BASE BALL, TRAP SHOOTING AND GENERAL SPORTS

Vol. 52-No. 19 Philadelphia, January 16, 1909 Price 5 Cents HONOR! The Grave Issue ized Ball Grandly Which Threaten Settled by the ed the Dignity and National Commis Autonomy of the sion to Universal World of Organ- Satisfaction.

BY FRANCIS 0. RICHTER. each side laid its case fully before the Na HE most important, and incidentally tional Commission, which was thus enabled also the most imposing, meeting to get the fullest insight into the conditions of the National Commission was within the National Association that led T held at Cincinnati, January 4, 5, up to the rupture and crisis. Secretary Far- 6. The importance was due to rell, on behalf of the National Board, pre _ the fact that apart from the Com sented a reply to charges and arguments made mission©s routine business the by Mr. Killilea at the New York meeting. controversy between the National Association This report was most exhaustive and would, and revolted American Association and East if space permitted its publication, occupy ern League was up© for final settlement about two pages of "Sporting Life." la upon which rested the question of peace or his statement he went into the history of the war for 1909 in the minor league arena, with National Association from its organization grave possibilities and consequences for the to the time of American Association aud entire world of organized ball in the event Eastern League withdrawal, and also gave of final disagreement and resultant war. in detail the National Association©s contro That the gravity of the situation and the versies with the two revolted Class A leagues. importance of the issue put up to the Messrs. Powers and O©Brien replied to Mr. Farrell©s statement from a dissenting point National Commission was realized, was at of view and then Mr. Killilea made his ar tested by the presence of a host of base gument for the concessions demanded by the ball men of all degrees, including major revolting leagues as already given several league dignitaries, minor league magnates of times in "Sporting Life." His contention all classes, and a small army of managers, that the National Association©s tenure of life players, scribes and local fans the whole was but five years and had therefore ex making the occasion seem like a major league pired was combatted by Secretary Farrell, annual meeting. but the point apparently made little impres THE NATIONAL COMMISSION sion upon the National Commission. The was fully represented, Messrs. Herrmann, question of National Commission power and Pulliam and Johnson being aided at all ses jurisdiction in this case was also discussed sions by Secretary Bruce. Moral support by lawyer Killilea and the National Board, was afforded by the presence of National but the National Commission wisely refused League magnates Ebbetts, Dreyfuss, Dovey, to declare itself on this point the purpose Robison and Murphy. The only American being to first exhaust every means of mak League magnate present was President Frank ing the disputants reach a compromise be Farrell, who came all the way from New fore disclosing its own position and assert York to help his league chief. He also did ing its authority in the premises. splendid work in the way of pouring oil THE STAGE OF COMPROMISE. upon the troubled waters, and was undoubt When everything was threshed out the dis edly one of the chief factors in paving the puting factions were directed to find some way to a settlement by his unostentatious ROBERT SPADE basis of compromise in the interest of har and non-partisan attitude which elicited Pitcher of the Cincinnati National League Club. mony and peace. From the first the Na praise in all quarters. The American Asso tional Board members made it apparent that ciation and Eastern League clubs were all Robert Spade, pitcher of the Cincinnati Club, was born In Akron, Ohio, January i, 1879. He they were willing to make concessions, but represented in person to give aid aud com flrst attracted attention as a hard-hitting inflelder and pitcher, with the independent team of Kent. Ohio. He started his professional career with the Youngstown club, in 189G, After that year this in general debate could lead to nothing fort to their committee men, Messrs. O©Brien he played independent ball season after season throughout , Northern Ohio .until 1905, when he tangible, so at the suggestion of the Na and Powers, flanked by lawyer Henry Killi- joined the Jacksonville Club, of the South Atlantic 1-eague. Before that season was over he was tional Commission Mr. Killilea, for the bolt lea. The National Board was fully repre traded to the Macon Club. .In the fall of 1905 he was drafted by the St. Louis National League ers, and Mr. Farrell, for the National Board, sented, with the exception of Tim Humane, Club. After a two months© trial in 1906 he was released to the M.icon Club.1 with which he©finished were directed to act as a committee to reach for whom, however, Dr. Carson, of the Cen the season. For 1907 he was drafted by the Atlanto Club, of the Southern League. With that team he did such splendid work all season that the ©Cincinnati Club drafted him for 1908. In ©this a basis of agreement, after which the session tral League, proved an able substitute. The season he was used as a substitute pitcher for half the season and in mid-season would have been adjourned until 10.30 on Tuesday. After National Board was backed up in addition turned over to the New York Club but for a waiver technicality. The failure of the deal proved many hours of conference the two reached by President Morton, of the Ohio-Pennsyl a lucky thing for the Cincinnati Club, as thereafter©-Spade found himself and in the second half an agreement for submission to their re vania League; President Carpenter, of the of the season proved the Cincinnati team©s winning pitcher and mainstay. spective leagues which embodied the main Tri-State League; Secretary Glass, of the features of the compromise subsequently ac South Michigan League, and by a number of so protracted that much time was consumed, everything had been reduced to a business cepted by both parties and ratified by tha club owners from various minor leagues. and this was wearing upon the minds and basis, there was no friction. When all was National Commission. This provided for sepa A TRYING TIME. trying to the tempers of the various par over the only soreness left was among the rate classification of the American Associa It required all of three days and many ticipants; nevertheless, the debates and ne National Board men who still felt a lingering tion, Eastern League and Pacific Coast sessions to thresh out all angles of the acute gotiations were, in the main, conducted with resentment against Mr. Killilea for his at League; additional drafting privileges as to situation and this amply proved the wisdom dignity and there was but one disagreeable tack upon their probity in one instance and players and territory; control by the three of the National Commission in postponing incident. This was due to a hasty charge for what they considered bulldozing methods big leagues of their own affairs, except where further action at New York, where major against the integrity of the members of the in other instances. It may be said in review, a lower class player was involved, subject league business absorbed time and attention, National Board made by lawyer Kill^lea in however, considering the importance of the to appeal to the National Commission. The to this Cincinnati meeting where time could the course of a heated debate. This was issue and the conditions attending the battle, question of withdrawal from the National be found to do the business properly and to met with angry denunciation and challenge all parties thereto bore themselves admira Association and separate admission to the s finish. The National Commission disposed to proof. This Mr. Killilea could not meet bly and reflected credit upon their respect National Agreement was not included in this of its routine business on the first day (a and he retracted his statement entire, after ive causes and organizations. compromise as that was a matter for Na full report of which will be found on another a personal conflict between himself and Mr. STATING THE CASE. tional Commission decision. page) and thereafter was always at the Kavanaugh had been barely averted. There THE LIMIT OF CONCESSIONS. service of both parties to the minor league after, however, the relations between the The longest joint session was the first one On Tuesday this basis of compromise wa» controversy. The sessions were many, the contending factions became gradually more of Monday, which lasted from Monday after arguments were long, and the negotiations amicable and in the closing sessions, when noon until late at night. At this session (Continued on the second page.), JANUARY 16, 1909.

into legal form and language as an appendix Boise and Pocatello. Grim will have the Salt Laka of the national game as conducted under the franchise. W. H. Lucas will be the president of tfc« National Agreement. He went into the mer to the National Agreement. new league. its of the conditions submitted, and in THE CHAIRMAN©S VALEDICTORY. Two claimants appeared for the Hot Springs fran chise in the Arkansas League, Dr. Fortes and A. S. courteous terms advised the two bolting With matters in this satisfactory state the Riggs. The league had denied the claim of Forbei leagues to accept the compromise offered National Commission adjourned, after Chair and he appealed to the Board. The case was re them by the National Board; and commended man Herrmann had highly complimented the ferred to Secretary Farrell for further investigation. the latter for their sacrifices in behalf of National Board members for their zeal, Player S. A. Abbott, sold by Topeka to Fort Worth, applied for his release on the ground that he peace and harmony. When Chairman Herr- ability, love of the game and their disposition was not under contract to Topeka when sold. His man had concluded lawyer Killilea declared to make sacrifices for the common good. He claim was allowed and he was declared to be a free that his constituents would not be satisfied also paid Secretary Farrell a high compli agent. with anything short of absolute independence ment as man and official. In conclusion Mr. Del Drake©s claim for salary against the Newark and intimated that without that the com Herrmann said: © ©This has been a trying Club, of the Eastern League, was disallowed. Draka was tried out by Detroit last spring and found The National Commission, by promise would fall. He was told that the situation, for the satisfactory solution of wanting. National Commission©s judgment in the mat which we should be profoundly grateful. On O©Dell, who jumped the Bridgeport Club, of tha ter was absolute and final. The session-then several occasions things looked decidedly Connecticut League, some time ago and went to the Shrewd Diplomacy, Averts Na adjourned until 10.30 Wednesday morning. squally, but I found every one of the men Tri-State League, applied for reinstatement, but it on both factions ready to listen to reason, was not allowed. REVOLT STARTED AND SQUELCHED. and as soon as I learned this I felt con Player Koopiriaa, who jumped Providence, where tional Association Rupture and he was playing under the name of Cooper, and went When© the Eastern League and American vinced that the matter could be fixed up in to Johnstown, in the Tri-State League, applied for Restores Harmony in the Ranks* Association commitlSee at a joint session of a manner that would satisfy bbth. This was reinstatement, and his case was laid over for further the two leagues reported the final stages of accomplished in a nice style and the com investigation. the negotiations and the absolute refusal of plete report will be out in a few days, to be Otto Yogel, who was claimed by both Hartford and signed by both parties." The full and com Hock Island, was awarded to the latter club. (Continued from the first page.) the National Commission to permit complete F. H. Easterly©s claim for salary against the San withdrawal from the National Association the plete report of the settlement will be issued Francisco Club was allowed. submitted by the conferees respectively to delegates, for a time, were wild over the com within a short time by the National Com Player Goodrich, of Dallas, was suspended until the National Board, and to the American As plete dashing of their hopes on the one point mission. he pays the sum of $25 which he owes to the Mus- sociation and Eastern League jointly. The on which they had set their hearts most. An kosee Club. threshing out of the various propositions, to informal expression of opinion revealed a Leagues Mending Fences. gether with disposition of proposed amend unanimous sentiment in favor of withdrawal AJfter the struggle with the National ments, and the many unavoidable committee which meant outlawry and war. So in Board had been settled on Tuesday the conferences, consumed much time and pa evitable did this appear than when P. T. American Association and Eastern League tience. Meantime the National Commission Powers left the meeting at 3 o©clock to catch held a business meeting to adjust some Rumors of Deals Which Concern the Naps remained practically in continuous session a train for New York to attend to pressing things in line with the new conditions. to give such advice, warning, or assistance business he was convinced that war was ab as was required from time to time, especial President O©Brien resigned his seat on the Value of Altizer and Falfcenberg Last solutely assured. Fortunately wiser counsels ^National Board. Mr. Powers had previously ly in the matters which would require ad prevailed. Mr. Killilea pleaded with the Season Need of Southpaw Birming justment with the National Agreement. Fin resigned his office as president of the Na excited delegates; Mr. Herrmaan, in an un tional Association. It was decided that the ham Improving. ally by afternoon all matters had been ad official capacity, visited the meeting room and justed to the satisfaction of both factions ten-year agreement between the two leagues in eloquent terms counselled the delegates should be revised to perfect the instrument. except the question of complete separation to moderation; and Editor Richter, of "Sport By Ed, F. Bang. from the National Association, which the It was decided to adopt a salary limit of ing Life," also went before the delegates and $4,500 per month for each league and a new Cleveland, O., January 11. Editor bolters still insisted upon and which the made a plea for the acceptance of conditions "Sporting Life." Washington writers still National Board refused to sanction. The which were far better than they had origin FORM OF CONTRACT insist that the Naps are trying to dicker crux of the situation was reached when the ally demanded or expected; which gave them with a novel feature that will prove of great with Manager Joe Cantillon, American Association and Eastern League independence in everything but name; which value was recommended. It was decided that of the Nationals, for South committee, headed by lawyer Killilea, and enabled them to go before their constituents both leagues should open and close their paw Bill Burns, but there is the National Board appeared before the Na as tb,e victors in the most remarkable and seasons on the same day and each play a just as much truth in that tional Commission in accordance with a sum long-enduring struggle in base ball history; 154-game schedule. The opening date was story as there is in the one mons that the National Board was ready to than which any other course would place set for April 14 and the season was made emanating from St. Louis to submit for final acceptance or rejection the them and their supporters on the defensive five and a half months instead of five months the effect that the Naps are concessions it was willing to grant the and enable their opponents to wrest the ap as heretofore. There will be a post-season willing to take outfielder American Association and Eastern League. pearance of victory out of defeat. The pleas series of games for the championship of the George Stone off McAleer©s THE TERMS OF COMPROMISE. of Messrs. Herrmann, Killilea and Richter Class AA leagues, these to be contested early hands. One Washington had a, beneficial effect and after a half-hour©s in October and to be under the supervision scribe insists that Manager Secretary Farrell, of the National Board, adjournment to enable the delegates to cool of a committee composed of two members Lajoie has been in corre Submitted to the National Commission a off the vote of rejection was repealed and from the American Association and Eastern spondence with Cantillon draft of the additional privileges the Na the National Commission was notified that League. If arrangements can be made one about Burns and is now tional Board had conceded to the American with the exception of the territorial draft of these games will be played in Chicago and Ed. F. Bang awaiting the latter©s definite Association and Eastern League and which clause and the additional right to draft one in New York. reply concerning the crack the latter had eonsifiered acceptable. Mr. southpaw. Larry denies that he has had players from the Southern and Western BOARD OF CONTROL. Farrell concluded with the statement that leagues the conditions were accepted. any correspondence with Cantillon, as do the this was as far as the National Board would A Board of Control, to have full charge of Cleveland Club officials. The latter would go and that it could not and would not give THE LAST POINT SETTLED. all affairs of Class AA leagues, was ap never try to land any player without first its consent to absolute withdrawal of the When the National Board was notified of pointed. The Board of Control will comprise considering the wishes of Larry in the mat two leagues from the National Association. the exception to the territorial draft propo two members of the American Association, ter. The same Washington writer hints The conditions follow: sition the Board at once agreed to waive its namely, Tebeau, of Kansas City and Louis that inasmuch as the Nap owners paid $10,- t.—The Eastern League and American Association own position and to make a compromise in ville, and Schoenborn, of Columbus, and two 000 in cold cash for to have the privilege of settling all disputes between the matter. The National Board also agreed members of the Eastern League, Stein, of TWO MEDIOCRE PLAYERS their own organizations within themselves in any that the Class AA leagues should be per Buffalo, and Duffy, of Providence. The fifth way satisfactory to themselves. mitted to draft players from the Southern member will likely be selected from the Pa like Pitcher Fred Falkenberg and all-around 2. Disputes Involving Eastern League clubs or cific Coast League or a person not actively handy Dave Altizer, they would surely go American Association clubs and clubs of the National and Western leagues one man per club in a little stronger to land Burns, who is a Association to be passed upon by the National Board all cases where the major leagues had not connected with base ball. Messrs. Tebeau, really classy performer. While it is true With the right of appeal by either party to the Na previously selected a man. It. was then late Schoenborn, Stein and Duffy will in all tional Commission. in the day and "so many delegates had already probability meet shortly and then decide on that the Cleveland Club did part with©$10,- 3. In the matter of territorial rights all leagues the fifth man. 000 for the two players in question, it is to have the right to draft territory from leagues next made arrangements to leave for home that it also true that Altizer and Falkenberg made lowest in classification only, at the same time and in was proposed to leave the territorial draft THE PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE the Naps at that time. When they were the same manner that players are drafted, the prices with the National Commission. The latter secured the Larrupers were in a rut. They to be paid for each city drafted to be as follows: accepted the task with pleasure and appoint was granted the privilege of entering the For Class A. $5,000; for Class B. $4,000; for Class ed Messus. Bruce, Farrell and Herrmann© » new classification solely because of a promise lost two games after the two Nationals C, $3,800; for Class D, $2,000. The manner of ar committee to work out a suitable substitute. made to it when it came into organized base joined them, and then started on one of riving at the amounts to be paid for franchise, This committee after a long session reached ball that it never would be asked to accept their best winning streaks of the year. players and other assets to be determined as at pres a conclusion which was accepted by the Na- a classification more than one point below ©Falkenberg pitched them to a couple of ent, with the right of appeal to the National Com the major leagues. When this was decided victories and Altizer was a big factor in mission in any case. tionaj Board on Wednesday. The bolting several others. Therefore they proved a 4. The right to draft players (Pacific Coast leagues having left the matter with the Na Cal Ewing, president of the Coast League, said of course he would go into the new or good investment, for had the Naps not hit . JJeague included if desired by them) from classes B, tional Commission the latter body met at their stride just when they did they never C and J> only, at $100 less price than that paid by 10.30 o©clock, received the report of the ganization, because he wanted his league to the major leagues, and during the 15 days im advance as rapidly as possible©, not because would have been contenders for the flag ia mediately following the drafting season of the major committee, and approved of its substitute the closing days of the campaign. which provides: he wanted privileges. He said he would not leagues. be doing his duty to his league unless he NEED A SOUTHPAW. 5. No objection to the secondary draft. That any league shall have the right to draft ter took everything that was handed him. 6. Th« Eastern League, American Association and ritory from any contiguous class upon these terms: The Naps are practically the only big Pacific Coast League to be designated as Class AA THE NATIONAL BOARD without any further privileges. For Class A, $5,000; for Class B, $4,000; for Class C, league club without a southpaw, and tha $3,000; for Class D, $2,000. Three months© notice of the National Association held its final chances are they would loom up as bigger In addition to the above concessions by of intention to draft must be given and three months factors for the 1909 American League pen must be allowed for consummation. Notice to the meeting Wednesday afternoon. After ac the National Board the National Commission, National Board must also be filed and reasons given cepting the resignations of President P. T. nant if they had a classy off-side twirler. on behalf of the major leagues, had consent for the draft. In addition to the drafting price Powers and Board Member O©Brien, presi Otto Hess was tried for several seasons and ed to include the Eastern League and Ameri value of franchise, plant and team must also be dent of the American Association, they elect found wanting. Bill Lattimore and Glad can Association in the waiver system thus ascertained by arbitration, subject to appeal and to ed M. H. Sexton, of the I. I. I. League, to stone Graney were carried for a couple of giving them first chance at all returned confirmation by the National Board. succeed Powers as president of the organi months last season, but both failed to dis players; and had also agreed to advise the When this had been approved by the Na zation, and Dr. F. C. Carson, president of play big league calibre, and the Texan was majors to adopt a team-limit rule. The tional Commission the last link in the com the Central League, as a member of the Na shipped to the place from whence he came, American Association and Eastern League promise chain had been forged and the great tional Association Board to succeed Mr. Toledo, while Mickey Graney brought up in committee expressed their willingness to ac victory for peace and harmony within "or O©Brien. Mr. Sexton©s election to the presi Portland, Oregon, and is now touring the cept all of the above conditions except as to ganized ball" had been completed. The Na dency will meet with the unanimous approval Orient with the All-American team. It is drafting of territory, which by limitation to tional Board was advised, however, that the of major and minor league magnates, as doubtful if either of these three twirlers next succeeding classes would be valueless consideration of the legal phases of the Mr. Sexton©s ability is universally respected. will be taken to Mobile and the Naps may to them, as the Eastern League, for instance, territorial draft rule would have to be care journey southward without a southpaw un couM only draft a city from the Southern fully gone into by the Commission and it BOARD RULINGS. less a deal of some kind is made prior to or Western League a manifestly impossible would probably not be able to formulate and The National Board ruled that the West February 27. However, Manager Lajoie is thing. The committee also demanded the promulgate the new territorial draft rule ern Association is compelled to carry out its not worrying, as the Naps made their last right to draft players from the Southern until the January 18 meeting of the Com agreement to permit Oklahoma City to leave and greatest stand of the season in the last League and Western League; and further in mission. the Western Association circuit and join the five weeks of the season, without the aid sisted upon the privilege of withdrawal from Texas League if desired. The case came to of a heartside flinger. the National Association in order to become THE FINAL CODIFICATION. the Board on appeal by Oklahoma City from BIRMY IMPROVING. * separate party to the National Agreement. After a thorough discussion between the the decision of the Western Association. Word comes from Joe Birmingham, tha Commission and the National Board of the The National Commission and National Board Nap outfielder who recently submitted to THE COMMISSION©S ULTIMATUM. changes in government that will be neces on Wednesday voted to declare war on the an operation in this city, and who was re When all had been heard Chairman Herr- sary on account of the advancing of the East California State outlaw league. They will no moved to his home in Elmira, N. Y., so as mann, of the National Commission, announced ern League, the American Association and longer try to induce the outlaws to enter to be able to attend the funeral of his that the bolters objections to the territorial the Pacific Coast League to Class AA it was the fold, but will attempt to make them do mother, who died while he lay in the hos drafting clause were well founded. Regard agreed that the Commission should be given so if necessary by encroaching on their ter pital here, that he is improving rapidly. He ing the bolters© demand for recognition as time to make a thorough review of the vari ritory. A number of routine cases were also is able to move about the house, using a separate party to the National Agreement ous points at issue. Both sjdes were per disposed of by the Board before it adjourned crutches, and the pain has almost entirely Chairman Herrmann declared that the Na fectly .satisfied that the Commission will be to meet again at the call of the chair. Fol disappeared from the leg which was cut. tional Commission would not consider or absolutely fair on every point and its de lowing is a synopsis of the minor cases dis The wounds have apparently healed in good sanction such a thing, even were the Na cisions will be final. One thing that had not posed of by the Board before adjournment: shape and Birmy is of the opinion that he tional Association willing to consent to ab been fully understood was cleared up. That George©Smith, the shortstdp drafted by Cincinnati will be able to make the journey southward solute withdrawal. The National Commis was that under© no circumstances can more from Galveston, ©had been previously sold to the .with his teammates. sion held that the National Agreement was than one man be drafted from the two Class Oakland Club, of the Pacific Coast League for $750, FLICK BETTER. indissoluble, that the terms under which the but was still playing with Galveston when drafted. A leagues, the Southern and the Western. The draft, therefore, stands, and Cincinnati gets the Elmer Flick, the Naps© star outer gar National Association was a party to the That is, if a player is drafted by any major player for $500, just 4250 less than he had already dener, looks like a new man. Flick was out Agreement were inviolate, and that under no league club from any club in either of those been sold for. The Galveston Club was ordered to of the game almost all of last season, be consideration could, or would, a third party leagues the Class AA people cannot take a return $250 to Oakland and the player goes to the cause of illness. In fact, he played in only be admitted to the compact. This course man from that club. * Their chance to draft Beds. five games. He lost 45 pounds in weight, the National Commission, said Chairman from those clubs depends solely on the fail Jack Grim©s Intermountain League was granted but now he is back to his usual winter ; Herrmanu, deemed not only legal and proper, protection : as a Class D organization. Grim made ure of any major league club to draft ahead plea to have the new league placed in Class C, but weight, is in the best of health and spirits, but absolutely necessary in the interest of of them. When everything has beenv classi the population would not warrant it. The circuit and says he will be on the job from the tap discipline, of stability, and for .the integrity fied Secretary Bruce will put the conditions consists of Salt Late City, Oeden, Butte, Helena, of the gong in April. JANUARY 16, 1909. SRORTHNd LJFE

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The 1908 Athletic Team of the American League

Finished Sixth—Won 68 games, Lost 85 games. Per Cent. .444

BOVB is given a fine group picture ning altogether, despite a few short-lived bia Avenue site for a ball park, Mr. Somers demonstration was accorded the club, which of the famous Athletic team, of spurts. With Oldring©s return to his posi giving security for the lease. Subsequently had become firmly established in public favor the American League. This team, tion the outfield was further strengthened by Mr. Benjamin F. Shibe purchased a half in and whose fortune was now made. There A which in 1907 finished second the assignment of second baseman Danny terest in the club and relieved Mr. Somers after the club©s record of achievements was after one of the hardest races of Murphy to right field; but the infield was of his lease liabilities. Before spring of most commendable, as may be judged from record and a heart-breaking finish correspondingly weakened, necessitating fre 1901 the ball park was completed and the the yearly results as given in the following with Detroit, in the 1908 race quent experimental shifting, and by Septem Athletic Club entered upon a memorable table: W. L. Pet. fccored a dire failure, notwithstanding the ber it became evident that reconstruction career, during which it twice won the cham 1901 Finished fourth .... 74 62 .544 fact that it appeared to have been strength was inevitable. The balance of the season pionship and repeatedly broke all records for 1902 Finished first ...... 85 53 .610 ened over the proceeding season and was was therefore devoted by Manager Mack to attendance, and raised the standard of the 1903 Finished second ..... 75 60 .550 apparently one of the most powerful teams, wholesale experimenting with a raft of young game in Philadelphia to the highest pinnacle. 1904 Finished fifth ...... 81 70 .536 individually, in the league. The team, players and during the process the team In the 1901 campaign the team made but an 1905 Finished first ...... 92 56 .621 minus shortstop Monte Cross and pitcher slipped down into sixth place, where it indifferent showing and the club lost some 1906 Finished fourth ..... 78 67 .533 Waddell, met with misfortune right at the quickly became anchored and finished the money. The season of 1902 also looked un 1907 Finished second .... 92 58 .613 Btart of the season, through a serious acci season but with the certainty of presenting promising until mid-season. Then the Su 1908 Finished sixth ...... 68 85 .444 dent to outfielder Seybold which incapaci a less experimental and far stronger team preme Court©s decision depriving the club of From 1902 to the present time the Ath tated him nearly all season and the long ill next year right from the start of the race. the sevices of Frazer, Bernhardt, Flick and letic Club has been one of the most re ness of outfielder Oldring. Various substi The Athletic Club so called by courtesy, its Lajoie; McGraw©s attempt to wreck the munerative base ball properties in the world. tutes were tried, all failing to field or bat legal title being the Philadelphia American American League through treachery; and his That the club officials believe this condition tip to standard. In addition the entire League Club was called into existence subsequent flings at the Athletic Club to be stable and enduring is made evident team became afflicted with a persistent bat through the expansion of the American aroused public sympathy and support. Si by the fact that the club has purchased an ting slump. For several months effective League in the fall of 1900. When Eastern multaneously the team began to climb up entire city block at Twenty-first Street and pitching kept the team in the race and for invasion was decided upon the Milwaukee ward in the race and this completely turned Lehigh Avenue and is now erecting thereupon »ome tim« it led. Gradually the pitching franchise was transferred to Philadelphia the tide. The team made a desperate and buildings calculated to make the new Shibe {weakened and the fielding deteriorated, and, and vested in Connie Mack, Frank Hough successful battle for the flag and brought to Park as it will be called the most costly as the batting slump continued, the team be and Samuel H. Jones. This trio organized Philadelphia the first major league pennant and most beautiful base ball park in the gan to slide down hill with uncheckable the Athletic Club and with the aid of Charles since 1883. Record-breaking crowds attend world, a cash outlay of quite half a million •peed TTptii by August it was out erf the run W. Somers, of Cleveland, leased the Colum ed, and at the season©s close a monster public dollars being involved. S.RORTIIVQ JANUARY 16, 1909.

