DEVOTED TO—BASE BALL- i—GUNS—GUNNING

VOLUME 31, NO. 5. PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 23, 1898. PRICE, FIVE CEITS. ST. LOUIS© PROTEST. LIEUTENANT HART CAN©T DELIVER THE GOODS. They May be Tail-Enders, But Neverthe The Chicago Players, Familiar With less Are Not Subservient to Brush Hartism, Fight Shy ol Brushism and Complaisant to His Methods and Refuse to Aid in Swelling the Triumph ol the Dictator.

St. Louis, April 18. The anxiety of Mr. Chicago. III., April 17. The Chicago play John T. Brush, of Cincinnati, to get every ers have declared war on John T. Brush and body in the base ball business on record as his famous, or rather infamous, anti-ob favoring his "rowdy ball" rule has been scenity legislation. They refuse, as a body, satiated by the complaisance of club presi to sigii tiie document tor warned to iheiu 101- dents and managers. Not satisfied with signature. said: <;The paper homage in high piaces, Mr. Brush has now sent is an insult to every player. 11" we gone to the extreme of pushing his resolu sign it we acknowledge having been foul tion under the noses of the men it is aimed in the past. Further, we refuse to sign at. But so far as the St. Louis players are anything that John T. Brush is connected concerned the Dictator©s ambition has re with, whether it is right or wrong. We are ceived a shot©k. against rowdy ball, and will help suppress SIZED UP RIGHT. it." "There may be something behind this President Muckemuss. of the St. Louis business," says Captain Dablen, "If they Club, on Friday mailed to the National get in the habit of making tis sign papers League headquarters his copy of John T. they will be requiring us to put our names Brush©s resolution against rowdy ball play to all kinds of severe pledges." All the ing. It bore only the signatures of - players stand together on the point, and fuss and Ti©m Hurst. The members the document will not be signed. The men of the team declined to sign it, and tneir feel that the action of the League in send attitude is thus explained by Jack Crooks: ing out the notice is an insult, and they re "When a player signs a contract, he promises fuse to sign on principle, believing that the to subscribe to the rules of the League. What©s League can fine them for indecency as well the use Of this grand stand play about the Brush without their signatures as with them. resolution It is a law of base ball now and w« bai©-.! 10 abide by it, whether we like it or STUART©S SELECTIONS. not. It©s an intuit to the players to ask *he:.n to so on ivon-1 individually as being opposed to lr.J-ii-e.it lai.guage in the base ball field. Does Believed to Have Signed a Very Is !i>©i ©;;ke *i to: granted that we favor the ute Strong Team. t>f ir>Mt. language until we subscribe our Bradford, Pa., April 17. Editor "Sporting selves to fie contrary? He forces that conviction Life:" Things in the base ball line are beginning on the public by his conduct. 1 resent that at to brighten up about Here considerably, and titude by refusing to sign." every one is talking base ball and the prospects BRUSH©S PERSONAL GLORIFICATION. of Bradford©s pennant chasers. The grounds that. "The public should ijot misunderstand were first thought of have teen given up, and our attitude," said one rof the Browns, a the fans are happy. They were to have been at college man and a refined gentleman. "We Clarkdale, about two miles below town, but ow ing to some trouble in procuring the lease the old are not refusing to sign because we object ball grounds oa Washington street have been to a rule forbidding the use of indecent secured. These grounds axe much nearer town. language on the ball field. The sense of the and most peope think the management did wise rule is all right, but its passage and the to change the location. Time will tell. Lullabaloo Brush made about it reflected THE LOCAL TEAM on every ball player in the_ League. There is now complete with the following men: Borden, was nothing for the public to think but and Bennett , Rice, Goodwin, that we were a foul-mouthed lot. There Saul, Clay and Buckley; first base Redding, are men of that calibre in base ball as there Manager Stuart will cover second, third base C. are in every profession, but they are ex B. Kuhns, short stop Jos. Kuhn. left field Fred ceptions to the general of players, and Robinson, centre ©field Ed Hoffmau, right field T. could have been suppressed if the umpires, P. Murphy. O©Hara has also been signed and will fight for a position with the rest of the boys. managers and League presidents did their games consecutively, which he did. winning them all. He remained with the Fort Worth Club Of the above, 11 men will be carried through the plain duty under the old rules. For the season, and the ones who show up the best will players to subscribe to the Brush resolu be retained. Everyone is to report Here April tion would be equivalent to confessing they 26, and were at fault, and stood in need of correc THE FIRST GAME tion. I. for one, would never put myself in will be played on the 28th with Ridgeway, April that light. Base ball is a clean, gentleman 29 and 30 St. Bonaventura College team, May 2 ly game, and Mr. Brush has done it more and 3 Canandaigua New York State League team, harm than good by the hurrah he has ex May 4 and 5 Auburn New York State League, cited over his resolution." The rest of the May 6 and 7 St. Mary©s. May 9 Cuban Giants, Browns feel the same way. and Mr. Brush©s May 10 Niagara University, May li Kane. paper went back with the signatures of May 12 the season opens here with Olean, our old-time rivals, and it is needless to say our only President Muckeufuss and Manager grand stand will not be able to hold the people- . regular pitching list for the coming season. Well, let them come, and may the best team win. With that ever eventful game played in Olean some time back in the©60©s yet fresh in THE ST. THOMAS END In Trouble With the Telegraph. His Real Name. our memories, we will go at them like Indians. OIL CITY Of the International League Hustling Like many other the Emerson Hawley. the Reds© new twirler, signs Club is engaged in a dispute with tne himself Emerson P. Hawley. What the initi:il seems to have a likely crowd of youngsters, who to Good Purpose. Western Union regarding the rates to be charged P. stands for but few people know. The stray may be henrd of. Guy Ilecker always was a for the use of the grand stand at Uplon Park by 1s that the Reds© Hawley once had a twin brother hustler, and he will not let any grass grow under St. Thomas, Ont., April 15. Editor "Sporting the telegraph company. Hanlon wants $500 for who looked so much like Emerson that they his feet till he has a winner. The schedule meet Ijifc:" Manager J. F. Sinister met the directors the privileges, which the company refuses, and could not be told apart, and that In order to ing of the League is to be hold some time this of the St. Thomas Base Ball Club Friday night. has rented the top floor of a building close to the distinguish them one was bedecked with a pink week in Jamestown, when we will know where Sir. Sinister was informed that St. Thomas must grounds where the operators will be located. ribbon and the other with a blue ribbon hence we are at. Well, here©s hoping the Iron arid Oil have a winner, and that he would be given a Hanlon proposes to erect towers to obstruct the the mime "Pink" applied to the Cincinnati League will be a howling success and that Brad free hand. He says he has a winner now. He view of the telegraphers. twirler is well known. Hawley is authority ford may win the flag. \v. A. S. will carry the following men: Hardy. Suffield and for the statement that the initial P. stands for Hull pitchers. Croft and Duffy catchers, Kodden, The Milk in the Cocoanut. Pink that lie. with the pink ribbon, was chrM-- Give What is Paid For. McCurdy. Connors and Sinister inflelders. Shuster. That scone at Is©ew York yesterday shows ened Emerson . and that the twin The Pittsburg "Press" criticises the Washing Martin and Pool outflelders. Improvements will where the fault for rowdyism is in base ball brother, who now i§ dead, was christened Elmer ton C!nb as -follows: "If J. Ksu©l Wagner wants lie made at Atlantic Park and the diamond re in the crowd which has egged the players on. P>lue Hawley. Thus is another interesting 1©p.k Connie Slack©s thiid baseman, Myers, he should arranged. Manager Shuster will release several liase ball fans are the least sportsmanlike sports added to the history of a great twirler. Cincin pay the price. -Milwaukee is taxed fi>" protection, plavers, including Green, Baltimore; Kieb. Black there are and New York evidently leads in the nati "Post." and should get it, even in a deal in wkic.li a ilock, and Gordon, Toronto. iack of sportsmanship. Spring.ield "Uuiou." National League Club is involved." LIFE. A-pril 23.

CINCIN©NA©l.AB.R.B, f. A.©BlCLEVELA©D AE.K.B. t. i. B Washitigton 11. Umpires—Lynch and Connolly. Corcoran, ss 5 2 1 2 3 HBlake, rf..... 4 0 0 200 McFatlM.cf 3 0 0 0 0 Buikctt. If.. 403 4 0 0 Time—2.15. Irwin,3b..... 4 1 1 3 2'ollVbeau. lb.. 3 0 0 15 10 Smith, If.. ..412 I 0 olMcKean, ss 3 0 0 2 3 1 LOUISVILLE vg. PITTSBUBO AT LOCISVILL* APBIL Peitz, c...... 40031 OjCriger, c..... 411 1 2 « Beck ley. lb 4 1 0 11 0 OjChilds, 2b... 2100 2 0 16.—The Pittshurgs won in the first in nine, scoring Hawley, p... 5 22 0 1 0 Kelt), p...... 3 0 0_ 1 20 Miller,'rf... 402 4 0 0 Wallace. 3b 4 001 1 0 three runs on two bases on balls, a ^ and Total...... 3812 fl 27 9 T| Total..... 3l 1 5 27 17 I McPhee, 2b 4 0 i 2 5 0| McAleer. cf 3 1 J 4 0 0 two singles. Bhine's held the Colonels down to* six Cincirimiti...... 73000011 0—12 drcoran, ss 400 2 1 Oi Blake, rf.... 3001 0 0 hits, aud but for an by McCarthy the home Cleveland ...... 0 01000000— I CHAMPIONSHIP BALL ONCE MORE BE- Irwin, 3b... 3110 1 0 Teh-au, lb.. 4 0 1 11

Oames Played Tuesday, April 19. APRIL 20. The home team won by good baiting. his own terms, while the club insists that ho guard left field, the 11-year-veteran Tucker filling BOSTON vs. KKW YORK AT BOSTON AFKIL 19. The Dunkle Ditched go^d ball in all except the sixth and | sign upon the club©s conditions. A contract the Jirst baKemaii©s position. Under these circum Ki©\v York* opened ou NichoN viciously, but the ninth Innings, when the opposing batsmen bunched ! for $1800, and with a total abstinence clause, stances the contest proved to be an experimental effort lasted only one inning. On the other hand. their hit*. The ccore: j such as 22 other Philadelphia players have sign- game on both sides, and the fact Flint it was Dulipoy was pounded out of the box and tu» game PHILA. AB.R.B. P. A.KlNSW TORS. AB.R. B. P. A. F. I od. awaits his signature at any time. His sal- vwn and lost by a single run only shows tnat reunited iu * walk-over for the home team. Score: fooley, cf.... 3 2200 0] VunHa©u.cf 4 132 0 0 i ary was because in Colonel Roger©s esti- the victors had nothing to brag of, and the de BOSTON. 4B.lt. B. P NEW YORK.. Att.B. 8. P. A. B Douglas. Ib 4 1 2 14 1 0 Tlernan. If.. 4 1 I 1 00 | aiation his pluying has steadily deteriorated feated side but little to grieve for. Hamilton.cf 4 1 1 3 0 0 VnuHarn.ct©4 1 1 2 0 0 Deleha©y, If 4 2 2 1 0 0 Joyce. Ib... 5 0 1 11 00 since he came to Philadelphia at the limit, Teniwy. Ib. 5 2 2 6 0 (I Tieinan.lt... 3 1 1 300 L.ijoie, 2b... 603 2 3 OlDftvin. »..... 512 2 20 until he is now virtually only a substitute play The Brooklyn team won by 7 to 6 in runs, 7 t

trouble-breeder the latest Brush enae- adorned with three handsome cupolas, and from LOUISVILLE_LINES. the top of each will fly the American flag. The ment is only exceeded by the Brush ground is as hard as a floor. Tlie fence is a SPORTING LIFE classification rule of 1889, which was the The Team Somewhat Stronger Than dove-tailed lumber, the outside being painted white and the inside green. The dressing rootna A WEEKLY JOURNAL direct cause of the players© revolt and the Last Year Though Still Somewhat underneath the stand are all supplied with water. resulting disastrous base ball wars of 1800 Devoted to Weak in Batting New Rules Mak There is a big refreshment stand on one side of and 1891. Mr. Brush may be the "warmest the grand stand, and even the players© seats are BASEBALL, BICYCLING, SHOOT. ing Games Too Tame. to be cushioned. baby in the League bunch," but he has also Louisville, Ky., April 18. Editor "Sport- All of the players are here, with the exception ING, BILLIARD?. Etc. been like most "warm babies" very ex Ing Life:" The season has been formally of Joe Ganzell, who has sickness in the family, opened and the battle is on. The Louisville but will likely report by next Monday. The latest pensive; in fact, the most expensive in the opening was pretty much the same as arrival is Woodsides, a pitcher, who came from Trada marked by the Sporting Life Pub. C<» history of base ball. Brush and Brushism those of recent years that preceded it, ex the West. There are now seven pitchers he,r^, Entered at Philadelphia Post Office since 1888 have undeniably cost the base cept, possibly, increased enthusiasm and and it will be a very hard matter for Manager a somewhat larger opening-day crowd than Lytle to make a selection, for they are all show aa Second Class Matter. ball world something like one million of ing, up well. The catching department, Donovaa usual. The weather was simply perfect and Barkclay, could not be improved upon, and dollars. And, sad to say, the end is not yet. and everything most auspicious, and so tar the team as a whole suits the people. The first Published by as a start is concerned the club got every games will be next Thursday and Friday, when thing that could be desired. The crowd Buffalo will be here. The next day and Sunday numbered fully ten thousand, and this New Castle will play in Buffalo. THE SPORTING LIFE PUBLISHING CO, IS FRIDAY REAiLYJNLDCRY? year the free list was cut down fully n> per 34 South Third St., cent., so a good part of the attendance was vel It seems to the enlightened a ridiculous vet. The attendance at the first Sunday game OMAHA©S SCOOP. Philadelphia, Pa., U. S. A. thing to regard with superstitious fear Fri exceeded opening day, and notwithstanding the defeats the owners are smiling. Chauncey Fisher, and day as a day of ill omen and the one day "OPINIONS OF THE TEAM." Dan Daub Gathered in. SUBSCRIPTION KATES: in tlie week to be avoided as the inaugural Every one of the 10,000 people had an opinion One year...... W2.OO Omaha, Neb., April 17. Editor "S-porting day for any enterprise of movement. Yet about the team which was in every way favor Life:" The situation in regard to the make-up Six Months...... 1.35 able, and after seeing three championship games of the Omaha dub is growing brighter. Ohaun- hiiijjle Copy...... Sc. the superstition exists everywhere and no the general verdict is that it is considerably improved over last year. So far those from whom cey Fisher, of last year©s Brooklyn team, has loreiijn Postage, $1.04 Extra per Annum. where most strongly than in base ball the least was expected have done the best signed a contract to manage and pitch for tbe PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. circles, and there was a general shaking work. Nance has shown phenomenal form In Omaha Club, of tbe Western League. Denny Lyons has signed to play first base, and Daub of heads when the League opening was all departments of the game, particularly In batting, and the same can be said in equally will also be signed as pitcher. ADVERTISING KATES: set for the chief unlucky day. strong language with regard to Clingnian. Hoy AVAILABLE TALENT. 1 Insertion...... per inch $3.25 Now fresh ammunition has been provided and Kilchie fully c-jme up to expectations, but Manager O©Brien has about 20 players from 13 Consec©e Iiiser©s, each ins " S3.OO j so far have not batted luckily. The club plays which to select his team. These are: Catchers, for the superstitious by the occurences since an aggressive, never-say-die game, takes des McAuley. Blanford, Jordan and Hayes; pitchers. 26 Coiisec©e laser©s, each ins " $2.75 the League opening. Three opening games perate chances on the bases and at the bat, Fisher, Hemming, Hageman, Turner and Wat- 39 Consec©e Inser©s, each ins " S2.5O and everybody likes the team, fully persuaded kins; infielders, Lyons, Eustace, Roat, McKinney, 62 Coi!S*>c©e Inser©s, each ins " 82.2* scheduled for Friday had to be postponed. that it will do. Carey is not yet down to form, Clements and Griffin; outnelders, Barnett, Camp, Heading Notice, per Agate line .30 This was bad enough, but this disappoint but a few more days will round him to all right. Lawler, McKibben" and Whitney. No team in "TUltNS OUT WELL.." the League has a better lot of material from W« reserve the right to reject any ad ment was followed on Saturday by the "Everything is for the best" is an old saw, but which to form a championship team, and the vertisement in which the wording is not burning of the grand stand and bleachers at returning Dexter behind the bat seems almost ! fans are jubilant at the good news. Now the deemed satisfactory. providential. rihe "Kid" is catching like he nev ! thing is to turn out, a crowd at the opening; St. Louis, and the mobbing of Umpire er did before, and hitting well, and will likely i games that will give the team an enthusiast,a Suyder at New York. do the bulk of the wind-pad work this season, \ send-off and convince the management that its We daresay that now the six Eastern I and has inside a strong department of the team i efforts to furnish Omaha © with the best base i in the catchers© box, which at one time looked ! ball possible are appreciated. clubs are congratulating themselves upon like it would give the club considerable anxiety. MULLANE ALSO SECURED. 24PRGES24 the prevention of their opening games by "WELL {SATISFIED WITH NEW MEN." Tony Mullane, the veteran pitcher of the St. You can hear on every side expressions of Paul Club, is no longer a Saint, Comiskey hav INDEX TO CONTENTS. bad weather last Friday, while the West amazement at Cincinnati for trading Ritcbie aiid ing disposed©of his services to the Qmaha Club. ern magnates are probably filled with lively Hoy and Ehret for Bill Hill. Ehret has not yet Mullane is piobably the oldest pitcher in point pitched a League game, but lie has shown up of service in the game to-d;\y. It has been Base Ball News...... Pages i to 15 though secret forebodings for having been finely in practice, sufficiently so to warrant his over 20 years since he began playing profes Billiard News ...... Page 15 able to open as per schedule on Friday. manager iu expressing the opinion that a trade sional base Itall. and he seems good for many of Ehret even up for Hill would have been an j more. The reason Comiskty wished to sell Mul- Bicycling News ...... Payes 16 to 17 If there is anything in omens misfortune advantageous one for the Colonels, while Hoy ! lane was that Tony h:is been dissatisfied with Shooting News ...... Pages 18 to 24 has evidently marked the wild and wouly and Hitchie are just the men that the club has j St. Paul for the hist two year*, saying the funs section controlled by the triumvirs Brush. been looking for ever s©nce Jenuings went to of that city did not treat him as he deserved. Baltimore. It is hoped Hill will do well for the Hart and Robison, as her own, for this sea Porkers, and everyone wishes him success, even Dl©UUQUE DOINGS. THE MAJORS AND THE MINORS, son at least. to becoming that, club©s winning pitcher, but even in that event the Louisville Club will still Thornton an 1 Mack Added to Tctl Luckless ©West, haven©t you had troubles feel that it profited by the trade. The Atlantic League and Western Asso enough since the twelve-club League was PITTSBURG SEEMS STRENGTHENED. Su Hi van©s Team. ciation have followed the example set by the formed, and won©t you have a great deal The Pittsburg Club seems to have been consid Dubnque, April 16. Editor ©©Sporting Life:" Western League, and have repudiated the erably strengthened since last season quite ns All the players have arrived arid have tiliei©dy -Lhree years hence, when the ten years© com much so as has the Louisville Club. Bnxlie did gone into training. They are rented to report unwise, needless and we say disgraceful pact expires, without having your one excellent work here, and so did Harry Davis, lof practice fiom 9 to 12 and 2 to 5 d lily. Brush anti-obscenity legislation. These the latter got in the first home run of the sea Among the p.ayurs signed last week were promising season open up, after all the son, sending the ball clean over the fence near Mack, an o-utfielcier, and Thorntou, a fust base- minor organizations have done what the maneuvreing at the St. Louis meeting, with the left© field club house. Gray and McCarthy man. The laltt-r played with Hartford, Cunn., ^National League should have been sensible seems to have strengthened the team, while in the Atlantic League last season. He batted gloomy foreboding! Rhines had little trouble in taking his game, .307 and fielded .9*©5. enough to do. They have made no striking which, however, the mighty Killen could not do, Dubuque opens the season nbrord, playing distinction between obscenity and rowdy but it may be just as well to send word n long- first at Rock Island, opening here wish Pe.,i la the line that the Pirates are no easy tiling, May 6. We get 10 Sunday games and one holi playing, but have lumped both under the TOO MUCH LANDSCAPE, as they have been represented to be. day, Decoration Day at home. Dnbuque plays head of "conduct prejudicial to the good re NEW UMPIRES. at Peoria Lalior Day, and IJ.irling©on on Fourth pute Of the game," and have provided Our ,own John Heydler got the first assignment of July. Manager fculiivau says he is satisfied For a minor organization the Western j to Louisville, and is now here officiating in the with the scheuule. punishment to tit the crime. Furthermore, League is burdened with a most expensive I Pittsburg games, doing the base work, while .Prospects for a large crowd at the club bene they have not delegated so important a Cushman is looking after balls and strikes. Both fit entertainment on the 18th are now assured. scuedule, the mileage being almost up to have received high praiso for their excellent A great mr.ny tickets have been sold. matter as disciplinary power to any irre ! National League extent. Aco-ordiug u> the work. Cushman secrns another Tim Hurst, and Dick Smith, wl,o pitched for Dubuque 1©ist sponsible, vainglorious and ridiculous j figuring of President Vanderbeck, of De has firmness and determination to spare. Brother season, has signed with Cedar Rap:d.?. Be d -n Heydler was warmly welcomed. He saw the Hill will have his hands full when Dick gets foreign board or body, but have reserved to troit, the mileage of each Western League "Sporting Life" on my desk and keenly appre into one of his sulks. themselves their natural right of conducting club this season is as? follows: Milwaukee, ciated the kindly expressions from Jake Morse Dundon, with Dubuque last season, and Klopf, their own business in. their own proper and Willie Koelsch contained therein. He has ©96, are playing with Richmond, Va., and ac 0972; Columbus. 9385: Indianapolis, U674; | had easy work so far, but he is thoroughly con cording to reports aie putting up gilt-edge ball *v ay. Kansas City. 0350; Omaha, 9259. Minne scientious and realizes tlie task before him. His in practice games. Evidently all the brains of base ball is no apolis. 8592; St. Paul, 8096. and Detroit, work is first-class, and it can be put down that That was a fine send-off paid to Proctor, who a new star has arisen in the umpire horizon that has signed to play here, by Manager Brown longer confined to the National League. 10,007. The entire number of miles that will remain there for years to come. Heydler is and , of the Washington^.. When a Time WJTS when that great organization was the Western League teams will travel this going to take top rank and retain it. There isn©t player receives a compliment from men like that a requisite missing and his legion of friends will he must be all right, and we all hope it will composed of and guided by big. brainy, re- year is little short of 75,000, or 74,404 miles, rejoice in his success. -John snys he would like prove true. J. LIPPMAN. BDonsible men. But that was before the mod to be exact. It will therefore cost the to continue on the "Sporting Life" staff, but it is not consistent with his present duties, and INTERSTATE LEAGUE. ern era of alien owners, revenue exploiters, eight. Western League clubs $11.160.60 to therefore impossible. lummy presidents and mousing owls. As a travel over the circuit this season. No TOO TAME. The games so far have been marked by an en Each Club to Deposit a as a Biatter of fact there is more good, solid wonder that organization had to cut salaries tire absence of kicking, and objections to "umpires© Guarantee to Finish the Season. base ball brains, more executive ability, to get even somewhere for the lavish gifts decisions by players. It looks odd, to say the Media, April 13. The Interstate Base Bftll more genuine love of the game and more re to the railroads of the wild, woolly and least. There have been dozens of instances where League, composed of the -Media, BraiTdywii:e, disputes would have been permissible, and it Norrlstowu and Atlantic City Clubs, had a©lwt©.itn1 gard for public and press to-day in the boundless West. don©t seem natural to see a player meekly sub meeting last night, and the rules and icgtilu- leading minor leagues than there is in the mit without even a look of disapproval. So far tions governing the League and the playing of the comments have he«en invariably favorable. games are about completed. It was agreed that degenerate major organization. but the season is too young yyt to "tell how it each club was to deposit a forfeit of $75 with The only superiority nowadays of the INCLOSE .QUARTERS ALREADY, will work. In the games just played the contests the treasurer of the League on or before July National League magnates is, fortunately have not been close, and were really tame af 11, as a guarantee that it will finish the season In spite of Brush, Hart, et al., on the fairs; but two umpires set-m to be all© right. My in tLe schedule of games arranged. The; guar for them, a purely geographical one. If ©own opinion, bowever, is that the games are go antee to be given the visiting club was fixed©at their field of operation were as restricted opening day of the League campaign, some ing to prove listless, and the box office is going :?UO, with the privilege of taking ©40 per f©etit. ami their resources as limited as that of thing like 17,000 New Yorkers showed their to suffer. It can be noticed already that interest of the gate receipts, if preferred. Harry BJU- contempt for the League and its Daniel-like is rather ©perfunctory and the absence of the ton, of Media, was appointed auditor at the the minor organizations, so skillfully con scrap is going to cause absence from the game. league. ; . ducted of recent years by the ex-Leaguers legislators by mobbing one of the blue- Just wait and see. Manager Barton, of the Media Club, is getting coated representatives of the organization, MINOR MENTION. ready for the new.League battle. He will have who have drifted into the minor leagues, we The Louisville Club still seems weak in batting. as strong, if not stronger, nine together than he v£ry much doubt that they individually in the person of Umpire Sriyder. As a but it is hoped that Carey will soon round to. had last year, ami he thinks he can finish not goodly portion of the tremendous New York There is already talk among the fans of a desire worse than second, but will fight hard all the Would even size up big fish in a little puddle. to see Jim Stafford try his hand at first base on same for first place and the pennant. Olin Plum- Any jay with more or less capital can take crowd hurled unseemly language at the aecovnt of -his batting. mer, who has pitched for Media four seasons umpire we suggest that it is now in order The new uniforms of the Colonels are likelv to and is still a boy pitcher, is expected to pitch a chance and get away with it in a city or cai se them to lose their --esant cognomen. With in the most important games. He is in better district with hundreds of thousands of peo for Brush, et al., to order the entire city their white stockings and peculiar-shaped caps form than ever before. The club is after a ple to draw from, but only a man of real of New York to trial before Brush©s Board they look like "bakers" and the bleachers are cracker-jack twirler to {keep company with of Discipline, and to sentence of perpetual altendy calling them "Bakers." Plummer, and they are likely to make tenna base bail ability can wrest success from the Killen got in three hits out of four times up in with him before a week. Shincil, catcher; adverse conditions imposed by a sparsely blacklistuient. By all means, let the Brush the first game. The Pirates and Colonels each Stainsby, first base; Oarfrey, second; Stack- nonsense be carried out to its legitimate made 13 hits, which netted Clarke©s men ten house, third, and France, short, will likely be settled district or poorly populated town. runs against three for Pittsburg. the infield. Tlie outfield will lie Barton left, conclusion, cost what it may. Cunningham won the first game handily, hut Leiper centre, and probably Mclntire, a Media Bowling and Prazer both showed good form, and boy, at right. their games were lost because the team behind© On another page will be found an inter them failed to hit. What. Cares Hart For a Player? & PRETTY HEAVY PRICE TO PAY, esting article by a reputable physician on Short stop Joe Dolnn has been given his ten days© notice of release. No suitable place George Decker received a letter from President Manager Tebeau, of Cleveland, says the the cure of lame or dead arms and legs, could be found to farm him, and not wishing to Hart that settles his case. All negotiations finish of the League race will be Cleveland, which will contain some welcome news to do him an injustice it was decided to allow him with Omaha are off on account of St. Louis© to suit himself In finding work. He had trouble refusal to sign his release. This means that New York, Baltimore and probably Cincin the many able players temporarily or per with his arm last season, but it is all right now. Decker will go to St. Ijjuis or continue to warm nati. "Possibly" Cincinnati, eh? The fin manently affected by muscular troubles. He is a good fielder and hitter. the bench for Chicago probably the mtter, as St. J - SAUNDKRS. Louis has jimde no Melinite offer. Decker thinks ish will be exactly the reverse of Mr. Te- Every player should read this article for that an Injustice is rbeing done bim.-r-St. Louis beau©s forecast if that measly Brush legis present or future investigation and use. NEW CASTLE©S CLUB. "Kepublic." lation operates just as its author doubtless The New Grand-Stand Almost Ready Pitcher Keener Available. designed it to work out. If the National Tlie New York public evidently is not in Easton, Pa., April 18. Editor "Sporting Life:" League escapes a huge scandal as a legiti accord with the League magnates, or rather The Players in Line. As Columbus failed to send a contract to .Harry New Castle, Pa., April 19. Editor "Sporting Keener he is free to. sign at any place he Wishes mate result of the Brush anti-obscen with the ruling faction in the League, on Life:" The new grandstand for the New Castle to. Here is a chance for some Eastern or At ity measure before it can be wiped the rowdy playing question. Other constit Base Ball Club is about completed and the paint lantic League team to. secure a good, strong pitch olT the books it will be exceedingly ers are at work on it. The grand stand will seat er. Alleutown already have their lines out for uencies will doubtless be heard from in due 3000 people and has 300 opera-house chairs, pri- him. If Sharsig secures him he Will be itt luuk. fortunate. As a mischief-maker and , time. vate boxes for the directors, a press brae ana Is His address is Eastou, fa. SIPCmTHSTG LIFE.

than Matthews. In a tight place he had no bad shape as reported in fact, that he is in brilliant ex-guardian of the Oriole bag No. 1 equal, because there never has been a pitcher shape now to pitch his best. with a diamond ring at Washington Saturday. - yet who bad as good a pitching head upon his While the Brooklyns were in Lancaster last , who was the Baltimore team©s, shoulders as did the subject of this sketch. As a week local admirers presented pitcher Yeager star pitcher last season, will not play this strategist he was a marvel, with a gold watch and chain. year. He has gone into the race-track pool-room Matthews has been pretty generally credited Cleveland has turned outfielder Ira Belden business with his brother Jim in San Francisco. with being the inventor of curve ball pitching, over to the farm at Ft. Wayne, where he is New York cranks started in knocking Captain though some authorities claim that Cummings now laid up with appendicitis. Joyce©s first base play at the opening game. The was the discoverer of that art. At any rate , having failed to secure an fans have an idea that first base is 8*6 easy to Matthews was the first man to baffle batsmen umpire©s berth, will probably play first base play that no man should ever make an error there. with various kinds of curves, for Cumniings for Mansfield again this season. President Freedman, of the New Yorks, was could only throw an out-curve, while at the the last to sign the Brush anti-rowdyism reso time of Matthew©s retirement he could tbrow Pitcher Mahaffy and catcher Fuller have been farmed to Cedar Rapids by Louisville. Short stop lution, and it is his team that caused the first all the curves, shoots and drops ever known to bit of rowdyism on the League diamond this pitching science, and he used more styles of Dolart has been released outright. delivery and had better control of the ball in We are indebted to President Ban B. John season. using them than any twirler up to that time, or, son, of the Western League, for an annual season The Providence Club has secured Crisham pass to all Western League games. and Bean from the Brooklyn Club, presumably for that matter, since then. by the usual method of "purchase." Springfield ALWAYS A POWER. ©Tis said that will receive a "Union." He was merely loaned to Providence In brief, aa a pitcher. Matthews was what bonus of $600 from the Bosfon x Club if he at tends strictly to business this year. for the season. might be called par excellence. He won several George Davis. of the Giants, will hold down championships for the clubs he played with, his "Jimmy" McAleer is playing as great a a desk in one of the municipal departments of last being for the Athletics, of this city, in game in centre as ever. As a judge of fly balls Greater New York at the close of the base ball 1883. Even two years later ©he would have won McAleer probably has no superior. season. This position was secured for him by another one for the same club had he been given Outfielder John P. Hendricks. of the Detroit President Freedman. assistance by the other pitchers on the club©s team, is lying at St. Elizabeth©s Hospital, Chi The latest freak scheme of ball players ia roster, as that season he won 42 out of 40 cago, seriously ill with typhoid fever. to "bone" their bats. This is done by rub games that he officiated in, and was only hit or Eddie Zinran has left his position as a pas bing and polishing their "wagon tongues" with dinarily hnrd in two of the seven lost, the other senger brakeman on the Erie railroad and ac soup bones. There seems to be more superstition THE ONCE GREAT PITCHER HAS five being by low and very close scores. cepted terms of the Youngstown Club. Matthews had friends galore everywhere, who in the idea than utility. will sincerely regret to learn of his death. HP Manager Billy Lush, of the Springfields says Now comes the report from the Beaneating PASSED AWAY. that the Connecticut State League is the fastest camp that Willis is too languorous a plant to was a willing worker, of a genial disposition and State base ball association in America. immensely popular with all lovers of our great be worked in his regular turn. Tim Murnane national game. . Has the Washington Club, which turned says Willis is equal to no more than, three games down Fielden Jones and , made another in as many weeks. Wait! Sketch© ol the Career ol One ol the blunder in letting Ralph Seybold go? Umpire Swartwood has a peculiar shield The Grand Rapids Club has signed outfielder which he uses for a chest protector while behind NEWS A_NDCO_MMENT. Durett, of Indianapolis, and has already released the bat. The shield is buckled to his left arm, Most Remarkable Players the Na outfielder Barber, of Lowell, for lushing. Burlington has dropped pitcher Billy Wittrock. so that when he folds it on his chest the shield ©s arm has thus far manifested protects him from foul tips. ( tional Game Has Eyer Produced Manager Hanlou has invested in Pittsburg no passe symptoms, and Frank will do his regu One of the strong points about the Toronto real estate. lar stretch from the outset of the season. team is the number of fast runners it contains. Nine of Tim Hurst©s assorted Browns were Otturnwa has secured third baseman Pat Manager Irwin has gotten together a lot of A Scientific and Physical Marcel once Quakers. Tibald from St. Paul, in addition to purchasing players who can go down to first base about aa Demon t has bought a $3500 house in Wash third baseman W^alter Lyon from Youngstown. quickly as any in the country. ington, D. C. Catcher Woods has been loaned by Cincin- Sockalexls is back in the game, and apparent Baltimore, April 20. Robert Matthews, an The Mobile Club has signed Infielder Obarles natiz to the Indianapolis Club pending the re ly throwing as much like a catapult as ever. He old-time base ball player of much fame, Snail, of Chicago. covery of Dooms, who has a badly split thumb. has assisted in one double play from the outfield died early Sunday morning, from a compli Short stop Ball joined the Minneapolis team Frank Motz has signed an Indianapolis con up to date, and no runner dares take an extra cation of diseases. His death occurred at at St. Joseph, Mo. tract and the team now is complete, except for base when he has got the ball. the Maryland General Hospital, where he "Dummy" Hoy is showing up rery strong at what men are to be "I ©iovved" from Cincinnati. A, surprise of the Pitsburg team Is the gram! had been under treatment for some time. the tat for Louisville. The Bostons, though chmpions of the National fielding and playing of Walter Brodie, once card Some time ago his mind became affected The Ft. Wayne Club has released catcher League, have been defeated more times by minor ed for release. He was only put in the outfield from long continual financial reverses and Teal and pitcher Tate. league clubs this spring than any other organiza because of Gsvnzel©s illness. ©The veteran©s pi-ay lack of employment, which, complicated by Eagle, the left fielder of the Norfolks, is tion. is likely to keep him on the team. paresis, confined him to his bed in the looked upon as a comer. Whether Sunday games will "be played in Frank Hahn, the southpaw pitcher, purchased! hospital. The funeral took place to-day Frank Houseman, of last year©s St. Louis Cleveland or not depends upon, a decision of the from Detroit by Cincinnati, and who demanded from the residence of his cousin, Mrs. Mc- Ohio Supreme Court, which is looked for every $1800 or nothing from Brush and got notning. team, is still unsigned. day. now wants tp join the Reds at the club s original Manus, 537 McMechan street. Sandow Mertes has at last come to terms offer. There" is no room, for him now. " with the Columbus Club. The Cincinnati-Chicago championship game of Sept. 7 has been switched to Sunday, July Manager Watkins has notified his Pittsburg The T;ate Bobby Matthews. The Dayton Club has released pitchers Salt- 10, thus giving Brush©s favored club 17 Sunday men that he has decided to give each man $100 Bobby Matthews, the once popular pitcher of marsh, Lesch and Watts. games. if the club reached fifth place. If it lands fourth St. Louis seems to have become the champion they will be handed $150 each. That team needs the Athletics, who died at a sanitarium in Balti Brother Joe Cbrbett is still calling Ed for a just such a stimulus to keep it going later on. more last Sunday, in his day was the star of hard-luck city in base ball. $500 lift in salary, but Wily Eddie stands pat them all, and with Arthur Cummings he divided Infli-lder "Parson" Nicholson has again been with his deck of aces and refuses to break The list of hold-outs in the Western League the honors of having invented the curve ball. signed by the Kansas Cltys., has dwindled down to Davis, Hahn and Beard, ground. of Detroit; Connaughton and Merritt, of Kansas Of a comraretively slight physique, it used to Williamsport has signed pitcher Menzo S. Short stop Fox, of the Torontps. is a rising be a source of surprise as to where he got his Schley, of Brockwayville, Pa. City; Myers and Shoch, of Milwaukee; Hulen, of young player, and in spring practice has demon Columbus, and Gillen and Geier, of St. Paul. Clinton Seavers, of Pottetown, has signed to strated unusual ability. He is a cousin of Connie play first base for Fall River. George Shoch has not yet signed with Mil Mack©s. waukee, which club asks this high-salaried Billy Bottenus. left fielder of the Hartford Short stop Harry Berte. of Ottuipwa. has League player to sign a five-month contract at team, has been chosen eaptain. just lost his father by death. The grim reaper $175 a month. Shoch has received an. offer President Nick Young has awarded catcher has also robbed pitcher James McDougal of a to take charge of the college team at Durham, Lynch to the Indianapolis Club. brother. N. C. Pitcher Hemming has given Omaha the shake Pitcher Chauncey Fisher and Dan Daub, both Anson has the right idea regarding the secret and has signed with Springfield. late of Brooklyn, have signed with Omaha. Tony of base ball©s popularity. Says he: "Base ball Toledo has signed left-handed pitcher Larry Mullane has also been traottferred to Omaha by is largely a matter of sentiment. A man likes Bruner, formerly of Kansas City. St. Paul. to see a game, but be must be interested in Tim Murnane thinks Lancaster is the fastest Jack Doyle says that Arthur Clarkson would some particular club before he can become a minor leagufe team in the country. be cue of the greatest pitchers in the country if real ©rooter.© " The Kansas City Club is trying to purchase he was not afflicted with a chronic state of President Hickey, of the Western Associa catcher Eddie Boyle from Pittsburg. weariness. tion, has been officially notified by the National Harry Davis. of Pittsburg. made the first Of the batting of fielder Weyhing, now with Board that the sale of the Rockford players by home run of the season In the League. Washington, the lamented Mike Kelly once said the Rockford Club to Detroit was illegal, and that "He couldn©t hit the ground with a pav that the players, under base ball law, belong to . of Springfield, has joined the ing stone." spring rebels against salary reduction. Rock Island. Tucker is the oldest and Sbeekard the young Gas Guerrero, the old-time professional pe F©irst baseman Howard Earl during the win est man of the Brooklyns, according to the ages destrian, who was known as the "Frisco flyer" ter graduated from a veterinary college. given out for publication, Sheekard is 20 and when he was following the tan bark circuit, has Ganzel and Hastings, of the Pittsburg Club, Tucker 33. been engaged by Manager Comiskey for the sea- are confined to their rooms with malaria. Billy Hallman is in better physical condition son to look after the physical condition of the Louis Bierbauer has had a new lease of life at present than he has been in for several years St. Paul players. if the St. Louis papers are to be believed. and he also promises to play better ball than Cole, of the Forth Worth (Tex.) Dency Lyons has, signed with Omaha. The ever before. team, jumped his contract and left Sunday night veteran will play first base and captain the team. Despite the reports last winter that Nichols for Atchison. Manager Ward says he will bring Every Chicago player speaks a good word for had peruiiinently injured his right arm. the fa him back and make him play or have an indict Wallle Woods, and that speaks volumes in itself. mous Boston pitcher has begun the season in re ment rendered by the Grand Jury for obtaining Frank B. Cox, once a xvell-Unown short stop, markable style. money under false pretenses. has just been appointed Connecticut League um Burkett left the Cleveland team after the Willie McGill©s devoted brother John is still pire. opening game to attend the bedside of a. dying engaged in the wearisome task of looking after The Mayor of Toledo says he will not permit child at \Vorcester. The child, a 5-year-old boy, Willie. keeping him straight and helping him the playing of Sunday games in that city this died last Sunday. out of scrapes. He has just made his usual year. McGann has overcome the slight stage fright ante-season announcement that brother Willio speed, and yet he was In continuous service long Tl.e Pittsburg Club has , not heard from which handicapped him for the opening game, has reformed and becc^e a teetotaler. er than auy other pitcher of whom we have any Eddie Boyle, the recalcitrant catcher, for some and Hanlon thinks him a worthy successor of the WTe have letters for Chas. H. Ebbetts, John record. It will be a melancholy pleasure to local time. inimitable Jack Doyle. Morrissey (2), Frank P. Thyne, third baseman patrons of the game to know that the money Cincinnati admirers have presented "Bug" The Acme Colored Giants have April 25, 26, Alien, W. Goeckel, Frank Ward, third basemao taken in at the benefit game at Philadelphia 27 open to any team within 50 miles of Philadel Park last summer helped to make poor Bobby©s Holliduy with a gold chain. Where was the Cecil, L. W. Lippert, H. E. Cramer, Peter Mc- watch? phia. Address Manager Harry Curtis, 98 Duane Bride, Con Lucid, P. Moore, pitcher Doty, Billy last days on earth comfortable. street, New York City. HIS CAREER. Frank Foutz, brother of the late , Hoffner, Harry Barton, Pat Powers, Mr. Bruca is daily exercising his pitching powers with the The Baltimore pitchers, Hoffer, Pond, Npps, and Cass Burt. Robert Matthews, in his day the most expert Hughes, McJanies and Kitson. are all in prime and scientific of all pitchers, was born in Balti Orioles. . cot/dition, and Hanlon is not even thinking of the The burning of the grand stand and bleach more Nov. 21, 1851. He began his career with the The Brooklyn Club has loaned catcher Cris- recalcitrant Joe Corbett. ers at the St. Louis ball grounds is simply ad Maryland Club in 1S67 and 1868. and was with hnm to the Providence Club, of the Eastern ditional evidence that Chris Von der Abe©s hard is about to decide whether he the Peanodys, of Baltimore, in 1869. , ^ next League. ( will let "Bug" Holliday or McFarland go to In luck continues. Just at a time when there seem year be pitched for the Kekiongas, of Ft. Wayn.e, Pitcher Hickman will not be kept by the ed to be a prospect of getting back some of the Ind.. and in 1871 officiated for the Lord Balti dianapolis. The *ans are demanding that Holli; money lost in the Sportsman©s Park ventures Bostons, though it has not yet been decided where day be kept in Cincinnati. more team. In 1873. ©74 and ©75 he played with he will go. Chris is forced to take another knock-out blow, the famous Mutuals, of New York. says Pete Browning was the which will be hard to recover from. The Centennial year found him in San Francis Perhaps it was those hoodoo maroon suits of most natural batsman the old American Asso co, and the year following with the Worcester the Chicago players that set the St. Louis grand ciation ever produced. Nay, nay; Dave Orr was Notional Leaeue Club. Boston signed him in stand on tire. entitled to that distinction. Engagements Wanted. 1S78, and the next two years he was in Provi Columbus has released catcher Poor, and Sul Sammy Gillen has returned the contract and dence, for which club he helped to w.n the livan and Buckley will do the catching for Lof- railroad ticket sent to him by the St. Paul Club, Cafcher David Leahman, late of Waterbury championship. Boston again secured him in 1881. tus this season. and says he will remain in Allentown. Pa., un and South Jersey League, is open for engage «ud held on to him for two years, when the Ath Manager Watkins has put himself on record less his salary is increased. ment. Address 3201 Dauphin street. Philadel letics procured him. in 1883. Matthews was 5 by assigning Pittsburg a place at the finish in phia. Pa. McJames and De Montreville bad their re H. Harris, outfielder and pitcher, amateur feet 5y2 inches tall, and when-in his best pitch the first division. venge on Washington Saturday. McJames made ing form weighed but 110 pounds. The pitcher. Phil Comisky. claimed by Co and semi-professional experience, age 20, the record of the season with ten strike-outs, height 5 feet 8 inches, weight 160 pounds; good HIS RETIREMENT. lumbus, is in no way related to the famous while DeMont made four hits. After being in harness, so .to speak, for 20 runner and hitter, is open for engagement. Charley Comisky. Andy Lawson. manager of last season©s Law Address 107 Race street, Wilmington, Del. years Matthews retired on his own account in Palist was a frost on first base for Detroit:. 1887. with a pitching arm almost as good iis rence (Mass.) team, wishes to hear from some re Outfielder Fred Weller, good batter and base He was recommended to Milwaukee last winter liable players. He can be addressed care of runner, is open for engagement. 222 St. Nicholas us when be began his b;tse ball career. His by Charley Cushman. last base ball employment was as umpire in the Franklin House. Lawrence. Mass. avenue. New York City. Players© league in 1890. after which he devoted Cuauncey Depew recently sent a check for So far ©he New York. Brookyn. Baltimore St. Otil fielder Billy York, the jvell-known player, himself to hors^ racing interests. At the time $100 to Yale to help the ©Varsity team make its Louis. Boston and Chicago teams have declined to is still at liberty. He can lie addressed 640 his last illness began a year ago he was em present Southern trip. sign the superfluous document acknowledging re Commercial Alley. New Orleans, La.. ployed at ©s road house, near Provi Ryan will probably be the regnlar catcher ceipt of the odious Brush resolution. William Walsh, heavy-hitting outfielder, is dence. He was a remarkable pitcher In all for Yaeger. Miller and Horton, the young pitchers Outfielder Lew Camp, who has been held un opefj fo rengageinent. Address 903 State street, respects looked at. In the first place he was of the Brooklyn team. der reservation by Indianapolis for a year, al Brie, Pa. diminutive in stature, weighing only 110 pounds Bill Evcritt feels confident that he can make though not playing, has been released by that Charles C. Whiting, a young catcher of ability and considering his size the wonder is that he a success at first base. He is being given every club and will probably sign with Omaha. and some experience as a semi-professional, would had strength enough to pitch a speedy ball. And opportunity to prove it. With a good short stop and with Jones back like to sign with some minor club. Good record yet. he had as much speed as any of them, Bobby Wallace, of Cleveland, is the wonder in his position in the outfields where he has few and correct habits. Address 2C08 North Eleventh though he did not depend on it for success. of the season His work at third has been noth equals. Barnie would have a team calculated to street. Philadelphia. Pa. In the second place, despite trie disadvantage make any of thorn hustle in his Brooklyns. Second liaseman H. Snyder would like a minor ing short of phenomenal. league engagement. Address 903 State street. of lack of physical strength and that he did not Manager Tebeau credits his young backstop, Manager Selee, of Boston, has released strictly observe athletic rules with regard to Erie. Pa. Criger. as the possessor of the truest throwing pitcher Mills and "farmed" pitcher Pittenger to A. H. Moor, late of the Quincy and Williams- training and keeping in good condition. Mat arm in the major League. Kansas City. He has decided to keep his colt thews nevertheless lasted 20 years, longer than catcher, Bransfield. in preference to Bemis. port Clubs, is open for engagement. Address any other pitcher has ever lasted, and more Treasurer Abel] is traveling with the Brook 1213 West Fourth street, Williamsport, Pa. than twice as long as the average twirlers last. lyn?, while President Ebbetts remains at borne to The owners of the new Omaha Club have Third basemau and short stop William O©Brien, HIS SCIENCE. get the new grounds ready. had lough sledding trying to build up a team late of Trenton, is open for engagement. Address Matthews pitched with his head as well as "The longest bit ever nade on the grounds" strong enough for the Western League, and 130 Bowery, New Yoifc City. with his arm, and that explains in a large meas is on record already for 1898. Harry Davis did it after all have not succeeded in their task. Pitcher M. J. Gallagher. late of Central Penn ure why be lasted so many, years. There never at Louisville on opening day. Jack Doyle©s Baltimore friends, including sylvania League, is open for engagement. Ad «tood in the box & cooler and nervier man Manager Tebeau says that Cuppy is not In as several Oriole players, presented the nervy and dress Girardrille. Pa, 6 .April 23-

