VOLUME 34, NO. 8. PHILADELPHIA, NOVEMBER 11, 1893. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. A NEW WESTERN REACTS REVIEW. TO SUCCEED THE ORGANIZATION NOW THE PHILADELPHIAN ON MISSION DUBBED "AMERICAN,11 ARY WORK BENT. Tom Hickey, ol St, Joseph, Working In the West Seeking to Ponr Oil on Hard to ReYive the Western Asso Troubled Waters The AHairs ol ciation, Which Could Tafce the the Big National League and the American League©s Former Title, American League Still Tangled,
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 4. Editor "Sporting Chicago, Nov. 6. Editor "Sporting Life:" Life:" That Lincoln will be oil the base Interest in the lagging game of base bal! map in 1COO is a sure thing, if there ball politics is revived by the appearance is a league within a couple of hundred here of President A. J. Reach, of the Phila miles of the town. Never since the days delphia League Club. For the first time of 1887, when Dave Rowe, with his baud since the stirring events of last spring the . of sluggers, called Lincoln their home, has first authoritative opinions and plans of so much enthusiasm been in evidence as the National League magnates were dis at the present time. closed. T. J. HICKEY, PRESIDENT REACH of St. Joe. wrote a letter to Ed. Young let the fact be known that there is at pres just two weeks ago and asked him what ent a serious contention raging between the town would do hi case a circuit was the American League, successor to the organized. A few lines in the "Journal" Western League, and the Chicago National brought the cranks out one evening to League base ball club. In fact, it was Judge Roberts© office, and after talking made clear that Mr. Reach, had been sent over the situation, it was decided to hustle West by other League magnates to try to for a week and see how much money was straighten out the tangle. Incidentally he ii) sight. At the end of the week we had also made it known that all is not harmony ever $1500 to start off with, and we will among the National League magnates them get that much more before the season selves, and he paid a glowing tribute to starts. A board of directors, consisting of the American League at the expense of the foremost business men of the town his own organization. was elected, and another meeting will be SOME LEAGUE HANDICAPS. held after the political battle in Nebraska Mr. Reach came to Chicago by way of is decided, to elect a president, secretary Cleveland, where he had stopped for a day and treasurer. Philip Geier, General Player, ol Cincinnati, or two. It is understood that he will turn AX IDEAC CIRCUIT his steps toward St. Louis for a further conference with the Robisons. The Phila would consist of the following cities: Lin coln, Omaha, Topeka and St. Joe. in the delphia magnate took the Robisons severe West: Sioux City. DCS Moines, Davenport, KELLEFSJCAREER. FREEDMAN AND DIVVER. ly to task for their encouragement of Ottumwa or MarshalItown in the East; the syndicate base ball, and asserted that this phase of the situation was one of the jumps would all be short, and with a The Now Famous Captain and Out- Tammany Worker Draws the Line salary limit of $1200, strictly adhered to, fielder of the Champion Superbas on the Base Ball Magnate as a legacies of a season fraught more or less the league should be a success from the Was Once a Pitcher. Stump Speaker. with disaster to the cause of base ball. start-off. There is no use having a salary It may not be generally remembered During the recent campaign in New He asserted that it was the plan of the magnates to shorten the circuit, and ex limit of $900 and then have some of the that Captain Joe Kelley, who has led York Andrew Freedman©s oratorical am clubs paying $1500 and $1*300. Make the the Superbas to the championship this bitions were rather rudely squelc©hed. lu pressed hopes that it would succeed. That list $1200. get good ball players, and the season, started his professional career as campaigns heretofore Congressman Levy the American League would have a club public will turn out. Topeka was Lincoln©s a pitcher and outfielder in Lowell, Mass., and the baseball manager have had a think in Chicago was certain, and should© the rival for pennant honors in 1887. and the which was then in the New England ing part to play. After the last fall cam American Association get under way it spirit of rivalry would bo as strong as ever League, during the season of 1891, under paign it was promised Freedman that he would probably have a club in Philadel if both cities were represented in the same Dick Conway©s management, a former should get an opportunity to make a phia. league. National League pitcher, identified at one speech in the next campaign. When the A CHICAGO JANGLE. time with the Bostons. Kelley finished campaign opened the question arose: "in As to the local situation, Mr. Reach was FINK GRADUATES. the season of ©91 with the Bostou Na Some of the best ball players in the pro what district shall the manager of the explicit, and before he finished the conver tional League team, after the Lowell Club Giants be placed©?" It was suggested that sation it was seen that he was in direct fession have played in Lincoln, namely, became defunct, taking part in 24 games, Kurkett. Hart. Park Wilson, Jimmy Staf he be sent to the Second District. "He variance with President Hart, for whom in most of which he played an outfield can©t hurt it," was the comment until he ostensibly came West to do missionary ford. Ehret, Werden. Raymond. Beckley, position. He began the season of 1892 Koat. Rowe, Cline, Dolau. Cook, Rogers, Paddy Divver heard of it, and then there work. It is understood that President Hart with the Omaha Club, of the Western was a protest. "Keep him out of my Speer. Barnes, Mertes and others too has given his assent to the admission of League, but was sold during that season district," said Divver. "If he goes down the American League Club in Chicago, numerous to mention, and the "dope to the Pittsb©irg Club, which later on ex there some of those guerrillas will be fiends" are busy "tigerin© " what their provided the team will play its games on changed him for Van Haltren, of the Bal asking him what he did to Rusie and the West Side Ball Park, the grounds now averages were last season. Nothing has timore Club and a bonus. Kelley soon been said abo.ut why he: treated Gleason the way he did, used by the Chicago team. proved that he was a star in the pro and instead of a campaign speech we will President Johnson, conducting the nego A MANAGER. fession, and he assisted a great deal be having a baseball argument that may tiations for the American League, has re Init there are several men of managerial toward winning three consecutive pen lose us the district." New York Times. fused to accept the conditions, it is said, ability who would like to come to Lincoln nants for Baltimore. He was transferred and has made the declaration that the if the league is organized. Hoping that to Brooklyn this season, and made cap The Boston Idea. American beague shall be located on the some of the towns mentioned in this let- tain of the Superbas. Thirty-one of Bostons 37 home runs were made South Side. Reach took Johnson©s view of le-r will get together and join us. I am in. their bandbox at South Knd. Visitinsr (cams yours respectfully, LUTE H. MORSE. Wrong Pig by the Ear. made two more, but as they were, divided atnonj: the case. An effort is being made To shove tbe blame for the 11 teams, the renewed argument that the the poor showing of the Bostons this year on short fences do not help Boston©s batting is a Quite a JLittle Army. Give All a Chance. the critics of Beantown. The Boston writers lame one. Bostou plays 77 values there ail Joe Campbell tiuds that 347 players took The stolen base rule will he amended the have treated the champions fairly nil season others seven an 11-to-l percentage in .favor of part in championship games in the big lA^asue ptuffed Baltimore returns insures tJiat legisla and such a silly excuse won©t go with intelligent Bostou. that canuot be lessened, by last se.-.sou. Of these 2S played on two different tion. Cincinnati "Post."- le. Cincinnati "Post." Cineiuuati -"Post." and three on three different teams. SPORTING . 11.
few denJs were made by Mr. Wagner a ban park. It contains about seven acres which were unwise. The trading of Far- of Sand that is as level as a floor. It Is reli was. J believe, a mistake, though Mr. about a 10-mimite ride from the business Wagner no doubt thought he was acting centre and the trolley service is excellent. for the best. The Doyle deal would have A aooo" CROWD. been a great success If Jack Doyle had The gentlemen present at the meeting ALLEGED MOVE TO BUY GOT played In Washington the game he Is capa yesterday were W. A. Da vis. John J. Mur THE EASTERN LEAGUE PRESIDENT ble of playing. Several trades made by ray, Len P. Hyle, George McKeough, Mr. Wagner met with great opposition George Freeman, S. S. Shimberg. Isaac THE WAGNERS. when they were first announced, but very Rosenbloom. W.-H. Loughnot, J. A. Galla- HAS VIEWS, few of them did not prove In the end that gher, R. S. Town, Charles H. Gang, O, H. they were wise and for the Improvement Balhauser, p. B. Ward, J. P. Stadler, Syndicate ol Local People Headed of the Washington team." Frank C. Hewlett, William Rubin, H. J. Hopkins, George Scherrer, H. W. Ross, Syndicate Base Ball; an Eignt-Club Henry S. Neally, Bert McKevitt, W. J. by Mike Scanlon Said to be A \YRIGHT IDEA. Meagher, L. H. Groesbeck and John Hooll- National League; toe New Ameri han. The list contains the names of sev A Proposition Which Has Been Often eral one-time shining lights on the amateur Negotiating For me Purchase o! ball fields of the city, and each and every can Association, and toe New Discussed Notwithstanding That It stockholder knows a base hit from an er the Washington Leagne Club, Has No Chance of EJieing Acted on. ror. It transpires that Manager Irwiu and President Wagner, THE GREAT OBJECTION York Situation His Timely Topics, of the Washington Club, are having au to Star Park is that it is owned by the Washington, D. C., Nov. 6. Editot amicable dispute over an often proposed Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Rail President P. T. Powers, of the Eastern "Sporting Life:" A movement is on foot rule which has become a fad with Lrwiu. road, and the lease says that the park League, the other day In a signed article for the sale of the National League fran The rule in Question is the must be vacated on 60 days© notice. This, in the New York World, talked interest-©.; chise of the Washington Base Ball Glut) HARRY WRJGHT IDEA naturally is a heavy handicap, although it ingly of the baseball situation both in to a syndicate ut Washington men. An of Injecting life and action Into the grime is not likely that the railroad company New York and the country at large. His- option was given about a week ago by by allowing a base runner to run on a fly can find any use for the property other keynote was the need of a J. Earl Wagner, the present holder of the ball instead of returning and registering than for base ball purposes. Ernest C. THOROUGH REORGANIZATION franchise, to Michael B. Scanlon anrl a at the base. The proposed innovation, Mr. Lnndgraf, ol New York, is considering the of the sport on its professional number of others for $30,000. Mr. Wag Irwin regards as entirely practicable, on matter of placing a team side. Here are Mr. Powers© remarks nor feels dissatisfied with the patronage which point Mr. Wagner takes issue with AT HARRISBURG, PA., in full; "The national game at the present the club is receiving under the present his manager. In support of his contention In the Pennsylvania State League, and has time needs a thorough reorganization. management, and wants to devote his Mr. Irwin says: sent a genuine hustler there to look over The game itself is just as popular as ever, time more fully to uis Philadelphia inter "Uncertainty is the life at the irame. and tbe the ground. Mr. Landgraf (s a genuine en and the attendance at the games just ests. During the past season he is said more uncertain the uncertainty the higher does thusiast and doubtless would place a team closed, with the exception of .New York to hare ba-rely broken even, and the pros the interest key Itselt. We
ter if he was not mixed up in base ball. lection of a skillful fielder, a daring base He loves the game, its attendant excite 3) runner and a heavy batter. ment and ups and downs. Reports are HIS CAREER. DREYFUS DONE. Lange was born in San Francisco in 1871 afloat that Mr. Kerr regretted his agree "MAC" AND "ROBBY. ment to sell a half-hour after the step and lived here the best part of his life. was taken. He reasoned that he had made He first became known as an amateur TREATED BY MR, KERR AS WAS EX- a sudden step. Here he was out of base WHAT THEY THINK OF THE HEW ball player of ability in 1890, and soon ba!l, something that had been a life©s after went to Port Towusend, Wash., to pleasure to him. He had no immediate de visit his brother. He then played with, mand for the money. To invest it might ASSOCIATION, the Seattle club of the Pacific Coast become a problem. Besides, if he did get League, arid when that organization broke $70,000 or more for the club, if it was up joined the Oaklands, of the California worth that to the purchaser, it was worth League. His work attracted the attention At the Last Moment the Man "Who They Explain Their Presence at the of President Hart, of the Chicagos, and iu that to him. Then his intimates begged 1893 he joined the Anson colony. him not to get out. A COLLEGIAN. Would and Who Wouldn©t" Repents CRAWLING OCT. New York Meeting and Deprecate It is not generally known that he is a It is an even bet that Mr. Dreyfuss re collegian, but such is the case, he having o! His Bargain and Bacfcs Out ceived more than one telegram from Pitts the Notion ol a Plftt With the been a student at the University of Cal burg on the subject of repurchase or modifi ifornia. Last spring he coached the Stan cation of the deal. As early as Thursday ford University students with great suc Under Coier ol Certain Conditions. it was hinted about that Mr. Kerr would Old National League, cess. He rejoices in a number of nick try and get a half-interest in the club. names, among them being "Big Bill." Friday, with Dreyfuss© arrival, came a Baltimore, Md., Nov. 7. Editor "Sport "Little Eva," and the "Port Townsend Iu the matter of the sale of the Pitts definite statement on this point. It was Boy." He is extremely popular, both on ing Life:" Manager John J. McGraw and and off the field, is unmarried, and the re burg Club Mr. Dreyfus, of Louisville, accompanied by a declaration that Mr. Capt. Wilbert Robinson, of the Orioles, L>reyfuss wanted no partners, active or cipient of more "mash notes" than a hand received about the same shabby treat returned home Saturday night from New some actor. He is a man of careful habits passive. In addition, someone asserted York, where they saw the Jeffiries-Sharkey ment at the hands of President Kerr as that Dreyfuss would either get the club or and should have a long, successful ath battle and dropped into the hotel where letic career. was accorded ex-Manager Watkins. Mr. there would be a law suit. From this it the new base ball association was holding Dreyfus fulfilled all of the conditions of was judged that there had been an ex its meeting. Captain Robinson did not go change of cash and written instrument. his option on the Pittsburg Club arid had into the meeting. When asked his reason CHADWICK CHAFES This surmise was true, but Barney©s at for going to New York. the necessary sum on hand at the stipu torney, who had the closing up end in his ROBINSON SAID, SAID HE. Because the Papers Give So Much lated time, yet he did not get the club, hands, would not let his client buy without "I went to see the fight and because the protection spoken of. Thus e©ndeth the ©Mac© wanted me to go along. I did not Space to Pugilism and Because simply because the vacillating Pittsburg final chapter of the Dreyfuss purchase of go to the Association meeting because I Washington is Not Appreciated. man once more repented of his bargain, the Pittsburg Club for $70,000 cash; for have no faith in its ability to fight the Brooklyn, Nov. 6. Editor "Sporting Jind, craftily taking advantage of a per such were the terms. One day last week League, and I have not the slightest idea Life:" What with recording the wrestling people who imagined they were close to of fighting the League or going into a rival and slugging, encounters on the foot ball fectly legitimate demand by the purchas the internal affairs declared that a sale concern. It has not a chance on earth, in fields, in which the list of casualties are er, crawled out of the deal. All that was as certain as taxes or board bills. It my opinion. McGraw has no more idea of left out, and in giving the "pugs" of the Mr. Dreyfus justly desired, in order to was reported to-day that Mr. Dreyfuss joining with the promoters than I have, al period lots of free advertising, such as the might be here Tuesday again to see what though I believe he told them if they could papers do not give to any reputable sport protect hiir.self fully in a deal of such he could do. get the Baltimore owners to give up their in vogue; and devoting columns upon col magnitude, was a guarantee that the DONNY "WAS GUESSING. franchise here he might be willing to start umns to the disgusting details of the "great stock purchased entailed control of the The week was an eventful one for Mana a team. He knew very well that the local pTize fight" at Coney Island last week, in ger Dpnovan. He has not been let on the owners were not going to do any such fool which the winner had his nose split, and club; and also that he should not be inside by the club people in any of the ish thing." the loser was laid up with broken ribs, the liable for obligations growing out of pos recent affairs. It was certainly not pleas MANAGER McGRAW papers find no soace for sible future litigation with or against ing to be out on Guessing avenue every was just as unreserved as his partner. BASE BALL NEWS, day. He had an idea that some people Said he to Frank Patterson. of the "Sun:" and the result is that "cranks" and "fans" the League for acts to which the Pitts were on the inner crust and in this he "I was invited to go up to the meeting and will have to seek the sporting papers to burg Club was a part while Mr. Kerr was not far wrong, though it is believed I did so. staying about 20 or 30 minutes read anything of special interest to them, was in control. Such demand was not Douny several times guessed the wrong only. When asked my opinion, I told those and, of course, the "Sporting Life" espe people. It is known that had. there been a present that I did not believe they had any cially. Just think of it, the "World" de only just and legal, but the proper and sale a number of local patrons, backed up chance fighting the League, but that I be voted nineteen columns of its space to the usual thing to do, as in all transactions by a couple of newspaper men, would have lieved an arrangement might be made with prize fight; the "Journal" gave it fifteen put in a plea for the right fielder©s reten the League to form two organizations on columns; the "Herald" twelve columns and and transfers of property involving tion. If the new club men did not care somewhat the same lines as the old League the "Sun" eleven. The "Tribune" which large sums indemnity bonds are ex about having him on the team, and it was and Association. I told them if they could paper ignores the sports of blackguards- acted and given. Mr. Kerr, however, A GOOD GUESS make such an arrangement I thought they gave it all it deserved, and that was two that they did not, then a request would be would have a chance for success, and that and a quarter columns. The "Herald" plainly showed that he had reconsidered made to let Donovan choose the town he personally I would prefer to see Baltimore writer in his description said: "Blinding his determination to sell out by refusing would like to go to. This would be asked in a good eight-club Association to being blows were landed, with terrific and sick to grant Mr. Dreyfus© just demand, and for on the ground that Pat was certainly in a twelve-club League. ening effect." Why, this was just what entitled to a few considerations because of ON BATTLE BENT. the thousands present enjoyed. "They this blocked the deal much to Mr. Drey his faithful service, besides he had leaped "They seemed determined to fight the wanted plenty of gore." fus© disgust and indignation. The latter into the managerial breach last spring League, however, and asked me if they Bah, it makes me sick to think has had only his labor for his pains, when no one else cared to, and by dint of would prove to me that they had a cer that such scenes should be patronized hard work had pulled the team up to and tainty of seven clubs in good cities whether by people of wealth, who degrade them and has every right to feel aggrieved at beyond the .500 mark. It is believed that I would be willing to be at the head of selves and their city by such patronage. his shabby treatment by a brother mag no man would have refused Donny at a team in Baltimore. I replied emphati But "it pays." Enough of this. Let me nate and incidentally by a couple of least one of these courtesies. cally that I would not, that I would not write about a sport that is honest and The veteran was a happy inan when the even consider having anything to do with reputable, not crooked and degrading. Pittsburg scribes, who did everything announcement was made that the deal was a team as long as Baltimore had a Na WASHINGTON AFFAIRS. in their power to bring the un off for good. tional League team. Candidly I do not My visit to Washington, in October, 1899, stable Mr. Kerr to the point of PITTSBURGH ONE CHAMPION TEAM. think there is much back of the new As only emphasized a fact I was fully aware Dr. Mark B. Baldwin was around shak sociation." of before, and that is, that there is no bet backing out merely to promote ing hands with his old base ball friends SAME OLD BELLICOSE CHRIS, ter city in the National League circuit for their own ambitions and personal here on Saturday. This was before the An amusing incident occurred after Mc- a wealthy investor in professional base Graw©s proposal of an amicable agreement ends. For various petty consider Baltimore Meds, his crack foot ball team, ball to place his money, with the surety of met the eleven on which Dave Fultz and with the League. Chris Von der Ahe a paying return. Washington stands in an ations the Pittsburg patrons are thus Roy Jackson, the Atlantic City second arose indignantly and exclaimed: exceptional position in having in its midst basemau, act as line buckers. Baldwin "We want to fight the League! If we deprived of a liberal and broad-minded don©t go in to fight the League I quit right a class of patrons who are more steady proprietorship and a 1-2-3 ball team, of tried to be chipper after defeat. It was a and faithful to the representative club of trying task, for he had thought that he now." that city than any other class in the whole which they could have been proud: and was the chief cook and bottle washer of a PEACEFUL SOLUTION IMPOSSIBLE. When asked how a League and an Asso League circuit. At 4 P. M. every week finally a very large spike has been driven great eleven. ciation could be formed without making day the Government offices at Washington into such plans of League circuit reduc "I thought we were speedy," said Baldy, send forth no less than 18,000 of their of "But it©s all off. These teams remind me the Association merely a minor league ficials and clerical employes from their tion as may have been on the stocks. of the days when Jack Stivetts was in concern McGraw said that New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago and perhaps every-day duties, to seek the rest and en Possibly Mr. Kerr may yet have occa his prime." Fast? Why, they are lightning. joyment which are to be found at every That eleven can beat some of those so- St. Louis, could support two teams, but well constructed ball grounds on which sion to repent of having repented in this called big colleges." he admitted that it would be very dif ficult to persuade the League owners in a first-class team exhibits the beauties of matter. The Meds. were easy to D. C. and A. L., our national game. the tune being 31 to 0. It was indeed a those cities to consent to other clubs GOOD PATRONAGE. walk-over. being located there. Of these 18,000 people, at least two- A MISTAKE. McGraw©s idea is like that of many thirds can be claimed as patrons of pro PITTSBURG POINTS. Barney Dreyfuss was in town, but he other base ball men that the League is too big and unwieldy and that two eight- fessional base ball, that is as base ball, A Loophole Spoils the Sale Kerr didn©t attend the game. Had he kept away decently played by its best exemplars and from the event on the previous Saturday club organizations would be preferable, by a team strong enough to command a Changes His Mind A Guaranty he might have gotten away with his deal. but when they begin to form their cir good position in the ranks of the first divi Cu<~s a Figure. Telling "Butch" Wagner was a move cuits insurmountable difficulties arise at sion of the pennant race contestants. New Pittsburg, Nov. 6. Editor "Sporting which seems to have been rather costly. every steo. York and Brooklyn, with its millions of in Life:" Once more for the cigars. Another Bonus little thought what a mess he was HANLON©S NOTION. habitants, numerically outnumber the creating when he tipped it off to a news Edward Hanlon returned home from New man thought he had bought the Pittsburgs, York Saturday morning. He says he did Washington patrons; but they are not to but he was mistaken. "Little" Barney paper man. not go near the new "Association" meet be depended upon as steady-going patrons