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VOLUME -29, NO. PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 10, 1897. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. THENUTMEGLEAGUE. INTHECOALREGIOKS. THE FINISHING TOUCHES PUT TO THE ANTHRACITE LEAGUE AGAIN PUT THE ORGANIZATION. IN THE FIELD. The Veteran Jack Chapman Secures the Six Towns fill Have a Championship Meriden Franchise Jim O©Rourke, Season Among Themselves A Pre and Jack Piggott Also liminary Organization Formed at Figure Among the Magnates. Hazleton.

Derby, April 5. Editor "Sporting Life:" Hazleton, Pa., April 6. Editor "Sporting --The new Connecticut State Base Ball Life:" A meeting of the representatives Leogue, which is composed of Bridgeport- of the Anthracite Base Ball League was Meriden, Waterbury. Derby. Torrington and held here Sunday afternoon, for the purpose Bristol, held its schedule meeting Saturday STEPHEN ASHB, of reorganization and the arrangement of here. The season will be from May 1 to a schedule. Tn the absence of President September 15. The League will lie oil strict McMonigle Charles (lallagher, of Drif- business principles, and promises to be a suc ton. was chosen chairman. The clubs cess. represented were: Hazleton, by John Sturgis Whitlock, one of the wealthiest men Turnbach and John Graff; Drif ton, by John Boner in Connecticut, is the president, and James H. and Charles Gallaguer: Lattimer, by Jacob Dough- O©Uourke, of Bridgeport, secretary and treas~ erty and Joseph Costello. Milnesville, McAdoo iirer. The directois are John Fruin, Thos. H. and Freeland, which towns were in the League Graham, James H. O©llourke, J. O. Chapman last year, were not represented. and B. W. Totter. The salary limit will be Milnesville and McAdoo will not apply for ad small. Each club must deposit a bond for $300, mission again because of their distance from approved by the president, on or before April this city. The Freeland Tigers, one of the 25, that it will go through the season in good strongest amateur aggregations in this section, shape. Each club will keep all the home re of the State, applied for a franchise, but they ceipts. were not given any encouragement, on account of The Meriden franchise has been secured by J. a disagreement among two rival organizations in C. Chapman, of . It is one of the test that town. Pending the settlement of that, diffi in the circuit, and has the finest inclosed ground culty they will remain out of the fold. It was in the State. Chapman will©undoubtedly do well, decided to open the season in May. with six ae be is favorably known in this section of the strong clubs, but the schedule prepared, was not country. The managers of the teams will be as adopted. Another meeting will be held April 11. follows: Bridgeport. 3. H. O©Rourke; Meriden, J. C. Chapman: Derby, Jerry Denny: Waterburv, J. H. Fruin; Bristol, J. J. Piggott; Torrington, THE MAINE LEAGUE T. U. Graham. Looks to be in Excellent Shape FALL RIVER FACTS. Bangor©s Bang-up Team. Bangor, April 5 Editor "Sporting Life:" Many of the Massachusetts papers appear to ba How the Local Team Will be Made greatly worried about the Maine State League. up This Season. Now it looks as though they would have all they Fall River, Mass., April 5. Editor "Sporting PITCHER JOHN KIMBLB. INFIELDBR JOSEPH WRIGLEY. could do to boom their own New England League Life:" The changes which have occurred in the enough to keep it alive. As near as can be judged ranks of the four older clubs of the New England FOUR NEW WASHINGTON CLUB PLAYERS. from the tone of some of the exchanges iu that League have entirely altered their status and section of the world all is not harmony betwten, placed them in the "unknown quantity" class the team managers and the people. Down hero with the two newer clubs. The team work of in Maine is a pretty hard matter to flnd anyone the Fall Rivers, a most potent element in the who will say that the Maine League will not pennant-winning career of this club, has been be a success. The managers of the various teams entirely broken up by the exodus of players from are rapidly getting their teams together and by its ranks. But three of the old-time champions the time the schedule has heen adopted they will wear the gray end blue of Fall River this will all know just what their teams will con season Rupert, "Dave" Reilly and "Hi" sist of. Ladd. Around the.-se three Presilent Marston This week I am in a position to give the first has gathered an entirely new teiiin, and it will complete list of the Baugor team that has been etart out with the others from the scratch. published to the readers of "Sporting Life." Hera The local team will be made up as follows: good batter and speed}© baseman. it is: . Frank Norcom, Moyanhan, Mellen and Pitchers John .T. Cronin. West New Brigton. John Cook: , Rupert and McManus; first ; Kugene Casey, Lewiston. Maine; base, Binningham; second base, George Mc- LOS ANGELES LETTER. GEER©S LABORS. George E. Fowler, Bristol, N. H. Basemen, Nicnol and Harry Smith: short stop, Dave lirst. J. F. Roach, Athens. Pa.; second, W. .T. Keill;-: third base,© Joe Bixicher; outfield. \jea\A. News of Phil Knell and Other Well- Now Endeavoring: to Secure Corning Mackey. Blackington. Mass.; third, Samuel H. McCarron and Frank McManus. Rupert will be Trainor. North Adams, Mass. Shortstop, Chas. captain-managtr. Known Players. and Other Towns For His Circuit. Connors. Bon««ville, Mass. Fielders, left, Chas. Bristow. who pitched a number of games for F Flack. Cambridge, Mass.; centre and . Los Angeles. March 28. Editor "Sporting Corning, N. Y., April 4. Editor "Sporting David Vrom. Staten Island; right, Charles Kail River at the fag end of last season and Life:" Since my last to you there has been but Life:" The weather being balmy and very much succeeded Tom McDertnott as captain of the like summer at present the ball crank comes out Kearns, St. John. N. B. toam, will play at Denison. Tex.. this season. little going on in base ball. The Commercial The remaining catcher will in all probability League has disbanded lor the time being, but from his winter burrow and cries aloud for his be either Ned Hayes, of Worcester, who played Walter Lyons, lasty ear©s third btiseman, is to will probably reorganize in a few weeks. favorite sport. The news of the organisation of pliy at Wheelirg, Va., this season. with Bangor the last two years, or H. W. Nel Phil Knell is still here, anxiously waiting the New York State league at Auburn last son. Franklin Falls, Mass. to hear from Kansas City. Ho was reserved by Tuesday, was read with interest. The schedule meeting of the league will be held THE OHIO-WEST VIRGINIA Manning, but has not heard a word from him. Following immediately upon this the register on the 15th. It is expected that it will be held and cannot get a reply to bis letters. He can at the St. James showed the signature of George in Portland. Adopts a Schedule and Appoints go to several other clubs, but is in such a position H. Geer, of Syracuse, the promoter of the State Toole bas made one ruling that should Some Umpires. he cannot accept or give any terms. League. On inquiry it was learned that Mr. be a good one, and that is that nouft but news Charley Franck. the short stop Pete Lohman Geer was in town for the express purpose of paper men engaged in reporting the games shall Parkersburg, W. Va.. April 4. Editor "Sport- signed for Des Moines, will probably stay in offering the local club a franchise in the State Jng Life:" President Marcus returned from Cam South California, as he has been offered a good circuit. This, of course, set the ball fans whiz be allowed In the press box. S. E. CONNOR. bridge. O.. when he attended a meeting of the situation in a machine shop at San Bernadino. zing and the hotel corridor resounded with base Ohio and West Virginia League "magnates." He went to San Bernadino to-day to see about hits, and home runs. etc. The fourth franchise has not been given out the position, and if it is satisfactory he will Mr. Geer, after making arrangements for a con yet. though Cambridge looks as though she had not go East. ference with the local directors, later on left Will Also Have a Little League This made the winning run. The schedule has been Frank .Whaling, another one of Pete Loh- for Hortiellsville upon the same mission that read and adopted, and will be given out in a rnan©s men. will remain on the coast, as he also brought him to Corning. The addition of this Season. few days. The Spalding ball has been adopted. has secured a good situation. Whaling was with city and Hornellsville will make a circuit of Ashland. April 5. The Schuylkill County Base Sunday ball will not be sanctioned. W. A. Wheeling last season, and made a good record. six clubs that will go through the season without Ball League was organized at a meeting held at Moore, of Zanesville. was elected president at He has had quite a number of offers. a break. The idea of the season is well Girardville last week, when the following of- a : alary of $50 per month. Bob Shaw, the great colored pitcher, starts for thought of. Imagine Corning winning the first Bcers were elected: President. T. W. Rauden- James Rutledge. of New Albany, Ind.; James the East Monday to join the Page Fence Giants. season©s pennant and Hornellsville the second sea bush, Looust Dale; vice; president, Thomas Adam- J. Rafferty. of Chicopee Falls. Mass., were se Roy Krebs. who has been playing in the outfield son©s, and then the play-off. Well, it would be son. St. Nicholas; secretary, F. H. Wake, Ash lected umpires at a salary of $85 per month. for the Francis Wilsons, is negotiating with Den- a series worth seeing. land; treasurer, Joseph Brecker, Girardville. Tha They were both highly recommended. . The open- 11 i son. Texas. Mr. Geer ft-hile here boarded the trolley car League at present la composed of six clubs, Ing game will be played in Parkersburg. It is astonishing to me that some of the Texas for a trip to our ball grounds and was favor comprising Aehland, St. Nicholas, Locust Dale Jack Taylor. who played with Parkersburg League clubs do not get pitcher Harvey. He would ably impressed with the same. It is thought acd Girardville. It is probable that Mahanoy- last season, will play with ,Milwaukee this be n star in that League. He can lie addressed that the coming season will be the banner season City and Lost Creek will be admitted at tb» cason. .___,_. . UflON 1. BPOTBIN. at 223 West First street, Los Angeles, for base ball. meeting this week. SIPOHTINO LIFE. A-pril 1C- THE WORLD OF BASE BALL. held in, but occasionally they aro allowed to first pitcher, is now a scene shifter at a local show what thev can do. theatre. TWO OLD CAT. BILL LANGE The team has be«a divided up and take dif TRIBUTE TO ANSON. writes from the South that he in looking for a ferent routes to play exhibition, games. And chance to win back what Fitz©s lucky punch both teams are very strong at that. Either cost him. I©d rather not be young Joe Corbett would give Elmer Bates© pets a, good ovation this summer. The mob on the bleachers woa©t TO GIVE THE LEAGUE CHAMPIONS and beat them in an argument if you muzaled HONORS FOR THE "NOBLEST ROMAN say a thing to him, and every time a loug drive Fatty Cbllds. is made off his dainty pitching the sungods will That©s a great team, that Baltimore. count off ten, tell him he is out, ask "him if that A BIG SEND-OFF, The exhibition season here will open up with OF THEM ALL," was the way Bob his brother and so on ad Norfolk, and Mr. O©Neill©s team has been more infinitum. But he is a great young pitcher, than amusing Washington. In fact, the Sen just the same. ators trembled so hard one day that they shook THAT CONTRACT KICK. Planning For a Big Parade and Re the dome of the Capitol and scared the tariff His Twenty-Second Year of Continu The Colts are reported as kicking most kickishly bill most to death. over the ne©w contracts, which make the playing Mr. O©Neill is quite a sporty man, and be season run from April 15 to October 15. They ception For the Opening Game on seems to have picked out a pretty good team, one ous Service With the Chicago Club argue that they lose money both ways that that cannot be trifled with. They will play they© ©are minus coin for the early part of the April 22 President MeKinley Ex plenty strong enough in Baltimore to make a to &e Signalized by the Presenta spring, when they want to buy their new ward good exhibition with the Orioles, and let the robes, and cannot get away from service until people see whether the Baltimores have been too late in the fall to,, go barnstorming^ And pected to Attend the Function. strengthened as much as has been claimed. tion of a Fitting Testimonial, smiles sweetly©, and says little, except has seen the ball bearings in bi- that the new contracts are all right, and no us» cyles, and he has taken the tip to improve his kicking. W. A. PHE-LON, JE. Those noted Baltimore base ball lovers, sliding to bases. We used to think Jack had That grand ball player and thorough gen Messrs. W. W. Jobiisou, Louis Schneeberger wheels in his vest, anyway, but positively knew tleman, Adrian C. Anson, lias been con HAPPY EITH EH WAY. and A. E. Booth, held a meeting at tue they never got up to his head. nected with the Chicago Base Ball Club Ileniiert Hotel in Baltimore last week to How we do wish the time would come. continuously for 22 years. In all that time set in motion plans.for thj big celebration Know you are just about crazy to begin pub lie has never been given any substantial Hoosiers Have Little Choice Between of the opening of the championship base lishing scores. Bet you get in a whole lot of those evidence of the esteem in which he is held National ami Western Leagues. ball season in that city April 22. Mr. John exhibtion games. But don©t, you fire this out for by the enthusiasts of the Windy City. On Indianapolis, Tnd.. April. 5. Editor*©.©.©Sporting son was elected chairman, and there was a any of your dod-gasted scores. ALBERT MOOT. May 3. the day of the opening of the cham Life:" And still we are not in the National Tjeueral talk as to the best means of giving pionship season in Chicago, Anson is to be League. I see some of our friends axe roasting the Orioles-a good send-off for their quad BOYER©S BAD BUMP. given a testimonial by his friends. W. P. us for even anticipating such a thing. Now, ruple pennant chase. MuSsey, who is the originator of the while we should like to see such clubs as Balti The Southeastern©s Disbandmenf scheme, in an interview said: more and one or two others, \ve are quite con J.t was decided to get a band of forty tent with the Western, and the kind of ball pieces and to help along the hurrah, when Gives Him a Hard Blow. "Now, Anson never has received any formal played by them. Since the stir caused by the the baud was not playing, with a drum Hagerstown. Md., April 5. Editor "Sporting testimony of respect from Chicago citizens, and I mysterious meeting of some of the League mag corps. A select party of from, sixty to Life:" I have just returned from Charleston, believe they , would be glad to pay such a tribute nates in tbis city recently I have taken some eighty of the best known base ball rooters S. C., where I spent nearly three weeks trying to him. It seems to me it is high time it is pains to get the sentiment from many patron* in the city will ride in carriages in the with the aid oE the Charleston Club to get done. Here he is about to start in upon his 22d of the game in this city. While there are many parade and there will be a float, in which the Southeastern League going again, but was year with the club. He cannot, marvelous as he who would like ball the major has shown himself to be, last much It nger upon the and the three pennants forced to abandon it for this year. This League the actual field of action. Let us get up some ity are satisfied. I was surprised to find the will have the place of honor. The carriages was a failure this season, owing to bad man thing for the opening game here perhaps, make following Mr. Watkins, our manager, has among and the float will be decorated with State agement of franchise owners in the cities of Ma- him some little present and go o©lt :.; the guine the people. Not a few when asked as to their and national colors. con and Augusta, Ga. Charleston is out fully and give birn a great send-off. Let it be called preference of Western and National League ball The parade will start from tlie hotel at $600. as they advanced money to every player who ©Auson Day,© and all those who think Anson answered in this way: "If our present manager which the Boston Olub may stop, and will asked for it. We were well fixed financially, worthy of a tribute of this kind can chip in and is to continue with us we would prefer the lat go out to the base ball grounds by way of bad a fine ground, and therj was plenty of en ter; if not we are satisfied as it is." While thusiasm iu Charleston, and we would have help make it a success. My opinion is that such I always knew the people had great confidence the business section. In the van of the made money. a scheme will meet with rousing approval, not in Mr. Watkins I did not know it went so far.. parade will be the Baltimore and Boston I cannot speak in too high terms of the presi merely among the so-called ©fans© only, but that Of course I have found those who may criticise managements and the players, with car dent. Mr. T. Passajlaigue, and the vice president, prominent, business men will give their approval soifle one action, but I have failed to find a riages for the newspaper rr.en. Mr. Sol Bowman, Jr., who are both practical and aid." man who is pot a strong believer in him as a President MeKinley will probaby be pres base ball n <

bystanders floored his antagonist completely. them away from the spectators and consequent "Chip" believes in high protection. bickerings. A Yaungstown correspondent writes me that The official scorer this, year will be Will Glea- McAleer only lost $170 on the big fight instead LOUISYILLELINES. son, the silent but popular associated press of $1700, us an Eastern writer would have it. representative, none of- the sporting editors oo "Zeke" Wilson is hitting the ball just as he any of the dailies being offered the posation. did at the "beginning of last "season. Gleason knows the game fromrA to Z, and is one Jack O©Connor tips "Chick" F-razei- to prove the THE COLONELS MAKE A YERY FAVOR of the squares! fellows that could be selected. surprise of the year among the young pitchers In Boston lives famous .lake Moise, of the League. He thought he had on me a "horse."© Big "Cy" Young was the first man on the ABLE START. But the way his friend Jack Cleveland team to require the services of the At him came back, club physician. He caught cold while a©t prac Made him glad that it was no worae. tice. © © JNO. J. SAUNDJ3E3, Mangan, the local player, has not signed with The Team Sizes up Strong Especially Mansfield, as reported. He is still playing with ST. PAUL SAYINGS. the Indians, and Pat is strongly tempted to keep him as a. utility infieldcr. in Batting The New Hen Impress Tom MoGiirty, the sprinter, is umpiring th.e Another Pitcher Signed More War exhibition games and clong it well. He will leil^©Duefcy" Holmes Not Pleased 011 Sunday Base Ball, Etc. probably be the local substitute umpire. St. Paul, Minn., April 5. Editor "Sporting " Charley Miller, a clever local pitcher and out- Life:" The splendid weather of the past week fielder, has signed with Toledo. lift Doing Substitute Euty, bus thawed out the baEe ball lovers, and all Pitcher Frank Cross, catcher Billy Ganns and other subjects are eliminated from the talk of centre fielder Jack Wagner, all Cleveland boys, the sporty. The show is nearly all gone, but have been signed by Zariesville., Louisville, Ky., April 5. Editor "Sport here .and there a big piece of ice and snow re- THE TEAM STILL ON THE MAP, BUT O©Gounor is doing the best hitting of any of the ing Life;" The bad weather of the past wains to remind one of the cold winter just pas»- regulars in the early practice games. week lifts prevented the Colonels from get ed. McAleer has started in early making his hair- ting the practice they expected, and up Manager Goiuiskey has decided to start the k LITTLE INDISTINCT. lifting catches in centre field. to date they have been unable to put iu any team©s practice at Cincinnati with the Beds, in Burkett was the first regular up in the first good, hard licks towards getting themselves 1 stead of St. Louis, and he will leave to-morr»w game, and it looked like the old days when he iii ball-playing shape. Their visit to West for the Ohio city. Three games will be played Jammed the first ball to cotne over©the plate out Baden occurred during a rainy season, with the lieds, April it, 10 and 11. Then three Indians and Papooses Play Ball >ver second for a single. ELMER E. BATES. which fact robbed the boys of a good deal games are booked with the Louisvilles, and from of valuable exercise, although they have there Comiskey will take his team to St. Louis ..-. Creiger a .Surprise Poor Lo the put in considerable time in practicing for three or four games with the Browns. Com team work and improving upou their mie ought to get a good reception at the seat of Overt-he Forthcoming aguals, etc. Up to yesterday, when they met De his many triumphs with the old Browns. Centre ol Attraction Minor News troit for a game, tUey had not takea pai©t in Willie Mctrill has come to an agreement with tion of Basse Ball. KIIV active work and even tdiwi the day was so Comiskey, apt! will Ue at Cincinnati as soon as Hartford, Conn., April 5. Editor ©©Sporting the rest of the boys. Cbmisjsey has also signed raw that they took things easy and did not Munch, a local amateur pitcher, who was with and Mention, Life:"© -The© players are trooping into toWu, and exert ©themselves. However, for the most part within a driy or two all will be on hand. Pitcher the Minnesota Packing & Provision Co. team last the nit-n are in nrst-clase sbaye and barring a year, and bas played with several of the best Krye and .Ked McDonald have not yet signed, but sore arm here and there among the pitchers, the Manager Burns is not at all worried, considering amateur teams in this State. He is a "south- Cleveland, April 5. Editor "Sporting entire team is in first-class physical shape. sider," and lias some very gpod curves and 14fe:"-~Well, Cleveland is still on tlie nwp, the wealth of material at his disposal for mak AN AUSPICIOUS START. But the niark showing where it is located is ing up the team. plenty of speed. The local management is leaving nothing undone The first inhibition game was attended by p, The war against Sunday hall is on once more. a bit blurred. There has been nothing crowd

I broke on Corbett. but that there is even Hospital. It is supposed that his back was a tho-tigiit of rebellion is nonsense. The broken, although the Xrays jtave not yet located, change in the contract was noted last fall the fracture. by ©-Sporting Life," so that when the PHILADELPHIAHEWS Captain Moran, of the Athletics, proposes bat A WEEKLY JOURNAL ting left-handed this season, as he thinks that players came to sign they knew what it will enable him to get to first base oftener, Devoted to they were doing. Moreover, the ehange he being a very speedy runner. works no real hardship in the spring, and THE PHILLIES RETURNING TO THEIR Pitcher Wheeler has been troubled with chronio BASEBALL, BICYCLING, SHOOT. will be found rather advantageous in the nose:bleeding at Augusta, and his work has in ING, BILLIARDS, Etc. fall when the players will draw pay two consequence been light. He had to come home in weeks later than heretofore; ill the long OWN CAMPING GROUND, advance of the team, run it©s as broad as it is long so far as the Billy Greenwood, the one-time noted second Published by players are concerned, especially as their baseman of the Baltimore and Brooklyn Clubs, i salaries are unaffected, while for the clubs is to cover that position for the Fergusou team, of it is a relief and protection at a period of The Results of the Southern Trip Satis Kensington. F. C.. RICHTKR, THE SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING CO. the season when there is all financial outgo 34 South Third St., and little income for them. LAW SON©S "EDITOR "SPORTING LIFE." factory to Manager and Club The Philadelphia, Pa., U. S. A. Are Apparently :- Cast in Pleasant CALLED DOWN HARD. Improvements at the Ball Park Com , Places For This Summer. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: North Adams, Mass., April 5. Editor "Sport One Tear...... _ &2.OO League Umpires as Employees Not pleted News ol the Athletics. ing Life:" The correct personnel of the crack! Six Months...... 1.35 Free to Criticize Their Employers. team Manager Al bawson has signed to repre biugle Copy...... 5c. President Byrne, of the Brooklyn Club, sent this city is as follows: Mike Kilroy, Cass 1©oreigu 1©ostage, S1.O4 Extra per Annum. the other day in the course of a conversa Philadelphia. April ". The Phillies left Burt, Harmon Yerkes and Jerry Bresnehan, tion with a Brooklyn "Eagle" reporter Augusta last Saturday night in a teeming pitchers; Zeke Moore and John Conley, catchers; PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. made an interesting revelation regarding rain, and when they reached Charlotte Ohuck Lamer, first base : Joe White, second base; the League umpires" and about the Rusie Monday they ran into more rain, thus pre Jack O©Brien, short stop; Dan Sullivan, third ADVERTISING RATES: case, "The Eagle" said: venting a game billed for that town. Yes base; Wrn. © Hoffner. Ed ©Drew. Nick Scharf and 1 Insertion...... per inch S3.25 terday they played at Richmond, their tirst Win. Horter . "Regarding the recent conferences among All of these players played last season in tbe 13 Consec©e Inser©s, each ins " 83.OO Messrs, Robison, Brush and Hart in the West, Mr. exhibition game of the season, and made a satisfactory shy wing, beating- the strong Pennsylvania and Eastern Leagues, and the At 86 Consec©e Inser©s, caching " S2.75 Byrne said that an effort was being made to im lantic Association. 39 Congec©e Inser©s, each ins " S2.5O press the people of Cleveland with the necessity Richmond team by 5 to 1. To-day The team reports here April 15, and, there is of perruitting Sunday base ball. There was an they play in Richmond ag-ain. a movement on foot to gi^e them a public re 52 ConSec©e Inser©s, each ins " 82.23 other reason, which referred particularly to the Thursday they play in Norfolk, Reading Notice, per Agate line .30 ception at the Columbia Opera House upon their Rusie case. The intention is to bring the trouble arid Friday in Portsmouth, after which they arrival. We reserve the right to reject any ad down to a contest between Rusie and the New- will strike for home, reaching this city Saturday The ©©Herald" has been running a voting con vertisement in which the wording i* not York dub if possible, thereby leaving the other morning. On Monday next they open at home ten clubs free. Mr. Byine intimated that some with the Athletics. > test on the most appropriate name for the nevr deemed satisfactory. sort of a settlement would be rtached before the G ROUND" IMPROVEMENTS. park. Already over 12,000 votes have been cast championship season began. While the team has been South the olub of for various names. "The instructions to the League umpires issued ficials have been pushing the improvements at Miss Grace Faulkner, a popular young society by President Young the other day was the out the grand ball park. An overhanging gallery girl of this city, won the season ticket offered come of a resolution passed at the instance of has been constructed the entire length of Broad, by the "Transcript" for the first young, .lady 24PflGES24 President Byrne at the Baltimore meeting. It street, with a heavy wire screen in front to who would guess the colors to be worn by tha seems that the numerous remarks made by one protect the spectators from the terrific liners North Adams team. The colors are Yale grayt INDEX TO CONTENTS. or two of the officials last winter Questioning which the lefthanders send in that direction. trimmed with maroon. the ability of the magnates to make base ball On the Huntingdon street, side the bleachers rules were discussed and a resolution by Mr. have been entirely torn down and a structure BERRYHILL©S BOYS Base Ball News...... Pages i to 12 Byrne was passed instructing Mr. Young to similar to the one on the left field side has been Bicycling News...... Pages 13 to 17 notify the umpires tnat they were employes of built, the seats curving until they connect with Will All be on Deck For Action This Shooting News...... Pages 18 to 24 tie National League and that it was a breach of the overhanging gallery. In this way the seat propriety on their part if question the rules set ing capacity of the grounds has been largely Week. down by that body to govern its business. It increased and tiers of seats now extend around Burlington, Ta., April 5. Editor "Sporting was held that if the rules were wrong the mag the entire enclosure, something never before seen Life:" Manager Berryhill arrived last Saturday nates would discover their errors in time and at a ball park. Particular attention has been morning and has been undf-r the weather sinew rectify them. As a result a polite note accom paid to the field, and, according to Secretary last Sunday witli a sore throat, but to-day feela panied the advice referred to, informing the um Shettsline, who has had the work in charge, the considerably better. pires that they should not in future express their infield is smoother and finer than that of any Brans, one of tho extra men who was to hava disapproval of the rules, but to carry them out other ball club. had a trial here, will not show up. He send to the letter, no matter what their private MANAGER STALLTNGS word to Manager Berryhill from Kansas City TO MAKE A MOUNTAIN OUT OF opinions might be." nr!tes home that he is well pleased with the he would come on. if necessary, but that he condition, of. the team, and the progress that could catch on there, so he has been relieved of "WECK©S" WONDERS. ha* been mads in team work. All the players making the trip here, and will more likely catch on in that neck o© woods. HP is rated as a fair A MOLEHILL. bitve behaved well, raid have submitted with man, and with a couple yours© seasoning will Denison Has the Hardest Hitting good grace to rigid discipline. All of the men Lave done so well that it has not been possible be an Al man for either Western league or Texas League Team. to definitely ffet ermine the make-up ot the regulir Western Association. AD Attempt to Fan Some Small Denison, Texas., April 3. Editor "Sporting team. The \tebatable positions arc centre held, The players will all be tore by Tuesday morn Life:" Base ball is on the boom now in the right field anfl short field. Cooley has shown ing, April (i. Considerable work has been put ou, Texas League. All of the players are reporting great improvement in his all-round work, and the grounds, fences and stand to get them iu Smouldering Dissatisfaction Into a to their respective tenons, and are practicing has demonstrated himself superior to Harley as readiness for the coming season. daily. " The prospects of a good and prosperous batter and base runner, for the present at least. Mr. Ora Gould lias been elected secretary of season are fine, and the lovers of the national Thompson, too, has bracad rip in fielding and "The Rooters© Aggregation." Rebellious Blaze Fails Flat What game in Texas will have an opportunity to wit batting. The battle between. Geier and Gillen First game will be Knox College, 6th and 7Ui ness fast ball this year. for short field is still an even one, with chances of April. JAMES H. LLOYD. U Was All About, Kenuner, Page and Bammert have arrived, slightly in favor of Geier, owing to his superior and the remainder of the team will be here uot butting ability. As between these two, however, OPPOSITION TO L.ONG. latter than the 1st. The Denison-ShermaU choice will be difficult. The pitchers are all in Scarcely had the remains of the sensa team is one of the hardest-hitting aggregations fine blivpe except Brandt, whose arm is sore, Ben Zerr Proposes to Divide tbe tional Clevehuid-IndianapoUs-Cinciunati in the Texas league, and are sure to make a good and the lot make up an exceptionally strong showing with the stick. Following were their pitching corps. Manager Stallings says further Reading Patronage With Him. CJub deaJ beeu interred ere Chicago came Reading, Pa., April 0. Editor "Sporting Life:"© to the front with another sensation which batting averages last season: Weckbecker, .315; that a three weeks© study of his men satisfies Quigg. .327; BisMow, .348; McGinniss, .250; him that he will have the most harmonious Benjamin H. Zerr is at tbe head of a move was quite as short lived and fell just as Keminer. .337; Chiles. .435; Dammert, .291: team in the League. ment to transform the old Germania Park, beyond; flat, although in this instance there was Dowie, .300; Page. .307; Cooley. .386; Alex THM ATHLETICS East Reading, into an athletic park. Contracts slightly more basis ©to work on. The Chi ander. .300. Man-iger Weckbecker has received have all reported, and are daily working at the will possibly be awarded during the next ten, cago "Tribune" the other day attempted two offers for second baseman Chiles© release, Gloucester Race Track to get into shape. The days. The plans provide for the clearing of tbe to startle the base ball world with a tale but he is too wise to consider them, as he is men all appear to have wintered well. They are tract, which is 3*4% feet wide and BOO feet) of another players© rebellion. Under flaring fully convinced that he has in him one of the a likely looking aggregation, and should give a long. A quarter-mile bicycle track will be build headlines it told this story: best second basemen and hitters in the League. good account of themselves and be a credit to the in first-class style. In the centre of the course "There is imminent danger ot a huge disrup \Vyflt is progressing rapidly on both grounds, famous name they are battling under this sea- will be laid out a base ball .diamond, whera tion in the National League. The players are and before the season opens they will be in the j son. The entire list of Sharsig©s players is as a first-class team will play on a regular schedule openly talking of a strike. The trouble has best possible condition, and the street car ser j follows: August Moran, captain, left field; George yet to be arranged by Mr. Zerr. arisen over the new contracts tha-i every player vice will also be better than last year. The Cain, Ed Ames, Bert Conn and Charles Jordan, A base ball team is already being organised, in the League signed this spring. The change order for uniforms has been placed, and they pitchers; Fred Schaub, George Fox and Howard and some players have been signed for the season. iu the contract makes the pay of the players begin will lie here about the 12th. The uniforms will Berry, catchers; Charles Hamburg, first base; There will be two grand stands, one triangular, April 15. instead of April "l. and end October be white with maroon letters and trimmings. Pete Childs, second base; J. Rafters, short stop; capable of seating 3000 persons. It will be lo 15. Instead of October 1. As no National League clubs will play any Bob Schaub, third base; John Lever, right field; cated along the diamond, while the other will "The players stiy the contract is framed to exhibition games in Texas this year our only Col. McVev, centre field. be at the finishing point, of the raoe course, and rob them, a.nd that when they signed they did exhibition games will be played with the very 1 THE NEW FACE©S seat 800 persons. Bleachers, with a seating ca not understand its full purport. Tiity declare best amateur talent in the State. in the above list are Robert Schaub, third base pacity ot about 800, will also be provided, that in making the pay begin April 15 the young The management recently issued 30 season man, whose work in the West attracted much at players are tried and work for nothing, where tickets, and they went like wild-fire, demon tention, and Berry, a catcher from the Peoria WISCONSIN CENTRAL under tht old order they would have received 15 strating how much interest, the fans are taking. Olub. Hamburg, who was Lancaster©s first base days© pay. The men further claim that in ad We are laying for Paris, and will give them a man last season, will play the same base for Is the Title of a New Base BaJ ding to the contract 15 days in October the mag warm reception on April 17. The "Grayson the Athletics, and Rafter, a young player of the nates are perpetrating robbery in depriving Tigers" will be iu it from start to finish this old State League, will be at short. The only ad Baby. theci of a chance to profit by a mutual division year. Watch us. dition to the pitching staff for the present will The Wisconsin Central Base Ball League, of the spoils of a barnstorming trip. © be Jordan, who played for a time with the Pbillies including the cities of Oshkosh. Menasha, Fond "The players of the Chicago team1 have been LEAGUE OF COLORED PLAYERS. last season and was released. By adopting a du Lac and Stevens Point, and two other citie» for three day* discussing the matter and making system of uniform and aggressive play Manager yet to be chosen, has been organized. Lestef threats of open rebellion. They have been for Stufrsig hopes to furnish a worthy entertainment Lawson was elected president and T. Augustine, three weeks almost penniless, and no prospect of Delegates to Meet at, Washington and to capture a creditable position in the cham of Menasha. secretary and treasurer. A meeting money until May 1, One of the best pitchers Next Week to Organize One. pionship race. will be called later at Menasha. at which rule* of the team urges a strike; a star player says Boston, April T.-^-A.© J. Carter, pf 1 Washington, MANAGER SHARSIG and regulations will be adopted. Tbe League that organized rebellion is the only chance of D. C., is at the head of a movement to organize announces that he has completed arrangements, will be conducted on a stricty amateur basis, relief. The new players who are in danger of a national league of colored players. On April whereby the team -will play championship games playing Sunday and holiday games only. losing pay are saying nothing, the older mem 19 delegates from most of the large cities will every Sunday at Gloucester. He has entered into bers doing the war act." meet at Washington to complete the organization a lease for the race track grounds and a large Port Huron©s Representatives. When President Hart, of the Chicago and map out the future work. force of men is now at work completing the Port Huron, Midi., April 0. Manager Gobel dub, was shown the dispatch, he smiled at George Betts. of this city, and Sully James, stands for spectators and preparing the field has completed his team for the State League and the threat of rebellion and simply said: the clever of the Boston law for the players. The other home game_s will be is confident that Po>rt Huron will be in th» "This talk about the base ball players going school team, are working up the matter in Bos played at the Philadelphia Ball Park, ©the man swim. The team is as follows: Comstock, at on a strike because the season has been changed ton. The full plans of the men who will try to agement of the Athletic Club having entered upon Cliicago, McGraver and Gumbert, of Pitstburg; to April 15 October 15, is all rot. League men organize the league have not been made known, another lease with the owners of that place. Boorarn. of Muskegon, pitchers; Harry Douglas, nowadays doirt know what a good thing they are but the cities of the big leagues have been asked To-uiorrow the Athletics will go to Washing of Lexington, Ky., and Hugh Kellackey, of to send delegates to Washington. ton and play their first game with Gus Schmelz©s enjoying with light work and plenty of money. team. Friday and Saturday will also be spent Cleveland, catchers; Kellackey will also cover I wish there was a keener competition for their With Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, first base; John Murphy, of Cleveland, second Brooklyn. New York. Boston and several other in Washington, and on Monday. April 12. they jobs, and then we could expect a better spirit will open at home with the Phillies. Manager base; William Hart, of Pittsburg. short stop; and better work from them. The complaint large Eastern cities the colored organization John Krugcr, of Chicago, third base; P. £>. most likely would remain east of the Allegheny Sbarsig has arranged two games with the At that the men are no. being paid- for their work lantic City team for July 2 and August 13. Eddy, of Grand Rapids, left field; Phillip, of in naming is silly. Who wouldn©t go on his Mountains, and make out a. schedule that would Pittsburg, centre field, One of the pitchers will vacation and have someone else pay his expenses? in no way conflict with the National League. PFJKNSY©S TEAM. play right field. The contracts don©t go into effect until April 15, In this way the League parks could be secured, Captain Blakeley has picked the team which and up to that time the players are not eligible and the cost of running tie show would be quite will represent the University of Pennsylvania Spence©s Team. light. on the diamond-this spring as follows: Catcher, to a salary. The expenses of all the men at Williamsport. Pa., April 6. Wililamsport prom Hot Springs are stood by the club and their The understanding is to have the entire busi Rad©-liffo: pitcher. Dicksou: first base, Gllliuder: ness in the hands of competent colored men second base. Robinson; third base, Blakelcy; ises to be represented in tbe Central Pennsylva railroad- fare around the country. If they are nia Base BrJl league by a strong team. The going to ki©-k because wo don©t pay them when who are familiar with the game and willing to short stop. Wilhelm; left field. Jackson: centre spend considerable time in shaping up the league tu©ld. Gelbe.rt: right field, Voigt. The Jnfield and Demorests will be made up as follows: S. Ansell. they go on their vacation why are tli»y so anxious J. Roach, M. Uliuer and P. P. Booth, pitchers; to go South V" to give good ball. outfield substitutes will be Rarnsey, Winne and There is :in army of colored players around Huston. H coffer will be substitute catchar. M. Hickey and E. G. Mesick, catchers; M. Hickey President Byrne, of the Brooklyn Club, the large cities. Their playing is more pictures Three substitute pitchers will be picked from and Mesick, first base; Martin, second base, cap also took a fall out of the story, as follows: que to look at than their pale-faced brothers. the following: Ritchie, Brown, Thatcher. Wun- tain; Charles A. Rice, shortstop; A. D. Hill, "This is idily another of those canards that They put more ginger into the sport and never der and Rutter, with the chances favoring the third base; Matthew, left field; Edgar H. have been sen* out from the West of late. The play unfairly. tiist three. The team will be stronger in the Fortney, centre field; James Roach and Harry; players are paid for six mouths. The season It seems too late this year to start a move of l.ox than for several years, and the infield and Uliner. right field; Spencer Ansell, centre field. was advanced becnr.se there are more pleasant this kind. However, .a short, snappy season for mitflfld should©1 be-at least equal to hist year, dnjs after September 30 than between April 1 a starter is the proper way to set the ball roll LOCAL-JOTTINGS: OPEN FOR ENGAGEMENTS. © and K>. If tin* players base th©j ir alleged griev ing, and the colored magnates who will meet Clements has voluntarily written Colonel Rogers ance on their iuability^U) go on barnstorming at the capital on the l!)th have a good chance an enthusiastic letter about© Manager Htallings, Third bajseman John Sniith is open for engage trips aft r the season is over they are laboring to show their skill in diplomacy. which is something© extraordinary 1 for ".Clem." ment, .Strongly . recommended by B/illy Gray. ;uuler a miscomprehension, of facts. The League He1 says ; the1 entire team is stuck on the new Address EUst Falls, Philadelphia, Pa. permits this through courtesy, for what would Officers of I he Sagiiiaw Club. boss. Harry Jones, short stop, late of the Naugatuck tlie players do if the clubs should refuse to per- Saginaw. Midi.. April 3. The following of Eddie KnoufF, who once pitched for the Ath Valley League., is .open 1 for engagement. Addresa tnjt th»m to wear the uniforms, and use the ficers Of the ball club wore to-night elected letic. Philadelphia, Baltimore, st. Louis and 98 Madison street, Brooklyn, N. Y. iwts and halls as they have done heretofore? for the coming season: Dr. W. S. Conner}©, presi Cleveland CluUs, has l>ecn since 1892 employed Second basemau John Haverly is open for en Would the players buy them? Net much." dent; J. T. Wiley, vice president: W. C. Brit ton, in the -local -fire department as laddermau. "At gagement; Address 823 Marshall street, Phila There is little doubt that some of the secretary and treasurer; directors, W. H. Pier- a fire on Market: street last Saturday he was delphia. © : ball players are charing over the deferred son. J. B. Pitcher. W. F. Saltonstal, j£. C. seriously injured, and is now lying in a pre Pitcher Charles Molesworth, late of salary day, especially those who went Forest.- manager. (5e«w«» -Ulacjj- carious and paralyzed condition at the German can be addressed at Frederick. M4. .April 1O. SPOPtTINQ LIFE. 5