j ways, will be as strong as any in the Eastern taining cuts about the face and hands, while League. many of them almost had their clothes ripped MINOR MENTION. from their bodies. "Silent Pete" Eagen, in left field, Is receiving SOMETHING TO BE THANKFUL FOR. flattering notices wherever he has played this Both/.the Chicago and St. Louis players lost spring, for the manner in which he is playing their bats, and some of them overlooked their his territory, and his throwing is goed and strong. overcoats and sweaters. Everything left, within Walters, in centrefield, is founding to, and MISFORTeNE STILL PURSUES CHRIS 100 yards of the five went up like smoke. Mr. will attend to everything in his department, Von der Ahe, and President Muckenfuss, after while right field has been looked after in good looking for each other desperately, met whila shape by Griffin and Sbeffler. YON PER AHE. the tire was in progress on the far side of the Boyd and O©Neil have been doing the catching Lindell platform. The smoke was too thick to and doing it well. Gunson has joiaed the team, permit of talk and they adjourned to the Fair and will now take his turn behind the bat. Grounds. Von der Ahe told Muckenfuss that he Morse, Gillon and Yerkes are alternating in the The Grand Stand and All Other Build had seen to the safety of his wife and children. iiox. The men are a little out of form at pres The news took all the sadness out of the meet ent, but a few warm days will set them right. ings at Sportsmen©s Park in St, ing. Muekenfuss assured Mr. Von der Ahe that Keep your eyes on our young battery, Yerkes the books, insurance policies and what money and O©Neil, and see if they don©t do as good ns had not been taken to the Fair Grounds was ia :iny young battery in the league. They are Louis Destroyed by Fire While a the office safe. comers. ITS ORIGIN. Charles McCauIl Is looking after the business The cause of the fire no one positively knows. part of the Rochester Exhibition Company, and Game Was in Progress. It broke out in a pile of old tarpaulins stored on lie is making many frienos here by his pleasant top of the ground floor room, which was former and gentlemanly ways, and be will be a favor ly used as the printing shop. This is next the ite with the patrons of the Culver Field. St. Louis, Mo., April 18.r-The grand stand, beer bar, downstairs and immediately under the It is the intention of the Exhibition Company pavilion and bleachers at Sportsman©s Park roof pavilion, from the staff of which the to open the new board cycle track on Saturday, were totally destroyed by tire at 4 o©clock Sportsman©s Park flag flew. It is the theory of IN LIED OF THE VANISHED TEMPLE Mny 14, with a number of fine races, under the Saturday afternoon. At that time the St. the firemen and President Muckenfuss that a auspices of the Lake View Wheelmen. Edouard Louis and Chicago base ball teams were man in the east end of the grand stand fit a 1©aylore, the French champion, is to ride a 5- playing. The flames spread with lightning- cigar and dropped the lighted match down upon _CDP^PRIZES._ lulle exhibition < race, paced by his own men. the tarpaulins. The fire spread with grea* Pulford and Wheelock, the crack English tandem like rapidity. They swept through the rapidity, the wooden structure burning like tin team, will also appear, buildings like a prairie tire, and inside of der. three minutes after the fire was discovered HEAVY LOSS. 1 Fat Purse flung up by the Balti M. T. SPRINGSTBAD. the roof fell with a crash. The fire started President Muckenfuss was inclined to maks just before 4-o©clock. The Browns were at the best of a sorry happening. "It is a great HARTFORD HAPPY bat in. the second inning, with Hall on first misfortune," he said, when he saw there was more Club For tlie Players to Snare base, when a man 011 the bleachers yelled no hope of saving any ©of the grand stand or "Fire I" : Structures. "Those improvements represented In the Conviction That This 1 ear©s an actual outlay of $62,000 on which we have Under Certain Conditions Compara 6000 IN A PANIC. $35.000 of insurance, placed in various com Team is a Winner. Every one of the 6000 people present Hartford, Conn., April 18. Editor "Sporting panies through, the agency of Roesleiu. & Ro-byn. tively Easy ot Fulfillment. Life:" One more week and the pennant race in sprang up. In the northwest corner of the This was a model ball park. The chute-the- :he Atlantic League will be under way, ana if grandstand a thin column of smoke was seen chutes, lake, race track and stables had all T he work shown in the preliminary games by uie pouring up. Immediately the cry of fire was been removed, and their was no handsomer park Hartfords is any criterion of their future per taken up in all parts of the grounds. Men sprang in the country than ours." The day before the opening of the League up and called for quiet. There was no sign Mr, Von der Ahe said that the loss would rliauapioiiship season Manager Haulon, of formances then of a panic until a sheet of flame spurted up the Baltimore Club, called his Orioles and MANAGER TRAFFLEY probPbly reach $30,000. The insurance is two- has a team under his wing that will be a roost through the floor and nearly to the roof of the thirds of this amount, if it is all in force. Per g.-jve final instructions to them. He said: decided factor in the summer campaign. All the grandstand. sonally Mr. Von der Ahe, whose living apart "I will divide among you $4000 at th« close men signed, with the exception of Pulsifer. the A panic immediately followed. There were prob ments were over the club house, lost everything. M the season If you win the pennant, and if Bates College boy, have reported for duty, and ably 400 women in the grandstand at the time, "I haven©t a shirt to my back." he said. All you come in second there will be $1800 to be their work so far has demonstrated that the and without hesitation the men caught the my papers, everything is gone. But I©m heartily distributed to those of you who are deserving. team is much stronger than any that has vet women up in their arms and hurled them over glad this didn©t occur yesterday. We had only This money will not necessarily be equally represented this eity in the Atlantic League. the rating into the field, a distance of twelve 4000 people to-day. There were 10,000 yesterday. divided. That depends solely upon yourselves. Mike Doherty has joined the team, having fixed feet. Men from the bleachers and the players Had the fire came then hundreds migbt have If each of you keeps before him but one thing up his salary matter with the management, and of both teams had rushed up, and the majority lost their lives." plnying to win and takes care of himself ac he is already showing some of the brilliant work of the women were caught, so that there were RE-BUILDING STARTED. cordingly, well and good. Bach will receive at third base that made him such a favorite here few of them injured. Strange and shameful to Saturday night, Sportsman©s Park, began rising. an equal share. But if I find that certain men last season. He is the only one of the infield of say, the last person rescued was a woman. She Phoenix-like, from its ashes. The permission of play indifferently, perhaps are loose in habits 97 that has been retained, Purvis. Cliilds and had been deserted by her escort, and lay fainting every club president in the National League would or do not keep themselves tn condition to give McMabon. taking the places of Sinink, Mack and beneath the seats when a policeman discovered have been necessary to allow the transfer of. to the club the best services of which they are Radford. The latter could have been here again Sunday©s game to Chicago. As this could not be capable, just so surely will they receive a if he so desired, but he has retired from base A STRUGGLING MASS. complished before train time, President© Muck smaller proportion, or, if the case is aggravated, ball, and the national game thereby loses one of In the grandstand and pavilion men rushed for enfuss set about preparing for the Sunday after nothing at all. I want you to understand, how- its brightest ornaments a man that was always the stairways and soon they were choked with noon©s contest. , ever, that I have no thought at this time that in condition to put forth his best efforts for a mass of struggling men. Several persons leaped At 7.30 o©clock Saturday Architect J. L. Wees any one of you will prove recreant to my the club with which he was connected. from the rear of the grandstand down to the and 150 workiugmen were in the rums of the St. trust in you. I believe you constitute the great THE WEEDING OUT ground, a distance of forty feet. Although the Louis fire. Streams of water covered the debris, est team on earth, and I hope and believe you af surplus players has been begun by Manager scene was a wild one, there were few women so the workmen could clear off the ground. An will win the larger sum of the amount I have Traffley, and Brandt, the bulky Philadelphia who were not taken care of at first. Luckily, army of carpenters was ordered to the park and just offered you." pitcher; infielder Jack O©Brien, also from Quaker- a majority of the women were in the boxes along lumber was being deposited near the mouldering ertown, and outfielder Wohlsefer have been ten the bottom of the stand, and close to the ground, ruins before 9 o©clock. By midnight the fences Manager Hanlon preceded his remarks on dered their releases. The two latter will proba or else they were seated far back, where they were restored and temporary box-offices erected. the bonus question by reading the rules re bly sign with the New Britain State League could easily reach the stairways. The fire raced Sunday morning several thousand circus seata cently adopted by the League. He told team, but Brandt means to get in condition and on with the speed of an express train. Within were rigged up over the ruins of the old grand them they might sign those receipt blanks remain in faster company than the Nutmeg a very few seconds the entire north end of the stand, and at 3.30 o©clock yesterday the unfinish if they wished, and in doing so fulfill the League. He would have been kept here, but stand was ablaze. A stiff breeze was blowing, ed contest of Saturday was replayed. Architects promise made at the meeting held at St. Ames showed up in .much better form than the and this lashed the flames into fury. and contractors are now at work hastening tha Louis. Not one of the men has yet signed, ex-Philadelpbian so that he was the man se JUMPING TO SHEDS. reconstruction of the grandstand. lected by Manager "fraffley to add to the old re The press box is located on top of the grand THE MISFORTUNES OF IT. liables, Vickery, Fry and Bowen, and there is no stand and the occupants, including the newspaper The destruction of the grandstand at St. Louis BURLINGTON BITS. pitching staff in the Atlantic circuit that can men and the operators, rushed to the narrow is much to be regretted. The club had made snatch it. although Newark looks very strong in stairway leading down into the grandstand. By all possible efforts to win, back the patrons of A Couple of Changes Blade by Mana the box if they succeed in getting Dick Cognn to jumping to the roof of the shed below the men the game and the attendance at the opening ger Krieg. loin their forces, which they probably will, as escaped injury. An alarm was turned in, but game and on Saturday indicated that the manage Manager Burns can hardly afford to do without when the firemen arrived they were too late to ment would be successful. The fire, therefore, Burlington, la., April 16. Editor "Sporting save the buildings. The office of the St. Louis Life:" Manager Krieg and his braves are here the Paterson boy. was a severe setback, and it will be some time A PLEASING FEAST. Club caught fire and was soon destroyed, as well befcre a new stand can be built. In fact, it is sind fast getting into trim. Last Sunday ami The Hartford team had their annual feast on as the saloon owned by Chris Von der Abe, in probable that the owners will have to look to Monday the Pine Ridge Indians played at this the Springfield Eastern Leaguers on. Fast Day, one corner of the grounds. Over the saloon Von the league for assistance, as the club is in town and dropped two games by 17 to 10 and 12 beating them two games quite handily. Tba re cler Ahe had his home, and he lost everything poor condition financially. In the meantime the to 4. In the first "The Scouts" played the In sult was hardly unexpected, as the Atlantic except a little jewelry and household trinkets. games will be transferred to the grounds of the dians, and on Monday Krieg©s men took a fall out league teams as a general thing find the Eastern Mr. Muckenfuss managed to save his books and clubs scheduled to play in St. Louis. of them. Yesterday the strong Knox College League teams -easy picking whenever they meet accounts and the money taken in at the gates, A HISTORIC STRUCTURE. team, of Galesburg, came over and did us up, on the diamond. Two thousand people saw the and Mr. Von der Ahe turned bis attention to The stand at Sportsman©s Park, which wai 6 to 2. The day was very chilly, a northwest games, although the day was a raw, chilly one. securing his books and private papers in his burned down, was historical from a base hall wind blowing across thed iamond, and Krieg©s and less than forty-eight hours previously the rooms over the saloon. The fire cut off his work, standpoint. It was built by Chris Vou der Ahe men did not exert themselves, but let the colle field was covered with snow. This is abundant and many of his books and papers were de to serve many purposes. Underneath was a ver gians have their own way. Knox won again yes evidence that the lovers of the national game stroyed. itable old-fashioned German beer garden with terday by 9 to 7. BRAVE PLAYERS. SOME CHANGES. bere are ready to turn out to support the manage seats, tables, half a dozen bars, a fountain and Bradley, our third base guardian, of last year, ment in their efforts to give them good, clean The St. Louis and Chicago players displayed trees and evergreens. Musical and minstrel per was given his release by Manager Krieg. Healey base ball. coolness and strategy. Fully 1000 people in the formances were given from time to time; in fact, THE CHAMPIONSHIP OPENING. ladies© stand ran for the exit nearest the flames. everything that might bring a dollar to Von does not want to play here this year, and he was The locals open the season at Lancaster cext These were the people who were in greatest dan der Ahe was tried. The stand, in its time, was allowed to stay in Grand Rapids, as he has signed Monday. They play three games there and then ger. The aisles and passageways were only about used for base ball, horse racing, circus, spectac with that team. move on to Reading. They play a Sunday game three feet wide. These were jammed in an in ular performance, ehoot the chute spectators and The following players are here now: Krieg stant. All the aisles were blockaded, men and Brst base, Wachtel second base, Breen third at Paterson, and the latter team opens the other things. It is probable that the new stand base. Reilley short sto^f Newinan centre field, season here on Monday. May 2. The opening women struggled, and those on the outside were will not be so pretentious. McHugh left field, Busse right field, Parker right here will be inaugurated with much eclat. There thrown back from the crush and into the seats will be the usual parade of the two opposing: and the spaces between them. Men carried PATER80N POSITIVE field and change catcher, Williams catcher, teams, a band concert and Mayor Preston and wives in their arms, and fought their way through Mcllvaine, Wolf, Eylar, Butler pitchers. several of the city©s notables will attend the the sturggling crowd for them. Some carried This leaves Lippert, left field (who expects to he gajne. Paterson won the first game last season, children in the same way. Many of the womeq That JjaRoqne©s Team Will Make a here Monday), Bevis and Coons pitchers, Belden were almost stripped nude in the rush. At the right field. but Manager Traffley says that his men will Good Fight This Season. MINOR MENTION7. turn the tables on the Jerseyites this time. first alarm several women fainted and these Patersou, N. J., April 18. Editor "Sporting Johnson, the of Knox College, BILLY BOTTENUS. were carried out by the men. Life:" One waek from to-day and the battle for showed up here in Al shape, as his record at who will be the guardian of left field this season, PRESENCE OF MIND. 1898 w:ill be on. Manager La Rocque will take the second sack yesterday 6 put-outs and 4 as has been selected to captain the team. The ap The players of the two base ball clubs, with his band of "Weavers" to Norfolk to cross bats pointment gives satisfaction to all who are rare pieseuce of mind, piled their benches up to with Jewell©s pets. All of the men are gradually sists, without an error would compare favora interested in the success of the team, and the the railing of the grand stand, and down these bly with regulars. players are unanimous in saying that no better many women and children, as well as men strong founding to, and a few more days of warm Breen, Wachtel and Reilley put up a snappy choice could have been made. The new captain enough to fight their way out at the regular exits, weather will lie all that©s necessary to get the jflsme also. seems to be a brainy young man. a good ball slid to the field and safety. The persons burned men in first-class condition. Johnson, Jacobs and M-onmouth College appears here to-morrow, and player, and has a thorough knowledge of the or otherwise injured were nearly all among those MeGinnis are the only three that are not Jacksonville Sunday and Monday. sjame. He is a hard worker, and no player will who escaped by the west exit, nearest where the IN GOOD TRIM, ,T. H. LLOYD. he asked to do anything that he would not will fire was discovered. but what else could be expected with the weather ingly do himself. Manager Burns, of the Chicagos, saved the life we©ve been having? The pitchers are eager for ROCHESTER RIPPLES. "LEFTY" MARR of D. Crawford. the dry goods merchant. Mr. the fray. Never in my life have I seen Jones. has started in at a pace that will make it very Orawford is an old man and was overcome with Flaherty and Viati in the condition that they Manager Morton©s Aggregation is lively work on the part of any young player to !he heat and fell down. Burns sprang over the are to-day. The team as it will line up on replace him in right field. He is hitting the ball railing, and raising him up carried him safely April 25 will quite likely be as follows: S. H. Showing up Well. hard, is in good shape after his winter©s bowl out of the fighting crowd to the diamond. Jack La Rocque, manager, first base; Albert Johnson, Rochester, N. Y., April 18. Editor "Sporting ing and seems to lie covering more ground than Clements, captain aud- catcher, of the Browns, second base; William E. Conroy, short stop; Elmo Life:" Work is progressing rapidly on the new last season. Should he go back in his work, how was badly burned, but not seriously. Jacobs, third base; J. Emmet Heidrick. left Culver Field. The fence is nearly completed, ever, the club has a most noteworthy successor MANY INJURED. NONE KILLED. field; Scott D. Hardest}©, centre field; Joseph Del- and the work of erecting the grand and other for him in Harry Tate, who is a very fast man Those who had escaped from the stand into ehanty, right field; Alex M. Jones, Patrick Flab- stands has been started and will be rushed for on the bases, a splendid outfielder and a fair the field were driven beyond the diamond by the erty, Leon Viau, Frank W. Fisher, Gus Me ward to completion. The grading of the grounds sticker. Manager Traffley thinks well of Tate, heat. They watched the awful work of the flames Ginnis, pitchers, John S. Lyons, John O©Neill is finished and some idea of the appearance of and will probably keep him as general utility while men hunted around for companions whom and Harry Hunt, catchers. While we have re the new ball and cycle field can now be formed. man, TIM O©KEEFE. they had become parted from in the wild scram frained from making any boasts as to the prob THE TEAM ble for escape. Meetings were fraught with able outcome of the race we are quite positive Js now away on an exhibition trip, and will not great rejoicing, for the horrible thought prevailed that our be seen in Rochester until the opening of the that some must certainly have perished in the SILK CITY BOYS season early in May. At present they are in COLLEGECONTESTS, flames. will not be last. For the past two weeks we Buffalo, and will play in Niagara Falls, Syracuse It is Certain that no lives were lost. Chief have played a number of exhibition games, win and Scranton, and then to Wilkesbarre for the APRIL 13. gatekeeper James Mulcahey says that when he ning three straight from Syracuse, of the Eastern opening games. At New York New York U., 10, Columbia 13. was driven from his post at the Vandeventer League, and losing two to Charley Dooley and All the men have now reported with the ex At Washington Georgetown 2, Pennsylvania 12. gate by the heat the stairways were clear, and his Montreal band. Brooklyn managed to just ception of pitchers Johnson and Harper, who are ©At New York Fordham 8. Syracuse 7. there was no one beneath the grand stand. Offi beat us by one run, and it©s safe betting that expected every day. The weather© has been At Providence Brown 6, Attleboro 10. cer Bowdall on the other side says that the grand Barnie©s trolley dodgers worked harder against rather bad for getting good practice work, but At Worcester Holy Cross 1 1, Lyceum 17. stand was absolutely cleared -when ne left it. our men than Boston did against Allentown or all things considered the club is doing quite well. At Collegeville Yale-Law 10. Ursinus 3. THE WOUNDED Lancaster. GOOD WORK At Providence Harvard 42, Agawam 0. were carried to the players© dressing room. In the LA ROCQUE Js being done at first base by Massey, and he At Audover Tufts 7, Andover 6 (10 innings). southeast corner of the field. Dr. E. J. Neville, has already proven his ability to handle a team, is batting in good form. Glymer at second base APRIL 10. of 3806 Finney avenue, and Dr. Frank Rumboid And the way the men work under him is a revel is taking care of everything that comes his At Chapel Hill Harvard to. N. Carolina 10. attended them. Three ambulances carried some ation to the cmnks. The hitting of Heidrick and way, and Bohner at Short is improving at every. At Prineeton~»Princeton 22, F. & M. 1. of the injured to the City Hospital. These were Conroy is wonderful, and the improvement in ime, and great work may be looked for by At Ejethlehenr-Lebigh 15, N. f. U,,, 15. burned and several of them had broken legs ajrd tftese two men over last season is very notice frank. For the first time playing at third base At Worcester Holy©Cross 14, Trinity 2- ankles from jumping, while others had broken able. In Dalehanty and Lyons we have picked Lester German is doing nicely, and he is throwing At Scbneetady Union 11, N. Y. College 3. ribs from being crushed in the rush for the up two stars, both came to us strangers, but in good shape. At New York Fordham 14, Catholic 13. street. In front of the grand stand was a wire they have demonstrated by their work that they It looks as though Manager Morton had got a At West Point Lafayette 28, West Point 1. netting used to keep balls from coming into the cji;i play the game to perfection and will surely; jrery strong infield, and after learning each otherg At Willianistown,~~WUliatn£ 10, Blackeutou 4. crowd, ana through this inauy njen jumped, sus- j be heard from before the season is far axlvanceuU A.pril

third; Bierbauer was on second, which he played not bit what appeared to everybody to be "easy"1 very poorly, and Jack Crooks and Dick Harley pitching. had to do service on the bench. It was an odd JACK AND THE UMPIRES, mixture, and couldn©t bat a little bit. There is CLEYELANDCHATTER Jack O©Connor thinks the umpires ought to be one hope for the Browns, and that hope seems willing to work for their board this year. "Talk too good to be true, that Cross, Holmes, Clements ] about snaps," says Jack. "Why a blind man can find Turner, all great batsmen in the days of i umpire this year and get away with it. The only yore, may return to their batting form. If those INCIDENTS OP THE OPENING WITH thing I can©t understand is bow we©re to get rid four men were to hit as they did not so long ago of a man who insists on proving himself tlTorough- the march of the Brown sluggers would be bard ly incompetent. There are sure to be two or to withstand, and as for the base running well, BRUSH©S TEAM, three such men among the thirteen. there are few men in the League much faster SOCKALEXIS. than "Ducky" Holmes and , The red man is still a big drawing card. Sun day©s immense crowd surged ou the diamond, and NOTES AND MISCELLANY. A Remarkable, Though Probably Short- old Sox was in the middle of a merry, jollying, Bill Lange writes that he is anxious to appear jostling throng of fans over in left field. But on the west side field and show the soubrettes, when a ball was batted sharply towards him the >f whom there is a large population now in li?ed, Change For the Better in Indian dashed in among the chattering spectators own. that he is tbe same old Bill, and not. as who had been filling bis ears with merry war he calumnious correspondents have alleged, a whoops and yanked the soaring sphere down t« at and shingle-headed wretch, sorrowful to look the Behavior of the Spectators at the music of a thousand terrifying yells. upon and about as spaedy as a wearied cow. ELMER B. BATES. My genial friend, Vanderbeck. of Detroit, Is hy one fielder. Ttie young left-hander I secured the Cincinnati Ground. lim, . will play with neither De- MILWAUKEE MAD. CHICAGO GLEANINGS. roit nor any other club not this season, at any Cincinnati, April 18. Editor "Sporting ate. Some time ago the boy felt his strength Life:" In an hour or two the Indians and A Protest to the National Board iving way. and wrote to Mr. Vanderbeck, begging Against Washington Proceedings. o be excused from coming to Nashville for pre- Reds will be fighting for the fourth game of THE COLTS MAKE A GOOD START iminary practice. Two days ago he was taken the present series. The three games© al Milwaukee, April 18. Editor "Sporting Life:" o the hospital, seriously ill with typhoid fever, ready played between the two clubs have From all reports the Brewers are rounding to nd is now making a hard fight to live. He had attracted about 28,000 people, an indication in good shape, and are playing a fast articles of IN THE RACE, xpected to do well with the Detroits, and his evidently that base ball is to have a dis ball, and these reports seem to be borne out tinct revival in the West this season. Last bv the fact of their playing a 20-inuing game llness is more of a disappointment to him than with the St. Louis Club on April 10. which o Vanderbeck or the other Detroit leaders. April the Cleveland Club©s share of the re stands as a record for an extra inning game oh Thanks to Opening With the Unfortun Mat©tie Kilroy©s absence from fast company ceipts for the first series of games in this League grounds, and the fact that it was an eeuis to have affected him worse than it did city was less thau $2000. The three games ante-Season game makes it the more noteworthy, . It is odd how a temporary retire-- already played in the season just beginning and furthermore, the game, according to ad ate Tail-Enders How the Various ment affects different men. Last summer a team have placed over $5500 on the right side vices received, should hive been Milwaukee©s, f the veterans of twenty years and more ago of the Cleveland Club©s ledger. While the hut it seems tbey got a little the worst of it iross, Ross, Barnes and the rest played a game. "no-kicking" rule has worked admirably Teams Sized up Alter the Start nd fielded faultlessly, besides batting bard. An- in one or two decisions. On Friday they de jther team of veterans got out for a game "with here feated the Mansfield Club, of tha Interstate THE BEST FEATURE! League, by a score of 8 to 2. But two more some college lads the other day. and made 15 games are scheduled before the opening at Anson in Mournful Hiding. errors, besides accumulating 17 in the of the three games has been the rigid en Columbus on Thursday next. mnch. Well we can only hope for the best- forcement of "Banny©s" new ground regu ALL ON HAND. either that Kilroy may round into the best of lations, protecting the players from the All the men have now reported, with the Chicago, April 18. Editor "Sporting orm without delay or that Woods or Isbell may tantalizing remarks of thimble-brained exception, of Shoch and Myers, and it does look Life:" We got away in the lead, anyway. be detailed co his pasture. spectators. All over the stands have as if neither one cared to play ball this season. There©s one nice bit to congratulate our W. A. PHELON, JR. been tacked big posters notifying the patrons of and as time passes without Myers coming to selves on that we headed the bunch at the game that courteous treatment of both the time I become more and more impressed with the first jump. Maybe we won©t do it any local and visiting players is expected, ana warn the idea that he really has been tampered with more; maybe we are proper lobsters and EXHIBITION GAMES. ing them of the consequences of a violation. Only by the Washington management, and this Im will fall down, down, down, till we hit the two spectators have so far tried it on. On pression is borne out by the statement coming bottom of the ladder; but we have had one APRIL 10. Friday, while Beckley was trying to make a from Washington, and appearing in the Chicago day of glory, anyhow, even if the other At St Joe St. Jovseph 2. Minneapolis t. sacrifice an inebriated man in the front row de papers the fore part of the week ;ust passed, dub was St. Louis, and the score but 2 to 1. At Quiney Quincy 23. Jacksonville 13. manded to know "why in he didn©t hit it that Myers would play third base in the opening out?" In about ten seconds the red-faced uian game. Although a great number of reports, rumors T. DONAHUE, At New Orleans New Orleans 3, Chicago 10. APRIL 11. WAS OUTSIDB THE GATES and statements have reached the Milwaukee they say, did the deed, trapping two St. At Dayton Dayton 7. Detroit 7. jingling In his pockets the 50 cents he had raid management, all have been passed by unheeded Louis base-nitiuers in the nituh round. T. At Waterbury Waterbury 0. Springfield 0. for admission. On Saturday another spectator and without notice, but the last, and one above promises to do great deeds this summer. He At Paterson Cuban Giants 5. Paterson 16. thought himself called upon to yell a profane re referred to, raised ts to start right in behind the bat and catch till At Grand Rapids Grand Rapids 7. Bay City 6. mark at one of the Reds. He, too. was gently PRESIDENT KILLILEA©S be falls dead. Then Kittridge will go in, and At St. Louis St. Louis 17. Milwaukee 5. escorted outside the gates and his money returned wrath, and be straightway sent a telegram to Chance will be kept as a last resort. T. was to him. To ascertain how this new rule affected President Young requesting him to notify the At Qninr-v Quincy IS. Jacksonville 6. the players I asked the captains of both teams Washington management to discontinue all tam In tbe game so deep that the whole performance At Mobile Mobile 0. Chicago 2. seemed but one whirling Donabue be was main ihe question to-day. pering or negotiating with Myers, and at the APRIL 12. same time he gave out the statement that Myers aqueeze. chief musician and I don©t know what At Hartford Hartfcud 2, Syracuse 3. THE PLAYERS© SIDE. all besides. "No one but a player can appreciate the was not for sale. This statement should settle At Cincinnati Cincinnati 4. Indians 0. this matter for all time. Griffith pitched lovely ball, and the team At Toledo Toledo 3. Plitsbursr

however, it will be an easy field to play, for there and Impartiality, as was demonstrated during will be nothing to throw a shadow across th( the game under discussion. Nichols was vigor ball us it settles below they roof of the stand ously applauded in recognition of his fine pitching In fact, the grandstand has been built more on almost every time he left the pitcher©s box at the cosy order, and instead of a towering struc the close of an inning. Last Saturday, bow- ture that reaches up like a country churcl ever, proved that even in New York there are steeple, and is penetrated by every wind tha! times when patience ceases to be a virtue. The blows, President Ebftetts has made arrangement BRUSH LEGISLiTIOH NOT POPULAR indignation of that assmblage of 18,000 New for a more humble but just as useful building Yorkers when Suyder ordered Gleason. off the in which every spectator will feel more at home field, for absolutely no cause, after rendering a and which will be shielded both from wind anc IN GOTHAM, glaringly unfair decision against the home club sun. beggars description. It is a mistake for the ONE ARRANGEMENT League to make rules for angels and expect that will particularly commend itself to the spec ball players to abide by them. tators is the "pitch" of the seats. At Eastern Details of the Row at the Opening AROUND THE BASES. Park the seats in the rear of the grandstanc President Freedman left the grounds before were practically worthless. It was out of th Game With Boston Incompetent the "Great Diamond Robbery" was presented. question to see the game unless perched on th Manager Selee says that he believes that big back of the chair and letting the feet hang over Jack Stivetts can hit any kind of pitching suc About ten minutes of this would bring tears .ti Umpiring Not Obviated by the cessfully. the eyes of the most Spartan crank, and iu Bob Hilliard will appear In a new play next wardly he would register a vow never to sei season, entitled "Sporting Life." Bob Fltzsim- another game of ball in Brooklyn. Double Umpire System, moris will also have a part in the new sporting ADMISSION HATES. melodrama. Tim Murnane and Jake Morse, the old stand The little kick about the twenty-five eeu New York, April 18. Editor "Sporting by, were with the champions, as usual. seats is slowly dying away. The fact of th< Life:" Rain stopped the opening game last Billy Brady©s Rochester team played two matter is Brooklyn has played for the twenty Friday after tliree innings had been played games with Joyce©s men, and showed up very five-cent end of the game a trifle too much Despite the unfavorable weather a large Cranks cannot understand what there is in i well, giving the boys the best work of the pre ENCOURAGED BY THE GOOD START League that charges one price for a game of crowd journeyed to the Polo grounds to liminary season. ball on one side of the river and another price give the boys a send-off. Band, bunting Hartman made a great hit with the big crowd on the opposite side. Whichever side charges the parade and all that goes with the tradi last Saturday, and he was declared to be all OF THE TEAM. less is bound to be looked upon as furnishing an tional opening ceremonies played their right. It becomes more evident every day that inferior article of base ball, and I think that parts, but the weather put a damper on it in securing the former Brown, the club made a has had much to do with hurting the patronage all. On Saturday, however, 18,OUO people ten-strike. WM. F. H. KOELSCH. in Brooklyn. Crank? say if the Brooklyns were were on hand, and as the day was an idea, Wbat is Expected ol Barnie©s Team at just as good as the New Yorks they would ask one for America©s national game the Polo RADIANT RICHMOND. just as much money to see the games and yoi grounds presented an appearance of aninia Home The New Ground Rapidly cannot deny that logic. The result has been tha tion and beauty. The champions from Bos No Reason to Revise the Public©s Brooklyn, from being looked upon as a club tha ton won the game, but it was a rather belongs to a major League, and should get its cheap win. Nichols made bis first bow ot First Good Impressions. Assuming Snape Trouble Over the price if any organization can, has rather beer the season and pitched a masterly game. Richmond, Va., April 18. Editor "Sporting regarded as just a little better than a rniuo: Life:" Indeed, things are coming our©way. Every league team by reason of the fact that it stil EDDIE DOHENY, thing that has been promised for Wells© ,tearn Brush Legislation Predicted, holds its franchise with the big organization. I our star south-paw, also pitched brilliantly has been faithfully lived up to by the men.© al. the League team were to make a specialtj despite some rather rocky support, and in Last week the boys had little to do in the of twenty-five-cent base ball, then, of course the face of an umpire who proved to be ut way of playing the game, for the weather was Brooklyn, N. Y., April 19. Editor "Sport there is no reason why the Brookiyns should no terly incapable of giving even a base deci bad, and even, at that the clubs matched were Ing Life:" Somehow the cranks are al do the same thing. * sion with any pretense of accuracy, noi not In good company. A team of players calling happy that the season did not begin on Certainly there will be DO reason why patron to mention his blindness in calling balls and themselves Baltimore Athletics were whipped Friday; that is, that Philadelphia ant age should not amount to something on the strikes. The game was a pretty oue up to the to death, and a local college beat bad, no runs, Brooklyn did not have a chance to plaj Brooklyn side of the river, for it will be vastlj eighth inning, and the crowd had just finished no hits. the opening game on Friday. more easy to get to a ball game in Brooklyr cheering _Davis and Gleason,, who both made MANAGER WELLS, I rather think some of them are of opin than ever. The location, as I have remarked be three-baggers in the previous inning, and had however, bad the boys keep up routine work, ion that Brooklyn©s victory in the opening fore, is one of the best that possibly could be thereby sent in two runs putting our side in and they are in good shape. Klopf Is all right game was largely due to the fact that rain secured, the lead by the score of 2 to 1. It was in the again. Dunden never was bothered much, and made it impossible to play the game on th< ORISHAM eighth inning that Mr. Snyder made a brace others who suffered soreness and stiffness ara date originally announced in the schedule. has been let go for awnile. Brooklyn has so of bad breaks and incidentally proved in the first all right. One thing is certain, and that is the fac many catchers that there was no place to pu close game of the year on the local grounds that Pitchers Sparks, Stimmell, Chesbro, Schmidt that Brooklyn actually started the year by him. He will play at Providence, but will be THE BRUSH IDEA, and Stocksdale are in fine form, and ready to retained by Brooklyn, so he may be usec of trying to make modern wen. of the players will let themselves out at a moment©s notice. Hess defeating the Phillies. Brooklyn could no by another year if he is wanted. He is one of the and Vigneaux, that crack pair of catchers, are win the first game last year, and that sue either fail dismally or result in an upheaval in working in perfect harmony, assisting each other. cess has come our way thus early makes us best young catchers that any League club go the League before half the season is over. Mr. hold of, and when the time comes for him to Snyder©s flagrant error of judgment, followed up The whole team is pulling together. all feel that Providence is with the team. Al make his debut in. the big organization it is Young Eddie Couleff, one of the pitchers, was the team needs now is a little "gumption" am by his removal of Gleason from the game caused released last week, not because- he was not a push on its own account, and the rest will b more than an even chance that he will hold hi almost a riot. At the outset let it be known own. that Snyder brought it on himself, and the New good pitcher, but because he was the weakest easy. PREDICTION OF TROUBLE. of the sextette and one had to go. He will cer HOPES AROUSED. York players did not parade up and down in front tainly catch on somewhere. I think that you will discover that the presen of the stand encouraging rowdy behavior, as the The comments of the Philadelphia newspaper season in base ball is going to be prolific of more "Sun," stated last Sunday in the most unfair THE ATLANTIO LEAGUE upon the opening game were read with inuc sensations and more -trouble than any in the and exaggerated account of the game. The chpmpionship opens next Monday, and It will b« Interest by the cranks. It was stated tha history of the League. Events that have already trouble was caused when Warner threw to sec a gala day, war or no war. A programme, in Brooklyn was not a championship team. Brook transpired show beyond a doubt that the players ond base to catch Hamilton napping. The ball teresting from the jump, has been arranged. lyn has not claimed to be that, so we are no are not going to relinquish readily their methods went wide. Hamilton started for third base, To start with there will be a street parade to be disappointed on that score. Then it wa of kicking which were incorporated into their but Van Haltren made a qulok pick-up aad before the game. Richmond©s best band will stated that Brooklyn played the fine points o- play and encouraged by the owners of the teams pretty throw to third. Hartman had the fleet- head the line, and then will come the officers the game better than the Philadelphias. If such Everybody conversant with the inner side of base footed Beaneater squarely blocked oft and fairly of the club In carriages, followed by the plav- Is he case we have much to be thankful for ball knows that there never would have been fell upon him with the ball. Snyder called Haru- ers of Richmond and Newark, also in carriages. Brooklyn in many respects is a new organic the scenes that have transpired on the ball iton safe and the crowd in the grand stand as When the parade ends at the park, and the tion, quite as new as the Phillies, who have fields had it not been the policy of club owners well as the push on the bleachers hissed vigor Umpire calls "play," Hon. R. M. Taylor, our been swapped off until there is not enough o to defend their players by paying their fines ously, as the decision was simply outrageous. popular Mayor, will toss a new ball to the dia the original team remaining to convince an ok Now it is sought to remedy the evil at once by Joyce came in to question Snyder©s right to ren mond from his private box in the grandstand, timer that it is the great organization at om one of the most drastic measures ever attempted der the decision under the rules. In the mean and the game will be on. His Excellency, Js time able to knock the spots off of any piche What will be the result? Simply this. Some time the vast crowd became bitter in its feel Hoge Tyler, Governor, and staff, and many . In the League. fearless umpire will suspend half a team one of ings toward the umpire, and while the howling prominent social and business men will attend If Brooklyn caa play the fine points of the these days. The nsxt day be will be removed was in progress "KiU" Gleason walked up and the game. game better than the Quakers there is a little and injunction proceedings will ,&e filed in couri down the ba?e line throwing his glove in the air. NOTES. hope that, admitting we cannot win the pen by the owner of the club, asking that th« Na Quick as a flash Snyder ordered him from the I want to thank Jake Morse, your Boston nant, we can give the other chaps a run foi tional League be restrained from injuring his same. At first mnn, for his splendid notice of our team. I their money every time they meet us. I don© team by enforcing a sentence pronounced by an THE OROWI> know he meant every word he said. believe that anybody expects Brooklyn to win incompetent judge of play. Mark the prediction. thought that Joyce had been ordered out for Norfolk has a good club, and in Richmond the the pennant. I rather imagine the players wouk This is as certain to follow as the schedule is making a kick, but when they saw Gleason walk cranks want to see the other Virginia team well have heart disease should they do a thing of sure to be played out providing an umpire be sadly to the bench and Gettig take © © place in the race. that kind. I do reckon, however, that they are found with that amount of sand. the indignation of the frenzied crowd knew no "Gee gee" McGann was, along with the Bal going to be a harder team to beat than they were NOT SURPRISED. bounds. Someone threw a cushion at Snyder and timore Athletics, and played nicely at second. In 1897, and on that foundation I expect them to Three teams, I see, have refused to sign the he rushed up to the stand demanding to have this I have been appointed official scorer for the laoo the public will rebel against any radical Campbell, short stop, lea the short stops in th« time can be made by the runners, and so they be several days before he reports. M. S. A. uling that deadens the game, and in the second Ohio and West Virginia League In 1897 with a will hold well during storms. It was only neces jlace it is very doubtful whether a thousand cast- mtting average of .322 and lielding average ot sary to raise the diamond about eighteen inches That Hoosier Deadweight. ron rules can make dummies of live and aggres- 981. a©oove the surface to make it perfect for plav. ive ball players. The Hames, second base, With Cambridge in the The Indianapolis "News" says the Western CRtJSADE AGAINST PLAYERS Ohio and West Virginia League; batting average The fact that so little filling Was needed was league salary limit is responsible for more trouble was overdone, arid it would have been wise if 315. fielding average .979. a great saving to the proprietors of the club, his spring than it is worth and managers are Ir. Brush and his pals had given a little at- and shows incidentally how well the field is quirming in every direction to sign their players HunTcr. fielder, played with Marion. Ind., last adapted naturally, to the purposes for which ontion to the necessity of securing a compe roar, but has no official average. Lyna and Ed- vithout a direct violation oC the rule which tent staff of umpires. The f>layers make the jar, pitch«rs. have no official averages. It is to he used, uakes them liable i©or a toe of $500. This m©av game, aggressive playing keeps the public iti Right field stretches away to the east, and at be true of Indianapolis, owing to the peculiar Kellogg, -who will play first base, is probably certain seasons of the year the sun may in line and poor umpiring disgusts patrons far one of the hardest hitters on the team, and h.ia schemes worked so far -by .the president of the more than an occasional kick by a player. New- vork is well known to Captain Hanaes,:tlK>y uaT- terfere a little with a fly catQlj. On tlie ^Yhele, " liBi©.ipolis aggregation. © York critics are well known for their fairness i played together with Oil Citj- iu ISOfci. -pril 23- LIFE. 9