AMUSING INCIDENTS through bad seasons as well as good ones, Dreyfuss shook Pittsburg on Saturday cropped out anent the sale during the ing. He does not take the new concern night a disgusted man. His attorney, D. 1. seriously. When asked what he thought as are the Washingtonians. Look at week. "Smoking up" was necessary, in Brooklyn, for instance, with its champion lleyiuau, of Louisville, went home in the order to keep pace with the many pipe of McGraw©s attending the Association bume frame of mind. meeting he said: "It was a peculiar thing team heading the race from May to No stories. Once J. Lee Mcllwaine. the well- vember, and then at Washington with its DREY.FUSS© PLAINT. known paragrapher, approached a party for ©Mac© to do. I think he is making a . * ! am sorry that I cannot leave the sum serious mistake in having anything to do tail-end team right through the season; of interested base ball men with a cigar and yet the former has not done as well of money I have with me in Pittsburg," ette in his teeth find dryly remarked: with such a bubble." Mr. Hanlon did talc! Dreyfuss. "But Mr. Kerr does not not know at the time what McGraw had financially, in proportion to its number of "Hate to smoke these, but must have a inhabitants, as Washington did. If I had want it, and I guess I©ll take it home. I story on that sale." And he did have a really done. money to invest in base ball in 1900 judg brought it on to pay off the balance on the good one in the bargain. ing from the results of the past season©s purchase of the club. Mr. Kerr, however, MINOR MENTION. campaign and was able to give Wash would not give me a guarantee that there A winter fan has just asked me to decide were more than 850 shares of club stock ington ©what it needs and deserves, viz., a a wager and tell Jeems Williams© batting. A Settled Fact That the Famous pennant-winning team, managed in Hanlon Issued, or that the club debts exceeded Somebody is evidently still thinking about style. I would prefer to lay it out in a fine i?5Sl!. He admitted that if he were the the game. League Player Will be Seeu No ground and a crack team iu Washington buyer in such a deal he would want such Barnev Dreyfuss did not register at a More on the Diamond. than in any city in the League circuit. a guarantee. He said my agreement ns hotel when here. He stopped at one just "Bill" Lange, the debonair and handsome SCANLON©S SHIFT. drawn was all right, but still he wouldn©t the same. The clerk "thought he had seen ball player, is home again in San Francisco, While in Washington 1 had a chat with sign anything. So the deal is off. If you a little man around who looked like Mr. and now that he is on his native heath my old friend Mike Scanlon, and I was ever catch me coming to Pittsburg again Dreyfuss." he vows he will never appear on the dia glad to see that, by the latest reports, he on such an errand please let me know." We won©t see Harry Pulliani and his mond again. The news of this solemn is stated to have become the purchaser of JUSTLY AGGRIEVED. wide-brimmed hat as often as anticipated. pledge has caused an infinite amount of the League©s Washington Club franchise. It was plain that the little man from It©s an even bet that the three-sheet poster sorrow among the "fans." who swear by Mike knows the wants of the Washington © Kentucky was angry . over the turn of vest man would have been elated had the the big fielder. The secret of Laiige©s rea base ball public well, and he is competent events. He had imagined that the club deal gone through. He likes the Smoky son for quitting the fascinating, and to him to run a team in the best interests of Tli>: was sure to be his; that Mr. Kerr would City and is not afraid to say so. remunerative, pastime, has long been National League and professional base ball. go on with the sale on the terms agreed Pat Donovan will sign this week, accord known; he is going to be married. If I understand him rightly he will never upon the last Saturday in October. Mr. ing to report. He may go home soon. OUT FOR GOOD. be found in antagonism to the National Kerr iu giving his reasons for publication Mr. Dreyfuss told a friend that he was Nothing will shake his determination to League. As for a rival opposition club iu said that, he had declined to sign any guar going to have a photograph made of that stop playing. "Pop" Ansou tried to keep Washington, that is nonsense. The Balti antee as to debts, because some might draft which he didn©t use. him in the game with offers of increased more & Ohio Railroad Company have re arise in reducing the circuit, and then he Mark Baldwin brought an eight-club salary, as did also a number of other man cently purchased the only available pla©e would have been responsible.- He had iioth league story here from Baltimore. He said agers©; but "Bill" was obdurate. He is de for .a" ball ground outside of the League ing further to say. that from "what he could learn Brooklyn, sirous of adapting his talents to other club field, beside which the Washington HATED TO GET OUT. Louisville, Cleveland and either Baltimore pursuits, and unless he proves a failure cranks do not favor any team run muter There are people who believe that Drey- or Washington would be dropped. Baldy he will never don a base ball suit again. old American Association methods. All fuss© insistence on a guarantee was a most is getting close, but why didn©t he say It© was hoped that he would give his nu they want is a well-managed team, suf agreeable move to Mr. Kerr. It gave him Baltimore and be done with it? Then he merous friends a last opportunity to see ficiently strong to hold a portion in the a chance to escape a bargain which he would be landing close to the nail head. him perform with some of the other ex first division, and under -Nsi©ional League ".riicd long before Dreyfuss was out of town This is the idea advanced by a Pittsburg perts when the present California League auspices, and this they are likely to have on the -day negotiations were entered into. man who enjoys the confidence of the rul season closed, but they are doomed to dis in 1900 if the National 1,-ague magnates Mr. Kerr would be like a fish out of wa ing powers ©in the Us League. CIKCUi. appointment. They will only have a recol are wise. HENIU CHADWlCJi. SPORTING LIFE. ISTov*
the championship of the Pennsylvania Comiskey, of St. Paul, and Vamlerbeck, of League, la 1891, was with the same club Detroit. o.Dd again a winner. The next year he did Pitcher Hughes, of Brooklyn, has fust in SPORTING LIFE uot play ball, but went to the" coast. In FREEDMAN-RUSIE. vested ©quite a chunk of money in buying Sacra A WEEKLY JOURNAL 1803 he was with Sir Guy Hecker©s cham mento real estate under foreclosure. pion Oil City team iu the Iron and Oi; Business Manager Harry I©uiliam, of Louli- Devoted -.Q League. In 1894 he was with Frank Tor- vjlle, has received an offer from another Leagu* EASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING reyson©s enampioo Johnstown team in the THE MAGNATE©S GRIP ON THE PLAYER olab, but will no doubt stick to Barney Drey* Pennsylvania League. In 1895 Cargo was fuss. AND GENERAL SPORTS. The Chicago Club will look to the Eastern with A.. C. Bentle©H team at Johnstown, STRENGTHENED. league for pitching taJent for next season. Tb« which again WOE the Pennsylvania League Western League has been pretty well drained of rr»do narked by the Sporting Life P-a». C* ! championship, la 1896 ue was with Deacon promising men. Enterco at Philadelphia Post Office I Kills© Atlantic League champion© team©.: ID Join) T, Srust, Once Rasie©s Friend and The Oolmrels have established a new record. as Second Class Blatter. ! 1S9T he was with H. D. Ramsey©s cliam- They played five men at short stop ia as many pipe Cananclaigua team iu the New York days, viz.: Dexter, Hulswede, Bayer, Lacgs- State League. In 1898 he was with the- Adviser,. Now Says the Player Mast ford arid Clarke. . Published by same team. and it again won the cham Fred Clarke has written President Dreyfuss pionship. In TS99 lie was a member of that he is pleased with the players drafted, THE SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING CO, Pat ^right©s New Castle teaiii, champions Bow the Knee to His Former Em particularly Davis. and that he is satisfied with 34 South Third St., ! of the Interstate League. lie win play the outfield for next season. witb the same team nest season. ployer or Remain Out of Base Ball, -Pitcher JackTaylor©s future is shrouded in Philadelphia, Pa., U. S. A.. doubt. Cincinnati will probably oot want him nest season, yet no© othfer ©club seems to b« SENSATIONALISTS AT WORK. Indianapolis, Nov. 7, Editor "Sporting anxious to claim bis services. SUBSCRIPTION RATE9: Life:" Amos Rusie will have to make his George Decker, who was with the Colonels On* Tear...... 62.00 i Alleged Secret Meeting of National for a time this sesson, may not be seen again 81x Months...... 1.25 peace with Andrew Freedman, the presi ou the preen diamond. At present he is a help | League Magnates to Scheme For dent of the New York Base Ball Club, or less Invalid in his tome in Illinois. Single Copy...... 5c, Circuit Reduction. Foreign Postage, SI.04 Extra per Annum. Keep out of the game for another year at If Tony Mullane fails to secure an appoint Apropos to the gradr.a! development of least. Some time ago the Cincinnati news ment on Uncle Nick©s umpire stuff he will tile PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. ;,he new American Association the New his application with President Ban Johnson, York "Journal" on Tuesday printed a papers began an agitation to have Rusie of the American Uate Western) League. story about a probable immediate secret traded to that city in exchange for some Tom Brown. bite of Springfield, uas several INDEX TO CONTENTS. meeting of National League- magnates In of the Porkopolis players, and for a time, offers from Eastern League club owners for New York with a view to devising ways during Mr. Brush©s absence, it was thought next season, but has not yet selected his berth. Base Ball News...... Pages t tc tl and means to cut down th£> twelve-club that the deal might be made, the more so He may return to Uncle Nick©s umpire staff. Billiard News ...... Page 10 Circuit. Here is the tale which is given The Washington Club has withdrawn its without comment for just what it is worth: as it la realized that even if Ilusie "thawed draft of tntielder Sbeibeck, of Montreal, and Shooting News ...... Pages 12 tc ie out" and agreed to play in New York, be catcher McManus. of Allentown. This must be AN ALLEGED SECRET MEETING. a particularly severe blow to the veteran Shei- "Dismayed by the entirely unexpected strength would not be able to give his best services, developed by the new American Association, the as bis heart would not be in his work. beck. magnates of t!ie National League are hustling The recent amicable understanding be The report that the Brooklyn Club will re to head off the young and sturdy organization. turn Zeke Wrigley to Syracuse is denied by A secret meeting of the officials of the National tween John T. Brush. Soden and Cbnant, of Manager Hanlon. The jolly sailor will be used League will be h-jjd In this city at an early Boston, and Freedman, o* New York, who in utility roles OD the Brooklyn team next date. There are now in the city, stopping at as practically own the New York team, has se.©isrm. many different hotels, Magnates Brush, of Cin Pitcher Hawley still has a longing to re cinnati; Robison. of St. Louis and Cleveland: sealed Rusie©s fate, so far as next season turn to the Pittsburg Club, and hopes that his SINGULAR STATEMENT FROM Wagner, of Washington: Droyt©uss. of Louisville, is concerned, and the great Indianapolis wish will be gratified. He says he likes Cin and Von tier Horst, of Brooklyn and Baltimore; pitcher will either play in New York or cinnati, but would much prefer to be wlta BOSTON MAGNATE, Hanlou and Abell. of the Brooklyn Club, and loaf. John T. Brush expressed himself em Pittsburg. President Freedman, of the New York Club, are Heinie Peltz will spend the most, if not all, in close touch with the visiting magnates and phatically on this point when talked to to of the winter season on crutches. He is taking have had many consultations with them. day by a "News" reporter. "Rusie will his harcJ luck philosophically, and his physiciaa A Bear Movement ID Base Ball Stock THE PURPOSE.. not be traded to Cincinnati," said he. predicts that bis leg will be none the worse tot "The National League officials do not want it "There is no deal on for him, nor wil! the fracture. to appear that they are frightened at the strong \V. H. Watkins still is dickering for the Inaugurated by the Boston Club, showing made by the new league and are conse there be one." Mr. Brush forgets that lease of the Duquesnc Theatre in Pittsburg, quently Keeping under cover, but it is a fact there will b6 a new Amefican Association notwithstanding the fact that all negotiations that they realize that something must be done in the field, which may have something to for his purchase of the Pittsburg Club have Waicu Now Claims mat There »t once to squelch the new scheme. That file been declared off. officials of tbe old League desire a reduction to say about Rusie and other dissatisfied or i»h eight-club circuit is well known, and it can oppressed League players. Earl Wagner, of the Washington Club, says is Little Profit For Investors, tie stated with authority that the present secret he would give as much as $15.000 for a man meeting wilj result In the most important and like- Joe Kelley to manage the Senators on tho sensational change. Later Rusie Will Jump. field next season. Mr. Wagner is not always to Some amusement has bceu created in IN FOU A FIGHT. Indianapolis, Nov. 9. It developed here be taken seriously. baseball circles by a dispatch from Bos "Baltimore. Washington. Cleveland and Louis- to-day that Amos Rusie is arranging to Frank Killen may sign With Walter WUmoffl rllle will be dropped out or bought off. This, it pitch for the new American Association Minneapolis team for nest season. Ten years ton which reports President Soden. of Is thought, will leave the old League n clear ago Killen bloomed into pitching fame as a tho Boston Club, as bearing the baseball Held in the cities they desire, and it Is also nest season, and the negotiations are now member of the Minneapolis nine, then under expected will head ofl the ambitious new Asso under way and will probably be carried the management of T^rn Hurst. market. Singularly enough the state ciation, which hopes to locate In New York, through. Rusie is not in the city, but his President Kerr says he will accept no more ments are coincident with the efforts of Philadelphia, St. Louis and Chicago. These options on the stock of the Pittsburg Club. strong cities will not be given up without a father said to-night that negotiations had After his treatment of Watkins and Dreyfuss the. new American Association to locate Gght. and a strong one by the American Asso- been opened with him, and the matter nobody is likely ever again to have sufficient a club iu Boston. Here is tile interest elation." would doubtless be satisfactorily arranged. confidence to open negotiations. ing bit of uews as telegraphed: It is understood that Rusie has an offer of Pitcher Gray, who was secured -by Pittsburg Denials All ©Round. $3000 salary for the first season. from Buffalo, declares that the National League A. 11. Soden, president of tbe Boston Club. Special to "Spoi©tlne Life." is not so much faster than the Western and. 6ays that bis organization made rery little that minor league players need have no fear iii money during tnu p;ist season. "We lost money New YorU, Nov. 9. Mr. Dreyfus, of trying their fortunes with the big organization. after tbe first week iu September." he Is quoted Louisville, who is in town on private busi CONNECTICUT LEAGUE Hans Wagner, the Colonels© heavy hitter, is as saying. "Brooklyn made a little something. ness, to-day denied strongly that there had in possession of an honorable dischai-ge from 1 tliink Philadelphia was quite successful. New been, or would be, any secret meeting of Holds a Perfunctory Annual Meet Uncle Sam©s army. Hans was once a boy in 1©orU lost, so did Cleveland. Chicago and Louis League magnates prior to the annual meet blue. For three years ho saw service in tho ville. One thing I hope, and that is. that there ing, in December. Said Mr. Dreyfus: ing and Adjourns to Meet Again West. That was before he started to play ball Will be DO syndicate teams uest rear. 1 sup in January Next. professionally. pose the Brooklyn and tlie St.. Louis people will "The only base ball people I have seen are want the League to buy their Baltimore and John T. Brush, of the Cincinnati Club, whom I Waterbury, Conn., Nov. 6. Editor Chicago base ball writers still Insist that Cleveland franchises, nut tbe Boston manage talked to for 10 minutes, and not a word of the "Sporting Life:" The annual meeting of Burns will not manage the Chicagos next sea ment will not put out one cent for that pur conversation was about the game. Brush was the Connecticut State L©e-ague was held at son. It is stated that Loftns will succeed him, pose." here to see the Jeffries-Sbarbey u©gbt, and left the Hotel Garde, in New Haven, oh Oct. but President Killilea. of the Milwaukee Clui>. for home on Monday, I met Andrew Freedman. 81. All the clubs in the league, with the says Loft us will never again handle a team Presumably Mr. Soden knows what he Our chat was an ordinary one about tho base exception of Derby, were represented. The for other people. is talking about when he speaks of the ball situation. Tbe only real news I know of is first business was the reading and accept "Phecom" Smith, who won the New Bogtand my efforts toward consolidation of tho Louis- ance of Secretary O©Rourke©s report, and pennant with his Portland Club. <• will hare financial operation of his own club, but silk- and Pittsburg Clubs. I have held an practically the same team at Norfolk iu the option on the entire holdings of the Pitts this was followed by tbe formal awarding Virginia League next season. He has signed the public will tind it hard to believe that burg Athletic Association, and offered $70.000 of the pennant of 1899 to New Haven. The fullback Matherson, of Buckuell. to pitch for Boston made little money this season. for the s.ime. Mr. Kerr soears to think that I various protests that were made during the Norfolk next year. should assume nil (he debt of I lit- club when I season were then discussed, but iu the end ©Bug©© Holliday, too retired outfielder. is Much depends, wo suppose, upon what purchase the stock. Iu consequence negotia none of them were sustained. The meeting now at "work on the Canadian race circuit. He "very littie money" means. To a minor tions are off for the present. If I succeed was finally adjourned until the first week is at Fort Erie for a month. "Bug" is ROW eventually it will be the tlrst move toward an in January, the date to be decided by the cashier for Eddie Austin, one of the best known league club $1000 or $2000 would mean eight-club league. This would mean the con secretary. bookmakers in America. He has an all-the-year- a large sum, while to some National solidation of St. Louis and Cleveland, the Bal round job with Mr. Austin. timores and Brooklyns, and the probable drop League clubs, spoiled by constant good ping of Washington." The Detroit "Free Press" the other day NEWS AND COMMENT. had a two-column article going im?r the causes fortune. $30,000 or $40,000 would mean FREEDMAN PROTESTS. for the manifest decline of professional base very little money. Relatively, it all de President Freedman. of the Xew Y©ork Fred Odwell is putting in his time hunting ball. Our Detroit contemporary is inclined 1o pends upon whether you are used to be Club, to-day also denied nil knowledge of at bownsvil©le. N. Y. put the largest blame for the slump upon the Worcester gets a good infielder In Tamsett, rowdyism of the players and the everlasting ing rich or being poor. any secret meeting. Said be: © It is all a pure fabrication." said President formerly with Rome. kicking at umpires. It would be interesting to know- Freedman. "No secret meeting has been held "Bube" VVaddell is playing tackle on the Mr. Dreyfuss holds two Pittsbnrg scribes- where Mr. Soden got his information or will be held as far as I know. In the first Butler (Pa.) foot ball team. Charley Power, of the, "Leader." and John place, there is no occasion for anv conference. Fred Clarke is enjoying himself hunting at I©ringle. of the "News" largely responsible for concerning the other clubs of the League, The position of the New York Club is well his home at Winlield, Ivan. President Kerr©s vacillation and final back-down especially as it doesn©t jibe with Presi known. It outlined its policy long ago. has Short stop Fred Haymer reports having in the matter of the Pittsburg Club sale. For steadfastly adfiered to it, and will continue to signed with Milwaukee for 1900. private reasons and ambitions, Mr. Dreyfuss dent Young©s rosy review of the season, do so." Harry Steinfeldt is paying for the tuition says, this pair knocked both Watkins and him the published attendance figures and cas AL JOHNSON CHIPS IN. of his sister ID a St. Louis collegfe. self hard and successfully. ual statements of various magnates. Albert L. Jobnson also came forward to If F. M. will communicate with D. S. he will Director Conaht, of the Boston Club, thinks day with a strong denial that he and his learn of something to his advantage. that Harry Pulliam should be elected president There is every reason for be-lieveing that brother, Tom L. Johnson, are interested Manager Bob Alien has entered his father©s of the Louisville Club, as he has far mot©o all of the League clubs, including even in the New York American Association hank as a clerk for the winter months. Influence with the League magnates than any other Louisville citizen. Boston "Globe." By abused New York and tailend Cleveland, Club. Said he: Second baseman Al Johnson is the only Mon treal player wintering iu that Canadian city. the same token Frank Selee, Tim Muruane or made a profit on the past season, and he "I have not been approached by any one to go better still "General" Dixwell should be elected into the Association, and ff it were the proposi Charles Cattieti. an amateur pitcher of president of the Boston Club. would be a rash magnate, indeed, who tion would not be entertained. Tbe last time Sodtis, N. Y., has been signed by Rochester. I was asked to go back into tho game was last Billy Keister. of the Baltimores. is a full We have letters for pitcher Miner, Tommy would sustain a contrary opinion with a spring, when tbe National League sent .in emis Stouch, Eddie Glenn. pitcher Kennedy, of New cousin to J. Earle Wagner, of tbe Washington Anghilid League:- pitcher William Day, Frank good stiff wager. sary ©asking mo to buy the New York Club. 1 Club. refused thi>n iii positive terms, .as other mat Todd, pitcher Walker, Thoinas J. Hickey. Ivl- ters so occupied my attention as to preclude Syracuse is endeavoring to purchase Infielder ward Deady, catcher Steelman, Frank Weifeart. my giving any time to base ball, and the same Cargo and pitcher Altroek from the OSwego Ed Murphy, Tom Johnson, Gus Kloof. Edward IN NINE CHAMPIONSHIPS. condition still prevails. In the various base Club. Smith, George Ulrlch, John Malafky. Frank ball enterprises with which I have been con Umpire McNierney, of the New York League, Ward, pitcher Rochelle and pitcher Jack Hart. Bobby Cargo, the Well-Known Pitts- nected each one helped to swell the receipts of is «iid to l>e good enough for the .National Manager Barrow, of Toronto, has signed a bnrthird baseman. Pattee played cortJ in ihc. Minor Leagues. son why I would not put a cent into any, club the San Francisco bookmakers this winter as a first-class ball at the. third cushion for the Now Castle, i©a.. Nov. 8. Bobby Cargo, here." sheet writer. Hillsboro (N. H.) team during the past summer. UN? ritt.slu-.r.a1 iio.v who held clown the third The Toledo Club has signed catcher O. lie is said to cover a lot of territory around third bii.tr for tin© .champion New Castle team Another Washington .Record. Hiker, late of the Matoon Illinois-Indiana base, beside* being !i good sticker, bunter and tliiy past season, has had the good i©orvune No less than 14 players were used in left: field League Club. fast on the bases. This is Pattee©s first pro to have been in many champion clubs. bv the Washington Club at various times during Third baseman AuJrewS, of Minnsapolis, ex fessional engagement. Tli©s was his lirst season at third,©his rt©g- the season inst closed. This beats ;inv record pects to be a member of the New \©<>rk team The latest major League drafts are infielder niar position being short-.stop. When ho made by J. Palmer O©Neills Pittsburg team in next season. He woulj prefer to play in tho William Hallman. by Louisville, and outflelder ( anii.© hoiv the first of the .season he re American Leasrne. Sam Dungau, by Chicago. This Hallman is a Outlieldcr Otto Gnoso and second baseman nephew of the famous Billy Hallman, and marked, to W. W. Siiupson. one of tho