F. C. HaDlon, E. O. Cook. C. Martin, H. Baker. man Long was thrown gracefully over the wheel brown in color of dress, says little, and work9 RELEASED. to land on a pocket book containing $1.18. hard. By Louisville to Minneapolis P. F. Cassidy, Dennis Houle, late of the New York Club, The Columbue Club©s new pitcher, Oscar G. F. Miller. has signed to1 uiaaage and captain the Torring- W. Strait, hailing from Alabama, Has never By Newark to Grand Rapids Edward Scott. ton Club, of the new Connecticut League. pitched in any professional league. He made By Paterson G. S. Dundon. According to the critics two of the Giants© such reputation, as be has with independent N. E. YOUNG, Secretary. catchers. Shea and Warner, are weak on foul clubs. flies, a very serious matter to a League club. The New York players have a.!l been, measured Taken Into the Family. President. Hickey, with whom was left the and weighed, and their average height is 5 feet Washington, D. C., April 1. -The following or matter of choosing the official ball for the West 10 inches aud average weight 177 J/j pounds. ganisations have qualified under the National ern Association, has adopted the Spsdding ball. Thus they hare some claim to the title of Agreement and have been admitted to member President Hart, of Chicago, says that he giants. ship for 1897: is sure that Mr. Robison will not take another President Ban Johnson, of the Western The Western Association. Class B. try at base ball in Cleveland after this season. League, has established his headquarters as The Interstate League, Class©B. President P. T. Powers, of the Eastern president of the Western League in the Mar- The Central League, Class C. League, ha.s moved his headquarters to the St. quette Building, at Adams and Dearborn street, The New Jersey State League. Class D. Paul Building, 220 Broadway, . Chicago. N. E. YOUNG, Secretary. Oallahan promises to be the speediest pitcher Two Wilkesharre players. Howard Karle and on the bases that Anson ever had. Oallahan was pitcher Colcolough, have appealed to the National a jewel in the rough when the Phillies had him. Board, the latter for release from reservation and National Board Decision. the former for relief from a fine inflicted by Washington. D. C., April 6. In the case of Manager Schmelz©s forecast of the first sextet the club. Peoria vs. Terre Haute in re J. F. Roach it is in the championship race is: Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Washington. President Frank De Haas Robison has paidi established beyond doubt that the said player the Cleveland Club©s license for a ball park THE LEAGUE ROSTER. signed contract with the Peoria Club on January The National Board©s first of a series of stated for a year to come, arid the Forest City fans can 9, 1806, and did not approach the Terre Haute meetings will bo held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, now positively count on seeing at least another Club until some time in February. These ne New- York City, on Monday .next, the ]2th inst. season©s play. THE MEN WHO WILL BATTLE FOR gotiations with Terre Haute were absolutely Charley Dexter, of the Colonels, is a clever Anson has gone lame, and may not shape void, as the player \vas not eligible to sign with female impersonator. He donned petticoats at up for ball playing Mut.il weeks after the season that club. Under the circumstances recited the West Baden and fooled a near-sighted herb doc opens. He strained the tendons of his leg at THE 1897 PENNANT, National Board affirms the contract of the said tor. Hot Springs, but was hopeful that the injury J. F. Roach with the Peoria Club, and dismisses Tom Brown says that the Senators© new would not be serious. the protest of the Terre Haute Club. backwoods pitcher. Hillary Swain, will develop N. E. YOUNG, President. Of the two1 new Cleveland catchers Criger more speed than Kusie possessed iu his palmiest is a light-haired youth fresh from college, and Personnel o! the National League days. with lots to learn; McAlliater is destined to Al Selbach lifts a warning voice against bi become a great catcher, as he is a t-ure catch NEWS AND COMMENT. cycling by ball players in training. He says and a lightning thrower. Teams Few Changes lade©jto That wheeling impairs a player©s base running abil That excellent short stop, Charley Moss, has Hogriever has re-signed with In ities. ^been released from Scrantou©s reservation, and the Teams Stand Pretty Much the dianapolis. Charley Farrell continues to practice left- is open for engagements. Ho is in fine condi has made satisfactory terms with handed hitting, and will stick to the south-side tion, and can be addressed at 2721 Oxford style at bat till he has the trick up his sweater street, Philadelphia, Pa. Milwaukee. sleeve. Sams as Last Year, The Peoria Club has released infielders Smith Umpire MeFarlan, who was on Nick Young©s has picked up an athlete in staff for a portion of last season, will officiate, and© HacUett. Coogan, the twirler. He defeated Jake Stenzel in all of the preliminary games at. Louisiville. The sixth annual championship season of Pitcher Kling. late of Kansas City, has sign in n. mile run, and can outfoot most of the nimble There is a probability that he will be retained National League and American Association ed with Rockford. Orioles. by President Young this year. of Professional Base Ball Clubs will open Ex-Manager George W., Bracketb is now run has given up hopes of securing a Pittslmrg©s new pitcher, Tannehill was a great April 10 with a game at Boston, but the ning a hotel at Lynn, Mass. a minor league franchise, and will accept an of favorite at Roanoke, and he told the colored opening all along the line will not take Denny Lyons has taken to first base, we are fice ia Washington under the present Adminis waiters such wonderful tales that he never h*(t place until April 122 from which date until told, like a to water. tration. less than three to wait upon him, and they insist October 8 the battle royal will proceed Short stop "Moiik" Corcoran has accepted the The Minneapolis team received the first ed upon his eating the entire menu. without intermission. The players who will Grand Rapids Club©s terms. "whitewash" of record in 1897 at Hot Springs, Jimmy McJames, the stalwart young Senator wage this great battle for the highest Pitcher Rusie is practicing daily with the In March 30. Chicago did it, and the score was ial pitcher, has received his diploma©from the honors in base ball, grouped in, their re dianapolis team. What for©.© 11 to 0. University of South Carolina, and is now a spective teams, are as follows: In a full-nine inning game a League pitcher Pitcher Carney Flynn is once more back in full-fledged medico, and partner of his father, Baltimore Catchers, Rebirfon, Clarke, Bower- will average 115 pitched balls. Virginia, having signed with Richmond. That the firm being known as McJames & McJames. run; pitchers, Hoffer, McAIahon, Pond,. Cor bet t, Short stop Steere. of Ntw Bedford, announces club has also signed pitcher SAam Leever, of Cin Judge Spencer, of St. Louis, has decided that Hemming. Ccogan, Nops, Amole: infield, Doyl.i. that he will not play ball this year. cinnati. the Von der Ahe-Kaiser breach of promise suit Rtitz. McGraw, Jenr-ings: outfield. Kelley, Sten- Frank Leonard has assumed the management There are nine married men on the Louisville shall be tried in St. Charles County. Mr. Yon eel, Keckr; smLstU©utPs, Qiiirn. O©Brien. of the Belfast Club of the Maine League. team. They are Werden, Wilson, Olingman, Rog der Abe then tried to get the venue changed back to St. Louis for some reason, hut the Judge de Boston Catchers, Bergcn, Gannel, Y eager; pitch Manager Strobel. of Toledo, denies the reported ers, Fraser, McF&rlan, Holmes, Pickering and ers, Nichols, Sullivan, Klobedanz, Stivetts, I^e©.vis; sale of catcher Bade M< yerklyn Catchers. Grim, Burrell, Smith and the league, and is unmistakably the biggest thougli always a minor league player he is tUo >©;cAuley; pitchers. Kenmdy, Stein, Daub. Fisher, The Detroit Cfliib has already released Tas find in years. richest player in ttie profession, having accu Konvan, Dimne, Payne; infield, Lachance, Gaua- Short, the elongated Georgia amateur pitcher. ^o gamier players ever lived than Mike* Kel- mulated about $75,000. Guess Abner wishes it vaii, Shindle. Smith; outfield, Anderson, Grit- Ben Ellis says that pitcher Keener is going ley and . yet both have been known were half true. fin. Jones; substitutes. Hannivun, Schoch. to be a star in the Western League. We dare to take thing easy when the game grew one-sided President Vanderheck. of the Detroit Ohib, Chicago Catchers. Kit.tredge, Donohue; pitch say. against them. has been sued for $25,000 damages for false ers, Griffith, Friend, Briggs, Callalmn, Denzor, St. Joseph has signed two new men a catcher Joe Sullivan, of (he St. Louis BrovVns, has imprisonment. Last season he caused the ar Thorn ton. Terry; infield, Anson, Pfeffer, McOur- named Williams, and a short stop named Kin- gone to Hot Springs. He is too weak to train rest of a shoemaker for alleged stealing of two rr.ick. Dahlen; outfield, Everett, Lange, Ryau; loch. as thrcorau, or Ritehey; outfield, Burke, doubt the wealthiest players on the Cincinnati day figuring as a base ball magnate. Now Jim, Hoy, Miller; substitute, Holliday. Savannah team! has neither the money uor the inclination to shine Cleveland Catchers. Zimjuer, O©Con nor. McAl- team. The Cincinnatis© training at New Orleans Secretary Muckenfuss© wonder-pitcher, Reese caused the Cincinnati Club a. dead loss of $2500, in League circles. lister, Creiger; pitchers, Young. Ciippy, Wallace, We have letters for John Wolters, Kid Lewee, Pappulau, Gear, Wilson. Povvell, McDermott; in- Hill, has already been released by Manager as the attendance was almost nil, owing to the Dowd. George Harper, Bob Stafford, Jack Mllligau i2>, Jield. Tebeau. Child*. MeG:irr. M-cKeau; outfield, wretched weather. Jack Garson (2), Ed O©Neill, Tom Turner, Charley ILiirkett. JMcAleer, Blake, fVsckalexis. Manager Selee will work catcher Yeagcr "Dad" Clarke. of the New Yorks, is said aroii©d the infield, hoping to develop an extra Esper, John T. Cunnir,gham, Robert Ncil. George Louisville Catchers, Dexter, Butler, Wilson; to have invented a new "raise" ball. It acts Geer,1 Martin Loftus, Norton Griffin, intielder Me- pitcher*, Fraser, Hill, Cunningham, Herman, Ma- infieMer. like a drop until it reaches the batsman, asid Zena, Denny Long. gee, MeFarlan; intield. Werdeu, Rogers. Cling- The Central Labor Union, of Cleveland, has then shoots upward. The Rochester Club has secured outfielder niau, Dclan: out field, Clarkc, Picker jug, Holmes, indorsed Sunday ball. Score one for the Messrs. The New York axe has again descended, the Goodenougb, giving iu exchange outfielder Barry. MeCieery; substitute, Johnson. Robison. victims this time being the young Brooklyn The club hits also signed as substitute intielder. New York Catchers, Warner, Wilson, Shea, Tom O©Brien, the outfielder secured by Balti pitchers, Zeidler, and Jim O©ltourke©s much-touted John M. Richter, late of Quiucy. Whatever Zearfoss; pitchers, Meekin, Clarke, Doheny, Stan- more from Pittsburg, is playing a strong game outfielder, Dennis Houle. Buffalo may think, Ro-ebesterians consider Goode- dish. Seymour. Get tig. Sowlers. Sullivan, Zeidl^r; in practice. Charley Marston, president of the Fall River infield, Beckley, Gleason, Joyce, Davls; outiield, nough good enough for the Flour City. The Athens, Ga., College team has presented Club, was a clever base tall manager long be In a letter to Pat Tebeau Brother George, Stafford. Van Haitreu, Tiernau; substitutes, Hugh Jenuings with a beautifully carved meer Houle. W. Clark. fore any man now connected with a New England who is the manager and captain of the Colum Philadelphia Catchers, Clements. Grady, Cross, schaum pipe. League club in a like capacity. bus team, makes an unique prophesy: "Ohio." Boylj; pitchers, Tuylo©r, Carsey, Wheeler, Fifield, McAleer and O©Connor are the "Beau Brum- Pitcher Wiley Davis, of the Indianapolis says George, "will surely land three pennants Johnson, Orth. Brandt, Garvin; infteld, Lajoie, mels" of the Cleveland team, so far as dress Club, who is holding out for more salary, is this season Cleveland the National League, Co Hallman. Nash, Geier or Gillen; outfield, Dele- is concerned. keeping in shape at Knoxville, Tenu., by lumbus the Western and Toledo the Interstate." hanty, Themj>$on. Harley or Cooley. Treasurer Jules Guiot, of last year©s Toronto peddling butter, eggs and chickens. The Kansas City Amateur League is about to Pittsburg Catchers, Hugden. Leahey, Merritt; Base Ball Club, died on March 2S in Pittsburg Buck F,wing thinks the most striking and at issue a little souvenir took, giving that model pitchers, Hawk\v, Killeu, Tannehill, Gardner, of consumption. the same time the most serviceable" uniform ever little league©s history, by-laws and schedule, and: Hastings, Hugl.ey; infield. Lyons. Padden, Don- The two chi-ef Michigan teams Detroit and worn by a toll team was the famous "Nadjy" the playing rules of the National League. Five jiclly. Kly; outfield. Smith, Brodie, Donovan; Grand Rapids are managed by Bobs Bob Alien uniform of the New Yorka in 1885. thousand copies will be presented aud distrib substitute©s. Da vis. Kuhns. and Bob Glenalvin. The Toronto Club has signed outfielder Mc- uted throughout Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and St. Louis Catchers. Murphy, McFarhr.id, Stan- The wife of pitcher Frazer, of the Louis- Hale, late of Milwaukee, in exchange for Joe Texas. 1ou; pitchers. TKinohue, Kissingt-r, Hutchinson, villes, has fallen heir to a fortune iu Scotland Wright; also a much-vaunted lefthanded pitcher President Charley Powers, of the Inter-state Ksper, Hart; infield. Connor, Bierbauer, Hartman, since her marriage. from Lansdale, named Daunehower. League, has addressed a circular letter to the Cross; outfield, Sullivan, Turner, Dowd; substi Tommy McCarthy has turned his attention Pfeffer©s friends are concerned about his ap players of that league, giving good advice, con tute, Fuller. to bicycle riding and can be seen, daily spinning pearance, and there is some ground for it. for cerning their deportment en aud off the field, Washington Catchers, Farrell, McGuire; pitch over Boston streets. he looks anything but a well man and admits and asking their tamest co-operation, to make ers, Mercer, M.©.James, King, Norton, Ashe, Kim- Detroit©s new second baseman, Steinfeldt, is that he is in poor physical condition. the young League a success. It is to be hoped ble, German. Maul. Swaim; infield, Cartwright, at Louisville under treatment by Dr. Stucky Joe Corbett has joined the Orioles in their that this appeal will not fall on deaf ears. O©Brien, Keilly and Smith, Demontreville; out spring practice. He is ©much broken up over his "Willie Bill" Hutchison will not know until field. Selbach, Brown, Lush or Abbey; substitute, for a. bruised hand. Now that Dad Olarke is learning to play big brother©s defeat, and says he will try to re- April 12 whether he will be a St. Louis Brown Wrigley. trieve the family reputation in the box. or a Minneapolis Miller this season. His case golf his next move will be to break into New will be considered by the Arbitration Committee The managers of these teams are: Balti York©s Four Hundred. -The house of outfielder Pickering, of Louis more, Edward H. Hanlon; Boston. Frank ville, at Cairo, 111., has been washed four blocks on that date. Detroit "Tribune." Until th« League statistics show that witbirv the past National Board reverses its first decision in tho Selee; Brooklyn, William Ramie; Chicago, eight years there has been a remarkable increase by the floods. Tie ball park of the Cairo Club, Adrian C. Anson: Cincinnati, William Ew- of the Central League, is also under water. Hutchinson case that player beloags to St. Louis. in fielding proficiency. President , of the Toronto Club, ing; Cleveland. Oliver Tebeau; Louisville, Donnelly and Brodie have fallen in with Pitcher George White, signed by St. Louis James R. Rogers; Xew York, William and awarded by the National Board to Lancaster, has formally notified Secretary Cal. Davis, of the their Pittsburg surroundings, and are now quite Canadian League of his refusal to consent to the Joyce; Philadelphia, George T. Stallings; at home on the team. is at his home in Albany, N. Y., under medical location of a Canadian League Club in Toronto. Pittsburg, Patrick J. Donovan; St. Louis, Billy Gray, late of Cincinnati, has decided treatment for what looks like typhoid fever. Under the National Agreement Irwin©s objection Thomas Dowd; Washington, Augustus to make the best of the situation, and has joined ©s friend, Pappalau, has already prevents the extension of protection to the Curia-. Schmclz. become known as "the pretty boy." Cleveland©s the Indianapolis team. other college youngster, Powc-11, is built like dian League so long as it has a. club member Ex-Pitcher Morris who has a saloon near the Tebeuu, and has a large bump of self-esteem. from Toronto. Official Bulletin. Pittsburg ball park, had a close shave to get his Of the Giants© new find, pitcher Gettig, it is license renewed this year. The Louisville Club officials are .trying to Vashlngton, D. C.. March 31. Headquarters have the Louisville Democratic City and County said that he has physique, intelligence, "nerve" National League and American Association of Manager Bob Alien, of Detroit, thinks he has Conventions postponed to a later date than April and application. He is a strong batsman and; Professional Base Ball Clubs: a coming pitcher in Coggswell. He is said to 22, base ball opening day, and they may succeed. can play any infield or outfield position almost CONTRACTS. have a wonderful drop ball. equal to a regular, so that he is bound to be the With Cincinnati C. E. Invin. The edict has come from Cincinnati that Boswell, the elongated ex-Giant, who pitched New York Club©s utility man. Gettig has a slow Win, St. I>"is W. F. Kis«enser. Tommy Corcoran must make the first move in for Columbus last season, does not want to play ball, which Beckley says is the best he ever With Brooklyn William Kennedy. in the Ohio capital this year, preferring to study faced in his ten years with the League. the game of reconciliation. law. He claims the newspapers mistreated him. With Hartford-T. P. Burns. II. Simon. C. Ititchie, the new Cincinnati short stop, is a We are indebted to President Brush, of the Oavelle, It. K. Bottemus. P. Boyle, P. Kadford, strict vegetarian, and never under any circum Steps are being taken to reorganize the South Cincinnati Club for one of ids now famous sou D. BrimHe. .T. F. Connors. ern Illinois Base Ball League for the ensuing sea venir card packs. This consists of a deck of With Ueadinp H. C. Sinter, M. S. An©ole. F. stances eats meat of any kind. son. It is proposed to take about ten clubs into beautiful gilt-edged stage playing cards, in Walker. F. S. Haller. H. 1©. Tate, J. J. Meara. It is said that Eddie Talcott has $5000 ready the League, including one or two St. Louis Clubs. to bet against $10,000 that the Giants will he which the court cards contain pictures of the J. K. Burckley. N. Mayo. C. Mclutyre, F. Madi- The first 1897 howl against the umpires atrical favorites, and the joker is the season pass gan. R. Gray. C.. Regau. F. B. McCafferty, W. A. i one of the first three this season. was raised by Anson©s Colts. They were beaten to the Cincinnati ball park for 18V)7. As applied Spratt, L. Kiusella. 1©. J. Anderson, F. Franks. -Manager Abner Powell. now of Wilkesbarre, last Sunday at Kansas City and blamed Umpire to base ball the idea is new and novel, hub With Patersoi Gconre Smith. L. Viau. has brought with him from . New Orleans his O©Brien©s alleged unfair umpiring for the defeat. quite in keeping with the enterprising and able With Wheeling--.!. E. Garvey, W. J. Campbell, star battery. Smith and Gonding. head of the Cincinnati Club. Thomas Messitt. J. Tot©t, J. MacXamara. F. Me- Pitcher Con Lucid has given up the attempt It is said that the Chicago team has dis- Steen. F. A. Gu»st. W. K. Lyons. A. Kress. to locate a New Jersey League club at Mill- iirded the historic white stockings again, and New York©s greatest paper, the "Journal," has W. Kerr. J. P.ater. J. Ourtis, E. McGinnis, resumed black stockin AVith the white stock.. made another ten-strike by scooping up in a ville. and is open for engagement. hunch, regardless of cost, the famous George W. H. Taylor. F. O©Brien. Cambridge. O., has been admitted to the ir.c-i we daresay will also go the Chicago With New Castle G. Ross. W. W. Nattress, luck. Dickinson as sporting editor and as assistants Ohio-West Virginia League, thus completing the John B. Foster, our Brooklyn correspondent, F. Fleming. F. Millrr. J. Daniels. H. P. Tate, circuit. Guy Hecker will be manager. Catcher Ed Dixon says our Grand Rapids cor "Denver" Smith, Mitchell, Mathison and Treve- W. J. Grnflius, G. M. Johnson. J. Howitt, C. Manager Tim Shinnick, of the Auburn Club, respondent was in when he stated that Smith. P. A. Russell. F. Donovan. George C. he (Dixon) was offered less money by the Provi lyen. There©s a galaxy of great sporting writ Bill, P. F. Woodruff, F. Lipp. F. Hickinan. of the New York League, would like to hear ers and authorities no other daily paper iu the from a couple of experienced pitchers. dence Club for this season than he received last country can equal. Proprietor Heurst is surely With Toledo G. I©. Kelb, William Miller. year. With Trenton B. Burns, Ed O©Neill, D. Swee- The Guelph Club, of the Canadian League, exerting to the full the forces of unlimited ey. wants players. Send lowest terms aud records Pitcher McDermott, of Cleveland, bears an wealth, guided by intelligence and nice discrim With Elizabeth E. Parker, J. Carl in, G. Roch- to C. W. Morton, Box 22, Guelph, Ont. 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15. The complete rosier of the rmn up to date team on the practice trip and this is a set back is: Hodge, Adam Kolhfuss and Fear, catchers: to (he knockers here who are sure that Manager Setley, Bnyd, \Viltroi-k. McMiickin. Johnson and Huckenbeiger is to lie handicapped by the presi Lipp. pite.he.rs; Johnny Kothtuss. first ha>:e; Gil- dent in the running of the team. Treasurer Joe li.ian, Sfujhd bassi©1 ; Stiiai©t fhiM-t .- !©-!-: Italy, ihird Michaels will look after (he finances which will lia.-©c: O©Hagan©. Wright and Niiand. tmftield. be a relief to Mr. B.Hckeiiliprge©r am) give, the Bobby Cargo will ai-t: as general utility man. manager nothing 1<> do but keep© .-tabs© on ; the A GOOD START. WILL ©ENDEAVOR TO GET ALONG work©©oI© his ©men. Much interest is manifest (>nom" Smith©s Pawtucket team Saturday, and ly hoped that iho long twirier will be in good defeatwl the visitors by lire score of 10 to 4; WITHOUT PROTECTION, condition at, reportng lime. Willis in condition S-etley twirled the entire game, and proved an is a great pitcher and will be a nighty help t<> enigma to the visitors i.ntil the seventh inning, the team this year if he keeps in condition. when he eased up. The boys all played in Your uncle. Colonel Mason, will report as frisky great form for a first game, and the. result was It. Decides-to©Hold the. City ol Tor as a colt and Deacon Whiiehill likewise. Report never in doubt. Bill Smart and Jack RothfUSB has it (hat Mullarkey is already ready for tba each got three hits and also fielded in, excellent onto in Opposition to the Eastern championship games to begin.. fashion. .Sunday afternoon the local champions The .Syracuse out and infield looks strong thl§ again beat Pawtucket 6 to -. McMackiti and year. Grove and Garry will strive in a friendly Wittrock officiated in the box for the home League Club Questions of Policy way to make the regular team. They ave both WILL SORELY RESULT IN A©HEW team, while Donovan and Walker did the twirling good men. Grove made a very excellent record for the visitors. Cargo filled Stuart©s place last season and is a strong player at bat and at short, and did well, but his hitting was not up Settled and a Schedule Adopted, field. Jimmy Garry iu condition has no peer as a YORK LEAGUE.© to that of Bill©s. Both teams play again to fielder, and that, fact is well known. morrow. The press will be looked after by President HOW THEY SIZE UP. Guelph, Out, April 5. Editor "Sporting KtHitzscJi this season and properly taken care of. Many of the faithful turned out to see how Life:" The annual meeting of the Canadi \. private bos will be placed at the disposal The Circuit Committee Now the boys looked, and they all seemed to think an Base Ball Association was held at the of (he ball writers at Star Park. Cushioned that the men signed. were all right. \Vc are Royal, Hotel Friday afternoon. W. Stroud, chairs ©will be provided, and :i stock of cigarettes especially pleased ©at the work of our gilt-edged Gal. Davis, Mar. Phillips. Chubb Collins and for eacli game. A rubber tube will connect the- the Rounds and ©Meeting With Much infield, "if there is a faster quartette of inlield-- C. A.. Mitchell,- the Spectator©s sporting reporter©s box with the refreshment stand, and ers than Rothfnse. Gilinan. Stuart and Daly in lemonade can be had by giving the correct signal man, oaine up from Hamilton. London©s to the barkeeper. Encouragement in Their Efforts to the Atlantic league the writer would like to interests were looked after by Manager President -Kuntzsch, of the local club, has an see them. They©ll eat up many a base hit the A. D. Holman and Doc. Sippi. Charley excellent set of twelve uniforms, iu excellent coming season. ;and ,dton|i4- i-Jtf©.tsiBk«wBtiu0 Business ld of the-Syracuse ©Varsity team with. Life:" The committee©appointed by "Onuii©- it mild they are overjoyed. They do not forget amendments and alterations nrade. The otlices a will. Mr. Weidman is sure that, he can round, uian Farrell to select the remaining towits the fact that to him and Rill Hassamuer is due the spurt last .season,, that finally made the of president, secretary and treasurer were by up a team at the college on the bill that, will b« to complete the State League circuit have local men. champions. Stuart will tnake all the cointnon consent merged iuto one, and Cal Davis a credit to the institution. And Weidlnan should their report neatly to submit at the next v.©aa elected to all three offices. know how if anyone does. meeting «t Lyons. George H. Geer, of-the men in his position hustle to beat him out this - THEMATTER Of PKOTEJOTION; Several local players will likely be found ort league Committee, visited Horuelisville and year. He is in excellent condition, having Arthur Irwiii having refused his eonsc-nt to the the teams of the New York State League this Corning in the interests of the League, and been practicing with .the college boys at State Canadian League being granted protection it vear. There is some very promising material College, Pa. (his home) for some weeks prior ,was decided to drop that question ami conduct found everybody in both towns ready to to his reporting. here in Syracuse waiting an opportunity to get talk base ball. At Corning the local THKRE ARE OTHERS. the League fs it had bfen done in the past. The in the game. , chib ,. will receive the benefit early in "Rasty" Wright looks more corpulent than he . Brooklyn: April 20. 21; Paterson And eke with gladsome spring©s approach, The Batavia Club has applied for admission 22 23, at Paterson: 24. 25. Toronto. again. It was finally decided that any club, to the State League, and are prepared to stand THE OUTLOOK when away from home, being short of players Ye ball man taikes ye cake! by all the requirements. Batavia will have a is very promising and -the £ranks are anxiously from injury, illness or unavoidable absence, representative present at the next meeting ready waiting for the opening of the season. We a^ shall not be debarred from playing a man fur to do business with the League people. Batavia©s not claiming that we©ll retain the championship not more than two games, unless it could tie location is the only objectionable feature re at this early date, but we©re all proud of our shown that he had a bona-flde contract or that garding the admission, and there is not much champions, arid the team that beate us out negotiations had beer, made with this end in view fault found With this. Geneva would be the will have to play great ball. The only unknown \ motion was carried to the effect, that a club other town to be admitted providing Batavia quantity is in the box, and Manager Eljis leaving the. field or refusing to play be fined $50. gels in. is confident that of the six pitchers he has Tlie president was given full control of the um OFFICIAL Seneca Falls-Waterloo people want base ball signed he will secure at least four top-notchers. pires. badly, and it is said will make an. effort to do Virgil Garviu. who so ably pitched us into THE SCHEDTTLH business. Mr. Geer was offered this franchise. the championship last year, is in town, and ia was then adopted, the dates iu full being as fol- but. did not appear satisfied with the outlook in desirous of again playing here. There is some the twin towns. Seneca Falls as a meuibSr of doubt as to whether Philadelphia or Reading Hainilton At Toronto May 15, 27. 29: June the New York State Lea sue of 1889 was a good has the right to his services, and the National 9 19, 30© July S. 20. 29; August 19; September ball town, and the cranks there c©aim she is Board rna.v have to decide the case. Manager 6.6. At Guelplt May 20. 31; June 12. 23; July a good town to-day. There is a splendid ball Bllis is endeavoring to make a deal -whereby 13, 24; August 2. 2, 14. 25: September 4, 14. park at Cayvga Lake Park, and several State Garvin may come to Newark. Virgil is umpiring At London-May 26; June 3, 16, 21. 21, 21; I^eague games may possibly be arranged to be the exhibition games here. July 6. 17. 28:. August 5, 28; September. 18. played there. This would be a good idea on ODDS AND ENDS. Toronto At Hamilton May 19. 24, 24; June the occasion of one of (he large excursioua that Bill Stuart will be excused from participating 17. 19; July* 10, 21. 31: August, 11. 21; Sep are features of that resort. in Sunday games this season. I am informed. tember 1, 11. At Guelph June 3. 15. 26: July I, Nell Doyle, well known as a professional ball Billy McConuell will again act as official scorer 1. 7, 17. 27: August 7. 17. 26; September, 16. player, Is in business at Waterloo, aJid is greatly during the coming season. No more popular se At London May 22. June 2. 12, 23: July 9, 22, in favor of a league ball team. The Palmyra lection could have been made. 30: August 3, 12, 24: September 2, 14. Association will meet at. Palmyra this evening, "Ed." Barrows, the genial president of the Guelph At Hamilton May, 22: June, 2; ISSUED ABOUT APRIL 1st. mid Cbarles Faatz will be present. Mr. Faatx Atlantic, League, was at> the game this after July 3, 14, 22; August. 3. 9, 9, 12, 24: Septem will likely have charge of the Palmyra team, noon. He is enthusiastic over the excellent ber" 2, 15. At. Toronto May. 26: June, 5, 16. which is a sure guarantee that Palmyra will prospects, of the league and ventures the opinion 21.. 31, 24; July 6, 15, 28: August, f», 28; Sep have a crack team. that the race will be a close one. He was also tember, 18. At London May. 19. 27; June 8, Manager German, of the Lyons Club, has report. surprised to see so many fans out so early in the 19. 30; July, 10, 21, 31; August, 11, 21, 31; til at Lyons for the season, and will superin season. September. 9. tend the improvements at the ball park. Lyons The writer is Tery much pleased to hear London At Hamilton June, 5, 15, 26: July 1. Is blessed with one of the handiest ball grounds ficial scorer for the Lancaster team. His able 1, 7, 15. 27: August, 7. 17. 26: September, 16. in the country. You©can reach it from the center letters to the "Life" show that he posaesses At Toronto May. 20; June 1. 10, 25; July 3, 13. of the town in about three minutes. Mr. Gor- a thorough knowledge of the game, and what 24: August. 4. 14. 25: September 4. 15. At n:an bus his team about complete, and will likely is more, is the owner of a pleasing personality. Guelph May 15. 29; June 9, 17, 29; July 20, give the other towns quite an argimiont. Success to you. Br©er Hartley. 29; August 19: September. 1. 6, 6, 11. AUBURN AND CANAXDAIGUA. "Pop" Dietrieh, of this city, who played with OTHER. BUSINESS. It is about settled-that Timothy Shinnick will the Tprpntos for a time, is being tried in the : Tlie battle royal oj: the. meeting, not even ex manage the Auburn Club. President Farrell. of outfield by Manager Ellis. He is very fast on cepting the amuigiug of the schedule, was over the Auburn Orub, says that the trolley com the bases, an excellent fielder, and if he would the question of the distribution of the. receipts pany have agreed to have the tracks extended only have confidence, would be a good hitter. and the guarantee. The Guelph men fought for to the ball ground at Norwood by May 15. This He will be given a fair trial by the "Deacon." a guarantee, and the apposition of 40 per cent. Will be a great improvement and will make and it rests with himself whether he©ll be kept of the gate. A compromise was finally made, pro the grounds popular and convenient. Auburn has or not. He did good work in the two Paw viding" that, visiting clulis re<*ive a guarantee of a most excellent ball park. The scene from tucket games. expenses, with the option of 40 per cent of the the grand stand is one easily worth the price Albert Ellis, brother of the "Deacon," will gate on nil days except holidays. of admission to see the game. The view of again act as secretary of the Newark Club On motion it. was decided lo give the secretary- the lake to be had from this point is most beau JAMBS F. GREELEY. treasurer $10 from each of the clubs for his tiful, and it is worth an afternoon of anyone©s services. time to make the trip to ©Norwood. The press On motion of Messrs. Downey and Tyson it was In this section is giving the State League lots decided to hold the next meeting in London, of encouragement. It, is thought that this" I>?ague after which the League adjourned. A. A. will be a starter for a most excellent circuit for next year. Scrofula Sore STAB SCIISTILLiATIONS. Aga Priest, the celebrUed college pitcher, will have charge of affairs at Ginandaigua. This Everything Now in Readiness For town has not been known much in the game Causes Intense Suffering—Ap the Game to Begin. fince 1888. when as a member of the State I/esigue the. Canandaigua team was a hummer. peared under the Chin—How Syracuse, X. Y., April 5. Editor "Sporting The town is very much enthused over the pros a Complete Cure was Effected Life:" The members of the Syracuse Club will pects and vill be r.fter the- other clubs with a likely read this issue of the "Sporting I,ii©o" u\ hot stick. With Hornellsville and Corning ad " When I was 16 years old I was bothered Newark. N. J., where they report next Thursday. ded to fie State League circuit a very pretty with scrofula. I was treated by physicians Everything is most serene in the Syracuse camp battle will result. and took different kinds of medicine, but with the exception of a little argument with ©Hie double season plan will likely b<- adopted fielder Abe Lezotte. This player is after a few nt Hie nexr, meeting. The New York State nothing would cleanse my blood and I al pennies more than Pre.s. Kunte-ch is inclined to Lf.ieuo will be a great training school for young most despaired of a cure. A bunch ap throw into his,lap. Ije/otte wants a few hundred rl.-iyeis. The meeting at Lyons is subject to dollars of that purchase money and some few COMPLETE WITH the call of Chairman Farrell. President Young peared under my chin, as large as a hen©s dollars more than the salary limit. President egg. It broke and caused intense suffering. Kuutzscli says emphatically that the player will lii©s wired congratulations to the State League get the limit and no more, and, would advise, l^e- and protection in Class D will bo awarded. 1 began taking Hood©s Harsaparilla. In a zotte to report to Manager " Kuckenbei©ger at New Playing Rules short time I saw it was doing me good. I Newark this week. Lezotte will probably be on NEWARK NEWS. hand. took seven bottles and now I am a sound The entire team with the exception of Delaney, Official Record of the Major The Team Makes Its Debut and man, and very thankful for the cure effected Minehao and Hill will be on hand at Newark. and all Minor Leagues, to Shows up Strong© by Hood©s Sarsaparilla." J. M. HOWARD, Dflant-y may go to Heading and lie may not. Mini-hail should he iu ilie j-ame when the season 1 gether with their Schedules. Newark. >,©. J.. April 5. Editor "©Sporting Woodland, Missouri. Remember opeiis. H,. is too valuable a player to stay idle. Life:" All of the players signed lo n!:iv in Hill will likely strike, his gait this year as is UP TO DATE IN EVERY RESPECT. Newark this season, with the except ion r,f Hari-v Sarsa- the goRi©ral rule. From reports it would seem (VHagaii, Ernie Hodge, NilanU. Lippard anil that till the clubs" in the Eastern are pleased Johnson, have reported, and by (lie tiuie this parilia with the ©schedule with the usual exception of For Sale by All Newsdealers, or letter is mid by your ivaders all of the al>- S the Providence crew. That club is always gel K"jit.ees, with the exception <,L© Nilinur. will have Is tiie Best iu i©act the One True Blood Purifier" ling the worst of it and still .wins pennants. presented t.lu©insfelves to Manager Kills. O©Hagan Manager1 Murray is silent, but the .directors are is expected to arrive on Saturday.© and Niiand, are prompt, efficient and having-their little say. ; j A. J. REACH CO., iU- new left fielder, will be on hand about April j easy in ett©eet. 25 cents President Kimtzsch will not accompany the j PHILADELPHIA, PA- .A-prillO. LIFE. 7

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The latest is that all hands will say adieu rially increasing the weight of the mask. Made to Roauoke on next Saturday and board that padded with the softest felt. Price, 56.00. Spalding©s Catchers© Mitts ibr the amateurs of best soft annealed steel wire, extra heavy and special car again for the Smoky City. Monday black enameled, thus further preventing the re morning will witness the inauguration of a small and boys are built upon the same lines, and if a MASKS. at home series of games. The first encounter boy desires to excel as a catcher, he should use flection of light. The mask throughout is con will be with the Duqueanes, a local amateur club, the mitt with the Spalding trade mark and insist structed of the very best material arid has been Spalding©s trade mark Masks, prices, 25c., 50c.© which will be captained by Ed Young, a Gor- that the Spalding trade mark is on what he pur highly endorsed by the leading catchers. 75c., $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00, $3.50 and $5.00- iiellian of fame, who has been located here chases. Prices from 25c. to S2.00. Ko. 4/0. EACH, $5.00. Spalding©s Highest Quality Masks. since his graduation from thp Ithaca Varsity. There is talk that the Buffalo team may be here for a day or two. Wheeling©s team is likely Spalding©s Handsome Illustrated Catalogue of Summer Sports is a valuable publication and should be in the hands of all amateur and profes to try one round against the Pirates. The en- lire week will be used as a round up of all sional players. Sent postpaid to any address in the United States. necessaries before the start for St. Louis to When purchasing your base ball supplies ininsist that Spalding©s Trade Mark is on what you purchase. Look tor it. It is a guarantee that the await the call for the opening. goods are the best. WHO WILL ACCEPT THIS? That Pittstxu-g young man who holds a re sponsible position in a: Liberty street business O. bouse, and who bobs up each spring with some Offers to bet, is at his old tricks. He overhauled NEW YORK. CHICAGO WASHINGTON, th£ writer the Other day and said, "Say, fly-time is too far away. I cannot make any bets on those critters flying first. I must © have ex citement; so get me a bet on the base bail Power. "There will be no appeal; ,that is, the ers. can sing nothing but the praise of Doggy International Convention race anv old thing. Let me sec, I hear that money must be paid before a player can go to Miller since his return from the Hot Springs. the Cincinnati Club was being boosted by the higher authorities with, a request to be relieved Mullen saw every game at the Springs, and he Young Men©s Christian papers there, and threats that it will win the from the punishment." declares that Miller was the best batter let Association, flag are numerous. I©ll tell yon what© I©ll do, Armor and Youngnian, the Homestead men, loose on those pebble beaches. I©ll bet $50 even that Cincinnati does not beat who are to run a team at Dayton, left for Sam Walker is still lingering. He was very Mobile, Ala., April 21st-25th, 1897, out Pittsburg. That is good em/ugh for a starter." that place the other afternoon. If Sunday ball low on Saturday. A friend who had just re The undersigned hereby gives notice to all is permitted in Dayton these men will come home turned from his©nome said that there was some International Conference admirers of the Reds that the young gent means with fat rolls. hope of his recovery, but complete health would of General Secretaries business. He stands ready to elevate the cer DON©T CARE IF HE IS. never bo his lot. tificates the moment there is a sign of any "Shorty" Berger, batter known in Eastern Manager Donovan isn©t much of a letter writer. Y. M. C. A. acceptance. League circles as "Dutch" Berger. paid his President Kerr has not received a line from Selma, Ala,, April 26th-28th, 1897. MACK GET?. JOE WRIGHT. weekly visit to the city on Saturday, John looked him since that merry party went to Roauokc. has not forgotten all of his Pitts in excellent shape. ©©I done something this spring Fans are becoming inteiested in Kubns. A local For the above occasions agents of the burg friends. A letter from the veteran v.as I never done before," said he, "stopped drinking. paper the other day received a query from a Mobile & Ohio R. K. at ticket stations will received to-day by a well-known admirer of No kid; it©s a fact. I quit and you can see distant subscriber as to the youth©s front name. the spare man. Connie dited it at St. Louis, by a glance that my clothes are already loo 1 believe the answer was "Gilbert." sell tickets to Mobile and return at one evidently right after rain prevented his game big for tne." Little Frank Sluigart was in the city yester first-class limited fare, and to Selma, Ala., with the Browns, on Saturday. Con told that Berger was told of a story going the rounds day, lie called on a few friends before he left at the same rate, plus Three Dollars ($3.00). be had succeeded iu getting Joe Wright, the that the Scran ton Club was trying to trade for St. Paul to joint Commy©s crew; outfielder who played with the Toronto farm him to the Springfield Club for a pitcher. "It©s The two correspondents with the team must Tickets will be sold on several days before and Pirates last year. A man * amed McHale news to me." said he, "I don©t care where they have become overcome with enthusiasm over the the Meeting convenes, and will be limited and possioly something else was given in exchange send me. What©s the use of kicking when a playing of the team. Barring a couple hundred for him. though Connie didn©t say so. Mack club wants to swap vou. Better go and make words "of introduction and scores of games they ten days going and two days returning, spoke of the little rumpus some of the Western the best of it." were delinquent last week. One paper waited extreme limit May 1st, 1897. League players were kicking up because of the in vain for a batch of gossipy gems, etc. Sat salary question. Many of the Brewers are ob MAY APPLES. urday arrived and not a line. A message aroused jecting to the sums offered -them. Had the Brew Tom MeCreery promised lo wire a couple of the ©correspondent. Then it was found that a ers played on Saturday possibly only one or two friends here when he signed with the Louis- huge letter was delayed in the mails. Washington Park, will be fitted up -within, the of the intended regulars would l.ave been in e Club. Tommy must have overlooked the George L. Morelantl has boen engaged by Pres city limits, on the line of "the traction road, and harness. Muck believes that he will have a pretty "©act. Nary a message was received, and the ident Power to look after the Interstate League work will be commenced on Monday. The second good outfield. irst intimation that Tommy had gone and done averages, records, etc. league in the Lehigh Valley will be represented FINKS WILL. GO. , "t came from a Loaisville exchange. They sav the superfluous fiesh ; on Elmer Smith©s by Allentowu, Lehightoo, Mauob Chunk. .Pen Ar- President Power, of the Inter-State League. Lee Woodville had a letter from Mark Baldwin, frame is more tenacious than ever this spring. gyle, Washington, N. J., and probably Eastoo. A. Tras not much of a newsgiver, when encountered M. D., one day last week. Dr. Medicine had a Smith has a pesky time yanking it off. He schedule is in course of preparation. to-day. "Everything is going along well," said team which won a game and then disbanded. will be a thin man if an ice shave is neces Manager H. A. Yheulon has announced the play he. "and I don©t know of a solitary kick. Yes; That is the way to hold a record. sary. CIRCLE. ers of the Allentown team as follows: Lewis, I did issue a circular letter to the players on Beam, the twirler Joyce sent home, should Fitzgerald, of I/ducaster, who was with the .Ohio Saturday. I believe it a good move to make hire out for a dandy copper. He has the physique RIVAL. LEAGUES. and Indiana I