cases. The technique I employ iavojves three steps: a fair show. If It won©t do something else i must be tried. That©s all there is about it, 1. The general muscles of the arm or legs are but because the system didn©t suit some people given a light, warming up stimulus to the cir HUB HAPPENINGS. Brotherhood year is no reason it should not be culation to prepare the muscles for nutritional contractions, for the life of muscle ia "con tried now. Certainly it worked smoothly enough traction." in the opening games, and there is no reason 2. The muscles are subjected to energizing OUTRAGEOUS BEHAVIOR OF THE why it should not continue so to do during the contractions which tend to restore the activity season. If the magnates will but support the of natural nutrition. umpires everything will move smoothly. With 3. The whole limb is then "rested," refresh YALE PLAYERS. out such support the work of the best umpires ed and made elastic, light and buoyant by a will be useless. counter-irritant static spray. THE BOSTONS AND NEW YORKS. It is vigorous and agreeable treatment and The condition of the players of the Boston quickly Unwarranted Abuse ol a Competent and New York teams was put to a very severe PRODUCES AN IMPROVEMENT. test in the opening game, the men being ex In a recent case of acute fatigue all lame posed to a drenching ra©in, while the ground ness can be removed by two or three treat Umpire The Double Umpire Sys was thoroughly soaked. It is too bad that the ments with static electricity, often by a single conditions were so very bad in the opening treatment, as I have many tunes demonstrated. game, but th?,re was no help for it. It was % The early practice of a team can thus be great tem Defended Fine Condition ol wonder the pitchers could handle at all the ly facilitated. In a more advanced stage when thoroughly soaked ball, let alone the fielders. the arm suffers from wear and the player must The immense crowd present was a splendid trib either lay off or accept another position, a couple the Champions and New Yorks, ute to the hold the rational game has in New of weeks© treatment, without omitting a game, York, and the arrangements for handling an im will keep the-arm at work and bring it up to Boston, April 14. (Special Correspond mense assemblage could not -have been better. HOPE FOR PLAYERS. par. In later stages, when the arm muscles FALLEN BY THE WAYSIDE. no longer respond to the will aud a good throw ence.) Captaiii Green way and first baseman Boston has weeded out some of its surplus is absolutely impossible by any effort of the Wadsworth, of the Yaie University team, material. Pittenger has been farmed to Kansas player, the amount of treatment required will gave a most disgraceful exhibition of them City, which gets a first-class man. Pitcher Mills THE SUBJECT OF "BALL PLAYERS© be much greater, but the result will be equally selves at Richmond, Va., on Saturday, has been unconditionally released. Catcher good. Completely lost functions of muscles re April 9, when their team played the Uni Bransfleld has been retained and catcher Bemis cover slowly, as the nature of the "disease" is versity of Virginia. The conduct of Mr. will be farmed out to some club PARALYSIS," slow, but during a winter season of rest and Greenway was oven more contemptible than "NICK" IN LINE. treatment even the worst arm could recover and that of Wadsworth, for he sustained his As a, result of the- correspondence between repeat in the following summer the best work of player and refused to obey the behest of the President Soden and pitcher Nichols, the latter its life. umpire. College gentlemen are supposed to has signified his satisfaction with the terms offer- r, G, H, lonell, ol Brooklyn, Treats THE BEST COURSE. uphold the national game and to abide by ed him, arid will doubtless do his usual splen As, however, an ounce of prevention is worth did work during the season, being in as fine a pound of cure it will be wise to pursue the its rules. It has been almost invariably the condition as he ever was in his life This Matter For the First Time at plan of a week or two of treatment at the be rule that college players accept the rulings SPOKES FROM THE? HUB. ginning of each season when the arm is known of the umpire in a model way and without Catcher Jack Ryan, of the Brooklyns, has Length in a Standard Medical Pub to be unpaired, and repeat it at any time later a murmur. In this case Mr, Wadsworth made Boston his borne. He lives in the Rox- in the season when the muscles do not rest was allowed to insult the gentleman who of bury district, and has opened a pool and bil quickly after active work. It is especially im ficiated as umpire, Mr. Betts. There was liard room on Blue Hill avenue, which will un lication His Remarks in Fall. portant to pitchers, whose throwing muscles are not the least provocation for his eon- doubtedly be a resort for the followers of those put to the greatest tax, but is also significant duct, for Mr. Betts umpired a fine amusements in that section. It will be in charge to the more numerous victims of "stale" run game of ball The Yale players during Jack©s absence of his brother-in-law Mr In the April 9 number of the "Medical ning muscles. All athletes who become what is had scored three runs mostly through Oarroll. © Times and Register," published in Philadel called "stale" from over training or excessive errors, had a man on first and two out when Fall River has three Smiths on its team. « phia, Dr. S. H. Monell, of 865 Union street. work can be benefited more completely by one Mr. Betts found his patience tried to its ut short stop, third baseman and its manager. Brooklyn, treats exhaustively for the first or two months of treatment with galvanic and most, and took the action he did for self-de The Harvard team completes its first trip on time in a medical journal the malady known static electricty than by one or two years of fence. It so happened that Mr. T. H. Humane, Saturday, playing Fordham in New York The as ©©ball players© paralysis," thus adding ordinary rest. the correspondent of the Boston "Globe," and club will have to do some very fast work in more testimony to the enhancing dignity of Treatment requires about fifteen minutes© the president of the New England League was order to compete, successfully with Yale and the ball-playing profession. Dr. Mouell is time. It produces its maximum benefits gradu present at the game. Princeton this year. ally. It must be given daily at first. It pro Up to last accounts the Boston players had chief instructor of the Brooklyn Post Grad duces some benefit at once, more perceptibly in MURNANB AN EYB WITNESS. not signed the acknowledgment of the Brush uate School of Chemical Electro-Therapeu mild cases than in chronic cases, but it is a He was an eye witness to all that was going resolution. tics, Fellow of the New York Academy of method which is entirely adequate to restore on, and he told your correspondent that he never George Mahoney, or "Big Mike," as he 18 Medicine, etc., and his remarks are there the nutrition and normal muscle function of witnessed anything more ungentlemanly in his generally known, -will carry with him to St. fore worthy of serious consideration. His any ease of ball players© paralysis, no matter life on a college field than the behavior of Wads- Louis the best wishes of many Boston friends able paper is herewith given in full: how long the trouble has existed. The only worth and Greenway. He said Mr. Betts was for his success. It will be remembered that his BALL PLAYERS© PARALYSIS. difference is that it takes a longer time to re umpiring Beautifully, and without a chance for home is in this city. So far as I am aware no contribution to the store chronic cases than recent cases. An im a kick, when he was subjected to the insulting Forty-six home runs were made by the Bostons medical literature ot this subject has yet been provement that two weeks will impart to a conduct of Wadsworth, while Captain Greenway, last season against forty by their opponents, so made. Treatment, if any, has been confined to recent case may require two or more months without regard for right or justice, undertook that there could not have been as many home the crude and futile measures of rest and rub of treatment in an arm which has been affected to set the decision of the umpire at naught. runs over that much advertised short fence as bing, and no scientific therapeutics has yet been badly for several years. The value of Fine work this from college gentlemen, espe was popularly supposed. JACOB O. MORSH considered. Yet it is a perfectly curable condi EARLY TREATMENT cially from Yale gentlemen, supposed to be tion. I shall here state my view of the real can, therefore, not be over-stated, nor should I the exemplars of square and fair sport. Yale nature of the lameness commonly called "glass omit to say that men whose talents have not owes Mr. Betts an apology for the way he was OSWEGQ OFFENDED arm" and "Charlie horse" and indicate the prin deterioriated, but who have fallen to a rear treated. After Mr. Betts had given Virginia ciples of treatment which can be successfully rank on account of an impaired arm or stiffened the game 9 to 0 Virginia tried to smooth mat At the National Board©s Decision in applied. muscles can revive their prestige and renew ters over by going on with a. new umpire, but When a healthy person does some unusual and again the triumphs and salary of their best this w«\s clearly illegal. The game terminated the Delehanty Case. severe muscular work the muscles are tired, stiff days. It is only a question of proper restoration when Mr. Betts declared it 9 to 0 in favor of Oswego, April 18. Editor "Sporting Life:" aud lame the next day. Rest and gentle exer of nutrition, and this can be accomplished by Virginia, and nothing that was done subsequently Manager Sayer has received notice from Presi cise gradually remove the soreness and restore the aid of electricity. The affection is suffi could affect the score of the game. Virginia dent Young that the Board of Arbitration has the muscles to a normal state. But if over ciently frequent and important to receive the showed as little respect for the umpire as Yale, awarded infielder Delehanty to Montgomery, of use is continued day after day the nutrition attention of physicians. undertaking to override his decision. the Southern Association. Mr. Sayer cannot im of the tissues does not keep pace with the waste A RIDICULOUS STAND. agine why he is paying money far protection of wear and rest becomes less and less effect IN CALIFORNIA. The only dignified stand Virginia could have which does not protect. ive. When the nutrition is impaired but little taken was to uphold the umpire. Surely Vir THE CASE IN FULL. the person feels "stale." When "chronic fa ginia does not have to cater to Yale. If Yale The Oswego Club produced a telegram and tigue" advances to a second stage the "glass Base Ball is Enjoying Quite a Boom is inclined to follow the babyish conduct of letter from Delehanty, dated February 21, iu arm" is developed. This Year. April 9 by not playing Virginia in Richmond next which he accepted terms offered and stating PARALYSIS ESTABLISHED. that he was ready to sign a contract as soon Sacramento, April 11. Editor "Sporting Life:" season, let it do so. It is difficult to understand as one was sent him. On the 8th of March con When over-use is still further pushed beyond Upwards of 2000 people witnessed the opening what Yale had to gain by its wholly indefensible endurance the muscle fibres do not regenerate by tracts were sent out, and the one sent to Dele game yesterday of the California League at the behavior, and it is to be hoped for the fair name hanty was returned with a letter from the player any amount of rest and a paralytic state is now Oak Park grounds-, in this city. The game was that that University had had in all sports that saying he could not come here, and had signed established. Rest not only fails to cure the a highly interesting one, replete with sensational such a disgrace will not occur again. It has elsewhere. The Montgomery Club showed to the arm, but after a long rest the muscles are less plays, and after an exciting contest the San come to a pretty puss if Yale cannot win with able to work than before. The beginning of the satisfaction of the Board that Delehaaty ac Jose team succumbed to the superior prowess of out having her players undertake to insult um cepted terms offered by them February 16, and lameness is "acute" fatigue, the second stage the Sacramento team, being vanquished by a pires. Mr. Betts is one of the umpires appointed is "chronic" fatigue, the final state is a "dis signed a contract February 18. score of 13 to 12. by President Young, of the National League, to COLLUSION EXPECTED. ease." which- requires a restoration of the powers REITZ AND M©HALB, look out for college contests, and is an umpire of nutrition for its relief. Rest is useful at Anyone with any brains could see that Dele- of this season©s Wasniugtons, played second of experience and ability. hanty and the management of the Montgomery first, less so in the second stage, and useless to and Ventre field respectively for the home team, repair an arm when the muscle fibres are ex COLLEGE BULLDOZING. Club had fixed up their correspondence to suit and their work contributed in no small degree to It is a new thing for college men to try and their purpose, because no one can give us any hausted. their victory. McHale©s work was sensational, show so-called smartness at the expense of ret son, why a player should go to the titmbla For the past five years I have made a special to say the least. His fielding of long hits, fast the umpire, and Mr. Betts is to be congratulated and expense of telegraphing his acceptance of Study of kindred affections resulting from sprinting and heavy hitting was decidedly the for the manly and proper stand he took in the terms three days after he had signed a con EXCESSIVE USB OF MUSCLES feature of the game. As a bunter he is par ex matter, and for the way he asserted his dignity tract with another team. In these days of so In different occupations. The principle of treat- cellence, and will surprise the Washingtonians and rights. He turned to the grand stand before much legislation to curb aggressive or rowdy lug them all is alike, no matter what occupa by his clever all-round work. The Senators have leaving the field, ana explained to the ladies and playing, in my humble opinion the .magnates tion causes the trouble. If we can give back two jewels in our old favorites, Reitz and Mc- gentlemen present the causes for his action. should enact legislation to cover such cases as to the nerve cells and elementary muscle fibres Hale, and their work with that team will be GIVE IT A TRIAL. this, as we pay for protection and are as much of the affected parts their natural power to off watched with interest by their many admirers Some people enjoy harping upon the double entitled to the same as any member of the set work by rest, i.e., restore nutrition, the re- here. umpire system as practiced in Brotherhood days. larger leagues. We may possibly worry along eult is a radical cure. An arm restored in this AT SAN FRANCISCO The double umpire system did not have a fair without Mr. Delehanty, and will make a great manner can again be used for all purposes. If yesterday our representatives of trie Pacific trial in those days for several reasons. The ap effort to do so, but if we are not able to do it becomes again fatigued by over-use it can States League, the Gilt Edges, defeated the pointees were not as good as could be desired; so, will try and buy his release from the Mont egain be artificially rested and regenerated, and Oakland team by a score of 0 to 1, Harvey, our there was not the responsibility there should gomery management nit. In his place we have by a few treatments, as ueea arises, it can tie invincible south paw twirler, held Oakland down Chic Cargo, whom we consider a great deal more kept in working condition year in and year have been nor the management. Would it not to five scattering hits, and one lone tally. He be a good thing to wait and see how the system valuable to the team. Workmen, are busily en out. The same remarks apply to the stiffening was also marvelously steady, not making a wild works this year without trying to fling mud at gaged in getting leg muscles of fielders or runners, who get what pitch, hitting a batsman, or giving a single THE NEW GROUNDS , while he caused 12 of the Oak- it before the season has started in©/ It is dif la called ficult to see what sood is to be done by trying in shape, and when the work is all finished "CHARLEY HORSE," landers to "waft the atmosphere." Hennessey, we will have one of the best grounds in the our first baseman, has retired, and his place at to knock the double-umpire system by calling a term expressive though not scientific. In attention to the fact that it was a failure nine State League. Tickets for the benefit game of Chapter XXV of my "Manual of Static Elec the initial bag is now covered by Shanahan, who indoor ball tc be played May 2 are going rapidly, fills the bill to perfection. Shauahan©s place in years ago. It would be more to the point to tricity in X-Ray and Therapeutic Uses" I have look back to a period not so remote, 1897 and we expect to get at least $300 from this called the attention of physicians to the great centre is being taken by the twirlers, Harvey for instance, when the captain of the Brooklyn source. To your Cortlaiul representative I wish ralue of electro-muscular and nerve stimulation and Doyle, who are both clever . to state that the Canandaigua team is not the BASE BALL IS BOOMING Club says that the system was about as rotten In training for contests of skill, strength, speed, as. it could be. only competitor Cortland has to fear. endurance and dexterity, but the subject of the in. this section. What with representation in THERE ARE OTHER TEAMS both the California and Pacific States Leagues, WHAT MIKB GRIFFIN SAYS. present article relates, not to stimulation, but to Mr. Griffln makes the point that um in this race, and before the season is a month restoring the nutritive forces of tissues so that we also have an amateur league, composed of old he will find out to his sorrow that some of four teams, who occupy Snowtlake Park each pires did not have the nerve to give they will properly recuperate from fatigue. Med visiting clubs their rights in certain cities, which the new towns in this league know something icine is obviously powerless to restore the nu Saturday and on Sundays when the Gilt Edges of base ball, and have fast teams signed. If the are in foreign fields. This league is composed of it is unnecessary for me to refer to here. Every tritive forces when nature fails. Massage, in League manager, every League captain, every Cortland team is all we have to beat out you can deed, aims in the right direction, but is like the Railroad Shop©s, Colurubias, High Schools count on us running away with the flag. There and Sacramento Athletia Club ball teams. A League player and every correspondent who has aiming a pistol at a whale, for it is not pene traveled knows in what cities fair play has is nothing like having confidence, and up here trating enough to be effective. Rest is the most schedule for the season has been adopted, and it we are chuck full of it, and are proud of our is expected that this league will turn out re been conspicuous by its absence, where the visit costly, tedious and disappointing plan of treat ing club received nothing but indignities and team. ment that can be pursued, for the symptoms re cruits for any vacancies that may occur in either NEWS NOTES. of our professional teams. The opening game the home club got everything in sight in the turn when work is again begun. Rest abates, way of decisons and favors shown the batsmen. The unifonns for the Oswego team have been but does not correct the trouble. Liniments, lo of this League also took place yesterday at Snow- ordered from Spalding, and will be gray with flake Park, the Sacramento Athletic Club de That this has been the case there is no doubt, tions and salves act with massage to produce and the workings of the double umpire system black trimmings, with Oswego across the breast. temporary comfort, but not permanent strength. feating the Columbias b$> a score of 13 to 0. The team has already been dubbed the Grays. ALL THE TEAMS under the Brotherhood did not begin to com JTnere is but pare in rankness with the umpiring of last Jack Henry has been appointed groundkeeper. ONE REMEDY in the different Leagues are strengthening their April 25 closes the Indoor Base Ball League. weak points, and the clubs appear to be evenly season. It may be that two umpires can secure for practical consideration, and in the hands better results in those cities the coming year It has been a great success, financially and of a master of technique it Is an unfailing and matched, so from now on the contests will be otherwise. eatisfactory remedy. The sovereign control of for blood. At San Jose yesterday it took 11 in than did one. Surely they cannot lie worse. Full scores of all National, Eastern and State electric currents over nerve and muscle nutri nings for the home team to defeat the San THH WESTERN* HANDICAP. League games will be received at Pete Schilling©s tion is too well known to require more than Franciscos by a score of 3 to 2. At Santa Cruz Captain Griffln quoted one Eastern city where every night. mention, but the art of employing the right it took 10 innings for the home team to defeat the club got about everything, but said be had McNary, last year with Genevas, nnd who wns current in the right manner with the correct the Olympics by a score of 5 to 4. Great ball to confess it was not as bad there as in the included in my list of players, will not be signed, dosage, to produce the desired effect, is one that. West, where a cl©ub came very near being beaten :is Mnnager Sayer has confidence in Donahue and that only special training can give the physician, Reitz and McHale. it Is said, leave here to before it went into the contest. It is too bad B;irrott. just as" a strong man cannot strike a swift morrow night to join the Washingtons, conse that a spirit of fair play cannot prevail in all Dad Clnrke©s friends here ore rooting for the "ball unless he has the training of a ball player, quently they will not be able to participate in the cities. One looks naturally for a partisan Louisville team, and watch for the returns BO even a skilled physician cannot successfully the opening games, although in .the best of con feeling on borne grounds, but in most cities it nightly to see if the only D;ul is in the gume. produce nutritional effects with electric cur dition, goes altogether too far. The line should be The men will all be here by the time this rents unless he has the experience of a trained MINOR MENTION. drawn at intimidation. Win at any price, and appears in print, and in my next letter you will fiectro-therapeutist. It takes both skill aud To show you the popularity of both base ball turn any trick to win is the watchword with receive good news from us off something will drop. scientific apparatus, but when the method la un and "Sporting Life" in this city it is but neces many. It is a wonder, indeed, that Boston ever derstood it is a simple matter. sary to state that the writer had to loan his won© the pennant on the methods pursued hist THE ESSENTIAL CURRENTS paper the past week to three different parties, season. There have been arguments pro and Elberfield thinks Pittsburg secured a find are the galvanic and static. The ordinary far- who were unable to secure a copy at any of the con innumerable about the double umpire sys in pitcher Leever. "When he was on the rubber dic battery does not possess the necessary ther- news-stands, the entire supply being exhausted tem. The system was advocated by a majority last year I went into the game feeling that it ioeutio Broi»ertiesc and will not cure thess within 24 hours after its arrival. i. C. N. of the ablest writers ia the country. Give it was a sure victory," said Elberneld the other da/. LIFE. .A.pri.1

eratic roles at the age of 11, and in this particu Dick Padden enjoyed the honor of gather lar she had the advantage of Miss Farrar. the first base hit. He led off and pushed But the little Melrose warbler will probably er to right field. v get .into grand opera within a year, which will PITTSBURG POINTS. Harry Davis has sent home a box of goocl better the record of Jenny Lind, who did not tobacco, which be won for punching the firs" make her debut in leading roles until she was homo run of the season. The drive was 20 years old. corker, and will trot a heat with "the longest LIKE PATTI. PIRATES START BADLY, .BUT ATONE the season." " The record of Adelina Patti is approximately The Pittsburg College has a pitcher who the same, with the exception that she commenced said to be a splendid subject for promotion. her musical studies at the surprisingly early age LATER ON, His name is Burns. One day recently he fan of C years. Two years later she appeared in ned 15 of the Western University team. In concerts. At the age of 11 to 15 she was ap the latter was Doggy Trene-hard, the once-re pearing in minor operatic roles, and at 21 she nowned Princeton ©Varsity foot ball player. was taking leading parts in grand opera. A Crushing Downfall in the First The club office has not been open very inuoa But little Miss Farar is quite as near to the lately, and many a irian bent on fanning has great diva in the matter of precocity as was turned away after trying the door of 112 Park Jenny Lind. All who have heard the little Mel Game at Louisville Followed by Building, and meeting with no response. rose singer unite in predicting a brilliant future A local correspondent was given a hard as for her. As her father says; "A few more years Two Victories Lots ol Coin Cap signment one day last week. His paper wired and my little girl can sing with the best of him to get hold of a couple of opinions in critic them." ism of the club and, tactics of a certain well- known magnate. No person could be induced to tured Bits ol News and Gossip. arraign the club owner or team, either, and SPRINGFIELD SATISFIED therefore the message was not fulfilled. Pittsburg, April 18. Editor "Sporting The organization of semi-professional teams That Billy Lush Will be a Worthy this spring seems to lie far in advance of any Life:" The faint cry of dismay caused by season for years. New Kensington. Uniontown, Successor to Burns. the overwhelming defeat of Watliins© new Homestead, Braddock and other towns will Springfield. Mass., April 18. Editor "Sporting Bucanaeers on opening day at Louisyille have powerful nines. There is a great deal of IS TO HAYE I- GREATLY GIFTED Life:" The lovers of that grand old game of disappeared this morning. money to be picked up by these clubs. base ball are ot;ce more wearing a satisfied The boys made amends Saturday and Bobby Matthews© death recalls one of Ms look, for the ©S3 Ponies, with their new man Sunday and took two closely-played bouts. greatest games in this city. It took place at DAUGRTFR, ager. William I,. Lush, are in town, and we They were in doubt until the ninth round; old Recreation Park. The veteran even thea cranks, one and all, extend to them a hearty just the kind of wins to scatter joy into a was not the embodiment of physical activity, welcome. It is like a reunion of a large family camp of players, affecting everybody irorn but he used his skill and cunning to such aa to see the members of the team back iu Spring manager down to the financial man. The extent that, if memory does not twist at least Little Miss Farrar is a Wonderful field again, and both old and young join in that captures were confidence-producing ia the 16 of the Alleghemes fanned the ah". Bobby hearty word, "welcome." This year, however, bargain. hid the ball under bis arm before pitching, Singer Who, High Authorities Say, there are The opening scramble was a case and turned his back to the batsman. It was a MANY NEW FADES of ruck for the Pittsburgh the mo feat long to be remembered. on the team, and at this writing It would be ment time was called. Olarke©s boys They say Pop Hanlon was in town last weels Will in Time Rival Jenny Lind bard indeed to pick the team for representation set their sails as winders and and bought a new house merely as a spec. Cap in the Eastern League struggle. But this much the Pirates were not even dangerous in their el- tain Kerr put him onto the good thing. Pop 1 can say, and say it truthfully, too, that the forts to take the wind out of their opponents didn©t give the newspaper men a chance at and the Peerless Patti. present team will in many respects be a bet canvas. Killen couldn©t stop the safe cracks, him. He seldom does. ter and stronger team in all departments of the while "Little Cunny" pitched his usual good Secretary Balliet has prepared a list of tha game than we have had for years. Now, mind game against the Pittsburgs. route of the parade on opening day. He has Friends of Sidney D. Farrar, who played you, I am not saying thia with any disrespect There were scores of people in Western Penn not completed the course, through fear some of first base for Philadelphia in the ©80s, will to my esteemed friend, Tom Burns, who for sylvania tempt«5d to yell "same old gang" the day the boys may want to pass along a certain ave be glad to hear of the success of his daugh four years guided our team with a firm hand, after the knockout. Some fickle minds actually did nue. The track will therefore not be promulgate"! ter, Geraldine, who gives promise of be and Is now in Chicago, but I say this after so, but soon found that they were a little pre until next week. coming a wonderful singer. She has sung seeing the material and sizing the men up. Our mature. On Saturday, led by W. Ridgeway The news of the St. Louis fire came over th» before Melba and Nordica. who pro-phesy a new manager. Khines, the Pirates would not allow the Colonels ticker Saturday in an odd way. "Big fire near great future for her. She is to go abroad "BILLY" LUSH, to corral more than one tally. The man ex the St. Louis ball park," was the first tidings. to study and then make her appearance in has, I know, a hard position to try to fill to changed for Hawley was as Pete Browning would Next, the indicator ticked off a story that tha opera. Her father settled in business in take the place of "Tana" Burns, but I think say a "ne plus ultra." He had the Clarke grand stand was ablaze, and that 100 peopls Melrose. one of Boston©s suburbs, on retir he is going to fill the bill and fill it acceptably, contingent snapping at his underhand raise ball. were injured. ing from the diamond, and still lives there. too. All who have met him are loud in their They were unable to land It out on a line. But All the Pirates squatted before the camera Following is the story of Miss Farrar©s suc praises of him, for he has shown himself a per for a drop by McCarthy a shut-out would have when the "light was good," the other day. cess as told by the New York "Journal:" fect gentleman, and ©.ve all know he is a base resulted. The first championship Sunday game There isn©t a common-looking man in the outfit. ball player who knows Uie game from A to Z. ended in a Pittsburg victory through the com CIRCLE. A NEW JENNY LIND. Of course he has never handled a team before, bined efforts of Jess Tannehill and comrades, Under the mentorship of Franlt Damroscb but we all have to make a beginning sooner or fanny broke down a second lead obtained by the there Is a little girt with the voice of an later, and why wot, t Manager Lush do for Spring Louisvilles and then defied them to reach the THAT INTER-LEAGUE COMPACT. angel. She is a new Jenny Lind. She is only field? Did not Tom iiurns recommend him, and van any more. The victory was a most popular 1G years old, but she can easily do what Lind isn©t that guarantee enough? We all know that one. The Covington lad had an arm which The Western Lieajjue Charged With and Patti did at her age. She is a vocal mar- what Thomas Everett Burns says and does has needed rest and repose rather than exertion, but val. Melba heard her, and was filled with won and will always be for the interest of Spring there was no alternative. A pitcher had to Breach of Agreement. der. Nordica listened and was astonished. "Tbe field, and that fact alone ought and will carry be sent in, and the choice fell on, Tanny. Providence, R. I., April 18. Editor "Sporting coming wonder of grand opera.," said both these great weight. We have great confidence in BRODIE©S GREAT START. Life:" There have been rumors circulating great singers. Manager Tom; and Just as much in Manager around for a long time that at the conference "Steve" Brodie is determined to holl on as of the representatives of the Eastern and West The little girl©s name Is Geraldine Parrar, and Lush, and we all look to him to bring out a a Leaguer. Tbe veteran is grasping the oppor she is the daughter of "Sid" Farrar. the old- team of wonders the coming season, and. what ern Leagues at Buffalo, an agreement was made, time Philadelphia base ball player. She has tunity of bis career. He spread himseli© in the that in case a National League club should is more, we thini£ he will do it. games up to date. The Louisville papers teem wish to dispose of a player drafted from either been singing since she was a little child, just GOOD RESULTS PREDICTED. with praise for his marvelous ground coraring as Lind did years ago. Like Liod, too. ehe It Is my opinion that he will surprise those of the clubs of these leagues the club from U slender, modest and girlish. in Saturday©s game. The excitable Virginian whence the player was drafted, should, upon who said when he was engaged that he was clutched the ball after all sorts of chases. He the payment of a certain sum. have the privi MISS FARRAR "too young," and "did not have the experience," pulled down many crackerjacks. A couple had lege of securing the player©s services. Thia in was born at Melrose, Mass., and a few months etc. With 26 men fighting for positions don©t stamps entitled to carry them to a point which formation, coming from, many reliable sources, go was still in short clothes. When she was you think, Mr. Editor, we can and should get would yield the banger a walk-around. The makes it safe to say that the news is correct, yet a child of 10 she was well known for ber a good club for the championship race? This catches©were valuable, too, for the Colonels only and that the Western League by taking Dixon weet soprano voice. idea of getting so many men and giving each a wanted two runs to break down the Pittsburg and Richter through their agents of the Na "She will make a great singer," said the good, fair trial is an old one with Manager lead. tional League is guilty of a direct violation of local critics. She went to Boston and sang Burns, and his successor shows good judgment A Louisville paper insists that Brodie©s throw this agreement, thereby making a breach of lit a concert there. "She is a great singer in carrying out this plan, for in this way, with ing is all right, but the correspondents with the faith which will cause the Eastern League to even now," said Emma Thursby, who was ia the a number of good men to select from, each club are shy with definite statements regarding fight shy of the Western League in any future audience.. making the fight of his life. the soundness of Mr. Brodie©s wing. Just now transaction. It was at the solicitation of the The young girl continued to study and to im A STRONG TEAM it is not likely that the "Pride of the Roanoke" Western League that this conference was held, prove. She did not seem to regard her powers can be gotten together, whereas. If only a will be disturbed in centre field, even if his arm and no sooner was the object of the meeting as anything unusual. "I have always loved small number was in the fold the changes would isn©t A No. 1. He is too strong from a ground- attained than they became violators of the agree U> sing," she would say: "it seems to be natural have to come later, when the team was in the covering point of view. to me, and I have always sung ever since 1 can championship race, and when even one change A PROFITABLE SERIES. ment. remember anything. would play havoc with the whole nine. Of the Secretary Balliet must be happy. Counting PRESIDENT DRAPEK "Oh, dear yes, training has done a great deal men now In the fold every one is pleased with ind caring for shekels is bis forte. He certain In an Interview with the representative of th« for me. It has strengthened and given me con them one and all. although we have seen ly has had a chance at this pleasant t&sk since Buffalo "Express," stated that he firmly be trol of my voice. I owe everything to my them only in practice. The club returned yes the season opened. All during the winter month* lieved that Dixon would not be drafted for teachers in that direction." terday from Frank was busy writing checks to pay various Washington, but would be found in the ranks A WEEK©S TRIP accounts. He signed every time a new bill of Detroit or Minneapolis, where Schrnelz. Wash HIGH INDORSEMENT. came in and murmured thusly: "There it "goes ington©s former manager, is situated. The "Not everything," said Mr. Parrar. the girl©s through Connecticut, ana it proved a success fi representatives© of the Western League flatly father; "I believe her voice was born with her. nancially speaking, and from a base ball point again. All going out; not a cent coming in." The tide has finally turned, and the Pittsburg denied that such would occur, but Draper stuck Why. when she was a little baby she used to of view a good one for the club. At this writing to his statement, which afterwards proved to t>» sing as well as girls 10 or 12 years old. "I do three of last season©s team have failed to re bank account will be given a large boost on port Brouthers, Fuller and Bannon. Brouthers Balliett©s return. The opening day crowd was true. This is very dirty work for the clubs of cot care much to have Geraldine go on the stage, put down by guessers at 11.000. Even -f conips. these two Leagues, and as long as such member* but with such a voice as hers it might be best wants too much money, and says be won©t play are constituted in their bodies internal strife, after all." at all unless he gets the price©asked for. which and exaggeration goes to the woods there is still disgraceful rows, etc., will continue. This, it Mine. -Melba said: "The child©s voice Is cer the club is not willing to give, so Dan may stay a large balance to fondle. can be said, does not exist in the Eastern tainly remarkable for one of her age. and I am on his farm at Wappinger Falls, N. 5T. What Saturday©s turn-out was light, not over 3000. Sunday, however, they say that the record of League, whose affairs run, along smoothly, aiul ure that if she continues to cultivate it grand will be done with which stands to-day the peer of them all opera will have another star such as it seldom FULLER the distillery-garnished park in Louisville was «ees." is a mystery, and some are of the opinion that sent to the bow-wows. The turn-out was simply THE TEAM FOR 1898 immense. The count ranged far ahead of that has been completed by the signing of Crlshnm, Mme. Nordlea was equally enthusiastic. "She1 he will not be asked to play at all, for it is a the Brooklyn catcher, who was drafted froia Is just a darling." said she: "her voice has a well-known fact that towards the end of last for opening day. At this rate the Pittsburgs season Fuller©s arm gave out and his batting will get more cash out of the Falls City than it Newport. ©Manager Murray went to Brooklyn wide range and is very powerful for one of her. was always poor. Bannon will report later. Of has ever been their good fortune. Before the trip last week, and bought his release, and this week age. It is sweet and sympathetic, too. I do he signed a contract. Crisbam has been doing not hesitate to predict a brilliant future fat THE NEW MEN ends Cincinnati and St. Louis are to be visited. her." Gleason, a brother of the famous "Kid" Gleason, Of course Balliett is not counting much on the excellent work with Brooklyn this spring, .and of the New York team, seems to show up well at yield at Muckenfussplace, but Cincinnati is O. the only reason that Barnie let him go wan. And so the new Jenny Lind will come before short stop, while Battam, who has played with K.. and there is reason to believe the early open owing to the© fact that the other catchers have the public under the very best auspices* Brooklyn, Pawtucket and Paterson, has given ing trip will be a thousand or more in advance had more experience. Providence will be aa HER BRIEF CAREER. much promise as a fielder. Jobnston and Baker, of last season. excellent place for him. and in one or two sea Miss Farrar went through the public schools both New York State lads, have been given a THAT COLD WAVE©S DOINGS. son©s work here will probably get back into tha at Melrose, always standing high in her classes. trial in the pitcher©s box. and each has shown The Pirates with all their weeks of training big League again. She gave only a part of her time to music until good form, although Johnstone has outclassed did not enter in the championship race in per LYONS REPORTED she was 13 years old. Then, acting under her Baker. Harry Dolan has been trying for an fect condition. Ten or more bad caught bad colds to-day, and now the players are all here. Ths father©s advice and according to ber own in outfield position, but be won©t make a success last week as a result of the rough weather which players seem to be in better condition than, clinations, she gave up her other studies and of it, and he will probably be put back in the prevailed on the final days of the exhibition tour. usual at this time of the year, and there is devoted herself to music exclusively. pitcher©s box again. Herndon, the ex-Buffalo Several were so stiffened and pained by their af a displav of more life and ginger in their prac Miss Farrar©s greatest triumph was scored on twirler, will also be given a trial: and with fliction that it was really a pity to compel them tice than of any of the previous teams. The February 25. when at the Boston Theatre she Brady. who played with Grand Rapids last year; to put on the spangles and risk a serious spell Gray©s are going to play fast ball this season., ang before Mr. Bills, of the Damrosch Opera Ash, formerly of the Newports; of sickness. John Gan/el was one of the worst and are sure to have the hearty support of the Company, and Mme. Melba. Her wonderful voice HEMMING, afflicted, and he could not play. Charlev Hast people. The first game of the season occurs was a surprise to all who heard it. an ex-Baltimore twirler. and old reliable Korwan, ings also had a severe cold. A physician told to-morrow at B©all River, and Wednesday tha Immediately afterward and upon hearing the a good quartette ought to be secured. Behind the the Parkersburg boy to remain indoors for a Brown University boys will endeavor to wrest enthusiastic praise of Mme. Melba and Mme. bat is Yaw, a college lad; Duncan and Nichols. couple of days, and ift he valued bis anatomy to a victory from the Grays. Nordica, Mr. Ellis offered Miss Farrar a posi of last year©s team. Of the old men Gilbert will have a decided care. Killen was burdened with THE DEATH OF CHARLES GORTOtf tion. The offer embraced the payment of $5000 play third. Lush second and unless Broutbers a cold. He complained of it before the opening brings to remembrance the Gortons, a semi-pro for the first year. In addition to the advantages signs Rogers will cover first and Green and Ban game on Friday. Watty decided to try him, and fessional team of years ago, which was equipped of instruction under Melba, with suitable terms non will play the outfield, with a new man yet in he went. A day or two of balmy weather and and maintained by him, and from whose ranks for succeeding years, the total period of the to be selected. In the meantime the players sunshine will straighten out all kinks and creaks sprung Joe Mulvey. engagement being for five years. will get plenty of practice with exhibition games in the team. Your Buffalo correspondent had bettor flgura Miss Farrar was greatly nattered at this offer, from now until April 28, when the championship PHILIPPINES. again when he puts Providence in second di but it was not the first offer she had received. season opens here. Mr. W. C. Temple, famous as the donor and vision. We are to be in the first, and if not on Grau and Chapman were also after the little THE TAUNTON CLUB now owner of the , has returned top, very close to it. Cast your eyes on tha nightingale, but she was always held back by is to be -congratulated on securing the services from a California tour. new Grays when they come your way. and thea her father, who did not like the idea of stage of catcher Charles W. Kelly, of Woburn, Mass. "I haven©t given the game much thought," I think your opinion will change. life, even in grand opera. It Is likely, however, This young man is one of Manager Selee©s pro said he to-day in answer to a query as to his that the new Lind will accept Mr. Damrosch©s teges and a credit to the profession, for he is views on the pennant race. "The winner, did offer within a short time, as her friends and not only a base ball payer from the sees of you say? Well, to my mind.- it will take a Batsmen©s Chief Fault. family have come to the conclusion that such a his feot to the top of his head, but a gentleman person with second sight to guess the outcome of Fred Ttuney, the Boston first baseman. snrsi move is for her best interests. as well. He is a player who will be seen in the the competition for the season of 1898. There "Pul©ing away from the plate is perhaps th» MELBA©S PROTEGE. big League before many years. HARRIS. are so many more games than in previous years; worst fi©iilt that can handicap a batsman, :.nd Mme. Melba has come to regard the young besides, almost every team has made bis changes it©s so hard to throttle this habit that many singer as ber especial protege. At present Miss in its make-ups. It©s a tough proposition to players with a good natural eye for hitting cave Farrar is in the city, having returned here after A Ball Player©s Damage Suit. prognosticate the standing at the end of the been spoiled by the nervousness and I©eHr of bein