Charles River Park as an amusement re Western) League it is apparent that De with the new movoment are said to have been sort. Mr. Hyde was anxious to locate troit will have a new magnate next year. made offers to join the Association, and a bonu* an Association club in Boston on his "Vanderbeck©s action in staving oh" is reported to lit; one of the inducements helfl THAT NEWJMUE. ground which ground, he said, the Bos creditors, although uot new methods of out for the placing of the signature to a ton. League, Club owners had repeatedly procedure for him, has become so chronic contract." asked an option on, which had been re and so strong that it looks as though he RESULT OF THE CONFERENCE IN fused by Mr." Hyde, who had been wait did not expect to operate a club here GOTHAM GLEANINGS. ing to see how the Association would pan again. Perhaps he sees the writing on the out, with a view to getting in on the wall and realizes that if the new league Only a Matter of a Park to Cinch THE EAST. ground floor as a club owner instead of puts a club in here that there is little New -York. merely leasing his valuable plant. The chance for him to continue the money The fact that Thomas P. O©Rourke, the delegates went over, the situation thor coining operations that he has carried on famous pugilistic manager, attended the oughly with Mr. Hyde, and when the lat the past six years through the kindness Now York meeting and participated in the Hew York Brought Into Camp For ter left for Boston he had all inside facts of art indulgent and base ball loving public. proceedings lends ground to the belief as to running a ball club, and also a "The life of the American League ends that there is .now more than a chance f<>r Membership and Lines laid For a proposition which lie believed the Charles in 1901, or. rather, at the end of the sea an Association club in New York should River Park directory would readily accept son of 1900. and there would be little the new league be able to perfect its within the two weeks© grace allowed by chance of a franchise in a new organ organization. A New York paper speaiis Probable Club in Boston and a the Association. ization being granted to the present iiv as follows of the Gotham situation: THE EIGHTH FRANCHISE cumbent in Detroit. To, sell now, for a When the conference was finally completed Possible One in Providence, is still unsettled as between Washington. good price, would be a master stroke and Secretary Hough said: "We are more than sat Baltimore and Providence. Washington is escape the wreck that is sure to come with isfied with the work done at to-day©s session. now probably out of it, owing to Mike in a year, so it will create no surprise The circuit question was naturally the main At the American Association Confer Scanlon©s failure either to appear or .re if a saie of the franchise, players and topic of discussion. As far the West is con port progress. Baltimore was represented lease on Bennett Park is made during cerned the cities already named are solid.. As ence iu New York .lust week it svas by McGraw and Robinson, who .came to the. wiater." to the East., we have New York, Boston, Balti revealed that the- Western end of the SHugh Duffy are reported to be LOOKERS ON IN VENICE. "RiiBle will play with some club of the new a rival in the iield. but as between the two it anxious to secure the management of the
that the four smaller clubs are to forn: fans, who content themselves with foot the nucleus of another league: I will give ball, and do not even hop around with ex you my word that my partners in the citement at the tales of a new league. HIT HIMJ1GAIN. League are groping in the dark, and kno\\ CHICAGO©S CHAPTER Still, there is one chance for speculation no more at present about what will be done the possible return to the fold of bald- or what ought to be done than our thou headed Sam Dungan. Of course, it may ANOTHER JUDICIAL DECISION AD sands of patrons. If we did know, there be that Jim Hart has drafted Sam merely would be no object in keeping the matter i ON THE COMPLICATED BASE BALL to save him for Detroit and keep any secret." other League club from robbing Vander- VERSE TO VON DER AHE. THE CLEVELAND FRANCHISE. SITUATION. beck of his treasure. Still, there is a Speaking of Cleveland. Mr. Robison said chance that Sam may be given an oppor "I, for my part, am willing to dispose of tunity to come back into the fold where A Court Sustains a Demurrer ol the my interests in Cleveland, but I am not so he cavorted so many years ago. Duiigau. foolish as to withdraw voluntarily, to for The New Association as a Big Factor- has done great batting in the Western, but feit my franchise for nothing. It looks to might not hold his own so well in fast National League in the Damage me now as if Cleveland will be in the cir That Singular New York Phase Li company. He was never a star fielder, and. cuit another season. Base ball, you know. it is hard to judge where he comes in as is so uncertain that we cannot tell whal the displacer of Ryan, Mertes, or even. Suit Gro-wing Out ol the .Sale oi the next season wili bring forth. Who beral Estimate of O©Rourke How Danny Green. Of course, the knows but the withdrawal of the at-home RETIREMENT OF LANGE, the Old Sportsmen©s Park and Club, games in the Cleveland schedule will result who seems determined to stick to his oft- in reviving interest in the sport in the For National Territory Could be Divided, repeated declarations, makes it rather est City. Last winter we put down Balti needful that the club should get another Judge Withrow, of St. Louis, has giv more as a dead one, but the Oriole City Chicago, Nov. 7. Editor "Sporting fielder, and it may well be that Duugau has proved one of the stanchest supporters Life:" So the clans of the new Associa will have a chance to compete in the spring en a decision in the suit of "Chris" Von practice ttith Green. Should the bald- der Ahe against the Chicago League of the game." tion, gathering down in New York, report THE LEAGUE©S CIRCUIT. i\ solid circuit, with nothing but money headed veteran show better form than Baseball Club and others in an actior Speaking of the prospect of circuit reduc and enthusiasm, do they©: And little Elmer Danny who was a disappointment this for damages because of the sale of tion Mr. Uobison said: "The time isn©t ripe Bates, in Cleveland, says that the Forest year he could slip into a regular job, and yet for any predictions as to the future of City is neither dead ©nor sleeping, and Green could go to the bench. There is a Sportsman©s Park arid Club. The Court the twelve-club League. Mr. Soden, ol that the Association ought to locate a club feeling among California players that Har sustained a demurrer of the defendants Boston, one of our oldest club owners anil there if it really wants a gold mine? My, vey, the southpaw pitcher drafted by Jim which alleged that the petition did not most conservative, is as much at sea as the my, how things are moving, now that the Hart, will show so well as a sticker that he rest of us. He believes that, in the first melancholy days of November are upon will go to the field, as Donlin did. state u sufficient cause for action. Von place, the other owners of the big eight us and we have nothing to do but think ODDS AND ENDS. der Ahe sued the various clubs belong clubs will not contribute a penny toward and scheme. The fans opine that it is a shame to send ing to the National League to recover the purchase of four franchises. As th NEW YORK REPORTS Frisbee back to the Western next season, owner of the St. Louis Club you can put name Tom O©Rourke. the prize fight pro and wish there was some way of securing the difference between what the© clut me on record with the statement that i moter, as the chief mogul of the club in the man for at least a trial. Some fellow brought when it was sold $33,000 and will not for a moment consider any propo that town. Now, there©s a wheel within a skilled in the ways of players said a year what he alleged the property was worth. sition to purchase four clubs. In order to wheel. For is it not written in the books ago that Frisbee would prove a better man make this purchase 1 would have to fall of Tammany Hall that Tom is the side than Slagle. He certainly did, so far as in line with the other seven clubs and partner of Tim Sullivan, and is not Tim batting and base-running were concerned. stand my proportion of the expense. This Sullivan the beloved of Richard Croker, Jimmy Ryan was around the downtown ST. LOUIS SIFTLNGS. I would absolutely refuse to do. So it and is not Andrew Freedman also beloved district yesterday. James spends most of looks to me as if this reduction-by-purchase of Richard Croker? How do you figure out his time at home, and is extremely do President Robison Talks Interest plan will never materialize." that combination? Is Tom O©Rourke going mestic far different from the sporty ingly of the Future of the National A HOPE. to butt against Andy Freedman, and are James of ten years gone. Ryan is, as usual, non-committal on the time-honored League and Sneers at the Proposed In conclusion Mr. Robison said: "Per two good children of Tammany Hall go haps some one among us may hit upon a ing to battle for the base ball patronage of problem: "What is the matter with the New American Association. scheme to dissolve the compact to the sat Manhattan? Not if I know the turns of the Chicago Club?" St. Louis. Mo., Nov. 6. Editor "Sport- isfaction of all concerned, but I doubt it. cards. There has been a current of talk Dibby Flynn, of Indianapolis, is a fre Ing Life:" That the tribe of Tebeau did The four clubs that were supposed to fig right along that Andy was with the new quent caller at the newspaper offices. no better than finish in fifth place is to be ure as the nucleus of a new eight-club league in spirit if not ©in letter, and I Flynn says that Hartzel. the little fellow regretted. Tipped as a pennant-winning league, that is. Baltimore, Washington, would not be surprised to see Andy main I recommended to Louisville two years possibility when the Robisons and Mr. Cleveland and Louisville have all made tain an alleged or nominal New York Club ago, and who was turned over to the lieeker arranged for its transfer from the money this season, and it wouldn©t sur in the National League, just for the fran Indians, is a great ball player and aided Forest City to St. Louis, its occupancy of prise me if they adopted the bird-in-the- chise and to make trouble, while his best materially in winning the Western flag. tifth position, not even close to the leaders, hand policy by refusing to sell, even if the efforts and most of his money went silent There is much talk in the air to the ef shows conclusively that the team was not big eight made them fancy offers to quit." ly but realistically behind the hostiles. As fect that if Tom Burns does retire his anywhere near as strong as it was reputed THAT DETROIT BATTERY. to successor would possibly be one Harry to be, or, if it was, poor management, or Fred. Buelow and Tom Thomas, the two TOM O©ROURKK Pulliam. The red-vested Kentucky states some such obstacle, must have militated Wolverines who finished out the past sea and his influence in base ball well, I am man would be hailed with delight by the against Ha success. son with the locals, are wintering at De not one of those who occasionally arise fans and would come pretty near mending THEN AND NOW. troit. To a "Journal" reporter Thomas de and howl that men of the O©Rourke stripe the fences in the Chicago Club. Pulliam When the old Clevelands came to St. clared himself. He said it was easy to see would add to the decline of base ball. Nit. is a natural leader of men, and as suave Louis last spring there was not a base ball what was the matter with the St. Louis Not I. Tom O©Rourke is a man of busi as Ned Hanlon. He has never had a real writer or manager in the entire land who Club, as it had no first baseman. Childs ness judgment and calm, level head. He is opportunity, and will make his mark if did not pick them, to finish in the first was out of the game at second, and an out- a sport, a game man and a man who can the chance only comes. four, and the majority of them were of tielder was badly needed. He said Pat Te bear himself among the best of base ball \V. A. PHBLON, JR. the opinion that first or second place would rulers, hold them even at any game, and beau allowed that Dillard was a chump not take care of himself and his club in proper be theirs when "Papa Nick" rung down to report for practice, as Pat would have fashion. I would enthusiastically welcome BROOKLYN ASSAILED. the curtain. The League©s executive has been given a position on first or in the Tom O©Rourke to the ranks of base bail, yanked down the roll, and the former field, where he could have had a chance to Wagner Also Joins in the Grand Clevelantlers are found Imbedded in fifth shine. Fred. Buelow said that the gait of and would much rather see him in the place, only a few points ahead of Cincin the St. Louis Club did not seem to be any lines of the National than with any hostile Chorus Directed Against the Poor nati, and far removed from Brooklyn, Bos organization. City of Churches. faster than Detroit, and he was glad that UNCLE ANSON ton, Philadelphia and Baltimore, the four he had a try at it. continues to play billiards and asserts that The Washington "Post" reports a recent big Eastern teams. STILL AT IT. the new Association will be the only thing. conversation with J. Earl Wagner, of the TEBEAU©S TROUBLES. Patsy Tebean. Jack O©Connor, "Scrappy" Well, tell me this, why not? WThy should Washington Club, which would appear to Al] fair-minded persons will admit that Joyce, Jimmy Burke, Tim Flood and other the new league not prosper and the old class that magnate with the increasing TVncau has had a lot to contend with dur professionals spend almost every fine day one, too? Why cannot the country ne horde of Brooklyn-baiters. Says that ing the past season. To have such former in practice at League Park. Tebeau says mapped out into two grand circuits, as in paper: crack infiolders as McKean and Childs to that he is out of it for good, but takes de the good old days, with equally talented "The staid and Puritanical sports of Brooklyn show only brief Cashes of their former light in batting and fielding the leather. players in both outfits, with keenest riv prefer such stimulating and hilarious games brilliant performances was the blow that alry, and yet without clashing of dates as "button, button, whose got the button," killed Patsy. His infield, as constituted in or any warfare? The time is ripe for such "pigs in clover" and "blind map©s bluff" to the spring, himself at first, Childs at sec a splitting of the game, and I believe the base ball, so Earl Wagner asserted to-day. The ond, McKean at short and Wallace at third, LOFTUS© LUCK. Leaguers will welcome it. I know Jim bald spots that yawned in stand and bleacher looked to compare favorably with any In Hart would, but in the home games of the Brooklyn team this the League. Inside of a month McKean How He Managed to Get His Own NOT ON HOSTILE PRINCIPLES. season give mute indorsement 1o Mr. Wagner©s showed that It was all off with him, and Price Prom the Boston Club, Quite The Leaguers are not men to bow to sarcastic fling at the strait-laced burg under the Tebeau himself says that he can trace lea of Jamaica Bay. When the Brooklyn and a Record-Breaking Feat. threats, to sit idly by while the new-fledged the Baltimore Club owners were negotiating for SEVENTEEN DEFEATS Manager Comisky, of St. Paul, tells the dreamers talk of this, that and the other the transfer of the Orioles to Brooklyn last De caused by big Ed©s failure to field properly. following story how Manager Loftus, of thing they hope to do. The Leaguers will cember, Mr. Wagner remarked that WashLigton, Childs did much better than McKean. and the Grand Rapids Club, got a big figure not rest in easy chairs and let a lot of raw not Brooklyn, was the El Dorado, the mine of had the "fans" given him a fairer show from Boston for catcher Sullivan, who has people take away their players, the stock virgin metal that the Hanlon-Abell-Von Der than they did, and had sickness not both since proved to be an ace: in trade, the capital, really speaking, of Horst push should operate. Hanlon confessed ered him, as it did on several occasions the clubs. 1 do not doubt for a minute bis hankering for Washington, and even Hd- during the past summer, .he probably would "The way Loftus sold Sullivan to Boston that the twelve-club men would be glad to mitted that the Capital was a stancber patron have played at his old-time clip and be beats the record. Ixrftus and J started from cut down to eight cities, to strengthen of the game than Brooklyn. But tbe deal with come a prime favorite with the patrons of Dubuque together, arid Tom had hay fever outil the eight clubs to their uttermost, to aban Abell was too far advanced to think of negotia professional base ball in St. Louis. The be wept all over the ear. We could not get n don the four extra towns, and to give the tions with the Wagners. poor work of these two former "greats" sleeper, but 1 knew the porter in the buffet car "Hanlon confesses his bitter disappointment and we bunked there. The conductor came new fellows what players they may re over tbe slim patronage extended his team of find the constant injuries to catchers Cri- through and touched Loftus for $3.0O for berths quire. Nor do I believe that a hard fight. champions at their own fireside. A certain ger and O©Connor account in a great meas while I was asleep, and I warned all the pas If the plan of non-conflicting dates were imaginative stripling on one of tbe New York ure for the team©s disappointing wind-up. sengers to keep away from Loftus, telling them once clearly understood, would be made yellows makes so bold as to inform tbe public ROBISON©S REVIEW. his disease was contagious, so be arrived in against two clubs in Chicago, Philadel that the champions will be transferred from Asked to declare himself on the American Chicago in an unpleasant state of mind. phia and St. Louis. I do not think Pitts- Brooklyn next season, though he fails to tell Association President if. De Haas Kobison, "Wo met Selee, and Selee wanted to buy burg, for instance, can carry two teams. the future whereabouts of the Superbas. Tbe of the St. Louis Club, said to-day in exten- Sullivan. I tipped Loftus that Selee bad no But owners of tbe Brooklyn Club would doubtless so: "I know nothing of this move save power to buy players and not to waste any THE NEW ORGANIZATION, vault at the opportunity to locate in a home what I read in the papers. But I have time wit!) him. Finally Selee said: ©Tom, how less arctic than Brooklyn. But alack, it©s only much will you take for Sullivan?© and Loftus. with common sense, can build up a circuit too true that the Superbas must chafe
cellent idea if the citizens of Louisville nesses of certain League magnates will Dot as a body would do something to maintain be forgotten when the new condition of their-club In the National League and to affairs present themselves next year, and ILLIMS-IMAM. retain the opinion that Louisville is a sec GLEANINGS. these magnates will be forced to see that ond New York. The club officials have in it was an unwise policy that they adopted timated that the team has not been sup in their treatment of the scribes, who have ported properly at home, and that the done so much for base ball. The new As DAMILLE IS FORMALLY newspapers have not stood by the club the ECHOES OF THE MEETING OF THE sociation will strive to schedule games so same as the press of other cities. This is as not to conflict, but even If the old or THE PENNANT, not a point for discussion, however, but. It IKV ASSOCIATION, ganization does not force a fight on this is earnestly hoped that Mr. Dreyfuss will point, the question of players is sure to be given assurances that for the nest make things warm. At any rate, as the couple of years he will be enabled to get new movement grows In strength and it President Schmidt, After a Two-Months© back some of the money that he has spent The Situation in Sew Yorfc Explained has shown steady growth since its incep and the Colonels will still play before tion it will find new friends. If Provi Louisville audiences, not only nest year The Matter ol a New Ground dence is selected, or Baltimore Is dropped Straggle With His Percentage Table, and the year after, but it is to be hoped by the old League, the American Associa for a good many years to come. tion and League will have rival teams in Figures Out This Result Tie Pros ANOTHER PROBABILITY. Character of the Local Backing Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston and New President Dreyfuss says he does not ex York, and as rivalry stimulates base ball, pect to winter in Louisville, but it is likely those large cities should be able to support pects For Next Year©s League. that he will spend the winter in New York What is Thought ol the Movement, base ball every day in the season. When city, having charge of the New York inter one team is on the road the other team tferre . Haute, Ind., Nov. 4. Editor est©s of the firm of Bernheim Bros., and in New York, Nov. 6. Editor "Sporting will be at home. That is the condition as ©Sporting Life:" President Henry timates that during the interim he may Life:" Local crooks have been stirred by it is to-day, and it was wrought by the new rome to some agreement with President the report that New York is to be repre American Association. BeiiuiiUt, of the Indiana Illinois Leaguo, Kl©eedmail, uf UIL- Giants. It. would fippc-ui- sented in the new Ami-rifjMi Assrwiri tion MISCELLANY. has finally figured out the percentages of to an outsider that this would be even That organization met tit the Delevau Ho If ever anything was universally ridicul the two clubs, each of which was claiming more desirable than going to join with tel on Broadway last Saturday and there ed, it was the statement of Sodeu that the championship of last season. Owing Pittsburg, and if we are to lose the Col is now no longer any doubt as to the sta- Boston made very little money this year. onels it is to be hoped that when they do bilty of the movement. One thiug is Besides McGraw and Robinson, Tommy to the fact that there were several changes make a change they will go to the first certain, and that is that the Western end Dowd was the only player at the Delevan In the membership of the. league during city in the land. of the Association -is firmly established. meeting. McGraw was a winner on the ttte season, there was confusion in the TRYING FOR DRAFT MONEY. St. Louis, Chieago, Milwaukee and Detroit fight, and Dowd had a long confab with record of games won and lost. President Catcher Latlme©r has been busy all week will surely comprise one end of the cir Chris Von der Ahe, whose presence was a Schruidt awards the pennant to Danville, preparing affidavits to prove that the cuit, and if the© Eastern end were as se genuine reminder of the old American As YoUngstown (0.) Club has no claim on him curely tlxed as the Western, the American sociation. forty-four games won and twenty lost; and cannot reserve him for next year. It Association would be looked upon as Editor Riehter was the recipient of many while Mattoon had forty-two won and appears that when Latimer left the club A GO FOR SUHE,. congratulations on his able editorial in a nineteen lost. There will be a meeting of he was free to sign where he chose, and So far as the East is concerned it is a recent Issue of "Sporting Life," calling the league next week, at Danville, 111. the Youngstojvn people not even thinking pretty safe guess to name New York, George Wright to task for his unwarrant It is understood that the league will be he would be able to secure a position with Philadelphia and Boston as three of the ed attack on the game. the big League team cared little what be cities, with Baltimore aud Providence W. F. H. KOELSCH. shaped up from the following membership: came of him. As soon as. however, they equal choices for the other franchise. Terre Haute, Crawfordsville and Evans- found that Louisville engaged him and saw Washington will in all probability not be ville, Ind.; Decatur, Danville, Blooming- that by his playing record he Was likely to in the new leagae. McGraw and Robin THE PLAYER©S ENEMY. ton, Springfield and East St. Louis, 111. bt-oome a fixture on the Louisville team son, the latter-day ©©Heavenly Twins," at Jake Bene, manager of the club in the lat they immediately set about trying to se tended the meeting, but unless Baltimore Typhoid Fever Takes the Steam Out cure some draft money. Latimer says they is dropped by the League in its effort to ter city, is very enthusiastic over the pros are not entitled to it. and -lie is trying to reduce the circuit, the two great Orioles of Ball Players More Than Any pect for a successful season in that town. live-up to the claims he made to the Louis will in all probability stick to the older Other Fleshly 111. ville management when they engaged him, organization and in that event Providence Lester German, who pitched for Wash and he thinks he will have little trouble in has the call for a berth in the new Asso ington and New York, once upon a time, LOUISV1LLE©S_LAMENT.© proving that the Youngstown claim on ciation. One thiug is certain, and that is now owns a hotel, restaurant and saloon him is not valid. that the belief of some that the so-called at Aberdeen, Md., and is out of base ball The Probability of Losing a Place in TRIBUTE TO RITCHIB. paper league will never play a game, has for good, no doubt. In speaking of Ger League Society Not Relished Why Secretary Pnllhtm is quite an enthusiast been shaken. man the other day his old catcher, Parlte over Pitcher Doyle, traded from Califor THE NEW MAGNATES Wilson, of the New Yorks, said: "Lester the City Should Retain a National nia, an-d says that if he makes good one- refused to discuss matters when the meet German has League Franchise. half the claims made of his ability he ing adjourned, after a four-hours© session. TYPHOID FEVER Louisvlile. Ky., Nov. 4. Editor "Sport will be another Waddell, and he thinks the Secretary Vrank Hough told the as to blame for his passing as a pitcher. I ing Life:" President Dreyfuss seems to Louisville Club has made a ten-strike in sembled scribes that the meeting had been was Letter©s battery partner on the Au luivi? changed his-mi-nd ©since the season securing Doyle. Mr. Pulliam also thinks adjourned subject to the call of the chair. gusta (Ga.) team in the Southern League closed, it now appears likely that Louis that second baseman HHehie has not re Auson was not present because of the ill \vhen he won the pennant. Ward bought ville will not lie represented In the big ceived auvwhere near the amount of credit ness of his wife, and Scanlan, of Wash our release in the fall of that year for League the coming season. Mr.