follow clothes. The famous manager had a suc ing out the old system of cessful season last year and has good lighting tire with lire. "The prospects for the coming year, having his 1107 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. Tebeau-Hickey people set lines well laid at Butte, "Montana. Some of the pace," he went on to these clays McCloskey is going to have .^. say, "by raiding the Cali- enough money laid by to own a club iu £ ;|u foruia and Intestate Louisville, and in a big league at that. Hgo :jjS Leagues, and even went so far as to try to buy las. WhMield Rourke, of Omaha, and his BOSTONJJRIEFS. entire team. Yet they talk as it is not Spalding. He says that under sltion being ^second base. Ills organization Sout honor. They further conspired with Mr. Freedman©s Visit to Boston Results in no circumstances will any of the combina is B. Beall to injure the strength AVELL BACKED. ..,1 the Western League by trading a Definite Plan of Action by the Trust tion of which he is a member vote for A. Combine New England League News. G. Spalding and the only condition on He will have to hustle to secure a club I/he Denver ball park for Beall©s Minnea which he will consent to recognize Mr. that will hold its own. for the other teams polis holdings. Even Dale Gear went so Spalding will be if the Courts say that are well equipped as far as talent is con , far as to negotiate with George Tebeau En Jacob C. JHorsa. Mr. Spaldiug©is the legally elected presi cerned, but he will not allow grass to while he still remained under pay from Boston. Feb. 11. Editor "Sporting Life:" dent of the National League, and he avers grow under his feet and can be depended Manning at Washington, and his childish Boston was visited last week "by Mr. j that he is perfectly satisfied that this will upon to put a dull iu the field that will be appeal to the players is undoubtedly sel- Spalding©s principal opponent in bas©e ball m-.ver happen. Should this come about, a credit to the city. Kvery city in the llsh. The Western League is simply fight matters, Andrew Freedman. however, he will fall gracefully into line organization ought to be compelled to per ing the attempt of Tebeau and Ilk-key" to It was the desire of Mr. and bow the knee. He says that Mr. fect, an organization. That, is the only wreck it, and is prepared to pay more Freedman to visit Boston Spalding has made himself particularly ob way in which stability can be assured. money for good players than the Tebeau- incog. He arrived in the noxious and offensive to Mr. Freedm.an, The more interested in an organization Hickey combination. That is what is evening and registered at the president of the New York club, and the better the prospects for success. It. is hurting Gear, who now knows that, the sheer nonsense for any league to allow any Manuiug-N©iehols club of 1902 will out the Thomdike Hotel, and has held that gentleman up to ridicule and was there visited by Mr. for that reason there can never be any irresponsible individual to assume the di class the proposed club of Tebeau. It is harmony with Mr. Spalding in the ranks. rection of a club, for there is no telling the harvest for the ball player, and the Soden. The pair were closeted together for two NICHOLS GONE. when he will throw up his hands and leave bidding going on for popular young play the organization in the lurch. ers is regarded with favor by the bene hours and doubtless chuck After twelve seasons with the Boston ficiaries the players themselves. There is led over the idea that the Club Charley Nichols leaves it and the SPOKES FROM THE HUB. little sentiment in base ball and the public newspapermen were utter National League to become a magnate. He Manager Wallle Burnham passed through will patronize the club that puts up the ly oblivious of what was is extremely confident that. Boston with his family, en route? to New fastest ball." going on. So they would his venture will be a suc ark, this week. Buruham looks first rate J. W. Spa/ding have bce©n had not Mr. cess. He was induced to and his friends look to him to make a fine Julian W. Curtiss, a mem come east by Frank Selee record in his new field. ber of the firm of A. G. Spaldlng & Bros, while the latter was mana James E. Hassett, who has been appoint LOUISVILLE LINES. run full tilt into Mr. Freedman as he was ger of the Omaha Club, ed on the New England League staff of about to board the 10 o©clock flier for and now both hie to the umpires, is a Portland (Me.) Councilman. Oeorge Tebeau©s Visit to the Falls City New York. Mr. Freedman was astute west. "Nick" has been He *s a first-class official and was extreme .in the Interest of a New American Asso- enough to recognize the fact that Curtiss here for a mo,nth. He se ly popular on the circuit last season. would give away his presence in the city cured several desirable Old reliable Joe Harringtpn is spending, Lciation Club. to the newspapermen and proceeded to players while here, packed the winter at his home in Fall River. call up Mr. Soden on the ©phone and ac his duds and left for the Joe is one of the brainiest men on the By John ft. Suttnders. quaint him with what had happened. A west. "Nick" did not go team, a conscientious player. A host of reporter called upon Mr. Soden and the away with the kindest feel friends will welcome his return to Norwich. |Louisvllle, Ky., Feb. 10. Editor "Sport- latter stated that he had not seen Mr. Charles Hichols ings toward his former em j; Life:" There has been a good deal Frcedinan, referring to Thursday morning. ployers. He claimed that talk lately about. Louisville being repre Naturally the writer referred to Mr. Freed he was promised $600 when he signed to THE "TAR-HEEL" LEAGUE...... ,,.,,...... ,,,. rented in the American As man©s stay in the city and not to any play with the Boston Club for the year sociation during the coming specific period. Afterwards Mr. Soden 1901!. Mr. Soden says that Nichols is mis A North Carolina State Organization It season, and George Tebeau acknowledged that he had seen Mr. Freed taken, but the latter says he is positive of Finally Formed. has been in town for a few man Wednesday evening and had passed his ground. days during the past week. two hours with him. but wanted it stated THK NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE Raleigh. N. C., Feb. 8. -Editor "Sporting it is said, looking over the that base hall was not the primary object vastly strengthened its circuit when it re Life:" The North Carolina League got ground, with a view of es of the