of the question. By the plans prepared the corps and handle a few in practice. Hi* chances are for a rapid clothing of the ex proposition is likely to be accepted. tensive park with nature©s green cloak. JUST SNAPS The Vice Mayor©s Yarn. In Good Hands. Vice Mayor John Galvin, Red-Director "Make the dirt fly" is the watch cry Tom Cogan, President P. T. Powers and I THRIFTINESS A WATCHWORD now. The ditch isn©t as big as famed Cu- PEN PICTURES TAKEN AT GIN- were © ©fanning©© a bit when Colonel Charles lebra, but the job is a corker, all right. B. Wing,-who won his military title on the Men in charge are onto it. Directed by a staff of the late Governor Bushnell, made AMONG BARNEY©S OUTFIL New Yorker, whose word is law, the skim CINNATI POWWOW, it a quintet. Cincinnati©s second-in-com ming and filling will go on to rapid com mand is making valiant canvass for Garry pletion, The construction work, that is the Herrmann and is pushing the Red Chief©s building end, is in charge of the Nicola Co., campaign for the highest office in the gift Over Two-Score Men on the Pay a concern whose fountain head is a close Ren Mulford Turns His Kodak On of the Elks. "Got a letter from up-State friend of Colonel Dreyfuss, in fact some the other day," said the Vice Mayor, "and Roll and No Strikes for Spend folks have imagined that he was a stock the Corridors and Catches a the response to my request for a Herrmann holder in the Pirates. He cannot be far vote was gratifying. ©Sure, I©m for Garry away in that respect for it is known that if you say he©ll do,© was what this friend ing Money is the Local Record former director A. P.. Moore amended his Few "On the Fly" Clark Grif wrote, ©but please go to him and tell him bill in equity recently so as to include Mr. to bottle up the four assistant managers of Famous Racing Event, Etc* Nicola. Convinced that the work was in fith©s Talk on Red Prospects. the Reds. Then, may be Cincinnati can master hands, Colonel Dreyfuss enjoyed his win a pennant.© " This idea that Cincin holidays with friends in the blue grass re nati©s newspaper historians were interfer BY A. R. CRATTY. gion of old Kaintuck . BY REN MULFORD, JR. ing does not seem to be well-founded. Pittsburg, Pa., January 11. Editor Cincinnati, O., January 9. Editor "Sport ©©Sporting Life." Holidays gone and not a Promising Boys. ing Life.©© Redland has settled down to mid "Pat Powers© Minstrels." touch for advance money. The Pittsburg Cold weather guff on New England talent winter discussion of the Red Maybes. There Seemed like old times to see Jack Boyl? Club management points is at hand. It comes from a veteran up are too many iledglings and Red Mack together. The catcher and with pride to the fact that that way, who writes apparently disinter among the Redbirds to cage infielder have contributed their share to every Pirate obeyed the estedly. Tells me that Harry Hoffman, of them with the has-beens. base ball©s records. "These are both old ukase, "no advance coin/© Providence, put up a good article of base For a few days this week boys of mine," declared Pat Powers and Not a man of the 42 list ball. Though the averages show that Lou team affairs were switched then Mack recalled a story of Bisonio was an applicant for cash. den, of Montreal, was way down i©n batting to the siding and National times, when the "Pat Powers© Minstrels" The thrift of the old Pirates and fielding, the youth put up many brilliant Commission matters had the were christened. © ©Remember the circum- is proverbial. Samet fine games in the early race. He is young and right of way along the main . stance?" asked Mack. "Do I?" responded tribute can be applied to will some day prove his worth by a steady track. The gathering of the Powers, © ©As well as if it were yesterday. the newcomers. Several are display of artistic base ball. Jeems Casey clans big and little will The boys were wearing uniforms that would rare birds. Last summer,- is holding onto him, convinced that the boy be recorded among the his be accepted as accrediting them to mem ©for instance, Charley Starr will deliver the goods_. Gardner, of Lynn, toric conclaves of Balldom. bership in the Sewer Diggers Union. Mack, was on the road many times, ranked second in club "work in the New Eng Far be it from me in this there, especially, was lovely to gaze on. yet the former Youngstown land League, being second to Tom Catter- screed to touch upon any of Red had a habit of emptying his face in performer didn©t accost the son. R«n Mulford. Jr. the "doings." Even the ar his hands and then using his trousers for A. R. Cratty club secretary for cash at rival of Clark Griffith was a towel. One morning the Buffalo papers any period. Starr ever seemed to be plenti Covered Much Ground. an event which had to share the headlines came out and announced that the team would fully supplied. When check day arrived he Gardner fielded .908. He will go south appear in new uniforms that afternoon. When drew every cent of his salary. There are with the Bostons. Friends look for him to the time came for the gang to take the others of the same type on the Pittsburg make a neat showing in his try-out. My field for practice they turned up with a club. A manager doesn©t need to watch correspondent calls attention to an assertion of the sessions which witnessed the calmin snare drummer in front. Every one of them Buch players. last summer that Lowell had a trio of speedy of troubled waters. I -will simply turn my wore a white plug hat and a linen duster. outfielders in Beard, Magee and Howard. Kodak on the corridors of the Sinton, and And that is the way they paraded to the An Old Scout©s Talk. The first-named batted .301, played 44 present a few snap shots that I caught dur stands. When they shed their dusters it Frank Haller, veteran, now a clerk in games in right field and had 67 put-outs, ing occasional saunterings through the was discovered that they wore the same the county courts, isn©t put out in the least 11 assists, and only one blunder. Beard crowds. The crush reminded one of an old- old uniforms, but the laundryman had used by the premature report that Colonel Drey- also played a few games at second base time annual in New York. Majors and Mi picks and shovels and removed the dirt!" fuss has re-engaged Howard Earle, as player and showed well. Magee was let go bv nors, both managers and players, made up a And many a yarn like that was in circula scout. Haller will be recalled as an old Wilkes-Barre in early race, caught on with notable aggregation of diamond celebrities. tion in the corridors. secret service agent of the Pittsburg team Lowell and batted .277 in 8 games. He had in war days and later. "I have none but 189 put-outs, 14 assists and 6 errors. How "Ash" on Fifth Avenue. the most pleasant relations with Colonel ard made a marvelous showing in the outer The Trump and Discards. Perhaps the Goliath sf the meeting in * Dreyfuss," commented Haller. "I was out garden. In 115 games retired 256 men One of the oddities of the hour was the point of physique, remember was doubt some last year. Do you know that I rather on fly balls and assisted in squelching 17. presence of three makers of Red history. less Charley Carr, of the Hoosiers. Win pride myself on my pickings for the Pitts Slipped up only thrice. An average of .939 For two of them the end of the chapter has ning the championship did not cause thn burg team. Never handed them a dead is some pumpkins, all right. been reached. Ned Ilanlon, whose disap loss of any avoirdupois in his case and one." Then Haller mentioned a list of pointment here was quite as great as that William Henry Watkins, too, was as frisky men he had culled for the local team. Just A Fielding Twirler. of the fans, and Honest John Ganzel have as a colt in the possession of Association whom Earle has dug up for the Pittsburgs Abbott, of Lynn, is decreed to be a twirler written "Finis" upon the chronicles of their honors. It was when Ed Aschenbach and is not known. Colonel Dreyfuss doefc a heap able to h&lp out a Class A outfit. Is right- Red endeavors. Clark Griffith has just be Carr clashed in a conversational way that of scouting himself. Has a dozen; and one handed. Despite dubious support, the man gun his task. Ganzel and Griffith spent some one good thing came off. There was onca sources of information. The undersigned gave evidence of skill of a promising order. little time hobnobbing together and as they a time when "Ash" didn©t know any mora heard last race that Jimmy Kane was an Abbott once played with Lynn association sat half buried in the depths of the great about New York than George Hogriever did Earle find. This story is repudiated by and was a comrade of Edward Grant, of lobby lounges the eager mind readers among when he stamped it a "jay town," because men "in close." the Phillies. As a fielding pitcher, Abbott the Bugs, who saw but did not hear, won he couldn©t find his favorite plug tobacco must come close to the top. Led the servers dered what was up. There are a few red- on sale in Broadway stores. "Carr and t Dexter©s Dash. in that line with the fine stipend of .981. hosed specimens that Captain John is not strolled into a Fifth avenue haberdashery" When the big steam shovel started to averse to admitting would look well among on one occasion," declared "Ash," "and I tear up the soil on the site of the new the "Raws" in his new preserves at Roches asked for a collar. The fellow behind tha Nubbins. ter. "I leave Cincinnati without a pang of counter took a squint at the ©ice© in my home of the Pittsburg Club, it soon un More letters for H. E. Young have arrived at covered a layer of loam famed in the his regret," said Honest John, "and am well necktie. Guess he thought I was Rocke the club office. satisfied with all that has been said and feller©s son. Anyhow, he brought me back tory of sport in America. The layer rep Bugs Raymond©s decision to winter Itf New York resented the surface of the renowned Oak done. I might make a comment or two on a linen band that looked good to me. ©Just city hardly means a quiet life for Arthur. one or two things that occurred, but what©s land race track, where, ever 35 years ago, A California friend of Porter Shannon sent him make it three," I cooed to him and then I a grand battle was decided between two the use ? Rochester has welcomed me with asked in a real Cincinnati language, ©How holiday greetings care of the Pittsburg Club. open arms. I never found myself better lo kings of the harness racing world. No Harry Wolters, the California, boy, hasn©t for much?© ©Forty cents,© said he. I counted doubt every man Holding reins 1 over speed gotten pals when a Pirate. Xmas cards await cated in a base ball way, and am optimistic out all the stuff in dimes. He looked at stock knows the history of Dexter, a cam Wagner and Clarke at headquarters. enough to think I can find a few ball players it a minute, and then whispered: ©Forty paigner par excellence three or more de Another sample folding chair has been added to who can help my new team out of the eighth cents apiece!© Say, I knocked down six cades ago. Dexter was crowned monarch the office collection. Br©er Stanley Robison has im hole." customers making my escape in a mad dash proved on his design. Competitors must get up to get out into the air." of trotters on the ground now being pre early to beat out the style evolved by the Cardinal pared for stirring conflicts in America©s executive. Clark Griffith©s Logic. greatest of summer sports. Th« Eastern League and American Association "I©m not out in the open claiming a thing Lobby Pickups. have some friends in their fight. George J. Buckles, for the Reds," said the man from Montana. Dr. Frank Carson has risen high in tha Nearly Four Decades Back of Portland, Me., writes to say that the Western "I recognize that to pass any of four clubs scale of minor league influence. He says league has no right in the Class A. "Playing base ball has cost him thousands of dollars Racing against Magoozler, a worthy foe, there is about on a par with Class B clubs," in the first division means . hard fighting. Dexter wrested the laurels from the latter Philadelphia was in the race clean up to the of his good money. He has sacrificed many comments Buckles. a professional engagement for the love of in a nerve-testing fray. J. Wilson Orth, That rumor, stating that Edward Swartwood, last few weeks this season." The reference well known as a patron of the diamond veteran, was slated to succeed Addison Gumbert, is clear. If you Can get into the thick of the game and loyalty to the Central League. game, and a staunch friend of the Pirates, as high sheriff of this county, is a bit premature. the melee with the big fours you©ve a chance The Dayton trio, Wolf, Spatz and Myers, sat in headquarters day after the new year Swarty has been an efficient deputy sheriff for two to pass any or all of them. © ©I hope the were named the Conant, Soden and Biliings dawned and told the boys some incidents administrations, but the big plum is ever sought Cincinnati enthusiasts are in the humor to of the Central League by Frank Bancroft. of the memorable afternoon. "Just where by scores and there can only be one Winder. No appreciate a hard and earnest run for their Frank Bowerman came on from Michigan, cinch just now for any man. wearing the latest Romeo style in outing the ball park is to be located," said Orth, Mention of the death at Harrisburg, of Charles money. That is what it will be my aim to "was the first triumph of the race course. Householder, old-timer, brings to mind the fact insure to them. I©ve got so many young shirts. He created a very large-sized fu. re The entrance was near Forbes avenue. The that a bout four years ago Charley drifted into sters on my hands that the opportunity for in the Sinton©s grand dining room. latter was cut through the park in 1873. this city, spun a few yarns with men who had seen mistakes looms large. Without one bit of Tom Chivington, one of the successful The grand stand was near the entrance him work in his old Oriole days. Householder egotism I can truthfully say that I don©t graduate scribe moguls, took excellent care cavorted about Pittsburgh early grounds. Union of Louisville©s interests. and the course extended up to Fifth avenue. Parlc, and also original Expo. Park. believe a good pitching youngster ever got It was a half-mile oval and rated one of away from me. We have so many of whom George Tebeau and Hugh Duffy recalled Headquarters boys, familiar last race with the memories of two old boys who knew what the best in the land. The outfield, where fact that certain players on a big league team I know so little that I am inclined to favor Clarke, Wilson and others will dash was were skylarking when here, are wondering if the the plan to start South a little ahead of the the gospel of hustle meant. often thronged with vehicles. Horse racing president of that club will travel with the nine regular squad and give these slab kids a Louie Heilbronner, the Red scout, flrop- was the king pin sport in those days." this year and repeat his trick of stopping at a try out. It is the only way open to get half ped in to see where he stood. different hotel from the players. Had this man Louis D. Smith, famed leader of the been less haughty, his club might have shown a line on them. It looks as if we will not be Fine Suggestion. better in 1908. disappointed in Karger and big Arthur Terre Hottentots, declared: "My wife says Fromme will help a lot if hs-, is as good the longer I stay in the game the farther Secretary Locke listened to Mr. Orth©s away I get from a pennant." narration with interest. Then he said © ©Be as he thinks he is. The great danger in hav SOMETHING WORTH HAVING. ing as many pitchers as I©ve got to gaze The National Association certainly selected cause Dexter broke his record on the famous a popular successor to Pat Powers in Mike ground, Roger O©Mara wanted to call the over is that a case of lame arm may pre Group Picture of the Athletic Club, of the vent a thorough try out and there©s always ©Sexton. The Three-Eye Leaguer isn©t 22- enclosure Dexter Park. He insisted that it calibre, by a long shot. would be a fitting reminder of a memorable the chance for letting out a good man that American League. will help some other fellow out. I believe Bobby Quinn was one of the best-known affair in the sporting history of Pittsburg." of Ohio©s sons in active circulation. Mr. Locke, in conclusion, declared that the On the third page of this issue we pub the only error in pitching judgment that lish a group picture of the Athletic American can be chalked up against me was in the E. S. Barnard, of the Naps, told us so title had not been chosen as ye.t. How many nice things about Clark Griffith that ever, it seemed to be the impression that League Club of 1908. For the benefit of our trade of Harry Howell for John Powell. The readers who desire to frame the picture, we "spitter" made a pitcher out of Howell and everybody feels sort of puckered up about a name associated with the locality was most it. appropriate. In the heart of the Schenley have had same printed on heavy white paper, John had too many friends in New York park district, it might possibly bear well size, 13x14 inches, a copy of which will be to make him valuable there." It costs too much to take a pot shot at the appellation, Schenley Stadium. It wasn©t sent postpaid to any address securely wrap the base ball dove of peace these days. exactly a stadium, but then no one could ped in mailing tube for five two-cent stamps. The New Bed Backstop. find fault with the selection. Schenley Particular attention is called to the clearness Pitcher Kills Girl and Self. Field was suggested by a headquarters lad. and brightness of our framing pictures. No Clark Griffith has taken a ticket on Larry Booneville, Ind., January 3. ©Edward This to distinguish the Pirates home from guesswork about who the players are. Each McLean and he declares "I©m not afraid Strickland shot and killed Miss Ida William- Schenley Oval, the people©s race track and one posed specially for these groups. We of the big fellow. I expect him to do most son, 18 years old, fatally wounded Almond playground, situated on a crest in Schenley also have 1908 group pictures of the follow of the work behind the bat." Larry was Timmons, the girl©s escort, and then, turn Park, possibly a mile from the ball park, ing clubs: in evidence in the Sinton Lobby. He and ing the weapon against his own head, blew but in full view of every occupant. Chicago Club, of 1908, National League Harry Steinfeldt got their heads together his brains out at Chandler, Ind., near here champions for 1909; also world©s champions. and talked Cuba. The Cub champ was a last night. The shooting occurred at tha A Beauty Spot. Detroit Club of 1908, American League member of the 1900 team that invaded the home of Charles Hass, where a dance was in, champions for 1909. Antilles, but they failed to make the im progress. Strickland was a base ball pitch The Pittsburg management has been on New York Club for 1908, National League pression that the Red Guard did. While the alert for every point in connection with er and is said to have signed with the Evans Cleveland Club of 1908, American League the Old Fox expresses 100 per cent, faith ville Central League Club for next season. the park leveling. The contract calls for Pittsburg Club of 1908, National League! in Big Larry, he used his lasso on the heavy- the saving of all top soil. This, consists of The crime is attributed to jealousy on th» Chicago Club of 1908, American Leagu»» hitting Frank Roth. Back in the old days part of Strickland. a rich black loam and heaps of stable refuse, Philadelphia Club of 1908, National League when he was with Evansville, Roth led the which has been piled up on the surface for St. Louis Club of 1908, American League. crowd in home runs. He hit consistently years. The new park is to be a beauty Cincinnati Club of 1908, National League. well as a Philly. As a recruit from Mil Old-Time Ball Player Dead. epot. Colonel Dreyfuss and mates want no Boston Club of 1908, American League. waukee he©ll be Bunny Pearce©s running Chicago, January 3. P. J. Quinn, 57 unsightly yellow clay field. The appoint Boston Club of 1908, National League! mate. Possibly Grif wants to use Roth years old, an old-time base ball player, died ments will be admirable. The s.urface must Philadelphia Clubof 1908, American League. in those strenuous Southern trips. Clar last night from heart disease. Quinn played be in keeping with the surroundings. It ence Munson, who was given his freedom over 30 years ago and is credited with pro is no easy task to cover the., jrast enclosure New Castle is trying to have Bobby Lowe take from Canton reservation, would be very moting the first uniformed base ball team With grass-producing ground. Sodding is out charge of its club next year. glad to go to Georgia with the Red slab ever taken out of Chicago. JANUARY 16, 1909, SRORTIINQ

tutted a table showing the total expenses of the extend my sincere thanks for the uniform kindness chances of bettering the conditions among Commission up to date, but as many vouchers were they have always shown me as their presiding officer the "outlaws© 1 on the Pacific coast, and after issued during the past year in payment of drafted and for the able assistance they have been to me in half an hour©s conference with J. Cal. Ewing, A YEARNS WORK and purchased players, in fact, were reimbursements, my work as Chairman of the Commission. I also de of the Pacific Coast League, decided to post [ did not think it advisable to carry this total ex- sire to express my thanks to Mr. Farrell, the Secre jense any longer, fearing that It might be misleading. tary of the National Association, for the promptness pone any action until the next Commission I desire to state, however, that the actual account with which he has always furnished information to meeting, which was set for February 16 SUMMARIZED AT THE COMMIS expended during the past year for the operation of the Commission to assist us in our work. at Chicago. At that time both the National :he Commision was $8,400.40. This does not include "All of which is respectfully submitted for your and the American Leagues will also meet in the amount paid out during the World©s Series, but consideration. does include the cost of the pennant given the vic AUGUST HERRMANN, Chairman." Chicago. SION MEETING. torious club in the early part of the year, as well as The Commission also approved the con ;he band employed at the exercises in connection with ditions agreed upon between the National ;he unfurling of same. The Treasurer, in his report, Secretary Bruce©s Report. Association and the Eastern League and will submit a detailed statement showing not only The annual report of the secretary shows American Association, and instructed Secre Chairman Hermann©s Gratifying the expenses of the Commission for operation, but also the total amount received and paid out on ac that the total receipts of the Commission tary Bruce to prepare same in legal form as count .of players. The cash balance in the hands of for the year amounted to $100,228, and the an appendix to the National Agreement. The Annual Report the Officers of Jie Treasurer at the present time amounts to $2,963.- total disbursements were f 102,309, but there Commission adjourned to meet again in Chi 93. It will be seen by analyzing the receipts that it is no deficit, as there was a balance on cago, February 16. was not necessary to levy any assessment against hand of a little over $5,000. The balance in the Commission Re-Elected ither Major League during the past year on account the hands of the secretary at the present of the Commission©s expenses. time is $2,963. The largest item received AMERICAN LEAGUE NOTES. THE LAST WORLD©S SERIES. wos $26,927, for the second game of the Many Cases Disposed Of, Shortstop Charles Wagner has signed his Boston "In the annual report will be printed as heretofore, world©s championship series, and the largest contract. a concise statement of the series of games played for item of expenditure was $27,669.11, paid out Jie world©s championship in the cities of Chicago Pitcher Fred Glade denies the rumor that he will The National Commission held its annual and Detroit. The statement of the receipts and ex to the players of the Chicago Club for win Quit base ball. meeting at Cincinnati, January 4, and dis penditures of these games will show that they netted ning that series. Crawford, Cobb, Donovan and Davy Jones have posed of routine business. Thereafter it the Commission approximately $2,794.55, the only ex sent in their signed Detroit contracts. was busy with guiding and pense yet to be met by the Commission with respect thereto being the purchase of the pennant for the National Commission Decisions. "Doc" White, of the White Sox, will coach tha controlling the negotiations winning club and the ceremonies in connection with The reports of the chairman and of the Central High School team, of Washington. between the National Asso :he hoisting and unfurling thereof, which will not, secretary were accepted and approved. Fol The Cleveland club is said to have offered $10,000 ciation and the seceding in my judgment, exceed $250. As In the past, the lowing is a synopsis of the decisions handed cash for pitcher Bill Burns, of the Washingtons. American Association and series as played, was of the highest standard and met down by the Commission: The Washington Club has sold outflelder Pickering Eastern League, but in be with the approval of the base ball public, the only to the Milwaukee Club, of the American Association. unfortunate thing in connection therewith being the Player James Sebring, of the Harrisburg, Tri-State tween those sessions it manner in which the sale of the tickets for the ser League, Club, was reinstated conditioned upon a fine Manager Jennlngs, of Detroit, has about decided found time to dispose of a ies was handled in the city of Chicago. On investi of $200 and the return of $660 due the Cincinnati to give pitcher George Winter further trial in the large number of cases. At the gating this matter enough evidence was submitted to Club. His release from Harrisburg was subsequently spring. initial Monday session on show conclusively that a change must be made in purchased by the Brooklyn Club. The Detroit Club has sold third baseman Perry motion of Ban Johnson the future to protect the public. With that end in Player Joe Ward, of the Altoona, Tri-State League, Clayton to the Little Rock Club, of the Southern Crarry Herrmann was unani view the Commission will hereafter handle the sale Club, was reinstated conditioned upon payment of a League. of every ticket during the World©s Series, under de $200 fine. He was subsequently purchased from mously re-elected Chairman tailed rules to be hereafter adopted. the Altoona Club by the New York American Club. Pitcher Tom Hughes and catcher Bill Rapp wera for the ensuing year, and on The application of player Reisling, a Tri-State the first Washington players to send in signed 1909 A. Herrmann »oti»n of Harry Pulliam the SOME NEW RULES. League ineligible, for reinstatement was refused. contracts. same pleasant fate befell "A year ago a notice was issued to the officers of Players Freeman, JohnsoiV Jesse Tannehill and Ty Cobb says his brother Paul will make a hit John E. Bruce for Secretary. Both these the National Association, officially calling attention Keeley, all of the Washington Club, of the American in fast company. If he©s like Ty he©ll maka industrious and able officials were highly to the fact that the National Association©s ©final re League, were reinstated and fined $200. However, several hits. serve list© contained the names of a great number of $150 of each sentence was suspended. Fielder Jones is now settled at Portland, Ore., complimented for their faithful work during players as being reserved by various National Asso The application of Clarence Munson, of the Can from which he proclaims his permanent retirement the past year and Mr. Herrmann was voted ciation clubs, to whom such clubs had absolutely no ton, O., Club, to be declared a free agent was grant- from base ball. salary of $5,000 per annum, he having It is stated that third baseman Bill Coughlin will served heretofore without remuneration. be turned over by Detroit to Albany, of whose team Chairman Herrmann then presented hia an he will be manager. nual report, which is sufficiently interesting President Comiskey, of the White Sox, has de to warrant its publication in full. cided to give the Fort Wayne recruit, iiifielder Curt BALL RELICS OF BY-GONE DAYS Ellston, a thorough try-out. Chairman Hermann©s Report. Treasurer Hugh McBreen, of the Bostons, is trying to get a bunch of professionals together at Hot To the Members of the National Commission Springs to play Sunday games. Gentlemen: In accordance with Rule 7, governing days of base ball the winning club took the ball as the National Commission, I submit for your consider- a trophy, had It gilded and the place, date and Whoever gets Kid Elberfeld this year will let an »tiou my flftn annual report as your Chairman, em score painted on each trophy. These old base balls infielder with one of the most powerful whips that bracing the work of the Commission from January are of the live variety and the covers we made in ever burned the air with the horsehide. 1 to December 31 1908. one piece. Cy Young says tiiat catcher Criger is far from "To my colleagues on the Commission I desire all in, and that he will be catching when he gain to extend my thanks and appreciation in elect- President Dovey, of the Boston Nationals, (Young) is doing stunts on the farm. log me as their Chairman, and I am indeed grateful to them for their action. This is especially true of has dug out a trunk of trophies a gilded President Naviri, of Detroit, has no fear that the representatives of the Commission from the ball, bearing the inscription, © ©Athletics vs. Rossman will stick to pedagogy in preference to American League, because, after all, while my elec Excelsiors of Brooklyn, October 11, 1865; earning $2,400 a season at base ball playing. tion again means a renewed expression of confidence 45 to 11." The ball was presented to Mr. Mdlveen, the New York outfielder, is to coach the In me by my colleagues, at the same time I cannot Dovey by Fred Tenney, who got it from one Perm State nine. Bernard Cree, another Highlander, overlook the fact that it also expresses through Mr. of the old Athletic players. The chances will assist. Both were former Perm State players. Johnson©s action the confidence of the American are that A. J. Beach has among his trophies ft-souy Barrett, the former Detroit and Boston League. of the national game a base ball antedating *,#.clder, will most likely manage the Bay City "During the period embraced in this report 4,877 ,ab, of the South Michigan League, next season. letters and telegrams were sent out and 124 findings the one mentioned above. and rulings and notices were made and duly promul Hal Chase, we are told, is a great press agent for gated. This is an increase of over 33 per cent, of An Emporia, Kas., man named iSi» $©ilhue himself, but we do not see any blemishes on Frank the work of the Commission during 1907, and over comes to the front with the claiai thai he Chance, Fielder Jones and Homu Wagner In that 50 per cent, over the work of the first year that the has the oldest existing ball. ThL relic, regard. Commission was created, and is exclusive of the which is covered with gilt, bears the in A burglar broke Into the home of Frank Owen, the business transacted in the Secretary©s office. scription, "Won from the Tri-Mountain Club, Chicago pitcher, in Ypsilanti, Mich., the other-day - A SUGGESTION. and took a watch fob, but left Owens© pitching and September 9, 1858, Boston. Score, Portland batting averages. "I have heretofore, on several occasions, called at 47, Tri-Mountain 42." The ball was given tention to the fact that the reports and rulings of There is no doubt that the National Commission the Commission were not generally read and under Mr. Wilhite for his curie collection by Josh will reinstate Hal Chase at once by mail vote; stood by club owners, officials and players operating Jackson, Miss., January 4 What is be Waterhouse, who, in the early days, was also, no doubt that Chase will play with the High under organized base ball, and I have no reason to one of the leading fans in Boston. landers next season. change my mind with respect to this matter at the lieved to be the oldest base ball in the world Catcher Lou Criger has notified the St. Louis Club present time. In so far as the major league club will be shipped to Garry Herrmann, chair Since the above was written another au that he has bought a stock farm, to which he will owners are concerned all findings and notices are man of the National Commission, by Ed. thentic old ball has been unearthed right retire if he is refused half of the purchase money promptly sent to them by the secretary of the Com Laughlin. It was used November 8, 1865, paid Boston for him. mission as soon as promulgated, and one copy there in a game played at Williamsport, Pa., for here in Philadelphia. This ball was used of is also transmitted to Mr. Farrell. It seems to in a game played at Philadelphia, as per It is claimed that Detroit made $3,000 on tha me that the National Association should have all of the State championship, which ended 61 to the inscription "M. B. B. C., Won from the sale of catcher Ira Thomas. The Tigers purchased their notices and findings printed and distributed to 35, in favor of Williamsport. Thomas from New York for $1,000 and sold him to Continental B. B. C., November 8, 1860. the Athletics for $4,000. their various clubs say at least twice a month. I Score: 41 to 12," on the ball, a cut of am Quite sure they would be interesting to all of Secretary Barnard, of the Cleveland Club, after at those who are operating under the Agreement and at The claim in the above dispatch, given which is herewith given. The Mercantile tending the National Commission meeting in Cin the same time would relieve the Commission of a national circulation, is disputed by the Wil Base Ball Club was a great club in its day cinnati, went to St Louis to look over the re great deal of unnecessary work. liamsport, Pa., "Bulletin," which says: and was only exceeded in age by the famous construction work at Sportsmen©s Park. NOTICE TO MAGNATES. Whai Garry Herrmann, chairman of the National Olympic Club. The Mercantile Club was Pitcher "Doc" White, of the White Sox, has "I desire again to call attention to the fact that Commission, receives the base bill sent him from organized December 17, 1859, as a social written to Chairman Hernnann asking for reinstate during the past year, in fact as long as the Commis- Jackson, Miss., and supposed by the sender to be organization, with base ball, as it was then ment. White was one of the Chicago players who eion has been in existence, all of the rulings and the oldest base ball in the world he will still be played, as the chief pastime of the members. played against the Windy City outlaws. findings handed down by the Commission have, with a little short of that prize. * * * Major W. P. The old ball of which a picture is herewith The Detroit Tieers, twice champions of the Ameri but very few exceptions, been unanimous, and at no Clarke, the sporting editor of the "Gazette and given, is the property of Messrs. H. H. and can League, will leave for San Antonio, Tex., for time called for any serious criticism from parties Bulletin," is the owner of the base ball used in their spring work on March 6. Manager Hughey Jen- the game at Troy, September 19, 1865, nearly two W. R. Ellison, sons of Mr. W. P. Ellison, who were familiar with the facts in connection there months earlier than the ball shipped to Herrmann. who played first base on the Mercantile nings will arrive in Detroit February 20. with. The score of the game was Williamsport 31, Key Club©s team, and was also an ex-president President Comiskey, of the White Sox, on Sunday "A year ago I called attention to the fact that stone, of Troy, 24. He is also the owner of the started for Hickman, Ky., where he will board the players are at times promulgated as contract jumpers ball used in the game played at Erie. July 4, 1866, of the famous club. The authenticity of this good ship "White Sox" for a trip down the river. without being given a hearing, thus depriving them when the Williamsport defeated the Excelsior team, ball, at least, is therefore not to be doubted. He was accompanied by President Johnson. of earning a livelihood at their chosen profession, of Erie, by a score of 48 to 24. In these early Editor "Sporting Life." stating that this practice was bad and not in con A Washingtonian prophesies that if nothing hap formity with either the letter or the spirit of the pens to Walter Johnson he will give Ed Walsh National Agreement. I am glad to announce that a hard run for next season©s pitching honors. both the National and American Leagues, as well as title whatever, because such players were either pur ed, and the Canton Club was ordered to pay $125 Can©t tell. A dark horse may bob up. the National Association, are now proceeding along chased or drafted by major league clubs. It seems back-salary to Munson. According to President John I. Taylor, he has different channels with respect to such cases. that no steps have been taken to prevent a recurrence Player Tate©s claim of $125 from the Marion, 0., In Madden, last year with the Portland, Ore., of this matter. This year there again appeared on Club was rejected. team, a coming backstop. Sure! Madden is com PENDING CASES. the National Association©s ©final reserve list© a great Player John Mclnnis, formerly of the Haverhill, ing a long way to join the Boston Americans. "The cases pending before the Commission at the number of players as being reserved by National As Mass., Club, who was under contract to the Phila A dispatch from St. Louis says the Tersatila present time are as follows: sociation clubs, to which such clubs have no title. delphia Athletics and drafted by Denver, was award and volatile Rube Waddell played desperately in "In re application of Player Ward for reinstate In this connection I have requested the members of ed to Philadelphia. every scrimmage in the football game there on ment. the Commission representing the National and Ameri The claim for $750 of the Detroit Americans "In re application of Player Reisling for reinstate- can Leagues, to request their respective clubs to pre against the Johnstown, Pa., Club, of the Tri-State January 1, until knocked out by a blow .on the pare a complete list of such players, and as soon League, was granted for half the sum. jaw. "In re application of Player Sebring for reinstate as the same is received it will be my intention to The case of Don G. Marion, of Terre Haute, was Jiggs Donohue to manage the Chicago White ment. take the matter up with Mr. Farrell with a view of continued. Sox next year, is the lastest dope from the Windy "In re application of Player Freeman for reinstate having the names of such players stricken from the C. D. Blankenship, on the ineligible list for having City. This is reported to be the program if Fielder ment. ©final reserve list© of the National Association. failed to report to Washington, American League, Jones is serious in his announcement to auit the "In re application of Player Johnson for reinstate "During the year several of the rules of the Com Club for the season of 1908 was reinstated conditional game. ment. mission were amended and some new ones adopted, upon payment of a $200 fine Jimmy Austin Is one of Manager Stallings© most "In re application of Player Blankenship for re all of which will be printed in our next annual re- The claim of the Toledo Club for player Ward promising recruits. He played third base for Omaha, instatement, Miller, of Wausau, was set aside, and the Chicago of the Western League, and is looked upon as a "In re query of the Springfield Club, of the I. I. I. P rt© AN AGREEMENT CHANGE. National Club©s draft of the player was affirmed. player who might make a nght for that third corner "Only one change was made in the National Agree The Wausau Club, however, must pay the Chicago this season. "In re claim of Haverhill Club relative to Player ment, namely, the drafting period of the major Club©s draft money to Toledo. Rossman came near making good his prediction Jlclnnis. league clubs was changed from September 1 to Octo,- ^ In addition to deciding pending cases the that "he will Quit base ball" when he ran Into a "In re claim of Detroit Club to Player Johnson. ber 15 of each year to September 1 to September 15 gas explosion at Philmont, N. Y., the other day. "In re claim of St. Louis National League Club of each year. It may be the case, if the request National Commission changed the waiver rule He was carrying a lighted lamp at the time and relative to Player Marion. submitted by the American Association and Eastern so that waivers may be asked after December the flame came in contact with escaping gas. Boas- "In re claim of Player Tate. 1 instead of after February 1. "In re claim of American Association and Eastern League is amicably adjusted, that other changes in man©s lamps were uninjured, however. the Agreement will be necessary, and if so, then all The Commission also brought up the price The report that Wilson, the clever southpaw re "In re appeal of Player Kilroy from finding of of the changes in the Agreement will be printed in of tickets to the world©s championship games cruit of the Yankees, is suffering from lung trouble National Board. our next annual report. and fixed the maximum price at $2 and the is branded as a fabrication by Scout Arthur Irwln. "In re application of Player Keeley for reinstate AN HISTORIC INCIDENT. minimum at 50 cents. This does away© with Wilson Is living in Hartford, hale and hearty, spends ment. "During the montli of December, for the first time the $3 seats that were sold at the recent his time fishing through the ice, and has gained "In re claim of Player Munson against Canton since the Agreement was adopted, botli of the major series. fifteen pounds in weight since the season©s close. leagues held their annual meetings at the same time Land in the Ozark Mountains, south of Hot "In re application of Player Tannehill for re in New York. After the American League had ad The matter of the Chicago ticket scandal Springs, Ark., formerly used as a race course, has instatement. journed sine die they called in a body »n the Na was also discussed. It was decided not to been leased by the Boston Club as a spring training "In addition thereto there are several miscellaneous tional League, still in session, to pay their respects re-open the case in view of the fact that ground. The lease for five years has been signed by matters pending to which I will call attention of the aud extend an official visit. This action on the part Chairman Herrmann©s letter to Mr. Murphy Hugh McBreen, treasurer of the Boston Club. Tha Commission during our session. of the American League is certainly to be commended supplementary to the Commission©s finding team will be at Hot Springs March 1. MOST IMPORTANT CASE. and forcibly shows the unity that has been brought was sufficiently drastic. Matty Mclntyre, star outflelder of the champion "To my mind the most important matter we have abont under the operation of the National Agreement. The Commission also decided to give out Detroit team, is one of the most unlucky players in before us at the present tiinf is the request of the At this meetifls » very full discussion of base ball the game. He has just been seriously afflicted with American Association and Eastern League for cer matters in general was indulged in by the various no more individuals medals to the winner appendicitis. He is in a Staten Island hospital, and tain privileges and concessions. Tlii_s request should representatives of the two leagues, and it was sug of world©s championships. Hereafter the club has just had an operation that proved successful. be given the most serious consideration, not only by gested during this conference that probably it might itself instead of the players when the series This spoils Mclntyre©s plans for a winter base bail the Commission, but by all of those who are now be well to hold a joint meeting of the two major is at an end will receive a trophy in the campaign in Florida. Interested in the National game and who are operat- leagues each year, and no doubt during the year form of a big gold plate, to be hung in the Charley Comiskey bars written to members of ttta in"- under the Agreement which creates the Commis 190?) this suggestion will be followed out, the Na White Sox, who played against the Logau Squares sion, and I hope and trust that when the matter is tional League having already decided to hold its club house or in a conspicuous place in the stand. The action came as a result of the last fall, telling them to make their peace with ta« finally adjusted that it will be done in sucli a spring meeting in the city of Chicago at the same National Commission at once. These players will Bianner as to be satisfactory to nil parties concerned. time that the American League is in session there. dissatisfaction expressed by the players con make just $13 as the result of the games they played. COST OF MAINTAINANCE. THE PERORATION. cerning the emblems given them in the past. Each man©s receipts were $63 and the National Com "Eeretofor in my annual reports, I Jiave sub- "To toy colleagues on the Commission I desire to The Commission also discussed the possible mission is imposing a $50 fine. SRORTIIVQ JANUARY 16, 1969.