- Drey he is entitled to for the excellent work ington was also an absentee. So far as if^OOO. During our first season in New fuss" Is not in Louisville at the present he has done for the club during the past New York was concerned the most in York German©s skilled hand was as deft time and it Cannot be learned where lie vear. He blames Ilitchie©s quiet demeanor teresting part of the meeting was the re as ever, and he had his usual perfect con has gone. It is said that he will be absent for this. Says that he has known Ititchie vealing of the local parties to the League. trol of the ball. But that outrageous old some tew days. Whether or not his ab to have taken part in many a game when TOM O©HOUItKE, flirt, Mesdame Fortune, gave Lester the sence modus anything ro base ball cannot other players would have laid up. Ritch well-known as one of the leaders in local mitten, the finger, and the trapped face, lie learned: most probably it does. He is has even played in games with his hand so pugilistic circles, represented New York and while he pitched many close-score, Iranli to say that, tne directors of the Louis tied tip that he could hard.lv handle a ball. in the meeting and while he refused to small-hit games, he lost repeatedly, be ville Club are willing to dispose of their He is one of the most willing workers the discuss his plans he said positively that cause the team failed to support him at intercuts in Louisville, and give as a reason team ever bad. and his playing during the he is in the movement to stay. There was the bat. He went home that fall and took th©M the ten-year agreement binding the past vear has shown that he is one of the some idea that the influence of Tammany his bed with the typhoid. When he re League together lias only two more years stars©in the profe»slou^^ SAt:NDBRg. Hall would be directed against the new ported in the spring for practice I could to run, and it would be to their interests league if it attempted to get a foothold see the to dispose of their base ball holdings at in this city. O©llourke©s partner is Sena BEGINNING OF HIS END. the present time, while Louisville has a tor Tim Sullivan, than whom there is no "The steam had oozed from his arm. good club, whereas, by waiting until the HAPLT^liOOSIERS more influential factor in the powerful Try as he would, he couldn©t develop his end of the agreement, they would take Tammany organization under the leader old gait when, he pitched his first ball. He their chances in either being retained in Now Have the Question of Location ship of Richard Croker. It is also likely could throw his curve, but pace-change and the big League or else having to combine For the Needed New Bail Park to that speed were no longer in his pitching cate with some other league. W. A. BRADY gory, and he was so disheartened that he THE ICKAS^x. Worry Over. is interested with Tom O©llourke in the thought of quitting. But I advised him t 3S©,):> was to lip that year; yet, when the ©i he Indianapolis Cltib-is now homeless. is a perfectly fair and reasonable pre longer the German who pitched the Au season closed thov were from three to live The fences of the Ohio street grounds have sumption. Thus so far as .Tammany is con gusta team to a pennant. He was. after hundred dollars behind. It is true, the loss been removed, and nothing remains but cerned the new leamie will have nothing all. at his best in a minor league, and tUis Mas smaller than for a good many years, the old grand stand and the weather-beat to fear. Secretary Hough said that tue is often the case with pitchers." but the fact that they mef with a loss, en club house. President Golt says no New York end is settled, except in the when they had expected large profits, has steps have been taken yet. toward getting MATTiCK OF GROUNDS. discouraged them for the next two seasons, a park for next season, but it is known A committee visited Jones© Wood pre © . .TEAM CHANGES. find if they cnii turn tiieir assets into cash that the club directors have several sites vious to the meeting, but found the old tlifv reason that it would be good .business under eonsixleration. picnic grounds unavailable. Now. comes Boston the Only League Team to poifey to do so, as it is more than likely TJ1E FOUR QUARTKHS. the puzzlins: iiuestiou as to where grounds Finish the Season of 1899 as It that ©something or other would turn up.dur- While in Chicago recently President Golt <*an be found. There are a number of insi the year 15)00 that would-turn autici- said that one tract of ground lind been sites available across the Harlem Kiver Be^an 5t. - iia©ted profits nsrain into a loss. offered, which lay between two street car over in the Bronx, but they are not as Of all the National League teams, the DA\© ©Of HECK OM NO. lines, and was easily accessible from all accessible as they should be. Despite tlic Bostons were the only one that ended the A. great many prophets were out With parts of the. city. He did not say, how evident (IHeluma of the new .Association season with the same team with which they predictions when the season closed - that ever, where this spot was situated. The in the- matter of securing .desirable began the season.- Brooklyn began with tho club had made good money. Your cor cvanks are not slow in offering, sugges srouiids.© the local people maintain that Jeiininss at short. Dahlen at third and Mc; respondent-was the©ouiy one to assert that tions. Those living In the eastern part of fhev can secure grounds on Manhattan Garni at first: Baltimore bad Magoou at T!K- ream had lost money, .which subsequent the city are much iu favor of a club build Island. Of course such tall; brings up short and O©Brien at second; Cleveland had i-i;vestistitiou proved to bo correct. No ing out east. The. North Side partisans the question as to whether Manhattan Tucker on first. Sullivan at. short and Cross matter" how much of-an -eutUusiast a per see great possibilities in the Newby Oval, Field can after all be secured. But as on third; Pittsburg had Clark at first ami son niMv be. there is always a day of reck- while the West Side contingent thinks the Frank Housh put it: "There is no use Koitz at second: Cincinnati had Stein- oninu:. and-the experience of rthe Louisville old show grounds, in West Washington making pretentious the fact us we have feidt at third; Philadelphia had Thomas at officials financially has been such as to dis street, would be an ideal place for a ball -rot been able to . find grounds on tins first; Washing-ton- had Huleu .at short, courage tbem for the future. In so,far as park. The South Side lifts not yet come to side of the Harlem Kiver," Even if the Da vis at first,© Casey on third: Chicago had the citv of Louisville is concerned. the front with any suggestions. It will new club© must settle in f.he Bronx it Wolverton at third aud Demout at short: IMPORTANCE ov RETENTION. take two. or three years to put a new would, with a good team, draw better Louisville had Docker at first: St. Louis The citizens of Louisville ought to view around In as .good condition as the Ohio than many people think. had MeKean-at short; New York had Wil vltli. considerable resrret the possibility of street field, and the players Who. in the BOSTON AND PHILADELPHIA son on first, and Hartmun on third. losing its base ball team. From a commer Boston played 27 different players dur cial standpoint, the fact that Louisville Ir.st few years, have had the advantage of were the only outside cities represented playing oil one of the best diamonds in the bv newspaper men. Jake Morse, of the ing the season, of which II were pitchers maintains a team in the National League league, will be In difficulties nest season. "Herald." and Tim Murnane. of the and five catchers. Baltimore. 24. seven is one of the best advertisements a city SOME ASSUMPTIONS. "Globe," came from the Hub, while Frank pitchers and four catchers: Brooklyn, 27, 11 can have. The population of the United The American League will undoubtedly Hough, of the "Inquirer," and Editor pitchers, four catchers: Chicago 24. eight States at large probably has but little idea Ditchers, three catchers: Cincinnati. 28. ot the size and importance of the city of be stronger than the "old Western League. Kiehter. of "Sporting Life," came from Louisville. The fact that it has a team in The unexpected success of last season the Quaker City. Morse and Murnane nine pitchers, four catchers; Cleveland. :.©.!. the largest base ball organization in the has convinced the magnates that base ball both expressed the belief that a team country is at once a suggestion that Louis iu the Middle West is a good investment, located at Charles River Park under the ville is one of the twelve large cities of and now that the American League has management of Tom McCarthy, who is pit the United States, and that very fact gives taken on more the form of a national or said to be very anxious to get the l^os- eight pitchers, three catchers: St. Louis. :j;>, Louisville an importance that it cannot se ganization, it is ilo.t \ nlikely that the play ton end. would draw, the money. Inn ll" pitchers, six catcher::-. Total, o44 play cure from any other source. I daresay ing strength of the clubs will be increased. Murnaue says that Providence would wel ers. 127 pitchers. M catchers. tiiRt ninety per cent, of the population of come a berth in the new league with Twelve players released found berths with the United States are bnse ball enthusi A Pitching? 8anrto\v. loud acclaim. The new league has an other teams. Hill and Magee played with asts. If they do Dot attend the games, option on Charles Kiver Park, in Boston. three teams during the season. Subtract tbev read of them in the papers, and from "The strongest arm .that -over sprouted from a most desirable ball ground, easier of ing for players duplicated, makes the num t!:e shoulJor of a pitcher is eoocoalrd in Bill ber of pitchers employed during the season, the© advertisement Louisville gets from its Kennedy©s sleeve."-says Willie Keeler. "Ken- access than that of the South End grounds base ball club, people believe it to be a nedv has been pitoliJuff ball for In yours, yet lie and far more desirable. It is evident that 120: catchers. 52: grand total, 3211, or rnucb larger and more important city than never couiplnineil of a sore? wins, and is always Soden and Conant tried to tie no . the almost 28 per club. It realty is, and it even ranks ahead of ready to go in and pitch, every other day, if grounds so as to head off the new league. Buffalo ©and other cities twice its size. It looks like a sure thiug that the Bos railed on." __^____ ton triumvirate will not have a clear A Bad Habit, -Indeed. CITIZKXS SHOULD A HO USB. The. cigarette liabit, which mined tno bat President Dreyfuss deserves the grati Has Enough of Philadelphia. Held in Boston next year. That a more ting prowess of Mike Kelly, has a liriu bold on tude of the commercial bodiesV>f Louisville Dick Cooley, of the Phillies, has returned to PROPITIOUS TIME certain plavers in th
pected. Things have ranidly gone from being a great twirler. is the premier bat !>;ul to worse and the miileuium is almost ter of this league and a star outfielder. at hand. Something had to come. It is Now comes Louisville and captures an the best thing for the game that could LEAGUE SHUT-OUTS. other of our star pitchers iii the person happen. It is time some one else was of Charlie Doyle, who leads all the pitch "it." ers in the number of winning victories. THE VETERAN DESCRIBES COND1- SPOKES FROM THE HUB. THE SEASON OP 1899 PROLIFIC OF Charlie is also a good outfielder aud an I took a run over to the Association average hitter. In addition to the above meeting in New York last Saturday and rumor saith that President Hart has TIOHSjOOSTOH. on my "way dropped in to New Haven and WHITEWASHES. drafted Midget Sheehan for third base, saw Tom Reilley©s Meriden Roller Polo and Detroit is to get shortstop Egan, Club play the New Havens in New Haven. while Matt. Stanley, the old reliable Fred. Tenney still does the city. A catcher, is also down on the list to go to Says the Town is Once More Ripe For prouder pa of his tine chubby youngster No Less Tban Ninety Games in some big club East. We have some never existed than Fritz. Long life to it! OTHER GOOD PLAYERS, ao Association Club and Tbat Provi Billy Lauder has made the town and his Which One o! the Opposing Teams but if we are forced to give them up what friends are giving him one great, glorious will we do for next year? Well, I suppose round of pleasure. It is worth a lot to we will have to grin and bear it. We will dence Wants a Piece o! the Cake take in that cheery smile of Billy©s. Failed to Score at All The Pitch do as heretofore has been done, pick up Frank Shannon, of the Springtields, is to some good amateur talent and make stars That Quin©A Co. Are Trying to Cut, go to Chicago on business after January 1. ers Who Wielded the Brush. of them. We must keep up our reputation. Would not wonder if he played short for We would like, though, to have at least Anson©s team. a few of the old team left to form the Boston, Nov. 9. Editor "Sporting Life:" "Cosey" Dolan, one of the most popular Games in which one of the opposing nucleus for next year©s team, if the big The fact that Tommy McCarthy did uot boys here and last season with the Spring- clubs did not make a run were frequent magnates will please allow us. appear at the meeting of the Association fields, superintends Tom McCarthy©s bowl during the past season, ninety such LOCKHEAD AND HUGHES, In New York need uot be taken as an au ing alleys. 1 take it "Cosey" will play on contests having been©played by the Na dropped in on us last Sunday and received gury that Sir Thomas has weakened in the the outfield of the new Association team. tional League clubs. The Philadelphias quite an ovation from the© faithful who least in his ardor over the proposition he More than one says he is fit for League head the list, applying the "whitewash had news of their coming. Both of them Uas here. It was his intention to be pres company. brush" fifteen times, with Boston second, will evidently winter here, and our boys ent, but. he simply could not get away. He Jim Sullivan, who was with McCarthy, and Pittsburg. Brooklyn and Baltimore will get the benefit of their experience fcaid to your correspondent that he was as has been working in politics and is on the even up. The tailenders in the race. and coaching, which will enable them to eager to have staff of John R. Murphy, late Water Com Cleveland, did not accomplish the feat win a few more games. Hughes lost little A TEAM IN BOSTON missioner and now an aspirant for the once. time in finding a place to invest his sur as possible, and even if he did not feel In Mayoralty. No matter how tired a pitcher may be, plus salary and incidentally to show his clined to interest himself financially, had John Smith, manager of the Norfolk he will not let up in his speed when a confidence in the future of this city, for he parties who would back him to the tune of team, has secured Noblet. late of Portland, chance is left to prevent the other side bought a fine piece of residence property $00.000. "That does not look as if there to play in his outfield a good man truly. from scoring. Carrick, of the New Yorks, for about two thousand dollars, worth at were any doubts about the success of 25- He wi©li also have Sullivan, of the same is one exception to this rule, however. least twice that sum, and yet did not cent base ball in Boston, does it?" asked team. He believes a losing streak will follow go broke. He got the benefit of a fore Tom of me. "Whenever there is n new Bobby Wheelock is wintering In Boston every shut-out game in which he officiates, closure sale and, knowing a good thing, movement on foot the League magnates for the©first time in many years. and if the score is not clo« he will let availed himself of the opportunity. Good all howl in unison about the little money Manager Tom Reilley. of New Haven. Is up in his speed iu order to allow the op boy, Jay, remember the rainy day is sure there is in base ball, but I notice precious said to be after Hobe Whiting, the captain posing plavers to break the string of to come, and to be provident is to be wise. few of them drop out. Boston is an Asso of the New Haven roller polo team, to ciphers. Willis, of the Bostons, has the PRESIDENT VANDERBECK. ciation city. That was proved in the days handle the New Haven Base Ball Club in most "Chicago" games to his credit, and of Detroit, has been casting his eyes out of the rival clubs, in 1890 and 1891. The 1900. Reilley could go further and do eight others are tied for second honors. this way. and besides getting our short- opposition came in worse. Whiting has all the qualifications Here are the tables of shut-outs: stop, it is stated he has gotten the pick AND WON OUT for the position. CLUB RECORD. of the San Francisco team by drafting the first round.*- There is no denying these The reserving of pitcher Ed. Dowd by Krug, Iberg and Sullivan. In Krug he Brooklyn is as great a piece of humor as facts. The same thing was true in New 5. * s gets a heavy hitter and one who can play York in ©90, only it was worse there. the reserving of Tom McCarthy or Huyler 5" c either infield or outfield, and is led in bat Comisky©s crew had the better of It in Westervelt. How absurd that sort of ting only by Harvey. Iberg is one of the Chicago, and where was the League in thing. Dr. Dowd has no idea of playing a2 ©sa. best twirlers in this League, having per FittsburgV Simply not in it. 1 feel sure ball nny more, as an amateur or profession Philada .... 12110 fect command, good curves and a good that the new organization could have made al. He© closed his base ball career with a Bustou 40100 0 1 head. After Stauley the cranks all agree u go of it in Pittsburg. I really think the victory over Yale. Pittsburg . 00031 0 1 that Sullivan is the next best catcher In base ball public could go a new deal just Manager Selee said that he had given up Brooklyn . . 0 .. 13011 2 1 the League. He has youth, a good arm now. Surely, the newcomers could not do his idea of securing outfielder Farrell, of Baltimore. . 0 0 o 3 and is an accurate thrower and will im much worse than the League the past two the New Castles, but some of the papers Cincinnati.. 1 0 2 . . 1 1 0 i i prove in faster company, besides being a seasons." award him to Boston, just the same. Far Chicago . . . 0000.. 40 0 3 good hard hitter and can play first base 0 1 0 0 1 .. ©2 0 0 MCCARTHY©S SPHERE. rell is undoubtedly a good man, and will St. Louis. o o in good style.© Of course McCarthy will not play. He yet strike the fastest company. He was Louisville . 00012 New York. . 0 0 1 0 J 1 1 0 0 HARVEY©S RECORD. will manage the team, and there are few recommended warmly to Boston by Mr. Washington 0 0 O 0 1 0 0 .. 1 In the last Santa Cruz game Harvey- who know as much about base ball as he Hughes, who is a brother-in-law of "Link" Cleveland . 0000 000 0 .. struck out fourteen men, allowing only four does. The best tribute to Tom©s ability Lowe. hits, and shut out his opponents without as a ball player is afforded by the fact that Young Murphy, who was tried as an out Totals .... 8 3 6 6 4 10 9 711 5 14 00 a run. On Saturday he again demon the Brooklyn Club still has him on its re fielder by Hanfon and quickly released, is PITCHERS© RECORD. strated that he was the best pitcher in the serve list, though Tom has not had the working in a shoe shop in Marlboro. league by scoring another shut-out over least intention of playing ball for a very JACOB C. MORSE. Oakland and allowed them only three hits, long time. He coached the Holy Cross g Z % c=2ir& two of them being very scratchy, which team this year, and turned out one of the would have been shut off by little faster best learns that ever represented that in HUGH AND FRED. fielding. Saturday©s game was dull and un stitution. He was so successful that, if his Willis ... .1 0 0 0 211 0 0 005 interesting and only featured by Stulz©s time allowed, he would have gone there Lively and Increasing Contention as McGiunlty .0 0 0 . . 0 0 1 3 0 1 3 4 phenomenal fielding, Harvey©s pitching next season. McCarthy says that the to the Superiority of First Basemen Nichols . . .1 0 0 0 0 0 004 and O©Connor©s hitting. But Sunday©s MATTER OF GROUNDS Leever .. . 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 game against Oakland made up in giug©er will not bother him. If the League se Jennings and Tenney. GarriD .. .0 0 0 0 0003 2 . . 0 1 4 for Saturday©s dull game, being cured an option on the Charles River Until towards the close of the past sea Hahn . . . .1 .. 1 2 0000 0 0 004 ONE OF THE FINEST grounds he would not be discomfited in the son Fred Tenney, of Boston, was regarded Donahue .0 1 0 1 0000 014 exhibitions of the game ever played in this least. It would cost considerable money as the undisputed boss first baseman of Fraser .. .0 o 3 0 0 2 . . 0 104 city. Doyle was pitted against old Dad to secure options on the many eligible sites the League. Then arose Hugh Jennings Young .. .0 0 0 0 0020 0 Harper, and it was a battle royal. Hits that could be secured here. With the back- to dispute the palm with Tenney, and now Tannehill . 0 0 0 0440 1 3 were scarce as hen©s teeth and runs much Ing in plenty offered Mac the matter of the base ball world is disturbed with con Kit son .0 0 0 . . 000 0 1 2 scarcer. The score was two to one in Oak money will be the least handicap in his tinual discussions as to the relative super flushes .0 1 3 0 ..001 0 0 0 0 land©s favor until the ninth inning when Callahan ©.0 0 0 0 0000 2 .. 0 way. It is whispered that more than one iority of each player. .0 0 0 0 010 0 1 3 a close decision at the plate, allowing Egan LEADING FIRST BASEMAN. Carrick . . of the players of the Boston Club would Orth ...... 0 0 0 3 00.. 3 0 0 to score, tieing the score. The Oakland be glad to join the new movement. This The veteran Henry Chadwick is con IIoffer ...... 0 0 0 oooo 0 1 1 0 2 team gathered around the umpire object would not be in the least surprising, in vinced that Hughey Jennings is now the Nops ...... 0 0 0 . . 0002 0 0 ing and kicking against his decision, and light of the troubles that brewed in the leading rtrst baseman of the country and Lew is ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 . . 0 0 while they were doing so Doyle sneaked club last season. thus expresses himself concerning him in Hickinan . . .0 3 0 0 0 0 home with another run. Because Umpire PROVIDENCE his weekly review in the Brooklyn "Stand Di©.un ...... 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 O©Connell would not change his decision would be especially desirable in the Asso ard Union:" Kennedy . 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 the Oakland left the grouuds after being ciation, because Sunday games are played "The success of Jenniufrs as the leading regu Weyhing . . .0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 ordered to play, leaving the umpire noth in a park on the Providence River, and lar first baseman is proucnua-ced. He is tlie Taylor, Cic .0 . . 0 0 C 0 1 0 0 012 ing to do but to give the game to the immense crowds would doubtless turn out man for the position beyond doubt. He is Phillipi ... . 0 0 0 0 ..01 0 0 102 locals bv a score of nine to nothing. to attend the games played by clubs of not only remarkably quick and sure in handling Platt ...... 0 0 10 0 . . 0 0 0 0 0 2 A GOOD MARGIN. Powell .... .0 0 0 0 200 , . 0 002 the calibre of the Association. Perhaps the ball iu the position, but he is promptly 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 While we were winning two from Oak there would not be a mob turn out to see ready in playing the right point in every emer Mcjames . . .0 0 0 0 land, San Francisco lost one out of three gency of the game, and that , is what only a Yea per .... .0 0 0 0 0 o o 0 1 3 the Boston and Providence Clubs play on a Tnyior. Chic .0 0 0 . . 0 3 3 from Santa Cruz, thus strengthening us Sunday. Considerable of a crowd would small minority of infiolders are well up in. His 001 a little more in first place. The positions earnestness and enthusiasm in his work is un McFarland . .0 0 0 1 go down from Boston nlone. Phillips ... .0 . . 0 3 0 0 1 of the teams are the same as stated in bounded. He plays ball all the time from the 001 CONDITIONS IN BOSTON. start to the finish without let up, and never Magee .... .0 0 0 1 my last letter. Sacramento leading San Opposition has been invited here more Cunni©sh©m .0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 001 Francisco by about two games and a half, has a thought about such a thing as defeat .0 1 0 . . 0 0 001 than in any club in the League. The until the game actually ends." Waddell . . 0 0 0 0 with Santa Cruz almost tied with Oak grounds are not inviting. They are the Doheriy .0 0 0 .1. 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 3 land for last honors. We have the Oak- smallest in the League. The grandstand Jennings ought to be and doubtless is Bernhardt . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0 Oil lands for three more games, which means is all right, but the grounds have had proud of an unequivocal indorsement by Fifiekl .... .0 I) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 a little trouble, while San Francisco will less expended on them than nny in the such a critic as Henry Chadwick. Cuppy ...... 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 . 0 have easy picking with Santa Cruz, so THE MOST VALUABLE MAN. Dammanu . .0 . . 0 0 1 0 the games following with San Francisco country. The writer will be entirely silent George Stackhouse. the author of the on this matter, but allow the players of Totals ... 