over with enthusiasm this year to place the Brooklyusi. more than a mile high in the race for 1897. Perhaps it is just as well. If they prophesy correctly it will not result in- the hopes of the Brooklyn cranks being cast down to any extent, and if they are wrong in their surmises they will mourn a great deal more than the cranks. For my part, while I don©t think the Brooklyns will w©in the petii.©aat I am fatalist to just the extent that is implied in the state ment that I have seen for many years teams constituted just as the Brooklyus of 1897 step in and win where it was least anticipated. They do it with such perfection and such careful at tention to detail that the critics, misled and deluded, can only get up on the top of the wall and shout "freak" at the tops of their voices. BROOKLYOUDGET. Brooklyn has always set a bad example for do ing that sort of thing. Even in the days of the Brotherhood, the oue solitary year that organi zation lived Johhny Ward, with his team- that was popularly laid out for a gigantic failure, suc HOPE QHCE MORE SPRINGING IN THE ceeded in creating astonishment in the entire base ball world. It was a great thing for him LOCAL ROOTER©S HEART, and for everybody connected with him. UMPIRE O©DAY. After a year of vacation I see that O©Day conies back as an umpire. I wonder if that) isn©t Goofc Reports About the New and Old a good idea to appoint a man as umpire one year, then permit him to lay off a year until he gets his pluck back, and then make him an Brooklyn Players in the South The umpire the next year. By that time he could be reasonably well acclimated to the torrid climate in which he is supposed to puss about fi New Ground Question still Unsettled mouths of tho year. The only trouble with O©Day when he began was the fact that he The General Business Outlook. had once been a player on the New York team, where he had absorbed the theory that New York was the only city in this United State; Brooklyn, N. Y., April 1. Editor "Spott for a base bull team, forgetting that New Y©ork ing Life:" "if William Baniie will con could not possibly play a national championship tinue to send me such favorable reports alone. It isn©t the first time that has happened from the Brooklyn* as he :has for the last in the League. two or three days." said President Byrnc. THIS BUSINESS .SITUATION©. the other afternoon when I happened to It strikes me there is a little fear upon the meet him, "I shall be inclined to believe part of the magnates this year that the season before long that they will make something is not going to be everything it should. Non is recognized far and wide as the best League | of a reputation before the year is over. of ttiern care to make positive statements to Not that Mr. Mamie claims that he has got that effect, and yet, as I wrote to "Sporting a. pennant winning team on liis hands, bnt Life" some time ago, they are able to see at Ball that money can buy. present that business is likely to be upset by the that he thinks the present team will play passage of new legislation and the endeavor ball somewhat alter the way that they readjust matters so that the national credit shall know they can play the game when they not become any worse impaired than it is. The It is the only ball that conforms exactly to the get down to business. The little Conversa tariff uncertainty that hung over the country tion that I had with the players before until the present session of the extraordinary they left for the South to begin tiieir spring Congress-- will be settled after a fashion, and specifications of the National League. practice©convinced me beyond any question yet it is a question whether it is a permanent that they were heartily ashamed of the adjustment of this much discussed economic work they did in 1SOG and meant to make problem. As long as repeated shifting of the It is always uniform in size and shape. an entirely new record in 1K!)7. tariff schedule is to take place the American FOUTZ©S LAST SAD Y13AK. workingmen are not going to be overrun with "It is a fact known only by my employment. Until labor is steady again in this It will outwear any other League Ball. self throughout all last summer that country base ball will suffer. It isn©t oue of Foutz was a much sicker man the necessities of life and, however much a than any of tbe players imagined. workingman may want to see a. base ball game, I requested him to take matters easy, and not he is not going to attend many until h<- is sure It is honestly made of the finest materials only. worry about the teain. but soon learned that tbat liis wife and children have plenty to eat anything looking like consideration for him only* and good clothing to wear. worried him more, because he thought that others © MINOR MENTION1. noticed his failiug health, and for that reason must I-aOhance and Burrell arc expected to be with b« much worse than he imagined. The con the team by the time that this letter is printed. tinued poor playing of the team, after the good and then the players can have tho benefit of work that was done a portion of 1S!>5, served to practicing with the regular nine in the field. aggravate bis illness. He often said that he They need plenty of that sort of work, and if knew the players ought lo do better, and could Barnie can get them to belieTe that tliqy can not understand why they failed so lamentably play systematic ball just as woll as the Balti- in winning©, unless it was that tbey entertained morea, the Clevelalids, and some of the other We make a specialty of Team Outfits, some sort of a grudge against him. On the good teams in the League, there will be no other hand the players, missing the necessary dis doubt that Brooklyn can finish better in 1897 cipline that had been enforced by Foutz in former three times over, than in 1896. Uniforms, Bats, Mitts and Gloves. . . years, simply took advantage of the situation, On the way North there will be several in like a lot of school boys cutting up pranks with teresting games to be played, any one of which a sink school master. I think had any of them Brooklyn might lose because the players will appreciated that Foutz was ill with a disease not be expected to exert themselves, and yet the that was slowly but surely sapping his vital chances are they will not lose a point. ity they would have tried to play ball iu au JOHN B. FOSTER. entirely different manner, to give encouragement to him, if for no other reason. In fact some of NOR.FOI.tK NOTES. tl eni have said as much to me. The owners of the team were placed iu rather an ©unfortunate Much Pleased With the Showing position, because they did not want to step In Makers of Victor Bicycles and Athletic Goods. and interfere, which would result in thoroughly Made Against Washington, discouraging Foutz, and they felt that any obser Norfolk, Va., April 5. Editor "Sporting Life:" vations they might pass in quiet to tbe players Keports from Washington the past week show NEW YORK. BOSTON. CHICAGO. DETROIT. DENVER. would be resented because they did not come ed that the Norfolks made a most excellent show from tlie manager. Finally the situation be ing, everything considered, against the Sena Pacific Coast: SAN FRANCISCO, PORTLAND. came such that it was decided to do nothing tors, the press of that city speaking in glowing but grin and bear the ailments of IStHJ, trusting terms of Smith©s men. to so shape mutters iu 1897 that the members THE NORFOLK TEAM of the team would learn they were not solely in was not expected to defeat the Washingtons in the business for amusement nor the club owners, either of the contests, but they gave them a hard either." rub, and Manager Smith says had they gotten THK GROUND QUESTION. all that was due them from the umpire©his men President By rue was asked what had been would have won a game. Manager Schmelx. of done toward the grounds for 1897. "We cant© (tlie Senators, thinks the Norfolk aggregation a REAL INDIAN TEAM. to finish. Whether they win or lose they do all do much." said he, "because we find that, no strong one, and goes even so far as to sing their their coaching in Indian, and the war whoop is owner of a valuable piece of property in Brooklyn praise in saying that they should win the pen indulged in quite frequently. desires to see it tied up with a ten-year lease. nant in the Atlantic League. This might l>e Some Facts About the Senecas Who Tlie season of 1897 will see the genuine Amer A dozen opportunities might arise to dispose of putting it a little strong, but the Virginians ican, the Indian, in America©s national game, tbe property at a good figure. Because we pos certainly did show up well. Manager Schmelz Are Going on Tour. . base ball. Sockalexis© advent with the Clevelanda sessed a lease that had five years or more to tried out all of his pitchers, and all did good Maiming. N. Y., April 6. Editor "Sporting I proves they will he popular and welcome with" run the chances would be lost, and after our work, with the exception of Wilson, who was iiife:"—The interest awakened by the notice of open hands by the American people everywhere. lease expir*! there might be such a thing as rather wild. This Was caused owing to the :he Seneca Stars Indian Base Ball Club in Indications now point to the opening trip of ta.xes and a few other incidentals to eat up all pitcher not having been in condition ©Sporting Life" of March 13 has been, of such a the Stars through Ontario into Michigan, and the profits. That, is why it 1ms been a very WHAT MAY KB EXPECTED general character that it has prompted me to back through Ohio: May 1 to June 10. After hard matter for us to do anything with the per If the boys make such a fine showing when wor many inquiries through the same medium that, date South and East, through Pennsylvania, sons with whom we have been trying to ne lacking in practice and against such a strong team , that- otherwise.. would. _ take ._. much._..._. tjnie and stu- New Jersey and into the Eastern States. To gotiate. It is settled now that*we shall be what will they do when in gpod condition? Tlie I tiojiery. The Indians in general never avoid confusion clubs should send open dates at obliged to open the season at Eastern Park. We team showed up strong both at -the box and in taken very favorably to base ball, as it requires Lawtou, Manning, N. Y. hoped to play the Decoration Day games at the the field, and touched up "pretty" Win Me-cer too much work. The (lily tribe that, arc an ex new grounds," and there is still a prospect that in A lively manner. Smith©s pitching corps shows ception nro the Scnccas, they being the warrior TRENTON TIPS we shall do so. The owners of the laud that great promise, and the other positions have tribe of the Iroquois, and noted for ages as the we are negotiating for are in consultation with been shown to be in competent ban-Is. Taken bravest and most athletic Indians in America, me daily, and a final answer will lw» received all in all the meeting of the club and plaviag and tlie Seneca Stars Base I©.all Club formed As to What Ted Sullivan Has Been within a brief period. The desired site is in the of the home team in the Capital Oitv w;is ©suc in 1882 has always been a sort of training school vicinity of Washington Park, our former old cessful, and has caused the confidence of the on the reserve. From time to time white men Doing Locally. stamping ground, where everybody seemed to local club©s supporters to rise to a high i.otc.©.i have tried to arrange with them to give ex Trenton. N. J.. April 6. Editor "Sporting enjoy base ball as it was played in Brooklyn." Tlie team arrived home Sunday and" are quar hibitions, but could never succeed in getting Life:" The Oiptal City of the State of New THOSE YOUNGSTEKS. tered at the Hotel Norfolk, which hostelry will more than four or five good players, and would Jersey is right in line and don©t you forget it. The news received from the preliminary prac be their permanent quarters for the season till in the remainder with- whites or unreliable The old town, is warming up to the gsiuie in tice of tbe team iu the South only serves to Manager Smith while his team was in Wash Indians, and this gave them away, and completely great shape, and when the Trenton team make* confirm the previous good tidings about the excel ington wrote daily letters to the Norfolk papers discouraged them with the white people. its first appearance or: April 15 against the lent work that is being done by the youngsters telling tersely how the club played, and his In the spring of ©96 Chief Shank, who had Athlet©cs there is every probability of their get in. practice. Brooklyn was obliged to go into letters were greatly appreciated by the ball played lirst huso, and is an Indian of more than ting the biggest kind of a send-off. I migbt the young blood theory as strongly as it could lovers. Smith is nothing if not a, hustler, and averrge intelligence, reorganized the Stars under as well state right here that we want that pen with what was available in the market, and nat has jumped into popular favor here r©ght at a system in accord with white clubs, and their nant, and won©t be satisfied unless we get it. urally there is considerable anxiety to note how the start. improvement has been very rapid, and to-day Manager Sullivan is getting together a team well * the players are going to succeed. There VALE, ARMSTRONG. they feel no fear of their white brothers as that promises to fulfill our fondest hopes. Two eems to be more than an ordinary chance for Prank ("Red") Armstrong, who :ia=t leen trak- ball players. Trenton boys will wear Trenton suits. Phillips, Smith, the new catcher, and it won©t hurt Brook- ing this city his home since the close (if last Sunday, the 28th, I visited the council houses one of the very cleverest catchers, whose throw lyn a bit to have another first-class man behind season, left last Thursday for Terrc Haute,, grounds in company with Chief Shank, and saw ing abilities have made him a man to be fearedi tbe bat. It isn©t so very long before some Ind.. where he goes to play first base and cap him put through over 40 Indians in a trial as by all base stealers, and Bratton, as fast and t*nm is going to develop another "Buck" Bwiug, tain that city©s ball club in the Central League. candidates for members the coining season. sure a short stop as there is playing in any and if it can be the good luck of Brooklyn to be "Red" made himself very popular while in While base ball was the leading sport, running, minor league; Hauptman, Brown, Bums aud that team what a fortune will be in store for the Norfolk by his bluff and jolly ways, and has throwing the base ball and javelins or spears was Mac-key will do the pitching, and Phillips will Bridegrooms. quite a circle of friends arid well wishers hero, also indulged in for three hours. This prac be assisted iu the catching department by Gib- Hannivuu is holding up his own in preliminary who would like to see him do well air-where tice will continue, weather permitting, day by binjrs and Wilson. Eid O©Neil will captain the work, and if he should turn out a first-class he should go. Frank says Norfolk is the best day until they take the road. team and play first base. Jimmy Driscoll wilt infielder the Brooklyns will be greatly helped town on earth to live in. and says the \vinter Chief Shank informed me that the Indians cover second base, and "Billy" O©Brie-n will do in one point where they have had trouble for season will always tind him in this little city did not take favorably to gloves or the catchers the honors at the left-hand corned of the dia the last three years. by the sea. Frank in leaving took samethini: to breast protector, as they seemed to enjoy the mond. Craig, Sweency and Turner will taka Not so very much labor is being expended upon with him that he did not bring when he arrived punishment, of a hot ball on the breast or fingers. care of the- outfield. the grounds at Eastern Park, which leads to the in other words, "he went and did it" to be In a game lasst season, one of the pitchers had The exhibition games will commence as stated conclusion that Eastern Park is not to be used plainer, lie changed a girl©s name got married- a. finger on tin© l< x fl hand broken and- torn nearly on April .15, when we will have the Athletics any longer than is absolutely necessary, and.that there! Yes, he is now the proud possessor of off at the se©-ond joint. He refused to let a for a two days© stand; then will come the Cuban the management is hoping the goddess of good one of Norfolk©s most charming young ladies. white surgeon dress the finger, and did not wish Giants. New-ark Atlantic League team, Brooklyn luck will bring them further down town, where He \vas married last week, a d;;y before he left to leave the game, and among the. other In National league team, Toronto team of t©ii» the shekels will roll their way in largely in the city, and his wife accompanied him West. dians was the lion of the day. Another pe Eastern League and other National and Atlantio creased proportion. Your correspondent, wishes tlie young couple culiar thing about the Indians is that they never League teams will keep us busy until our cham JUST AS WELL. , much happiness through the sea of life once, bearing that idea in mind, to Captain It. E. I pionship season opens. Then just watch u* of tbe base bull critics seem running_ THOMAS W. SPAIXB. get tired, but plsiy the game last from start gallop away with that little rag. M. .A» & A.pril 9

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shape than was expected. It cost something like brawny fellow can handle a bat in impressive $2500 to repair the damage done by the high style and will bear watching. As an all-round water. player he is a jewel. CIMCMATI CHIPS. Several of the players brought parrots with Jake Beckley set the spectators wild last them from the South. "Tackle Tom" was not week in one game by landing four good drives among them, however. a , a double and two singles. Manager Bancroft paid the Hotel Grunenw.ald Parke Wilson, Duve Zearfoss and THE REDS OHCE MORE ON THEIR at New Orleans $1080 for Ixiard of the players THE LAKEIOOD TRIIMG EXPERI are working steadily and the latter will probably while there. " - get enough chances to show his full value this The boys took to wearing heavy overcoats as year. NATIVE HEATH, foon as they struck town, and will keep it up MENT A SUCCESS, Eddie Doheny is pitching in fine form, and his for a week. southpaw delivery should prove effective this Several exhibition games are arranged tor the year. appears to be trowbled With, next two weeks. Indianapolis will be here next his usual wildness, but ia coaching The Players All Apparently Benelitted Sunday, and will likely draw a good crowd. Beckley©Once More in Favor The him daily. The usual trolley party lias been arranged for Meekin, Doheny and Seymour are slated to pitch, opening day. lt> will ,b<- after the same plan the opening games in Philadelphia. by the Southern Trip Buck Ewing of last season. Weber©s band will furnish music Weeding-Oat Process Commenced Southrick, Hebberd, 54 Eiast Twenty-third for the ope©ning. stret, has again, been chosen maaager of on the Prospects The Status ol ©Tis said that Hoy won nearly all the casts, in How the Boys ire Showing up Mecca Temple©s base bull team. The Nobles of the kenp games. His entire winnings are some 1h<* Mystic Shrine in other cities will again thing like $1.65. Some of the others were a tind it hard to humble Mecca©s team. Lu La, Taomas Corcoran, Etc. nickel or two ahead. No one went broke over in Their Practice, Etc. of Philadelphia, and Kismet, of Brooklyn, have their losses. F. 15. GOODWIN. been singled out as victims by the local nobles. President Preedman came over from Lakewosxl Cincinnati, O., April 5. Editor "Sporting New York, April 5. Editor "Sporting to superintend the various alterations made Life:" So far as Southern training is con MANNING ELATED Life:" The Lakewood idea, as the training at the Polo ground. The bleacheries have beeu. trip was referred to when first suggested enlarged and the grandstand thoroughly reno cerned the Reds are done with it, and from Over the Good Showing His Blues vated in anticipation of great crowds. The the looks of every man on the team they by President Preedman, Lias turned out an field back of third base has been raised and n» are ready at the present moment to get into Are Already Making. unqualified success. The team is undoubt effort or expense is being spared to make the the game and go the route with the best of Kansas City, Mo., April (i Editor "Sporting edly in better condition this spring© than diamoud perfect. WM. F. H. K.OELSCH, them. Life:" The past week has been principally de ever before, and should they encounter a Every member of he team, except the re voted to practice and the way the boys lined little chilly weather during the opening calcitrant Corcoran, arrived in the city up against the strong Chicago team in the gaiuts at the Polo Grounds it will have COLUMBUS CHATTTR. Thursday evening, and were given the glad opening game last Saturday was a revelation to no damaging effect upon the men. The hand by a large number of enthusiasts who President Manning and Captain Carney. They even climate at Ijakevrpod lias left The Playerg Sizing up Well—The Hu- lied gathered to see them get into town. Were more than elated and even the veteran the men lit fine condition, and not And as Manager Bwing marshaled his forces king of the diamond, "Old Anse," had nothing subject to lameness should they face leii Case—Mertes' Hold-Out, Etc. about him he seemed as proud of the con but words of praise for the showing made by the a little cold wind before the great Columbus, O., April 5. Editor "Sporting Life:" dition of his boys as a hen of a well-be Blues. race begins. President Freedman The Columbus team played their first game Sat- haved and high-bred brood of cWckeus. THE "WINDY CITY" CLUB is indeed a Columbus, and Lakewood will prob rrday, defeating the P.-ige Fence Giants 10 to 7. IN GOOD CONDITION. is on its way home from Hot Springs, where ably see the New Yorks another year. The trip Only seven of the Columbus team had reported, it. was "fitted" for the season©s work and when has been a costly one for the local clut>, as among them being three pitchers and two Catch There was a good deal of surprise mani this is taken into consideration the fact that the usual Soulhfrn spring trips earn a good ers, but at that they had an c-assy time with the fested over the condition of the players. it took Anson©s Colts ten innings to defeat the part of the expenses through the medium of Giants. Another game will be pinyed with, the There did not appear to be one on the entire local team by a score of 9 to 8 will be all the exhibition games. The toys played in the open same club to-day, and then the team will do team who was over weight, and the bright sun more appreciated. The Chicago team was in at Lakewood, and it has cost the Mew York nothing but practice until the CleveJands arrive of New Orleans had niade them as brown as fine condition, and big Bill Lange never looked Club over $500 a week to keep the men. at the for^gnmes next Saturday and Sunday. buffalo robfs. There was not an arm in splints better in his life. palatial Lakewood Hotel, but President Freed- Manager Loftus arrhed April 1, and is In. the nor a -bridle on any case ol Charley Horse. Thus far the local team is free from all dis man would gladly spend again as much if lie best of health, but a little overweight. He will K/eryone was fit for a bruising tattle, and feel sension among the players, and they play together thought he could land a pennant winner. put on a uniform and work it oft* with the rest ing as well as they possibly could. as if their lives depend on it. Eastern magnates BBCKLEY ALL RIGHT. of the boys, pur new Secretary, Ikey .Saaufarber, The best of it is that there is not a man on will do well to keep an eye on Kansas? City, for That little Beckley affair was patched up, and has also put in his appearance. So far Daniels. the team but believes they have a teani that will the reason that this year©s club will certainly I rather regret that I mentioned it last week. Strelt, Moran, Fisher, O©Meara, Tebeau ami come within the money of the Temple Cup Series. develop some good league timber. Josh Keiliy Since Jake has been reinstated he has done so Crooks have reported, and tlie others will all And that Baltimore ©will know that they have at third gives great promise, and is playing fast exceptionally well that President Freedniaii is probably be here this week. been in a League race before it is over is the ball. Earlier in the season some of the fans more enthusiastic over the ex-Pirate than ever, There is no doubt but that we will get Hulen opinion of 1G out of the 17 players. The other feared that some of the players wen- forced to although the magnate was very mucU opposed to as $^000 is a little too steep a. price for Pitts- one is lost somewhere in the East. come here against their will, but since they allowing Beckley to return, as he wanted to burg to pay for a substitute infielder. Colonel MANAGER EWING have seen them practice and play this idea has show the men that the rules of the club are Rogers claims he belongs to Loftus, because all was one of the first to come through the gates been entirely dispelled. Little left fielder Ban- made© for a purpose. Bill Joyce, however, won clubs waived claim to him at the League meet of the L. & N. station, and after greeting his uon has proved himself the most daring base President Kl©eedman over, and it is a pleasure ing, but Mr. Kerr claims he was not ttoere and estimable wife turned his attention to the mem runner of the local aggregation. In Saturday©s to report that things are again moving in, ap did not hear of the proposition. bers of the press. He acknowledged that there game he stole homo from third, while the ball ple-pie order. The Yannigans arc very sore over Mertes is holding out for half the purchase had not been a case of sickness on the team after was in the infield and scored. the way they have been walloped by the Regu money, bnt Manager Loftus claims there was Of the Kansas City team, fielder Jimmy Bannon no purchase money given for Mertes, as he was the first week the team were in the South, and and Pitcher Abbey are still in the East settling lars, and it is said that they sometimes take that every player was in the fittest kind of matters too seriously. thrown in. If he is wise he will report at once, shape. The weather, he said, had been of the up their "business affairs." They will start for for the club has three good outtielders in Butler, their chosen home in the West on Sunday and BETTER LATE THAN NEVER. Genins and Frank, and it is a question if Mertes best, something not found the year before, and will arrive here no later than Wednesday of A good one on Dud Clarke leaked out Just the only bod weather the team experienced before the troupe left for Lakewocd, It was could play good enough ball to supplant either one was on Sundays, when games were Scheduled. this week. of them. Daniels has reported© iu unusually good The Chicago aggregation will remain here until during the team©s stay at the Quincy House in condition, and he will certainly be heard from Tills cut the revenue of the team down consid the National League season opens and they are Boston last year. It was a Saturday, and as erable, and the Southern trip Will cost the club Dad was underlined to pitch that day he en the coming season. Strelt, the young southpaw owners a good bit of coin. Ewing is of the scheduled for a scries of ten games. They secured from the Washington O. H. team, has scored first blood, but if the local team puts deavored to take a little nap just before noon. some very good balls and watches the bases like opinion that It is money well spent, and he. up the stiff game witnessed Saturday they will He had just rolled on the pillow when all the will be doubly sure of it if the team lands as bells in the hous« began to ring. Dad grabbed a hawk. The club has three lefttuinded pitchers good or better than last season., know "that there are other pebbles oa the la Daniels, Moran and Streit. beach." his trougers and his roll, leaving everything else Third base is the only bone of contention, and SUMMER DOMICILES. behind, and started down the stairs on a run. Parrott, Babb and Mertes will do the fighting The club-will be split up this season in Its POTTSVILLE PONIES. On the way he met a bell-boy, and the latter for that corner. Captain Tebeau signed young stopping place while at home. Heretofore it asked him what ailed him. "Great Scott," panted KollS last week, he having pitched for Toledo has been the custom of the greater majority of Dad, "is the whole place on fire?" The boy last year, and they still claim him. This case the players to stop at the same hotel here. The Tne Old Coal Town in the Swim could not repress a grin, as he calmly assured will probably come before the Board April 12. married©"men will either keep house or board at Again. Dad that they tested the fire bells, every Satur F. B. ARNOLD. private families this summer, while some of the Pottsville, Pa., April G. The. Pottsville Base day afternoon. single©ones, will as usual put up with Landlord Ball Association is making elaborate prepara WEEDING OUT. Gerdes. Elhret has a cozy little place out near tions for opening the season in the Central S-late Manager Joyce has been sizing up his men, and In executing double plays the Senatorial in the ball park. Peitz and Breitenstein will League on May 15. Pledges have been received besides Beam© he has released Denny Howle and field shows a marked improvement over their have their wives here, and will likely be out for abundant support for the team. The Schuyl- Charley Zeldler. The former needs more minor work of last season, especially Johnnle O©Brien. near Elhret. Burke expects to go to keeping kill Electric Railway Company to-day ma.le a league experience, and some say that the local house in the suburbs. Irwin will locate in a big donation, besides offering to give the manage club has a string upon the player, and if he flat down town. Hoy, Khines, Schriver and ment one cent on every fare that is paid to the displays first-class form he will be pulled back. ?g§ggg@S§g§gS§S§SSSgSgS; Kitchie will stay with Mine Host Gerdes. Miller base ball park through the season. A new Zeidle©r evidently showed no ability to warrant ~w is not decided just what, he will do, but will grand stand with a capacity of 1000 will shortly Jovce keeping him on the team. a O • TO likelv board out near Chester Park. McPheo, be erected at Dolan©s Park, the grounds used Napoleon Shea is a hard-working backstop, and Holliday, Vaughn and Ewing have homes of their since 1894. a fine thrower, but there is some doubt as to his a If you IS own in the city. Bancroft has a suburban resi About 20 contracts have already been sent to fate. dence. players, including the following: Out fielder Staltz. Miles Standish, it is said, may also be released THE COMING RACE. pitcher Hess, late of the York Club, and last in the near future, although nothing definite has want to Manager Ewing, with his usual modesty, will season of the Atlanta (Ga.) team; pitcher Mor come front headquarters. not set a mark for the team to equal, but thinks ris, of Philadelphia: Eeke Moore, one of the PITCH10R SOUDERS the team that beats Cincinnati out will win the best catchers in the Pennsylvania League during is almost sure to be retained. Scrappy is deeply catch the pennant. When I asked for his reasons he said: the season o? ©9-1: short stop Toman, of Phila Impressed by the fine showing of the blonde "We have five of the best pitchers in the delphia: catcher Flanagan, of last year©s Potts twirler, and expects him to turn out a winner. latest League. The outfield is strong, infield all right ville team; second baseinan Conroy, of Philadel Souders pitched a game recently that set the boys and the greatest factor of all harmony- phia, who in all probability, will captain the guessing. existed among all the players. I expect the team: Hayward. of Paterson. N. J., and first CONFIDENCE AND GINGER, ideas in baseman Seavers, of Pottstowii. are very much in evidence among the boys. team to excell their__ln«£.. years© form in base President Preedman and Manager Joyce both feel running and general playing of the game. In that this year the New Yorks will be battling batting thev are stronger." Ready For Business Now. up around" the top of the first division. !>ist And the map he drew for his claims tended to Bay City, Midi., April 1. The Bay City Club year we finished at the head of the second divis back up his claims. directors have elected officers, and arrangements ion: this year the pennant would put us in our THE CORCORAN CASK are now completed for the season. Manager Mur element. The working of that stone wall of ours There is a general feeling that Corcoran is phy expects to have his team made up in a few at Ijakewocd has been masterly. Beckley. Glea- Weakening, and will be found with the term da©vs and practicing will begin the first of the son, Davis ami Joyce constitute an infield that Just as soon as his Amtraot would go into effect. week. The first game will be played April 15 fills our hearts with hope. The "Big Six" is namely, on April 15. The tone of the dispatches and may be with the Detroit or Grand Rapids another combination that should make many from his home would indicate that he is think Western© League teams.____|_____ pitchers wish they were at home this season. Van ing better of Cincinnati than he professed to do, Haltren, Tiernaii. Davis, Joyce. Glrason and and that a truce will be patched up before the How©s This? Beckley constitute a group of batters well calcu team begins playing for keeps. lated to boost the New Yorks of 18!>7 into a high ; send for my latest pamphlet. However, it all depends upon Corcoran him We offer Ont< Huurired Dollar* Kewsu-d for any ca*eof perch. Mepkin is the same masterly pitcher, and self. The owners of the club feel that they Catarrh that can not be cured by Hall©H CatHrrh Cure. is as capable of "petting away have not been fairly treated by the Connecticut F. J. CUKNEY & Co., Pi op©s. Toledo, 0. with it" apologies to the as player, and the first overtures will have to come We, t!ie undersigned, havo known IT. J. C.hene) for he ever was. All these strong points combine to from him. President Brush can be just as stub the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable make the predictions for this year©s race show a born as the next one. and if he thought that in all business transactions ond financially able to good place for Sc.iappv Joyce©s men. the pennant depended upon his knuckling to carry out any oblis-iitionB made by their firm. IN THE PINES. (vorcoran it would fly in some other city than WEST & Tr.i©AX, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0. President Frec-dman umpired several sames last Cincinnati. And in doing as he is Mr. Brush \VAI.DINC, KINNAN & JSlAEViN, Wholesale Diuggists. week, iiinl the way he hushed up kicking- would not only Is upheld by the base ball public of Toledo. 0. be a worthy lesson for some of President Young©s Cincinnati, but the players as well. Corcoran Hall©s Cntarrh Cnre ia tnken internally, acting officials©. - Sa1 Ctoestnwt Street ••• will find that he is not dealing with the directly upon th« blood and mucous furfact-H of the. Charley Gettig has developed into a great Brooklyn management this season. system. Pricp, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all IJruggisu. general player, and there is practically no OF LESSER IMPORT. Testimonials free. doubt but that he will be retained. Gettig jilso The boy* found the local grounds in much better © JUall©s Family 1©ills ara the bant. pitched a great game last week. This bis SzgSfefeWe^Sgga 10

after his pet of the fire department lias had an opportunity to enlighten him on the subject." New Bedford is all right, and a ball player is lucky to lie located in its precinc,t.s. Some of the finest people in the country are back of .the club and attend the games, and there are precious few better base ball communities. SPOKES FROM THE HUB. At last, South Boston is to ha,ve a fine ball ground. . llorvard opens next Saturday with Tufts in Cambridge. Umpire Gaffney will officiate at the games of PfflCE /O GENTS. Holy Cress in Worcester. So it is to Wheeling that has trans ferred his allegiance. Not Wheeling, W. Va., but wheeling in New Bedford alias a bicycle track. This has been Doe©s pet scheme ever since it was deemed best to make a change in the management, in that city. The idea is a good one, and should be successful. K©vank Shea, the hard-hitting third baseman HUB HAPPENINGS. of Lewiston last season, is looking for an East ern League berth. Almost all of the Bangor players of 1896 have been located for ©J>7. NOT WELL PLEASED WITH THE The Pawtuckets want to play away from homo April 24-30. Address President Michael Moy, Pawtucket, R. I. SOUTHERN TRIP. The New Eingland League has three players by the name of Mullen. J. C. MOUSE.

The Weather Interferes With Practice M©CLiOSKEY MERRY The Hub Team to be Kept on Over the Dallas Team and Its Excel lent Prospects. tha Jump For a Month New Eng Dallas. Tex., April 2. Editor "Sporting life." Dear Sir: Manager ,T. J. McCloskey has just returned from his trip to Louisville and land Critics Criticized. other points, where he has spent a couple of weeks contracting with players to constitute the Dallas Club this season, and when seen by Boston, April 8. Editor "Sporting Life:" the writer was in his usual iovial mood, and I«ist season the Boston Club struck the delighted to converse on his team and the pros coldest run of spring weather ever since pects of base ball here this season. He seems they tried Southern regions for spring work. highly elated over his success in securing some This year they went further south and "cracker-jacks," and by good management and found it very wet. Of course their exper careful supervision of his men he expects to ience is but that of other teams, but that satisfy the lovers of base ball here that Dallas does not make it any more pleasant. Their will once more have an aggregation of players third week of it may be more agreeable that will be able to cope successfully with other than it has been thus far. Manager Selee teams of the State. was unabie to prevail upon Managers Han- The poor showing of the Dallas team last year, through lack of harmony and probably ted man lon and Stalling-s to visit him at Savannah agement, rather discouraged the "fans" here, in order to play exhibition games, but they have every confidence iu McCloskey©s for which we are duly thankful. This ability to place us at the top notch this season, playing together of league clubs during the exhi and every indication is that base ball inteiests bition season is pushing matters altogether too will revive greatly. Mr. McCloskey states that far in the chase of the mighty dollar. With the his men are to report promptly on April 1, bad weather there would not have been a dollar when they will put in their time at good, hard in the scheme at that. practice, playing several practice games with the THE TRIP SOUTH "Dallas Clippers," who are reputed to be the lias got to pay for itself as much as possible strongest amateur team in the State. Mr. Mc anyhow, as witness the two exhibition games in Closkey had arranged with Chicago to train one day on April 16, the Connecticut Fast Day. in Dallas in this spring, but they have Manager Selee writes that he likes Savannah concluded to stay around home, hence this very \Vell, indeed, but if he ever goes there again arrangement is broken into. The Dallas uniforms he will hire a house and engage his own couks. will be cadet gray, with blue trimmings, same as What was the matter with the De Soto House? the LouisMlle traveling uniform. Could no accommodations there be secured©.© The The Dsillas team will line up as follows: Tub New York boys did not find the elegant Lakewood Welch, catcher; Dominick Mulaney, first base; Hotel at all too toney for them, but one can Sandy Dawkins, second base: Kid Peoples, short imagine the grumbling there would have been stop; Huss Hall, third base; Mike Hobright, had they been obliged to put up at some hashery. left field; Mike lAwrence, centre field; ,T. J. Mc- Good beds, light, airy rooms, and a first-class Oioskey, right field, and Gus Weyhing, Geo. table are necessary accompaniments to successful Blackburn and W. H. Peppers, pitchers. Tub practice, and a manager cannot be too careful Welch and Kid Peoples are ex-Dallasites, and to see that bis men are well provided for in will find a warm welcome upon their return, PUBLISHED BY every rewpcet. One profits by experience, and it and will no doubt become favorites here as of old. is safe to say that things will be different nex Ons Weyhing is known here by reputation, and season. Manager McCloskey has nearly had his hand THE AMERICAN SPORTS PUBLSSHIM CO., N THE BOSTONS shaken off on securing such a star twirler. will have done considerable traveling by the tim< Blackburn has been running around the city for 241 BROADWAY, KEV YORK CITY. they have completed their first long trip West some time, getting down >o ©Widition, and looks They come by rail from Savannah to Richmond stronger than ever. He is quite a favorite here. play April 12 at Princetou. the next day at and his pitching of last season demonstrated Elizabeth, then on the 14th enter Connecticut that he would hava p©enty of speed left for this playing at Middletosvn with the Wesleyan Col year. Edited by Henry Chadvvick, lege team, at Hartford, on the 15th; two games Mi©Closksy is leaving no stone unturned to have The Acknowledged In Connecticut on the Kith: at Springfield on the everything in perfect trim by the time the sea "the Father of Base Ball." 17th, reaching Boston that night, doubtless wel" son opens, and is now devoting mi.eh time and tired after all the gadding about. On Monday, the attention to the ball park at the Fair Grounds, Base Ball 19th, conies the initial championship game will and intends to have it in finer sh.ipe tlan ever. Contains full Official League the Phillies. a game at Taunton the next day W. L. M. and at Pawtucket on the 21st, thence proceed Records for 1896, together Ing to Baltimore for the opening in that city of the World Three days in Baltimore, three in Philadelphia KNOXVILtiE NEWS. with the...... and three in Washington, then back to Boston for games Monday and Tuesday, May 3 and 4, witl Moffett©s Team Almost Completed Philadelphia, and the nest three days with Wash Ington and then a jump to 1©ittsburg to open the The Detrolts at Work. Western campaign. The order in the West wil Rnoxville, Tenn., April 3. Editor "Sporting tie Pittsburg. Cleveland, Chicago, St. Ijouis, Life:" Never in the history of this city has there Louisville and Cincinnati. From Cincinnati, a been ;;s much enthusiasm over tlie© base ball bee line home will be made to meet St. Louis prospects as at present. Since the,reorganization on the 31st. That will keep the boys a hustling of the Southeastern League, with this city as a a bit on the road for a while I am thinking. key to the situation, the fans have raised two Complete Records of the Minor Leagues and College Associa- v HARRY DOLAN inches in their shoes, and all are now7 anxious for Is still anxiously waiting for his release. What the season to open. sense is there in holding on to this player at Manager Moffett intended to open the season tions, special articles on Batting, Fielding, Base Running, etc., and this late day? Here it is the second week in here on May 5, .and he has so arranged the April and no satisfaction can he get. He should games in the Southeastern organization that Nie other valuable information. 38 pages of half-tone portraits of all the be either retained or released. The club seems will appear on his home grounds Mt,y 6, playing nt©raid to take any step toward releasing him in the other cities from, April 19 up to this leading teams and players of the country. for fear that he may turn out to be a good man time. nt the close of the season. The club has four Although tho Southeastern has purchased no excellent right-handed pitchers and a first-das protection there is an agreement among managers Send In your Order at once. left, hand pitcher and there seems to be no sense not to take any player from another manager nt alt in forcing him to remain where he is. without his consent. No trouble is, however, Dolan says he never felt better in his life. He anticipated in this line. has been practicing daily on the Somerville The local team will be composed of the fol Y. M. C. A. grounds in company with George lowing: Burrey and Jones, pitchers; Kellner. Moore, of the Springfields. and others. catcher; Onrle, iirst base; Hempleman. second THE NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE. base; Dillard, third base; , short stop; A great many individuals have been exercising Moffett, left field: Flournoy, centre field, and their heads unnecessarily about the New Eng Crawlup, right field. land League and its circuit. They indulge in Kellner was with Maysville last season and personal abuse of the officials of the league made quite an impression in this city, where he on general principles. They en n©t understand why will-be received with open arms by the "fans." these parties should occupy their positions, and The Detroit aggregation that, is now quarter call for their removal at the earliest possible ed here for spring practice has wme good men date. The officials are not as hungry for the in it. What the new men can do has not as H.G.SPHLDING&BR control of New England League base ball as these yet been fully determined, but Vanderbeck has parties fatuously assert, but abuse is not ar secured two new stares, if no more. gument. These parties think that the officials de , who was signed from© last NEW YORK. CHICAGO. PHILADELPHIA. WASHINGTON. cide all things, but this is not so. When the year©s Texas League, is undoubtedly one of ,the matter of an increase of the size of the circuit swiftest second basemen who has yet bobbed up was pending the secretary was directed to ascer from a minor league, rind if his good work con THE L.ATF! QUARLES. tain the views of the clubs. Brockton was the tinues some of the big League managers will was on Mayo Island, in Kicbmond. he was en only club in six that wanted an enlargement of bave an optic on him before the season is over. Some More Facts About the De gaged, by IKmati. In 1S91 he was engaged by the circuit. What in. the world had the of Detroit will have one of the best infields in Snyder, of the Washington National League team, f-Sals to do in this case? Had tho clubs voted the Western League, as can be readily seen, ceased Pitcher. and finished that season with them. He played otherwise, Lowell and Nashua .would have been with Lew Whistler at first; Steinfeldt at sec Petersburg, Va., March 25. Editor "Sporting the season of 1892 with the Columbia (S. C.) admitted and the officials would have been ond, Ellis at third and Bob Alien at short. Elev- Life:" William H. Quarles. the well-known learn of the StHithern I^eugue until they disband blamed for it In this case just as they had been n pitchers have been signed by Vanderbeok. base ball pitcher, died very suddenly at the ed. It was in this year that the ball park was In the other. The attempts of these small in Bight have reported as follows: Thomas, Short, residence of his father on Cbmmerce street, this built in this city, and h« pitched for the local sects to make themselves heard simnly affords Isaacs. Treadwell, Beadle, Cogswell, Hahn and evening about. 5 o©clock, from the effects of a team, and all base ball enthusiasts of the State the officials;, amusement. They only belittle them Keenen. congestive chill. Mr. Quarles had a very suc will remember the exciting games in which he selves, in this course-. When questioned by your correspondent last cessful operation performed upon him yesterday participated, especially the great games that he A GOOD TOWN. evening as to the prospects of ©iis team Mr. «t the Home of the Sick, and lit- stood it so pitched against the champion Bostons in the The New Bedford "Standard" thus retorts to well that he was taken from that institution to spring of 1893. During that year he signed with, Vanderbeck said: " 1 think I will have a strong .lames Manning©s Savannah team, and was consid Mr. .Charles I*- Woodward, who in bin letter er team than last season, and from present his residence. When the operation, was over Mr. from Grand Rapids in the "Sporting Life" of jrospeots I se,> no reason why Detroit should not Quarles had a slight chill. This evening he was ered the best pitcher in the Southern League. He March 27 alluded to New Bedford as "a God viri out in a walk. I realize Die fact that the taken with a congestive chill and only lived left the Southern League and finished the season forsaken town:" Vestern League is getting faster and faster each about an hour. of 18»3 with the Boston National League. In "Woodward isn©t very complimentary in his ear, and have myself well fortified. I have Mr. Quarles was born ©here in 1870, He pitched 1894 he was with the Wilkesbarre (Pa.) team, reference to our fair city, and his allusion to ."/red 24 players, and I intend to give them all his first game of ball in this city in July, 1SS7, of the Eastern league. In 181)5 he was with it os a God-forsaken place must be attributed fair trial. They all lave ;;-.x--d records elsn- when a student at the High School, and, during Wilkesbarre, Scran ton and Pottsville teams, of to itjnoiance. He©s not to blame for what he that season lie pitched such phenomenal ball the Kastern League, and last year played witli rhere. and I am confident 1 can get a. winning Petersburg in the Virginia State League. Hfr floes m>t know, and should be forgiven until earn, from them, JAY. that he was considered a woi©der. In 1S8H-8!) he pitched for Kou.uo>ke. lu 1890, wheu tbr iwr- had several offers for the comin£ season Aipril-lO- LIFE. 11