visit of Mr. Freedman. placed Portland by Fall River. This was together at Raleigh, Feb. ">. and ©effected tablishing the club on a THE COMBINE PLAN. done through the instrumentality of Mana an "organization. Periu Busbee. a well- permanent; basis. Some of From what Mr. Soden said it was glean ger William Parsons, who was connected known attorney of Raleigh, was elected the newspaper boys claim ed that the anti-Spaldiug four have out with the Portland Club last season but president; C. L. Steveus, editor of the to know some local capital lined a plan of action. They will hold out turned it over to Mr. Mathis at an early Newbern Journal, vice president; Irwiii that, will be Interested with as long as possible and will delay the call- stage of the proceedings. Mr. Parsons se T. Jones, cashier of the Citizens© Bank, of Tebeau. but no names Ing of a meeting to act on the schedule cured the franchise at the meeting this Raleigh, secretary and treasurer. ©The have been given, and 1 as much as possible. Mr. Soden said there year and wanted some players. He opened following cities were .represented: Raleigh, ( eorge Tebeau think there is a good deal was no need to hold a schedule meeting negotiations with Mr. Mathis and succeed by Perin Busbee and F. T. Andrews: JSfew- of doubt about that part before April. This to secure a decision ed in getting an option upon the Portland. bern by C. L. Stevens and F. Market; of ii. In the first place, it, is hardly likely from tho Court, it© possible. If the Court Club. Lawrence obtained the players and Durham bv Otls Stocksdale; Charlotte by Tel can, if he decides to enter here, will gives a decision in favor of Freedman et Fall River the franchise. Fall River has K. M. Ashenbaek: Wilmingtou by proxy. want assistance from a local source, and, al.. as these gentlemen most fervently ex an excellent ground and ought; to be a first- The sixth city will either be Greensboro OB the other hand, it is not likely that if pect and hope, then the Spaldingites will class city for the game this year. While or Winston. The season will open May ]., he were looking for it he would be able lie defeated as far as their leadership is Fall River will be somwhat more dif and close Labor Day. A five per cent. to find local capital that wants investment concerned. Mr. Young will then call a ficult of access for some of the cities than sinking fund rule was adopted. The sal iu that direction. I know from experience in ret ing and the opposition must, attend. Portland, the chances are that it will be ary limit will be $750. not, including man as 1 had a siege of it last year, .trying What Mr. Soden wants is a compromise, i a better city from a financial standpoint. ager. Any manager of minor league expe to get together enough capital to make a At such a meeting the mat tor of a presi- j Tom McDermott, who has charge of the rience, at liberty, can learn something to team assured, but it could not be found dent will be rehearsed. Mr. Soden says j base ball end at Fall River, was formerly his advantage by addressing- irwiu T. with a line tootli comb, and If Tebeau ig that he Is agreeable to anybody as long i a member of the club of that city, his po- Jones, Raleigh, N. C. Blackman. Lowell...... 236 41 Oirard, Nashua...... 141 12 Alien, Augusta. Nashua...... 84 16 (lildea. Low., Hav., Nashua 98 19 O©Neil, Nashua...... 340 48 Long, Portland...... 189 31 A DEAL WHICH CUTS MAINE OUT Kerins, Haverhill, Alanch©r 90 9 Gokey, Nashua...... 94 10 Spalding©s Bridgham, Lewiston...... 88 8 OF THE CIRCUIT. Lent, Haverhill...... 107 10 Clark. Manchester...... 271 42 Kartell, Manchester...... Coveney. Nashua.7...... The Portland Team Sold to Lawrence Connolly, LeWiston, Manc©r Labelle." Nashua...... Base Ball Uniforms Thompson. Nashua...... and the Franchise to Fall River Derwin, Haverhill...... Colpoys. Nashua...... Where a Very Successful Season .is i©ekoehn; Lowell...... 0©UB line of flannels for Base Ball Drinkwaler. Manchester..... O.Reagan, Lowell...... , Uniforms consists of the best qual Anticipated The Shift Endorsed. Leigh ton, Augusta...... Jones, Haverhill...... ities in their respective grade^ and Howe, Lewiston...... ; the most desirable colors for Base Ball At a special meeting of the New Eng Coughlin, Portland...... ; land League held in, Boston February 4 Brown, Bangor, Lowell...... Uniforms. Each grade is kept up to the a change was made in the circuit, Maine Moore, Nashua...... ,.,.,...... ,,.,.,,,,.,..... being cut out. Owner Towne, Lewiston...... : highest point of excellence, and quality Ma th is, of . the Portland improved wherever possible every season. Clul), sold hi* franchise to Mr. ©Thomas McDermolr. Individual Fielding. AVe are outfitters to all the League clubs of Fall Hirer, and his team PITCHERS. and colleges throughout the country. 1o Manager William Par- Games. P.O. sous of La \Vrence. The deal McCloud, Manchester...... 15 0 Our uniforms are cut on scientific princi was cordially approved by Mc(.iinley, Haverhill...... 24 8 the League delegates, the Morse, Lewiston...... 12 5 ples and are practically correct and are only dissenting vote being Kane, Lewiston...... 25 7 not to be classed with the cheap and worthless imitations that other dealers ofler that of President Hoed, of Ditpee, Portland...... 13 3 Manchester. Fall Hiver Gildea, Lowell. Nashua..... 19 4 as being "Just as good as Spalding©s." The nannels we use are thoroughly will be obliged to sign a Coughlin, Portland...... 35 2 new team and will have L. Cross. Augusta, Lowell.. 17 7 sponged, ^and great care is taken in selecting only the goods that are strong and Tim Murnane a late start. Mr. McDer- Long, Portland...... 29 10 adapted to Base Ball use. mott, however, is a h©rst- Kerins, Lowell, Haverhill.. 17 2 olass base ball man of experience, and is S©.ackpole, Haverhill...... 18 4 very confident of getting a good team to Newenham, Portland...... 15 5 gether for the opening of the season. Gokey, Nashua...... ©...... 27 11 The interest in Fall River is at a wuite Willis, Bangor, Lowell...... 35 12 heat. A tine new grand stand will lie Xowne, Lowell...... 24 4 erected on the Fall River A. C. grounds, Smith, Bangor, Lowell©...... 23 7 The workmanship and material of this outfit is of the very highest quality throughout© and there will be seating accommodations Dillon, Nashua...... 18 12 for .".,"(10 persons. The clvb will also play Moore, Nashua...... 19 8 and special care has been taken to make this uniform superior to anything- offered in this Sunday games at Crescent Park, dividing White, Haverhill...... 