8 0 10 13 14 90 will decide who will be the pennant-win the Hub to speak for themselves. Herman syndicate letter on base ball topics which ners for 1899. Here©s hoping that we will Long©s wailiugs about the roughness of is widely published, closes his last one have the honor of being a "three-time- his territory have attracted no attention with this paragraph: winner." at all. Next season if he plays on the "Hugh Jennings has been playing such a great SACRAMENTO SCRAPS. PITCHER HARVEY South End grounds the conditions will be, game during the last two months that many still leads the hitters with O©Connor exactly the same as they have been in people are beginning to say that he is the boss A Regular School For the Develop fourth and corning fast who may yet seasons past. Surely, the club makes tirst baseman of the League, the superior of ment of Players For the Larger wrest the laurel from Harvey, as he is enough to enable it to put its field in the even Tenney, of Boston. Jennings is not as now enioving the pleasure of a great, bat liuest condition possible, second to none high as that yet, but he hopes to be." Leagues The California Race, Etc. ting strealj. Stanley leads the catchers, In the country. There is no excuse for a This met the following prompt rejoinder Sacramento, Nov. 1. Editor "Sporting Egan the shortstops and third basemen. kick on the part of player or patron on the by Harry Merrill, of the . Wilkesbarre Life:" The cranks and enthusiasts here O©Connor the first basemen and McLaugh- appearance on any ball park in the .Na "Record," who is a Jennings man to the are praying and importuning the big lin in stolen bases, while Doyle leads in tional League. H.ow many ball grounds back bone: magnates East to look in another di the number of winning victories. Quite U in the country are there in the same class "Jennings is superior to Tenney as an ©in rection instead of keeping their eyes number of leaders for one club. with the English cricket fields? Please do side© man and u much better run getter and riveted,on our club. Of course we cannot uot all speak at once. If opposition will on the whole a more valuable man to a team. help if we have established a world-wide bring about a reform in this city and Next season will see Jennings acclaimed the king reputation for developing first-class tal FREEDMAFS FANCY. hi others it will be a good thing for the na of tirst base artists." ent, even if we are rated only as a "Class tional s;anie. Well, "you pays your money and you E. League" town by Uncle Nick Young. Croker©s Right Bower Purchases SOME SENSATIONS. ANYHOW. takes your choice." Each man is a tower A© REAL SCHOOL. At all events the newcomer in base ball of strength to his team, and if Philadelphia Since the inception of the Gilt Edge a Palatial Home For His Fast will give the base ball public lots to talk could till the one debateable position, team in 1897 we have been doing nothing Roadsters. about and think about before the dawn caused by Cooley©s retirement, with either but ©developing stars, only to have them New York, Nov. 4 Andrew Freedman, fi of another season. Evidently the magnates man it would win the pennant hands down. gobbled by some National League team nancial man for Richard Croker. bought the have taken the hint by the early signing at the end of each season. In 1897 we three-story brick stable. No. 142 West 55tti gave Ned Hanlon Jay Hughes, who is of the players, just to save trouble in the Tough 011 Carrick, Though. street, yesterday, from Lootnis L. White. spring, don©t you know. Then the firing now considered the premier pitcher of Mr. Freedman has several fine road horses, <;r© the pipe of peace by a few of the gen Boston©s great first bnseman. Frederick Ten the country. Last season we sent Harry as has also Mr. Croker. Both gentlemen ney, had a marvelous batting record off pitcher Lockhead to Cleveland, and, although he tlemen interested in the New York Club Ca©rrlck, of the New Yorks, the past season, will keep their best roadsters in the new was generated by Association fire. A sense probably the best made by a batsman off one does not rank first among the shortstops, quarters. Mr. Freedman paid $;>5,000 and of uneasiness and of alarm has gone pitcher. In three entire games and portions of he kept up the reputation of our club .$20.000 will be spent in extensive interior forth. When the twelve-club League bud two others, iu which Carrick pitched against and next season will bear close watching. alterations. Living apartments with priv ded about everybody thought it was the the Bostons, Tenney went 18 times to bat and Another member of our team. Bob Mc- ate baths and every luxury for horsemen best tiling for the game, and alleged©that made 15 hits, twice making live hits iu the Hale, was formerly a member of the will be built on the second floor. There with two leagues there was always too games. Boston "Herald." Washingtons. and Chance, of Chicago, Mr. Freeduian, Mr. Croker, ex-Corporation much strife and wrangling. Most of those wore our uniform for a short while. Counsel W. F. Clarke, and others of the prophets have taken to the woods. It is Ontfielder Fleming, late of New York and STARS DEVELOPED. Tammany coterie, who enjoy a brush up recognized now what a different state of of next year©s Washington team, is studying This year Chicago gets Harvey, our the road, will find a retreat to discuss their things has happened from what was ex dentistry in Indianapolis this winter. crack left-hander, who, in addition to favorite pacers, _ 11 LIFE. 9
the money for the owner as would separate pitcher in the National League. If he teams© at Pittsburg and Louisville with would go into every game in the same the present array of talent on each team. spirit that actuates good. Purchasing the Pittsbnrg Club would be FAITHFUL OLD CY YOUNG, the easiest way for Mr. Dreyfuss to let he would win five out of six games the himself out of Louisville, and ©at the same season through. He is a better pitcher time it would be a step in the direction than the Rail Splitter, but he will never STILL GUESSING AS TO NEXT YEAR©S of a reduction of the circuit, a move that HOW THE NATIONAL LEAGUE CIRCUIT win the same percentage of games until would mean still further profit, not only he lays aside that don©t-care-a-rap disposi / . . MANAGER, for the Pittsburg Club, but for every club MIGHT BE REDUCED. tion that characterizes his every move in the League. It also would be the ©means ment. No one can ever accuse Cy Young of giving the patrons of the game a higher of losing a game through lack of earnest quality of base ball. As Louisville has ness. I wish I could say the same of one Robert Alien in Close Touch WItli the been the stumbling-block in the matter Idiosyncracies ol the Official Scorers John. Powell. of bringing about a reduction in the cir IS A REST NEEDED? cuit, this deal, if it goes through, will Ex-Secretary Davis Hawley©s idea is that Club Owner and a Possibility make the rest of it easy. Cleveland, Bal An Exasperating Pitcher Does Cleveland needs a rest from base ball of timore and Washington easily can be in any kind for a season or two. "It would The Future of Irwin The Batting duced to withdraw. the Forest City Need a Rest? be the best thing that could happen," said MINOR MENTION. Davis to me to-day, "if the National and The Reds were defeated at Covington American Leagues and the new American ol the Reds During the Season. Sunday. Score, 3 to 2. A pitcher by the General News, Gossip and Comment, Association would all give this city the name of Jordan was responsible for the cold shoulder in 1900. One season outside Cincinnati, O., Nov. G. Editor "Sporting falldown of the Leaguers. Cleveland, O., Nov. 5. Editor "Sporting the gates would create an appetite for the Life:" There seems to be some kind of an President Brush says that Rusie will not Life:" President Frank DeHaas Hobison. game that could be gratified in 1901. It understanding between President Brush, be with the Reds next season. He must of the St. Louis Club, is in the city, t-ut isn©t possible that the game is completely of the Cincinnati Club, and Bob Alien, who play in New York or not at all. he will not give out any information. dead in a city where, only a few years managed the Indianapolis team in the Not a member of the Cincinnati team Maybe he hasn©t any. He©insists that he ago. Boston played to 34,000 people iu Western League this year. At the close scored 100 runs this season. There were hasn©t the least idea what will be done at three days." ELMER E. BATES. of the season Alien was given his uncon fifteen players in the League who passed the annual meeting in New York in De ditional release by the Indianapolis Club the century mark in this respect. cember. "It isn©t at all certain that there so that, ostensibly, he might sign with will be any changes in the circuit until the BUT LITTLE REST any club that he desired. Shortly after close of the season of 1901. and it isn©t at this he was approached by the Chicago CHILLED AMBITION. all certain that there will not be Is Obtained by Players in the Minor Club with an offer to take charge of the SOME SWEEPING CHANGES Leagues According to the Vera Cowboys next season. He refused to en How Even a Fast Man is Sadly next season." is the way Mr. Robison tertain the proposition, giving the answer states the case. So there ©you are. From cious Lat timer. that he was not ready to talk business for Hampered in a Weak or Tail- this point of view the rumored pacification Cliff Latimer, the big catcher of the next year. End Team. of President Freednjan, of New York, ap Louisvilles. proved himself the "right sort" IN TOUCH WITH BRUSH. "The value of a base runner on a tail- pears to be most significant. It probably by the good turn he did the injured catcher. However, he remained around Indianap end team cannot be estimated," says Tom ineaus a first-class club in the metropolis He took Peitz©s place with the Reds af olis for several weeks, and during that Brown. "When 1 played on the Boston in 1900, but whether this is to be brought ter Heinie was injured, says the Cincinnati time, so report has it, had several inter Association team in 1891 I led the Associa about through the complete absorption of "Enquirer." Although he caught for the views witli President Brush. Now it is tion, not only in stolen bases, but in run- some other club remains to be seen. With team the rest of the barn-storming trip, he perfectly plain that Alien would rather getting. The following season found me in Brooklyn such a flat failure as a champion did not take Heinie©s share of the receipts. manage a team in the big League than Louisville with a team that was flounder ship city the most natural move would He realized that Peitz was in need of all have charge of a minor league again next ing around in the ruck. 1 was just as fast seem to be if the circuit is to be reduced the money he could get, so he let Heinie season. There is more honor, and incident of foot and just as willing to take chances to transfer the Trolley Dodgers to New have his "cut of the money," just the same ally more money, in being with the Na on the bases, but York. If the story paragraphed out of as if he had gone on with the team. In tional League. The fact that he refused THE OPPORTUNITIES Pittsburg to-day that the other words, Latimer did the work and an offer from a major League club when for steals were not as numerous as on a PIRATES AND COLONELS Peitz got the pay. he had made no other arrangements for team battling for the championship. In are to combine forces in 1900 should prove LEAGUE ADVANTAGES. next season leads to the belief that he has many a game we were hopelessly in the to be something more than the usual By the way, Latimer is in high favor nn agreement with Mr. Brush, and that if rear with half a dozen or more runs sep Smoky City fake this would dispose of an with both the Cincinnati and Louisville McGraw is not secured for the Cincinnati arating us. If I managed to reach first other city. Then the eight-club idea could players. It looks a great deal like he team next season, Alien will have charge base in one of these lop-sided games the be carried out by abandoning Cleveland to was in the League to stay. His work in of the team. In this connection it is an crowd would request me to steal to the the American League and buying out the the ten championship games he played nounced that Mr. William Ewiug, the erst next corner. Now what was the object of Wagners. My correspondent at Pittsburg with the Louisvilles was high class. He while manager of the Reds, is said to have my stealing in the face of a big lead and insists that Barney Dreyfuss has bought not only caught "Rube" Waddell©s chain- attended the meeting of the new Ameri certain defeat? 1 was as well off on first the Pirates; that Louisville is to be lightning delivery in fine style, but he hit can Association in New York last Satur base as second, but that argument DROPPED FROM MEMBERSHIP at a .325 clip. day, for the purpose of looking after his wouldn©t go with the fans. My stolen base and that the star players on the Louisville "I like the League, and I especially like fences as manager of the team that will record that season showed 50 per cent, less team are to be transferred to Pittsburg, the Louisville Club people," said Latimer represent New York in the new organiza steals for me, and my friends asked me if 1 making that city a pennant possibility. If to me the other day. "I was treated like tion. was going back. That©s one of the Dreyfuss has bought the PittsbUBg Club a king. Zimmer wras very kind to me. He WON©T TALK. FREAKS OF BASE BALL such action is probably the beginning of did all in his power to help me along. I It was hoped that the return of Secre that requires too much explanation for the hope I©ll never have to go back to a minor average fans who look simply at the re the end of the twelve-club League. Along tary Ashley Lloyd, of the Cincinnati Club, with Louisville, Cleveland would, of league. You have chances in the big who had been spending several days with sults. This speculation in players is an course, disappear. League that you don©t in a minor organiza President Brush at French Lick Springs, other study. I have seeii many a star on tion." would be the occasion for some light be tail-end teams who quit shining when call MAKING ROOM HERE TOO MUCH WORK. ing thrown on the local base ball situation ed on to make good on top-notch aggrega for .either the Grand Rapids or Minneapo "They not only work you to death in a so far as the affairs of the team especially tions. Yet the friends of this player vowed lis team of the American League. If the minor league, but they work you when you in regard to management are concerned, he was wasting his talents in slow com magnates have decided to "go the limit" are in no condition to be worked," con but it was a vain belief. Mr. Lloyd has pany. ©What a wonder he would be with a and, after having shaken off Louisville and tinued the catcher. "Frequently last year returned to the city, but so far as the pub- team of winners© they said. A certain out- Cleveland to use the club on two Eastern we would play a double-header in Youngs- © He is concerned, his visit to Mr. Brush fielder on a fag-end team last season in the cities, good judgment would seem to indi town, -O., on Saturday. Then we would ; was not productive of any disclosures as major League was a cold-storage proposi cate that take a train, and ride nearly all night, © to the management of the© team next sea- tion with a winning combination this year. BROOKLYN AND BALTIMORE either to Ft. Wayne or Dayton, O., and ) son. Whether they contemplate a change On the other hand. I have seen winning be clubbed out of existence. With the play a double-header. Right after this in the management of the team, or players in teams fighting for the champion Brooklyn Club in Washington and the Bal- second game we would get on the cars whether Ewing will be in charge of the ship who timores in New York, the East would have and ride nearly all night, and play iu Reds again next season, is a matter that FELL SHORT four crackajack cities. By combining the Youngstown, O., Monday. This would be is carefully guarded by Messrs. Brush and of expectations when they were secured to Orioles and Giants the metropolis could be all right if we got our sleep, but such a Lloyd. And the public may not hope to strengthen a bunch of fag-euders. The given a team that would be in the race thing as a ball player getting a sleeper know anything definite in this respect un most promising athletes in minor organiza from start to finish. The Trolley Dodgers, in that Interstate League was unheard of. til the annual meeting of the club takes tions will fail to make a shining mark in if transferred bodily to Washington ought It was a case of John O©Brien©s all the place next month. the major League, while others who just to time." AS TO CHARLEY IUWIN. about held their own in the minor ranks CLEAR UP $100.000 WONDERFUL PITCHING. The trials of the fall have demonstrated would jump into fast company and strike in 1900 without half trying. Boston and "And now a word about Waddell." con that Irwin is after all the strongest man the major League gait. Gene DeMontre- Philadelphia, of course, could take care of tinued Latimer. He is a wonder. He has for third base, and he will no doubt be ville was one of the last players in themselves. In such an eight-club league more speed than anybody I ever saw. Cy given the place again, unless McGraw minor league company that a manager in the only really weak sisters from present should be secured. In speaking of himself Seymour is said to be very fast. I have the big League would select if he took the indications would be Cincinnati and Chi caught them both, and Waddell has more Irwiu said the other day: "This was the little Frenchman©s averages for a criterion. cago. most unsatisfactory season I ever put in. DeMont barely squeezed into the .300 bat THE OFFICIAL SCORERS. speed than Cy. Waddell is a little erratic. 1 would hate to have to go through ano©ther ting class in the Eastern League. But he I was much interested in Mr. Henry He is faster some days than others. He one like it. To be jumped in and out and made himself at home from the first game Chadwick©s criticisms of the official scorers was faster that day in Chicago than any from pillar to post, as I have been this he played with the big show, and he©s one in last week©s, issue of "Sporting Life." pitcher I ever saw. He struck out the season, is very discouraging. I got off of the luminaries of the major League to It is amazing that with all their fault-find first six men without any of them getting bad, and then my troubles began. It takes day. You see his heart was in the right ing with the magnates and with the players as much as a foul. He struck out eight the heart out of a player to be worried place. He had the rare quality, nerve, the men who are well paid to keep the men in four innings, and thirteen men and uncertain about his standing. 1 which so many of the newcomers to the scores, and to keep them right, have never in eight innings. It was the greatest pitch couldn©t do justice to myself or the team. big League lack." "got together" and agreed on ing I ever saw. He had the speed of the If 1 had only been encouraged instead of SOME UNIFORM PLAN wind that day. I believe that had he hit yelled at when in hard luck, I would have of keeping the records. It is difficult to any one in the head with a pitched ball done a great deal better. A crowd will al see how anyone can get away from the that, day, he would have killed him. He is ways get better work by cheering the home iNOT ALL PIE. venerable critic©s arguments against the a wonderful pitcher, and if he takes good players than they will by hoots and hisses." present methods of scoring sacrifice hits. care of himself will make a great record THE REDS© BATTING. Some Phases of Life in the Minor I remember that at a League meeting in next season." The League official batting averages Leagues That the General Public the Fifth Avenue Hotel six years ago Cap proved rather disappointing to some of the Knows Little of. tain Tebeau used identically the same ar local players, who were misled by the prior gument as is advanced by Mr. Chadwick SHANNON©S SCOOPS. unofficial figures. Barrett leads the team "You can count me out when it comes 1o in his © In stick work, his average for 2(5 games Rube base ball circuits." said Bert Davis. MOST SENSIBLE COMMUNICATION Uncle Dan is Pulling Every String being .374 the unofficial averages had him manager of the Denver Gulfs, to a Denver of last week. It was late in the afternoon, hitting at a .400 clip. He ranks seventh "Times" reporter the other day. "I sup when the newspaper men and players were to Secure a Winner For Buffalo among the League batsmen. The averages pose if I had a chance to don the spangles invited into the League meeting, then in Next Season. of the other members of the team and in the Major or the Western League. I session in, old Parlor B, behind the bar. Buffalo. Nov. 7. Editor "Sporting Life:" Their standing among the League batsmen would not say nay. but I©ll not stand for Asked at that time how a play should, in Uncle Daniel Shannon is rapidly strength are as follows: McBride, 10th, .352; Breit- the smaller associations. I heard his opinion, be scored when there was ening his Buffalo team, and it will bear enstein. 17th, .339: Beckley. 20th. .333; A GOOD STORY one out. a runner on third and the ball was watching in the race of 19
ehali or shall not do ia billiards, it is great as if Ellison had said it\in writing instea<| ly to be questioned, indeed, if -?anv city TIDINGS FROM GOTHAM. of orally .only. But he\ svil! compete ii (IRRAHSN©SvllJjAllAli U flHATvllAl but New York, could to-day furnish so any tournament ©that the Chicago room-] much of the opera bouffe element in clubs, Summarized Review of the Slosson- keepers may arrange, alike if Foss, Mullei to make no reference Whatever to the jin Schaefer Game—Deaths East and and McCreery are and are not participants,! gle of the jester©s bells, and svhether it is for the championship RELATIVE TO BILLIARDS AT HOME West—The Slosson-Daly Tourna not. Schaefer did good work on the second ments—An Amateur Again Defined. ANDJBROAD. night, which but" again demonstrated that New York, Nov. 5. Editor ©©Sporting Clarence Green Is of the opinion that while he lives no man is certain of victory. Life:" -It George F. Slosson adheres to Sutton can vanquish either Slosson or\ The game played, however, is not to his h!s present resolution, Maurice Daly wili Schaefer at cushion caroms. Something \ iiking. and probably nerer . w.lll be. while have to resume cushion-caroming, or that ought to come of so courageous a notion, \ SlossoD and Scbaeler 8 Briel Glance it was not Siosson©s when Sexton was In game will again drop out of sight, aban t.he prime of his professional career. As doned by experts. Slosson declares that The death of Louis F.-Silva, which ocv a matter of fact both Schaefer and Slos he -will go to no more expense in endeav cv.rred at his residence. Brooklyn, on Wed at (be Physical and Prolesslonal son are not up. to that form©which should nesday evening last, could scarcely have be expected from such men, ever, at cush oring to popularize it. If lie plays furth er matches at it, or at*bfi©kline, either, for been unexpected, awfully sudden though it ion caroms, and there ai-o probably sev was. The deceased entered Into billiards Career of tbe Two M£n The eral experts In this country to-day, in that matter,, it will have to bo at his own "academy" or some, other. Winning last about 1871. After the dissolution of the cluding Daiy. Carton and Carter, who can firm of Kavauagh & Decker the ftrntt of Opera Boulfe Element in Clubs- de quite as well at this style of billiards week©s match must have cost Slosson Decker & Co, was organized. It consisted as Schaefer and Slosson have done in about $200. As I look at mutters, t.he of Silva, Levi Decker"and his son, George, these contests. The result of the second fault has not been altogether one of game. Death ol Louis F, Silva, night©s playing has made it quite impossi Cushion caroms have neither all the de arid ii fourth party, find cost Silva nearly ble for Schaefer©s friends to hope for.vic fects that some maintain nor a!! the pos all he had. About 1S75 he became a book tory, although Schaefer, as already stated, sibilities for good that others fancy. keeper for 11. W. Collender, and at ilia So much has been written and sa!<3 of death he was a directive- official in the must ever be regarded as an unknown ele B.-B.