BASE BALL UNIFORMS CAP, SHIRT, PANTS STOCKINGS AND JBJ?£T. Prices for Better Qualities on Application. THE MICHIGAN LEAGUE KOI READY The H. H. KIFFE CO., Rifle' 523 BROADWAY, FOR BUSINESS. Near Broome Street, NEW YORK. Every Ball warranted to last a full game. After Three Days ol Herculean Labor ——SEND FOR CATALOGUE.—— League. Beside Hutchinson Manager Irwin has the Newly Organized .-,. -Michigan secured outlielder. .Wiseman. generai -utility man ARE Ahorn© and inHe.l©der W. H. Fox. Wiseman played with the Mobie team last season, and is said THE Mountain Brings Forth, Not a louse, to be- very fast. = HARWOOD©S LEAGUE BALLS BEST A hern is in all round player, who achieved (Eetablisned 1858) quite a record in the New England League last NATICK, MASS. But a Whole Leviathan, season. Fox is a member of the Holy Cross Col lege team, and is said to be lightning fast and an exceedingly heavy batter. SAN FRANCISCO BUDGET. © Billy" Hulen did good work as a coach for Lansing; Mich., April 5. After three days Great expectations are held of pitcher Will Santa Clara College. Billy will surprise everyone ol labor last week the League directors iams, who succeeded in winning 2S out of 28 by liis work iu Columbus, as he 1st in superb con tijiaUy patched up a satisfactory schedule. games participated in last season for Oil City. No League Yet—Strong Amateur dition. Great dltficulty was experienced in ar These players, along with such strong players Players—Australian Ball Team "Joe" Corbett was all broken up over Jim©s ranging the schedule on account of the fact as Wi©ight, Casey, McGann, Wagner, Freeman Coming—Lane Hits. defeat. He thought it a cinch. So did I. that only Jackson, Saginaw and Bay City and Taylor, should come close to landing the The City League is what ve want. are to have Sunday games, but the sched Eastern League pennant this season. San Francisco, March SO. Editor "Sporting We are going to have it. ule meets with general satisfaction and THE CANADIAN LEAGUE TEAM. Life:" Now that the fight of the hus* Wait and see. "KING CHOCOLATE." the league prospects are bright. The Up to date Manager Haddocks has only suc been pulled off in the sage-brush State it is schedule is as follows: ceeded©in signing local men for his team. The thought that the ©Frisco sporting men will be BROCKTON BITS. men signed, however, are capable and exper able to materially assist in the formation of a, AT. SAGINAW. ienced, and should prove satisfactory. Alt. base ball league. The prospects for a State Bay City May 1, 2, 4; Juno 5, 6, 8; July 15, Stromger, who will no doubt play short, has league are not very bright at present, and Col What Burn ham Has Done to Brace 16, 17; Aug. 16, 17, 18. Port Huron May 6, onel Kobinson has about given up all hopes of up His Team. 8, 9, 30; June 13, 19, 20; July IS, lit, 20; Aug. played professionally for some time. Last season success. It is possible that we may have a four- 29, 30. Lansing May 20, 21, 22, 28; June 16, he was with London in the Canadian League, and club circuit or even a six-club league, and it Brockton, April 5. Editor "Sporting Life:" 25, 2(», 27; .-A©4g. 22, 28, 24, 25. Jackson May made an enviable record. seems as though such an undertaking should be In three weeks the Brocktons will be playing 24, 5, 6; June 28, 29, 30; July 29, 30, 31; Sept. "Daddy" Downs is generally conceded to lie successful. A State league, with ©Frisco, Oak their practice games, and some of the new mail 11, 12, 12. Kalamazoo May 1«, 17; June 14, the best all round player Toronto has produced. land, Sacramento, Stock-ton, San Jose and Fresmo Will have to hustle to keep iu the swim. Of 15; July 4, 5, 5, 25, 26. 27; Aug. 1, 8. He is a. very strong batter, and will©be delegated course, we shall miss Napoleon Shea, Magee and to i©M er the initial bag. or Santa Cruz would give us good ball if handled the tall and lanky Korwan, who have found AT BAY CITY Manager Haddocks is negotiating with several properly. a place in the big league. Also Breckenrldge, Saginaw April 28, 20, 30; June 234; July first-class men, and hopes to scon have his team THE AMATET1R PLAYEK8 who has gone to Syracuse, of the Eastern League 11, 12, 13; Aug. 13, 34. 15. Port Huron May completed. The. salary limit of the Canadian are putting up some really tine games, and should (which speaks well for last year©s team), but it 1«, 23; June 27; July 1, 23, 30, 31; Aug. 1; League is $650 per month, and the season will a California League be started the strong ama is understood that their places have been well Sept. 11, 12, 12. lousing May 30, 31, 31; June comprise 72 games, 36 abroad and i>6 at home. teur teams could furnish some excellent material. filled, and I certainly hope that it is so. 20; July 4, 23, 24, 25; Sept. 5, 6, 6, 7. Jackson- TID BITS. It must be said, though, that most of our "ama While Manager Burntmm lias been attending May 20, 21, 22; June 24, 25, 2>; Aug. 2, 1<;B, Manager Irwin©s team will report for duty at teur players" are In reality professionals, many to hia polo team at Portland, of the Main* 4; Sept. 8, 9, 10. Kalamuzco Mav 6, 7, 8, 9; Elizabeth. N. J., on April 7. Their schedule of of them lieing graduates of the old State Dengue. State Polo League, he has not been idle I can. June 10. 11, 12, 13; July 6; Aug. "22, 23, 24. spring games is Elizabeth 8 and 0, Paterson 10, "My Little Etidie" Smith, of the Imperials, assure you, and he has secured the following AT POUT HURON. Washington 12, 13. 14, Philadelphia 15, 1G, Bal last year©s State champions, is playing with list of play era to make up the team: McKenna, Saginaw May 18, 19; June 9; July 8, 9 10; timore 17, 19, Athletics 20, 21, Reading 22, 23, most every team in the city, and is playing who played here last year; Wick and Hall, both ©AH£. 2, 3, 4, 10, 20, 21. Bay City Mav 24, Newark 24, Trenton 2Q, Tanntou 27, Brookton 28. his position in phenomenal shape. He occas in the Illinois State League, and very highly 25, 2(5; June 2.8, 29, 3T>; July 20, 27. 2.8; "Aug. The regular season will commence on the 29th ionally goes into the box and is a very success recommended; also Sheckaid, from the Vir 20, 27, 28. Lansing May 1, 3, 4; June 5, 7, 8; at Providence. Manager Irwin is extremely well ful twirler, ginia State League. These four will bave a. July 35, 1ft, 17; Aug. 16, 17, 18. Jackson May satisfied with the schedule. MeOtirthy, Krug, Iburg, Kelly, Magee, Tilson, chance to do the twirling. 17, IS, 19; June 21, 22, 23; July 5, 5, 6; Aug. Secretary Ihivis, of the Canadian League, has Leonard,. Peters and even "Sandow" Mertes, For catchers we have Patsey Rolling, of Fall 23, 24. 20. Kalamazoo May 20. 21, 22; July as yet received no official notice regarding protec of the Phillies©, ©06, have been playing in the River fume, who needs no introduction to the 8, 9, 10; AV.g. 5* 6,-T; Sept. 8, 9, 10. tion under the National Agreement. If this pro © amateur" games. I could also mention "Joe" base ball public of Brockton, and Sctireongost, AT LANSING. tection is refused them, there Is likely to be Oorbett and several others who are helping the from Williamsport, Pa. Saginaw May 18, 19; June 0; July 8, 9. 10; some "skedaddling" among the stars that would local nines out. Krug will succeed Breck at first, and I think Aug. 9, 10, 11: .Sept. H, S, 10. Bay City May create no end- of trouble. : JOE MANLBY. It is hard Work for anyone to i :ck out the that he will adit, for he has been, in the busi 10, 11, 12; June 21, 22, 23; July 5, 5, 7; Aug. best team we. have here now, and unless a league ness a doxeu years or more. ©5, 6, 7. Port Huron April 28, 29. oO: .lime 2, is soon formed we©ll have about six or seven In all probability Gochnaur, of the Virginia 3, 4; July 12, 13, 14; Aug. 12, 13. 14. Jackson HOUSTON'S TEAM. champion base ball teams in the city. State League, will"cover second, and MacKenaie May 13, 14. 15; June 17, 18, 19; July 26, 27, 28; THH AUSTRALIAN TEAM, of last year©s team will be at short. Aug. 19, 20. 1M. Kalnmazoo May 5, 24 25, Just How It Will be Arranged by under the management of Harry Musgrove, he Magoon, who played for us the latter part of: 26; July 1, 2, 3; Aug. 2, 3, 4, 27, 28. Manager Reed. of the fame, will soon be with us. and the season, has signed to play at third, also AT JACKSON. will open up at Central Park, Sunday, April 18. Connor, of the Connecticut State League, and Saginaw May 31, 31; June 1; July 1, 2, 3; Houston, Tex., April 8. Editor "Sporting with some of. the local nines. They will proceed the chances are that the latter will have to go. Aug. 5, 6, 7; Sept. 2, 3. 4. Bav City Mav 27, Life:" The Houston team was completed last from here to Los Angeles, Albuquerque and In the outfield Nadeau will be found in his 28, 29; July 8, 9, 10; Aug. 8. 9. 10, 30, 31; Sept. Tuesday, when A. C. McGann accepted terms. throughout the Lone Star State, finally reaching old position at left. Henry, of last year©n 1. Port Huron May 10, 11, 12; June 14, 15; This player has had plenty of experience with Chicago, New York and your own Philadelphia. Bangor team, at centre, and Knox, of last year©s July 4, 24, 25; Aug. 22; Sept. 5, 0, (i. Lousing both National and minor league teams, and his The college teams and the Olympic Club have New Orleans club, iu the right garden. Possibly May (i, 7, 8, 9, 16; June 11, 12, 13; July .18, record in the Virginia league last season will organised, and have arranged a. schedule, of Sat Hickey, who played here two years ago, may l!>; Aug. 1, 29. Kala. nuKOO April 2s, i&); May prove to the fans that he is a good one. Ho urday games to be played at Central Park, and lie with us this season. Nick Wise, Snapper 2. 23, 30; June 5, 6, 20, 27; July 11; Aug. 15, 10. is a hard hitter and brilliant intielder, as his at Siuitii Clara, commencing Saturday, April 20, I-iong and Buelow were left out ia the cold AT KATjAMAZOO. record will show, having batted at a .367 clip and terminating Saturday, May 15. iind are at liberty to play wherever they cau Saginaw May 30, 31, 32: June 21. 22, 23; and averaging: .SM-! ;\t second base. MyQann The Commercial League, composed of tearna get the chance. Julv 22 23, 2.1; Sept. 6, «, 7. Bay City May will play regularly at short field, where ho is at from the lending; business houses of the city, To a casual observer of base ball matters it 33, 34, 15; June 17, 18, 19; July 19, 20, 21; homo, and he should, tan-ring accidents, lead all pluy every Sunday at the California League would seem, as though we bud a very strong Aug 19, HO, ai. Port Huron May 31, 31; June of the others the coming season. grounds, ut Sixteenth and Folsom streets, and aggregation sure for the Coming season, and," as 1, 24, 25, 2tt; Aug. 9. 10. 11; Sept. 2, 3. 4. Clem Ivimerer, one of the pitchers, reached put up a very interesting article of amateur bull. , of the Taunton dub, is our nearest lousing May 27, 28. 29; June 2X, 29, 30; J©aly here yesterday from Hot Springs, "where lit- A CITY LEAGUE opponent ialxmt fourteen, miles apart) in this 29. 30, 81; Aug. 30, 31; Wept. 1. Jackson- had been in training. He i* a tall, strapping is what we should have, and 1 can safely say great race of the New England League, he Way 1, 3, 4; Jime 2, 3, 4; July 12, 13, 14; Aug. young fellow, and resembles James CorbeU. In Hint it is what we will have l.ere very shortly. and the rest of his herrings will have to 12/13, 14. the afternoon he was given a chance to loosen I have sounded the base ball patrons of the hustle if they think they can do tlie shoemakers* up, and in practice he pioved himself to be a city on the possibility of such an enterprise from shoe town. TORONTO TOPICS. very fast man. being successful, and find i he- conditions very one great attraction that we shall miss this IMck Kiiox, who made such a reputation last favorable for a strong city leagiu-. A.Ve could season is Fred. I)oe. who has gone out of base season with the New Orleans team, has wired have a league here that would -ival U.e famous ball, and it is said that he is to manage a The Chances of Success For the Two that he will reac.li here on Monday. Kuox will Chicago City League. Look ut he -Material. Fi r bicycle track at New Bedford. Ijocal Clubs. l»e playod regularly in left, shifting Charley instance, .the Will and Filielw, -he- California "Cocoa. Bola" Shea has already caught on with Toronto, 6nt., April f>. Editor "Sporting B«>eker to centre fit-Id and To>n -Punier©to right. Markets, the Hecsemans, 1©. S. Regulars, Vio the New Yorks, and if he only has half a This will give us an unusually strung outfield. lets. S. F. Athletic Club "and Alaineda Alert;?. | chance he will be a success. SHOE CITY, Life:" Are we in it; well, I should The intield will he taken care of by C1. S, Mty- say so. Prospects good for witnessing pro ers. George Heed and W. L. Devlney on the W. E. Hockwell, .manager of the Presidio Ath- j fessional games most every day this season. 1msos, and McGann at short, while Clem, Kim- letic. grounds, advocates a. city league. D; H. IT WAS JUDICIOUS With two professional teams representing the e:er. Claude Hardy and W. L. Orowell will do AJcXc-il, who controls! t©.Vulr.u i©a-k and the Queeu City, our "rooters" should have an abun the pitching, and Henry Cote, the old reliable Folsom Street grounds, is not averse to such au Not to Incorporate Sunday Games in dance of opportunity to utilize their "vocifera- organization. tors" and keep track of their favorite players. and one of the greatest favorites in the State. "Jim" Wales, the genial manager of Will and the Eastern League Schedule. will dim the mask. This aggregation ought to From the Wilkesbarre "Record.© Of course it is a question how long it. \vili last, be able to put up a hard fight against all com Finck, is enthusiastic over the proposition. l)iit both managers are confident of success. Man ers, and while I doo©t want it to go on record Mr. Simpfon, sporiing editor of the, "Chron Some of the sporting writers of the circuit are ager Maddock holds that the public will not as saying they will win out, 1 will say they icle." is working for it. criticising the managers of the Eastern League patroni/e base ball at the Inland, while Manager will he 1-2-3. Colonel Robinson approves of the scheme, but because Vn the make-up of the schedule the pro Irwin is of the- opinion that the best team will There is no doubt but what this season will is too busy with his pet State League to help posed Sunday games were not explicitly scheduled. draw tie best crowd (which seems feasible). The eclipse any we have ever had in strength, and us at present. They remember that President Powers gave it success of each manager depends entirely on the we have had some very fast ball here. Houston "Joe" Pagan, the portly manager of the Mar out last fall that he should insist that- for 18©JT merits of the team lie secures. will come on the field at Galveston April 17 iu kets, is working hard, and so is your correspon all Sunday games be regularly scheduled, and it THE PROSPECT. their new blue nnifoums, trimmed in white, with dent, so by your next issue I can tell you more was generally expected that this would be done. It is the opinion of the writer that a nine in black stockings and gulf caps. They should make nlK>ut the San Francisco Base Ball league. There is no doubt that were this departure taken the first division of the Eastern League race will a very natty appearance. We ought to have it, we must have it and we iu the arranging of the schedule the possibility of succeed in securing the patronage of the public On Sunday, the ISth, the usual big crowd will are going to have it. so much juggling as ensued during the last part here, aud if Mr Irwin©s team should commence fill the trains going to Galveston to cheer the ONE THING WE HATE of the season of 1896 would not be provided; and, with a winding gait, why he will be the winner. champions on to victory. Will they do the trick? is the champion soldier base tall team. The regu moreover, the clubs would be on a more equal Of Mr. Maddock©s chances there is uo denying the Well. I don©t know, but will tell you later. lar soldiers stationed at. the military posts in this j footing. But it must be remembered that when fact that he will undoubtedly have to secure a The ladies have caught the craze, and many bay have a base ball team that is easily the the schedule was presented to this body at New- winner, as our base ball public will not support wander out to the grounds these beautiful af crac-a-jack team of the army. York there was before the legislature of the Em a, team inferior to other teams in the Canadian ternoons to see Heed, .vimerer and Becker go They have been beaten, it is true, but only by pire State a measure having for its aim the pro league. through their daily practice. a hard, uphill fight against a picked nine of hibiting of Sunday base ball. And, too, there However, the supporters of the game here will The grounds will be in beautiful shape for our best talent, got together especially for the seemed a strong chance for the measure Incoming be only too pleased to witness a successful and (lie opening with Galveston on ,-.pril 20. and a occasion. Their record is Iti games played, win a law, as the Senate had passed the bill with triumphant march of the two teams representing ning 14, losing -. little opposition iiiaterinliy.ing. Was it a..-demon big crowd is assured. The usual prelimiaaries. stration that could be ignored with impunity V their city. brnsi) band, etc., will be an attraction, and The personnel of the army nine is Hayes and TH13 EASTERN LEAGUE TEAM. "Kirn" will try the trick. - TEXAS. Meyers, C. Peddkvrd and Wheeler. P.© Kelly, Would it have been an act of wisdom for the Manager irwin arrived in town Thursday last. first base; C©jm.eron, st-cond base; Little, third Eastern League in the face of this action by He is very enthusiastic, over the te;un he has. base; Fry. short stop; Meyers, left field; Harri- the Senate, to have openly adopted a schedule secured to represent this city, and says he has A Money Maker. son, centre Held; Haines, right field; Andrew allotting Sunday dates K,,- Buffalo. Rochester ami oorraled the© best players in the Eastern League, No saloon keeper or any business house who Gaughren, manager. Syracuse, three proniiiieni cuics of the cinniit, which is only natural. All managers are of the wants the best ©olaa* of business men fur cus LINERS. located within the cumines of New York? same opinion. The team will start out with 21 tomers can advertise his business place in a ©©Old Man" Peters is back in his old League Wouldn©t it have been regarded as an act" of de Iflayers. nine of which are. pitchers, although it better wa.V thaii by giving away "Little Casino" form, and his catching is always the. .principal fiance, or, at least, been so considered by many is the intention to retain only live throughout Base Ball Schedules, printed with fhis adver- I feature of the game in which he is engaged. member©s-"of the New York legislature©.© We :iio(e the season. Mr. Trwiu has decided to drop Mc- tising on the four c.-iver pages. These vest ! "Mc,nte" Murphy is the best -all-round player that all talk of the playing of Sunday games Aifley, the-.Washington-catcher. aud will depend pocket books are consulted daily r.nd are kept in the ciiy. lie had an offer to go witli "Pete" by the © Brooklyn© Club out on Long Island wan ou Baker and -Hiilehiusoii to do the backstop act. for a whole season, and the inoivhant who gives l.«>hin;m tu lies Monies, bill prefers to stay on suddenly discontinued when the new Sunday SOME NEW ONES, them out gets exclusive attention. Try it this ©j this cou.st.. . . © base bull bill was pressnted in the Senate.. Both The last named is a lately .signed member of vear. We only sell to one "party in a town. Cameron, Fry and Meyers are doing good work parties used discretion. the team and is predicted as a corner, lie is a 1000. $27; SOOO, $tJ.">: 5000. $100. © for thp f. S, Regulars. : Gil-footer, and caught every game played with JiftUL GttOSSMAN & .CO.. ©.©Hill" Ijjnire jjor the Stanford team in good Umpire Bobby Canithers is at present coach bit teain last season iu UMJ Cumberland Valley "-"-- Cleveland, O. slijipo before he left. He is a. valuable coach.© ing the Blooming!on University teum. SiPORTI-iSTG© A.pril

that Mr. Sutton is a "fash," entirely destitute o blood. The winner©s average was nearly 29. The third game was between Gallagher and SPORTING LIFE Maggioli. Gallagher is, as a rule, eiioagh t< scare most men to death before the opening of the game. The brave Maggioli, however, bat tied well against bad luck, and scored 205 to 400 for "the war horse." The winner©s average was nearly 22. The fourth game between Spinks and Sutton must have been a surprise, and yet ©bctvveei such men it should be a toss of a cent, or thi favor of fortune in the rolling of the balls. Thi ploying so far in this tournament although i AUNIQUE PICTUREOFYOUR OWN has been very good as a rule, does not com© up to that of the work in the Pittsburg tourau ment. Mr. Spinks made ruus of 51, 70, 33 43 and 119, with an average of nearly 19. Th score was 400 to 1!>5. Mr. Sutton attribute! CREAHAN©S CHAT. his bad work to the result of illness in his family and it is possible that while his mind ©was 01 the game ostensibly, his heart wns on his home Send gc. for Copy of This is frequently the case with men engaged ~ COMMENT ON THE NOTABLE TOURNA- professional business. The fifth game was between McLaughlin an< MENT IN CHICAGO. Matthews, and was more suggestive (if McLaugh iiu©s past record than of what is expected from Sporting Life him now. The scp»-e was 400 to 198 for Mat Ihews. McLaughlin©s average was nearly 12 What the Younger Experts Are Doing His best run was 88.© ~ and get the BUTTON It is very difficult to keep an accurate run o For the Interests ol the Business these games, owing to the most wre©ched an< villainous way in which the Eastern paper; have ignored the tournament. The fault,. iio\v 1& P. O. BOX 948 . . . PHILADELPHIA. Ives and the German Expert, c-ver. is not or should not be attached, entirely to the .Eastern press. Posing as it does as© head centre .for not only billiards, but almos Kernau Schaeler©s Bad Diplomacy, everything else in the universe, Chicagp shoul not have permitted Pittsburg to have "far out It is entirely to the credit of Chicago, but ranked her in reporting these games to the pres; inure so to the enterprise of Clarence B. of the country. The contest between Spinks un< Matthews must have been a good one on tin The Brmiswick-Balke-Colleiider Company, Green, to be the first to offer inducements part of Matthews, as be scored 302 to 400 fo to the six experts who recently played such Manufacturers of remarkable billiurds in Pittsburg, that such Spinks. The winner©s average was nearly 19. pasters of the one as Ives, Schaefer and * The sensational star, or indeed artistic, game Slossoii are practically forgotten. History Billiard, Pool and Combination Tables. of the tournament so far played has been tha Importers of and Wholesale and Kef-ail Dealers in at the present day is made with great between Gallpgher and Gattcn. The former wai rapidity, not only in billiards, but in every 189 to 72, or practically a victory for "the wa BILLIARD MATERIAL OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. thing else. The experts who desire to be horse," yet Catttu made runs of 74, 74 and 117 known to the game of to-day must keep with an average of nearly 24, or good worl MAIN OFFICES: 86O Broadway, Neiv York; Nos. 4, 6, 8, 1O and 13 W. 6th St., Cincinnati; themselves before the public and play bil for Schaefer or Ives. We cannot in justice t< Nos. 263 and 265 Wabash Ave., Chicago; No. 113 S. 4th St., St. Louifl. liards. The salary list monopoly, which did ourselves or the players continue to oommen all that it could to ruin the business, is now on these games, owing to the fact that we havi 1002 ARCH ST., PHILADELPHIA. a thing of the past, and is only known or not seen the scores. It is probable that tin ranch offices and salesrooms mall principal cities. H. J. B£RGMAN, Agent. remembered but by students or profession details in full will be furnished by our corres als of the calling. The fact that the re pondent, "West Sider." If not, the experts shouk markable experts who are now in Chicago see that his funeral shall be well attended. ed wag away in the lead. But at the are attracting so much of the public atten Chicago, April 4. Sutton and Catton crossec very moment when Catton©s prospects seemed tion is due entirely to their desire and cues© in the billiard tournament yesterday after to be at very low water mark, indeed, hiuks won second prize, Frank Ires is not yet dead, all rumors to the EVENING. interested in poultry and 25 cents and we will while Mr. Cuttou was only the fourth. That is contrary notwithstanding. In a recent game of Gallagher 37 15 26 6 0 0 11 37 1 44 2 74 13 95 1 send you " The Bicycle: its Care and Repair," cue of the beauties, or, probable uncertainties 4OO points, balk-line, at Syracuse, X. Y., he 220 34 400. Average, 21 1-19. High run. i©5. a book of 180 subjects and 80 illustrations, when tournaments are given. New experts are ran the game out in four innings. This is very Maggioli 1 07 2 3 7 2 0 12 6 3 3 1 31 31 0 78 5 worth $5 to any bicycle rider. developed and placed where they properly be sad news for the doctors, bin Ives© friends every 1 16 0 205. Average, 10 15-10. High run, 78. long, while the stereotyped "champions," as where will exclaim, to h with the doctors! Referee George Siler. Marker Charles Mat VONCULIN INCUBATOR CO., was the law of the saJary list losses, are no thews. Time of game 2.20. ______Box 675, DELAWARE CITY. DEL,] longer rated by the bosses, but by the cue of the The members of the Chicago Athletic Associa TUESDAY, MARCH 30 (AFTERNOON.) expert who plays billiards. At the same time tion Club who recently presented Clarence E. Catton 1 3 23 6 1 0 14 33 7 10 8 8 41 158 0 0 12 it is possible for Mr. Catton to do better work Green with a loving silver cup which cost $100 38 36 total, 400. Average, 21 1-19. High run than lie did in this contest with Spinks, al not only honored themselves, but honored one 158. though we now very much doubt if he can defeat of the most courteous men that Chicago or any Mclxiughlin 6 30 000203322 34 0791 20 the expert from the Pacific Slope. Indeed, there other city is likely to have for many years to 23 1 18 total, 188. Average, 9 17-19. High run, are but three men now who can do so with any cpaie. . ____ 34. assurance of success, and they are Ives, Schaefer Referee Clem Ellisoo. Marker Charles Mat anil Sutton, and it is by no means certain that It Is rather severe on those Western journals thews. Time of game 1.55. Schaefer and Sutton, can do so. which published some two or three weeks ago EVENING. alleged illustrations of the ruins, splinters and Maggioli 2 3 69 204 28 0 11 3 0 10T K» 15 5 1 fragments of Jacob Schaefer©s right hand and 8 14 12 15 8 37 01 10 13 22 total, 400. Average, We are glad to se« the announcement that arm, or what there was left of it, to think that 1422-27. High run. 107. these players are no longer to be known as a few days later, or after the appearance of the Matthews 0 0 4 2 6 15 0 0 13 0 1 118 10 33 6 0 short stop experts. Their work in the Chicago alleged illustrations, that "Jake" should make 07 14 2 1371 0 8 1 total, 261. Average, 10 tournament has entitled one and all to rank a run of between two and three hundred points 1-26. High run, 118. among the very first masters of billiards, with at the 14-inch balk-line while playing Lew Shaw Referee Clem Ellison. Marker Charles Mat perhaps the exception of Frank Ives. Frank in Boston, It was a critical, if not a vital thews. Time of game 2.25. Ives is in a class all by himself, and has been period in the life of Mr. Schaefer, inasmuch as WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31 (AFTERNOON.) for some time past. The present experts in Chi- that he was engaged in litigation with a Chicago McLaugblin 40 1 167 29 0 88 05251 25 501 ciago, or those Who played in the Pibtsburg railroad company for damages to the amount of 3 1 3 21 0 0 57 2 0 5 0 4 14 0 3 8 63 total, 400. tournament, have earned their honors and $100,000, if "we are not in error. It is evident, Average, 11 26-34. High run. 88. laurels honestly, and should henceforth be rated however, that Mr. Schaefer©s attention was Matthews 36 5000 2 23 O 9 1 27 11 043110 I These tiny Capsules ar- among the tirst experts of this or any other called to the character of the illustrations, and IreBt in 48 hours without country. The score was 400 to 363 for Catton. 203 0 0 0 6 1 1 0 20 11 12 0 0 0 10 total, 198. inconvenience, affections! while $100,000 damages is not a small sum to Average, 5 28-34. High run, 36. In which Copaiba. Cii- sneer at at the present day, rather than be Referee Clem Ellison. Marker Charles Mat Ibebs and Injections fail. It is very remarkable to say the least that made the gruesome victim of such gruesome il thews. Time of game 2.00. the score of this contest should not have been lustrations Schaefer got mad and ran the game EVENING. published in full, at least in the Chicago papers. out. This was bad diplomacy on the part of Spinks 1 201 053 055 70 28 33 0 119 7 13 1 As a matter of fact such should have been the Schaefer. Had we been in his place our memor S 43 6 total, 400. Average, 18 4-22. High run, C 2 1 16 2 19 0 0 0 2 IS 1 65. Total 400; av case in all of the Eastern journals; but more able run of 3 at the four-ball game with the 119. erage, 1422-27; high run, 74. especially those which are constantly flaunting push never would have been beaten on our part. Sutton 0 25 0 0 14 18 11 12 47 25 1 8 0 9 10 0 10 Gallagher 0 55 1 87 3 49 30 10 2 1 22 5 1 T their wonderful enterprise in our eyes. Were It is true that our run was an accident or a ) 1 1 3 0 total, 195. Average, 8 19-22. High 4 0 13 25 1 0 27 34 1 0 1 0 0. Total, 389; av- these men prize fighters instead of being great "scratch." We might get tlv.> money, and Schaefer un, 47. rage, 14 11-27; high run, 87. masters of the most beautiful game known to will not that is the only difference. His recent Referee Clem EllHon. Marker C. Matthews. EVENING. the world of gentlemen, their pages would dis- run has ruined ©.he t©ope of his lawyers Time of game 2.40. McLaughlin 37 4030 15 2005 14 120 gust all but the patrons of the prize ring, oven JOHN CKEAHAN. THURSDAY, APRID 1 (AFTERNOON.) 14 11 0 2 0 72 14 1 0 20 4 1 12 3 4 0 1 48 59 with the most minute details of the slugger©s Spinks 0 14 30 2 24 22 1 8 1 35 23 1 3 0 7 2 91 03921. Total, 400; average 1030-37; high brutality. THE CHICAGO TOURNEY. 1 CO 5 51 14 total,400. Average, 18 4-22. High run, 72. The second game of the tournament was be un, 91. Maggioli 3 0100 21 01000409 11 10 Details and Scores of the Games Matthews 12 0 0 3 12 0 31 18 0 26 0 17 9.8 1 96 34 0 0 26 0 32 38 0 13 11 0 20 64 0 23 15 13 tween Button and John Matthews, of Chicago, 4 1 20 5 29 total, 302. Average, 14 8-21. High 7 6 16 12. Total, 390; average, 1020-37; high, who must not only command great conlidciii©c and Played in the Big Tournament. un, 96. run, 64. during In his own ability but obviously justly so, Chicago. April 3. Editor ©©Sporting Referee C. Ellison. Marker C. Matthews. STANDING OF THE PLAYERS. or so experienced a manager as Mr. Green would ime of gatne 2.50. . © Dot have placed him among these st:ir experts. Life:" The greatest professional tourna Total Best High Grand ment, witnessed-in this city for years com EVENING. W. Li. points, sgl. av. run. av©gfe The result of the game was more than a Water Catton 2 0 4 10 0104 ;>,6 0 10 117 54 54 103 loo, as Matthews made but 95 points, w©hilee menced at Green©s rooms, on South Clark Spinks .....3 0 1,200 18 4-22 119 1664-71 .street, just one week from to-day. The olal, 400. .Average; 23 !>-!". High run, 117. sit ton .....2 1 1.163 2314-16 158 1829-63 £utt(m scored 400. This, however, is no cri Gallagher 2 2 1 o 1 11 22 85 780 32 0 0 59 terion of the ability of Matthews. When a opening contest was between Spinks and AicUiugblin .2 1 988 1126-34 88 10 80-90 Catton. IHK! was decidedly interesting from etal, 254. Average. 15.14-10. High run, 85. Sutton .....1 1 595 28 8-14 128 1619-36 man like Suttoii gets on the "war path" and Referee 0. Elliyon. Marker C. Matthews. Maggioli ....1 2 995 1422-27 107 1182-83 makes runs of 40, 52. 115 and 125. what in the start to liiiish. Spinks received all the lime of game 2.30. Jaliagher ...1 2 1,043 21 1-19 95 1651-63 langii©i-ge of o. in Bleak House. "Is a cove going smiles of Dame Fortune, and when two- FRIDAY, APRIL 2 (AFTERNOON.) Matthews ...1 4 1,256 1422-27 118 10 36-12* to do©:" it is wore evident now than, «ver thirds of the requisite 400 had been gather- atthews 4 42 17. 0 ft 1 S 4 74 17 a 25 64 10 WEST SIDBSB. A.pril lO- 13

ing Company has been opened and-the cirouSt! It©s going to be the biggest kind concern is comfortably installed in its of a success. Say, there are 15 riders in quarters. This is the largest bicycle store training at Memphis now, and there©ll be DOWN EAST, in the world. a lot more in a few days. Elarl Kiser is THE "INDOOR KING" Secretary Ducker, of the National Cycle there. He is the boy who licked Jaap Track Association, is scheming to send an Bdeu and Jacquelin in Europe last year, WHAT IS GOING ON IN NEW ENG old-time racing man across the water to and he©s better than ever this season. He IS CHARLES S. IELLS, HERO OF bring over some of the best foreign riders is as tine as split silk right now, and I as special attractions at race meets of the believe that he can beat Cooper, Bald, LAND CIRCLES. association. To each of the seven big Baton or any other man 1 have ever seen. CALIFORNIA©S MEET. tracks in the association will be allotted I©ll have things red hot by the time the one heat in the big $5000 handicap, and the season opens all over the circuit. Say, I man scoring the greatest number of points got a letter from a fellow down at New Recent Legislative Efforts in Behalf ol will get 50 per cent, of the purse. Orleans telling me that if we didn©t have He Has Ridden a Mile in 2 Minutes A COMBINATION. Sunday racing on the Southern circuit grass Wheelmen Some New Trade Move The directors of the Adams Power Com would grow on the tracks. I wrote and 11 Seconds, Leaving His Competi pany have combined with their company, told him that we didn©t want any Sunday under the former name of Mannesman Cy racing. I said to him: ©Why don©t you ments A Local Consuls© Union cle Tube Works Company. The officers of build a coliseum in New Orleans and tors Standing His Faculty ol Mak the new concern are G. W. Vaillant, presi dent; Howard Williams, of New York, then you won©t need any Sunday racing to> .The Pope Co.©s New Store, Etc, treasurer. The new company will, after an keep thing©s going. Race at night every ing Himsell Universally Popular. inventory has been taken, for which pur night is a holiday. Say, look at those pose the men of the latter company were big outdoor tracks; look at Louisville, look Boston, Mass., April 6. Editor "Sporting laid off, continue to manufacture bicycle at Cincinnati and look at Chicago©s outdoor According to all reports Starbuck, who Life:" Your Boston correspondent.- The tubing, and in addition will make a copper track. What are they? Dead, all dead. at present is riding in. the indoor tourna writer, has just been, appointed official tubing. A large number of orders are on You must have coliseums to make the ment at San Francisco, is not meeting haudic-apper fur New ESugUwid. It seems to hand, and the- ;outlo;ok for a busy season game go. You must have racing1 by elec With the success that marked his per suit everybody except the Press Culb and for the company is very favorable. During, tric light; that©s what we©re-going to do formances in the East last fall, when he the man who did not get the office. the interim of the inventory the company on the Southern circuit, and it©s going1 to earned the title of "indoor king." Advices Trade is©not what it might be, though the will be duly organised and be ready to un be the bigg©est kind of a success. It©ll from California, under the date of March business dene in second hand wheels is. dertake orders without delay. break the ©National circuit tip, see if it 30, state that Charley Wells has clinched more than surprising. A meeting of the . MINOR©MENTION. don©t. Say, we©ll be right along in Nash the title of "indoor king," by making the- Hoard of Trade was held the other night G. H. Wliitney, a bicycle dealer of Mont- ville April 5 and tt. Watch for us; we©ll most sensational ride ever seen, at a cycle and it was agreed to make a schedule of pelier. Vt., has been adjudged insolvent. wake ©em. up!" race meet on the Pacific coast. It was in, prices of second-hand wheels. The com The creditors© meeting will be held April the final of the one-mile open professional, mittee appointed a week ago reported to 12. . THAT BAGGAGE BILL. with Jones, "Zimmy," McFarland and the local board of trade and the report was L. N. Walleston announces that he will re Downing for starters. When the sprint accepted and after further discussion was turn to the track this season and will also Full Text of the New Jersey Legisla came Wells passed his competitors as returned to the committee for further con make a trial to reduce his own record for tive Act. though they were standing, and won the sideration. The ©matter of allowances of ten miles on the road. race in the fast time of 2m. 11s. Thus far secondhand wheels has for some time been Vice President Henry Crowther, of the Following is the text of the Bicycle Bag he has won more prizes than any rider iu an important question with the Board and Duquesne Manufacturing Company, was in gage bill recently passed by the New Jer the tournament, and is improving in form the Board means to make the schedule ac town the other day. and expressed himself sey Legislature, which now needs ouly the every day. In the race mentioned above the ceptable to all dealers. Another meeting as much pleased with the local trade out Governor©s signature to become a law: last half was ridden, in 59s. Charles S. will soon be held and then the allowances look. PBRCIVAJU "Any person, a passenger, who shall bav^ pur Wells is said to be California©s largest rac will be settled definitely. chased a ticket issued by any railroad corpora ing man. He is six feet, weighs between, L.KGISL.A.©.i©IVE EFFORTS. THAT NEW ASSOCIATION tion shall have the right, in lieu of other bag 195 and 200 pounds, and is 25 years old. Wednesday morning the proposed bill gage, to the transportation, as baggage, of one His big, good-natured manner has won the providing for the imprisonment of bicycle bicycle, to or from the-places designated in such good will of his fellows. He first distin thieves for not less than one year nor more Holds Another Meeting and Takes a ticket, without further or other payment; pro guished himself late in 1892, at Sacramento, Mark Tapley View of Things. vided, facilities for the transportation of baggage than five years was heard before the Joint then eiist ou such train or boat: and provided by capturing three firsts and two seconds Committee on the Judiciary at the State Minneapolis, April 6. -Editor "Sporting further, that such passenger shall have removed in five races. At different times in ©93 ha Life:" The United Wheelmen of America, any lantern from such bicycle; and no passenger the newly-formed organization of Minneap shall be required to remove any ordinary bicycle olis and St. Paul wheelmen, held the sec bell or cyclometer from such bicycle, nor to crate, ond meeting of its existence last night in cover or©otherwise protect such bicycle; provided St. Paul. President F. H. Williams presid always, that no railroad corporation transport ed, and B. B. Smith, chairman of the com ing bicycles as baggage in accordance with the mittee on constitution and by-laws report provisions of this act shall be liable for any ed progress. The constitution and by damage done to any bell, cyclometer or like at laws of the L. A. W. will be followed ex tachments." cept where it is found necessary to elim Any railroad company which declines to inate certain objectionable features. A conform to the new law is required to pay draft of the constitution and by-laws was to the passenger $10 for each and every read in its rough form. offense. To the many thousands of wheel It was the concensus of opinion that the men who visit the New Jersey watering- amateur and professional classes should places during the summer the privilege be amalgamated and the races be run as will be of particular advantage, though it class, open and handicap races. One of will probably necessitate the railroad com the speakers pointed out the fact that panies providing proper accommodations there were but a few men who went out for the bicycles carried, instead of stand side the State to race, but a few of the ing them among trunks and other heavy leading cracks came within our borders to baggage, as at present. enter in our races. Very few of the men For some time past a number of the com who raced last season would stand the panies have been experimenting with a test, if the question came up, under the device by which the wheel is hung, saddle L. A. W. ruling of an amateur. Burney downward, from the ceiling of the car and Bird said that if a man wanted to be an prevented from swaying by a clasp device amateur he couldn©t be. He said that the on the side of the car. © pros" were compelled to sit on the fence It is said that the railroads will contest and watch the amateurs carry off the coin, in the Courts the constitutionality of the and if the truth were known, every amateur New Jersey Bicycle Baggage bill. Should who raced was for glory, but for this be done, the L. A. W. National organi what there was in it. zation will probably enter the fight. The L. A. W. cannot touch a man who has joined the new league until he has THEY WANT HARMONY. ridden in one of the races. Then it means G. W. DORNTEE. expulsion from the L». A. W. ranks. The L. A, W. and A. A. U. Coming Kcw England©s .Representative ou the I*. A. W. new local track managers, it is said, will fjHARLEIS S. WELLS. Racing Board. cater to the crowd with the largest fol Together. The Famous "Indoor King" Among the Bicycle lowing. Every town having a member Baltimore. April 2. Notwithstanding that Racers. House. Prominent L>. A. W. officials ap ship of fifteen or over will be represented the L. A. W. and the A. A. tl. have part peared in favor of the measure, and they on the executive committee. This com ed company the latter still looks to the defeated every crack Californian competing finally compromised so that the bill will mittee will have control of all matters former for information in the bicycle field. at every meet held in the year. He has a provide for a heavy fine instead of im pertaining to the league. The league will Chairman Mott has received an inqairy very long, strong spurt, which generally prisonment, which would involve the loss be so conducted as to be eligible to join from a New York A. A. U. organization starts at the quarter pole. of a person©s franchise, or right to vote. the National League whenever such a asking for the status of C. H. Bowdon, of Three straight victories for Charles S. Mr. G. W. Dorntee, of the Racing Board, league is formed. Philadelphia, who had entered amateur Wells was the result of his match with Is busy with his work of straightening out games, The information was given that the Walter F. Foster at the indoor bicycle tour the conflicting dates of several big meets CYCLES AS BAGGAGE. man had been made a professional last July nament a-t ©Frisco, April 8. The great in New England. lor taking cash prizes. He was not allow est rivalry existed between these two The wheeunen of New Hampshire are la The First Decision on That Point in ed to compete in the games. riders, and the result was the match race boring in the interests of .a bill for high Mr. Mott thinks ©an tmderstandiag will for a purse of $400. The distances were one, way improvements. They are lighting Pamphlet Form. be reached between the L. A. W. and the two and five miles. All the races were won against that part of the bill that provides President Isaac B. Potter, of the League A. A. U. He w,lll go to New York on Sun by less than three feet. The time of the for a tax of $25 on bicycles. of American Wheelmen, has issued a neatly day to consult-©with President Potter on different races were 2.02 2-5 for the mile; Rhodo Island is pushing a wide tire bill printed pamphlet containing a text of the that point, as weil as to sending a team to 5.45 4-5 for the two miles, and 11.16 for for all wagons and also a sign-post bill. decision rendered in the famous Bettis- represent tne United States in the inter the five miles. All the races were paced. A WOMAN©S WOKK. Missouri Railroad case, the first of its kind national championship races in Scotland in To Mrs. P. M. Tibbetts, of Cambridge, ever issued. J. R. Bettis, who lives in August. ©.©" MUNICIPAL REGULATIONS. Mass., belongs the first century ridden this Webster, Mo., brought a suit against the No overtures have yet been made by year by a woman of Boston and vicinity. Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, asking either of the big amatec."- organizations A Crying Need of Uniformity in She is widely known as a teacher of cy the Court to issue a writ of mandamus to looking toward a new agreement. As the cling. Her record is also a date record, no compel the road to carry his bicycle in its A. A. U. was the first to ask that the old Them. woman having ridden a century record from baggage car to St. Louis without extra arrangement be discontinued it is expected "The cry among wheelmen," says a Jer- Boston, earlier than April 1, this season. charge, on the ground that suoh bicycle to take the initiative in the matter. seyman, "is for uniformity in municipal Charter Oak Park in Hartford. Conn., came within the statute which requires regulations concerning bicyclists. As mat has been purchased by A. J. Welch, of New roads to carry ordinary baggage without ex ters stand now no rider is s. A. W. au provides that no bicycle shall be ridden formed a Board of Local Consuls in Bos of the journey on the train. thorities of Michigan are going into the on a sidewalk, and, Avhether within or ton and vicinity. Their purpose in organ courts to prove that a toll-road company without a city after sunset, the machine izing was-to secure for wheelmen all that STILL ON EARTH. has no right to charge a bicyclist for the shall be provided with an alarm bell, and is reasonable in their desires. It will not privilege of passing over its thoroughfare. at all t©mes in a city, and fixes the maxi necessarily benefit L. A. W. members Jack Prince and His Southern It is not stated wliat they will claim the mum speed at 12 miles an hour in an in alone, but will be backed by the 10,000 Racing Circuit. bicycle to be in this case a vehicle, bag- corporated city. The Mayor or Council of members of the State division of the L. gag©e or what not but they may have dif a city or town may grant permits to ride A. W. Arthur K. Peck was elected presi Happy Jack Prince, the professional ficulties in carrying their point. All of at any rate of speed and may annex reason dent: Charles 15. Buck, secretary; B. B. rider, is in the South working up a South which goes to show the necessity of Fed- able "conditions to such permits, but no iPerkins. treasurer; with J. Wallace Brag- ern circuit. Those who know him in this eraJ legislation defining the status of the city or town can make other rules or ordin don and William C. Parker as the other city, with the aid of the following will bicycle. If something of the kind is not ances. The law also provides that no glass, two members of the Executive Board. have no difficulty in remembering the man enacted the members of the rights nnd" scrap iron, nails, tacks, wire nor offensive An effort Is being made to have a bicycle and his methods: "Say. we©re going to privileges committees of the L. A. W. will matter of any kind shal be thrown on any path across the Common, as a short cut. by have the greatest thing you ever saw. find themselves before long participating highway. Such a regulation can be easily the Board of Local Consuls. All consuls You ought to see the way I©ve got Mem in a farce which Will be highly amusing remembered, but it is practically impos- within the ten-mile district will shortly be phis billed for the opening there great to everyone but themselves. American , sible to keep in mind what can be done in Included in this board. big red. white and blue posters. Oh. we©ll I one U wii aud not iu another." , ,T.ue new building of the Pope Manufac stir ©em up this season witk the Southern Wheelman. .April 1C-