16 3 line. Used exclusively by all League and professional clubs for years past, is sufficient the time with the Providence Club. Beville, Lowell...... 18 8 evidence of its quality and durability. Colors : White, Pearl Cray, Yale Gray, Light Gray, Brown, Bangor, Haverhill. 25 13 Driukwater, Manchester... 23 12 Dark Gray, Black, Maroon, Royal Blue, Old Gold, Navy Blue, Brown, Green. Volz, Manchester...... 19 7 NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE. Earrell, Manchester...... 25 3 THE SP ADDING UNIFORM, COMPLETE, Labelle, Nashua...... 10 2 Net Price to Clubs Ordering for Entire Team, $12.75 Per Suit, The Official Batting and Fielding Averages Ross, Augusta, Portland... 13 7 of the Players as Compiled by the League CATCHERS. Secretary, J. C. Morse. Merritt, Lowell...... 43 279 Luke, Lowell...... 38 258 The University Uniform No. 1 The official averages of all of the men Clark, Bangor, Lewiston... 88 433 who played in the New England League Shincel, Manch©r, Haverhill 71 410 In workmanship and quality of material equal to our No. 0 Uniform, good weight teams last summer have at last.been given Davis, Augusta... flannel. Colors: White, Pearl Gray, Yale Gray, Light Gray, Dark Gray, Black, Maroon, out by Secretary Morse, of Kelley,eey, Manchester.... Burrill, Lewiston.... Royal Blue, Old Gold, Navy Blue, Brown, Green. the League, J. Kelley, of Curtis, Portland...... 44 250 the Bangor team, leads the Coveney, Nashua... 60 THE UNIVERSITY SUIT COMPLETE, © list with .Ii90 for 43 games Wiley, Portland...... 43 223 Net Price to Clubs Ordering for Entire Team, $10.00 Per Suit. played, and Haywarci, an Welch, Augusta...... 11 52 other liangor man, who later Smith, Nashua...... 29 93 went to Buffalo, in the FIRST BASEMEN. Eastern League, with Man Nevers, Lewiston...... 66 639 The Interscholastic Uniform No. 2 ager Burn ham, was second Merritt, Lowell...... 47 417 Made of same grade of material as our higher-priced, uniforms, but of lighter weight .... in the standing. Twenty- Kane, Manchester...... 85 792 flannel. Substantially made and. it most, serviceable outfit. Colors: \Vhite, i©earl . j:.© 3 four men passed the .300 Conroy. Portland...... 87 891 Shea. Nashua...... ;...... 66 623 Yale Gray, Light Gray, Dark Gray, Black, Maroon, ©Royal Blue, Old Gold, Navy Blue, t- 1 mark, and over one-half of Lake, Lowell...... 42 352 t, the players bettered .200, Spooner, Bangor, Haverhill 86 646 Brown, Green. This is one of our most popular suits, and. will give the best of satisfaction. showing that the batting Dorsey, Haverhill...... 28 284 Can usually be used two seasons. was a feature of the New England League. Wise. Lewiston. Haverhill. 31 313 This was helped out to some degree early in Burke, Augusta...... 11 93 THE INTERSCHOLASTIC SUIT, COMPLETE, the season by the number of new pitchers Buckley, Augusta...... 15 99 Net Price to Clubs Ordering for Entire Team, S8.0U Per Suit. $9.65 who were being tried out. The figures : SECOND ©BASEMEN. Jones. Haverhill...... 10 17 OTHER GOOD UNIFORMS at $7.00, $5.00, $4.00, per Suit. Individual Batting. Hickey, Lowell...... 48 102 Games.A.B. R. B.H.Ave. jope, Bangor, Lewiston..... 54 147 No extra charge for lettering shirts with name of club. ]. Kelley, Bangor...... 43 191 51 74 .390 Connolly, Lew. .Man. .Hav. 41 99 Detachable sleeves, 50 cents each shirt, extra. Hayward, Bangor...... 49 187 50 75 .381 O©Neil, Haverhill...... 88 227 Smith, Manchester...... 73 2t-4 60 103 .363 Cameron, Portland...... 90 219 Joyce, Lewiston...... 43 181 30 64 .354 Bridgham, .Lewiston...... 16 38 Conroy, Portland...... 87 396 84 139 .343 Whiting, Manchester...... 12 20 Catalogue of Base Ball and all athletic sports, free. Spalding©s Base Ball Guide, edited Doe, Lewiston ...... 42 156 23 54 .346 Lynch. Manchester...... 28 52 by Henry Chadwick, is the leading base ball compendium of the country. Price, 10 cents. Mickey, Lowell...... ©...... 48 217 43 75 346 Ring, Augusta...... 10 27 IMHon, Nashua...... 39 165 23 57 .345 Colpoys, Nashua...... 71 127 O©Brien, Portland...... 43 201 55 69 .343 W. Driscoll, Bangor...... 30 72 Merritt. Lowell...... 99 363 80 123 .339 Doe, Lewiston...... 12 21 LDING & BROS. Lake, Lowell...... 94 350 75 117 .339 THIRD BASEMEN. Morse, Levviston...... 15 56 7 19 .339 (INCORPORATED) Guiheen, Bangor...... 31 142 36 48 .338 Connors, Lowell...... 47 87 .898 Shea, Nashua...... 66 273 48 91 .337 Whiting. Manchester...... 27 48 .895 CHICAGO DENVER Wise, Lewiston, Haverhill... 74 248 89 81 .327 Boardman, Lewiston...... 56 80 .890 \Viley. Portland...... 85 348 94 112 .322 Thompson, Nashua...... 26 25 Stack©pole, Haverhill...... 18 65 4 21 .322 Murphy, Portland...... 91 154 © 1 Kelley. Manchester...... 71 318 53 101 .sis Lent. Haverhill...... 13 23 Howe, L,ewiston...... 34 52 Harry, Portland...... 91 451 89 141 .313 Barry, Portland...... 91 156 .843 move the left field fence back one hundred Bunyan. Nashua...... 15 58 7 18 .310 Reagan, Lowell, Nashua... 34 57 Rapp, Manchester...... 36 57 Ross, Augusta,Manchester 25 22 .794 and twenty-five feet, and put in a new Davis, Augusta...... 22 85 17 25 .306 Long. Portland...... 20 lo .785 stand. Well, he has not got the grounds Spooner, Bangor, Haverhill 89 368 75 ]12 .306 Murphy, Haverhill...... 64 81 l Moran, Augusta...... 29 50 . Portland...... 37 36 .765 yet, and will not get them until everything Dupee, Portland...... 40 164 24 50 ©.305 .724 Murphy, Portland...... 91 381 69 116 .304 Guiheen. Bangor...... 31 59 is settled to my satisfaction. Nice way Lynch, Manchester...... 28 97 23 29 .299 Baxendale, Haverhill...... 10 12 they treated me. I go to work and put all Tibbetts, Lewiston...... 29 124 19 70 .298 Holloway, Nashua...... 13 14 my money into that Sacramento franchise, SHORTSTOPS. CALIFORNIA CULLINGS. sign players for this season, advance them L. Cross, Augusta, Lowell... 47 184 28 64 .298 money, then the League holds a meeting Kapp, Manchester...... 41 157 33 44 .293 Cassidy. Haverhill...... 25 51 without letting me know, and cuts me out. Koss, Augusta, Lewiston..... 42 181 26 53 : .293 McLaughlin, Lowell...... 89 174 The Substitution of Fisher For Beebe as McCiinley, Haverhill...... 24 58 9 17 .293 Morley had it in for me because 1 would Clark, Manchester...... 79 180 Sacramento©s Franchise Holder Beebe©s not play off two postponed games with Hurphy, Haverhill...... 66 274 52 80 .292 Ryan, Augusta...... 14 19 Mclntyre, Augusta...... 23 106 19 31 .292 Version of the Situation. him when 1 went to Los Angeles the Girard. Nashua...... 