DEVOTED TO BASE BALL MEN AND MEASURES " WITH MALICE TOWARD (VO/VE AND CHARITY FOR ALL "-Editor Francis C. Richter.

induced them to forego their hearts© desire, would have fallen the task of defending that he will prove the right man in the right SPORTING LIFE our readers may be assured that we know players and territory in the event of war place we have not the slightest doubt. With, whereof we speak. by such big leagues as the Eastern League him there will be no dodging of issues, no A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER and American Association working without faltering in crises, and no juggling with men It gives us great pleasure to bestow upon DKVOTKD TO the pale of "organized ball" gained much or measures. Knowing the man as we do the National Commission the greatest meed Base Ball, Trap Shooting and through the astute settlement of a perilous we feel safe in predicting that, under his General Sports of praise for handling a precarious situation situation by the National Commission. Brief administration, wounds will be healed, fac with consummate astuteness and ability; for ly stated, the majors have secured as much tionalism will be eliminated, and the Na FOUNDED APRIL, 1883. bringing apparently irreconciliable elements protection as they gave for their players tional Association will flourish as never be Title Registered in TJ. S. Patent Office. Entered at to the point of settlement with a modicum of and territory, shut off possible third major fore. the Philadelphia Post Office as second friction; and for reaching a settlement that league complications, confined the only class mail matter. assures indefinite peace and stability to the leagues that contained dangerous possibil BE CHARITABLE. entire base ball world. That all this was ities to their utmost present limit, and Published every Saturday by Those who are disposed to criticize the The Sporting Life Publishing Co. accomplished without fawning, without par preserved indefinitely the existing status tiality, without deception, without duress, under which the game has flourished as American Association and Eastern League as 34 South Third Street. and without offensive display of power amply never before. That was worth working hard "base ball agitators" and "chronic kick* PHILADELPHIA, PA., U. S. A- ers" should be charitable enough to recog proves that the National Commission as now for. nize the fact that they were contending for THOMAS S. DANDO ...... President constituted is equal to every situation, that 3. CLIFF DANDO ...... Secretary-Treasurer what, to them at least, seemed just rights; it inspires the confidence and respect of all The National Association, too, has gained FBANCIS C. RICHTBB ...... Editor-in-Chief and that in base ball no more than in any- THOMAS D. RICHTEB...... Assistant Editor parties in base ball, and that it constitutes more than it lost apart from the inconse other mundane affair nothing that involves THOMAS S. DANDO...... Gun Editor the best and most enduring governing power quential matter of pride or temporary pres B C. STAJIK...... Business Manager tige. True, it has lost control of its two ever so slight a disturbance of an existing the world of base ball has yet been blessed condition can be secured by mere protest, or. SUBSCRIPTION BATES. with. greatest league members, to whom it was compelled to yield long-demanded and oft- without more or less strenuous contention or One Tear ...... $2.00 even vigorous kicking. Six Months ...... 1-25 The National Board is also deserving of denied concessions. But, on the other hand, Three Months ...... 65c praise for its able conduct of a case fore the National Association has defeated the It is just human nature to concede princi Canadian Postage, 50 cents extra per year. doomed to defeat by reason of its weakness bolters© hope of absolute independence; has ples of equity, justice, and square dealing as Foreign Postage, $1.00 extra per year. contrasted with the strength of the bolters© preserved its organization intact; has re abstract propositions. But when it comes to appeal for justice; deserving of admiration tained control of its National Board; has the practical application of the conceded for its dignified defence against odds of the restored harmony within its ranks; has se principles self-love, conflicting interests and solidarity of the National Association; and cured release from a territorial draft rule established privileges invariably change the viewpoint. Hence it is that it always has deserving of the greatest commendation for which has long hindered progress; and, last, been, and always will be, the case that a sacrifices graciously made in the broader in but not least, has once more convincingly desired change in any system invariably pro terests of "organized ball." So well did demonstrated its ©love for and loyalty to duces a clash that usually ends in one of the National Board members handle them "organized ball" at any cost or self-sacri fice. That was well worth giving much for. two things breach or compromise. And so© selves that a large share of sympathy went it is that successful revolt is always regard out to them even from those who recognized The Eastern League and American Asso ed as justifiable patriotism and unsuccessful the strength of the bolters© claims which the ciation gained so much and yielded so little rebellion as rank treason the result always National Board was combatting as a matter seven grants to one denial that they governing the after-judgment. PHILADELPHIA, JANUARY 16, 1909. of duty with the happy result that friction emerged from the struggle as the real vic Give the two big minor leagues whicfe was reduced to a minimum, thus making fac tors aRke in point of fact and in public have at last, after years of persistent ef RENEWAL OF CREDENTIALS, tional reconciliation a future probability. estimation. Seriatim, they were given sepa fort, secured long-desired privileges, credit Last, but not least, the American Associa rate AA classification; were given increased for good intentions and honorable ambition, drafting privileges second only to those of and let it not be forgotten that throughout All correspondents of the "Sporting Life" tion and Eastern League are entitled to a world of praise for their admirable conduct the major leagues; were given practically the battle they always waged it within the re requested to return their credentials for absolute control of their own affairs; were of their case from start to finish. Their lines of "organized ball" and at no time renewal for 1909. Prompt compliance with relieved from even the possibility of op long-suffering patience under continuous pro manifested any intention to leave the big this request is necessary in order to facili pression by the National Board through right base ball family unless driven out. We be vocation, their dignified silence under abuse tate the annual labor of reorganizing the cor of appeal to the National Commission; w.ere lieve we speak by the card when we say that and misrepresentation, their orderly procedure respondents© corps, which is, by the way, given additional territorial draft privileges the Eastern League and American Associa quite a task, owing to the immense number when driven to the point of revolt, their pru under conditions yet to be specified by the tion will be as loyal to "organized ball" in of contributors the "Sporting Life" has dent speech and action even in the heat of National Commission; were given the waiver the future as they have been in the past, and upon its staff. Failure to return the old battle, and their masterly presentation of privilege on drafted players to be returned that not the slightest abuse of their ia- credentials will be considered a declination their case gained for them continuously re to minor leagues; and were given the prom creased privileges need be apprehended. of further service as correspondent. spect and sympathy and the issue of the ise of a reserve-limit rule of 24 players by battle, on the lines they were waging it, was the major leagues. In return for this the PHILADELPHIA "ATHLETICS." PEACE WITH HONOR. assured. Capping all, their abnegation of the two leagues yielded their hope of and request most-desired concession, their ready submis for entire divorce from the National Associa "Sporting Life" is now engaged in the The greatest crisis that has confronted sion to the final decree, their moderation in tion which was but yielding the shadow publication, as a winter feature, of half-tone organized ball since the adoption of the pres triumph, and their absolute abstention from for the substance, inasmuch as the Class AA group pictures of famous base ball teams. ent National Agreement has been bravely met offensive glorification stamps them as worthy leagues are now independent of the National The series is designed to comprise the eight nd grandly settled just as we had insist of the great victory they have gained, and Association in everything but name. What National League teams, the eight American ently urged and confidently expected. The gives assurance of their ability to properly they gained was well worth the years of League teams, and probably all the cham settlement is satisfactory on all counts and conduct their own affairs under the very struggle spent in the pursuit; and on the pion minor league teams about twenty-four to all interests, but perhaps the most pleas great measure of independence accorded them. whole, their success at Cincinnati constitutes groups. To date we have published these ing thing about it is that it was reached the greatest minor league victory in the group pictures: without undue friction and without leaving Now that it is all over it is a pleasure history of base ball. The Chicago "Cubs," the champions of the National League and of the World. behind permanent breaches and unhealable and a solace to reflect that out of the battle The Detroit "Tigers," the two-time champions of the each side has come with a measure of credit American League. wounds a remarkable achievement in view So, broadly considered, each party to the The New York "Giants," tied for second place In the of the long-rankling causes that led up to and success, and that, above all, the great peace set©^sment has little cause for regret National League. The Cleveland "Napoleons," second place t«am la the inevitable rebellion, and a consequent National game, as represented by and in and much reason for satisfaction with results. the American League. organized ball, has emerged better, purer, As for the game only © ©good will come out The Pittsburg "Pirates," tied for second place In bitterness of feeling and spirit that made a the National League. fight to a finish far more likely than a mu stronger than ever; in fact, with greater of evil," as the row appeared to be before The Chicago "White Sox," third place team of th« the settlement. Under the new conditions American League. tually satisfactory compromise and adjust credit and glory, and with more powerful ap peace and progress are assured, the major The Philadelphia Nationals, fourth place team of the ment. peals alike to those who follow it and those National League. leagues will be secure in their immense in The St. Louis "Browns," fourth place team of th« who patronize it than ever before. So let us American League. For the happy results achieved at the tri forget the unpleasant events of the recent terests, the Class AA leagues will now be Th« Cincinnati "Beds," fifth place team of th« able to work out their destiny in accordance National League. partite Cincinnati Conference we are indebt past, remember only the good that has come The Boston "Red Sox," fifth place team In the with their long-standing claims, and the American Leagoie. ed to the consummate diplomacy and astute out of it all, and, in the conviction that all lesser leagues will continue undisturbed in The Boston "Doves," sixth place team In tha ness of the National Commission, the patriot parties to the National Agreement love base National League. their special vocation as the nurseries of ism of the National Board, and the loyalty of ball and are trying to serve the sport accord In the current issue we give an excellent base ball. And thus the last obstacle to the group picture of the Philadelphia American the allied bolting leagues, in the last analysis, ing to their lights, let us all bend our efforts progress of our national game is removed to organized ball. Incidentally, "Sporting to make the new conditions serve to the ut League team, which finished in sixth place. and the continuation of its astounding de In our next issue, January 23, will be pre Life" should receive credit for perceiving most their purpose of developing and per velopment is assured. So may it ever bel sented a fine group picture of the Brooklyn from the start the gravity of the approaching petuating our National gamel team, which finished in seventh place in the crisis and for steadily pointing the way to National League. its only possible settlement. From the be© THE NET RESULT. DESERVED PROMOTION. ginning of the trouble we held insistently to The National Association has, by vote of The two major leagues will meet at tha The gratifying success of the peace set the view that the National Association was its National Board, a new president in suc Auditorium Annex in Chicago on February tlement within the minor leagues, reached impotent to deal with this "internal affai cession to Mr. P. T. Powers in the person 16 to adopt the schedules for the coming and that only the National Commission could under the able and diplomatic guidance of season. This will be the first time in history the National Commission, was due, primarily, of Mr. M. H. Sexton, of Rock Island, 111., could settle it properly and definitely. Events one of the founders, and in recent years that the two leagues have met on the same to the base ball-loving disposition of all of day at the same hotel. Another striking and conclusions have amply demonstrated the chief defender, of the great minor league the controversialists, and secondly, to the proof of the spirit of harmony and progress correctness of our position, and even those federation. Mr. Sexton is just the man for who minimized the danger, or who held that equitable spirit manifested in the division that now animates the magnates and that is, of the mutual concessions necessary to reach the place and in selecting him as the leader the bolting leagues were merely bluffing for more than any other one thing, giving a conclusion satisfactory to all, and cal of the National Association the National minor concessions, must now be convinced stimulus to the development and progress of culated to be of more than transient value Board benefitted the organization quite as that the danger of a permanent rupture "and the national game. or existence. Accordingly each of the three much as it conferred well-deserved honor consequent war was real and the situation parties to the settlement yielded something upon the rugged "Western man. Mr. Sexton The proposed joint meeting of the major so acute that only the supreme National Com and gained much. is able, fearless, aggressive, broad-minded, league schedule committees at Cincinnati last mission, with its physical and moral backing, as square as a die, intensely loyal to his week had to be called off owing to the could have successfully coped with it.- When The major leaguers who had more at friends yet fair to his opponents, and a very time and labor consumed in the settlement we now repeat that the allied bolting leagues stake in this so-called National Association zealot for the great organization which has of the minor league embrogiio. The sched preferred independence to all the concessions "internal affair" than appeared upon the ever been to him as the apple of his eye. ule committees will meet on January 18, im granted, and that only powerful persuasion surface by reason of the iact that upon them In ois case ta* office sought the man, »nd OTANUARY 16, 1909.

reason Ebbetts had determined upon Lum or to take matters easy. A manager who applied to the National Commission for re ley in case he was unable to obtain Dahlen. has had Lewis underneath him insists that instatement. At the meeting of that august LUMLEY LANDS He never gave any specific reason for his he is one of the best infi*lders playing ball body in February, Prince Hal will be re liking of the outfielder, but the little things at the present time, but added somewhat stored to the Yankees, but a good stiff fine which happened and the few remarks that sadly that it was not always possible to will be the penalty for his bit of desertion he made about the matter from time to time, make Lewis believe it. In Brooklyn the last fall. A local man who just returned THE OUTFIELDER" RISES TO indicated that he had a notion of appoint spectators are provoked with him because from California informs your correspondent ing Lumley to the position. Some of the of his lackadaisical attitude on the field. that he met Umpire Jack Sheridan, who is newspapers, anticipating something of the Perhaps if the team were winning all the a fellow-townsman of Chase, and that Sheri MANAGERIAL DIGNITY* kind, time he would be more energetic. dan told him that Ban Johnson called on WERE NOT OVER-KIND SEBRING©S CASE. Chase and arranged for the latter to send to Lumley in their criticisms of his work. The Brooklyn president received a thank in his application to the National Commis ©Appointed as Manager of the In spite of all this the Brooklyn owner went ful telegram from Sebring after the latter sion, and there is no question but that the ahead on his own account and announced the had been reinstated, in which Sebring de sensational young first baseman will join selection. He has the sincerity of his con clared that he would play his best for the the Yankees early in the Spring. And yet Brooklyn Team by the Club viction and he is not in the least backward team next summer, in return for the effort a Los Angeles newspaper still insists that about trying to convince the citizens of which had been made to place him back in Chase will play for the San Francisco Club Owners His Career to Date a Brooklyn that he is right in the action which a big league. It would be only fair com next season, -at a salary that will be more he has taken. Perhaps he is. Anyhow it pensation. One fact in connection with than any two men are drawing from the is up to Lumley. He is the young man who his return to the National League is that Coast League. You can safely bet that Creditable One in All Respects* will have to show from now until the end most of the ball players were inclined to Prince Hal will be with us bright and early of the season whether the confidence of the accept it as one of the gracious acts of this year. owner of the club has been misplaced. the Commission. As a rule they are quick JACK MURRAY SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." Coincident with the change in managers to find fault with the governing body in came over from his home at Arnot, Pa., Brooklyn, N. Y., January 11. Failing in have come some other shifts in the Brook base ball, which, in a measure, is but the and is spending a few days with his Uncle his efforts to buy shortstop Bill Dahlen from lyn Club, which are not wholly surprising. outcropping of human nature. When they Mango Sheehan, up in Harlem. The Giants© the Boston Club, President Ebbetts lost no Waivers have been asked on twelve mem ascertained that Sebring had been placed new star performer called on Manager Mc time in hunting up Harry bers of the team. First there is in good standing they said it was a fine Graw, at the latter©s billiard parlor the Lumley and appointing him LOUIS RITTER. thing on the part of the National Commis other evening and will sign a contract be manager of the Brooklyn For some years he has been one of the sion, as they believed that he had been fore returning to his home. Murray will be base ball forces for the com catchers of the club. Last year he was in punished as fully as he deserved. There 24 years old before he appears on the Polo ing season. Mr. Ebbetts clined to be a little ineffective compared were some circumstances in Sebring©s case grounds in a New York uniform. He is a stopped at Syracuse on his with the work that he had done in the past. which were exceptional. The illness of his modest lad with no bad habits and is as -ay home from Cincinnati Toward the end of the playing year the wife was enough to induce him to return pleased with the prospect of joining the and met Lumley. There attack of illness to which he eventually to his native city. What influenced the Giants as a schoolboy headed for the circus. .after a talk the arrange succumbed undoubtedly affected his playing. governing powers of base ball against him Murray predicts that Bugs Raymond will ments were completed where That Ritter is all through as a catcher is most severely, was the fact that he used add much strength to the Giants© pitching by Lumley is to assume the out of the question, but it is possible that his position to try to bring other players staff and that Raymond can pitch three post of piloting the Brook a change from Brooklyn will do him good. into the outlaw league, after he had found games a week if called on, and that Bugs lyns in 1909. Lumley said Where he will go no one seems to know, a berth in it himself. That was not good is, in his opinion, the best spit ball pitcher he was willing to undertake but the chances are that he will not get far base ball judgment even if it had any other in the country. Murray made a good im kind of judgment mixed with it. pression on everyone he met and all hands Harry Lumley the task and would do the away from either the Eastern League or best he could, "and that," the American Association. Waivers have agreed that McGraw knew his business when eaid Ebbetts, "is all I can ask." The also been asked for the releases of he laid his plans to secure that fast, hard president informed Lumley that he would METROPOLITAN MEMS* hitting, young outfielder. MALONEY AND SHEEHAN. MISCELLANY. have to put forth his best efforts and make The former is one of the best outfielders in the team a winner, or he (Ebbetts) would the National League, but his uncertainty Mike Donlin Evidently Up to the Tricics Charley Steinmann, of the Murray Hill have to look for somebody else. Lumley as a batter renders him an unavailable quan Club, writes from California that Mrs. Stein- was captain of the Brooklyns last year. tity for a team like Brooklyn, which must of the Theatrical Trade Mathewson©s ma;nn, who has undergone a serious opera He has been playing right field for the strengthen its batting ability if it is to make Winter Stunts Being Multiplied Hal tion, is now on the road to recovery. Brooklyns for several years, coming from a fight to get. away from the bottom of the Johnny Evers, the Cubs© great second- the Pacific Coast to join them. He is a Chase©s Return to the Highlanders As baseman, tells Billy Gilbert that he really natural, hard hitter and a home run slug organization. Sheehan was handicapped last year in the early part of the season by a sured, Etc. intends to devote his entire time to his ger of renown. He is a well appearing, weak arm. After he was once in trim he shoe store in Troy this year, and that he well behaved chap and popular with his needs a complete rest. mates. Ebbetts sayj^ie always has been set played a fair third for the Brooklyns, but he, too, failed to bat the ball as well as By Wm. F. H. Koelsch. John J. McGrath, the well-known local on having a playij^^panager. Lumley did New York, January 11. Editor "Sport scout, accompanied by Dick Breen, of the fine stick work f^^^ke Brooklyns in 1906 anticipated, and as the disposition of the management is to build up the batting ing Life." During these dull days between Cleveland Club, will start for Hot Springs nd 1907, but feflPvlast season. In the strength of the team, Sheehan is put on the the aftermath of a closed campaign and the on January 16, via steamer to New Orleans. fall of 1907 he broke uis leg in sliding, but market for what can b_e availed by a trans dawn of a new season the It is understood that the contracts for ether players who have sustained similar fer of his services elsewhere. base ball scribe is hard put next season sent out by Secretary Knowles injuries have come back and hit the ball and the press agent takes show a large salary increase for Larry Doyle, hard, notably Mike Donlin. The Brooklyn CATCHER FARMER advantage of the situation. Charley Herzog and Al Bridwell. outfield will consist of Lumley, Sebring and is another player for whom Brooklyn ig will Mike Donlin, the Giants© According to a letter received by Mark Hummel, and President Ebbetts is of opin- ing to dicker with another club. He caught captain, has been with us Roth from Fred Glade, the Yankees© costly .~.Hion that this will be on& of the fastest and fairly well for the club in the latter part almost continuously of late St. Louis purchase, declares that he is in hardest hitting outfields in the National of the season, but did not bat hard. Ryer- in print. One day we good health again and expects to be a , League. son is a young catcher, who may develop learn by way of scare-head winner next summer. into a capital man some day, but Brooklyn lines that Captain Mike has Jack Quinn, the twirler Arthur Irwin is willing to take a chance of permitting deserted base ball for the bagged in Richmond, Va., on one of his / BROOKLYN BUDGET* the development to begin with another team, vaudeville stage. Then a scouting tours, did not lose a game last trusting to recover his services if he should despatch from Redland in season, having won 14 games; ha pitched ^ The News of Lumley©s Promotion Fairly prove to be a major league catcher. Finlay- forms us that it rests en- in two tie games. son, Hoch, Holmes and Whiting, all pitchers., W. F. H. Koeltch tirely with Mr. Brush, as it © ©If Moriarity is wanted no badly by Well Received, Though His Managerial are on the list for possible transfer. In is a matter of salary that other teams, why isn©t he a good man for this quartette there is good pitching strength. stands between Donlin and the ball club. the Highlanders to keep?" asks the New Appointment is Purely Experimental- The owners of the team feel that they are It seems that the training season will inter York "Sun," and it is a yery fair ques Evidence of the Club©s Policy in the so well supplied with pitchers for the com fere with -Donlin©s theatrical engagement, tion at that. ing season that they can afford to take or perhaps the latter plans will interfere Up-State folks declare that Manager Smith, Line of Team Make-Up. chances with the known material and not with the training dates. It seems that Man of the Atlanta Club, made a clever move lose opportunities to make dickers with the ager McGraw is inclined to allow Donlin when he signed Jack Bastian, the clever By John B. Foster. younger players if opportunity comes up to report in Texas two weeks later than the Newburgh first, baseman. to do so. Kruger and Murch are included Brooklyn, N. Y., January 11. Editor other players, but the theatrical managers John T. Brush regards as a joke the re among the even dozen. They are good minor have, according to your correspondent©s in port that he has acquired a financial inter ©Sporting © Life." When the scimitar be league p_layers, but whether they may be est in the St. Louis Club. This rumor took gan to wave it began to clip large flowing formation, booked the Hite-Donlin combjna- good major league players is an uncertainty. tion to appear at Hammerstein©s Victoria just prior to the consummation of the big locks with it. There has deal with Robison. been a maelstrom in the QUALITY, NOT QUANTITY. for two weeks in April and not for the en Brooklyn Club. A cyclone, The action taken by the management tire Summer, as has been stated by some a typhoon, and a few other would indicate that it is the determination folks here. This local engagement will about NATIONAL LEAGUE NEWS. atmospheric disturbances. of the club owners to begin the season of cover the first two weeks of the regular The new manager has been 1909 with a club of which they know some season at the Polo grounds and the Ham- Johnny Dubuc, the Cincinnati pitcher, ! ftill a selected. His name is Harry thing, and one which will be well trained merstein managers apparently intend to student at Notre Dame. Lumley. It will not do to in southern quarters to meet a fight which make the most of the advertising that such Hans Lobert has applied for membership In the exaggerate and say that the is likely to be one of the hottest in the a condition of affairs will produce. As there Cincinnati Lodge of Elks. receipt of the news was at history of the National League. Asking for are two performances daily in the Hite- Manager Bresnahan has booked his Cardinals for tended with any firing of waivers does not necessarily mean that the Donlin sketch, and as a person cannot be games in Toledo April 13, 14. cannon in the navy yard and players will go for good, but that the man in two places at the same time, something Pitcher Leifleld and outflelder Wilson hare sent in salutes at Fort Hamilton. agement places itself in the position where must be done. It is said that the two weeks© their signed Pittsburg contracts. It met with some placid ex it can handle the material of which it is engagement here in April will net the Hite- The New York Club has signed outfielder George Donlin combination no less than $4500. Capron, the famous college player. John B. Foster pressions of good will for possessed to the best advantage of the team. the manager that is, and It is well known that the owners of the That should make Rube Waddell sit up and Jack Ryder, of the Cincinnati "Enquirer," now some expressions of disappointment for the National League clubs are looking .forward take notice and perhaps some enterprising gets up his "scare heads" in rhyme. lack of success on the part of the manager to a season, in 1909 in which the struggle theatrical genius may come to the front Third baseman Tommy Leach has signed his 1909 who is not Bill Dahlen. That so many for the championship will be much harder with a new vaudeville sketch written ex Pittsburg contract, at an advance in salary. of the Brooklyn base ball fans were enlist than that of last year. It was a great con pressly for Rube Wnddell and Bugs Ray President Dreyfuss has announced himself ai ed in test in 1908, but it appears from the make mond, entitled something like this: "The willing to testify in the Pittsburg graft cases. up of the teams which are to constitute Insect and the Reuben" the world©s very President Hanlon, of the Baltimore Eastern DAHLEN©S FAVOR- the eight-club circuit another year, that the greatest eccentric team. It looks as though League Club, expects to secure some of the surplus was something of a surprise. It is true that battle will be more keenly contested than it the .vaudeville stage and not the outlaw Giants. . he has played ball many Years in the city was last summer. . base ball leagues threatens to become the Manager Chance is said to be willing to bet and has many friends among the base ball most dangerous antagonist of organized base $23,000 not stage money that Jeffries can whip populace, but it was not anticipated that all A STRONGER TEAM. ball. Johnson. of these friends would be ,50 strong for So far as the strength of the club is con Manager Clark Griffith has appointed second base cerned, as it applies to the race for the MATTY KEEPS BUSY. man Miller Huggins as team captain of the Cincin William as manager of the team. .Without What with his life insurance business, his a doubt he is well thought of here and that pennant in 1909, it is not difficult to see nati Reds. that the Brooklyn owner believes that he occasional indulgence in indoor base ball and Manager Chance has signed for Chicago pitcher is much in his favor. Boston would not let his contemplated trip to Cambridge to coach him go and Brooklyn will be compelled has a stronger organization than he had "Baldy" Thomas,©of the Edison team, of the Cali to accept Lumley as the bell wether for the last year. With Lumley, Sebring and Hum the Harvard pitching talent, Christy Mathew- fornia Winter League. mel in the outfield there is more batting son is as busy as a steel magnate these days. Billy Murray is still undecided as to where to season that is to come. Not a soul in the His first indoor experience was in Newburgh, take his Phillies next spring. He may decide on city but wished Lumley good luck when they ability than the club had last summer, even Southern Pines, N. C. heard that he had finally been determined if one of the best outfielders in the big where he was warmly received by over 600 organizations is not to play with the nine fans in the local armory. The Giants© great Jack Tilfair is the new catcher signed by President upon as the manager of the team, but it is pitcher and Billy Gilbert were the stars Murphy. He comes from Wilmington, 0. He will one thing to wish a chap good luck and the coming year. Some thought that Ma- go South with the Cubs. quite another to be confident in your own loney would be retained as the utility out of the game, although their team lost to the fielder of the club. It is a fact that when militiamen. Both seemed to be under the The Indian catcher, Jack Meyers, and outflelder mind that he is likely to impression that the indoor field would be Ben Meyers, both drafted by New York from St HAVE GOOD LUCK. he plays infrequently he bats better. There Paul Club, are nok related. are many players who can go in a game now sodded as they took their spiked shoes with Catcher Wilson, of the New York Giants, is said Lumley never has been tried in the and then and hit with force, who are likely them and the start. was delayed while they to be a "diamond in the rough." It is to be capacity of manager. He has been cap to fall down in their percentage if they are took the fangs out of their shoes. Matty hoped he doesn©t stay rough. tain of the Brooklyn team, and to tell the continued regularly. Another queer feature wanted the Armorer to allow him to rosin Manager Clark Griffith has turned down a proposed truth he did not give one a very heavy idea about Maloney is that he bats in streaks. the pitcher©s box, but was denied that privi trade of catcher Graham, of Boston, for third base that he was possessed of a surplus of en He will go along for two or three days and lege. Gilbert lost the game for the New man Mike Mowrey, of Cincinnati. thusiasm as a personal leader. It was con hit as well as anybody in^he nine and sud Yorkers by dropping a fly ball in his anxiety Frank Bancroft has booked the Washington team sidered, when he was playing in the role denly fall off in his batting and not meet to complete a double play in the eighth in for games at Cincinnati on April 6, 7, the Columbtw of captain that he needed someone to stir much of anything. ning with the score 12 to 8 against the New- games tor that date having been cancelled. him up quite as much as he was supposed THE INFIELD burgh soldier boys. Gilbert©s slip-up cost The St. Louis Club has turned catcher Hostetter to be the stirring power of the players. five runs and the game. Mathewson was de over to Milwaukee. St. Louis is also reported as Perhaps the addition of the new honors will be made up of Jordan, Alperman, Mc- lighted with the indoor game and will ac having secured catcher Phelps from Pittsburg. which follow the position of manager will Miilan and Mcllveen, as indications point company a team to Fishkill, N. Y., for a "Amos, of Old Vincennes," is a play being enacted strike a chord of some kind in Lumley©s now. It is somewhat of an experiment, but game arranged by John J. McGrath, on Fri in Indiana. Amos Rusie is piling lumber these day* nature which will arouse him to a fervor even at that it cannot be much worse than day evening, the 15th. Elmer Steel, of the in the yard in Vincennes just off Main street. of enthusiasm which he has never yet dis the infield that played last year. McMillan Boston. Americans, who resides in Fishkill, Harry Welch, of Omaha, one of the best hitters in played. He will need it. This notion of may be made the regular shortstop and he will organize a team to. play against Matty©s the Western League last season, has been signed by being manager means that the man who may be dropped back to utility infielder, New Yorkers and Steel will also pitch Manager Clark Griffith for his Cincinnati team. accepts the position must be but if popular choice were to determine against Matty on that occasion. Mathewson American League umpire Billy Evans has as where he is to play the coming summer, expects to play in Flushing, L. I., on Jan sured the Cincinnati scribes that Clark Griffith is by THE "GOAT" OF THE CLUB there would be a vote for McMillan which uary 30, and on February 1 he expects to no means the umpire-baiter he has been pictured. for the year which is to come. There is no would surprise more than one. It is the make a week©s trip up the State, appearing After Sebririg had been reinstated by the Nation*! way of getting out of it except by resign life and energy which he puts into his Commission, thanks to the labors of President Eb game that attracts the public to him. Lewis in Newburgh, Saratoga, Troy and Whitehall, betts, the latter notified Sebring of his success. In ing. To be an acceptable "goat" one must in indoor games. reply Sebring wired Mr. Ebbetts: "Thanks for con play a role which will not bring steady can play ball well when he will, but he is gratulations. Will show my appreciation on the ball criticism from the galleries. That is the so full of moods that no one ever knows CHASE SURE TO RETURN. Seld." The Brooklyn outfield will coooUt at Low- 4ask which, is ahead of Lumley. For. some whether he is likely to play at hi* top speed It ia reported that Hal Chaaa has at last Ley, Hummell aad Scoring. SPORTIINfa UIFB JANUARY 16, 1909.