-C. -Co., proprietor of the Montauk the professional career of George F. ment ia billiards. Schaefer was not in trim. Hours, both Slosson and Jacob Schaefer during the too many and too late, had been devoted billiard room, Brooklyn, and executor of past quarter of a century, as two of the Slosson©s third victory on the third night to playing three-cushion caroms and the the Collender estate. Silva©s widow was foremost experts of the world, that there surprised no one. not even Schaefer or "corner game." Neither his muscles nor the youngest daughter of "Gentleman Is but very little to write about them himself. It would have been n miracle had his nerves were strong, i have seldom George" B©arrett. once a noted high come uow that is new, or that is not familiar the result been otherwise, and miracles are seen him play so habitually slow a ball, dian. .Three of the daughters have beea to not only the public, but the world. Hot probable at this style of game, even and the strength to "go twice around" regularly on the dramatic stage, two in the That these two men are a sort of Siamese with Schaefer as an opponent. As a matter was almost lacking. It was as easy for stock company at the old Broadway The twins ia billiards has Ion? since passed of fact Mr. Schaefer was practically never "genership" to beat him as for general atre, and one at Wallack©s. Into a proverb by all conversant with in the contest after the first night, which execution. Without any bent for strategy the game in America during the past we regard as fortunate in the future hue- himself. Schaefer when not in the best of The number of possible games in th& thirty years, That both men" should pass est of© billiards, or at least for the near fettle-is-at the mercy of a cool, calculating Slosson-Daly tournaments, which begin at mvvay together or simultaneous, would, future, inasmuch as that all signs of the antagonist. As late as 1879,© Slosson was Slosson©s Academy on Nov. IS and at we believe be the wish of both, did they times point to cushion caroms as the pro . deficient in judgment. By his indecision as Daly©s three weeks later, have wisely been but ever dwell oo so gruesome a subject. fessional game for some time to come, I to whether to take one cushion or two he reduced by more than one-third, and with That they may continue to live in nn- Schaefer©s reputation in history has al | gave Schaefer the chance that first brought out eliminating any player standing at fliminished splendor and glory for the nest ready been established, and were he to him to the front. Two cushions were the "scratch" or nearby. Poggenburg desires thirty or forty years Is, we©are confident, continue "to lag superfluously on the easier, but one was the surer. He took to join Stark as a "scratchman," am so the wish of not only the general public stage" for twenty years to come, and nev two cushions in 1879 and lost the cham the main battle will probably be ben oeu at large, but Is doubly so the desire of the er win a game, both history and posterity pionship, and last week he frequently took those two. although the handicap will i ake professionals of this country, who know would be obliged to proclaim him on the two again when he should have, employed it quite feasible for Keeney or Town end these men best. It certainly reads tablets of time as one of the greatest play but one. The two games are not alike, it to administer defeat to either. Both our- tike a chapter from romance or fiction, ers ever known to the same. It is no is true, but the principles are the same. naments promise a lively succossioi of that these two little men, who are small praise to Mr. Slosson to rank side contests. Slossou has worked hard to i ake physically not the size of one large man, by side with such a man. Without ridding himself of one fault, a success of his. and Daly has abette to should be the foremost artistic giants in Slossou at cushion-caroms has fallen into the best of his ability. Later Slosson will their business for nearly thirty years. Lewis F. Silva, of the BrunswicU-Balke- one from which he used to be free. It is put his shoulder to the Daly wheel. And yet George F. Slosson and Jacob Collender Co.. died suddenly at his home, in too often driving both object-balls. Ex BENJAMIN GARNO. Schaefer have been such for nearly a in Brooklyn, N. Y.. on the evening of the cept at the old four-ball game or at any generation past. 2d Inst. As Mr. Silva seemed to be in game on a large table, there is no gain in his usual health and attended to business this. It has profited but two players. It AMATEUR WORK. Much has been and said of the dissipa as usual, heart disease was no doubt the made Joseph Dion champion at cushion- tion of professional billiard men. pro cause of his death. The career of Mr. caroms in 1881, but could not keep him A Fourteeii-Inch Balk Line Tourna fessional actors and professionals ID gen Silva in the billiard business has been there. It gave Sexton renown, but over eral. Much of this has been true, even rather unique, and Is not without a tinge Schaefer only. As soon as he crossed cues ment in Progress in Schaefer©s when applied 1 to professional billiard or flavor of romance, his first prominent In matches with Daly, Slosson or Kimball, Room in New York City. players, but it most assuredly ia not ap position in the business being, if we are he began chewing the cud of defeat. Long An amateur tournament, at 14-inch ba!k plicable to the lives of Slosson and not in error, as a member of the late distance caroming is not true billiards, ex line, is now in. progress at Shaefer©s room. Schaefer., The fact that two men, who, house of Kavanagh & Decker. In this bus cept in spasms. As cinematics, or moving In New York City. Five men are entered twenty years ago might not have been iness enterprise Mr. Silva lost $10,000, pictures, is pretty on the table, but as a in the affair, and they are handicapped as able to have their lives insured, owing to after which he became a salesman in the "record" it makes players stand still. There follows: Heudrick, 250: Tobias, 25U; Doug their general physical appearance, have house of the ,H. W. Calender Co., where Is an immediate limit to development. las, 250; Estcrbrook, 22,©), and Servatius, lived so long, and could now in all proba he remained until the consolidation of the 215. The tourney began in the afternoon bility be insured in any company in the Brunswick-Balke-Collencler Co. Mr. Silva There is, too, much fiction about the with a game between Hendrick and Serva- country for very much more than $100,000 continued as salesman with the latter worth of "safety," especially on small tius. The scores to press time arc as fal each, is the best proof that all profession house up to the death of H. W. Collender, tables. The next man misses, but who lows: \ als are not reckless in living, while the when it was-discovered or made known shall say that he would not have done percentage of longevity seems to be that Mr, Colleuder had made Mr. Silva that anyhow? As a rule, it is the easier MONDAY, NOV. G. © largely in favor of those who are expected the executor of his estate, valued at more shots that experts "flunk" over. This is Hendricks 0 0 6 1 2 4 0 11-1 o 0 0 2 4 0 0 "7 to die first. And yet. it is to be ques 2 2 7 0 0 4 3 5 1 4 6 1 8 5 2 6 0 2 2 0 2 11 4 3. than a million of dollars, since which time because they are playing for two in one. 0102 0051 4 554 10 030072 13 13 0, tioned if Mr. Slosson really considers him Mr. Silva has practically acted as a mem Last week Slosson failed to count at all 9 0 14 920. Total-224. Average-3 14-70. self a physically sound man even to day. ber of the firm of the Brunswick-Balke- once in every five innings only, but Schae High runs 14, 13, ll, 10. after endeavoring to convince himself Collender Co. fer once in every two and a half. So Sei-vatius- 30 15 004000 14 300 3 120 during the past twenty years or more marked a disparity cannot have been due 10400320 6 4 5 10C05 3 22 8 1 10 7 that he should have died long since. The appointment of Mr. Silva as executor to wonted skill alone. One man was play 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 7 0 7 7 11 0 2 0 0 0 10 5 Chronic dyspepsia and a bad liver, ac of so vast an estate as that left by Mr. ing for only one shot at a time, as a rule, 1200 110 3. Total 215. Average 3 5-70. cording to this man©s imagination are his Collender created very general comment while the other was aiming at rapid, easy, High runs 22, 15, 14, 11. diseases, but it seems to bc> obvious to among professionals at the time. John D. lasting sequences. Siossou in this way Servntius 2 8 0 23 2 4 14 1 1 0 2 5 2S 2 6 0 all but Mr. Slosson, that Slossou©s won O©Connor. who was then living, was not would run 20 with scarcely a . ©nurse." 01 1 7 0 18 0 0 0 7 0 7 14 4 4 5 7 0 4 5 1 2 20 derful will power has long since killed only the son-in-law of Mr. Collender, but while Schaefer could not reach 10 without 2 7."Total 215. Average 5 10-41. High runs, 23, his imaginary diseases. As to Jacob 28. 20. 18, 14, 14. was a member of the H. W. Collender Co., at least a little bit of huddle near a cush Dousliiss 0 3 1000201 141 00211 18 Schaefer, physically, he has never been and probably did mare to create the con ion. 2 !)© 3 12 0005 10 00101 3 20207 (.© 1 16 known to have any disease common or solidation of©the two houses than any other ©A. Total 111. Average 2 39-41. High runs 18, familiar to the average man. probably man. When the consolidation had been Charles J. E. Parker. whose sudden 14, 12, 10. owing to the fact that the disease fear consummated it was discovered that O©Cou- death was announced in these columns TUESDAY, NOV. 7. ed to touch him, knowing his determina nor was not a member of the firm. Noth* last week, was not simply a rootnkeeper Servntius 1 0 8 1 8 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 12 2 13 2 0 tion as an expert. It is true that there 1 ing was thought or.©sald of tills, owing to Kast and ©*V£est, having also participated 2 0 2 10 6 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 3 0 2 0 11 0 3 1 1 S) 12 has scarcely been a bone in Schaefer©s the fact that O©Connor seemed ever to be in tournaments at both balkline and cush 111 1 I© 0 1 3 0 2 0 2 2 0 » 2 0 1 0 :\ i :>, i 10 body that has not been either broken or the confidential adviser of Mr. Collender. ion-caroms. Early in life he kept a room 041. Total. 215. Average. 3 20-05. Highest so dislocated, according to the best medi At the death of the latter, however, when in Springfield. Mass., and during the past runs. 20. 13. 12, 12. 11. 10. 10. cal (?) advices in the past, that ten years it was discovered that Mr. Silva had been twenty years he had had several in Chi Tobias 0 62221612201 5 2 in 0 1 1 3 0 ago or probably more, he was pronounced made the executor of Mr. Collender©s es cago. His partner in the one he had on 3 1 5 * 0 2 10 4 0 0 3 15 0 2 0 0 1 10 0 I ! 10 hopelessly wrecked physically for all fu Superior street, North Side, was Charley 8 0 1 9 0 0 G 2 10 2 0 2 0 0 00002 IS 0 7 2 tate, the professional mutterings of disap 11. Total. 21S. Average. 3 23-115. Hiciiyst IT;;:S, ture use as an expert. His arms and proval were loud, deep and far reaching. Miller, now of the rtrm known as the 22, 15, 12, 11, 10. fingers have not only been twisted out of John O©Counor was not only practically a Brunswick-Ba ike-Col lender Company. WEDNESDAY, N©OV. g. shape, but it was hinted that even this poor man, but. like most if not all men Donslas 0 3 2 (5 3 14 18 1 7 13 0 1 0 2 0 I> 0 catastrophe had necessitated the amputa of great integrity and frequently coupled Tom Foley, in the Chicago "Evening 2 1!) 1 0 G 0 1 10 5 1 0 0 4 15 1 0 4 I 0 0 0 tion of his toes, with a result which with great ability, as in his case, the favor Post," ventures the idea that Walter Wil- 14 0 1 13 3 3 8 0 4 IS 1 S 5 1 2 15 0 T 2 f. 4 would be fatal to the little Dutchman as bestowed on Mr. L. F. Silva. at the injus inot has so improved of late years ns to 4 5. Total. 250. Average, 4 2-02. Highest a future master of the game. That these tice to John D. O©Conuor. is said to have be able to beat Capt. Anson or any other runs, 19. 18, 18. 15. two .men should be the foremost experts hastened the death of the latter. toilliardist among the League bail players. EstnbrooK l 11 24613 6 52211012 of the game© after an experience of thirty JOHN CREAHAN. Foley is even willing to back Wilmot 0 2 21 1 1 7 0 0 10 0 1 G 1 11 0 8 3 2 0 2 «! 1 years is not only a riddle, but a marvel to against Anson. There are so many good 2203 18 07 02290413 tt-3 1 -3 0 9 0 1. all future experts of billiards! caromers in the base ball brotherhood that Total, 207. Average. 3 21-62. Highest runs, 21, THE SHORT STOPS. Foley©s Wish ought not long to go uu- 18, 11, 11. The playing of these two men on the gratifled. first night was both a surprise and a dis Tom Gallagher and Ed McLaughlin appointment, a disappointment at the bad It is queer how things shape themselves AMATEUR NEWS, showing made by Mr. Schaefer, who Engaged in a five Nights 1OOO- in billiards. The best shot in last week©s must even to-day, old us he is in exper Point Cushion Carom Match. game was by Schaefer. It was at once a Definition of That Mysterious ience as probably the greatest expert now The Gnllagher-McLaughlin match is hammer and" a hummer. By reversing the Thing — Handicaps For the Ile- living, be regarded as an unknown cle now in progress in the room of Maurice "twist," Schaefer brought the bulls to ment in the great art of great billiard Daly in New York city. The match is at gether on a perpendicular stroke, or volted Amateurs. playing. It is to be questioned indeed, cushion carom, in block of 200 points per "masse." Yet it was this same reverse New York. Nov. 8. The handicaps, of the if even Schaefer himself has any idea of night for live nights, for a purse of $100, "English," without or without hammering. amateur billiardists who have broken away his own resources, capabilities or possi Scores up to the hour of going to press that was Schaefer©s bane. Trusting chiefly from the jurisdiction of the Amateur Ath bilities as a master of the game. To-day are as follows: to natural angles, Slosson was almost dead letic Union and who will play in tike tour he is practically capable of doing nothing, MONDAY. NOV. 6. ly in his certainty, where Schaefer was nament which opens at Slossou©s next to-morrow he may run the game out in a Gallagher 3 0 1 .0 4 1 0 1 0 0 30 5 1 6062 sometimes pretty, but oftener wretched. Monday, were announced last night as fol few innings. Such is genius, and Schaefer 0 2009110010 2 0 C 0 S 8 0 9 0 15 4 1 lows: .1. Byron Stark, class B champion. at billiards is a genius or nothing. On 1012011.1* 009-4 0004©2 1610021. The Ives billiard-table recently drawn oOO; "Ferd." I©oggenbcrg. charnpUm of this occasion he was simply nothing. Total-143. Average 2 13-65. High runs 0, 9, for was won by ticket No. OS). Its holder Greater New York. 300: Arthur it. Town- 15, 14, 0. was a metropolitan roomkceper. McLausrhlin 1 31 01T 003 10 302 IS 1 send, St. Joseph©s Seminary. 280; Dr. L. L. Slosson©s fine work, on the other hand, 11 3 11 111410 030 10 113342711 Mini. Knickerbocker Athletic Olub, I©SO; was a surprise, not only to his friends 0 3 402720 5 0 10 0 2 0 C 1 2 0 7 11 0 4 3 At a special meeting of the newly or Frank A. Keeney, Crescent: Athletic OlciU, but the public at large, who have watched 0 0 0 1. Total-200. Average 3 8-64. High runs ganized N. A. A. A. B. P.. held last Friday 280: W. J. Arnold, 220; A. Mukhiur, 220. with so much interest the war which he -10, IS, 11. 10. 10. 11. night at Duly©s, tiu amateur was defined and Maurice Daiy are now making, not TUESDAY. NOV. 7. by adopting the New York Kacquet Club©s © LITERAL DEFINITION OF AS AMATEUR. only in©the interest of public, but amateur MeLaughlin~<.> 3 0 2 17 1 0 4 2 6 2 0 0 0 10 1 regulation of 1887-i>0. It was a stormy billiards as well, against one or two clubs 011120 0 0 18 1 5 0 0 0 0 8 2 0 2 2 4 5 11 0 night, and the meeting ciinae nigh not hav Chicago, Nov. s. Will Musscy has just in New York, who seem to bo so high and 1 0 1 0 1 7 12 8 0 3 20 5 1 3. Total. 200. ing A quorum. Every official body that returned from a shooting trip and will now mighty in their own opinion that they have Average. 3 35-3$. Highest runs. 20, 1J», 17. has attempted to handle this delicate ques begin work on an organization to control most insolently, impertinently and arro Galliighei 13 7 Oil 0 0 :©, 16 1 0 ©.©, 0 18 0 0 1 tion has made the mistake of showing amateur billiards in opposition to the Ama- gantly crratcd themselves the high priests 0 4012 1C 0 3005 0 C 3 3 0 5 0 1 1 2 1C 11 haste and insufficient discussion. lenr Athletic Union. Musscy purposes I hat in the billiard temple of America, to dic- i :>, 4031 3
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Brooklyn else in the sporting line, base ball has had The Grading of Gymnastic Exercises. can now sit down and view with compla to have a little lapse, just to show the Official Basket Ball Guide for 1899-1900. cency the tight that is owners what is needed to brace the game Rules for Basket Ball for Women. THREATENED IN NEW YORK. up. I suppose that PRICE, 1O CENTS PER COPY, POSTPAID. By the way, there seems to be peculiar THE NEW ORGANIZATION complications in connection with the threat will peddle beer. Well, mark the predic Catalogue of All Athletic Sports Mailed Free. to put another club in New York. Sup tion it won©t help it any to do so. This pose that Croker should object to its go talk about popular prices and liberal ideas ing in. and there is reason to believe that may be all right for a month or so, but he might make some objection, would Sen generally popular prices and liberal ideas ator Sullivan, if he is the power behind lead to low salaries, an attendance that the new organization, go ahead in spite of has a quarter to spend and no more, and NEWYORK. CHICAGO. DENVER. Croker? It is possible that the innocent no profits for those at the head. game of base ball may yet be the cause The race tracks, of consequence, are of a factional fight in Tammany. Stranger shrewd enough to see that if they would things have happened, and the tide seems maintain the standard of the sport, they to be drifting that way just at present. must keep up prices, and play for that por tion of the public which has money to THE POLITICIANS spend and plenty of it. They do so, find on this side of the river refuse to dis the result is that the race tracks finish ARE ILLUSTRATIONS OP cuss the matter. At that, they are under no each year with profits so large that 25 per obligations to Tammany, and, in fact, there cent, dividends on some of them is not HIGHEST GRADE MATERIAL, Is real opposition to Tammany among the uncommon. BEST QUALITY WORKMANSHIP, Democrats of Kings County (which is BROOKLYN©S QUEER LUCK. Brooklyn) who swear by "Boss" McLaugh- One of the Brooklyn players in the course added to YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. lin, the head of the local Democracy, a of conversation the other day said: "We man of pronounced views and not ail of were about as badly surprised last sum PERFECT SHAPE is a SPECIAL FEATURE. them favorable to the manner in which mer at the queer manner in which streaks politics are managed in New York. of luck hit us, as ©One-Eyed Connelly© was Prices VERY LOW. Catalogue-Free. "Charley" Ebbetts knows a thing or two when he found that an objection actually about politics himself, but he refuses to was entertained to his seeing the Jeffries- discuss the matter, further than to say Sharkey fight. We had counted upon vic A J. Reach Company that there is likely to be possible trouble tories from Baltimore. After we played if any new organization insists in tread them in practice in the South, in spite of Philadelphia, Pa. ing upon League territory. the fact that they beat us, we thought we NEW LEAGUE A GO. had them sized up quite well and would Not long ago I had a long conversation have little or no trouble when it came to THE NOVELTY with one of the League managers who the games in the regular season. But we The Only THAT GETS THE MONEY keeps the run of news both in his own or couldn©t do a thing with Baltimore. If Buffalo Foot Cycles ganization, in the minor leagues and in we laid for their players in spots where CYCLE Open an Academy. Agents Wanted. W. S. C. Model, $G. any that may be projected. He insisted they would bat ninety-nine times out of one Exclusive Territorial Rights. Buffalo Model, $5. then that the new League would surety hundred, they would place the ball away SKATE. make a start. "It may sound absurd for from us, just as sure as the world. We ex Liberal Discounts to Trade, me to say it," said he, "but I know that pected to have Rubber Tires, Agents, Managers Theatres, they are so well ahead with the organiza A HARD TIME Halls, Rinks, Bicycle Acad tion that they have got their players pick with St. Louis, and it was one of the easi Ball emies, Gymnasiums. Send ed out and have their agents at work for est nines of the League to beat. Part Bearings, 5 cts. in postage for Booklet, the men whom they want to sign." of that was due to the fact that we caught " How to Conduct a Foot "Where does the mony come from?" Tebeau with a lot of cripples on hand al Better than a bicycle Cycle Academy." was asked. most every time we stacked up against Did You Ever "I don©t believe there will be any ques him. That was our good luck. Merely be for asphalt paved W. S. CLEVELAND, tion about the money," said he. "I think cause every nine is sure to have some Cycle Afoot? streets. Auditorium Hotel, Chicago, III, they have got it without a doubt, and what weak nine that it can©t beat for love or Is more have got it in such sums that they money we had it reckoned out that New- feel quite comfortable in going ahead with York would be a terror for us. It was sort their League. If you©ll jiist stop to think of a superstitious feeling. What was the NOT-A BRUTE. It doesn©t take such an result;. New York was easy, so easy that H.J.BERGMAN, AWFUL LOT OF MONEY it was ridiculous. We never were a bit DEALER IN to start a new club, especially when you afraid of the Chicagos, and they played A Physical Giant of Courage and aren©t going in for fancy stands and©all us to a standstill about half the time. The Brunswick-Balke-Oollender Co. that sort of thing. Some of the League Possibly it is a good thing that we never Nerve With the Tender Heart of clubs, I know, represent a great outlay of were afraid of them, or we wouldn©t have a Woman. capital, but it is due to the lavish manner won any. Boston .we looked upon as a in which they have put their cash into real rival for fair, and I guess that Boston "Big Mike Sullivan was intended by na Billiard & Pool Tables estate and expensive adjuncts. You can looked upon us the same way. After the ture for a pitcher, as lie had the arm, take $20,000 and make a pretty respectable first game we thought that if we won the physique, the endurance, and, in fact, start with a club. Of course, I©ll admit enough to break even we would be lucky, every physical requisite to fit him for the Billiard Material, Repairs. that if your first trip on the road happens And we played them for that all the year. role of the middle of the diamond ar to prove a frost your capital will be about Notwithstanding that Philadelphia had tist," says Tom Brown. "But. Mike©s NO. 1002 ARCH ST., all gone, and you might just as well get such strong batters, and so many of them, heart was never in his work. Beneath PHILADELPHIA. out of the thing one time as well as an while our pitchers were not so strong as his 42-inch chest beat a heart as soft as other, unless you have got a sinking fund those of some other nines, the Phillies that of a child. None of us ever doubted to fall back upon. If, however, you do couldn©t worry us a bit, and there wasn©t his nerve. He would flare up at. the win, you will have money in the bank and a man on the nine who wasn©t absolutely least sign of trouble and was sudden and will be able to take care of yourself, all sure that we would beat Philadelphia in quick in quarrel if he thought he had a your paper and everything else for the the series after the finish of the regular grievance. I have seen him carpet the next month." season. The one team that we expected floor of the United States Hotel lobby in THIS ARGUMENT, confidently to whale, and did do so. was Boston with the figures of a pair of no doubt, has been used and used a great Washington." JOHN B. FOSTER. prize fighters, because they said that deal by those who are trying to get men base ball wasn©t on the level. Mike©s interested in the new organization. An speedy ball and fast curve fitted him to effort is being made to prove that base ball ELIGIBLE ELY. shine in the front rank of pitchers, but FineTables, Carom, Combination andPo gets 60 tc TC yards by actual measure ©iChe attendance continued good although 10 IS 12 15 10 ...... - 05 .764 ment. slightly below the first .days; fifty-one ..... 11 ...... - 24 .800 This is, a flight, especially from a shooters participated in the events during .. .. 8 U) 9 12 ...... - 39 .520 i Magav.trap, that beats the average 80 the day and thirty-six shot through the .. .. 12 15 . . . . 11 10 .. - 48 .738 I to 85 per cent, shot out of a place. He entire programme. .So rapidly were the . ... 13 19 11 18 14 13 19 -120 .857 I comes prepared to shoot through both events pulled off that the programme or .. . . 12 19 10 19 13 10 19 -102 .816 THE SECOND M1KUAL TOURNE? OH j day? a:u) perhays stay for the live birds 175 shots was finished early .and a miss ...... 21 13 13 18 - 76 .844 I Sf his money is not exhausted. He runs and o©.n at live birds shot. The entrance ...... 14 n 17 - 56 .861 up against a stiff game, breaks 63 to 70 fee in this race was. £2 with birds de^ ...... 11 11 17 - 39 .780 TARGETS AND LIVE BIRDS, per cent.: fails to win back any of his ducted from the purse. The birds were ...... 13 8 . . .700 entrance and leaves for home that night. not a very choice lot and the- partici GENERAL AVERAGES. He had lost in one day what he expected pants were ai! in good form. After 170 17 !45 Pet. wouid last him two or three days. Hard Eeikes and Fulford Made Best Gen shootinc at to the thirteenth round with Fulford ...... 163 160 323 .938 thrown targets may suit the experts, in Courtney, Cad: Werk, Burnside and Hill H?ikes...... 151 172 123 .938 fact, they prefer th©em, but it surely does straight, .it was found that the p.r.©-se was Gilbert ...... 154 160 ?14 .030 era! Average on Targets Gilbert not encourage the poorer shots but ©rather exhausted. So the unprofitable game- Elliott ...... 156 158 114 .9X0 drives them away. stopped with no OIK- belhj! a winner, the Vouny ...... 152 160 U2 .904 Owing to considerable complaint, the purse being taken to pay for the birds. Seal"...... 154 357 HI .901 and Elliott in Second Place Big targets were throwu a l.lttie .easier on. the In the target events another surprise Fanning ...... 152 158 vl Q .898 second day. but the harm had .been done ca.;ne out. K. D. Fulford had lost nine Triable ...... 14S ilO .898 Scores in the Live Bird Events, and the few new ones on the second day teen targets out of 170 on the n©m day Hirschy ...... 15.0 359 iOl) .895 did not make up for those who went home and came to .the conclusion that it was Tripp ...... 147 103 SOS .893 on Tuesday night. quite enough for OLIO tournament. He Alkire ...... 