36 55. 1 time. Shincel, Manch©r, Haverhill 89 336 52 98 .292 Reagan, Lowell, Portland.. 80 114 Clark. Lewiston...... 88 307 49 90 .291 Connolly, Haverhill...... 30 53 liy James C. Conicai/. CHAKQB OF SYNDICATION. Burrill, Lewiston...... 87 341 55 97 .285 Welch, ©Portland...... 36 63 Sacramento, Feb. 8. Editor "Sporting "Let me tell you one thing, Manager Hai Murphy. Portland...... 91 381 69 116 .284 Hayward, Bangor...... 35 62 ris, of ©Frisco©^ is bat-king Mike F©isheJ Curtis, Portland...... 44 190 43 54 .284 Life:" At the meeting of the California Joyce, Lewiston...... 43 67 League last week Mike Fisher was award- and Fisher will lose his job on the policy Newenharn, Portland...... 36 191 36 54 .283 Boardman, Lewiston...... 29 30 Beville. l.xjwell...... 44 170 29 48 .282 ,,..., ;. . ed the Sacramento fran- force, i have that from good authority.© Murphy, Manchester...... 18 38 ^ chise in place of Manager From the above it: looks as if we are goinj Welch, Portland...... 36 156 33 44 .282 Massett, Augusta...... 10 8 Conroy, Augusta, Nashua... 30 122 14 34 .279 Beebe, who has held that to have a little fun before the season opens.1 Hanscomb, Nashua...:...... 87 367 60 102 .278 OUTF1 ELDERS. position for the last two Fisher has deposited his guarantee with Kane, Manchester...... 85 379 68 105 .277 Whiting. Manchester...... 16 20 years. James McDonald the League and announces that, he is ready White, Haverhill...... 16 51 5 14 .274 Labelle, Nashua...... 11 17 and O©Connell have been to commence signing players. He says McLaughlin, Lowell...... 89 338 50 92 .272 Alien, Augusta, Nashua..... 15 32 selected as official umpires, that he will put the- swellest. team on the Nevers, Lewiston...... 66 263 44 71 .270 O©Brien, Portland...... 43 84 ;ind it must be said that field in Sacramento, and it will astonish the Allard. Lowell...... 41 161 37 43 .267 Mclntyre, Augusta...... 23 S3 t he League- has chosen two natives. P. Regan, Lowell, Portland. 85 334 73 89 .266 Derwin, Haverhill...... 77 154 men who cannot be- com- Boardman, Lewiston...... 85 398 56 105 .263 Smith, Manchester...... 73 80 i >ar*>mith, Nashua...... 30 117 14 27 .©J31 Wise, Haverhill...... 33 40 .850 says he has the grounds and is, going to of Rotating Skill. PEORIA, ILL.. U. S. A, feat and emphasized the fact that "Sport ©S ing Life" is deserving of its high place iu the base hull World. That it made .interesting reading to ail interested lit the game goes without©say-, THE MONTREAL TWIRLER IS CLAIMED ing. It plainly demonstrate ed that Brush was wrong and that Spalding,, ,wa*}, BY TWO CLUBS. right, and likewise that popular sentiment has ,not been misplaced. The plot ting of the Trust Combine ....OR A.... Signed With Philadelphia and Accepted is in. evidence through the remarkable proceedings. Advance Money Though Montreal Frank Robison practically Robert Young declared himself out of the League and voted that way; Claims to Have Engaged Him as Col. Rogers proved that he knew a thing or two about base ball law and A. G. Far Back as Last August. Spalding©s speech was one that uo lover of base ball should fail to read carefully,. does not give absolute satisfaction The entire proceeding demonstrates that Patersou, N. J., Feb. 10. Editor "Sport the men comprising the bolting Trust return it to us for inspection, and ing Life:" It is likely that Colonel John Combine are not the right kind of men to I. Rogers, of the Philadelphia National dominate the affairs of the National if the article has not been abused League Club, will be the League. The entire thing has a humorous defendant in a lawsuit in side to the outsider pathetic to the Com we will replace it with A NEW ONE stituted by Manager bine, however in that the careful plotting Dooley, of Montreal, over at Red Bank resulted iu so the proposed playing of DISMAL A FINISH. pitcher Felix. Felix signed It was planned to make certain clubs not a i.-ontract in August, with in the combine dance to the tune of the THE BEST Manager Dooley for five Trust Combine, but as matters turned out months of 1902 at about the plans miscarried and now the players $200 a month. About a | are doing the dancing. ©All©things consid- month ago Manager Dooley ered. it. does look as though the only hope heard that, Philadelphia for the once formidable National League was trying to do business to regain its lost prestige lies in the com with his old pitcher. Ho plete defeat of Brush & Co. In comment A. J. REACH CO. Harry Felix found that; Felix had ac ing on the minutes that unique organ of cepted $100 in advance the bolters, the "New York Press," while ironey from Philadelphia, and intended to it did not print any of the document, act PHI LA., PA. play there at: a salary of $1800 for the ually had the nerve to tell its readers season. Dooley has been unable thus far that "There is nothing iu the oflicial report brains. I mean baseballically. Odd thins, 10 secure any kind of satisfaction from ot the minutes to show that what Spalding CHICAGO OlEANINfiS. isn©t it, that a youth who I nows Virgil Colonel Rogers and believes a lawsuit is refers to as the Brush base ball trust was and Horace from end to end;should have his only redress. Shortstop Quiulan had a sprung at the meeting." That, is a sample Selee©s Team Continues to Take On Num no skull at all when it is,the time for a chance to play with New York at .$75 a ot the loyal press agent, and no comment quick play 011 the bases? Also that the mouth more money. He decided it was is necessary other than to state that it is erous Unknown Youths From Everywhere Irish lad off the sand lots, who can just better to remain with Montreal until he a case of "like master like man." "The and Nowhere -Comiskey Full of Confi sign his contract, should have the better became a star rather than take chances Journal" printed extracts from the min dence and Ginger Gossip of the Game. intellect when the same situation arises? with New York. utes and made no bones about stating that College brains and base ball brains are dif Spalding was right. The "diplomatic" Mr. ferent articles, and the difference has been, (In regard to the above Colonel John I. ioster continued his unbroken silence. By W. A. Phelon,Jr. shown a thousand times. Rogers states that ho had answered MANAGER FOGEL Chicago, Feb. 9. Editor "Sporting Life:" JOYOUS COMISKEY. nil the letters sent by Manager Dooley and has been in town and has been inter Wearying of the incessant four-elub-eight- Charlie Comiskey is as happy as can be, viewed. He has lost