nab 4. Strucn out By Kimhle 6, by Herbert 2. McMackin 1. Hit by pitcher By Williams 1. StrticU CRESCENT CITY GHAT. Sacrifice hits Goodhart, Klmble. Williams. Stolen out By Parviu 1, by McMackin 2. Wild pitch bases Shannon. Double play Ballantjne, DoWie. Willirtms. Double play Boyle. T. O©Brlec. Left on Some Radical Changes Blade by Umpire Ford. Titne--l.35. ba«es Atlanta 9, Augusta 2. Umpire J»vue. NEW ORLEANS vs. MOBILE AT N. 0. APRIL 14: CHARLESTON vs. SAVANNAH AT C©N APRIL 16: Manager Powell. MOBILE, AB.R. B p. A. E N.ORLEANS.AB.H. B. P. A CHAKLEg©N. AB.R. B. f. A. B SAVAKNAH, AB.R.B. P, A, K New Orleans, April 16. The Southern League Houey©u, If 5 2 2 0 o o Abbott, rt... 510 1 00 JoilOS, It..... 524 2 0 0 Divinu©y,2b4 11*10 opend here Thursday with a battle royal be Pedrose, cf.. 5142 0 0 Luuzon, Ib 5 1 1 12 00 Gray, cf .....0 1 0 0 0 Houston, :ib 3 2 3 3 12 tween the Mobile and New Orleans teams, be Woodruff, ss 5 12 3 3 3 Powell, If... 413 0 0 0" Shannon. If 7 23 3 00 Meaney, If.. 5 1 2 5 " fore a crowd of enthusiasts. The game, however, Bowman,Ib S 0 0 11 1 0 Langsfo©d.ss 401 1 3 0 Peoder, 2b.. 60040 OJ Weikart, Ib 3 1 1 was marred in the tenth inning by the dilatory 1 ©i tactics of the Mobile team, who resorted to all Martin, 2b.. 5103 2 2 Moi-rlgon,2b5 012 Meyeri, II... 61441 OjDowi*. «s... 410 sorts of play for darftness, even going so far, Staltz, rf..... 4002 0 0 R«ddiug. 3b 401 0 3 1 Wi!li©», rf.of 6 1 2 2 0 1 BallafittV, c 5 0 1 when all the balls in play Went out of the Rohe,3b...« 502 1 1 0 Wiseman.cf 4 0 0 8 0 0 Bnmmert.ss 4 20010 HerbVt.tT.p 5 0 2 grounds, as to demand an old dark ball in place Casiboru.c.. 400 8 2 1 Byers.c ..... 4 0 1 10 0 2 Kling, 3b... 633 1 41 BoeCher, rf 4 0 1 ol© a new one. As a result the ball was hardly Delauey, p.. 4 0 0 0 4 0 Wayne, p... 310 0 50 Go«dhart, c 4 3 1 11 10 Hallo©1, ptct S 0 0 discernible, and the winning ruri was scored oa Total..... 42 510 30 13 6 Total..... 38 4 8*29 12 5 Huiber©r, p.. 0 0 0 0 10 Total...... Total .. 38 6 11 27 9 9 a wild pitch by Wayne, the score being 5 to 4. Winning run scored with two out. Kimble. p.. 4 3 3 0 1 0© To-day the locals tasted of the sweets of re Mobile...... 001010000 3 5 *Sleflman .. 1 0 ft 0 00 venge by giving the Blackbirds a good trouncing IN THE SOUTH. to the score of 7 to 3, batting put pitcher ilouch fcew Orleann ...... 000020000 2 4 Total..... 48 18 20 27 9 2 Two-base hits Lausson, Honeyman. Stolen buses *St«elniAn batted for Heiber^er in third itining. in the sixth inning. Hager pitched a splendid Powell 2. Double (day Martin, Bowman. First Charle-^tou ...... 1 1161022 4 18 game tor New Orleans and received fine sup FORMAL OPENING OF THE CHAMPION on balls By D»Uuey 2, by Wayne 1. Struck out Sararinab ...... 4 lOlOOOOO 6 port. Bv Wayne S, by Delaney 7. Wild pitch Wayne. Two-base I)its Houston 2, Herbert 2, Goodhart, THE LOCALS UniDire Peltz. Time 2.30. Shannon, Jooes. Home run Jones. First ou balls presented quite a changed appearance to what SHIP SEASON. BIRMINGHAM vs. MONTGOMERY A* B. APRIL 14: By Hallowell 3, by Herbert 3, by Kimblo 1, br Hei- th.ey did in practice games. Goldie and Mahon BltiMIN©M. AB.B. B. P. A. E BIONTSo©T. AB.R. B. P. A. B berger 4. Left on bavoe Charleston f>, Savcouab 11. both found too Weak, were released, and the in Sheehan, cf 4 1 0 1 01 Violet, If... 300 1 00 Struck out By Herbert 2, by Ueiberger 1, by Kim field as now constituted is as follows: Lauzon, ble 9. Sacrifice hit Bammert. Stolen base Shan first base; Morrison, second; Lansgford, short Montg©v,2b5 00 5 20 Hattsell, cf3 32 4 00 stop, and Redding, third. These are all steady Alter a Season©s Rest the South is Vallend©f.rf 2 2 1 12 0 Locke. o..... 5 13441 non. Passed ball Ballantine. Wild pitch Hei- players, and have now struck their gait. Red Unller. Ib.. 4 1 2 7 0 0 Outoalt, Ib.. 3 0 0 10 20 berger. Hit by pitcher Jouei, Beaclier, Houston. ding is a versatile and reliable fielder, bis work Now Once More Enjoying Organ Kiiox, If..... 522 1 1 0!Deloha©y,3b 3©0 2 1 21 Umpire Ford. Time 2.30. at times bordering on the phenomenal. He has Veitch, 3b.. 3 0 I Flynn, ss... 300 3 1 been tried successively and successfully at short, - Lnporte, c.. 201 Grant. 2b... 412 0 I) SAVANNAH©S SIDE second and third. Steady young Bob Langsford ized Ball The Results ol the First Oiiligan, H 3 0 0 Whisner, rf 4 0 0 0 0 is the same cool player he was when with the Wilfi/jf, p... 401 1 20 H»rper, p... 322 2 1 Of the Controversy With .Houston locals in ©91. Morrison will be remembered as Total..... 32 6 8 26 162 Total..... 31 7 11 27 13 4 the player who did such good work for Montgom Week©s Play and the Record. > Over Third Basemaii Spencer. ery in ©96, and Lauzon is a fine first basemau. Montgomery...... 0 03300003 1 7 Savannah, Ga., April 17. Editor "Sporting Birmingham ...... 0 2 200020 0 6 Life:" Literally epealdng the opening of the IN THE OUTFIELD Three-base hits Locke, Haitsell. Two-base hits we have, in addition to Grand Old Man Powell, After a rest of over a year, the Southern Willlg, tiiiox, Haller, Delehanty, Harper. Hartzell. Southern League© on the 14th was a frost. Not League is once more in the field with a well that sufficient interest \vus lacking to make little Doc Wiseman, a splendid fielder and bats Sacrifice hits Laporte, Flyuu. Stolen bases Hart- the event a memorable one. but the elements man, and Fred. Abbott, who has rapidly won balanced circuit. The championship campaign sell 2, Vallen.lort, Haller, Veitch, Locks, Grant, conspired to give us a touch of winter, and poor, the of the fans. Abbott©s regular posi began April 10, and is now in full blast. Below Double plays Veitch, Montgomery, Halbr; Flvnn. shivering humanity did not have tlie fortitude to tion i» that of catcher, but his brilliant stick Outcult. First on balls By Wlllig 6. by Harper 7. work, fielding and throwing recommend bia will be lound the scores of the games played Hit by pitcher Laporte, Qutcult. Struck out By Bit out nine innings and suffer. and the championship record to April 16, in OUTt TEAM, being played in every game. In Byers we hare Willig 4, by Harper 2. Wild pitches Willin, Har lacking three of its most capable players, and as steady and hard-working a catcher as there clusive: per 2. Lett on l>H9(?s Birmiiighuisi 8, Montgomery little Beecber. considerably under the weather, is in the League, and lie can. bat well also. 6. UmpiruB I©oauer, Arui-trou^ and UcFarlaud. went up against the strong team that repre IN THE BOX Tims 1.55. sents the metropolis of Ben Tillmaix©s State, we can place a quartette of fine pitchers, Wayne, on the 14th, and were shut out; score, Charles Hager, Setley and Burris. Wayne end Hager are Games Played April -15. ton 5, Savannah 0. Five hits off of Kirn-ball©s somewhat on the same order, possessing any delivery and seven errors was the best our boys amount of speed and curves, while Setley is an ATLANTA vs. AUGUSTA AT ATLANTA APRIL 15: could do. easy going fellow, with all sorts of benders and ATLANTA. AB.B. B. P. A. E AUGUSTA. AB.R. B. P. A. K On the 15th, however, they shut oat the twisters at his control. Burris has not been seen Atlanta ...... ilouse©n, If 5 I 2 I 1 1 Keily. It..... 0333 0 0 "Gulls" in one of the prettiest games that in public yet, but his good work for Memphis Augusta ...... White, cf... 522 1 0 1 P.O©Brt©n.cf 5 213 0 0 was ever seen in the South. To Wiekart belongs some years ago, and in the Western Associatiou Birmingham ...... Mulluny. Ib6 0 3 18 01 Annitru©g.c 613 5 0 0 the honor for winning the game by his home- more recently, stamps him as a first-elat©s CliarleBti.n ...... Uamp. 3b... 5012 ©2 O T.O©Brfn.lbS 217 1 0 run drive in the first inning, bringing in the tvirler. Neville, 2b 3 0 0 2 6 (>! ttcDon©d,3b6 1 1 3 0 0 only two runs made in the game. Stulz pitched THOSE HOUSTON GAME& © 0 0 lingers, 88... 411 0 3 2 Buyle, 2ii... 4213 4 0 a steady, speedy game, and kept the "Gulls" Just a few lines in defense of the Pelicans^ New Orleans ...... Monlgo©y, c 5 1 1 1 2 0 Burns, rf... 4000 0 0 guessing all the time. work in those games With Houston, over whici^ Cr.uie, rf..... 3432 0 1 Loitus, g,... 332 2 4 0 On the 16th the Carolina "birds" won easily: your correspondent at that place crows so much. Lebr, n...) d n Bui ley, p.... 522 1 3 1 Calla©u, p/ * 2 2 3 0! score, 18 to 6. In this game our players vied The fact is the first game Which resultetl iri Lost i! all 12; Toul.,... 4i 10 14 27 121 with each other as to whom should be awarded a tie was played with players some of wh^m Won. Lost. Pct.j Wuii.Lost. Pet. Total..._ 40111527 17 6[ the praise for making the greatest number of were hardly acquainted with each other, several Chnrle?ton.... 2 1 .667(Now Orleans 1 1 .500 Atlanta...... ! 3010300 3 11 errors. At it was, nine errors were made by of them reaching- thia city the day befor^ and M-bile...... 2 1 .6n7j!SavBtiu»u..... 1 2 .383 Aunusto ...... 0 1213360 X 16 our team. Think of it 19 costly errors in. three two more about three days prior to the game, Augusta. .... 2 1 ,667| Atlanta...... I 2 .3:18 Earned ruus Atlanta 6, Augusta 5. Two-base games. and this against a team which had been play Montgomery. 2 2 .5UO ; Birmingham 1 2 .333 On the 18th, 19th and 20th we hate the ing steadily together for at least two weeks, hits Crane 2, Wuite, Mullniiy, Lehr, Armstrong; Charlestonians with us, followed by the "Peli part of the time against one of the strongest MoUouald, Lottus. Home ruas Armstrong. Boyle. cans" on the 22d, 23d and 25th. We certainly National League teams. The reason Manager Gach«.. 4 0 2 10 0 0 Montgomery won the first game by good, hard Staitz. rf..... 3001 01 Uelfrha©y,3b 4004 II hauty, Grant, Locke; Grant, Locke. First ou balls BETTER LET IT CROP. By Sireak»r 2, by Whien»r 9. Hit bv pitcher By I desire to say to your Houston correspondent hitting, and phenomenal luck. She has a good Frey. 3b..... 2101 Giant, 2b... 4013 hitting team. The second game was bagged by Cagsiborn, o 3 1 1 Flynn, an... 4120 3 1 WhiauerS. Struck out By Streaker 6, by Whinner that he had better not attempt to stir up this 8. Parsed balli Locke 2. Wild oitchea WhUuer 1. matter further, simply because if any one of Haller©s men with great ease Streaker, the sil Roach, p..... 4 1 2 1 40 Aitnstro©g.p 3110 4 0 the managers in the Texas League felt so dis ver-haired twirler, bad the Senators completely Total..... 378 12 27 93 Wh uner. rl 3 0 0 2 0 0 Umpire SlcFarland. Time 2b. posed he could protest, and have thrown out at his mercy, while the locals pounded "Ducky" Total..... 38 3 11 27 1G C CHAULKSTON vs. SAVANNAH AT CH©N APRIL 15: every game played by the Houston team in Wisner hard. All the boys did fine- work, espe Mobile ...... 3 0030002 0 8 Charlestou...... 0 0 0 0 0 000 0 0 which Spencer participated. Think of this. cially Gilligan,© Vietch and Montgomery. The Montnimery ...... 0 0010020 0 3 Savannah ...... 20000000 x 2 Besides. WB know, and it has been brought first-named faced Wisner four times and binged Stoleu liases Honeyman 3, Woodruff, Bowman 2, Ui©U Charleston 6, Savannah 5. Errors Savan to the notice of the presidents of the Southern out three singles and a triple, the last with the Jlartru, Violet. Two-base hita 1©eclrose. Roach, nah t. Batteries Junes. Sttelnum; dtaitz, Balleu- and National Leagues, that a letter frotb N. E. bases full. Vietch duplicated this feat, besides Klynn. Double play Delehanty, Grant, Outcalt. tyu«. Umpire-Ford. Time 1.20. Young to the management of the Houston team playing a nice third. Everybody played ball from Stiuck out By Roach 4, by Armstrong 3. First ou was returned unopened, and that it. was evidently the jump, balls By Armstrong 2. Hit by pitcher Kptchell. Games Played April IS. ignored for a purpose* The purpose, I presume, A DIRTY TRICK. Passed ball Kotcbell. Sacrifice hits Armstrong, is or should be perfectly clear to anyone who During the eighth inning of the second game NEW ORLEANS vs. MOBILB AT N. 0. APRIL 16: will sjop a moment and think. But, thanks the fans were treated to a miniature Corbett- Frey. Left on buses Mobile 6, Montgomery 10. Fitz affair. Ange,red at being easily retired at Umpires-Friend. Tiine-^.lS. N.OBLKAN8. AB.R. B. P. A. B IIOBILC. AB.R. B. t. to the safety and promptness of Uncle Sam©s Abbott, rt.. 5 1 3 1 0 o Houey©n, If 4 0 1 1 0 0 mails and the telegraph Wires, we are now first base by Haller, Grant, the Senator©s second Li©.auzou, Ib602 6 0 Oi Pedrose. cf.. 3 0 0 6 0 0 straightening ou,t the matter, and Spencer will baseman, deliberately knocked our handsome end Formal Opening April 14. owell. If... 6 0 1 1 0 0 \Voodrufl,a»3 2 0 0 4 0 play With our team. He is willing to corce and gentlemanly manager down. So unprovoked was P the assult that Haller resented by two quick ATLANTA vs. AUGUSTA AT ATLANTA APRIL 14: Langsf©d, ss 5 1 2 3 4 0| Bowman, Ib 4 0 2 11 1 0 tins written here to that effect, and he© only Mor©riBou,2b 522 6 1 Ij Kobe, 3b..... 2 0 0 1 3 0 awaits proper orders to report here. We look punches in the face. Grant made a show at ATLANTA. AP, R. B. P. A. E, AUGUSTA. AB.H. lighting, but was lucky to escape unharmed hy • •- - ~ - - - -••" • •• - i „ Byers, c...... 6 23 4 30 Martin. 2b.. 2103 0 1 for him this week. Rouseiu©n.lt 5 2 2 3 0 OjKelly. lf..._ 5 0 1 0 Hallz, rf,.,.. 4002 0 0 I can©t understand what Brott is driving at. the angry rooters White, cf... 521 0 0 OjO©Brien. cf 5 0 1 1 0 0 Wi.-eman,cf 503 6 00 BAD POLICY. Rnddiug. 3b S 0 1 0 00 Cussibon, c i 0 2 3 1 0 Some two or three weeks ago he wrote Manager Uiilany, Ib3 1 2 8 2 0 Armetr©g. c4 2 1 4 1 0 Roach, p..... 400 0 4 0 Huston that he was suffering with rheumatism Such incidents of dirty tricks bring the game liamp. 3b... 4121- - - - 8 0 P.O©Br©n,lb4 1 1 11 0 0 Bager. p..._ 411 0 30 in his throwing arm. and did not see how he into disrepute, and the quicker the offending Neville, Sib.. 3 2 2 1 _ Ulcl)on©d,3b__ __ .,..._ 4220 3 1 Total..... 44 7 18 27 11 1 Total...... 30 3 5 27 13 1 could get into condition. Huston told bun to player is© removed from the profession the better Buyers, ss.. 3 0021 oj Boyle, 2b... 2 1 1 e 1 0 New Orleans...... 0 0010610 0 7 come South. off it will be. The fans delight in aggressive ball,- Moutgo©v, 06 2 3 6 0 Oj Burns,, rt...... 4 0 ~L 2 0 0 Mobile ...... 10001100 0-3 A LON©G SILENCE but "rowdy" sport will not be tolerated. Parvin, "p... 521 2 V 0 Loftus, ee... 400 00 Two-base hits Powell, Lauzon, Abbott, Honey- "Ducky" Wisner ran out with his flaming sweater man. Three-base hit Bjers. Stolen busts Abbott, followed, and then the management received a and made a great bluff at getting into the threat Crane, rf... 533 1 0 0 Main, ) . Q - t : telegram from Norfolk, they offering to trade two Total..... 38 15 16 24 9 0 M©M©n. / p© * u * Lauzon, Morrison, Byers, Wiseman. First ou balls pitchers for Brott. This proposition was re ened mix-up. He took particular pains not to By Uager 5. Hit by pitcher By Hagor 1. Struck jected. Now another letter comes from this get in reaching distance of Haller. He gave Total .....36 6 11 27 94 out By Hager 4, by Roach L Umpire Peltz. marked evidence of being a tough of the first Atlanta...... 0 721140 x 15 player, wherein he states that he is ready to Time 1.50. water. If such men cannot be controlled they Augusta...... 0 002040 0 6 send back the advance money and thinks (re should be put out of the game entirely, or they Earned runs \tlanta 5, Augusta 4. Two-base BIRMINGHAM vs. M.ONTGOMBRT AT B. APRIL 18: member, he says thinks) of practicing medicine will kill the sport. hits Houseman 2, Crane, Neville, Mulany. Boyle. Birmingham ...... 0 1 0 0 0 0 I 0 0 2 in a small town in Iowa. From present indica MINOR MENTION. l!urns. Three-base hiis farvin, Mulany. Hume Montgomery ...... 0©0013400 1 9 tions Brott will either play ball here or prac Montgomery has some clever boys on the team. ruus Montgomery. Armstrong, McDonald. Sacri Batteries Posuer, Switzer, Laporte; Armstrong, tice physic in the small town out in Iowa. Gentlemen they are, although none would walk fice hita Bio era 2. Stolen bases Neville, Boyle. Locke. Hit* Birmingham 7, Montgomery 13. Er It©s funny how this little game of "foxy" is off with the "Adonis" modal. rors Birmingham 3, Montgomery 3. played year in and year out and the player First ou balls By Parvic 3, by McMacliin 1, by Main under contract invariably get* the short end Scribe Bailey, jovial and hearty came up with 4. Hit by pitcher By McMackin 2. Struck out ATLANTA vs. AUGUSTA AT ATLANTA APRIL 16: of the deal in every respect. the Senators. His presence was noted at all the By Parvin 5, by McMackin 1. by Main 1. Passed AUOUSTA. AB.R. B. P. A. E| ATLANTA. AB.R. B. P. A. E ODDS AND ENDS. games, and his lusty voice was-raised in behalf bails Armstrong 2. Double play Baysra, Mulany. Kelley, If... 421 3 2 o©Cniue, If.rf.." © 5" "1 3" " 0 0 Herbert and Hollowell. two of our pitchers, of his pets at every opportunity. He is a clever Umpire Lynch. P.O©Bri©u.cf 4 1 ©t 5 0 OjWIiite, ct ... 5 I 1 0 0 0 have been hitting out safe "bings" with regular gentleman, one whom it is a pleasure to meet. 1 OJMulla©y, Ib 5 0 2 15 0 0 "Life" is in good hand-* in the Capitol City. CHARLESTON vs. SAVANNAH AT CH©N APRIL 14: ArmsiroV.c 3 I 0 ity and good results. They have also been giv Delehanty, the -Senators© 1 third baseman, is a~ CHARLBS©N.AB.R. B. p. A. i |lon bases their regular positions. This chnngring about in 0 when the Sea Gulls are here for three games. Two-base hits Shannon, Meyers. Fir«t on balls the team is demoralizing, and prevents satisfac DONOYAX 9y Herbert 2. Left on bases Charleston 8, Savau- Burua, Eulluy. First on ball* Jjy Williaai* 4, by tory results. JAY B, F.

^Mk^k^liyi^^^ LIFE.

The players are showing up In fine shape. They had but little practice owing to the bad weather. They have played three exhibition games two with Jacksonville and one with the Pine Ridge Indians, winning all three. They will play here Saturday and Sunday with the St. Leuis Browns Reserves, and next Thursday will go to Jacksonville. Danny Sweeney, the little iron man. i» out of a job. Traffley gave him the double cross, hold- Ing him for the Hartford Club until Saturday, and then wiring him that the club was com plete. Sweeney is in fine condition, training daily with the Quincy Club. He is a fast man in the field, and a safe and hard hitter, and will be a strong acquisition for any club. He is popu are made better than any other kind. More attention is given to lar . with the fans all over the country. Rndle Wick, who pitched winning ball for the material and details, which, together with an experience of twenty-one champion Brockton team last season, and was traded to Taunton. Mass.. was treated likewise, and is ready to sign with some club in need of a years, makes them unequaled. That©s why all ball players want good pitcher. Captain Lohman wants to sign him for the local club, but like a good many Spalding goods they know there are none better made. others, he will not play at home. Wick is a THE CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA LEAGUE fine young pitcher, and of good habits. His record and photograph will be found in ?p:.il- NOW A FACT. ding©s ©98 "Guide." BLACK DISPATCH, YOUNGSTOWN BRIEFS. The Combination Scheme With Cum Third Baseman W. K. Lyon Sold to the Ottumwa Club. berland Valley Towns Abandoned Youngstown, O.. April 18. Editor "Sporting Life:" The local management has succeeded in Four Cities to Maintain the Keystone disposing of third baseman W. K. Lyon to the Ottuinwa team of the Western Association. It was. understood that Lyon was dissatisfied about Organization OilicersElected, Etc, playing here, and as he preferred to play witii ©Ottumwa the deal was made. LOCAL ADMIRERS Milton. Pa.,© April IS. Editor "Sporting are pleased over the showing made by pitcher Life:" After repeated efforts a©meeting of McBride against Yale and the New York Giants. the Central Pennsylvania Base Ball League Although he pitched but a few innings against was held Saturday afternoon. The follow the Giants still his work was of the kind to ing towns were represented: Williainsport demonstrate bis worth as a pitcher. Manager Geer is to be congratulated on securing such and Lock Haven by David Spenee. Sunbury timber for his Youngstown team. bv M. C. Forsyth and Milton by Harry Grif- OUR PARK ti©rli and Fred! A. Godcuarles. Is being put in readinpss for the season, and The idea of combining the Central and promises to be one of the finest on the circuit. Cumberland Valley Leagues has been aban The boys will begin practice on Tuesday, and doned, and the Central will go it alone. The will line up against the Canton team of the following officers were elected for the year: Ohio State League on Friday and Saturday. President David Spenee; vice president, to Buffalo follows on the 19th and 20th. be selected by Williamsport: secretary and JOE THOMAS, treasurer, Fred. A. Godcharles. a local infielder, has signed to play third for The season will open May 21, and five the Salem team of the Ohio State League. games will be played each week. The presi George Bates, a clever short stop. left for Morris Plains. N. J., where he has signed to play for dent and secretarv were empowered to make the season. Second baseman Kuiil Porter goes a schedule and present it at a meeting to be to Salem. O.. and catcher Frank Williams, called at Milton, May 5. The league will late of the Springfield Interstate team, will like Lave National Agreement protection, and ly be seen with the same team in the Ohio will have a fixed salary limit. The Spalding League, ball was adopted. CHANGES OF CONTROL. Arrangements have just been perfected whereby the control of tbe local team goes into new hands, DETROIT DOTLETS and hereafter the club©s affairs will be looked af ter by local business men. At to-night s meet President Van Derbeck Planning ing of the directors tbe transfer of the team to the new owners will be effected. For Sunday Ball at Home. MR, GEORGE H. GEER Detroit. April IS. Editor "Sporting Life:" will continue as manager, and will have full President Vanderbeck.© of the Detroit Tigers, charge of the team, both on and off the field. ran against a stone wall last year in trying to President A. A. Anderson is to retire from active educate Detrotters to Sunday base ball. Some base ball work, in order to devote his entire at games were pulled off at Mount demons, but tention to the management of the trolley lines, were never satisfactory. This year he has with which he is officially connected, hence the quietly made up a scheme with the Detroit and change. Lima " Northern Railroad, and Clarke Lake, a THE CANTON TEAM, beautiful Michigan resort, has been selected and of the Ohio State League, was treated to a coat a ball ground will be prepared immediately of whitewash in an exhibition game here on the near the lakeside. Other attractions will be ad 15th. by a score of 8 to 0. On the following day ded. and regular Sunday excursion trains wili the Canton boys turned the trick and defeated leave Detroit early enough to allow several hours the Giants to the tune of 5 to 3. The boys are nickuicking before the game. Mr. Vanderbeck showing up well in their practice, and manager left yesterday to join the team, and will try Geer is confident of good results when the season by diplomacy to induce Hahn aiid Uavis to sign opens. with the Tigers. THE BUFFALO TEAM AN INFIELD PROBLEM. plays here on Tuesday and Wednesday, of this The make-up of the Detroit team is still some week, and we are looking forward to two good what uncertain. Second base isi the position games. One or two other exhibition games have which is worrying Vanderbeck most of all. been (arranged with local amateur teams, and Graves and "Billy" Edwards, good judges of this will practically end the exhibiflion season. ball players, say that when Piper recovers form All the boys have reported, and are in active be will do. But at present he is very much out practice, excepting pitcher McBride and infielder of form, and it is a question whether he will be Cross. REHGALU able to get in shape before the season opens. Ollie Beard is in good shape at the present time STILL. IN( O IPLETE. better than he has been for several years back. It is not at all unlikely that he may be called here, in fact, he is likely to report any day. Manning Waiting For Other Clubs to Beard can always hit above .320. knows the Let Go of Talent. game thoroughly, and is a good second baseman. Kansas City, April 15. Editor "Sporting He and Hines would work well together. At Life:" The regular champion season of the the same time it is the feeling that Piper should Western League will open in Kansas City next get the fairest kind of a triaf. The men.who Thursday afternoon at Exposition Park with the vouch for his ability are men of experience and Minneapolis Club. Manning©s team is ready for good judgment, and their word should carry the "jam," but is not complete, so to speak, weight. arid I am not at liberty to say what changes WADSWORTH SIGNS. will probably occur. I am certain, however, that Pitcher Wadsworth, radiant in a clean shave another player, and perhaps two, may be landed «ud a brand new suit of spring© togs, including from the ranks of the big ©uns. President Man a light topcoat, drifted Into town from Ohio ning is negotiating for two good men. and at Thursday, and after a brief interview with Pres this writing the prospects are favorable for ident Vanderbeck accepted the terms offered by landing both. President Johnson. Thomas is due to-day. With THE HITCH. Wsdswortb. Tom Thomas. Irwin. Waddell, El- But there has been so much bad luck encoun liott and Underwood on the pay roll and Hahn tered that it is hard to tell what will happen in the prospective, the prospects for a strong to our lines. Had not so many of Manager Wat- pitching department can be considered unusually kin©s players met with accident the Blues would bright. Five slabmen will be carried during the have been completed. Just now we are weak in. season. Young Thomas will no doubt be turned tbe back stop department, and one more crack over to a minor league for seasoning. What infielder and possibly two would help out splen other pitchers will be retained is one of those didly. President Manning will be on the lines questions that time alone can work out. in uniform when the umpire calls time, and this OUT OF POCKET. team will face the Millers, if the new players SPALDING©S BASE BALL GUIDE FOR 1898 Mr. Vanderbeck said to-day that he had not as are not secured: Pitchers, Pardee, Meredith, yet disposed of the bunch of players he purchased Dale, Geer, Pittenger, Watts and Egan; catcher Contains all players© averages and pictures ; review of the season ; Junior from Rockford, but expects to place them all Housen. first base Rothfuss, second base Nichol- before the season starts. The exhibition games son. short stop Williams, third base Viox, right League and College records, schedule, new rules, and everything you at. Louisville and Dayton did not yield the club field McVicker, centre field Slagel and left field much money. Detroit©s share for the one game O©Hagan. Frisbee. general utility man. at Louisville was $80. The Detroit magnate savs SHORT STOP WILLIAMS want to know. that his spring practice trip will cost him about has so far shown up to good advantage, and may ?1200. secure a permanent berth on the team. Mr. Man Catalogue of Base Ball Goods FREE. ning is desirous of trying Viox at second, as he QUINCY QUIVERS. believes him to be a promising youngster. O©Ha gan. who was secured from Pittsburg, has not burned any grass in the practice games, and it The Team on Hand Preparing For is to be hoped that he will improve as the sea the Season©s Work. son advances. Little Slagel is playing hard, Quincy, 111., April 16. Editor "Sporting but is a-little sore. Thus far he has failed to A. G. Spalding & Bros. Life:" The Quincy players have all arrived! strike his last year©s gait, but the fans feel They practice every day, and give abundant that he will round to before long. promise of ability to hold their own in the first THE BLUES NEW YORK and CHICAGO. division of the Western Association. The club easily defeated the Haskell Institute Indians this is as follows: Pete Lohman, captain and catcher; afternoon, by a score of 13 to 1. The playing Schwartz. catcher; Cooper, Carrich. O©Donnell. was ragged on bbtb sides. Viox©s and Williams© LONDON LINES. that St. Thomas Is to have a team In tbe In Gibspn, Price and Berge, pitchers; Psce, first stick work were the features. Saturday and ternational League. The close proximity of that base; Nobler, second base; Cope, short©stop; Sunday the St. Joseph (Western Association) The Team Now Ready to Get Down cily to Ixmdon will cause a strong rivalry Hicke, third base. The outfield is hard to beat- team will play in Kansas City. to Work. between the two clubs, with the usual delegation McCarthy, left; McCreedie, right; Winters or ______EDW. KUXDEGRABER. London, Ont., April 15. Editor "Sporting of rooters from one city to the other. Sloan, centre. Winters is another McFarland, a Life:" The players of the London team will re Joe Keenan. Charley Crowe, Lute Johnson, fast fielder, a left-handed hitter and speedy on members of last year©s team, write to friends ASE BALL PHILADELPHIA BALL PARK, port here on April 20, and will do their prelim the bases. Manager Frick secured him from inary work at Tecumseh Pork. The base hall in that city that they are in tine form, and the Jacksonville team in a trade for Fitch and B Broad »nd Huntingdon Streets. fever is getting higher, like the temperature, will report here prepared to play the game. $100. Monday, April 25, PHILADELPHIA VS. BOSTON and the cranks are eager for the opening of the "Doc" Sippi. the well known infielder, haa Berg, one of OUT crack pitchers, is claimed by Tuesday. Annl 26, PHILADELPHIA VS. BOSTON season. Manager Holman is not making any "quit the diamond. He has accepted the position the Minneapolis Club, but Nick Yonnsr says he Wednesday, April 27, PHI LADBLt©H IA VS. BO-TON boasts, but is confident that his team will of Canadian representative of a Nfew York man must pome to Quincy, and he will no doubt re Tlinr-da>, Ai-ril 5!8, I©ll! J,A DELPHIA VS. BOSTON make a good showing from the start. ufacturing concern, with, headquarters at To port for the opening game. ADMISSION, 25c. GAME CALLED AT 3.30. London base ball crunks axe delighted now ronto. J. M. N. IB UTILITY—COMMON SENSE—VALUE are the ingredients that make BASE BALLS. CATCHER©S MITTS. INFIELD GLOVES. | Ti-ID DCCT* BOXING GLOVES. | 1 lit; DCS I . STRIKING BAGS. HANDSOME CATALOGUE FREE. A- J. RE A.CH CO., PMladelpliia.