and ex-Chairman Gideon©s silence in regard to the matter is.accepted as proof of the statements said to have been made by the foreign association that the chairman of the L. A. W. Racing Bo«rd ratified the agree ment. If Gideon has attempted to aid any or ganization to work iu opposition to the International Cyclists© Union, his action is ascribed to the fact that the union treated George Banker, the American professional, unjustly at the meeting in 181*.), depriving him of©the one-mile world©s championship. This action embittered the old Racing Board members against the I. C. U.. ami last summer, when Howard E. Raymond, icycles the L. A. W. representative,, went abroad and appeared before the officers- of the union on behalf of Banker, that organiza tion refused to right the matter. Chairman Mott, of the Racing Board, says that he believes the L-. A. W. has THE L, A. W, SAID TO BE IN DIS entered into a contract with the U. Y. F., but he has not discovered any documents 44 A thousand dollars would not pertaining to the same among the effects FAVOR IN FRANCE, of the old Board. What the League, repre sented bv President Elliott and Chairman of the Racing Board Gideon, did do was buy a better bicycle than the to agree to recognize the fact that such an The Union Yelocipedique Has a Griev organization existed, without in any way agreeing to recognize it as having "sole ance Against Our League For Which authority" over anything or anybody. Columbia nor /just as good* It Asks Our Expulsion From the A FINE FIGURE Is J. P. Stnrlmck OH His Carrol] because none so good is made." International Federation. Chaiiiloss Cycle. Starbuck this year will ride a chainless Trouble has broken out amoug the lead wheel made by the Cnrroll Chain leas Cycle ing cycling lederatioiis of the world, which Company, of .">4 North Fifty-si-cond street, TO ALL. ALIKE is liable to have a serious effect upon, the Philadelphia, of which Mr. John W. AVo.id- coming summer©s racing, The L. A. W. has sides- is president:; George W. Robert, vice Ixvn accused of betraying the International president; R. D. Sorver, secretary, and Cyclists© Association, and an investigation James A. Brenner, treasurer. It is claimed has been asked for. It all came from the for the wheel that it is the fastest in the giving out at Paris, so it is said, of a se world with 40 per cent less friction. Star- cret deal made between the©L. A. W. and buck is now in California, where he has tlie Union Cyeliste, of France. News of POPE MFG. GO, Hartford, Conn. this alleged deal did not reach this city Greatest Bicycle Factory in the World More than 17 Acres Floor Space. until yesterday and then it caused a groat sensation among the L. A. W. members, Branch House or dealer in almost every city; and town. If Col- who had never heard of any such step ou umbias are not properly represented in your vicinity, let us know. the part of the leaders of the League. You should know about bicycles. Send for the handsomest bicycle Cat THE I©OIvIJIGN SIDH. alogue ever issued. Free if you call at any Columbia dealer; by mail According to the story, the L. A. W. from us for one z-cent stamp. allowed itself to get mixed up in the war between the Union Cyoliste of France and the Union Yelocipedique of the wime coun try. The L. A. W. and the Union Veloci- l.K-dique are members .-of the International Cyclists© Association, which undertakes to Flying start, unpaced, against time, 9-mile RACING NEWS. tandem, 20.6; made by W. F. Sager E. W. regulate the sport of cycle racing all over Swanbrough, Denver, Col., December 5, 1886. the world. A© little over a year ago a The Official Bulletin oftheLi. A. W. Flying start, unpuoed, against time, 10-mile handful of seeeders, numbering only four, tandem, 22.16 2-5; made by W. F. Sager B. W. left the Union Yelocipedique and formed Racing Board Gives Some Informa Swanbrougti, Denver, Col., December 5, 1806. another society called the©Union Cyeliste. tion of General Interest No Sun NO SUNDAY RACING. The main organization was large and influ day Racing This Year. Local option as to Sunday racing was the ential in membership, but the rival one subject of an amendment to the by-laws managed to get control of the leading Baltimore, Md., April G. The following proposed at the meeting of the last Na tracks of France. Since then there lias additional handicaps are announced: tional Assembly. The amendment did not Leeii chaos in France, neither organisa District No. 6 P. C. Massie, Montgomery, prevail, and its rejection emphasized the tion respecting the rules of the other, Ala.; K. M. Ingersoll, 232 West Bay street, policy In racing matters that must be ad l^ist fall the Union Cycliste. angered.at Jacksonville, Fla.; John P. Dill, 705 Broad hered to in 1807. The following letter ap the support given to the U. V. F. by the street, August, Ga. pears to have been submitted as a test L C. A., formed an. international associa gone with the intention of getting on races District No. 7 H. W. Rockwood, Vicks- case, and is therefore published for tho tion with the object of destroying the with the biggest men in the country, and bui©g, Miss. District No. 9 W. R. Stevenson, Wheel information of all concerned. I. C. A. Since then it has been working particularly with Michael, the Welshman. Baltimore, Md., April 5, 1897. Mr. H. O. to get the big leagues of the other coun The wheels will be ready for the market ing, W. Va. Fjurton, 123 Carondalet street, New Orleans, tries to withdraw from the I: C. A. in about two weeks and it is expected they District No. 10 A. M. Patitz, Miwau- La.- Dear Sir: Your letter of toe 22U, to Presi ALLKC! ED SECRET DEAL. will immediately be in great demand. Th©e kee, Wis.; Albert T. ©Allan, 767 Fourth, dent Pptter, which hgs been referred tu me, is as chain is dispensed with entirely and its street, Detroit, Mich. follows: In seeking to secure the support of the District No. 11 A. E. Nott, 121 Central iSelgian League it was compelled to come place taken as shown in our illustration by © Desirous of promoting Sunday racing I re cog wheels. It is here that the friction is avenue, Minneapolis, ©Minn. quest that you grant us a sanction tor Sunday, out and announce that it had the backing saved. The Catroll Chainless is a wheel A WAKN1NG. April 51, 1897, and herewith enclose you check of the L. A. W. This statement the U. meant to ride for everyone who wants In another part of this bulletin certain No. 10633 on Messrs. Ladenburg, Tlialinan & A". F. contradicted and called for proof. a high-grade mount and cannot be consid racing men are disciplined for various of- Co. for $5. I would thank you and your honor The U. C. F. thereupon gave r.ut the terms ered in, any way a freak. \. fenses committed at St. Louis, Mo. The able board for a linal decision in, the matter. I of what purported to be a secret contract violations of rules consist in competing in desire to state that we have no personal feeling between it and the I... A. W. In this con unsauctioned races, competing with a sus toward the L. A. W., but entertain the highest tract the American Association is said to MOTT©S MOVES. pended man and racing on Sunday. The regard for the organization. An early reply have agreed to admit the sole authority of sentences are light when the gravity of will oblige, yours, very respectfully- the-U. C. F. over racing affairs in France, He Goes to New York For Consulta the violations is considered, and are in "H. C. FOURTON, and to recognize- all its disqualifications tion With President Potter. tended as a warning. Warnings given that "Y. M. R. E1. Investment Co., Ltd." and records. Each promised its hearty sup Chairman Mott, of the Racing Board, should these oft©enses be repeated the racing The above-described cheek is herewith returned, port to the other. This agreement, it was went to New York last Sunday to consult men, promoters and tracks will receive the as .you no doubt anticipated it would have to claimed, was signed for tlie U. C. F. by be. Under the constitution, by-laws and racing President Potter on the question of form full penalty permitted by the racing rules. rujes of the L. A. W. the president and the Messrs. Loon Hame©le and Paul Rousseau, ing an alliance between the L. A. W. and It is earnestly recommended to chief con Racing Board combined are powerless to grant and for tlie L. A. W. by Sterling KHiott. the A. A. U., and to discuss the advisability suls that they make requisition on George this sanction. But that is in no sense the "final and Chairman Gideon, of the Racing Board. of sending a team to Scotland to represent D. Gideon, 17 North Seventh street, Phila decision." The contract was to go into effect on the United States in the S. C. A. champion delphia, for supplies of the 1807 racing The president and the Racing Board have no March 1. ship meeting in July. rules, with the names and addresses of authority to give a ©©final decision," This is The discovery of this alleged secret al The question of the existence of an agree the members of their division racing boards simply a decision of necessity for 1807. 4Jke all liance between the L. A. W. and its dea.dly ment between the L. A. W. and the Union printed in them and as many application good citizens.we bow to the will of the majority, rival -angered the Union Velocipedique to .Cyclists,- of France, was discussed at length blanks for membership as may seem de as expressed in the laws of the land. Like all such an extent that it denounced the Amer "by the two officials. The agreement with sirable. Mr. Gideon reluctantly attends to loyal mem-bers we bow to the will of the major ican organization, and demanded an imme the 1*. C. F. is terminable at thirty days© this matter solely to oblige the chairman. ity, as expressed in the laws of ojir organization. diate investigation of the charges it made notice, and President Potter and Chairman SUSPENDED. If in less than a year the national assembly- .©igaihst the L. A. \V.. and the applica Mott decided that, rather than enter into For riding in unsanctioned races while amends these laws in your fnvoi- all our loyal tion of the severest penalties in case it©was any complications with the official racing under suspension, Jerry Orouin, St. Louis, members will still bow to its decree. Yours found guilty. President Netscher lives . in associations in Europe, they will at once Mo., uutil June 14, 1S98. respectfully, ALBERT -MOTT. Holland, and it is expected to take Imme communicate with the International Asso For riding in unsanctioned races at St. Chairman Racing Board,, diate action in the matter. .-,... ciation and submit at its meeting, on April Louis-. Mo., and competing with Jerry CALIFORNIA SECEDES. TH10 COMPLICATION!?.© 17, the circumstances of their connection Cronin. while he is under suspension. ,T. G. The effect of. this war. if it come to with the independent French association. Eilwanger. Ohdcago, III.; Frank McWatters, such an unhappy pass, will be to throw the They inferred that they would at once Chicago. 111.; Harry Wippern, Chicago, 111.; A New Organization Effected, Differ entire racing world into international an break their agreement with the U. C. F. George Deittmeir. St. Louis, Mo.; Charles ing SomewhatlFrom the Li. A. W. . archy. If the L. A. W.. decides to stand Chairman Mott informed a reporter that Carll, Chicago, 111.; Barlaeux, St. San Francisco, April 4. The California by the reported agreement with the Union the dates August (> and 7, submitted by Louis, Mo.: James Burke, St. Louis, Mo., Associated Cycle Clubs have effected an Cyeliste it will have to leave the I. C. A., the Associated Cycling Clubs, of Philadel until July 1. 1K!»7. Organization wh©cJi practically .severs their If It be not expelled. Then the I. C. A. phia, for the National L. A. W. meet, are Transferred to the Professional Class- connection with the League of American, will disqualify any rider racing under its approved by the Racing Board, and will be John B. Corser, Allentown, Pa. (Vote of Wheelmen. rules, and thus exclude all American riders granted, the national circuit being arranged Board.) Charles P. Ilaigh, Detroit, Mich. A constitution and by-laws wore adopted, from the tracks under its control in King- to conform with these dates. (Own request.) George EL Dench, Alle officers were elected and the club officially land. Germany. Belgium. France and the In relation to sending an American team gheny, Pa. (Clause a.) © assumed control of track and road racing smaller countries. The L. A. W. will be abroad to compete in the international Suspension removed, George E. Dench, in the State of California. The new organ compelled to retaliate and not permit any championships, the Chairman said that he Allegheny, Pa. isation differs in several important par European racing men to ride here who have approves of the plan, and will try to devise Suspended pending investigation. J. W. ticulars from the National 1/jague. Pro raced under the regulations of I. C. A. or some means to secure an appropriation to Davis, Denver, Col.; F. H, Roberts, Keo- fessionals are not excluded from member ganizations in other countries. As a result, defray the expenses of such a team. He saqua. Iowa. ship; clubs are permitted to pay actual the American riders could not compete in feels that the National Cycle Board of PKOFKSSIONAL RECORDS ACCEPTED. expenses of members participating in races the world©s championships to be run at Trade might be inclined to lend some finan The following professional records hare for club trophies in which the rider ha,s\ Glasgow this summer or in the big- races cial aid to such a fund. been approved and accepted: no personal interest, and the League of at Itnsselsi, which wil^ be held during The officers of the U. A; W. are preparing Flying start, unpaced, against, time, 2 mile- American Wheelmen rules suspending mem the International Exposition. to meet the movements started in some of tandem, 3.59 4-5; made l>y W. K. Sager E. W. bers pending investigations is not included. President Potter declares that he has not the Western States to secede from the L. Sjwanbrough, Denver. Col., November 16, iSiK>. "Any white person of yood character, heard of ar.y such treaty and that he A. W. and form independent racing asso Flying start, iiupawd, against time, %-mile over the age of IS years." is the consti ciations. tandem, .".59 4-5; uuule by W. F. i^ager E. W. will look into the matter. Only this week Swaubrough, Denver, Col., December©5, 1SU6. tutional description of eligibility. the L. A. W. recognized the authority of Flying start, unpaeeU. "aguinst time, 3-mile the I, C. A. by disqualifying Jimmy Midi- Compendium of Value to Cyclers. iaudeiE, 0.07 1-5; made by W". F. tSuger K. \V. May Yet be Saved. aeF. because- he had been suspended by the© A compendium of great Value to cyclists who Swanbroiigli, Denver, Col., Novermber 10, iSyfi. Hartford©s famous track at (barter Oak Park, National Cyclists© Union of England©, the contemplate ti tour of Kui©opo awheel, as well as Flying start, unpaced, against time, 5-mile which in former years was the scene of som* " representative in that- country of the I. to tliijse who are seeking to© extend the privi tandem, )(>.;©,7: made by )V. F. Sager K. W. of tlie most prominent meets held in tlie country, leges now accorded by iiiunicifialit ies and rail Svuinbi-ough, Denver, Col., November 23. ],sJH>. has been purchased by A. J. Welch and O, A. C. A. .lames, of Xew York. It is said that i quarter- NOT MUCH IN TT. ways to wheelmen, is to bo i©oimd hi a special Plying start. nnpaced against time, t.;-i!iile report lo t!),© Staic Department by United Stales tandem, 1©.©.-©2 2-5; made by W. F. H/tger--K. W. mile cycle track i> to be built within the trotting Officers of the L. A. W. declare that they Ciinsul *©iiane<-li<:/ at Havre. Am icipatini; many SwunbriHigh. Denver. (Ail., December 5, ISO,!. track and thai, an effort will he made to revive apprehend no international racing cdii©.pli- inquiries, he has caused !il lie piei>areorted trou plete statement of the cmidil ions issued upon ior- tandi-m, 15.;!U 4-5; made by W. F. Sager.-:! ;. \V. (totied some time ago on acoe-imt of the stringent ble between the Union Cyclists of France eifin cycies brought ijito the different European Swanhrough, Denver, Col., De.cem.ber 5. IsiKi. ami-horse racing laws enacted by the Connecti and. the Union Yelocipediyue. It is an countries, giving tlie duties, rules for bonding, Flying, start, unpaced, against time, 8-mile cut Legislature. nounced that cx-Pre.sident KlHott admits rules of the road, local regulations uiid other tundfin, 1S.51 .©i-5;made by W.. F. Sager K. AV. signing an agreement with the U. U. F., valuable iut©omiaUou. The Cleveland Wheel Club will, it ig Swaiibrougu, Denver, Col., December &, isyc. witliaut doubt tesijp ifosa tli U A? .April 1C- 15

little positive information can be secured, the alleged trouble between the L. A. W. and the International Cyclists© Association, on account of a deal between the L. A. W. and the Union Cyclists of France. While President Potter knows nothing about any deal between the L. A. W. and the Union Cyclists, he thinks that Messrs; Elliott and Gideon may have made a sort of an alliance with the foreigners. Neither Potter nor Mott think that there will be any serious differences between the two organizations. President Potter will communicate with the foreigners at once and try to have any dif ferences straightened out. NOTKS AND new production. Every rider who used the -newly elected officials of the L. A. W. A woman, advanced in years, wearing one last year is interested in knowing about are not paying the attention to League satin bloomers and silk stockings created it this year. As practical riding tests found affairs that their predecessors did. The a sensation on the cycle path in Brooklyn it one of the finest lamps made for use pretenders were never more mistaken in on Sunday. under all circumstances built to give the their lives. Potter is not a man to talk It was estimated that the cyclists swept rider light on a dark road as well as to from the house tops and he does not send a past one point on Riverside Drive yeeter- warn others that a cyclist was at hand. herald ahead to toot out that he is coining dav afternoon at the rate of 2400 an hour. The same general shape and style is re and that he has prepared a lot of reforms. Joseph Harrison. the crack amateur of tained this year with such improvements The new president is working earnestly for the district last year, will coach the Prince- as experience haa suggested, as in taking POSITIVELY STAYS LIT- the best interests of the organization, and ton cvcle racers this year. out and putting back front glasses the cycle attaohmerts will hold up in better ROSE MANUFACTURING CO. his lieutenants are working with him just President ile Lissa, of the Stod©ler Punc shape, and some minor changes that im as earnestly. Albert Mott, of BaltimorCi ture Proof Tire Company, is on the road. prove the combustion and light-giving Main Offices, 311-313 North Third-St., Philadelphia. ran up to town on Saturday night and It looks as if the little alleged combine power. The Aluminum Standard, weighing passed Sunday with the president. Sir against Will R. Pitman had died aborning. but seven ounces and sold for $3.75, de "Jerry" was not in a talkative mood and The Kings County Wheelmen will give serves great popularity. Send for Twen der the management of the veteran and he gave the newspaper boys the "cold go eight races at their meet at Manhattan tieth Century booklet to Bells Patent Head pioneer Baltimore agent, Sam T. Clark, by." and as a©result his publicity depart Beach on June 26. Three of the contests is doing a wonderful business in a pretty ment was not as well cared for as it would will be for the professionals and five for light Co., 11 Warren street, New York. store. have been otherwise. This is merely a lit amateurs. * * * * * * tle reminder that the next time that Sir George R. Bid well, who is named for A Protector Revolver is just the thing Rumor has it that WT. W. Stall, president "Jerry" comes to town that he naust let Collector of the Port of New York, has for cyclists to carry. When you need one of the Boston Wood Rim Co., will go to the cycling "push" know about it. The the backing of the machine. He is the you need it bad. Write the Arms Sword Europe within a short time for the purpose Quill Club"Wheelmen had their initial run greatest wire-puller in the New York Co., Chieopee, Mass., about it. of enlarging his company©s foreign trade. yesterday and the boys felt quite put out division. ,.,,,_ * * a It is the intention to have a complete that Mott did not go along with them, The Manhattan Beach track will be The Shoe Cushion Top Saddle is a good agency representation, and it is also prob seeing that he was in town. They will opened on May 8. Enough dates have been thing. The cut below shows the under able that he will make arrangements to es I get even by calling a run for Baltimore and asked for to have racing at the trae..v side and the arrangement of springs that tablish factories at prominent points on the having Sir "Jerry" accompany them on every Saturday from June 1 to September make the seat easy and allow the rider continent. another hill climbing contest. 15 except during the month of August. freedom without giving any of the waste * * * MOTT©S AGGRESSIVE POLICY John C. Bowe.© of Syracuse, has been in motion so tiresome in many saddles that H. P. Snyder, formerly of the firm of this year as Chairman of the Racing Board town for several days. undertake to do away with all jars. The Snyder & Fisher, manufacturer of bicycles inav call out a few protests early in the Ned Oliver will go South in a few days. clamp is of course the Shoe Patent Clamp, at Little Falls, N. Y., has made a general (season, but his plans will be found to be R. L. Colernau has been a victim of the assignment for the benefit of creditors, to all right in the end or yours truly will be grippe for the past week. Olin W. Tiinnierman. much mistaken. This position is a peculiar It is said that the new Columbia racing * * * wheel will be a beauty. one, and there is no other berth in the The Worcester Cycle Company is doing The Tonk Mfg. Co., Chicago, has incor League where the presence of a "dead game a large export business. porated its bicycle department as the Old sport" is needed more. Raymond was some Mnny of the Wolf-American duplex ma Hickory Bicycle Co. The capital stock thing of a sport and Gideon is a sport of chines© are seen on the surburban roads. named is $2500 and the incorporators are the right sort and so is his friend Archie A. W. Martin, E. L. Lane and H. T. Willison. Gideon could give a clever set-to The machines are popular with elderly people. Fletcher. exhibition with the best of them and they There are already three race meets in tell me that Mott is well qualified to look New Jersey for Decoration Day. CYCLE INSURANCE. after himself either with the gloves or the Those who know Zimmerman well say base ball. I have noticed in my career, that that all talk of his racing this year is The L. A. W. Not in Accord With the an all around sport is as a general thing rot. all right and that such an individual is the Frank White has gone to Chicago. He is American Protective Association. right sort of a fellow to bet on. expected back this week. The L. A. W. has had considerable trou NOTICE TO RIDEK.S. Manager Leland. of the New York Belt ble trying to secure suitable insurance for Some of the racing men are waiting for ing and Packing Company, is in the West its members against theft of wheels. Last Mott©s bulletins with fear and trembling in the interests of his company. year President Blliott indorsed a Chicago and some of them have good cause for wor- The Park Commissioners have refused concern, but the arrangement proved so rinient. The position of the League this to sanction the idea of the Associated unsatisfactory that the indorsement was year will be much the same as it was last, Cycling Clubs of this city to have a road withdrwan and notice given to that effect except more so. Riders who try to be hon race on Riverside drive. through the L. A. W. Bulletin. est and do the right thing will find that GEORGE E. STACKHOUSE. The agent of the company in Philadel the League is their friend. The policy of phia, upon complaints being made to Mr. the Racing Board will be kind, yet fear Samuel A. Boy.le, Chief Consul of the Penn less, and only the guilty will suffer. Every ROBERT A TERROR. sylvania division of the L. A. W., on De help will be awarded to those who have with two set screws that hold the saddle cember 19 gave Mr. Boyle the following been unjustly accused to clear themselves Why Crooked Cyclers Feared D. W. rigidly in place with no danger of turning. pledge: of suspicion. But woe to those who are at The coiled springs at the rear of saddle Robert, of Missouri. are so made that they will rest, thus giv "For sufficient reasons I dosire to state to times in the habit of circling around D. W. Robert, the St. Louis correspondent the Pennsylvania Division, League of American "Shady Alley." They will be called up ing the benefit of every inch of the spring. Wheelmen, that, as the agent of the American with a turn and they won©t be called up but of "Sporting Life" and member of the Na A good, well-made saddle. tional Racing Board of the League of Amer * * * Wheelmen©s Protective Association, of Chicago, 1 once, Chairman Mott has already cancel ican Wheelmen from, St. Louis, who re will not solicit assurance from the members at ed several sanctions, where clubs and pro- signed from the Board last week, earned for The N. T. Mills bicycle bell factory will the said division for loss of bicycles." Rioters did not act squarely with racing himself a national reputation through his be located at Middletown, Conn., and all Complaints have continued to> be sent in, men last year, and produce the prizes that strict attention to the rules laid down by the machinery has been ordered, and will and the following notice appears in the cur they advertised. These people will be soak the L. A. W. to govern wheelmen. be in place within a few days. rent number of the L. A. W. Bulletin: ed, and soaked hard. The Mr. Robert was appointed to the Board "Various letters have come to my hands from RACING BOARD IS NOW COMPLETE by President Willison in the spring of The Monarch agency, in Denver, has League members in different parts of the coun and the work of this department will move 1805 He at once set about administering been taken by L, II. Darby, one of the try, stating that the American Wheelmen©s along smoothly from now on. The latest is the ©duties of the office according to the most popular wheelmen in that city. As Protective Association of Chicago is represent that of Henry S. Dixon, of Illinois, who sociated with him will be "Billy" Hamil ing that it has the endorsement or approval spirit as well as the letter of the law ton, holder of the paced mile record of replaces Fred©Gerlach, of Chicago. Mr. and without fear or partiality. The rules o-f the Loague, and in view ol this endorsement Dixon has been strongly recommended, and governing amateurs and professionals 1.39 1-5. They will keep the wheel be it nas made special rates to L. A. W. meiabers. his friends are confident that he is just fore the public in its accustomed place in "Notice is hereby given that the League of had never been enforced in his territory, American Wheelmen d©>e« not endorse the Ameri the man for the place. Charles Murphy, of as a member of the Board had never the first rank. the Kings County Wheelmen, will revive * * * can Wheelmen©s Protective Association, hut, on been located in St. Louis. When Mr. The Mannesmann Cycle Tube Co. has the contrary, has cancelled all prior "indorse the old Robert began to enforce them by trans ments or words of approval, and that the League GFiRMAN METHODS OF TRAINING . . been incorporated with headquarters in Jer ferring several class A men to class B sey Citv. The capital stock is stated to has retained an attorney at CSiicago to prosecute when he goes South to get into condition he brought a howl from cycle racing suits against this coripsn/ for reRising to pay for the coming racing season. Murphy says quarters. The short turn with which be §2,000,000. claims made by League members for stolen wheels that he was never in better shape to be » * » thev were brought up did not suit the J. E. Sullivan, president of the American which had been insured by policies issued by gin hard work than he is to-day, and he is "makers© amateurs," and they from that this company. Fraternally yours, confident that a few weeks work around Sports Advertising Agency, has issued a "ISAAC B. PUTTER, President." Savannah, Ga., will put him in condition day to this have called Mr. Robert every very neat little pamphlet on how the so that he will be able to hold his own with name in the vocabulary of hate. Christy saddle was advertised. The Christy the best of them. Murphy will ride the In September, 18U5, Mr. Robert jumped saddle is undoubtedly one of the best ad ANOTHER RECORD BROKEN. into national prominence by filing charges vertised saddles in the country, and its Luthv wheel in his work in the South, and against Mr. L. D. Cabanne. of St. Louis; success has been marvelous. The Ameri he may effect a deal later to ride that Mr Fred. Titus, of New York, and Mr. Bay City Wheelmen Establish New wheel throughout the season. Charles will can. Sports Adovertising Agency has han Figures For 1OO Miles. leave on the Grand Dutchess next Thurs- Charles Murp-hv. of Brooklyn, charging dled all of the Christy saddle advertising. dav and he will go direct to Savannah. them with having conspired to "fix" and * * * San Francisco, April 4. The Bay City He savs that he will ride about eight miles with having "fixed" a race at the Dello- The business of A. A. Zimmerman has Wheelmen to-day won the 100-mile inter- every ©morning and «s much every after diamont track, St. Louis, on August 15, been incorporated under his name by him club race. As this makes the third suc noon© He will give much attention to hand 18^5 The details of that famous case are self J. H. Stokes, W. S. Curtis and L. E. cessive victory for the Bay City the ball and other means of training, and he familiar to the cycling public in America. Atoms The capital stock is given as handsome silver trophy now becomes the Tironoses to have every muscle and smew After an exceedingly bitter trial, during $50,000. property of that club. The annual relay in perfect accord when the "speed mer which the defendants charged Robert with * * * race is the most important cycling event chants" take to the track in earnest. He every crime under the sun. Cabanne and The Monarch Cycle Manufacturing Co., on the Pacific coast. The course extends proposes to go back and reintroduce the old Titus were found guilty and sentenced to through its attorneys, has brought suit in around the bay from San Francisco to German method of training, which he con suspension for life. Mr. Oabanne was af the United States Circuit Court against Oakland. Each club participating enters siders an excellent one. Over there they terward reinstated, but Titus is still out Ludwig Bros., of New York City, for $50,- ten riders, and each rider goes ten miles. train a rider on the same lines that we look side of the L. A. W.. and cannot ride at 000 damages. This is the outcome of the This year ten clubs entered, the teams after an athlete or prize lighter. a sanctioned meet in America or Europe. advertisement by the defendant of Mon making 100 racers in all. POTTER AND MOTT arch bicycles at ridiculous figures. The com The 100 miles was made in 4h. 49m. talked at some length regarding the al The duty of each bicycle sent into France Is pany will fight the case to the bitter end. 39s., breaking all previous records. The lied international complications of which $8.75; Italy, $11.40; Russia, $12.30; Austria, Bay City linished a mile ahead, witli BO much has been printed, and of which so $15.75; Germany, $2.87, and Spain, $S).G2. The "Keating" Philadelphia branch, un- Reliance second a wheel ahead of Acme. 16 LIFE. -AprillO.

circuit will add .interest to all the circuit meets and improve the quality of racing. REMARKABLE DEED. "I agree thoroughly that money to defray i the expenses of an American team should A It onkers Cycler Succeeds in Riding come from the income of the L. A. W. If we are not represented at the international Down the West Front of the Capi meeting year after year, what is the object tol Steps in Washington. of pur holding membership in the associa Washington, April 5. William Shields, tion? E-x-Chairman Gideon, who has stud of Woousoeket, R. I., rode down the steps ied the racing situation in America for of the west front of the Capitol on the 1st years, suggests that the L. A. W. should lust, on a bicycle, or it would be more be represented iu the championship events exact to say that he dropped slantwise from this year, and I strongly indorse his sug the top of the terrace to the ground below gestion." while astride a wheel. There is no question that he accomplished the feat, for he was recognized cycling governing bodies of other WITH THE RACERS photographed during his descent, and the countries. product of the camera is on exhibition tc The bicycle baggtge bill introduced In the convince skeptics. Illinois Legislature has been favorably reported Who Are Trying1 to Get Into Condi Foolhardy and hazardods as the feat was by the committee to which it was referred, and tion in the Rainy South. it nevertheless required considerable nerve the wheelmen feel very sanguine concerning its Savannah, Ga., April 6. Editor "Sporting to attempt and complete«it. It is much more final passage. Life:" The tide of racing men is tending difficult to ride down the terrace steps on The Associated Cycling Clubs of Philadelphia FROM THE WEST. this way, and within a fortnight there will the west front of the Capitol than on the have appointed a committee, consisting of Tr-oir.-as probably be a number of crack men from east front, for the reason that the terrace Hare, C. A. Dimcn, 1). R. Perrine, Joseph Es- the ©North and East at work on the Thun steps are broken by several landings. Un toclct and J. A. Carson, to arrange for the derbolt track, where the members of the til yesterday no wheelman ever attempted national L. A. W. meet to be held iu August. A MEETING OF SECEDERS IN ST, Morgan & W right team have already gotten to ride down the steps on the west front, The New York Assembly Committee on Com- in such good work. A visit to the track though riders have accomplished the feat ttfferce and Navigation has reported favorably on the east steps. Assemblyman Forrester©s bill to compel ferry LOUIS CALLED. these bright spring days reveals a scene of boats to carry bicycles free of charge In tlja activity, for the men out there are trainin HOW IT WAS DONE. same manner as they are now carried by rail in earnest, with the intention of getting The scene of Shields© performance was roads. into competition just as soon as they pos the ascent, or rather descent, leading to the Niagara is the first county in New York to Barrett, ol Chicago, the Leader in sibly can. Maryland avenue entrance to the grounds. adopt a bicycle tax. The new side-path law COOPER AND MICHAEL Here there are1 four flights of steps mount went into effect April 3. It taxes bicycles 5O have improved not only in condition bul ing the terrace. The. two lower flights of 1-6 cents annually. Up to noon 1074 licenses had the Revolt A Touring Plan Nipped in looks during their stay. When the De steps each are broken by a landing about been taken out. Delinquents are liable to have troit "beauty" arrived he had been suffer 10 feet in width; then there is another their wheels seized and sold. by Rain The Wheelmen in Poli ing from cold, which had settled in a de landing about twice as wide, and the two A number of the members of the Mercury fective tooth, and was far from looking upper flights of 21 steps each, these in Wheelmen, of Allentown, Pa., will start a test well. Michael, too, was under the weather turn being separated by a landing of equal suit against the Allentown & Ooppersburg Turn tics, Etc. from a severe attack of neuraligla he con width to that of the lower steps. There are pike Company. On. March 28 about twenty mem traoted in the cold and inhospitable clime 74 steps and three landings to be passed bers of the club took a run to Centre Valley. They each paid 10 cents toll. The bicycle of St. Louis, April 7. Information has of Chicago. The warm weather and regu over in the descent. one of the wheelmen was broken by .the poof reached here from Chicago that a meeting lar work and diet that have fallen to these Shields waited until the steps and ap condition of the pike, and now it is the inten of the Western cyclists will be called In men©s lot have corrected all this trouble proaches were clear of visitors and then, tion to sue the company for the cost of repairing St. Louis during the month of April, to or and both of them now look the picture of placing his bicycle at the brink of the steep the wheel. ganize an association in opposition to the health. incline swung into the saddle and began the L. A. VV.; at least to control cycling in "Mother" Webb is holding Cooper back descent. Before reaching the bottom of the this section. Why St. Louis has been se a bit in his work, but Michael is going uppermost flight he lost his pedals, and, lected cannot be found out, but it is sup right ahead with a bulldog determinatior making no attempt to regain them, sat up posed that this city is thought to be more to get into shape early. The little Welsh right in the saddle, his feet hanging clear of convenient to the Southern delegates who man trains like no American athlete evei the rapidly revolving cranks, holding to the are disgruntled at the action of the Nation trained, and is at work almost constantly handle-bars with a vise-like grip, and his al Assembly in the local option matter. The men ride about three miles every morn eves fixed on the path at the bottom. ing and afternoon, at a steady, slow pace THRILLING FINISH. GEORGE K. BAItRF/TT. and will not be allowed to sprint at al editor of the "Bearings," has the affair in for another week. They do some little roaf It only lasted for about 15 seconds, but charge, and from the stand his paper has riding on the fine shell roads encircling the intensity of the strain increased much taken he is prepared to lead iu the revolt. Thunderbolt, and Michael takes a five mile more rapidly than the seconds passed. He has been iu correspondence with a log afoot every day. In addition he is re Gathring momentum with every foot of the number of St. Louis men, endeavoring to sorting to his skipping rope, Whitely exer dowrvard passage the rider seemod to be get one of them to sign the call for the ciser and dumb bells to reduce weight going as if shot out of the mouth of a can A committee of nine mechanical engi convention. It is said that a prominent changing his sweaters as many as a dozen non. When he reached the third and last neers employed by the Edward P. Allis tradesman has agreed to affix his name to landing the velocity of his descent had the document, but this cannot yet be veri times a day. reached such a point that he literally, leap Co., of Milwaukee, Wis., the most skill- fied. Should the convention be held here MORH COMING. ed over the final flight of 16 steps to the ful manufacturers of engines and ma there is no doubt that many of the St. The crowd at the camp will be augmented bottom. chinery in the world, after examing and Louis men will join in the movement, but in a couple of days by Charley Murphy His wheel did not touch a single one of testing 36 different makes of high grade whether any of those who have been lead and his trainer, and by Ray McDonald, who the steps, but took an onward and down ers in the L. A. W. will jump is extremely proposes to ride this year as the star of the ward bound for the bottom, the momentum bicycles, pronounced the "Gladiator" doubtful. All the prominent League poli Royal Worchester team. Murphy has train attained being so great as to pitch the the most ticians favor a waiting policy, and it can ed here for several seasons past, and is rider over the last flight. He left the sad be safely said that none will risk their well known among the local patrons of the dle, but at the bottom the wheel and rider scientifically standing In the L. A. W., unless the move sport, btit this is McDonald©s first visi fell in a. heap. Shields escaped, however, constructed South. Nothing further has been hearc without serious injury. The wheel which ment proves successful. from© Johnny Johnson or his party, bu easy running A POSTPONEMENT. they are expected to drop into town almosi he was riding did not loosen a bolt or yield and highly The plan of Chief Consul Holm to hold at any point under the severe strain to any day. Dave Shafer has telegraphed that wlvch it was put, and, aside from a twisted finished bi simultaneous tours in all parts of the State the California Morgan & Wright team is cycle in exis last Sunday had to be laid over until April on its way East, and it is expected that handlebar, received at the fall at the bot 11, on account of the unceasing rains. The these men will visit Savannah for about a tom, came out of the ordeal without a tence. Upon roads in this entire section are drenched week©s training before tackling the South scratch. their judg and soaked, so that it is next to Impossi ern circuit. ment a large ble to ride two miles in the country. All THE OPENING MEET. the streams in the* State are over their BAD WEATHER. order for banks, and many of the bridges have been For a couple of days the latter part 01 washed away. It will be fully two weeks last week the men here were confined to The Circuit Races Started Saturday Gladiator before country riding can be resumed, even the house by rain, but this has cleared at Memphis. Bicycles. if the rains let up. away and the sky is as clear as Memphis, April 3. The opening meet of THE WHEELMAN©S POLITICAL CLUB though there never had been a suspicion the Southern circuit was held last night. was placed, is cutting a wide swath in politics and has of dampness about it. A letter from Eddie The attendance was 4000. The scheme of for the use of placed one of its number in the field for Bald, who is at Louisville, says that they forcing every man to show to the front be the members member of the City Council. Mr. Henry V. have been prevented from, doing regular fore the bell trap was tried with success Lucas, one of the most ardent good streets work there on account of rain, and it is and will be the rule throughout, the entire and employes workers, has been nominated on the Demo possible he may come here yet. The likely circuit. Changes were frequent and inter of that com- cratic ticket, and will receive the full sup programme is that the men will train here esting as the men fought to gain the lead. TRADE MARK . port of the cyclists. He has been indorsed about three weeks longer, and then go up Three one-mile races were decided, nine by the A. C. C.. the Cycle Board of Trade, to Louisville to put in the finishing touches. men being allowed to receive a portion of Mo test so severe and thorough as this the Board of Officers of the Missouri Divi- Michael claims he Will be in shape within the money. The first race was open to has ever been made. Prospective buyers Htou and the Good Streets Committee. a couple of weeks, and could ride now but all, the second open to non-winners in can be guided with safety by this decision. DOUGLAS W. ROBERT. for his wind, which is hardly up to the the first race, and the third, a consolation The "Gladiator" is truly a "Wheel of standard required iu long riding. race, closed to winners in the first two PITMAN©S POINT. LOCAL INTEREST. races. Perfection." The crowd at the track was a large one Earl Riser, Bob Walthour, Carl Stockins, GLADIATOR CYCm WORKS, He Thinks the Li. A. W. Should Sunday, and local interest in the sport is C. Carpenter and Con Baker qualified for 109 to 115 West Fourteenth Street, - Chicago. Foster International Races. growing. A strong bicycle club was organ the one-mile professional. Kiser and Wal ized here last week by Professor Lyon, the thour rode a dead heat for first place. On Racing men are greatly interested in the Boston gymnasium instructor, who has the last lap Walthour jumped the field suggestion that the Racing Board of the L. charge of the athletic department of the ond gained 10 lengths; but Kiser soon closed A. W. should select a. team of American C. L. A. Prior to the coming of the racing this gap, and came down the stretch like riders to send abroad to the International men ther was not a club in the city, al a whirlwind. He beat Walthour© by a foot. championships, to bo held iu Scotland next though Savannah is probably the greatest Carpenter was third. The time was 2.21 3-5. July. A reporter, asked President Potter wheel town in the South. I. IT. Kinsey, a C. B. Jack won the one-mile invitation whether the officers for the organization local professional, has begun training for race. Eli Winesett, who was the star pace B* *w e w *%* ^41 ^B O^MI v would sanction such a move. He said that the season, and gives promise of good maker on the National Circuit last year, the League should not go to the expense of riding. A local tandem team, Thompson and was second, and Con Baker third. Time, botHe of sending a team abroad. Will R. Pitman, Edwards, will come to the track regularly 2.33. The consolation race was won by the member of the State Racing Board, fav in the afternoon for the purpose of train Steenson. Oliver was second and Bert ors the idea of a foreign team. To the re ing and of pacing the men now at work. porters he said: Repine third. Time, 2.36. "The League should be represented in the "ZIMMY" COMING. HIRES world©s championship races this year, and I A letter was received a few days ago by trust that Chairman Mott, of the National the manager of the Zimmy Cycle Company, HERE AND THERE. Roofbeer? Racing Board, will see fit to take some indicating that Arthur Zimmerman has not steps to send representatives to the Inter abandoned his intention of visiting Savan Invitation race meets will be a feature of The popping of a national Cyclists© Union meeting in Scot nah while the speed merchants are "at work the bicycle divisions of the leading colleges cork from a bottle of land. While it is true that the national here. It is commonly thought that the this year. Hires is a signal of championships of the L. A. W. will be held "Grinder" intends trying out his speed It was recently deckled in a German Court that good health and plea-1 in this country, the week following the in while here, with the intention of taking up in case of an accident caused by a tandem the ternational events, I am sure that our rep racing again if he finds he has any of his front rider is held to blame. sure. A sound the resentative racing men will gladly sacrifice old-time power left. Ziminerman will not Buenos Ayres has five large cycle clubs, a old folks like to hear the national events in order to bring some ride again, however, if he feels there©is any fact which shows that the pastime : s well the children can©t of the world©s championships to America. likelihood of his being defeated should he thought of in that far-off country-. "The idea that the National L. A. W. appear on the track. WILL C. PELOT. Chief Consul Tippett, of the Massachusetts di resist it. meet will be deprived of some of its most vision of the I*. A. \V., has taken steps to form attractive features by sending several of NO-TO-BAC NERVE. ~ local consulate association at Boston. the best riders abroad is untrue. We have Although the Russian authorities have refused a vast number of crack riders in this coun o allow the formation of a cyclists© union they try, and a few men will not be missed. Weak Men Made Strong and the Old lave granted permission for the organization of HIRES© My idea is that as the National Circuit Young Again. a touring club. Rootbeer will open shortly the Racing Board should, Steady nerves, alert vitality, manly mag There is talk of the New Jersey clubs organiz- announce that the men scoring the great netism invariably result froni taking©No-To- ng a committee to look into the question of is composed of the est number of points on the National Cir Bac, the original guaranteed tobacco habit juildiiig a cycle path across the meadows be- very ingredients the cuit up to a certain date will be entitled cure and most wonderful nerve tonic in :ween Jersey City and Newark. system requires. Aiding to represent America in Scotland. I do not the world. Those prematurely old or retard The annual meeting of the Cyclists© Touring | the digestion, soothing believe that, in the event of sending a ed in their development find physical per Club of Kjiglnnd was recently held at London. the nerves, purifying The association has a membership of 34,665. the blood. A temper team to the other side, any one meeting fection in No-To-Bac. Athletes in training ance drink for temper should be held to decide what riders shall counteract the evil effects of tobacco with Tho income during last year was $13, SSO. go. Men who have been riding well early England©s) Grand Old Man, Gladstone, at the ance people. No-To-Bac. Those addicted to excessive use ago of SO has actually learned to ride a bicycle, Made only by in the yenr niul scoring a succession OT of narcotics control desire by taking No-To- The Charles E. Hires Co., Phfla. victories mig©it upon t©r:e occasion of some Bac. All druggists guarantee a cure or re and has become an enthusiast on riding. Truly, special r;K©e:: t<> liv :> (rifle off and ^nfTnr de fund money. For booklet and free sample he is a physical as well sis an intellectual marvel. A package makes 5 gallons. feat. By takh;t>; vii!