none of his self-confi club-Spalding-Freedman-everybody contro now that he ;has completed his team. New had made every effort to straighten the dence despite the declaration in some quar matter out, but as Felix emphatically de versy, the Chicago fans York critics say Strang©s indifference and ters that he is only an have fallen back on the lack.of. life will be shown nied being under contract with Montreal agent and not the manager. good old winter diversion, up in. a hurry, and that iho Philadelphia Club would take his word "The World" referred to called "Look at the Teams, Commy will give him some for it and risk a suit in Court. Felix him as "Associate Mana or, Who©se Going to Play awful, calls. Never fear. claims that he was asked to sign a contract ger." Mr. Fogel said, Ball?" Jim Hart, ever Strang has the goods and said to be for 1901 only, and this is the among other things: "My thoughtful and considerate, can show them anywhere business is to strengthen ever eager to give the but under Freedman. That only one he. did sign, He declares any the New York team, and 1 cranks something to talk infield, as now completed, other contract is either© a forgery or he know I can do so. In addi about, is helping out by is suoerb. The outfield is signed a contract under misrepresentation. tion to Jackson, whom I signing new players in the real thing, and nowhere Editor "Sporting Life.") signed last week, I have numerable, beardless youths does there exist such an two players under contract. from east and west, men other staff of pitchers or Their names I cannot make of mighty reputations in the such a drove of catchers. NEW YOROUGGETS, public at present, but they little leagues, and thus the The American League flag, Horaces. Fogel are good ones. I am ne cranks have at least a lit Clark Griffith to me at least, looks like a Still is Spalding Vs. Freedman— gotiating with several oth tle morsel to chew upon. Thus we learn cinch, and I fail to see any ers who will fit in nicely in our team.©© by the latest advices that in addition to team in the land fit to give Comiskey even Sporting Life's " Official Minutes Clear About the same time Manager Fogel came the 85 old men now under contract; we a decent battle, excepting, the mighty Pitts- f the Atmosphere—Unsettled Condition to town a story was circulated to the effect have just acquired a Montana third base- burgs. Commy, incidentally, expects to of Affairs—The Local Club. that Arthur Irwin has been offered the man named Mclntyre; -a Pacific coast out keep Scopec. He said he had a two years© management of the team. Irwin wras in fielder named Lynch, and a far-west pitch contract with the boy last season, and town, but refused to talk base ball iu any er named St. Vraiu. Also that Jim has never released him, simply allowing him to By Wm. F. H. Koelsch. way, which of course added credence to the offered a man uained Householder, who go to the minors for awhile to learn wis |\ow York, Feb. 10. Editor "Sporting rumor. Just think of a superstitious per has been playing round the minor leagues dom. l©e:" -As the time for the opening of the son becoming the thirteenth manager of for these many years, a salary of $2000 to THE AMERICAN LEAGUE :!S

could not: have lingered long. Everyone who has ever seen a pigeon match at In terstate 1©ark knows that all birds fall ing to the ground are instantly retrieved, Qurrent Qomment and, if not dead, are killed by the trapper New Loads fontie Shot Gun within a few second©s from the time they were hit. By Gun Editor Will K. Park DEATH F_^HARLES PARKER. PETERS Founder of the Great Gun Making In dustry Passes Away. A New York yellow Journal prints an SHELLS The death of Charles Parker, founder of editorial in a last week©s issue which the firm of Parker Bros., manufacturers of should be given the prize for blithering the celebrated Parker gun, occurred at his THE IDEAL and NEW VICTOR rot. It was on the shooting of pigeons ., , __, residence in Meriden, : ^ Conn., Jan. .©{1st. Mr. NOW LOADED WITH from theltran. In the streaks of yellow Parker was president of the ish pus w«is the following: "The pigeon above concern at the time shooter stands ready with his gun. His of his death, and was the KING©S, DUPONT. HAZARD, "E. C."and face is red and swollen from high living. founder of many important industries in Meriden. He "SCHULTZE" SMOKELESS POWDERS His fancy clothing tells of his empty was 98 years of age and had mind. His spirit is so dull that he is been, in fairly good health After exhaustive tests we have found totally unconscious of his own brutal de until recently, when he con superior loads for these powders, which tracted a severe cold and we are now prepared to supply. pravity as he stands ready and eager to suffered from an attack of prove his skill by killing the harmless la grippe. He retained his Peters Metallic Cartridges for Rifle, Revolver and Pistol have creatures.©© full mental faculties until a few hours before, his.death. Revolutionized Marksmanship and Hold the World©s Record© The members of the aristocratic shoot He was always of a cheer ing clubs of New York, Philadelphia and ful disposition and his entire life had been other cities should feel highly indignant spent in active business industries. He Sent free on application: Handy Book for Sportsman; Hints on Semi-Smokeless Powder; at this scurrulouS,; lying, stinking mess, was .a©©member ot the Methodist Church and contributed largely towards the erec Rifleman©s Record and Score Book. yet what, can you expect from a writer tion of the present Methodist Church in or such a Journal. that, city. Mr. Parker always refused to The article then goes on to tell how the accept public office, though often urged to do so, until Meriden was incorporated a THE PETERS CARTRIDGE CO., bird is hit, "and falls dead out of bounds city, when he was elected Mayor, which Eastern Department. in a clump of bushes, where it remains office he held two years. _i 80 Chambers St.. New York. CINCINNATI, OHIO. with broken wing or broken leg, bleeding Mr. Parker was married Oct. 6, 1831, to P T. H. KELLER, Manager Miss Abi Lewis Kddy, of Berlin, and had uuuv\juiruTJiAJxriJxriJTruTnri|ir^ i and suffering until cold or hunger or ten children. Mr. Parker©s surviving chil some wandering rat comes to end its dren are Dexter W. Parker and Mrs. W. H. misery.