he obtained his release whether I would give him man who had imbibed too much liquid enthus a show with the Washington team. 1 agreed to iasm was put off the grounds. He began by sign him if he obtained his release, providing he opening his wrath upon "Dusty" Miller, and FROM THE CAPITAL. would sign a conditional contract. That was as CINCINNATI CHIPS. was immediately yanked off the stands. This far as 1 had any connection with the matter practice the management asserts will be con whatever." Myers wired Mack that he would tinued as long as spectators insist upon m.iking give $500 for his release, and the Milwaukee man life miserable for the players, who have no IHFIELDER REITZ AT LAST COMES ager answered that he would not take less than chance to retaliate. $2500. Bert still insists that he will not play PAT TAKES ONE GAME. IHTO CAMP, ball for the paltry sum proposed in the proffered Something over 5000 people saw the Indiana contract, and has quit practicing with the Sen retrieve their laurels Saturday, when the Reds ators, we,re beaten, but not disgraced. Cincinnati ARTHUR WAGNER. could not successfully connect with the ©ball who came to the Washington fold from Toronto when hits meant runs, and Pat©s men rode homo Tims Enabling the Washington Club at the end of last season, has written Mr. Wag filing©s Braves Manage to Draw First with three-to-one marked on their che-t pro ner that be has been sick in bed with the grip tectors. to Make up Its Infield Enthusi for the past month, but is better now and will A magnificent crowd of 15,504 saw Cincinnati be able to report in Washington in about two Blood, But Tebeau Quickly Counters take the third of the series Sunday. The day weeks© time. This explains Wagner©s absence was a splendid one for ball playing, and not a asm Running High in the Home oi from the Senatorial camp. Slowly the recalci Incidents o! the Opening Game blot marred the contest. Some ragged playing trants are falling in line, and McHale, the East by the visitors put young Kelb in the air and ern League recruit, and Swaine and Bresnehnn the locals gathered seven runs in the first in the Senators News Notes. are the only Senators now whom there is any and General News and Gossip, ning. After that Kelb settled down and some doubt about playing in Washington. Whew! won©t thing more like a game was played. it be a relief when all the boys stop their kick PITCHERS IN GOOD SHAPE. Washington, D. C., April 18. Editor ing and come to town and get down to steady Cincinnati, O., April 18. Editor "Sport The games so far shown prove that our pltcherj "Sporting Life:" Well, at last Mr. Wag ball playing. ing Life:" The long looked for event, the are in splendid condition. Breitenstein was al ner has heard something definite from Heu- PRESIDENT NICK YOUNG seventeenth consecutive affair since the most invincible Friday, and pitched the full nina ry Reitz, whom we are depending upon to seems to have displayed admiral judgment in the Cincinnati red became a uationafc color, innings without tiring. The same may be said ol look after second base this season. Keitz selection of his umpires, for this season©s cam Hawley, who handled the ball in faultless sha.pa has telegraphed Mr. Wagner that he is paign. They are paired as follows: Lynch and came to a successful issue Friday. The Sunday. Cleveland made but five scattered hita willing to sign the contract offered and Couuolly, Bmslie and Andrews, Swartwood and coyer of the greatest game on earth was off "Pink," who held the Indians down to oun that he is on his way now to report for Wood, Snyder and Curry, Oushrnan and Heydler, pried off and for nearly six months there little run, while the Reds gathered 12. With tba duty. And uiy, how happy we Washing and O©Dny and McDonald. Emslie, Lynch and will be plenty to read and write about. The other pitchers working at their best Cincinnati McFarland were members of the staff last year. opening event was most enjoyable, both can well claim a magnificent pitching corps. ton cranks are. because we were in a Snyder officiated in the Eastern League last sea from an artistic and financial standpoint. McFarland was tried in centre field, but did no sorry plight as matters stood, and there son and Connolly in the New England League. There have been larger crowds in attend hitting and Holliday was put in his place until was anything but a feeling of happiness in George Wood is the ol(J ex-Philadephia player, ance, but none more enthusiastic. And the ilcBride recovers from his injuries sufficiently ti the Senatorial camp. Cushman also Is a veteran ball player and Swart- Reds won. . be able to play. The "Bug©s" batting and base THE INFIELD. wood handled the indicator for President Pat That is the best part of It. ,©iinning Sunday was one of the features of thv Now that the greac second baseman will Powers in the Eastern League last season. Heyd The rule of the opening day for the past jaine. foe on hand to knock clown base ler has been the local substitute umpire for sev OPENING WEDGES. hits around second sack there eral years, and is well known to the readers of four years has been a trolley parade, with Deep regret is felt here for Von der Ahe©s latest is little uneasiness about© the make-up of the the "Sporting Life." L. L. NICHOLSON, JR. banquet if so it might be called al misfortune in the burning of his grounds and Senators© infield. Leahy will be moved up to third the Gibson House. Friday was no ex itands. Verily, a hoodoo seems to hover over and theii the inner circle will be composed ot DAT/LAS DCMNQS. ception to this rule, and the Cleveland team the Teuton. Doyle, Keitz, Leuhy and Wrigley. This combic were entertained as well as ever at an opening. Billy Hart, the injured Plttsburg pitcher, saw nation looks pretty fast on paper, and there is The Team at Last Engaged in Cham The parade was a long one, and every player the opening game. He expects to join his team little doubt but that they will be rapid on the pionship Work. and newspaper man who participated was fit to in two weeks. field when they have had enough practice together do justice to the spread which awaited them The score cards this year are a beautiful piece to enable the men to get some team work. We .Dallas, April 15. Editor "Sporting Life:" upon their return from their ride. of work and make a splendid souvenir. will be handicapped for a couple of weeks yet, The season is on, and once more the fans are A PERFECT DAY. Burkett made more hits in the opening game but after that time you must look out for us, be watching with interest the progress of the great than the rest of the visiting team. Three was national game, and criticising the boys. A The beautiful weather, almost perfect for cause we are going to be in, that first division such an a©uspicious occasion, brought out a crowd his quota. casual glance at the personnel of the Austin and The double umpire system was favorably com cr I miss my guess. Houston Clubs brings back to our memories some of magnificent proportions. Long before the A DREAM. game was due to begin the crowd commenced mented upon during the progress of the game. of -the good records they have made, and the F. E. GOODWIN. Thanks, Mr. Phelon, for those bouquets you way they have been connecting with the ball filling up the stands until nearly every Beat threw at.ihe Senators in your letter in the "Lire" already convinces me that they still retain their was taken. The fair sex presented a beautiful last week. Of course, we all agree with you, so phalanx of enthusiasts that added a charm, to STILL. O1N EARTH. here goes that you prove a wise prophet. I good batting qualities. You will find Austin and Houston right in the race at the wind-up. the big crowd which was favorably commented really believe that if the Washington team Galveston also has some of the old-timers, who upon by all present. Wheeling Will Enter a Team in the should make a brilliant showing and continue up For an hour before, the game Webber©9 Band among the first three or four clubs in the race in years gone by have, acquitted themselves Ohio League. cred©itably, while the San Antonians are some furnished music, which was liberally applauded. that the Washington grounds, as large as they A couple of patriotic selections brought the Wheeling, W. Ya., April 10. Editor "Sporting are, would not be able to hold the crowds,that what of an unknown quantity as yet. crowd to their feet, and cheer after cheer was Life:" It is beginning to look as if Wheeling would attend the games. The people here are DALLAS OPENED UP given the star-spangled banner. In fact, the can©t be altogether frozen out, even if Torreysoii wild over the prospects of the team already, and last Saturday at Ft. Wayne, winning the event had baen well planned and was admirably and company tried their best to accomplish the the war talk has not cooled their enthusiasm in first game, and naturally a large crowd of the act. We are going to be in a league a.fter all, Dallas fans were on hand Sunday to see how executed. the least. Although it was a very threatening THE OPENING GUN FIRED. and while it will perhaps not be quite so preten day on Friday and rain had fallen at intervals it was done, and again did the Dallas toys tious as the Interstate, we are nevertheless go demonstrate their superiority. The third game Promptly at 3.30 Mayor Tafel arose from his during the forenoon and the game had been de seat in a private box and addressed the players, ing to see some very good ball. The circuit will clared off early in the day and bulletins to was interfered with by rain in the fifth inning be compact, and will have some good-sized towns that effect placed all around town, fully 8000 with a score of 9 to 9, and with the confidence who were lined up before him at the home plate. in it, such as Wheeling and Zanesville, and will people wended their way to National Park to see I have in the Dallas boys© ability to defeat the His address was short and to the point. A be known, under the name of the Ohio State Fort Worthites, I honestly believe they would sealed box containing a ball was broken by him,, the opening contest. There was quite a crowd and the ball was tossed to Harry Vaughn, who League. of the ultra-enthusiastic fans who went over to have made it three straight. I do not think The gentlemen at the head of the local organi as well of Ward©s aggregation this season as in in turn handed the white sphere to Theodore Baltimore on Saturday to see the game, and as Breitenstein. Manager Efwing sent the visitors zation are Messrs. Bucey and Starr, and they are things didn©t come our way they were not espe the past, but one thing is certain, Manager doing all in their power to make the season a Ward will not stop until he has the right kind, to the field and Ned Swartwood took charge of cially happy on the return trip. the ball, which is now the property of our Mayor. success so far as the local end of it is con DOCTOR M©JAMES and you can always look for great results from cerned. there. The Cleveland team lined up for business. certainly pitched a great game, and, by the McFarland faced big . "One ball," To date they have selected the following play way, I believe the doctor is going to be one of DALLAS LOST ers: Dan Brenlft catcher. Harry Tonks and Ern its first game yesterday to Houston, and It took shouted Swartwood. and the season had opened the foremost pitchers in the league this year. for keeps. Then Young hit MeFarland, and the est Craybill pitchers©, Harry Machen first base, With his natural ability, that fast fielding Bal just 12 innings to decide it, so it seems that Chas.© Eggart second base. Crook third base, they must play ball to beat us. From the re first base of the real season had been reached. timore team behind him, and most important of It counted for nothing, however, as Mac did not Horan short stop, Harry Pritchard outfield. all, with that great manager, Ned Hanlon, to port of the game it would seem that Mealey lost It is thought that with a few additions this* it by giving nine free passes to first, but gen score. > rule him, there is every indication that he will REDS OUTPLAYED INDIANS. will make a formidable team. Pritchard is the show a great improvement over his previous work erally his control is good, and we can©t kick. best known of the lot, having played in th<=> At the present writing we find Dallas on top I doubt if any more exciting game will be in this city. Nearly all of your correspondents seen this season than this contest. It was a Interstate last year. Most likely the old grounds in the League season have their favorites for with an average of .750. will be used, since they are easy of access and THEI BATTING ABILITY battle of pitchers in which Breitenstein took CHAMPIONSHIP HONORS first honors. Young had plenty of speed, but the can be fitted up at little expense. PICKWICK. and have expressed their views through the of the Dallas aggregation impresses me most favorably; actually there is hardly a man on red legs managed to connect ottener with the columns©of the ©©Sporting Life." Being a recent ball than did the visitors, and tallied more The "Little Casino" Base Ball Sched addition to your staff, naturally I have been the team that I would dislike to seo step up runs. The first score of the game was made by ule is now ready for immediate de somewhat shy about making a prediction. But I to the plate whftn a base hit is needed. So far Charley Irwin. A base on balls to him and Peitz©s am going to make one now and here it is. I Holland (our new man, whom Mac has engaged sacrifice put him on second. A passed ball livery. This famous little vest pocket pick Baltimore to win the pennant, and think to look after right garden) has proved the sav was good for third; from where he scored on a it will come their way easily. It looks to me age hitter of the clique. This gent has a very difficult run from third after Breiteastein©s short schedule has been on the market for as though Manager Hanlon has gotten together clever manner of catching the sphere on the end of his bat. and is usually comfortably situat fly to left. the past 14 years, and it certainly has the best team he ever had. One thing is certain, Cincinnati added another run in the fourth, he has the best batting team that ever repre ed ou the third bag ere it is returned. I love but Cleveland tied the score in their half, and improved with age. In addition to the sented Oriole town and batting is what wins always contended that hitting was the most important feature of a ball game, and I hope to it was a ding-dong from then until the ninth. games. The last score was made in the sixth. Smith correct schedule of games to be played ON THE OUTS. see our boys keen up the lick. METZLEPv, making the tally. This was sufficient to clinch by the National League it contains an The Western Union Telegraph Company and the game, and when the ninth was over the the Chesapeake and Ohio Telephone Company spoils began to our boys. interesting lot of statistical base ball have been forbidden to run wires into National NOT A KICK MADE. matter and a correct synopsis of the Park by Mr. Wagner. Mr. Wagner asked the OOOOOOSOOOOOO Whether through the influence of the Brush Western Union ?500 for the privilege of report- resolution or from other causes, not a kick was new playing rules. Sent to any one Ing the games and that corporation refused to heard throughout the game. Swartwood and give up that much coin. So the company has Claflin's Wood handled the indicators in splendid style, on receipt of price, 10c., three for 25c., rented a vacant house adjoining the park, erecf- giving their decisions in a manner which none 16 for $1.00, 100 for $5.00. The best ed an Impromptu office upon the roof and run could question. The double umpire system, its wires into this coop. Old Jim Safford, the worked to perfection, and the crowd was souvenir to give away by saloon veteran operator, who has reported the local Base = ball pleased with results. Jack O©Connor acted once keepers and pool rooms. Emil Gross- games in Washington for the Western. Union as if he wished he could talk back, but remem during the past ITyears, is stationed on the roof bered that things were not as they once were, man & Co., publishers, Cleveland, 0. and as well as his position will allow him flashes Shoes... O and he only winked the other eye. the score by innings across tie country. It is The spectators were well cared for, too, and one Adv. simply impossible for Jim to report the games correctly, as the house upon which he is located have been worn by VX Is situated at the extreme end of right field, professionals for £j and is fully four or five hundred yards from the sixteen years. ^rv home plate. Then, too. it is more than likely that Mr. Wagner will erect a canvass-raise to The Standard Base-Ball Reference Book the fence in front of the house, and this would Three Gradw: fjl entirely obstruct Jim©s view of the diamond. THE MYEIJS CASE. Mr. Wagner rises to protest against the state $7.50 O ment made by your Milwaukee correspondent that he has been tampering with Bert Myers. In speak $5.00 O ing of the matter with me Friday lie said: "Myers came to m« and asked if there would be $3.50 O any objection to his practicing with my team. He said he was dissatisfied with the contract Send for illustrated booklet about \P Gossipy.——Newsy.——Breezy. offered him by Manager Mack, and that he posi I**V base-ball shoes. *f\ tively woul

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CHICAGO CLDB. teams near his home at Norway, Me. He begaa as a catcher with the Bangor team in ©95, and later in the same year with Koekland. He played on the same team with McManus, who is ton Blames President Hart Who, He catching for Fall River, and the famous Seek- alexia. He la said to be a fast one. The Taunton groundkeeper©s name is Dennis. Says, Secretly Turned Would-be In That does not of necessity imply that the That Means grounds are mud, but they ought to be padded vestors Against the Enterprise War out at right, "Connie" Murphy has been refused a license WITH in Worcester, and will have to catch high balls Scare Also a Factor in the Failure Instead of selling them. THE READING©S REVIEW. Chicago, April 17.-Editor "Sporting ROB©T REACH MFG. CO., Philadelphia, Pa. Life:" There -will be 110 change in the What Long and Newell Are Doing ownership of the Chicago Base Ball Club just at present. Captain A. C. Anson, after * For the Local Club. In the Second inning Neville came to bat two months of earnest endeavor to raise Reading, Pa., April 16. Editor "Sporting FROM THE SOUTH. twice and made a single and double. That©s Life:" The Reading Club has now had oni© fairly good hitting for an inning, I guess. the $150,000 necessary to make good his Montgomery caught well, and led the team option on the team, has given up, declaring week©s practice, and although the exhibition The Championship Season Opened games were both lost it was simply because the at Atlanta How the Teams Showed with two singles and a homer. that war rumors and secret influences have team could not bat, almost the same as last Houseman, the "midget" in left, played a been too much for him. After two or three season. A person must not criticize too sharply. up News and Gossip. pretty fielding game, and his two doubles were futile attempts lately to clinch negotiations as the players have not had very much practice. Atlanta, Gn., April 16. Editor "Sporting very timely. with certain parties with whom he was THE BROOKLYN Life:" The Southern League base ball season Parvin, our big six-footer, kept Burn©s crowd dickering the captain decided to surrender team played here on the llth, and beat the of ©91 was auspiciously opened Thursday, the guessing, mixing ©em up in good shape, and bis claim, locals 10 to 0. Jo« Yeager, of last year©s Lan usual brass band, street parade, big crowd and never letting ©em bunch on him except in the VAIN LABOR. caster team, did the twirling for Manager Bar- home victory making the day a joyous one to sixth inning. The announcement of the ex-captain nle©s Bridegrooms. Yeager has always been the festive crank. Bryan was the only man on the team who closes an interesting bit of base ball his easy for Reading, but in this game they could did not make a hit, but ig one of the hardest tory. The scheme, which the famous player not hit safely. Manager Barnie certainly has THE AUGUSTA TEAM hitters we©ve got. Twice when he came to bat fostered so long in vain, waa .suggested a "find" in Yeagpr, as he can play any position was the card selected as an opening attraction, he sacrificed ueatly, advancing his man each on the diamond except catcher. He led in bat and the boys under Burns certainly proved their time and played the game for points. lirst by Charles Hoyt, the playwright, who ting, having four hits, three two-base hits and ability to put up a good article of ball, as there White covers more ground in centre than Is said to have offered. $100.000 once to one single out of four times at the bat. The isn©t a weak spot in the team outside of the our last year©s man, Gfwarer, and that©s saying Auson to buy the club. Before Anson re attendance was very small, owing to the cold pitcher©s box, aud that showed signs of not much, and he is by far the better hitter. tired from the club he secured through A. weatbex. yet being rounded to. The opening game was a President Moyer©s littPe son, clad in a uniform G. Spalding an option oh the stock of the THE BOSTON GAMB slugging contest, our boys driving McMacken of the same colors of the Atlanta team, pitched dub, and was given until April 15 to pro " as well attended, and was played on the 13th. out of the box in the second inning, when a the first ball over the plate and proved his duce the cash. Since his retirement he has Boston used four pitchers. Willis opened and single, three doubles and a triple sacker, with accuracy thvis early in the game by having it been at work among bis friends raising the pitched four innings, Nichols pitched the fifth two batters hit mixed in. netted us seven runs called a strike. iiioney aud has succeeded in securing more Inning, when Jack Stivetts relieved him. and and a clear title to the contest. Our boys "Chick" Crane is one of the fastest men on than half the amount. Several times he has pitched two Innings. Hickman was then ordered kept at it in the next inning, when Main was his feet in the business. He seldom gets oil been on the point of raising the balance, but in to twirl, and finished the game. The Bean- substituted, and the following innings proved the bases but what he manages to move around, each time the prize slipped away from him. eaters won by the score of 11 to 2. The cham a counterpart to the Maine disaster, as eight and no basemaa is wily enough to catch him Until last-Friday he had hopes of inducing pions were to have played here also on the more tallies were registered in the next four napping. 14th, but Manager Selee cancelled, and took inninga before Sheridan©s sluggers thought they The opening day proved an even thing around local capitalists to supply the amount lack his team to Philadelphia, where he had re had enough. In the meantime Parvin had kept the circuit. Two home teams won and two visi ing. ceived permission to use the University of Penn the hits of the Augusta lads well scattered, ex tors carried off first honors. STABBED IN THE BACK. sylvania©s ground!?, as he wanted to practice cepting in the sixth inning, when they managed The prospects for a successful season never The -war scare has driven capital into hid OQ a crass diamond. to bunch six singles and tallied four times, looked brighter. Interest In the game Is in ing and made the taak of raising money a THE) OPENING having previously scored two in the fourth on tense, the article of ball presented is the best hard one. But war and rumors of war, the at Allentown with Reading will attract the clean home runs by Armstrong and McDonald. in the market, and in spite of windy weather "old man" declares, did not trouble him so rootera to "Peanut" town. Manager Long has THE SECOND GAMB the opening day crowds were above the average. much as the steady opposition of the old arranged to take with them a brass band, and was another slugging contest, with Augusta "Ace" Stewart, the ex-Washington short stop, stockholders and their representative, Jim the railroad fare has been fixed at $1.06, which victorious, Sam©s boys winning put by a bat is one of Uncle Sam©s regulars, being a private Hart. That such a power was working is one and one-third rate. ting streak in the seventh inning, the score in the Fifth Regiment at Ft. McPherson bar against him he is sure from the actions of All players have reported, Fertsch being the being 16 to 11. Sheridan substituted Callaban racks. The soldier boys played Atlanta ©a prac several men who looked favorably upon his last to report. He will pitch. On Monday in the box for Lehr in the seventh, with the tice pinie recently, and Stewart showed his proposition for awhile. Three times he had against Wilkesbarre. Minnehan, of last sea old-time ability at short by doing nlxwt all the son©s team, covers third base for Wilkesbarre, score two against us, but Callahan was very fielding for his team. AL. WEINFELD. the money practically raised, when for some and it is expected he will receive an ovation wild, allowing five bases on balls, which, with mysterious reason his backers suddenly from bis many friends and admirers in this Armstrong©s homer with three on bases, Bailey©s changed their minds. city who will be out to see the games. Mon triple and two singles, netted the Augusta boys MONTGOMERY MOVES The result is what was expected from the six runs, and gave them, the victory. The At treal, who plays here 20-21. also has two Read lanta boys rallied it) the ninth, and tried to first announcement of the option. Few be ing players on its list in second -basemah Mil Pitcher Fly tin Released and Pitcher lieved that the ex-captain could raise the ler and third baseman Henry. It is expected pull the game out of the fire, but a little hard luck, such as Houseman©s foul over left field Cy Suaim Signed. money necessary to pay $150.000 for the their friends will be out la full force to see fence, which missed fair ground by about a club. The present owners may or may not their favorites play yard, with three men on bases, knocked their Montgomery, Ala.. April 17. Editor "Sporting have worked against him. but it is pretty THE PITCHERS chances galley west, and they had to be content Life:" Sunday last the Senators Journeyed to certain they did not expect their offer to be of the Reading team all seem to be In good with three runs in this inning. The Augusta Mobile to open the season, and were cleverly taken when they made it. Just where An- shape. Garvin©s ana seems better than last boys Impressed the spectators with their , gen taken into camp by a score of 8 to 3. thus losing eon will turn now is doubtful. He says he season, and still has his old-time speed. Wood tlemanly behavior, and will always be favorites the first game of the season. Taking all things tins several plans in mind, but has not de ruff. who pitched, part of the Boston game, has here. After to-morrow©s game the team goes to into consideration it was just as was expected. cided which he will follow. great speed and is a great thinker during the Augusta for three games, and then Atlanta comes There has been some releasing since my lust game. What pleases the "cranks" mostly with home for a series. letter, showing plainly that President Smith A LO.SS TO THE SPORT. this pitcher is the backing up on every play. is not going to put up with a losing team. The Base ball circles again are interested in The other pitcher, OonnorS. has speed to burn. AUGUSTA AFFAIRS. one that went was Mike Flynn. It was through the question of Anson©s future. To the pa and has a good wing. Reddy Armstrong is with Burn©s aggregation no fault of hitting, but was due to the weather, trons of the game he has always been one The cranks complained ©about our outfield being this year, and is as good a player as ever. After as Flynn could not get into condition. He had of the greatest attractions at the diamond. a trifle Slow in running and fielding the ball. the first inning, when McMacken had retired our been suffering ever since he came here. All Many of them en red little whether the If some of them would only take the time and boys without a tally. Reddy yelled: "Looli at thought that he would set over It, but it seems Chicagos were playing winning ball or not, walk out and see the eoh-ditifltf-of the field I ©em. Those balls look like Carter©s little liver not. All the cranks liked Flynn, and hated to so they might revive old friendships with think they would talk quit* ©different-: ©-The pills; they can©t touch ©em." And In the next see him go, and hope that he will succeed in get the hero of ten times two hundred battle field had been filled up with ffro*«d.: ©"aoa sltoses inning the fireworks started. ting a good position. fields base ball battle fields. extend out of the ground every© here and there. Kelly in left had fun with the bleachers all Another new man is pitcher Cy Swaim from Base ball without Anson will be distinctly which Causes the fielder to -be -very careful ©in during the game, and when he muffed a long Washington, who conies highly recommended and a disappointment to the old guard. Fo©r running, so as to not overtfefei©-ah ankle?owBJfch fly after a hard run they turned loose on him pitched some fine ball in the major League. Ha years they have been accustomed to look can be easily done. ManagersJ©JLong and Nfeffell in earnest, will be a grand help out to the club, as©pitcher said that the field will all be!f%Med*na( © cov Loftus is a good hand at short, and covers Armstrong g-ot hurt in Mobile, consequently the upon him as the last Mohican of the dia ered over with clay before the chanipionship plenty of territory. He is no relation to Tom boys had to double up. mond. With his departure there is nothing raca opens in this ©city. Loftus. though he" resembles him somewhat. Montgomery promises to eclipse herself on open- to bring to mind the old days of George THE NEW UNIFORM©S McDonald put a beauty over the left field Ing day next Monday, when there will be 009 Wright, Ross Barnes and the remainder of will be made in Reading, and will be worn at fence rig-lit after Reddy sent his screamer over of the largest crowds out to cheer the boys on. the big fellows who built the foundation Alien town for the first time. It had first been centre. The latter was the longest hit ever The boys went up to old Birmingham and for the game as it is played to-day. decided to have gray and black, but Managers made on the Atlanta grounds. opened the season to one of the largest crowds WHAT WILL, HE DO? Long and Newell have changed their original Manager Burns scored a couple of runs for over seen on a Southern diamond, showing plainly Some talk was heard of Auson going to plans and UK- suits will now be grav shirt and his team in the sixth, when his timely single that the national game is not oa the wane in the St. IxMiis. This is now improbable, in view pants, with the word Reading in black letters advanced the men on bases. least. of the fact that Tiin Hurst seems settled across the breast, black cap, buff belt and red -The Augusta team is a well-built and likely- To-day Manager Smith got a telegram from there. Ed. Haiilon said he would sign An stockings. looking aggregation, and will make it lively for President Powers, stating that President Young son, if the Chicagos let him go, and it BETWEEN INNINGS. their opponents after their pitchers round to. had awarded Delehanty to Montgomery. Le Rote Manager Paul Russell, of Meadville. Pa., Club. King Bailey pitched in his old-time form, also arrived to-day, and when he gets Into con would surprise no one if Hanlo.n made him who spent the winter here, is a daily attendant and though touched up pretty lively, still man dition we will have a strong team, and will b* nn offer to go to Baltimore. If Anson qul©s at the games, and is getting himself ID shape aged to win out for his team by his timely able to Cope with any of them, it will be the first time in his life that he for the coming season. triple in the fateful seventh. JNO. W. BAILEY. was ever known to relinquish anything on The grounds this season are In charge of which he had firmly set his heart. He has James Malston, one of the original Cuban LINE HITS. salrl that he will not retire from base ball, Giants. Mr. Malston intends rolling the ground The Atlanta management benched "King" Western Lea^ne News. even if the Chicago Club doesn©t appear to and getting the diamond in proper shape, so as Garey and signed Mullai©ty to play first in his Chicago, April 17. Following is the latest bul want his services. to have it A No. 1 for the opening League game place. Mullaney made himself solid with the letin issued by President Ban Johnson, of the with Hartford. masses by lining out a corking three bagger the Western League. The principal rooter for Reading at all games first time he came to liat, and drove In three St. Paul It. J. Glenalvin, George Cross, Franfe TAEMTON©S TEAM. is William Graul. proprietor of the Temple runs In the next inning by rapping the bogskin Shugart, Roger Denzer. Released to Detroit. Hotel, who has not missrd ;a game for several for two. His fielding is neat and clean, and he Charles Nyce. seasons. .He knows all points of the game, and has nil-, the earmarks of a comer. He is only Omaha B. B. McKibben. Accepted terms, Manager Burns Has His Team Beady generally lets the umpire know of any bad de 6ft. 5 in. high. Denny Lyons. I or Duty. cision. It©s Captain Ramp, if you please, sir. And Indianapolis A. Stewart, M. H. Hawley D Taunton. Mass., j.^ril 19. Editor "Sportin? Now that the centre field and left field fences a good-selection that, as the old reliable never Monroe, T. Fleming, C. Wills, R. Spade, W. G. Life:" All the Tuuntou Base Ball Club, except are almost completed I. think the picket fence loses his head and keeps "at "em" all the time. Phillips, W. Davis, M. Kahoe. Simon, McGamwell,- AIcDougull an©d Wcitlwffj at right lieid bleachers .-should next be rebuilt and h:©ve reported to Manager Butns, and begun given a good coat of white- wnsh. practice. Great things are expected of the rorps of pitchers, McG-amsvell, MeDougall and WoUhoff. of 1©ast year©s team; Blakey, of To- A New Indictment. ARE ir.nto, and Wolf, of Washington. Wolf Is the name of a ©player in the Western THE Among the new men is a youngster named Association. There are magnates who would Hairy Nevers, who will be tri - on first base. wear bis title to the inaniier born. Washington BEST Of iate years he has played, with, independent "Post."- (Established 1868) 15

H. Cone. Bridgeport; Dennis Leahy, Waterbury; destruction© of not only .the syndicate, but It! John Desmond, Deep River; "Yank" Cunning- hearties*, soulless and merciless owners. ham, Daubury; Frank B. Cox. New Britain; and Daniel Callahan. Derby. With one or two Just what part Frank Ives proposes to play exceptions the list is a good one. President in the theatrical world, if he is really connected Whitlock was vested with the power of assigning with it. we are not in a position to state. If a* umpires. The Spalding ball was adopted, after manager, it is obvious to all that he is entirely which the meeting adjourned, to convene again out of his element, although his knowledge of April 19. at New Haven. theatrical "art" cannot well be much worse It was decided that each club should forward than is that of those connected or identified its list of players under contract on or before with the syndicate. If he is but merely a spec May 1 to the secretary. ulator he is probably two hundred years behind the age to cope with the cunning of those wha have crawled into their present positions. If, NO PENT-UP UTICA. on the other hand, it is the intention of Mr. Ives to become a "star actor," pure and simple, Manager Cronan Has His Full Com and pose on his reputation as a billiard expert, it is certain that- he is quite as competent to plement of Players. CREAHAFSJJHAT, fill the "star actor©s" bill as most of the alleged Utiea, April 18. Editor "Sporting Life:" "stars," whether male or female, who bav« The Utlcas will report to-day, and practice Death of a Noted Amateur Ives© posed as such under the speculators© manage, will be immediately commenced. The first ex ment during the past fifteen years. In any hibition game will be played April 25. when Theatrical Ventures and the Late event, it is certain that Frank Ives as a rnaa the Syracuse Stare will be the attraction. The A. R. Samuels, of Brooklyn Hcnv a will always be thought kindly of by the blllian) Rochesters will come the following day. Other Rich Room Keeper JLost His Money men of America. Ives has never been regarded exhibitions have also been arranged. Thomas as an imprudent man, always barring his im NUTMEG GRATERS Cronaif, of this city, will manage the Utiea The Theatrical Syndicate Pro petuous temper, which after all is indicative ol team. Mr. Cronan has had considerable ex fessional Interest in the Future one with a good heart. His present reputed con. perience in the game as a player, and should nection with theatricals will cause uneasiness be able to get the best possible work oat of bis Welfare of Ives Burris Defeats Al- among his professional friends, for no inattet TAKING THINGS EASY IN THE PRE men. linger. how rapidly he may have made his money ia THE FOLLOWING PLAYERS Charles A. Hardy, who died recently at the billiard world, professional billiard men LIMINARY GAMES, have been signed: Catchers, Herman Smith, do not want to see him lose it in any new ol Jeremiah Hurley; pitchers, Adam Snyder, George the St. Charles Hotel, Atlantic City, was dangerous enterprise. Wileox. J. J. Mulhall, Stephen Maher: first for probably thirty years past one of the basemati. C. Warren Townsend; second baseman. best known amateur billiard players of Edward Burris and Sol Allinger played for the Tto First Gong Has Sounded Well William Long: third baseman. Jo-hn Godwin; Philadelphia, although Mr. Hardy never championship of this city on the night of the left fielder, Frank Preston; centre fielder, posed as being a really strong player, any 14th inst. at the former©s room. Broad and Co.- Charles Traeger; . D. D. Dextraze. more than he cared to be known as a player. lumbia avenue, before a very large attend Balanced Teams the Result ol No regular short stop has yet been secured, al Yet, it is none the less true that among ance, and this, too, when reserved seats were though John Nugent, of this city, and James H. his circle of friends who met him either sold for fifty cents, the general admission being Moouey, of Ilion. will be given trials in that at the Catholic Club, or in the billiard twenty-five cents. The conditions were that Good Judgment All the Clubs in position, Nugent is a fast fielder, but is weak rooma^ where he might care to play, that Burris should play 225 to 175 for his opponent., at the bat. Should he show u,p well his serv while his excessive modesty might "keep the game being the 18-inch balk line. Ordinar ices will be retained. Otherwise, he will have him in the gackground," his exquisite art ily, Mr. Allinger has more than held his own Fine Fettle News Notes. to go. Mooney will also be tried out. Manager as, a natural and graceful player made at these tidds against Burris, and has twica Cronan would like to correspond with a good him one of the most attractive of our local defeated him in the past at the same style of short stop, but he must be a strong player. amateur experts to watch while playing. game. Mr. B©urris, however, who is rapidly Derby, Conn., April 17. Editor "Sporting George H. Geer recommended Smith, Hurley, Sny passing into the veteran class of experts, like I/ife:" Well, well, well, a clear air and ;i der, Wileox, Townsend. Preston and Traeger. Mr. Hardy was the publisher of the "Amer ican Catholic- Quarterly Review" and "The-J Schaefer, Slosson, Gallngher and Dodds, has high sky was the result when the gong THE UNIFORMS watched the records of the latter recently, and sounded for the opening of the preliminary have been ordered from a business house in Buf Catholic Standard and© Times," both beingr] has about concluded that he must keep up his games in the Connecticut League last week, falo, and are expected here within a few days. published in this city. The former work is end as "an old man," being no longer a boy. probably "Old Sol" shining forth due to They will be of light blue, mixed with gray, probably the greatest publication in the That he did so on this occasion to the entire the fact that such splendid judgment has and the trimmings will be of maroon. The let shape of a review known to the Eng satisfaction of all present there can be no been shown in the make-up of the clubs, ter "U" will appear on the breast and the lish language; while the latter is doubt. His average was 5. and best, run 28. that the only factor in making the open front of the cap. The uniforms promise to be probably not only the leading Cath It is to be questioned if Mr. Allinger played ing a grand success was that "Old Sol" very handsome, and in them the players will olic journal of this country, but in his game, and another contest should be pos should shine as he never shone before, present a natty appearance. many respects is one of the best-edited papers sible in the near future between these men. and he did to the "cranks" delight. THE GROUND. in America. Mr. Hardy was a broad, liberal The fact that they can set the whole town talk Work at the new park is being rapidly push and generous-minded man. While his publica ing about their game and attract such an at EXHIBITION GAMES ed, and will be practically finished by the end tions were of course directed in the interest tendance is the best proof of the popularity ot were played in most of the cities of next week. It will be known as "Genesee of religion, it is to be doubted if he did not both men. JOHN CREAHAN. and large crowds turned out to "size up" Park." It is situated on Genesee street, di see good in all form of clean amusements. the new material and greet the old rectly opposite the West Shore Railroad station, sports and recreations. He was the friend of favorites of last season who so gallantly fought and about a mile from the centre of the city. the theatre as the theatre really should be, to place their colors at the bead of the proces The grounds were staked out by Francis Kernan .. house or temple for amusements and in BASE BALL NEWS. sion Merldcn liull Dogs, Derby Angels, Bridge Baxter, one of the best civil engineers in the structions, where a father might take his young port Orators, Waterbury Pirates, Danbury Hat State. The stands are being constructed under son, and a mother her young or grown-up daugh SYRACUSE STRIKERS. ters, New Britain Dut©imies, New r,ondon Colts, the supervision of M. E. Fournier, of Syracuse. ter without danger of being disgusted with the and New Haven Students, who will lay claim The park will be one of the largest in the State, performance, as is largely the case at the pres to the above sobriquets, respectively. and Mr. Fournier says it will also be one of the ent day. Nearly 20 years ago Mr. Hardy pur Buckenberger©s Players Refuse to REILLY AND MILLER finest. chased the billiard tables for the Catholic Club, Play Sunday Games. THE UTICAS of this city, from, the late H. W. Collender, or Syracuse, April 18. Editor "Sporting Life:" propose to give the Elm City a first-class team will open the season at home, Thursday, May through his agent in this city. The death of and an article of base ball that cannot be sur The Syracuse players held a meeting Saturday to 12, having the Auburns for opponents. The Mr. Hardy was not only premature, but it was consider a proposition from another Eastern passed in any minor league city. The diamond Auburns also play here the following day. Satur will be made as good as that of the Yale Field a loss to journalism and to the world. League team for a general strike of Eastern day, May 14, the Uticas open the season at League base ball players against playing Sunday and will be under the direction of the same Rome. The schedule gives Utiea 48 games at party who made the Yale Field diamond. The rumor that Frank Ives has become inter games, unless their magnates agree to pay five home and 43 games abroad. We have 11 Satur ested financially in the theatrical business in months© salary. With a player like McGarr on the nine the day dates at home. On the morning of May 30 New Haven boys would have a first-class cap Chicago recalls to mind the professional life and Contracts this year are for four and one-half we play at Rome, and in the afternoon Rome months. Contracts were for that period last tain and coach. plays here. Auburn plavs here on the morning career of the late A. R. Samuels, of Brooklyn, TROUBLE. N. Y. Mr. Samuels, if I am not in error, has year, but the schedule provided five m©onths of July 4. and in the afternoon we play at Au been dead about half a generation or more. In playing and the men were paid for five months. From the Silver City, ©where waves the ©97 burn. We play in Oswego on the morning of his day and time he was the owner of one of the By cutting the season shorter this year all limit pennant, comes the news that Chapman is hav September 5. and Oswego plays here in the largest and probably one of the most financially men lose this year .$100 each, and under the con ing trouble in getting his men to "come to nfternoon. We close the season at Auburn Sept. successful billiard rooms not only in Brooklyn tracts they have no recourse except to base their time," but never mind, Chap, ©©©there are 10. or New York, but in this country. Mr. Samuels kick on other grounds. Their other ground is the others." A. R. BROWN1 was a room keeper at a time, period or era in refusal to play Sunday games, which, under the MEETING POSTPONED. is the proprietor of the Utiea Club, and he the history of billiards in this country, when contracts they are obliged to play. The directors of the League did not meet in proposes to give us a winning team. Tills city success was the rule and not the exception. The Syracuse players met at the Manhattan session as was previously stated, owing to the will support no other. Considerable enthusiasm To-day, and indeed for very many years past, Hotel Saturday, but took no final action. If fact that the Schedule Committee were not has been aroused, and the prospects are generally failure has been the rule and not the ex other teams will stand with them, and they ready to make their report, but will be held regarded as bright. ception, while success in the business now in have assurances from two other teams, they in New Haven this week when all business at The management has season tickets on sale, almost any place is the exception and not the say thev will as a body refuse to play Sunday Importance will be transacted. and the demand for them is good. They sell rule. base ball, and they know that Sunday games in INS AND OUTS. for $]5 each, and entitle their holders to seats Sracuse alone will pay what they demand five in the grand stand at every championship frame. times over. The other teams which are in active Sullivan©s "Yannigans" of Derby, with the best HAYLAND HARTY. Mr. Samuels made so much money In the bil pick of the State in thoir make-up, defeated the liard business that he was once estimated as sympathy with Syracuse are, it is believed, To "Angels" on Good Friday 12 to 0. Local talent being worth from one to two hundred thousand ronto, Rochester and Montreal. officiated in the points tor the "Angels." TORREYSON©S TEAM. dollars. That was probably exaggerated, but George N. Kuntzsch, owner of the Star team, The "Hatters" didn©t do a thing to the the fact should not be forgotten that there met his players yesterday afternoon, and told Springfield Eastern Leaguers, but beat them out have been rich room keepers in this country in them that he thought they have good reasons 10 to 8; while the "Pirates" in the Brass City Grand Rapids Pleased With Its the past. Christian Bird, of this city, who for kicking against the shortening of the season. met their Waterloo at the hands of the Brooklyn Present Showing. is still living, was rated at one©time as being He suggested to them that they petition Presi National Leaguers, 9 to 0. Grand Rapids, Mich., April 17. Editor "Sport worth $©JO,000. If this is true, and the figures dent P. T. Powers of the Eastern League ask The New York University boys came to Derby ing Life:" The club is fast getting into shape. are probably not in the least exaggerated, it is ing him to call a special meeting of the League with as well a seasoned team as one wishes to Each member is working hard and fast to be quite probablg. that Mr. Samuels has not been for the purpose of making the playing season see in early spring. Although playing splendid in prime condition when the© flag drops, and rated too high, when we consider the character five months. ball they met their match in the "Angels" tak unless all signs fail the boys will make the fight or place of his business, and the period in which Mr. Kuntzsch said that he is strongly in favor ing a defeat to the tune of 17 to 9. of their lives right from the crack of the pis he lived. The trouble then was not how to of having a special meeting of the League clubs P. McCarty, of Lowell. Mass., has signed to tol. One thing certain, they are showing up meet with success in business, but how could it for the purpose of having the season lengthened. pitcb for the New Haven "Students," and he in fine fettle, and from present indications be possible to meet with failure. Should the players band together and fight the also brings with him Robert Gauley, a south there is not one weak spot in the whole team. League serious trouble would result. paw, and both are said to be good ones. In pitching, catching and in and out fielding Although probably not in any way connected It is possible that Jim McGarr, the third base- each position seems to be capably filled witli with the Tweed element in New York, Mr. Sam man of the Clcvelands, will be signed. Mc hustling, enterprising youngters, who are will uels was of that golden er.". in business. He Garr is to run a night lunch cart in the Elm ing and anxious to get to the front. Of course soon solved the problem of not being as suc City. THE WEDDING-OUT PROCESS cessful in one br%uch of trade as another when Maroney, of Merlden, a twirler, is anxious to has commenced. Merrill, an outftelder and he embarked aa a theatrical manager. Thin get in the "Student" contingent. catcher: O©Brien, an outfielder. both good men, time of which we write was about the introduc Within a week the National League men will have been told to go not because they are not tion of speculators into the theatrical world of be chasing each other around the diamond. What capable of filling the bill, but because of no this country. Old actors and old managers were fun! room for them. Young Griffin, who has been dying:,;,out or retiring from, business; some All of the Derby "Angels" are expected this covering second a few games, shows up well through choice, .others from necessity. Mr. week so as to battle with Syracuse and Spring in the field, but lacks many of the qualities of a Samuels-,was ambitious and rich; he sighed for field. second baseman, and needs a year©s schooling new worlds to conquer, and entered a field as FIneTables, Carom, Combination and Pool The Cuban Giants hare canceled their date, in a smaller league. He will be heard from foreign to him as it would have been to place of the Brunswick- IJalke Collender Make. April 25. with the New London "Colts," and tue some of these days, for he has the making of a a life-long theatrical manager at the head of Orders t©roniftll piirtsof the world promptly attended t> Montreals nave promised to fill the date. -, crackerjack ball player in him. As the team his billiards room where he made his fortune. Mr. Over 1,OOO,OOO Noise Subduerg Sold. stands now it will probably make its initial Samuels not only retired from the theatrical JOHN CREAIIAN,Continental Hotel.AKeut,PliiU. P» Special League Meeting. appearance for the championship race, Davis, business a wiser and sadder man. but at the who is another youngster, shows up well in time of his death was said to be aot the owner New Haven. Conn., April 17. The Connecti the field, and will probably be a fixture with of a dollar. cut League held a special meeting at the Garde the team. Barber, who has made the best show Hotel in this city, on the 12th inst.. at which ing among the new men in the League, has Since that period to this the theatrical business BILLIARD TABLES. every club was represented. The schedule com- surprised even his best friends by his fine show in America has gone from bad to worse. There tnittee reported, but the schedule was not en ing and he, too. is a sure fixture. are probably not © ten theatrical managers in tirely satisfactory, and will be adjusted at the THE PROSPECTS this country to-day who belong by right to the TQe BfuiiswicK-BalKe-Goileoder So., next meeting. are more than bright for a good season with theatrical profession, or who began at the bottom Manufacturers of Milliard. I*ool and Com* A RESTRAINT. Manager Torreyson. Everyone is talking about of the ladder to learn the business. After nearly biiiatlon Tables. On the motion of John Chapman, of the Meri- the club and comparing it with the last year©s twenty years of speculation on the part of these Importers and Wholesale and Retail Dealers in den Club, the following was passed: "Any presi bad mess, and in almost every case the present freebooters and soldiers of fortune they have Billiard Material of every description dent or manager approaching a player under been compelled to band themselves together like contract to another club, with a view of en team comes in for more than its share of good MAIN OFFICES: words. The boys are showing themselves to be so many pirates into what they are pleased to 860 Brondway, New York; gagement, shall forfeit their franchise in said perfect gentlemen. No lushing is to be seen. designate as a theatrical syndicate, but What HOB. 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 W. 6th St., Cincinnati; league." Nearly aJl of the teams have had and they are attending strictly to their own in reality is nothing but a theatrical trust in Nos. 263 and 265 Wabash Ave., Chicago; trouble with their players. The backers of business. They have no rowdish actions to get the interest of a pack of adventurers and eu>© No. 112 S. 4tb St., St. Louia. other teams have approached the players with off on the street, and go about minding their pyrics. This syndicate is simply the beginning 1002 ARCH ST., PiriLAnxxpnriA. offers of more money. This is contrary to the own business. All of this goes towards mak of the end of its owners, or an element which sub rosa rule existing among the managers, who ing friends for the club. There has always been should never have b«en known or identified with H. 3. BERGMAN, Agent. controlled teams in last year©s league, and so much lushing in the teams heretofore that the theatrical business of this or any other (^Branch offices and salesrooms in all principal cities. which Is in force this year. the change for the better is an agreeable one to country. So great is the aversion, disgust and THE GUARANTEE. the fullest extent, and is appreciated. hatred to this syndicate that stock companies In the course of the meeting it was discovered The local season opens April 30 with the New are being established in all of the leading cities teat the time set by the constitution for the Gistle team. The event will be a ffala one. of this country. And to-day there are probably filing of the $200 bond had passed. The negli and the turn-out will lie a good one. All want not less than five or six such companies in gence was excused on account of the fact that to give manager and owner Torreyson a good Philadelphia, while all large cities are rapidly nil were concerned in it, and it was voted to send-off. CHAS. P. WOODWARD. These tiny Cnpsnlea ar- extend time until April 23. By that time the falling into the same line. Even the actors en ©rest in 48 hours without bond must be filed. The bonds will be subject gaged by the syndicate, while ostensibly favor inconvenience, affections to the approval of the president and secretary. Cooney Best and Htrry Matthews, the New able to the same, as they must be obviously in wbtc!i Copaiba, Cii« OTHER BUSINESS. port (Ky.) battery, have settled their dm©erences through necessity, never retire at night or get bebs and injections fail. !Cbe following umpires were appointed: Thomas with the Danbury Club and will report. \. up in the morning without praying for the r 16 LIFE. A-pril 23-

ACETYLENE LAMPS. NATIONAL MEET PROGRESS.