been unable to find where coasting is pro "Apropos of the recent Huret-Hardea hibited. TROUBLE AT CHICAGO. match." says©"Cycling," "it is to be wondered The Cop generally scratches his head, bow the tale of the ©10.00O frajics stake" g»E looks dazed and wonders out loud "where Wheelmen at Odds President Potter a.bout. As u, matter of fact there vras no stake am, I at." Jim usually looks innocently at all, except the money put, up by the track wise, mounts his bicycle Siwninst the Cop Asked to Suspend the Proprietor of management. Our modem ©pro© does nob care per and the wheels go round while the pe a Bicycle Publication Another Se to risk his own. money, and who can Mame aim?" dals don©t. cession Move. Efforts are being made to .arrange a series There \tere no changeable gears when the President Potter has received a dispatch of u litcli laces between Coulter, the oue-uaile un- tailor drew up that ordinance. from Chief Consul Frederick Pattie, of the paced champion: Becker, the fire-mile champion, Tliere were Star bicycles, however. Illinois division of the L, A. W., asking ! and Hackenbergjr, the 25-mile champion, to be But the tailor never saw one. for the immediate suspension fro-in mem held in Denver the latter part of June. It is Now, if the tailor had been commissioned proposed to have one race at one mile, another bership of George Barren, one of the pro at tvio miles and a third, if necessavy, at five a city policeman and the policeman, had prietors of "The Bearings," pending an in been elected to the City Council there miles. vestigation of "conduct inimical to the in Schoch woa the six-day bicycle race which might be a different tale to tell. You terests of the L. A. W." Tlie matter was ended at Washington, D. O., at 10 P. M., April couldn©t expect one tailor to draw up a turned over to Secretary Bassett, with in 3. He finished with 1670 miles to his credit, 240 law like that for you know, you know you structions to prosecute "the case. miles short of the world©s record for that time, do, that it takes seven ; wi>il, never According to information received by the made at Madison Square Garden. The closing mind. Jim says it takes 17 policemen to president, several members of the Illinois score: Shoch, 167O; Albert, 1615: Golden, 1606; make him stop coasting, and tjjen they division, and more especially members re Lawson. 1583: Cassidy, 1554; Eevierre, 1142; can©t unless they are all fat aoct stand ia siding in the "Windy City," are engaging Ford, 593; Muller, P,4. a row. in polities iu a manner that may not re The Lewis 25-mile handicap road race, which THE ALL-PERVASIVE CYCLBR. flect credit upon the prestige of the L.. A. takes place in Buffalo on Decoration Day, na What a funny world this is when you W. These cyclists have stirred up quite tional holiday. May 31, promises to be a mam look at it through smoked glass. It is a a small storm in the ranks, it is said, and moth affair. There is now over 50 prizes on the ftLBERT MOTT DISCOURSES UPON kind of a yellow old world then, but you President Potter received a query yester list and more coming in almost daily, so that don©t pick up much glass on the public when same is closed there will iu all probability day asking what attitude would be taken be about 100 prizes. The first time prize will be CYCLING TOPICS, thoroughfares since the- bioyele-p.neurQa.tic~ by the Executive Committee in the case a Thistle triplet, and there will also be second age was born. of -members who distributed alleged bogus and third time prizes. Entry blank can be had These wheelmen-are.getting so tbat they circulars purporting to be authorized by from the D. H. Lewis Cycle Co., Buffalo, N. Y. own everything. They are not barn "kick the L. A. W. with a view of influencing I&at is Going on in Baltimore Trade ers," but they have to kick pretty lively voters. to get along on the road, and when they get Several members in Chicago have pledged off the wheel it has become second nature themselves, it is reported, to aid in the ©Circles That City©s Tailor-Made to them. election of certain city officers. Doubtless So they get everything. these cyclists are confident that such ofii ru Coasting Law and Its Failure to Even tired. So is cials will promote the best interests of the ALBBRT MOTT. League, but the complaining members fear I Syracuse that in their enthusiasm the canvassers Meet Modern Conditions, OFFICIAL. REPAIR SHOPS. may outstep the bounds of propriety aud thus reflect odium on the L. A, W. Baltimore, April 5. Editor "Sporting The Latest Move For the Benefit of icycles Life;" -The svm shines bright. The bumble Chicago, April 5. Local wheelmen are di Jj. A. W. Riders. vided into factions over the fight for Mayor. bee is humming and the coltish cycler is Some of the divisions in the L. A. W. which will be settled at the polls next (Crimson Rim) cycling. Around these diggings there is have decided to appoint official repair shops Tuesday. The following official announce one grand blending of weather and cycling throughout the different States, so that life. Everyone, man, woman, b«y and girl, ment of the two great cycling organizations riders may have wheels repaired at a tariff of the State, the Illinois division of the for are is awheel in the God-given cliuirtte, and if rate. Such a plan has been established L. A. W. and the Associated Cycling Clubs 1897 anyone is unhappy it is because he or she in the New York State Division, and will of Chicago, was sent out yesterday in has a temporary punctured tire that wastes likely be. copied. Tourists have frequent answer to an indorsement of the Demo ten minutes in. mending. You never saw ly lodged complaints with the L. A. W. cratic Mayoralty candidate: Built of the finest quality of such a March in all your life. There was that repair raen in some towns have exact no weather to speak of, or else it was fill ed exorbitant charges for the work on Were we in politics we would urge that it material throughout, and weather, and one can hardly tell which. would be most expedient for wheelmen to give broken wheel and for sundries. The L. A. support to the Republican p>u-ty, as we have re constructed with infinite If the new wheels, the new men and the W. proposes to prevent such practices in ceived a pledge that it would make our Bicycle new women on the road are any indication ot this State. and Treasurer W. S. Bull, of the Basrgnge bill a law. care and painstaking work prosperity, the Baltimore dealer ought to division now furnishes members with the Tte Democratic circular aroused indigna manship, together with its Le a happy man. list of ©official repair men in each town, tion among the wheelmen, who took sum "Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be with a tariff schedule of prices, in addition mary action and issued a statement, to cor national reputation for im proud?" to rates at the leading hotels for L. A. W. rect at once the wrong impresion created by Haven©t, you got your health? members it. proved features, all com .\Vhat more do you want? Cliiesf Consul Pattie called a meeting of bine to make the Syracuse BALTIMORE TRADE. the joint committee of the L. A. W. and There are more dealers to the square incn Associated Cycling Clubs as soon as he a fast seller for the agent, In Baltimore just now than you ever heard 20th learned of the issue of the circular. He was of, and more seem to be coming every min met at the train last Friday by the Repub HUSTLING AGENTS WANTED. ute. And not one of them looks anxious. lican members of the committee, who at They all appear determined, but that is a once concurred with his action in asking different matter. If the half-million people for Barrett©s suspension. A letter was Makers: of Baltimore, including babies, are not drawn up and sent to all the cyclists who awheel before Decoration Day it will not signed the circular, requesting them to re Syracuse Cycle Company, be because they do not know there are pudiate their indorsement of Carter Harri- bicycles for eale on every other block. son. Barrett refused to sign a retraction. Syracuse, N. Y. Ex-President. Archie Willison, of the I/. The "Tribune" Saturday morning pub A. W., handled the Humber wheel here lishes the following: Write for Catalogue and Terms. until April 1, and there are a goodly num "A movement is well under way for a bicycle ber of them in the city. At the same time organization to take charge of racing and relieve he was president of a Cumberland Hard the L. A. W. of that responsibility. From the ware Company, and he has now given up States which have been indignant at the treat the agency of the cycle and gone up there ment received by them at the general meeting oC to take care of that more lucrative business. the league at Albany have come reports favoring Frank Fosbenner is in charge of the Hum the separation of racing from the league and ber agency and seems to be doing well with leaders have been found who are willing to un dertake the work. California, Louisiana, Texas, the high-toned machine. Minnesota. Kentucky. Ohio and Missouri are al CROWTHER A VISITOR. ready in line for the inauguration of the new That old League veteran, Harry Crow- plan, and Illinois has a number of wheelmen who ther. was in town last week. He did not will fall in with the scheme. bring his family along. Says the railroads The first decided step in the movement will are pretty busy and they had no extra be the calling of a convention at a centrally lo- cars for charter. Harry was looking for an >ated city, to consider the plans and ascertain agent to represent the wheel he manufac iow much support outside of the known States :-au be seeurecl. Organization will b-e perfected. tures, and was turned over to Chief Consul IMPROVED and the new league or association will begin its Sams, who is official mogul, wheelmen©s control of cycle racing and give Sunday races. friend, trade accommodater, generous fellow ©97 MODEL The L. A. W. may oppose the scheme, but it is and all things to all people who have any not the intention to antagonize the leayue if it thing to do with cycling from toe clip to lop hamper. Louis Wetherill, the popular can be helped." raptain of the Century Club, is very likely to handle this wheel, and a better agent BITS does not exist. ON WHEELS THE CITY COASTING LAW Bald Is finding bad weather at Fountain reads that a cyclist must keep his feet on EVERYWHERE Perry track. Louisville. the peadls and one hand on the handle, Charley Wells is coming Into bis old-time bar. It does not read in so many words Likewise form at San Francisco. that a wheelman must not coast, although Twenty-five riders are in training at Yale for the object of it was to effect that result. the intercollegiate championships. The bill was drawn up by a tailor, who ON SALE A. C. Mertens. the St. Paal boy who made was at tbat time . Potter for most of the good ones in i.he future. this country. In a race at Paris en March 11 Champion But thnt is a digression, if you know allowed two and one-half miles in a 15-mile race © what that is. Don©t find it in the racing to Mile. Lezette. the woman professional. The rules, but it may be in the dictionary for atter won handily. all that. B. L. Mead, well known throughout the West as a racing man and salesman, is lying at the A CASE IN POINT. point of death in Atlanta. Ga., suffering from Anyway, there is a chap here who has acute inflammatory rheumatism. the Mayor, City Council, Police Commis The annual championship races of the New sion, all the oops and more than half the Jersev division of the L. A. W. will be held in Park Board guessing. August under the auspices of the Atlanta Wheel He goes tearing down park grades and men of Newark on their track at Waverly. asphalt hills in the city with his feet on J. E. Snell, the Australian cyclist, recently the pedals, but he is coasting all the same. rode from Adelaide to a distance of He uses the changeable gear on his bi 595% miles iu two days, 14 hours, 3% minutes. FLAGS OF ALL NATIONS, cycle, and he can throw it out of gear so Snell went the whole distance without sleep. i of all Stntoa. Presi<3«i that the pedals do not revolve while he is There©s no better place for obtaining The Associated Cycling Clubs of- Philadel 8 end 1 D c«nts for 5 oamplee and new CtUlogu*. coasting. profitable pointers on the ©popular bicycle phia have decided upon August 6 and 7 as the Almost every day a fresh, new cop stops days for the holding of the big bicycle races The Whitohead & Hoag Co., him. and at the hail, Jim halts and cooly than at the club. in conjunction with the National Meet of the Newark, New Jersey. awaits the attack of the minion of the Ask the next Yellow Fellow rider you League of American Wheelmen. The Racing law and the worm of the hour. The cop meet what he thinks of his wheel. If he Board has sanctioned the dates claimed. generally walks up and snaps, "You were The suspens:on of Michael t>y the N. C. U. coasting." roundly condemns it, buy some other of Et, gland vts caused by the neglect of Iris "Yes," says Jim, "that©s so." wheel; if he says it is more graceful and! attorney to settle an account with the manage Price,* " Then the cop says: "Well, then, I©m built on better lines than any other bicy ment of the Leeds Association. The attorney J.OO "BROOKS going to run you in come along." cle he knows of, believe him then come will immediately settlo the matter, as directed by SPRING SEAT POST "Hold on," says Jim. "Dare to lay thy Michael, and the suspension will be . emoved. The Original. The Best. Thousands in profane touch upon my immaculate self to the store and our part will be easy. Chairman Mott, of tlie L. A. W. Racing use. Takes away all jolt and jar. Fits and I©ll have you impeached for ignorance Board, says that he ©will not listen to complaints any wheel. Can use any saddle. If your cf the law." of racirig "men during business hours. They must dealer don©t have it. will be sent on trial, E. C. STEARNS & COMPANY, Makers. see him after he gets U- rough with his busi C. 0. D. satisfaction guaranteed. Insist "How©s that?" says the cop. on having a "Brooks" upon your new wheel. "Read it," says Jim. Syracuse, N. Y. San Francisco, Cal. ness affairs, for he does not propose to allow BROOKS SPRING SEAT POST CO. Every, cop that. tackeled Jim, so far can Buffalo, N. Y. Toronto, Out. League matters to Interfere with Uis regular 1540 Harquette Building, .... Chicago. read, but the best reader La the class lias work. 18 A-pril 1O.

raised and wHl serve as a screen for the who shot at fifty live birds. He was to trapper boys, and the traps will be fast kill forty-five and to receive $100. He ened on the other half. The trench will killed forty-seven, making a run of forty- also serve as a storehouse for the Blue two straight. Rooks. The club held their inaugural snoot Chief interest centred in the match be last week and some 25 of the member; tween John Rehrig, Jr., of Ixihighton, the "OLD BOSS" RETURNS FROM ELK- celebrated the event by smashing in ; champion of the lyehigh Valley, represent THE MAGAUTRAP TRIED WITH goodly number of targets. ing the John F. Weiler Gun Club, of this The Pennsylvania and Ohio Bordei city, and James TImruons, of Morristown, WOOD PARK. League will hold their monthly contest on N. J. Each shot at twenty-five birds. Reh SPLENDID RESULTS. these grounds on June 15. rig killed twenty-three and Timuions nine The Connellsville Gun Club, of Conn ell s- teen, the former winning the prize of ville. Pa., is not dead, as reported: it was $100. T, R, Hosteller and D, A. Upson Shoot only sleeping. Mr. George Balsley, the Their Monthly Shoot Successful treasurer, was in the oity lately and says. THIS WORK COUNTED. that they have reorganized aud will be Two Matches and Split Even The ready to shoot a team race with the The Open Tournament Drew Out Scottdale Gun Club at almost any time. Luzerne County Sportsmen Protect Hazelwood Club Orders a Magautrap Dr. Irwin is the president, and Mr. Pen- Game in Earnest. a Number ol Experts Van Dyke, dleton is treasurer. The Connellsville Club Wiikesbarre, April 4. The Luzerne Coun contains some good shots and will make ty Sportsmen©s Club held a large and en The New Castle Club Booming, the Scottdale boys hustle. J. M. Fox thusiastic meeting here last night. There Remsen and Crosby Shot Well, (Reynard), of the Scottdales. will have to was a good attendance and much interest Pittsburg, Pa., April 6 Editor "Sporting keep his eyes open when the conversation was manifested in the proceedings. H. L. The Brooklyn Gun Club held their month Life:" The Pittsburg delegation to the G. comes off. Of course, he will have "sweet Moore presided. ; ly shoot on their grounds, on Entield street, A. H. arrived home safely after the week©s innocence" (Dr. Sherrick). to help him, out. One of the chief features of the meeting near liberty avenue, on March 27, and tried excitement at E-lkw.ood Park. One aud all "Uncle John" Celm. of the Bast Pitts was the division of the four prizes that the the Magautrap. The machine threw 1500 seein to be very much pleased with the burg Gun Club, received his new pigeon club offered to the persons killing the larg Blue Rocks and broke but two, which is a trip and their experiences. Many ; old gun some two weeks ago, and is shooting est number of vermin between March 31, fine record. Everyone was delighted with friendships were renewed, old battles shot a 90 per cent gait with it. Now Uncle 1806, and March 31, 1897. The prizes were it, and the Brooklyn Gun Club will doubt over and many new and pleasant acquaint John smiles and says "don©t it.© Mr. $40, $30, $20 and $10. During the fiscal year less find an increased membership soon, as ances were made, which will go a long way Sharrard©s (of the same club) new pigeon just ended nine persons; in different parts trap shooters are rapidly finding out that toward making life pleasant for a ©long gun came to town last, week, so Uncle John of the county, took an interest in the good the Magautrap throws ©a fair target for time. Sportsmen are a generous-hearted will have to "look a little out." work to exterminate animals and birds in everyone, and ©adds much to the spoi©t. lot. of good fellows and do not forget eaoh The first shooting contest of the newly cluded in the category of vermin. Quite a Following are the .scores: other soon. Certainly such a gathering- of organized Char tiers Gun Club was quite a number of birds and animals were killed by Event No. 1. Event Xo. 2. the very creani of the pigeon shooters of success and President T. H. Dickson cover these people, including one catamount, C. Von Lengerke 10111 10011 7 11001 00111 6 the country has never taken place before, ed himself with glory, if not with good killed by Benjamin Bellas, of Bear Creek. Me Adams ...... 11010 10011 6 00100 01100 3 and it may be some time before so many scores. Tom is looking for trouble in The totals are: Foxes, 26; weasels, 38; Asmus ...... 11100 00111 6 0111010010 5 of the crackajacks can be corraled again. shooting way and he will find it, too. minks, 31; skunks, 181; great-horned owls, Billings ...... 1010000011 4 1101000110 5 The excitement did not end at Elkwood Since Mr. Kilgore, of the East Pittsburg 10; common owls, 4; hawks, 03. The prize Hatfleld ...... 00001 01011 4 0000010010 2 Park, for a match was made there and Gun Club received his new Smith pigeon winners and what they kill, are as follows: Kecisen ...... 10001 00111 5 10111 11000 G shot off in this city that was the cause of "uu he has been making some very fine First prize, Nelson Morse, Hurding, Pa. Wrylet ...... 00000 00010 1 00011 11110 G considerable comment and surprise. D. A. scores and has been walking around with Weasels 9, ioxes 4, minks 5. skunks 88, great Baron ...... 11111 01011 8 1110010111 7 TJpson, of Cleveland. Ohio, and T. R. ©Hos a chip on his shoulder. Mr. Kilgore will horned owls 2, common owl 1, hawks 7. ©.Total Van Brunt ...... 11101 111 11 » 1101111110 8 have to look out for his laurels, for liegeman ...... 100OO 00111 4 00000 10011 I! tetter. of-, this city, were the contestants. points, 3-18. I©aterson ...... 00111 01010 5 OOOO1 01000 2 The conditions were that each shoot at "Uncle" John Gelm has just received a Second prize, D. D. Long. Hsirveyville, Pa. Pau ...... 01000 01000 2 0000100111 I 100 pigeons. Mr, Upson to stand at 30yds.. brand new pigeon gun and will be alter Foxes 2, minks 10, sUrnks 74, g;-eut horned Vaudenhove .. . .01011 00000 3 11010 10000 4 and Mr. Hostetter at 20yds.. 50yds. boun him with a sharp stick. owls 2, common owl 1, hawks 34. Total points, dary, for a stake and cost of the birds. Mr. Mr Gripp, of Tyrone, Pa., spent a few 335. EfVEXT NO. 3. TJpson shot in good form, as he usually davs in the city last week. Mr. Gripp is Third prize. C. W. Schooley, West Nanti- Hegeman ...... 10111 10010-« does, and defeated his opponent, by killing one of the prominent sportsmen of Tyrone. coko, Pa. Weasels 13, foxes 16, minks 6. Total Van Brunt ...... 10111 11101 8 1>3 birds. . Mr. Hostetter was away out of He took with him a fine Greener eiectoi points, 287. G. Von. Lengerke...... 01111 11111 9 and some loaded shells to break Blue Rocks Fourth prize, G. H. Huff, Dallas, Pa. Wea Baron ...... 11011 00111 7 form and only succeeded in grassing 74 out sels (5, minks 2, skunks 15, great horned owls 1, Remsen, ...... 11111 01001 7 of his 100. Notwithstanding his bad de and kill pigeons with. © hawks 24. ASUHIS ...... 1001011001 5 feat, he challenged Mr. Upson to shoot the The Bast Pittsburg Gun Club will hold Billings ...... 11011 11001 7 race over the next day. if Mr. Upsou would the four final shoots for the E. C. Powder The work of the exterminators was high Hatfield ...... 00000 00000 0 concede him an extra yard (28). which was trophy during April and May. The cup ly satisfactory to the club. Wright ...... 11100 00101 5 agreed, and the race was made. Mr. Hos will become the property of the one making It was decided that as soon as the Paul ...... 11001 01110 6 teller©s friends, and all others, will eon- the highest total score in the four shoots. weather permitted shooting contests take, Event No. 4, club shoot, 50 birds; handicap for cede that he has more nerve than enough, There will be a handicap, of course, and place every week until the end of the sea cup. though the result of the last match indi it would be no easy matter to pick the son. A new Shooting Committee was ap Hemsen ...10111 11111 11001 11011 11011 20 cates that he can shoot a little sometimes. winner. OL;D HOfe-a. pointed as follolws: James G. Martin, E. 1111111111111101111001111 22 3n this match Mr. Hostetter shot like a A. Rhoads, T. Harris, John Tonkins, W. Hand. (1) 1 1 43 house on lire; nothing could stop him, as Aikmau, Aaron Rhoads, E. V. Roth, H. L. Hegeman .1010111001011010111110010 15 a 45 and 40 straight, aud a total of Wy out OIL CITY BOOMING. Moore, T. Pod-more and J. F. O©Neill, who 01001 11011 11111 01100 00010 14 of the 100 will show. Mr. Hostetter had are to make full arrangements for the con Hand. (7) 111C010 4 33 revenge, sure enough; won the match and Arrangements Being: Made For the tests. C. V. Leng. 11111 11011 1110011101 11101 20 a hat full of stakes. Mr. Upson shot well Pennsylvania State Shoot. J. F. O©Neill reported that Representative 11110 11111 01111 01111 11001 20 enough to defeat II out of 10 good shots at Jacob Roberts, of Wiikesbarre, had stated Hand. (3) 010 1 41 any time, but he was clearly outshot at all A largely attended and remarkably en to him that the bill and its amendments Asnius .. .01111 mil 01001 0101011111 18 thusiastic ©and harmonious meeting of the presented by the State Game Law Commit 11011 01100 ooioo ooin 11100 13 points this time. The birds were very members of the Oil City Gun Club was held Hail. (15) 00101 10UXV 10.111 8 39 good on both days. Mr. Upson left here, tee for better preservation of game, fish and Billings . . .01110 10110 11101 00111 01011 Hi Imt his friends in Cleveland do not seem on March 25, at Oil City, Pa. The follow song birds had passed the House, and that, ing officers for the coming year were unan every indication was favorable that it O1001 00110 11011 11000 11110 14 to know where to find him. Do not take imously elected: L. L. Graham, president; Han. (15) 01111 10111 11011 -12-H12 it so hard. Dennis. If the Pittsburgers did would be passed by the Senate. Van Brunt 01101 01011 11111 10011 11100 17 not win all the G. A. H., they certainly did A. Smedley. vice president; H. C. Reeser, 11011 11010 11101 11111 11011 20 take their revenge out of Mr. Upson. secretary; H C. Dor worth, treasurer; di Hand. (1) 1 _ 1-33 The Hazelwood Gun Club has deter rectors. F. S. Bates. C. T. McOlintoek, C. H. ROANORE GUN CLUB. McAdams .11101 01010 00110 10101 01110 14 mined that it will not. be outdone, or out- I/ay Jr. A considerable portion of the 10100 11001 01010 00110 01000 10 shot by any club in this part of the State. session was devoted to the discussion of A Strong Shooting Organization Hand. (7) 0010 10 2 26 They have ordered from. Paul North one plans and arrangements for the first notably Started in Virginia. Wright . ..11001 00101 11000 1001000000 9 of Ms new Magautraps, and propose to big event ever given by the club the Penn 10001 01001 11100 101OO 01001 11 give the shooters of this section all the va sylvania Sportsmen©s Association shoot, The reorganization of the above club took Han. (15) 00010 0 000 00000 2 22 riety iii the way of target shooting that which will take place under the auspices place Monday night, at the office of W. F. Dr. Little 0111000011110010110010001 12 they may desire. The Magautrap will be of this club and on its grounds June 22. 2i!, Winch. Esq., who acted as secretary. The 11011 0(100 10111 00011 00010 18 a novelty to the shooters here, aud the 24 and 25 inclusive. The business details meeting was very enthusiastic, and about Hand. (G> 01011 0 3 23 older hands at the business seem anxious have been so nearly completed that practi 20 members attended. The following offi Baron . .. .11111 1010C 11011 11011 01101 18 to have "a go" at it. The club will use cally all that remains to do is to arrange cers were elected for the, ensuing year: 10000 11011 11010 00110 11111 15 the programme. The committee for this C. W. Thomas, president; John M. Snyder, Hand. (5) 10011 3 36 lioth, five expert traps and the Magau, and Paterson . .00100 10000 00000 01000 00110 5 deserve credit for catering to the wishes purpose will be named during the present secretary and treasurer; D. R. Miller, field captain. The following Committee on By 00000 00011 01000 00001 01100 6 of the shooters to this extent, as very few week or the early portion of the coming Hnn. (15) 00101 1001001011 7 18 clubs care to incur the extra expense of the week. The four days© shoot will not only laws were also appointed by the temporary Paul .. ..1100001000111101010001011-12 Magautrap. If this venture of the Hazel- be a great event in the history of the chairman.© J. W. Cook: Messrs. D. R. Mil Guest . . . .01011 00100 00000 11100 01100 9 21 wood©s proves to be a success it will not club, but will also be an event in the ler, Waltham; John Pfieffer. Jr., W. F. Osterhout .00011 1100000011 1001000101-10 10 be long before 1he other clubs will be sporting world. This is so widely recog Winch and J. M. Snyder; while your cor Guest .... 0 compelled to follow suit. The Magautrap nized that the railroads have offered to respondent was elected an honorary mem EVENT NO. 5. will certainly be H drawing card for the give special rates to Oil City on the above ber of the olub unanimously. The above McGlinn ...... 01001 00100 11000- 5 club that first introduces it. The club has dates Ii is confidently expected that from officers and members of the committee are Van Brunt...... 01010 11111 11111-12 leased new grounds and their new club 100 to 200 of the leading shotgun experts gentlemen of much practical gun knowl Uemsen ...... 11111 11101 11111 14 house will be completed before the end of of the country will be in Oil City during the edge, and amongst them are some of the best Dr. Little...... 01011 00010 11011 8 this month, when they intend to give a meet. The members of the olub have shots in our State. There were also other Hegerman ...... 100001 00000 00111 5 grand blow-out to the members and their wisely chosen a date which is one week names handed in for membership, who O. Von Lengerke...... 01 111 10011 1©1010^-1O friends. President Cross-land says that the later than that fixed for the Cleveland could not be present at this meeting. Af Baron ...... 01111 00010 00011 7 club will give a gold medal to be shot for, shoot. ter some very practical suggestions by the Osterhout ...... 01010 10000 10010-- 5 chairman, J. W. Cook, Messrs. Miller, Asinira...... 01010 11111 01101 10 and the contest will be open to all on this Ten members of the club have jointly Ha (field ...... OOOO1 00010 00000 2 occasion. The race will be at 25 Blue pledged the sum of $1000, to be offered as Winch, Snyder and others, the meeting ad Billings ...... 00101 10111 OHIO f» Rooks, and the winner to keep the inedaK a prize for one event the live bird handi journed, to meet, again on the first Monday Patterson ...... 00101 10111 01111 -10 The Iroquois Gun Glul> held their hrst cap, with 23 birds to a man. Nothing will in April. The initiation and dues of this Vandenhove ...... 00103 10110 11000 6 monthly all-day shoot at Blue Rocks last be barred in this event but black powder. club are such as to enable any "gun sport" Event No. 6 Match, 25 Blue Hocks. week, and while the attendance was only It is also thought that this prize will be being a member, providing he has the requi De. kittle...... 01101 10000 10111 10O10 10110 13 fair the quality of the shooting was very further increased by the addition o>f the site qualifications, and during the ensuing Von Leuperke .1101110111111111111111110 22 good, and some good scores were made. entry money and donations. For amateurs season there will be many costly trophies On March 30 this club held an open tour The wind was rather too strong for very there have already been donations repre shot for. With the new paraphernalia to nament and many of the crack trap shots high scores, but Motz, Born, "Budd." Mack, senting several hundreds of dollars in be provided, this club, from present indica were present. The scores: Hartman and Ross were among the lucky value made by manufacturers of sporting tions, will be one of the best gun clubs in Events ...... 1 2 . ? 4 5 0 7 8 9 10 It ones. Andy Goldstrom was cashier, and goods, and there is every indication that Virginia. The club has also procured a club Targets ...... 20 10 10 10 15 20 20 20 20 20 20 Mr. Evans was referee. the interest manifested by the business room, in which all the sporting and other On Thursday of this week the Wilkins- men and citizens will result in donations papers will be kept for the benefit of the F. Van Dyke... 1010 8 10 14 19 18 20 If, 16 16 burg Gun Club will celebrate the opening of several hundreds of dollars in cash that members and for their social and other en W. Crosby .... 1U 7 10 9 14 19 17 17 15 15 IS ter tain in eiit a DONNELLY. J. S. KeTT©sen. .. IS 8 9 10 . . 17 18 18 1C 18 .. of their new club house and grounds by will go to the winners. J. S. Fanning... 8 7 12 19 15 17 18 19 18 giving an all-day target shoot. They pro The affairs of the club are in the very N. Apgar ...... 12 1G 1C 17 14 . . . . pose giving the shooters a rousing good best condition, and its prospects are con FOR RICHMOND. Ludvrig ...... 11 1617 15 time, and as most of the best target shots stantly brightening. It is an organization J. Greeiie ...... S 9 12 11 14 20 14 15 15 of the country have promised to be on of business and professional men of ac P. Stt-wart ...... 13 1(512 hand plenty of shooting may be expected knowledged standing in the community, The Interstate Association to Assist H. Howard ...... 11 9 11 and some good scores looked for. This whose only object is one of recreation; the West End Club. P. Bissett ...... 2 7 9 13 15 15 l.©i 1.6 19 club never does things by halves, and and its membership is sufficient guarantee The Interstate Association will give a Dr. We.bb ..... when A. A. Jack, Oliver McRlroy, Bob An that the meet will be brought to a per trap shooting tournament for the West En 1 R Woods ..... 7 1014 13 11 dersen, Billy Smith and all the rest of fectly satisfactory conclusion. Gun Club at Richmond, Va., in April 28 Baron ...... 8 . 1(5 .. , . 14 the old war horses are hitched up, as they and 2!i. The first day has ten events at Seth Clover ... .. 7141413 will he on this occasion, the band wagon Pa yne ...... ;.... 8 .. EXPERTS AT AL.L.ENTOWN. 15 Blue Rocks each, entrance $1.50, with Littlfcfield . .. 9 11 10 may be expected to be full, and the fun $10 added to the score. The programme for fast and furious. This club has been very John L. BreAver Shot an Exhibition the second day is the same as the first. fortunate in being able to secure grounds Murphy©s Hotel will be headquarters. All Harvard Shooting Club. so conveniently located. Match. events© will be at known traps, unknown The house and grounds of the Harvard Shoot R. M. Cunningham, of New Castle, was in Allentown, Pa., March 31. A tournament iiugles; price of targets included in the ing Club have been put in order, and the first the city during the week, and reports the that attracted a large number of sports entrance. All purses will be divided, in shoot of the season was held last Saturday. Newcastle Gun Club as flourishing- like a men from this State, New Jersey and accordance with the Rose system, into four A weekly shoot with Technology Gun Club green bay tree. The club has leased new New York was shot this afternoon at the moneys. Guns sent in care of T. W. Tig- will probably be arranged. The intercollegiate grounds and built a new club house re Rittersville grounds. The first event uer©s Sons, 1322 East Main street, will be shoot for a trophy will be held at Arlington, Fri cently, and have put every thing, in first- an exhibtion by Miss Jennie Smith, of lelivered to the grounds free of charge, day. May 28. Columbia and Pennsylvania have class shape for the year©s shooting. A Morristown. N. J., who shot at fifty Blue already entered the match, and Princeton and trench 70 feet long, 8 feot wide and 4 feet rhe tournament will he held at Blandou Yale will compete as usual. Harvard will try Rocks and broke thirty-eiyht. L©ark. For any information write to Edwin to put a strong team into the lield this year, deep has been dug and is covered by a An interesting event was an exhibition l>. Hewitt, secretary, &03 Main street, for if Prince ton wins again she lias U&e cun «U>uble door. Half of this door will DC by Captain John Brewer, of New York, Richmond, Va. fnr iwnri. r .April 1C- 19

rownV Pa., on March 31, in an exhibition match. At the RiYerton Gun Club Fall Tournament on October 16;.and 17, 1896, Hazard "BLUB H. W. Brown-., of Biiigharnnton.. N. Yu. RIBBON" won all of tjie first prizes. write:? IKS that the Biughaihpton Gun Club Mr. Thos, S. panda won first alone, $325, will hold their annual spring tournament 01, April 27. 28 and 29. They arc gelling and Silver Cup in the so-Bird Event. out a very handsome programme, which Nearly three-fourths of the contestants used will soon lie mailed to all trap shooters on Hazard "Blue Ribbon" Smokeless. application. The Binghampton Gun Club know how to conduct a first-class tourna ment, and all visitors are sure of fair treatment. The first two days will be at targets, and the last day at live birds. Elmer Shaner. manager of the Interstate Association, sends us a programme for the tournament to be hold at Richmond, Ya.. for the West End Gun Club, on April 28 and 29. Tin-re will be ten events each, THOSE YOU KNOW. day at 15 Blue Rocks, each with a uniform 44, 46 & 48 CEDAR ST., entrance of $1.50. with $10 added to each purse or $200 in all. NEW YORK CITY. BOT TOO PERSONAL BUT JUST PER Theo Hostel tor turned the tables on D. Or the following agents, who are constantly A. Upson, of Cleveland, at Pittsburg. on March .©SO by killing 96 out of 100 live birds in supply of Fresh Powder: SONAL ENOUGH, to 93 for I©pson. On the previous day Up son defeated Ilostetter by the score of 93 SHOEMAKER & VOUTE, Philadelphia, Pa. to 74. The matehea were each for $250 a Ride, and the Pittsburg man was said to —————————H. P. COLLINS, Baltimore, Md Bits o! News and Gossip About Men be heavily backed in the second match. T.Tpson©s score of !>.© > on two .consecutive. Ifcom Ail Lovers o! Shooting Know days) is,a very creditable -one, and while REQUEST'——As agents and merchants sell other brands as well, be par, Hosteller©s equals the best .. score for, ticular to specify "HAZARD©S." ''. ' in Person or Through the Medium Pittsburg. © , . . David Kirkwood, of Boston, well known ol General Fame. to the,gun trade, died at his home last week. Mr. Kirkwood had been engaged in the gun business in Boston for several Tod SJofiiie is said to be organizing a gun years and held the position of secretary of club, with such men as Ed. Gained, Siiap- the Boston Gun Club for seventeen years. BORED FOR,... per Garrison, Charles Dwyer, George Whee- ]ock, Fred. Tarral and Pittsburg Phil as F. Henry and Will Wolstencroft, of the members. The flub will doubtless have Keystone Shooting League, Philadelphia, Nitro Powder grounds on Long Island. returned last week from a few days© gun ning at Easton, Md. They bagged 76 snipe W. R. Clark, of the "VVinchester Repeat in a couple of days© shooting and had lots ing Arms Co., was considerably interested of fun. They are a couple of good marks in the big pigeon shoot at Elkwood Park, men, and "©Willie," with his "pump" gun, and while he would have been more than was in his glory. delighted to see Winchester guns on top, he was satisfied when Ferd. Van Dyke grassed Brook Harrison and John Shaaber shot a 124 out of 25 and got a good portion of the tie match at live birds, at Reading, Pa., on purse, using a Winchester repeating shot April 2, each killing 20 out of 25. gun and Winchester factory-loaded ammu nition. Ben Fleishehman, of Reading, Pa., has offered to back Harry Coldren, of Reading, Pa., against Fen Cooper, of Mahanoy City, John L. Brewer, the great pigeon shot, killed 47 out of 50 live birds in an exhibi in a match at 100 pigeons, for $200 to $500 tion match at Allentown, Pa., on March 31. a side. The match will doubtless be ar Where is the man who wanted to wager ranged and shot some time this month. We now put the Elector mechanism on all of the different that Brewer could not kill 43 out of 50 live grades. We use Whit©worth Fluid Steel, Crown Steel, Damas birds? Oil April 1 Brewer killed 95 out of Trvin Houpt. of Dreshertown. Pa., is an cus and Laminated Barrels. enthusiastic trap shot, and attends all of Our Guns range in price from $47.00 to $500 00. 100 on a wager that he could not kill 90. the tournaments in this vicinity, where he holds his own with the best of them. He Harry Coldren, of Reading, Pa., one of had to give up trap shooting a few months FOR CATALOGUE- the G. A. H. winners, defeated James ago, owing to trouble with his eyes, but Schmock in.a match at live birds on March is now getting in form again. 81 by killing 21 to 20 out of 25 birds shot HUNTER ARMS CO., FULTON, N. v. at. The match took place at Shilliugton, Harry Thurman, of Germantown, is a and the stake was $25 a side. Coldren member of the G. TT. N. Club, and was a stood at 30 yards and Schineek at 28 yards winner in the G. A. H. We unintentionally rise. omitted his name in the list of those who belonged to this ©improved order winning Ed. Taylor, of the Laflin & Rand Pow money at Elkwood Park. G'S* SMOKELESS der Company, is now wearing a smile and telling the boys how W. A. powder was Joe Learning is giving pigeon shooters Won the live bird championship match at Harrisburg used by two men in the G. A. H., and each considerable sport on the inclosed grounds killed 24 out of 25. These two men were at Seventeenth and Federal streets. Cam- OD October 2d. Also plenty of other events. Ferd. Vandyke and Henry Koegel. The den, N. J. Joe says that the Stockton Read " Sporting- Life " of October 1O and see who used last named killed his bird well inside the Shooting League will be a strong organiza bounds, but the wind blew it out. The tion in a very short time, and will be ready King©s Smokeless and what they won at State shoot. W. A. powder seems to be making its way to shoot a few matches with some of the to the front. older clubs. Joseph. Thurman won live bird championship, killing 39 out of 40. ,7. K. Starr will manage a target shoot H. P. Collius. agent for the Du Pont and H. Landis won Parker Handicap. at Washington Park, on the Delaware, on Hazard Powder Companies in Baltimore, H. Thurman killed 42 straight birds in open sweeps. Saturday, April 24. The prize will be a writes us that the prospect for a large flue Ithaca hammerless gun. Blue Recks, crowd at the Interstate shoot at Baltimore B. Fi Smith won a 25 live bird match. traps and targets, will be used. Plenty of on April 14. 15 and 16 is very promising sweeps before and after the prize shoot. and many of the prominent trap shots will All of these men used KING'S SMOKELESS. be present. Harvey McMnrehy, of the Hunter Arms < ompany. is now in California. He could Thomas Radcliffe, of Philadelphia, at MADE BY KING POWDER CO. not attend the G. A. H., but, of course, tended the Cobweb shoot at Baychester. will tell the boys on the Pacific coast that held during the exposition, and then took MAIN AND THIRD STEEETS, CINCINNATI, OHIO. more Smith guns were used in the G. A. in the G. A. H. at Klkwood Park. Mr. H. than any other make. Radcliffe enjoys the sport of pigeon shoot ing, and is a very good shot under the old three pairs from the 25yd. mark, Walters John Fanning, of San Francisco, took Rhode Island rules. WITHTHETRADE. winning with a .clean score of six kills. part in the sweeps of the Bergen County Walters and Daly tied in the next evnt Gun Club, at Hackeusack, N. J., on March Charles Xwirlein. of . Yardville. N. J.. W. H. Mullins. Salem. Ohio, has the under the same conditions, with four kills. manager of the shooting grounds at that greatest bargain in the country in©a "Get Duly won in the shoot-off. Daly won the place." participated in the sweeps at the There" steel duck boat. It is 14 feet long, fourth event at three pairs, with a clean John Rehrig, of Lehighton, Pa., cham Stocktou Shooting League grounds at Cam- and will safely carry two men. guns, de score. Walters and Daly tied in the live- pion live bird shot of Lehlgh County and j den. Ts. J., on April 5. He shot in four coys, etc. It is furnished with s?at, ours bird event. $r> entrance, with four kills. one of the winners in the G. A. H.. defeat miss and out events at live bird©s and di and paddle- complete for .f©Ji->. These boats Duly won in the shoot-off, miss and. out, ed .las. Timmons. of Morristown. IS". J., in vided the purse in three of them. are made of metal, are very light, strong, with four kills1. . - . , , .-,•, a llvo bird match at Alien town. Pa., on serviceable and will last a life time. .Write to him for catalogue and description. March :V1. liehrig killed 23 and Timmons H. Kdgerton. of Willimantic, Conn., was * # * 19, out of a possible 2.*>. In n second mate!) one of the visitors at Elkwood Park, during E..-R. Ladew Won *a Live Bird Match on April 1, the men tied in a fiO-bird race. (he bier pigeon shoot. Mr. Edgertou was one William Paddock, northwest corner of They will shoot a match for $50 a side at of the" crack target shots of the "Nutmeg Eleventh and Market streets. Philadelphia, For $iOO a Side. Lehigbtou, Pa., on April 12. State" at one time, but has been missed has sportsmen©s lioadquiir©.ors in this city, E. H. Ladew, of New York, defeated Dr. at the traps for the last two years. and has seemed (he agei.ey for several Knowlton on the grounds, of the L:\rehmont E. S. Rice, of the Du Pont and Hazard specialties in the sporting goods line. He Yacht Club, on March :!1, by killing 8fi t<> Powder Companies. Chicago, returned to will carry samples of all kinds of fishing «a out of 100 live birds. Knowlton gavo 1ho Windy City with a heap Of satisfac- tackle, guns, bicycles and supplies. He has hist opponent t-wo yards handicap and stood tiou after the (J. A. H. was finished. He .secured the ©services of Charles Irvin. a at :©!<>© vards. He started out like a winner. not only brought on the winner of the big Well known exp©rt. to take charge of the grassing twenty-two out: of the first tweuiy- prize, but nine of his party got a portion hand loaded shell de-pari mom. During tive. while Ladew brought down but eigh of the money, as seven killed 24 or 23. and April there will lie on exhibition :i lino as teen. At fifty birds Knowlton had- forty- two scored 22. As these men used either sortment of Leonard rods. The display will three dead and Ladew forty. From that, T)u Dout of Hazard smokeless powder it interest every fisherman, and they should point Ladew began to pull up and at sev is surely n good card for the above named call on Mr. Paddock and inspect the sam enty-five birds was even with his opponent. firms. The Du Pouts of course have the Thomas Carter, of Plymouth. Pa., a well ples. On the last siring of twenty-five Ladew best of it, as their powder won first. known sportsman of that city, was a caller * * # killed tweutv-three and Knowlton lost five on ©©Sporting .Life" on Wednesday of this Parker Bros.. Meriden. Conn., hare a birds, which j.Ttve the match to I^adew by Frank Gross won the medal at the las.t week. Mr. Carter reports that trap shoot vorv neat calendar for 181)7. which contains the score of 8(>*lo S>. shoot of the I©enn Gun Club, of Xorns- ing matters are looking brighter in Lu- half tone cuts of prominent tra.p shooters The wind was blowing a half gale from town. Pa., by breaking 20 out of 25 Blue zerne County, and the gun clubs are now in this country who are friends of the the nortlnvo.st and only one bird in the Rocks, getting ready to begin the season©s shoot Parker© aun. It is© neatly arranged and lot refused to fly the moment the trap was ing. mnch sought after by sportsmen. The Par opened. Theb irds were a strong lot, and J. La Rue defeated H. B. Sterling in ker gun had been used by many promi the wind helped them to fly very fast. a live bird match at Stockton Shooting H. A. Chisolm, secretary of the Portland. nent trap shooters in all parts of the coun That is the principal reason for the appar grounds. Camden. N. J.. on April 1. by Me.. Gun Club, writes us that the spring try, and has its share of honors at the ent by low scenes. Ladew had three scored. killing 9 to 7. out of 10 birds shot at. 28 tournament of the club has been postponed. traps. dead-©out of bounds and Knowlton l:a fl six. yards. 50 yards , for $10 a side. He does not state when it will <.ccur. but fall dead over the line. The scores follow: we suppose notice will be given later. They- PHIL PALY SHOrX WELL E ©K. Laclevv. 28,vds. Peter Murphy, Philadelphia©s champion will ,se a Magautrap and be up to date iu 221i:0. 10120 2102222*01 02121 18 . one-barrel shot, lias showed the " Califor every particular-, WILL K. PARK. At the Saturday Slioot at Elkwood ^2102 2*^21 22211 22202 12211 22 •••'' ©-" ".. Park. / © " 12221 121202.111221222 12101 23 nia 11? that he can ride a bike as well us he 21011 21212 22111 2*i22 21212 2o- S3© can handle a shotgun. He was veeently Harrison and Shaaber Tie. Long Branch, -N. J.. April :!.-The attend Dr. Kaewluui, SOyds. coaxed in a bicycle race in San .Francisco A tie mutcU was shot on live birds ut Heading., ance at Elkwood Park tin:.? afternoon \vv.s 22*12 11111 21022 02212 11112 22 ... . and defeated his. man easily. Pete is likely P:u. (in April 2. ©between Brooke, JLirnsun am! light. Phil .Daly. -Jr., defeated Waiters iu 12122 2222* 1*211 12122 20-2*2 21. . to box ten rounds wjth Sharkey if he stays ,1. Sohuaber, each killing 20 out of 25 live birds, two mutches at pair;-. In I he firs.t event, at 12201 21122 02222 02102 01121 2O in California a few weeks longer. llarrisoi; lost- liis hist bird. The me was 30yds., live pairs. I>aly scored eight kills to Wai imo 211*2 0222:,© 2222* 22202 20 S:j A S; A. rules." The score: ters© six. In the second match Daly killed Six miss-and-out© matches followed, m Miss Jennie Smith, of Morristown, N. J.. Harrison .....V22101 22011 10021 12222:22210-20 14 out of ten pairs. Both men stood at which Bradley. Ladew. Knowltou, Powers broke 38 out of 50 Blue Rocks at Al©ea- fclsaber .. .. -. .11121 00122 12111 12002 J1011 20 3Qyds. Duly, Walters and White shot at and Merrill participated. LIFE. -AprillO-