©© Now, wasn©t that ra"t a lucky Lyon. The grandchildren are Miss Elsie one to find the nice, tender pigeon? And Lyon, Mrs. .1. F. Alien, Alderman Wilbur F. and L. C. Parker, and Charles P. Breesc. isn©t it. fortunate that the cold weather Mr. Parker©s success in life was owing to can freeze the bird in April and MayV strict economy and close application to LC. SMITH GUNS It is a pity that all of the;.birds fall "dead business; he often working fifteen hours a day. attending to his large correspondence out of bounds" in a convenient clump of evenings. He was distinguished for good bushes such as adorns the prominent sense, great industry, method in business, shooting grounds. and punctuality in all his engagements. He was the ideal business man in his younger But think of the red-faced sport, with days and for many years after others of fancy clothing, dull spirits and dead soul less energetic, character would have given eating his beefsteak and champagne. Of up all business affairs, he kept: in thorough course he could eat cabbage and drink touch with the many Hues in which the immense Parker company was engaged. In beer if he wanted to, but, according to his death Merideu loses its most distin the lying, idiotic editorial he only in guished citizen. dulges in beefsteak and champagne. All pigeon shooters, are the same. All have THE BOSTON SHOW. red faces and wear fancy clothes. A man who attends a prize fight or a horse race Numerous Fauna Will be Exhibited at the never looks that way. We really believe Forthcoming Event. We make seventeen grades, ranging in price that the writer of that editorial was think Mechanics Building, Boston, will have a numerous fauna when the doors ot that from - - - $37.00 to $740.00 ing of his own appearance and tastes great place of recreation are thrown open when he wrote the miserable mess. for the third biennial exhibition of the Massachusetts Sportsmen©s Association on Smith Guns never Shoot Loose WRITE FOR CATALOGUE Washington©s Birthday. Boxes of birds The same paper in describing a shoot at and crates of animals are arriving dally at Interstate Park on February 5, comes as the temporary preserve of the association HUNTER ARMS CO., Fulton, N. Y. near the truth as they usually do in such outside the city, one of the recent additions being a flock of canvas-back ducks, every matters by the following: "Twenty-five one in prime condition. Heretofore black, Seotty McDougall quite haunted that old men shot to death, one after the other, dusky ducks and they, are extremely hunter out of his mind; caribou, bear, all kinds of small game and fur-bearing ani ^ to CURE THf:n WITH MANDABDOILOF TAR,! more than seven hundred helpless birds, wild and vigilant; mallards, blue:winged l\SfNH TOR CIRCUUR3.TESTIMONIALS ANDf teal.-widgeon, and several other kinds of mals, wild .cats, bison and deer from several STANDARD DiAllNFECTANT CO. Cleveland.0 and left several hundred others dying, with wild ducks have been shown, but somehow of the countries over seas will combine to great gaping wounds, on the grounds to It seemed quite impossible to round up the make the miniature forest in the Mechan wary canvas-back, whose scientific name ics Building abundant with game. die by inches in the bitter cold." The "vaillsneria" is derived from an aquatic Considerable more space than was ever the morning there will be twelve events misrepresentation in this short paragraph plant known as the wild celery, upon which before occupied will be required for the for targets, ranging from ten to twenty- is the following: No. 1. The birda were it feeds, and which is supposed to impart «sh exhibit, which will enumerate in its five in number, with an entrance fee of to its flesh that delicate flavor which has waters every known specimen of game from 50 cents to $1.25. In the afternoon not helpless, but strong and uninjured. elevated the bird so high in the estimation .fishes in America. The process of artificial there will be a live bird shoot at twenty No. 2. Several hundred birds .were not of the epicure.; . - . : . - propagation, without which the sport of birds,© $10 entrance, which includes birds, left lying wounded on the ground. No. An ©interesting©©observation- which the ex-1 angling would be barren of much of its In this latter match the Hose system of hibition will afford will be the effect of pleasures, will©be demonstrated by exhibits points will be observed in which high and S, No. 7 shot does not leave great gaping capitivity and the sight of so many strange from some of the New England hatcheries, low class will get the prizes. A silver wounds. No. 4. The birds did not "die things on the flock of ruffed grouse, com and in addition several specimens of game consolation cup has been offered by J. II. monly called birch partridge, which scurry i fishes from the tropical waters of the -West Conway for the best score below the low by inches," unless placed beside a two-foot class. The handicap is from 2t> to 20 yards. jro©e. <© © : ; to and hiiddle in one corner of .their aviary Indies will be shown. at the temporary game preserve whenever It is a well known fact that freezing to a keeper puts in an appearance. The birch ! A Shoot For Harrisburg. Frank Smith defeated H. G. Green in a death is a painless way of passing from partridge, like the: black duck, seems to be The annual holiday shoot of the Harris- match at 125 Blue Rock targets, for $25, on untamable. Deer, moose, -elk, antelope, burg Shooting Association will be held on the grounds of the South find Gun Club, .this world. If the birds were "shot to mountain sheep like "Krag," the Kootenay Saturday, February 22, at Harrisburg, Pa., <©amden, N. J., Feb. 6. The score atooi death," as the- article first states, they ram," whose set-up head in the shanty of and will be strictly for amateurs only. iu 23 to 22 iu Smith©s favor. ^«B An Innovation in ,22 Caliber Smokeless Powder Cartridges

Kirlemen and users in general of .22 Short and .22 Long Rimfire Cartridges loaded with Smokeless powder have been looking a long time for a cartridge of this class which for, accuracy and reliability would be equal to similar cartridges loaded with Black powder. Winchester Rimfire Cartridges loaded with Smokeless powder have always shot we©ll, but, after much experimenting and many tests, we have hit upon a plan to make them shoot far better than any other similar cartridges upon the market. These new cartridges are loaded with WINCHESTER GREASELESS BU For .22 Caliber Rimfire Smokeless Powder Cartridges By doing away with the lubrication on the bullet, one of the prime causes of the deterioration of the powder is removed, and the accuracy, reliability and keeping qualities of the cartridges greatly increased. It also prevents fouling of the barrel; and the cartridges are much cleaner to handle. Winchester Greaseless Bullets are made of a special alloy, known o^U^iyus, which gives exceedingly satisfactory results. A trial of our .22 Short or .22 Long Rimfire Smokeless PowaUxjX " © <• vill convince you of the value of Winchester Greaseless Bullets. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO., = = New Haven, Conn