148 157 ©.05 .88-1 The second annual tournament of the AMONG THE VISITORS quietly settled down, broke 6S out of the Hiebl ...... 147 150 >03 .878 Cincinnati Gun Club was held on their were such well known experts and trade Budd ...... 143 157 !00 .869 first TO, smashed 84 straight, lost a tar McKoy...... ©340144 155 well appointed grounds at Moss Lake, representatives as U. O. Heikes, J. A. B. get and finished the day with 172 out of Mallory...... 352 .863 Cincinnati, O., October 31. November 1. Elliott. Fred Gilbert. J. S. Fanning. E. 175. So cjuietly did Fulford go about his Bibbee...... 145 153 .86,", 2 and 3. - D. Fulford, H. C. Hirschey, Ralph trim- work that he was we!i in the lead before Meaders ...... 139 155 .833 The events were open to the world and ble, C. \V. Budd. John Parker, L. Squler. any one discovered it. Then it was too Telple ...... 141 350 .843 as inducements the sum of $50Q.-was guar Colonel A. G. Courtney, John Mackie, J. late to overtake him. and by a .grand Squires ...... 13S 357 .837 anteed in a 25 live bird event, and $200 J. Halloweii, Paul North, 11. S. Waddell, finish he pulled out even with Heikes for Parker ...... 111 148 .S3? was added to the target events on the Milt Lindsley, H. King, E. S. Rice, Ed. best general, averaee. Fisher ...... 138 349 .831 first and second days. The purses were Bingham. Marshall...... 131 153 .823 divided into four equal parts: 25. 25, 25 Others present were: E. E. Neal, of FfLFORD©S GREAT SHOOTING Parry...... 142 138 .811 and 25 per cent. It must be. said that Bloomfield. Ind.: C. A. Young, of Spring «;as even more remarkable than Heikes© See.I...... 134 146 .83.1 field. O.; F. D. Ailitre, Woodlyn, O.: Frank of the previous day, .as he is hardly rat Oourtney...... 137 142 .808 this system does not give general satis ed as an equal shot with the Dayton man Burnside...... 136 142 .805 faction as there is more or less chance liiehi. Alton, Hi.: Ernest Trip©p. Indianapo Maekle...... , for "place hunting," and trouble was lis. Ind.: S. T. Mallory, Parkersburg, W. and had shown no remarkable skill during 128 147 .797 Va.: t. S. Bibbee, Elba. O.: Fred McKay, the recent circuit. On this day he shot Shepardson ...... 136 129 .768 caused by its being practiced here. with great care, centering his birds well Stipp ...... 118 H7 The arrangements were up-to-date and Minneapolis, Minn.: P. H. Parry, Indian Halloweii ...... 125 3 33 258 .74 the officers of the club looked after the apolis, lud.; Ben Trepel, Covington. Ky.; and with that necessary quickness for fast Andy Meaders. Nashville,. Term.: Lon Fish thrown flights. Norrh ...... 121 130 251 .727 management of the events. Fulford and Heikes divided first and The Cincinnati Gun Club have finely- ar er, Lake View. O.:. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. The second best man was Ralph Trimble, Shattuck,- Minneapolis. Miun.; Kit Sbep- who shot up to his old time form, but second high gun money, taking $14.00 each. ranged grounds, about a half hour©s" ride was ten birds behind Fulford. Ernest Gilbert and Elliott split third and fourth from the center of the city, and the ap pardson, Lagrange. Ind.: Tom Marshal!. high money, taking .$9.50 each. Young took pointments are equal to any , shooting Keithsburg. ill.; Guy Burnside. Knoxviile, Tripp demonstrated his ability to beat 111.; A. Llvenguth, Lafayette, Ind.: B. some of the experts and was third with fifth, $8.00; Neal sixth, $7.00: Fanning grounds in the country. A magautrap and 101 broken out of 175. R. C. Heikes, C. and Trimble divided seventh and eighth a Sergeant system of expert traps were Douns, Springfield, O.: H. Hill. Aurora. prize, taking .fO.SO a piece. used in the target events and Fulford©s Ind.: J. Cadwallader. Danville, 111.; J. B. A. Young and Fred Gilbert, a pretty hot live bird traps with underground pit for Stlpp, Bedford,, Ind.: L. S. Job, Springfield, trio, were bunched on 160. Hlrschy had GUNS AND LOADS. live bird shooting. O.: Frank Lee, Kings Mills, O.: D. A. 159 and Klllott and Fanning quit even on The following shows the guns and loads Mvers, Greenburg, Ind.; C. W. Outcult, 158. Charlie Budd improved in his shoot used by the men winning the average The club house is a fine two-story build ("Brooks"). Lancaster, O.: C. D. Tillsou, ing and chalked up .897 per cent, lieihl, prizes.: ing, with wide porch in front, ample Greensburg. lud.; E. Martin, Munsie. Ind,: Meaders and Marshall improved consider Fulford, Remington, Schultze TT. M. C. room for cashier©s office, gun and coat T. S. Rhodes, Columbus, O.; D. W. Willey, ably the last named jumping from .77 Heikes, Remington. Schultze, T. M. C. racks and a large clnb room on the tirst Miami. O.: C. Dugan. Richmond, Ind.; per cent on the first day to .874 per cent. Gilbert, Parker. Du Pont, Winchester floor. On the second floor is a large din N, Richmond, Kings Mills, O.; Tbos. Don- on this day. The general average was Elliott, Winchester; Hazard, Winchester ing room in front and living rooms for nelly and K. Butler. St. Thomas. Can.;. E. slightly better, owing to the targets being Young, Smith, Schultze I". M. C.; Neal, the superintendent©s family in the rear. W. "Fish ("Kabo"). Eau Claire, Wis,: John a bit slower and the absence of any wind. Parker Du Pont, Winchester; Fanning, A high board fence surrounded the Watson. Chicago: Ed. Voris, Crawford- The best event of the day was No. 0, at Smith, Gold Dust, IT. M. C.; Trimble, Win grounds, which were level and the back ville, lud.; Dr. Williamson, Milwaukee, 25 targets. Charlie Young and K. D. chester, Winchester. ground was excellent. To the side of the Wis.: W. B. Lefflngwell. J. L. White, Cap Fulford were the lucky ones with a clean club house are the pigeon lofts, where tain B. Kick, Captain Harry Smith, Chi several hundred birds can be well cared score, pocketing about .$30 a piece as the THIRD DAY, NOVEMBER 2. cago: Joe Covle, Lexington. Ky.: J. D. Gay, result of their skill in this event. Gilbert, The day opened with a dark sky and a for. The kennels for the retrievers are Pine Grove. Ky.; Max Stillwell. Crawfords- also located there. Neal and Meaders had 24 each, which paid cold, damp air. About noon a slight driz ville, Ind.; Joe Vause, Chillicothe. O.; D. them we!!. zle began which finally increased into a THK OFFICERS Miller. Louisville, Ky.; T. H. Clay, Jr., BEST GENERAL AVERAGE fairly smart sprinkle, and lasted the re of the Cincinnati Gun Club are: John B. for the two days was an even thing be Mosby, president; Mas Fleischmann. vice Austerlitz, Ky. mainder of the day. THE PROGRAMME tween Heikes and Fulford, each break- The shooting on the day was at live president: Geo. McG. Morris, secretary: on the first dav consisted of ten events, Ing 323 out of 345, an average of .S)3U \Vm. K. Stephens, financial secretary: birds, and the opening event consisted Nos. 1. 2. 4, 5, i, and 9 at 15 targets. Nos. per cent., a splendid record under the hard of seven birds, for $7.00. There were Win. M. Periu, treasurer and G. W. 3. G, 8, and 10 at 20 targtes. The entrance conditions. Gilbert and Elliott were next thirty-nine entries and twenty-three killed Schiller, captain. Board of Directors: .1. fees were $1.50 and $2.00 respectively, in order with 314, an average of .910 per the seven straight; each man©s share of 15. Mosby. A. C. Dick, Wm. B. Stephens, with the exception of No. 6. which was cent.; Young was third in position with the purse was $4.80, not a very profitable Max Fleischmann, Henry Robinson, Geo. $3.00. This event had $10 added; the other 312, and Neal fourth with 311, an aver investment or a fair return for a perfect McG. Morris, Wui. Perin, Frank Kirsch- nine events had $5.00 added to each, in age of .901 per cent. score. Thirteen men fell into second mon per and G. W. Scuuler. Tournament ter-state rules governed the shooting and Of the thirty-one men who finished the ey, and they took $8.30 as a reward for Committee: R. S. Waddell, Milt Lindsley. they were carried out- to the letter. The programme for the two days, the above missing one bird, which goes to show A. C. Dick, Henry Rosenthall, Mas purses were divided 25, 25, 25, and 23 per mentioned were the only ones to reach that there were too many good shots, too Fleischmann and G. W. Schiller; chair cent. Class shooting. The weather was .90 per cent. As eight prizes were offer many poor birds, or that it pays better man superintendent of grounds, Arthur warm and pleasant with a fair wind in the ed, Fanning and Trimble with .898 per to be a poor shot than a good one. Gambell. afternoon The scores follow: cent, each, split seventh and eight high THE SHOOTING FIRST DAY. OCT. 31. The birds were not of tirst class stock, began on Tuesday, October 31. with a Events. 1 2 3 4 5 C 7 S i) 10 gun money. By looking over the list it and even from Fulford©s open-and-shut, very good attendance, some sisty shoot Targets.. 15 15 20 15 15 20 15 20 15 20 170 Pet. will be seen that quite ;\ number of weii- rapid-action, scare-©em-to-death traps failed ers participating in the events during tiie known shots were around the .80 per cent, to start as they should. The dark, wet day, with thirty-sis going through the Heikes ... 15 15 20 15 14 20 13 18 15 18—153 958 mark, weather may have been responsible for this, 13 13 17 13 15 18 13 20 15 19—156 Mrs. ShattncU did not shoot the entire but there were not enough really fast: ones programme of 170 shots at a cost of Elliot t .. to make the shooting of even ordinary in $18. The sum of $75 was offered to the Gilbert ... 15 15 18 14 14 18 13 17 15 15—154 programme on this day, losing the first. Neal .... 15 12 19 13 15 15 15 18 14 18-154 second and tenth events. She averaged terest. eight high guns making the best average Fanning . 13 14 20 12 15 16 14 18 12 18-154 .816 per cent, for 125 shots, which was as TIIE SECOND EVENT in all regular target events for the two Young ... 13 14 17 14 15 19 14 15 12 10-152 good a showing as some of the well-known at 10 birds, with an entrance 1©ee of $10, days. This was divided $13 to first, $lo Fulford .. 15 13 10 14 13 18 14 18 11 19—151 trade representatives made. Her best had forty-five entries. Of this number to second. $10 to third. §9 to fourth, $8 Hlrschy . 12 12 19 10 13 18 13 20 15 18—150 scores were 1©.) out of 20 iu the 4th and twenty-three went straight, which explains to fifth. $7 to sixth: $7 to seventh and Alklre ... 13 14 19 14 13 17 H 17 10 17-148 In the 9th events, and 11! out of 15 in the the high skill of the contestants, and the fti to eighth high gun. Trimble .. 12 15 13 15 14 12 14 IS 14 16—148 ordinary quality of the birds. It was a That the shooting was hard can be Rleiil .... 14 11 1C 12 13 15 12 20 12 19—147 7th event. IT 12 1©,! 12 Mrs. M. F. Lindsley, ©©Wanda," wife singular thing that fourteen out of the shown by the scores, as only five men Tripp ... 11 12 20 15 12 17-147 of Milt Lindsley, shot©in two events and last" eighteen men killed straight, eight of reached an average of .90 per cent, or Mallory .. 12 13 10 13 14 17 13 IS 14 13-140 them being in succession. The ties on ten more, Rolla Heikes shot a grand race un Bibbee ... 14 12 18 13 12 15 14 19 13 15—145 averaged .70 per cent. 13 12 16 14 13 17 12 19 12 1(3-144 The programme was the sftme as on the divided first money, taking $5.85, not a der the difficult conditions, breaking 1(>;5 McKay .. glowing inducement to kill straight, sure out of 170. an average of .958 per cent. He Budd ... 13 ll 1 15 1" 14 12 17 12 18—143 . previous day with the exception of event Parry ... 14 11 13 13 17 11 l(i 14 1(5—142 0, which was fit 25 targets instead of 20. ly. There was nine men in the second mon broke the first 60 straight and scored V)©,) Parker .. 12 14 13 11 16 12 18 13 15—141 The scores follow: ey with nine, and eight of them received out of the first 100. He was keyed up Trepel 13 11 15 11 17 13 17 15 12-141 $12.05 each, a fair return for not. being a to the top notch, smashed his targets Meaders . 12 12 13 14 17 9 19 9 17-139 SECOND DAY. NOVEMBER 1. lirst class shot, or drawing one really good quickly, centering all of them. Every now Fisher .. 13 13 10 13 14 10 16 12 20—138 . Events. 1 2 3 4 5 (! 7 8 i) 10 fast bird. The ties on eight were rewarded and then some one sorrowfully whispers Squid- . . . 14 12 1 13 12 17 11 16 12 19—138 Targets. 15 20 15 20 15 25 15 15 20 15-17." Pet. by the sum of $10.70. which should satisfy that "the old man is going backward," Mrs. Sha©U 15 10 1 14 12 15 12 IS 11 16—13S any one who can kill but 80 per cent. Thus but as often they are forced to admit Conrtney . 13 15 1 12 11 17 11 14 12 15—137 Fulford... 20 15 19 15 25 15 15 19 15-172 it was that the men making perfect scores that lie is still "the daddy of them all." Shep©rdsnn 13 14 IS 14 12 14 10 15 12 14—136 , Trimble... 18 15 IS 15 22 1415 20 12—162 paid to those who were loss skillful. This Such skill as he exhibited on this occasion Burnside . 15 11 10 11 13 18 10 15 13 11-136 . Tripp.. ... 20 13 18 14 23 13 15 19 13-161 shows the unfairness of the percentage* proved that he was yet good for many See ..... 14 13 17 12 13 15 10 13 12 15-134 . 18 13 20 14 2! 13 13 19 14-160 plan in live bird shooting, and thoroughly a hard battle. Liveugnth. 14 11 15 10 10 16 12 15 13 17-133 . Youiif:.. . . IS.14 17 13 25 13 13 20 13-160 condemns the four equal money division, .Marshall . 15 12 15 9 12 16 12 16 !) 15-131 Gilbert. .. 15 15 19 15 24 12 14 19 12-160 IN SECOND PLACE Mackie .. 13 10 18 10 12 13 12 17 12 11-128 which offers a premium for missing birds. was ,T. A. K. Elliott. who frequently liirschy. . 18 14 19 12 22 14 13 20 13—15.9 AN OCCURANCK demonstrates his ability to break targets. .lob ...... 11 13 15 14 6 13 11 18 8 17-126 Elliott. ... 18 14 18 15 21 13 13 IS 14—158 which caused considerable talk and should Halloweii. 12 13 IS 0 13 13 13 12 8 14—125 . Fanning. . 17 13 17 13 £2 14 15 18 13-158 "Jim" smashed 13.6, followed by Gilbert, 0 9 17 11 10 16 10 19 S j£_ 121 be sineerly regretted happened in the event Neal and Fanning with 154. The five North ... BudJ ..... 19 13 10 15 21 12 13 18 13-157 J. K...... 0 12 12 10 13 16 11 1(5 12 10-121 ©. Neal...... 20 14 19 13 24 12 12 17 14- 57. above mentioned. Kit Shepardson, a new above mentioned were the only ones to Stipp .... 8 14 17 10 13 13 11 12 it 11—118 . Uiehl..... 15 13 19 12 22 13 14 19 14- 56 comer in the trap shooting circles, killed reach the .90 per cent. mark. Such goo* Myers ... 12 911 9 U 13 11 14 12 14—116 . Meatier*.. 17 13 24 14 1-1 19 14— 55 nine birds straight, and missed his last, 10 12 17 S S 15 11 ones as Budd fell to .841 per cent. John Downs ... 13 12 15 8 . teenth round were Voris, Elliott. Mrs. introduced to Holla Heikes. "Glad to meet IN CINCINNATI. Shattuek and Tripp, (who finished ©-©5 you." said the old man. "I have been read straight as previously stated. 1 Fanning, ing about your shooting: ever since 1 was CROSBY LEADS (Continued From Twelfth Page.) Hirschy, Young, Hallowell, Dick. Heikes, a boy." Roiia is wondering if the old Eick, White. Gross, Mackie, Budd, Kabo, fellow had past his eightieth birthday Butler and wife, (Annie Oakley), Nut- Marshall, Gay and vniliamson. yet. ley. N. J. A few good birds managed to get into Luther Squire, of Cincinnati, has been IT THE TOURNEY OF THE ROCHESTER The final event of the day was a miss the traps and several of this sort escaped, on the sick list for several weeks, which and out with thirteen entries, nine killed. being entirely unsuspected. Fred Gilbert accounts for his poor shooting. ROD HHD GUN CLUB, 7 straight and took ?7.2u each. slipped up on his very first bird, a rather E. D. Fulford shot a grand race at targets .The scores follow: good flyer, which started outgoing towards on the second day, breaking 172 out of Event No. 1 7 live birds, $7.00; Including the left. It was hard. hit but went over 175. which wns ten the best of nis nearest. birds; 30 yards rise: purso divided 50 imci 50 per the boundary. competitor. He made a run of S4 straight. Two Days of Good Sport Enjoyed by cent,: class shooting. The remainder of the match, nine birds This pulled him up even with He-ikes for Mackie .... .222222:i "i Robertson ., to a man, was finished on Saturday morn best genera! average. The boys were glstA Ne©.©il ...... 2222222- 71 See ...... ing. The weather conditions were much to see E. D. back In goort condition again. Cracfc Shooters I Goodly Delega Tripp .... .2122221 7;Shepartlson . better and the birds appeared to fly He was usinsj a Remington gun. Schulus Fanning .. .2inm~7i H&licwell . .*212212 0 stronger. The scores of the matcii foi- powder, in U. M. C. factory-loaded sheas. Gilbert .1212221-7! Heikes .... .221211*-6 LCD Fisher won a good purse alone on tion ol Visitors Crosby©s Fine IlieM .... .£222221-71 A: C. Dick .2122021-6 the first Clay, making the only clean score Young .. .2-^22222-71.1. Vaute... .2220122 C Cincinnati Gun Club Handicap 25 lire birds. In the last event. Be was using Peters Work Details ol the Event, Meaders .1122212--: I J. Bee...... 2212022-6 . Cartridge Company©s factory-load of King Marshal) .2222222-7; Alkire .... .2022222 C monnrs. 25, 25, ©25 and 23 per smokeless in the ideal shell. Hitter .. .2112222 7! Vorls ...... il 121*2 6 The office work was admirably handled The annual fall tournament o! the Roches. Kabo ... . 2121222 7! Hlrscby . .. .2222*22 6 by H, C. McConayghy, Who is an expert tf-r Rod and Guu Club was held at Roches Elliot t .3212212 riJitillwell .. . 0222222 8 in figuring events. D. F. Pride was com ter. N. Y., Oct. 25 and 26. Dr. Wil©m©n 2222323 7i Ablers .... .2202122 0 Smith ©(28). 22222 22222 02222 02202 22222-2 piler of scores. A. C. Dick and Fred Bader The attendance was good, with a number Nve ...... £232222 7; Budo ...... 1122022--6 Fanning "(sT) 22222 12222 22212 22222 22222-- 25 Burnside .. .1112111 7j Mrs. Shafts .1121011-6 StillTvell (28). 22222 22222 02202 22122 22222 23 kept score. John B. Mosby. president; of well-known shots from outside. Among .1222221-7! Small .... .12*1211 G Neal (30) . . . 22222 22022 22220 22222 22222-23 "Billy" Schuler, captain: R. S. Waddell. those present were: W. R. Crosby, of the White . .. . 1221222 7! Hhos. ds ... .1202202 5 Mekay (29) . 22222 22222 22020 22222 22222-23 of the Tournament. Committee, and Arthur Baker Guu Co.. Batavia. X. Y., who was Leffinewel) .2221321 7|E. S. Rice. .1012210-5 II Insofar (30) 22222 22222 22222 22222 22222-23 Gambell, superintendent of grounds, were not allowed to shoot for the average prizes; Siich ...... 2122221-riWerl; ...... 1220SOW 1 Parker" (30) . . 22215 201*1 12212 11212 01022--21 the chief hustlers and workers for the Mr. Porter, of the Marlln Fire Arms Co.. Smith . .2122221-7©i Mrs. S©t©U ©(©2T 22121 21122 22122 21111 22222 23 success of the shoot. .New Haven, Conn.: Willey, of Danville, N. Ties 7 took f4.3 for the Chicago Sportsman©s trophies on November 4. "Dr. Shaw, of the Garfield The " Old Reliable Parker " always in evidence, Club, won both badges. At the Chamberlain Cartridge & Target Co.©s Tournament, held at Clevelandi THOSE YOU KNOW. TROPHY CONTEST. NOV. 4. Dr. Shaw...... 30 1 12212 m21 11*11 1 -IB Ohio, June 14 and 15, 1899, it won First and Second High Average in the amatenn S. Palmer...... 30 1 22012 22021 02222 2 -13 class arid First High Average in the expert class, with scores as follows: 97.88$> ittl 0. A. Vv©ilcox... .30-2 111012111200*022 - amateur class and 90.4% In expert class. - | HOT TOO PERSONAL BUT JUST PER- Hollister ...... 30 1 22212 *1«11 20212 1 -13 S. Young...... 30 3 12121 02022 02222 002 13 Fred Gilbert, with a Parker Gun, at Sioux City, Iowa, June 6th, 7th, \ H. Levi...... 2,8 2 1*212112001211221 U Stb. and yth, shoot- ing at yiO targets, scored 97.3. \ SOIAL ESOUGH. J. Bar-to...... 30-1 22222*22*2222220 -13 These Records show that the Parker Gun for close, hard, \ 3. W. Affiberg. .30 1 2211127720122102 -1-i shooting, and ability to perform Parker ...... 30 1 22012 21?22 22220 1 -14 continuous hard work is excelled, G. Roll...... 30 0 222222202211121 -H by none. Bits o! News, Gossip and Comment Ties on U. H. Lev!...... 101 Araberg...... 211 2 About Men Whom Lovers ol Shoot Parker...... 112 2 Roll ...... 102 Ties on 13. ing Know in Person or Through Palmer...... 222 0 Hollister...... Ill 212 111 the Medium ol General Fame, Young...... 122 212 02 Barto...... 121 121 +1 Five-bird sfreep; $3.00. Fred Gilbert shot n creat race on live Palmer ...... 0222* 3 birds at Nashville recently. He shot in Hollister...... 1*122 4 Send for Catalogue to PARKER BROS., MERIDEN, CONN. Barto...... 21120 4 three events at 25 birds and killed straight Parker...... 12O22 4 NEW YORK SALESROOM, No. 96 Chamber S!. in each. In the Belle Meade Handicap Holl...... 21222 5 be was shot out in the 16th round ID the PRACTICE SHOOT. OCT. 31. tie. He has done fine shooting this year Capt. Smith. . .11212 12012 12211 02011 01201-20 with bis Parker gun, Du Font powder *0221 02»0 11110 - 8 and Winchester factory loaded shells. Captain Etch.. 1*222 11121 11101 11111 21210 22 00111 22100 21120 R. L. Pierce, of Whyteville, Va.. won E. S. Rice. .. ..22211 20122 21111 1012: 0111 21 the Belle Meade Handicap at "Nashville, E. A.. Binghan: 22222 02211 20111 11111 11120 22 Term.. October 21. He killed 25 straight 21101 21222 11111 -14 ....GOT.... live birds in the match and 35 more PRACTICE. NOV 1. straight in the tie. He is a new shooter, Captain Elch, 20212 21111 21111 *0021 21001-18 but showed the nerve and skill of a vet Ed Blngham.. 12222 22221 11211 *2220 21222 23 eran. He was using Schultze powder iu Capt. Smith. . ,11111 01221 21111 21122 20221-23 U. M. C. shells. GILBERT-CROSBY. The gun editor of "©Sporting Life" is at present enjoying a few clays sport with The Match Between These Two Post grouse and quail in the northern part of poned to December 16. this State. The office force are living on New York, Nov. 6. Editor "Sporting game nit. Life:" I have received notice from Mr. W. R. Crosby that Mr. Fred Gilbert had The match for the K. C. championship notified him late last week that he c,ouid FOR cup between VV. II. Crosby, holder, and not be on hand to shoot the match tor Fred. Gilbert, challenger, has been pos- the E. C. championship trophy set for Sat poned from the first dates arranged to urday, November 4. December 1C. The match will take place Mr. Gilbert©s inability to be present 54O TARGETS at Batavia, N. Y. was, I understand, due to the large num ber of entries iu live-bird events at the R. O. Heikes and B. D. Pulford made Ciucinnati tournament last week. Mr. At the BUDD-GILBERT TOURNAMENT at Spirit Lake, la., Angus! 23, 24, best general average at the Cincinnati Crosby notified Mr. Gilbert that he was tournament last week, each breaking willing to postpone the contest until Dec. and 25, 1899, Mr. Fred. Gilbert shot DuPont Smokeless Powder and won highest average. 323 out of 345 targets, an average of 16. Mr. Gilbert accepted the postpone .936 per cent. The shooting was quite ment by wire. The match is therefore hard and the performance of both men finally set for Dec. 16, 2 P. M.. at Batavia, E. I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO., WILMINGTON, DEL. was above the ordinary. Both used N. Y. Jlemiugton guns, Schultze powder iu U. Mr. Crosby has now gone out West to M. C. factory loaded shells. his home in O©Fallen, 111., where he will devote the next few weeks to taking a F. H. Riehl, of Alton, III., shot, live well-earned rest and incidentally pointing birds in great form at the Nashville tour his Baker gun at other than inanimate BELLE MEADE TOURNAMENT October 23-28, 1899: ney. In the Bele Meade Handicap he targets. Kindly note change of date in vra©s the last man to get shot out, losin* your paper and oblige. Yours truly. Mr. R. O. Heikes won the Sctimelaser Trophy, scoring 90 out of his 34th bird in the tie, after killing U5 EDWARD BANKS, 100 targets at reversed order; Mr. Heikes used E. C. powder. straight in the main match. See©y the American "E. C." & "Schultze Gun powder Co., Ltd. Mr, KL. I*. Peirce won the Belle Meade Handicap, scoring 60 B. D. Fulford©s live bird traps have straight live birds; Mr. Peirce used SCMUL/T^E powder. been recommended to the Interstate As TWO GOOD MATCHES. sociation for their new shooting grounds CINCINNATI TOURNAMENT, Oct. 3lst-Nov. 3d, 1899: on Long Island. A large number of Election Day Tourney of the Keystone Lrorniueut pigeon shots have signed a Messrs. K.. O. Heikes and E. D. Fulford tied for First Average |etitiou asking that this kind of trap Shooting League. in the entire programme of target events; Mr. Heikes used E. C. powder, adopted. The Keystone Shooting League has now developed into an exclusive live bird shoot and Mr. Fulford used 8CHUI/TZB powder. it Jacksonville. ID.. October 11 and ing organization, and hardly a day passes On November 1, Mr. Fulford broke 172 targets out of 175 shot at. Fred. Gilbert made best general av- that there is not an interesting match on Ige with .066 per cent, for 420 shots; Us grounds, lit Holmesburg Junction. On THE IMEBICIM "E. C" & "SCHULTZE" GUNPOWDER CO., Ltd, |W. Budd was second, and J. S. Fan- the afternoon of Nov. 7 one of the largest third. On the first day Gilbert was crowds of the season assembled there to Works: Oakland, Bergen County, N. J. Offices: 318 Broadway, New York f, liudd second. Fanning third. On witness a match between Anthony Felix second day Gilbert was first. Fan- and John Brower, at 100 birds per man, for _< second, and Budd third. Gilbert $100 a side, and another match between Thomas Kadcliff and Charles Gibbons, at Fade a run of 83 straight and Fanning 50 birds per man. for $50 a side. Felix straight. won the first by 12 birds and Gibbons the second by 5 birds. The scores follow. F. E. McCord. of Rochester. N. Y., has A. Felix .. .22222 22222 21210 21222 *2223 23 pone to Ohio for a. three week©s gunning 22220 22222 22222 22202 22222 23 trip. ___ 22232 22222 22222 23022 22221 24 22020 22122 22222 22222 22221-23-93 OVER 475 IN USE The University of Pennsylvania Gun J. Brower.. 