developments, and expecting great things from their new arenas. May they be soon completed I Speaking of sun-fields, such as the one at Cub Park, it is the belief of Addie Joss that such fields ruin the bats men who have to play in them, and that this has killed off the hitting of Keeler NEW PARKS NOW HOLD IN and other stars. This is a reasonable theory. I still remember how Walter Thornton used TEREST OF FANS. to make up for the sun field. Coming in from left, with his eyes blinking, he used to sit on the bench, shut his eyes, and never open them till time to go to bat or to re Fever of Reconstruction Seems to turn to that garden. He said that thus, and only thus, did he overcome the blinding Have Seized Upon Magnates of flashes that played hob with his vision. Free for the Asking of JONES SEEMS THROUGH. Both Local Clubs Retirement The bugs are eagerly waiting for fresh news concerning those of the local heroes who have given out the retirement story. of Fielder Jones Seems Cinched* While it is now apparently certain that Frank Chance will be back in the harness, and there is still much doubt as to Evers, BY W. A. PHELON. it looks as though the retirement of Fielder Chicago, 111., January 11, 1909. Editor Jones was genuine and unshakable. He Reach Base Ball :"Sporting Life." To the editor, the other writes to various friends that he is just correspondents, the fans, players and base as anxious to play ball as anyone, and that ball world in general, the he is really eager to get back into the happiest of Happy New spangles, but that it is an absolute impos Years. Too bad that the sibility for him to have his wish. It is not happiness of the coming generally known that Jones, last season, Printed in season cannot be crowned by was able to desert his business affairs and sixteen pennants, but there go ball-playing because his brother was in Colors must be a flaw in every a position to take up the burden and look large jewel, and hence four «fter the interests of both men. This year, teen good platoons of hon the brother has had to temporarily retire est people must get stung. from active business life, and the care of Anyhow, the winter is the both men©s interests falls exclusively on the time to win flags, and there ball player. He has moved his whole fam Will Be Sent at Once if You Will Write to are sixteen pennants being ily and all his household goods to Oregon, won right now round the and he says he simply cannot return. W. A. Pbclon firesides and in the places FRANK CHANCE where the fans do congre gate. The fans of Chicago, both south and seems to have got over his warlike mood, A. J. REACH COMPANY wesi sides, have much to chat over during and says he will doubtless return on con these ehillsome winter days. Chief topic, dition that certain things be altered. If he Station K, Philadelphia of course, is the fervor of rebuilding which means the full control of the club on the has seized the rival Charlies, and the fans field, this will be easy, for Mr. Murphy has are having gorgeous dreams of the palaces already agreed to be good and to let Frank which have been promised by the gay pur- have full charge of every detail. As for Teyors of the golden game. When the news Evers, no one really seems to know. He PACIFIC COAST BRANCH was officially announced that Charlie Mur wrote one friend that he might be back on phy had finished his deal for the purchase June 20, and another that he feared he PHIL. B. BEKEART CO., 717 Market St., San Franciso, Cal. «f west side park, there was great glee, and couldn©t get back at all before 1910. Frank this was capped the same day by the news Chance thinks Johnny cannot return, and that Comiskey had bought the old Brother has picked up Danny Shay to serve as utility hood park at 85th street and Wentworth infielder,. thus evidently figuring on Heinie venue. Zimmerman for second. Zimmerman is a crackerjack batter and can play as good HISTORIC FIELD. a second base as most men in either big Brotherhood Park for so the name has league, but there is only one Evers. and Clung through nineteen years is an arena the Cubs will have an awful time without instructed to issue a pass to the wife of burg Club being the only one to favor tha of vast historic interest, and some sacred him. Keep on counting the days. Every every player in the league in order to do change. Manager Ashenbach, of Johnstown, associations cling to the long-deserted field. day off is one day nearer. away with the many requests that have was fined $50 for promising Player Baxter When the Players© League was born in the TRIBUTE TO CHANCE. flooded the management. The president was side money, and Manager Foster, of Lan winter of 1889-9O, the new magnates seized empowered to remove the official scorer in. caster, was fined $50 for promising Pitcher" upon this same tract of land, and, with a "I have heard," said Charles Murphy any city should such scorer fail to mail to Hafford more money than his contract called wonderful speed, put up a fine, roomy stand, last Thursday, "of the $25,000 alleged to the league headquarters his report on any for. Lancaster sold Foster to Reading, where some good bleachers, and a corking good have been offered Frank Chance by the Cali game within four days after it is played, he will become field manager, and Reading playing field. Comiskey©s men were able fornia outlaws, $25,000 for two years© ser and the president was further authorized to sent Weigand to Altoona for John Farrell, to take the grounds on scheduled time, and vices. Well, including his dividends, etc., appoint a successor to any man so removed. with the understanding that Weigand is found them an ideal playing spot, with ,good Frank Chance makes more than $25,000 Messrs. Berry and McCreedie were ap to be sold to Johnstown as the manager of drainage, a fine infield, and an excellent every year, not every two years, with the pointed a committee on the prorating of that team. Assurance was received from garden. The brief campaign of the Brother- Cubs. This may surprise folks, but it is the transportation on the schedule, which will Johnstown that a club would be placed in nood was conducted on these fine grounds, truth. Chance makes over $25,000 yearly be adopted hereafter. the league and the Wilmington franchise is and the National League club, after the right here, and I don©t think he is apt to expected to be disposed of to new Wil peace consolidation, found them so much accept any outlaw offers while he has such mington owners under a satisfactory agree superior to the little field at Congress and sums coming his way. Chance is the best ment with a short time. Loomis streets that they moved over from manager in the country. He has made more THE L L L LEAGUE. the west side. In 1893, the park was de money for the Cubs than anyone else could. serted, and the Colts moved over to the During the past three years he has accom Famous Mike Sexton Formally Accepts CLASS AA MOVES. west side again, taking possession of their plished more than any manager ever did in present field. Since then the old Brother a similar time. He has earned for the club the League Presidency to Which He To Play 168-Game Schedule and to Hold hood arena has had a sad career. It was, probably twice the amount ever earned by Was Recently Elected. for a time, the camp of an Arab outfit any other manager. I have allowed him to Joint Meetings. the rough riders of the East. Then it was fix his own salary, and the paper he signed Bloomington, 111., January 11. M. H. Sex Special to "Sporting Life." used by the troops as a camping-ground last September will be in force for four years ton, of Rock Island, formally announced this Milwaukee, Wis., January 11. One hun during the strike troubles, and Jim Hart more. I hope that he will battle for many week that he had decided to accept the presi dred and sixty-eight games will be played afterwards got quite a bunch of money by years to come for the glory of base ball and dency of the Three-I League, by American Association and Eastern League way of damages. Theft it was a football Chicago.©© having been elected to that teams during 1909. This means that games field, and a cycle track, on which some of position at the October meet will be played each day of the two weeks the greatest races of the time were run. ing, held in Chicago, The which were added to the championship sea It was also an athletic ground, but finally League did not vote the son at the National Commission meeting passed into the hands of a house-wrecking PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE. increase in salary desired by in Cincinnati. President Havener, of the company, which covered the old field with Mr. Sexton, but agreed to Milwaukee Club, who attended the meeting, lumber. The company is going to move, Re-elects Cal Ewing as League Leader and allow him $400 extra for said: "We decided to lengthen the playing and Comiskey will become master of a vast office expenses, and, after season, and as it would be practically im tract, 1000 feet east and west, 600 feet Lays Lines to Go Along With the For due reflection, he has decided possible to arrange a schedule for five and north and south. On this superb area, he mer Circuit for Another Year. to accept. The president a half months without playing 168 games, proposes to put up a steel and concrete elect will occupy the chair each club will be scheduled to play that San Francisco, Cal., January 2. Editor at the annual meeting in tand that shall be the wonder of the base "Sporting Life." The annual meeting of number. This gives each club three" four- ball age, and s"hall have seats for 20,000 Davenport, January 12, at game series in the other cities of the people. the Pacific Coast Base Ball League, held M. H. Sexton. which time the reports from here December 21, was with league." It has also been decided to hold SOME CEREMONIES. President Loftns will be read at least one meeting of the American Asso out results as far as the and other business transacted. The de ciation and the Eastern League at the time "I have been asked," said Commy the proposal to increase the num cision of the Bock Island magnate to take Other day, "if a fitting dedication for the ber of teams in the league and place of the big league meetings in the (park wouldn©t be a game between some was concerned, the attention the position will be applauded around the future. This means that the American As good old team, soch as the old Detroits or of the management being Three-I circuit. He occupied the presidency sociation owners will enjoy a trip to New Baltimores, and the Brotherhood team of confined to routine business during the first three years of the league©s York at least once a year, as the big fel 1890. Of that team, I believe, only Dar and in the election of of existence, and is admirably adapted for the lows rarely hold their meetings elsewhere. ling, Williamson, and perhaps one other ficers. Manager Charles Gra leadership. His connection with the Na All of the clubs in this circuit will, here nan, are dead, and the rest are all well and ham, of the Sacramento tional Commission and thorough acquaintance after be asked to keep their playing strength husky. Such a game would be a hummer. State League team, was in with base ball law and rules renders him the to 16 men and a manager after May 15 of ideal executive, and a prosperous season is each season. The reservation limit will be Others have suggested that the most fitting conference with President 25 men. way to dedicate the new park would be with Cal Ewing and the directors augured. President Sexton will insist that the World©s Championship pennant. If the of the Coast League for the new salary limit be lived up to and any fans really prefer this, I shall make it a Henry Berry some time, however, and it association that seeks to violate it will be STILL IN DEADLOCK. point to ask the Sox, as a special favor, to is thought that it was pro- vigorously dealt with. He has pledged him get such pennant, and see that it is delivered posed at that time to reopen the question self to this policy, and in justice to the Three Clubs Bolt the Meeting of the on time. They will, of course, be willing of taking some of the State League teams clubs that propose to respect the new limit to do any such little courtesy as that, and into the organized base ball fold. he will not permit any club to exceed the Virginia League. will have the flag all ready for the opening THE LEAGUE OFFICIALS. maximum of $1,600 agreed upon. President Special to "Sporting Life." day." Oomiskey will have an immense elect Sexton anticipates little trouble in Lynchburg, Va., January 11. Charles A. amount of land on hand well drained, too, J. C. Ewing, of this city, was re-elected this direction, however, and is confident that Boyer, president of the South Atlantic and infinitely superior to the present 39th as head of the Coast League for the com every association will honestly live up to League, will not head the Virginia League. street park, though only four blocks away. ing year and the following directors chosen: the new rule. He is looking forward to a This was decided to-night when three clubs, The transportation is much better than that W. H. Berry, Los Angeles; E. N. Walter, successful season and record-breaking at Lynehburg, Norfolk and Richmond, decided to the present field, and bigger crowds can Oakland; W. W. McCreedie, Portland; and tendance. to stand firm by President Wells because come and go in shorter time. The Old Prank M. Ish, San Francisco was re-elected of attacks made on him in some papers. Homan thinks of utilizing some of the extra secretary and treasurer. The vice presi TRI-STATE LEAGUE After two ballots had been taken by the ground for a roller-rink or an amusement dents will be Berry, McCreedie and Walter, directors, the representatives of Portsmouth, garden. The wheel turns strangely. How the last-named being a new man for that Roanoke and Danville bolted the meeting, odd, and yet how fitting, that the man who office. These three were also appointed a Re-Elects President Carpenter, But Leaves and Wells continues in office. In nomi headed the unsuccessful team in the-great committee on schedules. Circuit Unsettled. nating Boyer it was stated that Boyer was THE NEW REGULATION revolt of 1890 should come back to that Special to "Sporting Life." ot a candidate, but that he would serve if same park, a rich man and an owner 1 enacted by the league is to the effect that elected. The first ballot resulted in a tie CUB DOINGS. where undecided games remain to be played, Harrisburg, Pa., January 11. Charles F. vote. Then Boyer was withdrawn, and double-headers may be played at any time Carpenter, of Altoona, was unanimously re- William W. Clark, of Danville, was nomi The enlarged Cub park will be an archi during the week©s series on demand of either elected president, secretary, and treasurer nated, and the vote resulted as before, the tectural dream, so Charlie Murphy says. manager and provided that such demand be of the Tri-State League for 1909 at the an same teams voting for Wells. The meeting He thinks that all the present difficulties accompanied by twenty-four hours© notice. nual meeting here to-day. Every club except adjourned to meet in Richmond March 1, about sufficient seats will be solved by the No double-headers will be played prior to Wilmington and Trenton was represented, to adopt a schedule, and if the bolting clubs erection of a gigantic, five-decked grand August 1st, except with the consent of both but word was received from Trenton, an* are not represented then steps will be taken stand, which would hold 50,000 people. managers. The opening day for the 1909 onuncing Manager Steller©s unavoidable de to forfeit their franchises and to award Possibly, but I see that Uncle Ben Shibe season was definitely fixed as Tuesday, lay and assuring the league of Trenton sup Ihem to other available cities. The session believes so tall a stand would obscure the March 1. Thirty-one consecutive weeks of port. W. S. Tunis, of Harrisburg; Thomas lasted four and a half hours, and there never light on the playing field. It would not ball will be played and the season will close Gray, of Williamsport; Frank B. Trout, was an opportunity for the delegates to get hurt the batters, and might, at Cub Park, on October 31. The of Lancaster, and George K. Kline, of together on a president, and there will hard even help the fielding by throwing a shadow Johnstown, were elected directors and also ly be unless President Wells is vindicated into left, where the sun©s rays are so much ISSUING OF PASSES compose the schedule committee. An effort of the charges made against him in Roanoke, dreaded by every gardener. Meanwhile, Jjie by managers of visiting teams was prohibit was made to kill the $200 individual salary with which publication the Roanoks director <*&* both tenth Mid w«§t axe waiting for , ed, and th« prwid«&t And Mcretary vwre limit, but it ira* Tot*d down, the Sand** denied hariaff anything to do. 16/1909. SRORTIIVQ

rule certainly had the merit of quickening the game, no matter what one may say. BOSTON BRIEFS The next good move was to prevent the Spalding©s Official pitcher from delaying the game, so it is no wonder at all now that games are put through very quickly indeed. ECHOES OF THE KELLEY-BOW- HARRIS© NEW BERTH. Base Ball Record Our frien%, Joe Harris, who did not make ERMAN ROW. a signal triumph with Columbus last sea son, will try Providence this year, and is E most remarkable Base Ball publication ever issued. very happy over the change. He pitched for Providence before and did very good Should be in the hands of every lover of base ball. Unpleasant Days for the Care- work, and he sees no reason why he will not be able to repeat the performance. Manager Hugh Duffy, of the Providence Just Read the Worn President of the Club, team, thinks very highly indeed of Harris and is very confident that this player will Major Dovey Spring Plans of make a good showing during the season of PAGE PAG» 1909, Joe is making his home, as usual, A. G. Spalding Base Ball Trophy... 249 National League (Con.) . in Melrose, close to Boston, and is often American League Officers, 1876 to 1908, incMsive.... 196 the Local Clubs About Completed seen in town. "Duff" has no small task "All-America" Team...... 225 Official averages ...... 61 Championship team records, 1900- ..Pitchers© records, 1871 to 1908.... 215 to pick a team that will make as good a 1908 ...... 223 Pitching three highest percent showing in the Eastern League next season Championship winners, list of .... 240 ages since 1871...... 229 BY J. 0. MORSE. as did the team of 1908, but he is confident Club Presidents and Managers.... 221 Three leading batsmen each year, Boston, Mass., January 11. Editor "Sport- he will have an array in the field when Pielding records, 1900 to 1908..... 226 1871-1908 ...... 231 Ing Life.©© Manager Frank Bowerman has the season opens that will be a credit to Holders three highest percent Official Averages for 1908 himself and the city. ages in fielding positions, 1900- American Association ...... 87 tot hesitated to deny most emphatically the 1908 ...... 230 American League ...... 73 charge of Joe Kelley that SPOKES FROM THE HUB. Holders three highest percent Arkansas State League...... 167 the former did anything to ages in batting in respective Atlantic Association ...... 194 President Murnane, of the New England fielding positions, 1900-1908.... 230 Blue Grass League ...... 193 oust Kelley from his posi League, has been receiving the congratu Officers ...... 221 California State League ...... 190 tion as manager. Such a lations of a host of friends on the arrival Official averages ...... 73 Carolina Association ...... 143 report did Bowerman a great on Christmas Day of a daughter, who has Pitching three highest percent Central Association ...... 129 injustice and the spread been named Carol in honor of the day. ages since 1900 ...... 230 Central League ...... 109 of the report did a deal of Three leading batsmen each year, Connecticut League ...... 101 Another great lover of the game has pass 1900-1908 ...... 233 Cotton States League ...... 126 mischief, more than, could ed away in William H. Lyon, of Lexington, Base Ball Records ...... 49 Eastern Carolina League ...... 194 be checked by a ton of de Mass., well known as the manager of the Batsmen who have made ".400," Eastern League ...... 81 nials. Then Brother John Wellingtons, formerly one of the prominent since 1871 ...... 235 Eastern Illinois League ...... 193 Dovey was lugged into the teams of this city. Mr. Lyon was the gen Batsmen who -have made a record Gulf Coast League ...... 194 affair as one who helped to of .3-00 or© better for five years or Illinois-Missouri League ...... 157 tleman who brought into prominence Um more, from 1876 to 1908, inclusive, :Indiana-Illinois-Iowa League ..... 162 influence the president of pire Jack Stafford, of the Eastern League, in all Major Leagues ...... 234 International League ...... 194 the club against the former and Allie Strobel, of the Trenton Club, of .Chart Showing National League Interstate League ...... 160 I. C. Morst manager. In fact there has the Tri-State League, and once with the Race, 1908 ...... 40 Maine League ...... 194 been much bad blood in the Boston Nationals. Chart Showing American League National League ...... 61 ffair and it is too bad there has been Race, 1908 ...... 41 New York State League ...... 173 The Tenneys had a very pleasant time College Base Ball Records ...... 250 New England League ...... 96 eo much airing of dirty linen. It will be a during the holidays and the two bright lit Extracts from Mr. A. G. Spalding©s Northern League ...... 148 good thing when all is over and a thing of tle daughters of the famous first baseman Address ...... 47 Northwestern League ...... 92 the past. President Dovey has certainly had were well remembered with gifts. Introduction ...... 7 Ohio and Pennsylvania League..... 122 a deal of Francis Eaton, one of the best-known Long Professional Games of 1908.... 244 Ohio State League ...... 150 Major and Minor Leagues© Meet Pacific Coast League ...... 170 UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE writers on base ball in this city and long ings ...... 246 Penn.-West Virginia League ...... 176 connected with the "Evening Record," has Major League Champions 1871 to South Atlantic League ...... 118 since he assumed the reins. It was enough severed his connection with that paper, to 1908 ...... 24T South Carolina State League ..... 146 to make any one ill. He has been confined become associated with the Boston © ©Jour National League Southern Association ...... 182 to his home in Brookline considerably of nal," in the sporting department. Carl "All-America" Teams ...... 211 Southern Michigan League...... 139 late, owing to an attack of the grip. It is Championship team records, 1871- Texas League ...... 134 Barrett, a nephew of the late former Con 1908 ...... 201 Tri-State League ...... 105 announced that Bowerman will have carte gressman Barrett, will take the place of Championship winners, list of...... 240 Virginia League ...... 1]4 blanche in the matter of engaging players Mr. Eaton. Club Presidents. 1876 to 1908.... 197 Western Association ...... 186 and discharging them, and that he will not Frank Connaughton, the new manager of Fielding records, 1871-1908...... 216 Western League ...... 178 :be trammeled in any shape or manner. There the Haverhill Club, of the New England Grand National All-America Wisconsin-Illinois League ...... 154 is nothing at all surprising about this, as League, for a long time a resident of Clin Team ...... 214 Outfield Sacrifice Hits ...... 195 Kelley was givjvn full power so far as Holders three highest percent Pennant Winners in 1908 43 ton, Mass.. the home of Billy Hamilton, ages in fielding positions, 1871- Some Pitching Feats ...... 241 the ^handling ojt ©he club was concerned. and formerly of Malachi Kittredge and Jim 1908 ...... 229 The Study of Figures...... 57 The ©experience* tVat Bowerman had part of my Ryan, is now living in this city and is Holders three highest percent The Year in Base Ball ...... 9 a season during 1908 will stand him in receiving applications from many rising ages in batting in respective Washington Monument, Catches Base mighty good stead in the handling of the fielding positions, 1871-1908..... 229 Ball Dropped from ...... 243 youngsters at 21 Union Park. Frank will World©s Championship Records. ©...... 45 club in the season to come. The club will leave no stone unturned to give Haverhill Honorary Members ...... 196 begin its a winning team. SPRING PRACTICE Order now from your newsdealer, or by mail upon receipt of Ten Cents. at Augusta, Ga., March 15. A full month ought to be plenty of time for the players PHILADELPHIA POINTS, to be in first class shape for the opening Spalding©s new Spring and Summer 1909 Catalogue, complete edition, 144 Ihere on the 14th of April. It is the turn pages, about 2,000 illustrations. Copy mailed to any of the Nationals to open here this year Manager Murray Practically Decides as to and it looks as if New York would have the Phillies© Spring Training Place address on receipt of request. that date, with Brooklyn as the attraction on the opening holiday which falls to Bos Encouraging Words for Connie Mack. ton the 19th of April. That will give the Boston Americans the opening of the new By Thomas D. Richter. A. G. SPALDING & BROS. ground in Philadelphia, on the 14th, and Philadelphia, Pa., January 11. One must there is no doubt that a lot of lovers of go away from home for news, is a trite, New York Pittsburg New Orleans St. Louis Denver the game will go over for the opening. but true, saying. It is therefore not sur Buffalo Baltimore Chicago Cincinnati Minneapolis Among them is the veteran shortstop and prising to receive some rather interesting Syracuse Philadelphia Cleveland Kansas City Seattle head of the firm of Wright & Ditson news anent the Phillies all the way from Boston Washington Detroit San Francisco Atlanta George Wright, who has assured his old Boston. As will be seen from the following, Montreal, Can. London, Eng. Edinburgh, Scot. Sydney, Aus. Columbus friend, Ben Shibe, that he will be on hand. sent by Mr. J. C. Morse, our Boston cor It will be an event well worthy of a trip respondent : to the Quaker City. "Manager Billy Murray, of the Phillies, who Is unless reinstated by the National Commis in? of the American League championship season, HUGH McBREEN, wintering at the home of his parents in -Peabody, sion, in which case the particular Tri-State when the new park jFill be opened with imposing Mass., hard by Boston, was in the city last week, club to which they were remanded secured ceremonies. of the Boston Americans, has already taken and it will not be at all astonishing if he takes There is one schedule plum the Philadelphia Club up his departure for the Hot Springs, to the Phillies to Southern Pines, North Carolina. clear title and could sell the reinstated is after and wants very badly. This is the date when arrange all matters for the arrival of the Southern Pines Is on the direct line of the Sea players. This explains why Chicago loses the Chicago Club will unfurl the world©s champion board Air Line, and is seven miles from the famous Sebring and Philadelphia loses Ward. ship pennant. President Shettsline and Manager club at that famous resort the last week winter resort of Pinehurst, which is a distinctive Murray consider that they are justly entitled to in February. He left last Tuesday and northern colony. Murray will make no mistake if figure in this affair. there was a gathering of some of his friends he takes his team to that region, for the climate Cheering Words for Mack. Wallace Schultz, the rising young Pennsylvania to wish him godspeed on his trip. The is wonderfully salubrious and a finer place for That the able and astute Manager Connie ©Varsity pitcher who spent the holidays at Ms home Americans are fortunate indeed to secure the ball tosser cannot be found. The climate is Mack, of the Athletics, is held in wholesome in MeKeesport, Pa., had a happy time, owing to an opening at that famous resort which very even and the soil is so sandy that it is his acquittal of charges of professionalism. Ha possible to play there almost immediately after the respect abroad, as well as at home, is made proved completely that he was not the Schultz who has been the harboring place of so many heaviest rain. Like Pinehurst. Southern Pines is plain by the following editorial in the Wash pitched in the New York State League last summer. ball tossers and where the Pittsburgs have a winter resort. Last season there were ball teams ington "Post," penned by that able base been the only cltib to find admission for at both Pinehurst and Southern Pines, and some Kitty Bransfield was married, according to pro very exciting games were arranged between the two ball writer, J.*Ed. Grille: gram, on December 29, to Miss Lulu Hoy, at Wor eome seasons. Matters ought to be very ©Though no one seems to think that Connie Mack©s cester, Mass. President Shettsline. of the Phillies. lively indeed at the reservation even if the teams. This year with a superior attraction, there sent Bransfield a check as a wedding present. ought to be much enjoyment in store for the tour team will have a chance irf tb,e American League Bransfleld will also receive a liberal increase in bangtails did get the go-by there. Now ists. Southern Pines does not have the enervating race next season, it would not be surprising to find salary next season as a reward for his good work the base ballists will have full swing for heat that one finds in training grounds further the Athletics factors in the race. Mack has never in 1908. eome and offer no small attraction to those south © and that induced Mr. Murray to give the had a team which was impressive on paper, and place careful attention. Mr. Murray feels very yet he has captured two pennants and been in sev Manager Billy Murray, of the Phillies, left last Who have thoughts of going to the Springs. confident that his array will give a better account eral of the other races right to the finish. Next Friday for Southern Pines and Pinehurst, N. C. Ha UMPIRE TOM CONNOLLY of themselves in 1909 than they did a year ago, year Mack will have more youngsters on his team will look both places over carefully to decide on their and he has good reason for this belief. © He has a than ever before, H* has got rid of most of the Qualifications for training grounds." After one week Is not of those who think that two Umpires host of friends in this vicinity and no one will veterans and starts out with a bunch of what might in the two North Carolina towns Murray will return are not as good as one. He knows full well have more good Wishes go with them than this be termed untried material. On the face of it the to Philadelphia. If neither of them is suitable for same Murray." team does not promise much, but one should not spring training the Phillies will again go to Sa that the game has become so fast that it is overlook the ability of the man in charge. He can vannah. According to a letter received to-day by Mr. impossible for one umpire to do better Mr. Morse©s warm commendation of South do wonders with a lot of ball players, and it must Shettsline, Manager Murray has about decided oa work than two, or see as much as one man ern Pines is doubtless due to his personal not be forgotten that he has retained a pitching Southern Pines as the Phillies© training place. ___ sees. It may well be asked how an um knowledge of the place. He spent an staff which is sure to prove troublesome. It would pire working alone can give decisions on entire winter there for his health some be unfortunate, indeed, if the Athletics should be foul balls hit sharply and close by first years ago. It is practically settled that the down in the race, now that they have the finest ball and third bags. That sort of thing is fair Phillies will train there. park in the country." ly impossible. » An umpire working alone Undaunted and unrufEed, Manager Mack BALL PLAYERS© CARDS is liable to run into extra-inning games No Claim Upon Ward. is awaiting the return of the contracts sent out. To date eighteen players have signed, at any time. Again one of the best argu President Shettsline, of the Philadelphia Cards of eighteen words or less tcitt be inserted for fifty ments for the adoption of the double umpire C|ub, believes that shortstop Ward, just re namely: Davis, Blue. ©Schlitzer, Salve, Barry, cents each issue. All over eighteen words three cents for system is a man has all he wants to do to instated by the National Commission, and Nicholls, Hartsel, Jackson, Dygert, Plank, each word, initials and figures counting as one word. preside at a single game, let alone the work sold by Altoona, to the New York Ameri Coombs, Strunk, Baker, Lapp, Flater, Mar ing in double headers that often crowd tin and Mclnnis. SEMI-PRO FIRST BASEMAN WOULD T.TR-R TO can Club, should have reverted to the Phila sign with team in Class C or D league. Address thick and fast, especially if an adverse spell delphia Club. Accordingly President ©Shetts W. F. Denton, Box 168, Madison Square Station, of bad weather is encountered. I believe line on Saturday sent a formal demand for Local Jottings. New York City. N. Y.______that Boston onee had games postponed for the player to Chairman Herrmann, of the Pitcher Tickers, of the Athletics, has gone South, four successive days and that left some where he will travel about until reporting time at EXPERIENCED BALL PLAYERS AT LIBERTY National Commission. Regarding his claim, wanted for Three-Eye League. Address Chas. A. thing piled up. The money spent to allow Mr. Shettsline said: Mobile. Shaffer, Helena, Mont., manager Davenport Club. no loophole in the matter of umpiring is "We are demanding Ward because he belongs It is said to be among the probabilities that well spent. Umpires of the Connolly stamp to us. He jumped us in 1906, and as In the cases Cleveland will let out Elmer Fliek. In such event DAVY CROCKETT, FIVE YEARS FIRST EASE IN certainly earn all the money that "is paid of Sebring and other players who have been for he would almost surely find his way back to the the Three-Eye League, Class B, open for engage to them. given, they have always belonged to the team from Athletics. ment. Address Roanoke, Virginia. which they jumped, unless an arrangement was Catcher Mike Powers, of the Athletics, and family CONNOLLY©S SUGGESTION. made by which all parties were satisfied. I am are spending the winter at Jeffersouville, Pa. He not opposed to Ward©s reinstatement, but 1 want to spends his time attending to his domestic duties, as It may not be generally known, but it know why the prior rights of the Phillies to the he has not started to practice medicine, not having was Tom Connolly who first suggested the man are overlooked." as yet secured a State license. idea of ruling that the pitcher must not Mr. Shettsline is in error in his supposi Victor Schlitzer, the Athletics© pitcher, who re discolor the ball before pitching. Connolly tion and course. When the Tri-State League sides in Rochester, will leave New York Saturday is ever on the lookout for anything that for Cuba to play in the Cuba Ba©se Ball League. was brought into organized ball one of the He, with Hank Ramsey, Eddie Collins and another will tend to quicken and shorten the game, conditions was that all contract-jumpers player yet to be selected, is to finish, this season and so he noticed what a delay there was then in that league should be awarded to there. in the delivery of the new ball by a pitch the Tri-State League. for life, subject only John Mclnnis was awarded to the Athletics by the er after the ball was handed to him and to future National Commission rule or National Commission on the ground that Haverhill he thought if the pitcher could ©"be made action. Before this was done the two major played the boy more than 15 days without ©having his to deliver the ball without being .allowed leagues and the National Association waived name on a contract and had also permitted him to to stoop and rub it, what a good thing it all claims upon the major and minor league play with independent clubs off and on during the COMBINATION AND POOL. would be for the game. It took some time players under consideration. They thus be season. Orders from all parts of the world promptly to adopt the suggestion, but it finally went There is little doubt that a spring series will be came the wards of the National Commission, played betweea the two local teams; in which event, attended to. through. The ball is now finished without and when the deal with the Tri-State was however, all of the game* will nave to be played John Creahan, Green©s Hotel, Philad©a, Pa. the gloss, so that the pitcher has no trouble completed these players passed absolutely at Philadelphia Park, as the new Shibe Park, of *t *H in bundling the ball. Th» foul tlM control of that l»«gm« tot UI« tb* Atfalwto Club, will art b» uMd uatfl UN wa Ov«f WOOOWO NoiM fcibdcMn SoUU 10 SRORTIIVO