BOSTON SHOOTING ASSOCIATION. fast birds and using both barrels in a won SPORTSMEN©S SHOW PLANS. tor the t»wo teams. The canoeists did bet derfully quick manner. He killed straight ter towards tire finish and gained six birds Griffith Was High Man For the Regular to the 14th round, when he lost, a fast All Floor Space Now Disposed of to in the last four rounds, but could not win. driver, which was the only miss against This is the eleventh match between these Programme Events. him. In practice and miss and out Wol- Exhibitors. two clubs*, two matches having been given Boston. Mass., Feb. 2.--l5ditor "Sporting steucroft grassed 41 out of 42 birds shot On Friday, January Ml. I he last remain each season for the past live years. The Life." The all-day tournament of the Bos- at. He was using an L. C. Smith gun and ing exhibit at the eighth annual Sports honors now belong to yacbtmen, they hav ion Shooting Association, at Wellington, Peters factory loaded Ideal shells. men©s Show to be held at Madison Square ing won live to the canoeists four, while Mass., on Feb. 1, brought The scores follow: Garden in March has been two of the contests have resulted in a tie. out seventeen shooters, in Match Twenty-five live birds. A. S. A. rules. disposed of. and Manager After the match the visitors were royal spite of our vicious New Wolstencroft ..12212 22211 222*1 22211 22112 24 I >ressel has been compelled ly entertained in the elegant club house Kngland weather. A north W. J. Bronnan. 02212 10222 10022 22022 20102 18 to notify several prominent of the Philadelphia Yacht Club, where east snow storm, blowing Miss and out, $1.00. exhibitors at .past shows Commodore English made all welcome. A directly into the faces of Wolstencroft ...... J222V 12211 1-11 that the inquiries as to pleasing entertainment followed the sup the shooters, was conducive J. Parks...... 11222 12212 0 10 space locations had reach per in which many surprises were enjoyed, neither to comfort nor good lirennan ...... i;o l ed him too late. More con particularly by the guests. shooting. Lack of numbers Practice shooting. vincing testimony as to the The conditions of the match were 25 was made up by the enthu K. M. popularity of the New York Blue Rock targets, three unknown, traps, siasm of those who had W. Brennan ...... 11222 00122 22 10 2 one man up at a time. A. Moore ...... 20222 00000 4 ti Sportsmen©s Show and the braved the weather, some B. Curtis...... 22210 value of its display space The scores follow: of- whom shot the pro — 4 1 J. Parks...... 22022 10001 0 to exhibitors could scarcely PHILADELPHIA YACHT CHIP. £. C. Cnff/7h gramme through nearly M. Dillon .22201 02220 00020 011 10 8 be asked. It was the privi- Morrison .... .0001 1 ooooo ooooo 1 1 loo 1 100©) - 7 twice. While the percent II. Bradfield ...... 20201 01202 A. H. Dressel ©*Jge of the writer during Mitcbeli ...... 0101001)11 01101 unoi 00160 13 ages may not seem high, it K. Boileau...... 10112 212* the past week to see a com ROSS ...... 01101 toioi inn nun 10011 -is must be remembered that a number of the B. F. Hilt...... 20011 02221 plete model of the interior of the Garden Col. Good . . . .10101 00101 11111 ttplO 00000 13 e\euts were at pairs and reverse angles, A. Boile.au ...... ,22201 (minus the exhibits of course) as it will Grubb ...... 11111 00111 11010 01110 11000-KJ which are not a feature of modern tour G. . Yerkes ...... 00022 appear upon the opening night of the show. W. Good ..... 10110 0001 1 011 10 10000 11001 -12 naments. Exclusive of those, some really The designer and artist is Mr. Edward G. Gideou ...... 11110 01001 01101 01101 01011-15 good shooting was done by Le Uoy, Grif CLEVELAND GUN CLUB. Unitt, scenic artist for the Frohmaus, and fith and Herbert, the first, two averaging in the model prepared he has certainly Total ...... ©"-" *<»•> ""^ enter a rive-men team in the iuter- minii.ion from visitors to the Garden next j...... 91 -tate match among New Kngland States, 40 Blue Rocks. month. At the foot of a ravine and repro- | Mid we feel assured that the other States J. 1. C...... 10111 duced from photographs, will stand an old ROCHESTER ROD AND GUN CLUB. »vill fall into line. 10110 mill, its moss-grown wheel revolving under Thai genial shooter Lambert made his Judd ...... Hill pressure of the cascade that pours over Ilirst. appearance for the season, and re- 11100 a ledge of rocks, and eventually finds its George Borst Makes Highest Score in ived a hearty welcome. 1©. H. came Thomas ...... 11111 way to the stream that winds its way Championship Contest. [down from Leomiusler. but did uot ©shoot - loin about the great wooded island in the anipi- The regular shoot: of the Rochester Rod i to his usual good form. Most of the Franklin ...... 11111 theatre. This miniature model is exact in and Gun Club was held at Rochester, N. >ys ran out of shells during the afternoon, 11111 every detail. Each quarter inch of measure Y Feb. 5. The first contest was for the |a:i.l sti-.-uige loads always raise havoc with Redwing ...... 01101 ment will be magnified forty-eight times Monroe county championship at 25 flying averages. 11111 in the actual reproduction, as will each K^iut ...... llllo targets. Geo. Borst won the medal, break On the regular programme of 175 Grif bush and tree and cabin and shore indenta ing 24 out of 25. He was using a load fith broke 100, Herbert 159 and Le Hoy 11011 tion, so that it furnishes a most interest of « drams of "Neiv Schultze" in Peters The full scores are enclosed. Taylor ...... 11011 ing ©forecast of the charming /effects that 10111. Ideal shells. In the club handicap Siebold Invents .12:! 4 5 G 7 8 !) 10 11 12 will result when the work is complete. was the©winner with 20 out of M5. Borst Targets .10 10 10 15 15 10 10 10 10 15 15 10 Bakon ...... 11001 Manager Dressel continues to receive in 01111 made best average in this contest, break quiries from many sportsmen as to the ing 25 out of 28. The scores follow: Coffin ... . 6 8 8 10 15 6 5 G 8 9 13 10 Mack ...... 