The Objections to Them Apparently Indianapolis Hustlers Putting in THE L. A. I. RETREATS Well Pounded. Some Great Work For the Event. MADE AS TO REiR WHEEL TIRE The complaint made by wheelmen that the When the ©98 National Meet is done the SHERWOOD©S LITTLE fierce light of the acetylene lamp dazzles verdict of those who attend will be that them so as to make turning to one side Indianapolis has had the honor of holding INFLATION. . more hazardous seems to be reasonable. the greatest ever held, or else the ©98 Meet PLETELY BLOCKED. There would be, however, no necessity for Club will fall far short of its expectations. such a complaint if those who use the car It is calculated that the epxenses of the bide lamps should adjust them so that their meet will be from $30,000 to $35,000, in An Experienced Wheelman Believes rays would fall on the ground, Instead of cluding the cost of the track. For enter The Bicycle Dealers Successful in glaring out horizontally. It is true that tainment purposes, and it is proposed by That Most Cyclers Ride With the acetylene lamps give a hard, white light, Albert Sahm, chairman of the Fjnance Preventing the L, L W. Scheme of but it is for this reason that many riders Committee, to raise a fund of $10,000, favor them. They will show a hole or an which, added to 25 per cent, of the race Rear Tire Too Hard and Explains obstacle thirty feet ahead of the rider. meet receipts, it is supposed will be ample Cutting Rates Merely to Increase Quite a number have been afraid of adopt to make all visiting wheelmen remember ing the new gas lamp, because of it being with pleasure their stay in Indianapolis. In Its Dwindling Membership. Wherein That is a Drawback, something they did not understand, and addition to this fund, individual wheelmen they were afraid of an explosion. Acety are contributing to a special entertainment According to a wheelman of fifteen years© lene is a gas more combustible than ex fund, each rider in the city being asked to The bicycle dealers seem to have scored experience, who is also in the cycle trade, plosive, although it will explode under contribute $1. The Finance Committee be a most decisive victory over the League most cyclists are riding with their rear proper conditions. The small quantity gen lieves that $3000 or $4000 can be raised in of American Wheelmen without even a tires too hard. The frames of to-day are erated from the carbide that it is possible this way. shot being fired. The scheme of the uewly- not so springy as those of a few years to carry in bicycle lamps removes the fear Added to its already numerous cycle paths appoihted recruiting committee to increase ago, and the consequence is that the tire of explosion. Riders should learn more and good roads, the local Wheelway League the membership of the League has appar should be left impressionable enough to about the matter and be able to judge for has many plans whereby the whole city and ently died in its infancy, and the bicycle take up more of the jolting than formerly. themselves the merits and demerits of the vicinity will be made suitable for cyclists. industry has once more settled down to This authority says he has experimented in new lamps. Light from acetylene gas is The Wheelway League has contracted for every-day business. this direction and satisfied himself of the not new, because the gas has been used for twenty-five miles of cycle paths and good The plan of the League of American truth of his proposition. He had been in illuminating purposes for two years. Its roads, to be completed immediately. Wheelmen met with trtern opposition from the habit of riding with his tire hard, and adaptation to bicycle lamps has been prog- So far there has been but one point in the very time the letter sent out by Chair one day, feeling that he was not going so gressing for more than a year. At the Chi which the Meet Club has failed, that is the man Sherwood, which was printed in the easily as he should, he stopped and re cago bicycle show in 1897 one of these lamps arrangements with the railroads as to rates. "Sporting Life*© at the time, reached the leased a little air. An improvement was was exhibited, and now there are a dozen Up to date the Passenger Association has dealers whom it was hoped would accept instantly noticed. The testimony of this" different lands on the market. Calcium agreed to exact one fare for the round trip the offer made by Sherwood. The howl of man of experience is simply a carbide is a solid and of itself incombusti from all points, but that is not enough to disapproval which swept through the CORIIOBORATION OP A FACT ble. Acetylene bicycle lamps are loaded satisfy the Meet Club. They want a one- country caused the League to give up the with a quantity of the carbide, upon which cent-a-mile schedule. The Knights of Py idea of interfering with the business of (he on which experts agree. As soon as a tire water drips from a reservoir built in the thias are getting this rate, and the Meet retail dealers, and in consequence nothing Is pumped so hard that there is no yield lamp. The generation of the gas is stopped Club naturally -want the same concessions. more is heard of the scheme. to it the whole purpose and value of its by turning off the water. It is as simple a Several years ago Sterling Dlliott, the being pneumatic are vitiated. The tire is matter as running au oil lamp. The only designed to serve as an air cushion and RATHER SHABBY TRICK. ex-president of the L. A. W. attempted to should be used as such. The less there criticism made against the adoption of the secure special rates for League members is interposing between the ground and the gas lamp is that when a rider is touring from dealers and makers throughout the air the better, and for that reason thick and carbide to refill with cannot be got every How Some Unscrupulous Dealers country. His plan was a much better one heavy tires are less resilient than the thin where; while kerosene can be had at any than that attempted by the members of the ones of the racing men. If a bologna grocery, drug store or farmhouse. This may : Cheat Purchasers. Recruiting Committee, but Elliott, after a sausage skin would stand the wear of the be remedied should its use become wide great deal of expense and trouble, discov spread, by cycle dealers and druggists keep Unscrupulous dealers have permitted a ered that it was not practical and that an road it would make a better tire when tilled very discreditable practice to grow up in with air than the casings of fabric and ing calcium carbide. In the meantime tour attempt to put it in working order would ists had better take a small package of the their business, and before it goes too far lose the League many members instead of rubber. filling material with them. should stop it. Many dealers are quoting increasing the membership, so he abandon THE IDEAL CONDITION ordinary standard high-grade wheels at a ed the idea. It is hardly likely that any would be, if possible, to ride with simply price which apparently gives them no legi thing more will be heard of the scheme. a ring arouud the rim and nothing between STRAIN OF CONTINUOUS BIDING. timate profit. A careful investigation has that and the ground. This means that in developed at least one possible explanation order to receive full benefit the air should of the practice. On all of the better grade IT©S GAMBLING! be compressed to a different degree in tires Fearful Mental Task of Making a wheels the equipment ordinarily consists of of different thicknesses, but always com many of the standard products of the cycle pressed so that the rubber of the tire and Daily Century. world, which have a standard cost. Among A Sapient Pilfshurg Judge©s View of the air within can yield enough to bridge An unbiased long-distance rider who was these might be included saddles, tires, ped Raci ©.£. over small irregularities of surface and als, chains and the equipment. Standard out last Sunday with E. S. Edwards, the tires are worth to the dealer about $5, Fittsburg, Pa., April 18. Judge White, of lessen the jolt of larger obstacles. The member of the Century Wheelmen who has the County Courts, considers professional Jar of the roadway should not be taken up set out upon the task of riding a century while chains, saddles and pedals cost them wholly by the springs of the saddle, nor the anywhere from $5 to $0. These dealers are cycle racing to be a form of gambling. On every day in 1898, says of the record- ordering the high-grade wheels at the or Friday last the suit of six-day champion cy yield of the frame. As much as possible breaker: clist Charles Miller against the Second Bri should be taken up by the tires at the ini "I do not think he will fail because of dinary trade price, and then substitute for tial point. It is true that frames are be the regular equipment the sundries men gade Band and its manager, for an alleged any bodily breakdown. I think his legs and tioned, and thus reduce the cost of the breach of contract last winter, when he ing made more rigid than formerly, and stomach and health will last. For my part came here to ride as the star attraction riders who habitually ride on the road with what I would most fear, were I attempt wheel to them to a very great extent. in a six-day race, came up for trial. For tires pumped up bard as a rock are not only ing to do such a feat, would be a mental Buyers should be careful when buying a want of sufficient affidavit of defense Miller, causing themselves unnecessary discomfort, breakdown. The strain of having only one wheel to get every option which is allowed, some weeks ago, was given a judgment but are doing an injustice to their wheels. thing to do and keeping one idea in mind and by looking carefully at the catalogues for $300, and the argument came up this There U day after day must be terrible. Imagine, can readily detect any of the substituted morning on a rule to show cause why the MORE VIBRATION thinking nothing but "twenty-five miles articles.© judgment should not now be opened. !n the tubing of a wheel that is ridden with gone, another ten gone, fifteen more to the The Court, on hearing the attorneys, said: hard tire.s than in one where the tires are turn,© etc., I think I should go crazy if I EVERYTHING GOES. "Well, gentlemen, there is said to be honor pumped to a reasonable pressure. Vibration kept that up for a couple of hundred days. among thieves, and it seems that there in metal causes crystallization, and this The kind of training I would consider most should be honor among gamblers." He weakens the metal so that it breaks. It is important if I undertook a feat of the kind Knowledge Evidently Not Essential then advised them to get together and set the crystallization due to vibration that lim would be mental relaxation and occupation. tle the case, its the life of a wheel. Riders on springy I would want a new language to study to the Selling of Wheels. "But, your Honor," protested the de saddles are apt to forget these points, if while on the road, with games, light con A man who published a cycle trade paper fendant©s counsel, "this was no gambling they know them, but the springs on the versation and books of short stories at and knows wheels probably as well as any institution, and bicycle riders are not gainb- saddle do not save the frame of a wheel. night. The trouble is that a man breaking one in the country says: "I had an amusing blers." It has to stand the vibratory jarring be century records gets no chance to talk or experience with a clerk who was selling "Well, I understand that people bet on fore it reaches the springs. hear of anything else than the one thing wheels in a dry goods store recently. 1 these races," insisted the veteran jurist. that he is doing. Everyone h», meets while looked over the machine and encouraged The attorneys admitted that there might riding and everyone he sees© at night is him to talk. He said it was the greatest be some outside betting on a .wheel race, CYCLING IN EGYPT. only too sure to make his daily perform wheel ever built, that the bearings were and left the court to try for an adjustment ances the subject of all conversation, and solid steel; spoke of its being a 70 gear, as of the money matter. The Sport Becoming Popular in That give to him no chance to think of any if it was the only wheel on earth so ar thing else. Edwards looks to be in perfect ranged, and wound up by saying that it Ancient Land. fettle, and I hope he will succeed in his was guaranteed. I asked him who made A SCHEME GIVEN UP. task. He does not look like one who is the wheels, and he replied: ©We make theru Bicycling is evidently popular in Egypt. American Riders Not to Compete in Both natives and foreigners utilize the likely to give away either mentally or phy ourselves, and have been doing so for 12 wheel for kindred things, and have learned sically. What I say is simply what I years.© I suppressed my smiles and asked International Races. would fear for myself.,, J. have been in for how long the wheels were guaranteed. to ride quite fast, too. Tom Burrows, of The plans formulated by some well-known Australia, who was here several years ago scores of centuries, single, double and He replied that the firm did not guarantee triple. I have ridden as many as half a the wheels, but that they were all guaran members of the L. A. W. to send a team of as the trainer and manager of Tom Wil representative American riders abroad to liams, the welter-weight pugilist, controls dozen consecutive centuries and I know teed by the American Cycle Association. something of the strain "on the mind." This organization, he said, included all the compete in the world©s championship races most all the cycling events of that country. manufacturers in the countrv, and it guar this year has been abandoned. According Burrows is located at Cairo and has charge anteed all wheels. By other questions I to handicapper McCarthy, who originated of a large hall, said to be nearly the size THE BEST METHODS made sure that he meant the National the scheme, the plan involved too mueh of Madison Suqare Garden. In a recent Board of Trade, and then left. This man work to be undertaken and success letter to Williams, Burrows writes: had evidently read the back of the cata fully carried out unless managed by some "I have just received a five-months© leave For Getting Good Results Out of logues where makers say they have adopt racing enthusiasts willing to sacrifice all ef absence, and by the time you receive this ed the Board of Trade guarantee. That their time to the venture. At the present epistle I will be on my way to England. Chainless Wheels. same clerk, however, sells quite a few time it looks doubtful if America will be After a week©s stay there I will visit In order to get the best service out of wheels." represented in the annual meet of the Inter America. I will bring with me, if possible, chainless wheels riders who use them should national Association, which will be held Several crack bicycle riders, both native not pound on the pedals, but should main GEAR AND SPEED. in September. If any American riders de and foreign born, and try and enter them tain an even pressure and motion as nearly sire to go abroad to represent this country in some of the events there. I have devel as possible. The habit of making fierce al they will likely go at their own expense. oped a lot of French riders, who will, I How Any Cycler Can Quickly and The L. A. W. has supported the question think, out quite a figure in America. I ternate thrusts on the pedals is born of the experience with back-lash on chain wheels. Easily Compute Both. of a foreign team in a decidedly lukewarm am quite a cycler myself, and when I get This is particularly felt in hill climbing, fashion. It agreed to donate $250 to a fund to the States I will try to get on a match. when, if one foot does not quickly follow The following simple rules can readily be for such a team, providing that there was Things out here are flue. Boxing ig boom up the force exerted by the other, headway used by any wheelman: any money in the Racing Board treasury. ing, but the real thing is the wheel. I is lost. Hill climbing with chain wheels 1. To find the gear of your wheel, multi Lack of representation in the international think riders could make a lot of money out is generally a succession of jumps on the ply the number of teeth of your front races by Americans in the last two years here in races. While in America and Eng pedals. In the chainless the pedal action sprocket as follows: has deprived the riders of this country of land I shall try and see if I cannot make is different in an indescribable way, and By 4 if your rear sprocket has 7 teeth, a chance to demonstrate their racing quali a few matches." there is not the back-lash to be fought By 3 1-2 " " " 8 " fications against the picked riders of the against. The impetus of the bevel-gear ac By 3 1-9 " " " 9 world. Some .racing men are hopeful that tion is peculiar, and the most advantage can By 2 4-5 " " " 10 " an effort may yet be made to raise a fund Baltimore©s New Bicycle Track. be had from it by deliberate pedaling-. It 2. To find feet traveled at one complete to send over an American team, but the Baltimore, April 15. This city is to have a big is because of this that it has been claimed turn of pedal, multiply your gear by the outlook is not promising. bicycle race track and be in the new circuit, that the chainless wheels are better for decimal .2618, being careful to observe the composed of New York. Philadelphia. Washington hill climbing than others. The work on decimal point in the product. and other Eastern cities. The track will be them is steady instead of spasmodic. This 3. To find number of pedal revolutions per A Negative Estimate. situated near Late Montebello, a beautiful lo mile, divide the number 20,1GO by your gear. cation on the Eastern limits of the city. It may mean only a difference of distribution 4. To find how fast you are riding, mul Uttle Freddie What is horse sense? will be a sixth of a mile in length. The plan and not necessarily less force expenditure. tiply the number of teeth on your front Papa Well, it©s pretty hard to explain; but is for a coliseum a quarter of a mile in cir It is admitted, even by chainless wheel ad sprocket by five, and divide the product by just watch the scorchers and you©ll get a good cumference, the track and seats to be roofed, but vocates, that it is an open question whether the number of teeth on the rear sprocket. idea of what people who haven©t any look. like. the centre to be an open field. There will be the extra weight of the chaiuless at the Chicago "News." rear that has to be dragged up hill does Then count your pedal revolutions for as a seating capacity of 15,000. A large force many seconds as the number obtained in Boulay, Bourette and Cavally, the French rac of men will begin work on the big building to- not offset whatever gain there may be in answer to the problem, and the result will ing cyclists, arrived by the steamship St. Paul Biorrow, and it is to be finished \ty May 20. the easier pedal motion. be your speed in miles per houx. on Saturday ia New .A.pril 17

and watch an expert work, and I fix my own tire and charge him for the in struction. I made him do it, too. I helpec1 myself to his stuff, made a good job of it and handed over a quarter. Then he was going to kick for more. I would like noth ing better than to have a shop on the roac and fix punctures all day long for 10 cents apiece. I could do it and make money." THE BOOK OF THE EOT7B IS MUEAT HALSTEAD©S TIRE PUNCTURES. Why They Are Most Numerous in the Spring. This Is the harvest time for punctures, and the crop is proving to be a large one Probably a larger percentage of tires are punctured during the early spring than all through the summer, and every rider going out now should carry some tire tape and a repair kit of the kind that meets the re SADDLE POSITION. quirements of his tire. There are different reasons why punctures are more common now than later. The macadam and dirl roads have not yet received their annua! QUESTION INTERESTING TO cleaning up,© and, with much of the accumu We will give this Book and a Six Months Subscription lated debris of the winter still on them, they ALL CYCLERS. are prolific in puncturing possibilities. An to SPORTING LIFE !!! other reason is that so many wheels are out that have been lying around the house all winter, with the tires getting dry and How to Get the Best Results From tender. Tires full of checks and cracks are to be seen everywhere on last year©s wheels. Such tires have begun to rot and are suscep Position With the Least Strain tible to every splinter and sharp stone they encounter. During the recent fine weather Upon or Injury to the Anatomy the sight of a frowning-faced rider kneeling at the roadside working at his tire has been frequently met, and the sight of others ol the .Rider. who were minus tools walking along in search of a repair shop has also become How to get the best saddle position Is a common. Some ride on totally deflated question in which all cyclists are interested. tires, wfiich they should not do, as the tire It has become the fasbiou to ride with the is pretty sure to be ruined by the rim cut saddle placed on that portion of the seat rod ting into it. Every wheelman and wheel- forward of the post. This brings the rider woman should learn how to repair ordinary well over his work and enables him to sit punctures and go prepared. Because of the erect, with his hands resting comfortably on improvement in methods and materials of the grips. But cannot the machine be tire repair any rider of average intelligence pushed easier with the saddle farther back? should be able to heal a slight puncture in In pedestrianism the walker must neces ten minutes. The lucky ones who never are sarily be "over his work." He not1" only troubled by tacks and other things would moves forward by means of his legs, but do well to take a lesson from those having supports the weight of his body with them experience, in order not to be caught by and must maintain a nice balance almost a puncture at some distance from a repair wnolly by means of the legs and feet. In shop, which is likely to happen to anyone riding the bicycle it is different. The at this season of the year. Surgeons© plas balance is maintained without implicating ter Is an excellent substitute for tire tape the legs at all. and it is no longer necessary and can be had at any country drug store. for the weight to be directly above the pedal extremities. It is a fact that the muscles used in propelling the machine work easier and with relatively less ab- BITS OF RACING NEWS. eoiption of energy when the saddle is placed fairly well back; there is greater freedom The Melbourne Bicycle dub cleared J6250 of movement and a better grip, so to speak, by Its recent meeting. on the pedals. Of course, the relative posi R. H. Waine, the Australian crack, has aban tion of the saddle must be determined with doned his intention of visiting this country. eome reference to the type of the ma I. D. Walker, of Sydney, has beaten Platt- chine. Certain makers give more rake to Betts© Australian record by 1 3-5 seconds arid i the centre stay than others, but where the second. average slant is used it is better to have It is still undecided whether Mcgson, the Aus the saddle on the back rod close to the tralian champion, will visit the United States post, rather than on the front rod. Of this year. cour saddles vary in shape, and the pattern August Lehr will embark at Bremerhaven on of the saddle, as well as the rake of the cen May 17 for America, and return to Germany some tre stay, must also be considered. The aver time in July. age of the prevailing type of bicycle, how The Indianapolis National Meet track is to SZX.K FXNXSIXKD, CLOTH ever, is about the same the world over as be four laps now and of wood, and Charles Ash- regards these points, and unless some spe inger is to build it. cialty in construction is found, either in Jimmy Michael has been required to put up A perfect history of Cuba, from its discovery by the frame or the saddle, it is a mistake per a bond of $5000 for appearance to satisfy the haps to sit as far forward as is customary American Cycle Association with which he has with the majority of riders. In fact, the a $15,000 contract. Columbus. Revised to date, containing a vivid latter habit is being carried to©ridiculous The third-mile professional national cham extremes. Another thing that should go to pionship and the two-mile professional national account of the terrible tragedy, determine the position of the saddle is the championship- will be run this year on the nature of the roads traveled over. In hilly Charles River Park track. districts it is advisable to bring the saddle Harry Reynolds, an Irish cycle champion, who has been racing in the antipodes for the past a few inches forward, so that the rider year, has written to New York from New Zea mfv be enabled to get the full advantage land, that he will arrive here in May or June to of his weight race on American tracks. Henshaw and Hedstrorn are training at Mid- WESTERN RACING TEAM. dletown. Conn., where Hedstrom is building a pacing machine, of which he expects great speed. This will be ail overhanging triplet, a type of The Book is a subscription work, and cannot be purchased Eig Cycling Combination of Racers machine that will be seen much oftcner this year and Pacers Coming East. than ever before. anywhere in America for less than $2.00. Chicago. 111.. April 17. Plans are being Kaser, the Swiss champion, the unpaced king rapidly pushed for a combination team of of Europe, and Starbuck, America©s champion un Remit at once, as delay is dangerous. We can only sup bicyclists for racing and pacing which will paced rider, have been matched by Tom Eck to travel the Eastern circuit of the National ride a five-mile unpaced race at Ambrose\ Park, ply a limited number, hence this offer may soon be withdrawn. Track Association. B. B. McFarland, Brooklyn, May 21. The race will be on the pur brother of "Zimmy" McFarland, the Cali suit order, each rider starting from opposite sides Orders must be handed in, or mailed with remittance of fornia giant, will have charge of the racers. of the track. J. Platt-Betts, the famous English record- $2.00. to the office of nis associates in the team will be "Mile- holder, was shipwrecked en his way home from B-Miuute" E. E. Anderson, Harry Marsh. Australia. Ho© lost all of his valuable pacing O. E. Smith, J. C. Rinkham. Henry J. machines, trophies and other results of a whole Rradis, Homer Fairmnn, E. C. Howard, season©s campaign in the antipodes. Platt-Betts Fred. Schinneer and J. T. Fitzgerald. will visit this country before the end of the Schinneer will issue an open challenge for present season. a race, either in competition or a match, Indianapolis has settled the track question from 100 mites up, and has already issued for the national meet by planning for an oval 34 SOUTH THIRD STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA. a specific challenge to C. W. Miller, winner less than three miles from the centre of the of the six days© race. He hopes to bring city, and accessible by four car lines. The track off this race by July 4. will be a third of a mile, with seating capacity front wheel passes over, thus easing the driving Bradis, who now holds the five-mile un- for 20.000 persons. The stock company is capi wheel. talized at $20.000. Although the cycle seems to be catching on. paoed record, will compete in middle dis in China it is only in and around the towns tance races. He wishes to meet the best It is reported that a syndicate will build a In Western Australia the league of Wheelmen, that riding is possible. From town to town and l.u the country in a five-mile unpaoed race. track in Weehawken and attempt to hold Sun ust established, has nearly 800 members. village, with,one or two exceptions, there are day races this summer. W. H. Robertson is the The Massachusetts State Senate has killed the nothing but mere cart tracks, unridable in most reputed manager. The idea seems to be to start lill providing for the free transportation of bi © directly into Sunday racing and bid defiance to cycles on railroads. places. CYCLE REPAIRERS. the L. A. W. As yet this track has not been A tire dealer says: "Too many riders have Rome of the prominent members of the Phila sn idea that they can use tires for two or three built, but the plan is said to be thoroughly delphia Bicycle Board of Trade are talking of Host of TIiem Are Not Competent matured. ssuing a weekly paper in the interest of the seasons and n^t have them go wrong. Every There will be an Irvington-Millburn road race rider who has a last year©s wheel with the same For Their Work. organization. This would be a novelty in bicycle old tires on it should get a new pair. Never More than a few riders have had sad ex this year. The Atalanta Wheelmen, of Newark, journalism in this State. have formally decided to undertake iis promo mind the expense." periences with incompetent repair men tion, and the big event will occur as usual on The Associated Cycling Clubs of New York During last year there were 392 persons in whose work on damaged wheels is often May 30. rain or shine. The Atalantas have lave decided to appoint a committee with power, jured by bicycles in Fairmount Park, Philadel worse than the original injury. The profit placed the entire matter in charge of a special :o adjust dates for all century runs prompted by phia. © The statistics compiled for last year of the repair business has lured into it committee, of which W. A. Drabble is chairman affiliated clubs, so that there will be less conflict- show that 285 tires were punctured in the hundreds of men who know as much about and W. B. Sciidder, secretary-treasurer. ug of dates than formerly. park during the year, and that 381 other, ac bicycles as a fu^zy-wuzzy. How bad mat Two thousand wheelmen from Carlisle, Pa., cidents to wheelmen occurred. ters are in this respect is illustrated by a and vicinity are somewhat interested in the proposed bicycle path to be built between Carlisle story Trainer "Billy" Young tells of a How©s This? and Harrisburg at a cost of $3000. It will be New Route to Health. personal experience he had last Sunday. We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any can*of constructed on a stone foundation, with rolled Young punctured both his tires, and having Catarrh that can not !©e cured bv Hall©s Catarrh Cure. Little, fragrant, palatable tablets, in a dainty no repair kit with him, walked to a repair cinders or ashes. The distance is 20 miles. enameled metal box, just right for the vest F. J. CHENEY & Co., Props.. Toledo. 0. France has just completed a bicycle census, pocket or the lady©s purse. On the tablets are shop on Jerome avenue. In relating his ex We. the undersigned, have known F. J. Ciienet for which shows 329,813 bicycles in use in that stamped the letters, "C., O. C.," Cascaret, Candy perience he said: (he last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable country, an Increase of 73,734 over the previous Catharatic. Eat one like candy and the little "I found a chap about 19 years old there, in all business transactions »nil financially able to fear-. It is possible to make suofa a census tablet at once purifies and destroys disease germs who looked as if h^ couldn©t tell a tire from carry out any obligations made by their firm. n Prance, as the bicycles are tax«d and register in the mouth and throat, stops souring of un a sausage. I asked him if he knew how to WKST & TRUAX. Who©esale Druggists, Toledo, 0. ed. digested food in the stomach, stirs up the liver fix a puncture, and, when he said he did I WALDINO, K.INNAN & MAEVIN, Wholesale Druggists, A gkUlful rider will be able to take a light tones and strengthens the b&wels, making them Said, ^Wel.l, get at it and let me see how Toledo, 0. safety over almost any obstacle, whereas under act healthily and naturally. They are well and you do it. After fussing around awhile Hall©s Catarrh Core is taken internally, acting llje saine, circumstances a clumsy rider would widely advertised in the press, but the best DC dragged out some Wood rlui cement and directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the Smash a heavy machine. It is done by slightly advertisement for Cascarets is *their wonderful was going for the tire with it when I grab system. Price, tSo. per bottle. Sold l)y all Druggist*. raising the. front wheel as the obstruction IB mfld yet positive action, which makes a cascat&t bed his arm. I should have caught him by Testimonials free. eached, and then pressing heavily on the pedals convert of everyone who tries them. We recom the throat. Then I told him to sit down Hall©s Family Pills are the bast. and throwing the weight forward just as the mend them to all our readers. SNORTING A.pri.1 LD OF Pa., taking out a few trout that he left event was finished It was found that three DITTQDI1DP there last year, of them, A. H. King. Fargo and Bessemer. Dr. Adolph Koenig has© taken to the; were tied with 24 birds each. This news- riiiDDUiUi mountains up about Lilly, on the P. R. R. | sitated a shoot-off, in which Fargo surprised AT J1EWBURG. The Doctor will do his fishing on Bear the talent by kiilinsr 25 birds straight, thus Hock Creek for the first week of the sea winning the cup. The record of the shoot THE JUNCTION PARR GUN CLUB PRE son. was as follows: Secretary Theo. Sproull. of the Cheat A. H. King. . . .21222 10222 21222 22222 22222 24 THE HUDSON RIYER TRAP SHOOTERS1 Mountain Sportsmen©s Association, has just Fargo . . . . .22222 22222 22222 22222 22022 24 PARING FOR A SHOOT, returned from the preserve and says that Bessemer .22222 02222 22222 22222 22222 24 LEAGUE MEET. the prospects for plenty of all kinds of Cleveland . .00222 22222 22222 220...... 15 game and fish have not been better in Denny .. . .22202 22022 22222 0...... 13 many years. Rickey .. ..0222222220222220.... 13 Herron Hill Gun Club Members Do Fine "Old Hoss never did tike Ed. O. Bower, Kelsy ...... 2222022220 22220 ...... —12 J, F. Hull Made Best General of Sistersville. W. Va., does not like him McPherson .22222 22222 20200 ...... —12 Shooting Iroquois Riflemen Score now and may never love him as he should. Bennett .. .. .22022 21220 20...... 9 In a late note to W. S. Brown, of this Strong ....2122200220 ..... Ed Banks Led on the First Day city. Ed. says: "Tell "Old Hoss" this shoot Smith ...... 11122000.. a Victory Last ol the Hazelwood is open to everybody but him. Of course, if DuPuy ...... 20010 Tallman, Henderson and Stan- he will come down we shall be glad to Murray ...... 000.. -...... 0 change the order of things and let him in Shoot-off for cup: Prize Shoots Personal Mention on a little piece of it. Glad to have the A. H. King... .22222 22222 22222 22222 02222 24 brougli Other Average Winners. old man. also, but it is against the rules of Targo ...... 22222 22222 22222 21221 22222 25 our association to allow the flashing of any Bessemer .. ..20...... 1 Pittsburg. ApMI 18. Gun Editor "Sport- Fargo woo© the cup. Warwick, N. Y.. April 17. Gun Editor lug Life:" The Junction Park Gun Club, old rusty pistols, loaded or otherwise." Will see you smothertime. Mr. Bower. "Sporting Life:" The special shoot of the of Rochester. Pa., have reversed tlie gen "Uncle Dan" Lefever and his one-trigger THKEE KILLED STRAIGHT Hudson River Trap Shooters© League was eral order of things lately by flying their held on the grounds of the Glebwood Gun kite rather high. They will hold their sec gun were strictly in evidence in this city for a few days last week. "Uncle Dan" In the Monthly Live Bird Shoot of Club, Newburg,. N. Y., on April 14 and 15. ond annual tournament on. May 12. and seems to be getting younger every year. The shooting was done from a Magautrap have decided that it shall be a ©©Snollegos- As Captain "Peters" Boli, of the East the Unknown Gun Club. and three traps arranged on the Sargeunt ter" of a shoot. The programme announces Pittsburg Gun Club, has made his last trip James B. Voorhies. Henry Boemermann system. All regular events Were shot over that it will be open to the world, and no to the South with a fleet of coal for this and Edward A. Vroome divided the honors, the Magautrap and open events on the Sar- handicap. Crackajacks of all kinds, paid season he will devote considerable of his and Incidentally first money, at the mouthly geant system set. agents of ali kinds, professionals of all time to breaking Blue Rocks for three or live bird shoot of the Unknown Gun Club, at The first day was a fine one and the at kinds, experts, big and little, and amateurs four months. Dexter Park, L. I., on April 14. The club tendance was large. The grounds are per and baby shooters, one and all. are special "Sandy McPherson" has not been "lost, event was an optional sweepstake, but t fectly_..__ adapted__,.___ for the sport and all thor- ly and cordially invited to be present and strayed or stolen." Captain John Mclntosh every one of the sixteen shooters entered, j oughly enjoyed it. participate in the day©s shooting. The com so that the purse was a pretty good one. The shoot ©was a success, both financially discovered him in Schenly Park playing ] T..U_ D»V,,J« t,«,^ mo ,,c,,,ai ctrooi.- nf or>nd i ancj otherwise, and proves that a tourua- forts and wants of all will be carefully look shinnyu i with a double-i _ hoe handTe© i Joun Bohling had his usual streak of good ed after, "brother Bill" McCrickart will Sandy"" is preparing for©the coming golf luck and finished with six kills, which gave ment can be run on a strictly amateur ba be on hand, and as he Is a splendid wet pnson nim second money all alone, so that he sis. nurse. baby shooters are requested to Hodson, the treasurer of f*™& better financially than those who Among the visitors was Edward Banks, bring along a bottle of milk, so that when the Winchester RepeatingRononrino Arms Co.. was i K1-1.1^ straight. Seven shooters divided secretary of the B. C. and Schultze Powder they get hungry (for money) and commence visiting the trade in this city last week. third money. In the single sweepstake that Co. He shot through the first day©s pro to cry they can be fed. "Pop" Woodruff. It is a great pleasure to meet some of the followed the regular event Captain Sands, gramme and made best average, 92 per cent. the president of the club. Siays that the "bosses" of a firm occasionally. of Flushing, carried off the honors. The j Tom Kellar, of the Peters Cartridge Co. and skinners should commence the skinning pro W. "Adolph" Wiedebusch, the cherry cfdi-oa- I King Powder Co., took part on the second cess early in the day, as it will be a very blossom from Scranton, who killed 24 out CLUB SHOOT SEVEN BIRDS. day and made best average, 81.3 per cent. tough job. and they might not be able to of 25 pigeons in the Grand American, was B. A. Vroome (29yds.) ...... 1112112 7 For the two days Hull won first general complete the process. The secretary-treas visiting friends in the Smoky City last Henry Boemermann (28yds.)...... 2112122 7 average money, $11, by breaking 253 out of urer, Jos. M. Eakin. will have four assist week. "Weedy" is all right, only he can©t J. B. Voorhies <27vds. )...... 1112111 7 300, an average of 84.3 per cent. Tallman ants, two to shovel iu money and two to smoke tobies. John Pohling ©(26yds.) ...... 0111212 6 took second, $10, on 81.6 per cent.; Hender shovel it out. Captain Billy Boyle, the In Dr. Sen wartz (29vds.) ...... 1011201 5 son third, $9, on 80.6 per cent., and Stau- "Our Jim," the president, and the "Oxy W. A. Sands (2Syds.) ...... 2202202 5 dian ehief. will have two assistants: he will genated Shrub." from Franklin, were in James Smith (26vds.> ...... 1002112 5 brough fourth, .$8. on 76.6 per cent. also have two horses for his use during the the city last week. "Our Jim" bought a Joseph Market (25yds.)...... 0110111 5 The next shoot will be held on the day. In fact, there will be nothing small new Remington hammerless and the "Oxy J9hn Akhurst (25yds.) ...... 1110102 5 grounds of the West Newburg Gun and connected with the whole affair, except Ed. genated" appropriated a piece of leather M. K. Smith (25yds.) ...... 1012110-5 Rifle Association, May 4, 5 and 6. The first Hum©s and J. K. Myler©s feet, and they for his Silver©s recoil pad. Jchn Henry <25yeJs.)...... 2210220 5 two days will be at targets and the third wear No. 11s. The management will have G. F. Brunt, the crack shot of East Liver W. E. Skidmore (29yds.) ...... 2202202 4 day at live birds. There will be $50 average two tons of ice on hand to be put on the pool, O., was in the city looking for a nice Dr Moore (26yds?.) ...... 1020200 3 money; open to all. The experts may shoot IViagautraps to keep them from getting too halter, hitching-strap and spring overcoat B. Hauff (25yds.)...... 2020002 3 through the events for price of targets, at hot. Ike Crable will be on hand with his for his horse. G. F. says that his horse, Diedrich Timie (25vds.) ...... 1000201 3 2 cents each, and participate in the average troup of trained monkies. "Appendicitis," can trot inside of a mile Henry Von Staden (25yds.) ...... 0210100 3 money. The live bird events will be open in a shade less than two minutes. Match, 5 birds Timke 4, Wlebe 3. to all. The last of the series of five monthly Sweepstake, 3 birds, $2 entrance, two moneys, live pigeon shoots given by the Herron Hill OLD HOSS. class shooting Sands 3, Dr. Schwartz 2, Skid- Special prizes for the League contests Gun Club was held on Wednesday of last more 2, Smith 2, McFadden 2, Moore 2, Voor have been offered by the E. C. and Schultze week. A silver cup was given to the win hies 2. fTies divided second money.) Powder Co., T. H. Kellar of the Peters ner of each event and a gold medal to the C. S. BURKHARDT WAS THE STAR Cartridge Co.; J. F. Hull, of Parker Bros.; one making the highest average in the five Markle Lead Works and the Gold Dust contests. Mr. B. "Fargo" Jones proved to At the Last Weekly Shoot of the CLEVELAND GUN CLUB SHOOT. Powder Co. be the champion shot of the club, for he Audubon Gun Club. Scores of the two days© shooting follow: not only captured the beautiful gold medal G. S. Burkhardt was the star of the regu Rainey and Jarnes Tied on 30 in the FIRST DAY. AI©RIL 14. for highest average for the series, but also lar weekly shoot of the Audubon Gun Club, Events ...... 1 23 4 5 67 3 910 captured two of the five silver cups for the Club Shoot. Targets...... 10 15 20 15 10 20 15 15 10 20 of Buffalo. N. Y., on April 16, making a The Cleveland Gun Club Is considering highest scores in two of the events. Al straight score In three events. The badge though Mr. "Fargo" has not been shooting holding matinee shoots on Saturday after Banks ...... 914171410201414 918 shoot. No. 4 on the programme, resulted noons beginning next month. The proposi Waters ...... 7111713 817 5... ve>ry long at the trap he is one of the most in a victory for H. D. Kirkover, in Class nervy shooters in Western Pennsylvania. tion seems to meet with favor, and iu the Hull 9 13 16 15 9 20 14 13 7 16 A.. B. N. McCarney in Class B. and J. A. event of its adoption the shoots will be Ogden...... I.... 10 12 17 14 7181013 919 In the last contest for the cups he killed Kennedy in Class C. The scores: Hoppunsted ...... 8 9 15 12 .. 15 14 13 012 49 out of 50 pigeons shot at. This work open to all, and will take place on the regu Events ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 lar grounds. The Jack Rabbit system will Tallman, I...... 1013 16 14 91714 8 818 places Mr. Jones at the head of the pigeon Targets ...... 15 15 15 25 15 20 15 20 govern. Linis ...... 8121512 71913.. 7.. shooting class. Stanbrough ...... 7111511 917 912 917 The last of the three team races between E. C. Burknardt.. .. 13 12 22 12 17 .. 11 Cloudy weather was a handicap at the Tullman, D...... 4 914 8 G 16 11 9 614 the Iroquois and the Bast Pittsburg Gun R. H. Henard. ... 11 12 8 11 10 6 .. 16 shoot on April 15, but good scores were Henderson ...... 8131812 9151514 817 Clubs was held on Friday of last week. O. S. Burkhardt.. 11 15 13 10 15 15 15 19 made all around. The spring weather has Tnylor 11 13 9 8 13 The Iroquois Indians oh, the rascals wal Sw.iveller ...... 10 10 12 15 10 15 .. 11 brought in snipe, and the members are tak Wood.. 14 14 11 10 14 .. 10 .. loped us in good fashion.. They didn©t do a Talsma ...... 13 .. .. 10 .. .. 12 .. ing advantage of them, some good bags Dickinson ...... 18 13 9 17 11 12 R. H. Hebard. Jr. .. 7 10 .... 9 .. .. being made. The scores follow: Sim Leu-is...... 71412 3 U thing to us, oh no; they jumped on us with J. J. Reld...... 11 17 12 17 .. .. James (5)...... 11111 11001 11111 01111 Tallman, U. S...... S 11 both feet and then executed the turkey P. G. Myers...... 10 18 14 15 11 11 lllll 11011 1111 30 Gibb...... S...... walk on us. But we will forgive them this Geo. Zoeller...... 13 20 13 15 14 14 Grant (7)...... 01011 01010 10111 lllll Mi©son ...... :...... 13 11- 817 time, for after treating us thus unkindly Jacobs ...... , .. -. 20 ...... lllll 01101 11011 01 27 Davis ...... 911 813 they took us over to their club house and H. D. Kirkover...... 23 14 16 .. .. R. Wing ...... inn 11111 11101 noil Rhodes, T...... 12 14 10 .. oh, that dinner! Nuff sed. Chief "Long V. E. Storey...... 17 .. .. 11 17 lllll 01111 -27 Covert, E. V...... 7 12 6 .. Horn," "Pills," of the Iroquois, led his Porter ...... 15 ...... 12 Goodsell ...... lllll lllll 11011 lllll Covert, F...... 7 .. 917 band of warriers in the dance. Chief "Buf McCarney ...... _ ...... 17 ..19 .. 15 lllll lllll —29 Rhodes, J...... 12 8 .. falo Calf." Hartinan, and Chief "Wolf D. Kerew ...... ~ 17 .. 17 12 15 Aleu...... 11011 10111 01111 11110 Fuller ...... 2 .... Tail." Born, were good assistants. "Uncle J. B. Lodge...... 14 13 7 01111 lllll —25 Miller ...... 14 John" upheld the honor of the East Pitts- Dr. J. M. Rannie 10 ~ Rainey (7)...... 10111 lllll lOiOO 10111 Roosa ...... IS burgs on the battlefield, and "Parker" 11001 11100 01100 11 —25 Carr ...... 11 well, after "Parker" had talked the crowd Douglass (9)...... 11011 11000 10010 IlllO Banks made best average, 92 per cent.; AT WATSON©S PARK. 11110 00)00 10011 0101 —22 Hull second, 88 per cent.; Hcndersou third, out of the club house he commenced to talk Goodsell ...... lllll 01101 01111 lllll 86 per cent.; Tallman fourth. 84.0 per cent., to the janitor, and would be talking yet Some Good Scores Were Made on 11111 11011 —26 and Ogden fifth, 83.3 per cent. toad he not put the wrong end of a cigar Liive Birds at Chicago. Ales...... lllll 11131 lllll 11101— SECOND DAY. APRIL 15. In, his mouth. Ruiney (7).. „...11101 lllll 11011 11011 Brents ...... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 910 The management of The Gun Club, Lon The attendance of pigeon shooters at Wat lllll lllll 00111 1 —30 Targets...... 10 15 20 15 10 20 15 1T> 1020 don, will add to the various events for the son©s shooting park, Chicago, during last spring pigeon shooting season over $8500 week was not as large as usual. Some line Stanbrough ...... 7121611 5 15 12 12 7 IS In cups or specie. scores were made on April© 12 by seven con LIVE BIRDS AT MEMPHIS. Hull ...... 9 13 IS 10 7141215 SIS The last of the series of seven monthly testants. Out of 175 birds shot at 151 were Kellar ...... 8141610 8101314 914 contests arranged by the Hazelwood Gun killed. The scores follow: Frank Poston Won First Place by I. Tullman...... 9131813 5131110 917 Olub was shot off on last Thursday. Con Twenty-five birds. Killing; 48 Out of 5O, Henderson ...... 71214 9 0 IS 12. 9 SIS siderable interest has been taken in every R. M...... 12212 11011 20212 1*22011121-22 Hoff ...... 6 913 9151011 714 one of the seven events, and, President Leader ...... 22220 22122 *1211 2222* 112-?1 > > Memphis, Tenn.. April 6. Gun Editor Gibb . 5 9 John N. Grassland has been thanked by all Gilbert ...... 12220 22221 22212 21212 22022 23 "Sporting Life:" A very pleasant live bird Taylor .. 10 ...... Fox ...... 20022 10222 20202 11211 12100 18 shoot was indulged in by seven members Hill 11 11 G 17 11 9 5 12 who participated for the splendid pro R. M...... 12221 102222022211011 21110 21 of the Memphis Gun Club to-day. The con Kellar made best average. 81.3 per cent.; gramme which he arranged. At the con Casev ...... 22122 21021 12121 12020 22212 22 ditions were: 50 live birds, two high guns; Hull second, 80.6 per cent.;. Stnnbroujrb clusion of the last contest it was found Sbepard ...... -22221 21112 21012 21222 11011 » that the totals of the five highest scores On April 13 Frank Pannelee shot at 25 but third high gun saved stakes. third. 75.3 per cent.; Henderson fourth, 75 made in the seven events were as follows: practice birds and lost but one: The shooting was of the highest order and per cent.; Tallman fifth, 72 per cent. Bessemer 92. J. N. Crossland SO. A. H. King Parmelee ...... 22122 22120 12111 2222 12211 at Frank Postou came out on top by killing 48 GENERAL AVERAGE. 89, J. O©H. Denny 8S. Ou April 14 C. Antoine defeated J. S, out of 50, scoring the last 36 straight. J. P. The following shows the average mnd» Edrington took second, on 47: C. White for the two days, counting 150 shots each PERSONAL.. Houston in a 25 live bird race: Houston ...... 00220 20202 00122 20022 02022 14 third, on 46. Irby Bennett, who was mak day. or a total of 300. The prize money "Onr Jim" Denny has just treated him Autoine ...... 21012 11110 10212 20020 02220 17 ing a call on his old friends in Memphis, was divided $11 to first, $10 to second, $9 self to a new Remington hammerless gun. Miss and out, $2.00. birds extra. had 45 to his credit: Abe Frank also killed to third and $8 to fourth: This particular gun is for duck shooting Panuelee ©...... 222220 5 45. J. O. Neeley. Jr., shot below his form Shot at Broke. Pet- and makes about the eleventy-seventh that Dr. Kibbey ...... 212212 6 and killed but 41; S. P. Walker was entire Hull ...... 133 121 300 253 .843 the president of the State Association owns. Bingham ...... - . .. 0 —0 ly out of his usual good form and fell down Tallman ...... 127 118 300 245 .816 Frank Denny says that Tom Laughrey. B. Hnck...... 20 1 Henderson .. ... 129 313 300 242 .800 to 35. Stanbrough ...... 117 of Ligonier. "Our Jim©s" pacemaker, has Gilbert ...... 222220 5 The day was pleasant for the sport and a 113 300 230 .70S been lording it over the boys ever since G. P.oll ...... 222222-<> large crowd was present. The scores fol he returned from Blkwood Park, where Ties on 6 dlTided, low: Nebraska State Shoot. he killed 24 pigeons and landed Ln the F. Poston. .11122 22210 222*1 22221 22222 23 The twenty-second annual tournament of the money line at the Grand American. FARGO SHOT IN GRAND FORM. 22121 22222 2222J 22212 22221 25 4S Nebraska State Sportsmen©s Association will dp Just as soon as pleasant weather puts in J. Edr©fft©n.22222 22202 22222 22222 22202 23 held on the grounds of the Omaha Gun Club. an appearance those two old fishing cranks Omaha. Neb.. Ma.v 24. 25. 26 and 27; $1000 in Herron Hill Cracks Do Great Work 2222222:::.:: ,:..:":.: ::.v; ::2203 24 47 «asb added to purses; open to all. Two sets »C ".Tim Crow" and Bart Grubbs--get the J. White. .21222 I:;© r_©222 23 traps; Sergeant system. Ten events of 20 t;ir- fever. It is amusing to watch the two on Live Pigeons." 12122 11, Hll 1 23 46 gets each per day: ten general averages. Pro- beauties looking in a tackle window or There was some rattling good shooting I. Bennett.12222 22222 ::; ^2022 22 fessioiials. manufacturers© agents and all wti» lingering over rods, reels, linos and flies. down at the Herron Hill Club grounds on *2222 22202 21© -2222 23 45 ©average. 90 per cent, or more will pay CO cents F. L. William©s says that a pig will be as Davis Island, Pittsburg, Pa., April 13. The Prank. .22222 22»"2 21:, . ,">022~22 extra in each event, and the aggregate of such good as a hog at the Rochester tourna occasion was the last of the oup shoots 22222 22220 22^^ --> -23-45 contributions will constitute a purse to bi> di ment. J. Neelv. Jr.22221 22*22)22202 2» ::O among the members of that organization, - —•' i «mv«i-..ided .;,..,umongMuiuiig amateurs