ing, manager of the Stookton Shooting grounds; D. Longnecker, of the Keystone League; Dr. Francis, of the Red Dragon Canoe Club; Joseph Thurman, of German- HAVE YOUR SHELLS town, holder of State live bird medal; Wm. Torpey, of Radnor, Pa., and others. LOADED WITH *~ THE TEAM MATCH BEGAN promptly at 2 P. M., and was shot off in good season. Frank Cooper, of the Uui- versitv Gun Club, wag referee, and .T. K. Starr,* secretary of the League, kept score. In the team match 1921 targets were thrown. The conditions of the team con INDEPENDENTS test were: Six men to a team, 25 targets and handicap allowance. The Independent team had no handicap; targets thrown from five traps, known angles. A. S. A. rules UN THE SECOND MONTHLY TEAM to govern. The sweeps were open to a\l and the entrance varied from 50 cents to CONTEST, $1.50. The purses were divided under the Rose system, with four moneys. The scores follow: RANGE EXTRA SPORTING INDEPENDENT GUN CLUB (Scratch). The Philadelphia Trap Shooters' League Ridge ...... 11111 11110 11111 11111,11111— 34 W. Wolst'ncft. 11111 11111 10001 11,111 11111— 22 I. Wolst'nc'ft.11011 11111 11101 mil 11011— 22 Booming—A Large Crowd ol H. Thurnian ..11111 11111 11111 0,1110 11110— 22 H. Laudis.. ..01111 11111 11101 11111 11110— 22 Sportsmen at the University Gnn Wilson ...... 11111 10011 01111 OHOl 11110— 10 Total...... 131 Club's Grounds—Details ol Events, UNIVERSITY GUN CLUB (Handicap 43). Freed ... .11111 11111 01111 11111 11101—23 NEW YORK Handi'p 11111 001 —6—29 CHICA&O prrrsauR&H The second monthly team contest and Kistler . ..11110 11100 11101 Oilll.Ollll-Ut BUFFALO PENVER, tournament of the Philadelphia Trap Shoot Haudi'p 11111 11 — ~— 26 RtfAIW ers' League took place ou April 3, on the Cooper . .11111 11101 01011 OHIO 11000—17 POTTSVIUE grounds of the University Gun Club, at v Handi'p 11111 01 —6—23 Fernwood, Pa. The tirst meet of this new Paul . .. .10111 10011 00111 10101 1O110—16 shooting organization was held on the Handi'p 1011010 —4—20 Florists' grounds on March 6, and the 11 Singer . .10100! 11110 10O01 11000 11100—13 clubs composing the league had their Handi'p 1100010 — 3— 16 teams of six men ready for the contest, Steel . . ..11000 11101 00101,1011001001-1.", Sheetz ... .01110 10100 00110 10010 00111—12 lii the first match all teams shot from Haudi'p 10001 10 —3—16 Handicap. 0001 — 1 scratch with 25 Blue Hocks to each man, Molineui. .00100 10110 01001 00000 10011— 9 A percentage handicap was .then arranged Total...... 130 Handicap.1110 — 3 for the second contest. The Independent SILVER LAKE GUN CLUB (Handicap 17). Wds'tger 10111 11110011101101111111—20 Total ...... , Gun Club, which is made up of the cream ROUTE OFTHE of the Keystone Shooting League, won the Handi'p 111 -15—23 WAYNE GUN CLUB—(Handicap 45.) first contest. They were accordingly placed La Rue.. .10111 11001 01111 11111 11101—20 Kane .....10111 11101011000010010100—13 as the scratch team in the second match Haudi'p Oil — 2— 22 Handicap.OOO10 Oil — 3—16 "BLACK mmm EXPRESS " and the other teams given extra targets to Halm ....1111111101111101111001111—21 Soistman . .01010 11110 01010 11010 01010—13 The Handsomest Train inihe World shoot at, according to the scores made at Handi'p 100 " —1—22 Handicap. 01000 101 —3—16 Through Train Service between Ford . .. .10001 11111 11011 11111 11000—18 Emery . .. .10001 01010 11001 11010 10100—12 NEW YORK —— PHILADELPHIA that time. Handi'p 011 —2—20 Handicap.01011 10 — 4—10 THE HANDICAP Mfcnk ... .mill 11101 11111 11101 00111—2O Scargle .. .10101 01001 10100 10010 10011—12 AND looked very large for some of the teams Handi'p 00 —0—20 Handicap. 10110 000 —3—15 Wiikes-Barre, Hhaca, Geneva, Rochester, and many of the shooters thought that the Vincent .00111 10101 11111 01011 11011—18 McConnell .01110 10100 00011 10100 10010—11 Buffalo, Toronto and Chicago Haudi'p 001 — 1— 19 Independents hud but slight chance of Handicap.00110 01 -3—14 T VIA •winning again. Greene . . . .00001 10011 10100 10010 00000— 8 The result shows that the handicap was Total...... 124} Handicap.00000 01 - 1— 9 NIAGARA FALLS. pretty well arranged and. surely placed all PENN GUN CLUB (Handicap 9). Lovers of Fishing and Hunting, or outdoor Sum Ward . . .11101 11101 11111 11101 11101—21 Total ...... 86 mer Life, find here their Mecca. of the te; ms on a very even footing. The Handi'p 11 —2—23 Send for illustrated descriptive matter to fact that the Indepndent Gun Club won Optional sweepstake or team race, entrance CHAS. S. LEE, (ien©l Pass. Agent, Phllacl©a Pa. from scratch shows that they shot a strong, Wood . .. .10101 11011 11111 11111 01101—20 $1.00, 4 moneys, 25 targets, known angles—Ridge Handi'p 11 —2—22 24, Thurman 22, Laudis 22, W. H. Wolstencroft even race, averaging within one bird of Gross ... .01111 11101 01111 11011 1111—21 22, while the other teams, with from nine 22, I. H. Wolstencroft 22, Ward 21, Gross* 21, Handi'p 1 —1—22 Hahn, 21, Cowen, 20, J. R, Yost 20, Park 20, Wil to 45 extra targets to shoot at. were un J. Yost ..1111100111111101111100111—20 son 19. Anderson 19, Burton 18, Ford 18, Vincent able to defeat this strong combination. It Handi'p 01 — 1— 21 18. MeFalls 17, Weinman 15, Hothersall 18, Gil DIAMOND GUN CLUB SHOOT. •was thought that the University team. P. Yost ..0011001011011111101111011—17 mour 15. •with 43 extra targets, would win on this Handi'p 1 —1—18 Stafford©s Team Won a Match by day, but one or two of their men fell be Zim'rman 11110 01111 01000 10110 01011—15 The standing of the ohibs in the I^eagne low their usual average, and they were one Handi'p 0 — 0— 15 at the present time, counting the first and Eight Birds. bird below the scratch team at the end second contests, are as follows: Members of the Diamond Gun, Club, of of the race. The Way tie Gun Club were Total...... 121 Independent First 10 Second 10 Total 20 Philadelphia, held a sweepstake shoot and the lowest on the list in the first contest UOXBOROUGH GUN CLUB (Handicap 24). Penn First 9 Second 7 Total 1C te. The weather was perfect, and match again took the same position. The Haudi'p 1111 — 4— 23 Florists First 8 Second 5 Total 13 some very good scores were made. The Hoagland .11110 1111000111 11001 11011—18 Roxborough First S1/^ Second 6 Total Silver Lake team, with 17 targets handicap,. University First birds were only a fair lot, and but few took third place. The Penn Gun Club, with Ht>.ndi'p 1110 — 3— 21 1 Second Total 10 were "scream.ers." The team match was McFalls . .11001 10111 01111 01101 00111-17 Glen Willow First 5y$ Second 3' Total 81/2 shot with nine men on a side, 10 birds to nine handicap, were fourth: the Roxbor- Handi'p 0111 — 3— 20 Frankford First Second 4 Total 6 ough Club, with 24. were fifth; the Flor Pepper .. .01111 11011 01101 01111 01111-19 Soutbwark First 4 Second Total 5 each man, 26yds. rise, 50yds. boundary; ists, with 12. came in sixth. While the Handi'p 0100 — 1— 20 Forest First 3 Second Total 5 Hurlingham rules. R. C. Horr shot well Frankford. with 30: the Glen Willow, with G'ilinour . .10010 11110 00011 11101 10101—15 Wayne First 0 Second 0 First 0 during the day and scored 25 out of 31, 24; the Forrest. with 32: the Southwark. Handi'p 1101 — 3— 18 Events. ... 123 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 birds; Rowcroft killed 23 out of SO: "^ . with 20. and the Wayne, with 46, followed Lancaster .11000110000110001001 10000— 9 Angles k k k t k k k k k k Bromley, 22 out of 31; Stafford, 20 out of 2-r>; in the order named. Haudi'p 1110 - 3— 12 Targets. . .10 10 10 15 10 10 10 10 15 10 10 10 15 Mercer, 15 out of 19. Following arc tlie IN THE THIRD CONTEST scores: the handicap will be arranged from the Total ...... ©...... 114 Thunnan ... 7 & 7 10 6 7 7 913 8 . . 814 STAFFORD'S TEAM.' FLORISTS' GUN CLUB (Handicap 12t. Burton .. 7 7 5 y 6 8 .. 6 10 7 1) 6 . . J. D. Stafford...... 22102 lllll—9 scores made in the two previous matches W. Mereer...... 21111 2-20* 2—9 and some of the weaker clubs with a large "Life" . ..1110110111 01101 11111 11101—20 Houpt ..... 7 9 9 . . 9 7 S y 12 6 7 .... Handi'p 00 • —0—20 Landis ..... 7 9 5 11 9 9 9 7 11 8 .... 14 11. O. Horr...... 11111 21101 -J> handicap will stand a fine show of win Cartledge .11101 10101 11111 01111 11100-19 Anderson .. 7 10 6 14 6 . . 8 t) 10 9 10 10 . . Dr. Ullers...... 11021 11211—!> ning a good number of points if they can Haudi'p 10 — 1— 20 "Sp. Life" . 6 5 6 .. 7 . . 4 Dr. H. Magill...... 02220 20201—0 shoot a "little bit." The point system is Andereoii. 00111 01111 01101 11111 11101-19 Cleaver ...... 6 7 .. 9 5 7 811 8 8 9 O. Bell...... 00210 11010—5 used, which gives the teams a certain num Hajidi'p 01 - 1— 20 Evans ...... 7 5 .. 10 W, Ryan...... 10020 21000—4 ber of points according to the position which Burton .. .11011101100011101111,11101-18 Ridge ...... 8c 12i ^ 8.> 9y u i-t s :i O 14 M. F. Sanders...... 00010 00212—4 they hold. For instance, the Independent Handi'p Ol —1—19 McMichaelael ..... 9 . . 5 . . 8 8 . . 6 8 8 11 lien. Maun...... 01000 20002-3-53 •wou the tirst in the initial match, which Ball . . . .11110 10100 00110 11101 01010-U Paul ...... 5 ...... 7 6 .. BROMLEY'S TEAM. credited them with 10. The second team Handi'p 11 — 2— IS Singer ...... 4 7 .... •J. II. Bromley ...... 12212 21202—9 got nine points and the other team received Harris . . .0010001110101011011111000—13 Freed ...... 11 .... W. A. Lorimer ...... 21211 10010—7 one point less in order of their position Handi'p 01 — 1— 14 Cooper...... 3 . . '5 T. Rowcroft: ...... 22101 01011—T down to the 10th team. As 11 teams are Morris ...... ti . . j W. H. Bromley ...... 10122 oom—7 Total ...... 109 McFalls ...... 7 7 's .. 7 9 . . Joseph Winters...... 00101 02012—5 entered it leaves the lowest team without Hoaglamd ...... 6 .. George Se ward ...... 20000 10220—t a point. FRAXKFORD GUN CLUB (Handicap 39). Taggert ...... 5 . . 9 A. Petzold...... 20020 20010—4 THE INDEPENDENT TEAM Cameron .10101 00011 01111 11111 11110-18 Gilmour ...... 5 . . *.Il. Woodinsrton...... 02223 —4 Haudi'p 10110 1 —4—22 "l 'sio are entitled to considerable credit for their Torpey (> 5 n ~"in """*11 C. P. Horr...... 10000 10001—3-60 second win. as they had a hard handicap George .. .00011 11100 11101 01111 01101—16 Tuthill ...... 4 .. 5 *Woodington did not shoot, out. against them, but they put up a strong Handi'p 1111001 —5—21 Steel ...... 4 Sweepstake, 5 birds, $1 entrance, known traps race. Ridge was high, with 24. Will Wols- Meyers . .11111 01011 11010 01000 11011—16 Cowan ...... G —Stafford 5, Rowcroft 5, Mercer 4, Sanders 4, Handi'p 10110 11 — 5— 21 W. Bromley 4, Lorimer S, J. Bromley 3, G. O. teu croft. Isaac Wolstencroft, H. Landis Uedifer .. .01111 10001 10101 11100 11010—15 J. Yost 10 7 13 0 7 511 and Harry Thurman each scored 22, while Gross ...... 9 y 6 . . 10 .. Bell :!. Reward 3, Petzold 2, C. P. Horr 2, Handi'p 11011 1 —5—20 tost...... 8 10 Mann 2, Winters 1. \V. Wilson went down to It). Had he shot Lesher . . .01110 11101 11010 11000 01000—13 P. W. Y 7 U 11 8 12 up to his usual form they would have had Hituer ...... S 7 8 . . 5 6 5 8 Sweepstake, 5 birds, $2 entrance, first prize, Handi'p 10010 10 — 3— 16 i ...... 3 7 13 unknown traps—Rowixol't 4. Sanders 3, K. C. a very high record for a team, and a hard Crape . . . .01000 10110 00000 10000 00010^- 6 Franklin 5 7 5 10 one to beat by six men. selected from any Smith ...... 4 (; 2 Horr 3, W. Bromley 2, Lorimer 1. Handi'p 00110 0 — ~— 8 Wood ...... 7 7 's Sweepstake, miss and out, .$2 entrance, un club in the country. 8 9 14 known traps—W. Bromley 5. Lorimer 5, R. O. Total ...... 108 Ward 913 THE SHOOTING \YAS HARD, Hill. . 8 9 7rt '.'. Horr 5, Stafford 3, C. P. Horr 3, G. O. Bell as the new expert Blue Rock traps used GLEX WILLOW GUN GLUB (Handicap 24). Kirk, . 4 5 . . 's 8 2, Sanders 2, Mereer 0, Rowcroft 0 (divided.) in the team race threw a hard, low target J Cowan .1010011110111111011111111—20 Cassell 7 5 7 . . Sweep, miss and out, $2 entrance, unknown at very sharp angles, and the background Handi'p O101 — 2— 22 Harris 4 11 8 traps—Lorimer 2, R. C. Horr 2. W. Bromley, was certainly miserable. Heavy trees were Innes . . .01111 OHIO 11011 11010 01011-17 , Lesher .... 1, Stafford 1, Rowcroft 1, C. P. Horr 0, Mercer scattered around and the target from No. Handi'p 1011 — 3— 20 Crape ..... 0, Sanders, 0 (divided.) 4 trap was missed more than any other, Wernmaii .0110 00111 11100 11110 11010—15 La Rue .... 9 13 10 S 9 . . Sweep, miss and out, $2 entrance, unknown as the Blue Rocks were thrown in a direct Haudi'p 1101 — 3— IS W. Lesher . 5 ...... traps—W. Bromley 1. R. C. Horr 1, SUifford 0, line for a large oak tree, and were very Stum .. ..1010100101101110100011010—13 Mink ...... 84.. Lorimer 0, Rowcroft 0 (money divided.) hard to laid. The day was bright and warm Handi'p 1111 — 4— 17 Ford ...... 11 7 .. Sweejistake, miss and out, $2 entrance, un and perfect for the sport, but the glare of Duller . .10111 01011 01000 10110 00010—12 George .... 10 9 .. known traps—Rowcroft 3, G. O. Bell 3. W. Brom the sun caused a most deceiving light and Handi'p 1001 — 2— 14 Hothersall . 14 9 .. ley 2, Stafford 2. Sanders 1. C. 1'. Horr 1, iua.ny of the best shots were unable to make W. Cowan 10001 00001 01001 01111 01010—11 Wilson .... 1 Mercer 1, Lorimer 1 (money divided.) a respectable showing in the sweeps, espe Handi'p 0110 — 2— 13 I. H. W.... 13 8 .. cially in the early part ol' the day. W. H. W... 14 10 . . 15 CLEVELAND GUN1 CLUB. Total ...... -104 Oartledge .. .. 7 ...... The extra sets of traps threw an easy FOREST GUN CLUB—(Handicap 32.) Halm ...... 8 .. S . . target, but the background'*was. very bad Hothersall .11111 0111001001 11001 11111—18 Ball ...... 7 .. 8 . . Their Monthly Live Bird Shoot and straight, scores, even in 1<> bird events, Handicap. 11101 — 4 Woodstager...... Slimly Attended. were rather scarce. In the first sweep 01 Mills .... .01001 10111 11110 01011 10010—15 Morisou ... . . 8 ...... The Cleveland Gun Club held their month the day. with such men as Thurman. Lna- Handicap. 11 Oil 1 — 5—20 Vincent .. • 7 7 9 5 . . ly bird shoot for the club badge at their dis. Burton. Anderson. "Life" and Houpt Morgan . . .10000 10011 11111 01101 11100—15 Gaylor ...... 4 .. 4 . . traps on Kershaw street, April 1. The at the score seven out of 10 was high. Handicap. Ill 000 — 3—IS Learning .. . . 8 . . 6 . . THE UNIVERSITY CLUB Morison . .00001 11010 00011 01010 11000—10 Kistler .... 9 8 10 10 15 shoot was at ten birds, handicap rise. A did all in their power to make the shoot Handicap. 11010 1 —4—14 Uittonliouse strong wind helped the birds, which were a successful one, and while they need a Bauni . .. .01011 00101 11000 10100 01010—11 Soistmau .. . . 4 ....'.. an unusually strong lot, and made high little more experience in conducting a Handicap. 10010 1 — 3—14 Hack ...... 5 ...... scores out of the question. Red Wing, as large tournament, it must be said that they Van Nort . .10001 11101 10001 01000 10010-11 Stanger ... . . 8 ...... scratch man, is at present doubly handi did very well considering their cramped Handicap.01101 — 3—14 Boucot ...... 4 ...... capped, as ho is recovering from a lame Quarters. About 0500 targets were thrown Sump ton . • .. 0 1 .... shoulder, which compels him to shoot a during the day, and nearly 100 shooters Total...... 102 Kennedy .. . . S ...... very light load. Following are the scores participated in the sweeps or team con SOUTIIWAUK GUN CLUB—(Handicap 20.) Goodbody .. . . 3 2 6 . . made: Stcffcr . . . .10011 10000 10110 10011 10111—14 Ritner ...... 6 (i.... Elli>tt, 2Syds...... 11221 20101—S tests. A large crowd was attracted to the Handicap. 11110 — 4—IS Ijancaster . G. K. W., 2Syds...... ; . 02122 22012—S grounds and many from out of town were Leainins . .01101 01100 11111 01100 10101—15 Todd ...... Red Wing, 30yds...... 12110 20122—8 noticed among the number. Among the Handicap.0111 —3—18 Garvis .... Bodie, 28yds...... 1212* 0*122—7 visitors were Cleaver and Kvans, of Cam- O'Brien . .00110 01100 01100 00011 01011—11 Tauey .... Shoot-off at 5 "birds. den. Del., an old reliable te—- .April 1O.

might not use his powers delegated to him wiih discretion at tim.es is as absurd as it would be to oppose the appointment or election of certain other necessary otiicaals. There is little doubt that ou the passage of Hon. THOMAS MARSHALL tills act the Governor would soon have a list of eligible, capable men from which to ciioose. An aot ©similar to this has been in suc KEITHSBUR6, ILLS. cessful operation, in Michigan for the past ten years, and i quote a brief synopsis of the workings of this aot, taken trom the fifth biennial report of the State Game aud Fish Warden of the State of Michigan, in whieu he reports lor the years 18©JO and GAME&FISHWARDEN 18VK> as follows: Violations investigated 1738, arrests made 10U7, convictions se cured 814, amount of fine and costs $12,831.- ;«. Seized SIGO.UOO worth of illegal nets, SOME FACTS ABOUT THE PROPOSED all of which was accomplished at a cost to the State of Michigan tor the year* 1895 HEW LAW and 189(5 of $10,5OU.yo. And to offset this the State©s receipts arising from prosecu tions, etc., were $12*831.33, or $2,324.42 more received by the State than the cost of MARCH 24, J897. The Bill For WMch is Now Pending in conducting the operations of this system. Kindly compare this system with the one now being operated by the Pennsylvania DU PONT the Pennsylvania Legislature The Fish Commission. Draw your own conclu sions from an impartial standpoint as to Act in Full and a Defense Thereof which you consider the best system. Believing there are none who recognize Smokeless Powder more keenly and considerately the very by Commissioner Worden. Creditable work that has been accomplished in the past by the Fish Commissioners in 1 1. DD PONT DE & CO., ¥ILMIMTON, DEL. P>e!ow will be found a communication jirppogating and distributing certain game from the Pennsylvania Game Commission fish and food fish than does the writer and er, Mr. J. II. Worden, which explains itself: the many supporters of the Baldwin act; COMMISSIONER WOltDEN©S APPEAL. but we do claim, and that without fear of HaiTisburg, Pa., March 16. Editor : Un- successful contradiction, that the Baldwin "THE SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST." dor date March 11 in the columns of "Shoot act does provide a better system of protec ing and Fishing1" there appears the follow-1 tion than the one now being operated to At the Grand American Handicap held at Elkwood Park, Long Branch, N. J., iiii; co©tninnnicjuion: ©the detriment of this valuable commigion March 24th and 25th, 1897, U. M. C. Paper Shells took the Highest Honors. "A bill is now before the Legislature of and the people of this State. Pennsylvania, ©Au Act to appoint a game and There is no system of successful protec The Hon. Thomas A. Marshall, of Keithsburg, Ills., lish warden, and to prescribe his powers and tion that has ever been operative that did was the only contestant out of 134 shooters facing the traps to make a clean score of 25 birds. Unties.© " If enacted one warden will be ap not require the personal attention of some pointed to the office by the Governor, who reports one to direct the work of the department. to the Governor, Auditor General and State Quoting from the State Warden of Michi Treasurer, aud is not responsible in any© manner gan, we say: "Whatever success the War to the Game and Fish Commissioners. den has had is due to the fact that he has TRAP SHELLS. He appoints all deputy wardens, and apparent devoted his personal attention to the work; ly handles all moneys relating to his work with conducting prosecutions, both in justices© TRADE MARK; out the power of veto by the commission. and .circuit courts, where local prejudices The powers delegated to him are dangerous, or other causes made it seem desirable to Of the remaining 33 other prize winners, 27 used U. M. C. Shells. and may prove inimical to the fish and game appear in person, and endeavoring not to The result of this contest speaks volumes for the quality of IT. M. C. Goods. interests. The Fish Commission has accom shirk his share of the disagreeable work, of Asample of the kind of Shell used by the winner of the first prize will be sent plished too much good work for any friend of tramping through the woods for violaters, upon application. fish culture of protection to assist in striking or spending nights upon lakes and streams a. blow which will certainly impair or destroy to catch netters and spearers. A chief who their future usefulness." takes a personal interest in his work will THE. UNION METALLIC CARTRIDGE CO., Bridgeport, Conn. This article in many instances is mislead not inspire the proper zeal in his subordi 313-315 Broadway, New York City. 425-427 Market St., San Francisco, Cal. ing; in order to justify the action of the nates, and in my opinion the law should supporters of this measure, and that every compel the Warden to give his whole time «:itizen of this State may have an oppor to the otlice. having no other business." in the name of this Commonwealth to punish any ed, and the places where rendered, and the ex tunity to judge of the merits of this act, This the Baldwin act does. parties for the violation of said statutes and laws, penses paid and incurred in the time of the di*- 1 mail you herewith a copy of the bill. It is beyond the province of the acts cre rtueh actions and proceedings may be brought charge of such duties; that said amount a* Will you kindly publish the act in full, that ating the Boards of Game and F,ish Com in the name of the Commonwealth in the like claimed had actually been expended and he had every citizen having an interest in the pro missioners, serving as they do without com cases in the same Courts ajid under the same in no wise received return therefor, which ac tection of both game and fish in this State, pensation, to either expect or compel them circumstances as ihey nuiy now or any time count shall be verified by the oath of said war Jnay have the opportunity of examining its to give their personal attention to the hereafter be brought by any individual or by the den stating -that the same i* correct and true provisions, enabling him to intelligently ad- proper patroling and prosecution of this prosecuting attorneys of the several counties, in every particular. dross the member and Senator of his dis under and by virtue of any laws now existing Sec. 7. Said wai-den shall, at the close of each, trict for or against the passage of this act. work. or hereafter enacted. calendar month, tile with the Secretary of tlie The purport and Intention of the Bajd- Commonwealth a report in writing, and in detail, As one of the supporters of this act I hope win act. is not to destroy the usefulness of Sec. 4. Said warden may make complaint and the widest publication of the two communi cause proceedings to be commenced against any stating the service performed by him during the these two commissions, or in any manner person for the violation of any laws for the last preceding month, including an account of thw cations will be given the daily and weekly interfere with their good work, and it is protection or propagation of game or fish without suits commenced at his instance, a» herein pro press of .this. State,-that the sentiments and unfair and unjust to assume that the Gov the sanction of the prosecuting attorney of the vided for; the disposition made of the same, the wishes of the people of this State may be ernor of this Commonwealth would appoint county in which such proceedings are commenced, result of any brought to trial, the amount of voiced on this subject. a person who would be antagonistic to the and in such case he shall not be obliged to fines collected from each case, and the condition, !>nring the past, ten years the Board of workings of these two commissions; but furnish security for costs. Said warden may of any undisposed of, and any other particu Fish Commissioners of this State have had on the contrary is it not fair to presume also appear for the Commonwealth in any Court lars he may think proper, and no payment for ser appropriated to them $204,000. $42.000 of that he would zealously guard against the of competent jurisdiction in any case for violation vices performed or expenses paid by said warden, which was specifically appropriated to them selection of such a person and aim to ap of any of the laws for the protection or pro shall be made until he shall present to the Audi for water bailiffs, and I believe it would be point one whose every effort would be to pagation of flsih or game, and prosecute the same tor General, in addition to the usual oath of per interesting to many citizens of Pennsylva assist them in every particular? in the same manner and with the same author formance and payment, a certificate from the said nia if the writer of the article referred to By an act of this nature we unite every ity as the prosecuting attorney of the county in Secretary of the Commonwealth, that he haa would have kindly made some authentic which such proceedings are commenced. made the report required by this Act. The Sec organization, association, club, corporation retary of the Commonwealth shall cause the statement of the number of arrests and and individual interested in the protection Said warden shall have power to search any convictions secured, the number of oases person and examine any boat, conveyance, ve monthly reports of said warden, or so much there of our game and. fish: in doing this we hicle, fish box, fish basket, game bag or game of as may be of interest to the©public, to be of violations, etc.. investigated, and the also create a more advanced, less expensive coat, or any other receptacle for game or fish transmitted annually to the Legislature -when ia amount of tines imposed and collected, as and more successful system of protection, when he has good reason to believe that he will session. the result of this expenditure, rather than and will also harmonize and cultivate a thereby secure evidence of the violation of the See. 8. Said Game and Fish Warden shall to have made the sweeping assertion "that uniform interest in which all will aid in law; any interference or hindrance or attemjrt have the power to appoint deputy game and fish the Fish Commission had accomplished too furthering the work of these departments. at interference or hindrance with such search wardens, by and with the consent of the Boards much good work for .piy friend of fish cul It is of the purest motives and the most Or examination shall be prima facie evidence of of Game and Fish Commissioners iu joint session ture or protection to assist in striking a honest convictions that we submit this com a violation of the law by the party or parties met, who shall have the same power and au blow which will certainly impair or destroy munication for the consideration of the wbo binder or interfere with or. attempt to hin thority herein provided for the Game and Flail their future usefulness." public, and the friends of better protec der or interfere with such search and examina Warden himself, subject to the supervision and There is no one who has a higher person tion. Verv respectfully. tion. control of and to removal by the Game and al regard of the ability, integrity, honesty JAMES H. WORDEN*. Said Game and Fish Warden shall, at any Fish Warden. Said deputy game and nab war of purpose and usefulness as citizens of this and all times, seize and take possession of any dens shall receive three dollars per day for each, Commonwealth than the writer of the gen and all birds, aniruals or nsh which have been day actually spent in the discharge of their du The Baldwin Aot. caught, taken or billed at a time or in a man ties, under the direction of Game and Fish War tlemen composing the Board of Fish Com Following is the bill known as the Bald ner, or for a purpose, or had in possession or den, arid their actual expenses necessarily incurr missioners. But I do claim that their sys win Act in full: under control, or have been shipped contrary to ed when so employed; said three dollars per day tem Of protection is antiquated, selfish, in . ©.. AN ACT i ; © any of the laws of this State; such seizure may and expenses to be paid monthly on the warrant operative and expensive, which I propose To provide for the appointment of a Game and be made without a warrant. of the Auditor General, on the approval of to.prove by this article. FisU Warden and to prescribe his powers and Any Court having the -jurisdiction -of the of- itemized vouchers thereof, verified under oath and .©. Notwithstanding the fact that a large © duties. fense, upon reteiving proof of probable cause for certified by the Game and Fish Warden. But the majority of the citizens of this State inter Section 1. Be it enacted, etc., that from ant! believing in the concealment of any bird, animal number of deputy wardens shall not exceed, ten, ested in. both the protection of game and after the passage, of this Ac: it shall be the or fish, caught, taken, killed, bad in possession, and the total amount certified by the Game and tish are dissatisfied with the present sys duty of the, Governor to appoint same person. under control, or shipped contrary to any of Fish Warden and approved by the Auditor Gen tem, they insist upon continuing it upon a :i resident of this State. Game aud FisU Warden. the laws of this State, shall issue a search war eral for compensation and expenses of deputy more elaborate and expensive method, by Ssld warden shall hold office for four years, rant an d ; cause a search to be made in any place, wardens in any one year shall not exceed the asking the State to empower .them to ap or iiutil his successor has been appointed :md and to that end iriay cause any building, en sum of three thousand dollars. Said Game and point a water bailiff in each of the 67 coun qualified, unless-©removed, for cause by the Gov closure or car to be catered, and any apartment. Fish Warden shall also have power to appoint ernor. He shall receive a salary of $1800 per ehfst. box, loe&er. crate, basket or package to in each county, not to exceed three residents ties, at a fixed salary of $10 each per month, annum,. pays»ib)e monthly, ;nul shall also be re be broken open and the contents thereof ejoimined thereof, as county game and fish wardens, who and reasonable expenses. imbursed his actual expenses necessarily incurred by said Game and Fish Warden. shall have the same powers in their respective Computing this at the lowest possible by him while engaged in the performance of All birds, animals or fish, or net or fishing counties, as herein provided for the Game and fixed basis, it will create an annual ex his duties, to be paid on the warrant of the appliances or apparatus seized by the Game and Fish Warden himself, subject to the supervision, pense of not less than $17,000. or three and Auditor General, monthly, on the approval of Fish Warden shall be disposed of in such a and control of and to reirioval by the Game, and a half times greater than at present, and his vouchers therefor. manner as may be directed by the Court before Fish Warden. The said county gaiue and fish this for the protection of fish alone. Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of said Game whom the offense is tried or by any Court of wardens may be employed by individuals, clubs, The Game and Fish Warden Act. now and Fish Warden to devote all his time to the competent jurisdiction. corporations interested in the enforcement of known as the Baldwin Act for the protec position to which he is appointed, and he shall Said Game and Fish Warden shall not be game and fish laws, and shall receive such other tion of fish and game, which, as your read not lie engaged in any other business 01- voca liable for damages on account of any search, compensation as may be allowed and approved ers will see. limits the annual expense to tion while filling this position. He shall be examination or seizure or the destruction of any for by the County Commissioners of their re the State to $6000, and furnishes 212 fish secretary of the Boards of Game and Fish Com- nets or fishing apparatus of any kind in accord spective counties. and game protectors. A secretary for both missione©rs. and be shall occupy as his permanent ance with the provisions of this Act. Any person who hinders, obstructs or inter headquarters the room assigned the Game Coo> Sec. 5. Said Game and Fish Warden shall feres with or attempts to hinder, obstruct or in the Game and Fish Commissioners, whose missioners at the Capitol in Harrisburg. It have the same power to serve criminal process terfere with the said Game and Fish Warden, duty it is under the direction of these two shall further be his duty to collect, classify and as sheriffs, and shall have the same rights as or any deputy or county warden, in the discharge commissions to render their annual reports preserve all such statistics, data and informa sheriffs, to require aid in executing process. Said of any of his duties shall be deemed guilty of a to the Governor in detail, establishes an of tion, as in the judgment of either Board will warden may arrest, without warrant, any per misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be fice in the State to which every citizen can tend to promote the objects of their department. son or persons caught by him in the act of vio fined not less than ten dollars nor more than fifty appeal for any information desired relat He shall take charge of and keep all reports, lating any of the aforesaid laws for the pro dollars; shall be confined in the county jail until ing to game and fish, and to which they books, ptipers and documents which shall in tection or propagation of birds, game or fish, said tine and costs are paid, provided that said can report any violations of the game and the discharge of their or his duties hereunder and take such person or persons forthwith before imprisonment shall not exceed thirty days. fis-h laws, which under the provisions ol eotue into their or his possession, or under their a justice of the peace, or any other magistrate this act must be promptly investigated. or his control: he shall make the annual reports having jurisdiction, who shall proceed without de Stockton Shooting Ueague. All the appointments of the warden axe to the Governor as required, under the..direction lay to hear, try and determine the matter, and A number of wing shots gathered on the made subject to the approval of the Boards of, the Game and Fish Oommissiocers. the same proceedings shall ,be Had as, near as grounds of the Stockton Shooting League, ut of Game and Fish Commissioners in joint Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of said Game may ..be as iu other criminal-matters, triable be Stocktou, N. J., Apiil 5. to take part in a live session met. he handles no moneys except and Fish Warden to seize all nets or illegal fore a justice of the peace, or any other rnigis- bird match for a hog. but as the entry was not that which-is paid to him; and his depu- mesh found in use in, the waters of this State. trate having jurisdiction. Such . arrests may large enough the match, was positioned. tie-s. upon warrants which must be verifield and all nets and other fishing apparatus or ap be made on Sunday, in which, case, the person . Several .miss and out events were shot off, 2S 1o undel1 oath. His plenary powers are just to pliances found in use in violation of the laws or persons arrested shall be taken be-fore a jus yards rise. f»0 yards lioundary. Summaries: of this State, and to enforce the statutes of tice of the peace or any other .magistrate having First event Zwirlein, 4; Sterling and Horne©r, all© hvw-abirting citizens; the person who this State for the preservation of al! insectiverous jurisdiction and proceeded against as soon as 3: Learning, 1; Gilbert. 0; .re-entry-, Gilbert, 0: " willfully violates the game and fish hiws and same birds and game mammals, and to may be, on a week day following the arrest. Second event Zwirlein and Learning, 3; Hor- of any State is an outlaw, and the powers enforce all other laws of this State for the pro Sec. G. Said warden shall, in the mouth of ner. 2: Sterling, 1. , . "conferred to meet such violation must be tection and propagation of birds, game and December, in each year, file in the office of the Third event lyeamiflg and I-Iarrison.. 3; Zwir- fctrOng enough to place the warden on a phy- fish now in force or hereafter enacted, and to Auditor General an account in writing, stating lein. 2; Sterling. 0: re-entry., Stej©ling. 0. Sieal par. with the violator. To attempt to bring or cause to ">e brought, and to prosecute or the days and parts ot d«ys spent in the dis Fourth event Zwirleiu aud Sterling, •i; iiar- «ombat this upon the feeble score that he cause to be prosecuted, actions and proceedings charge of his duties, the kind of service render- ] rison, 3; Learning, 1. .April IP'-