tee had been unable to draft any sort of chasers are Adam Short), John Rommel, George Wil Ryan, Utica ...... 20 2 .070 a report, owing to the fact-that, up to date Hams, L. P. I). Yost and A. D. Hostetter. Mr O©Connor, Utica ...... 26 5 .068 Shorb says Canton will have base ball next seasor Reed, Albany v...... 19 1 .04G DETROIT DOTS the circuit of the league had not been com and will probably play in the circuit. The club ii pleted. At the meeting, However, the ap to be reorganized and known as the Canton Base Bal Stolen Bases. plication of Adrian was favorably voted Club. upon and this hustling little Michigan town it is stated that Bill PhiHips will likely return t (Only those who have stolen 10 or more- are given.) will take the place of Tecumseh, which pro Marcan 65, Madden 63, Tamsett 60, Doyle 53. LINING UP THE TEAM FOR THE East Liverpool as manager. If Phillips is again in Carroll 50, Duffy 45, Cargo 43, Wotell 43, Kennedy duced Merkle, played one year more of command it is said that but few of the 1908 regular* 41, .1. Bannon 38, Helmund 37, Burrill 35, Goode 32, league ball and announced its intention to of .Bftst Liverpool will be retained pitcher John Graham 32, Raftus 31, Eley 31, Hafford 29, Schrall 1909 BATTLE. drop out, about the time its famous graduate Fisher, shortstop Alcock and third baseman McClel- lan. Center fielder Dave Gaton has been sold to 29, Barley 27, Robertson 26, Barry 26, Esmond 25, failed to touch second. Adrian accordingly Chattanooga. Leard 24, McCormick 22, Doherty 22, Hillinger 21, gets the franchise, though the new team Gilbert 20, Shorten 20, Shaw 20, Walsh 20, Swayna which Manager Cassell will place in the 19, Magie 18. Zeimer 17. Gnibb 17, Crisham 17. The Veterans Less Difficult to Ingerton 17, Sullivan 17, Stroh 17, Davis 16, Houser town will contain none of the former Te NEW YORK LEAGUE. 15, Gatins 15, MeGamwell 15, Aubrey 15, Bills 14. cumseh players, all of them but one or two Weeks 14, Beckendorf 14, O©Hara 14, Peartree 13, Deal With Than Recruits- having already been disposed of with deals Lee 12, Mason 12, Egan (Troy) 12, Rutherford 12, pending for the rest. Among the new play Official Averages of the Players of the Kirke 11, Snyder 11, Brandt 11, Moran 10, Dela- ers whom Manager Cassell has signed for League for the 1908 Season as Com hauty 10, Keyes 10, Shea 10. Captain Coughlin Relegated to THE ADRIAN TEAM Individual Fielding. is pitcher Reed, two years ago the star o: piled by President Farrell. Minors So* Michigan League* the New York State League. Cassell is Following are the averages of the New FIRST BASEMEN. , bringing most of his team with him from York League players for the 1908 season, as G. P.O. Pet. Pennsylvania, and is combining about the compiled by President John H. Farrell Houser, Scranton ...... 123 1179 .991 By Paul H. Bruske. [ same sort of non-reserved veterans anc Eagan, the Utica catcher, who was pur Crisham, Syracuse ...... 139 1371 .986 chased by the Philadelphia Athletics, easily McGamwell, Binghamton... 126 1302 .985 Detroit, Mich., January 9.—Editor "Sport- "bushers" as the one which he installed Davis, Wilkes-Barre ...... 95 978 .980 iag Life." A lot of information of at Flint last year, that team holding first wins the honors in batting, having an aver Keyes, Elmira ...... 65 599 .978 definite character has been the result of the place in the league race through the early age of .378 for 86 games. There are only Mason, Troy ...... 137 1190 .977 correspondence of the De stages and until the management changed seven other men in the .300 class; only one Murray, Elmira ...... 21 162 .973 troit club Huring the pasl when Oassell was called home. That Joe man in the .290 class; and only three men Snyder, Albany ...... 75 697 .972 in the .280 class. Goode, of Troy, made Doyle, Utica ...... 136 1316 .972 few days. In the first place Jackson©s little organization has won £ Robertson. Scranton ..... 88 214 .971 President Navin has been place for itself of a permanent nature is evi most hits, 153, and also the most runs, 79 Bastian, Elmira ...... 58 463 .963 lining up his men and get denced from the value of the Tecumseh Infielder Marcan, of Binghamton, leads in Zitsman, Wilkes-Barre .... 16 177 .960 ting their names to 1909 franchise, which, with virtually no paying stolen bases with 65. Ingerton, of Albany Also right field. contracts. As usual, he assets at all, changed hands twice for over made most sacrifice hits, 39. The averages : SECOND BASEMEN. aimed high at the start am $1000. Adrian was so anxious to get in follow: Gatins, Troy ...... 128 445 338 .983 the first men to wheel into that the stock company which rah an inde Lauterborn, Wilkes-Barre.. 61 169 140 .962 line were the stars of the pendent club there last year guaranteed the individual Batting. Doherty, Albany ...... 144 464 377 ,954 team the "Big Three" deposit of over $3000 before the season % G. Ab. R. H. Shorten, Syracuse ...... 86 193 239 .951 Cobb, Crawford and Dono- starts, the sum to cover all possible calls Eagan, Utica ...... 86 156 23 59 Hooper, Syracuse ...... 39 77 102 .947 van. Ed. Killian and George from visiting clubs, and also promised to Killingsworth, Albany ... 28 78 26 Moran, Scranton ...... 136 341 368 ,047 shoulder any possible loss that might be Lawlor, Elniira ...... 113 276 91 Kennedy, Utica ...... 137 394 344 .944 Mullin followed shortly and MeConnick, Syracuse ..... 99.382 72 Brandt, Wilkes-Barre ..... 67 136 162 .9*3 Paul H. Brinks correspondence has progress sustained, at the same time making a satis Howard, Scrantgn ...... 24 82 25 Peartree, Elmira ...... 122 324 326 .943 ed so far that the club presi- factory salary arrangement with Cassell an Goode, Troy ...... 139 502 79 153 Kirke, Binghamton ...... 133 306 313 .914 dent now knows almost exactly where ha promising to divide with him the profits, in Miller, Wilkes-Barre .... 92 306 32 93 O©Hara, Utica ...... 86 214 180 .873 stands, and is inclined to view his task of case there should be any. Adrian had to do Madden, Utica ...... 127 400 71 139 Also shortstop. signing the champions up for another year this, however, as the league, without suit Kennedy, Utica ...... 137 483 68 143 THIRD BASEMEN. able assurances would have undoubtedly IBToran, Scranton ...... 136 469 56 133 as a far lighter one than it appeared^ at Magee, Wilkes-Barre .... 22 78 10 22 Ingerton, Albany ...... 134 626 205 .957 first, as the players left Detroit bonusless taken in either Muskegon or Port Huron, Carroll, Utica ...... 92 328 46 92 Carr, Syracuse ...... 131 157 173 .956 *nd somewhat sore, at the close of last sea which cities would have qualified them to Graham, Scranton ...... 133 506 75 140 Burrill, Utica ...... 142 187 339 .9E4 son. President Navin expects that most of Class 0. Houser, Scrautou, ...... 123 422 59 117 Madigan, Scranton ...... 83 147 120 .930 his trouble will be getting his NEWS NOTES. Madigan. Scranton ...... 83 292 42 81 Hollinsworth, Albany ..... 63 78 126 .927 Cargo, Troy ...... 139 517 72 143 Grubb, Wilkes-Barre ...... 131 171 314 .92.4 MINOR LEAGUE RECRUITS Pitcher Jack Carroll, of the Roanoke, Va., Lee, Wilkes-Barre ...... 59245 30 67 Esmond, Elmira ...... 125, 184 241 .924 club, sustained injuries in a street car ac Wotell, Albany ...... 108 377 43 104 Groh, Wilkes-Barre-Scran.. 46 51 97 .914 into line. According to the agreements re cident from which blood-poisoning resulted Helmimd, Syracuse ...... 140 439 73 121 Raftus, Binghamton ...... 138 153 289 .904 cently put into force in the leading minor a few days ago, and was very near to death Mason, Troy ...... 137 505 49 139 Hafford, Troy ...... 140 199 270 .900 Burrill, Utica ...... 142 528 64 145 Gillespie, Elmira ...... Si 52 95 .869 leagues, the clubs expect to stick to a sal at one time. He is recovering and come- Also first base. ary limit which will prevent their accepting out of his illness a married man, the cere Baft-us, Binghamton ...... 138 497 64 136 Keimer, Scranton ...... 138 479 64 131 SHOBTSTOPS. players under high-salaried contracts wjth mony which wedded him to Miss Florence Delehanty, Wilkes-Barre.. 84296 46 81 the major leagues. As each year the list Zink being performed while he was in a Robertsou, Scranton ...... 88 326 42 89 Aubrey, Syracuse ...... 128 255 415 .945 of men sent back for another year of sea critical condition. Millerick, Albany ...... 103328 28 89 Tamsett, Albany ...... 144 324 496 .944 soning includes a goodly percentage of the Floyd Caswell, five or six years ago one of Marcan, Binghamton .... 133 503 77 136 L. Hartman, Utica ...... 4,? i 92 140 .943 Mittinger, Scraaton ..... 37141 15 38 Marcan, Binghamton ..... V£ \ 358 514 .941 team©s recruits, it is obvious that the big the most prominent of the city©s semi- Zeimer, Scranton ...... 15 -252 430 .938 league clubs will find themselves up against Swayne, Binghamton .... 110417 48 112 professional contingent, died at his home, Egan, Troy ...... 124 484 44 130 .269 Rutherford, Utica ...... £ 1»7 219 .936 it when the time, comes to weed out, unless January 7, of tuberculosis of the stomach, Kittridge, Scranton ...... 22 78 7 21 .269 Cargo, Troy ...... 13V 9$nl 455 .933 their men are signed to contracts of a size aged 32. One of his professional engage Gatins, Troy ...... 128 470 55 126 .268 Leard, Wilkes-Barre ...... 98 218 297 .923 which will permit the minor leagues to han ments was with Marietta, O. Kirke, Binghamton ...... 133 488 43 130 .266 Delehanty, Wilkes-Barre .. 84 157 205 .918 die them. Detroit©s bunch of new timber is New York dispatches told of an operation E. Schultz, Syracuse .... 26 64 10 17 .266 Miller, Elmira ...... 30 86 51 -.878 typical in that its members take for granted on outfielder Mclntyre, of the Tigers, for Grubb, Wilkes-Barre .... 131 476 46 126 .265 OUTFIELDERS. McDougall, Wilkes-Barre. 26 68 2 18 .264 that their first opportunity to show goods in appendicitis. Saturday Matty wired that Groh, Scranton ...... 46 163 29 43 .264 Schrall, rf, Albany ...... ©131 fast company is going to bring with it the he was coming along finely and would be Snyder, Albany ...... 75 268 25 70 .261 Garry, cf, Binghamton .... 68 sort of contract tendered to stars of the out in a week. Magie, cf, Albany ...... 144 McGamwell, Binghamton. 126 454 50 118 .260 Fogarty, rf, Wilkes-Barro.. 28 first magnitude. Like other years, however, None of the Tiger recruits figure very Hafford, Troy ...... 140 519 67 135 .260 Lawlor, rf, Elmira ...... 113 history will undoubtedly repeat and the men strongly in the dope contained in the Spald- Gilbert, Wilkes-Barre ... 69265 38 69 .260 Duffy, cf, Troy ...... 141 will bow to the inevitable, and be content to ing Record Book, but the same was the case Davis, Wilkes-Barre ..... 95 S25 35 84 .258 Carry, Binghamton ...... 68 253 23 65 .257 Eley, rf, Scranton ...... 116 accept the opportunity to demonstrate their with Summers, Willett and Bush, the most Eley, Scranton ...... 116 435 67 111 .255 H. Hartman, If, Albany... 64 ability and their consequent right To the remarkable finds of recent years by the club. Crisham, Syracuse ...... 139 531 61 135 .254 Wotell, rf, Albany ...... 108 salaries which they naturally covet. The Tigers leave for San Antonio, Texas, Egan, If, Troy ...... 124 Barley, Utica ...... 114410 63 104 .254 Lee, If, Wilkes-Barre ..... 59 THE PASSING OF COUGHLIN. March 6. Hughey Jennings is -expected in Roach, Binghamton ...... 34 95 5 24 .253 Weeks, If, Elmira ...... 131 town about February 20. There will be no L. Hartman, Elmira ..... 40 127 11 32 .252 Walsh, If, Albany ...... The sale of third baseman ©©Bill Coughlin, players sent to Hot Springs. That town is Keyes, Elmira ...... 65 236 26 59 .250 Graham, if, Scranton ..... of the Detroit Club, who has been the team©s blamed for the team©s poor start last year. Duffy. Troy ...... 141 542 77 135 .249 Gilbert, cf, Wilkes-Barre.. captain ever since 1904, created little sur Barry, Wilkes-Barre ..... 116 442 52 110 .249 Unofficial reports have it that Detroit Hillinger, Elmira ...... 121 437 35 108 .247 Swayne, rf, Binghamton .. prise in Detroit, as it was unanimously con will be represented in the minor league J. Bannon, Binghamton.. 127 479 58 118 .246 Shaw, cf, Utica ...... ceded that, after Bill©s bad season last year, arena by three umpires next year. Fred Doyle, Utica ...... 136.460 71 113 .246 Sullivan, If, Binghamton... the club would be forced to look elsewhere Carroll, If, Utica ...... Popkay, a veteran, who ..will try his luck, Burke, Binghamton ...... 39 150 16 36 .240 Van Zandt, rf, Albany .... for a third baseman. That Coughlin was again, it is said, while ©Tamous" Krause, Schrall, Syracuse ...... 131 445 51 107 .240 Helmund, If, Syracuse ... allowed to leave the major league aren a veteran player who has been arbitrating Fogarty. Wilkes-Barre ... 28 93 5 22 .239 Barry, If, Wilkes-Barre ... where he had so long been a bright and Rutherford, Utica ...... 80 255 19 61 .239 of late, is also on the trail of a position. Shorten, Syracuse ...... 86 261 32 62 .238 McCallister, If, Albany ... shining light was somewhat of a surprise, Of course, Bill Byron will be on the job, Therre, Elmira ...... 34109 .5 26 .238 Hunter, cf, Wilkes-Barre .. however. Still more surprising was the fact as usual. Geo. Sehultz,, Scranton ... 40 130 11 31 .238 Goode, rf, Troy ...... that none of the Class A leagues secured Rapp, rf, Wilkes-Barre ... Bills, ScrantSn ...... 75264 39 62 .235 Hillinger, cf, Elmira ...... him as either a manager or a player. The Magie, Albany ...... 144 548 51 128 .234 Baanon, cf, Wilkes-Barre facts of the matter were, however, that the OHIO-PENNSYLVANIA LEAGUE* Kellogg, Scranton ...... 36111 14 26 .234 Preston, cf, Albany ...... Detroit was making the best bargain it could Weeks,© Elmira ...... 131 479 39 112 .234 Geo. Bannon, Wilkes-Barre 70 236 20 55 .233 Earley, If, Utica ...... 114 for its veteran servant. No money was ask The Revolt Against President Morton©s Beckendorf, Scranton .... 126 393 45 91 .232 Burke, rf, Binghamton . ed for Coughlin©s release to Albany, that Clark, Syracuse ...... 55 187 .230 Madden, rf, Utica ..... club being given to undprstand that it was Conroy, rf. Troy ..... Authority Ended Planning Now to Conroy, Troy ...... 62 166 .228 Halligan, cf, Scranton . expected to deal liberally with the player. Leard, Wilkes-Barre ..... 98 331 .227 MoCormiek, cf. Albany . As manager at Albany, Coughlin will be Reorganize the League Without Akron. H. Hartman, Albany .... 64 208 .226 Magee, If, Wilkes-Barre able to command considerably better pay Hollinsworth, Albany .... 63 218 .225 Sharon, January 7. Four of the O. and Doherty, Albany ...... 144 460 37 103 .224 J. Bannon, cf, Binghamton 127 than as a mere player in one of the larger P. League teams which threatened to hold a Ingerton, Albany ...... 134 481 45 107 Also second base. minoi; leagues. There being no managerial meeting independent of that called for Janu Polchow, Utica ...... 29 90 6 20 !222 PITCHERS. positions of this sort open higher up, the ary 12, at Cleveland, decided to-day, at a Donnelly, Troy ...... 38 117 15 26 .222 Cunningham, Troy ...... 15 1.000 Albany Club offered the best opportunity caucus held here, to abide by the call of Works. Syracuse ...... 42 123 6 27 .220 Schultz, Scranton ...... 40 there was. President Morton. This means . that there Sullivan, Binghamton .... 60 200 .220 Q©Connor, Utica ...... 2©6 Hunter, Wilkes-Barre .... 24 83 .217 Steele, Scranton ...... 20 COUGHLIN©S RELEASE will be a peaceful reorganization. There are Hess, Wilkes-Barre.,....-.. 16 46 T.217 Howard, Scranton ...... 24 once more emphasizes the apparent con six candidates after the position of president, Kane,. Binghamton ...... 100 3.04 .214 Knight, Albany ...... 31 four of whom are newspaper sporting edi Chappelle, Albany ...... 38 126 .214 Donnelly, Troy ...... 38 fidence of the club that Moriarity, of New Esmond, Elmira ...... 125 454 .214 York, will be secured a conclusion strength tors. Morton declares he will not serve Maurer, Syracuse ...... 28 again. At this caucus a- plan was discussed Peartree, Elmira ...... 122 441 .213 happelle, Albany ...... 38 ened by the fact that Hal Chase has ap Steelman, Utica ,,..,.,.. 82 221. , .213 Pappalauv Binghaniton ...©.. 27. plied for reinstatement. There is not now for dropping Akron, O., from the O. and P. Aubrey,© Syracuse© ...... 128; 414 ..213 Wagner, Binghamton ..... 56 on the club, with the solitary exception of League, unless injunction proceedings brought Spiesman,- Troy ...,.;..,. 131,416 ...212 joodwin, Syracuse ,...: .... 31 Schaefer and he is relied on only for sec by that club were stopped. Active steps for Steele, Scranton ...;,.,.. 20 52 .212 Heffernan, Utica.-Bingham©n 15. a ball club in Youngstown were taken yes Hooper, Syracuse ...... 39 147 .211 ond base an experienced third-sacker and Van Zandt, Albany ...... 55 195 McCarthy, . Wilkes-Barre it is not believed that Detroit would have terday, when the work of organizing a $10,- .210 iViltse, Syracuse ...... 000 stock company was started. Youngs- Bastian, Elmira ...... 58210 .209 tl&ed, Albany ...."...... cut loose so good a man as Coughlin with Halligan, Scranton ...... 38 139 .209 ?olchow, Utica ...... out seeing somewhere the certain indica town dropped out of the league before the McGinley, Wilkes-Barre .. 60 204 .206 tfcDougall, Wilkes-Barre tions of a deal which would insure a cap close of the season last year and all that Rapp, Wilkes-Barre ...... 30 108 .204 Parkins, Binghamton .. able man to take his place. Considerable saved the franchise was the fact that Mana Shaw, Utica ...... 104 372 .204 Swift, Wilkes-Barre ... of a local sensation was created here by ger Wright and the players continued play Brandt, Wilkes-Barre .... 67 226 .204 ?urcell, Albany ...... 34 ing on their own responsibility. ~!arr, Syracuse ...... 131 413 ,203 Swormstead, Troy ...... 39 ROSSMAN©S ANNOUNCEMENT Walsh, Albany ...... 94302 .202 Newlln, Albany ...... 16 "ollins, Elmira ...... 35 104 .202 McSurdy, Troy ...... 41 as wired out from Albany, of a retirement News Notes. O©Hara, Utica ...... 86284 .201 Works, Syracuse ...... 42 from base ball with a teaching position in Gus Fisher, the young catcher, of ths Zanesville McCallister, Albany ...... 50 190 .200 ©Bills, Scranton ...... 75 the Johnstown, N. Y., schools as his des team, will play winter base ball with the Tucson, Dunningrham. Troy ...... 15 35 .200 Mstall, Syracuse ...... 18 tination for the coming year. Every local Arizona, team. Stroh, Elmira ...... 112348 .195 2. Schultz, Syracuse ...... 26 paper published the story and it was ac Manager Sam Wright, of the Youngstown Club, is "Issenter, Elmira ...... 39 104 .192 3raneli, Elmira ...... 16 hea, Syracuse ...... 86265 .192 Reardon, Utica cepted as truth. The whole thing, however, .Ikely to succeed Charles H. Morton as league presi ?arkins, Binghamton .... 46 147 .190 is branded as a malicious fake by the player dent. In such event Morton will manage the Akron ollins, Utica team. Tamsett, Albany ...... 144 538 88 102 .190 ?yan, Utica ...... himself, though his denial came too late to ©reston. Syracuse ...... 43 147 12 28 .190 Cellogg, Scranton ... prevent the publication of the yarn. The Billy Thomas, whose great pitching won the 1907 Murray, Elmira ...... 21 79 15 .190 Issenter, Elmira ..... declaration also caused a tart comment from pennant in the Ohio and Pennsylvania League for Reardon, Utica ...... 28 81 15 .185 Sowman, Elmira .... Youngstown, may quit base ball entirely. He has vauterborn, Wilkes-Barre. 61 233 43 .184 President Navin on the action of his sup an excellent opportunity of becoming an electrical Sillespie, Wilkes-Barre .. 34 120 Vlittinger, Scranton .. posedly recreant first-sacker, and, altogether, 22 .183 fillingsworth, Albany engineer and will probably take it. ^wift, Wilkes-Barre ..... 40 109 20 .183 arrett, Elmira ...... 24 the apparent attempt to swindle the Detroit Harvey Pastorius, O.-P. umpire, will go Into the Goodwin, Syracuse ...... 31 84 15 .179 Also center field and second base. papers was most strongly to be denJared. Eastern League next seaapn and Jack Kennedy Trill Wagner, Binghamton .... 57 156 28 .179 Rossman has not signed as yet, bur says lave a berth in the Southern League in the same ©ristall, Syracuse ...... 18 56 10 .178 CATCHERS. capacity. Doran, Wilkes-Barre .... 27 78 13 .167 Hark, Syracuse ...... 55 274 .994 he will play ball next year, so the fans have ©appalau, Binghamton . . 27 66 heaved a long sigh of relief and dismissed New Castle is after a manager for next season and 11 .167 Kittildge, Scranton ...... 22 114 .993 East Liverpool is going ahead with plans© for next Knight, Albany ...... SI 98 16 .164 hea, Syracuse ...... 86 411 111 .984 the incident, confident that the hard-hitting ^ooney, Elmira ...... Si 104 . 16 .154 ©herre, Elmirs; ...... 34 145 61 .981 first-sacker will again be on the job. year. These two clubs have faith in the future or ilcSurdy, . Troy ...... 41114 SI- hey would not do it. 17 : .149 loach, Binghamton ...... 34 115 .980 THE SOUTHERN MICHIGAN McCarthy, Wilkes-Barre .. 21 49 7 .147 Spiesman, Troy ...... 131 710 153 ,976 The East Liverpool Club has elected their 1909 ?owen, Elmira ...... 27 82 . 12 .146 .lillerick, Albany ...... 103 444 138 .973 held what was to have been its schedule officers: President, J. Howard Maxwell; vice-presi V©ewlin, Albany ...... 16 55 .145- Steelman, Utica ...... 82 378 99 .972 meeting at the Hotel Pontchartrain, here dent, Joseph A. Einstein; secretary, William E. Mc- Miller, Elmira 30 106 .142 3echendorf, Scranton ..... 126 757. 153 .969 Connell; treasurer, Samuel B. McCutcheon. Purcell, Troy ...... 34102 .137 :ane, Binghamton ...... ; 100 379 106 January 6, and afforded the magnates an Maurer, Syracuse ..... 28 83 .968 opportunity to get into touch with Secre Walter East, who managed Akron two seasons and .132 igan, Utica ...... 86 354 83 .962 played second base with the pennant-winning Nash itsman, Wilkes-Barre 16 54 .130 Stroh, Elmira ...... 112 438 153 .959 tary-Treasurer Percy Glass, who was present ville, Southern League, team last season, may not Swormstead, Troy 39110 .127 McGinley, Wilkes-Barre .. 60 275 110 .©948 and met the members of his league for the play ball next year. He expects to take the law arrett, Elmira ...... 24 73 .123 Miller, Wilkes-Barre ...... 92 435 93 .948 first time. He made a most favorable im^ examination at Columbus soon, tfiltse, Syracuse ...... 20 65 © .123 Hess, Wilkes-Barre ...... 16 67 28 .941 pression and the meeting was a very har Heffennan, TTUca-Bingh©n. 15 41 .122 Cooney, Elmira ...... 34 125 29 By order of Court the Canton Club©s franchise and GranelU, Elmira ...... 16 44 .928 monious affair, though the schedule commit- © Ita property boa bsea aold for $3,125. Tie pur .114 Fulton, Elmira ...... 18 "59 24 .921 Fulton. Elmira .,, ..,.,, 18 61 .078 Doraii. Wilkes-Barre ...... 27 99 28 .914 JANUARY 16, 1909, SRORTIIVQ II