Mackie ... 14 12 15 13 16 10 18 12 15 10—135 .794 to shoot for price of targets only proved en this amount. From tbe interest manifested .North „ 11 13 13 13 16 11 18 11 16 13—135 .794 tirely satisfactory and encouraged many in the State and the South in general this Bowdre .. 11 12 .... 12 11 15 15 17 14—1OT .702 amateurs to enter the contests. should be a most successful event. We are Holt .... 11 13 14 12 16 10 ...... — 76 .760 Peterman, the Charleston crack, held his going to make this tournament especially *Du Bray 8 12 11 13 17 10 14 15 17 12—129 .758 own en targets and live birds. attractive for the amateur shooter, though Baker . . 1J 13 18 9 15 10 13 11 17 11—128 .752 MACON. Wohltinan 12 14 17 13 15 10 12 11 10 9—123 .723 the trade representatives will not be barred, Collins .10131413151114 81311—122 .717 but will be permitted to compete under cer Meinert . 10 11 12 9 17 9 12 11 16 12—119 .700 BOILING SPRINGS GUN CLUB. tain restrictions. The Rose system of di Williams 10 .. .. ., ...... — 10 .666 viding the purses will prevail, as we find Dr. Henry 9 9 12 JO .. 11 .. 10 14 ..— 75 .652 Tom Morfey Won the Cup After a this a most satisfactory method, especially Sperry ...... 14 .. 12 ...... — 26 .650 where .the added money exceeds the price Harderoan 11 ...... 7—18 .600 Hard Struggle. of targets, as is-usually the case at our U. M. C. 8 9 14 910 4 10 8 12 9— 93 .547 The Boiling Springs Gun Club, of Ruther tournaments. PAUL R. LITZKB, Sec'y. Wasner ...... 9 ...... — Q-~. 450 ford. N. J., field their handicap shoot for a eSbot for price of targets only. cup on April 13. Ten men started in the Todd and Swap led with an average of .876 per race and shot at 15 singles, expert rules, SOCIAL GUN CLUB SHOOT. cent., Francis second with .858 per cent., Court and five pair. Ed Banks, of the B. C. & ney and Thomas T. third, with .841 per cent., Schultze Powder Company, was scratch Mink Did the Best Shooting For the Garrett. fourth, with .835 per cent. man, the others having an allowance added Day. SECOND DAY, APRIL 14. to their score. The limit was placed at 23 The Social Gun Club, of Norristown Pa., Events . .1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 and in the initial shoot five men tied on held an all-day tournament on April 16. Targets. 15 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 Broke Po. the possible. Banks being one of the num The attendance was light, but some excel ber. He shot in splendid form, breaking lent scores were made by the visitors. IN THE SOUTH. *Courtney 11 12 16 13 18 11 17 14 16 13—141 .829 13 out of 15 singles and five pair straight, Charles Mink, of Shannon & Sous, Philadel Peterman 12 14 17 14 16 11 13 11 IS 14—140 .823 *North ..13121710161017121714—138 .811 using a Winchester repeating shotgun. In phia, did the best shooting, breaking 106 Martin .. 10 13 16 13 IS 11 15 11 15 13—135 .79-1 the first tie he scored 24 out of 25, losing out of 115, an average of .921 per cent. Francis .. 9 12 18 11 15 10 17 13 1411—130 .7*54 one of tbe singles and again breaking the Irvin Houpt, of Dresh«rtown, Pa.; Dotterer, TBE INTERSTATE ASSOCIATION SHOOT Anthony 12 10 16 13 12 13 17 12 15 9—129 .758 five pair straight. The second tie was too of Phoenixvilie, Pa.; Wna. Torpey and J. Woodcock 10 11 17 10 16 13 16 9 .. 9—127 .747 much for him, and Tom Morfey with a Pechin, of Radnor; Smith, RJtter, Yost and AT MACON. Mackie .. 9 13 13 10 16 11 16 8 17 13—126 .741 handicap of three finally beat him out by a Newton, of Norristown, also did well. The Garrett . 13 12 16 14 17 9 9 12 14 9—125 .735 single bird. scores follow: Wohltman 9 13 13 12 18 8 .. 11 .. ..— 84 .730 The scores follow: Ten targets, 50 cents entrance. —Houpt, 9; Arty .... 10 9 15 12 14 13 17 6 15 12—123 .723 15 singles, 5 pairs. Dotterer, 9; Smith, 8; Franklin. 8; Derr, 5. 'Col, A, G, Courtney Did the Best Shoot Swan ... 12 13 13 11 15 11 15 9 16 8—123 .723 B. Banks. -• . Ten targets, 75 cents entrance. — Houpt, 10; Byrd ..... 11 11 13 13 13 13 13 11 14 10—122 .717 11111 01011 11111 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1—2S-I-0-23 Smith, 8; Shambough, 7; Dotterer, 6; Franklin, Evans .. 10 11 17 10 17 10 12 11 10 13—121 .711 W. Morfey. t. ing at Targets—Messrs, Martin, Eth- Todd ..10 913 71411 15111811—119 .700 11110 10111 11111 1-1 1-0 1-01-1 1-1—21-1-3—23 Fifteen targets, $1 entrance— Smith, 13; New Crabb ... 6121610151015101411—119 .700 Captain Money. ton, 14; Houpt, 12; Dotterer, 9; Duffy, 9. " *DuBray 10 13 15 9 16 7 17 11 14 6—118 .694 11111 "11111 11011 0-1 1-01-1 1-00-1—23-1-3—23 Ten targets, 50 cents— Sfnith, 6; Yost, 9; eridge and Rice Shot fell at Live *U. M.-O. .8 8121016 915 81511—112 .658 W. H. Huck. Houpt, 9; Newton, 6; Dottarer, 6; Ritter, 6; Rice .... 7 .. 15 11 15 .. 11 ...... — 59 .655 1.1011 10111 11101 0-01-1 1-0 0-1 1-1—18-1-8—21 Franklin, 6; Buclianan, 7; Layer, 1; Duffy, 7. McCants 11 12 18 10 11 14 17 9 .. 8—110 .647 8. James. Ten targets, 75 cents entrance— Smith, 9; Birds -New Plan Worked Well. *ColIins . 10 10 10 11 14 12 88 14 8—105 .617 10101 00110 00001 1-11-0 0-0 1-1 1-0—12-1-5-17 Houpt, 0; Yost, 7; Dotterer, 8; N«wtoa, 6: Stevens . 6 9 14 9 14 10 10 9 .. 6— 87 .580 Buchanan, 5: Bitter, 8; Duffy, 6. Henry .. 8 7 ...... — 15 .500 B. Waters. : Fifteen targets, $1.50 entrance— Smith, 15; Macon, Ga., April 16.—Gun Editor "Sport- 11010 11101 11011 1-1 0-1 0-1 0-0 1-1—17-1-6—22 Elwynn .10121210 910.. 8....— 71 .465 G. E. Grieff. Newton, 14; Houpt. 13;. Yogt, 12; Dotterer, 8; Ing Life:"—The Interstate Association has Peters « 7 7 5 6.. 6...... — 31 .387 lllll 11111 01111 0-1 0-1 1-1 1-0 1-1—21-1-2—23 Steimnetz, 10; Mink, 11. held its first target tournament for the sea Wasner . 4 ...... — 4 .266 H. Nelson. Ten targets, 50 cents entrance— Smith, &; Rit son under toe auspices of the Macon Gun Bowdre . 7 8 16 10 17 8 10 13 14 7—110 .517 11101 10101 10111 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1—20-|-ft-2S ter 7; Houpt, 10; Yost, 9; Dotterer, 9; New Olub, and barring the weather, which was Sparry ...... 9 .. 7 ...... — 16 .533 G. Hatneld. ton, 9; Mink, 10; Steinmetz, 10; Duffy, 7, Bu quite unpleasant on the first and second Smith ...... 9 ...... 3 .... 17 .566 10001 00111 01001 1-1 0-1 1-0 0-1 1-0—13-1-6—19 chanan, 5. days, everything went off pleasantly and Williams «. .. „ 6 ...... 6 .400 Ten targets, 50 cents entrance— Smith, 8; Rit Harris ...... 11 12 9 14 12 14 7— 79 .658 O. Matzen. ter, S; Houpt, 9; Yost, 7; Franklin, 5; Mink, 9; smoothly, as it always does at these affairs. Decatur ...... 10 .. 10 ..,.....— 20 .663 11000 01010 11100 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0-10-1-5—15 Dotterer, 9; Newton 8; Buchanan, 7; Torpie, 10; The new regime, which stipulates that Shuholser ...... ~ 5 .. „ .. -.— 5 .333 Ties on 23. Pechin, 10; Steinmetz, 8. "all paid representatives, whether paid in Bronson ...... 9 .... ^ .— 9 .600 Ten targets, $1 entrance— Smith. 7; Dotterer, guns, money, shells or otherwise, and all Orump ...... 9 ...... — 9 .600 lllll lllll 01111 1-1 1-1 1-1M 1-1—24-1-0—23 6; Houpt, 10; Newton, 8; Mink, 9; Torpie, 9; those connected in any way with companies * Shot for price of targets only. Morfey. Yost, B; Pechin, 8; Ritter, 7. manufacturing guns, shot, shells, powder Colonel A. G- Conrtney made best average, .829 lllll lllll lllll 0-1 1-1 1-0 1-1 1-1—23-1-5—23 Ten targets, 50 cents entrance— Smith, 9; and targets, shall be barred from participat per cent., Peterman scored .823 per cent.. North. Captain Money. Mink, 9; Houpt, 8; Newton, 1O; Dotterer, 6; ing in sweepstakes and purses, but will third, .811 per cent,; Martin, fourth, .794 per 11101 lllll lllll 1-0 0-1 1-0 0-1 1-0— 19-I-S-22 Buchanan, 7; Torpie, 9; Pechin, 8. be perfectly welcome to shoot for targets cent. Grieff. Ten targets, 75 cents entrance— Smith, 7; Dot only * * *" was here tried for the first GENERAL AVERAGE. lllll OHIO 111100-1 1-1 1-1 0-1 0-1—19-1-2—21 terer 7; Houpt, 8; Layor, 7; Newton, 7; Mint. time, and judging from comments made by Foj* the two days, counting 170 shots each 10; Yost, 8; Torpie, 10; Pechin, 9; Buchanan, 7. day, or a total of 340, the following per 6 10011 10111 00111 1-0 1-0 0-0 0-1 1-0—14-1-5—19 Ten targets, 75 cents entrance—Tbrple, 10; the participants has met with, general Second tie. Mink, 10; Yost, 8; Eayor, S; Ritter, 7; Fecfcin, favor. centage was made; 8; Duffy, 8; Dotterer, 6: Newton, 5. There will always be wolves when so Shot at. Broke. Pet. 0111M0111 11110 1-0 1-1 1-0 1-0 1-1-19-1-0-19 Ten targets 75 cents entrance, Mink, 1&; many sheep peacefully graze, but these will Courtney ...... 143 141 340 284, .835 Morfey. Newton, 9; Peehin, 8; Torpie, 9; Dotterer, 7; gradually diminish in number and be much Petermao .. ... • 139 140 340 279 .820 01111 11101 10101 0-1 0-0 1-1 1-1 1-1—18-l-S—21 Francia ...... 146 130 340 276 .811 Morfey wins cup. Yost. 6. - _ less apt to show their teeth when it is 340 273 .802 Ten targets, 50 cents entrance—MinK, 9; Tor- known what the result will be. There will North ...... 135 138 pie, 8; Yost, 8; Dotterer, 7; Pechin, 7. Swan ...... 149 123 340 272 .800 Ten targets, 50 cents entrance— Mink, 1(V; for a time probably be some who get Martin ...... 136 135 340 271 .797 NEIDERSTEIN WON THE MEDAL a shy at the sheep by being well dis Smith 9; Steinmeta, 9; Yost, 9; Torpie, 8; Dot Todd ...... 149 119 340 268 .788 terer, 7; Duffy, 7; Layor, 5; Pechio, 4; Bucaan- guised, but it only remains for the am Garrett ...... 142 125 340 267 .785 At the IleffulariMonthly Shoot of the munition companies to instruct the man 129 340 266 .782 an. 5. _ . _ _ Anthony ...... 137 Ridgewood Gun Club. Ten targets 50 cents entrance—Tost, 7; Tor- ager of the association as to the standing of Woodcock ...... 139 127 340 266 .782 pie, 8; Duffy, 10; Mink, 9; Dotterer, S. any individual who sub rosa may be get Mackie ...... 135 126 340 261 .767 The Ridgewpod Gun Club, one of the ting his ammunition free and leave it with DuBray ...... 129 118 340 247 .726 younger trap shooting organizations of IROQUOI8 RIFLEMEN WIN. him to strictly enforce the rule; other Collins ...... 122 105 340 227 .667 Kings County, held its monthly shoot at wise the ruling above quoted is simply a U. M. O...... 93 112 340 205 .602 the traps, at Wissel's Park. Ridgewood, farce, for the man who gets his shells THIRD DAY, APRIL 15. L. I., on April 9. They Defeated the Pittslrarg Rifle Event No. 1, 5 birds, entrance $5, aU 30 The feature of the shoot was the regu Club in a Team Match. free of cost is just as much a paid agent yards rise. as though the company from which be gets DuBray ...... 2222*-4! Graham .-«.. .01*00—1 lar contest for the monthly medal, which The team shoot between the Iroquois them paid him so much a day for shooting Augier ...... 11122—S<1 Francis ...... 22222—5 was finally won by J. Neiderstein, who de Rifle Club and the Pittsburg Kifle Club during the day and extolling during the Rice ...... 20220-3 Crawford „... 11112—5 feated Philip Liebenger in the shoot-off af took place at the Iroq.uois range on April lo. twilight hours the merits of their goods. Anthony „....211*1-4 ter Neiderstein. Schlatter and Breitmeyer Excitement waxed strong as the shoot A glance at the list of shooters will re Bennett ...... 21222—5 Bowdre ...... 02110—3 tied at the end of the 7 bird race with progressed, as it was seen that it would veal that the number of entries held up Elwynn ...... 22222—5 Martin ..-.-. ..11121-5 straight scores. Schlatter was not eligible take the last score to decide it It was remarkably well; in fact, there was hardly Orabb ...... 21*11—4 Peterman .....21112—5 for the monthly medal, for the reason that finally won by the South, Side youngsters gny falling off at all, proving conclusively U M. C...... 20122—4j Swan ...... -.~ .*2212-4 be had won the trophy in a previous cowpe- by a margin of 7. points. All the boys of that the Interest in the sport was maintain Collins ...... 22221—5|Rvans ....~ . .1*222—4 the Iroquois team claim that Harry Pierce ed to the end, and that the poorer shots Garrett ...... 21100-3]Peters ...-.,.. .12000—2 COXDITIOXS— 7 BIRDS, 25 TO 31YDS. RISK. pulled them out of the hole by his steady •were not crowded out by mere weight of tal Event No. 2. 7 birds, entrance $7, all 30 yards. Charles Dickelmann (31)...... -**01220—3 shooting. High score was made by_ Ittel, .of Du Bray....02002*2—3 Huff J. Neiderstein (25)...... 2112222—7 the Pittsburg team, with 274 to his credit; ent against them. In other words, the pace Bennett ....2222020—5 Elder .0001102—3 B. Helganze (31)...... 121*202—5 next high were Al. Hofmeister and R. F. •was less killing than when the possible is U M. O. .. .0122220—5|Petennan .2121222—7 H. Wiemann (31)...... 12*0222—5 Phillips, who were tie, with 372. A general always made, so that to reach the money, Collins ..- . .1200222—51 Elwynn .2002020—3 Charles Wissel (31) ...10*1*02—3 good feeling prevailed among the opposing for instance, in a 20-target event, where Todd ...... 0211122—6 Evans .... .1020212—5 3. Bermel (31)...... *201022—4 teams during the Shoot. Following are the there are four moneys, one must score 17. Francis ...... 022*02—4 Orabb _.. .111000O-3 ...222*222—6 Sands (31) ...... " '.'.'....'.'...... 020*012— 3 scores made by the respective teams: This obtains almost invariably where the Anthony .. .1021121—6| Jones ... .2*22202—5 C. Kunzweiler (25) IltOQIJOlS TEAM. talent of the land is in evidence, and that Martin ~. .2120220—5| Garrett .2000110—3 A. Newburger (28) ...... 22*1020—4 .22*1112—6 ...... 1221222-7 1 23456 TotaL pace is the one that worries the poorer A ugi er ..... 2202211—61 Crawford M. Schlotter (31). A.O. L, Hofmeister 46 45 45 42 46 48- 273 shots, sometimes most truthfully called Rice ....-.. 22* 2220—5! Swan .. .2012222—6 I. Martin (28)...... 22122*2— 6 H Sperling ...... 383031423935— 213 "the producers." Albeit, without these vol McOauts ...222222*—6| Peters .. .0100100—2 .T. J. Yung (3D...... 10221: A.' O Goklstrom. . .36 46 44 40 42 39- 247 unteers, where would the manufacturer of Harris ..... 2222002—51 Mackie .0222202—5 John Welz (31)...... 0:_>2*12—5 H B Pierce...... 42 40 43 44 48 45— 262 guns and ammunition come in? So that Event No. 3. 10 birds. $10; all 30yds. Ph. Lieblnger (25) ...... 2212211—7 K F 'Phillips...... 45 47 44 48 41 47- 272-1266 the new rule from a strictly amateur stand DnBray 2021222221— 9! Jones .. .2202222220— 8 J."' Brunuemer (25)...... 02*0*02—2 ' ' PITTSBURG CLUB, point is apt to become very, very popular, Bennett 2222222200— 8! Hill .. ..2221201101— 8 TIK SHOOT-OFF—THREE BIRDS. 123456 Total. IT. M. C.2O2100120.2— 6|Pee Dee 0210221222— 8 Neldorstein ...... 1 2 1 C P Sora. *...... 37 45 40 43 43 41— 249 perhaps to the entire exclusion of all others. Collins ..0012212021— 7lEvnns ..00201122.11— 7 LieWnger ...... -••.••,.•0 1 * Messrs. Btheridge and Baker ;ire to be L.' P Ittel ...... 49 43 42 49 43 48- 274 Todd .. .0212*122*0— 6| Crabb ...1201000210—5 R Hoffman ...... 38 41 86 37 31 &- 223 congratulated for the able and thoroughly Francis .2222222222—10'Peterman 2111200222— 8 D Blick .. ...404544464039- 254 satisfactory manner in which they so kind Anthony * 1000121*1— 5!Hams ..0221002112—7 TRAP AT FAYKTTEVILLE. F! Ingersoil • • •_^±lJ^^_'^Jt 44~ 257-1259 ly assisted Manager Shaner, who, although Martin .21112S2122—lOlSwan ...0222222222—9 Tery well able to take care of himself, is Augier .202111*222— SlBowdrie 21122*2002— 7 A rfLarge Attendance to Entertain GLENVILLE GUN OLUB. still grateful for a helping hand. Rice . ..2212222222—10|Crawford 2022111111—8 Ghambersbursf Shooters. On the third day the weather was charm- MrCauts 2222-22*200— 7lWohltm. 1020120222— 7 Ing, rendering a day at pigeons worth go- Mackie 2222222220- 9| Huff .. . .21102**210— € Fayctteville, Pa.. April 11.—Editor "Sport- A Large Attendance at the Regular Event No. 4. 10 birds. $10. ing skife:"—TbesKayetteville Gun Club held Club Target Shoot. ins; miles to enjoy. The birds were good DuBray 2222222222—10'!Rice .. ..2222222222—10 a tfflfflniament on Saturday afternoon. April generally; some splendid. The shooting of Bennett »22222S220— SIMcCauts 2122020220— 7 9. «e_28 ed the management for hayinfe afforded Pee Dee 1202222*02— 71 Elwynn 2222012202— 8 Reichard ... .1111111110011111010110110—19 Brown 4...... 01110 OHIO 00000 them the opportunity of participating in a Wallace 0202001201— 51 Crabb 1111111112—10 Clngston ... .1111011011111110111001110-19 00000 lllll OWJOO 11 SUinhols. 2211121220— OlSwan . . .2222222222—10 WilliamsW imams ...... lllll lllll 11011uoil-27 tournament so thoroughly well managed m Ray . ..0201021002— 5lOrnvrford 1:2121*020— 7 Brown ...... 0010110001111011110111111—17 every particular. H Kane.... .1011011001101111010011111—17 NOTES OF THE SHOOT. T.' Crawford. .11110 10111 00010 10011 11111—17 Boles ...... 11000 lllll Hill Manager Shaner may well feel pleased at The following shows the make of guns 11100 01101 10010-20 the outcome of this the first target event used bv the contestants: Parker 10. Lefev- Reber ...... OOill 00010 lllll 01101 11110—10 of the year given by the Interstate. J Kane...'.. .01101 lllll 00000 10111 01011—15 Sterling ...... mil 11011 er 4, Remineton 4. Smith 3. Winchester 2, Miller ...... 01000 11010 11101 10001 1110W14 The shooting done at targets was espe Krupp 2, Francotte 1, Syracuse 1. White ...... 01111 11011 01001 01100 COiOO—13 Jenkins ...... 01111 Join cially difficult, owing to a high wind which H. P. Collins, of the Du Pont Powder "SSS" ...... 11110 11011 10000 1010001001—13 prevailed during both days. Company, came out ahe%d of "U. M. C.," H Snidle.... .11111 01000 01010 11100 00101—13 Evans ...... 40111 UHO 11110 All right-quarterers were hard to locate, of the Union Metallic Cartridge Company gnmnpker .. .0100000001 11011 01001 1110 —12 C0101 lllll 11111-24 owing to the background, a dense forest of for the two days' target shooting. This '444" .... .11101 W0\0 10001 00100 11110—12 Hopkins ...... 01111 lllll 11110 nines These conditions made high scores does not often happen so. B. Spidla .....01101 10110 00100 00101 1000 —10 • 01111 lllll 01101—25 impossible, as at times the wind had every Mr. Btheridge. of Macon, shot a steady Force ...... '... .CO'.UO OL'100 OH 00 thing its own way. The scores follow: loon OOODI oo.m— 10 race and was third best for the two days LITTLE ROCK IN LINE. Littell ...... 01111. 11110 10111 FIRST DAY, APRIL 13. on targets and killed the last 30 live-birds • ••< • • : noil inio noil— at Brents 12345*6789 10 straight. The State Sportsmen©s Association Fellows ...... 10101 11101 00101 Targets 15 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 20 15 Broke PC. •Paul North found time to shoot through 11110 loioi mii-T-21 the events and had fourth best average, birf ... .Making Preparations. Baker ...... ^.. .00111 11011 10011 Swan .131418141610171*1914-^149~ .876 was shooting for price of targets only. Little Rock, Ark., April 10.—Gun Editor OHIO 11101 10110—20 S£L .- 13 13 17 lg IS 15 14 13 19 13*149 .S76 A fine showing was made by Du Bray. "Sporting Life:"—The Arkansas State Halliday ...... 11010 10111 10(»01 15 14 17 12 IT 14 17 10 19 U-K6 .S5S Francis, Martin/RicQ and tVoodcaijk in the gportsuien's Association claims July 26. 27 110 1 1 00100 10101—17 18 11 17 14 19 13 15 11 IS 12?*443 .841 ten-bird events. Tfley lost but two birds and 28 as the date for holding its eighth .841 out of 00. all using Parker guns. annual meeting and tournament, which will W 16. SUiopt. of the Cottose Rifle Qlufo, .$35 Crnbb killed ten birds straight in the occur at Little Rock,. The chief induce Jersey City, defeated Ohm Metzgar, of the .817 Bartonville Rifie Olub, at Stroudsburg, Pa., .SI 7 fourth event, and used his second barrel ment at this tournament w'1] be casli added but once, and that was on the last bird. money—no plunder, Last year we added on April 14. bv the score of 1418 to 1403. .805 Each had 60 shots, at 100 feet; paper targets. ., 11 13 16 11 15 13 IS 11 15 14-138 .800 Tke aew rule of allowing the paid men $500 aad we hope to equal, if not exceed, A-pril 23-

Peters'n 15 14 12 12 11 9 13 13 13 12—124 82.6 Gottlieb 14 12 13 15 13 14 13 14 14 13—135 90. held this afteraoon, but owing to threatening Barlow 14 13 14 9 14 11 9 10 11 12—117 78 Norton ..12 11 12 10 12 15 12 12 12 14—122 81.3 weather the attendance was rather light. Hall . .12 11 15 11 ft 10 9 9 12 12—110 73.3 Garrett 12 13 12 15 14 14 14 13 11 14—132 88. Considerable practice shooting was indulged Stovensn 11 10 12 13 11 5 13 10 12 10—107 71.3 Miller . .11 14 13 15 13 13 14 13 15 11—132 88. in, and five regular evests were contested, with Tulliot .13 7 8 6101111 711.11—95 63.3 Sergeant 15 15 13 13 13 14 15 14 15 13—140 90.3 these results: Sergeant 1210 81010 7 9 911 S— 94 62.6 Barlow ..11 10 11 13 14 14 15 13 13 14—128 85.3 No. 1, 10 regulars, first, Bourne, 10; second, G. E. T.13 11 7 10 6 11 11 10 7 12— 98 65.3 Lemon ..12151415151414141315—141 94. Greiner and Brigbam, 7; third, Hayward, 6. Hayden 13 6 12 11 8 14 12 10 7 12—105 70 Peterson 14 14 14 13 13 14 11 15 15 12—135 90. No. 2, 10 unknown, first. Bourne, 9; secxmd, Lawton 10 12 11 11 11 ft 13 12 12 14—115 76.6 Ruggles 11 10 11 12 13 15 14 15 13 13—127 84.6 Greiner and Brigham, 7: third, Hayward, 6. Garrett. 12 13 9 10 13 14 13 10 14 12—120 80 Patch . .13 11 12 14 14 14 13 13 12 14—128 85.3 No. -3. weekly handicap, 10 regulars and 19 Malta's. 11 14 12 11 10 8 12 ...... — 78 74.2 Herr . . .12 11 13 11 14 12 14 14 14 14—129 86. unknown per man, first, Greiner and Banks, 15; MacafT'e 7 9 9121110121010 9—09 66 Grav . . .13 12 13 13 12 12 10 12 14 13-124 82.6 second, Whiting, 14; third, Bourne, 11. Reust.. 13 11 12 11 11 911 11 15 15—119 79.3 Kohler .14151515141413151513—143 95.3 No. 4, 10 regulars, first. Bourne, 9; second, Ray. ... 11 14 10 11 15 12 13 11 13 14—124 S2.6 Den ....1412141412 811111312—121 80.6 Greiner and Brigham, 7; third. Hayward, 6. Mason. . 9 12 9 11 12 10 11 10 11 10-105 70 Ferguson 9 10 10 9 8 10 7 9 14 10— 96 64. No. 5, 3 pairs, first, Whiting, 6; second, Bourne. Fertrus'n 10 12 11 13 10 9 12 10 11 11—109 72.6 Hvde . . .10 14 15 9 13 13 10 13 14 7— 118 7S.6 5. Sunracr. 11 H 12 12 11 12 15 11 12 12—122 81.3 Lawton. 13 IE 14 12 13 14 15 15 15 13—139 92.6 Latshaw 12 14 14 9 1.2 13 11 12 8 11—116 77.3 Rav ....12131113151114131214—127 84.6 KEYSTONE SHOOTING LEAGUE. Koohler 12 11 15 9 12 11 14 10 13 14—121 80.6 I Boehner 11 13 11 13 12 15 9 13 14 14—125 83.3 Running 12 12 13 13 11 8 13 9 10 14—115 76.6 1 Hodges .13 13 11 12 14 12 14.12 14 15—129 86. Eoeaner . . .. 10 10 13 10 12 12 8 10— 85 708 Marine's 13 14 14 11 ...... — 52 86.6 John Rothaker Did Some Excellent Hill.... 131111 9111013 S 11 12—109 72.6 Cable... 13 51012 9 8 6 6.. 6—75 55.5 Shooting at Live Birds. Bluett. 12 11 "14 12 13 12 12 13 13 14—126 84 Berney . 9 ...... — .. The Keystone Shooting League, of Phila j McCurdy S 10 10 10 12 11 6 11 8 6— 92 61.3 Hayden 12 .... 14 .... 13 .. 14 ..— 53 S8.3 W right. 12 10 14 10 13 9 9 8 9 12—106 70.6 Dinsmore 8 delphia, held their regular weekly shoot on IN THE WEST. 77.3 their grounds on April 16. The attendance Norton. 13 13 12 13 10 10 13 11 7 12—116 Mason . . 10 10 — 20 66.6 Smith.. 810 91010101311 712—100 66.6 Stevcn- was fair and good scores resulted. H. B. i Thomas. 7 14 9 11