20220 22222 20222 12200 22222 20 Club have secured cew shooting grounds 21020 1*121 11222 20222 22221 21 on the Schuylkill. below South street 02022 11212 10222 02222 23022 20 AND THE DEMAND GROWING. bridge, Philadelphia, and will fit them up 22020 22202 22222 222*2 22102 20 81 with the latest arrangements for trap H. Henry, referee. Blue Rocks are sold by all jobbers and are recognized as the best and most shooting. T. Radcliff.01021 MO 2111 » © 2n 22012 17 economical target on the market. 10111 22012 02020 00212 02222 IT 34 All other targets are cheaper than Blue Eocks in the "barrel but more Edward S. Johnson, the Atlantic City C. Gibbons.20022 22122 20212 20222 22022 20 crack pigeon shot, has so far recovered 22021 20220 22200 22222 02322 19 39 expensive on the score sheet. from" an accident received on a gunning A. Felix, referee. trip last September to be able to handle the gun aga.jflu;*,{ife^ried a few shots at in DETROIT DOINGS. animate targets last week and was quite THE CHAMBERLIN CARTRIDGE & TARGET Co., pleased with the result. It is to be hoped The Pastime Weekly Shoot Won by that he will regain his former skill; as he Buesser. CLEVELAND, OHIO. had several match©es©"&rrauged with promi Good scores were made at the regular nent shots. weekly shoot of the Pastime Gun Club, at Detroit, Midi., Oct. 23. Buesser captured KEYSTONE SHOOTING LEAGUE. Captain Robinson, of the Baltimore Base the AA medal, Klein the A medal. .1. Chap Ball Club, opened the shooting season in man the B trophy and Olfs the C medal. No Straight Scores Were Recorded Maryland with his friend, Chas. Meriken. The scores follow: They went after rabbits and had great suc 10 10 10 10 10 10 25 in the Club Events. cess©. One of the dogs was mistaken for a Wolf ...... o . . 9 . . 8 .1(5 The regular weekly club shoot of the rabbit and badly peppered. Captain Rob J. Chapman ...... 8 7 8 7 . 20 Keystone Shooting League was held No CATALOGUE inson claims he shot only at rabbits. Gordon ...... 7 4 5 7 16 vember 4, and only a fair sized crowd 196 Pages. CAWIP Olfs ...... 5 . . 3 . 16 turned out. The day was raw but clear OUTFITS, An interesting team match was shot on Buesser ...... 0 6 . . 4 5 5 IS and the strong wind aided the birds. the North Side Gun Club grounds, Alle Koehm ...... S) . . 6 4 10 . 13 Eight men entered the club event and NETS, SEINES, gheny. Pa., Oct. 26, between a team of six Sbneberle ...... 8 . . 7 o ia not one finished with a straight score. Klein ...... 20 F. M. Games, A. Geikler and H. Van men from that club and a like number Northniore ...... !) 8 6 0 17 Sewing Machines. from the Greeufield Gun Club, of Pitts- Mandt ...... 8 7 13 Loon tied for first honors, with nine out burg. Each man shot at 50 targets, a to Hart ...... a . . S 7 17 of ten. During the day there were sev SCHMELZfcR ARMS CO., tal of 800 per team. The Greeufield team A. Chapman ...... 7 . . . . 8 . . . 1(5 eral other events shot. The scores: B.AKSA8 CITY, MO, broke 279. an average of 03 per cent. Lauboff ...... 3 5 4 Club shoot 10 live birds, handicap rise, open Largest Sporting Goods House in America. Riihm and Fleming made highest scores, Zersa ...... 4 5 4 sweepstakes; entrance $2.50. eni-li breaking 49 out of 50. Boiu and Henry (30) ...... 22022 10222-8 PAINESVILLE POINTS. F. M. Eaines (30)...... 20212 22121-9 Claike 47, Holmes 45 and Parker 42. O. K. Stevenson (29)...... 02112 21002-7 Geikler (30) ...... 22211 22012-0 Gus Bonnier, H. Y. Dolan, Clarence Do- Harding High Man at the Bi-Weekly Felix (29) ...... 02000 22222 6 Inn. K. Toland and Judge Beitler, of Phila Shoot. W N. S. (301...... 20220 22021 7 delphia; Phil Daly, Jr., D. Bradley and Paiuesville, O., November 1. The regu M. Brenley (28) ...... 01012 02110 6 Walter Patton. of Long Branch; were lar bi-weekly shoot of the I©aiuesville Gun Brewer (30) ...... 02221 22022-8 among the well-known pigeon shots who Club was held Tuesday afternoon. The at Van Loon (29)...... 21121 01211-9 opened the ducking seasoii at Havre de tendance was unusually good. Following Open sweepstake 7 live birds, 30 yards rise, Grace on Nov. 1. WILL K, PARK. are the scores: $2 entrance Henry 6, Eaines 6. Brewer 6, Van Cain ...... 10110 11101 11111 00101 10111 18 Loon 5. Geikler 7, O. K. Stevenson 3. J. B. SHANNON & SONS, AT WATSON©S PARR. Hardvvay .... .01111 11110 10111 11111 11110 21 Miss-and-out swesostake Live birds, entrance 102O Market St., Philadelphia. Race ...... 01111 01111 11011 00011 11111 19 $2 Barnes 6, Geikler 5. Brewer 4, Henry 2. MorRau ...... 01101 01010 00100 11011 10000 11 Hand Loaded Shells a Specialty. The Results of a Week©s Work Be Payue ...... 11101 11110 11011 10101 11110 1!) Lynchburg.Defeats ©Varsity. Our New Gun Catalogue seut for the agkiug. fore the Traps. Heddermaii . . .00001 00011 01101 00100 00001 8 Lynchburg, Va., Oct. 24. In the trap shoot- Chicago, 111.. Nov. 6. Editor "Sporting Bittigar ...... 11101 01111 OHIO 10101 11111 19 ins: to-day between the Lynehhurg Gnu Club Life." Following is a review of the work Wetzel ...... 10100 01000 10000 00001 01011 S and ttie University of Virginia there were four J. F. Taylor 30, W. McII. Alston 26. Total. done liy Chicago trap shooters -during the Lynch ...... 01001 11110 00110 11111 10011 10 vents with a total of 50 birds. The scores 181. Austin ...... 0.1001 111 10 00101 00111 11101 15 were: Lynchburg Thomas F. Nelson 42, W. P. past week at "W..tson©s Park. The most Wass ...... 10001 11101 11111 11100 01110 17 LuiDortaut event »vas the fourth, contest University John W. Daniel. Jr.. r>7; P. F Clark 36.. 0. W. Scott 43, W. W. Dornin 47, Carnegie ..... 10010 00000 10011 11100 11010 11 Dupont 27, W. S. Hoeu JJO, E. M. Dauiol 31. W. i>. Mooreman 41, T. H. Fos S3. Total, 248, d t SPOBTINQ LUTE. 15 Empty Paper Shot Shells Smokeless, Acme, Trap, Primrose Club, Nitro, High Base, New Club Fitted with the celebrated LJ.M.C. Prisners Are an absolute necessity to sportsmen in out-of-the-way locali ties where loaded shells cannot be obtained, and to those who have a preference for their own particular load. Write for Price List and Descriptive Matter. idge Co. Winners of Handicap 1893-94-95-97-98-99, Bridgeport, Conn. 313 Broadway, New York. 425 Market St., San Francisco. ON THE RANGE AND IN THE GALLERY J. A, R. Elliott shot " Blue Rib bon " powder at Denver, Colorado, defeating Mr. A. B. Daniels for the DuPont trophy, score 98 to 97. On July 18th he defeated Mr. Chas. A. Young, Springfield, Ohio, for the St. Louis Republic Cup, score 93 to 92. On July 21st he defeated Mr. B. O. Heikes for HAVE WON VICTORY AFTER VICTORY. the Cast Iron Medal, score 95 to 94. These matches were at 100 live birds. Tested by the greatest living shooting experts and found perfect for On July 24th he defeated Mr. W. E. Crosby for the E. C. Target Championship Cup, score 136 to 132, possible 150 targets. October 4th at Kansas City, Mo., defended the "Republic" Cup, defeating Mr. W. E. Crosby, Information about Rifle an* Pistol Shooting in our Booklet-SENT FREE. score 100 to 97. EASTERN BRANCH: October 2Gth at Nashville, Tenn., defeated Mr. 80 CHAMBERS ST., NEW YORK CITY J. D B. Gebow for the Championship, score 99 THOMAS H. KELLER- to 93. .,.___ .__._____. Write for Circulars to Peters Cartridge Com pan; 44. 46 and 48 Cedar St., New York City, BAD WEATHER FOR DUCKS. mont College. The attendance at the Order Your Shells Loadi shoots has been larger and contests brisker Many Philadelphia Parties Gunning than at any time in the past. AGENTS The trophies for tire season were a gold FOR ALL MAKES with this Powder on the Susquehanna Flats. medal and a loving cup. The medal was Havre de Grace. Mrt., Nov. 6. Editor arranged with nineteen bars, and on each ©©Sporting Life:" The success of the open of these bars the name of the winner of Sead for our Catalogue. ing week of the duck-shooting season on the weekly shoot was engraved. It was to the famous Susquetmnnu flats has been become the property of the one winning the POWELL 4. CLEMENT CO., marred by bad weather. There are only most events. At this©Snapshoot E. S. Sut- 418 AlAIN ST., CINCINNATI, O. two gunning days a week, and on both of ton won, and as Mr. Sutton had won at these the wind blew a giile and the sports- five of the shoots, the medal was awarded mien could not lie in the sinkboses. as the him. The winners at the weekly shoots Waves washed over them. There are plen were as follows: ty of ducks, the flocks of canvas-backs June 3. T. O. Morris, Jr.: Juno 10. T. O. Mor and other choice varieties being larger ris, Jr.: Juno 17. T. O. Morris. Jr.: June 24. O. HAND-LOADED SHELLS than last season, but the high winds made F. Burnett: July 1. W. W. Phillips: July 8, 0. Loaded with 42 or 45 grains Gold Dust them seek shelter and they would not fly II. Shields: Julv 15, E. S. Sutton; July 22. B. S. Smokeless Powder, 11-8 or 1 1-4 ounces and dart among the thousands of decoys Sutton: July 29, K. ,S. SiUton: Aug. 5. O. H. shot, $2.00 per 100. Send postal to laid out to entice them within gun shot. Shields; Aug. 19. T, O, Morris: Aug. 26. U A. There are more New York and Philadel Carter: Sept. 2, Dr. J. A. Witbm-spoon; Sept. ©WISH. DEI. FIETOXBIN-, phia sportsmen on the flats this season 16. R. J. Lyles: Sept. 23, J. C. Mulligan: Sept. 3LQO3 e* IF Winchester Loaded "Leader" Shells were not absolutely uniform, regular and reliable in pattern and strong shooting qualities ; and the best shells made for all kinds of shoot ing in all kinds of "weather ; and Winchester Repeating Shotguns were not absolutely reliable in every way and the strongest shooting guns made, regardless of cost, shooters using them would not continue to establish new World©s shooting records as they are doing constantly. A new World©s record was made during October by Mr. J. A. R. Elliott, with Winchester Factory Loaded "Leader" Shells and a Winchester "Take-Down" Repeating Shotgun. He shot five matches, each at 1OO live pigeons, and scored 487 kills, an average of 97.4%, which, for this kind of shooting has©never before been approached. His scores were 99 and one dead out of bounds, 1OO straight, 97, 95 and 96. Shooters, think this over. "It is unnecessary to repeat arguments Buckwal©r (29.22222 22202 22222 22222 *2222 2, B. Leroy Woodard, second ...... 93.5 in favor of adhering to our tried and proven Sp. Life, 3 (29).22221 21222 02202 22222 22022 2, J. S. Fanning and L. H. Schortemeier, 3d. .92.9 methods of conducting our business. They Ford (27) ....0202222222222222222222222 23 GENERAL AVERAGES BOTH DAYS. SEASON©S WORK have not been found wanting, and, thougl Hassinger (27).22011 12222 22222 22221 222*2 2T B. Leroy Woodard, first ...... 93.5 the organization will always given an at Fairmont (26). .22120 20222 22222 22222 22222 2 W. F. Parker, second ...... 92.6 tentive ear to suggestions, and even invite Anthony (27). .22222 22222 22220 01222 12222 2, J. S. Fanning and L. H. Schortemeier, 3d...90.0 honest criticism, it must be said, in justic-© Worthen (28). .22222 02222 22222 10221 22222 2. The total number of shooters taking part OF AMERICA©S GREAT AND SUCCESSFUL Kilbourn (27).21121 21222 11222 11020 22122 2, in the tournament was 91. to ourselves, that nothing has yet been Ondawa (27) ..©211121222212102222222222 2 Average entry first day, 57.8; average suggested that offers any improvement on King (28) ....221220222222222*222222222 2 entry second day, 45.5. SHOOTING ASSOCIATION, our tried methods, which so far have af Miller (28) ...2122222222120221222222220 2 forded ©the greatest good to the greates The total amount of money divided in number.© Van Alien (27) .22222 22222 22022 *2222 22222 2, purses was $1,090.50. Huunewell (26) 02222 22222 12102 22222 22221 2 Seventeen thousand, three© hundred and "The growth of interest can be noted Chase (27) ...22222222222222222022222*2 2, The Annual Review For 1899 ol the but not measured, and this growth is no Elliott (28) ..£22*222222222222220222222 2 five targets were trapped during the tour only to be perceived yearly, but from wee! Carter (27) ... 11220222120 22222 21221 22221 2 nament. Interstate Association For the En to week. The work accomplished during, Leffingw©l (28) 22211222222222221202*1222 2 1899 is so fully detailed elsewhere that to Elliott (26) ..12221222222*2222102222222 2, Among the Pines. descant on it here at length would be su Burroughs (27).22222 22222 22222 20022 22222 2, The fifth tournament was given at Port couragement ol Trap Shooting Pre perfluous." Shattuck (25) 221U 02121 02122 22222 22222 2 Wooley (27) . .21222 12222 22222 22220 2222* 2, land, Me., Aug. 9 and 10, under the auspi Campbell (27) 2111221202222022121222222 2? ces of the Portland Gun Club. sented by Manager Elmer E, Shaner. The Grand American Handicap. Riley (28) ....2222022222222222202222212 2, BEST AVERAGES FIRST DAY. The inaugural tournament for 1899 was Sperry (27) .. .21212 12110 21112 12211 21201 2. Pet. the seventh annual Grand American Hau Sweny (27) ...2202222222222202222222222 2, J. S. Fanning and L. H. Schortemeier, 1st. .93.1 One of the most interesting contribu Ford (27) ... .22122 20112 22122 22202 22222 H. B. Money, second ...... 91.4 tions .to current shooting literature is the dicap at live birds, which was decided at Samuels©n (28).22021 02122 12222 22211 21222 2. B. Leroy Woodard and E. C. Griffith, third. .90.8 "Annual Review of Tournaments" helc Elkwood Park, near Long Branch, N,. J. Klrk©r.Jr. (28) 22222 22220 20222 22222 22222 2C BEST AVERAGES SECOND DAY. during the season of 1899, under the aus April 11, 12 and 13. The Interstate Asso Doty (28) .... .22222 22220 02222 22222 22222 2C B. Leroy Woodard, first...... 96.5 pices of America©s great national trap elation guaranteed $1500 (and all surplus Denny (26) ... .22222 22222 02222 22221 2222* 2, L. H. Schortemeier and E. A. Randall, 2d. .93.1 shooting organization, the Interstate As added) in the main event,- which was shol Elliott (31) ..22222 22222 22222 222*2 22220 2C O. R, Dickey, J. S. Ifanniug and G. R. Hun- sociation, issued by the noted manager, under the following conditions, viz.: 20 Peterman (27) 2001122221222222222222222 23 newell, third ...... 92 0 live birds, $25 entrance, 50 yards bound Brewer (31) . .11222 21022 22-222 222*2 22222 2," GENERAL AVERAGES BOTH DAYS. Elmer E. Shaner. Here is the list of suc ary with a dead line at the 33 yard mark, Klein (27) .... .20222 22222 22222 22222 02222 2C B. Leroy Woodard, first ...... 93.7 cessful tournaments held during the sea handicaps ranging from 25 to 33 yarlcls, V. Leng©e (28).22222 22O22 02222 2222* 22222 2T L. H. Schortemeier, second ...... ,93.1 son: Grand American Handicap, April 11, high guns to win, and moneys to be di Sturtev©t (26) 22222 22202 12222 22221 22022 23 J.. S. Fanning third ...... 92.5 32, 13; Oil City, Pa., May 17, 18; Bellow vided in accordance with the number of Lindsley (27) .2222222222222220*22222222 23 The total number of shooters taking part Falls, Vt., June 14, 15; Providence, H. I., entries received. Kuss (27) .... .22222 22222 22212 02221 21220 23 in the tournament was 62. July 19, 20; Portland, Me., Aug. 9, 10; The system of dividing the moneys which SHOOT OFF FOR TROPHY. Average entry first day 46.2; average ^Portsmouth, Va.. Sept. 6, 7. The officials prevailed in 1896, 1897 and 1898 was adopt Marshall (29) . .22222 22222 22222 22222 22222 entry second day 36.4. the organization are as follows; ed again for 1899, the divisions being grad 22222 222 33 The total amount of money divided in DIRECTORS. uated up to 260 entries for this year©s Grimm (29) .. .22121 22212 22212 12222 22222 purses was $902.60. ,A. H. DRESSEL...... President 22221 220 32 Fourteen thousand four hundred and event. A slight change, however, was made Jackson (28) ,.21222 0 o£ Union Metallic Cartridge Company. in the division of the surplus, which was, thirty targets were trapped during the 3Y BENNETT ...... Vice President Knowlton (27) .22222 tournament. Winchester Repeating Arms Coinpauy. of course, as usual added to the purse. Hoffm©n,Jr.(27) 0 \RD BANKS ...... Secretary-Treasurei Instead of two moneys for each additional Roll (29) ...... 0 - (American "E. C." and "Schultze" Pow ten entries over and above 60, the number Two hundred and eighty-five shooters took The Old Dominion. der Co.. Ltd. necessary to fill the guarantee, there were part in the tournament, and $11.470.10 was The sixth tournament was given nt JOHN L. LEQUIN, three additional moneys for each ten en divided in different purses. The total num Portsmouth, Va.. Sept. 6 and 7. under the of Hazard Powder Company. tries over 60. The entries numbered 278, of ber of live birds trapped was 8467. auspices of the Portsmouth Gun Club. W. F. PARKER, which number 251 were regular entries at BEST AVERAGES FIRST DAY. of Parker Bros. $25 each, 11 were penalty or post entries at In the Oil Country. Pet. A. W. HIGGINS. $35 each and 16 were forfeits at $10 each, The second tournament was given at Oil H. C. Bridgers first ...... 94.6 of Lafflin & Rand Powder Co. making the total purse amount to $6820: City. Pa., May 17 and 18, under the auspi H. B. Money second ...... 92.0 EDW. S. LENTILHON. The purse, under the system of division of ces of the Oil City Guu Club. Colonel J. T. Anthony ihird ...... 91.3 Representing E. I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co. moneys adopted by the Interstate Associa BEST AVERAGES SECOND DAY. ELMER E. SHANER, Manager. BEST AVERAGES FIRST DAY. tion, provided for 63 moneys. There were Pet. Hood Waters, first ...... 94.0 six straight scores of 25 made, which took F. H. Snow, first ...... 93.f James R. Malone second ...... 91.3 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. B. Leroy Woodard third ...... JOHN L. LEQUIN...... Chairman the first six moneys $2430.30-ia total of L. B .Fleming, second ...... 90.3 . .90.6 $405.05 each. Tweiity-fl©ve tied on 24 out of C. A. Smith, third ...... 88.4 GENERAL AVERAGES BOTH DAYS. W. F. PARKER. A. W. HIGGINS. Hood Waters first ...... 91.3 TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE. 25 and divided the next 25 moneys $2626©.- BEST AVERAGES SECOND DAY. 25 each shooter receiving $105.05. Forty- F. H. Snow, first ...... 86.6 Colonel J. T. Anthony second ...... !)0.(i IRBY BENNETT ...... Chairman B. Leroy Woodard third ...... 90.0 J. A. H. Dressel, A. W. Higgius. W. F. Parker, nine tied on 23 out of 25 and divided the L. B. Fleming, second ...... 83.0 Edward Bunks, E. S. Leutilhon, next 32 moneys $1763.45 each shooter re W. L. Colville, third ...... 66.6 The total number of shooters taking part CLUB ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE. ceiving $36. The six men with straight GENERAL AVERAGES BOTH DAYS. in the tournament was 52. O. D. DELANO...... Chairman scores of 25 shot off the tie, miss and out, F. H. Snow, first ...... 90.3 Average entry first day, 30.2: average of LeRoy Shot and Lead Works. for the silver trophy. This was won by L. B. Fleming, second ...... 86.6 entry second day, 32. Paul North. Chas. Tatham, the Hon. T. A. Marshall on the 33d round. B. H. Norton, third ...... 67.8 The total amount of money divided in of Cleveland Target Co. of Tatham Bros. With a total of 262 shooters facing the The total number of shooters taking part purses was $521.50. MANAGER SHANER©S REPORT. traps, it is impossible, in this review, to in the tournament was 33. Nine thousand seven hundred and thirty In his review of the Inter-State©s work give the score of each individual. The fol Average entry first day 19.2; average en targets were trapped during the tourna during 1899 Manager Shaner says: "At the lowing, however, shows the score of each try second day 17.7. ment. close of the ninth season of unbroken tri of the money winners: The total amount of money divided in umph and with an ever-expanding horizon, TWENTY-FIVE STRAIGHT. purses was $535.40. The Past and Future. it is gratifying to be able to state to the Marshall (29). .22222 22222 22222 22222 22222 25 Six thousand five hundred©and sixty tar gets were trapped during the tournament. In the table, as outlined below, will be levers of manly and clean sport, that the Hoffm©n,Jr.(27) 22122 22222 21222 22222 22122 25 found a summary of the work accomplish frontier limiting the usefulness of the In Jackson (28) .22221 21222 22222 12222 22222 25 ed during the season of 1899: terstate Association is nowhere yet visible, Knowlton (27) .22222 22222 22222 22222 22222 25 The Green Mountain State. Shooters taking part ...... 579 and we are assured from a retrospective Grimm (29) ..2222221222222221212222222 25 The third tournament was given at Roll (29) .....2222222222222222222222222 25 Live birds trapped ...... S.467 view of its history that our horoscope TIES ON TWENTY-FOUR. Bellows Falls, Vt., June 14 and 15, under Targets trapped ...... 5(i.690 shows no mirage for the future. As usual Dr. Shaw (27).22222 22222 2222* 22222 22222 24 the auspices of the Bellows Falls Gun Money divided in purses ...... ?I5.102.80 we are compelled to reiterate that the /wirlein (28) .2220222222222122222222222 24 Club. The schedule for 1899 called for fewer season just closed has not only been suc Hoffman (27) .2222222222222202222222222 24 BEST AVERAGES FIRST DAY. tournaments than any preceding year, yet cessful, but the most successful in our Hickman (28) .2221222222122222122222220 24 Pet. the totals as above given show that it was career, and we will be pardoned for a Dr. Fallls (28).22222 22222 22222 *2222 22222 24 B. Lejoy Woodard. first ...... 94.7 the most successful season in the history modest amount of elation. Mllner (27) ..222222222222222^222222202 24 E. C. Griffith, second ...... 92.3 of the Association. At the end of nine "Our tournaments are neither staled by Money (28) .. . 222*2 21222 22222 22222 22222 24 M. F. Roberts, third ...... 87.6 years interest has not only not flagged, repetition nor withered by custom, anil Hicks (27) . ...2J.222 22222 1222222222 02222 24 BEST AVERAGES SECOND DAY. but has grown to such an extent that the each and all feel that our work will grow Parmelee (30) *2222 22122 22222 22222 22222 24 B. Leroy Woodard, first ...... 92.3 results attained are phenomenal. indefinitely. It is not now a question of Merdroth (27) .2220122222221222221222212 24 C. Griffith, second ...... 91.1 It has been an arduous undertaking, but how many tournaments we can handle suc rrumbauer (28).22222 22222 22222 22022 22222 24 O. Barrett. third ...... 90.0 it has succeeded .won by honest hard cessfully, but one as to where they shall Sp. Life. 1 (30).2*222 22222 22222 22222 22222 24 . GENERAL AVERAGES BOTH DAYS work. be given. The interest the Association has Hess (28) .... .22222 2212* 22222 22222 22222 24 B. Leroy Woodard, first ...... 93.5 Dunwell (28) . .22222 22222 22222 *2222 22222 24 5. C. Griffith, second ...... 91.7 THE SEASON OF 1900. fostered shows no signs of abatement in V. Leng©e (28) 22222 22222 22220 22222 22222 24 ;. O. Barrett, third ...... 86.7 Clubs contemplating holding tournaments growth. We have many applications from Jay (29) .....22222 22222 22222 20222 22222 24 The total number of shooters taking part and desiring the assistance of the Inter the right kind of clubs who want us to Sherburne (27). 22222 22022 12222 22222 22222 24 n the tournament was 56. state Association, should have their appli hold tournaments under their auspices, and Post (27) ... .11211 11221 21112 10222 12112 24 Average entry first day 28.5; average en- cations in the hands of the manager by the only question is: How shall we farm Palmer (27) .. 02222 22222 22222 22222 22222 24 :ry second day 18.4. December 15, 1899. in order that they may our opportunities so as to accomplish the Fisher (27) ..2222222221122221202122122 24 The total amount of money divided in be presented to the Tournament Co©mmit- most good for the greatest number? Bramhall (27) . 22222 22222 22222 20122 22222 24 purses was $582.70. :ee for action thereon at the annual meet- "We are glad to receive these applica Young (29) . .. 22222 22222 22222 22222 22202 24 Eight thousand six hundred and sixty- ng of the Association, Dec. 21, 1899. tions of course, but they entail on us a (ottlieb (28) .22222 22212 20222 12222 22222 24 five targets were trapped during the tour Communications relating to inanimate burden gratifying to be borne, but never irosby (30) .. .22222 22122 10222 22212 22222 24 nament. theless one that threatens to severely tax ©larldge (28) .2220221221222222222221222 24 ;arget tournaments should be sent to the out strength and. were the organization TIES ON TWENTY-THREK manager©s home address, Elmer K. Shaner, less perfect, wouki challenge our ability to Bucklln (28) ..2222222222022220220222212 23 In tattle Rhody. 22 Diamond market, Pittsburg, Pa. perform. As the Interstate Association Sump©r, Jr.(28).22222 22222 22222 22022 02222 23 The fourth tournament was given at The eighth annual Grand American Han- has never crossed a river until it came to ?chuler (27) .222121212222222212*1*1111 23 Providence, R. I., July 19 and 20, under licap Tournament at live birds, will be it. there need be no fear that ways and Burgess (28) .20222 12220 22112 22222 12222 23 the auspices of the Providence Gun Club. jeld at Interstate Park, New York City, means will not be devised to meet any Jering (27) ...2222222222202222222222220 23 BEST AVERAGES FIRST, DAY. he week of April 2. 1900. Full details emergency. It is gratifying to be able to Alkire (29) . . .2202* 22222 22222 22222 22222 23 Pet. will be announced in due season. state that correspondence shows the field to Heilnian (28). .21222 22022 22220 12122 22122 23 Leroy Woodard, first ...... 93.5 The first annual Grand American Han Wagner (28) . .22111 22221 2122?) 2221*"2l221 23 X R. Dickey, second ...... 91.7 dicap Tournament at targets will be held be practically illimitable, and patrons of \aum©n,Jr.(28) 22222 22222 22222 22222 0©2022 23 V. F. Parker, third ...... 91.1 it Interstate Park, New York City, the the Interstate Associatiou liold all the ">wen (27) .. .22220 22122 22222 22222 02222 2:? BEST AVERAGES SECOND DAY. week of Jane 11, 1900. Full details Will L>« trump cards. © Btockton (27)" .22222 20222 22222 12222 22022 23 W. F. Parker, first ...... 94.1 annouuce/d in due season.