eeeding Walter Morris, now of the St. Louis Car not likely that any very definite or formal dinals. agreement of this kind was made, and it First baseman George Cockill has been appointed is of course doubtful whether Mac is cor LATEST NEWS manager of the Williamsport Tri-State League team. CUBS© REWARD rectly quoted; but the incident shows which John J. Lawler, of Bhnira, N. Y., has signed to manage the Macon Club, of the South Atlantic way the wind blows. In fact there is a League. general disposition among the players to act UMPIRE OWENS IN DISFAVOR The Jersey City Club, of the Eastern League, has WHAT MURPHY WOULD DO IF prudently, and the lenient action of the drafted pitcher Ed. Goettel from the South Atlantic Commission has encouraged this tendency. League. Reports that have been in circulation sJiice WITH MAJORS, The Monroe Club, of the Cotton States League, PERMITTED. the Commission©s has been sold by O. C. White, of Pine Bluff, to local CINCINNATI MEETING parties. have made the players uneasy about more The Lynchburg Club, of the Virginia League, has A New Salary Limit for the Cen drafted catcher Billy Boss from the WilmingUm, N. Ten Thousand Dollars Would He important matters than a few fines, and less C., Club. inclined than usual to monkey with the buzz-saw. These rumors refer to. an alleged The Butte Club, of the Northwestern League, has tral League News of Mag signed third baseman Charles Carr, formerly of Distribute Among His Players intention to re-establish a salary limit, and Indianapolis: the old ante-bellum figure of $2400 is men nates, Players and Leagues Third baseman Pat McAndrews, late of Terre Were It Not Prohibited by the tioned as likely to be readopted. It is Haute, has signed with the l>ayton Club, of the safe, or at least ought to be safe, to predict Central League. that if a limit is fixed it will be higher than From All Points of the Compass* The Cleveland Club has sold pitchers Stanley and National Commission©s Rule* the one named, and it ought to be much Barger to the Boston Club which will in turn sell higher. The amount of money that star them to Providence. players draw to the gate is too great to SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." Hampton, an amateur outfielder of Washington, SPECIAL TO "SPORTING LIFE." justify the naming of so small a salary as Cincinnati, O., January 11. Umpire Clar D. C., ©has been signed by the Lynchburg Club, of Chicago, 111., January 11. From Kansas the best to which the high, degree of excel ence Owens, who signed with the American the Virginia League. City coines a story, quoting catcher Kling, lence necessary to shine in fast company Association last week, is being saved from The Chicago National Club has released catcher of the Cubs, as saying that there is an can aspire. It might cause another brother "Doc" Marshall to the Columbus Club, of the hood movement, in which the public would having an end put to his American Association. insurrection in the Chicago base ball career only by the sympathize with the players even more The Topeka, Western League, club, has sold first team, owing to President strongly than they did in the last one. So forbearance of President baseman Spencer Abbott to the Tort Worth club, Murphy©s failure to live up Pulliam. After agreeing, ac of the Texas League. to promises that he is al far as the general question of cording to Mr. Pulliam, to The Worcester Club, of the New England League, leged to have made Stein- A SALARY LIMIT work in the National League hlas signed third ba-seman George Bilger, a Chicago feldt, Tinker, Evers and is concerned, there is no doubt that the mag this season, Owens has jump semi-professional player. Chance to split up $10,000 nates can allege some plausible reasons for ed his agreement and gone to The Lancaster, Tri-State League, Club has signed with the Chicago players. fixing one, provided it is a fair one. The the American Association Abe Sharadin, Bloomsburg Normal School©s crack Kling was also quoted as growing habit of hold-outs, which in soina for a higher salary. He is, southpaw base ball pitcher. saying that Steint©eldt had cases are carried to the extent of depriv therefore, forever barred The Topeka Club, of the Western Association, written him that he (Stein- ing employers of a player©s services during from working in either the has signed third baseman Mike Jacobs, late of feldt) had advised all of his the first part of the season, have sometimes the outlaw Atlantic League. fellow players to hold out interfered seriously with the success of National or American League, Manager Harry Wolverton has gone to Milledge- and two members of the Na ville, Ga., to prepare for the spring training of the until President Murphy©s clubs, and threaten to do so even more fre H. C. Pulliam tional Commission have an Newark, Eastern League, team. Chas.VV. Murphy promises were redeemed. In quently unless some precautions against it idea that he ought to be Richard Nebinger, the crack West Virginia "Uni reply Mr. Murphy said that are taken. The unequal ability of clubs to put out of organized base ball entirely. versity athlete, has accepted the terms of the Wheel he was prevented from keeping his .prom pay salaries is another disadvantage that President Pulliam secured Owens from the ing Club, of the Central League. ise by Rule 17 of the articles governing the would be partly corrected by a salary limit. American Association last September, and he The Easton Club, of the outlaw Atlantic League, World©s Championship Series, which pro Then, too, there is the unequal inclination officiated in about a dozen games toward the has signed as manager and captain second baseman hibits the giving of bonuses, either before of clubs to be liberal, and it would be easy close of the National League season. He Kohley Miller, of Reading, Pa., or after a series, to the players of a team to name more than one club whose salary gave good satisfaction, and was on Mr. Pul Infielder Louis Castro has been released by the which may participate in such series. He limit could stand correcting upward. liam©s list as one of his regular men for Atlanta Club, of the Southern League. He will said: CLIFF BLANKENSHIP 1909. Though he had not signed a National probably go to the Central League. "I don©t make promises to ball players or to is the only other Washington player who League contract he had agreed on terms, and The Boston American League Club has received anybody else just to break them. As soon as we has been reinstated to date. Cliff was not Mr. Pulliam considered him as one of his as the signed contracts of third baseman Lord, catcher got to Detroit to play the Tigers I had to put up fortunate enough, as far as has been learn sets. Some time ago Owens received an Carrigan and pitchers Burchell and Ehman. a check for $10,000 to guarantee that the Chicago The St. Paul Club, of the American Association, Club would go through with its part of the World©s ed here, to strike the Commission on a bar offer in good faith from President O©Brien, has sent, catcher Joe Laughlin, formerly of the Mc- Series program. That check, according to the rules, gain day; so he suffered the amputation of of the American Association, which was not Keesport independent team, to Wllkes-Barre. would have been declared forfeited by the Com $200 straight. Blankenship had a good year accepted, but Owens made a counter propo mission if I had given the Cuba extra money for on the Coast, catching 59 games out of 78 A Denver dispatch states that the veteran catcher, winning the World©s Championship. The question sition raising the limit far beyond anything Jack O©Connor, has purchased an interest in the was, would the Commission claim I wsas evading played by the Fresno Club, and being heretofore paid in the American Association. local club and will manage it next season. the spirit of its rule by giving the Cubs a cash charged with only 10 errors. He hit for The matter came up at the annual meeting The Reading Club, of the Tri-State League, has prize for winning the league title. At any rate, my .299 and stole 34 bases. When he was of the American Association in Chicago the received notice that its draft of pitcher Thackery check was held by the Commission until Decem with the Washington team before, Cliff was from the Carolina League has been accepted. ber 16, and I didn©t dare to keep my promise to sometimes used to run for other players, other day, and Mr. O©Brien was authorized reward the Cubs for feir that check would be de to pay Owens the salary which he demanded. President O©Brien, of the American Association, clared forfeit. In fact. Manager Chance, himself which is a marked exception to the rule He at once got into communication with the has signed Umpire E. J. Conahan, of Chester, Pa., advised me not to give the players any additional among catchers. He is so fast that Manager umpire and signed him to an A. A. contract. formerly with the Western and Eastern Leagues. prize money until I got my certified check back Cantillon may play him regularly in tha This is, perhaps, the first instance on record The Rockford Club, of the Wisconsin-Illinois from the Commission." outfield if he hits well in the American League, has passed from the control of the Goldens, League, and Coast averages generally wear of an umpire deliberately going back from father and son, and new financial backing is assured In conclusion, Mr. Murphy said that if a major league to one of the minors, after the National Commission shall permit he well. Some newspaper talk about outlaw; the club. contamination has it that having accepted terms with the major league. Outflelder Fox, whose services were awarded to the will distribute a bonus of $10,000 among President Pulliam, speaking of the case, Memphis, Southern League, Club by a ruling of the the World©s Championship team on the day JIM DELEHANTY said: National Commission, has been sold to the Wilkes- that the National League pennant is raised is in disfavor because of his varied and con "I was never so surprised at anything In my life Barre Club. at the West Side Park. According to Presi spicuous connection with ineligibles, end as when I found that Owens had gone back on me. President Moll announces that the annual winter dent Johnson, a member of the National ing with his going to the Orient with a I am rather glad it happened at this Mine, for I meeting of the Wisconsin-Illinois League will be held Commission, President Murphy may be given team that contained such players. The most should not want a man of that character officiating either January 17 or 24, the exact date to be an an opportunity to part with the $10,000. amusing dope of this kind was to the effect in the National League. When I engaged Owens last nounced later. Mr. Johnson said to-day: that if the local club is so displeased with September he agreed upon salary for 1909, as well as In the South Michigan League the Flint Club for the balance of the season of 1908. I paid his has signed catcher George Werntz, of South Bend; "If Mr. Murphy wants to keep his alleged prom Del that it decides to get rid of him, it expenses East and all the way back to his home in and Battle Creek has signed third baseman Kellar, ise of rewarding his players for winning the National can make a good trade with New York. Kansas City, and gave him a chance to get ac also of South Bend. League championship, some way ought to be found This sort of stuff shows a complete lack quainted with our ways in the National League. so that lie might perform that pleasant duty with of information. It can be stated on the The last time I saw him I told him that there would August Grant, for six years manager of the out offending the rules of organised base ball. be a meeting of the umpires just before the season South Bend, Central League, team, will be the Of course, I don©t know that Mr. Murphy prom highest authority that the Washington Club started, .and that, he would receive a notification new magnate at Grand Bapids, having secured ised his men anything for winning the pennant, is as likely to dispose of its. franchise as from me as to where that meeting would be held. the club from Bert Annis. but statements that he did make them a promise it is of Delehanty, who will not be sold or He said that he would be on hand. Now he has The Rochester Club, of the Eastern League, has contingent upon the Commission©s permission have traded under any circumstances. Del fields jumped his agreement, and he is entitled to be ruled purchased catcher Monte Beville from Milwaukee. gone unchallenged, and I take it that his promise the Keystone sack in the same grand style out of organized base ball. My colleagues on the Manager Ganzel has closed a deal to train his team was made in fact. So far Mr. Murphy has not as Jimmy Williams and outhits and is faster Commission both think that he ought to be ruled off, at Lexington, Ky., next spring. asked permission to give away the sum of $10,000, or any part of it, to my knowledge. His way to than the St. Louisian. In these parts he but I am not vindictive, and shall not go so far Percy Stetler, representing Williamsport capital is considered the League©s -premier second as to take the bread and butter out of his mouth. ists, closed the deal for the Trenton Club and making the gift ought to be clear, inasmuch as the It is enough to say that he will never get another franchise on January 11. Richard S. Smith, is prize, as I understand, is not for winning the baseman, in view of the fact that he has chance to umpire in either of the major leagues. to be secretary-treasurer of the new club. World©s Championship, but for capturing the Na presumably more years of usefulness be He has made his bed, now let him lie in it." tional League flag. The Commission sought to The National Commission has received the formal discourage the practice of giving winners of the fore him than Lajoie has. President Pulliam is seriously thinking of application of Hal Chase, of the New York American championships additional prize money, as it was ANOTHER QUEER STORY, appointing Harry Truby, of Ironton, the old Club, for reinstatement. The case will Jae acted upon becoming such a practice that participating in a recently circulated was to the effect that Pittsburg second baseman, to take Owens© at the February meeting of the National Commission. world©s series meant nothing to the owner of a team but work and worry and then giving away all his Doc White, Comiskey©s star southpaw, want place on the National League staff. Truby In the Connecticut League the veteran Tommy Cor- ed to play in Washington, where he has his has been doing excellent work in the South coran is negotiating for the purchase of the Water- profits. Even If Mr. Murphy©s intended reward in bury Club; and President Clarkin, of the Hartford this case were for his team©s feat of winning the business interests, and would be traded for Atlantic League, and good judges say that he World©s Series, there are extenuating circumstances Bill Burns. When White was asked if such is capable of holding down a job in the Na Club, will back a roller-polo club In Hartford next which, perhaps, would make it possible to get season. around the rule without evading the spirit of the a trade was on he said that he hoped not, tional. Manager Kittridge, of Wllkes-Barre, has secured law. On account of the Cub players losing several as his associations in Chicago are most the return of catcher Miller from the St. Louis Club hundred dollars apiece through the mismanagement agreeable. In short, the whole story is a LOWER SALARY LIMIT. and has called off the deal for catcher Loughlan, of of the ticket sale, I believe the Commission would mistake, and it ought to be clear on the St. Paul, and catcher Noonan, of the St. Louis be willing to see the rule technically broken to face of it that such is the case. Chicago©s Americans. promote fair play." position in the race next year will depend The Central League Agrees on a Limit of President Pulliam, of the National League, haa Judging from the above, President John almost entirely on pitchers Walsh, White signed as umpire Harry Truby, of the South At son is not convinced that President Murphy $180 a Month. lantic League. The umpire staff is now complete, and Frank Smith and catcher Billy Sullivan, consisting of O©Day, Emslie, Klem, Johnstone, Big- is over-anxious to hand out such, a big sum If any one of these artists is out of the Special to "Sporting Life." ler, Truby and Cusack. as $10,000 in hard cash. game very long it will have a most South Bend, Ind.,-January 11. Star play Secretary Farrell, of the National Board, has de INJURIOUS EFFECT ers of the Central League circuit are to get cided that the Mbbile Club©s draft of outflelder Cap- a big jolt this year if information given ron who played with Meridian under the name of on the fortunes of Comiskey©s team. Burns Robb arid who has been signed by the New York FROM"THE CAPITAL comes about as near as any left-hander in out by the South Bend league magnates is the league to being White©s equal, but the correct. According to the local base ball Nationals is not valid. Dave Altizer, utility man of the Cleveland Ameri Washington Players Reinstated Salary Doctor is such a wonderful fielder and good men the owners of the eight clubs in the can League team, has been sold to the Chicago hitter, and has such a knowledge of the league here has been working to eliminate White Sox. The price paid Is not annouliced. Al- Limit Rumors Discussed Blankenship©s batters that he must be given quite an edge the high salary question from the list of tlzer was bought from Washington last year, with Good Work in California Washington over the Californian. The news that Cy Mc their handicaps and an agreement has been Falkenberg, pitcher, for $10,000. Donald, a player of high local reputation, reached whereby the salary limit of $180 a The Brooklyn Club has asked for waivers on the Man Signed by Toledo. has signed with Toledo, will plea-se a great month, exclusive ofwthe cost of a manager, following players: Farmer, Finlayson, Hoch, Holmes, many local fans. Charley Hickman. must will be lived up to. This means there no Kruger, Maloney, McLane, Murch, Hitter, Byerson, By Paul W. Eaton. have had something to do with this move, longer will be players on the circuit drawing Sheehan and Whiting. Bitter, Sheehan and Ma which look©s like a good one for the Ohio salaries of $250 and $275 per month as was loney were regulars of the team of 1908. Washington, D. C., January 9. Editor President Justice, of the Central Association, an "Sporting Life." As was to have been ex club. McDonald played first base for Jhe the case last year. nounces his staff of umpires for the coming season. pected, the return to the fold of some of the Central High School of this city, and after They are: Elmer B. Knowlton, of Salem, Mass.; C. players -who strayed into wards for Georgetown University, ^fielding CONDENSED DISPATCHES. M. Shockley, of Cedar Rapids, la.; E. B. Gleason, of outlaw pastures last Fall well and showing great natural ability as Portland, and E. E. Fleming, of Ottumwa, la. seems likely to start a a batsman. La«t year he held down the The National Commission has dedded In the claim initial sack for Winchester, Va., hitting for Special to "Sporting Life." of the Detroit Club for the draft money secured by scramble by the other of .453. He made 23 home-runs, while th« Pitcher Duggleby has signed to coach the Cornell the Johnstown, Tri-State League, Club for player fenders to get back into line. opposing fielders did the skiddooing. base ball team. "Home Bun" Johnson that the $750 draft price The four Washington players Catcher Charles Street, of the Washington team, shall Be divided between the Johnstown and Detroit who first asked the National has signed a 1909 contract. Clubs. Commission to reinstate BRYCE©S ESTATE. Umpire Thomas McNainara, of Pittsbur, has President Dreyfuas, of the Pittsburg Club, has them, Johnson, Freeman, decided upon March 14 as the time of start for Tannehill and Keeley, have igned with the Wisconsin-Illinois League. the Pirates© training season at West Baden, Ind. Administrators Reach Discussion As to The Little Bock Club, of the Southern League, After one week©s stay there the team will go to had their petitions favor fcas signed pitcher Henry Steiger, of Detroit. Hot Springs, Ark., where they will train until ably acted on. Each player Base Ball Stocks. The Springfield Club, of the Central League, has April 9. was fined $200, but $150 of Special to "Sporting; Life." signed inflelder Peter King, of Van Wert, O. The Rochester Club, of the Eastern League, has that amount was suspended in each case, which means Columbus, O, January 11. Administrators Andy Oyler has re-signed with Minneapolis. He signed a Cincinnati amateur third baseman named Paul W. Eaton of the estate of Thomas J. Bryce, former Will captain the team as well as play short field. Wilbur Rogers; also outflelder Anderson from Pitts that in case of good conduct burg, catcher Beville from Milwaukee, and third President of the Columbus Base Ball Club, Milt Montgomery has signed as player-manager of only $50 will have to be paid. It appears baseman Bodgera, of Middletown. All of these deals that Walter Johnson was not aware he was have reached a decision as to the owner he Erie Club, of the Ohio-Pennsylvania League. were for cash. ship of all but six shares of the 219 claim Cleveland Club has sold pitcher Pruitt to violating base ball law when he pitched a ed by the estate. It is decided that 109% r Orleans Club, of the Southern League, game against the Logan Squares. shares are the property of Edward M. /awrence Club, of the New England League, Letter List. GEORGE McBRIDE Schoenborn, now President of the club, and © ed a Pittsburg pitcher named Klmer Kuetzer. We have letters as follows, which will be for 103% belong to the estate. As to the own © Club, of the Eastern League, has warded upon receipt of stamped and addressed en is quoted in a Milwaukee dispatch as say Joe Knotts, of the Tri-State League, velopes, or upon receipt of address with postage: ing that every player who played against ership of 696 shares of the Lima Club, it Etaore D. Hines. Frank Selee, John H. O©Rourke, the Chicago buccaneers will now apply for is held that these shares are the property dward Heffner, of the outlaw Atlantic Catcher Jack O©Connor (late of St. Louis), Peter reinstatement and take his medicine, al of the Columbus Base Ball Company. Th» to umpire In the Virginia League. Childs, Umpire August Moran, Herman Badel, Court will decide who is the owner of th» LCHlto has been appointed manager at tie W. C. Engle, CoL Charles 7. Clarice. Jack Nugwt, though they had previously decided to make «C tfec South Atlantic IteafiM, nw CfttotMt tadc Bjnua. UUMCW Cbtiltt Mu*tt. as octaafeed fight oa the autM*. It i* «b*r«i «f tiM Ooiumbu* dub. f SRORTIJNQ JANUARY 16, 190^.

PINEHURST GUN CLUB TRAPS-SCENE OF THE MID-WINTER HANDICAP TOURNAMENT NEXT WEEK

Event No. 1 Sloan 10, Anderson 10, Gothard 10. AT PINEHURST Event No. 2 Sloan 10, Anderson 10, Gothard 7. MINK CAPTURES GOLD TROPHY. MINK WINS THE GOLD CHAMP The first shoot for the handsome gold WALTERS© SQUAD. trophy, emblematic of the amateur trapshoot- EXPERTS GATHERING FOR MID- Walters ...... 21 ers© championship of Philadelphia, offered by Williams ...... 24 IONSHIP TROPHY. the Highland Shooting Association, was held Mardin ...... 23 WINTER HANDICAP SHOOL Saturday, January 4, over the Edge Hill Laws ...... 19 traps, and resulted in Charles Mink winning ...... 23 Percy Pflegar Wins in the Inde by breaking 95 out of his 100 targets. Un 25 Eimery ...... 22 der the conditions governing the trophy the Total ...... 147 Total ...... 132 Amateurs and Professionals From holder must win four matches in succession SWEEPSTAKES. pendent Club©s Monthly Event before it becomes his permanent property, Event No. 1, 10 targets Anderson 6, Mardin 9, All Parts of North Will Take and shall be open to challenge from any ama Sloan 8, Williams 7, Walters 4, Gothard 7, Chandler Exciting Work at the Meadow teur of Philadelphia or within a radius of 5, Emery 5. 25 miles. Mooney carried off second honors Event No. 2, 15 targets Anderson 11, Mardin 9, Part in Tournament on January Sloan 14, Williams 13, Walters 12, Gothard 13, by consistent work at both traps, finishing Chandler 11, Emery 11, Laws 12. Kauffman 12. Springs Shoot Due to Four Ties* only two targets behind the winner. Haw- Event No. 3, 10 targets Anderson 6, Marclen 8, 21-22-23 May Be 200 Entries* kins was close up with 92, and Doctor Wentz Sloan 9, Emery 4, Laws 7, KauCfman 9, Siter 6. spoiled a good score by going to pieces on Event No. 4, 15 targets Anderson 11, Mardin 9, Philadelphia, Pa., January 11. Percy his last string. Scores : Sloan 14, Emery 6, Laws 10, Kauffman 14, Siter 7. Pinehurst, N. C., January 9. Advance en Pflegar, of the Highland Gun Club, outsho©t B. B. B. B. T tries for the second annual Midwinter Han a, field of 34 gunners in Saturday©s monthly Mink ...... 25 22 24 24 95 GUTHRIE'S TWO-DAY SHOOT. dicap Trap Shooting Tournament, on Janu target shoot of the Independent Gun Club Mooney ...... 23 24 23 23 93 ary 21, 22 and 23, assure a field of not less over the traps at Holmesburg Junction. The Hawklns ...... 24 22 23 23 92 than two hundred and fifty, and possibly two conditions of the shoot were 100 targets pel- Taft ...... 19 23 21 23 86 Oklahoma Shooters Compete in Big hundred participants, representing the best man, handicap rise, with an added target Doctor Wentz ...... 23 21 23 16 83 Hoover ...... 22 20 19 20 81 Registered Contest. shots in the country, with the delegations handicap. Besides the three spoons which Greenwood ...... 20 19 18 20 77 from New York, -Pennsylvania and the South "were offered for class shooting, the trophy Doctor Crooks ...... 19 18 17 21 75 By E. B. Metz. and West very large. C. W. Billings, of the donated by Mrs. W. K. Park was also up for Boyer ...... 18 17 18 19 72 Guthrie, Okla., January 9. The Register New York Athletic Club, winner of the han competition. It was the latter prize which Harkins ...... 14 15 16 19 64 dicap last year, will defend his title, leading stirred the marksmen to their utmost to Stokes ...... 17 11 19 15 62 ed Shoot of the Guthrie Club, on December Perry ...... 17 7 18 16 58 30 and 31, was a big success. The weather a squad of club-mates which will include Dr. win, and the race between Pflegar, Fcoitaine, Laurent ...... 18 13 17 8 56 conditions were unfavorable, but the event Culver, Hall, Pelham, Hodgman, O©Donolme Patrick, Landis and Firth was a close and Pierson ...... 1.3 13 14 15 55 was well attended. Each day©s program call and others. G. H. McCarty, of Philadelphia, exciting one. Pflegar registered a score of Hamil ...... 16 16 14 .. 46 ed for 250 targets. At the full 500 E. F. winner of the preliminary in last year©s 92 for his afternoon©s work, breaking 85 of Dripps ...... 14 7 .. .. 21 shoot, will come with a representative Penn Roatche ...... 6 3 .. .. 9 Fossgard was the high gun with 469. E. his targets and having seven added to his O©Brien©s 464 was second high. Scores: sylvania, Delaware, Baltimore and Washing total by the handicap. Landis really out- ton delegation, including George Painter, of MEADOW SPRINGS SHOOT. 1st Day. 2d Day. Total. shot the field, as he broke 87, having three Sh. Bk. Sh. Bk. Sh. Bk. Pittsburg, winner of the Westy Hogan tro targets added on his handicap. The spoons Sloan, Anderson, Gothard and Chandler F. M. Faurote ...... 250 217 250 234 500 451 phy at Atlantic City; William Foord, of Wil- went to Newcornb, who broke 89 ; Wickes, all tied up for high gun in Saturday©s week S. M. Smith ...... 250 207 ...... 250 207 mington, Del., and others. The who smashed 82; Fontaine, who scored 91, ly target shoot of the Meadow Springs Gun H. J. Donnelly 250 222 250 228 500 450 CRESCENT CLUB LINE-UP Club shoot over the 57th and Lancaster Fred Bell ..... 250 209 250 236 500 445 and George, who totaled 71. Billy Wolsten- E. F. Fossgard 250 233 250 236 500 469 avenue traps. All four gunners totaled a will include Lockwood, Leahy, Hendrickson, croft, after losing six out of his first 20 Joe Appleinan . 250 219 70 59 320 278 Stephenson, Hopkins and others, and Dr. birds, made a strong finish on his last three 25 score or better, and on the shoot-off for T. J. Hartman 250 224 250 233 500 457 Gleason will head thelBoston Athletic Club events by breaking 71 out of his 80 targets, the prize Sloan and Anderson shot each E. V. Fisher .. 250 219 250 215 500 434 other to a standstill, each breaking straight F. Huston ..... 250 21-0 250 227 500 437 men, famous among trap shoots everywhere, which, with a handicap of three, ran his W. W. Haller . 250 204 250 214 500 418 through the annual Paleface Handicap. C. M. total up to 88. The shoot was divided up in two 10-target events. Chandler did not Geo. Schwake . 250 211 250 231 500 442 Powers, of Decatur, 111., will be prominent in in four events, two at 20 targets apiece and participate in the shoot-off, while Gothard L. C. Scott ... 200 154 ...... 200 154 the Western delegation, and Bandmaster two at 30 targets. Scores: fell out of the running in the second shoot- C. E. McGee .. 100 81 ...... 100 81 John Phillip Sousa will be a conspicuous fig off by losing three of his targets. The usual E. O©Brien ..... 250 224 250 240 500 464 D.H. B. B. B. B.T.H Tl E. Metz ...... 110 93 ...... 110 93 ure. Prominent among the Southerners will Pflegar ...... 18 15 17 24 29 7 92 club conditions governed the shoot, each C. Madsen, Jr. 70 45 90 66 160 111 be George Lyons, of Durham, N. C., winner Fontaine ...... 16 17 12 25 25 12 91 gunner shooting at 25 targets from a dis W. H. lleer ... 250 24 of the Southern and Eastern Handicaps last Patrick ...... 1C 18 14 28 13 90 tance handicap which added targets, no Tom Ray ..... 250 224 250 224 summer, and Mayor James I. Johnson, of Firth ...... 17 17 17 23 22 11 90 A. W. Clark ... 250 232 250 232 Landis ...... 19 13 18 23 25 3 90 score, however, being totaled over 25. Sloan Raleigh. The outshot the field, only losing one of his 25 C. Madsen, Sr. 40 16 40 16 Griffith ...... 18 17 14 15 23 7 76 H. V. Smith ... 25 13 25 13 ARRAY OP PROFESSIONALS George ...... 11 10 12 11. 23 15 71 birds, but his handicap ran him up to 27. Lapman ...... 20 -5 20 5 Jones ...... 17 5 12 18 10 50 Williams and Murdock both tied for second will include J. A. R. Elliot t. Harold Money Wickes ...... 17 14 19 19 21 9 82 place with 24, while Mardin, Kauffman and and John R. Taylor, of the Winchester squad"; Byer ...... 18 11 14 15 27 5 72 Young Outslioots Miller. Chalmers ...... 18 15 18 23 8 77 Siter shared third place honors with 23. T. A. Marshall, Frank E. Butler and Mrs. Fleming ...... 18 13 18 24 21 5 81 In the team race between squads captained Philadelphia, Pa., January 8. Horace Butler (Annie Oaklley) and George W. Max Tuylor 9 23 22 10 70 by Kauffman and Walters, the former©s men Young, of the Penrose Gun Club, ciearly well, of the U. M. C.; Fred Gilbert and Wal Cutting ...... 18 15 16 20 25 81 won by 147 to 132. Anderson, Gothard and outshot G. G. Miller, of Trappe, Pa., yester ter Huff, of du Pont; H. S. Welles and A. M. Cordcry ...... 17 15 16 21 23 9 84 Chandler all broke straight for Kauff man©s day in a 25-bird match over the McKinley Hatcher, of ©©Dead Shot,©© and E. H. Storr, Hamlin ...... 18 18 16 22 25 3 84 team. Scores : traps. Young killed 19 to his opponent©s 15. of ©©Peters." The shoot is booked for Jan Thomas ...... 16 13 14 20 21 68 uary 21, 22 and 23, but the three preceding Little ...... 18 11 14 15 23 8 61 Club shoot, 25 targets per man, distance and Following the special match, Young out- Mi*. Park ...... 16 19 16 . . 35 added handicaps. shot a field of 12 gunners by killing straight days of the week will be occupied with the Frank ...... 18 17 14 24 26 6 87 nderson, 7 21 in a 15-bird event. Scores: sweepstakes, giving a full week of shootii Tansay ...... 17 17 15 22 24 8 86 Mardin . 4 1©J The trophies include handsome sterl, Worthington ... 20 17 16 2,©! 20 Special match, 25 birds per man, $25 a side 3 79 Sloan ... 3 24 Young 19, Miller 15. Fifteen-bird event, handicap cups to both the Preliminary and Ha W. H. Mathews 18 17 18 18 29 7 89 Williams 4 20 F. W. Mathews 17 16 15 21 25 rise, $10 entrance fee: winners, a gold and two silver me 8 85 Walters . 5 16 H. K. H. K. Newcomb ...... 20 15 18 26 3 89 Gothard 5j, 21 the highest amateur averages, and Ringgold ...... 18 14 15 24 23 Young ...... 20 15 Harper ...... 29 13 medal for the highest professional G 82 Chandler *r 21 Forsythe ...... 29 14 Bender ...... 30 13 Pratt ...... 17 10 14 20 26 8 78 Emery .. 7 15 Hess ...... 29 14 Paulaon Five hundred dollars in added mone Lohr 16 15 13 18 24 8 78 Law s 6 13 divided in sweepstake events. Wolstencroft ...... 20 14 18 27 26 Kirk ...... 28 14 Halrlt . 3 88 Kauffman ...... 3 Pratt ...... ou30 Ao13 iViurrJJsMorris *••*•••.»* i>U0 11 tion above shows the excellent Wolstencroft ...... 16 14 10 21 .. 45 Siter ...... 5 29 ISlMillur ...... 30 of the gun club for handling tnej SRORTIIVG 13

*T*HE laborious task of completing the com- .ave been the means of booming the sport * pilation of the Interstate Associa South, of Mason©s and Dixon©s line. THE OLD-TIME FAVORITE tion©s official Trapshooting Review of » * * wins high at the 1908 is progressing rapidly and is nearing EATH has robbed Canada and the shoot completion. It is expected that the entire D ing world of a bright young figure in review will be ready for publication in John J. Lawlor, the Secretary of the "Sporting Life©s" issue of January 23. Hamilton Gun Club, of Hamilton, Canada. Club*® Instead of closing the lists by December 10, By a strange turn of fate "Sporting Life" as heretofore, all registered tournaments up ast week published a fine picture of the SS&cesnber to December 30 are included. These are all deceased shooter, and the paper was brought •S7and18 now in the hands of Secretary-Manager o his bedside the day he died. Lawlor had Elmer E. Shaner and he is now rapidly fin Deen unwell for some time but had continued . EULIOTT shooting 3 Drams "New Schultze" ishing up the percentage figures. As usual, his arduous duties of handling the affairs of this review will be the result of the hand ;he big shoot which is being held in Ham- ling of the year©s records of all qualified Iton this week. For five weeks he had shooters, amateur and professional, to the aeen suffering with appendicitis, until he High in the Preliminary High in the fttiain Event number of 7500. This means that every inally passed away in the St. Joseph©s person of note in the shooting world will Sospital on last Thursday evening. Had be included in the review. As this is vir lived until Sunday he would have been tually the only means of settling the ques 25 years of age. Lawlor handled all the 98 x fOO tion of the championship in both the ama )ig shooting events in Hamilton with skill teur and professional divisions, in regard and dispatch and gained a wide acquaint to the entire year©s work, the publication ance among the shooters of America. Our E. I. ESV PONT HE MEMQURS POWDER CO., of the figures is anxiously awaited in many ;orrespondent, Addie L. Richardson, credits Established 1802. Wilmington, Del. quarters. This we glean from the many lira with the personal acquaintance of all jotters we have received, inquiring for the the big shooting and base ball men in Can result of the compilation of the figures. ada. The two were close friends.