the four competitors lor their five shoots each are as follows: Crossland, 89. Denuy 88, A. II. King. 89 arid Bessemer 92. Following are the scores: Three Parkers of the 9 high guns First event, 7 birds. among 197 shooters scored 25 straight Cros-sland...... 2222022—6 in the hands of Amateurs Much in evidence at Grand American Handicap, 1893. Denny ...... 1022012—5 wiimiug % of first money A. H. King...... 1212222—7 FAFtECEiFS. IS A WINNiKFt Bessemer ...... 1211121—7 against laid Expert Second event, 10 birds, and Mamilactu- 11 Parkers among 31 high Cn -ssland ...... 22022 22222— 9 rers Agents. guns won over $175O.OO | Denny...... 22222 2O222— 9 of purse of $5O75.OO A. H. King...... 22221 22121—10 Bessemer ...... 22O22 22222— 9 SEND FOR CATALOGUE. Third event. 20 birds diamond-gold medal. Grassland ...... 22222 20222 22122 12222—19 Denny...... 01022 22122 21222 21122—18 A.. H. King...... 22222 22222 22222 02220—18 Bcssem* ...... 22222 22222 22222 22222—20 Fourth event, 5 pairs. Grassland...... 11 11 01 10 10—7 Denny...... 00 01 11 11 01—fi A H. King...... 11 10 10 11 11—8 Bessemer...... 11 11 11 10 10—8 Handsomest and Best in Every Way. BOSTON GUN CLUB. I M PLEST K. Y. Salesroom*, 96 Chambers St. Fort ?s coin in?? K vents. AFEST Chicago, Aprii 26—Gilbert-El'liott match, at 100 TROfMGEST PARKER BHOS . Meriden, Conn. birds, for Kansas City "Star" Cup. KEXT TO THE LUST SHOOT OF April 27-28—Peru Gun Club's second annual ama teur tournament, Peru, Ind. Jack Farkei 'manager. Address all communications to J. THE SERIES, L. Head, Peru, Ind. May 4 and 5—The Interstate Association's tourna CORNER IN CHAMf>!ONSH!P3 ment under the auspices of the Atlantic Gun , Club, at Brunswick, Ga. J. H. Polhill, secre WON BY Inch Interest Shown in the Final— tary. . ••-..- May 4. 5, 6—N'ewburgh, N. Y., "trophy shoot," Hudson River Trap Shooters' League, on the FRED. GILBERT, OF IOWA •'•;.: Horace Now Ahead ol Eastman— - grounds of the West 'Newburgh Gun and,Rifle Assof in Hun. ,1. B. Rogers, manager.' WITH May 7—Second monthly slmoi of Philadelphia Miskay Leads Spencer—Le Roy Does Trap Shooters' League, under auspices of Flor ists' Gun Club, at Wissinoming, Pa. Sweeps open to all. DU PONT Smokeless Fine Work From 21 Yards. May 10, 11, .12, 13—Charley Budd's shoot at Des Monies, la.. $400 added, targets and live birds. On last day a 2D-bird, $25 handicap match, will Wellington. Mass., April 13.—The final •:. be shot. Bhoot only now-remains of the Boston Gun May 1.2—Tournament of Junction Park Gun Club, •Club prize spring scries. The Second last at Rochester, Pa.. .Toe M. EUkiti. secretary. came to pass \\odnesday, April 1-5. and May 16 to 21, Missouri Stale Fish and Game DU PONT TROPHY, WITH TITLE, was quite as interesting and enjoyable as Protection Association, at Kansas City. " Champion of United States at Live Birds.© those that had gone before. Interesting May 17, 18, 19.—Tenth annual tournament of 1 because of the gale of wind that rendered Noxubee Gun. Club. Macon, Miss.; $500 in E. C. CUP, WITH TITLE, as mere nothings the howling cyclones of cash and merchandise; prizes added, C. M. "Champion Target Shot of America." previous weeks, which had at that time Scales, manager. seemed quite bad enough, and enjoyable, be May 17, 18, 19 and 20—Xe\v Jersey State tourna KANSAS CITY STAR CUP, WITH TITLE, ment. T. H. Keller, secretary, 88 Chambers "Champion at Pigeons," cause alter the introductory, 10 known, it street, Mew York. was found quite possible to stand upright May 24-27.— Twenty-second annual tournament in the wind, also keep ha,t or cap attached Nebraska State Sportsmen's Association. Oina- to one's head, and at the same time handle ha. Neb. In recent contest Mr. Gilbert shot at 125, killed a gun with a fair amount of success. It is May 25 and 26—The Interstate Association's 125, in bounds J 22. a well-known fact that a slight breeze in tournament, under the auspices of the Eastern Poston becomes a decided Hurry at Wel Dog and Game Protective Association, at Wil- lington, the full sweep of surrounding niiugton, N. C. H. McL. Green, president. Gives High Velocity, Regular Pat marshes affording great latitude for any May 25, 26 and 27.—Tournament Owego Gun zephyr that linds its way through the Mys Club, Owego, N. Y. Frank B. Tracey, secre tic Alley; so when the city flags line out tary. tern, Invariabie Results. straight and stiff the kno\ving ones look June 1, 2—Peekskill, N. Y., "trophy shwt," Hud for an exciting time with the targets. The son River Trap Shooters' League, on the iiags spoke truthfully to-day. grounds of the Peekskill Gun Club. J. B. Rogers, manager. "VVith all this, a 21yd. shooter topped the June 1. 2 and 3.—Ohio Trap Shooters' League percentage list, ending his afternoon's prac annual tournament, Springfield, O. Open to tice with a 10 straight, reverse angles. The a-1. First and second day. targets; third' dav. Hard Grained. Q,utc5«, Clean, Cheapest, Best. idea gained considerable ground with thoss 25 live birds; §25 entrance; handicap. 26 to 33 IX IS S03L.Z3 IB OUNCEB TO THE FOUND. who sampled the shooing conditions of •yards. this particular day that LeKoy's 80 per June 2-3—Piasa Gun Club tournament at Alton. HE U. M. C. and W. E. A. companies are loadui* cent, quite equaled some of his nineties 111. a high grade cartridge with Hard Grained GOLD made under more favorable auspices. June 7 and 8—Trap Shooters' League of Indiana T The match totals suffered another kalei tournament, Limited Gun Club, Indianapolis. D UST that is incomparable for speed, cleanliness, doscopic change, Horace passing Eastman June 7 to.'.1.1, Annual State convention and tour by one target, i. e.. lOo, the latter failing nament of the Illinois State Sportsmen's Asso and comfortable shooting. The Chamberlin Cartridge of improvement to-day. Spencer allowed ciation, at Peoria, 111. Miwk;;y to overreach his total of 100 by two June 8.—Butler Gun Club shoot, Butler, Pa. Co. is loading GOLD DUST in U. M. C. High Base and : targe is; Le Hoy completed a 98, and Wood K. E. Gumpper, secretary. W. E. A. Eepeater | -inch base shells. These cartridges ruff improved to 1)7. Ai together a bright June 8 and i>—Tournament at Findlay, O., by the Magautrap Gun Club. A. B. Marvin, sec are increasing in popularity, they give most excellent finish is assured the series next week, al retary and treasurer. though coming, as it does, immediately June 8, 9. 10—West Virginia State Sportsmen's results, and are sold at a price 'that meets with general upon the heels of Patriols' Day, the open Association's second annual trap shooting tour ing of trap shooting season in this vicinity, nament under the auspices of the Mountain satisfaction. For Sale by all Dealers. Send for Booklet. the attendance may not be so large. Events State Gun Club, at Parkersburg. as follows: June 15 and 16—The Interstate Association's W. L. COLVILLE, BATAVIA, N.Y. Events ...... 1 2 34 5 6 7 8 910 tournament, under the auspices of the Ports Targets ...... 10 10 3p 10 10 5 3p 10 10 10 mouth Gun Club, at Portsmouth, Va. W. N. White, secretary. June 15-17—Fifth annual tournament of the U OP P. DEFEATS LEIIIGH. Sixth event—Davis 5. Saylor 4, Cole 3, Wicks- Gordon, 17vds...... 8937936678 ersham 2, Grubb and Hhcads 1. Kiskay, 18yds...... 8839855777 Cleveland Target Company, Cleveland, O. Blue Rocks thrown free of charge. Profession ;ls Seventh event—Saylor 3, Grubb 2, Davis 1, Ijcioy, 21yds...... (i 8 3 9 9 4 4 7 910 An Easy Victory For the Pennsyl Cole and Wickersham 0. Woodruff, 17yds. ... 77310646799 and manufacturers' experts barred from pro East man, 16yds. ... 8 6 4 5 9 3 4 7 9 7 gramme events. vania Shooters. T.ift, 16yds...... '6647833777 June 20 to 21, New York State Association for The University of Pennsylvania Gun Club PIEDMONT GUN CL.UB. laff, 16yds...... 5 5 210 7 0 2 7 5 8 Protection of Fish and Game tournament at Rochester, N. Y. had an easy-time defeating the Lehigh Benton, 14yds...... 4 5 2 4 6 2 3 ...... Gun Club at Bethlehem, 1'a., on April 16, W. "Aclolph" Was Entertained by a Gort, 16yds...... 4 7 3 6 5 ...... June 21-22-23.—Fourth annual amateur tourna lliller, lOvds...... 6 7 4 ...... ment of the Soo Gun Club at Sioux City, la., winning by a score of 122 to 90. The day Shoot at Targets. four sets of traps provided. W. F. Duncan, was a beautiful one for target shooting and Horace, 16yds. .... 8 6 3 . . 10 4 5 9 7 . . Piedmont, W. Va., April 11.—Gun Editor Nickels. 15yds...... 5 4 3 5 8 ...... secretary-treasurer. the lied, and Blue team made some good Wheeler, ICvds...... 8 8 24875 June 2T, 28, 29, 30; July 1, 2, 3—Milwaukee scores?. "Sporting Life:"—The members of the Pied 1'nderhill, Kiyds...... 0 4 306 5 8 Gun Club tournament, at Milwaukee, Wis. S. The men each shot at 30 targets, and mont Gun Club were both surprised and Wilson, 16yds. .. 5 6 21665 M. Du Val, secretary, 950 Winchester street, not one of the Pennsylvania boys failed to pleased to have Wm. "Adolpu" Wiede- Bason, 16yds. .. C 9 3 2 5 8 . . Milwaukee. get inside of 20. Kistler made the best buseh, one of our charter members, wlin Brown, 15yds. .. 6 8 1 4 5 . . July 6 and 7—The Interstate Association's tourna score, breaking 26, with Paul a close sec now resides in Scranton. Pa., to stop over I'oor, 15yds. .... 1 2 1 . . ment under the auspices of the Meadville Gun ond, with 23. for a day with us and tell us all about that fc'pencer, 18vds. . 8 5 6 8 5. .:• Club, at Meadville, Pa. Chas. Stein, secretary. Van Duyne made the best score for Le first miss in the G. A. H. As a matter of Hollis, 16yds. ... 89 3898 July 14, 15—Poughkeepsie, N. Y., "trophy shoot," high, breaking 25. W. H. Woistencroft, fact his presence called for a little shoot, Bland. 10yds. 446 5 Hudson River Trap Shooters' League, on the the: crack target shot, accompanied the that being the only .real way of entertain Events 1, 4. 5 and 8 known angles; 2, 6 aud 9 grounds of the Fcughkeepsie Gun Club. J. B. Rogers, manager. . . . . Pennsylvania team, and was great support ing a trap crank. unknown; Sand 7 pairs. 10 reverse pull. for the team. • • The small turn-out is accounted for by the Merchandise match. 21 targets, 10, known, 5 July 20 27 and 28—Arkansas State Sportsmen's Association tournament, at Little Rock. Paul Team shoot. 5 men, 30 targets each; boys being engaged in arranging lor a tmknown and three pair; distance handicap. .11. Liti'.kc, secretary. . , , known traps and angles; rapid lire system; hop, which, by the way, was the. real Horace 1111111111—10 11011—4 11 11 11—5—19 drawing-card to "Adolpli." The following Gnidon 1111111110—9 10110—3 1111.11—.C—18 July 2" and 28—The Interstate Association's, tour- squads shooting at 10 targets up: j nament, under the auspices of the Parker Gun U. OF PA. scores were made: Miskay 1101111101— 8 11111—5 11 11 10—5—18 Club, at Meriden, Conn. C. S. Howard, secre Sixty targets. Xeroy .1111111011—9 11101—4 101011—4—17 H. M. 11111 11110—IT tary. Kistler ...... W 4 Shaw 11011 11101 W'druff 1101100011- 6 01111—4 11 11 11—6—16 Aug. 10. 11—Marlborough. N. Y.. trophy shoot, 11110 11111 11111 11110—18 F.'trnan 1111101111— 9 10011—3 10 11 10—4—16 1'i.ul...... 23 T 11111 11111 10011 11101—17—52 Taft ...1111011101— 8 11010—3 101010-3—14 Hudson River Trap Shooters' League, on the Steele...... 22 8 grounds of the Marlborough/ Gun Club. J. B. Adolph 00111 OOLll 10111 '11001—]„--- 3- Spencer 0100110101— 5 10110-3 11 11 11-6—14 Singer...... 21 9 10111 11111 11011 11111—18 Rogers, manager. Xeilson ...... 20 10 Hollis .1111111011— 9 10001—2 101010-3—14 Aug. 17 and 18.—Trap Shooters' League of In 10111 11111 11011 11111—18—49 Wh'ler 0101111111—8 01001-2 111010—4—14 ,10100 11111 11011 11111—1(5 diana, at Warsaw. Ind. J. S. Campfleld, .112 Bacon .1011111111—9 10101—3 101000—2—14 secretary. Totals. 10111 01101 11101 01001—1:5 Benton 1011110100— 6 00110—2 01 01 01—3—11 August 17 and 18—The Interstate Association's USH1GH. 11111 11011 11100 10101—15-^44 Brown .1011101111—8 01010—2 001000—1—11 tournament, under the auspices of the Water- H. M. Taff . ..1100111110— 7 OOOOO-O 001010—2—9 ville Gun Club, at Waterville, Me. E. T. Wy- Van Duyne...... 25 5 Wilson 0110111100—6 10010—2 001000—1—9 'inan, secretary. Zalinski ...... IS 12 Dn'hill 0110001001— 4 01011—3 000000—0—7 Sept. 7 arid 8—The Interstate Association's tour Dorniu ...... -16 14 West Chester Gun Club. T:eain match, 40 targets, 10 known, 10 un nament, under the auspices of the Haverhill Meixel...... 16 14 West Chester, Pa., April 14.—The first monthly known per shooter: distance handicap. Gun Club, at Haverhill, Mass. Geo. F. Ste- Eckert...... 14 1(5 shoot of the season of the West Chester Gun Eastman .1111001110—7 1101111111—9—16 vens. secretary. Club was held to-dny on the new club grounds Taft ...,.1011111010—7 1111010110—7—14—30 aud the events wore followed by a number of un Horace ..1111110121—9 0110111101—7-16 important sweepstakes. The shooters were di Miskay ..1110111010— 7 1111100011— 7-14—30 The Kansas City Shoot. Kansas City, April 7.—Kditor "Sporting Life:" vided into two classes for the season and the Lerov "-:..! 101110011— 7 1111101111— 9—16 Magautrap Used at Pottstown. scores of both follow: Spencer .1011111101— 8 0001111001— 5—13—29 —Please be kind enough to say to .your patrons in the trap shooting world that our j>mgramine Pottstown, Pa., April 13.—The Shuler Shooting Class A—Ferguson 23, Hannams 15, Sellers lo. Gordon ..0100111101— 6 lllllOlDIO— 7—13 Hoar 12, Ford 20, Twaddell 19, Beebe 11, Meld Woodruff 0111011101— 7 1111011111— 9—16—29 for our annual tournament in May will be dis Club held a tournament to-day, when the new tributed about the 20th of this month, and it Magautrap was used for the first time. Some ex Kollis ...0011111111—8 1110111111—9—17 COcss B-Atkin 11, P. Brinton 1,5, C. Briuton Brown ...0111000100—4 0010111001—5—9—26 will certainly be a hummer. The added money cellent shooting was don. Summaries: in targets and live birds will be $1500, besides First event, 25 targets—Wickersham IS, Say- 13, "Ike" 1. ___ • HAZEIAVOOD GUN CLUB. the $1000 guaranteed "Star Cup" shoot, which lor 17, Grubb and pavis 15, Cole and Stone 14, bids fair to be one of the features of our tour J. Evans 12. ' ' ' ' Wuodrnont Club Election. nament. Our live bird programme win be very Second event, 10 targels—Davis 9, Saylor and J. Bessemer AVon the Final Shoot of attractive to the- lovers-. of _ this gaine. $2.50 J. E\ tins 8, Wickersham 6, Grubb and Cole, 5. The auintal meeting of the. Woodmom Rod the Series. will be added to every pigeon sho*f at in all -Third event-—Wickersham 9, Saylor, Grubb, and (Jim Club"..'of Washington. D. C.. was- held events. Our .trrounds have been enlarged and gen Davis'and Cole 7, J. Evans 6. ;;t the1 - Board -A Tr;;de rooms April 11. The fol Some good pigeon shooting took place erally improved. Two sets of live bird traps and Fourth event, 25 targets, team match—Say lowing were elected otfu-ers for the ensuing: year: at the grounds of the Hazelwood Gun Club, two sets of Maguutraps, and you can rest as lor 21, Grubb 14, .7. Burns 14, R. Evans 12; Dr. Ualph .Tenkin*. president: Col. M. M. Parker, at Pittsburg, on April 14. There were four sured that the management will spare no pains total, 61. Davis 21, Wiekersham 16, Cole 12, vice president; James .M. Green, secretary and events, and one was the final shoot of the or expense to make this the most attractive of Ilbofads 11; total, 60. treasurer; F. A. Tschiffcly. Jr., munlier of the series for the diamond-gold medal. This any tournament ever held in the West. Fifth event, miss and out—Grubb and Wickers Executive Committee, and -W. B. Hibbs, au. jvas won by Bessemer. The grand totals of «U: M. WALDEN, President. ham'3, Saylor aud Davis 2, Cole and lihoails 1. ditor. oo SIPORTINQ LIFTS. A.pril 23.

gun. It can be obtained by applying to the Baker Gun and Forging Company. O. R. Dickey, the Boston expert, who shoots the Parker gun so well, has decided to take In the Western circuit, and will HOT TOO PERSONAL BUT JUST PER- participate in the tournament at DCS Moines. Kansas City and Omaha. If the Western air agrees with liDick" he is liable SOM ENOUGH. to make some of the cracks hustle for first average. The CUP and FIRST FIVE MONEYS in the Grand American Handicap, March 23-24, i8g8, were Bits o! News and Gossip About Men Dr. E. It. Baker, who for the past twelve won by either E. C. or SCHULTZB. years has been president of the Baker Gun and Forging Company, Batavia, N. Y., has SEVEN of the NINE STRAIGHT SCORES in the Whom All Lovers o! Shooting Know been obliged to resign that position owing same event were won by either J$. C, or i (o ill health, and will pass some of his is Person or Through the Medium J time near Norfolk, Va., where he hopes to recruit his health. "fiB, U.P" Cf£ "QpnnnwOUiiUijl/ii!i ol-General Fame. J. P. Edrington, of the Memphis (Tenn.) Office, 318 Broadway, New York. —— Works, Oakland, Bergen Co., N. J. Gun Club, made a nice score on April 1. C. B. Porter, of the Martin Fire Arms Co., at Memphis. He shot in a 25-live bird New Haven, Conn., called on "Sporting sweep and grassed the entire number. Dr. Life" on Friday of last week. He was vis W. H. Gregg was second, with 24, S. P. iting the trade in this part of the State and Walker and F. P. Poston killed 23 each out reported a good business. of 25, and J. C. Neely, Jr., scored 22. On a limited number of Magautraps and for a limited time we have reduced the Rental from $50.00 the tirst and $10.00 the second year, to $3O.OO the C. C. Beveridge, of Brooklyn, called on Col. A. G. Courtney, of the Remington "Sporting Life" on Saturday of last week. Arms Company, made the best average foi first and $1O.OO the second and following years. Get your orders placed in He was on his w:iy to Norristown to at the two days on targets at the Interstate time. tend the Social Gmi Club tournament. shoot at Macon, Ga., last week. The col onel is a trade representative and was al lowed to shoot for price of targets only THE CLEVELAND TARGET CO., Cleveland, 0. The Parkersburg, W. Va., sportsmen are This pleased him quite as well as winning making big preparations for their State the amateurs© money, as he showed the ef shoot, which will be held on June 8, 9 and ficiency of the Remington gun and U. M. C. J. Bessemei© won the last monthly shoot 10. Many tine prizes will be offered, and all ammunition. of the Hazeiwood Gun Club at Pittsburg the experts are expected to be present^ on April 14, killing 20 live birds straight. Geo. Nesbitt, of Wilkesbarre, Pa., de This gave Bessemer the medal, as his W. S. Duer, of Hastings, Neb., made best feated Geo. Givens, of Easton. Pa., at th average for the series was 92. It was a general average for three days at Atchi- latter place on April 12 by the score ot popular wip and "Bess" is receiving the sim, Kan.. on April 13, 14 and 15, by break 19 to 17 out of 20 live birds. The match congratulations of his friends. ing 415 out of 450 targets: an average of was for $50 a side. .917 per cent. When it is considered that B. Le Roy Woodard, of Campello, Mass., Ihe wind blew a gale part of the time, this Fargo won the cup shoot of the Herron manager of the Brockton Gun Club, Brock performance is a very creditable one. Hill Gun Club at Pittsburg, Pa., on Apri ton, Mass., has arranged a nice programme IS A PERFECT ALL AROUND LOAD 13 by killing 24 out of 25 live birds in the of events for prizes which will be shot for William "Adolph" Weidebusch, of Scran- match and the 25 straight in the tie, mak on April 19, 30, May 14, 28, June 11, 25, EITHER IN ton, Pa., was visiting his friends in Pied- ing a score of 49 out of 50 to his credit, July 9, 23, Aug. 6. 20 and Sept. 3. 17. uiont, W. Va., last week, and the boys which is surely a fine showing. These prize events will be shot under a "LEASERS" or 'REPEATERS" gave a shoot in his honor. "Adolph" was handicap, so that the poor shots will stand one of the men to kill 24 in the recent G. an equal chance with the experts. A. H. He missed his drat bird and killed The University of Pennsylvania Gun Glut! the others clean. defeated the Lehigh University Gun Club at Bethlehem, Pa., on April 16 by the score Irby Bennett, of the Winchester Repeat- A. Sinedley was recently elected president of 112 to 90. Five men shot on each team Ing Anns Co.. has been visiting his old at 25 targets each. friends in Memphis. On April C he shot in MOST REGULAR PATTERN, of the Oil City Gun Club. Mr. Smedley is a 50 live bird event at Memphis and grassed a popular sportsman in that vicinity and a Joe M. Eakin, secretary of the Junction 45. He was surely handling the Winches good shot at the traps. Park Gun Club, of Rochester. Pa., writes ter repeating shotgun in a clever manner. us that their club will hold the second Adolph Strecker, of San Francisco, Cal.. annual tournament at Junction Park on The Austin Cartridge Go. claims to have beaten the world©s record at Walter D. Mansfield, of San Francisco. rifle shooting on single target. On April 3 May 12. This shoot will be open to all claims to have broken the world©s record CLEVELAND, OHIO. he made 561 rings in 20 shots. This extra and no handicap. for both outdoor and indoor fly-casting. He ordinary score was made by the combina cast his line a distance of 120 feet 6 inches. tion metal and bull©s-eye shoot of the Cali John Fanning" of the Gold Dust Powder, It beats by one-half foot the record made CHUB, fornia Scbuetzeii Club. shot in fine form at Atchison, Kan., on by R. Leonard, at Madison Square Garden Uevolvers, April 14. making an average of 94 per last January, and by seven feet Mansfield©s Teut«. G. Shivers won the last club shoot of the cent. Jack is doing plenty of work for the own outdoor record. South Broad Street Gun Club, of Philadel Gold Dust Powder, and his good scores phia, by breaking 17 out of 25 Blue Rocks. prove the excellent quality of this nltro. The McClure Gun Club, of Chester, Pa., will hold its annual target tournament at CATALOGUE John J. Sumpter, Jr., of Hot Springs, Tod Sloane. the famous jockey, participat Marcus Hook, on May 30. i80 Pages. Ark., made a line record In a tournament ed in the live bird shooting at Elkwood at Little Rock on April 7. He shot at 150 Park, N. J., on April 16, and divided the ,J. P. Hull, of Parker Broa, Meriden, Conn., Supplies targets, and broke 144, an average of 90 money in two events. He shot at 47 live won the best general average at the two- per cent. He made a run of 99 out of his birds and grassed 40, making some excellent days target shoot of the "Hudson River first 100, and scored 84 straight. This is kills on fast birds. Trap Shooters© League, at Newburg, N Y. and Klondike the best record of any shooter in that State. on April 14 and 15. He shot at 300 targets Outfits. Ed. Banks, of the E. C. and Schultze and broke 253, an average of .843 per cent. He was using an L. C. Smith gun, three Powder Co., New York, made best average drams Du Pont powder, iy4 oz. No. 7Mt, in at the first monthly shoot of the Hudson Of course he was using a Parker gun. SCHMELZEB ARMS CO,, Smokeless shells, a U. M. C. factory load. River Trap Shooters© League, at Newburgh, 710, 713, 714 MaSn St., At the same shoot Thibult took second N. Y., on April 14. For the day he aver The Sh©uler Shooting Club, of Pottstown, ILauxaa City, Mo average. 90.6 per cent; Pembertou third, aged 92 per cent, for 150 shots. Pa., have placed a Magautrap on their 80.3, and Coles fourth, 86 per cent. grounds. Fred Gilbert, of Spirit Lake, Iowa, suc ot the season on April SO. There will b<| Ed. Banks, secretary of the E. C. and The West Chester Gun Club, of West teams chosen by two captains, and ihe> cessfully defended the Du Pout trophy Chester, Pa., received its charter on April Schultze Powder Company, shot a great against Frank Farmelee. of Omaha. Neb., losing team will pay for the supper. A. race at the Brooklyn Gun Club shoot on 12 and the same is now upon the record silver cup will be given to the highest in on April 14. at Watson©s grounds. Chicago, in the Court of Chester County. The club dividual score. Ties will be shot off, miss April 9. He started in by breaking the first by the score of 86 to 82 out of 100 live 84 targets straight, and finished 126 out of is In a flourishing condition and the mem and out. This match will be open to mem birds. The wind blew very strong, which bership is increasing. the first 130. an average of 96.9 per cent. made the birds extremely fast and accounts bers only. He was using a Winchester gun. B. C. for the low scores. Gilbert used an L. C. Frank B. Tracey, secretary of the Owego, powder, in Smokeless shells, loaded by the Smith gun, Du Pont Smokeless powder and B. E. Gumpper, secretary of the Butler, U. M. C. Co. N. Y.. Gun Club, writes us that they Leader shells, a Winchester factory load. will hold a three-days tournament on May Pa., Gun Club, writes us claiming Juwf 25, 26 and 27. The tirst two days will be 8 as the date for their tournament. Frank Poston won first money in a 50- John R. Banta. captain of the Bergen devoted to targets and the last day to live WILL EL PARK. llve bird sweep at Memphis. .©Ti©-nn. on County Gun Club, Hackensack, N. J., birds. April 6 by killing 48 out of 50s He ©shot writes us that a shoot of the Bergen Two Matches at Kaston. in splendid form and grassed the last thir County Gun Club will be held on their Ben. H. Norton, of the Hazard Powder Howard Schimmel defeated "William Bercaw in ty-six straight. J. P. Edriugtoii took sec grounds on Saturday, April 23, be Co., New York, was a caller on "Sporting a pigeon-shooting contest. April 16, at the Spring ond on 47 kills. ginning at 1 P. M.. for the April cup; Life" on Tuesday of this week. He report- Grove Hotel, Euston, Pa., 1©or a purse of $50. 25 targets 91.00. handicap allowance. To eel an excellent business in Hazard "Blue Scuiuuue.l killed 14 birds out of 17, and feerca » The "Baker Gun Quarterly," issued by become property of winner. Sweepstakes Ribbon" Smokeless. killed 13. the Baker Gun and Forging Company, of before and after the main event. Trains James Nennig defeated John Morrow in a aon- Batavia. N. Y., is a» bright eight-page 12.00 M., 1.10, 2.20 and 3.3U P. M. to Hack The Keystone Shooting League of Phila test for a purse of $20. Each killed 5 out of Itl glieei issued In the interests of tlie Baker ensack. birds and then on the 8hoot-off, miss and out, delphia will hold their last live-bird slioot Nennjg killed bis first bird and Morrow missed. April LIFE.

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She has been shooting lately with a light double-barrel, 12-bore,© which differs little, save in weight, from the ordinary sports GILBERT CLAD. man©s game gun. The Duchess of Bedford is by no means a believer in the battue as the only form HE DEFEATED FRANK PARIELEE of sport with the gun worth following. On the contrary, she often finds nothing more agreeable than an hour or two AT CHICAGO, among the splendid Woburn preserves with a couple of good spaniels, or a re gives Highest Velocity with triever, as lier sole companion, and she THE STANDARD does not hesitate to carry her own game Perfect Pattern. A powder Champion Fred Still Retains the Da bag. When the bag is full it is practicable #. to hide the game in certain spots, where for Amateur and Expert. the keepers will be able, a few hours later, Pont Trophy The Scores Look to find it without difficulty. Her grace has at Woburn a matter of thousands of acres Very Low 86 to 82 Was All Tliey of excellent shooting, so that she need never want for sport. It is scarcely neces sary, indeed, for a few brace of birds to Killed Oat ol 100 Birds. go beyond the shrubberies and plantations around the house, for they all abound in pheasants, as does the dead bracken Chicago, 111., April 15.-Gun Editor among the noble oaks of the park. The "Sporting Life:" The match between Fred. Duchess can use a rifle almost as well, it Gilbert, of Spirit Lake, la., and Frank 1©ar- is said, as a sporting gun, and she is a has proved to be the greatest powder yet produced for Rifle, nielee, of Ouaaha, Neb., for the Du Pont follower of old Izaak iu the summer Pistol and Revolver. A triumph of modern art which has trophy, held by Gilbert, occurred fit John months. London Daily "Mail." Watson©s ground, Burnside, yesterday. enabled marksmen to secure the most startling victories. The day was a favorable one for the birds, A Modern Product for Modern Marksmen. Full line of as a very hard wind Wew from the north east, making them very fast, and each man Metallic & Shotgun Cartridges loaded with these powders by tad several birds fall out of bounds. 1898 The scores appear iow, but when the qual ity of the birds are considered, the per formance of these two experts was a very creditable one. The match was very close at the start, and at 25 birds honors were even. Admirers of the Omaha man considered him one of the hardest to defeat that Gilbert had ever met. but the "Jack rabbit destroyer" showed that he was able to kill fast birds as well as any man, and finally won, by Jew York Office, 88 Chambers St. .CINCINNATI, OHIO, the score of 86 to 82. T. H. KELLER. The match was exciting at the end of the first quarter, as each man had scored 22. On the second string of 25 Gilbert again scored 22, while his opponent lost five birds. This left the Iowa man two in the lead at the first half. On the next string of 25 Parnielee gained a bird, by killing 21; while Gilbert made a bad break and lost- his sev- eiity-third, seventy-fourth and seventy-fifth birds. It was here that Parmelee had u chance to win, but he was unequal to the emergency, and lost six birds out of the last 25. which placed him four behind his opponent, who killed 22 out of the last 25. WRITE FOR CIRCULARS TO The conditions were: 100 live birds, 30yds. rise; $100 and Du Pont trophy to winner. THE HAZARD POWOER CO. The scores follow: 44, 46 A?JD 48 CEDAR ST., Fred Gilbert, Spirit Lake. la. NEW YORK CITY. 21222 22202 12222 02202 22222 22 11^22 22200 22222 22222 02222 22 Or the following agents, who are constantly 22222 22220 22222 22210 22000 20 in supply of Fresh Powder: : 22212 22011 02222 20222 12222 22 86 SHOEMAKER & VOUTE, Philadelphia, Pa. t Frank Parinelee, Omaha, Neb. H. P. COLUNS, Baltimore, Md. 22201 22022 22022 22222 21222 212 ? r. 22012 12213©20122 2202022222 20 00222 22202 22222 22222 20222 21 02222 02020 22202 22222 20222 19 82 FINE———> John Watson acted as referee* and W. Li. Shepard kept official score. FISHING TACKLE, GUNS, We now put the Ejector mechanism on all of the different grades. We nee Whinvorih Fluid Steel, Crown Steel, Damas and SPORTING GOODS, cus and Lajninnted Barrpls. A SPORTING DUCHESS. ——TRY—— Our Guns range in price from 847.00 to $500.00. J. B. SHANNON & SONS, SEND FOJS CATAZOGUB- The Duchess of Bedford an Expert 1020 Market St., Philadelphia. With the Shotgun. Our New Fishing Tackle Catalogue sent for the asking I SCO., FULTON, N. Y. The Priiice of Wales, Lord Walsingham and Lord de Gray are often described as our best small game shots. It is question AT STUD. able whether they will not before long have a formidable rival, so far as rabbits, TUET DnJIUTFR Holt©s Dick A.K.C.P.B hares and rocketing pheasants are con I OC. riflP! I E.O. 45,603from Bioudie.by cerned, in the person of one of the most Robert S, 25,326, Fee $25.00. 2 y< ar old, a grand graceful ladies iu the land, the Duchess field dog, his gets arc strong and hoalthv. of Bedford. Bitfhes sent prepaid, returned free. Will soil At Charles Wood, in Bedfordshire, the Zulnna, 45.fi05. 2 yr. old, trained, good mot her. other day a little group of people watched Pattie S, 45,6%, isnios., trained. Puppies also. her grace bring down several high-flying Particulars, pheasants in fine style, despite the failing and uncertain light of a November after GEO. W. STOCKWELL. noon. There are sportsmen as well as MAVERHILL, MASS. sportswomen whom you heartily desire to be separated from by a good hundred yards when a warm corner is being shot In a bad light, but the Duchess of Bed ford is not among these. She shoots, not only with nerve and precision-, but also AT EVERY " PRiCI 8UT UTTLE MORE THA« 8HEMIF THAT OFARY with great care, and does not ©"follow" F6SNT. OTHER BOG3 GON S- ARE GUARANTEED IN THE WOST POSiTiVE TERMS. running or low-flying game, as some inex perienced and amateurish gunners are in Will laud anything from the hnbit of doing, thereby covering half a small trout to IT&MCA GUN CO. a dozen or more alarmed fellow sportsmen, a man. and beaters with their gun barrels. The Duchess is eminently indeed a safe siiot IT HAS BEES FBOTEJS Winchester Winnings Six of the nine straight men, Messrs. U. F. Bender, "Walters", W. Wagner, T. P. Laflin, R. O. Heikes and J. A. R. Elliott, who divided first money in the "Grand American Handicap of 1898, shot WINCHESTER FACTORY LOADED SHELLS. Of the total prize money of about g^.ooo, over $3,000 of it was won by Winchester Factory Loaded Shells. In other words, Winchester Factory Loaded Shells won $1,200 more than the three other makes of shells used in the contest combined. Two of the straight men used

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COMING TOURNAMENTS. twenty-one yards rise and fifty yards boundary. CHICAGO SHOOTING NOTES. of six men, and the outcome will be watch The score: ed with interest by all sportsmen all over S. Moore ...... 12121 11222-10 Gossip About Some of the Western the country. Programmes For Chamberstmrg, Ma- F. Sohemm...... 22210 22212 9 19 The Brooklyn Club has quite a national con, Peru and Des Moines. W. Harvey ...... 02212 21120 8 Experts. reputation, while the local club has one to Programmes for shootiug tournaments are C. Monroe...... 21111 02022 8 16 Chicago, 111., April 19. Gun Editor make, yet the local team feels confident or.ruing in thick and fast, and from all in Sweepstake, ,$5 entrance: fee, miss and out. "Sporting Life:" There are already three of holding its own against its distinguished S. Moore ...... 111111 challenges in against Mr. A. C. Paterson, dications there will be more targets thrown, C. Monroe...... 111110 rival. this year than ever before. F. Whalen ...... 111110 the holder of the Chicago live-bird chal- The question of classifying the shooters J. Laniiran ...... 11110 lei.ge trophy. As Mr. Paterson accepted aud barring the professionals from par the challenge of Mr. \V. L. Shepard, made TOD SLOANE SHOT WELL. F. Burdsall...... 1110 the day af the last shoot, I can see no rea ticipating in the purses has caused several The American Jockey a Skillful managers to adopt the "professionals bar , THE DEAPkf SWIVEh GUN. son for him to assume an air of secrecy as red" clause, and offer the amateurs to who will be his opponent in the next Pigeon Shot. some attraction. The amateur tournaments Ducks Being: Slaughtered on the match. Long Branch, N. J., April 20. The live given wo far have been very successful and . Susquehaiina Flats., Monigomery Ward & Company will have bird shooting at. Elkwood Park this after large crowds have been attracted. Yet it a substantial and unique building at the noon attracted more spectators than shoot remains to be seen whether the expert It is said that the use of the swivel Omaha Exposition. They will also make ers. Tod Sloane, 1 he American light-weight amateur will not prove just as dangerous gun on the Susquehauua flats and tribu ; an extensive exhibit of goods taken from jockey, was the drawing card. Tod shot as the professional. taries of the Susquehanna Kiver is their gun department. at 55 birds and succeeded in grassing 52 We have received programmes from the having a disastrous effect upon the Mr. E. S. Rice shot targets for the first ducks, and the local gunners who have of them. Scores: tournaments to be held at Peru. Ind.. April time last Saturday, on the grounds of the K. M. 27 and 28; Chambersburg. Pa., May 3 and 4: followed duck shooting for a livelihood for Eureka Gun Club. He is credited with a Sloane (27yds.)...... 24 1 Des Moines. la.. May 10-13, and Macon. years are very much discouraged over the long run. Daly (29yds.)...... 24 1 Miss., May 17, IS and 10. Of these four scarcity of birds as compared with former If Rolla Helkea will meet John J. Sump- First event Hall 4, Daly 3. Fatten 0. Second meets the professional or manufacturers© seasons. Hunters who have followed that ter half way he can get a race with the event Sloane 3, Italy 3, Hall 3, Patron 0. Third agent is barred in all but the Des Moiues occupation for twenty years have always "Arkansas Tiaveler" for the "Cast-Iron" event Dalv 9, Hall 9. Fatten S. Sloane 1. tourney. been able to provide for themselves a com trophy, at Chicago. Several of Mr. Surap- Fourth event Patten 2, Daly 2, Sloane 1. Hall The Chambersburg shoot, on May 3 and fortable living, but, the manner in which the ter©s friends here are willing to back John, 1. Fifth event Sloane S, Hall 8, Patten 7, 4. will use targets and live birds. The birds are slaughtered has had a discourag providing the race is shot at Chicago. Day 5. programme on May 3 consists of three ing effect upon the local gunners, many Fred. Gilbert is at Lake Koshkouong, Sweepstakes, 10 birSs, $15 entrance, handictp I©vents, at 10 Blue Hocks, $1, and three at of whom have given up the calling©.© Wis., Eddie Biugham©s home, shooting can rise, 50 yards boundary. 15 Blue Hocks. $1.50. Two live bird sweeps The big, or swivel, ©gun, which weighs vas-back ducks. He is matched to shoot K. M. from one hundred to one hundred and J. A. R. Elliott for the Kansas City "Star" Phil Daly,-Jr. (29yds.)...... 8 2 will be shot, one at 7 birds. $5, and one at Walter H. Patten (28yds.)...... 4 3 10 birds, $7.50. On the second day, May 4, fifty pounds, is used contrary to the law, cup next Tuesday, April 26, at Chicago. yet it is still employed, and no success W. D. Stannard, who has charge of the "Tod" Sloane (27yds.)...... 9 1 the programme calls for two events at 10 ful effort appears to have been made to "Jim" Hall (27yds.)...... 3 3 Blue Hocks, $1; one at 15 Blue Hocks, $1.50. shell-loading department of Montgomery Sweepstakes, 5 birds, $10 entrance: aud one at 25 Blue Rocks, $1.50. for mer suppress it. It is arranged in a skiff, in Ward & Company, has challenged Ed. Bing- Daly...... 5 0 chandise, with an optional sweep of $2.50. which one man is stationed. The man lies ham for the "E. C." Cook County cup. The Patten ...... 0 0 Every contestant is promised a prtee. The upon his breast and paddles the boat, and race will be shot at Watson©s Park, April Sloane...... 4 0 live bird events consist of 10 birds, $7.50. when enough birds are at hand, he tires, 26. at 11.30 A. M. Hall...... 2 2 and 7 birds. $5. Miss and out events will and a bushwhack boat, containing two There is some talk here of forming a gun finish the day. All prizes will b<; divided men, follows closely after the skiff and club, composed entirely of lady shooters. picks up the dead or injured birds. The It is a well-known fact that there are sev REHIUG DEFEATED HECKSTER. 40, 30. 20 and 10 per cent. Manufacturers© gun is then removed to the bushwhack agents and professionals barred from the eral lady shots in Chicago capable of hold boat and reloaded, aud replaced upon the ing their own at the traps with many of The Reading; Shooter Withdrew on purses, but can shoot for price of targets. skiff and then made ready for another Shells shipped to A. L. Solenberger. Cham the men marksmen. the Forty-fourth Itouiid. shot. An old gunner in Elkton recently If Gilbert defeats Elliott next Tuesday bersburg. will be delivered to the grounds. remarked that he had known at least $475 Reading, Pa., April 10. A shooting match The second annual amateurs© tournament for the "Star" cup Frank Parmelee will for $100 a side took place at Spring Valley, worth of ducks to have been killed in one again measure guns with Gilbert. Frank of the Peru Gun Club will be he-Id at Peru. day by the big gun. north of Reading, to-day, between I. tleck- Ind., April 27 and 28. John Parker will opines he can beat Fred, the next match. ster, of Reading, a member of the Kiverton The gunner, who visited a town for E. E. Neal, the crack shot of Bloomfield, Gun Club, and John Rehrig, of Lehighton. manage the affair. The programme for the purpose of investigating the matter. Ind.,.is in Chicago and will remain a fort each day has been arranged with one event stated that the local shooters were in sym The match was to be at 100 birds each, Bt 10 targets, $1; five events at 15 targets, night. He expects to shoot a match or two but on the fifty-fourth round Heckster pathy with a law that would repeal the before leaving. $1.50; three events at 20 targets, $2, and ducking police law, and put the matter in withdrew, having killed 42 and missed 12 one event at 25 targets, $2.50. Manufac Ed. Bingham is back to town after a birds. Rehrig had then killed 52 and missed t"he bands of the State officials, they to profitable two weeks© trip for the Du Pont turers© agents barred. All shooting from look after the ducking grounds in season, two, and the shoot was awarded to him. Magautrap; targets two cents each. "Purses Powder Cohipany. Robert Welsh, of Philadelphia, a Rivertou and to use a boat, as is done on the oyster Frank Parmelee can testify that some of divided 35, 30, 20 and 15 per cent. Guns beds in other parts of this State. Gun Club member, was referee. Rehrig©s and shells sent to F. A. Haimbaugh will John Watson©s pigeons can carry away a shooting was remarkable, and his killing "Should the swivel gun be allowed to good charge of No. 7 shot. Frank says if be delivered to the grounds. Bearss Hotel continue it will eventually kill off the of 52 out of 54 birds in a drizzling rain and wi!) be headquarters. he could only carry lead around in his gloomy day extraordinary. The two birds game on the flats.©© continued the speaker, system his living expenses would be mighty counted missed dropped dead out of Charlie Budd©s shoot, at Des Moines, la., "and the time will not be long distant little. J. E. ISGRIGG. May 10 to 13, will be. open to the world. when the wild ducks will have become so bounds. Just previous to the opening of The first three days will be at targets, and frightened that they will refuse to fre the match Rehrig killed 10 straight birds, the programme has been arranged ass fol quent the waters of the Susquohanna, the TEIiEGRAPHREVOlA©BR MATCH. so that he actually hit 64 straight. lows: May 10, 10 events, 20 White Flyers, most famous ducking grounds in this part entrance $2; $10 added to each. May 11. of the country.." Preparations For the Coming Louis GCOLDREN DEFEATED WELCH. fame as May 10. May 12, 10 events, 20 The coming session of the Legislature ville-Brooklyn Match. Universal targets, entrance $2: §10 added will probably be called upon to take some Louisville. Ky., April 9. All arrangements Spring Valley the Scene of Two Live to each. May 13, live bird day, 25 bird action in the matter. handicap. 27 to 32yds, entrance $25; $50 for the Louisville vs. Brooklyn Telegraph Bird Matches. Revolver Match have been completed, each added; ij!50 average money to five high WASHINGTON GUN CLUB. Reading, Pa., April 20. Robert A. Welch, gnns in target events. Purses divided 30. club will score at home and the result will of the Kiverton Gun Club, and Harry J. 25, 20, 15 and 10 per cent. On Thursday, Krieble Led the List at the Last be telegraphed by the official scorer to the Coldren shot a 100 bird match at Spring May 12, at 3 o©clock, the cup donated by Weekly Shoot. non-resident club immediately after the con Valley, this afternoon for $100 a side. The Schmelzer Arms Co., of Kansas City, will test, Which will be held ou Tuesday, May judges were Joseph F. Kline, of Philadel be shot, at 100 targets, reversed pull; en , The Washington Gun Club, of Consho- 24. commencing at 8 o©clock in the evening. phia, and Frank Bernhart, of Reading, with trance, price of targets. Kirk wood House hocken, Pa., held their regular weekly The rules for the match provide for any Charles P.echtel referee. The match was will be headquarters. Ship shells care W. shoot on April 1G. Some good scores were revolver not less than 32 calibre and not won by Coldren, who killed 90; while Welch I©. Chase. Manufacturers© agents will pay made by Krieble, Heffenfinger, H. Johnson over 45 calibre with strictly open sights, missed 11. Coldren made the remarkable, $2.50 each day extra; ail other contestants and H. V. Motz. The scores follow: and barrel not over 7V3 inches in length run of killing his last 50 birds straight. Twenty-five Blue Rocky. exclusive of cylinder. The trigger pull shall Avhose average is 88 per cent, or better pay P. Johnson ....11101 OOU01 01101 11111 11100 16 Isaac Heckster and Brooke T. Harrison $2.50 extra the following day. This money F. Smith...... 11000 11111 11000 11011 01111 17 not be less than three pounds. Position, were also the participants in a live bird \vill be divided equally among all ama H. V. Motz ...1111111111101110110001111 20 standing without rest or support, shooting match at Spring Valley. It was to have teurs who shoot through and do not share H. Haines ... .00110 COOU 00100 11111 01001 12 arm fully extended, elbow free from body. been at 100 birds each, but Harrison retired in general average. Charles Budd will be J. Heffenfinger 1101101010011101110110111 17 There will be three targets, 10. 15 and 20 after the sixty-first round. Score: Heck manager. K. McKenzie . .00100 00111 01001 01001 00011 10 yards, the 10 aud 20-yard target will be ster, 50 kills, 11 misses; Harrison, 42 kills, The tenth annual tournament of the Nox- H. M. Johnson.10111 10111 01111 01111 11111 21 the standard American, and the 15-yard 18 misses. Charles Bechtel, referee. ubee Gun Club will be held at Macon, P. Heffenfinger 11110 00011 11111 11111 11111 21 target will be a four inch bullseye with the Miss., on May 17, 18 and 19. The 12 G. Krieble . ...11011 11111 11111 11111 11111 23 tirst four rings one inch apart and the Italians at the Trap. events each day have been arranged from balance 1% inches apart, and 20 seconds 10 targets, $1 and $1.50; 15 targets, $1.50, Winchester Gun Club. will be allowed for each five shots; at every A number of Italian lovers of trap shooting re $1.75 and $2; 20 targets. $2, and 25 tar The Winchester Gnu Club, of Detroit. Mlch., distance each contestant will shoot 15 cently organized the Prospect Gun CUih an, "Blue li©jfk" 0, Shiel 5, egraphed by said scorers to each opposing D. Biu©gio, 25 yds ...... OOllO 10101 £ ide. American Association rules governed with Jenia©ngs l>. club. TJie team of eaoli club will consist > Disco Blancbi, 25 yds ...... 10100 10010 4