Lays and Plankinton tied for first U Puy ...011110010000001011000101000101—12 two at $1, with re-entry allowed. A. S. A. rules, and was won again by William Ignatz Martin 111, Robert Gute 109, Gebhard rules governed. After the sweeps La Rue Hiues, Jr.: Krauss 96, Fred Kronsberg 73 and Captain. Total . ... ,.,,...... ,,,....,....,...... 62 defeated H. Sterling in a ten-bird match. Events No...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Weber 66. At the man target, three shots, pos Following are the scopes of the sweeps: The score follows: sible number of points 60, Zimmermann made Event No. 1— Ten Blue Rocks. Known ;meles No. I. No. 2. No. 3. E. O. Burkhardt.... 9 JO 19 25 13 11 the almost perfect score of 59, Robert Gute was Seymour .1011111111— 9i Croupe . ...JO01JOOUO-^5 KJehw (30) ...... 212222—G 220—3 222222—6 George McArthur .... 4 10 17 14 7 11 a close second with 57. Martin scored 55, Ber Kehl . ... .1111111110— !) .Cass .... .1000011110—5 a. Sterling (28) ....112222-6 0 -4) 122210-5 Foster ...... 10 8 20 12 8 9 nard Walther 51, August Bergeron 51 and Fox ...... ionmiio-,8's S. P. Life (30).....222210—5 0 r~0 220 —2 L. W. Bennett...... 7 10 20 23 . . Krauss 47. Homer . ..1111101101— 81 Lny ...... 0000111001— 4 Jones (30) ...... o -O J. J. Ueid...... 7 7 17 20 5 7 Huber .. .1111101100— 7| Freeman ,.0011101000 — t Young (27) ...... 0 -0 0 -0 F. D. Kelsey...... 7 14 24 22 12 Boyd . ....IJOlOljnO— 7|J-. Brinton 10o6oiX».rll — S KadcJiffe <2C) ...... —0 0 —0 110 _2 Hanks ...... 8 12 21 23 10 11 AT WATSONJSGROUNDS. ^chaick . .0011111110— TIFislier . , . .0101000010—3 O'Brien (27) ...... —0 222—3 0 —0 H. R. McMichael... 5 7 17 14 11 Bent . . . ..Oil 1011110— 7i I%ler .... 100JOCO010— 3 G. Sterling (28).-.. —0 Charles Oehjuig .... 8 9 10 18 .. JLive Birds anFreeman ..0010100101—4 H. Sterling ...... 21012 10210—7 J. A. Kennedy...... 3 8 11 9 Chicago last week, and only a few hundred Wills . ...OOilOlllOl— Ojl'uul . . . .OlOlOuOOlOl— 4 B. Keinecke ...... 20 21 Kehl ,.. .0100111011—6| Little ... .Opl 000011 1—4 pigeons1 were released. Wjley killed 1< HAPPY HOUR GUNNERS. D. C. Sweet...... 10 16 21 out of 25, on March 29, and Frankjia I'urrisb ..1000010111— 5 Orpuse . . .O000001011— 3 V. E. Story...... 17 24 grassed 14 out of the same number. Ou Bigler .. .lOOCKtlllJO— 5i Fisher . .-.001 0001 100— 3 J. E. Lodge...... 10 14 March 31, J. Snipe scored 17 out of 20, an4 Bo.vd . . . .01001 WXn~-4! Hell .... .0100100000—8 Bergwardt and Heubbers Did Good B. N. McCurney,... S US 22 broke 71 out of 100 targets. On April 1, Tay .....0010100110-.4I.T. Hrlnton OOHO-.IOOW-2 Shooting. \Villiao} I-Iines, Jr.... . 12 20 20 14 2 J. M. White killed 43 out of 55 birds. B. B. Settle .. -OIUIHMJIO— 4i8firter . . .1001000090— 2 The following scores were made at the A. Coombs ...... 8 24 '.'. .Jacques ..lOOllOOOOt^HliC. Brinton OOOOODOfiOQ— 0 L. Fries ...... 17 Wilson scored 29, and A. Z. Hammer 38 put Fourth event— Tint-re were 23 entries in the weekly shoot of the Happy Hour Shooting B. Tiilsma ...... 10 20 19 .. of the same number. Scores: open-to-all shoot, 26 Blue Rocks, and three suc Club, at Buffalo, N. Y., on April 3. Three B P. Reynolds..... 20 84 .. ceeded in getting Id out of Utr.t total. Bell, Sey straight scores were made, Bergwardt hav F. G. Myer...... 17 15 . . Wilev . . ©.... .20210 10021 11202 OHIO 11101— IT mour and Ashenfelter divided die honors. ing two and Parker one. In. a 15-target Norris ...... 20 22 11 Franklin . . . .02101 01010 120.01 12020 01021—14 Bell ...... OJlll Hill'10101 11101 11001—19 event BcrgwanU was high, with 14 breaks. W. H. Woodbury. .... 18 . . March 31. ._ Seymour ...... 01110 11111 10101 11111 O1101 — 10 The.' scores: 3. Potts ...... 16 9 J. Snipe ...... 00222222222022222222 —17 Asht-nfelter ....11111 1000101111 1.1 Oil 11110—10 Brunts ...... 1 2 3 4 5 FlOSS ...... ;..... On same day, 74 out of 100 targets. I'lnjikwton ..,.01011 11101 11011 01 OH 11011 — IS Targets ...... 15 10 10 10 10 Events Nos. 1 and 7, 10 targets Events Nos. April 1. Steele ..,...,..10111 Hnj 10011 101 01 10O10— 17 2. 5 and 0, 15 targets. Event No. 3, badge Ginger ,.,.,.,.11111 10001 -uoiOi OJ101 l]in~-l7 Enderman ...... 8 9~ 88.. shoot. Event No. 4, cup shoot. 12022 21202 02101 02200 22222 2O011-T-21 Spear .,.,.....10100 1111000011 10101 lllll — 1« N. Young ...... 6 . . 02111 21210 22121 22222 20221 ••-*$% Storeh ...... 00011 01101 liooj oioil 11O11— 15 J. BLeubbers ...... — ...... 13 9899 ' _ Cooper ...... 10011 OOOJO 01011 11011 11100—14 JI. Wasson ...... 10 8 9 7 .. I^IVJE; BIRDS AT FQTT&TOWN. 00200 10200 00011 00021 10222 10102— If Cass ...... 00101 00001 11100 lllll 11010-14 L. Heltz ...... 8 6 ...... 02111 02022 01002 22201 20020 ~-l$ Hart ...... 10000 111O1-111O1 0011001101—14 H. Bergwardt ...... 14 10 6 10 8 The Sbuler Shooting Paul ...... 001:01.01110 jlioo 01.001 110J1— 1?< F. -Kufloff ...... 9 ...... ' ' aoi™22 2S002 01221 02222 22200 12211—23 Kistler ...... 01110 0001091110 1KHO 10011—13 G. Bm-khardt ...... 6 .. .. Practice Shoot. 22120 00101 11210 12101 OllOO — 1$ Lay ...... 00100 00011 11010 0011 J 10011—13 Quinn ...... 5 .. .. Pottstown, Pa., April 6.—The members of Eussell ,02100122100002001000 — ? Du Pay, ...... ,11101 00101 11 100 OOOOO 01101—12 Parker ...... 9 10 9 7 the Shuler Shooting Club took part in a live Moore ...... 11001 01011 10101 10GGO 01100— 12 Storey ...... 5 .. bird and target tournament to-day, and HoHe'stJr' 11001 01301 12100 12121 11021 11221-23 Mclvaraher ...... 10010 01100 00011 10010 10010—10 J. H. Amtaers— . Boyd ...... 00000 01010 01001 110.01 10001 — «,1 good scores were made, both at live birds Crouse ...... 10011 loofli HUM ooooo oiyno— n To Give a Handicap Shoot. and targets. A strong wind blew across 00221 21112 02222 1102J — 1« Fisher ...... 00100 10WO 10; '0! 01000 1.O100— 8 A shoot will be held at King of Prussia Hotel, the traps and carried many hard-hit birds Brown ...... 10000 1100W 00110 100JO OOOOO— 7 near >,orristown, Fa., on Thursday, April 22. out of bounds. The match was a practice Steele ...... 0010',' 01000 O1000 Q1001 OOOOO— S The main event will be a handicap target match, shoot for the last of the series of inter- J. Brinton. ..;., 00100 00001 J 0.000 OOftlO OOOOO— 4 entrance $2.50, All expert shots will be placed club live bird matches between the home A Mve Bird Tournament Attended Fifth event— Fifteen Blue Bocks, open to all, at scratch, and shoot at 100 Blue Rocks, 50 at club and the Keystone Gun Club, of known angles. known and 50 at unknown angles. The poorer Lebanon. Bach club has won one match, fey a Number of Cracfes. Ashenfelt ...... 11100 11101 11111—12 shots will have a handicap of extra targets to and the deciding one will be shot at Leban A large number of sportsmen attended Wills ...... 00011 lllll 11110—11 shoot at, from one to twenty, the number to on on April 8. Five traps were used to-day, Paul ...... 01111 lllll 01010—11 handicap to be determined by a handicap cam- and the conditions were unknown traps, a live bird tournament at Boyertown, Pa., Kistler ...... 10111 01111 1011O-11 mittee. No one will know their handicap until 28yds. rise, 50yds. boundary. Summary: on March 31", held by the Boyertown Gun, Moore ...... 10001 11110 01011—10 they shoot. Price of targets will be deducted H. M.| H, M. Club. American Association rules govern MeKaraher ...... ©...... 11110 10111 O0101— 10 from the purse'at the rate of 1 cent each; the Yerger ...... 8 21 Eagle ...... 6 1 ed the event, which resulted as follows: Bell ...... 00101 01111 10101—0 balance of the puree divided into four moneys, 40, Trumbauer .. .. S 21Scbeifley ...... 4 4 First event, five birds—Orothers and H. Weir* Flankloton ...... 01111 OHIO 01100—9 30, 20 and 10 per cent, class shooting. If more Saylor ...... 8 2SWickerehanj .. .. f> 5 killed 5, Shaaber, Emmers, Haginbotham and Du Puy ...... 01011 10100 10110— S than twelve entries are received five moneys will Hartman ...... 8 2|Sbuler . . ;...... (} 4 ScheeJer 4, Johnson and W. Wein 3, Nuss 1. Grouse ...... 11011 00001 11100— S l»e made 30, 25, 20, 15 and 10 per cent. There Leidy ...... S 2|Guldln ...... 4 3 Second event, live birds—Gechter. .Nettles, Cass ...... 01000 11100 01101—7 will also bo an optional sweep in each 25 targets. Davis ... ;...... 7 3|Siiith ...... 2 -0 Roshon, Hooker, Trumlwuer, Yerger Shaaber and Buery ...... 10000 00011 101 10— 6 A gold badge will be given to first place in the Johnson killed 4, Backer. • Wilson, H.; Wein, French ...... 01001 10100 11001— 6 big event. Lunch will be provided on the Emiuere, Haginbotham, Scheifley, Scheeler an

event was won by Vandergrift. who killed 13 out of 15. A sliding handicap ts used In this event, and winners are penalized, while losers have more birds to shoot at iu the next contest. Read the following remarkable record in the Grand American Handicaps: Following are the scores: Vnndegrift .... .:. . 11112 22122 02011 1 1833 Ross ...... 22022 22221 20021 12 R. A. WELCH, ...... 1st Prize, $477..SO W. H. Pack. .©...... 11022 00122 2212 11 NOEL, E MONEY, . . . . 2d " 166.8O I "E. C." Bucknell ...... 22122 02022 22 10 GEO. WORK, ...... 3d " 1 ll.OO U Fitzgerald ...... 02221 21120 21000 011 12 Rteehnan ...... 220:0 11010 02112 0 10 18O4 Henry ...... 20210 12000 10022 8 T. W. MORFEV, . . . . ,ist Prize, S667.8O CA.PT. A. W. MONEY, ad " 4OO.5O F. G. MOORE, ...... 3d " 287.OO LATIMER KILLED STRAIGHT >. c." 1805 HERE AND THERE. At the Monthly Shoot of the Crescent The best shooting was done by J. A. R. B©liott with "E. C.n Powder who, at 33 yards, Gun Club. killed 25 straight aad was only beaten by a shooter to whom he allpwed 8 yards handicap. The monthly live bird shoot of the Cres cent Rod and Gun Club took place April 1 1806 ITEMS ANENT SHOOTING GATHERED at Dexter Park, L. I. Edward Latimer. O. R. DICKEY, ...... 1st Prize, $3OO.OO imrn tlmm M ., with the only straight score of 1, won. C. W. COULSTON, . . .3d " 2OO-OO ||«y JJ. C ON THE FLY. Scores: ROLLA O. HEIKES, . .4th 197.5O CLUB SHOOT SEVEN BIRDS. E. H. Latimer...... 1121122 7 Truly a wonderful record. The American "E. C." Smokeless Powder is strictly up-to-date* James Dykenmn ...... 1120111 6 It is safe and easy to load. It never fails to give that complete satisfaction that is desired by the Announcements From Club Secretaries L. C. Hopkins ...... 2101220 5 W. D. Oilman...... aiOHlw 5 most exacting sportsman. ______George Livlngston ...... 212202w 5 * Coming Trap Shooting Tourna Team race, three birds Livingston 2. Dykeman 2 Dr. Moore 1. Total 5. Gilman 1, Latliner 1, THE AMERICAN "E. C." POWDER CO ©Ltd, Mini, Berpn Co,, If, J, Hcpkins 0. Total 2. ments News Notes ol General Match; same conditions Livingston 3, Dr. M«*-e 2, Dykeman 1. Total, 6. Gilman 2, THE GREATEST BARGAIN ON THE MARKET. Interest, Latimer 2, Hopkins 1. Total 5. Match; sj.ine conditions Dykeman 3, Living ston 2; allowance 2. Total 7. Hopkins 3, Dr. A Mullins© The Maryland Court of Appeals, on April Moore 2, Gilman 0. Total 5. 11 Get There© 1 1, decided a case involving the Maryland Match: 5 birds Dykeman 4, Dr. Moore 3. game law. The Court holds that the mere Total 7. Liviiigston 4. Hopkins 3. Total 7. Steel possession of game killed in. another State Sh »t-off, miss and oi©t Livingston 1, Hopkins 1. Total 2. Dr. Moore 1, Dykeman 0. Total 1. Puck Boat, is not an offense. Swcep&take, three birds Dr. Moore 3, Hopkins The first shooting event of the Olympic 3, Dykeman 1, withdrawn; Livingston 0, with- 14 feet long, which will safely carry two men, guns, decoys, etc., furnished with seat, oars and diawn. paddle, all for TWENTY DOLLARS. Athletic Club took place April 1 at the Sweepstake, same conditions Livingston 3, Eagle, Delaware County, Pa., half-mile Dykuran 2, Dr. Moore 0, Hopkins 0. Every sportsman should have one. Will last a lifetime. Need no repair*. track, on the West Chester pike. There Sweepstake, same conditions Hopkina 3, Dr. Catalogue and description on application. were two events at five birds each. The Moore 2, Dyken-an 0, Livingston 0. score was as follows: Toughill, 3; Kain, 3; W. H. MUULINS, Bustlce, 3; Hatton, 4; Swain, 4; Campbell, 4; Lippman, 3; Taney, 5. In the shoot-off BISON GDN CLUB. 284 Depot Street, Salem, Ohio. for second prize Swain won. Campbell took third money; Bustice fourth. The Maerautrap Successfully Used For Their Club Shoot. NEW UTRECHTfGUN CtiUB. A shooting match at Blue Rock targets The ©Magautrap was successfully used at for a double-barrel breech-loading shotgun the Bison Guu Club©s shoot at Buffalo, N. Their Semi-Monthly Live Bird Shoot will be held on the grounds of the Frank- Y., on April 2. The members shot for at Woodlawn. ford Gun Club, at Bridesburg Station, Pa., badges and won as follolws: Class A, Mig- The semi-monthly live, bird shoot, of the on Saturday afternoon, April 17, at 2 P. M. neniey; Class B, Siegrist; Class C, Wrench. New Utrecht Rod and Gun Club of Brook Event No. 5 was five pairs or doubles. lyn, took place on their grounds at Wood- The Shamokin Gun Club will hold a shoot Score: lawn, L. I., on April 3. Before the shoot at targets and live birds at Shamokin, Pa., Events...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ing began J. A. Beunett announced that on April 22 and 23. Targets...... 10151025101015 he would present for competition for the clay bird contingent of the club a hand The Neversink Gun Club held a shoot on Siegris...... 6 7 619 5.... some silver oup on the following condi the Neversink Flats, Reading, Pa., on Minere...... 711 418 S 712 tions: A weekly contest to be held at 2.* April 1, when, the following scores were Wrench ...... 7 11 418 8 7 12 If you do not, and want ... made: Merkel hit 15, missed 5; Shultz hit Esson.. ,...f ...... 410 417.. 9 6 targets per man, Class A men to shoot at 15, missed 5; Boone hit 17, missed 3; Pale Werlin ...... 10 417 6 6 9 scratch. Glass B men allowed 2 targets, and Appel ...... 3 4.. 9...... Glass C men 5 birds, allowance to be shot A WOWER, Face hit 18, missed 2; O. Langner hit 11, out and man winning the cup three times rnrssed 9; Crosby, George,-hit 10, missed 10; Vine...... 2 512 4.. .. Address • Crisby West hit 16, missed 4. The match Dauaer...... 4 5..10 5 6 4 to become the personal owner. was at twenty Blue Rocks. "Wbeeler ...... 12 817 8 7 .. The scores made-,on April 3 follow: Cook...... ,. .. 3 .. 1 .... CI>UB. SHOOT 10 BIRDS. JNO. L. WINSTON, Agent, Fanner...... ,. 6 9.. 8 8., O. M. Beyer, Class A...... 22222 2*022-8 At the organization meeting of the Bush- Dupont...... 6 8.. 7 6.. John Gaughen. Class A...... 2*220 22222-« CareVON LENGERKE & DETMOLD, kill Rod and Gun Club, held in the Wash Bauman...... 8 6.. 7 7.. J. A. Bennett, Class A...... *2222 *2200~6 ington House, Stroudsburg, Pa., on April 1, Estes...... 6 6 8.. 4.... J N Mever, Class B...... -22221 1*221 9 8 Murray Street, New York City. William Drehr was elected president; N. K. Garriffcn...... t ...... P. A. Thompson. Class B...... 2022O 22222-8 Detrick, secretary; Daniel Stemples, treas Bissell...... 4 2.... 7.. A, Eddy, Class B...... 0011* 2UU--7 urer, and Moses C. Strunk, general man- J. E. Jones, Class B...... 02221 £*M>-<> sger. Pr. E. Pannelee, Class B...... 0010 20*02-3 B. G Frost, Class C...... 22201 00220-t> Thirty-five cans of trout fry from the LARCHMOXT GUN CLUB. 0. Lohmann, Class O...... *202 w Pennsylvania Fish Commission arrived in Sweepstake, five birds C. M. Meyer 5, Thomp Bast Stroudsburg, Pa., on April 1. and were Dr. Knowlton and E. Guthrie Tied son 5, Jobn Meyer 5, Gaughen 5, Eddy 5, Ben FREE GUN distributed to different parties in the two nett 4 Jones 4 D. Lohmann 3, Ed. Lohmann 1. towns- and county. on Twenty-three. CATALOGUE, 168 Pages, The Larchmput Yacht Club, of New York, Sweepstake, miss and out Bennett 4, Gaughen held its opening spring shoot at the club 4, Jones 3, 0. M. Meyer 3, John Meyer 3, Thomp- The Interstate shoot, at Baltimore, Md., son 1 en April 14, 15 and 16, promises to be a grounds on April 3. Four eventsi were sche Sweepstake same conditions Jones 8, John Revolver*. fine one, One set of Blue Rock traps and duled, the principal one being the 25 bird Mtyer 8, C. M. Meyer 7, Thompson 6, Gaugheu 2. Tent», and one Magautrap will be used for throwing shoot for a handsome silver cup. Six mem Blue Rocks. The live bird events will be bers took part in. the contest, among them HUNTERS© SUPPLIES. well attended, as the Maryland Handicap. Dr. J. G. Knowlton, of the Emerald Gun Forthcoming Events. 25 birds. $20, birds included, high guns to Club. The doctor and E. B. Guthrie killed April 14, 15 and 1C Baltimore, Md. Tournament SCHMELZER ARMS CO, win. will be a fine race. The purse will be 23 each and tied for first honors. In the of Interstate Association, under auspices of Bal 710, 713, 714 Main St., Kansas City, Mo. divided according to the number of en shoot-off, miss and out, Guthrie won on timore Shooting Association. First two days tries. If over 35 entries, eight moneys 25. the first round. Score: at targets, third day live birds, $500 added. MATCH 25 BIRDS. April 14 15 and 16. Third annual amateur and 20, 15. 12. 10. 8, 5 and 5 per cent. $100 fourteenth open tournament at Atehison, Kas., OUR SPECIALTY. is added to the purse. The other live bird Dr. Knowlton .22222 22202 22220 22222 22222 28 Airy Lou Hart, secretary; events are a 7-bird. $7. sweep, and a 10- E. B. Gutbrie .22012 222*1 22111 22211 22111 23 April 15-17. San Antonio, Tes. Tournament of High-grade Hand Loaded Shells to order. bird. $10. sweep; high guns to win. The D. J. Bradley .0111222211111002222222222 22 the San Antonio Gun Club. Open to amateurs Sporting Goods, Guns, Fishing Tackle, target sweeps on. April 14 and 15 are ten E. R. Ladew . .21110 02211 U221 02112 22102 21 only. Willard T. Simpson, Chairman Ex. Com. events each day, five at 15 Blue Rocks. H. S. Sanford..11112 01112 20*21 12011 22111 21 April 20, 21, Rochester, N. Y. Tournament of Bicycles and Athletic Goods. $1.50. with $12.50 added, ami five events at C. C. Powers .22011 01010 11221 11221 12221 21 Rochester Rod and Gun Club. 20 Blue Rocks. $2, with $17.50 added. The Sweepstake: flve birds Guthrie 5, Bradley 3. April 20-23, Lincoln. Neb. Twenty-first annual W. G. PADDOCK, programme for targets is the same each Henrotan 3. Fender 3, Thomas 3. tournament of the Nebraska State Sportsmen©s day. Shooting will begin at 9 A. M. each Sweepstake; five birds Bradley 5, Guthrie 4, Association. Added money, $1000. N. W. Cor. llth and Market Streets, lay. To reach shootinsr grounds take Druid Thomas 4, Henrotan 3, Fender 3. April 21 22 and 23. 1897. Texas State Sports Philadelphia. Hill avenue. Garey and Gilmore street elec Sweepstake; 10 birds Guthrie 10, Moore 10, men©s Association, twenty-first annual tourna tric cars to end of line: there take Pikes- Thomas 8, Bradley 8, Howlan 6. ment at San Antonio, Texas; added money and prizes. Ole Guessaz. secretary. ville and Arlington electric car to Holstead©s April 27 and 20. Binguamton, N. Y. Tournament FOR Hotel. Car roll ton Hotel will be headquar BOOKMAN WON FIRST of Bingbamton Gun Club. First two days tar ters. For information write to Gep. L. gets: last day live birds. AND Harrison. Secretary. 120 East Baltimore At the Evergreen Gun Club©s Live April 28 and 29 Richmond, Va., tournament of street. Baltimore, Md. the Inter-State Association, under the auspices Bird Shoot. of the West End Gun Club. Shooting Clothing, Etc., Try The Pennsylvanin. nnd Ohio Border Trap Henry J. Bookman, one of the veterans April £8-29 Peru, Ind., tournament, under man Shooters© League will open the season of of the recently organized Evergreen Rod agement of J. IA Head. ©S7 with a tournament In Youngstown. aud Club, won the shoot at live birds April May 11. 1-. 13. Peekskill Gun Club tournament, J. B. SHANNON & SONS, April 15. The league remains the same 1. at Dexter Park, L. I. Scores: targets and live birds. Peeksbill, N. Y., under 1020 MARKET ST., PHILA. as last year. Warren shooters are prac CLUB SHOOT-SEVEN LIVE BIRDS. management of Neaf Apgar. ticing twice a month and hope to again Mav 17-22. Missouri State Shoot at Kansas City Send for Ne-vy Catalogu carry off the trophy. H. J. Bookman...... 1122121 7 Mo. George Weidner...... 1110212 6 May 19 and 20, Savannah, Ga. Tournament of Josepb Banzer...... 012211* 5 The McClnre Gun Club, of Chester. Pa., the Interstate Association, under auspices of Henry Winkel...... 1201102 5 the Forest City Gun Club, Have your Picture has elected the following officers for the en- Adam Beyer...... 1001220 4 May 26 to 29. King©s Smokeless Gun Club puinjr year: President. W. L. Mathue?: vice Steve Atkinson...... 0120022 4 second annual tournament. East St. Louis. 111. on Celluloid. president. John Cramp: secretary. J. B. Arcbie Andrews ...... 1120010 4 June 7 and 8 Mountain State Gun Club snoot, 1 doz. beautiful buttons for Nelling: treasurer. Thomas: p. Fennell: cap Jacob Kellar ...... 010*120 3 at Parkevsburg, W. Va.; $350 added, 75c. Send your Photograph tain. H. H. Jnckpon: solicitor. Joslah C Gus Grauer...... 012000* 2 June 7-12. New York State shoot. Auburn, with name and address on, Smith: directors, D. B. McClure and Wm. Jacob Reck...... »020010 2 NY. same will be returned un Jackson. ** June 8-9 First annual tournament of Indiana harmed. Send 10 cts. for State League. samples and catalogue. ADD HERE AND THERE. An Indiana Tournament. June ©.) and 10. Monrpe. La. Tournament of the The weekly shoot of the Jolly Gun Club, We have -just received the programme of the Interstate Association, under the auspices of The Whiteheac) &. Hoag Co,, of Milwaukee. Wis.. April 3. resulted as flrst annual spring shooting tournaments at the Monro©e Gun Club. Newark, New Jersey, fallows, at 30 known angles: St. Meunier. Peru. Ind.. on April 28 and 29. J. L. Head June (third week). Cleveland, p. Fourth annual 27; E. Frank. 20: S. H. Leister. 16: John is promoter and John Parker will be manager tournament of the Chamberlin Cartridge and Fiebrantz. IS: C. Fiebrantz. 17: P. Weber. A meeting of tlie Indiana Trap Shooters© Iveague Target Company. 10, At 50 unknown angles the scores were: will be held at Peru during th,e tournament. June 16-17. Fargo. N. D. Third annual tourna GRAND VIRGINIA GAME FARM, The programme on April 2S consists Of -ten ment of the North Dakota Sportsmen©s Asso 1293 acres; nee Ixniie, outbuiiUiUtit. &c.; qnail, St. Member, 45: B.©Frank. 31: S. H. Leis events, with entrance ;at $1. $1.50 and $2 in 10. ciation. Targets. W W. Smith, secretary. sulpe. wooilcock, t»rlinv »tul dncK. aUo deer; big ter. 27; J. Fiebrantz, 30; E. Fiebrantz. 28; 15. and 20 target events respectively. There is June 22-25. Oil City Pa. Seventh annual tour bir«ain;Sfi.SOO. C. I). K.PBS, Nottoway 0. H , Va. P.:Weber, 28. one event at 25 targets, $2.50. and a totnl of 170 nament of the Pennsylvania State Sportsmen©s targets and an entrance of $17 for the day. The Association, under the auspice©s of the Oil City KEYSTONE LEAGUE SHOOT. second day©s programme is the same as the Gun Club. Targets and live birds. Black pow the Interstate Association, under the auspices first, but with two extra events, a 25 and a 10- der barred Special event: 25 live birds per of the AuUroscoggin Gun Club. Twelfth Weekly Contest Won by target sweep. There will be a certain amount man. $25. $1000 guaranteed. Send entries to August 25 and 26, Montpelier. Vt. Tournament of money for the best averages fo,© the two d.-i.vs. H. C. Reeser, secretary, Ojl City, Pa. of the Interstate . Association, under the Vandesrift. Bears© Hotel will be headquarters; manufac July 14 and 15. New Haven Ct. Tournament of auspices of the Mofttpelier Gun Club. The Keystone Shooting League, of Phila turers© agents and black powder barred. Purses the Interstate Association, under the auspices Sept. 15 and 16. Portsmouth, N. H. Tournament delphia, held their monthly shoot at;pigeons divided 35. 30, 20 and 15 per cent. For pro of the New Haven Gun ("lub of the Interstate Association, under the aus on their grounds on, April 3. The trophy gramme write to J. L, Head, Peru, Ind, August 4 and 6, Lewiston, Me. Tournament of pices of tUe Portsmouth Gun Club. SNORTING LIFE. A.pril 1C. "THEY ABB THE SHELLS TO SHOOT."

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BERGEN COUNTY GUN CLUB. event; ?50 average money each day to the five BRIDGEVILLE RIFLE CLUB. but the gun he was shooting. He shot highest guns. All programme events with ad Heikes© old gun, the one that he has shot ded money will have live equal moneys, divided over 150,000 shots out of. Rolla just told Crosby, Fanning, Capt. Money and 20. 20. 20, 20 and 20 per cent. No dropping for How a Strong Shooting Organization Was Started. the doctor to hold the gun toward the traps Noel Money Did Good Shooting. place will be tolerated. Byram Hotel will be and the gun would do the rest. Among the headquarters. Three sets of traps will \K used, The Bridgeville Rifle Club, of Bridgeville, visitors was William Lyma.n. an old-tinie T*he Bergen County Gun Club held a with the Sargeant system. Fo;- programme and Pa., which will shortly conduct another Dfiytou shooter. The club has adopted a tournament on March 27, at Hackeusack, particulars address Lou Erhardt. Atchisou. Kas. tournament on the popular plans of the new rule of shooting for certificates this N. J., which was well attended by a nim- Joim Parker, of Detroit, will manage the tourna ment and give everyone a fair show. The Atchi recent shoot, might not be in the present year. Heretofore one could be won on 2O ber of prominent trap shots. Among the son shoot had 108 entries in" the opening event tense, had not it been necessary*©to gather birds, but now you must shoot at 10O, and visitors were Captain A. W. Money and last year, and expect to have more this year. We rifles for self defeus-. The stun- "f t>«> you must make a certain per cent., given ]Vcel E. Money, of the B. C. Powder Co.; hope their expectations will be realized. founding of the club is unique. It had its you by the handicap committee, and it M. Herrington, representing Laflin & Rand©s origin in bellicose iiuie^, ...^^.ugu ,L., u -.cu- met with the hearty approval of all pres W. A. smokeless; William Crosby and patioii at present is peaceful. Now the ent. The club is expecting to shoot a James Carraher, of the Baker Gun Co.; IROQUOIS RIFLE AND GUN CLUB members rifle harmless paper targets, then team race with the Limited Guu Club, of Neaf Apgar. of the Austin Powder Co. they riddled at human anatomies. And it Indianapolis, in the near future. James Hildreth. of the Winchester Re was only three years ago, at that. Officers of the club for the year are as peating Arms Co. ; John Fanning, of the First Monthly Target Shoot a Suc- There were labor troubles all over the follows: President. C. W. Raymond; vice Gold Dust Powder; Siunock, Edwards, , cessful One. landscape in the vicinage of Bridgeville in president, W. Scott McDonald; secretary. Dewolf. Adams. Seth Clover and others. January, 1894. The miners, all foreigners John Curphy; treasurer, C. D. Kiefaber; The big event was the contest for the The first monthly shoot of the Iroquols with two exceptions, became imbued with executive committee, Hi Protsman, AI. K. C. cup, and was a handicap affair. Rifle and Gun Club, of Pittsburg, Pa., the Molly Maguire 1 spirit and burned the Wroe; Dr. L. C. Adams: handicap commit Apgar. Crosby, Fanning, Edwards and Noel took place at Howard Station April 1, coal tipple at Bridgeville, on January 27. tee, Dr. L. C. Adams, C: D. Kiefaber, W. Money were scratch men and was well attended, 15 shooters taMng Securing 25 Winchester rifles, C. P. Mayer Scott McDonald. Ten events were shot at targets thrown part. A strong wind was blowing, and interfered greatly with the shoot. In spite organised a posse ©Of citizens and "placed The following are the scores made in. at unknown angles; seven were at 15 tar of this, however, good scores were made. in their peaceful hands the death dealers. the above shoot out of 100 targets- for cer gets and three at 10 targets. The scores There were 12 events on the programme, This determined ©band chased ©several tificates: James Achev 65, Charles Miller f ol low: at 10, 15 and 20 Blue Rocks. These were hundred rioters ouf, of town, shots©were 82, Michael Schwind 79, Andy Mmnma 83. Kveuts...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 exchanged and the tyros at the trigger Shorty Bacon 91. Ed. Hike 90. R. O. Heikes Targets...... 10 10 15 15 15 15 15 15 10 15 shot, and two extra events, each at 10 had the best of it. This guerrilja war 97. Al. Wroe 80, Hi Protsmau 82, C. D. targets, were added. The 20-target event fare continued for a while, until the new- Kiefaber 60, Dr. L. C. Adams 68. Captain Money...... 5 8 12 14 13 11 14 12 7 13 brought out a dozen cracks, Motz and born defenders -that were gathered in Herrington ...... 8 613 10 . . 10 13 12 8 12 Hartman taking tirst money, each break a half hour had caused the arrest and N. E. Money...... 8 .... 11 15 . . . . 7 13 ing 18. Clean scores were scarce, on , ac conviction of the marauders. The rifles REMSEN WINS AGAIN. Edwards ...... 9 5 .. 14 15 .. 14 14 8 12 count of the wind, yet several were tallied. that were on hand were used as t-he im Sinnock ...... !1 12 12 14 15 . . .. 11 Mack and Budd each, broke 15 straight. plements of the Bridgeville Rifle Club He Captures the Recreation Cup at Crosby ...... 9 7 14 14 14 15 15 14 8 14 Mack also made clean scores on two 10- then formed. It is now the leading gun Hackensack. Setb Clover ...... « .. . . 12 9 ...... (i target events, and Motz made one. Motz Dr. DeWolff...... 10 714 12 12 12 .. ..,. r. 14 figured iu seven firsts, and took away the club Of ©Chartiers Valley. There are sev Nearly 100 enthusiastic trap shots and Carraher ...... 10 .. 10 .... 8 7 8 11 most money. Mack and Budd each figured eral women that© are said to be almost as their admirers journeyed to the grounds of Apgar ...... 10 7 10 11 12 12 .. In four firsts, Ross and Hartman each in expert©©as the men© at plunking the©bull©s the Bergen County Gun Club, near Hackeu- Joe Baker...... tt.. .. 11 .... 12 9 - 8 8 two, and Born and Hartmau each in one. eye. sack, N. J., on April-7, attracted by the Hildretb ...... 7 .... 8 11 .. .. Mouey was divided on the Rose system. C. P. Mayer will be recalled by many of third competition for the Recreation Clip, Raymond ...... 5 .... 8 12 .. .. The scores follow: the sporting fraternity as one of the pro and incidentally a dozen sweepstake events. Smith ...... 6 . . 9 9 11 .. Events .. 12345678 910111213 moters© of the Allegheny County Base The contest called for 100 targets, and H. Blauvelt...... 9 .... 12 12 8 Ball League, but he is now a shooter. In J. S. S. Renisen, of Flatbush, L. L. and Gus Fanning ...... 81015 12 13 15 10 12 Targets... 10 15 15 15 15 20 15 15 15 15 15 iO 10 181)0 he helped to organize the league, and Grieff, of New York, tied for first place,, Adams ...... 9 812 11 12 8 .. 10 in 1891 was elected president. He looked with 92 breaks each. Dawson ...... 8 . . 12 11 13 . . .. 11 Bayue .... 7 5 S 5 13 10 .9 7 13 8 7 after the Bridgeville Club, and it was . . 12 f> Born. .... 6 12 9 11 13 12 13 10 10 8 7 In the shoot-off at 30 targets the Flush James ...... 8 0 McKlrov 10 11 14 8 13 9 10 12 13 .. beaten out in a close race by the Bast ing marksman broke 29, while his oppo B. Johnson...... 10 Budd" .. 12 11 12 12 14 14 15 13 !J 13 8 End Gymns, now P. A. C. He became a nent retired with but 25 to his credit. Bell ...... 15 10 Wood.. ... 8 8 11 0 14 11 11 10 11 10 8 charter member of the Bridgeville Rifle Ferd. Van Dyke shot in the event for a Johnson...... 6 Club upon its organization in 1S94. He is Jackson ...... - 7 Fay .. ... 8 S 12 9 12 13 11 10 988 share of the money, and finished with a Ross ...... 5 Muck .. ... 15 7 14 11 15 12 10 10 13 10 10 now its leading member and foremost score of 93. Ele, however, was not eligi Ross ...... 10 7 14 11 1C 11 14 13 S . . .. marksman. He can show some swift, clean, ble for the cup. Crosby and Fanning fin Contest for the B. O. Cup Fifty targets, with Motz . . ... 14 12 10 14 18 11 i) 11 14 10 10 scores. ished well up, the former with 91, and the handicap of extra targets to shoot at. Evans ...... 13 10 811 ...... -43 latter 89. Eighteen men faced the traps, Kd\vard ....49 s 49]Apgar ...... 43 s HnrtiDan...... IS 11 9 13 11 10 8 THE FOREST CLUB NEXT. among the more prominent being Edwards, DeWolff ...41 (7) 7 4S|dipt. Mouey 40 <2i 2 42 Filson ...... 6 5 1 Captain Money. Noel Money, George Piercy, Bell ...... 43 (4> 4 47|Carralier . . .39 (5) 2 41 Colter©hn .. .. '.'. .'. '.. .7 10 7 10 9 .... The Philadelphia Trap Shooters© H. Huck, Neaf Apgar, C. Schortemier, Smith . ... .42 (9) 5 47jBlauvelt .. .?•* i7l 5 40 J. Jones...... 12 12 7 George Snyder, W. Buttner, Ed. Taylor, Grosby . ....47 s 471 Adams ...... 33(5) 5 38 E. J. S...... 12 9 3 Monthly Meeting. Sinnock . . .44 (1) 1 45|N. Money. . .38 s 8S M. F. Harrington and W. Sinnock. Fanning .. .45 s 451 Dnwsoii . . . .32 (7) 4 36 The regular monthly meeting of the Phil This makes the second time that young Herrington .43 (1) 1 44|Hildretb ...32(10) 4 36 ACME GUN CLUB. adelphia Trap Shooters© League was held Remseii has carried off the laurels for llaytuor.d ..35(12)9 141 last Wednesday night in Horticultural Hall. this trophy, and it now becomes his prop Scores Made at Their Inanimate Tar The clubs represented were the Florists©, erty. Sinnock, who won it in the last Silver Lake, Southwark, Penn, University, competition, was not in the first five. AUDUBON GUN CLUB. get Shoot. Frankford. Forest, Independent and Rox- Eleven sweepstakes were shot in addi The Acme Gun Club held a shoot at Blue borough. The handicaps for the next tour tion, three of them being at fifteen birds Norris Won the Class A Medal on nament were arranged, and each team will each. The winners were presented with Rocks on April 3, at Washington. Pa. The shoot at the following number of targets: gold souvenir spoons as well as their share 23 Out of 25. day was fine and the members thoroughly Independent, 150; Penn, 107; Florists©, of the money prizes. The fortunate shoot There was a good attendance at the reg enjoyed themselves. Seven events were 179; Silver Lake, 173; Roxborough, 192; ers were Edwards. Huck and Fanning. ular weekly shoot of the Audubon Guu shot, each at ten Blue Rocks, unknown an Glen willow, 202; South wark, 222; Forest, The principal winners throughout the day Club at Buffalo, N. Y.. on April 3. There gles. Four clean scores were made, J. B. were seven events altogether. The third Duffy having one, H. F. Ward one and C. 217; Frankford, 223, University, 207; were Van Dyke, Crosby, Fanning and event was the club-badge shoot. Norris Baker two. A match between J. B. Canan Wayne, 264. Captain Money. AVOU A-olass badge. McCarney B class, and and J. Amos, at 25 targets, resulted in a The next tournament of the League was Zoeller and Michael tied for C class. Fol victory for Canan, by the score of 20 to 16. awarded to the Forest Gun Club, Twenty- COLDREN DEFEATED SCHMECK The scores follow. seventh street and Lehigh avenue, and will lowing are the scores: be shot on May 1. Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 It was also decided that the League pur In a Twenty-flve Live Bird Match Targets ...... 10 15 25 15 15 10 20 Targets ...... 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 chase three trophies to be awarded to the at Reading. highest teams at the end of the series. Har Harry Coldren, one of the winners in the B. Smith ...... 11 16 9 13 J. K. Duffy ...... 5 6 7 10 9 .. ry Thurman gave two prizes to be awarded McArtbur ...... 9 19 10 10 H. Oundall ...... 8 S 8 9 9 .. .. G. A. H., defeated James Schmeck, a well- I*. G. Myers...... ©.. 12 19 13 12 O. B-aker ...... 10 S 10 7 7 9 9 to the two lowest men on the lowest team known trap shot of©Reading Pal, in a match W. E. Storey...... 11 18 S. Wierich ...... 6 68 68 7 9 in the first six tournaments. at 25 live birds, by killing 21 to 20.- Cold George Zoeller ...... 10 19 J. B. Ciinaii ...... 7 8 6 8 5 .. 8 Howard George, of Frankford, has given ren shot from the 30yd. mark and Schmeck B. Talsma ...... 11 16 10 . . D. Baker ...... 5 3 5 6 5 4 a prize for the man making the best average from the 28yd. mark. The match took place E. C. Burkhardt..... 10 21 14 12 H. Mat-key ...... 4 7 6 8 6 6 7 score during the series. at the Three-Mile House, Shillington, Pa., J. Porter ...... IS 10 9 C. Smith ...... 8 8 9 8 9 The League is growing in popularity and and was for $25 a side. The wind blew- C. S, liurkhaa-dt..... 14 20 11 14 9 IS H. J. Ward ...... 10 7 9 7 7 great interest is being manifested among strong from the northwest, and the birds F. Saiier ...... 11 19 9 10 4 17 Match at 25 Blue Rocks. the trap shooters of this vicinity. The next flew finely. Owing to the strength of tho H. K. MeJlichael..... 10 19 S . . J. B. Canan. ...lOlOrillOO 11101 11111 11111 20 shoot will doubtless be a very large one. wind a number of birds killed within bounds William Hines, Jr.... 11 15 15© 12 J. Amos ...... 11100 11111 10101 10101 10001 16 were blown outside. Fanner ...... 13 15 The scores follow: K. I*. Reynolds...... 14 4 18 BUCKEYE GUN CLUB. H Coldren, 30yds. A. Forrester ...... 22 .. 12 8 18 Has Selected a Team. 11121 11121 1112002121 21002 21 E. N. McCamey...... 21 13 5 3 IS Lebanon, Pa., April 6. A. E. Smith, captain Heikes Made High Score at the First James Schmeck. 2Syds. Norris ...... 23 12 8 9 17 of the Keystone Gun Olub, has selected the fol Club Shoot. 11111 11211 11001 1222001110 20. A. Coombs ...... 14 lowing team to shoot in the final live bird match In a sweep at five birds, $2 entrance, 3. A. Kennedy...... 14 7 17 with the Shuler G©tm Club team of Pottstown: The Buckeye Gun Club, of Dayton, O., birds extra, Coldrtn killed 5 E-sterley 5, A. Rossiter ...... 8 11 6 .. Francis Reiuoehl, Witters, Sellers. Grnber, Lana- held its first shoot of the season for cer Schmeck 4, Diffenderfer 2. H. I). Williams..... 1 11 .. ?an. Schools. Trafford. Risser, Ayres, Smitli, tificates on April 2, on the club grounds, Bill Kay ...... 11 10 « Rapp, Bolman and Augustus Reinoehl. and it was a red-leter day for all the mem bers present, as the scores will show. The Wolf Hill Handicap. champion clay bird shot of the world, Rolla Elkwood Park, P. O. Box No. 181, Long Branch Ready For Atchison. Denny Finished Tnird. City, N. J.. Saturday, April 10, at 1 P. M. Heikes. put up the best score he has ever Wolf Hill Handicap, 25 to 33 yards, 10 birds, $7.50 In the pigeon shoot of the gun club at Worm made on the home grounds, and the boys entrance, birds extra, Rose system. wood Schrubbs, Londpn, on April 0. there were all put up a good score, and the club that Trains leave New York, Pennsylvania Rail line entries, including Mr. J. O. H. Denny, of oes up against it will think they have road, 9.10 A. M.. 12.10 P. M.; Central Railroad »ittsiburg, Pa., but a member of the Oarteret been to a shooting match if they beat it. of New Jersey, 10.45 A. M.; Elkwood, Pennsyl Sun Club, of New York. In the handicap sweep The happiest man in the club to-day is Dr. vania Railroad, 5.52 P. M.; Central Railroad, stake Mr. Deuuy was third with four kills out of Adams, as he made the best score he ever 6.55 P. M. PALY AMD CHANFRAU, five birds. - - - - - hut the boys say it was jji Managen. . -