a., has a Solomon on game laws M. Eames, the well-known local person of Alderman Jacob Stager, Philadelphia shooter and manager of ing to a dispatch from that town tournaments writes that the Keystone ary 5, as follows: Shooting League will give its second annual A Cheap Gun Jacob Stager to-day made a hroad target tournament in March, on dates to be the game law, and dismissed the case .c Ruth, of North Cadorus township, set. He expects the event to surpass the is a menace to the life of its owner; its vital li imprisoning game birds. Ruth ad- shoot held last year in connection with the he had taken 16 partridge eggs from Sportsmen©s Show. The program is now be- parts break or wear out quickly. It can hich the mother bird refused to return burned brush in the vicinity, and had ng planned and assurances have been given never be depended upon for accuracy or nder a bantam hen. A number of the that the prizes will surpass anything ever ied, and the young partridges refused to in evidence last year. en, and this caused Ruth©s arrest by good results. The owner of a PARKER ©.rout. Alderman Stager ruled that the * * * nt of the law is to promote the propa- GUN is insured against all of these evils. ame birds, and that Ruth©s action was LEARN from Secretary-Manager Elmer »ith this intent." 1 E. Shaner, of the Interstate Association, that that organization©s new applica Send for Illustrated Catalogue. tion blanks for registered tournaments are E McCarty, the noted Philadelphia now ready for mailing. Mr. Shaner will oter who won the National Amateur gladly send such blanks with explanatory Parker Bros., MERIDEN, CONN. .mpionship at Travers Island in De torm to all gun clubs making application is trying to arrange a novel match for same to Mr. Shaner©s office in Pittsburg, ide the national championship. Mc- Pa. In this connection, the attention of proposes that the entrants shoot in gun clubs is called to the ruling made by ads at 1000 targets, 500 to be shot at the Association, at its annual meeting in De yards and 500 at 21 yards. The purse cember, whereby any application for a Reg to be $1000, $500, or nothing, and the istered Tournament must be made not less ©ntest to be held on neutral grounds. This than 45 days in advance of said tourna shoot of the Fox Hills Golf Club Saturday. and prevented the match which had been ar ggestion by McCarty is merely in line with ment opening date. This ruling should not Four events were decided at 25 targets ranged with the Wykagyi Club. The Accumu his unwavering effort to promote more shoot each and each shoot was captured by a dit- lative cup tie was won by Mr. R. Ii. Spotts be overlooked, as exception to it will posi from Mr. J. A. Pisani. The 10 and 15-target ing and better shooting at all times. Mc tively not be made. ferent gunner. Col. H. O©Donohue won the Carty is the true type of sportsman whose * * * rst with a full score. E. Morrison was the sweepstakes were won by Mr. A. C. Bost- inner of the second with 20 out of a pos- wick. The leg on Commodore Wilson©s prize love of the sport is greater than, desire HE spirit of intercity rivalry is making for individual gain. ible 25 targets. J. J. O©Donohue^ Jr., was went to Mr. E. G. Unitt, the leg on the Bost- T itself felt and is bearing good fruit ieh gun in the third event and G. Bechtel wick cup to Mr. E. L. C. Robias, and Mr. W. * * * rather quickly. The sweeping chal won the last with a score of 24. Mr. Bechtel J. Elias, as the second man, was awarded the HE South is about to be treated to an lenge issued by the Highland Association, shot from scratch and his score in this event leg o*n the Spotts prize by the donor, who other fine exhibition of shooting in line as the best of the afternoon. The scores: made the highest score. The scores w«re aa T of this city, to back an all-Philadelphia follows: with that with which they have been trapshooting team against any team in New Trophy shoot. 25 targets, handicap Col. H. erved for several winters. Tom Marshall, York, New Jersey, Delaware or Maryland O©Donohue, 5, 25; J. E. O©Donohue, 5 22; G. K Commodore© Marshall©s prize. 25 target*. H. T.I H. T. the veteran from Keithsburg, 111.; Rollo O. has been accepted by the Rising Sun Gun 0?£ Se W: llU. BecnTerTls; H. ©strong©, J. A. Pisani ...... 2 21 E. L. C. Robins.... 0 22 Heikes, the famous Ohioan, and William H. Club, of Maryland, with the one stipulation J. Ross Collins .... 2 19 E, G. TFnitt ...... 4 25 Heer, of Concordia, Kan., three of the that it shall be an interclub shoot between Trophy shoot, 25 ©targets, handicap B. Morrison, R. L. Spotts ...... 2 23W. J. EJias ...... 0 20 5 20; Col. H. O©Donohue, 5, 17; G. E. Hutchings, A. C. Bostwick ... 0 20| brightest stars in the shooting field, will Highland and Rising Sun. The first match 16; G. Bechtel, 0, 16; J. J. O©Donohue Jr., 5, Won hy E. G. TTnitt. make an eight weeks© tour of Texas, com will be held at Rising Sun on February 9, 10; S. Bottone, 1. 12; H. Strong 5 12; J. J. O©Donohue, 4, 13; J. E. O©Donohue. 5, 11. The Bostwick cup, 25 tareeti. mencing next week. These visits of North and the return match will be shot February Trophy shoot, 25 targets, handicap J J.O Dono- H. T.I H. T. ern experts to Southern fields in the winter 22 at Edge Hill. nue, Jr., 5, 19; Col. H. O©Donohue, 5, 15; J. J. E. L. C. Robins .. 0 22LJ. A. Plsarf ... ,.. 2 18 O©Donohue, 5, 15; S. Bottone, 1, 12: H. Strong 5, A. C. Bostwick ... 0 22W. J. Elias ...... 0 15 ! > E Morrison, 5, 12; J. B. O©Donohue, 5, 11; R. L. Spotts ..... 2 21|J. Ross Colling .... 2 20 G.©Bechtel, 0, 16; G. F. Hutchings, 5, » The shoot-off won hy E. L. C. Robins. A. G. Southworth , P. Felham ..... Trophy shoot, 25 targets, handicap G. Bechtel, 0, The Spotts prize, 25 targets. NEW YORK NEWS. F. B. Stephenson M. Owen ...... 24- J J O©Donohue, Jr., 5, 18; G. E. Hutchings, 5, H. T.l_ H. T. C. A. Lockwood . C. Grinnell, Jr. 17 : J. J. O©Donohue, 5, 15; J. E. O©Donohue, 5, 14; E. L. C. Robins .. 0 19fR. L. Spotta ...... 2 24 A Team Match Between Gotham Glubs G. G. Stephenson C. Bostwick .... E © Morrison, 5, 14; S. Bottone. 1, 14; H. Strong, W. J. Elias ...... 1 2SB. G. XJnitt ...... 4 20 H. Kryn ...... 73 C,C. W. Billings .... 5, 13; Col. H. O©Donohue, 5, 10. - J. Ross Collins .. 2 20| The highest score was made Tjy R. L. Spotta, The Crescent A. C. Team Defeats the 847 Total ...... 819 the donor, who awarded the leg to Mr. W. J. Elias Grand total at end of each string: TWO CUP CONTESTS. as the next man. New York A. C. Representatives by Crescent A. C...... 220 426 638 847 New York A. C...... 211 414 616 819 The Essex County Country Club ran off Sweepstakes, 10 targets, scratch. Goodly Margin Some Club Events. five events on Saturday. The most prominent Ttl. Ttl. E. L. C. Robins .... 8 R. I/. Spotts . ~...... 3 New York, January 11. The first half Crescent lead ...... 9 12 22 28 items being the Taylor cup and January cup. A. C. Bostwick .. . 10 E. G. Unitt .._., 8 of a "home and home" trap shooting match January cup, 25 targets, handicap A. E. Hen- For the latter event, which was a handicap W. J. Elias ...... 9 J. Ross Collins ....,,. 7 was decided Saturday by teams of ten picked driekson, 3, 25; L. C. Hopkins, 5, 25; W. W. Mar of 25 targets, four shooters tied with totals A. C. Bostwick the winner. shall. 5, 25; D. T. Leahy, 3, 25; G. Brower, 4, 24; men from the Crescent Athletic Club and M. Sti»%. 3, 23; H. M. B. Brigham, Scratch, 23; of 22, but there was no shoot-off, as the Sweepstakes, 15 targets, scratch. the New York Athletic Club. They shot on C. W. Hickling, 5, 22; G. G. Stephenson, Jr., 2, 22; four highest guns will shoot off at the end Ttl. | TtL the field of the former club at Bay Ridge Dr. Keyes, 3, 21; S. Steams, 2, 20; F. 8. Hyatt, 4, of the month. T. R. Coffin was high gun W. J. Elias ...... 12.T. Ross Collins ...... 10 at 100 targets at 16 yards rise. The chal 19; J. P. Fairchilds, 4, 19; F. W. Moffett, scratch, for the Taylor cup and Coffin and C. H. Daly R. L. Spotts ...... HE. L. C. Robins ..... 13 19; W. W. Peabody, Jr., 4, 22; A. B. Allan, 1, 24; E. G. TJnitt ...... ISA. C. Bostwick ...... 14 lenge came some weeks ago from the Mer F. B. Stephenson, scratch, 22 ; C. A. Lockwood, 3, 16. made totals of 22 in the first trophy shoot A. C. Bostwick the winner. cury Foot Club, so the return match will be Team race, 25 targets, handicap L. C. Hopkins of the day. The scores: shot at the Travers Island traps next Sat and M. Stiner, 8, 48; G. G. Stephenson, Jr., and Trophy shoot, 25 targets, handicap C. H. Daly, 2, AT MANHASSET TRAPS. urday. The visitors were beaten Saturday D. T. Leahy, 5, 47; F. W. Moffett and F. B. 22; T. R. Coffin, 2, 22; C. Hathaway, 6, 20; J. A. Stephenson, scratch, 41; C. A. Lockwood and W. W. Four events were shot by the marksmen by the "half moon" gunners by 28 targets, of the Manhasset Y. C. Saturday. The con the total scores being: Crescent A. C., Peabody, 7, 38. Janua©ry cup, 25 targets, handicap C. H. Daly, 2 22- T R. Coffin, 2, 22; G. W. Heller, 4, 22; M. ditions were not favorable for the best of 847; N. Y. A. C., 819. Shooting began at Plum© Jr , 4, 22; Hendon Chubb, 6, 20. results. The scores follow: 2 o©clock P. M., both sets of traps being STAY-AT-HOMES© SPORT. Tavlor cup, 25 targets, handicap T. R. Coffin, 2, used alternately. While the scores were not All of the New York A. C. shooters did not 24; C. H. Daly, 2, 23; M. Plum, Jr., 4, 22; G. »/. The Monthly cup, 25 targets. visit the Crescent traps on Saturday and H. T. H. T. as high as in some of the regular weekly Trophy©shoot, 15 targets G. W. Heller, 2, 14; C. J. E. Meyer ...... 4 24 A. C. CUrkson .... 4 20 shoots of each club, the work was regarded those who elected to stay at home contested H Daly, scratch, 13; T. R. Coffin, scratch, 12. E. A. Sierck ...... 4 24 H. H. Hoyt, Jr. ... 4 19 as remarkable in view of the poor light six events at Travers Island. G. M. Thom Trophy shoot, 25 targets, handicap C. H. Daly, J. W. Alker ...... 4 22| caused by cloudy weather and the admittedly son was high gun of the day, as he made no 2 24; T. R. Coffin, 2, 24; T. R. Coffin, 2, 21; G. W. Shoot-off between Meyer and Sierck won by the poor background. H. M. Brigham was high less than four firsts. The leg on the Janu Heller, 4, 24. latter. ary cup was won by George W. Kuchler, Sweepstakes, 10 targets, scratch. man on the Crescent team. He came within Ttl. 1 Ttl. one of breaking all of his targets on the who with a handicap of 2 made the perfect BERGEN BEACH SHOOT. J. W. Alker ...... H. P. Clark 7 first and second strings of 25, and with 23 score of 25. The scores: Nine gunners reported at the Jamaica Bay A. C. Clarkson ...... 7 J. E. Meyer and 21 out of the possible 25 for his other Practice shoot. 25 targets, scratch G. W. Kuchler, traps of the Bergen Beach Gun Club Satur B. P. Alker ...... 7|H. H. Hoyt, Jr. two strings, he rolled up the handsome total 19; C. L. Edey, 19; T. Lenane, Jr., 18; G. M. day and decided several interesting events. E. A. Sierck ...... 7| of 92. The only man on the opposing team Thomson, 18. Won by J. W. Alker. January cup, 25 targets, handicap G. W. Kuchler, H. W. Dreyer did the best work of the after The Weekly cup, 25 targets. who tied him was E. M. Hodgman, whose 2 25; T. Lenane, Jr., 4, 24; G. M. Thomson, 5, 23; noon. He made a run of 24 out of a pos H. T.| H. T. strings were 24, 22, 21 and 23, respectively. C. L. Edey, 5, 20. sible 25 targets, which was considered ex J. E. Meyer ... 4 22IB. A. Sierck 4 19 A. R. Allan and P. N. Moffett, of the Cres Sauer trophy, 25 targets, handicap G. M. Thom cellent shooting, considering the dull, gray B. G. Loomis . 3 21! J. W. Alker 4 18 cents, each broke 91 targets, and Dr. J. J. son, 5, 23, T. Lenane, Jr., 4, 22; C. L. Edey, 5, 19; A. C. Clarkson . 4 21IH. P. Clark ...... 3 16 G. W. Kuchler, 1, 16. day. The chief scores: H. H. Hoyt, Jr. 4 20 Keyes was the third best man with 87 to Stevens trophy, 25 targets, handicap G. M. Thom his credit. F. H. Schauffler proved the Targets ...... 25 25 25 25 25 Ttl. Won by J. E, Meyer. son, 4, 21; T. Lenane, Jr., 4, 21; G. W. Kuchler, H W Dreyer ...... 21 21 20 24 20 106 The Sauer gun, 25 targets. second best man on the visitors© team, his 1, 19j C. L. Edey, 5, 19. H© D. Bergen ...... 19 20 20 19 21 99 H. T. score being 89. John H. Hendrickson, for Shoot-off, 25 targets, handicap G. M. Thomson, L. Harrison ...... 18 20 20 21 19 98 A. C. Clarkson 4 24 H. H. Hoyt, Jr. merly amateur champion, and "Jack" Fan 4, 25; T. Lenane, Jr., 5, 24. T. a Armitage .^...... 18 17 15 14 16 80 Trophy shoot, 25 targets, handicap G. M. Thom G. Kelly ...... 19 20 19 21 *. 79 J. W. Alker .. .. 4 23 E. A. Sierck . ning, the well known professional, were the son, 4, 25; T. Lenane, Jr., 4, 24; G. W. Kuchler, J. F. O©Rourke 6 21 H. P. Clark . referees. Summary: J. E. Meyer ...... 4 21 E. P. Alker .... 1, 24; C. L. Edey, 5, 17. LARCHMONT©S SHOOT. B. G. Loomis .... 3 20 Team match, 1,000 targets. ( Trophy shoot, 25 targets, handicap G. M. Thom Won hy A. C. Clarkson. CRESCENT A. C. NEW YORK A. C. son, 4, 24; G. W. Kuchler, 1. 21; T. Leaane, Jr.. Owing to the indifferent weather con H. M. Brigham ..... 92 F. M. Hodgman 4, 20; C. L. Edey, 5, 18. ditions the Larchmont Y. 0. marksmen could A. R Allan ...... 91 F. H. Schauffler .... take part in only five regular events and Captain J. M. Hughes, shooting Peters loaded F. W. Moffett .... 91F. Hall ...... 86 FOX HILLS CEUB SHOOT. decide the tie for the Accumulative cup of shells, was high gun at the regular shoot of the Dr. Keyes ...... 87 S. Scott. . .. -..,.. Badger Gun Club, Milwaukee, January 2, ecoring «i. T. Leaby ...... 86 A. Tilt ...... ,.«.. . Prizes were well -distributed at the weekly last week. Rain finally stopped the sport 169 out of 175. Club, of Davenport. The Cumberland Club has challenged the Bock Island Club to shoot at some time during the present month for NEW ENGLAND a supper, and it is likely that a match will The NEW YORK ATHLETIC CEDB©S be arranged. Each man was permitted to shoot for one turkey, and for as many ducks CHARLES HIGH GUN IN PALE and chickens as he chose. Prizes were won by the following: Turkeys Frederick, KrapD, Sperry, Disslant, Kun- AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP FACE CLUB©S SHOOL kel. Ducks Kunkel, Westbay, Bartholomew, Sperry, Goos. Chickens Koch. Disstani, Frederick, Krapp, Ebernart. ———- 135 Entries ——— Massachusetts Champion Led Club- COLUMBUS BUSY. mates With Breakage of 89 The Capital City Shooters Losing Very won by Keller, Professional, Finished Little Time. By Fred Shattuok. MR. GEORGE S. McCARTY Close to Leader Other Shoots* Columbus, O., January 9. The last shoot of the old year at the Columbus Gun Club, on Thursday, was a very decided success, —— Score 96-100——— © Wellington, Mass., January 7. The first there being forty shooters in competition. ehoot for the Clark trophy and the regular The weather was quite severe and a chill 100-bird match of the Paleface Shpoting As northwester made the boys hustle back to sociation was held yesterday afternoon over the log fire inside after each event. The using the traps at Wellington, under favorable con high amateur average for the tournament ditions. Charles, the Massachusetts amateur was won by Lon Fisher, of Buckeye Lake; champion, shouldered high gun for the day second high amateur by Charley Shell, of with an actual breakage of 89. In the Clark Thornville, O., with 131; third high to Mr. trophy the crack Paleface was one of the low W. R. Chamberlain, Columbus, 130. The handicap men and finished third, second high professional was John R. Taylor with place going to Keller, the high gun of the 139 out of the 150, and Mr. B. O. Heikes three r©pros" contesting. Keller finished in second with 127, There was a heavy wind second place in both contests. Sibley and across the flight of the targets all day, and Dead Shot Smokeless Jack Brinley, in the regular match, finished this made the conditions difficult. A turkey in sixth and fourteenth places, respectively, dinner was served at noon time, and while Travers Island, N. Y., December 18th, 1908 while in the trophy contest Sibley maintained straights were scarce in contests, they were Ins old position, and Brinley fell back into very numerous at the table. Forty-five prizes tenth place. Horace Kirkwood, © ©guvnor- were awarded, and the prize story, the sub goneral" of the Palefaces, was next to best ject to be the Past Hunting Season Experi gun for the day with the amateurs and ences, was won by Mr. Armor D. Sharp, of Bobby Burns was next in line. Columbus, Ohio. The story is decidedly clev Contest at 100 targets. Unknown angles, 16 yards er, and is entitled "Some Dogs We Know," rise. and the treatment of the different characters CHICAGO, ILL. BOSTON, MASS. Targets ...... 15 15 20 15 15 20 Tl. ST. LOLl Charles ...... 13 14 16 15 13 18 89 encountered on Mr. Sharp©s hunting trip are Keller ...... 13 13 14 14 14 18 86 handled in a manner showing the writer to Kirkwood ...... 13 13 15 12 13 18 85 be familiar with the subject, and the good Burns ...... 15 13 14 14 14 14 84 sport to be enjoyed out of doors. Scores: and 4. This very important event has been -Bond, Jr...... 12 15 17 11 10 17 82 Targets .... 10 15 15 10 15 15 10 15 15 10 20 Sh. Bk. registered with the Interstate Association GUNS, AMMUNI! Sibley ...... 9 12 18 10 11 16 76 F. P. AMre.. 4 11 5 8 11 11 8 9 13 7 17 150 104 of the United States, and will be the largest Frank ...... 11 13 17 11 9 15 76 J. H. Jennings. 8 15 13 8 11 14 8 13 12 8 14 150 124 shoot held in this part of the country this on? JNiekerson ...... 10 9 11 13 12 "19 74 W.R.Chaniberl©D 9 14 13 8 13 14 7 14 13 9 16 150 130 Belmont ...... 10 10 16 11 13 14 74 L.W.Chamberl©d 2 13 13 .9 14 10 9 9 12 10 15 150 110 year. The club will endeavor to make this E. Clark ...... 11 13 13 11 11 15 73 J. E. Walters.. 7 13 13 10 14 11 8 13 14 8 16 150 127 a record-breaker. Scores: SPORTING Goc] W. Clark ...... 10 11 15 9 11 17 73 Muldown ...... 9 14 11 10 11 12 08 Charles Shell.. .10 12 12 10 13 14 8 13 19 9 17 150 131 No. Targets. 25 25 25 25 2! Kowap ...... 8 13 14 13 8 17 62 Lankaster Grubb 8 13 14 9 12 12 9 13 14 7 16 150 129 Kelly ...... 18 19 17 21 . J.B. SHANNON HARDWA( Brinley ...... 9 12 12 12 16 61 J. H. Smith.... 9 11 10 9 11 13 8 11 12 9 19 150 122 Hartranft ...... 20 18 16 19 Burgess ...... 9 16 13 8 11 12 59 C. B. Hedges.. 71011 71014 81112 716150115 Hildinger ...... 22 20 16 19 816 Chestnut St., Philal Jones ...... 12 7 15 7 6 12 59 Bert Cooper ... 7 13 15 10 12 13 9 11 12 10 12 150 124 Armstrong ...... 21 17 .. Abbott ...... 2 11 11 9 6 11 50 H. Stanbery ... 31112 711 4 71210 813150 98 Shattuck ...... 24 20 23 .. New Gun Catalogue Sent for the A| Sawyer ...... 6 4 14 7 5 11 47 Gribb ...... 91412101113 91213 817150128 H. K. Smith ...... 25 22 24 22 Ledyard ...... 2 5 9 8 5 5 34 K. S. nhoads. 8 14 13 10 13 14 7 14 11 9 15 150 128 Wiggins ...... 24 22 23 23 1 *Professionals. J. R. Taylor.. .10 14 13 9 13 13 10 15 13 10 19 150 139 Mallard ".©.©..©.©.©.©.©.©.©.©.©.©.©.©.©.©.©.©.©.©. 22 21 20 21 20 P. P. Gross 9~ 13~~ " 71412 61312 617150118 a. tournament on February 22, ©09,1 Clark trophy; 50 birds, 16 yards, handicaps. R. 0. Heikes.. 8 14 14 8 14 14 8 11 14 6 1« 150 127 ington©s Birthday. Scores: Targets ...... 15 15 20 Hep. Tl. Horace Heikes 8 10 10 7 10 12 7 14 13 8 15 150 114 Belmont ...... 11 11 16 12 50 J. N. Hedges.. 8 11 13 8 7 12 !> 11 12 10 11 150 112 MT. VIEW SHOOTS TWO DAYS. ALBANY CUP. Keller ...... 14 14 18 3 49 Les Reed 8 14 14 7 11 10 7 12 12 8 14 150 119 Targets. H. 25 Sh.1 Charles ...... 15 13 18 2 4S C. Ward ...... 6 11 10 6 7 7 5 9 11 5 13 150 Sanders ...... 20 20 50 \V. Clark ...... 9 11 17 10 47 F. Hulsizer ... 9 10 10 8 14 9 6 12 10 9 15 150 112 Troy Shooters Have Contests New Year©s Hedges ...... 16 19 50 Nickerson ...... 13 12 19 2 46 Bartholamew .. 8 11 8 7 7 7 8 11 9 4 12 150 92 Hurd ...... 20 50 Burns ...... 14 14 14 3 45 H. P. Hale .61313 81214 91211 815150121 and Saturday. Vroman ...... 16 15 50 Burgess ...... 8 11 12 13 44 Milliman ...... 19 17. 50 Kirkwood ...... 12 13 18 Scratch 43 William Webster 9 12 13 6 14 12 10 12 14 9 14 150 125 Lon Fisher .... 9 14 15 10 15 13 9 14 12 8 15 150 134 By J. J. Parrel I. Butler 13 50 K Clark ...... 11 11 15 5 42 Eckeurode ..... 71112 6 .. 13 61311 Valentine 9 50 Brinley ...... 12 12 16 2 42 C. Moeller .... 5 13 12 7 14 13 9 9 10 Troy, N. Y., January 9. The regular Dutcher . 14 50 Kowap ...... 13 8 17 5 42 Roberts 12 50 Bond, Jr...... 11 10 17 3 41 E. M. Stout ... 9 9 10 C 11 12 8 12 .. weekly shoot of the Mt. View Gun Club was Abbott ...... 9 6 11 14 40 Fred Le Noir.. 8 15 10 8 11 11 7 15 .. held Saturday. As the Albany members have REGULAR WEEKLY SHOOT. Sibley ...... 10 11 16 2 39 Wm. Flshinger. 7 15 11 10 10 14 7 .... presented the club with a beautiful silver Sanderi ...... 23 18 19 100 M Muldown ...... 10 11 12 5 38 John Ritt ..... 7 8 3 7 711 511.. 105 59 Hurd ...... 22 16 16 100 73 Loe Bottenfleld. 5 10 13 . 9 9 10 8 .. cup, and the first leg was contested for. Jones ...... 7 6 12 13 38 Vroman was the winner, he shooting from Vroman 17 100 61 Frank ...... 11 9 15 2 37 J. Y. Bassell.. 811 9 8 11 15 Valentine 100 60 Sawyer ...... 7 5 11 14 37 J. A. Lear ... 11 9 6 9 .. 50 35 the 16-yard mark and making a score of Roberts ., 100 50©54 Ledyard ...... 8 5 5 14 32 A. W. Sharp.. 9 11 C 10 .. 14 65 50 41 50. The conditions for this cup are as Butler ... 100 Professionals. Pr. Wilcox... 14 11 7 .. 7 .. 50 39 follows: Distance handicap, 50 targets per Milliman 75 49 J. R. Swick. . man, on each Saturday, contest starting Sat Dutcher , 75 4J J. H. Hornberger 9 11 6 14 9 Hedges ., 50 S3 New Haven©s Busy Day. Robinson 10 12 . . urday, January 2, and continuing until Satur Connelly . 50 ia H. Sims ...... 11 day, March 27, Scores: Smith ... 50 15 New Haven, Conn., January 9. The New Yds. 25 5 Sh. Bk. Lea 25 U Haven Gun Club held its annual New Year©s NEW YEAR©S DAY WORK. Vroman ...... 16 20 21 50 41 tournament at Scheutzeii Park. The tourna The Columbus gunners were at the traps Hurd ...... 20 20 19 50 39 ment was one of the most successful the club again on New Year©s day, though fewer in Butler ...... 20 19 18 50 37 0. C. S. A. New Year©s Shoot. has ever held, twenty-six shooters turning number. The scores: Sanders ...... 20 19 15 50 34 out for the sport. The weather was ideal and Roberts ...... 20 17 17 50 34 Utica, N. Y., January 9. A beautiful New Targets ...... 15 15 20 20 25 25 25 Fan-ell ...... 20 17 16 50 33 Year©s day brought out thirty-two enthusias some very good shooting developed at the Ford ...... 14 13 17 ...... Lee ...... :...... 16 17 15 0 32 meet. There were present nine out-of-town H. Selbach ...... 12 11 13 Betts ...... 16 17 10 0 27 tic shooters to contest over the traps of th« shooters; a number of whom captured some Pancake ...... 14 13 17 Welling ...... 16 15 15 50 30 O. C. S. A., and they all thoroughly enjoyed of the prizes. Among all the shooters, how Fred Le Noir ...... 18 Paine ...... 16 12 7 50 19 the ten events prepared by the committee. ever, not a single professional shooter ap Chamberlain ...... 18 Mrs. Butler ...... 16 5 7 50 12 Shooters were present from Syracuse, Bald- Shattuck ...... peared. The local club is one of the most Warner ...... , PRACTICE SCORES. windsville, Oneida, Rome, Herkimer, Coop- progressive in the State, holding more shoots Bassell ...... 15 Events ...... 1 erstown, Earlville and other towns nearby. than any other organization. The shooting Barton ...... 19 Targets ...... 25 Sh. Bk. The most interesting event of the day was events were the closest that the local mem G. M. Smith ...... 17 Hurd ...... 18 100 77 the 50-bird match between Corfield, of Utica, bers have ever seen in any contest, but TAYLOR©S HIGH RUN. Roberts ...... 21 100 75 and Dalley, of Baldwinsville, for the pos seven points separating the first nine shoot Sanders ...... 23 100 session of the gold championship medal, ers. First prize of the afternoon was car On January 2 a team race was shot at Butler ...... 19 100 which the latter has held since the Trenton 100 birds each for teams of four men. Cham Welling 100 ried off by Dr. C. C. Smith, of this city, with Lee ...... 100 Falls shoot in August. Corfield won out by a score of 136, out of a possible 150. One berlain captained Team No. 1 and Shattuck Vroman a score of 41 to 37, and has already ac target behind him came Harry Metcalf, of No. 2. Shattuck©s team won by one bird. Farrell cepted Wagner©s challenge for another match Krockville; both of these men received silver Scores: Betts ...... in the near future. Morrison was high gun cups. Dr. George H. Nettleton, of this city, TEAM No. 1. Mrs. Butler for the day with a score of 144 out of 170, captured third prize, a hunting picture. Dr. Ttl. Paine ...... Phillips, of Syracuse being second with 141, .-?hamberlaln ...... 90 Harris ..... Nettleton was high gunner up to the last Dutcher and Corfield, of Utica, third with 139. Teddy event, at which Mr. Metcalf forged ahead, .Tohn R. Taylor ...... 98 Wilken, of the U. M. C. and Remington P. P. Gross ...... 93 NEW TEAR S TOURNAMENT. and beat him out. This is but a sample of Fred Le Noir ...... 94 companies, dropped in to wish the boys a the closeness of the shooting. Scores: The tournament held by Mt. View on New happy New Year and to assure them that he Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Grand total ...... 385 Year©s day was a successful affair. The cold is still interested in the local game, al Targets ...... 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 Tl. TEAM No. 2. wind which blew across the field made the though he is now devoting his energies to th» F. E. Metcalf... 14 11 12 12 14 13 11 12 13 13 125 shooting very difficult and good scores were New England territory for his company. The H. Metcalf...... 15 14 12 12 13 15 12 14 15 13 135 Shattuck ...... 24 24 24 23 95 out of question. J. B. Sanders, of Albany, Gregory ...... 13 13 14 15 13 15 13 13 12 11 132 R. S. Rhoads ...... 23 25 23 24 95 scores: Hill ...... 10 13 10 12 10 9 14 12 11 11 112 Webster ...... 24 24 24 23 95 was high gun, with Hurd, also of Albany, a Targets 15 15 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 S. B. Conlin ...... 10 15 13 15 15 12 13 11 13 13 130 Bolin ...... 25 22 22 22 91 close second. After the regular program was Morrison 13 12 15 17 9 19 13 14 13 19 170 144 Cliiridge ...... 13 13 14 13 14 13 15 14 12 12 133 finished a number of the boys held a practice Phillips . 12 13 12 15 11 17 13 15 14 19 170 141 Prest ...... 15 14-12 8 9 13 11 13 14 11 120 Grand total ...... 386 shoot. Corfleld . 13 13 11 15 12 17 13 14 12 19 170 139 Pr. Smith ...... 12 14 14 13 13 15 14 13 14 14 136 The first team was composed of three pro Wilcox . 13 13 13 14 10 15 12 12 12 13 170 127 Sherman ...... 13 13 13. __11 ._15 1.41,4 11 14 13 13 130 fessionals and one amateur, and the second Events ...... 123456789 Bonney 8 15 12 17 9 14 10 15 11 16 170 127 McFetridge ..... 14 13 13 14 13 13 11 12 13 13 129 of all amateurs. The great feature of i the Targets ...... 15 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 Sh Bk Conway . 8 12 12 16 10 15 11 15 11 16 170 128 Thompson ...... 11 11 13 race was the extremely close race, 386 to Sanders ...... 12 18 15 18 17 17 13 18 14 175 142 Hookway 12 10 9 13 11 14 10 17 10 18 170 124 Weidner ...... 12 12 12 12 11 12 14 9 10 11 115 Hurd ...... 13 18 14 18 16 16 16 15 16 175 141 Wagner 12 11 12 15 11 13 10 16 7 13 170 120 R. H. Smith.:.. 11 13 11 11 14 14 13 13 15 11 126 385. Mr. John R. Taylor made a run of 105 *Darton ...... 9 IS 16 19 12 17 13 17 13 175 131 Clay ...... 12 10 812121611171012 170 129 race ...... 12 14 12 11 9 12 12 10 12 13 117 straight during the afternoon. The first three Milliman ...... 12 19 14 15 12 13 14 14 10 175 123 Dalley ...... 12 10 10 15 8141116 617 170 119 A. H. Metcalf.. . 11 11 14 12 11 11 13 9 13 13 118 men of Team No. 2 made three 95 out of Harvey ...... 10 14 12 16 17 13 15 11 14 175 121 Hooke ...... 9 91012101410171116 170 119 Robertson ...... 11 14 12 13 15 14 15 14 13 13 134 the hundred and the fourth man 91. Kirkpatrick ..... 13 18 8 14 18 15 8 13 12 175 121 Bell ...... 9 9131210161011 912 170 111 Hall ...... 8 11 10 9 7 ...... ~ Roberts, F. O... 12 14 16 17 16 8 11 13 13 175 120 Martin ...... 13 9111511141215 6 .. 150 108 Southey ...... 14 13 8 14 12 12 14 13 11 10 121 SMITH DEFEATS FRED. SHATTUCK. Valentine ...... 8 15 15 18 13 11 14 13 12 175 119 Brown ...... 11 6 916 912 913 8 150 93 Dann ...... 12 to-day was for the secono! of 200 .._... _ with three straight scores of 10. Among Butler, Mr. Stanley G. Brooks and Mr. leg of the Albany cup. Sanders, an Alabny high amateur 1«4 out of 200. Mr. Ragle sec ond, with 160. Mr. Glover tlaird. 154. All used those from outside the city present were Ralph B. May, of Columbus. The Ohio man, was the winner, 38-50. He was also Peters shells. TJie shooting was very difficult ""-(I everal members of the Cumberland Gun State shoot will take place on June 1, 2, 3 fcigh gun for the day. Th* club will hold© tb& score* highly crsditablo. heretofore won one event of the indetermin No doubt but that be will be back In condition next away with a chicken, after a hard fought ate series of weekly shoots. The scores are week. shoot-off. He is a hard one to beat when as follows: Hawk 45, Franklin 45, Parting- Our grounds are open every Friday afternoon and he^once settles down, to business. Scores: Not Too Personal, But Just Personal ton 43, Hymer 42, Siwel 40, Trotter 37, Dix would be always glad to have any visiting sportsmen Events on (18) 34 and Neighbors 31. A tabulation come out and shoot with us. SECRETARY. Targets 10 10 10 10 10 25 Enough Bits of News, Gossip and Com of the scores that were made in practice Pennell . 4 7 4 4 7 14 ment About Men Whom Lovers of Shoot shooting follows: LIVE-BIRD WORK. Smith ....