1.0101 plans and programmes for the Fly Casting Herbert . .10 10 t> 14 13 9 6 10 10 14 13 10 10111 Contest. These he is referring to David 23 targets for Monroe County championship I 1 . H. . .. 9 7 6 12 11 6 8 7 7 10 14 G iiopkins ...... 10010 T. Abererombie. of I). T. Abercrombie & Borst ...... 11101 urn iim iim imi--24 Le Koy , 7 8 9 14 13 9 omi Co., 2-3 South street, New York City. Mr. Stewart .. . . .11011 11111 mil mil 11011-23 Griffith . . 8 9 10 10 13 15 Sheldon ...... 11 111 "Hazard" ... .11111 11101 11011 11111 11110 22 Slewart 10010 Abercrombie. together with other well- Kershner .. ..1111111111111110110111101-22 8 9 8 12 11 G 8 7 8 13 15 Grant ...... 11110 known New York fly casters, having this Puck . .. t) 9 4 9 13 14 Weller ...... 01011 01111 11111 11111 10111 21 11111 feature in hand. Norton ...... 11011 11111 00111 11111 01011-20 Lambert 7 5 4 10 11 14 Among the game birds that will this Kirk wood 711 l:-! 8 910 (511 8 Long .. 01100 Siebold ...... 01111 11010111110011001010 10 Cake .. . 11000 year, as in years past, be seen at the show, Club shoot, handicap allowance--Weller (26) 9 9 9 G G 9 9 9 15 Charles Frank . . 7 9 9 11 r.\ 10010 01000 will be exhibited many beautiful speci 19. Borst (28) 25, Kershner (20) 22, Norton (2S) Bullard . 00010 00010 mens from the private collection of Mr. 20. Siebold (35) 26, Stewart (26), 23, "Hazard©© 4 G G 8 9 Gladden 1-Vss ...... G 9 7 11 10 G_ 8. 7. 10 12 lorn iiioo George A. Barker, of Lakeview, Baldwin, (26) 22. By ram ...... 4 11010 11001 Long Island. Mr. Barker is an enthusias S. Wood ...... 8 8 . ~. Wintcn ...... 00110 11111 tic sportsman, and upon his large estate in Forthcoming Events. Pea body ...... 01101 mil Long Island breeds purely because of the Fritz ...... 01110 1001,1 interest he takes in them, pretty nearly February 21, 22, Hastings, Neb., amateur shoot Invents. K! 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 01111 imo $fiO average money. A. M. Berubaidt, man Targets 10 15 5p 10 15 15 20 25 12p Shot at Pet. Zadie ...... 11011 mil every variety ©of game bird indigenous to ager. North America. Notable among his col Feb. 22 Highland Land Association tournament Coffin . . 7 8 7 8 13 10 18 14 10111 lection will be seen some of the best train Herbert . .7 14 Bingham ...... 11111 at flying targets, Gorgas Station, P. & i;. 7 10 15 14 20 21 0.1011 ed live decoy birds, both duck and geese, K. 11., Uerruautown, Pa. P. H. . 9 12 1 5 11 8 13 . . Forrester ...... 11011 owned iu the East. Feb. 22, March 15 Boston Sportsmen©s Snow Ix- Roy . 8 14 7 10 14 14 19 21 Mechanics© IJuildlng, Boston, M.ass. C w© Griffith .10 i:; 6 10 15 13 20 17 OHIO Battles ...... 11011 THE YACHTMEN WINNERS. Dirnk-©k, 210 Washington street, Boston, Mass Stewart .10 10 610 14 13 1!) 20 11111 February 25, 27, Carroll, Iowa. Targets and %1;:k . 7 11 5 7 14 12 15 .. live birds. James Forkner, manager I ake i iibert . -9 1.1 G 5 12 11 17©IS A Special Train For the G. A. H. The Red Dragon Canoe Club Defeated in a View, la. © Kirk wo Team Match. February 2G to March 1. Detroit, Mich. First <©"!« .... 5 ©7 12 i:i 17 .©.© Chicago, TIL, Feb. 8. Kditor "Sporting annual Automobile and Sportmen©s Show Frank .. Life."--I desire to announce through the The first match in the 3902 series be Seneca G. Lewis, secretary, 61 Woodbrideo P>ul!ard . . 7 8 i©l 9 15 columns of your paper, thus early, that I tween the shooting contingent of the Phila street, West, Detroit, Mich. Fess .... . 7 12 12 17 .. have arranged for a special train to Kansas delphia Yacht Club and the Red Dragon Marcli 5, 19 Sportsmen©s Show, Madison Square R.vrarn ...... 14 10 City, leaving Chicago Sunday. March 30, Canoe Club, occurred on Saturday, Feb Garden, New York. J. A. H. Dressel, General S. Wood ...... 9 13 via C. B. & Q. This train is due lo leave ruary 8th on the former©s grounds at Ks- Manager, P. O. Bos 1353, New York City. TYabody . .. . . « 6 8 passenger station of the Burlington Koad, sington. Pa. The day was not unlike March 31. April 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Kansas City, Mo., lOvents 1 4. 6, 10. 16, 17 and 19 at regular Adams & Canal streets, at 8 A. M.. call n any others on which these matches have Grand American Handicap, at pigeons. angles. Bvcnts 2. 5, f>. II, 12. 14, 18 and 20 ing at Aurora, ft A. M.: Mendota. !».©!;"> A been shot, the weather being freezing cold April 8-11, Kansas State Shoot, Olathe, Kan., al unknown angles. Invents 3, 7 and 13 at re M.: Galvii, 11.15 A. M.: Galesburg. 11.55 with a nor©west gale sweeping across the H. W. Koobler. secretary, Leavenworth, Kan. versed ansl©S. Invents 15 aiul 21 at pairs. A. M.: Bushnell, 12..".* P. M.: Quincy. 2.:!0 meadows with such force that in many April 14. 15, 16, St. Joseph Mo. Annual Mis instances the marksmen were actually souri Amateur Shooting Association tourna WOLSTENCROFT DEFEATS BRENNAN P. M.; due to arrive at Kansas City at ment. F. B. Cunningharn, secretary, St. Jos !>.:{(> P. M. This train will accommodate blown from the platform when preparing eph, Mo. In a Live Bird Match Shot on the Clarmont passengers from Decf.tur. Knoxville, New for a shot. April 22-25-Nebraska State Sportsmen©s Asso Boston. Tampieo, Jacksonville, McHenrj-, The shooting was desperate as the tar ciation tournament, Omaha, Neb. Gun Club Ground. Hock Island, Keithsburg, Noponset. Rock- gets were of the most uncertain flight, the May (i. 9 Interstate Park, New York. Grand liatboru. Pa.. Feb. 7. Editor "Sporting ford, Danville, Springfield. Peoria. 111., and left, qnarterer going skyward with the American Handicap, at targets. Life."- The live bird match which t live birds, .$25 a side, .©!0 K. S. RICK. ing under severest; conditions, lu-ck playing torubament, at Charleston. S. C., under tlv; 1520-24 Masonic Temple. auspices of the Charleston-Palmetto Gun Club. yards© rise, and the raeo resulted in a vic a most important part in the scores and W. G.,.TeflY>rds. .lr., secretary. tory for "Wolstencroft by the score of 24 the better shots appeared to suffer© more May 20, 21, 22. Wheeling, \y. V,a. Fifth annual to 18. Al. Bussel writes us from Noblosvilk than the uncertain claiming May 1.4 and 15 as dates for tournament, West Virginia State Sportsmen©s Brenuau started off with a miss and was Ind The yachtsmen won by three birds, the j AssoCiation. John B. Garden, secretary. behind from that round, as Wolstencroft the third annual tournament at flying tar- core standing 04 to 91 out of a possibiblc Wheeling, W". Vs. was shooting iu lino form, killing many 75. This is an average of .52 per cent, May 20, 21, 22, Ottumwa, la.-Iowa State shoot,