^ Targets ...... 20 20 20 20 20 Tl. Bk. Pet. Osgood ...... 8 8 10 ing Know Through the Medium of Fame. Hawk ...... 17 18 19 .. .. 60 54 90 Clowd ....,..... ,..... ,. 6 4 16 Dixon ...... 17 17 16 18 18 100 86 86 A Good Day©s Work at the Traps in Shinn ...... _..,....«» 7 6 13 Partington ...... 12 18 16 18 19 100 83 83 Sheppard .....»«...... », 4 5 16 By Thomas S. Dan do. Franklin ...... 17 14 19 15 .. 80 65 81.25 Philadelphia. Schroeder .....,...... _ 6 6 12 Mrs. Fred Coleman, wife of the noted Siwel ...... 171316.. .. 60 46 76.67 Headley ...... 7 9 18 Philadelphia, Pa., January 11. As a spe Madara ...... 8 9 18 Pennsylvania live-bird shooter, died of pneu Hymer ...... 16 18 16 15 10 100 75 75 cial event on the card of the weekly shoot at McGuire --.-----_-,,, , ,_ L 8 monia on December 31, at Pottsville. Moller ...... 15 ...... 20 15 75 6 22 Trotter ...... 161512.... 60 43 71.67 the Point Breeze track Saturday, January 1, Young ...... »_».,..-.-_ ., 9 17 Neighbors ...... 9 14 14 12 .. 80 49 61.25 there was a match between J. Stewart and Mathis ...... _. ., .. 6 6 21 Splendid shooting by J. ©Staley gave him Robinson ...... », .. 6 9 INDIANAPOLIS SATURDAY ©SHOOT. H. Ware, the men shooting at 25 birds. Conover ,__^..., ...... ©. «... 7 16 the rich prize of first money in the New Stewart allowed Ware a handicap of two Herman .__...... 5 Year©s Day live bird handicap shoot held Franklin showed himself a master in the dead birds and defeated him by killing 23 to Everett ...... 7 at Point Breeze race track on January 1. shooting game Saturday afternoon, January his opponent©s 19, the latter©s score with Willis _____.....^..... ^ ... 4 9 10 iStaley outshot twenty-four other contestants, 9, at the Indianapolis Gun Club, when he Hackett ...... _...... 9 the handicap being 21. J. Worrall and H. Sandeia ....._...... ,...... g being the only gunner in the field of twenty- won the day©s event of the Members© Trophy Young divided first money in the ID-bird Ii five to finish with a clean score of fifteen contest under climatic conditions that were TKAM SHOOT. handicap with straight scores. Fisher, Peltz Pennell ...... ISISheppard ..... Straight kills. Five men tied for second almost intolerable. He so far outstripped and Poulson tied for second with nine kills .. 20 money with fourteen out of fifteen. The the entire field of contestants that there Orlemann ...... ISlShinn ...... 16 scores: each and there were five gunners with eight Osgood ...... 18 Young ...... ». 16 were practically no seconds though, in fact, kills each. The scores: Headley ...... 20 Madara ...... -. 23 J. Staley (30) 15, B. Hart (28) 14, Sanford (29) those who were second in the relative order Hughes ...... 21 Conover ...... 18 14, Edwards (29) 11, C. Hams (28) 14, Warrell of scores made what might be justly con Stewart ..... 12121 21121 22212 20221 12110—23 (28) 10, Letford (27) 12, Paulson (28) 10, Heath- sidered good scores under the circumstances Ware ...... 10210 11110 11211 11200 02121—19 90 93 cote (28) 8, Hothersall (29) 13, Bouvier © (28) 11, Event No. 1 was won by McGuire on shoot-off. No. Metzger (28) 14, Peltz (29) 12, Fisher (30) 13, of adverse conditions of weather. The han J. Worrall ...... 28 id.Stewart ...... 30 8 3 by Osgood, No. 4 by Coaover, No 5 by Headley. Ludwig (28) 8, TJmholtz (28) 10, Bivins (29) 14, dicap contestants were at such a decided dis H. Young ...... 30 10 Edwards ...... 29 8 each of the above gentlemen getting a 10-pound Blwell (27) 12, Bonsall (27) 10, S. Bums (29) 13, advantage that they made no showing in H. Fisher ...... 30 9Ma.ttis ...... 27 8 gobbler. Event No. 6 was for the club medal and McFarland (28) 12, Lemon (27) 13, Kauffman (28) the contest worth mentioning. The scores Peltz ...... 29 9 Miller ...... 28 7 was won by Smith after a shoot-off with McQuire, .11, Johnson (29) 9, Tyler (27) 10. were: Franklin 46, Van Nest 43, Ander- F. Paiilson ...... 8 9 Ware ...... 28 7 19 to 16 respectively. The team shoot created lots son 43, Hymen, 43, Barr 41, Voris (18) 41, B. Haines ...... 29 8 W. Staley ...... 38 5 of interest and it surely was a close finish. Pennell K. Lamb ...... 30 SFoley ...... 27 5 and Sheppard were both off didn©t seem to waat At Tamaqua, Pa., January 1, Michael Wilson 40, Hawk (18) 39, Partington 37, any turkey at all. Better luck next time. Dempsey, of Greenberry, defeated Joseph Siwel 37, Neighbors 36 and Carter (18) 34 SHEPFABD. Boadman, of Loeustdale, in a live-bird match out of fifty targets, respectively, shot at BALL PLAYER WINS SHOOT. for a $600 purse and the gate receipts. by them. The scores that were made in Hoffman, the local ball player, and Torpey Dempsey killed 18 out of 24 birds and practice shooting follow: beat out a field of 15 gunners in Saturday©s Parkdale Club©s Shoot. Boadman 15 out of 23. Targets.. 20 20 20 20 20 20. Ttl. Bk. Pet. shoot of the Penrose Gun Club, shot over Toronto, Can., January 7. Saturday was Partington 20 17 40 S7 92.50 the McKinley traps. The conditions were 10 a banner day at the Parkdale Gun Club, Twenty-five gunners participated in the Voris ... 18 ...... 20 18 90 Franklin 17 17 17 .. .. 60 51 85 birds per man, handicap rise, at $10 entrance weather conditions being ideal, and a large holiday shoot of the Penrose Gun Club, at Hawk .., 17 17 ...... 40 34 85 fee. Both Hoffman and Torpey grassed all and enthusiastic crowd of shooters turned Philadelphia, Pa., January 1, but Bender Hymer .. 19 15 17 15 18 100 84 84 out to enjoy a good afternoon©s sport. The was the only gunner to get all his birds. their pigeons in quick and decisive style. Wilson .. 15 16 .. 40 31 77.50 Chief Bender, Hess, Shern, Tompkins and winners in Events 3 and 4 were Hooey, Mc- The Chief grassed all his pigeons with great Carter . 17 17 12 12 16 15 120 89 74.17 Adam, Knox, "Pickering and Parker. Follow skill and often brought forth wild applause Van Nest . 16 11 17 ...... 60 44 73.33 Lohr divided second money with nine kills Andersen ..14 14 15 ...... 60 43 71.67 each. Scores: ing is a list of the shooters and their scores: from the spectators. Buckwalter, Haas and Neighbors . 14 12 16 11 15 100 68 68 Events ...... 1 2 3 4 Hoffman finished second with fourteen kills, Ban- 13 8 16 17 13 100 67 67 Ten-bird event, $10 entrance, handicap rise. Targets ...... 10 25 20 20 In the miss and out Bender again carried Siwel ...... 15 12 13 60 40 66.67 Hoffman ...... 29 lOlRedman ...... 30 8 Jennings ...... 9 21 16 17 off the money with four kills, Tompkins, VET. Torpey ...... 28 10 Jones ...... 30 Fenton ...... 8 21 17 17 Coleman, Murphy and Paul all going out Bender ...... 30 0 Pebbles ...... 28 Parker ...... 6 18 19 19 on their fourth bird. Scores: Hess ...... 29 9 McKinley ...... 29 Joslyn ...... 7 .. 16 17 AT THE SEA SHORE. Shem ...... 30 9 Killlan ...... 30 Walton ...... 8 .. 15 16 Bender (30) 15, Buckwalter (30) 14, Haas (28) Tompkins ...... 27 9 McLaughlin ...... 30 Knox ...... ©...... 6 .. 18 14 14, Hoffman (29) 14, Muller (30) 13, Forsythe (29) Lohr ...... 29 9 Felix ...... 30 Hooey ...... 5 .. 18 19 13, Scott (30) 13, Lohr (29) 12, Murphy (30) 12, The Atlantic City Gun Club Holds an Pickering ...... 10 .. 13 19 Hilt (28) 12. Finnigan (28) 12, Morris (30) 12. Holtenagle ...... 30 Tompkins (27) 12, Mason (28) 11, Wingate (28) Enjoyable Shoot. Miss and out event, $2 entrance. McAdam ...... 5 .. 18 17 Jl, Lamb (28) 11, Halt (28) 11, A. Miller (30) 11, Shern ...... 5|Bender Davidson ...... ©...... _... 10 .. 16 16 Spear (28) 11, Riman (29) 11, Hughes (28) 10, Atlantic City, N. J., January li. Ap Torpey ...... 5|Jones A. Wolfe ...... 6 .. 16 18 pended herewith are the scores of the weekly Godson ...... 6 .. 12 15 .Jones (28) 10, Paul (29) 10. Miss and out Hoffman ...... 4 Hess Griffiths ...... 5 Bender 4, Tompkins 3, Coleman 3, Murphy 3, Paul shoot of the Atlantic City Gun Club, Friday, Tompkins ...... 3 Hoffman O. Wolfe ...... 21 . . 17 S. Forsythfl 2, Buckwalter 2, Mason 2, Muller 2. 8th inst. The weather was against good Holtznagle ...... 3 Tompkins Williams ...... 11 ,. 17 scores as the boys had to face a stiff North Pebble ...... J Montgomery ...... 18 ». 15 Fulton and Curtis shot at Edgewood Park west wind. The team shoots were the fea Miss and out event, $2 entrance. Stigmau ...... 5 15 ».- January 2, to decide the championship of tures of the day and were exceedingly close Shern ...... 30 7 Hess 30 Keraghan ...... 13 .. Northumberland county. Each shot at 24 Bender ...... 30 7 Torpey Winton ...... 18 live birds,; all of them being grassed. Hav and interesting: Hoffman ...... 29 6 Lamb ...... 30 Blake ...... 20 Pebble ..;...... 28 5|Pebble ...... 28 Fibs ...... 20 ing run out of birds the shooters decided to Headley ...... f.... 20 Young ...... 20 Lamb ...... 30 II Hugell ...... 25 engage in another match in the near future Headley, Horace .... 21 McGuire ...... 18 Bowman ...... 25 to determine the winner. Mathis ...... 18 Smith ...... 13 Osgood ...... 12 Madara ...... 19 Montclair©s Weekly Event. Bush ...... 11 Cook ...... 12 Herman ...... 8 Frank S. Wright, of the Buffalo Audubon Robinson ...... 9 Wescoat ...... 5 Montclair, N. J., January 11. The first Club, asks that a correction be made in .nderson ...... 18 Vankirfe ...... 14 try for the Dukes trophy was run off Satur his score of New Year©s day, which was Leach ...... 10 Eossell ...... 12 day (event 4), with Colquett the winner. reported as 7-9-9-9-19-12-12-21-15, and TRADE NEWS. 120 This is a 25-target event, with added handi Should have been 7-9-9-9-21-12-13-21-15. Team shoot, No. 2. caps, the contest to be fought out the second Mathis ...... 15 Anderson and fourths Saturdays, January and May, the ©Mr. F. O. Gash, our correspondent at Robinson ...... :ook ... man making the most wins to be the victor. Captain A. H. Hardy, shooting at six different Warsaw, HI., writes that the trapshooting Smith ...... Vescoat Mr. Thos. Dukes, the donor of the trophy, tournaments, from November 15 to December 14, i at a standstill until early in the spring. Headley, Horace leadley shot along for targets and made the best inclusive, broke a total of 1256 out of 1325, an 13 Osgood average of 85 per cent, using Peters shells The le says that the quail season, which closed McGuire ...... score. The best run of the day was made Captain is primarily an expert with the rifle and )ecemb«r 19, found a plentiful supply of 66 65 by Colquett in events 1, 5 and 6, he making revolver, but when he makes up his mind to do jirds left for next year. All other kinds clean scores in each of these events. J. 0. it and has time for a little practice, he can put game he also reports as abundant. du Pont trophy shoot. up a score at targets which will make them all Targets ...... 25 25 15 Targets ...... 25 25 15 Boynton made his first try over the traps step lively. Anderson ...... 16©.. ..Young ...... 22 11 .. to-day and did exceedingly well for a green Hawk Again Leads Indianapolis. Osgood ...... 1016 ..Sheppard ...... 14 .. .. hand. The scores: Mr. J. S. Day won high amateur average at Mid Smith ...... 10 .. 8 Herman ...... 12 Events ...... 1 23 4567 land, Tex., November 26, scoring 142 out of 150 Indianapolis, Ind., January 9. Saturday©s McGuire ...... 11 12 . . Headley ...... 18 .. Targets ...... 25 H. 25 25 H. 25 10 10 10 with Peters shells. events in the Members© Trophy contest, at Orleman ...... 17 18 13 Headley, Horace .. 17 .. Bakes ...... 16 1 22 21 1 22 6 9 9 ^ # * * he Indianapolis Gun Club, was won by Hainmell ...... 9 12 10| Boxall ...... 18 1 18 20 1 20 5 5 8 Mr. Ed. Voris, of Crawfordsville, Ind., is a lawk after a prolonged and somewhat spec- NOTES. Colauett ...... 25 0 22 17 1 21 10 10 8 shooter long and favorably known in the Middle West. acular race for the honors. In the regular Anderson was with us for the first time and he Waring ...... 51414 416 5 5 9 He is a prominent exponent of trap shooting and is quota of 50 targets, constituting the weekly Boynton ...... 7 .... 43 9 one of the skillful ones. He has just- had tha shot a steady streak all through. With a few months© Winslow ...... ~...... 4 17 .. .. 9 honor of winning the Tri-State live-bird champion event, Hawk and Franklin tied, each break practice he is going to make the best look to their . EDWARD WINSLOW. ship of Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky at the shoot of ing 45. Hawk and Franklin then faced the laurels. the Northern Kentucky Gun Club, held at Dayton, traps with a determination to settle the Doc Wescoat came out to-day and joined the Ky., January I, scoring 24 out of 25 with Win strife for supremacy each in his own favor club. He brought along his little 16-gauge. He is .-.-.- Atlantic City Shoot. chester "Leader" shells. This is .a good start for going ill now for a trap gun and with a little- the new year and augurs well for Mr. Voris for 1909. but without avail, as each of them broke 21 practice he ought to go some for©he is a crack field Atlantic City, N. J., January 8. The At out of the 25 targets at which they shot, shot.© © - .- - ©© . i • lantic City Gun Club held a shoot on New Mr. Fred E. Rogers won high average at the St. lereby necessitating a repetition of the Young is getting back into shape and is going to Year©s Day that was well attended. In the Louis Trap Shooters© Association tournament, Decem ^hoot-off. In the second frame of 25 tar- take his place from now on. in the front ranks. ber 20, breaking 145 out of 150, with an unfinished jets Hawk made a perfect score, while 10-target events there was a turkey for first run of 110. He used Peters factory Idaded shells. ranklin had the misfortune to lose three. Pennell has not got over the New Year©s shoot and a chicken for second prizes, besides the nad could not get out. Orlemann and Hammell were sweepstakes which were divided Rose sys Dth of these., contestants shot from the back on the firing line after a long absence.. At the tournament given by the Creve Cbuer Gun |itial 16-yard firing line. Under .the rules tem. ; Headley, who hos been running in Club, of St. Louis, Mo., December 25 and 26, Cook came out with a wide open gun .and this was such hard luek lately, was successful in Mr. Fred E. Rogers won high general average with : will compete for the handicap dis- his first attempt for severai years. When he gets the a score of 471 out of 500 most excellent work when of 18 yards next Saturday afternoon, proper equipment he will go up Where he belongs. carrying away two turkeys and one chicken. the exceedingly difficult conditions are considered. king Dixon and Vorhs, each of whom has Smith, who has been going so steady, had a fall. Shinn, the veteran, succeeded in getting Ee used Peters factory loaded shells. OSSINING©S BANNER SHOOT. A feature of the program ©*>*?. .a match be AUDUBON©S BIG EVENT. held yesterday at the Point Breeze track* tween Clifford Harris and Richaid Wadding- There were 21 different shooters and 33 en* ton, two lads 15 years old. The little fel tries, the conditions permitting re-entries. Invited Guests Enjoy Fine Contest on lows, shooting 20-gauge guns, tied the icore, Buffalo Gunners Hold All-Day Shoot With An entrance fee of $2 was charged, and New Year©s Day. and in the shoot-off Harris won out by one Many Entries. Howard Jones carried off $21, second money, target. The scores: which was awarded to second high gun. Ossining, N. Y., January 9. Ossining Gun Fifteen targets; prize fountain pen Houso 14, Buffalo, N. Y., January 9. The annual Jones and Hoffman had a great race, Jones Club had another banner shoot yesterday. It Bradway 5, Hall 11, Snellbaker 9, C. Tice 9, H. field day of the Buffalo Audubon Club was dropping out on his nineteenth bird. Scores: was the fourth annual President©s Shoot, and Hart 12, Schubert 9, W. Tice 12, Compton 12, held on its grounds, at Main and Laselle ave Hoffman (28) 19, Jones (28) 18, Lockwood (29) from the standpoint of weather, good fel Lawrence 8, Waddlngton 6, Erhardt 8. nue, Saturday. It was an all day shoot, com 14, McDonald (28) 12, Johnson (28) 11, Sanford (27) Fifteen targets, prize box cigars House 13, C. mencing at 10 o©clock in the morning, forty- 9, C. Haines (28) 6, Lohr (28) 6, Severn (28) 6. lowship, attendance and fast flying targets Tice 9, Hall 4, Snellbaker 9, Compton 12. Wad- two shooters taking part. The club was Fisher (30) 6, Kohler (28) 7, Bates (27) 5, Budd the 1909 edition was a record-breaker. Col dington 4, Lawrence 7, H. Hart 10, Schubert 11, honored by the presence of three of their old (30) 5, W. Staley (30) 5, Worral (28) 3, R. Ferrj onel Brandreth does not like to be lauded, Erhardt 8, W. Tice 11. (28) 3, Edwards (29) 3, Sulzbach (28) 2. Ten targets, sweepstake H. G. Hart 5, Compton est members, two of whom shot in several or thanked even, for his donations, but 9, W. Tice 9, House 7, C. Tice 8, Snellbaker 6, events, Mr. Storey and Mr. Eaton, Mr. when a man is responsible for such a mag Schubert 9. Downs being one of the lookers-on. The NEW MARLIN TRAP GUN. nificent bunch of prizes as were shot for on Ten targets, sweepstake H. G. Hart 7, Compton badge winners were: A Class, Mr. Bernard; New-Year©s day, the club scribe is obliged 9, Snellbaker 4, C. Ties 8, W. Tice 8, House J, Schubert 7, Brhardt S. B Class, Mr. Warner; C Class, Mr. Mesin- to record it. The shoot was an invitation ger. The weather conditions, cold and windy, Noted Firearms Company Announces Pat* affair, all of the contestants being club mem INDIANS. DUTCH. House Schubert made shooting very difficult, but even under tern of Exclusive Model. bers, but five guests of Col. Brandreth, they Compton ...... 10 Hart these conditions some of the members shot being Messrs, Robert B. and Rutherford W. Tice ...... 10 C. Tice exceedingly well in a number of the events The New Marlin Trap Gun has just been Lawrence, John Philip Sousa, William 9 Waddington ...... 4 The club members were very much gratified announced. This is the first exclusive model Johnstone and J. S. Fanning* all of New Bradway ...... 2 Bossier at the attendance, which indicates the en made by the Marlin Firearms Company for York citv, and William H. Hyland, of Croton trap work, and is described by the makers as Total ...... 39 Total thusiasm that is being exhibited on account Lake. Messrs. E. I. Cole and G. H. El- of the big event, that is the Eastern Handi follows: dridge shot targets for the first tjme and cap for 1909, which is to be held under their The trap gun Is a 12-gauge take-down, 6-sfcot re some of the others had shot very little. J. S. Montclair Club©s Shoot. auspices. Following are the scores: peater, built with expert knowledge of trap-shooting Fanning, the du Pont expert made high score requirements. No expense is spared to make this gun on No. 1 trap with 22 and Rutherford Law Montclair, N. J., January *i Twenty- Targets the best handling, best shooting, most efficient trap rence got high score at No. 2 with 18. Mr. five marksmen, faced the traps nn December Hillicker gun in the world. It has a hand-made buttstock of 19, and four events were shot off. Messrs, Wright .. imported Circassian walnut, finely modeled, with the Lawrence shot from a kneeling position, Warner . superb London oil finish and fine checking: it has the which made his performance most spectacu Piercy, Culver, Colquitt, Dukes and Hil- Kelsey .. simplest, strongest, quickest repeating mechanism, lar. After the main event, of 50 targets some senger being high men for the day, T. Dukes Gleed ... with highly polished operating parts; it has the Spe archery was indulged in by Messrs. Law making the best string for the afternoon and Kellogg . cial Smokeless Steel barrel, unequaled in shooting rence, Brandreth and Cole, which was highly winning a box of cigars. The. team race, be Covert .. ability. The high quility of material and workman tween Orange and Montclair was the event Mesinger ship make it handsome, harmonious and distinctive. enjoyed by the spectators. A special han Reinicke yet the excessive expensive ornamentation has been dicap event, No. 4, was for five special of chief interest, but in this no man distin Smith ... eliminated, allowing the gun to be sold at the moder prizes, and were won by Fanning, Brandreth, guished himself by particularly high scores, Savage .. ate p_rice of $38 catalogue list less at your dealers. Hyland, Willi and Zarr in the order named. Baldwin, of Orange, leading the bunch with Young .. It will also be made with buttstock of any desired Scores: 22 breaks to his credit. Montclair won out Weiss ... length and drop, at a slight additional charge. A with 12 clays to the good: Lambrix descriptive folder, with a large illustration of the Events ...... 1 2 3 4 Eden 8 gun in colors, will be sent to any of our readers Targets ...... 25 25 H. T. 25 25 Events ...... 1 2 Norris ...... 4 9 who will address a postal card to The Marlin Fire J. S. Fanning...... 22 17 5 44 . . 25 Targets ...... 25 Eaton ...... 4 7 arms Co., New Haven, Conn. C. G. Blandford...... 21 1" 5 43 18 15 Culver ...... 22 C. L. Kelsey.... 6 8 Wm. Fisher ...... 17 14 10 41 .. 11 Piercy ...... 23 Hopper ...... 8 14 A. Bedell ...... 21 15 5 41 .. 19 Butler ...... 20 Walton ...... 7 12 South End©s New Year Shoot. J. C. Barlow...... 17 15 8 40 .. 1S> Hallinger ...... 19 TCkrub ... 7 Reading, Pa., January 1. At the New S. A. Klpp...... 1G 9 15 40 .. .. Dean ...... 5 Walls ... 7 J. F. Hahn...... 15 9 15 39 .. .. T. Dukes ...... 18 Keily ... 12 Year shoot of the South End Gun Club to W. S. Smith ...... IS 9 12 89 11 .. Thompson ...... 20 Cos ..... 10 day, the events_ in which Schuylkill Valley K. Lawrence. Jr...... 13 18 3 39 .. 15 Boxall ...... 19 Taigett . 9 12 sportsmen participated resulted as follows: G. B. Hubbell ...... 17 14 7 38 .. 19 Colqnett 18 Suckow 6 12 25 targets Ball 13, Eshelman 20, W. C. 16. F. Brandreth ...... 13 IS 8 27 .. 20 W. Dukes .. Bernhard 23 13 Yocum 18, Mengel 19. W. H. Hyland ...... 15 10 12 37 .. .. Crajje ...... Dewald . 12 25 targets Eshelman 17, Gicker 14, Mengel 17. J. Willi ...... IS 12 6 37 18 20 Williamson Eichberg 12 9 Gerhart 20. E. J. Cole ...... S 4 25 37 .. .. Waring ..... Chesley .. 11 3 25 targets Eshelman 19, Gicker IS, Mengel 19, W. A. T. Clark...... 16 14 7 37 .. ... Heath ...... Walker .... 7 14 Gertiart 20. W. Johnstone ...... 14 13 10 37 17 18 Beck ...... Wilson ...... 8 .. 18 25 targets Eshelman 18, Ball 14, Mengel 17, I,e G. Wynant...... 17 4 14 35 .. Mosler ..... Rappirh ...... 9 12 Yocum 19, W. C. 13. B. B. Lawrence ...... 17 9 8 34 .. 15 R. Jacobus . C. J. Wilson...... 7 11 15 targets Ball 8, Miles 4, Shultz 9, Yocum 9, J. T. Hyland...... 15 11 8 34 .. 19 W. J. Soverel Seymour ...... 16 W. C. 9. J. P. Sousa...... 18 fi 12 34 13 11 Baldwin .... Weaver ...... 12 10 targets Ball 7, Miles 6, Shultz 4, Yocum 7, G. H. Kldridge ...... 3 G 25 34 . . .. Rockwell ... Slocum ...... 8 W. C. 5, Delp 2. A. U. Kunkler...... 7 4 22 33 .. .. H. Koverel . B-.Umer ...... 13 25 targets Ball 19, Miles 12, Shultz 10, Yocum K Tuttle ...... IB 6 10 32 13 .. E. Jacobus . Liger ...... 12 16. W. C. 9. F. E. .Foshay ...... 10 4 17 31 .. .! Baker ...... Wakefleld ...... 12 15 tirgets- Delp 4, Eshelman 9, Gicker 12, Men- W. Huff ...... 12 (! 12 30 .. .. Wells ...... 39 Kamman ...... 7 gel 12. Gerhart H. L. Lyon ...... 7 5 15 27 .. .. Hilsinger ...... 19 Beck ...... 6 10 targets Kshelman 7, Gicker 7, Mengel 6, Ger S. W. Lyon...... 5 6 15 2(i .. .. Event-No. 4, team race, 25 targets each. Storey ...... 2 6 hart 9, Ball 3. Miles 7. Shultz 4. 8. Mullen ...... 10 3 12 25 .. .. Broderick ...... 10 25 targets Ball 18, Miles 11. Shultz 14. ORANGE GUN ©CLUB. JMONTCLAIR GUN CLUB. 25 targets Eshelrnan 17, Gicker 18, Mengel 2lt G. T). Swain, Jr...... 7 ] 17 25 .. .. ©.©.©.©. 21 W. Church ...... 4 6 12 23 15 13 Gerhart, S. Bruce ...... 4 .. :... 19 Cleveland Club©s Scores. P. H. Fleck ...... 5 Heath .... 19 FIXTURES FOR THE FUTURE. A. Aitchison...... , ...... 4 Mosler . 17 Beck ...... 14 Cleveland, O., January 8. Notwithstand F. Zarr ...... 16 Baldwin 22 K. Jacobus .... 21 ing the fact that a stiff wind hampered the C. Scott ...... 8 participants who shot in the annual New A Week©s Registrations. F. Wild ...... 5 115 Year©s day tournament of the Cleveland Gun Since our last issue the following addi C. P. Dietrich ...... 16 E. WINSLOW. Wm. Pratt ...... 12 Club last ©Friday, several fair scores cropped tional registrations for shoots have beea C. G. B. out during the day©s events. C. T. Monahan, received by Secretary-Manager Elmer E. Graham High at Bethayres. of Norwalk, O., landed the high gun prize of Shaner, of the Interstate Associaton: the tourney, while Tryon, of Cleveland, fin February 9 Rising Sun, Md. Rising Sun Gun Cluls Wilkes-Barre©s Records. Bethayres, Pa., January 2. The semi ished second high. Mingo and Rodgers drew H. Linn Worthington, president. Wilkes-Barre, Pa., January 2. Good monthly shoot was held on New Year©s Day. A large crowd was present and considerable third and fourth prizes respectively. The scores were made in shooting matches here scores as made in the tourney are as follows: Registered Tournaments. to-day, in which a number of local gunners money changed hands. Jake Graham car ried off the 26-pound turkey by breaking 24 Events... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 JANUARY SHOOTS. were entered. Money prizes were given Targets.. 10 15 20 10 15 20 Ifl 15 20 10 15 20 180 in each©event. The scores were: out of 25. He also won the first money January 14 Qiinrryville, Pa. Uuarryville Gun Clu in the live-bird match by killing straight. Gilchrist. . 6 11 15 7 12 17 7 14 18 10 13 19 149 J. R. Armstrong, secretary. Eight birds, 17 entries J. Jones 8, ^rry Hess, Mingo..... 9 13 18 10 12 18 9 13 19 10 13 17 161 January 21, 22, 23 Pinehurst, N. C. Piuehur James Judge, James Morhcth, Robert Carter, James M. Shively won a gold watch. The vet Monahan.. 9 15 18 9 15 19 8- 13- - 20- 6 14 18 1(54 Country Club. Leonard Tufts, secretary. eran shooter, Joseph Graham, 60 years of Ducommon. 7 12 13 10 12 16 7 13 19 9 14 18 150 Was©ey and Edward Kllpple, 7 each; Joseph Dixon, FEBRUARY SHOOTS. William Oliver and Fred Roth. 6 each: George age, ga*ve a fine exhibition at ten live birds, Burton.. .©. 8 11 17 7 14 14 5 13 16 7 14 19 145 Payer and Edward Morhetli. 5 each; Beniamin and killed straight, although he had the mis Chambers.. 5 12 17 7 11 15 0 12 17 10 12 16 150 February 1 Del. Water Gap, Pa. Del. Water GaJ Pmith. William Xeimeyer, Charles Willard, James Jack...... 9 12 19 10 13 19 8 13 17 7 13 19 159 Gun Club. Jos. H. Graves, secretary. fortune of having one , drop dead .out of February 2, 3 Phoenixville. Pa. Phoenixville Gun Cimpbell. 4 each. bounds. After the match the shooters were Taylor.... 10 14 18 7 14 15 9 14 19 10 12 14—156 Ten birds, 13 entries P. A. Doyle, Daniel Burns. .... 6 14 17 9 13 18 7 12 18 8 12 19—153 Club. E. J. Dun lip, secretary- Thorn?s. K. M. Thomas, 9 each; William Thomp the guests of Mr. Alexander Mears, and he Squier... .. 7 H 17 8 13 14 7 12 15 8 11 14—137 February 4 Doylestown, Pa. Doylestown Rod and son. William Kutchen and Thomas Carter 8 each; certainly did himself justice in the way of Heikes. ... 10 10 16 9 13 18 8 15 19 10 13 15 156 Gun Club. Noah L. Clark, secretary. John Haley. Lee Plain, fi each; James Cramer. a roast pig and sauer krout supper. The Dixson.... 9 11 13 9 10 17 7 12 16 9 11 19 143 February 22 Edge Hill, Pa. Highland Gun Club Samuel Thomas. William Hughes, 5 each; Richard following scores were njade: Tryon..... 8 14 14 9 13 20 10 14 18 9 15 10 163 J. Franklin Meehan, manager. Simnson, 4; William McAveris. Rogers.... 9 14 17 9 15 15 7 14 19 10 14 17 100 APRIL SHOOTS. Event Ncr. 1, ten pigeons, entrance $5. "0 yards Cathan.... 5 12 15 10 13 18 9 14 17 10 13 14 150 Fifteen birds. 9 entries; Dr. K. E. Schuffley 14 rise-j-W. Graham 8, Nash 6. Jake Graham 10, April 9, 10 Toronto, Ont., Canada. Parkdale GUI] Thomas Edwards, 13: William Middleton. 11; J. Richards.. 683 3 3 14 4 10 12 4 9 10 84 Club. F. A. Parker, president. K. Jones. William Bcacham, 10; James Davis 9- Shively 9, Fisher 6, Haldennan 4. Corson 5, Har Hopkins... . 7 7 14 3 8 13 5 7 9 6 8 13 100 J. R. Powell, 8: F. M. Claughlin. 7. ris 4. Graham... 10 15 6 .... 8 ... 70 MAY SHOOTS. . Event No. 2, exhibition shoot by Joseph Gra Battles.... 9 12 8 10 19 10 13 16 121 May 3, 4, 5, 6. 7 Reading, Pa. PennsylvaniJ ham at ten live birds. Killed nine, cue dropped Gerir-er... 7 9 13 7 13 16 10 11 11 07 State Sportsmen©s Association Tournament, unda Indians Win at Targets. dead out of bounds. North..... 7 9 16 10 12 17 10 the auspices of the Independent Gun Club. Chaa Event No. 3, 25 targets, for a 26-pound turkey, Hogen.... N. Seitzinger, secretary. Salem, January 2. The annual New $1 entrance Mears 19, Nash 14. Jake Graham 24 Year©s shoot of the Salem County Rod and W. Graham 22, Shively 18, Squirely 16. Philadelphia Trapshooters© Schedule. Gun Club was attended by a large crowd, Event No. 4. 10 targets for a gold watch, $1 en Hoffman Won a Gun. trance Jake Graham 6. Schlvely 10, Fisher 5, W. February 6 At Wissinoming, South End, S mostly local shooters. Harry House, of this Philadelphia, Pa., January 8. With a White and Florists; at Edge Hill, Chester-RidL city, won two of the prizes offered. In Graham 8, Mears 8. Nash 7. Event No. 5, 10 targets, sweepstake, two moneys, score of 19 straight kills. W. Hoffman won Park, Highland and Meadow Spring. the contest between the Dutch and Indian $2 entrance Mears 5, Nash 3, Jake Graham 8, W the gun offered as first prize in the live-bird March 8 At RIdley Park. Highland. S. quads, the Indians won out by 16 targets. White and Chester-Rldley-Park: at Meadow Sprl Graiiam 8, Schlvely . 7,, Squirely 7. handicap, miss and out sweepstake shoot Florists, South End and. Meadow Spring.

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